Fenghou

After finishing the discussion, Chen Qing said to Yang Zaixing as he walked: "On the ninth day of October, all armies will hold a riding and shooting competition to compete for [-] crossbow troops. I will consider letting you represent our Qinzhou army."

"The commander's riding and shooting is better than mine, why doesn't the commander go?"

Chen Qing smiled wryly and said, "In order not to let me participate, they restricted their military positions. Only generals below the commander can participate, and if you participate in the competition, it will be easy for me to win the rank for you."

Yang Zaixing nodded, "Humble job will definitely do my best!"

Chapter 117 Hint

At dusk, the second batch of supplies arrived, including meat, vegetables, medicines, 1 guan coins, military blankets, water hyacinths, bowls and chopsticks, and so on. nod.

Two civil servants, one named Zhou Kuan and the other named Zhang Miao, are veteran military officials who have followed Wang Yan for many years. They are very shrewd and capable in mastering the military affairs and warehouses of the Bazi Army.

Once Fu Xuan took office, he would be the first to take the two of them under the knife. Wang Yan originally wanted to take them away, but he thought that following Chen Qing would have a better future for them, so he recommended them to Chen Qing.

"What's with the 1 guan?" Chen Qing couldn't figure out why it was 1 guan.

Zhou Kuan explained with a smile: "I don't know what the commander is. The military salary is two yuan a month in non-wartimes. During wartime, it becomes five yuan a month. Now it is non-wartime, so it is 1 yuan a month." The money is the salaries of 3000 people for two months, which is only the salaries of the soldiers, and the salaries of the generals above the escort team are paid separately, which is not included in it. If the wartime enters after a few days, the difference during the wartime will be made up later.”

"But food and other supplies were given to me for 500 people. Why is the money only for 3000 people?"

"It is impossible to give more money. It has always been the case. Food and materials can be given more, but the money is paid according to the number of registered troops."

"What if I get the five hundred crossbowmen? Do you want to give me another salary of 500 people?"

Zhang Miao understood Chen Qing's thoughts, and explained with a smile: "There are three types of troops, one is the number of establishments, and the establishment of the Qinzhou Army is [-] troops, which is decided by the imperial court.

The second is called the number of people on the list, which is the number of troops assigned to you by the Xuanfu envoy. For example, after you get five hundred crossbow troops, the number of people on the list will become 500.

The third is the actual number of people. If the command system is set in Qinzhou, the army will increase to 5000 people due to actual needs, and then the number of soldiers allocated to us by the Xuanfu envoy is 500 people. Only count the number of people on the list, and the excess The salaries and food of 500 people have to find their own way to solve it, which is the case in all armies. "

"What if I become a ruler?" Chen Qing asked again with a smile.

"Naturally, as the tide rises, all boats rise. The establishment of the control system is 5000 people, and the number of people registered will be slightly higher, around 6000."

"I see, hurry up and register! Thank you for your hard work."

……

As soon as Mao Shi arrived the next day, the rumbling battle drums sounded, and soldiers in neat armor rushed out of the large tents in all directions and rushed towards the school grounds.

Chen Qing and several generals had already waited ahead of time, and there were thirty military policemen behind them, who were responsible for enforcing military laws.

At the end of the one hundred battle drums, except for the [-] soldiers who needed to make breakfast, all [-] soldiers were in place, and none of them was absent.

This is much better than when the recruits were trained in Muzhou.

Chen Qing said loudly to the soldiers: "Brothers, our Qinzhou Army has officially entered the state of full training from today, everyone knows me, I believe you also know that I will not treat you badly, but the other side is strictness, we must use The most severe means of training must constantly break through the limits of our bodies, only in this way can we survive on the cruel battlefield, I will stop talking nonsense, let's have breakfast, then run fifty miles, and disband!"

The soldiers went back to the camp separately, and a hot breakfast was brought, porridge and buns, three big buns per person, and a bowl of thick porridge.

Chen Qing had the same breakfast as the soldiers. He was looking at the map while eating buns with pickled vegetables and minced meat.

Today he will drop by to visit Liu Ziyu. Liu Ziyu's army is about 25 miles west of them in Wang Jianpo. There are [-] troops, and his army echoes each other and serves as horns.

These two armies will become the main force to resist the Jin Kingdom West Route Army.

A quarter of an hour later, the soldiers had finished their breakfast and packed up. Apart from the logistics army, the other [-] soldiers ran out of the gate of the barracks and headed west.

……

Wang Jianpo was named after Wang Jian, a general of Qin State, once stationed troops here.

The terrain here is steeper than that of Jiwang Slope, and the area is more than three times larger. There is also a mountain stream flowing through the middle.

Liu Ziyu, the governor of the capital, was about forty years old, elegant in appearance, and capable of both civil and military skills. He was the eldest son of the famous general Liu Kai, and his third brother Liu Ziyi was the father of Chen Qing's friend Liu Qiong.

It was also because of Liu Qiong that Liu Ziyu was quite enthusiastic about Chen Qing.

The two rode to the edge of the hillside. Liu Ziyu pointed to the wide valley in the distance and said, "I'm afraid our West Valley will be under a lot of pressure in this battle."

"How did Liu Dutong know?"

"A month ago, there were Jurchen cavalry scouts in Xigu. This time, Wanyan Wushu is the commander in person. I'm afraid there will be 20 troops attacking Monk Yuan and Dashan Pass. He will learn the lesson from last time. To deploy to Xigu, we estimate that we will face the oppression of [-] enemy troops!"

"Wu Dutong told me that our two armies can coordinate with each other and have an unexpected effect of defending against the enemy."

Liu Ziyu smiled, shook his head and said, "That's Wu Jie's comforting words, don't take it too seriously!"

Chen Qing was startled, "How do you say that?"

"Once the golden soldiers attack Wang Jianpo, they will definitely keep an eye on your every move. As long as you send troops out, they will cut off your retreat and ambush you halfway, and you will be surrounded."

Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said: "Echoing each other just means that the enemy and our troops are similar in strength. When the enemy army besieged me, they exposed their backs to you, and finally formed an anti-encirclement!"

"That's the problem! It's impossible for Jin Bing to send only [-] troops to attack Xigu, at least [-] troops. You are ambushed by [-] troops, and [-] troops are staring at me. It's clear at a glance who is the cicada and the mantis. , in fact, Wu Dutong is also very clear."

"Since Wu Du is clear, why does he still have to deploy like this?" Chen Qing asked in a deep voice.

"That's why he didn't tell you his real intention, you need to understand it yourself!"

Liu Ziyu sighed and said: "Don't think too much, in fact, we are the two lines of defense in Xigu, and my line of defense alone is not enough, so I will deploy another line of defense for you, and when my army is exhausted, it will be our turn Your second line of defense is now. You are good at fighting tough battles, and you can buy time for Monk Po's Song army to retreat south. This is your major task. Do your best to block the Jin Kingdom West Route Army, prevent them from cutting off the main force of the Song Army's southward withdrawal route, and cover the main force of the Song Army Withdrawing the Dasan Pass, whether Sichuan can keep it depends on whether the last Dasan Pass can be held."

"What about my army at the end?"

Liu Ziyu smiled bitterly, "Both of us are deployed in the Jedi. The mission of our two armies is to fight to the death. As for whether we can survive, it depends on God's will!"

Chen Qing was speechless for a while, he didn't want to fight to the death, but he happened to meet again.

……

On the eighth day of October, Chen Qing brought Yang Zaixing, Zheng Ping, Zhou Kuan and twenty soldiers to Dasan.

"Commander, let's have a drink!"

Zheng Ping felt itchy, and said to Chen Qing: "I heard that the day after tomorrow will enter a wartime state, and Wazi has to be transferred to Hanzhong. These two days are the last chance."

After talking with Liu Ziyu, Chen Qing has been in a bad mood for the past few days. He has a feeling of being betrayed. He recruited himself from Lin'an all the way, but in the end he let himself be stationed in a dead place, and exchanged his own life for others to survive. .

Although he knew his mission was extremely important, it felt bad.

"Let's go! Go have a drink or two."

Zheng Ping was familiar with the road, and took them to the largest Fengxiang restaurant, which is a three-story wooden restaurant that can accommodate up to 200 people for dining at the same time.

Chen Qing asked twenty soldiers to eat in the lobby on the first floor, and he took a few of his men up to the second floor.

"Zhou Yuhou, have you ever been to this restaurant?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

Zhou Kuan smiled and said, "I often come to this restaurant. The wine is good and cheap. It is said that the proprietor is a Chengdu drinker."

"Since you are from Chengdu, it should be called Chengdu Restaurant. Why is it called Fengxiang Restaurant?"

"We belong to Fengxiang Mansion here!"

Several people walked into an elegant room, and just as they sat down, there was a burst of laughter from the next door.

A man laughed unscrupulously and said: "Sing one more song, and I will reward you if I am happy!"

Chen Qing heard the voice, and Fu Moshan was next door.

Chapter 118 Willow

Zheng Ping put two small tables together and greeted Chen Qing, "That bastard comes to drink flower wine every day, don't pay attention to him, please sit here, Commander!"

Chen Qing sat down and asked Zhou Kuan and Yang Zaixing to sit down as well. There was a sound of pipa from the next door, followed by a young woman babbling and singing.

"Zhou Yuhou, do you come here often?"

Zhou Kuan smiled embarrassedly: "I've been here twice, and I came with Lao Zhang."

"Where is Zhou Yuhou from?" Chen Qing asked again.

"I'm from Shangdang County, my wife and children are in Hanzhong, and I haven't been back for many years."

"What a coincidence, except for Fatty Zheng, all of us are from Hedong Road."

"The commander is also from the east of the river?"

Chen Qing pointed to himself and Yang Zaixing, "He and I are both from Taiyuan Prefecture."

"What a coincidence, Zhang Yuhou is also from Taiyuan Mansion!"

Everyone laughed, at this time, two bartenders came in with wine and dishes, and served them to everyone.

Zheng Ping was so greedy that he drank three glasses of wine in a row, filled his mouth with a few chopsticks of meat and vegetables, and said vaguely: "Today's meal is mine."

At this moment, a woman next door screamed, followed by the sound of dishes being overturned, and someone shouted, "Grab her!"

With a sound of "Boom!", the door was knocked open, only to see a girl holding a pipa ran in hastily. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and she was quite pretty.

She was terrified, and when she saw Zheng Ping, her eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly stepped forward to hold Zheng Ping and begged, "Brother Zheng, help me!"

Zheng Ping was taken aback, "Xiao Liuer, why are you here?"

"I'm here to sing, but they...they want to insult me!"

"I told you, it's dangerous here, don't come here to sing again!"

The girl lowered her head and said anxiously: "But Daddy wants money to buy medicine!"

"Didn't I tell you, come to me if you want money!"

The girl murmured softly, "I can't find you."

Chen Qing glanced at the girl and asked Zheng Ping, "Do you know her?"

Zheng Ping sighed and said to Chen Qing: "She is Yang Hua's younger sister, her name is Yang Liu'er!"

"what?"

Chen Qing squeezed his wine glass tightly, his face changed immediately, Yang Hua and Zheng Ping both followed him from the beginning, Yang Hua unfortunately died in the battle at Jiandao Pass, unexpectedly his sister actually sold singing for a living, and was bullied by others, blood poured out all at once. Chen Qing's brain.

At this time, three burly generals appeared at the door, and the leader was Fu Moshan, who was 1.9 meters tall.

He called a singing girl, and Fu Moshan drank a few more glasses of wine. Seeing that the girl was good-looking, he had evil thoughts, but he didn't know that the girl was very clever, and escaped through the back door.

"Oh! Coincidentally, it's Commander Chen!" Fu Moshan saw Chen Qing.

Chen Qing gave him a cold look, "What's the matter?"

Fu Moshan already knew that Chen Qing was appointed as the commander of the Qinzhou Army, and he was very jealous, but he also knew that Chen Qing was powerful, and he would definitely suffer a big loss if he had a conflict, so he didn't dare to be too arrogant in front of him.

Fu Moshan pointed at the girl and said with a smile: "This little lady took my money to sing and ran away after singing halfway. She has to finish singing for me."

"Nonsense! You didn't give me a penny." The girl said angrily.

The two generals behind stared at each other, "General Fu made you sing because he thinks highly of you. Sing obediently. You are indispensable for money!"

Chen Qing couldn't control his emotions a little bit, but this is Dasanguan, he didn't want to make a fuss, so he gave Zheng Ping a wink and asked him to handle the matter.

Zheng Ping stood up, picked up his wine glass and squinted his eyes with a smile: "Old Fu, this is Dasanguan, and the military discipline is strict. It's no good for you and me to make a fuss. Xiao Liu is my sister. This glass of wine is respected by Fat Brother. Give me a face." , next time you go to Lin'an, how about I treat you to drink Piluo wine made by the Queen Mother?"

Among Chen Qing's subordinates, Fu Moshan only dared to bully Yang Yuanqing, but he didn't dare to provoke Zheng Ping. Zheng Ping had a background, and even his uncle would give him three points of courtesy.

Zheng Ping's words were soft but hard, and he directly threatened Fu Moshan with his queen mother background.

If it wasn't for Chen Qing, Fu Moshan would have recognized it, but Chen Qing was by the side, and one of his subordinates would have taken care of him without him even needing to show up. Fu Moshan couldn't let go of this face.

One of Fu Moshan's subordinates shouted: "Fatty Zheng, what are you, dare to threaten our Commander Fu!"

Fu Moshan's complexion changed, he turned around and slapped his hand, and said angrily, "Uncle Xiaoguo invited me to drink, it's your turn to interrupt!"

Now he has come to his senses, his family's backstage is Zhu Shengfei, who has offended the Empress Dowager Zheng, Zhu Shengfei will not spare his father, he can't afford to offend this Fatty Zheng.

He picked up the wine glass and drank it down, "Okay, Fatty Zheng, you're being cruel this time, I'll give you this woman, let's go!"

Fu Moshan took another look at Chen Qing, only to see Chen Qing drinking with his head bowed, as if he didn't know himself, and didn't even say a word about the scene.

Fu Moshan was so annoyed that he turned around and rushed downstairs angrily. Several generals followed behind him, and the shopkeeper next to him watched eagerly, but he didn't dare to ask for money for the wine.

"He seems to have grown up, but he actually put up with this fuss?" Chen Qing looked at Fu Moshan's back and smiled.

Zheng Ping snorted, "He has always been this kind of virtue of bullying the weak and fearing the hard. If it is Yang Yuanqing today, he will definitely look different."

Chen Qing's eyes turned to the girl again, "What's the matter with her?"

Zheng Ping sighed, "Her father took her to look for Yang Hua, and they have been making a living by singing. Later, they also fled to Hanzhong and came to Dasanguan to look for Yang Hua. Until a few months ago, I met him while drinking. They, Lao Yang and I settled them in Houguan Village, his father is not in good health and has some bad habits, I have always been very worried and visited them from time to time."

"What bad habit?"

"bet!"

Chen Qing immediately understood that Zheng Ping was worried that the girl would be sold into a brothel by his father.