Guo Xin stared at Zhang Chenghua in front of him: "They said you are Zuo Sandudutou. Is this true?"
Zhang Chenghua nodded, then shook his head: "He died of tuberculosis a few years ago when he took office. A while ago, Commander Wang appointed me as acting capital."
Guo Xin nodded and understood the situation. His job was not taken away by anyone, but the soldiers below did not know what was going on. But he quickly thought that if he hadn't suddenly parachuted down, Zhang Chenghua in front of him would obviously have been the candidate for this position.
Guo Xin understood Zhang Chenghua's depressed look when he thought of this.
"It turned out to be a misunderstanding!" Guo Xin laughed twice, clasped his fists and said to the people around him: "It's my fault that I didn't explain it clearly and caused all this trouble. I am Guo Xin, the new commander of the left command of the national army. Now all the brothers know him. Got it!"
"It's all my subordinates who don't know what to do and offended Guo Dutou." Zhang Chenghua's face was livid. He looked around and saw that everyone was still holding their swords and was at a loss. He immediately yelled: "Why don't we collect all the guys!"
The soldiers who were still in a daze all sheathed their swords after hearing this. Guo Xin winked at Guo Pu, and Guo Pu also put his sword back.
Zhang Chenghua punched Guo Xin, then strode up to the sharp-faced soldier, and suddenly kicked the sharp-faced soldier to the ground. Seeing this, the people around him quickly scattered away, fearing that they would not be able to escape. Zhang Chenghua then pulled out a riding crop from nowhere and whipped it towards the soldier on the ground, still yelling: "Damn, I've blinded your dog's eyes! How can a great general like you do this?" Bite!”
Zhang Chenghua seemed to have no strength left in his attack, and the sharp-faced soldier shrank on the ground and screamed. The whip came down, and even the winter coat was whipped with several holes, revealing the snow-white cotton wadding inside. It looked very miserable. .
Guo Xin was not in a hurry to dissuade him. He was not as young and ignorant as he seemed, and he knew that Zhang Chenghua was just pretending to vent his anger.
Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, it has been common for lower-level officers to lead troops to rebel, so the punishments in the army are generally strict. It is a taboo for the sharp-faced soldier to contradict his superiors, not to mention that he was about to take action just now. If he really wants to accuse him, he can even call him The soldier's head fell to the ground, and the others didn't say much. If he could avoid being punished in the military just by receiving this beating, it would be a big advantage.
Zhang Chenghua whipped him ten times in a row, and when he stopped to rest, his eyes secretly glanced at Guo Xin.
Guo Xin felt that the heat was almost there. Killing the people below him as soon as he arrived in the army would inevitably leave a bad impression on the soldiers. Besides, there was no harm in selling a favor to Zhang Chenghua.
So he said: "That's all. This matter is just a misunderstanding. Let's punish him for the crime he committed."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chenghua immediately put away his whip and kicked the soldier on the ground: "Guo Dutou said I would spare you!"
The sharp-faced soldier lay on the ground and let out an incomprehensible groan. Zhang Chenghua then waved his hand: "Carry it away!" Two followers quickly stepped forward and carried the sharp-faced soldier to the felt tent next to him.
At this moment, another group of people came not far away. The leader was a short, fat warrior who hurried back and forth. From a distance, he hurriedly shouted: "Zhang Shitou! Why are you hitting someone again!"
Zhang Chenghua spat hard on the ground, folded his hands in front of his chest, and waited coldly for the short, fat warrior to come over.
The short, fat warrior walked up to Zhang Chenghua and began to scold him: "The commander just taught you how to do it last time. How long has it been? Why are you beating people in the army again?"
Zhang Chenghua said nothing and raised his head in the direction of Guo Xin.
Only then did the short and fat warrior notice Guo Xin and asked doubtfully: "Who is this young military master?"
Guo Xin guessed that he was not of a higher rank than Zhang Chenghua, so he did not salute and replied casually: "Guo Xin, the new commander of the Zuo Command."
The short, fat martial artist seemed to be startled by Guo Xin's words. After reacting, he immediately approached Guo Xin's horse and greeted everyone with a smile: "It's done! Brother Cong gave me something a few days ago, saying it was from Guo Que'er's house. Mr. Erlang is coming to our place to do his job, but I didn’t expect Mr. Guo to come so early!”
Guo Que'er was Guo Wei's nickname in the army. When the surrounding soldiers heard that Guo Xin was Guo Que'er's son, they immediately started talking. Even Zhang Chenghua on the side looked at Guo Xin strangely. look.
Guo Xin saw that the faces of the military men towards him suddenly became much friendly. He also thought that there were people speaking for Guo Wei outside the barracks before, and thought that Guo Wei's reputation among these warriors was pretty good.
"I almost forgot to introduce you to General Guo," the short, fat warrior suddenly slapped his forehead and bowed respectfully: "I humbly command Wang Yuanmao, commander of the three capitals on the left and the right team, to pay my respects to General Guo."
"So, Captain Wang and Captain Zhang are the two captains of our three capitals?" Guo Xin nodded suddenly.
"What Guo Dutou said is that we are both under Guo Dutou's control now." Wang Yuanmao smiled and made a gesture of invitation in front, "This is not the place to talk. I will lead the way for Guo Dutou."
After hearing this, Zhang Chenghua snorted coldly at Wang Yuanmao: "You're so self-controlled, how big of a figure do you think you are when you're just a team leader?"
Seeing that everyone was still watching, Zhang Chenghua raised the whip in his hand with dissatisfaction: "What a bullshit! If you don't wait to pee, get out of here!"
The soldiers dispersed in a hurry. When Wang Yuanmao saw this, he smiled bitterly at Guo Xin and said: "Guo will be surprised. This stone is not an ordinary stone. It is a stone from the latrine, smelly and hard."
Guo Xin waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, I think Captain Zhang is really serious."
Soon Wang Yuanmao led Guo Xin into a felt tent, and Zhang Chenghua followed in without saying a word.
The felt tent was made of wood and covered with felt, which was both wind and snowproof and easy to carry. Guo Xin looked at the appearance and felt that it should be the same thing as the yurts of later generations. Hedong has long been in contact with the Khitan and other tribes in the north, and this felt tent must have been learned from the grassland.
Guo Xin looked around and saw that the light inside the tent was much darker than outside. The space was not large and the paving was also very simple. In addition to a low couch covered with mats and a case, there were also piles of dry things gathered on the ground. firewood.
Guo Xin looked up and saw a hole in the top of the tent for smoke and light.
Wang Yuanmao led Guo Xin to sit on a low couch: "The conditions in the army are rudimentary, and Guo Dutou has to make do with them."
"The King's generals regard me as one of those rich men," Guo Xin said with a smile, "I am not from a wealthy family, so I can't say that I am a general who will just accept it. But I am new to the army and I am not familiar with many things. We have to rely on Captain Wang and Captain Zhang to work together for a while.”
Wang Yuanmao rubbed his hands: "General Guo is too polite. Since he is the son-in-law of Guo Que...Guo Kongmu, and I and I are on the mountain, naturally we cannot be considered outsiders."
Zhang Chenghua squatted in front of the pile of dry firewood, and just used flint to light up the fire. When he heard Guo Xin's words, he unconsciously curled his lips, but Guo Xin happened to catch his eye.
Guo Xin turned to Zhang Chenghua and said, "I see that Captain Zhang is very prestigious among everyone, and he has temporarily held the title of capital officer. Why don't I tell the superiors, and let Captain Zhang continue to be the deputy capital commander."
Zhang Chenghua picked up a piece of firewood and poked it into the fire, but he didn't appreciate it: "There will be no deputy positions in our army. Now that Guo Dutou has arrived, I will continue to be my general. I feel comfortable surrounded by familiar brothers." .”
Guo Xin was not surprised by Zhang Chenghua's attitude. If he had gone through life and death countless times and finally hoped to make a step forward, but was suddenly supported by a young young man who relied on his family's background, he would inevitably feel dissatisfied.
Wang Yuanmao glared at Zhang Chenghua, then quickly turned to Guo Xin and put on a smile: "This guy is a confused person, Guo Du will not be as knowledgeable as him."
Zhang Chenghua threw the firewood in his hand into the fire, stood up, clapped his hands, and gave Guo Xin a fist: "I still have things to do, Guo will leave." After that, he opened the door without looking back. The curtains were moved out, as if they had come in just to light up the fire.
"This..." Wang Yuanmao pointed blankly at Zhang Chenghua who was leaving, his mouth opened and he didn't know what to say.
"It doesn't matter," Guo Xin showed no concern, "By the way, who is the Brother Cong that Captain Wang just mentioned?"
Wang Yuanmao chuckled: "It's none other than Commander Wang Jin, our commander from the left."
Guo Xin immediately realized, no wonder this guy who couldn't even take two steps to run out of breath could become a team leader. It turned out that he was a related person like himself.
