When Lao Li said this, he paused, and lowered his voice even lower, "Lu Fengshou doesn't believe that the two generals will secretly deduct food and salary, but every day he is hungry, he can't help but think nonsense, no, this year's military quartermaster was handed over to Luxian, and he took the risk of being beaten by the military stick and secretly followed, but as a result, the person did not come back......"

When my companion heard this, he was surprised and said, "I wonder why every time the imperial court transports grain and grass over, the general specially asks people to go to Luxian County to hand it over, and does not send it directly to our Huangshaling." If Luxian didn't have a greasy, Lu Fengshou would not have been executed on the spot. ”

"That is to say, this matter is very strange, before Lu Fengshou left, he told a few people who had a good relationship, and if something happened to him, naturally some people were suspicious."

"Another thing is also very strange, although there is a rotation every time to hand over the grain and grass, but over and over again, they are all direct subordinates of the general...... Could it be that our food and salary have really been deducted? ”

It is not uncommon to deduct military salaries to fill private pockets, when the emperor was the first emperor, the imperial court military salaries were escorted all the way to the border passes, and even had to be skinned layer by layer by the magistrates of the places where they passed.

However, it didn't take long for this kind of good day to happen, and the soldiers stationed in Huangshaling found that their food and salary were getting less and less, from seven points full at the beginning to half full, and then they could only drink water every day.

The soldiers complained and became more and more dissatisfied with the imperial court.

After that, Mu Rencheng began to subsidize the soldiers with his own selfishness, but he could only let everyone eat half full every day.

However, even so, it still played a role in winning people's hearts, and many soldiers were desperate for Mu Rencheng.

"I can't say, the wool comes out of the sheep, and the so-called 'selfishness' may have been our food and salary!"

"That's okay, what else did you say from Nanying last night?"

Lao Li was surprised: "What else is going on?" ”

"It was said that some food was smuggled to Huolonggou."

"Fire Dragon Gully?"

After the fire dragon ditch, it is the boundary of Chongnan......

The two were silent for a moment, exchanged glances with each other, and it was difficult to calm down in their hearts.

At this time, in Huangsha City, many people were secretly discussing the matter of food and salary, and some people even got more secret news.

"I heard that General Mu has been secretly meeting with a mysterious woman, and that woman speaks Chongnan official dialect!"

"What's all the fuss, we also have a lot of Chongnan people in Dajing coming to settle down, and it's not uncommon for the general to secretly raise a Chongnan woman as an outer room."

"Why is it sneaky in the outer room?"

"A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as stealing, probably ...... The general is good for this? ”

They are all rough men, and they are not taboo to speak, and the few people gathered around immediately laughed when they heard this.

"I'm telling you what I'm talking about!"

The person who spoke was slightly angry, everyone look at me, I look at you, and gradually smiled.

"Why, what do you mean, that woman is fine?"

"The general's attitude towards that woman is very careful, if it is a fine work, or an outer room, I'm afraid it can't be said, right?"

Someone glared when he heard this, "Are you afraid that if you drink two taels of horse urine, you will be full of nonsense?" ”

The person who spoke was loyal to Mu Rencheng, and everyone knew it.

The suspicious man glared at him fiercely, and sneered: "The general is friendly, I don't mind if you go to ask, why don't you ask for your brothers?" ”

"Just go!"

"Hey! Why bother! Everyone persuaded him one after another, dragging the man to prevent him from coming.

However, the man has listened to a lot of gossip these days, and he has a lot of breath in his stomach, and today he was so provoked, so he made up his mind, "The general is generous, and he will not kill Lao Tzu because of my extra words!" ”

With that, he left everyone behind and strode away.

Everyone looked at each other and sat down to drink in silence, not waiting for a result.

Similar things are happening all over the city.

Chang Ze hid in the shadows and said to his subordinates: "The fire is almost over, let Vice General Li get ready." ”

"Yes."

*****

The atmosphere in Huangshaguan suddenly became unpredictable.

Mu Qing and Mu Rencheng, father and son, sat opposite each other, their faces as cold as ice.

"Rumors are rife in the city, and the morale of the army is shaken, which is very unfavorable to you and me."

Mu Rencheng's brows furrowed deeply, "Since someone has started, it must be the matter of military salaries that has been exposed." ”

Mu Qing's face changed greatly, and he was about to speak, when a report suddenly came from outside the door, "General, General Chen asks to see you." ”

Chen Zongqi is the man who was angry in the wine shop.

When he saw that the two generals were there, he hurriedly saluted, "I've seen the two generals." ”

"Come here at this time, but what's going on in the camp?"

Chen Zongqi speaks straightforwardly on weekdays, but he is not a villain, and he did not explain the few people who were talking about it in the wine shop, only saying that he had seen Mu Rencheng secretly meet with a Chongnan woman and asked if this woman had anything to do with food.

Mu Qing and Mu Ren glanced at each other, their eyes flickering.

After a moment, Mu Rencheng's voice was gentle and he asked, "Did you see that woman?" ”

Chen Zongqi could only make up nonsense, "My subordinates just happened to see it, and now there are rumors in the army, which is very bad for the reputation of the general, and I hope that the general can give an explanation to the generals, so as not to shake the army's heart." ”

As a subordinate, he naturally did not question the position of his superiors, but General Mu has always been kind to the soldiers below him, and he may be able to give him an answer.

Mu Ren was really not angry, and said solemnly: "This matter must be Chongnan's trick, this general is not afraid of shadows, it won't be long before the rumors will dissipate, you don't have to worry." ”

Chen Zongqi's brows relaxed when he heard this, "The subordinates know that they are all nonsense, presumably that woman is also raised by adults in Chongnan......"

Hearing this, Mu Rencheng nodded hurriedly: "Exactly." ”

He looked at Chen Zongqi and said: "This matter can't be known to too many people, otherwise this fine work will become a waste of chess, is this matter only known to you?" ”

Chen Zongqi thought that those dogs should be relieved to know the truth, and they should not be explained for now, so as not to upset the general, thinking in his heart, he said: "The general can rest assured, only one of his subordinates knows about this matter, and his subordinates promise that no one will mention this matter in the future." ”

Mu Rencheng nodded when he heard this, and waved his hand at him.

Chen Zongqi bowed and turned to leave, but the moment he stepped out of the door, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

*****

In the dark night, the mountains are undulating and the road is blurred.

High on the city wall, two guards were chatting with each other.

The tall one said: "I came to this kind of place, and I don't know when I will be able to go back." I also want to find a daughter-in-law and give birth to a big fat grandson for my mother. ”

"Hey, you're thinking about the long term, and you want to marry a daughter-in-law, let's stay in this kind of place, maybe we'll die one day, which little lady will follow us?"

"Don't be so depressed! Let's follow the general to garrison Huangsha Pass, and Chongnan against the enemy I don't know how many times, the casualties never exceed a thousand, we can beat Chongnan's gang of bad breeds to the ground, let's be smart, as long as we keep a life, maybe when we can make a contribution, then we can marry a daughter-in-law! ”

The short man shook his head with a smile: "Listening to you say this, fighting a war is like playing." ”

"Hey, I've heard that the north has to kill and wound as many as 10,000 people against the enemy Beirong every year, let's compare it, it's like playing!"

"When you say that, I'm a little strange, those chicken-like things in Chongnan, knowing that they can't beat them, they still come to touch the tiger's butt again and again, isn't it an idle egg that hurts, and they came to find a beating?"

The tall soldier laughed for a while when he heard this, and was about to speak, but he saw a long line of torches suddenly appear in the distance, and he immediately became vigilant: "Look! Chongnan's gang of cubs are really irresistant, you are staring here, I'll tell Vice General Li! ”