A familiar face vaguely appeared in the dream, Hou Dagui cleared the black mist, stumbled forward and knelt down on one knee and said, "My subordinates have seen the lord!" ”

But the lord Zhao Dangshi did not speak, in his ignorance, there seemed to be a sentence floating in the air: "For Zhao Ying to open up the world, what kind of woman can't get it?" ”

"Lord ......"

"Open up the world for Zhao Ying, what kind of woman can't get it?"

“......”

No matter how Hou Dagui pleaded, all that resounded in his ears was the repetition of this sentence. It wasn't until his fingertips suddenly stabbed unbearably that he opened his eyes suddenly, only to find himself lying on the table, and the fluttering wick burst out from time to time, splashing on the table and hands.

"Whew-" Hou Dagui let out a long breath, and his gaze returned to the thick pile of documents full of military affairs in front of him.

He is illiterate, but as a leader, he must make the final decision on everything in the army. He had already discussed everything with Bai Wang, a Chinese officer, and Wang Guangtai, a counselor and overseer, and now he was just holding a pen and going through the motions to draw a circle on these documents to express his consent for delivery and execution. Although it is more convenient to draw circles than to sign names, there are too many documents to draw, and as he draws, fatigue hits him halfway, and he can't help but fall asleep.

The cold rain was still outside the house, Hou Dagui sneezed, and immediately transferred in from outside the house and put a mink fur coat on him. He was a personal soldier of his own way, so he ignored it, caught a glimpse of the man's face, and exclaimed in surprise: "Come brother? ”

"Old Hou." Wang Laixing nodded at him. He was polite to people, whether in public or in private, and called the battalion Chinese martial arts basic title. It is only casual to meet with some old brothers who have been with us since the beginning of the incident.

Hou Dagui hurriedly stood up and said, "Come brother, why are you here, it's still raining outside." As he spoke, he looked at his brain as if he was looking for Zhao Dangshi's figure.

Wang Laixing said: "The lord didn't come, just me." ”

"Oh, okay." Hou Dagui agreed, sat down on the guest seat with Wang Laixing, and beckoned the soldiers to serve tea.

At first, Hou Dagui and Wang Lai were on the same page, and almost never got along alone. However, Wang Laixing has become more and more stable as he grows older, and Hou Dagui has experienced a lot of ups and downs.

"I can't see that the Hou Wuchang of the year also had this day when he forgot to sleep and eat for the military. When the younger brother came, he saw such a situation, and he couldn't bear to disturb Hou Wuchang's dream. ”

Hou Dagui grinned and said: "For Zhao Ying, for the lord, what is this hard work." He turned to scold the soldiers on the left and right, "All the things that have no eyesight, will the king come and say nothing?" Just let the king rule blow the wind and rain outside the house? ”

Wang Laixing patted him and said, "I made them silent, nothing to do with them." ”

"Come to my brother and come to Suizhou, I guess there is new progress from the lord?"

"Yes, King Chuang sent someone here two days ago."

"King Chuang...... Henan is fighting? Hou Dagui's face was pale.

Wang Laixing shook his head and said: "Not yet, but listening to the lord's wishes, in just these two months, it will definitely be known." Therefore, we also have to prepare in advance. He added, "The 3,000 men of the training camp are ready to go, and the lord will soon lead the 3,000 horse troops of the Feijie Left Battalion, the Feijie Right Battalion and the Changning Battalion to Fanhe City." There are Yunyang and Nanyang in the north, and there are lords and us in the east. ”

"I also sent people here to Tongbai Mountain and Dabie Mountain to investigate, and I heard that the local bandits there have been practicing every three days recently, and they are very troublesome." Hou Dagui nodded.

"You don't have to worry about the bandits in the mountains, the lord has someone else sent to support him. But to the south, is there any change? ”

Hou Dagui replied: "No, after the fall of the Hui and leather thieves, the situation in southeast Chu has eased a lot, and Song Yihe is enough to stabilize the situation with his state and county soldiers." For most of the past six months, the Qian Zhongxuan Department has been stationed in the Inspection Department of Gaohe Town, Anlu County. It is estimated that as long as the thief does not enter Chu, he will not act rashly. ”

The two talked about military affairs for a while, and Wang Laixing changed the topic and said: "In addition to official business, I also have a private matter here. ”

"A private matter? It's not like you're going to get married to the sister of the Qin family and send an invitation, right? Hou Dagui laughed evilly, "Qin Jinxiao's guy with long nostrils and the top of his head agreed to the marriage?" ”

Wang Laixing said: "It's not my private matter, it's your private matter." ”

"My private business?" Hou Dagui was stunned, "What private affairs can my old Hou have?" Then he began to think about whether he had done anything bad after his garrison went to Suizhou.

"The lord told me that at that time, he put the overall situation first, snatched love from your hand, and wronged you. Before I came, I told you that as long as the last few things are over, I will tell Lao Meng to go to the matchmaking for you. ”

The so-called "horizontal knife snatching love" is self-evident, referring to the transfer of Rao Liubo to Zuo Mengeng in the past.

"Old Meng? Which old Meng, could it be ......" Hou Dagui gasped when he thought of that donkey face.

Wang Laixing smiled and said: "Which old Meng, Meng Aocao Meng, who has a sister-in-law, is a sentinel official." The girl of the Meng family is in her early twenties this year, and she is Fanghua years old, don't tell me that you don't look down on you. ”

"How can you!" Hou Dagui slapped his thigh with both palms, "I'm afraid that the sister of the Meng family will not look down on my old Hou as a rough person!" ”

Meng Aocao has a beautiful sister Meng Liu is a well-known thing in Zhao Ying, but because of Meng Aocao's domineering, there are very few men who dare to approach Meng Liu, let alone propose marriage. Hou Dagui knows the situation of Zhao Ying's daughters, to be honest, he has long coveted Meng Liu, but he knows that his style is not suitable for such a good girl, so he can only hold it in his heart. Now Zhao Dangshi personally helped him pierce this layer of window paper, which was really a pie-in-the-sky good thing for him.

"That old Meng ......" Hou Dagui was happy and happy, still worried. He is not afraid of Meng Aocao, but if Meng Aocao does not agree to death, Han Gon will definitely protect his brother. Han Gon couldn't hold it down.

"Don't worry, the lord has probed Lao Meng's tone. With the lord coming forward, as long as you don't have any moths when your belt is tightened recently, there is no big problem. ”

"Good, good, good!" Hou Dagui smiled from ear to ear, "Thank you for your care!" Then he rubbed his hands together and muttered secretly, "When will this battle be fought in Henan?" ”

Wang Laixing looked at his anxious look, and smiled speechlessly.

April 12, Xiaoman.

Along with the warming of the temperature is the continuous rain in Chudi, as long as people move a little, the clothes and mouths are full of moisture. Fortunately, it was not yet the height of summer, and the rain still carried a little coolness, otherwise the first thing a soldier like Zhang Dangxian who returned from duty outside would have to take off all his thick and impermeable armor when he entered the barracks.

As the captain of the training battalion, Zhang Dangxian had a good performance in the battle to aid Qizhou, and was promoted to deputy sentinel at the beginning of this year, assisting Wang Guangying.

There are 3,000 people in the training camp, divided into three posts: front, middle and rear, the sentinels of the outpost and the middle outpost are Guang Wenlu and Zheng Shixin respectively, and the sentinel of the rear outpost is Wang Guangying. Wang Guangying's original name was Wang Chang, and he was Wang Guangen's distant brother, and after becoming an officer, he changed his current name to show his closeness to Wang Guangen and Wang Guangtai's brothers.

Zhang Dangxian was ordered by him to go to the camp for a whole morning, all mobilizing soldiers, according to Wang Guangying, the commander Wang Laixing had already issued a military order, and he would soon go out to the east. This time, the entire training camp will be involved in the operation.

"The lord will arrive in three days, and during this period, the soldiers and horses must be prepared every day, and they will be inspected at that time, so that nothing can go wrong." After listening to Zhang Dangxian's debriefing, Wang Guangying did not forget to instruct. In the previous few operations, he led his troops to stay in Fanhe Town to guard, and he had no chance to perform, this was the first time he had led troops to appear in front of Zhao Dangshi, and he attached great importance to it.

"Subordinates obey!"

Wang Guangying waited for a while, but didn't see Zhang Dare to leave first, and wondered: "What else do you have to do?" ”

Zhang Dang first lowered his head and hugged his fists and said, "My subordinates want to take a half-day off and go to the city." ”

"...... in the city" Wang Guangying thought for a while, and his face sank, "When is it, and there is still a heart for men and women?" "Not many people know about the relationship between Zhang Dangxian and the sister of the Meng family, but Wang Guangying, as a superior, certainly knows it.

"My subordinates beg the king to agree!"

Wang Guangying sighed and said, "Lao Zhang, it's not me who said, it's better for you to stay away from that Meng family girl." ”

Zhang Dang was silent for a while, and Wang Guangying continued: "My eldest brother mentioned this stubble when he was eating wine with Meng Sentinel, and Meng Sentinel thought that my eldest brother was deliberately laughing, and he almost turned his face on the spot. You put your head on the belt of your pants and worked hard, and finally earned your current identity, but in the end, you don't have to fold it in the hands of women. ”

"Can be subordinate ......"

Wang Guangying laughed dryly and said, "You want to say that you are already a deputy sentinel and are qualified to be with the Meng family's sisters, right?" Saying that, he couldn't help but shake his head, "The army is now under the jurisdiction of the Terracotta Metropolitan Academy, and it depends not on your position in the army, but on your status in the Terracotta Metropolitan Academy." The sentry officers in our training camp, including me, are all deputy soldiers and horses, and Meng Sentinel is a soldier and horse, how can you and him be more than one and a half levels? Besides, what qualifications and connections does Officer Meng have in the army, and when you see that the lord is also the master who speaks with his waist straight, what do you compare with him? ”

"The subordinates have no intention of comparing themselves with Meng Sentinel in military ranks."

"Lao Zhang, people are valuable in self-knowledge. You're not good enough to be above, but you're more than enough! You are young and have a bright future, look down, there are a lot of women for you to choose from, why are you obsessed with the Meng family's sisters? ”

Zhang Dangxian blushed and said astringently: "My subordinates have nothing else to think about except Ah Liu." ”

Wang Guangying sighed and said: "Life is nothing to disturb mehrsis people, but the original smooth and smooth life is just going to suffer so many hardships, why bother?" Look at me, although I am about the same age as you, I married my wife at the age of sixteen, and now I have four children, and both children are happy, how good? ”

"Wang Whistle is a blessed man, and his subordinates can't compare."

"Alas, Lao Zhang, I know you very well, you are stubborn, don't hit the south wall and don't look back. If you want to go, go for it. Wang Guangying waved his hand, "Remember to come tomorrow morning, don't be late." ”

Zhang Dang said yes with red eyes first, and immediately withdrew from the barracks. He walked with his head down, thinking about Wang Guangying's words all the way, but the more he thought about it, the faster his steps became, and he felt that in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Meng family's mansion in the south of Fanhe City. This time it was a little different, the Meng family, which usually had an open door, was now closed tightly.

Pulling the knocker, a butler inside the door asked, "Who is it?" ”

Zhang Dang was a frequent visitor here, and called out: "Lu Bo, it's me, dare to be the first." ”

The housekeeper Lu Bo was silent for a moment, and did not come to greet him as usual, but said through the door: "It's Brother Zhang, it's unfortunate that I came here today, my young lady occasionally contracted a minor illness and needed to recuperate in bed, so she couldn't see guests." ”

When Zhang Dang heard the words, he poured a basin of cold water on his head as if he were counting nine cold days, and said, "What kind of little illness, does it matter?" ”

Ruber replied, "There is no big thing, but you can't see people." Then he said, "Brother Zhang's military affairs are important, don't delay, let's go back to the camp quickly." ”

Zhang Dangxian was a little disappointed, because when he met Meng Liu ten days ago, Meng Liu was fine, and he couldn't see any signs of illness at all. And at that time, the two sides agreed to meet again today. He thought about it to this day, but he felt that Meng Liu was not a no-shower, and he thought about how he couldn't even see him if he wasn't seriously ill, so he became anxious and shouted: "Lu Bo, you open the door first, let me visit Ah Liu, even if you can't get close, it's good to look at the door and window twice." He added, "I only took half a day's personal leave today, and I will have to go on the expedition in two or three days, and I don't know when I will be able to come back." ”

Ruber sighed and said, "It's really hard to see. The young lady has instructed that outsiders cannot enter the house these days, and the old body cannot be accommodated. ”

But the more he persuaded him, the more anxious Zhang Dangxian became. The two said a few more words, and Lu Bo in the door let Zhang Dare call like this, and he no longer squeaked.

Zhang Dangxian was so confused, he shouted twice and patted the door, but there was no response, knowing that it was impossible to see Meng Liu today, and it was not good to continue to harass, so he sat silently at the gate of the Meng family and waited. When the sun goes down and into the night, there is no intention of leaving. With a little hope, he endured the miserable wind and rain until the next day, when his stomach was white, he dragged his stiff legs and returned to the camp in despair.