It faces mountains to the south.
Zhang Han personally led the people to build the camp together, collecting materials from the mountains without taking any breaks.
Even near the river, strong men were invited to build pavilions, fences, and small buildings for living.
If it were someone else, maybe they were just exploring the terrain and walking around at the moment.
But Zhang Han is different. He really pulls people to work. Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, and Jia Xu are all impressive. Jia Xu can still roll up his sleeves to cut wood, chop bamboo, and carry stones even if he has no bones.
Zhao Yun was in a daze for a while.
The workers present, from the kings to the sergeants, were all working happily and hard.
The sound of war horses roaring in unison in the outdoor school grounds, and the area surrounding the camp was as lively and shouting as a market, and some even sang chants.
The people passing by came to see out of curiosity, knowing that Uncle Zhang often set up camp to train soldiers and build workshops here, and they all brought drinks and pork as treats.
"Your Majesty, you have won the hearts of the people."
Zhao Yun saw in him the appearance of many benevolent kings he had seen before.
However, there are still some differences. Those benevolent monarchs will not work hard themselves and work hard with the brothers below.
Even if he has this idea, he doesn't have the physical strength like Junhou.
"Your Majesty, we are all here!" Zhao Yun wore only a thin inner garment on his upper body, and his strong and powerful body carried a log on his shoulders and placed it next to Zhang Han.
"It's true, it's coming!" Zhao Yun wanted to come, but he couldn't get over it. There were some words that were difficult to say, and he didn't have the appeal.
Zhang Han is different. Zhang Han's personality is that he easily infects the friends around him. He does everything the same, no matter if you are introverted or not, all the hesitations in doing things will be forgotten.
"Okay, take a rest!" Zhang Han clapped his hands, sorted the wood into a pile, and then handed the drawing to the craftsman beside him.
Several craftsmen discussed again and built a small wooden courtyard. In addition, they also used mixed mud materials to pave a trail leading from the south to the south gate of Xudu, which was just in time for merchants and horses to pass.
Connected to the main road to Runan.
Zhang Han squatted on a big stone and said to Zhao Yun: "It will probably take more than half a month to build the small building. I have already transported the expenses for the courtyard, but the military camp can rest tonight."
"The money, food and wine transported in the evening will arrive from Xudu. Let's rest for a while and then go into the mountains to see the hunting grounds."
"Okay," Zhao Yun smiled, as if he was as relaxed as when he was working at home with his brothers.
"Thank you, Lord," Zhao Yun said sincerely.
"Thank me for what?" Zhang Han stretched out his sleeves and wiped the sweat directly, a little strange about Zhao Yun's brain circuit.
I built these just to have fun, and it’s far away from Xudu, but it’s not too far away.
The good thing is that the school officials don't have to keep an eye on me. It's useless for them to keep an eye on me anyway. The daily messages sent every day have been checked by Dian Wei.
Zhao Yun smiled frankly, with a sunny look on his face, "Of course, thank you for your generosity. Zilong's casual words can actually facilitate this matter."
"In Nanlin Mountain, the terrain is diverse. It is far away from the eyes and ears. You can train troops secretly and be wary of spy posts. It also has water sources, pastures, schools, and plain granaries to store money and food. You can also go sightseeing. It is a unique place."
It’s my privilege, Zhang Han thought. Three years ago, this place was a barren mountain.
"Yes, I have taken advantage of all the advantages. The only regret is-" Zhang Han said meaningfully, and even sighed, looking far ahead.
Zhao Yun was stunned and asked quickly: "What regrets do you have?"
"The only regret is that I haven't told the Prime Minister yet that we may be punished for leaving our posts without permission and deploying troops privately."
Zhao Yun: "..."
Dian Wei: "..."
Zhao and Dian fell into silence at the same time, but the reasons for their silence were different. Zhao Yun just felt very powerful and had a premonition that he was on the road of no return.
Dian Wei simply felt that he had started again.
After a moment of silence, Dian Wei said directly: "No, there was such a big movement in the relocation camp. Even if the Prime Minister hadn't been told, he would have known about it. However, there was no order to stop or inquiry, which shows that he acquiesced."
"That's right!" Zhang Han clapped his hands, stared at Dian Wei with bright eyes, and said, "That's the truth. He must have acquiesced, otherwise Qingzhi and Yitian would have been in front of him long ago."
After sunset, the camp was set up and the sergeants began patrolling and training. Military affairs were arranged at night. Zhang Han and Dian Wei set up a banquet in the main tent to entertain the generals with drinks.
Zhong Yao took away six hundred of the new men in black robes and armor, while the old man still had four hundred with Zhang Han, and the other four hundred had already gone to Jizhou to lurk.
The expenses for the initial construction of the camp are said to be Zhang Han's private property.
Rumors have begun to spread in the army: The monarch has dispersed his family property again?
Then it will cause others to ask: "How much wealth does he still have, and he can't get rid of it no matter how much he disperses."
"I thought that the Junhou's previous poem 'I will come back again after all my gold is gone' was Shu Qi's ambition, but I didn't expect it to be his real experience! Is this a narrative poem!?"
"We occasionally have money in our account, but why don't we have this kind of wealth..."
After some drinks, the conversation became even more lively, and in the end it was all about admiration. He is a king and a noble man, and his reputation is not bad at all.
At least most of the people are praising his various qualities and achievements and admiring his character.
There is only a small group of people in society who do not understand him and cannot tolerate him, saying that he is greedy for money and lustful.
"The news from Northern Hebei seems to be that there are indeed a lot less inquiries about the princes."
Speaking of this matter, Jia Xu had indeed heard a lot of similar news, and he immediately became interested, "Over in Jizhou, many of the sentinels who want to inquire about you have been withdrawn, and there are very few people who want to inquire about your orders."
"It shows that your retirement has been very effective..."
Zhang Han glared at him and said, "Retire, what do you mean by retreat! Who did you learn this word from?"
"He Junhou," Jia Xu blinked and looked at him steadily.
"It's okay," Zhang Han lowered his head, and then he felt very good. "I have been suppressed by their plan. I no longer serve as the young minister of Dali Temple, and I have almost quit the career of the nine ministers of the court. In the future, I can use famous people. To capture his heart."
"This is another must-do event," Zhang Han looked to the left and right and said with a smile, "Why do you think it is?"
Jia Xu chuckled and said: "Because the Jizhou Association believes that the world is still inseparable from the pillars of the gentry, so the achievements of the monarchs have come to an end. The next step is to retire after success and give up the high position to others."
"Furthermore, when the celebrities and sages in Ji and You judge the situation, they don't think in their hearts that the emperor really has the talent to turn things around. Instead, when the prime minister came to Yanzhou, there was no one around him to appoint, so he had no choice but to recommend him. Reuse it to show his magnanimity and magnanimity in appointing talents."
"This is not to belittle one, but it is the same for everyone in the world. Fame is the most important thing, and the branches and leaves of a famous family are the most important thing. If you have the support of a family, you can have hundreds of people following you. Nowadays, the monarch has made many friends, and his background and branches are far beyond his reach."
"No, no," Zhang Han waved his hands repeatedly, "I don't have the ability to turn things around. I just take advantage of the general trend and go with the flow."
Jia Xu stopped and took a deep look at him, "Yes, Junhou is right."
"This is a good thing," Zhang Han clapped his thigh, feeling quite pleased, "The less Jizhou pays attention to me, the more likely they will forget my name in a few years. However, Jizhou's scouts are also good, how could they give up on trying to find me like this? Where’s the news?”
"Hmm..." Jia Xu was also confused and had some guesses in his mind, but he couldn't make any conclusions without knowing the truth.
Zhang Han chuckled a few times and said, "Oh, I'll find out later if I ask. Zixiu will also be here."
"General Zhonglang?" Jia Xu glanced at him and muttered in his heart.
Did General Zhonglang already know about leaving the camp privately?
Oh no, he should not only know about it, but even come to inform the Prime Minister of his attitude.
While he was talking, Cao Ang had already arrived. The sergeant from outside the tent brought him in. With a smile on his face, he looked at Zhang Han and said, "Brother-in-law."
"Hey, uncle," Zhang Han smiled like a flower and stretched out his hand to invite him to sit next to him.
Before Cao Ang could sit down, he continued: "Our father...what did our father say? What are your instructions?"
"He asked you if you still need military rations. You can transfer a lot from Xudu to set up camp for half a year."
"No need, I have it here...just use it normally."
Military supplies are delivered every month, which is no problem. It just costs a little money when moving camp.
The cost is only equivalent to several thousand gold, and Zhang Han can still afford it.
"In addition, I have one more thing to entrust to you," Cao Ang said calmly after sitting down. He knew that Zhang Han would not refuse.
After all, he left his post without permission and transferred to camp privately. His father did not blame him, but entrusted him with important responsibilities.
Zhang Han's face fell instantly, and he looked over with a look that was indeed true. He sighed and said, "I knew it would be like this. Tell me, what important task is it?"
Cao Ang looked around and saw that there were many new faces in the tent at the moment. They should be new recruits to the camp or newly promoted generals.
Zhang Han understood in his heart and raised his chin directly, "Everyone go out, Dian Wei, Jia Xu, Zilong, and Gao Shun stay."
Just after he finished speaking, he thought about it and changed his words: "Forget it, Gao Shun, Zilong will go out too."
Zhang Han thought for a while and realized that what he said in this situation was probably not serious, so the two serious people had to get out quickly.
Just leave normal people in the hall.
After everyone left, Cao Ang took out a map and a piece of cloth, "This is the scouting report sent by the outpost. In a few days, a group of horse traders will take this road to Jingzhou."
"The horses should be purchased from Bingzhou and Liangzhou, and they will be transported to Jingzhou after the beginning of spring. There are several batches in total, traveling with the caravans. They look like ordinary cargo horses, but in fact, you can tell from their size that they are war horses. "
"Father feels that my brother-in-law seems to be relatively close -"
"I understand, this is what Dian Wei is best suited to do."
"Haha," Dian Wei laughed directly after hearing this: "The Lord is right, I am a rough man, so I am suitable for robbing families and homes."
Cao Ang looked darkly suspicious and a little confused, why did Dian Wei speak like this now.
"It's not about robbing families and homes," Cao Ang said very seriously, as if he was discussing state and world affairs: "Even though, my father also wants to buy this war horse, and the price can be higher than Jingzhou's."
Isn't it higher? Life is priceless. This price is definitely better than that in Jingzhou.
However, Jingzhou is located in the south, and there are not many war horses, but mostly infantry and navy warships. If these few war horses go to Jingzhou, they will also be the capital to fight Cao's army in the future.
Zhang Han knew that he couldn't let these merchants arrive in Jingzhou, and they had to do it beautifully so that no one could criticize them.
"This is a gift from father to Bo Chang," Cao Ang added.
Zhang Han and Dian Wei both slowly raised their heads in surprise at the same time, with joy in their eyes, "This, this can be done, it can really be done..."
They all smelled of getting rich.
Several batches of war horses were all dressed as merchant horses. If there were only one or two hundred horses in each batch, there might be thousands of war horses in total.
If you can get this, you will really make a fortune.
"Okay," Zhang Han nodded. He felt that Boss Cao was quite sincere. He didn't blame him and even gave him a big gift.
"I know," Zhang Han lowered his voice and smiled at Cao Ang: "I only know this news, and I don't know anything else."
Cao Ang also nodded happily, "As expected of brother Bochang, these words can be understood with just one word."
Jia Xu listened for a long time, as if he had something to say, but he hesitated and held back several times.
That night, they drank and talked happily, wrote poems and enjoyed themselves, and played sandbox games.
The banquet ended late at night. After Cao Ang left, Jia Xu immediately took Zhang Han outside the tent and chatted privately under the moonlight.
"Your Majesty, there are enough horses in the army now. I feel that the Prime Minister did not say what must be done, but informed the Lord of this news. In fact, you can pretend not to know."
"Why?" Zhang Han looked at him strangely. Is there any advantage that he can't take advantage of? So isn't this a loss?
Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and said, "I just think it's unnecessary..."
"We don't necessarily need to expand our troops. Besides, you are a majestic prince and you are robbing families and homes..."
"Wen He," Dian Wei's voice came from behind, dull and dull: "As a human being, we must not forget our roots. We have done this kind of thing before."
"This, this is different!" Jia Xu felt that it would be better to do less than to do more, and just train his troops well.
If a person is too greedy, he will definitely be punished a little. The right way is to be content and happy.
"It's okay," Zhang Han patted Jia Xu on the shoulder generously and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, we have not been punished for privately transferring camps, but we secretly did something that was beneficial to our army, how can we still be punished? Where’s the blame?”
"That makes sense."
Jia Xu nodded quietly, secretly feeling that what he said made sense, but he instinctively felt that there was still some hidden danger, but he could not refute it.
"Okay then." Jia Xu frowned, still looking worried.
Zhang Han put his arms around his shoulders and spoke earnestly and sincerely: "Don't worry, what Dian Wei said before is quite right."
"When we transferred to the camp, so many school officials saw it. They will definitely report it, and the prime minister must know."
"Since everyone knows it but doesn't say anything, what does that mean? It means he acquiesces."
"When we started in Yanzhou in the early years, we had no money, no food, and only a few hundred horses. What should we do if we wanted to expand our army? We could only rob, especially when we went to Yingchuan in those years, so many nobles refused to accept it, and sent If someone assassinates me, what can I do?”
While listening, Jia Xu felt that it made sense and understood Zhang Han's statement. Of course it is good to trade without capital and profit.
In particular, he had heard about what happened in Yingchuan. After the assassination, Zhang Han was in front and the prime minister was behind. The two of them raided all the tribes in Yingchuan twice...
"Okay, Lord, let's go," Jia Xu's expression became relaxed. Thinking of this, he was almost sure that the Prime Minister had the same intention.
…
Five days later, on a night of daily training, Zhang Han ordered the removal of four hundred black-robed cavalry and two hundred remaining cavalry. On the pretext of exploring the patrol camp, Zhang Han left Nanlin Mountain and headed southwest.
After Zhao Yun's old troops heard the real order, they fell into a long period of silence and self-doubt.
It seems that we have become bandits in a different place.
(End of chapter)
