"Gongsun Army General ......"

When he was caught in front of him by the soldiers sent by Gongsun Zhu, the grain officer named Chen Chang was discouraged.

"Sure enough, it's this Chen Chang......

After seeing Chen Chang, Gongsun Zhu's brows furrowed, because he had realized that strictly speaking, this Chen Chang in front of him could also be regarded as an official under him.

Speaking of which, although the Wei State has officials such as Si Bing and Si Jia to manage swords and armor, there is no official of the "Si Liang" category, and before the army goes out, it is generally the main general of the army who goes out to hand over the grain and grass needed in the army - the lord will send a general under his command to hand over the matter, and then the general will take the approval of the minister of state and find the "Yu (yǔ) 廪 (lǐn)" who manages the granary to deliver the military rations.

In this process, some of the Yu Liao, that is, grain officers, would temporarily accompany the army to assist in the transportation, management, and distribution of grain and grass.

And this Chen Chang in front of him, that is, a grain officer who was temporarily classified into the expeditionary army, so Gongsun Zhu didn't have much impression of this person before, until Chen Chang was brought to him by the soldiers of the rear camp, he felt a little familiar, as if he had seen it a few times before.

Of course, even if the other party is an official under his jurisdiction for the time being, Gongsun Jian has no intention of shielding the other party, first, the consequences of using power for personal gain and deducting the food of the military soldiers are extremely bad, and second, the other party has no relatives with him, and he is not his real subordinate, what reason does he have to protect the other party? Not to mention offending a young man with a strong backstage for this.

Thinking of this, Gongsun Zhi asked coldly, "Is that you?" Deducted the food of Wei Pawn under Meng Shishuai? ”

"No, it's not ......"

Chen Chang shook his head again and again.

At this time, he regretted it in his heart.

In fact, he didn't know Meng Zhong either, and he didn't intend to target the latter, but in the past two days, a military commander named Jiao Ge found him, gave him a little benefit, and entrusted him to give the commander named Meng Zhong a little color.

Jiao Ge is a military commander, and that Meng Zhong is just a division commander, the difference between the two military positions is a full two levels, Chen Chang felt that it would be good if he could use this matter to get closer to a military commander, and at the same time he got some benefits, so he responded to this matter, but he never thought that the division commander named Meng Zhong was so bold that he dared to lead more than 2,000 Wei soldiers to the back camp to cause trouble.

What he didn't expect was that instead of punishing Meng Zhong, Gongsun Zhu, who was in charge of the military administration of the rear camp, sent someone to arrest him and brought him here for questioning in person.

"Is it or isn't it?!" Gongsun scolded sharply.

In fact, from Chen Chang's frightened reaction, he had already detected one or two.

Under Gongsun Zhu's stern questioning, Chen Chang quickly admitted it, and said with a frightened face: "Someone, someone asked me to do this......"

"Who?!" Gongsun asked.

"Yes...... It's Jiao Gejun Sima ......," Chen Chang asked tremblingly.

"Jiao Ge? Jun Sima?'

Gongsun Zhu frowned, as if he didn't expect that this matter would involve a military commander.

And at this moment, I suddenly heard a shout from afar: "Shut up! Hugh is going to talk nonsense! ”

When Gongsun Zhu and Meng Zhong heard this, they turned their heads and saw that Jun Sima Tang was walking towards this side, followed by his old friend Jiao Ge.

It turned out that after learning that Meng Zhongxing's division moved the crowd to come to the rear camp with his soldiers to make trouble, Jiao Ge took Tang Zhi to see the excitement, wanting to see what the consequences would be for Meng Zhong to break into the rear camp, but instead of seeing Meng Zhong's bad luck, he was confessed by Chen Chang Jiao Ge, so Tang Zhi immediately stepped forward, after all, Jiao Ge was also to give him a miracle to buy Chen Chang against Meng Zhong, how could he sit idly by?

"It's him, he's the one who made me do that!"

Seeing Jiao Ge, Chen Chang immediately pointed at Jiao Ge and shouted loudly.

Seeing Gongsun Zhuhu looking at him suspiciously, Jiao Ge, who had gradually realized that the situation was not quite right, naturally denied it: "Nonsense, when did I let you do that?" ”

"It's obviously your ......" Seeing that Jiao Ge actually shirked his responsibility, Chen Chang was shocked and anxious, but just as he wanted to get up, he was held down by two soldiers on the shoulders and couldn't move.

"Enough!"

Gongsun Jian immediately stopped Chen Chang, turned his head and asked Jiao Ge: "Jiao Gejun Sima?" Does this matter concern you? ”

Before Jiao Ge could speak, he saw Tang Zhi open his mouth to protect him and said, "General Gongsun, I guarantee that this matter has nothing to do with Jiao Ge." ”

Gongsun Zhi glanced at Tang Zhi, frowned and said, "I remember that you are ......"

"Tang Zhi."

Tang Zhi clenched his fists and introduced himself: "I previously served as a military commander under General Zhai Jun. ”

"General Zhai? Zhai Zhang?'

Gongsun Zhi suddenly remembered this military Sima named Tang Zhi in his heart.

"Tang Zhi, Jiao Ge, Meng Zhong, and this damn Chen Chang...... I see!'

Thinking about it, it suddenly dawned on him in his heart.

Although his memory has deteriorated a little when he is old, Gongsun Jian is not an ignorant person, and he still can't understand the current situation: it is clear that Tang Zhi was taken away by Meng Zhong 2,500 Wei Wu pawns, and he was not angry in his heart, so his friend Jiao Ge came forward for him, and used this Chen Chang to try to teach Meng Zhong a lesson, but he didn't expect Meng Zhong This kid to be so bold that he dared to break into the back camp with 2,500 Wei Wu pawns, making this matter bigger, forcing Tang Zhi to come forward to protect Jiao Ge.

『…… So, what should we do about it?'

Gongsun Zhu frowned and thought.

In all fairness, as Gongsun Xi's general, he Gongsun Xi is not afraid of Zhai Zhang, after all, Gongsun Xi and Zhai Zhang were on an equal footing before, and considering that Gongsun Xi and Wei Xiangtianwen have a good relationship at present, the power of Gongsun Xi is above Zhai Zhang.

As for the origin, Zhai Zhang was stationed in the Yecheng area, mainly responsible for guarding against the Wei State; The Xiwu Gongsun Xi was stationed in Hedong before, mainly responsible for guarding against the Qin State, and the two did not commit any crimes in the previous autumn, and the well water did not violate the river water, so the Gongsun Xi was not afraid of Zhai Zhang, so he would order Tang Zhi to hand over 2,500 Wei Wushu to Meng Zhong.

Of course, in fact, Gongsun Xi didn't mean to target Tang Zhi and Zhai Zhang, the generals of the Wei State, in the final analysis, he just didn't want to draw 2,500 Wei soldiers from the Hedong Wei army under his command to Meng Zhong, and by the way, let Meng Zhong offend Zhai Zhang because of this, and take a little revenge on Meng Zhong, which is not a bad thing.

I didn't expect such a big incident to happen today.

But then again, even if he was not afraid of Zhai Zhang, Gongsun Jian had no reason to offend the Wei generals of Zhai Zhang's family for Meng Zhong.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Meng Zhong and motioned, "Master Meng, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

Hearing this, Tang Zhi also turned his head to look at Meng Zhong.

Suddenly, Meng Zhong asked Tang Zhidao quite abruptly, "What does Tang Jun Sima think?" ”

Tang Zhi was stunned, and then said with a straight face: "I think this grain official should be severely punished!" This person abused his power for personal gain, withheld the food of the soldiers, and the crime was extremely heinous! ”

"You ......"

Chen Chang was shocked and angry when he heard this, he couldn't see that Tang Zhi was trying to cover up Jiao Ge.

However, at this moment, Meng Zhong suddenly pulled out his sword and slashed at Chen Chang with a sword, which frightened Chen Chang subconsciously shrinking his head.

With a "snap", the hair crown on Chen Chang's head was cut in two by Meng Zhong, and even his hair was cut off a lot by Meng Zhong.

"Did you miss it?" …… Anyway, this kid really dares to draw his sword in front of the Gongsun general?"

Just when the onlookers were secretly surprised, they saw Meng Zhong holding a sword and said to Chen Chang: "Meng Mou is not a mistake, but just to save your life for the sake of the face of General Gongsun." …… You are the food officer of the rear battalion, and you should have properly arranged the food for the soldiers in the battalion, but you used your power for personal gain and withheld the food of the soldiers of our battalion, even if Meng killed you, it would not be too much. But considering that you are an official under General Gongsun and a first-time offender, I will spare your life...... If there is a next time, I will not cut off the crown on your head, but the head of your neck! ”

When he said this, he deliberately turned his head and glanced around at the grain officials beside him, and his meaning was self-evident.

"This kid...... It's kind of interesting.'"

Gongsun stroked his beard and looked at Meng Zhong with interest, and then he also glanced at Tang Zhi.

As he could see, Tang looked at Meng Zhong with a little surprise and surprise in his eyes at this moment.

At this moment, a deep shout came from outside the crowd of onlookers: "Meng Zhong! ”

Immediately, there was a whisper in the crowd.

"Rhinovu."

"Xiwu is here."

"Hey, I think that kid is going to be unlucky......"

"I see not necessarily ......"

In the midst of everyone's discussions, Sun Xi, the prince of Xiwu, walked over with a team of guards, and after glancing at Chen Chang, who was scattered and paralyzed on the ground, he looked at Meng Zhong with a sharp gaze, and was really a little annoyed in his heart.

But he didn't take the lead in asking Meng Zhong, but asked Gongsun Du of the guards to order the crowd of onlookers around him to disperse, and even the 2,500 Wei soldiers brought by Meng Zhong were ordered by Xi Wu to withdraw from the back camp.

Of course, everyone in the audience did not dare to disobey Xi Wu's order, and dispersed one after another, including Tang Zhi and Jiao Ge, so that in the end, only Gongsun Xi, Gongsun Zhu, Meng Zhong and his companions, as well as Chen Chang and a dozen rear camp soldiers who committed the crime.

"Come over to me!"

After glaring at Meng Zhong fiercely, Gongsun Xi called the latter aside.

Seeing this, Gongsun Jian also followed.

"Boy, you really have the audacity!"

Glancing at Gongsun Zhu who was approaching, Gongsun Xi didn't care, looked at Meng Zhong and said in a deep voice: "A few days after I first arrived in the camp, I made such a big fuss...... Break into the back camp with his soldiers?! How can I allow you to remain in the army if you are so bold and reckless?! Even if it's ......"

"Do you want to expel your subordinates from the army?" Meng Zhong calmly interrupted Gongsun Xi's words.

Hearing this, Gongsun Xi narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Do you think that the mistakes you have committed are not enough to be expelled from the army?" ”

"Not enough."

Meng Zhong shook his head slightly.

Of course, he knew that Gongsun Xi was eager to find an opportunity to expel him from the army, but he didn't mean to target him, he just didn't want his "scourge" to continue to stay in the army, but Meng Zhong still expected to make military contributions in this expedition to rescue South Korea, how could he sit back and watch Gongsun Xi expel him?

Thinking of this, he said with a straight face: "Xi Wu Mingjian, although it is reckless to break into the camp to seek justice, but it is really a last resort, if Xi Wu insists on expelling the army from Xia for this reason, and if he is not satisfied, he will definitely try to report to the King of Wei afterwards and ask the King of Wei to uphold justice......

Gongsun Xi changed color slightly when he heard this, and a few words burst out of his mouth in a cold voice: "Are you threatening the old man?" ”

"Don't dare to go down, just talk about things below." Arching his hand towards the rhino warrior, Meng Zhong Zhengse said: "As far as I know, the warrior is the foundation of the Wei State, and now, someone dares to use power for personal gain and withhold the food of the warrior, which is undoubtedly shaking the foundation of the country. Instead of punishing the subordinates, Xi Wu should punish the grain officer severely, so that the officers and men in the battalion will definitely support Xi Wu even more......"

"Huh?" Gongsun was overjoyed, and sneered: "According to what you say, you are helping the old man?" ”

"Exactly!" Meng Zhong nodded calmly.

"Hahahaha-" Gongsun couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.

Glaring at Gongsun Zhu, Gongsun Xi sneered and said to Meng Zhong: "You can obviously report to the old man, like this kind of thing, the old man will definitely investigate strictly, but you don't report it, and you deliberately bring the soldiers to the back camp to make trouble, don't think that the old man doesn't know your kid's thoughts, you are just taking the opportunity to stand up......"

"Clumsy tricks, made Xi Wujian smile."

Under Gongsun Xi's somewhat stunned expression, Meng Zhong admitted the matter very calmly.

There is nothing to hide, he broke into the rear camp with his soldiers this time, just to take the opportunity to establish his authority, on the one hand, to win the hearts of the soldiers under his command, and on the other hand, to let the soldiers in the rest of the camp remember his name Meng Zhong, whether he will use it in the future or not.

"This kid ......"

Seeing Meng Zhong admit it calmly, Gongsun was speechless.

At this time, Meng Zhong said calmly: "Although there is a reason for the incident, but trespassing on the camp should be punished." It is better to punish the military in the second half of the year, so as to set an example and voluntarily receive the punishment in the next year. ”

"Half a year?" Xi Wu secretly sneered when he heard this.

With the Duan Gan family as the backstage, will Meng Zhong care about the half-year army?

But having said that, it cannot be denied that Meng Zhong is also an acquaintance, and the punishment of the army for half a year is enough to punish Meng Zhong for trespassing in the rear camp this time, but he failed to kick Meng Zhong out of the army, and Gongsun Xi was inevitably a little annoyed in his heart.

As Meng Zhong guessed, Gongsun Xi himself had no ill feelings towards Meng Zhong, he just felt that it was very troublesome to keep this kid in the army.

『…… This time it seems that this can only be done like this, in the future, when you go to the battlefield, you have to send this kid away as soon as possible, this kid ...... It's a scourge!'

Gongsun Xi thought secretly in his heart.

With a long sigh, he said in a deep voice: "Just as you wish, this time I will only punish you for half a year's salary, if there is a next time...... It's not that easy, remember? Meng Zhong? ”

Regarding Gongsun Xi's threat, to be honest, Meng Zhong didn't care at all.

In his opinion, as long as he is not pinched by Gongsun Xi, even if it is Gongsun Xi, there is no way to forcibly kick him out of the army.

Of course, having said that, there is no need to be quick to speak at this moment.

"Remember." Meng Zhong replied with a smile.

Seeing that Meng Zhong was still acquainted, Gongsun Xi also suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said lightly: "Okay, take the soldiers under your command and return to your own camp......

"Whoa!" Meng Zhong arched his hand, and then said: "Speaking of which, the soldiers in our army have not yet eaten......

Gongsun Xi immediately frowned, but before he could speak, he saw Gongsun Zhu smile and said, "Go, boy, the old man will instruct the grain officer to prepare the meal for you again." ”

Gongsun Xi frowned and glanced at Gongsun Zhu, but didn't say anything after all.

In the final analysis, he couldn't sit back and watch Meng Zhong and his Wei Wushu starving, after all, the fault of this matter was not Meng Zhong - it's just that Meng Zhong was so bold that he dared to use this matter to establish his prestige.

Not long after, after bidding farewell to Gongsun Xi and Gongsun Zhu, Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, Le Yi and others left the back camp.

When passing near the camp gate of the rear camp, Meng Zhong saw Tang Zhi and Jiao Ge, who were standing near the camp gate, obviously waiting for Meng Zhong and the others.

"I don't owe you anything."

When passing Tang Zhi, Meng Zhong casually dropped a sentence and immediately continued to walk forward.

Tang Zhi was stunned, and then he understood what Meng Zhong meant by this, undoubtedly referring to the fact that he did not pursue Jiao Ge in front of Gongsun Zhi and Gongsun Xi.

『…… Cunning boy.'"

Although he thought so in his heart, Tang Zhi's face was not annoyed, but the corners of his mouth raised a little inexplicable smile.

In his sight, Meng Zhong had already walked outside the back camp, and he was greeted by Cao Chun, Wei Xu and other subordinates with worried faces.

"Master ......"

"Master Shuai, Xiwu didn't embarrass you, did he?"

Glancing at the worried subordinates in front of him, Meng Zhong smiled and said, "General Gongsun Jun will order someone to prepare a meal for us again...... Maybe even drinks. ”

Hearing this, the martial arts of Zhu Wei were stunned, and immediately cheered one by one.

"Let's go, go back to our camp!"

"Oh——!"

After Meng Zhong's order, 2,500 Wei soldiers raised their arms and shouted, surrounded their new division commanders, and returned to the camp in the northwest of the camp with their heads held high, as if they had won some kind of battle and returned triumphantly.

During this period, Wei Xu glanced at Tang Zhi and Jiao Ge, and then turned around abruptly and followed Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying.

In contrast, Cao Chun, Cai Cheng, Lu Wen, and Yu Ying were not as decisive as Wei Xu, staring at Tang Zhi and Jiao Ge with complicated expressions, and in the end, they hugged their fists towards Tang Zhi, and then turned to leave.

Looking at the backs of Wei Xu, Cao Chun and other soldiers under his command in the past leaving, Tang Zhi understood in his heart what Fang Cai's fist clenched meant.

"I didn't expect it to be like this......" Jiao Ge said to Tang Zhi with an apologetic face.

Hearing this, Tang Zhi patted Jiao Ge's shoulder, looked at the back of Meng Zhong and the others leaving, and said with a chuckle: "That's fine, at least let me know that the soldiers under my command are following a ...... What kind of general. As he spoke, he patted Jiao Ge on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Let's go, go to my tent and drink!" ”

"Huh?" Before Jiao Ge could react, he was pulled away by Tang Zhi.

And at this moment, farther away, Gongsun Xi and Gongsun Zhu and others also watched the back of Meng Zhong and the others from a distance.

"It's called Meng Zhong, right? That kid is so cunning......"

With a little smile on his face, Gongsun stroked his beard and laughed in a low voice: "Take the opportunity to make a big fuss in the back camp, so that the officials in my back camp remember his name, and repay the favor owed to Tang Zhi a few days ago, what is even more rare is that the soldiers achieved their goal without blood." …… Tut-tut, cunning boy, I'm afraid it's not that easy for you to get rid of the army. ”

I have to say that although Meng Zhong took many soldiers to make trouble in the back camp today, but because this person understands the world and knows how to advance and retreat, at least Gongsun Zhu has no ill feelings towards him, on the contrary, he thinks this kid is very interesting, especially Meng Zhong's "righteous interpretation of Jiao Ge", and took the opportunity to repay the favor owed to Tang Zhi a few days ago, even Gongsun Zhi didn't expect it before - he thought that Meng Zhong's kid would take the opportunity to pull Jiao Ge in to retaliate together, but he didn't expect such a result.

"Humph!" Gongsun Xi snorted coldly when he heard this.

It may be that Meng Zhong has contradicted his relationship twice so far, and he is more or less unhappy with Meng Zhong, but after removing these, he also has to admit that this kid is indeed witty and cunning, whether it is he seizing the opportunity to establish his prestige, or as Gongsun Jian said, he repaid what he owed Tang Zhi a few days ago in the way of "righteous interpretation of Jiaoge", all in all, in the end, this kid exchanged the trust of his 2,500 soldiers and generals for only half a year, and at the same time cleared up his grievances with Tang Zhi, By the way, he also let the entire battalion remember his name and realize that this kid is not easy to mess with.

This kind of method can be described as not clever!

"When we get to the battlefield, let's get rid of this kid early." Gongsun Xi said coldly.

Hearing this, Gongsun Zhu frowned slightly, lowered his voice and said, "Xiwu, that kid is from Duan Gan's side, and Duan Gan's family is from the prince's line...... Although Tian Wen is still powerful and quite beautiful in our Wei State, you must know that this Wei State will be inherited by the crown prince in the future, not Tian Wen...... Who knows how long Tian Wen, Wei Xiang, can do? If you get too close to Tian Wen and offend the Duan Gan clan, it is not wise in my opinion. ”

"......" Gongsun Xi was silent when he heard this.

As Gongsun Jian said, Duan Gan has always been responsible for teaching the royal family and the children of the public family, and now he is the crown prince of Wei State, Wei Yu, and his teachers are Duan Ganyin, Tian Di, and Gongyang Ping, who are the sages of Xihe Confucianism, which is also one of the reasons why Gongsun Xi does not dare to offend Duan Gan and Xihe Confucianism.

Once the crown prince Wei Yu grows up and admits to inherit the throne in the future, will he sit back and watch Xue Gongtian Wen continue to hold power in the Wei State? How can it be!

Just like the first thing King Wu of Qin did after succeeding to the throne was to deal with Shang Jun Wei Ying, waiting for the crown prince Wei Yu to succeed to the throne, he would definitely make some moves against Tian Wen to ensure that Tian Wen's power could not affect the royal power.

Therefore, getting too close to Tian Wen may not be a good thing in the future.

With a long sigh, Gongsun Xi said in a deep voice: "No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, it is still Xue Gong who is in power...... Moreover, at the beginning, my brother (Gongsun Yan) was persecuted and framed by Tian Xu, and finally was wrongly killed by the king for the crime of 'killing Zhang Shou' by Tian Xu. ”

Hearing this, Gongsun Zhu was silent, after all, they did owe Xue Gongtian Wen a favor that day, a great favor.

On the same day, Gongsun Xi punished "Meng Zhong trespassing into the back camp": Chen Chang, the grain officer, was fined 40 troops and expelled from the army; Meng Zhong was fined half a year's salary.

After learning of this incident, the Wei military generals led by Wei Xu were unhappy with Meng Zhong, but clear-sighted people such as Tang Zhi, Jiao Ge, and Gongsun Jian knew that half a year's military salary was nothing at all.

That kid named Meng Zhong is not easy to mess with!

In just a few days, Meng Zhong's name spread throughout the entire military camp and tens of thousands of Wei generals in the camp, making everyone firmly remember a division commander named Meng Zhong.

Not to mention afterwards, when Duan Gan learned about this incident, he also deliberately asked Duan Gan Chong to come with a lot of wine and food to reward Meng Zhong and his generals, obviously telling the rest of the soldiers in the camp that Meng Zhong was their Duan Gan clan's people and their Xihe Confucian people.

In this case, everyone in the battalion, even if it was a general at the level of military Sima, did not dare to despise the commander named Meng Zhong.

In the blink of an eye, at the beginning of February, the ice and snow gradually melted, and Sun Xi, the prince of Xiwu, issued an order for the whole army to pull out the camp and set off, leading tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp, including the Hedong Wei army that had been transferred from Hedong to South Korea, a total of 180,000 Wei troops, rushed to Korea to crusade against the Qin army.

The war between Wei and Han and Qin began.