At noon, the team walked into a small forest. Ye Mingsheng immediately ordered the team to stop advancing and eat and rest in the woods. Two old friends, Wang Xian and Chen Yannian, got together again, holding a few rice balls and dried meat. Start eating.
When he was still in the palace capital, Ye Mingsheng asked Kong Ruian to buy some meat and make it into dried meat for storage to improve everyone's life. However, because the quantity was limited, ordinary soldiers could only get a few pieces to eat. After that, only Ye Mingsheng, Chen Yannian, and a few other military attachés can still have a small amount of supply.
Halfway through the meal, Wang Xian mysteriously took out a big gourd and took a sip. His rough face was full of enjoyment. Smelling the faint smell of wine floating in the big gourd, Chen Yannian The alcohol bug in his stomach was also seduced out. He was not polite to Wang Xian, he stretched out his hand and said in a low voice:
"Bring it here and give me two bites!"
As a middle-aged martial artist, Chen Yannian naturally liked the contents of this cup. However, he was in the palace capital before and the situation was dangerous, so he restrained his alcohol addiction and did not touch a drop of alcohol. Now that he has returned to his country, there is no danger. , he can naturally relax a little, restrain himself, and take a few sips to satisfy his craving.
Hearing Chen Yannian's request, although Wang Xian felt a little painful, he still handed over the wine gourd in his hand, and then said with some worry:
"There's not much left, don't drink too much!"
Regarding Wang Xian's advice, Chen Yannian simply turned a deaf ear and pretended not to hear it. He just raised his head and took a big sip, and drank less than half of the small amount of wine in the wine gourd, leaving Wang Xian's flesh ached so much that before Chen Yannian could take his second sip, he snatched the wine gourd back from his hand.
"You are really stingy. How many times have I invited you to drink in Luo'an?" Chen Yannian, who had no wine gourd, pointed at Wang Xian and complained in a low voice:
"Luo'an is Luo'an, this is now, I can't even drink enough for myself!" Wang Xian said not to be outdone, and after saying that, he protected the wine gourd tightly like a calf.
Chen Yannian shook his head helplessly, silently recalling the remaining wine in his mouth. At this moment, Wang Xian was chewing the dried meat in his mouth, seeming to think of something, and asked Chen Yannian in a low voice:
"Old Chen, why do you think Ye Mingsheng insists on taking Dongxiang County even though he knows that taking the Dongxiang County route is longer than taking Guoziling? And he wants us to stay in Dongxiang County for two days. What is his plan? What are you doing?"
"It rained heavily in Guoziling and the roads were muddy. He didn't send anyone to look at things like that. How did he know? Isn't it obvious that he was just here to fool you and me?" At the end of the sentence, Wang Xian said with a hint of emotion in his tone. Some dissatisfaction.
Seeing that Wang Xian had not yet reacted, Chen Yannian sighed, then looked at Wang Xian who looked indignant and explained: "Have you seen the maps around you?"
"Of course I have! As a general, of course you must know the surrounding terrain and terrain!" Wang Xian asked with some confusion:
"Where is the nearest county seat in Dongxiang County?" Chen Yannian continued to ask:
"Fengshan County!" Recalling the map he had seen, Wang Xian said decisively:
"Where is the hometown of our Lord Commander?" Seeing that Wang Xian had not yet responded, Chen Yannian continued to ask helplessly:
"Liaoyang, Fengshan County..." At this point, Wang Xian finally realized and understood the intention of Ye Mingsheng's actions.
After closing his mouth and pondering for a minute, Wang Xian looked at Chen Yannian and slowly said:
"He is abandoning his official duties for personal reasons. He will stay in Dongxiang County for two days, plus one day of detour, our trip will be delayed for at least three days!"
"And I heard that... the road in Dongxiang County is not smooth, and there are several groups of bandits entrenched along the way..."
"The matter has come to this, what can you do?" Facing Wang Xian's gaze, Chen Yannian patted his old friend on the shoulder and said lightly:
"The highest level of officialdom kills people. He is the commander, and we are just the sentry commanders. Since he has already decided, we can't change it. He is responsible for whatever happens, so why should we argue with him?"
"What's more, he didn't say anything. When he went to Dongxiang County, he asked Kong Ruian to arrange extra meals. He went home to see my mother. Let's eat and drink well in Dongxiang County. We can rest happily for two days without interfering with each other. , is he uncomfortable?"
"As for the bandits, you are just worrying too much. We are wearing tiger skins. How dare that bandit have no eyes to take advantage of us?" At this point, Chen Yannian pointed to the uniform of the Forbidden Army and said proudly and confidently. :
"Even if there is a bandit who does not know how to live or die, it would be good if we kill him in exchange for some reward money! My third son is getting married, and I have to save up for him as a gift... ·”
After listening to what Chen Yannian said, Wang Xian, who had figured it out, nodded silently and said nothing more.
(My body has not recovered yet, so I will update this today. Sorry (╥╯﹏╰╥)ง, I will be back to normal tomorrow!)
