Tianshi in Chongzhen at the end of the eighth year to the beginning of the ninth month of the month for Zhao Ying is actually very favored, not long ago the snow to Zhao Ying won the opportunity to recuperate, and recently, still in Gongchang Mansion wandering scorpion block Tuoyangkun showed a strong resilience, in Shaanxi Zuo Guangxian, Cao Bianjiao two fierce generals under the encirclement, still strong, but also because of him, originally expected from the northwest around Hanzhong Mansion, by the way to sweep away the northwest Liukou Zuo, Cao two main forces had to continue to stay in Gongchang Mansion.

In order to "respond to the call of the imperial court", Hong Chengchou sent Zuo Guangxian and Cao Bianjiao to the south shortly after, and sent a follow-up support from the first section of the Ma Ke, and at the same time received an edict from the military department, and he Yingjian, He Renlong, and Kong Quanbin, who were resting in Yixian and Baoji, went south to Hanzhong. These three armies are all old fritters, and they finally seized a chance to rest, how could they easily move, and the order was issued for half a month, but it was still calm.

Therefore, there are only two people to worry about at present, one is Hou Liangzhu, the general soldier of Sichuan who is in the future in order to avenge the shame; One entered Shaanxi from Henan, and had gone to the hinterland of Xi'an to aid the general army Zu Dabi.

However, this time, Hou Liangzhu mobilized about 5,000 people, and there were quite a lot of soldiers, and the Hanzhong side also bluntly indicated to him that the government could not coordinate the food quota of so many people for the time being, so Hou Liangzhu had to solve the logistics of the Sichuan army himself. The distance from northern Sichuan to Hanzhong is visually close, but in fact, all kinds of mountain trails and plank roads turn thousands of times, and it is extremely difficult to walk. Hou Liangzhu is now busy planning grain transportation routes, setting up various grain storage points, recruiting people's husbands, collecting and transporting cars, and other miscellaneous matters; until the logistics are properly arranged, he will never easily transfer his main force out of Sichuan.

Therefore, Zhao Ying's most likely first opponent is Zu Dabi who came from afar. Like Zu Kuan, the former commander in chief, Zu Dabi was also born in the Guanning Army, and compared with Zu Kuan, who was born as a servant of the ancestral family, Zu Dabi is also the younger brother of Zu Dashou, the actual leader of the Guanning Army. At the beginning, Zu Kuan and Zu Dabi were ordered to go to the Central Plains to suppress thieves, and after Zu Kuan was promoted to the general army because of his merits, Zu Dabi was very angry, and now he finally replaced him as the general army who has the right to come and go freely between several provinces.

Compared with Zu Kuan, Zu Dabi, nicknamed "Zu Er Madman", is more fierce and tough, and the difference in military discipline even makes Shaanxi soldiers, who have always been known as "soldiers and bandits", ashamed of themselves. He has nearly 3,000 people in his hands, and he also has more horses and fewer steps, so he has a strong mobility, anyway, he goes to one place and grabs one place, and military rations don't seem to be a big problem for him. Originally, due to the continuous impeachment of local officials in Shaanxi, Henan and other places, the imperial court has been relatively tight on the matter of military discipline, and some officials and soldiers have been warned and punished, and their deeds have been restrained a lot, and at most they are limited to small robberies and small troubles, but perhaps in order to stabilize the heart of Zu Dashou, the court has always turned a blind eye to Zu Dabi's atrocities, which also indirectly fueled the arrogance of Zu Dabi's army.

Zhao Dangshi learned the basic information of some ancestral soldiers from Han Gon's mouth, and also explored some of the reality of the combat power of these Guanning troops from Yang Zhaofeng, who had experienced Gao Yingxiang's capture. These troops from the Guanning system may not have an advantage over the Manchurians or even some Mongol tribes, but against the hinterland of the northwest, the vast majority of the rogues from the mud legs are more than enough in terms of equipment, combat skills or experience.

It is for this reason that even if the number of Zu Dabi is small, Zhao Dangshi does not dare to have the slightest contempt. He knew that once he was negligent, he would be exploited by these officers and men with strong mobility and fierce combat, and the losses he suffered would definitely not be something that the strength of the Zhao Battalion could bear at the moment.

In two days, it will be February, and during this time, except for the placement of troops everywhere and the uprooting of some small official and military fortresses, all military affairs revolve around the phased policy of fighting a battle in Hanzhong. As in Sichuan, Zhao Dangshi hopes to fight one or two beautiful battles, kill the prestige of the official army and then transfer, which may not work before, but according to the current situation, maybe Zu Dabi and Hou Liangzhu will come first, it is still possible to try it - Zhao Dangshi has tasted the sweetness in Sichuan and Chu, and thinks that blindly fleeing will not only motivate the officers and soldiers, but also make his own army depressed, but if the officials and troops are given the power to dismount, the situation will be much easier to control.

In the past few days, there have been many military affairs, and Zhao Dangshi is quite powerless, but fortunately, Qin Qigong and Mu Gongchun share the pressure, and even Liu Xiaohong, who has always been arrogant, took the initiative to take some tasks in the past, so that the burden will not overwhelm Zhao Dangshi.

Seeing that the sun outside the tent was gradually sinking in the west, Zhao Dangshi, who had been sitting at the desk for a day, was a little tired, and looked at Qin Qigong, Mu Gongchun, and Liu Xiaohong, who were working the lower left side, and the original fatigue was swept away in an instant, he stretched his waist and was about to get up and move. At this time, Zhou Wenhe hurriedly walked in, whispered a few words to him, and he was immediately startled, almost jumping up. Qin Qigong and the others were alarmed, and raised their heads one after another, Zhao Dangshi said: "There is an important matter in the camp that needs to be dealt with urgently, and the three of them here are dealing with it first. ”

Qin Qigong looked at his eager appearance, and said softly: "It's okay, it's okay to take charge of the plate but go, teach me a few here." Since Zhao Dangshi took over the title of "Breaking General", the battalion Chinese martial arts title him is no longer the nondescript "Du Envoy" before, and all of them have turned into "palm plates" with a stronger sense of respect.

Zhao Dangshi nodded at the three of them, and walked quickly with Zhou Wenhe. After coming out of the account, he turned around and soon arrived at the residence of the lord of Huaqing.

The situation was urgent, Zhao Dangshi had no intention of being polite, opened the tent and went straight inside, and as soon as he entered, he saw that the people in the tent were all brushing their eyes over.

"Boss!" Wang Laixing reacted first, called affectionately, and at the same time saw Zhou Wenhe standing behind him, he couldn't help but be stunned, and thought: "The situation is urgent, but I forgot to notify Brother Dang'er as soon as possible, how did I expect that Brother Dang'er is like having clairvoyance and ears, and it will arrive so soon?" When it was this week, Wen He's announcement was timely. At the same time, there were doubts, "This surnamed Zhou doesn't have three heads and six arms, why is he so well-informed?" ”

He was still thinking, and Zhao Dangshi asked first: "What about people?" ”

At this time, Zhao Yuanzai ran over from the side, pulled the hem of his clothes, raised his head and said, "Daddy, I'm here." ”

Zhao Dangshi touched his head and looked at it, but saw a big man lying on a wooden bed three steps away, and the blood oozing from his body almost stained the entire futon. If you don't know, you'll think you've been splashed with dye on the bed.

"Brother Ge is fine, thanks to the help of the county lord just now, taking the arrow, stopping the bleeding, and bandaging it completely, Brother Ge can be regarded as saving his life." Qin Shilu's cheeks were slightly red, and it could be seen that she was both happy and excited.

Zhao Dangshi took two steps forward, and at this time, he saw the county lord of Huaqing standing on the side, dressed in plain clothes. At a glance, the corners of her forehead and face were dripping with sweat, and a few strands of green silk were also sticking to the sweat on her forehead. And her plain dress was also dotted with a lot of black and red blood.

"Zhao Zhangpan." Seeing Zhao Dangshi, the county lord of Huaqing habitually smiled at him, and then called softly. At this moment, Zhao Dangshi suddenly felt a little in a trance, and he felt that what was standing in front of him was not a person, but a figure in a dream.

It's just that this feeling flashed, and Zhao Dangshi immediately calmed down, and bowed respectfully to the county lord of Huaqing and said, "The county lord is benevolent and righteous, please accept a certain gift from Zhao." This salute does not respect the identity of the county lord, but respects the county lord to save my brother! ”

The county lord of Huaqing wiped a handful of sweat and said: "Zhao Zhangpan doesn't need to be polite, I have studied medicine since I was a child, and the teacher taught me earnestly, that is, no matter when, where, and when you face whom, you should not stand idly by." What's more, I just heard that this eldest brother was poisoned in order to save the child, such a hero, Hua Qing admired the most in his life, and there was no reason to sit idly by. As she spoke, she wiped her face again, but she didn't expect that some of the blood stains on her hands were inadvertently scratched on her face, and her originally delicate and white face suddenly became a flower face.

Zhao Dangshi looked at her unconscious appearance, suddenly felt cute, and at the same time thought of such a county lord, who was only a teenage girl, and the innocence she showed was of course normal, but it was herself, facing her, there was often a layer of separation in the middle, which not only prevented her from getting close to herself, but also lost the possibility of understanding the true personality behind this "county lord".

"Although this eldest brother said that his life was saved, there is still a possibility of recurrence, it is best to change the dressing frequently these days......" The county lord of Huaqing spoke, his voice became weaker and weaker, and then his eyes began to blur. Zhao Dangshi was very vigilant, and he stepped up with an arrow, and immediately supported the county lord who was paralyzed at that moment.

"It turns out that her body feels like an ordinary person." Zhao Dangshi held the shoulders of the county lord of Huaqing and suddenly thought. Although his concept of "all born equal" is deeply rooted in his bone marrow, since he has been in this world for more than ten years, he has been exposed to it a lot, and he has been more or less influenced by the idea of superiority and inferiority, so it is not surprising that he thinks so self-deprecatingly.

The county lord of Huaqing closed his eyes, pressed his forehead lightly with his right hand, and kept muttering something in his mouth, but it was too vague, as close as Zhao Dangshi, and he couldn't distinguish it. At this time, Xiaozhu came over and said in a panic: "Zhao Zhangpan, my third lady has a bad appetite, I haven't eaten two meals in the morning and midday, and I haven't stopped for nearly an hour in front of me, I'm afraid I'm tired......" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and motioned for Zhao Dangshi to let go.

Zhao Dangshi hurriedly let go of the county lord and handed it over to Xiaozhu, saying, "I see, that's really hard for the county lord." As he spoke, he looked back and beckoned to Zhou Wenhe, "You go to Lao He and ask him to immediately set up an empty military tent for the county lord and Xiaozhu girl to rest, and at the same time, the bedding is ready, I don't need to say more about the details, right?" ”

Zhou Wenhe glanced at the county lord of Huaqing who was leaning on Xiaozhu's arms, bowed down and said, "Subordinates understand!" After finishing speaking, he glanced back, and ran errands very well without closing the night.

Zhao Dangshi said at this time: "Ge Daxia is not afraid of danger and saved my child, I have nothing to repay, in the future, I will officially add a 'head of the coach' position in the camp, let him hold it, and all the treatment and status will be on par with the general manager." Speaking of which, he added, "You are responsible for arranging his follow-up recuperation and conditioning, and you must ensure that after he recovers, he is a good man." ”

When Zhou Wenhe heard this, he made another promise. Wang Laixing and Qin Shilu also nodded and said: "Don't worry, Brother Ge is also a teacher and a friend to the two of us, you don't say it, we will also serve him diligently until he recovers." ”

Zhao Dangshi said "um", summoned Zhao Yuanzai to the front, checked it, and Qin Shilu said: "Yuanzai is okay, only a few places are scratched, and the neck has also suffered some crimes, but it is not a big deal, and it will be recovered in two days." ”

When Zhao Yuanzai heard this, he also raised his small chest high, and said loudly: "Dad, I'm fine!" ”

Zhao Dangshi couldn't help but laugh dumbly, patted his head, and said, "Okay, good, this is a man." At this point, the question was, "Tell me, who did you meet at that time?" ”

For Zhao Dangshi, Zhao Ying's affairs are the top priority, and the fact that Zhao Yuanzai and Ge Haishan are not in danger of their lives does not mean that Zhao Ying will not be in danger. It was precisely through this incident that Zhao Dangshi felt that the security situation around Zhao Ying might not be as optimistic as he imagined. Especially knowing that Ge Haishan's injuries were mostly injured by crossbow arrows, his attention was further enhanced - these thieves who can use strong crossbows as attack weapons and ruthless hands are by no means those who can only use wooden poles and knives.

Qin Shilu knew that Zhao Yuan's child couldn't speak clearly, so he came over and prepared to say it for him, and at the same time, the few arrows that he took from Ge Haishan's hand were handed over to Zhao Dangshi. Zhao Dangshi took a look at these arrows, and his color changed, and without waiting for Qin Shilu and Wang Laixing to ask, Zhou Wenhe had already been called to him.

When Zhou Wenhe saw these arrows, his face was the same as Zhao Dangshi, Zhao Dangshi whispered two words to him, he nodded solemnly, took one or two of the arrows, and walked out.

But he came to the tabernacle and came in first. The people who came were in a hurry, and they almost collided with Zhou Wenhe without paying attention. Zhou Wenhe was about to stare at him unhappily, but when he saw that the person who came was Pang Jinming, and looking at the other party's anxious appearance, he must have something important to repay, so he didn't care, nodded to Pang Jinming and left.

"Hold the plate, it's important!" Pang Jinming walked over and looked at the people in the tent.

Zhao Dangshi temporarily put down the questioning of Qin Shilu and Zhao Yuanzai, and walked to the side with him: "What's the matter?" ”

"Lian Buxin has returned, and now he is waiting outside the camp. Please decide on the plate. ”