On the third day of the sixth lunar month, the sky had just dawned, and the island was already lively. The shouts of the soldiers and the neat footsteps of the soldiers spread to every corner of the island.

All the troops drove to the dock and lined up in a neat square formation to welcome the big man.

In the misty mist, the figures of several ships appeared on the sea, slowly approaching the dock.

With the guidance of the towing boat, the big boat docked and lowered the revolving ladder springboard, and the two teams of sergeants ran out quickly, lined up in two rows.

Immediately afterwards, a number of civil and military adjutants appeared, and as they got off the boat one by one, they all waited quietly on both sides.

And with the gradual appearance of these people, the generals on Mao Wenlong's side also slowly appeared in front of the queue.

It wasn't until an old man in a scarlet robe in his 50s came down from the boat that the handsome Mao Wenlong slowly walked out from the back of the phalanx.

One side disembarks and the other approaches the boat.

The whole dock was divided into queues, and there were people everywhere, but no one spoke, so quiet that only the sound of the wind and the waves could be heard.

The two had gradually approached, and as they approached, they finally stood face to face, and they both looked at each other, neither of them speaking.

After a few seconds, they suddenly burst into laughter.

"The overseer is really a believer, and he said that he couldn't wait for a few days to drink on my Phi Island, and he was coming soon." Mao Wenlong laughed.

"I'm afraid that Mao Shuai is anxious, so I naturally have to hurry up!" The old man smiled.

Mao Wenlong suddenly kicked the soldier next to him, kicked him, and shouted: "Are you all dumb?" Don't know what to call someone? ”

The tens of thousands of soldiers who lined up to welcome them knelt down in unison and said loudly: "Welcome the superintendent to the island for review." ”

This person is Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong.

The sound was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, deafening, and the waves gathered together, shaking the waves and breaking the waves, swaying the ships, and shaking the ground.

The faces of the people who got off the boat were a little pale, but the old man was so confused that even the curvature of the smile on the corner of his mouth did not change.

"Okay, good, sure enough, Liaodong is a good son, an elite general under Mao Shuai."

"Where is it, I don't dare to be praised by Inspector Yuan!"

The two were polite, but their eyes looked at each other directly, without a trace of concession.

A few seconds later, Mao Wenlong took a step back, stretched out his hand to ask, and the old man walked away without a trace of hesitation.

The two walked into a tent one after the other, and the moment the curtain was lowered, the soldiers quickly poured out from the rear, blocking them layer by layer, and were on serious alert.

The soldiers in the formation gradually withdrew, leaving only a few hundred people as messengers, and the men who came down from the ship entered the back tent.

In the tent, there is a table of wine, and two people sit opposite each other.

Neither of them spoke, but each picked up his wine glass and drank three glasses first.

Yuan Chonghuan looked at the exquisite dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Mao Shuai really has amazing wrists, in this bitter cold place in eastern Liaodong, you can also eat such exquisite dishes, no worse than the happy place of Hangzhou West Lake." But even so, Liaodong is also Liaodong, Jiangnan is Jiangnan in the end, Mao Shuai is old, and he is fighting on the battlefield, and there are inevitably some old injuries on his body, why stay in this cold place of circulating shares, and go back to Jiangnan to enjoy Qingfu? ”

"The responsibility of defending the land and protecting the country is on our shoulders, and we dare not slack off in the slightest. Besides, if I am old, who will be able to carry the banner of garrisoning Liaodong? Mao Wenlong shook his head and sighed, "The old is old, but there is still a little bit of residual power, but it can be Zhendongyi and North Korea." Now that His Majesty is uncomfortable, the country is in trouble, as the only general in the army who has the ability to guard the border fortress, he does not dare to be a little selfish, and he should be duty-bound. ”

Yuan Chonghuan's eyes flashed and said: "Mao Shuai, for the country and the people, is a true hero of the world." Yuan admired. will be a hero, and the soldiers will inevitably be extraordinary, and I will be rewarded by the contemporary court. Mao Shuai was also asked to provide a roster, and all the officers and soldiers on the register would receive one tael of silver, one stone of rice, and one horse of cloth per person. Does Mao Shuai think it's feasible? ”

Mao Wenlong laughed and said: "There are few major generals, there are only more than 3,500 people in total, what roster is there?" I will immediately send a commandment, and tomorrow, I will line up to receive the reward. ”

"That's fine!" Yuan Chonghuan remained silent, "But did Mao Shuai miss some people, I am afraid that there are more than 3,500 people in the queue to greet him today." ”

"Those are just auxiliary slaves, and the Korean Silla people have them, so how can they be counted as soldiers. Huh! It's rare for the overseer to come and think about these little things, and drink! When you arrive at Phi Island, there is nothing else, good wine and good food must be enough! ”

"In this way, Mao Shuai's soldiers are well fed, which is really gratifying! Toast! ”

Yuan Chonghuan raised the wine glass, Mao Wenlong raised it together, and the two of them gestured slightly and drank it all.

"Soldiers are a hundred battles, there are a hundred warehouses of grain, and it is okay to eat for three or five years!" Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "I am in a remote area, it is not easy for the court to communicate with each other, and I don't know that the superintendent has ordered the rationing of grain and grass. Naturally, I will not miss this meeting with the superintendent, and I will also ask the superintendent to distribute August grain and grass. ”

"Well said!" Yuan Chonghuan narrowed his eyes: "Speaking of which, it is also unfavorable for the people below, there is no food in Phi Dao in August, and no one pays attention to it, and the court is a traitor." Mao Shuai didn't have to worry, ten boatloads of grain and grass would arrive later. ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard a report from the soldiers outside the door.

"Report to the commander, there are countless broken wooden planks floating on the sea, I am afraid that there will be a shipwreck!"

Before Mao Wenlong could speak, Yuan Chonghuan suddenly stood up, his face full of shock, "It's not good, it must be a fierce beast attack in the sea, and the grain ship is in trouble!" Alas, Mao Shuai, it seems that your food will have to wait a little longer! ”

Mao Wenlong smiled and said sharply: "Order the investigation, when the sun sets, be sure to report the results!" ”

"Yes, follow the orders of the commander!" The soldiers bowed down to receive the order and left quickly.

"The superintendent is really a university scholar, he can pinch and calculate, just listen to a word or two from my own soldiers, and I know that there must be no food and grass, amazing! It's amazing! ”

Yuan Chonghuan shook his head: "It's not that I can pinch and calculate, but when I came, I saw a big turtle raging in the sea, stirring the sea water and stirring up huge waves." If I hadn't taken advantage of the fog to speed up the boat, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to run away. So ......"

"Huh?" Mao Wenlong frowned slightly.

Yuan Chonghuan showed a smile, "So I also asked Mao Shuai to send elite soldiers and strong generals to slaughter this turtle, and the channel has been cleared!" ”

"Forgive me!"

Mao Wenlong shook his head and said: "The soldiers under his command are mainly used in land warfare, although they have the power of naval warfare, they can only clear out some pirates." Sea monsters are born and raised, they are spirits in the water, and it is ominous to kill! ”

"Since Mao Shuai is reluctant to make a move, can you send a message to the Food Club on behalf of the old man and let them deal with this matter? Or is it that Mao Shuai is not willing to do even this little thing? ”

Only then did Mao Wenlong understand that his main purpose was to be here for so long.

He weighed it with a gloomy face, and finally nodded slowly.