Under the hazy night, bonfires lit up the Longyang Lake outside Hanyang City. This was the camp of leopards, wolves, and bears under Dongchang Guards. They had gathered here from other places to camp in the past two days, waiting for orders.
The camp was actually just some grass sheds built in the woods according to local conditions. During the rainy season, it was humid and humid, and there were all kinds of mosquito bites. It was very uncomfortable to stay there. In later generations, when the troops had complete facilities, camping was miserable. In short, let alone the present moment, in a word, it is very hard.
But fortunately, soldiers can enjoy themselves in hardships. Some are lighting fires to dry clothes, some are grilling fish and game, some are playing in the lake to catch fish and shrimps, some are taking a nap in the grass hut, and most of them are chatting in groups. , Of course, it’s no better for those who gamble with money, and those who serve as soldiers, no matter whose soldier they are, in troubled times, there will be no tomorrow, and they will enjoy themselves in time.
There is a thatched hut next to the lake, which is exquisite and clean. The people living in it are much cleaner than ordinary soldiers. They are all in military uniforms but clean and refreshing. At this time, they are making tea and reading under the oil lamp in the hut. This treatment and behavior are similar to those next to them. The soldiers who yelled at their mothers for gambling money were completely different.
Not to mention, it was really a difference between cloud and mud.
Yes, this man is Zhu Yujian, the deposed king of Tang Dynasty, who is also Emperor Longwu of Nanming. However, in this time and space, he has no chance to be emperor, and he cannot even live with his true identity and name. He is now called Zhu Chongsheng.
Chang Yu rescued Zhu Yujian in Fengyang Mansion, and his second generation was handed over to Lao Jiu to become an ordinary soldier in the Black Wolf Camp. He was so ordinary that other soldiers looked down upon him. He was old and thin, and he was simply a black man. The hind legs of the wolf camp.
But who could have known that after a short period of time, he would win the respect of Lao Jiu. You must know the first words Lao Jiu said when he accepted him: "From now on, you will have to listen to scolding, and you will have to endure beatings."
After all, although Lao Jiu is a rude person, he is not stupid. He has never scolded Zhu Yujian and has never beaten him, because this is the person who was thrust in by the eunuch himself, and his surname is Zhu. Outside Fengyang City, there are people locked up in Fengyang City who don’t know what to do.
Then gradually, Lao Jiu discovered that Zhu Yujian was still a treasure. Although he lacked actual combat experience, he had a very rich theoretical knowledge reserve. He could read various military books and art of war, and he could write and draw. He was a counselor after all. Looking at the other camps, apart from Ji Jike himself, who is both civil and military, who is not a big boss? He fights, kills and coaxes. A big word can stump the entire battalion, so Lao Jiu secretly enjoys himself even in his dreams. , when other battalions were competing for Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan, he was not interested at all!
After all, Zhu Yujian was highly educated.
But if you ask Zhu Yujian how he feels at this moment, he will definitely say that he is content and enjoying it.
He is not an Ansheng prince. He does not want to be a pig in captivity. He likes freedom and yearns for the majesty of his ancestor Zhu Di, who led thousands of troops on the battlefield. Therefore, he will risk the disapproval of the world and form an army to leave the fiefdom. He went to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and then... he was imprisoned in Fengyang.
The current accommodation, food, drink, and enjoyment are far less than the life of a prince in the past. If he had lived such a life from the beginning, it might be difficult for him to accept and integrate into it, but after several years of confinement, he felt that everything was fine now. It was hard-won, and it was a dream come true.
But there is a bigger dream in his heart.
Chang Yu drew it for him. If one day, with a new identity and meritorious deeds, he would be granted the title of king and marquis again...
While Zhu Chongsheng was making tea and reading at the camp by the lake, Ma Jinzhong was having a banquet in the General Military Mansion in Hanyang City. The visitors were none other than Jia Waixiong, Lao Jiu and Hao Waiqi, commanders of the Leopard, Wolf and Bear Third Battalion of the Dongchang Guards.
The three of them are all rude and rough people, and coincidentally, Ma Jinzhong is also such a person.
What's even more coincidental is that Ma Jinzhong was also a thief, with a bandit number of 100,000.
The reason why Ma Jinzhong hurried back from the other side was not only to quickly mobilize troops to buy food and grass, but also to learn that three distinguished guests had come to the city to ask for a meeting. He might not be able to impress other generals who passed by, but the Dongchang Guards were different. , this is the distinguished guest that he cannot even ask for.
After all, he's not stupid either.
After Zuo Liangyu died, Wuchang was divided into three parts, with Wang Yuncheng as the eldest, Zuo Mengeng as the second, and him as the third.
Zuo Mengeng suddenly withdrew from the finals, but in a dramatic way, he and Wang Yuncheng went from being constraining each other to being the first to bear the brunt.
There are two cities separated by a river, both are Fucheng, and both are under the command of Zuo Liangyu. In terms of seniority and military exploits, I am not as good as him. Why is he the chief soldier, and I am the deputy!
At the beginning, when Zuo Menggen was in the finals, Ma Jinzhong didn't feel too dissatisfied. After all, his main opponent at that time was Zuo Menggen. He could differentiate him a little bit, but as soon as Zuo Menggen withdrew, something was wrong with him. .
Especially in front of the chief eunuch, Wang Yuncheng intentionally or unintentionally acted like he was a head above himself, which made him quite unhappy.
During the meeting in Wuchang, he secretly made up his mind that he would take advantage of this opportunity to send troops, and at least he would be on an equal footing with Wang Yuncheng!
So when he heard that the guards from the east factory on the other side came into the city to ask for an audience, he hurried back. Of course, he knew what these three people came to the city for. They went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and they definitely didn't come to chat with him. .
That’s why I’m here to catch the autumn wind!
Of course, the Dongchang guards have strict discipline and are not the kind of people who want to fight against the autumn wind. To be precise, they are here to ask for food and grass!
According to the previous agreement in Wuchang, all the food and grass for this troop dispatch will be supplied by Wuchang. At that time, Ma Jinzhong was secretly happy that Wang Yuncheng was going to bleed. After all, foreign soldiers and horses such as Huang Degong Department, Wang Ti Center, and Tiger Eagle Second Battalion were all in Wuchang. These soldiers, horses, and food were all in Wuchang. Ask him to pay for it.
Of course, there are only a few people, and there are only ten thousand people together. For Wuchang's grain and grass reserves, they are just a drop in the bucket.
But Ma Jinzhong felt a headache. After all, when the family was separated, Wang Yun had the largest share!
Although Hanyang Prefecture is also Zuo Liangyu's sphere of influence, his main camp is in Wuchang, so most of the food, grass, and military reserves are in Wuchang City. When the family was separated, Wang Yuncheng and Zuo Menggeng were almost 50-50, while Ma Jinzhong The income was just taking over the original reserves of Hanyang Mansion. Although it was rich, it was nothing compared to the two families in Wuchang.
Ma Jinzhong, who was secretly proud of himself, did not expect that the other three battalions of the Dongchang Guards would go around and come to his door to ask for food and grass. Moreover, this had to be given, and he gave it willingly. After all, he wanted to hug the third battalion. It only adds up to how much food can be fed by two thousand people. With this little food and grass, it is a very good deal to be able to make friends with the commander of the third battalion.
So, Ma Jinzhong hurried back to Hanyang, and then held a banquet to greet Jia Waixiong and the others.
During that dinner, it can be said that...
Lively entertainment, singing and dancing
That's right, none of the four of them are scholars or gentlemen. When they open or close their mouths, they either curse or are pussies. All they want is to drink a lot of wine and eat meat while watching girls dance...
As for business, Jia Waixiong just said, we need dry food, two thousand people, enough for half a month.
Ma Jinzhong readily agreed without thinking.
Lao Jiu said, I need it tomorrow.
Ma Jinzhong still readily agreed.
Hao Yaoqi raised his thumb, "Hundred by one hundred thousand means mixed by one hundred thousand, open and refreshing, righteous and generous."
Dry food is not ordinary food.
Ordinary grain and grass mostly refer to raw grains and fodder for war horses.
But dry food is similar to the ready-to-eat rations of later generations.
For example, fried noodles, bacon, dried meat, etc. can be eaten directly, which is convenient and trouble-free, but the preparation is troublesome and the process is long. However, Ma Jinzhong supplied rations for 2,000 people for fifteen days in one bite, which shows that Hanyang City has abundant reserves.
The reason why dry food is needed is because the Dongchang Guards belong to the mobile special forces. They can fight on the go and have no logistics. They have to rely on themselves for everything they eat, drink, and relieve themselves.
