Han officials

Chapter 9 Ready to go
Therefore, after Huangfu Song joined the army, Huangfu Gui repeatedly reminded him not to be careless.

Wei Zhe was allowed to enter the "Anlu" only after notifying the temple in advance.

"How are you feeling these days? Are you feeling unwell?"

Inside the medical tent, Wei Zhe, looking at the bedridden Taishi Ci, immediately asked with a smile, "Maybe he can get out of bed?"

It was an accident that Taishi Ci was injured this time. More than half a month ago, they were patrolling near Tushan as usual, and then easily wiped out a group of Yellow Turban bandits. But who would have thought that there was an archer pretending to be dead in the opponent's team, and the most important thing was that he took the opportunity to shoot an arrow at Wei Zhe.

If Taishi Ci had not shot down the arrow first, he would not have been seriously injured.

Of course, the archer did not escape either. He was chopped into meat paste by the angry Zhong Hu on the spot.

Seeing Wei Zhe coming, Taishi Ci immediately smiled and said, "I can go out of bed a long time ago, but I can't drink alcohol. It's really exhausting."

You should know that the Han army actually used wine to treat wounds. Although the medical officers did not understand the principle, the experience passed down from generation to generation made them do so.

But this makes it difficult for Taishi Ci. He can smell the aroma of wine every day, but he just can't drink it.

Seeing Taishi Ci's pitiful look, Wei Zhe immediately laughed out loud: "I knew you were greedy for this. Don't worry, I've asked the medical officer, and you can return to the camp in two days."

After that, he pulled Taishi Ci aside and told him about today's discovery. When Taishi Ci heard that a war was imminent, he was even more excited than Wei Zhe. You know, he has been holding it in so much lately that he is almost rusting.

So no matter how Wei Zhe persuaded him, he insisted on returning to the camp today.

Seeing that he was so persistent, Wei Zhe had no choice but to let it go after confirming with the medical officer that there was no problem.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the camp of the Hedong County soldiers was somewhat solemn.

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"Bah! You know, once the general leaves, we'll become slaves!"

Inside the big tent, before a leg of lamb was cooked, a man with a short beard and a ferocious look, his hair loose on the left side, cut a piece of lamb and ate it with blood on it.

This person was Niu Fu, a captain under Dong Zhuo, and he was also Dong Zhuo's son-in-law.

Others did not find it strange that he was so sarcastic.

Before Niu Fu even finished speaking, the generals Li Jue, Guo Si and others in the commanding position echoed him, saying, "Captain, you are absolutely right. I don't think Marshal Huangfu considers us his own people at all!"

"That's right, that's too biased." Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Hu Zhen, and other Liangzhou lords also expressed dissatisfaction upon hearing this: "Everyone in my army is injured now, while they are just sitting around watching birds!"

In fact, it is not their fault. The Liangzhou volunteers under Dong Zhuo are a mixture of Han and Qiang people, and most of them are cavalry.

If this is the case, they have naturally contributed the most effort in the past month.

Although the Northern Army also has cavalry, they would not be allowed to patrol every day because they would use their best strength on the blades.

This is also the main reason why these Liangzhou generals are so resentful.

However, Duan Wei, who was the same captain as Niu Fu, did not say a word at this moment.

As the younger brother of Duan Xing, one of the "Three Masters of Liangzhou", he naturally understood why Huangfu Song did this.

But knowing is one thing, and comprehending is another.

Since he was sitting on Dong Zhuo's side, he naturally couldn't be so "reasonable".

Therefore, not only was there chaos in Guangzong City, but there were also many hidden dangers in the Han army camp.

It was only because of Huangfu Song's prestige and the reputation of the Huangfu family that these arrogant and powerful generals were suppressed.

In fact, it was not just the people of Liangzhou who had complaints. Soldiers from various counties and volunteers from various places were also dissatisfied.

The people of the inner counties looked down on the people of the border counties, the central army looked down on the county soldiers, and the county soldiers looked down on the Yicong. There was already a lot of friction between them on a daily basis.

Even the five schools of the Northern Army had some complaints, thinking that Huangfu Song was too biased towards those foreign soldiers.

After all, the arrogance of the Central Army was not developed in a day or two.

Therefore, before the war began, Huangfu Song specially inspected the entire army to appease the generals and stabilize the morale of the army.

As for Dong Zhuo's former subordinates, Huangfu Song sent Fu Xie to inspect them.

As the descendant of Fu Jiezi, Fu Xie was a well-known celebrity in Liangzhou.

Perhaps the more one lacks something, the more one desires it. In Liangzhou, famous people are even more influential than those in Neijun.

Even great men in Liang Province like Fan Chou and Hu Zhen showed great respect to Fu Xie.

Fu Xie also understood this, so after entering the tent, he did not say anything else, but started drinking with everyone, saying on the left that the soldiers of Liangzhou were brave, and on the right that everyone had worked hard and made great contributions. This immediately made these brave generals smile and drink several cups in a row.

There was no other way. Fu Xie had given them so much face, so they naturally couldn't be too stingy.

Of course, this trick only works temporarily and won’t work for a long time.

But Huangfu Song only wanted temporary help.

While Fu Xie was toasting with the generals of the Liangzhou army, Wei Zhe was drinking and chatting happily with someone in the corner.

This man had a long beard, dark skin, and an ordinary face. He looked like an old farmer, but Wei Zhe knew that he was not an ordinary person.

"Ziping, you haven't been back to Xuanchu for a few years. Is there anyone to take care of your family?"

Wei Zhe smiled and said, "Although my family is not a noble family, we are considered wealthy in Xuanchu. If you have any inconvenience, please let me know. I may be able to help you in the future."

Even though Xu Rong is now the Sima under Dong Zhuo, he is thousands of miles away after all. If something really happens, a local tyrant may not be able to help.

Xu Rong also understood this and nodded gratefully: "Thank you!"

He was a man who was slow in speech but quick in action, so he drank three large cups in a row to express his gratitude.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe immediately waved his hand and smiled, saying, "Why be so formal? You've been giving me lots of pointers these past few days. Well, no need to say more, just drink!"

If the friendship between Wei Zhe and Liu Bei was a bit far-fetched, then he and Xu Rong were truly fellow villagers.

Being both from Xuanchu County and serving in the same army, they almost hit it off right away.

Although Wei Zhe was only a Marquis of Yicong Army at the moment, he was in command of 600 cavalrymen and was no less powerful than Xu Rong.

It is precisely because of this that the two have been interacting more frequently during this period, and Liu Bei has to take a step back.

After all, it was impossible for him to poach Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei now had no experience in leading troops.

In comparison, Xu Rong, who has served in the army for many years and fought in Liangzhou, can be regarded as a veteran in the army.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Wei Zhe often asked Xu Rong for advice on cavalry tactics.

The honest man Xu Rong was also generous in giving advice. You know, after many years of military service, this was the first time he met Xuan Qu's fellow villagers.

On the other side, after hearing what Wei Zhe said, Xu Rong's stiff face suddenly showed a smile. He didn't say anything and drank it all in one gulp.

For a moment, the tent, which was previously filled with resentment, suddenly became filled with laughter...

(End of this chapter)