The Yellow River flows through Shanxi and Shaanxi. In Mengmen Mountain, it converges like the mouth of a pot, and the yellow smoke pours down. Water vapor reaches the sky, and the clouds rumble like thunder. The Yellow River and the loess reflect each other, and the canyons and mountains set off each other, forming a natural wonder.
Zhang Jun stood on a high place, looked at the rolling Yellow River water below, and looked at the mountains on both sides, and sighed.
At this point, the Yellow River is divided into two parts by the Hukou Falls, and boats are no longer allowed. Based on past experience, the boatmen unloaded the goods under the waterfall and drove the donkeys and carts over the waterfall. The boat is made up of boatmen and trackers, with logs underneath and pulled up manually.
Although Hukou Waterfall is not high and the boat is not big, how easy is it to climb over it? The trackers shouted slogans and staggered forward with their faces almost touching the ground. The wooden boat on the log moved forward slowly with the sound of trumpets.
How can this be done? October is almost here, and there is not much time left for boating on the Yellow River. How much grain can be transported to Wubao Village by boat on dry land? Jiang Min has recruited a lot of new troops this year, so he can't go hungry like this.
After coming down from the mountain, Zhang Jun lowered his head and returned to the barracks, thinking of a way.
At this moment, Wang Zhongfu came down from the upstream quickly. Seeing Zhang Jun from a distance, he shouted: "Qian Ju, good news, good news!"
Zhang Jun suddenly raised his head and said, "What's the good news?"
Wang Zhongfu said: "We will eventually find more than a hundred boats upstream, heading here. We just need to transport the grain and grass through the waterfall, and there will naturally be boats to transport to Wubao Village. We no longer have to sail on dry land, isn't that good news?"
"That's good news." Zhang Jun nodded.
Seeing that Zhang Jun was still worried, Wang Zhongfu did not dare to say anything and followed silently.
When they arrived at the small courtyard where they lived, Zhang Jun walked into the courtyard. He stepped into the door with one foot and suddenly turned his head and said, "What did Jiang Dutong think? There is a waterfall on the Yellow River. Doesn't he know? He knew there was a Hukou Waterfall, so he didn't send people to find a boat upstream early!"
Wang Zhongfu whispered: "Of course the commander-in-chief knew. But at that time, everyone said that it was possible to travel by land and boat, so the commander-in-chief didn't think much about it."
Zhang Jun shook his head angrily and stepped into the yard.
Wang Zhongfu followed. After Zhang Jun sat down, he said, "Qianjia, what will be done when the ship arrives?"
Zhang Jun said: "Number the goods, number the ship, and arrange the goods on the ship according to the number. When going north, arrange the people according to the number, and don't mess up the order on the way. - The goods coming down from the upstream are naturally transported by ship on land. In the past, it was downhill. When the goods were transported to the destination, they sold the boats. How could they transport goods from downstream to upstream? Look at the trackers, is it easy to sail on land? I don’t know!”
Wang Zhongfu did not dare to speak and just stood aside.
Zhang Jun sighed: "It's almost October, and there's not much time left for the Yellow River to open to navigation. If we don't transport food to Wubao Village quickly, what will we eat then? That's an army of tens of thousands, and eating and drinking is no small matter!"
Wang Zhongfu said: "What Qian Xi said is true. After the ship arrives, load the goods on it and arrive at Wubao Village in a few days."
Zhang Jun thought for a while and said: "It's six hundred miles from here to Wubao Village. Although we are walking through the canyon, we will reach Wubao Village in seven days - eight days at most. We must hurry up and transport enough grain and grass to Wubao Village in October. By November, the river will be difficult to navigate.”
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Wang Zhongfu said yes.
Zhang Jun looked at the sky and said, "It'll be nice when the boat arrives. It's getting late, let's kill a sheep and drink at night!"
Wang Zhongfu hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Alcohol is prohibited in the military camp. It's not good for Qian Ji to drink."
Zhang Jun raised his head and glanced at Wang Zhongfu. Said: "Who said you want to drink in the military camp? This courtyard of mine is not considered a military camp, right?"
"Yes, yes!" Wang Zhongfu said hurriedly.
There is no moon at night, and the stars in the sky are blinking, overlooking the world.
Zhang Jun looked up at the sky and said to Wang Zhongfu: "The night sky here is exceptionally blue. There are even more stars in the sky than in Luoyang. If it weren't for the inconvenience, living here would be great."
Wang Zhongfu said: "It is because everything is inconvenient here that the sky is particularly beautiful."
Zhang Jun smiled and said: "Looking at your age, you are quite good at talking."
Wang Zhongfu said: "Qian Ji is not much older than me."
Zhang Jun laughed after hearing this.
I drank some wine and ate some meat. Zhang Jun raised his head and said, "You have been under Jiang Min for almost a year. Tell me what kind of person he is. I haven't seen him since he arrived in Shenshan County. I don't know what he has become."
Wang Zhongfu said: "How dare a junior general talk about his superior?"
Zhang Jun smiled half-heartedly, looked at Wang Zhongfu and said, "When you people get together, don't you talk less? When nothing happens, we get together to discuss Xuanfu. It is common for subordinates to discuss their superiors. thing."
Wang Zhongfu smiled and drank a glass of wine.
Putting down the wine glass, Wang Zhongfu saw that Zhang Jun was still looking at him. Obviously it's impossible not to say it, just how to say it.
Wang Zhongfu thought for a while and said: "This person, Du Tong, is extremely smart——"
"Smart? In your impression of Jiang Min, is smartness the first thing that comes to mind?"
Wang Zhongfu thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes. Reporting things to the capital, often you tell him one thing, and he knows ten things. This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a smart person. And I am not the only one like this. I think everyone thinks so."
Zhang Jun nodded. He said with emotion: "Yes, Jiang Min is smart, and not ordinary smart. However, marching and fighting do not rely on cleverness."
Wang Zhongfu smiled sheepishly and said: "Yes, when leading troops to fight, sometimes it is not good to be too clever. However, Dutong is a man with a clear mind. He always relies on cleverness to march and set up formations, but instead relies on careful calculation and calm deployment. The most important thing is to be bold when you should be bold, and be cautious when you should be cautious. I have been under the command of the commander for one year, and I have never seen the commander make a mistake."
Zhang Jun nodded: "This is the most important thing. When it comes to leading troops to fight, I can't compare to Jiang Min. But when it comes to being bold and careful, he is not as good as me. When I was in the Xuanfu Division, I had contact with Jiang Dutong If we don’t learn much, we don’t understand each other deeply. From now on, when we are in the same military camp, we will understand each other better.”
After speaking, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Jiang Min was the commander of the capital, and Zhang Jun was the commander. One marched and fought, and the other led the troops daily. For others, the two positions are at the same level and have many overlaps in work, making it easy to disagree. But Zhang Jun and Jiang Min were both brought out by Wang Xiaolie, so this should not be the case.
In the past, Jiang Min was in the Xuanfu Division, and Zhang Jun had contact with Jiang Min, but they were not acquainted with each other. From now on, leading troops together and living together will of course be different.
