"What! You're going to battle! Hearing this, Jia Changchao almost didn't get up from his chair.

Ming Ho also had an expression of disbelief, and said, "Xu Deshan, if you mess around with other things, even if you are messing around, but this battlefield matter is by no means child's play, you don't want to come nonsense!" ”

Xu Deshan said, "I'm also a man, why can't I go to the battlefield, let alone just be a prison guard?" ”

Jia Changchao looked at Xu Deshan's resolute eyes, silent, Jia Changchao loved Xu Deshan very much in his heart, and he really regarded Xu Deshan as his disciple and as the future prime minister of the Song Dynasty to cultivate, how could he be willing to let Xu Deshan go to the battlefield, not to mention that it was still such a battlefield where the forces of the enemy and us were very different, even if Xu Deshan was a supervisor in the barracks and did not have to fight on the front line, but in case the rebels set up an ambush, our army could not retreat, and was killed by the rebels into the Chinese army.

The sage taught that a gentleman does not sit in the hall, with Xu Deshan's current talents, whether it is governing the country in the court, or one side of the people, or even just opening a school and teaching all kinds of strange skills, it can bring countless progress to the Great Song Dynasty, but what can a child do on the battlefield, even if Xu Deshan is a martial arts master, and can kill several enemies, if he dies in the chaos, let alone Xu Deshan himself, Jia Changchao will feel worthless for Xu Deshan.

However, Jia Changchao looked at Xu Deshan, hesitated, and still did not directly refuse Xu Deshan's request, because Jia Changchao also knew that this war was also a huge opportunity for Xu Deshan, not to mention that after Xu Deshan served as the supervisor of the army, this time the counterinsurgency had a credit to Xu Deshan.

Generally speaking, in the Song Dynasty, the general officials in the court dominated by civil officials disdained to be with the military generals, for fear that they would bear the mark of the military attaché and affect their own promotion path, such as explaining that the pickaxe is such an example, but this principle only applies to ordinary officials, and if you carefully study the qualifications of the previous prime ministers of the Song Dynasty, you will find that these people are more or less experienced in the army, think about this normal, the emperor wants to choose a prime minister, of course, he must choose a generalist with both civil and military skills.

Such a God-given opportunity appeared in front of Xu Deshan, and Jia Changchao was also reluctant to let Xu Deshan miss it.

Jia Changchao was silent for a while, and asked seriously, "Xu Deshan, why do you want to be a prison soldier?" ”

Xu Deshan said, "This dispatch is my idea, if I don't go, who can go,"

Jia Changchao asked, "But the battlefield is treacherous, and there are good and bad fortunes, aren't you afraid?" ”

Xu Deshan said with a smile, "The eldest husband was born between heaven and earth, he should hang a three-foot sword, cut injustice, some things have to be faced sooner or later, I am afraid at this time, I am afraid for the rest of my life, this matter started because of me, and it should also end with my hand, Lord Jia does not need to say much, if you can trust me, let me go." ”

Jia Changchao nodded, and asked Ming Ho next to him, "Lord Ming, what do you think?" ”

Ming Ho secretly rolled his eyes, thinking that your old man nodded, just like I don't agree with Xu Deshan and can't go, but if Xu Deshan is let go like this, wouldn't it seem that I am a wretch, and other children are willing to die, but the head of the Soldiers and Horses Division is hiding behind, so that people listen to the joke, so Ming Ho got up, hugged his fists and arched his hand and said, "Lord Jia, this time the counterinsurgency is very important, I Ming Ho is willing to be the commander in person, one can boost the military prestige, and the other can protect Xu Deshan, I don't know what Lord Jia wants?" ”

This is the result that Jia Changchao wants to see, although there is a fight between Xu Deshan and Ming Hao, but in the end, isn't it still a play of general harmony, if Ming Hao can personally lead the team to go out, it is undoubtedly the best, both the military heart and the victory rate have been greatly improved, if Xu Deshan comes up with a few ghost ideas, this battle, there is really a few chances of winning.

Next, it is the time of the battlefield to point the troops, this is the best performance moment of the bigwigs in front of the soldiers, naturally it is not Xu Deshan's turn to appear, Ming Ho personally went into battle, as soon as the three-way drum passed, immediately closed the school field, and asked his generals to count the number of people, and those who did not arrive, counted them and handed them over to the Criminal Division.

Then, Jia Changchao was invited to speak, and then Ming Ho said a few more words, and then each person gave the usual money for settling in, and tomorrow morning, outside the North City Gate, they lined up to march.

Xu Deshan silently looked at the thousands of sergeants in the field on the high platform, and shook his head secretly, among these people, in addition to the five hundred elites under Ming Hao, the remaining soldiers, old and small, after hearing that they were going to go on the expedition, some cried, some laughed, some looked indifferent, and some were nervous, obviously, this is not a qualified army, as Ming Hao said, such a person, so disciplined, even if there are more, when they get to the front line, it is like sending snacks to the rebels, vulnerable, I am afraid that in front of the two armies, the rebels have not moved, These soldiers themselves were in chaos first, and if this was the case, the gods would not be able to win this battle.

Xu Deshan thought, looked left and right, found Wei Huang who he had seen in the morning in the crowd, and thought about this time to send troops, originally Ming Ho wanted Wei Huang to be the boss, and now Ming Ho himself occupied the position of the boss, but the matter of marching and arranging the formation must be handed over to Wei Huang to solve, so Xu Deshan came to Wei Huang slowly.

Wei Huang, as a cavalry general, is already the top military general in the Daimyo's mansion, and now he is standing on the side of the high platform and wearing armor

A, hand on the waist knife, majestic. After Xu Deshan came, his head was only as high as Wei Huang's chest, and he patted Wei Huang's back with his hand, only to feel that his hand was patted on the armor, as if he was on a mountain, Wei Huang didn't move, and he didn't feel his arrival at all.

With such a pagoda-like body, it is hard to imagine how lethal it can erupt on the battlefield, Xu Deshan hit Wei Huang again, and now Wei Huang finally felt that there seemed to be a mosquito in his back, and he turned around and almost knocked Xu Deshan down.

Wei Huang hurriedly held Xu Deshan up, hugged his fists and arched his hands, "Xu Langjun forgives his sins, he is under the armor, he is incapacitated, and he has collided with Langjun." ”

Xu Deshan only felt that Wei Huang's big hand was stuck like a plice, and his relatively strong body couldn't move at all in his hand, Xu Deshan hurriedly said, "It's okay, General Wei, I'm fine, it's okay." ”

Wei Huang said, "Lang Jun earlier single-handedly promoted Lord Ming to send troops, I wanted to thank Lang Jun, but I just saw Lang Jun sitting with Lord Jia and Lord Ming just now, and I didn't dare to disturb, but now I see Lang Jun, Lang Jun should be worshiped by me." ”

Xu Deshan hurriedly said, "This is a business matter, how can I talk about thanks, General Wei please hurry up, I will come to the general, and I have something to ask for." ”

Wei Huang said, "Lang Jun, please speak, if you are doing your best, you must go all out." ”

Xu Deshan asked, "This expedition, I don't know what General Wei's strategy is to break the enemy?" ”

Wei Huang said, "I'm a rough man, I only know how to go into battle and rush to kill, this strategy to break the enemy, where did I come up with it." ”

Xu Deshan said, "Then look at it, now on the school field, there are the soldiers you will lead in the future, you look at how they are." ”

Wei Huang said with a smile: "This group of van troops, if they are told to defend the city against the enemy, it is okay to ask them to go into battle and kill, I am afraid that ten will not be able to withstand a border army." ”

Xu Deshan said, "But we only have these horses now, after going into battle, how sure are you to win?" ”

Wei Huang shook his head and said, "There is no point, in this, I am afraid that only the five hundred elites of Lord Ming can fight, and the rest, it is a good thing not to cause chaos." ”

Xu Deshan said, "But even so, General Wei is willing to lead them to the battlefield?" ”

Wei Huang said, "That rebel army killed my brother, not to mention that there are still some troops, even if it is me, I have to fight hard." ”

Xu Deshan said, "This is not a way, not to mention that these soldiers can't win the battle, they can't destroy the rebels, and even their lives will be lost on the battlefield. ”

Wei Huang smiled bitterly and said, "There is no way, from here to Beizhou City, even if the army marches, it will only take a few days, how can they be reborn in a few days, become a qualified soldier, and go into battle to fight." ”

Xu Deshan said, "Actually, I don't need them to go into battle, as long as they can obey the order, drum forward, retreat, and defend the position, I don't have too many extravagant hopes for the rest." ”

Wei Huang said, "This is also a little difficult, you have to march for several days, where is there time to train the team." ”

Xu Deshan said, "If it's just a drill, it's simple, anyway, it's a march on the road, as long as they are marching, they are told to walk neatly, the order is forbidden, and they can walk for a few days, I'm afraid it can also have some effect, but I can't do it, and I have to worry about General Wei." ”

Wei Huang nodded and said, "If that's the case, it's simple, I have my own way, but just like that, I'm afraid I won't be able to win those rebels and capture Beizhou City." ”

Xu Deshan said, "If General Wei can train these people along the way, then half of Beizhou City will be taken, and as for the other half, it doesn't depend on when the forbidden army comes." ”

Wei Huang frowned and said, "If you want to ban the army and break the city in the end, then it will be aggrieved." ”

Xu Deshan said, "I mean, if the forbidden army comes slowly, the city will be broken by us, and if the forbidden army arrives in ten days and half a month, then I have no good way." ”

Wei Huangxi said: "Xu Langjun is sure to break the city? ”

Xu Deshan smiled, "It's not much, it's only fifty percent." ”

Wei Huang said, "I know that Xu Langjun is extraordinary, so how to break the city, Langjun will tell me." ”

Xu Deshan said, "Don't worry, when you get to the city of Beizhou, I will naturally tell you." ”

Wei Huang nodded, and then suddenly his eyes widened, "Xu Langjun, do you also want to go with the army?" ”

……

Xu Deshan waited in the school field for a while, feeling a little bored, and did not wait for Ming Ho to finish his troops, so he went out of the school field, found Jia Changchao's carriage, and told the coachman to send him home, the coachman's look was extremely exciting, he looked up at Jia Changchao who was still sitting there, and then looked at Xu Deshan in front of him, I really don't know what to do.

Fortunately, Xu Deshan still knew the form of judgment, and after directly stuffing a piece of silver to the coachman, the coachman decisively threw Jia Changchao down and sent Xu Deshan back first.

In fact, Xu Deshan himself didn't know why he wanted to come back at this time, but inexplicably, thinking that he would go on a long trip tomorrow, Xu Deshan was a little confused in his heart, he didn't know what he wanted to do now, and he didn't know

What do you need to do, subconsciously, is to go home.

Home, in everyone's heart is the warmest, the most intimate word, but also the sustenance of the soul, the harbor of the soul, before Xu Deshan on the school field, saw many people with numb expressions, dazed eyes, he didn't know what happened to these people, but now he knows, these people, most of them are those lonely people, no wives and children, no people to care about.

These people seem to be chic and happy, especially in this time of disaster, one person eats enough for the whole family and is not hungry, don't worry, every day is easy, after earning a day's food money, you can play in the daimyo's mansion, but in fact, when it is really in the dead of night, or when life is at stake, these people are often the most helpless.

Xu Deshan feels like this now, he is very desolate, he thinks of his parents and brothers in Gaoyang County, he thinks of his simple and warm nest, he thinks of the street he is familiar with, and he thinks of his favorite dim sum.

Unconsciously, Xu Deshan felt that his tears fell, wet his clothes, and fell on his heart, after a while, Xu Deshan woke up slowly, only to find that he was crying in a mess, not only did he laugh dumbly, how long had he not cried, this time, he cried so happily.

If it was Xu Deshan before, there was obviously nothing to do about his melancholy mood, but now it was different, Xu Deshan got up, touched the back kitchen with ease, and naturally asked the cook to fry two dishes for himself, and in front of everyone, took away a bottle of Jia Changchao's treasured good wine, brought it back to his cabin, plugged in the door, poured himself a drink, and rested as soon as he was drunk.

After Xu Deshan arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion, he stole a lot of things in the back kitchen, which is nothing, a huge Daimyo's Mansion, Jia Changchao, a third-grade official, can't he afford to raise a five-year-old child, people are not surprised, let Xu Deshan go, but Xu Deshan drank, this is the first time, so frightened that the servant hurriedly went to find the steward, for fear that Xu Deshan would drink something wrong and blame himself.

When the steward heard about it, he was also startled, and came to Xu Deshan's house outside the door to see that Xu Deshan was eating and drinking there, and looking at the glass of wine, it was enough to have a tael of weight, Xu Deshan didn't blink his eyes, drank it all, and was so scared that the steward didn't dare to call the shots, and wanted to find Jia Changchao, but Jia Changchao went to the schoolyard, and the steward could only go to the back house, and asked Mrs. to come forward, and the lady knew that Jia Changchao liked Xu Deshan the most, so she hurriedly came out, and saw Xu Deshan unruly, and had drunk half of the wine, and was also startled, and hurriedly knocked on the door, Tell Xu Deshan to come out.

When Xu Deshan saw his wife coming, he suddenly laughed and said, "Aunt Hugh has to worry, I won't drink, I won't drink,"

After Xu Deshan finished speaking, he sat up and left, walked directly to the bed, and fell asleep, no matter how much Mrs. shouted, there was no sound, Mrs. was embarrassed now, even if Xu Deshan was a child, he couldn't break in, not to mention seeing Xu Deshan's uniform breath and comfortable complexion, not like something was wrong, after thinking about it, he asked Xu Deshan's maid to take care of it, so he asked everyone else to go back, and waited until Jia Chang found his carriage in a huff and rushed back, after hearing about it, I was afraid that Xu Deshan would have any bad psychological tendencies, so I hurriedly took a look, but the more I looked, the more I felt that Xu Deshan slept soundly, and there was nothing to do, but there was some ancient style of Wei and Jin Dynasty wandering bones, so he waved his hand and told people to disperse and rest.

Xu Deshan is drunk, drunk and comfortable, down-to-earth, only feels that he is fluttering, carefree, outside the nine heavenly clouds, playing with the eight immortals, dancing with Chang'e, singing loudly, singing loudly, singing in harmony, wandering, unfettered, I don't know how long, I am happy, how a cool word.

Of course, dreams are often the opposite of reality, Xu Deshan was happy in his dreams, and when he woke up, he had to face a very realistic problem, that is, he got up late, I don't know if he drank too scary yesterday, or Jia Changchao deliberately instructed him, all in all, the moment Xu Deshan opened his eyes, it was almost noon.

If it was another time, at noon, Xu Deshan would have to lie down for a while and wait for dinner, but today is different, Xu Deshan said that he would go with the army, and he also specially asked people to abide by discipline and not be late, but he didn't get up, what can I do.

Xu Deshan hurriedly got dressed and went to the front to find Jia Changchao, at this time, Jia Changchao was sitting under the big tree and drinking tea leisurely.

Xu Deshan asked, "Lord Jia, has the army set off?" ”

Jia Changchao said slowly, "I'm already gone, I'm going to see off the army back, wait a while and eat, I'm going to go to the Soldiers and Horses Division to supervise the people's grain and grass, you came just in time, the amount of money and grain is really cumbersome, you have the best brain, it's better to calculate with me." ”

Xu Deshan said angrily, "Did you mean it, you said that I would go out with the army, why didn't you tell me to get up!" ”

Jia Changchao smiled and said, "You want to go out on the expedition yourself, why do you want me to tell you to get up, can't you get up, but blame me?" ”

Xu Deshan said, "I won't argue with you, give me a fast horse, I will set off at this moment, and I can catch up with the army before dark." ”

Jia Changchao said, "You have to think about it, if you don't reach the point, you have violated the military law, if you go now, if you want to enter the camp, you must first implement the military law, and you will be whipped a few times, can you stand it?" ”

Xu Deshan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!" ”