Stage [Republic of China]

Said: "The commander-in-chief wants to see you, go in!"

Shui Jiu timidly shrugged and went in.The legendary General of the Right Banner turned his back to him, with his head up and his hips akimbo, pondering over the huge map hanging on the wall.

"Commander, we're here." The soldier gave a military salute at the door and reported respectfully.

The commander-in-chief waved his hands without turning his head, still looking at his map with his head on his hips.

Shui Jiu didn't dare to say anything, neither did the soldier.There were still a few people in the tent, probably staff officers, discussing something quietly.I don't know how long it took, Shui Jiu was about to see the flowers on the ground under his feet, and suddenly heard the commander indifferently ask. "where are you from?"

"Hui, Hui Dashuai, I am from Xinxiang County."

"What about the ancestral home?"

"Ancestral home?" Shui Jiu thought for a moment, and in a strange way, he reported his father's hometown seriously. "My ancestral home is in Cangnan County, East China Sea."

"Cangnan County?" The commander bared his teeth, and finally looked back at Shui Jiu. "How many times have you threshed wheat in previous years? How many fields of rice can you harvest in one season?"

Shui Jiu thought about the numbers he had heard from the thresher at the Sandstone Beach Teahouse in the past few days, calculated and reported them, and said, "If the year is good, there will always be about ten games from August to November. But if you catch up with luck, hey, it’s possible to play four games a year.”

The commander-in-chief was noncommittal, remained silent for a while, and asked, "How old are you this year?"

"Back to Commander, seventeen."

"Seventeen?" The commander bared his teeth and smiled. "Huh! Has the seed grown? The feathers on the lower head haven't grown yet, right?"

"Hahaha..." Loud laughter suddenly broke out in the handsome tent.

Shui Jiu buried his face, secretly thankful that his family had wiped his face with pot ashes before coming out this trip, it was dirty, and no one could see that his ears were burning hot.He originally had a masculine and feminine appearance, and his beard was sparser than others, even if he didn't shave for a few days, there would be no traces at all.Now his face is smeared with pot ashes, and he has lost a lot of weight these days, making him look very inconspicuous.

The commander-in-chief didn't seem to be very interested in him, so he waved his hand and shouted to a man next to him who looked like a staff officer: "Consultant Dong, take a look at this list carefully. It's up to you to assign how many people will be assigned to each ship later." Call the shots."

"Yes, handsome!"

Only then did Shui Jiu realize that the original Marshal planned to take them across the river.This is really a great thing!

But, why do you want to cross the Yellow River with these soldiers?

The author says:

"Rice in the south and wheat in the north, boats in the south and horses in the north, the division of north and south is based on the vast Qinling Mountains." This sentence comes from Baidu

30, 30

◎"That person looks a bit like Xu Jishan?"◎

A faint light blue smoke ring rose in the air, slowly expanded, and spread out again.

Shui Jiu raised her head and let out a long breath.This is already No. 12 days after he joined the ranks of officers and soldiers and mixed into the ferry.

On that day, he was led out of General You Banner's tent by Staff Officer Dong, who was only in his twenties.Staff Officer Dong made a detailed plan on how to cross the river, and then dispersed their 130 threshers and stuffed them into each ship in batches.Anyone who was young and strong and seemed to have two arms was unceremoniously incorporated into the team.

Because Shui Jiu was born too thin, he became a handyman, and because he could read and write, he often followed the staff.Compared with other threshers, the treatment is not bad.That day Shui Jiu had just crossed the river with Staff Officer Dong, and before the boat reached the shore, an eagle with yellow flowers on its wings suddenly flew into the bow of the boat.

The sentry soldier at the bow untied the bandage from the eagle's leg, took out a small scroll, and then hurriedly turned to call Staff Officer Dong.

"Staff Dong, Staff Dong?" The soldier's tone was a little panicked. "The news is that there is trouble in Jiangnan."

"What trouble?" Staff Officer Dong hurried to the bow.

The soldier who reported the news lowered his head, paused, his tone was inexplicably flustered, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down sharply. "Staff Dong is not well. The commander-in-chief told us to turn the boat back directly. Those who haven't crossed the river don't need to cross the river. Quickly break out of the camp and rush to the border of Jiangnan."

Staff Officer Dong took the scroll and looked down for a while. "How can this be done?"

Staff Officer Dong clenched his right fist and beat heavily on the palm of his left hand, pacing back and forth on the bow of the ship, muttering to himself constantly.

As soon as Shui Jiu opened the bamboo curtain, he just heard the last few words of the two people's exchange, and his heart sank.The young staff officer didn't seem to notice that there was a Shui Jiu with him at all, he just paced back and forth, muttering in a low voice: "But our ship is about to dock soon, if we turn around and go back, we have to go one more way Hours. It will take more than 20 minutes to reach the shore."

The soldier looked at Staff Officer Dong, and seemed to have no idea.

Shui Jiu stood quietly by the side without interrupting.While Staff Officer Dong was talking and pacing, the boat had moved forward a few feet.

"Let's go ashore first!" Staff Officer Dong suddenly raised his head, took a deep breath, and wiped the sweat from his head.

Staff Officer Dong guessed that he wasn't from this area originally, and had been submerged in the ferry for more than half a month, suffering from severe wind and cold, and his nasal voice was always husky when he spoke. "After we landed, I will write a reply letter to the Marshal myself."

The soldier immediately felt relieved, and Shui Jiu also relaxed a lot in his heart.

After the ship docked, Staff Officer Dong really hurried out.Shui Jiu stayed beside the ferry. He was picked out from a group of threshers alone. Except for him, the ship was full of soldiers from the imperial court. Staff Officer Dong was not there, and no one was assigned to work for him.Besides, he was always cautious and never flirted with anyone, so he stayed where he was right now, hoping that no one would notice him.

Staff Officer Dong went there for about an hour and never came back.The ferry in the back docked again, and several soldiers came down one after another.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, Shui Jiu quietly walked away, pretending to meet the people on the next ferry.On the ferry, according to the plan he handed to Staff Officer Dong, there should be at least five or six real threshers.

Those five or six threshers were unlucky, because they were born strong and had already been incorporated into the team.Seeing Shui Jiu looking for them, they all changed their military uniforms, especially Shui Jiu, who was dressed up straight and had a pen pinned to his chest pocket. Obviously, he was not the same as low-level soldiers like them, and no one dared to greet Shui Jiu.

Shui Jiu's eyes flicked quickly, and he was lucky to find a man who looked simple and honest, about 40 years old.good!About a few words can be said.

Shui Jiu walked over and took the initiative to exchange greetings. "I'm from Xinxiang. We met at the teahouse."

Hearing his accent and seeing him report out of the teahouse, the thrasher suddenly became enthusiastic, and opened his eyes in panic. "My house is not far from Xinxiang. I originally planned to go out this trip to collect some millet, and go back to buy a new dress for my daughter."

"How old is your daughter?"

"Hey, it's nineteenth, and I'm going to my in-law's house in the twelfth lunar month." The man rubbed his hands together and laughed. "No, I just hope that this year's harvesting of rice and wheat will earn her some dowry."

When the man said this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and turned into a deep sigh.Shui Jiu also sighed, because he opened the door, and it was much easier to strike up a conversation later.Shui Jiu asked him half-truthfully, "I heard that there is going to be a war, what are you going to do next?"

"What about the war?" The man suddenly panicked. "Who are you fighting with? How are you fighting? I, I have never touched a gun!"

The man said bang bang bang bang bang bang bang the pistol that was carried on his back, with a sad look on his face. "This thing, this thing..."

The man couldn't continue, so Shui Jiu helped him continue. "This thing is really heavy."

"Sinking, not sinking," the man was stunned for a moment, and said, "I have never used it before, and I feel panicked."

"Unsinkable?" Shui Jiu tentatively raised the long gun on the man's shoulder.

The man took advantage of the opportunity to untie the long.! gun and handed it to Shui Jiu.

Shui Jiu waved her hands again and again. "Hey, I'm not worthy of this thing, I can't do it."

The man thrust the gun into his hand even more eagerly. "Try it, this thing is really unsinkable."

Shui Jiu shook his head, smiled again, and said desperately, "Hey, okay, I have to go back too. It is estimated that Staff Officer Dong will be back soon."

Before he left, he still did not forget to greet the man: "I have never used a gun before, and I came out alone this trip. If I die outside, there will be no one to report the funeral. Big brother, have you eaten?" There is more salt than the bridges I have walked on. If there is going to be a war in the future, you will take better care of me when you are in the trenches."

After Shui Jiu finished speaking, he cupped his hands at the man again and again, calling out big brother.The one with a smile left, and the man laughed behind him.

The time for Shui Jiu to go back is just right.Staff Officer Dong just happened to walk towards him, was taken aback when he saw him, then waved to him and said, "Ah Jiu, come here."

Shui Jiu leaned over, and Staff Officer Dong handed a letter to Shui Jiu. "The ferry at the back has arrived. You send this letter to Staff Yin inside. If he is not here, don't take out this letter."

"Understood." Shui Jiu lowered her eyes with an honest face.

Staff Officer Dong left in a hurry.

Shui Jiu left Staff Officer Dong, but opened the letter privately on the way to the ferry.He removed the wax sealed with red mud without leaving any traces.

Open it, but there is only a line of small words inside, and said: Come and talk quickly.

Not interesting.

Shui Jiu sealed the letter again intact.When he arrived at the second ferry boat, he did not find Staff Officer Yin, but he saw the man he had struck up a conversation with just now.When the man saw him, he immediately took the initiative to greet him this time: "Hey, little brother, you are here again."

"Well, let's send a message to Staff Officer Dong." Shui Jiu said with a smile. "I didn't find anyone, I guess I'll have to make another trip later."

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