The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 126 The Person Who Jumped Out

Zhang Can's camp was one or two miles north of the Hexi Xiaoying.

Because the camp in Hexi Xiaoying was not large enough, the more than 40 horses and some livestock brought back were placed in the camp of Zhang Can's troops. Wang Xin came here with Liu Tong and others, only to find that Zhuo Zhi was also there.

"Him." Zhang Can scolded with a smile, "He's afraid that his babies here aren't well taken care of, so he runs back and forth several times a day."

Zhuo Zhi felt a little embarrassed and started to explain, "Horses are precious and prone to illness. The animals have also traveled a long distance. If we don't take good care of them now and let them recover their strength as quickly as possible, they will be more likely to get sick later."

Wang Xin patted Zhuo Zhi on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Zhuo Zhi's face was full of smiles.

Livestock are more prone to illness than humans. Humans are the most resilient animals, but along the way, several livestock died, and three horses also died of illness. There is no way to avoid this, and it is unavoidable no matter how carefully we take care of them.

Otherwise it would not be easy to raise cavalry.

War horses were already hard to come by. If they weren't well-maintained, they would get sick, and if they got sick, they would die. Not to mention that even if there were few casualties, a battle would still cost at least 10% to 20% of the horses.

The same is true for livestock, but mules, donkeys, and even slow horses have an easier life than war horses. Not only do they earn less money, they also have less work to do, which doesn't mean they are unimportant.

Wang Xin took Zhuo Zhi's hand and said in front of everyone, "I don't care what happens elsewhere, but in our small camp in Hexi, the rear camp is equally valuable. Without it, what kind of battle can you fight? You will all be left with nothing."

Liu Tong and others all laughed, and no one was jealous of their general praising his colleagues.

Zhang Can also praised earnestly, "The rear camp is a meticulous job, and it takes the most effort. It's a blessing to have Zhuo Zhi here. He's meticulous in his work. I've seen with my own eyes that many animals haven't gotten sick. This is all thanks to Zhuo Zhi."

Everyone was praising him, but Zhuo Zhi felt embarrassed.

Among the military achievements, they, the rear camp, could not get much, but the general attached great importance to it. He was worried that other colleagues would be dissatisfied, but now that his colleagues were not dissatisfied, Zhuo Zhi was already very satisfied and dared not acknowledge his colleagues' praise anymore.

Wang Xin finished inspecting Zhang Can's troops.

Liu Tong suggested, "It's inconvenient to split up the battalion. The area between here and the Hexi Small Camp is mostly deserted. General, why don't you go to the Admiral and ask him to transfer all this territory to you."

The area of ​​Hexi Xiaoying is not small, but half of it is allocated to merchants for use as warehouses, so it becomes insufficient.

"The Admiral values ​​the General. If the General asks, the Admiral will not refuse." Zhuo Zhi also thought so and agreed. They were running back and forth in the rear camp, and it was a bit tiring to maintain it.

Zhang Can didn't have any other ideas, but having spent half a year on the right wing, he knew the situation there better. He said worriedly, "Although this is a good idea, I'm afraid the general won't agree."

Everyone discussed the feasibility.

Wang Xin was also in deep thought.

Zhang Can, Liu Tong and others were seeing the specific things in front of them, but he was a guerrilla general in the Hexi small camp, leading an entire battalion. The future and lives of these people depended on him, so he had to see higher and farther than them, instead of just focusing on trivial matters.

Why did Admiral Zhu Wei come to remind himself before returning to Beijing?

Just because you value yourself?
Definitely not, everyone has his own purpose.

Like a forest and a sea.

In addition to repaying his life-saving grace, his subsequent help was more about valuing his character and his gratitude. In addition to attracting talents for himself, he also had thoughts for Lin Daiyu.

Then Zhu Wei also has his own purpose.

Zhu Wei wanted to leave the Eastern Army to his son Zhu Shenggong. Zhu Shenggong was a good person, but a little simple, and would certainly not be able to suppress the two generals on the left and right routes.

It would have been fine if there was no opportunity before, but now that he has the opportunity, Zhu Wei will definitely not miss it.

The left wing failed, so Zheng Ang and Yan Zhongzheng were withdrawn to the headquarters by him. The right wing would also fail without his presence. If Zhang Can had not rescued him a few months ago, he might have died long ago.

So does Zhu Wei really want to stay in Yangzhou?
Thinking about it this way, he should have been kind to me, because I wanted to stay in Yangzhou, and he did not stop me. But when I was stopped by Zhang Jifu and had to return to the capital, he should have been excited when he heard the news.

So he excitedly told himself to be careful of the general above him.

His purpose was to pin himself on the right flank. If he and the general did not get along, both of them would be controlled by him, which meant that the right flank was indirectly taken over by him.

At least he will not threaten Zhu Shenggong in the future. On the contrary, because of the disagreement between the two, both will need Zhu Shenggong's support, so Youlu also has to listen to Zhu Shenggong.

So how should I choose?

It is not my turn to participate in the struggle in the government yet. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. I don’t need to worry about it. I just need to take care of my own piece of land.

Real analysis.

In fact, we should discover a very cruel fact.

That is the military power of the Beijing Camp. At present, at least half of it is in Zhu Wei's hands. Unknowingly, Zhu Wei has become a key figure in the capital, and no one can ignore Zhu Wei in the future.

Because Zhu Wei holds at least half of the power of the Beijing Camp.

What about yourself?

If he sides with Zhu Wei, no one will be able to overthrow Zhu Wei's power in the capital.

By the same token, if he turned against Zhu Wei, Zhu Wei would no longer control half of the power of the Beijing Camp, but would only be the largest force.

Am I the only smart person in the capital?
impossible.

I have met many people, each one smarter and more calculating than the other.

Then think again.

Zhang Jifu prevented him from returning to Jiangnan and insisted on keeping him in the capital. Was it really because he valued him, as he said? So what exactly did he value about him? There are many theories.

So you have to be valuable.

The more skilled the soldiers and the stronger your strength, the greater your value. Just like in a company, the most capable person in running business will least worry about losing his job, unless all his business comes from the company rather than his personal ability.

Wang Xin thought about it.

I have built up the Hexi Camp from the inside out in every aspect by myself, and this is my confidence.

Outside the Hexi Camp were businesses. The section of the camp near the canal was rented out to businesses, separated from the barracks by a fence. "This place used to be so shabby, but now it's so prosperous in just six months. Maybe we've come to the wrong place?"

The subordinates around Li Wei looked surprised.

"Dusi."

The other person couldn't help it and looked at Dusi with greed in his eyes.

Tongzhou was the base of the Eastern Army.

The camp is divided into several areas and covers a large area. Many places have become deserted over the years and are overgrown with weeds, especially the barracks in the suburbs, so many people have not been here.

Li Wei looked around carefully along the way, especially when he saw the barracks in the distance.

Clean and tidy.

There was also a row of soldiers guarding the barracks entrance.

This should be your own.

Li Wei couldn't help but think that if such a good piece of land belonged to him, his sons would only know how to eat, drink and have fun, would not be good at studying, and would not be able to endure the hardship of practicing martial arts.

If I could become a guerrilla general, I could take control of this battalion.

Relying on the merchants outside, his family is rich and prosperous, and several generations will have more than enough to eat and drink. Li Wei was slightly lost in thought, and the more he looked at it, the more he couldn't let it go.

Someone asked jealously, "Boss, the general you mentioned is dissatisfied with the guerrilla general here. Can we find a way to help the general drive him away? Why should we give our territory on the right to outsiders?"

"Shut up."

Li Wei scolded them. "Can you tell anyone anything?" he asked. Then he ordered, "Go up and tell them I'm here to see their guerrilla general."

Li Wei was the commander-in-chief and Wang Xin was the guerrilla general.

Wang Xin's position is higher.

However, Li Wei relied on the fact that he was an old man on the right wing and had the support of the general behind him. He was not afraid of Wang Xin in his heart, and even wanted to make the other party look bad.

Hearing the tone of their boss' voice, the subordinates felt relieved.

Since the general can't stand the guerrilla general here, how could this person stay long? The general is much older than the guerrilla general, and this person is an outsider and has no roots on the right side.

One person went there and spent his money lavishly.

Sure enough, he was stopped by someone.

The man remained calm and said, "My commander is here to see your general. Why don't you quickly inform him to come in?"

Several soldiers looked at each other.

This is a bit too much, and it feels like the person is coming with bad intentions.

Although when the commander-in-chief came to see his own general, he should have passed the message and sent someone to take the commander-in-chief in, but there was no need to show off so much, as if the guerrilla general was the commander-in-chief's subordinate.

"Wait here."

The leading captain said lightly.

The man didn't say much, but went back to tell Li Wei, and Li Wei brought his men forward.

Another moment passed.

A sentry officer came and said to Li Wei with a smile, "I'm sorry, my general is not here. He went to Zhang Can's army. How about you go in and wait for a while, I will send someone to tell my general."

Li Wei frowned.

The man just now immediately shouted: "You don't even call me sir, do you know the rules?"

The people around were stunned.

The sentry officer also smiled, not wanting to cause trouble.

"What's your name?" Li Wei suddenly asked.

The sentry officer never expected that the commander in front of him would actually take it seriously. Calling him "sir" was not a rule, so he was not afraid. He smiled and said, "Report to the commander, and send the flag to Qishan Nian."

The surrounding soldiers became alert, fearing that this commander might cause trouble.

Li Wei nodded and said calmly, "I came here on the orders of the governor. Since General Wang Xin is not here, I can only go back and tell him the truth."

What others say is not important, what you say is important.

Li Wei had an idea and planned to go back and tell his general about it. He believed that his general was also unhappy with Wang Xin. In this case, he might as well make up his mind to take action. He just needed a reason.

As to whether this reason is true or not.

Is authenticity so important?

This makes no sense.

Qi Shannian didn't understand and was about to ask, but the strange military officer opposite him actually took his men away and couldn't be stopped.

"Boss, is this guy a fool?"

"He can't even understand what people are saying. What kind of fool is he? He's a Dusi. How can such a person be a Dusi?"

The soldiers around him were amused.

Qi Shannian frowned and said, "You guys stay here and wait, I'll go tell the general." He felt that this matter was not that simple.

(End of this chapter)