Guo Xin woke up early in the morning and opened the curtains. He looked up and saw a sky without a single cloud. The sky seemed extremely high and the sky and the earth were clear and bright, making people very relaxed.
Not far in front of the tent, Guo Pu was brushing the fur of his horse. Seeing Guo Xin coming out, Guo Pu patted the horse's back: "It is said that horses are fat in summer and fat in autumn, and they are thin in winter and die in spring. Brother Yi." The horse is different from other horses, it is very strong even in this cold weather."
Guo Xin's horse is indeed not of ordinary origin, but one of the horses that Liu Zhiyuan rewarded to Guo Wei after he besieged the Tuyuhun tribe in the north a few years ago and robbed a large number of valuable horses.
However, he observed carefully for a while, maybe because he didn't know how to read horses, he just felt that except for the pure yellow-brown fur color, his own horse couldn't tell any difference from other horses.
He stepped forward, stroked the horse's long mane, and said casually: "It's not that it is different from other horses, but that I am different from others."
While he was talking, Guo Pu had already finished wiping, and poured out the bucket of dirty water he had just scrubbed. He shook his head and said, "I can't understand what Brother Yi said."
Guo Xin picked up the bridle and saddle on the side and put them on the horse: "I am the owner of this guy. I have no shortage of horse materials and you personally take care of it. Ordinary domestic horses do not have this kind of treatment, so they are naturally affected by the cold and warm seasons." "
As he spoke, Guo Xin thought of the refugees he had seen in the city before: "The same principle applies to living people. The rich and wealthy have no worries about food and clothing and live in deep houses and courtyards. Only the poor will suffer from hunger, cold, cold and exhaustion."
As soon as Guo Xing finished speaking, the horse beside him tilted his head and snorted meekly.
Seeing this, Guo Pu joked: "This beast can understand what Brother Yi said."
Guo Xin patted the horse's neck, smiled and got on the horse: "Let's go for a walk with me."
Guo Xin often wanders around the camp in the past few days. In addition to the small disturbance when he first arrived, the people in command Zuo have gradually become familiar with the newly appointed young captain. Guo Xin rode around aimlessly on his horse. From time to time, people clasped their fists and saluted him, and Guo Xin returned the salute one by one with clasped fists.
The relationship between men is not that complicated, and getting along in the military is even simpler. Guo Xin didn't put on airs and ate from the same pot as the people below him every day. Naturally, he quickly won the favor of the soldiers - of course he felt that this was also indispensable for his father Guo Wei's potential influence.
Guo Xin walked around and observed the lives of the army sergeants. There was no entertainment in the military camp. Apart from polishing weapons and occasional drills, there was nothing to do most of the time. The most common thing was to get together and play some local cards that Guo Xin didn't know. Some people simply lie on the ground and bask in the sun.
Guo Xin remembered that when Guo Wei talked about military affairs at home, he often mentioned things like morale. He had always felt that these were too illusory before. But now that I am in it, I have to admit that there is indeed such an atmosphere, which is always affecting everyone's mentality towards war.
However, Guo Xin felt that the atmosphere in the army had changed recently, and the reason was very simple - Khitan Lord Yelu Deguang proclaimed himself emperor in Bianzhou in early February.
Most of the soldiers in the army did not have a good impression of the Khitan people. The main reason was that in the early years of this dynasty, Emperor Gaozu Shi Jingtang declared his son to the Khitan Lord and cut off the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun as a reward for seizing the Central Plains. Among them, Dai Beiyun, The three states of Shuo and Wei were originally under the rule of Hedong. Many soldiers were born in Daibei, and their relatives have now become slaves of the Khitans.
Because of this, everyone is even more looking forward to their commander-in-chief Liu Zhiyuan being able to fight the Khitan people as soon as possible and regain the homeland that originally belonged to the Han family. In addition to this, there is another more important reason that military men yearn for, and that is the fame and wealth they gain after taking over the Central Plains.
Unknowingly, Guo Xin reached the camp gate again. When he was about to go back, he saw several men riding horses riding towards the camp gate, followed by a dozen sergeants pulling wooden carts.
Guo Xin Zhuma looked at them curiously. After a while, the group stopped at the camp gate. The man on the leading horse was dark and strong, with a stern look and a very arrogant look on his face. He directed the sergeant behind him to lift the things off the car.
Guo Xin saw clearly what the sergeants were carrying out. It turned out to be several skinned sheep.
At this time, someone noticed Guo Xin not far away and yelled: "Where is the field man coming from! He didn't get off his horse even after seeing the commander!"
When Guo Xin heard this, he immediately became energetic, thinking that the dark and strong man was the one who entered the peak by himself. The commander has officially entered the ranks of military officers and can be called a general. He is probably busier than the lower-level soldiers. Therefore, since he entered the camp, he has only heard about this "king commander" from others.
According to what Wang Yuanmao and the chattering military men said, Guo Xin learned that his commander was originally a thief, and was later taken under the command of Fu Yanchao, the general of the Later Tang Dynasty. After the death of the Tang Dynasty, he somehow ended up with Liu Zhiyuan, the then general of the Forbidden Army, and then he I came to Taiyuan with Liu Zhiyuan... I heard that Wang Jin's leg strength was unusual for ordinary people. It only took five or six days to go back and forth from Taiyuan to Bianzhou. He did a lot of things for Liu Zhiyuan back and forth, and he was highly regarded for it.
Guo Xin immediately dismounted and walked to greet the strong black man: "Guo Xin, head of the three capitals on the left, comes to see the king's envoy."
When the dark man heard this, he turned to Guo Xin and asked, "The second son of Guo Queer's family?"
Guo Xin nodded, and Wang Jin smiled on the horse and said: "I heard that Guo Erlang started fighting with others on the first day he came in. It's true that a tiger father has no dog son."
Guo Xin was not sure for a moment whether Wang Jin was praising him or knocking him. Wang Jin was seen making gestures at him again. When Guo Xin came forward, he leaned down and said in a low voice: "Your father knows me, and I take care of him in the army. If you need anything, just ask Wang Yuanmao to come and look for him." I."
Guo Xin has fully felt the convenience that his father Guo Wei has brought to him, with a grateful look on his face, he cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Commander Wang, for your cultivation."
Wang Jin patted Guo Xin's shoulder encouragingly, straightened up on his horse, and called to his followers: "Go and call everyone here!"
After receiving the order, the followers quickly dispersed. Guo Xin saw that Wang Jin was about to gather the soldiers, and looked at the naked fat sheep behind him, guessing that Wang Jin was here to reward the army this time.
Sure enough, after the more than 500 soldiers commanded by Zuo had crowded and stood under the camp gate, Wang Jin waved his hand and ordered the accompanying sergeants to carry out the skinned sheep. The soldiers in the front row immediately beamed with joy when they saw the sheep. The people in the back couldn't see clearly. They only heard the front row saying that there was a reward coming from above, and they all rushed forward. The huge crowd started making noise together.
Wang Jin was still riding on horseback. Several soldiers shouted and cursed the crowd to quiet down, and then Wang Jin began to lecture: "The troops from above are here to reward the brothers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd began to roar uncontrollably, covering up Wang Jin's words.
"Damn it, a bunch of wolves that have never seen meat." Wang Jin cursed, and after everyone gradually calmed down, he continued: "The reward for the army is not free! The commander-in-chief has given an order to our soldiers!"
As he spoke, Wang Jin reined in his horse, moved two steps to the side, and made way for a civil servant to come from behind.
The civil servant was stared at by a group of tiger-like and wolf-like military men. He took out a silk book from his arms as if he was afraid, and after making two noises, he said: "Rong Di comes..."
Before the civil servant could finish a word, a large group of soldiers behind him began to shout: "You can't even hear the sound of a cat meowing!"
The civil servant's face turned red, he took a deep breath, and said with tears in his throat: "Commander's words! The Rong and Di invaded and ravaged, the Central Plains has no owner, and now the vassal town is outside. I am the Fang Bo, and I am a good and worthy person! My family owes you your kindness. , the one who goes to town has the responsibility to save the people from fire and water..."
"Why does the dog officer speak like a bird?"
"What did this guy say?"
Before the civil servant finished speaking, the crowd became lively again.
Guo Xin looked on and found it interesting. Most of these soldiers were illiterate, so how could they understand these official words. However, he heard that the announcement should be about the fact that He Xianjian, the envoy of Xiongwu Jiedu, killed the Khitan envoy not long ago and led the three states of Qin, Jie, and Cheng to defect to Shu.
At this time, it was Wang Jin who stood up and said, "What a fuss! Commander, in a few days, brothers will send troops to Jingxing to fight against the Khitan bandits and welcome back His Majesty from that Yaogu boy!"
After Wang Jin finished speaking, there was a sudden silence among the crowd, and then a burst of warm cheers broke out. Even Guo Xin was slightly affected by the scene in front of him and felt a surge of blood in his chest - the war was finally close at hand!
Wang Jinti turned his horse around three times, pulled out his saber and raised it high: "Pass the military order! All the military schools will gather in three days to obey the order, and there must be no mistakes!"
