Chapter 116: The Sin of Treason
In the barracks, a large group of people were gathered around and watched Wang Chong eat. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Good fellow, Major General, where did you get this man back? It's so delicious! That's more than all three of us brothers! Zhang Mufeng leaned over to Shi Min and said.
Shi Min smiled and said, "It's nothing strange, if I eat with an open stomach, I can eat so much." ā
"Won't it?" Zhang Mufeng obviously didn't believe what Shi Min said.
"Don't worry, when he finishes eating, you can compete with him."
"Compete with him? What to try? Zhang Mufeng asked.
"He said he could travel 120 miles in less than three hours, do you believe it or not?" Shi Min turned his head and asked.
"What? Three hours to drive a hundred and twenty miles? I don't believe it! Zhang Mufeng didn't think about it, and shook his head directly.
"I don't believe it either, that's why I asked you to compete with him, for half an hour, to see if he can catch up with you." Shi Min said and patted Zhang Mufeng.
"I understand the humble position, young general, just wait and see!" Zhang Mufeng nodded seriously.
As soon as Zhang Mufeng finished speaking, Wang Chong also put down the dishes and chopsticks and shouted: "Happy!" ā
"Finished eating?" Shi Min asked with a smile.
"I'm done! Thank you, General! Wang Chong stood up and was about to salute, when he saw many people standing around, his eyes looked at him, and he asked a little embarrassedly: "General, why are they looking at me like this?" ā
"It's okay, it's okay, they're just coming over to see the new guy." Shi Min beckoned to Wang Chong, and then said, "There just happened to be something to send you and this brother to do." ā
"Okay!" Wang Chong agreed.
"The horse I rode into the palace this morning did not come back when I came back, so you go with him and bring my horse back to the gate of the palace."
"Huh! But General, I don't know where the palace is, this brother does, right? Wang Chong pointed at Zhang Mufeng and asked.
"Don't worry, I know the way, it's good for you to follow me." Zhang Mufeng looked at Wang Chong with some disdain.
Wang Chong grinned and said, "It's good if you know, okay, I'll follow you." ā
"But it's only half an hour or more, you have to come back as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to get out after the city gate closes!"
"So what are you waiting for? Let's go! Wang Chong beckoned to Zhang Mufeng and said.
"Then you hurry up and keep up!" After Zhang Mufeng finished speaking, he ran away, but before Wang Chong could react, he hurriedly greeted Shi Min and said, "General, then I'll go first!" ā
Shi Min nodded, and Wang Chong immediately ran after Zhang Mufeng.
At this time, Wang Shicheng walked over, looked at Wang Chong's back, and asked, "Isn't this the kid we met near Handan the day before yesterday?" Coming so soon? ā
Shi Min looked at Wang Chong's back and asked Wang Shicheng: "He said that he came from near Handan this morning and ran a hundred and twenty miles in less than three hours, do you believe it, third uncle?" ā
"Unless he's a horse, how can he be that fast? This kid might brag to you! Wang Shicheng obviously didn't believe that anyone could run so fast.
"I've done the math, it's less than half an hour to ride a horse from here to the palace, and if he can really go back and forth in half an hour, I'll believe him."
"Or you're a smart kid, but Zhang Mufeng can come back so quickly?" Wang Shicheng asked.
"I asked him privately, and he said it might be too late, so let's wait and see." Shi Min smiled slightly, then turned around and asked, "Third Uncle, is my father back?" ā
"I've been back a long time ago, on the school grounds! Let me call you over, I almost forgot. Wang Shicheng said, and hurriedly pulled Shi Min away.
"Oops! Today's drill! Shi Min then remembered that he hadn't gone to the school to take those homeless people to practice today, so he hurriedly ran over.
When Shi Min arrived at the school grounds, Shi Zhan was standing and watching Li Chang lead everyone to practice, Shi Min slowed down, walked to Shi Zhan's side, and shouted in a low voice: "Father! When will you be back! ā
"Do you think that if you surrender that horse today, you will be very powerful? Let you train your recruits without care? Shi Zhan asked sternly.
"The child is derelict in his duties, please punish the father!" Shi Min knew that he was wrong and did not dare to plead.
Shi Zhan glanced at him and asked, "What did you do?" ā
"The day before yesterday, I met Xianbei people near Handan, I told you yesterday, they were bullying a young man at the time, I and the third uncle saved him, I saw that he was not bad, so I left him a brand, let him take care of his mother's funeral to join the army, I didn't expect it to arrive today, he told me that he arrived here from near Handan in less than three hours, about one hundred and twenty miles, I think it is a bit exaggerated, so I sent Zhang Mufeng to try him."
When Shi Zhan heard this, he was also interested, and asked: "Three hours to drive a hundred and twenty miles, hehe, it's a bit interesting, how do you try him?" ā
"When I entered the palace this morning, I forgot to bring it back when I came back, so I just asked Zhang Mufeng to run over with him to bring the horse back, but I had to rush back within half an hour."
"Half an hour? It was almost half an hour to ride back and forth to that trip, how could he have been in time? Shi Zhan asked.
"That's why I'm testing him like this, if he can come back in about half an hour, it means that he does have some ability."
Shi Zhan nodded, didn't blame Shi Min anymore, and said to him, "Come and see how these people practice?" ā
Shi Min looked at the more than 1,000 homeless people, who practiced under the guidance of Li Chang, which was quite good, Shi Min couldn't help but praise: "Second Uncle is really amazing, it's only been a day, these people have already practiced well!" ā
"Don't give your second uncle a gold sticker, these people have some foundation, in the end your third uncle has chosen them, they are better than ordinary people, don't miss the right thing from tomorrow, otherwise I will definitely be dealt with by military law!" Shi Zhan glanced at Shi Min seriously.
"Yes! The child understands! Shi Min nodded seriously.
"General!"
Shi Min and Shi Zhan turned around, it turned out to be Qin Huaishan.
"Sir, why are you here?" Shi Zhan asked.
"Recently, my general has made detailed statistics on all the grain, grass, horses, weapons, personnel, etc., and the number is here, and the general has time to take a look." Qin Huaishan said and handed a piece of paper to Shi Zhan.
Shi Zhan took the paper, stuffed it into his arms, and said, "It's getting late, go back to the big tent and look at it." ā
Qin Huaishan nodded silently, pointed to the people who were practicing and asked, "These people are the recruits recruited by Gongzi and General Wang a few days ago?" ā
"Yes, sir, what do you think of them?" Shi Min asked with a smile.
Qin Huaishan stroked his beard, nodded while watching, and said: "These soldiers are very morale, and they can see that their emotions are high, so they are steady and powerful every time, although the old man does not understand martial arts, he can also see that these people are by no means ordinary croppers." ā
"What a good eyesight, sir! These people were indeed recruited by me and my third uncle in order to reduce military expenditures and improve combat effectiveness. ā
"By the way, General, the matter of exchanging grain and grass for horses and weapons that I contacted a few days ago is already a bit eyebrow-raising, but I don't know whether to say a few words or not."
Shi Zhan glanced at Qin Huaishan and said, "Sir, please speak!" ā
"If we are privately trading horses and iron weapons with grain and grass, if it is known, we can completely sue the general that you intend to rebel, this is not a joke."
When Shi Min heard this, his face suddenly became a little bad, Qin Huaishan's words were really a word that woke up the dreamer, and when he planned all this, he didn't think about it at all.
Shi Zhan was silent for a moment, nodded, and said, "What Mr. said is reasonable, I was careless, I didn't think about it, no one else knew about the transaction, right?" ā
"No, I just asked someone to inquire that there are good horses on the side of the Huns, and the horse dealers don't know who wants them."
"That's good, don't trade for the time being, let's keep the grain and grass first, anyway, these people won't go to the battlefield for the time being, and when the time is ripe, I will report this matter to Your Majesty." Shi Zhan commanded solemnly.