Xu Jin was originally humming a little tune, but now his expression became serious.
Listening to this sound, at least two centurions arrived later?
The two groups from the first group had arrived long ago and had almost finished their meals. If it was a normal march training and four teams set off at the same time, how could it be possible that there was a difference of more than half an hour? Could it be that something went wrong with these two centurions on the way? Or maybe he is the captain of the Centurion...
He turned slightly sideways and glanced behind him. A few feet behind him, leaning against the willow tree, was his favorite weapon, a copper hoop.
This very small movement was noticed by another person. The man laughed softly: "Don't be nervous, Xu Er, it's not like this."
As he said this, he picked up the stick and held two flowers casually.
This man was stout, wearing a Fan Yangli and a shabby cloth robe with a coiled collar. The wide brim of the hat covered his face. Others could only see his broad chin in the shadow, and there was an obvious knife mark on his chin. mark.
This person had been at the back of the store, busy with a few waiters. Guo Ning's soldiers began to eat and drink, and then he walked through the store and came to the front. Because he occasionally talked to Xu Yan, everyone thought he was a clerk in Xu Yan's shop and didn't pay attention.
In fact, he just came to the wild store today, and he is not a clerk.
In recent days, Guo Ning's Xijunhe camp has become the center where many stragglers gather and organize. Their subsequent training was usually carried out along the upper and lower reaches of the Xijun River. In this way, the soldiers often passed by Xu Jin's wild store.
This sturdy man is the one who arrived here today. His true identity is Jing'anmin, the leader of the defeated troops who was originally active in the upper reaches of Laishui River, Zhuozhou and Yizhou mountains.
The people of Jing'an lived in Yongxing County, Dexing Prefecture for a long time. The family members once served as county captains and patrol inspectors in Yongxing County. He himself was considered a powerful figure in the county. After the imperial court was defeated in Monan, he led his troops to retreat to the northern part of Zhuozhou. On the one hand, he recuperated and on the other hand, he connected all parties and cultivated his strength in the mountainous area southwest of Zhongdu Road.
For example, Miao Daorun, a wealthy man in Dingzhou, had an irreversible friendship with the people of Jing'an. The two of them joined hands with Zhang Rou from Dongliu Village in Yizhou, and they became a huge force. Yang An'er, who was also in Zhuozhou, had been stationed in Jiming Mountain, Xuande City for a long time, and had contacts with the people of Jing'an. And because Dafang Mountain, where the people of Jing'an were active, was where the Imperial Tomb of the Jin Dynasty was located, there was a constant tension between Yang An'er and the people of Jing'an. Generally stable.
Yang An'er made a sudden move, and Jing Anmin certainly had his own plans. But he was unwilling to confront Tiewa Ganzhanjun head-on, and wanted to contact Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou to put pressure on Yang An'er.
But he never thought that Yang An'er would be hit with a headache just after he came out of Dafang Mountain, and the defeated soldiers would turn their attention to Anzhou.
The people of Jing'an were also interesting. After learning about this, they did not return to their base and went straight to the Xijunhe camp. They happened to be in the wild store to witness the scene before them.
Xu Jin heard Jing Anmin's words and immediately asked, "Who is here? Did you arrange it?"
"No, no." Jing Anmin laughed.
As soon as the two of them talked about this, two more centurions rushed out of the reeds.
Xu Jin glanced at them from a distance and recognized the figures of the two people in front of them: "Zhang Xin and Liu Cheng? It turned out to be Zhang Rou's order."
Jing Anmin nodded, then shook his head: "These two people were sent by Zhang Rou, but they would cause such trouble, but it was not Zhang Rou's order... They are the ones who can easily get into trouble!"
After a pause, he continued: "Guo Liulang called for manpower in a hurry, so there must be a mix of dragons and snakes. After all, he started at a young age, and I am afraid that the context of this will not be clear in three to five days. Let's take this to see how he copes. Just think of it as a joke!”
It turns out that the defeated soldiers from the states behind the mountains have been stationed in Hebei for a long time, and there have been people trying to recruit them for a long time. Among them, Miao Daorun, Zhang Rou, and Jing Anmin have put in a lot of effort.
Miao Daorun was popular for his generosity, Zhang Rou was young and promising, and was good at caring for people, while Jing'an Min was born in the army and was familiar with all aspects of the army. These three people successively recruited a large number of experienced soldiers to join them, thus allowing their forces to expand rapidly in the past two years.
And some leaders of the defeated troops who acted independently on the surface were actually secretly instigated by them.
Some of the veterans may not be of much use, but it would be just right to test Guo Ning's abilities.
With the appearance of the two centurions, more and more soldiers put down the food in their hands and looked at Guo Ning first, then at the centurions, and then continued to look back at Guo Ning.
Their movements were so unified that the atmosphere on the beach instantly became weird.
The two groups of soldiers who arrived earlier were all as miserable as clay figures. The two teams that followed were obviously more neatly dressed and in much better spirits. However, some soldiers noticed Guo Ning's gaze and their eyes wandered. Some soldiers even had a look of resentment on their faces and did not dare to look at Guo Ning at all.
It was obvious that the team leader was deliberately causing trouble.
Apparently neither centurion chose the route agreed upon in advance. They did not march close to the swamp at all, but detoured along the abandoned road west of the Xiangjun River. Perhaps it was repaired several times along the way.
It’s still early in the morning, are you here for a spring outing to see the flowers? Even if you go out for a spring outing, you should still have a few layers of mud on your feet! Who are you trying to intimidate with this kind of behavior?
Guo Ning stood up suddenly and walked in the direction they were going.
As the stragglers continued to gather, Guo Ning deliberately arranged several high-intensity training sessions.
In addition to practical training significance, such long-distance marches are also a means of cultivating cohesion, honor and obedience. After one or two visits, everyone in the army will build trust, unify their stance, and understand how fellow soldiers should behave among themselves and how they should behave in the face of the general's orders.
Before this training, Guo Ning also said that this would be used to determine the ranking of each capital. It is the nature of warriors to be competitive. How can soldiers be easily convinced? On weekdays, there is always a fight for superiority over anything. At this time, it will naturally push the generals to scramble together.
But these two groups of soldiers were so carefree... They simply regarded Guo Ning's training requirements as a joke, and showed their contempt for military discipline to their heart's content!
Guo Ning saw a lot of this kind of behavior in Wusha Castle. At that time, everyone was facing a powerful enemy, the situation was precarious, and the court rarely rewarded them with a full meal. Who was interested in training? But this kind of atmosphere must not be brought here!
I thought that the two of them had some use after all and had to be arranged properly. Now it seems that He should punish them!
Guo Ning made up his mind and a smile appeared on his face.
The two generals of the Centurion were Zhang Xin and Liu Cheng whom Xu Jin recognized.
Zhang Xin had previously used Zhang Rou's reputation in Yizhou to rape the daughter of an exile as his wife. Zhang Rou gave Zhang Xin a hundred lashes and ordered him to release the woman. Zhang Xin was angered by this and once contacted people to try to kill Zhang Rou. As a result, he fell into the hands of Zhang Rouyun, and his relatives and legitimate children were taken as hostages.
Liu Cheng, on the other hand, once committed a crime in Yizhou and was punished, but Zhang Rou came to rescue him.
One of them had something to do, and the other owed favor. They thought they would be driven by Zhang Rou from now on, but they never thought that Zhang Rou would send a message one day, asking them to go and seek refuge with Guo Ning, who was rising in the limelight. The two of them were confused about this, but they couldn't refuse Zhang Rou's proposal, so they led their troops to Xiangjun River.
Within the scope of the five states, there were thirty-one camps that responded to Guo Ning's retreat, and few of them were large in scale. The two of them each brought thirty or fifty men who were good at wielding spears and shooting hard bows. In terms of number of troops, they were only inferior to Li Ting's men.
Moreover, the two of them had high status in the Daijin army. They had both been to Meng'an or Qianhu level, and their seniority was also high. At that moment, he naturally occupied the position of two generals.
Now something happened between the two of them... This was really not Zhang Rou's order, but the two of them didn't pay attention to Guo Ning, a young soldier. They were suddenly drilled for two days, and they really couldn't hold it in any longer.
Zhang Xin had heard that this young man was extremely ferocious. I was dissatisfied just now, but now I saw Guo Ning approaching, I couldn't help but glance at the long swords and iron bone flowers hanging on Guo Ning's left and right, and a cold sweat broke out on my forehead.
Fortunately, Liu Cheng was steady and whispered beside him: "Don't worry! All the people close to this kid have been killed by Xiao Hao. Now he relies on the temporarily gathered brothers Pao Ze to hold up the scene. If he dares to do anything random , all the ministries were chilled, and hundreds of people dispersed in a hurry! Come on, let’s go up and see what he can do?”
They both looked at each other and stepped forward side by side.
Just a few steps closer, Zhao Jue stopped in front and shouted sharply: "Why did you miss the deadline?"
How come this unknown person dares to shout in front of the master?
Zhang Xin sneered, and when he was about to reply, Guo Ning waved his hand slightly to stop Zhao Jue.
After taking another two steps, Guo Ning said kindly, "It's good that you two are here. Please rest and eat first."
Zhang Xin and the two were stunned for a moment.
Zhang Xin murmured: "Liu Lang, we are late, but this is also to sympathize with the hard work of the soldiers..."
Liu Cheng couldn't stand Zhang Xin's fearful look, so he stamped on his feet and said with a smile: "Liu Lang is right, we have worked hard all the way, shouldn't we rest and eat? If you have anything to say, please say it slowly!"
Guo Ning laughed loudly and led them forward.
The place was almost empty, and the smell of food filled my nostrils. The fat sheep that Xu Jin had tended had already been divided up by Han Xuan and Qiu Huiluo, but there was still some sheep soup left. Now it's boiling on the stove, sprinkled with a handful of wild onions, and the smell is not bad.
After all, the soldiers had traveled twenty miles, and they were so hungry that they quickly quickened their pace.
Guo Ning said casually from the side: "You two arrived not very late, and you can make the arrangements for this afternoon. Everyone must have a good rest and eat well, and then you will have strength."
"Strength? What strength? Liu Lang, what are you going to do?" Liu Cheng stopped vigilantly: "Liu Lang, the soldiers are all exhausted, and they can't save much strength for a while!"
Guo Ning said with a smile: "I just thought that the two generals cannot be blamed for the soldiers' lack of energy during training. I think it is because the departments have been gathered together in a hurry, and they are neither familiar with nor familiar with each other, so from bottom to top, it is like a thousand There are so many threads that cannot be twisted into a rope. This problem is actually easy to solve."
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"Everyone, eat first and rest first. When it's time to apply, please gather the soldiers from both cities and let's have a competition to win the official position!"
