Although he was promoted to the rank of captain, as a Chen Mu who had once been in charge of the business empire, this was nothing at all.

And at this time, there were only two soldiers around him, one was the lame Zhang Youtian, and the other was Zhang Han with three-grade combat power.

With only two soldiers, there are not as many secretaries as before, so he can't find any feeling of being an official.

However, after being promoted to captain, the changes around him are still quite big, such as the eyes of others looking at him. Especially the temporary lieutenant of the third battalion is loyal, and now they are at the same level between them, and they can no longer speak to Chen Mu in a commanding tone.

Chen Mu led the team and won two battles in a row and performed bravely. Now he has become the talk of the soldiers of the Seventh Regiment after dinner, and generals of the same level will come to chat with him from time to time. And Kong Xiaoxian, the commander of the capital who was one level higher than him, and Wu Dong, the superintendent of the army, also came over to chat with Chen Mu when they had nothing to do.

Kong Xiaoxian regarded Chen Mu as his own person, Chen Mu was not in a hurry to express his position, and he would not shout some slogans of loyalty to the chief.

Wu Dong secretly confided a hint of wooing Chen Mu, Wu Dong is the emperor's person, if he can keep a talent like Chen Mu by the emperor's side, the emperor will definitely be happy, and he can be regarded as a meritorious person.

But Chen Mu just pretended to be confused, prevaricated lightly, and did not respond directly.

Chen Mu didn't want to make a casual choice. Especially when he doesn't know much about the world yet. When others talk too deeply about the topic, they will touch his knowledge blind spots, and he usually responds with only one "um" word.

After being surrounded for thirty-eight days, the group of enemies was finally wiped out. The evil breath in the hearts of the soldiers was removed, and the feeling of lifelessness in the city disappeared. However, this mood only lasted for half a day, and the commander Kong Xiaoxian began to take precautions again.

After all, at this time, the reinforcements had not yet arrived, and the enemy army was still stirring up wars in the four counties of Hexi.

Kong Xiao first arranged for seven scouts to run out of the city on horseback, and ordered the scouts to explore fifty miles away, and if they found the enemy, they would report back immediately.

After the scouts ran out, they sealed the gates with large stones again.

Seven or eight hundred catties of boulders were piled up with dozens of pieces, and every time the city gate was opened, it was a big project.

Zhang Cripple and Zhang Han went to move stones, and Chen Mu, like the other lieutenants, pinched his waist with one hand and carried a leather whip with the other, monitoring the work of the prisoners.

After moving the stones, the soldiers drove the captives aside and tied them with ropes.

"What are you doing with these guys? Waste of food. Zhang lame pointed in the direction of the captives and scolded: "If I were Kong Xiaoxian, I would have slaughtered them." ”

Chen Mu glanced at the lame man and beckoned the lame man to "go home".

Chen Mu now has a separate hut, which can be regarded as a compliment to Deputy Governor Liang Guan, Chen, with a bed and two straw mats.

The bed is naturally Chen Mu's, and the two straw mats are the beds of the lame man and Zhang Han. In this border pass where supplies are scarce, being able to sleep in the house is already a very good treatment, and it is many times stronger than those soldiers who sleep in the city.

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After Chen Mu was promoted, he would also attend the officer meeting in the regiment, and he basically didn't speak, just listened. In his own words, this is the learning phase, try to talk as little as possible.

After dinner, it was getting dark. No scouts came back to report the news. Large hanging baskets are being made at the head of the city, and when scouts come back, there will be no trouble in opening the city gates. Seven or eight people turn the rollers together, and the horses can be pulled up with large hanging baskets.

Li Xiu was on duty at the regiment headquarters today, and Chen Mu returned to his hut.

I had nothing to do, so I took out my military registration book and looked at it.

The lame man has now become the secretary and entourage of Deputy Governor Liang Guan, and Zhang Han has become the guard of Deputy Governor Liang Guan, Zhang Han is not smiling, and everything is serious. Chen Mu didn't let him stand guard, but he also had to stand straight with the crossbow machine.

Of course, there was a guard at the door of the other officers.

Zhang Han arranged his own actions, and Chen Mu felt that Zhang Han's subjective initiative was very strong. It's worth cultivating.

It's too boring in Jiuquan City, and when it's okay, Chen Mu likes to listen to the cripple tell stories.

When there was no war, there were several inns in the city, but once the fight started, the gang disappeared. The current Jiuquan City is a purely military fortress. In this era of lack of entertainment, if there are no people like the cripple around, then life is too boring. And it was through this chat that Chen Mu quickly learned about the Liang Dynasty that had never appeared in the history books.

The lame man saw Chen Mu take out the military registration book, he also took out the military registration book, and said proudly: "Our military registration book reads, Emperor Liang Tianci His Royal Majesty Shence Army, the third battalion of the third brigade, the third brigade of the fifteenth division, the third battalion, the third team, the fifth soldier of the second army, the third and third soldiers, and the fifth soldier of the second army. We're also a soldier now! ”

Chen Mu is also a soldier who turns "brave" into "soldier". It was after he killed the half-dead enemy general while he was cleaning up the battlefield. In Chen Mu's view, he is also a person with an organization from now on. In the past, "brave" were only stragglers, and did not have regular military status. They are inferior in the army. Looking at Zhang Cripple's arrogant face now, you know how much he has been blinded before.

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes: "Are you reminding me that you should be promoted?" Now I only have you and Zhang Han under me, let's say, how big an official do you want to be? Captain two? ”

Zhang lame smiled: "Our troops are stationed in the four counties of Hexi all year round, so they are also called the Anxi Army." This is also a business road of the Down's gate valve. To put it bluntly, we are just showing the gate valve the road to protect the wealth. ”

Chen Mu was not interested in this topic, and instead said, "Who are the Hungarians?" A descendant of the Huns? What do they have to do with the Xianbei people, the Qiang people, and the Donghu people? There are still Sangla people on the plateau to the south of us, and there are also male Jia people, Youlu people, and fish and sheep people east of Shanhaiguan, why haven't I heard of these messes? ”

Zhang Cripple looked at Chen Mu with a puzzled gaze.

Chen Mu pointed to the scar on his head.

Zhang Cripple frowned: "The Huns came from the other side of the forest, about hundreds of thousands of people, carrying cattle and sheep through the northern grasslands, they are not in harmony with our northern nomads, and often fight. Now the life of the Huns is not easy, there is a Turkic Khanate in the west, and there is the Donghu Khanate in the east, forcing him to have no tricks, so he came to rob our four counties in Hexi. I want to use this as a depth to confront the Turkic Khanate and the Eastern Hu Khanate. ”

Chen Mu had a bitter face: "There are really many enemies in the Liang Dynasty. ”

The cripple smiled bitterly: "The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are still in the hands of the male Jiaren." The Jiangnan Jin Dynasty came to harass our Jingzhou region and Huainan region when they had nothing to do, and as a result, the Meng family and the Ximen family used this as an excuse to station troops there. Now they have become big warlords. The tumor is so big that it is difficult to cut it, and now the emperor has nothing to do with them. ”

Chen Mu asked: "Then which area is the Tang Clan Gate Valve mainly responsible for defending?" Only the four counties of Hexi? ”

The cripple sneered: "The entire Longyou belongs to the Tang family." Including the capital of Chang'an City. And the entire Hanzhong area. Now there are garrisons in the Hanzhong area, which are used to monitor Shu Han. ”

Chen Mu felt that his head was big for a while, and it turned out that the Liang Dynasty was not a unified dynasty. At this time, the land of Shenzhou can really be said to be divided. However, these Liang Dynasty people always shouted "Great Liang Dynasty", which made Chen Mu mistakenly think that this was another prosperous era after the Tang Dynasty.

It seems that this battle may be endless.

"Zhang Han, don't always stand outside, come back." Chen Mu summoned Zhang Han into the house.

Zhang Han looked left and right, and the other officers and guards were standing at the door, so he shook his head.

Chen Mu said: "Everyone is a number of guards changing the guard, can you stand up to them alone?" If you can, you'll always be on your feet. ”

Zhang Han thought about it and walked back.

Zhang Han used to be a flag bearer.

Raising a flag in the army is not a trivial matter. Even if there is only one person left, it also makes sense to hold the flag. Let the friendly forces know that there are still people alive over there who are still holding on. If it is a large-scale operation, the role of the flag is even more obvious, especially the banner of the commander-in-chief. In the chaotic battle, once the flag falls, the morale of the army is immediately shaken. Therefore, the standard-bearers of each army are tall and powerful. Zhang Han is no exception, he has a good figure and is a man. He likes to be clean, even on this battlefield, keeping his face neat and tidy, and pulling his head together from time to time. In addition to his body, he is also very careful about the maintenance of armor and weapons, and wipes it with an oilcloth when he has nothing to do.

Chen Mu even felt that he was a little clean.

Zhang Han walked back and sat down on his bed.

Zhang lame man leaned back to the bed, half lying on the straw mat, and sighed: "Brother, I became a soldier at the age of sixteen, I can do any work in the army, I can use any weapon, I can understand the array tactics at a glance, and I have not killed the enemy, but until now I am only a big soldier, don't you think it's strange?" ”

Chen Mu took out a handful of jerky from his pocket and threw it to the cripple and Zhang Han.

The cripple continued: "Actually, when we were young, we also had good luck. Don't look at my brother, I'm not tall, but at that time, our young man was very energetic, and later he was taken by General Zhonglang and asked me to go to his Cavalry Guards. Hey, that's a soldier on horseback! ”

Speaking of horseback riding, Zhang Cripple's eyes lit up.

But soon he was discouraged again, and recalled in a sighing tone: "It's a pity that General Huo made a mistake later, and even our group of personal soldiers were unlucky. Thirty years, I haven't gotten up for thirty years. It's not that I don't work hard, it's that people dislike my identity. They all called me a traitor. ”

Chen Mu has also heard others say that don't stay with Zhang Cripple, he is a traitor. But Chen Mu didn't pay attention to those people, and even thought that those people were boring. Chen Mu continued to make friends with Zhang Cripple. Because Zhang Cripple knows a lot, he is willing to tell him that he still takes care of Chen Mu in life.

Speaking of Zhang Cripple's past, it was also quite miserable, he told the past in a faint tone, as if he looked down on everything: "When I fought with the male Jia people in Hebei, General Huo Hongxun led the troops to surrender, and I, as a member of the Zhonglang General's personal cavalry guards, surrendered with me. Later, when the Liang army regained lost territory, our group of soldiers were taken back as prisoners, and since then, I have been serving in the army as a 'slave', the lowest level of the army. ”

He tilted his head and smiled wryly: "I wasn't lame at that time." ”