Chapter 8: The Garrison (1)
Chen Daju looked at the man again, he was sturdy, and his skin was slightly darker than that of the locals, but it looked very smooth.
The eyebrows give people a sense of shrewdness and boldness, and a bit of elegance that only a scholar has.
Behind him, dozens of carriages followed, hundreds of people, all dressed energetically, and some of them had scars on their faces that resembled those left by swords.
Obviously, he is not an ordinary farmer, nor is he like an ordinary merchant gang or a dart game, and he does not even have a "flag" to show his identity.
"This is our Garrison Lord, Lord Weng."
Without waiting for Chen to speak, a person who was not tall and looked like a small man on the side introduced.
Hearing the introduction of the little girl, Tang Yun'er took one of Chen Daju's arms off her shoulders and said:
"It turned out to be Zhoushan garrison Weng Zhiqi, Lord Weng. I have admired the name for a long time, and in recent days, our lord has often mentioned the name of Lord Weng in the house. is not only a scholarly family, but also can win the championship in the martial arts, and praise your lord for being a great general appointed by the emperor today. It's not a loss, it's the first person in my Daming Gengchen Kewuju. It's really extraordinary. ”
Chen Daju sighed secretly, Tang Yun'er not only has some kung fu in her hands, but her verbal kung fu is no less than that of ordinary people.
No wonder the Chen family has her figure in all big and small things, and she is really not a vase.
"I just heard the onlookers say that you are from Chen Boda's old man's family. Judging by the girl's demeanor and demeanor, she must be the talented and good-looking daughter-in-law of Master Chen's family. And this son is the son of Chen Daju, and there is no doubt about Chen Gongzi. ”
Although Weng Zhiqi was born in Wuju, he is a scholar for generations.
Holding a horsewhip in his hand, he was still polite, and saluted Chen Daju and Tang Yun'er and continued:
"Master Chen is rich and rich, but he is not unkind to the rich, and every fifteenth day of the new year, he will give porridge to the refugees next to this "champion bridge". It's really a blessing for me. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has been plagued by disasters and bandits. If Daming can have more good men like Master Chen, why can't Daming worry about the peace of the world. How dare those alien barbarians take advantage of the trouble, disturb my Ming people, and occupy my splendid rivers and mountains. Hey"
Weng Zhiqi's face was full of dazedness and helplessness, and it was obvious that there was still endless suffering, and he could only barely say it in such a short time.
"Lord Weng is a scholarly family, loyal and righteous. It is an honor for a little woman to be able to see Lord Weng at her doorstep today. It's just that I don't know, Lord Weng called my husband to stop, what did he command? ”
Tang Yun'er is smart and good-talking, and she talks in an atmospheric manner, which makes Chen Daju have a lot less trouble talking.
If Chen Daju is allowed to talk like them and have so many courtesies, he is really not used to it.
But he can't say a word, otherwise his notoriety of asking his wife to come forward for everything except eating, drinking, and having fun is not confirmed?
Said matter-of-factly:
"Brother Weng, my father often taught me at home that men should be like Weng Zhiqi, and if you want to do it, you will be a hot-blooded man of the Ming Dynasty. ……”
Chen Daju really couldn't make it up, so he had to end hastily and said:
"Please also ask Brother Weng to give me advice!"
Teaching? What to teach?
Weng Zhiqi was also confused.
Then I'll teach you a thing or two.
"Brother Daju, the court is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and it is the time to employ people. Just now I saw my brother's skills, it is really extraordinary, even my hundreds of sergeants, no one dares to say that they can fight alone, and they can be sure of victory. ”
After Weng Zhiqi didn't lose his bookishness, he took a breath and continued: "However, the body of Brother Daju is a little less manly and tough. If it was that group of bandits just now, they would have taken the lead from you and the group would have done it to you. Brother, your physical strength won't last long, and you'll be defeated. If you can go to the imperial court and army to experience and experience, half a year, less than half a year, you will definitely be able to make the big brothers fierce. Coupled with the good means of brothers, not to mention these bandits with wine bags and rice bags, it is not difficult to kill the enemy with military exploits, and it is not difficult to take the head of the enemy general among thousands of troops? ”
The one who leads the team is different, and he can speak well. The sergeant behind him was slightly tired. It's as if you can put on your armor and go into battle to kill the enemy right away.
When Chen Daju first arrived in Daming, he had no memory of this life at all, and he was in a period of confusion.
Hearing Weng Zhiqi say this, he was really a little enthusiastic.
As a former soldier and an excellent secret service officer, he can feel Weng Zhiqi's sincerity, and finally meets someone who can be on the same channel.
Laixi and Qingzhu kept snickering while listening to Weng Zhiqi say such impassioned words to Chen Daju in the back.
This Weng Zhiqi must not have had time to inquire about our son-in-law's temperament, this will be such a bullish chat.
If you want our son to eat, drink and have fun, there is nothing wrong with it, and he will agree to go on the pole a hundred times.
If you want him to join the army, you might as well kill him.
Even if the son is fun and agrees, the master will not agree.
The Chen family is a lone seedling, and the reason why they are so arrogant and accustomed is a very important reason.
Mr. Chen would rather go by himself than let his son go.
Chen Daju looked at Tang Yun'er.
She sent a warm smile, obviously saying, I know you won't go, Lord Weng doesn't understand you to say that.
Since Lord Weng said this, you just listen to it, we are still friends when we meet, and we have more important things to do.
In her opinion, Chen's long performance today is really accidental.
His temperament is there, and he will be a sergeant after ten years of cultivating the habit of being an idle and scumbag?
Chen Daju listened to Weng Zhiqi's words, plus the knowledge of the Ming and Qing dynasties that he had learned from the old man in Languan Gulan since he was a child.
I felt a sense of relief from any shackles and could let go in this troubled world, and my interest was ignited.
said, "I would like to hear about it." ”
Tang Yun'er, Qingzhu and Lai Xi looked at Chen Daju with shocked faces.
This eldest young master's illness is really getting more and more serious, and it must be treated, and it must be treated as soon as possible.
Although now this eldest young master is more powerful and more in line with the value standard of a manly man who "stands up to the sky".
But it makes them seem very strange, how can this still be the eldest young master of the Chen family?
"Now that the Great Tomorrow is a man-made disaster, and the disasters are continuous, so that Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong such ill-intentioned bandits have an opportunity to take advantage of it, bewitch the ignorant people to rebel, and the harmful people are displaced. But in the final analysis, they are all the same kind in China, and they are just fratricidal. The real tiger wolf is actually the northern Houjin and the coastal Haikou and Dongying ronin, who constantly harass the people of our Ming Dynasty and invade the territory and sea areas of the Ming Dynasty. Working together to eliminate these external troubles is the righteous move of you and me. ”
The more Weng Zhiqi spoke, the more enthusiastic he became, and he couldn't wait to pick up the sword now and fight these tigers and wolves.
The Zhoushan area he guarded was located on the coast, and trade and transportation were frequent, and there were often pirates.
In addition, the increasing number of Dongying ronins flowing into the coast has made the defense task continue to increase. If we need to continue to expand the number of sergeants, we must continue to increase the salaries and the weight of food and grass.
The Zhoushan area is dominated by fishing, small handicrafts and trade, and local grain cultivation is not enough to support military needs.
Therefore, the ever-increasing amount of military grain and grass must be continuously collected and purchased from the surrounding areas.
This time, he was ordered by General Huang Binqing to come to the area of Jinxiang Mansion and prepare grain and grass in areas with abundant grain planting.
In order to hurry up and avoid being robbed by bandits and pirates on the road, he only informed the local government and the big grain collectors, and set up camp in the abandoned Chenghuang Temple in the west of the city, and could move out of the village at any time.
They hid their identities as officers and soldiers, collected food during the day, and hurried at night.
Now he has just returned from the grain collection points in various places, and he is ready to rush to the camp of the Chenghuang Temple in Xicheng to assemble.
But the passage was just blocked by the onlookers, so it was delayed for a while, and it could be regarded as a rest.
Tang Yun'er didn't know so many details, and she hadn't heard anyone else talk about it, but recently, she often heard the old man Chen Boda mention such a character as Weng Zhiqi.
Now it dawned on me that the lord must have been going to the countryside frequently recently, just to cooperate with the official army to collect grain.
Listening to Weng Zhiqi say this, it is not so easy to collect grain, and there is also the risk of being attacked by bandits and pirates.
A chill suddenly felt in my heart, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement, worried about the safety of the master.