On the city wall, several red turban soldiers gathered together and muttered.

"Zhu Gongzi is also fateful, surrounded by one or two thousand officers and soldiers, not only did he not eat him, but let him take advantage of the night to serve the camp!"

"It's not Zhu Gongzi who is in the big camp, it's Zhu Chongba! I heard that he used to be a monk in Huangjue Temple, and his Dharma name was Angry King Kong! ”

"I've also heard that this Zhu Chongba is the most righteous. Before joining the army, he was Zhu Gongzi's eldest brother, and when he heard that Zhu Gongzi was surrounded, he took his brothers in the township to smash Huanglong! Tsk, what a good man with affection and righteousness! ”

"Zhu Gongzi is really affectionate and righteous, watching him bring back your two big cars! It was all his brothers who died in battle, and after returning to the city, he didn't even see the marshal, so he ordered dozens of coffins first, saying that he wanted to let the dead brothers be buried in the ground. ”

"Hearing you say that, I want to go to the left army. Damn, eating and drinking is better than others, not to mention, the leader really treats the people below as brothers! Let's eat this bowl of rice and knife rice, maybe one day there will be no hope, let alone into the ground, there can be a corpse to burn high incense! Selling someone's life is not selling, but who is like Zhu Gongzi, taking our lives as his life! ”

………

The men of the Marshal's Mansion were so busy that they couldn't leave the ground, and there were more men squatting under the wall, all of whom were heroes who followed Zhu Gongzi to fight all night, and when they entered the Shuaifu, they were noisy and hungry, and no one dared to slack off.

Xu Da was holding a bowl bigger than his head, the noodles that had just come out of the pot were steaming, he was not too hot, and he sucked twice and lost half a bowl. (I want to eat noodles.) ）

"It's still white-faced! Master, give me garlic! Xu Da didn't think his face was tasteful enough, so he craned his neck and shouted.

"Tiande, Chongba and that commander have been in for a long time, why haven't they moved?" Geng Jun behind Xu Da asked in a low voice, he and Zhu Wu are not familiar with each other, so naturally they can't call Xiao Wu and Xiao Wu in private like Xu Da and them.

These people all defected to Zhu Chongba, and when they entered the Shuai Mansion, they went to see the chief manager with Zhu Wu, and they didn't come out for a long time, so their hearts were a little empty.

Xu Da took another bite and said with a smile, "I can't help but let the chief manager keep the food!" ”

It's good to really keep the meal, and after fighting all day and running for most of the night, Zhu Wu's stomach can drum. But Guo Dashuai insisted on pulling him and told him the ins and outs three times over and over again.

Zhu Wu was originally eloquent, and his narration was full of emotion. Speaking of the rain of arrows and well-trained cavalry of the Han army in the official government, Guo Dashuai frowned as if he was facing a great enemy.

When it was said that the Goryeo camp was about to collapse at the touch of a button and had no fighting spirit, Guo Dashuai smiled contemptuously and was quite disdainful.

When it comes to Zhu Chongba, he led the newly recruited heroes to storm the official army camp in the middle of the night. Dozens of thousands of people on the other side were running with their heads in their hands, and when the enemy master fled in embarrassment, Guo Dashuai's eyebrows danced, and the case was amazing.

Over the past few days, with Zhu Wu's understanding of Guo Dashuai, this handsome man is a reckless man in the rivers and lakes, and he likes to be happy and revengeful, brave and resourceful in his life.

Sure enough, after listening to Zhu Wu's story, Guo Dashuai saw how Zhu Chongba liked it, especially this steady energy. Ordinary people have made such great contributions, and they have long been the first in the world with their tails in the sky.

But Zhu Chongba listened honestly on the side, and Zhu Wu didn't interject when he spoke, without the slightest intention of earning merit and showing off. On the contrary, when Zhu Wu said how he got it, he smiled a little embarrassedly.

Guo Zixing smiled from ear to ear, "Chongba, the first time I saw you, I thought you were extraordinary in your later life." Sure enough, he made such a great achievement just a few days after joining the army. As he spoke, he asked Zhu Wu, "Five, what is your brother's official position now?" ”

Zhu Wu is pondering, if it weren't for his own accident, how would Zhu Chongba be appreciated by Guo Zixing in history? There is a saying that gold will always shine, and it should be a person like Zhu Chongba, if he is the main general, he will also like such subordinates.

Honest, straightforward, honest, and righteous. is righteous and courageous, and he also pulls out dozens of heroes in his hometown who are ten with one as ten, which is simply a godsend.

Then he heard Guo Zixing's question, and hurriedly replied, "Father-in-law, Brother Chong was a captain of 100 people in the small fifth battalion in ancient and modern times. ”

"Qu Cai, Qu Cai!" Guo Zixing waved his hand again and again, pondered and said, "In this way, Ben Shuai promoted you to be a thousand households, let you lead a battalion alone, and you can bring the heroes you recruited in your hometown with you, and Ben Shuai will give you enough for 100 sergeants, 500 taels of silver, and 30 war horses!" ”

Zhu Chongba was overjoyed and said busily, "Xie Dashuai!" ”

Zhu Wu felt a little strange, a thousand households could lead a battalion alone, with five hundred soldiers. He, the commander himself, because of the small number of soldiers, is doing the work of a thousand households, why is there only a hundred people in Zhu Chongba's thousand households. Also, why did you give him so many war horses?

"You're different from others!" Guo Zixing said with a smile, "Since you and your brothers are both skilled in archers and horses, Ben Shuai will transfer you from Xiao Wu, and from now on you will be Ben Shuai's personal guard Qianhu!" ”

This is a step to the sky, the handsome's personal guard Qianhu must be a confidant, according to the official system of the previous dynasty, this position is the tooth general of the boss of one party. Following the handsome, not only does he eat and drink spicy food, but his military promotion is much faster than others. Since then, Zhu Chongba in Haozhou City is not only a character, but also a person with a great future.

Rao is Zhu Wu knew that this was the future Emperor Zhu, and it was inevitable that he would be a little surprised. Looking at Zhu Chongba beside him again, he seemed to be a little surprised with joy, and he didn't reply for a long time.

"Brother Chong, don't thank you yet."

Zhu Chongba reacted only after Zhu Wu's reminder, he was a man with hills and valleys in his chest, and he threw red scarves in order to win wealth.

Xiao Wu is his brother, but he is still a little uncomfortable in the Xiao Wu camp. People call him a starling because of his affection, but in the army, he has to listen to other people's orders. Thinking that Xiao Wu is much younger than him, he was not as good as him before, and there is no awkwardness in his heart.

In the dead of night, I also thought about it. Tang He became a thousand households, and Xiao Wu became a commander, where is his future?

At this time, Guo Dashuai suddenly received such a big reward, and Zhu Chongba only felt that the pores on his body were opened, revealing comfort.

So he said heavily, "Chongba swears to be filial piety and loyalty, and his liver and brain are smeared!" ”

"Xiao Wu also has great merit!" Guo Zixing continued to laugh and said, "Two hundred-man teams can block the elite cavalry of the official army and the Goryeo battalion, good soldiers!" As he spoke, he suddenly sighed, "It's a pity that it's too little, I received a secret report a few days ago, and the imperial court sent Cheri to lead 15,000 troops without spending a big general to conquer Haozhou!" ”

"The last general thinks that the officers and soldiers are not enough to fear!" Zhu Chongba said loudly, "Most of the officers and troops are like the Goryeo battalion, and the city of Haozhou is deep, as long as we don't hold on until the veterans of his division are tired, then a team of elite soldiers will attack the camp, and the officers and soldiers will retreat!" ”

"Heavy eight has the talent of a general!" Guo Zixing praised, "It's just that you don't know, Nacheri Buhua has 3,000 Mongolian cavalry, all of them are elite soldiers in a hundred battles, invincible, and it's not easy to fight!" ”

The myth of the invincibility of the Great Yuan has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and ordinary officials and soldiers are not afraid. But when I think of the iron horse that covers the sky and the sun, I can't help but feel a little drumming in my heart.

"Father-in-law, if we make up our minds to defend the city, we have to prepare for some things in advance." Zhu Wu thought about it and said.

"You go on." Guo Zixing said.

"What Brother Chong said just now is right, Haozhou City is high and deep, no matter how powerful his cavalry is, he can't fly up on horseback, let's just defend it, but we don't know how long we have to defend it. Xiao Wu thought that the top priority was to count the grain and grass and implement wartime supplies! ”

"What do you mean?" Guo Zixing sat up straight and asked.

"The officials and soldiers are besieging the city, they have the grain and grass of the imperial court, and no matter how bad they are, they can rob the people. We can only eat the old book in the city, and there are more than 100,000 soldiers in the city, even the grain and mountains are not enough. Therefore, all grain distribution must be centrally managed, and the amount of grain per person per day must be calculated, and grain is the heart of the army. ”

Zhu Wu talked eloquently, and Zhu Chongba couldn't help nodding on the side. To be honest, he couldn't understand Xiao Wu's brother, and when he first met, he thought he was a little beggar who had read books and fell into the rivers and lakes.

Later, he found that the little five art of war and strategy were all incomprehensible, as if there was nothing he didn't understand. This is not as simple as having read books, the children of large families are at most reading the Four Books and the Five Classics, and the little five are so knowledgeable, how many books do they have to read. Could it be that this brother is a son in distress and has been taught by a master?

"Five, you're too worried!" Zhu Wu thought that what he said was reasonable, but he didn't know that Guo Zixing said, "Although there is not much food in the city, it is enough for our thousands of brothers to eat for three or five years." ”

It's too deep to tell the truth today. Zhu Wubelly slandered, only Guo Dashuai himself knows how much grain and grass there is in Haozhou. But the big handsome said every day that there was not enough food and grass, how did he know that there were so many.

I heard Guo Zixing continue, "But this food can only be eaten by us, and the people in the city can't take care of it. Otherwise, they will have to ask for more blessings for themselves. Those who have food are eaten, and those who do not are hungry. There is no reason to feed the brothers with their rations. ”

Zhu Wu and Zhu Chongba glanced at each other, both shocked in their hearts. The city is surrounded by a dead city, and no one knows how long it will last, and how long the people's homes will have enough food to eat. If it is fought for several months, how many people will starve to death in this city.

They fell into Guo Zixing's eyes like this, and then sighed, "You two are still young and soft-hearted, do you know how Liu Futong did it in Yingzhou, Henan?" Robbed the government first, then robbed the people, and those who had food in their homes died. Otherwise, how could he pull out more than 100,000 horses? Compared to him, I am a good person! ”

Zhu Wu didn't answer, he could compliment a few words on other things, but he really couldn't take this matter. War is cruel, and troubled times are cruel, but the people are innocent. At this moment, he seemed to understand that there is no absolute truth in this world, only absolute tragedy.

At this time, Ma Xiuying's voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Dad, the dumplings are ready, are you bringing them in for your grandfather, or are you going to come out to eat?" ”

Guo Zixing stood up, "Let's go, eat dumplings!" He said and smiled, "Chongba, in the future, I will be the handsome's personal soldier, that is, my own family, we don't have much else, and the dumplings are enough." ”