In the end, the young soldier's saliva flowed, and he patted the old soldier's shoulder and said with relief: "Even uncle, you don't have to be depressed, when the time comes, I will eat meat, you will drink soup, you can rest assured, I can't marry you a big girl, but you will marry a little daughter-in-law!" ”

The old man snorted: "Old, bad teeth, it's good to have broth to drink, you kid doesn't understand, the little daughter-in-law is as good as the little daughter-in-law, you know that you will serve people if you hurt people!" ”

The young soldier patted the old soldier on the shoulder and said: "Uncle Lian, I have been taken care of by you since I joined the army, and after I make a contribution, promotion and fortune, I will definitely not forget you, and you will follow me in the future, I will try to marry you a big girl, if you can't do it, marry a little daughter-in-law, and let your old cow eat tender grass!" ”

The old pawn grinned and said: "Don't talk about the big girl and the little daughter-in-law, it's okay to be a big mother-in-law, as long as the big chest and big ass are warm!" ”

The young soldier smiled and said, "No problem! You wait and see! ”

Do you really think it's that easy to make a career? The old pawn put away his joking appearance, and said: "Boy, if you really want to follow the southern expedition, don't be stupid and know how to rush forward!" Although it is said that on the battlefield, the more afraid you are of dying, the easier it is to die, but no matter what you do, you will die quickly, how can it be so easy to make meritorious contributions, and you will not worry about running out of firewood to stay in the green mountains! ”

The young soldier smiled and said, "Uncle Lian, don't worry, it's not like I haven't fought before!" Know both! You just wait to find me a young lady, you must be gentle and virtuous, knowledgeable, and beautiful, and preferably a few more pretty maids......"

As he spoke, the young soldier's saliva flowed out, and the old soldier was very speechless and said: "Don't daydream first, it's not certain whether you can go to the south with the general!" Those who stayed to defend the city could not all be old and weak. ”

A word woke up the person in the dream, and the young soldier hurriedly said: "Yes, thanks to Uncle Lian's reminder, everyone must be vying to participate in the Southern Expedition, and I have to go and walk the way." ”

The old pawn shook his head a little helplessly, this kid was a little stunned, but if you think about it, this southern expedition is really a great opportunity.

The Great Zhou was already strong and strong, plus the grassland cavalry, plus the army of the desolate tribe, why was it difficult to destroy Southern Chu?

Although I don't dare to say that I can seal my wife and son, it is certain that I will make a fortune with the southern expedition! When the time comes, you will have dozens of acres of fertile land, marry a big girl, and give birth to a few big fat boys, and you will have to rely on it for the rest of your life.

Thinking about it this way, the old pawn is also a little moved, if he is ten years younger, maybe he will also fight. However, now he has no such ambition, and he has saved some money over the years, can buy a few acres of land, and can marry a mother-in-law!

Thinking of this, the old pawn's heart couldn't help but be hot, maybe there will be a mother-in-law to warm the quilt this winter!

Indeed, as they thought, the matter of the Southern Expedition aroused great repercussions in Shuozhou, and both the generals and the soldiers were very enthusiastic, wanting to make a fortune with the Southern Expedition.

Now that the desolate clan has returned to the Great Zhou, there is no more war in Shuozhou, and the imperial court will definitely send the Shuozhou army to the south, without him, because the Shuozhou army is the strongest army in the Great Zhou!

There is no specific charter in the court, but the threshold of the General's Mansion has been almost broken, and the generals of the Shuozhou Army are more eager than ordinary soldiers.

After all, ordinary soldiers just want to make a fortune, or get a petty official because of their merits, but the generals in Shuozhou are not just like that, they really want to be crowned with a wife.

Everyone knows it's a great opportunity! It is much easier to fight Nanchu than to fight the wasteland, it is almost a steady victory, and this is to expand the territory and dominate the world, which has the greatest credit and the most generous reward.

General Yao Rong had a headache and was helpless, he also knew that the imperial court would definitely draw troops and horses from the Shuozhou Army to march south, but it was not up to him to decide which soldiers and horses to transfer.

This is decided by the imperial court, and to be honest, he doesn't even know if he can participate in the southern expedition.

Not only the Shuozhou Army paid attention to the Southern Expedition, but the Jizhou Army and even the Beijing Battalion were all concerned about the Southern Expedition, and they were all very enthusiastic, because they all felt that this was a good opportunity to make contributions.

However, the specific regulations have not yet been determined, and Tang Ning is still agreeing with the cabinet, the military department, and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies on the soldiers and horses of the southern expedition.

In the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Tang Ning said in a deep voice: "The soldiers and horses of the southern expedition must be settled as soon as possible, and before the winter comes, the Shuozhou army and the Jizhou army participating in the war will pull out the camp and go south." ”

"Draw 60,000 troops from Shuozhou, 40,000 troops from Jizhou, 100,000 troops from Beijing, 40,000 troops from the southern provinces to defend the city after occupying the city, plus 60,000 grassland cavalry to the south, a total of 300,000 troops!"

"First of all, determine the soldiers and horses drawn from Shuozhou and Jizhou, Jingying, I want to let it go for the time being!"

In fact, Tang Ning also had a headache, he didn't have a good life these days, the matter of the southern expedition has been decided, and the generals of the Beijing camp are very enthusiastic and have asked to go with the army.

Originally, this was all a good thing, but the cronies and generals who had followed him were also very enthusiastic and asked for battle, which gave him a headache.

He also understands that this is to expand the territory, and everyone wants to make contributions and seal their wives and children, which is understandable, and only with incentives can there be motivation.

But from his heart, he wanted to leave those cronies in the capital, because he wanted to drive the southern expedition in person, after all, he had just ascended the throne for a year, and there was no prince to supervise the country, so he could not be completely at ease in the capital, so he naturally wanted to leave his cronies and generals to guard.

However, these cronies and generals wanted to make meritorious contributions with the southern expedition, and whenever he saw the stacks of recitals on the imperial case asking for the expedition, he had a headache.

The secretary of the military department said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have drawn up a charter for the transfer of troops, please take a look at it." ”

Hong Cheng took the piece and put it on the imperial case, Tang Ning picked it up and looked at it roughly, put it down and said, "I will consider it before making a decision!" ”

Wang Ge Lao came out and said: "Your Majesty, the Shuozhou army is all arrogant soldiers, and the grassland cavalry is more difficult to command, the old minister feels that the non-good generals can't control it, and the minister thinks that only General Lin and General Yao are qualified to be the commanders of the southern expedition in our dynasty!" ”

Who will lead the troops has not yet been decided, and the court generally feels that General Lin is the most suitable candidate, the only problem is that General Lin's only daughter entered the palace as a concubine, and General Lin is suspected of being a meritorious master if he destroys Southern Chu.

Tang Ning groaned: "I want to drive the expedition in person!" ”

As soon as Tang Ning said this, except for Lin Xiangnan, there was no surprise on his face, and the rest of the Wenchen generals were all stunned.

The emperor wants to drive the expedition in person? How can this work! A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, not to mention that the emperor is responsible for the peace and security of the society, how can he personally take risks?

What's more, it hasn't been long since the emperor ascended the throne, and when he really needs to stabilize the society, how can the emperor drive the expedition in person?

(End of chapter)