That night, Shang Cheng left several officers behind to talk.

These officers originally thought that Lord Sima was going to take the opportunity of discussing military affairs to get closer to them, so that they could better command the team in the next breakout battle, but who knew that from beginning to end, Shang Cheng didn't mention the breakout at all, but just kept asking them questions. The history, traditions, and current situation of the Chinese army, the establishment of each brigade, the composition of the troops, the level of training, the combat experience, the main sources of troops, the temper, temperament, strengths, and weaknesses of the middle- and low-ranking officers of each battalion and outpost, as well as the armament, clothing, clothing, and food of the soldiers, as long as it is related to the ranks, there is almost nothing that he does not ask. And if he doesn't understand some things, he will take the trouble to ask them again and again until he understands the ins and outs of the matter.

At the beginning of the conversation, several officers had some contempt in their hearts for this young Sima, who was far less qualified than their own. The matter is obvious, if this person didn't go the way, with his little credit, it would never be possible to jump to the rank of general Dingyuan; If he hadn't burned the incense in the right place, he would never have jumped directly from the commander of a border army who broke the border village to the seat of the military horse. But as the topic unfolded and the content deepened, Shang Cheng's questions became more and more sharp, and even old soldiers like them felt a little difficult to deal with, and gradually put away the initial contempt, and carefully considered and replied carefully.

Shang Cheng and several officers kept talking until the time when they reported to Yin, and then invited everyone to have a supper with wheat crackers, meat and wild vegetable soup, and then sent them out of their camp.

He stood silently at the door of the tent, watching his subordinates depart, until the last man's back was hidden in the darkness that the torch light could not reflect.

It was late at night. There were only a few stars in the sky, one in the east and one in the west, sparsely dotted in the infinite depth of ink. The moon was hidden behind a dark cloud in the west, and the edges of the cloud were dyed a cold white. A group of soldiers quietly came out of the camp, accompanied by two short, low commands, and changed guards with the sentries at the edge of the camp. The wall of the wall two miles away was still brightly lit, and a string of wake-up bells shouted one after another, drifting faintly in the camp with the night wind.

Baokan also came around from behind the tent. He tensed his lips and stood behind Shang Cheng, and he didn't speak for a long time, until the chill brought by a gust of night wind made him shudder, and then he seemed to wake up from his stupor, and whispered, "My lord,...... It's cold outside, it's warm in the tent, and it's still ...... Adults should go inside and rest. ”

Shang Cheng turned his head and glanced at him, and asked with a smile, "Why, it's really that cold?" Can't speak? ”

An embarrassed smile suddenly appeared on Bao Kan's face. He lowered his head, grabbed the raw edge of his belt with both hands, opened his mouth, and closed it in restraint. He still can't adapt to Shang Cheng's changes in identity. Shang Cheng was promoted, of course, he was sincerely happy for his friend, but Shang Cheng was promoted to such a big official as soon as he was promoted, and in addition to being surprised, he felt a little scared. Even he didn't know what he was afraid of, but he was not sure.

Seeing that his friend, who was a head shorter than him, was suddenly cramped like a big girl who was on a blind date, Shang Cheng narrowed his eyes and smiled. He poked him on the shoulder and asked, "Why don't you speak?" It can't be because the wind is strong and the tongue is knotted, right? ”

Shang Cheng's affectionate actions and playful teasing made Bao Kan's heart surge with a warm torrent. He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, which had suddenly become extremely dry, but he still couldn't say anything.

Shang Cheng said: "It's a little cold outside, let's go in." ”

Bao Kan followed him into the tent.

Shang Cheng sat down in front of the table, stretched out his hand and picked up a few military newspapers, looked at the date on the military newspaper, picked the most recent one, browsed the topic in his eyes, and shook his hand at Bao Kan, who was standing next to him and didn't know what he should do, and said, "I still want to see the paperwork, you go and rest first." There are soldiers on night duty outside, and I will call them if I need anything. ”

Bao Kan nodded. Reading books or reading official documents before going to bed is Shang Cheng's ** habit, and at this time Shang Cheng doesn't like others to disturb him the most, so after he helped Shang Cheng make a pot of tea soup, he tiptoed to leave the camp tent to find a place to rest.

Shang Cheng stopped him again and asked, "Stone and Zhongshan do they have a place to stay?" ”

"It's all arranged." Bao Kan said. The Chinese military camp arranged a large tent for more than 20 of Sima's "confidants" who could accommodate 50 people. The location is good, far from the stables, and you can't smell the stench of horse dung and horse urine; It is also close to the house, and it is only twenty or thirty steps out of the tent, which is the best place in the camp.

Shang Cheng held the military newspaper, thought about it with his lips, and said: "The team is about to make a big move, and we can't mess up the organization and command at this time." In this way, you and Zhongshan will explain to them, and for the time being, they will not be assigned real jobs, nor will they be assigned errands. All of them moved with the Chinese military camp. I'll ask someone again tomorrow to see if I can transfer you here and try to get you a job here. After saying that, he lowered his head again.

Bao Kan lowered his eyes and stared at the black soil exposed after shoveling the barley on the ground under his feet, swallowed his saliva, and said aggressively: "...... Then, adults should rest early, too. ”

Shang Cheng waved his hand, signaling that he had heard.

Guided by the light of the torches in the Chinese camp, Bao Kan returned to his lodgings.

Even with the light coming through the tent, it was so dark that barely anything could be seen in the tent. But Bao Kan knew that Sun Zhongshan and Qian Laosan hadn't fallen asleep yet. He didn't speak, groped to find his own bunk, took off his iron helmet, loosened his belt, untied his leggings, took off his shoes, and then placed the new boots he had just received in a position where he could put them on as soon as he stretched out his feet, and then leaned on the felt carpet that had not yet been opened with one arm. The carpets and mattresses are new, and there is a faint bitter smell of quinoa, which makes people feel refreshed when they smell it. He touched his hand on the mattress contentedly, closed his eyes and felt the dryness and jerkiness coming from the tips of his fingers, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Kanzi." Zhao Shishi, who was sleeping next to him, raised half of his body on the bunk and asked flatteringly, "Brother Kanzi, monk...... What do you say? ”

Bao Kan ignored him.

"Brother Kanzi, what did my eldest brother Shang say? Where are we going? ”

Bao Kan still closed his eyes and did not speak.

The stone hit a soft nail, and it fell silent. He knew why Bao Kan was doing this to himself. Hey! This guy is still thinking about his gold bracelet!

Sun Zhongshan slept on the other side of the aisle. At this time, he didn't sleep either, still waiting for news. But after seeing what happened to the stone, he knew that he couldn't speak, otherwise the "end" would be exactly the same as the stone. He didn't say a word, stretched out his arm and pulled the mattress of Qian Laosan next to him, signaling that it was your turn to get on one by one!

Of course, Qian Laosan knew Bao Kan's thoughts, but the stone was as expensive as the bracelet as a treasure, how could he exchange that thing for news that would be revealed sooner or later? He was thinking about Bao Kan in his heart, seeing how to force the stone to hand over the bracelet, and he felt that Sun Zhongshan on the left and Tian Xiaowu on the right were pulling his futon, so he had no choice but to sit up and ask: "Lao Bao, you just went over, did the adults rest?" ”

"Nope." Bao Kan muttered.

Qian Laosan scratched his head, not knowing how to arouse the topic. He and Sun Zhongshan are both just entering the Zhengbapin Huaihua lieutenant, and it is when the spirit is high and full of pride and ambition, so they are looking forward to receiving the actual position of a battalion captain, and then make a few real achievements, and strive to fight Mu Xuntian to go back to the glory of the ancestors. Coincidentally, they had this thought, and when they didn't know how to do this errand, the adult was promoted to General Dingyuan and assumed the role of military commander! When the general is Sima, it is something that adults bring with their lives, and the two of them don't have that ability, so they don't even think about it. But the adult was promoted to the chief general of the first army and assigned two solid positions, no problem, right? Lead a battalion or two of soldiers, and be a pioneer for the army when breaking through, as long as you don't die, it must be the first great achievement, and at that time, not to mention an acre of Xuntian, it is not impossible to tie a moire jade pendant around your waist like an adult! But when they were in the Chinese military tent, the adults didn't even mention the practical things to arrange for them, and they didn't find anyone to deliver them a message, which couldn't help but make the two of them anxious like a hundred claws scratching their hearts. Who knows if Bao Kan has been there, and most of the questions have been asked, but what is the result? What did the adults say, and what did they say?

He quietly watched Baukan's expression in the darkness. But he was immediately disappointed. Bao Kan didn't have the slightest expression on his face, his face was wooden, his eyes were closed, and he seemed to have fallen asleep.

Qian Laosan's hand touched the small leather pocket under the futon. His pockets contained the trophies he had collected along the way, dusty gold earrings, gold-plated bracelets, silver headbands, and beautiful colorful stones, which were almost half of his pockets. But there are several of these valuable things, how can they be eye-catching?

He blinked his eyes and thought about it for a long time, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his head, and he suddenly understood. He lifted the blanket that had rolled up to his thighs, lay down on the bunk, and said in a loud voice, "Sleep! Sleep the! "Huh! Bao Kan was confused, and he actually wanted to exchange things for what the adults told him! He didn't even think about it, could this daydream come true? Hey, he's itchy on his own, so who can stop him? Haha, if he dares not to bring the words of the adults, he will have to be whipped when he turns back!

He roared at once, everyone else was a little stunned, and Sun Zhongshan also roared: "Sleep, sleep." I'm going to early tomorrow morning, so go to bed quickly! ”

The two commanders ordered in unison, and although the twenty or so soldiers were muttering in their hearts, they could not fail to obey, and the blankets wrapped in the army were accompanied by drinking water and peeing, and they made a fuss for a while, and they all rolled down on their respective bunks and opened their eyes wide.

Bao Kan only pondered the taste at this time. He scolded a few words, and had no choice but to say: "My lord has explained, I am afraid that others will say sour things behind my back, so I won't give you two Huaihua Captain one by one for the time being" He angrily read the four words "Huaihua Captain" fiercely. "For the time being, I won't arrange any substantive positions for the two of you Huaihua Lieutenants, and I will take the brothers to follow the Chinese military camp."

Before the words fell, there was already a muffled noise in the tent, and even the dozen or so Hachagan howled after listening to Suza's relay.

Baukan's self-talk penetrated everyone's ears through cheers.

"This little can be a big thing to be happy like this? I'm still the captain of the adult's own army, and I didn't say that I forgot my last name like you......"