There are also three sets of plans in the official order, although they are generally the same, but there are some slight differences, and the Evergreen Battalion also has to deduce these plans in order to understand the battlefield situation in advance and think in advance about the countermeasures in the face of various unexpected problems. In this way, when it really comes to the battlefield, if these unexpected problems do occur, they will no longer be sudden problems, and commanders at all levels can calmly come up with the best response that has been deduced in advance to resolve them.

There are a lot of things sent down, Zhang Chengye keeps tearing open each letter bag, taking a look at the work inside, and then handing it over to the right person to be responsible. The process proceeded in an orderly manner, with one official document after another being distributed to different people. Now, Zhang Chengye skillfully scanned the things in his hand again, and at the same time shouted Fu Tianjun's name in his mouth. While stretching out his right arm and handing it to Fu Tianjun, he raised his head and gave a briefing to the officers in the room. Zhang Chengye's left hand was then pressed on the top of the next letter bag.

Zhang Chengye raised his left hand to hold up another official letter in front of him, and his right hand naturally tore the mouth of the bag. But the action suddenly stalled. Zhang Chengye frowned, raised the bag higher, read the words written on the bag again from the beginning, and then looked up at Xu Ping with a puzzled face: "This order is specified to be for Xu Ping, and it is up to Xu Ping to open it." ”

Xu Ping was also stunned when he heard this, he inexplicably took the letter bag from Zhang Chengye's hand, glanced at the order on the seal, and immediately opened it. There was only a thin piece of paper inside, and there was no map or information on troops, troops, or subordinates. Xu Ping took out the paper and glanced at it, and his face turned red.

At this time, Wu Zhong, who was beside him, casually asked, "Is it about the order to send troops this time?" ”

"Ah, yes." Xu Ping didn't have time to think about it, and casually agreed, and was about to carry the piece of paper into his arms, but saw Wu Zhong staring at him upright.

Wu Zhong was a little surprised on his face, pointed to the paper in Xu Ping's hand, and asked, "Doesn't Keqin make a briefing?" ”

"It's nothing important," Xu Ping waved the piece of paper in his hand, and replied pretending to be light-hearted: "Inconspicuous little things." ”

"Since it is an order to send troops this time," Wu Zhong looked at Xu Ping puzzled, then looked down at the piece of paper, and said, "No matter how small it is, you have to make a briefing." ”

Xu Ping was speechless, and Yu Guangli found that the staff officers in the room had begun to notice the conversation between the two people and looked at him one after another. Xu Ping turned his head again and saw that Zhang Chengye had also stopped what he was doing, and was looking at himself majestically.

In an instant, Xu Ping was already sweating, and not only was the back bone cold, but the beads of sweat on his forehead also seeped out from under the skin. He cleared his throat and was trying to speak, but Zhang Chengye had already asked, "Is it a confidential order given to you by Master Hou?" ”

Xu Ping wanted to say "yes", but under Zhang Chengye's majestic gaze, he couldn't blurt out the word. At this time, Wu Zhong next to him was even more strange and asked, "Is it said in the order that this order—this order about sending troops, can't be shown to other people in the battalion?" ”

The word "yes" rolled in Xu Ping's throat, but there was no doubt that he had missed the best time to express his affirmation, because Zhang Chengye had already stretched out his hand to Xu Ping at this time: "Since it's not, then give it to me." ”

Although Xu Ping tried to resist in his heart, the long-term training in the army had formed a conditioned reflex, and his body instinctively responded to Shangguan's orders. When he watched Zhang Chengye take the paper from his hand, Xu Ping's heart was about to stop beating, and his brain was also in chaos, but his body still stood up straight and stood upright in the standard posture of an officer.

Zhang Chengye quickly glanced at the thin piece of paper, and burst into a hearty laugh: "Haha, it's really a trivial matter, but Master Hou really values you very much." ”

After saying that, Zhang Chengye folded the piece of paper, stuffed it at the bottom of the other piles of official documents on his desk, and then continued the work just now, as if this little episode had not happened. When the others heard this, they all threw envious glances at Xu Ping. Although Zhang Chengye didn't say it explicitly, everyone secretly speculated in their hearts that not everyone had the opportunity to get the encouragement of Zhendonghou before the war.

When all the work was arranged, the staff officers immediately retired to calculate the march, the roads, the attrition, and the transportation. Xu Ping walked slowly, and after the officers had left the Chinese military tent, he returned to the camp tent, cautiously walked to Zhang Chengye's table, and stood silently.

Zhang Chengye leaned back in his chair, and the old general in his sixties showed a trace of fatigue. He rubbed his eyes quietly for a moment, took another sip of water, and then sat upright and pulled out the paper. But he didn't hand it over to Xu Ping immediately, but took it in his hand and looked at it again.

Zhang Chengye's voice was as majestic as ever, but Xu Ping noticed that he was calling his own number, not his official position: "Keqin, it is against military regulations to use the new army's communication system to transmit private messages." ”

Xu Ping replied dejectedly: "The last general knows." ”

"I know you're well aware, but it's not that you're breaking the rules. As for the person who wrote this letter," Zhang Chengye couldn't help but smile bitterly, stuffed the paper in his hand into the original bag, and received it in his own box: "She doesn't belong to the new army, and I think the regulations can't control her, and if you really want to be held responsible, I'm afraid it will be counted to the Hou Ye." ”

Xu Ping could only continue without saying a word.

"You didn't deliberately conceal it, but reported this letter of violation of discipline to Shangguan in accordance with military regulations, that is, me, you did the right thing." Zhang Chengye said his final decision: "The general thinks that this violation of discipline is not very urgent and not very serious, so he will not report it to the military judge, and he will report this letter and the relevant situation directly to Hou Ye." ”

Xu Ping lowered his head. Although Zhang Chengye's decision was already the most beneficial to him, he still felt ashamed. Zhang Chengye stood up, walked around the table to Xu Ping's side, and patted him on the shoulder: "But it's not now, but when we come back from sending troops this time, I will report this matter to Hou Ye at that time." ”

Xu Ping raised his head with emotion and thanked him from the bottom of his heart: "Master Xie." ”

Zhang Chengye stroked his gray hair and said to Xu Ping: "You know, I have been following Master Hou since I was thirty-five years old, and it has been almost thirty years now, and I have never asked for anything over the years. ”

When he said this, Zhang Chengye glanced at the medal of excellence on Xu Ping's chest, and seemed to recall something, but it was just a moment. Zhang Chengye continued: "According to the regulations of the new army, after sixty-five, I should be a minister. ”

Zhang Chengye knew very well that this might be the last time he would lead the troops. After returning to the teacher, a banquet will probably be arranged, which is not large, but they are all old brothers for many years. At the banquet, Huang Shi, who almost never drank alcohol, would give Zhang Chengye a glass of wine and thank him for his hardships over the years. Zhang Chengye had attended similar banquets several times, and now it was finally his turn.

"I've always worked a little hard for so many years," Zhang Chengye patted Xu Ping's shoulder, which was as heavy as a cannon in the barracks: "Work hard, in the future, some words will be said for you." ”

"Yes." Xu Ping replied heavily, his gratitude was heavier than all the cannons combined, "The last general will retire." ”

Zhang Chengye asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Xu Ping replied loudly: "Go and deduce the battle situation with your colleagues." ”

"Ben didn't give you a task." Zhang Chengye didn't assign Xu Ping any work just now, which made Xu Ping very uneasy. Zhang Chengye sat back in his chair and said with a smile: "Go quickly, protect the Hou Ye's family." ”

……

When he saw Miss Huang's smile again, all the uneasiness in Xu Ping's heart disappeared without a trace. In the past, Miss Huang was so bored at home that she couldn't sit still, so she would go out on the street every few days to relax. These days, she slipped out every day, and finally caught the attention of Mrs. Huang, so she forbade her daughter to step out of the house.

After hearing the reason, Xu Ping apologized again and again, and asked, "How can I come out today?" ”

Miss Huang replied in a natural tone: "My father has returned from Shandong. ”

"Why did the young lady remember to send me an official letter?"

"My mother took away my armor, and I can't blend into the barracks." Miss Huang replied, "Yesterday my father had a lot of official business, and he spent the whole day writing official documents. I helped him tidy up for the day and wrote you a letter by the way. ”

"Also stamped with the big seal of the prime minister of military training?"

"Yes." Miss Huang replied with a shameful face. Yesterday, Huang Shi was very busy, and it was rare that his daughter was particularly enthusiastic to help in the study for a whole day, and most of the letter bags were sealed by Miss Huang. Huang Shi also praised her for knowing how to help her parents.

"And then sent together with the order sent to the Evergreen Battalion?"

"yes." Miss Huang was a little uncomfortable by Xu Ping, and her voice was low: "It just so happened that my father had a batch of official documents sent to your camp, so I put my letter in it by the way." ”

Miss Huang wanted to see Xu Ping for two purposes, one was to give him a gift, and the other was to secretly give him the good news. As soon as Huang Shi came back yesterday, Yang Zhiyuan went to the Hou Mansion to report on the training of the new army, and Jin Qiude came to complain - Xu Ping's complaint: Xu Ping's unauthorized modification of the deduction rules, others may not know, but it is not a secret to Jin Qiude at all, he said that Huang Shi's beating of Xu Ping was not enough at all, and Xu Ping did not accept the lesson at all.

At that time, Miss Huang was hiding outside the study door and eavesdropping, and heard her father's noncommittal opinion on Jin Qiude. After Jin Qiude left, Huang Shi discussed Xu Ping with Yang Zhiyuan: "What do you think of Xu Ping? ”

Yang Zhiyuan immediately replied: "Very good young man, he is the first in all the assessments of the teaching team, which can only be said to be talented, but after serving in the Xiaomu Battalion, he is vigorous and resolute, and the Xiaomu Battalion has performed well in this exercise, and his subordinates think that the combat effectiveness has surpassed that of the Water Battalion and the Wooden Battalion." Of course, this is mainly due to Zhang Chengye, but the last general asked carefully, Xu Ping also played a great role, he helped Zhang Chengye to revise the deficiencies in the regulations, and more quickly sorted out and reported, the most rare thing is that Xu Ping participated in various revisions have been carefully considered, and all carefully tested. However, many people in the new army looked at Xu Ping unpleasantly, and by the way, even Zhang Chengye also suffered, and the things that the small wooden battalion worked hard to sort out, except for the small soil camp (Shanlan camp), the other battalions were not willing to promote it at all, and they all said that Xu Ping was arrogant, and he dared to change your regulations before the hair faded away, which is really not a thing. ”

"Like what?"

"For example, Zhang Chengye improved the regulations for queue rotation training in Xiaomu Battalion, which was completed with Xu Ping's assistance, and the acting effect was good, so his subordinates asked Xiaomu Battalion to send officers to other battalions to demonstrate, but he was sneered at by other battalions, especially that Yu Shenhe Qianzong, because of his close relationship with Xu Ping, he was also not a disciple of Jiangmen, and he was ridiculed as a sycophant."

"With Brother Yang's good popularity, can't this matter be solved?"

"If it's just a few people, it's easy to do. But almost all the battalion officers are in the yang and yin, this is very difficult, many people are very jealous of Xu Ping, and they are very dissatisfied with Zhang Chengye picking this child as an adjutant and not picking their son, that is, Brother He, these days there have been grievances for the children in their words, after the subordinates ordered the promotion of the training regulations of the Xiaomu battalion, seven battalion officers ganged up to go to Brother He to complain, and as a result, Brother He came to his subordinates and said that the promotion order was canceled. Xu Ping is very arrogant, he is aware of this, but he refuses to meet him, and he doesn't like to form gangs. In short, I haven't suffered setbacks, I haven't suffered hardships, and I don't know how to work with people. ”

Miss Huang couldn't see her father's expression, but Huang Shi's voice sounded obviously very emotional: "In the new army, there are indeed many ills, and our regulations that apply to Changsheng may not apply to Funing, and what applies to Funing may not apply to the new army. If I don't agree to you, the people below will inevitably say that I am mean and unkind, and I don't miss the old feelings at all, but among so many children, there are few who are really promising. ”

Then Yang Zhiyuan said with some apology: "My lord, my subordinates are ashamed." ”

"I said I wouldn't fail you, and besides, your boss is one of the most promising." Huang Shi's voice carried more irritability: "Also, that kid from Jin Qiude is obviously quite suitable for leading the direct guard, but every time I say that I want to command the direct guard, the father and son will desperately excuse themselves together, alas, it's really troublesome...... Then again, why are these battalions training so badly? ”

"The reason is the same, the teaching team has trained the soldiers very well, the problem lies in those thousand generals, the generals, the battalions are reused by the children of acquaintances rather than the excellent students of the teaching team, some people are unwilling to do things in a down-to-earth manner, there is a father and brother's human face, the peak opens one eye, closes one eye, and as a result, the atmosphere is broken. For example, in Xiaojinying, his subordinates felt that the second brother of Brother He was incompetent at all, and his brother was one in the sky and one underground, and a group of people with credit were all pampered guys, who could not endure hardship, and refused to live with the soldiers in the barracks at night, and always rushed back to the home of the Beijing division before the city gate was closed, and asked for leave at two ends in three days, Xiaohe ignored this, and he also went home once every four or five days, how could this put the camp in order? But the subordinates didn't dare to say this to anyone other than the adults, and after the drill, a group of people ran to compliment the He brothers, and the subordinates also said a few words against their will. But...... But don't worry, my subordinates think, there is still no problem in dealing with Ji Huisi, our officers are loyal to adults, no matter how bad their skills are, they are stronger than Ji Huisi's subordinates, we have very good soldiers, and the equipment is far from being comparable to Ji Huisi. ”

"Where's the little wooden camp?"

"Zhang Chengye picked Wu Zhong, my lord, you know that Wu Zhong is not very smart, and his father is no longer there, and many people are reluctant to ask for him. But Wu Zhong is diligent and loyal, since he took office, he went home twice to see his wife and children on holidays, and even if he returned to the city on other days, he left on the same day. ”

After Yang Zhiyuan finished speaking, Huang Shi was silent for a long time, and when he spoke again, he talked about Xu Ping again: "Xu Ping's words can coax He Baodao, if he just speaks nicely, I will never hold him accountable for pretending to be an official." ”

Yang Zhiyuan agreed: "My lord, you once said that the commander must first correctly understand the orders of the upper peak, Xu Ping did a good job in Dezhou, dragged the traitor to death, and did not hide in the city of Dezhou; The second is unswerving, which Xu Ping performed very well. If you don't know how to fight, you can learn, but if you don't have the determination and will, it's useless to learn more. ”

"Yes, Brother Yang, you can see it much more thoroughly than Brother He." Huang Shi sighed: "Xu Ping reminds me of Brother He when he was young, I am not an immortal, how can I set the regulations in all aspects, if it wasn't for Brother He who took pleasure in contradicting me, how could I improve the training regulations?" ”

Yang Zhiyuan asked: "My lord sent Xu Ping to Zhang Chengye as an adjutant, and this meaning is also in it, right?" ”

"Yes," Huang Shi immediately admitted, "Zhang Chengye is open-minded, I'm afraid he is the only one in the new army who can tolerate Xu Ping, but I didn't expect the situation to be so bad." ”

"It's just a pity that I'm old." Yang Zhiyuan said: "When I come back from this battle, it is estimated that Zhang Chengye should be Zhishi, what are the plans of the adults at that time, to give Xu Ping a battalion?" ”

"Brother Yang, are you kidding? How could I possibly have such intentions? ”

The laughter of Huang Shi and Yang Zhiyuan came from the house at the same time, and after the laughter was over, I heard Huang Shi say: "There are enough people who obey me, there is no shortage of Xu Ping, and there are too few people who oppose me, even Brother Yang, you always want to save face for me when you find a problem, not to mention Wang Qinian, they will not move the idea of whether I am wrong at all." Xu Ping, there are other young people like Xu Ping, of course I will try my best to cultivate, now that Zhang Chengye is still in the position of battalion officer, I will let him go out to experience it, and after Zhang Chengye retires, I will not let him stay in the army anymore. ”

At this time, Miss Huang, who was eavesdropping outside the door, was pounding, but she heard Yang Zhiyuan laugh again: "Are you planning to open a new training team again, for these young people?" ”

"It's boring to be guessed by you every time." Huang Shi chuckled: "It's time to reuse young people, if Xu Ping performs well, I will let him be the first to join this team, I don't want many people in this team, it's good to have ten good offspring, five or six are also good, it's better to lack than abuse." When the time comes, come with me to give them a lecture, and when you or Brother He go out to lead the army in the future, I will send them to you as adjutants, and after a few years of study with you, you will almost be able to become a battalion officer. ”

Yang Zhiyuan sounded a little hesitant: "My lord, my subordinates think that this team might as well be led by yourself, we need more young people, and these people will be rejected by the old departments of adults like Xu Ping, I think adults might as well accept these young people as disciples, at least give them the status of disciples in the room, so that they will not ...... in the face of adults."

Without waiting for Yang Zhiyuan to finish speaking, Huang Shi categorically refused: "I don't plan to do this, I won't accept anyone as my personal disciple." ”

Yang Zhiyuan still did not give up his efforts: "My subordinates know that this is against the will of adults, but this is also for the good of the new army." ”

"If only I take these young men as apprentices, and the old brothers and their children do not reject them, I don't think the new army will be any better." Huang Shi said coldly, "I will never do this. ”

"And what are you going to do with this?"

"To be honest, I haven't figured out a good way yet, it's not the time of Changsheng Island, they have a family business, merit, friendship, and in-laws......"

After a moment of silence in the room, Yang Zhiyuan's voice sounded again: "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will carefully look for young people who can join this team." ”

"Don't leak it, I haven't told anyone about this plan yet, except for you, if the news leaks, there must be a large group of people coming to me to stuff their children in. I didn't refuse, I didn't promise, let them doubt first, I would let Xu Ping take Zhang Chengye's position. Put a Xu Ping to beat them, lest they rest on their laurels, and now they are going to surpass a young descendant, so they will naturally redouble their efforts when they send out troops. ”

Huang Shi and Yang Zhiyuan in the house are still continuing, but there is no content that Miss Huang cares about.

When Miss Huang was about to repeat this conversation with Xu Ping, she heard Xu Ping say thoughtfully: "It's almost Qixi Festival, and there are only a few days left." ”

Miss Huang didn't expect to wait for Xu Ping's words, she hung her head and went to twist the edge of her clothes without saying a word.

Xu Ping suddenly took a step forward, and hugged Miss Huang tightly into his arms with both arms. Miss Huang exclaimed "oops" and began to struggle. But she couldn't use her strength with her arms hanging down, and Xu Ping's arms were as tight as iron hoops, and she couldn't break free. Miss Huang stopped writhing, and bent her hands to support Xu Ping's back. The two were at a stalemate for a moment, and Miss Huang patted Xu Ping and whispered, "Master Xu, let me go, okay?" ”

Xu Ping never spoke, he leaned back slightly after hearing the words, looked at the person in his arms, and then kissed Miss Huang on the face without saying a word. Miss Huang tilted her head and was kissed to the corner of her mouth by Xu Ping. She shouted "Xu Gongzi" urgently, and began to struggle with more force. However, Xu Ping was unswerving, touched Miss Huang's soft lips, and once again calmed the person in his arms.

"Ugh." Miss Huang put her head on Xu Ping's chest and complained softly: "In the past, as long as others knew who I was, they were all respectful to me, even those noble sons did not dare to be presumptuous, but Xu Gongzi was always so abrupt. ”

Xu Ping still didn't speak, just gently kissed Miss Huang's hair, and then lowered his head to kiss the tender ear. Miss Huang protested loudly: "Young Master Xu, you are too rude, you should reflect on yourself." ”

Xu Ping said softly: "The group of children who surround Miss have always been polite, but I, a common person, can enter the encirclement and kiss Miss Fangze." It's them, not me, who should reflect on it. ”

The young couple hugged each other for a long time, and Miss Huang said again: "Young Master Xu, I have something for you, let me go first." ”

Seeing that Xu Ping was still motionless, Miss Huang patted him on the back again and soothed him in a tone like talking to a child: "Let me go first." ”

Xu Ping let go of his arm, and the yellow girl slowly took a step back, lowered her head to straighten the folds on her dress, then squatted by the tree, took out a stack of papers from the pocket on the ground, and solemnly handed them to Xu Ping.

Xu Ping took the papers, and saw that there were four big characters written on the first page, "The Source of Battle", and he was shocked and looked at Miss Huang. She said: "My mother won't let me go out these days, so I'll copy this for you, and I've been copying it for five days." ”

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