Shen Hao felt very uncomfortable on the inner side of his thigh. If he hadn't used Zhenqi to cushion it, it would have been worn out. He had felt something when he came out of the Kundalini Pass before, but this time it was even more obvious. I didn't expect that sitting on a horse for a long time for the first time would cause such trouble.
"Is this the first time Mr. Shen has ridden such a long distance? Haha, it's okay. You will be used to it when you come back. After that, you won't be happy to ride in a carriage or anything else."
Walking side by side with Shen Hao was the alchemist Chen Zifang.
Previously, Chen Zifang suggested that Shen Hao, the new "miscellaneous manager", patrol the camp with him. Shen Hao agreed based on the idea of "assisting and following", but who knew that the "inspection" mentioned by Chen Zifang was not only the Chinese army's main formation settled in Wuhu, but also the left and right wings that were now slightly ahead of the Chinese army's camp. The camps also include the positions and camps along the line from Jianchuan to Huzhuyuan. Even major military depots and supply points along the road are included.
So Shen Hao followed Chen Zifang around Wuhu and was now heading towards Jianchuan, where the battle on the front line was the fiercest. According to Chen Zifang’s idea, he would go to Jianchuan first, and then go south to Baektu Gorge and finally go to Hjuwon.
"It made Master Chen laugh. In the past, I mostly worked in the city or on the outskirts of the city, and in farther places, I used teleportation circles instead of carriages and horses. Indeed, I have never traveled like this."
"It's almost time. After passing the supply point in front, we can enter the Jianchuan boundary. We are not in a hurry. We will rest for a while. We just want to take a look at the situation at the supply point. What do you think, Master Shen?"
"It's Alchemist Chen's arrangement." What can Shen Hao say? Xuan Qingwei has now pushed him out as a "passenger". He can't really just be a wooden person and do nothing, can he? And Zuo Yuliang sent Chen Zifang here just to push him away? But even if he had to do something, Shen Hao was not prepared to take the lead. Chen Zifang was in front, and he just played the drums.
This time Chen Zifang came out with a cavalry team of 800 people. On the one hand, it was to escort him and Shen Hao. On the other hand, after arriving at the front line, he would leave some flexible reinforcements behind. I heard that Jianchuan has been under great pressure recently, and small groups of barbarians often break through the front-line defenses and disturb the military stations behind them. There are some cavalry around to make it easier to respond.
But given the terrain of Jianchuan, a large-scale cavalry charge was a no-brainer, and a small-scale ride of several hundred people was still barely feasible.
And Shen Hao also brought many people with him along the way, most of whom were his personal guards brought from Fengri City. In fact, a small number of these people had some connections with Heishui, making it easier for Shen Hao to send news about Heishui.
Along the way, Shen Hao's personal guards have been stationed and observed, and temporary Qianli Note transfer channels have been built along the way. These days, Shen Hao relies on these channels to avoid being cut off from the news about the Imperial City and Fengli City. It is convenient for him to command from a distance.
While on the road the day before yesterday, Shen Hao received several messages from Wang Jian. After decryption, there were some general messages, mainly about Bai Changqing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who was preparing to implement a nationwide money and grain austerity strategy, and at the same time also Bai Changqing, who has been analyzed by Blackwater, is deliberately alienating his former colleagues in the civil service, acting strangely to protect himself.
Because of the special nature of Qianli Note, the amount of information transmitted each time is limited. Wang Jian could not transmit the complete document and could only briefly explain the situation to Shen Hao. At the same time, he also brought Shen Hao a message from the Zhenfushi Yamen. Order.
"Secretly keeping an eye on the seven princes and a few leading figures in the civil service group? It seems that the situation in the imperial city is also complicated." This was the thought in Shen Hao's mind after reading Qianli Note.
Shen Hao had kept a distance from the princes in the imperial city before. Looking at Jiang Cheng and Pang Ban's attitude towards them, it was obvious that they were not easy to deal with. Now that the war in the south has become more and more tense, these princes have become more noisy and noisy. Do you know what the reason for this commotion is? Are you really ready to solve all the problems at once?
"By the way, Mr. Shen said before that cutting nails frequently can prevent many diseases. After I went back and thought about it last night, I felt that what Mr. Shen said was very reasonable. Human hands come into contact with too many things a day, and if the nails grow long, they will definitely hide them. There is so much filth in the world. If you don't wash your hands and don't pay attention, wouldn't you eat and drink all the dirt into your stomach? Maybe some people have worms in their stomachs because they ingested some small insect eggs. .....”
Along the way, Shen Hao discovered that Chen Zifang was a real talker. He could talk to you non-stop for a whole day. From magic to medical skills, to elixirs, and even military strategy, this person knows something about it and can talk to you about it all.
And because of Shen Hao's "boiling water" argument before, Chen Zifang always wanted to take something out of Shen Hao's mouth. "Cut your nails frequently" was what Shen Hao said casually yesterday when he was annoyed by the question. Who would have thought that it would really make the other party think about a lot of things.
"Cut your nails frequently and wash your hands frequently", a principle known to children in another world, has become a new discovery in this special world. Even though Shen Hao has been accustomed to this world for so many years, he still feels inexplicably confused about whether to laugh or cry.
The one thing that remains unchanged in the two worlds is the people, but the difference is the two completely different directions of civilization. It is difficult to distinguish who is superior and who is inferior.
At noon, we arrived at the supply point mentioned by Chen Zifang. The men of the cavalry led the horses to replenish fodder, while the men ate in batches. It's actually just dry biscuits and a bowl of greasy bone soup.
Before eating, Chen Zifang went to the nearby stream to wash his hands in a serious manner, and ordered several ordinary soldiers who were not monks to wash their hands before eating. He said that he wanted to make an observation. If it was really effective in preventing diseases, he would prepare it. Ask the commander for promotion.
After the meal, Chen Zifang and Shen Hao took a tour of the supply point. Chen Zifang changed his usual gentle demeanor and became extremely strict during the inspection. Anyone who did not comply with the military regulations would be singled out by him. If he encountered serious omissions, he would be slapped with a military stick. Chen Zifang, the stick-beating soldier, brought four of them along to ensure that the sticks were sour.
Shen Hao followed Chen Zifang along the way and had few words to say. But this does not prevent Chen Zifang from becoming more and more enthusiastic towards Shen Hao. Because Chen Zifang felt that Master Shen was a really knowledgeable person, but he was just very humble. If we talk a little more, maybe we can come up with something else?
Because he checked several major omissions, Chen Zifang punished several captains and generals at the supply points with his stick, so it was already evening after completing this circle, so he was not in a hurry to leave at dawn the next day.
Shen Hao sighed in his heart, Chen Zifang was indeed powerful enough. Officials like generals also beat them whenever they say. And judging by his posture, he himself, the "manager of chores," seems to have the same power as Chen Zifang. What I secretly thought was a "parallel import position" now seems to have some weight.
