Zhao Bin did not dare to neglect and went out to salute.
This Zhao Bin is really familiar with Guo Ning. When Guo Ning was in the main army at Wushabao in Changzhou, Zhao Bin was a soldier at Wuyue Camp, a stronghold in the eastern section of the Wushabao Great Wall. The two side forts have always fought together, and their soldiers often mobilized each other. When the two met, Guo Ning was still a teenager.
Later, the boundary trench was broken, and the defenders fled to the hinterland of Hebei in embarrassment. Zhao Bin and his family were slaughtered, and they were driven to the Jintaiyi area of Baozhou by the Mongols. After wandering around for several months, he learned that Guo Ning was recruiting troops, so he rushed to join him.
When Guo Ning stormed Hu Shahu's headquarters at Donghua Gate in the central capital, Hu Shahu shouted and asked who the visitor was, but Guo Ning ordered the soldiers to report their names so that Hu Shahu would die clearly. At that time, they followed Guo Ning and charged forward. The first people to sign up were Chen Heng, Yu Xiaowu and Zhao Bin.
These three people are all experienced soldiers and all have talents. After the war, they stood out one after another and were promoted to generals. Chen Heng and Yu Xiaowu returned to Wang Shixian's command and died in battle while guarding the Haicang Town camp. And Zhao Bin...
Guo Ning looked at Zhao Bin's outfit up and down, and his expression changed slightly.
He opened his mouth and was about to speak. The subordinates of the Laizhou Commandery Department, such as military officers, officials, envoys, left and right bureau chiefs, left and right guards, etc., also came out. Shi Po stood ready to introduce these to Guo Ning. people.
Guo Ning waved Chen Ran over.
"Look after Lao Zhao for me. When this work is over, I have something to ask him."
"As commanded."
The guards leaders around Guo Ning each have different priorities. For example, Zhao Jue directly leads the guard cavalry, while Chen Ran is responsible for military orders and military affairs, as well as taking care of some reception and delivery matters. At that moment, Chen Ran came forward, helped Zhao Bin up and chatted with him for a few words.
Guo Ning turned back and faced Shi Poli's subordinates with a smile.
The personnel establishment of the Ding Navy has also been expanded recently. At the top, the higher-status group was mainly attracted by the reputation of moving Chu Cai. The lower-status officials, supervisors and ordinary officials were mostly selected from the refugees. of.
These days, Ding Haijun's power is growing, but Guo Ning pays more and more attention to the kindness in dealing with others. It may also be because the anger is not so strong after getting married.
Following Sperry, he visited various office spaces one by one, and chatted with acquaintances when he met them:
"Haha, isn't this Lao Huang? Brother Hai Ning, Brother Hai Ning, when did you get transferred from the Craftsmanship Department? Are you tired of the paperwork and determined to join the army? This is... oh, Li He! Your face What's going on? Were you caught by the raccoon slave at home?"
After chatting, he went on to inspect several official affairs that were circulating, and asked about the progress of the resettlement of Shatai soldiers in Laizhou. It was inevitable that he would be waited on by several civil servants who had important and difficult things at hand. Those two civil servants were obviously temporarily arranged by Shi Poli, specifically to corner people and ask for money and supplies.
For Shi Poli's sake, Guo Ning agreed with a smile, and then asked the two civil servants to urge Chu Cai to be removed.
When things were almost done, Guo Ning remembered that Shi Poli's eldest son was traveling with the retinue and was waiting for Guo Ning to come out outside the mansion. So he asked Ni Yi to go out and send a message, so that Dalang Shijia no longer had to be on duty and came in to have a few words with his father.
Before Ni Yi could leave, Shi Poli quickly stopped him, saying that he would never dare to abandon public service for personal reasons.
Guo Ning didn't insist and chatted for a few more words before saying goodbye and going out.
After the beginning of spring, the vitality in Ye County gradually returned. Even if the roads could not be said to be bustling, it was much better than the deserted situation in winter. Nearly a hundred riders lined up in two columns, and not far along the street, Guo Ning sent an order and found a wine shop to stay.
"Where is Zhao Bin?" Guo Ning asked.
Chen Ran quickly brought him over and asked him to sit opposite Guo Ning.
"What's going on?" Guo Ning asked with a frown: "I remember that you made meritorious service in Zhongdu. Didn't you get promoted to the rank of general? In the battle of Laizhou, whose subordinates were you? It should be Guo Zhongyuan? Did you violate military law? No Is it possible? Is this because he was eliminated to the Laizhou Commandery Department, or is he just a team leader?"
Guo Ning asked repeatedly, then looked at Chen Ran and said angrily: "The old brother who lived and died together was demoted and transferred to the town defense army... There must be a record in the document, right? There must be a reason. Right? I had too many things to do and didn’t pay attention. Do you know about this? If you knew, why didn’t you remind me? "
Chen Ran quickly apologized.
"It's none of Lao Chen's business." Zhao Bin said, "I proposed it myself. Ahem, that's all I can do!"
"What's going on?" Guo Ning moved the tea shop bench and sat in front of Zhao Bin.
Zhao Bin stretched out his left hand from the sleeve of his robe.
Everyone was surprised.
Half of the palm of Zhao Bin's left hand and three fingers were cut off, leaving only his thumb and index finger. Even the bones and flesh of the wrist seem to be missing a little. He stretched his palm forward and could see that under the thin skin of the injury, the remaining bones were still slightly raised. The new skin on the wound has no pores, so it appears extremely fine and smooth, glowing in the sun.
Guo Ning's eyes narrowed.
Wang Erbai, who was following Zhao Bin, shouted and quickly came up to take a closer look.
It was cold weather when Wang Erbai was in Yifeng Town, and Zhao Bin mostly wore thick clothes with long sleeves. Wang Erbai was not the kind of person who was particularly attentive, so he had no idea that this veteran, who was always planning small matters such as farming, construction, etc., had suffered such an injury.
Even if the Navy pays great attention to the role of military doctors, it is still difficult to avoid serious diseases such as tetanus after suffering such an injury. In fact, not many of the wounded who were seriously injured in that battle survived. Zhao Bin is considered a very lucky person.
"Commander Jie is right. I followed the envoy Guo Zhongyuan during the Laizhou War. This injury was sustained while fighting with the Mongolian troops at Xiangshan Pass. I had a knife attack on a bastard. I am young. He lost half his hand, but he lost half his head, so I made a huge profit. However, from now on, I will no longer be able to draw a bow and shoot an arrow, nor will I be able to hold a shield, a gun, or a military flag."
Zhao Bin was calm: "If a person with such an injury stays in the army and is seen by the soldiers, his morale will inevitably be affected. According to the arrangements of the military government, I should have been placed somewhere as a county lieutenant and patrol inspector. Or transfer to Xu Jin’s Recording Department. But I don’t want to."
"Why, wouldn't it be good to be a county lieutenant or a patrol inspector? Or the Recording Department..."
"There's nothing wrong with it. But, Marshal, I have been a soldier for thirty years. My parents, wife and children all died in Changzhou, and most of the companions I have known in my life are also dead. The remaining acquaintances are all in the military camp. .As soon as I left the military camp, I was far away from them. I couldn’t even eat or sleep well.”
"I see."
Zhao Bin smiled and said: "So when I was in Shatai, I asked Commander Wang to help me transfer my military status and manage a camp. Although the camp in Yifeng Town is small, it is still a military camp after all. I led people to build forts, dig trenches, reclaim land, and train new soldiers there, just like I was at Wuyue Camp in Changzhou... These are what I am good at. If I have nothing to do, I can go to Ye County to visit and chat with old friends. .”
Having said this, Zhao Bin turned around and waved to Wang Erbai: "Don't worry, Commander Ji, if there is a war, I can still go into battle. You see, this is the new Alixi I recruited for myself... This boy is strong He is very capable and can endure hardships and stand hard work. After a few years of training, he will definitely be a good man."
While Zhao Bin and Guo Ning were talking, Wang Erbai stood behind him, looking left and right. At this moment, he heard Zhao Bin's call and took a big step to the front.
Zhao Bin glared at him: "You haven't saluted Commander Ji yet!"
Wang Erbai simply kowtowed, then looked up at Guo Ning.
This young man is kind, he thought subconsciously, and then thought that this man is the legendary Dinghai Jiedushi who likes to chop off heads and hang them on bamboo poles! This made him a little nervous, so he kowtowed and stepped back.
After taking two steps back, Wang Erbai's innate sense of responsibility prompted Wang Erbai to muster up his courage. He whispered to Zhao Bin: "It would be great if you really know the commander of the navy. Don't forget about the sheep. Two sheep are not enough. We need four sheep, one male and three females."
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How is this going? Why did he suddenly think of sheep? Isn’t this way off topic? Some of the guards beside him couldn't help but snicker.
"Shut up, shut up, and wait."
Zhao Bin slapped Wang twice, then turned back to Guo Ning and smiled apologetically: "The boy looks tall and strong, not old, and has a somewhat honest temper."
"Old Zhao, do you want sheep? Sheep are not a problem." Guo Ning also smiled: "Four sheep will be sent to Yifeng Town for you at any time..."
"Really?" Zhao Bin said quickly: "Can I have a few more?"
He stretched out his left hand and spread his remaining thumb and index finger: "I want eight heads!"
Everyone laughed, Guo Ning pointed at Zhao Bin: "You guy, you guy..."
This was exactly like the military commander Pao Ze was joking and amusing, and everyone was laughing happily.
After laughing twice, Guo Ning became a little solemn: "Hmm...Old Zhao?"
"exist."
"Apart from the defense force, don't you really think about doing something else?"
