Since learning the news of the death of the Hun Great Khan, the entire Shunyang Pass has entered a state of preparation.

The cold weather did not stop them from training for a long time, but because of the harsh climate, the intensity of training increased greatly.

With the follow-up of food and nutrition, the physical quality of the border army improved rapidly. Many of the people who came to join the army were teenagers, and after the nutrition kept up, they grew as crazy as the vegetable seedlings in the field. The Cao family's army, which was already brave, was even more full of a fierce awe-inspiring aura.

Relying on the advantages of Ruan Jingou, they had already drawn a piece of cake with Lingnan and reached an agreement on the supply of medicinal materials. When the others were still staring at Lingnan and couldn't speak, they had already turned Zhong'an into a reserved land, and a large number of medicinal materials, melons and fruits and other materials were transported into Shunyang in batches.

The training was also the time of the New Year, and I took a few days off.

As the winter snow melts, a large number of people pour into Shunyang. The chariots and horses of the Pingxi Palaces were the first to arrive.

There was no grand guard of honor, and the army of more than 10,000 people was overwhelming. The auxiliary army opened the way in front and quickly cleared the slippery official road. The white tooth trees on both sides have not lost many leaves in winter, and the leaves stained with water vapor reflect golden light under the sunlight.

It's not that there is no team that arrived earlier than the Pingxi Palace. In fact, now the spring of Shunyang is like the villagers rushing to the market, and the businessmen will rush to Shunyang to do business as soon as possible; The helpers will also look for work as soon as possible. There are few people in Shunyang, even if there is a large number of auxiliary troops, but the auxiliary army must still be dominated by the "army", if it is still busy when the farm is slack, but in the spring ploughing and autumn harvest, it is decided to invite outsiders to cultivate.

Then there are the large number of factories in Shunyang, where women are better able to find work than men. Especially for some single mothers for various reasons, if they can enter the factory in Shunyang, then they don't have to worry about anything - there are staff dormitories to live in, take care of meals, and the children are still taken during the day, and if the children are a little older, then they can go to school!

But this year's battle, whether it is a businessman or a helper, he is a little confused in his heart.

Hu Shang had the most people around him, but he didn't know the inside story, but he always remembered what Ruan Bai said to him, if his status was earned by himself, he whispered to the people below: "Seeing that the time is about to be delayed, you go and ask people to prepare more pancakes and water." ”

In their caravan, even if there are many merchants who follow them, they have traveled a lot from south to north and have money to spare, so they will not lose a bite to eat. But people who come looking for work are different. Some people can get here, but they don't know how many hungry they have been, especially those who drag their families.

Some food and water are not even a drop in the bucket for him. Why did he bother to instigate this? He must be worthy of the old folks who set up the immortal tablet for him, right?

Another cattle merchant came over and greeted Hu Shang with a smile: "Brother Hu, what are you busy with?" ”

Hu Shang saw Niu Shang in his heart, and he smiled like a Maitreya Buddha on the surface: "Isn't this Brother Niu?" Just arrived? "In fact, the two of them ran the north line and the southwest line, and there was no conflict at all; But, it's just not pleasing to the eye!

"yes. When I came on the road, I encountered a mountain road collapse, leaving many people to follow to clean up the road, isn't this delayed? Niu Shangba looked at the mighty Chu family's army, smashed his mouth, and didn't dare to mention the military situation for half a word, his old boss was still in Shunyang, and he didn't return to the capital for a winter, he didn't know any news, it seemed that there was a big move?

Hu Shang praised Niu Shang twice, pursed his lips, reluctantly put aside his prejudices, and said, "Brother Niu, should we also make some preparations to see this situation?" ”

In the first two years of the war in Shunyang, their group of businessmen showed their faces. In Shunyang in the past two years, who saw that they were not respectful? It is said that businessmen seek profits, but they can also be called patriotic businessmen, and they can straighten their backs when they go out.

Niu Shang thought for a while and said, "Preparation is to prepare, but I don't know where to prepare." "He is just a businessman, and his old boss is not in the capital, even if he hears some news, he can't do it accurately. The current Shunyang is not as good as before, lacking nothing and nothing. If they still prepare things as indiscriminately as before, I am afraid that they will not be able to help and add to the chaos.

Hu Shang thought about it too. Last time, they clearly got Ruan Bai's news, and then looked at the situation and prepared some as appropriate. But now? Shunyang now has no shortage of food, clothing, and housing, and what may be lacking is manpower, but when it comes to war, not everyone can interfere.

"I can go to Shunyang today, and when I see Lord Ruan, I will listen to his arrangement."

It took a lot of time for an army of tens of thousands to go all the way. The advantage is that the road surface is cleaned, and everyone does not have to worry about slipping when walking.

At noon, the merchants also set up two sheds to distribute food and water to their companions.

Hu Shang looked at the porridge shed opposite: "Hehe." ”

The cattle merchant stood in the porridge shed, smiling and squinting in return: "Hehe." Ruan Bai aside, he has to earn face for his old club.

The other businessmen didn't have the face of these two, and they just silently wrote it down and thought about the benefits.

Hu Shang and Niu Shang and others, never expected to see Ruan Bai that night.

Ruan Bai has risen a lot taller in the past two years, he used to look like a pampered little Langjun, but now he looks like a young master who has established a family, seeing that the businessmen still have no shelves, he smiled and greeted a few words: "As soon as you come, you have solved your urgent needs." ”

Hu Shang immediately continued: "If your lord has anything to do, just tell me." Although Hu is just a businessman, he has never been ambiguous about serving the country and the people. ”

Is the merchant still short of money when he has reached the point where he is now? Take 10,000 steps back, he is bankrupt today, as long as Ruan Bai is here, it will be easy to make a comeback. Ruan Bai has something for him to do, and that's the best. After a while, the feedback he gets will inevitably increase exponentially.

Ruan Bai didn't beat around the bush either: "You have been going back and forth from the south to the north for so many years, I'm afraid there are arrangements in various places in the Great Zhou." I wondered if I could borrow it. I won't hide it from you, since last winter, many Hun tribes have come to join in, and this winter has arranged for people to teach them some of the official dialects and customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but now I am afraid that no one can be drawn to send them over. He also wanted to take advantage of this reason to subcontract the express delivery business. He does a big postal service, and other people can also do private couriers or something.

The word Huns, in the eyes of ordinary people, is no different from the evil ghost rakshasa. However, in the eyes of these bold businessmen, as long as there are enough benefits, not to mention that they are just like evil ghost rakshasas, they are not afraid of real evil ghost rakshasas.

Hu Shang didn't pat his chest immediately, but asked: "I don't know how many of these Huns there are, where they are going to be sent, who is connected in the place, and is there a time for arrival?" But is there anything else to be aware of and prepare for? ”

Ruan Bai beckoned and asked the entourage to hand a booklet to Hu Shang to read: "This is the charter that was set before. Let's take a look. For the sake of safety, some soldiers will be arranged to follow at that time, but the number will not be too much, and you will need a lot of help in terms of chores along the way. Look, set a reward, and give me an answer in the next two days. ”

After he finished speaking, he didn't stay long, left his entourage, and waited for them to finish reading the booklet for a while, and then he raised his feet and went to the opposite station.

This time, the old man brought the real Chu family army, he rarely died! Compared to Chu Hao's Shunyang version of Chu Jiajun, which took over the training halfway, it looks much more powerful!

Chu Hao was arguing with his father in the post station: "Dad, there is a dormitory in the barracks, and the Chu family army can live there!" What do you do when you set up camp? ”

King Pingxi was unmoved, and looked down at the book.

Chu Hao turned around: "Really." Now it's cold at night in Shunyang, and it's not comfortable to camp outside. If you can't help it, forget it, but we don't have a place to live! ”

When Ruan Bai entered the door, he heard Chu Hao blowing the army with his father-in-law, and the old man was ...... The skin of the Tyrannosaurus rex is too thick to see.

"Dad, it's early for dinner, do you want to have some supper?" I'm going to cook. ”

King Pingxi finally put down the book in his hand: "Hmm. Just make a bowl of noodles. ”

Ruan Bai's movements were very fast, and after a while, he brought three bowls of noodles: "The kitchen is stewing mutton soup, we can take advantage of it." "The steaming mutton soup, stewed with radishes that melt in the mouth, eat a bowl, and the whole person is hot.

After eating, Chu Hao cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks there like a little daughter-in-law, and listened to Ruan Bai say with his ears in his ears: "Dad, it's a little too late today, the dormitory over there in the barracks will be cleaned out tomorrow morning, you can watch and let the Chu family army move over in the afternoon." Don't be too early, or you won't have time to prepare. ”

The old lady of Pingxi Wang took Ruan Bai's twisted hand towel and wiped his mouth, and replied after a while: "Hmm." Then he immediately said impatiently, "You guys go back to bed early!" ”

Walking out of the post station, Chu Hao still felt incredible: "Why did you say that Dad would listen to you?" I told him so many times, but he didn't listen. "Look at that, if he says two more words, I'm afraid he will have to smoke him.

Ruan Bai smiled: "Dad, I didn't expect it." You've got to look after his face. "Just like King Yue Ze built a community to build a real yàn building, he built a military camp dormitory in Shunyang.

As soon as the two- or three-story house with a basement was built, the area was divided according to the number of people, and the space was empty, and many training and leisure facilities were added. There can also be a place to build a guest house.

Well, he'd have to admit that he was too excited when he first built it, and when he crammed all the people into the house, he found that there was a lot of room vacant. In the end, he was embarrassed and angry and had a few empty heads, and he got over this breath.

However, it comes in handy now, doesn't it?

The Chu family army packed their bags the next morning, ate a simple meal at noon, and moved into the legendary Shunyang military camp in the afternoon.

There is one room for four ordinary soldiers and two rooms for one hundred households. The bedding inside is all complete, and the quilt is thick and soft, all exuding the fragrance of the sun. The latrine is cleaner than their house, and the bathhouse is big enough to swim!

They originally thought that the conditions of the Chu family army were good enough, but they didn't expect that Shunyang would be like this here!

Shangfeng, strongly ask to maintain a united front with Shunyang comrades-in-arms!

In fact, a few leaders also knew that the main purpose of their coming over this time was to suppress the formation, not to fight.

The Huns were defeated in the first two years, and it cannot be said that their vitality was greatly damaged, but also that they were injured; This time, the Hun Khan died, even if he made an edict, it was useless. The Huns have never believed in this set, and they pay attention to seeing the truth under their fists.

In the earlier days, they were afraid that they would still use the Great Zhou as a lottery in order to compete for the Khan throne - whoever could attack the border of the Great Zhou would be the Great Khan. But now, they don't have the guts or the ability to fight.

This time there will inevitably be a fight in the grassland, but I don't know what kind of chaos will be involved, and whether it will affect the safety of the border passes.

In this way, there must be a lot of Huns who came to annex it, and there must be some of them harboring evil intentions.

King Pingxi moved into the Qianhu Mansion, hugged the fat ball to his knees, and absentmindedly calculated: Cao Xu is okay to fight, but he can't even compare to his second child. Although Xiao Er has a lot of eyes, but after all, he is young and manages a lot of things, so he is still his father who sits for them to see who dares to make trouble under his nose!