While Song Xin was waiting for his soldiers to return, in Chen Tao's camp, Chen Kang invited the generals whom Song Xin had captured into his tent.
General Pi was a little confused when he saw the food on the table in front of him and the delicate beauty Tian Qing'er sitting and waiting. Chen Tao and Chen Kang came up to him and enthusiastically held his hand and said, "The general is frightened. My subordinate did not know the etiquette and offended the general. I specially arranged a banquet to calm the general's shock."
General Pi asked in confusion: "I am a defeated general. What do you mean by this? Do you want to humiliate me?"
Chen Tao said: "General, sit down first and let me speak slowly."
After sitting down at the table, Tian Qing'er poured wine for him obediently, and knelt behind him to gently massage his shoulders. The aroma was refreshing, and the general immediately lowered his guard.
"I asked the general to come here to confirm what happened last night. My subordinate is of low character. I'm afraid he is killing a good person and taking credit for it."
When General Pi heard this, he frowned and thought to himself, "I've been arrested, so why do they still say that kid killed a good person and took credit for it?" He cupped his hands and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. I am a defeated general and have nothing to say."
Chen Tao raised his thumb and said: "The general is really a cheerful person, so let me tell you straight. General, if you are captured this time, do you know how the court will deal with you?"
"Please tell me frankly."
"Chen Lan rebelled, and the general followed the rebellion. The court has laws, and those who rebel will be beheaded."
General Pi was startled, "Then why don't you kill me? Why don't you give me a banquet?"
Chen Tao chuckled, "I have a way to save the general's life, as long as the general can do me a small favor."
General Pi raised his eyebrows, "What do you want me to do for you?"
Chen Tao pointed at Chen Kang and said, "My nephew needs a credit, and only you, my lord, can give it to him."
"Can I give him credit?"
"Yes, I will report that the general was captured on purpose. He and his nephew cooperated inside and outside to find out Chen Lan's deployment in Baiya Mountain, and got more than a thousand soldiers to surrender. In this way, the general could not only avoid death, but also I can be commended by the imperial court. And I, my nephew, can also get some credit. What do you think, General?"
General Pi frowned, "You want to take away that boy's credit?"
"Haha, that's not what you said." Chen Tao shook his head slightly, as if he wanted to hide his embarrassment, "That Song Xin went to Baiya Mountain was also an order given by me, but he just gave me his credit for it. He's just a nephew. He's just a commoner with a humble background. It's appropriate to give up the credit to my nephew. General, this way you can survive and continue to serve the imperial court."
Seeing Chen Tao's shameless expression, General Pi felt a little disdainful. But if the other party reports truthfully, his life will be in danger, and his head may be hung on the flagpole in front of Zhang Liao's camp in a few days.
Seeing that he was hesitating, Tian Qing'er leaned close to the general and said softly in his ear: "Master Chen's words are good. The general should think about it carefully."
Chen Tao and Chen Kang looked at General Pi and said, "If the general is willing to agree, let this beauty serve the general for a few days." After saying this, they quietly waited for his reply.
General Pi hesitated for a moment, looked at the banquet in front of him, and then at Tian Qing'er, whose eyes were full of eyes, and finally nodded, "Okay, then I'll let you do it."
Chen Tao was overjoyed, raised his glass and said, "I will let this beauty stay with you in the camp for the next few days, and wait for the good news."
General Pi said: "I have several Quhous under me. If they tell the truth, I'm afraid something will happen. If I can find them and let me explain my interests to them, everything will be safe."
Chen Tao nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "That's very good. I'll find them right away."
General Pi nodded, but a hint of inadvertent cunning flashed through his smiling eyes.
According to the agreement, Chen Tao and Chen Kang's uncle and nephew brought back several Quhous under General Pi and respectfully arranged their accommodation and daily life. At the same time, Zhang He was sent to the other side of the river in the middle of the week to contact the army and send him away.
But Song Xin didn't know all this.
half an hour
Finally, several panting people appeared at the entrance of the valley, and those with better physical strength had already returned one after another.
Song Xin looked at them with a smile, and then Zhang Hu also appeared at the entrance of the valley. At this time, he was dragging heavy steps and still running desperately, and the equipment on his body seemed to weigh thousands of pounds.
When everyone finally arrived in front of Song Xin, they all lay down on the ground, panting and unable to say a word. Zhang Hu barely supported his body, but his legs were still shaking, and he was obviously exhausted.
Song Xin secretly wrote down the ten people who came back after Zhang Hu. Among them were Zhang Hu and his two subordinates, and the rest were all Di people. They all smelled the aroma of meat and salivated, but no one dared to grab it without Song Xin's order.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Song Xin announced: "I will divide you into two teams. Zhang Hu and Song Yu will temporarily serve as team leaders. The first ten brothers to come back are all ten."
Everyone looked at Song Yu, wondering why this handsome boy could lead the team. A Di man said, "Sir, why doesn't this brother next to you climb the mountain like us?" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Song Yu.
Song Xin saw that his eyes seemed a little unconvinced with Song Yu, as if he was saying, why can you be our commander without running with heavy equipment on your back?
Song Xin smiled and said, "Song Yu, bring out the meat pot for me."
Song Yu immediately got into the tent, and after a while, he walked out with a huge meat pot in one hand. This scene shocked everyone. This pot weighed seven to eight hundred kilograms and was extremely hot. Song Yu held one in one hand as if nothing was wrong.
The prisoners who were originally unconvinced suddenly became quiet.
"If any of you can do this, I can also let you be the leader of the team. Do you want to come over and give it a try?"
Everyone was silent, and their hearts were like turbulent waves. The combined strength of both arms was more than a thousand kilograms, and even if King Chu Ba was reincarnated, he would not be able to do it.
Song Xin smiled and said, "You elders, come here first to get the meat and share it with your brothers!"
Zhang Hu and others were overjoyed, as if the smell of the meat made them forget the pain in their bodies. They climbed up and walked to the meat pot. They picked up a wooden spoon and scooped it out, only to find that the pieces of meat were neatly cut into the same size. One piece weighed a kilogram. Each person can receive two dollars. Each of these chiefs took the meat and distributed it. Song Xin secretly paid attention to their behavior.
"Come on, brother, here's a piece for you!" A chief walked up to a young man and handed over two pieces of meat.
This young man came back late and could only receive half of it, but his chief gave him one share directly.
"Chief, I...I came back late, so I can only receive half."
"Take it, eat more, and don't be slow in the future!" Shi Chang shared the meat with him without saying a word. The young man's face was full of emotion. He took the piece of meat and put it in the palm of his hand and started eating it. He was obviously very hungry. At this time, he secretly made up his mind to strive for the first place in the future.
But the other nine who finally came back could only watch with envy in their hearts.
Song Xin watched this scene without interfering, and secretly wrote down the name of the chief.
After having enough water and food, the fatigue and pain on the soldiers' bodies were almost completely gone, as if they had been reborn. In the next few days, these people were tortured by Song Xin's various weird training programs, such as weight-bearing climbing, weight-bearing cross-country, obstacles, frog jumps, squats, push-ups, sit-ups and team training.
However, they were surprised to find that after eating Song Xin's monster meat, no matter how tired or injured they were the day before, they could recover as before as long as they slept for one night.
On the ninth day, the bodies of Song Xin's more than 100 soldiers had undergone transformation. When walking past them, one could feel a powerful aura radiating from the inside out.
Before Song Xin returned to the camp, he left Song Yu and the soldiers in the valley to continue training. He returned to his camp with Zhang Hu and the letters, sand table, and map he had obtained.
As soon as he walked in, he saw a group of guards with halberds standing outside Chen Tao's tent, protecting a man who looked like a civil servant as he walked in.
Song Xin thought it was someone from above who came to deliver the order, so he didn't care and prepared to go back to him
At this time, I heard the soldiers watching talking: "Are you coming down from above to reward meritorious soldiers?"
"Yes, I heard that Chen Junhou's nephew had made great achievements and General Zhang sent someone to commend him."
Zhang Hu asked curiously: "Chen Junhou's nephew, does he have another nephew who is also in the army?"
"Yes, I heard that he is still a Quhou. This time he went deep into the enemy territory. Not only did he find out the location and movements of the enemy troops in Baiya Mountain, he also captured more than a thousand prisoners."
Song Xin was startled when he heard this, turned around and asked, "More than a thousand prisoners were captured? Is there another general?"
The soldier was startled when he heard this, "How did you know?"
At this time, Zhang Hu also changed his expression and cursed in a deep voice, "Everyone!" The soldiers who followed Song Xin back also had angry faces. How dare they blatantly steal credit for their own work.
The fierce faces of Zhang Hu and the others made the surrounding soldiers a little scared. Song Xin held down his arm and signaled him not to have an attack yet. Instead, he smiled and asked, "What is the name of Chen Junhou's nephew?"
"I heard his name is Chen Kang."
"Chen Kang." Song Xin showed a playful smile, "So it's him."
"This bastard actually dares to take credit!"
Song Xin smiled and said, "Zhang Hu, don't be impatient yet. Chen Kang cannot afford this credit."
At this moment, the civil servant who came to commend Chen Kang walked out of the camp and kept saying congratulations with a smile on his face. What surprised Song Xin even more was that the general who was captured by him actually followed behind the civil servant. Chen Kang and Chen Tao were also extremely respectful, and sent him out of the camp respectfully. The uncle and nephew did not notice that Song Xin was behind a group of soldiers not far away, looking at them playfully...
After a while, Chen Tao's tent was opened and Song Xin walked in. "Song Xin returned to the camp to give orders."
Chen Tao's face turned pale and he immediately returned to normal, "Why did you come back? How was the investigation?"
Song Xin remained calm and said with a smile: "I have found out the enemy's movements and obtained their sand table, letters and maps."
Chen Tao nodded, "Well, you did a good job, go back and rest."
"Chen Junhou, I asked my men to bring back the captives a few days ago. Do you have any plans?"
"Oh, those prisoners have been sent back to the camp." A trace of panic flashed on Chen Tao's face, and he continued: "I will report your achievements in the future. You go back to rest first. There will be military affairs tomorrow."
After saying that, he waved his hand and sent Song Xin away.
Song Xin did not expose him immediately, smiled, bowed and left.
After returning to his tent, he found a man sitting inside.
Song Xin was startled, "Why are you here?"
