Dalang Zhong said angrily:
"Shut up, you know nothing. Which 'general' is not afraid of the internal servants and supervisors? Let alone us subordinates?"
"If he files a complaint in front of the officials, even if he has made a meritorious service, they will still accuse him of a crime."
"Haven't you learned enough lessons?"
Zhong Shiheng nodded and said:
"Erlang, you need to change your temper. You're too stubborn."
As he spoke, he shook his head and said:
"But we have to go fifty miles out of the city to meet the general and supervisors. We are in a hurry and it is not the time to give gifts. We will just make up for it later."
His meaning was very simple. It was already a great honor to come out to greet him so far, so there was no need to be too attentive.
That way you will be looked down upon by others.
Mr. Zhong's family breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"What father said is that I am anxious."
In fact, it was not that he was impatient, but that his family had suffered too much, which made him eager to improve his relationship with the waiter.
Zhong Shiheng was extremely talented, but he wasted a lot of time and had difficulty getting promoted.
It's because he is too upright.
It's funny to say that he is good at using tricks and can accurately grasp the enemy's psychology. Even Yuan Hao cannot escape his calculations.
But it seems that he doesn't understand the rules of officialdom. He was framed and demoted by his superiors because he refused to join the others.
Even when Pangji was passing through the northwest, he offended him and was often suppressed.
This is not because he is unsophisticated, but because he is unwilling.
He didn't dare to tell his sons about Pang Ji. In that case, they would have even less confidence in this battle.
He didn't know whether Cao Bin would hold grudges for his old father-in-law.
After listening to their discussion, the primary school leader smiled proudly:
"Generals, don't worry. With my uncle here, who dares to explode?"
"The Supervisory Army will not trouble you for such a trivial matter..."
Seeing Jiro Tane curling his lips in disbelief, he turned around and went in to report without further explanation.
When they entered the camp, they all frowned. Is this too luxurious?
The temporary tent was actually covered with blankets on the ground, and the furnishings were exquisite and complete. Those who didn't know it thought Cao Bin had moved his family here.
The most speechless thing was that although Cao Bin was sitting upright, as if waiting for them, there were three women busy packing away the cards.
Zhong Er secretly winked at Zhong Shiheng, with a look of contempt on his face, and his meaning was obvious:
"That's it, and you're not a dandy? How can a serious person fight with a concubine?"
Zhong San was secretly envious.
When Cao Bin saw them coming in, he stood up and laughed loudly:
"I didn't expect General Zhong to be so polite and travel such a long way to pick me up. Thank you for your hard work!"
Zhong Shiheng quickly took his three sons and saluted:
"I'll pay homage to Marshal Cao."
After saluting, he looked at Cao Bin doubtfully and said:
"Marshal Cao, I heard that Supervisor Liang is also here with you. We are about to pay a visit. I wonder where he is?"
Cao Bin was stunned for a moment and shouted to the back tent: "Old Liang, you have someone to pay your respects. Why don't you come out to meet the guests?"
"Uncle, wait a moment, the hot water will be boiling soon."
After a while, I saw a middle-aged eunuch carrying a pot of boiling water and running in from the back door. He diligently handed it to Mi Yixiangyun and said:
"Uncle, why are you meeting this old slave? You can do whatever you want."
Zhongshi and his son looked confused and looked at Liang Ji strangely. They couldn't believe it when they saw that he looked like a coward.
Are you sure you are here to serve as a supervisor, not to serve others?
The chamberlain supervisors they saw were always arrogant. Where had they seen such a humble supervisor?
When Liang Ji saw the Zhongs and his son staring at him, he felt uneasy and said:
"Why are the three of you looking at the Sa family like this? Uncle Cao is my own family, what's wrong with the Sa family waiting for me?"
"You must obey Uncle Cao's military orders honestly, otherwise I will file a complaint with the officials."
Does he know the importance of Cao Bin in the eyes of the emperor and princess.
This military supervisor was recommended by Princess Zhaoyang, otherwise how would he have the chance to go out to supervise the military?
Therefore, he has made up his mind to make Cao Bin comfortable while supervising the army in the northwest.
He said that Cao Bin was one of his own, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with him. After all, he belonged to the princess, and the princess belonged to Cao Bin.
Zhong Shiheng nodded quickly and said: "Don't dare, don't dare. Don't worry, Supervisor Liang, we know what to do."
The three Zhong brothers no longer knew what to say, and Saburo Zhong was even more impressed.
Uncle Cao is truly awesome and can make the eunuchs who come out of the palace feel like they are gods.
This is the time to fight, which is fun.
Cao Bin then smiled and said: "Since the three generals are here, don't leave yet. Let's camp here and rest today. We will go to Yanzhou City tomorrow."
Hearing this, Zhong Er quickly said: "Commander Cao, the expedition is about to begin, and there are still many things that need to be prepared..."
Cao Bin waved his hands indifferently and said: "There is no formal handover for the other routes, so why be anxious?"
The court's detailed arrangements have been issued.
The person in charge of the entire army this time was Zhang Shanfu, the brother of the late Empress Zhang.
There were also female generals from the Yang family, Tubo gu Siluobu, Cao Bin, and Tong Guan, who set out from Huanzhou, Yuanzhou, Qingtang, Yanzhou, and Linzhou respectively.
A total of 350,000 troops were mobilized, divided into groups and attacked together, meeting in Lingzhou.
As long as Lingzhou City, the gateway to Hexi, is captured, Xingqing Mansion will be like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, with no obstacles to block it.
Early the next morning, not long after the Zhongs and his son got up, golden drums began to sing in the camp.
I saw constant whistles in the camp, and the soldiers quickly set up camp. It only took more than half an hour to pack up and form a neat team.
Six thousand men and horses crossed the bridge and Raoqiu, sometimes splitting up and sometimes merging, marching very fast.
There were both carriages and cavalry in the team, passing through the advancing infantry without any confusion.
This made the Zhong family and his son who were following the team look horrified.
Tanejiro couldn't believe it and said, "How did they practice this kind of march?"
He had seen soldiers who were skilled in battle formations, but he had never seen soldiers who were so good at marching.
No matter how aloof he is, he has to admit that Cao Bin's subordinates have refreshed his understanding of elites.
I no longer dare to mention the word "civilian husband".
But he didn't know that in the next two to three months of the year, Cao Bin's tribe's main training program would be long-distance training.
He believed that his troops could not defeat others, but they must not lose their ability to run away...
It only took half a day for everyone to arrive at Yanzhou City.
Watching the troops enter the Yanzhou military camp in an orderly manner, Zhong Dalang looked at the sun and exclaimed:
"It was so fast. It only took an hour to cover the fifty miles."
After the soldiers were settled, Wu Song suddenly came over with a cold face and a rice bowl:
"Uncle, look, they give us these things to eat."
"Not to mention mutton, not even pork."
The father and son of the family were speechless for a moment. It would be good to have enough food, but you still want to eat meat?
Dalang Zhong quickly explained:
"Uncle, this is already the best corn and vegetables in the army. In recent days, the transshipment envoy has been sending some old rice to deal with it."
As he spoke, he paused, pretending not to know:
"Does Uncle have some conflicts with some adults in the Third Division?"
After listening to his reminder, Cao Bin also understood. It seemed that the old guy Cai Jing was the one who tripped up.
As the saying goes, a child who cries gets milk.
He wasn't going to hold back on this.
So he turned to Liang Ji and said:
"Old Liang, I'll leave this matter to you."
There are some things that are difficult for military generals to handle, but military supervisors don't have so many scruples.
Liang Ji chuckled and said:
"Uncle, don't worry. I will send people to block his door tonight and pour excrement on him to see if they still dare to behave like monsters."
Cao Bin nodded, called Shi Qian and gave instructions:
"Go and find out if the transporter has done anything bad. If not, frame him a little bit."
When Shi Qian heard this, he immediately left.
As he spoke, he smiled and said to Zhong Shiheng:
"Next, we will write a memorial to impeach him, saying that the transfer envoy has aroused the anger of the soldiers... If we hadn't suppressed him in time, a mutiny would have occurred."
"I always like to share benefits. Everyone signs their name on the memorial. After all, is it also a credit?"
The father and son were immediately stunned. This uncle was so resolute and had no moral ethics.
The tricks of the market and the tricks of rogues are really easy to use, without any pretense.
However, only Liang Ji could use this method. If a general in the army used it, he would be suspected of having evil intentions.
When Zhong Er saw Cao Bin returning to Shuai Yamen as if nothing had happened, he couldn't help but shrink his neck and said to himself:
"Good guy, luckily I didn't provoke him or offend him, otherwise he would be in such a miserable state..."
