Chapter 140: Mamber

Li Kan and Liu Qian waited in place for a long time before Chen Cheng returned from the east with his troops. When the sound of dense hooves sounded at the end of the road, the soldiers on the mound were a little nervous. Anything can happen on the battlefield, and the Huns are mainly cavalry, and it is very likely that one or two enemy armies will come around to the rear for some reason.

Fortunately, that kind of thing finally didn't happen, Chen Cheng was in such a hurry to bring the troops back, that is, he was afraid that some Huns would not be able to think about it, or get lost, and crash into Li Kan and them.

After the two sides converged, the army turned south, leaving the range of the Yinshan Mountains and entering Manbo. Since the beheading of the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, Xu Rong led his troops to be stationed in Manbo to monitor the Huns on both sides of the Yellow River. After receiving the news that Chen Cheng was leading the army, Xu Rong sent troops to the outskirts to meet him for thirty miles, while he himself waited at the city gate.

Hearing that Xu Rong was so big, Li Kan couldn't help but complain: "Xu Rong is so rude!" ”

Zhao Yun said: "Otherwise, General Xu led thousands of people to live among Di Yi, and he was not cautious enough to govern the army and the people." Now that the remnants of the Huns are about to move, it is time to be careful. ”

Chen Cheng stroked his palms and praised: "Zilong is really a man of insight. ”

Li Kan's face was ashamed, and Chen Cheng comforted him again: "General Li doesn't have to worry too much, you just failed to think from General Xu's position." ”

He looked left and right, and said to Li Kan, Liangxing and other generals: "Although you are now a military general with troops, you may not have a day when you will be released in the future, and you must also be attentive to how to deal with government affairs and govern the territory." ”

Yao Qiong, Li Jun, Wang Ling and others, who took refuge in Chen Cheng earlier than these generals present, have now become Baili Hou. Even the candidate heard that he was going to take over the position of Lingzhou County Commander. They had been looking at it for a long time, but now that they heard Chen Cheng say this, they were even more itchy, and they hugged their fists together and said yes.

Mambo was in the hands of the Huns for a long time, and like Linrong, Jiuyuan and other cities, it fell into disrepair for a long time, and the city walls collapsed more than once. Xu Rong was stationed here for a month or two, in addition to reclamation, to lead people to repair the city wall. When Chen Cheng led the army to the city, the breaches in the city wall had been sealed, although the colors were different, and they didn't look very good, but the basic defense was still there.

Xu Rong stood at the gate of the city, and the soldiers around him and at the head of the city were all wearing helmets and armor, waiting for the battle. Seeing Chen Cheng riding over, Xu Rong stepped forward and saluted, saying, "The armor is on the body, I can't bow fully, please forgive the lord." ”

Chen Cheng jumped off the horse, and the iron armor on his body collided with the chain mail inside, making a crisp metal crashing sound. He looked Xu Rong up and down, and saw that the other party had lost a little weight, and his beard was a little messy, but his spirit was doubled, and when he went there, he felt a little unangry and self-assured.

He smiled and said to Xu Rong: "There is no need to be polite in the army, and letting Qing guard this place is to use Qing's ability." I know that Qing has talents, so I entrust the affairs of the East. Today, it seems, you are doing a great job. ”

Xu Rong got out of the way and said in a deep voice, "My lord, please enter the city." ”

Chen Cheng asked Zhao Yun to lead the soldiers into the city to rest, and let himself inspect the situation in the city under the leadership of Xu Rong. Mamber surrendered without a fight, and the facilities and buildings in the city are still well preserved. After Xu Rong took over this place, he strengthened the defenses of warehouses, barracks, stables, county offices and other places, and cleaned up the garbage in the city and the feces on the streets.

He was very satisfied with this, and even more satisfied with Xu Rong. After finishing the inspection, he said to Xu Rong: "I don't have time to stay here longer, I will return to Linrong tomorrow, and then go to Lian County." In a few days, Huchuquan in Yunzhong County may send horses, cattle and sheep over, and you can accept them and count them as Mamber's military resources. ”

Xu Rong said: "The lord went to Lian County, but he wants to select tooth soldiers?" ”

Chen Cheng said: "Yes, after discussing with Yan Changshi and Zilong, I am going to build an army in the way of township soldiers, county soldiers and forbidden troops, and the tooth soldiers are elite troops independent of the three-level military system. Notices had been issued to all counties and counties, asking generals and officials from all over the country to nominate heroes and brave warriors to go to Lian County to participate in the selection after the autumn harvest. If there are outstanding people in Xu Qing's army, please recommend them to me directly. ”

Xu Rong pondered for a while and said, "There are many soldiers in the army who have made meritorious contributions, and the list has been sent to the lord for review and approval. ”

Chen Cheng smiled dumbly and said, "I'm asking if you have any sons and nephews to recommend, who asked you about the meritorious soldiers in the army?" ”

Xu Rong's face turned pale when he heard this, and he said: "The court is declining, so it will sell itself to the official beard!" If the lord wants to make immortal achievements, he should focus on the original and clean up the source, how can he repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty? ”

Chen Cheng didn't dare to laugh anymore, so he quickly restrained the smile on his face, and said, "I didn't mean that!" ”

He sighed and said to Xu Rong: "General Xu also knows that most of the people now, even most of the soldiers in the army, are illiterate. If you want to govern a place, you must at least be literate and hyphenated, right? The selection of tooth soldiers is not only based on whether they are strong in martial arts and courageous, but also on whether they are literate. ”

Xu Rong's face was slightly pale, he saluted, and then said: "The lord's mind is not something that can be known." ”

He thought for a moment and said, "It is true that many of the officers and men in the army are illiterate, but it does not prevent them from fighting bravely to kill the enemy in the battle array. If the lord wants to govern the place, he needs a man of letters, but he must not neglect the warriors. ”

Chen Cheng returned the salute to Xu Rong and said solemnly: "I know." ”

He secretly said in his heart: No wonder the emperors in history don't like upright ministers. People who are too upright are really unlikable. Why didn't I see that Xu Rong was so stinky and hard before? However, Xu Rong's ability to lead troops to fight and govern the army is excellent, and he would rather have a stinky and hard Xu Rong than ten hundred soft-spoken beauties.

The place of Mamber was poor, and after the Great War, all industries withered. Xu Rong didn't wash Chen Cheng's dust, but ordered someone to send grain, salted meat, dried fish, and some melons, fruits and vegetables. In addition, a lot of fodder and beans were sent for the cavalry to feed the horses on the road.

The next morning, as soon as Chen Cheng got up and finished washing, Xu Rong had already come outside the courtyard.

The soldier said: "Lord, General Xu asked to meet." ”

"Let him in."

Xu Rong, wearing leather armor and a ring-headed knife hanging from his waist, walked into the courtyard and asked Chen Cheng, who was slowly boxing, "Lord, do you want to inspect the fields outside the city today?" ”

Chen Cheng used a style of "holding the bird's tail" and said: "When I came here yesterday, I had already seen it on the road, so I won't go today." After the soldiers had breakfast, they had to go to Meiji. ”

"Does the lord have any instructions?"

Chen Cheng had already finished punching all the way, and after he slowly finished his work, he exhaled a breath of turbid air and said, "You did a good job, better than I imagined." However, Manberdi is close to the state, and there are many Hu people around, so it will still be very dangerous this year and next year, so you have to be careful. Not only do you need to be cautious with your troops, but you also need to be careful not to get approached by Assassin Ranger or the like. If anything goes wrong with you, our inheritance in the east is finished! ”

Originally, I had to practice my hands and archery skills after boxing, but now that time is pressing, that's it.

Xu Rong nodded and said, "The minister knows." ”

After waiting for the generals and soldiers of the army to have breakfast, Chen Cheng led Liu Qian, Zhao Yun, Li Kan, Liang Xing and other generals at all levels with cavalry, and went straight to Meiji. At noon, Qubei rushed to Manbo with horses and Huns, and heard that Chen Cheng had led his troops south, and hesitated whether to catch up immediately, but the cattle and sheep were still behind, so he could only make the delivery of the horses and Xu Rong first, and then turn around and urge the other subordinates to drive the cattle and sheep over.

By the time he returned to Manbai again, Chen Cheng had already led his army into Meiji.

Meiji City was established by the Western Han Dynasty in order to settle the naturalized Huns, although the city is vast, but the city wall is not high, and the moat is not wide. Although it is the territory of the Han family, inside and outside the city, there are many Hu people in the north, and few Han people dress up, and in this regard, it is very different from that in the city of Manbo.

When they saw an elite cavalry with excellent equipment and complete armor, the Huns on both sides of the road first watched curiously, and then someone recognized Chen Cheng's general banner and the huge fiery red war horse. When the Huns saw this, they immediately fell to their knees and pressed their foreheads to the ground, not daring to do anything rude.

After receiving the report of the scout, he led the leader of his command, holding wine, cheese, jerky and other food, and went out of the city twenty miles to greet him. Seeing Chen Cheng's horse stop in front of him, he walked forward on his knees and offered the wine. It is said to be a fine wine, but it is actually very turbid and has a rancid taste.

On the side, Liu Qian saw the turbid yellow liquid, and then smelled the strange smell that came over, she felt a little unhappy in her heart, and her little face wrinkled slightly. Chen Cheng did not change the color on his face, reached out and took the wine bowl, and then drank it all.

"That day, you are now also the general of the town guard, get up and speak!"

That day, his body seemed to be a little fatter, and a smile appeared on his face, and he bent over and said, "Thank you, sir." ”

Seeing this, Liu Qian controlled the pony to walk slowly for a few steps, and walked side by side with Zhao Yun. She raised her head and asked; "General Zhao, have you ever drunk the wine of the Huns?"

Zhao Yun said: "I have drunk it." ”

Liu Qian asked again: "Is it delicious?" ”

"It doesn't taste good."

"Then why did Master drink so happily just now?"

Zhao Yun was silent for a while, and replied: "When you are fighting, it's good to have something to eat, where can you care if it's delicious or not?" ”

"But ......", Liu Qian remembered that she ate exquisite food and drank sweet wine every day, and wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, they were replaced by something else, "I heard that General Zhao met Master when he was in Liaodong?" ”

"Yes."

"At that time, Master shouldn't be what he is now, right?"

"Yes."

"How did you meet?"

Zhao Yun was silent again, he remembered the time he first met Chen Cheng. The first time he saw Wen Zheng, he was under the besieged city of Guanzi, and he was ordered to go out of the city to meet him. At that time, Chen Cheng was still a handsome young man, and he always had a refreshing smile on his face, and now he ......

He looked at Chen Cheng's back, although he couldn't see the front, but just from the upright back, he could feel something hard.