As the sun sets in the west, the withered vines and crows of Maple Bridge return to their nests. Zhu Pingan, his uncle Zhu Shouren, Hu Wei, and Xia Qiang leave Suzhou City before the city gate closes in the dark. They arrive at the camp gate of Maple Bridge when it is half dark. forward.
"Uncle, Mr. Xia and Mr. Hu, this is the Fengqiao Camp where our Zhejiang Army is stationed. The military camp is an important place, unlike other places. Once you enter the camp, you must strictly abide by military laws and disciplines. There is no exception, and I am the same. Uncle, Are you sure you want to follow me into the camp?"
Before Zhu Pingan took his uncle and the others into the camp, he confirmed with his uncle Zhu Shouren and the three of them with a serious face.
Uncle Zhu Shouren looked at each other, Hu Wei and Xia Qiang, and they both nodded eagerly.
What was the purpose of the two of them working so hard and aggrievedly to fawn over Zhu Shouren? Isn't it just that they wanted to cling to Zhu Ping'an through him, so naturally they wanted to follow him into the camp.
Uncle Zhu Shouren was no exception. If he didn't follow Zhu Ping'an into the camp, how could he exploit Zhu Ping'an's wool and take advantage of Zhu Ping'an's willingness and connections? He asked Hu Wei and Xia Qiang for their opinions, and it was just a favor to them. Then he laughed and said, "My nephew's words are superfluous. The three of us have come all the way here just to help my nephew. Of course we have to follow our nephew into the camp, otherwise how can we help him?" .”
"Uncle, if you enter the camp, you must strictly abide by the military laws and disciplines of our Zhejiang Army." Zhu Pingan reminded again.
"This is natural. Don't worry, my dear nephew. I don't dare to say anything else. In terms of obeying the law, we are all like this."
Uncle Zhu Shouren stretched out his thumb, pointed at himself, then at Hu Wei and Xia Qiang, and boasted without humility.
"Don't worry, Lord Zhu. We will abide by military laws and disciplines and will never cause trouble to Lord Zhu."
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang also promised again and again.
"Okay, then follow me into the camp. I will ask people to build a big tent next to the commander's tent. You can usually prepare for exams in the tent, and you can eat three meals a day with us." Zhu Pingan ordered nod.
"Thank you, my dear nephew/Master Zhu." Uncle Zhu Shouren, Hu Wei, and Xia Qiang couldn't help but happily expressed their thanks.
This was their first step to cling to Zhu Pingan. They did it, and they were very happy inside.
After entering the Fengqiao camp, uncle Zhu Shouren looked around the camp as he walked. Seeing the situation in the camp, he couldn't help but blinked in confusion, pulled down Zhu Pingan's sleeve, and asked in confusion, "My dear nephew, , this camp looks quite big, there are two thousand people, isn't it? Why is it so quiet? Except for the sentry soldiers with one post every five steps and one post every ten steps, as well as the group of patrolling soldiers, no one can see it anymore. When I saw other people, I couldn't hear any other sounds. The tents were all dark, and there was no sound inside. It couldn't be an empty tent, right? Why does it feel like there aren't even two hundred people in the camp?"
"Yeah, why does the camp feel so quiet?"
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang also had similar feelings. The main reason was that the Zhejiang Army camp was too quiet and not popular at all.
"Oh, this is because after the Chinese army beat the drums at night, the entire army extinguished fires and lights, prohibited noise, and cut off pedestrians, so the camp seemed quiet."
Zhu Pingan explained softly.
"That's it." Uncle Zhu Shouren, Hu Wei and Xia Qiang suddenly realized.
When they arrived at the commander's tent, Zhu Ping'an asked people to take three waist badges, engraved the names of the three uncles on them, and gave them to them.
"Uncle, you must wear your identity badge at all times and never leave your body for a moment. Even if you get up at night to go to the toilet, you must wear your badge with you. Otherwise, it will be difficult to move in the camp. Those who violate the rules will be served with military sticks at the least, and killed on the spot at worst. .”
Zhu Pingan said to them seriously.
"Ah?! We all have to wear waist tags when going to the toilet?!" Uncle Zhu Shouren, Hu Wei and Xia Qiang were stunned for a moment and hurriedly tied the waist tags around their waists.
"My dear nephew, this is too harsh. It's completely unnecessary. Why should I wear a badge when going to the toilet?" Uncle Zhu Shouren said disapprovingly.
"To use the toilet, you have to go to the toilet area designated by the military camp. The toilet area is guarded by generals and will check your waist badges. This is to prevent night boys and spies from sneaking into the military camp to cause damage. There are always people in the military camp checking your waist badges, just in case."
Zhu Pingan explained.
"ah"
After hearing this, the uncle and others still felt disapproval. How could any spy or spy sneak into the camp just to use the toilet? !
Zhu Ping'an saw the disapproval on his uncle's and others' faces, but he didn't explain too much. Instead, he took out a book of military discipline and law from the bookshelf, handed it to his uncle Zhu Shouren, and told them, "Uncle, Mr. Hu, Mr. Xia, these are the military laws and regulations of the Zhejiang Army. You better memorize them and abide by them carefully."
"Okay, ah, so many."
Uncle Zhu Shouren took the military discipline book and was dumbfounded as soon as he finished answering. The military discipline book in his hand was a thick book with many pages. There must have been hundreds of military disciplines. He was stunned.
"Uncle, it's getting late. You have been traveling all the way, and you must be tired. Your tent has been set up. It is a tent for ten people. It is more than enough to accommodate the three of you. However, the conditions of the military camp are limited and are definitely not as good as at home. "Comfortable, you should also overcome it. If you really can't stand it, don't be embarrassed, just tell me and I will send you out of the camp for resettlement." Zhu Pingan said to them.
"Why can't I bear it? Don't worry, sir. We have been living in the open air all this way. We have never experienced any hardships. It is great to have a tent." Hu Wei said with his hand.
"Yes, yes, yes." Xia Qiang also responded with his hands raised.
"Well, then I'm relieved. The Zhejiang Army has also prepared two sets of regular uniforms for you. It's more convenient to wear military uniforms in the camp. Tomorrow morning, the drums will be beaten at the fifth watch, and the entire army will get up to practice. Uncle, you will also get up. Army You can also follow the morning exercises. If you don’t want to practice, you can just read and do your homework in the morning.”
Zhu Pingan said to them.
"Yes." Hu Wei and Xia Qiang responded with their hands raised, then looked at Zhu Shouren and winked at him.
Zhu Shouren understood immediately, and he laughed and pulled Zhu Ping'an, "My dear nephew, we are here to help you. Whether you are preparing for the exam or not, you can wait until we have free time to help you. For example, you can prepare for the exam at night. On weekdays, We still focus on helping the nephew. Don’t worry, nephew, these two friends of mine are well versed in astronomy, geography, and civil and military affairs. My nephew can entrust them with important tasks, and they will be able to handle them. Of course, the same goes for my uncle. , my dear nephew, even if you leave the important task to us, I promise to handle it well for you."
"Well, there's no rush about this. You guys have a good rest tonight and we'll make arrangements tomorrow." Zhu Pingan replied calmly.
"Well, okay, let's make arrangements for tomorrow. My nephew, you don't need to be polite to us." Uncle Zhu Shouren hit the snake and followed the stick.
