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Chapter 43: Protecting the Calf

Peng Chaodong took He Tengxiao's attack on the military camp of Beiyuan Town as a breakthrough and began to drastically rectify the Beiyuan Town Army.

He Tengxiao attacked the military camp of Beiyuan Town during the day and retreated, which greatly stimulated Peng Chaodong. This attack exposed many problems of the Beiyuan Town Army, and Peng Chaodong had long been mentally prepared for the erosion of the Liaodong Town Army, but the performance of the Beiyuan Town Army still made him feel astonished.

Thirty years ago, he rectified the Ganzhou town army, although the military discipline was lax, but the Ganzhou town army was insufficient, but the defense was more than enough. At least there is still the strength of a battle, and the performance of the Beiyuan Town Army is not as good as that of the Ganzhou Town Army thirty years ago. What worries Peng Chaodong even more is that in Liaodong, the opponent he has to face is the Manshu people, who are more difficult to deal with than the barbarians in the northwest and the Meng people.

The erosion of the town army has been so far, which has strengthened the determination of the army Peng Chaodong and the Meng people to negotiate peace. It will take a certain amount of time to rectify the Liaodong town army. Thinking of this, Peng Chaodongdi's heart seemed to be a ball of thatched grass by the Serbian army, and it was a mess.

In Fuzhou City, thousands of miles away, Peng Chaodong's letter to He Fangxiong was sent to He Fangxiong's mansion by 600 miles of expedited delivery.

He Fangxiong likes to read books in the study to pass the time during the day, and He Mingye sent the letter to the study after receiving it.

He Fangxiong opened the letter and read it, because of his age, He Fangxiong's eyesight was not very good, and he struggled to read Peng Chaodong's letter carefully.

After reading the contents of the letter, He Fangxiong couldn't help but laugh.

He Mingye hadn't seen He Fangxiong smile like this for a long time, and he was curious about what the content of the letter was. can make He Fangxiong happy like this. He Mingye stepped forward and asked, "Family Master, what is it that can make you happy like this?" ”

"Oh, Mingye. You also see. He Fangxiong held the letter between his index and middle fingers and handed it to He Mingye.

After reading the letter, He Mingye shook his head and said, "He Tengxiao's daytime army attacked the town army barracks, which is a big crime. Mingye doesn't understand why the head of the family is still happy like this? ”

The attack on the town army barracks is a serious crime at worst, and if it is really investigated, the attack on the town army barracks can be completely punished as the crime of treason. Peng Chaodong did not dispose of He Tengxiao in Beiyuan City, because He Tengxiao was a child of the He family, and gave He Fangxiong some face. He Mingye thought to himself: Could it be that He Fangxiong was happy to be like this because Peng Chaodong sold him face?

"Mingye, Mingye, your temperament is too straight." He Fangxiong smiled, "However, only a straight person like you can stay by my side for more than thirty years." ”

He Mingye smiled and didn't speak, and followed behind He Fangxiong.

"It is true that He Tengxiao attacked the military camp of Beiyuan Town, but have you ever thought about how many garrisons there are in the military camp of Beiyuan Town?" He Fangxiong asked He Mingye.

He Mingye served by He Fangxiong's side all the year round, often came into contact with military affairs, and had some understanding of the military deployment in Liaodong Town.

He Mingye thought for a moment and replied: "Not counting the two ancient teams sent by the Huang family to Beiyuan City, the number of the Beiyuan Town Army should be around two thousand. ”

"Yes, more than 2,000 people!" He Fangxiong nodded and said, "There are more than 2,000 town troops, and the military camp actually let He Tengxiao bring people to attack the camp during the day, how many people will He Tengxiao bring to the Beiyuan City?" ”

He Mingye thought about it, and the soldiers He Tengxiao could bring to the tea and horse market in Beiyuan City were only a few dozen at most. Dozens of people dare to attack the town army barracks of thousands of people, and this courage is not something ordinary people can have. It is no wonder that He Fangxiong was not angry but happy after reading the letter.

"Peng Chaodong did not deal with He Tengxiao in Beiyuan City, and released He Tengxiao back from the army, which was enough to give the head of the family face. The head of the family always has to give Peng Chaodong a step down. He Mingye was worried that He Fangxiong would be swayed by emotions, so he did not punish He Tengxiao, and reminded He Fangxiong.

"I already have an idea, He Tengxiao will be fined for one year, and those soldiers who break into the camp with him will be fined for half a year." He Fangxiong quickly made a decision to punish He Tengxiao.

This punishment is the same as not, He Tengxiao received a reward of 20,000 taels of silver a year ago, not to mention a one-year fine, even if he was fined another ten years, He Tengxiao would not care. He Tengxiao couldn't look down on this bit of money at all, as for the soldiers who broke into the camp with him, He Tengxiao could pay out of his own pocket to make up for the money they were fined.

"Master of the family, isn't this too light? I'm afraid that Peng Chaodong will not be able to explain it, and outsiders will also say that our He family is short. ”

"Outsiders say that whatever they say, I, He Fangxiong, am a person who protects calves, but not all calves are protected, and if you want to protect calves like He Tengxiao." He Fangxiong insisted on such a disposition and said, "Peng Chaodong's side, I will go and deal with it." ”

"The head of the family, it's easy for outsiders to explain, but the head of the family handles it like this, I'm afraid some people in the clan will not accept it." He Mingye said stubbornly.

"Who in the clan dares to disagree!" He Fangxiong raised his voice suddenly, "If you don't accept them and let them take dozens of people to rush to the camp, if they have this ability, I He Fangxiong will not be partial, and I will still protect them!" ”

He Fangxiong had made up his mind, and He Mingye saw that he couldn't convince He Fangxiong so he stopped talking.

As the eldest son of the He family, He Shilong and He Fangxiong live in the same house, and according to the custom, He Shilong has to say good morning to He Fangxiong every morning.

He Shilong's footsteps were vain, and he staggered to the door of He Fangxiong's study, holding the door frame with one hand.

When He Mingye saw He Shilong's appearance, he knew that He Shilong had been drinking all night last night, and he made a color to He Shilong, signaling He Shilong to pay attention to his manners.

"Uncle Mingye." He Shilong saluted He Mingye with his fists, and the moment his hands left the door frame, he almost fell due to the unstable center of gravity.

He Mingye hurriedly stepped forward and hugged He Shilong.

He Shilong was sleepy-eyed, raised his head and squinted at He Fangxiong, and barely squeezed out four words in his mouth: "Good morning, Daddy." ”

He Fangxiong's face was pale, and he didn't hide his displeasure at all, and asked in a deep voice, "Have you done everything clearly?" ”

"It's all trivial things, and the child has been handed over to the next person to do, and it's all done." He Shilong slowly stood up with He Mingye's support.

"How many times have I told you that military finance is the number one priority! Be sure to hold on tightly to your hands and don't let go! It's good for you to let it all go to your subordinates to do it, and drink flower wine all day long! He Fangxiong suddenly changed color, looking like he hated iron but not steel, and pointed at He Shilong and reprimanded, "You look like a bear, how can I rest assured that I will hand over our He family to you!" ”

"If Daddy is not at ease, he can hand over the He family to someone else." He Shilong said nonchalantly, "Anyway, dad has more than one son." ”

"Lion Dragon!" He Mingye pulled He Shilong, "You don't say a few words." ”

As soon as He Mingye's words fell, He Fangxiong was already trembling with anger, grabbed the inkstone on the table and smashed it at He Shilong: "Get out!" ”

He Shilong covered his forehead and walked out of He Fangxiong's study without looking back. He Mingye looked at He Shilong's slowly moving back and couldn't help but sigh.

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