Xie Ming

Chapter 405: After the Banquet
July 19th, night, 15:30!

Xiao Jingchuan held a grand banquet in the back hall of Pingyuan County Government Office to reward the meritorious generals!

After three rounds of drinking, the conversation came to Hu Chen. He learned that Yuan Ping had disappeared and his life or death was uncertain. The black man knew that he was ashamed of himself in front of the commander-in-chief, while Xiao Lang was busy with many things and kept silent about the matter. As a result, he was unsettled for a while and felt very uneasy!

Later at the banquet, when he realized that it was the commander-in-chief who was talking to him, he hesitated and didn't know what to say, so he just stood there and drank a lot of wine!

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan smiled bitterly, took a deep breath, and changed his words to stop him.

"Hehehehe."

"Brother Huchen!"

"Regardless of other things, just talking about your alcohol tolerance, even if there were ten of me, Xiao Jingchuan, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to beat you!"

"Hahaha"

"Row!"

“Everyone, since Tiger Minister is so generous!”

"Well, let's borrow Hu Chen's bowl of wine, and let's drink it together!"

When he paused, all the generals stood up again and raised their glasses in response.

Xiao Lang responded with a smile and continued talking before drinking.

"it is good!"

"Well, our armies have just won a new victory!"

"Celebrating and rewarding is a given!"

"However, banquets and drinking should be done in moderation."

"After all, we are still at war. We must not become complacent and underestimate the enemy just because of a victory!"

"So, as for this wine tonight, after this, let's just stop here!"

"After drinking, all the generals return to their camps and discipline their troops!"

"There are two orders!"

"First, strictly observe military discipline and prevent arrogance from growing in the army!"

"Secondly, the various departments are on duty at night, so we must not slack off!"

"After midnight, I will go to the patrol post myself!" Xiao closed his eyes and scanned the area.

"This is a small victory. Not only is the timing and location favorable, but the main reason is that we took advantage of the enemy's arrogant mentality!"

"The enemy underestimated the enemy and rushed in recklessly, so we were able to succeed and win the next battle!"

"But after this war, I'm afraid there won't be many such good opportunities!"

"Therefore, all units should be cautious in managing their troops and not make foolish decisions that will lead to victory and then defeat!"

"Everyone, did you all take note and hear this clearly?!"

Xiao Jiehuchen's behavior was based on his orders. He controlled his alcohol intake at the right time and put everyone back on track.

"Yes!"

"Understood." Upon hearing the order, all the generals responded.

Afterwards, each of them drank the remaining wine in their cups, did not stay any longer, and said goodbye one by one and returned to the camp!

Hu Chen was mixed in with the other officials. Seeing the situation, he was ashamed and lowered his head. He also wanted to leave in anger.

But Xiao Lang has sharp eyes, and he is staring at him right now, so how could he let him go and run away? !
Then he saw that the black man was retreating, so he hurriedly told him to stop.

"Hey, Tiger Minister!"

"Wait a minute, there's no rush!"

After hearing all this, Hu Chen had no choice but to stop and stamp his feet. He sighed, turned away, and had no choice but to sit back at the table, still sighing with regret.

"Hehehe"

"Uh, Overseer!"

At this time, Qi Gang and Ma Minglu, who had fled south due to the war, also stood up.

Qi Gang was well aware of Hu Chen's affairs, and he didn't want to say much at this moment. But after the banquet, he would have to leave the northern line, and he had some words to say before leaving!

Therefore, when he saw the generals were leaving, he hurriedly interrupted them and spoke, and after reporting, he could retreat without getting in the way.

"Hey, Commander!"

"Well, Minglu and I, after this battle, I think for the time being, we won't have any other work to do on the North Bank!"

"You instructed us to return to the south immediately!"

"Now that we've had our fill of wine, we won't waste any more time!"

"Gang Minglu also meant this."

"We will set off overnight and then return south to work!" Qi Gang expressed his opinion.

"what!"

"hehe."

"That's how it should be, that's how it should be!"

"That's fine, I won't talk nonsense anymore. I can rest assured knowing that you two are going south to make preparations!"

"It's better than praying to Buddha on the battlefield!"

"Go!"

"Hey, that's right!"

"Qi Gang, we'll be at the gate of the government office in a moment, you two wait a moment!"

"Here I have written a petition to request merit, and also a letter to Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong)!"

"When the time comes, you will ask someone to take it along, and find a reliable person, and make sure to hand it over to Feiyu personally!" Xiao heard the voice and gave instructions.

"Oh yes!"

"My subordinate understands!"

Qi Gang agreed, but when it seemed like the task was done, his feet were still stuck in the same place, his face was hesitant, and his lips were hesitant, as if he had something to hide.

"kindness?!"

"What? Is there something else?" Xiao saw what he was doing and didn't understand what he meant, so he asked casually. "Uh, haha!"

"warlord!"

"On my way north, I saw continuous heavy rains in various places along the way. Some low-lying villages were almost completely flooded!"

"I'm walking this way, I'm just thinking!"

"There has always been a hidden worry in my heart!"

"It would feel inappropriate if I didn't tell you before I went south!" Qi Gang said.

"oh?!"

"What's the matter? Qi Gang, just tell me!" Xiao Xin became even more suspicious.

"Ah, yes!"

"Well, I'll show off my skills in front of an expert!"

"Well, I think the rain in Shandong this year is a bit too heavy!"

"Compared to previous years, the abundance is much greater!"

"This is definitely not a good thing!" Qi Gang was still trying to guide him.

"Uh"

"What do you mean?!" Xiao Lang went straight to the point.

"Hey, Overseer!"

"I am afraid. The Yellow River is not far away!"

"The summer and autumn flood season is just around the corner, and the day is almost here!"

“Such a heavy rainfall!”

"If it's Henan, it's not like this, then it's easier to talk about!"

"But if Henan is also cloudy and rainy!"

"Then" Qi Gang went a step further.

At this point, Xiao Jingchuan finally understood what he meant and raised his eyebrows hurriedly.

"Uh, you mean"

"Are you worried that the Yellow River in the Shandong section will be in danger of bursting its banks during the flood season?!" Xiao Dingqi thought.

"Yeah!" Qi Gang nodded.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan took a deep breath and thought about it.

"No"

"If this is really the case, then what you said has come true!"

"Then this matter is likely to cause trouble!"

"And that's not all!"

"Right now, most of the troops I have brought from Shandong are stationed on the north bank of the Yellow River!"

"If the water level is too high during the flood season, we will not allow the dam to breach!"

"When our combined forces arrive, it will be very difficult for us to sail south again!"

"According to this calculation, the war on the northern front will probably become even more passive!" Xiao Yan mused.

"Qi Gang!"

"You just woke me up!"

"it is good!"

"Hurrah!"

"Okay, don't worry, I've got it down!"

"You and Minglu will wait for me to write a letter, and then you can go south first!"

"When we get to the south, make backup plans!"

"We won this battle, as I just said, because the enemy was caught off guard and underestimated us!"

"In the future, there won't be such a good chance to win in a fight!"

"Once Jiannu reinforcements arrive on the northern front!"

“The situation will deteriorate further!”

"Retreat southwards, it's only a matter of time!"

"You two, go back and get ready!"

"I am leading the army, but I am afraid that I will be forced to return south soon!" Xiao Yan continued.

"Yes!"

"Yes!" The two subordinates bowed in response.

After Qi Gang finished his speech, Ma Minglu, who was standing next to him, seemed to have something to say, so he took two steps closer and spoke again.

"General, take care of yourself!"

"Especially in the future battles, you must not let Changting leave your side again!"

"If there is something that needs to be done, we can order the guards down below to do it!"

"Among the few of us who have always been with you in the Jing Shen Ji Camp, only Chang Ting is the best in martial arts!"

"With him protecting you, we can feel more at ease when we are on missions abroad!"

"Don't be careless about this matter!"

"Overseer, please keep this in mind!"

"In everything, you must first ensure your own safety! Huh?!"

Minglu cared about Xiao Lang like a brother, and gave him some advice. How could Xiao Jingchuan not be moved? !

(End of this chapter)