After the military horses were reorganized, Geng Zhen led a team of light horses straight to the monolithic beam, but the more he walked, the more confused he became.

"Brother Zhang, what kind of military quartermaster is Vice General Ran transporting? How can you go from the north? ”

"You don't care so much for now! Saving lives matters. Zhang Gu didn't explain to him, but kept urging the horse forward.

Vice General Ran's "transfer" is horses and private salt, which is the private behavior of the Governor's Mansion in order to subsidize the military, Zhang Gu still can't figure out the details of Geng Zhen, and he doesn't dare to tell him directly.

There were not many residents on the Han-Wu border, and small groups of Wuhuan people often crossed the border to harass, and they generally did not dare to confront the Han army head-on. This time, I was afraid that I was really greedy for the "baggage" of the Han army, so I risked my life to plunder.

The Han army has always felt that the Wuhuan people dare not confront themselves, and gradually relaxed their vigilance, and the transfer forces became less and less, so that they were suddenly attacked, and they could only retreat while fighting, and came to Dushiliang to defend desperately.

Seeing that he had "run out of ammunition and food", Vice General Ran was about to lead the team to fight to "die for the country", and Geng Zhen and his party were killed like a storm!

A burst of cavalry shooting, a burst of cutting melons and vegetables, the Wuhuan troops instantly collapsed and fled in all directions. Geng Zhen did not relent, led the team to pursue for more than ten miles before returning.

After the wounded were simply bandaged and treated, the group "returned to the camp victoriously"!

"This is private salt! You're selling smuggled salt! On the way back to the camp, Geng Zhen noticed the problem as soon as he paid a little attention.

"Shhhh General Geng, don't make a fuss, this is also a helpless thing, go back and let Lord Du Lieutenant tell you! Zhang Gu explained to Geng Zhen in a low voice.

"Needless to say, these horses too?" Geng Zhen couldn't help but ask again, he remembered the interrogation of Guo Lao Er by the river, and he couldn't help but feel a tense in his heart, and there was no joy of victory.

Back at the barracks, everyone had already learned of their victory, and with the Chinese New Year just around the corner, they had already begun to drink together.

"What! Won the battle and still had a bitter face! I heard that you performed well today, taking the lead in the charge, fighting bravely to kill the enemy, you should be credited with the first credit! Your ten sticks are gone! Chen Xun was a little happy to see that Geng Zhen's rescue was timely and the troops had almost no losses.

"It is natural for a manly husband to protect his family and defend the country! But I didn't expect you to do that kind of thing! Geng Zhen was stiff at this time.

"You know everything?" Chen Xun understood.

"Is it that the imperial court's food is not timely or insufficient? You're not afraid to lose your head! Geng Zhen let out a low roar.

"Not enough, not in time!" Chen Xun interrupted Geng Zhen sharply.

Now it was Geng Zhen's turn to be dumbfounded. But looking at the aroma of wine, meat, and porridge in the barracks, he didn't believe Chen Xun's words.

"Don't think that you can be a good general if you sit in Chang'an, read a few military books, and practice martial arts! You fight with these people, and after you are born and die, you will teach me a lesson! Chen Xun pointed to the lieutenant soldiers in the battalion, dropped a word, and shook his hand away.

"General Geng, it's hard work today, come and drink a bowl of wine!" Zhang Gu saw that Geng Zhen was alone, and came over affectionately with a wine jar.

Geng Zhen felt that he was indeed a little too flamboyant today, which made Zhang Gu embarrassed in public. And Zhang Gu doesn't seem to resent himself at all, this kind of friend is worth making a deep friendship! So, Dafang Fang took the wine bowl, touched it with Zhang Gu, and drank it dry in one gulp.

When the wine was down, he frowned, "What kind of wine is this!" ”

This wine is very different from his wine.

"Hey! Let's deal with it! In these years, it's good to have a drink of wine, and to tell you the truth, it's all mixed with water. Zhang Gu was accustomed to it and grinned.

Geng Zhen also understood, it must be that the wine was not enough, so he could only mix it with water to satisfy everyone's hunger.

"Brother Zhang, how many years have you been in the army?" Geng Zhen drank wine and began to talk to Zhang Gu.

"Older than you anyway! Ha ha! Zhang Gu smiled heartily.

"Just now, General Chen said that the imperial court's food and salary were not issued in time, but is it true?"

"Of course it's true, you can't blame General Chen, after a long time, you will know him. Although he usually does not smile, he treats soldiers as brothers in his heart. He has his problems. Those who are soldiers are not afraid of war, but they are afraid of idleness. When there is a war, there is plenty of food and food. If you don't fight, you are training troops, and you can't keep up with the food and salary, and although you can't say you're hungry, it's not much better. If General Chen hadn't figured out some way, the brothers wouldn't have been able to drink even this wine mixed with water! ”

"You mean that General Chen is smuggling military horses and salt, in fact, in order to make life easier for the brothers?"

"What kind of smugglers, we have never sold military horses. We're just transporting the horses and salt of the Wuhuan people and selling them. ”

"Oh! Is the Western Governor the same as us? Geng Zhen roughly understood, and asked again.

"Them! They're so much better off than we are! We are facing the Wuhuan people, and they are facing the Huns. There has been no war between Han and Hungary in these years, and they are afraid that they have not fought for many years! ”

"I'm not talking about that, I'm saying, do they also sell horses and smuggled salt?"

Zhang Gu shook his head, "I don't know!" However, looking at their appearance, I'm afraid that this kind of thing is no less than us! ”

Geng Zhen began to scratch his head, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was. The imperial court raises soldiers, why don't they give enough food and wages, isn't this a violation of law and discipline that forces them to be soldiers? In the long run, what discipline will the army have, and will such an army still have combat effectiveness?

"Hey! Little brother, don't think so much! Actually, I still can't figure it out, you are so young, you have such a big ability, at first glance you are the son of an official eunuch, I heard that you have also been a Huangmenlang, why do you want to run to the border outside this plug to endure hardship? ”

"When a person lives, he must not just think about eating and drinking! It's better to experience some things! Ha ha! Geng Zhen and Zhang Gu touched another bowl of "water and wine", got up and went back to the camp, he really had to think about it.

The next day, Chen Xun handed over a lot of work such as military training and military supply to Geng Zhen, which frightened him.

Maybe this "old man" is still taking revenge, or maybe he wants to let himself experience the difficulties of the captain. But Geng Zhen was not afraid, he took it all over and patrolled around all day to understand the situation. He also gave full play to his own strengths, made careful calculations, and managed the barracks in an orderly manner.

Chen Xun saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart.

Especially since this guy didn't know where to buy a hundred and ten little lambs and keep them in the barracks. Moreover, it is said that he is also preparing to open up wasteland near the barracks in the spring! It seems that this guy is ready to "tuntian" here.

There is also military training, this guy also has a clear eye, mainly for ordinary soldiers to train physical fitness, and for generals, it is mainly to deduce formations. The little guy didn't know how many books on the art of war he had read, and when he talked about it, even Chen Xun was a little interested.

What pleased him the most was that after this guy ran for more than half a month, he actually used sand to push up a three-dimensional topographic map in the camp, called "sand table", which made the generals completely excited!

Erudite and intelligent, and willing to swoop down to mingle with everyone, Geng Zhen quickly won the respect and praise of the soldiers.