General's Palace.

A group of maids walked in and out of the hall with delicacies, and in a moment there were already dozens of dishes.

In fact, there were only three people sitting in the hall, the main seat was Wang Cheng, and the Guanglu doctor Bao Zheng and the imperial forest military captain Zhang Zhao sat on his left and right respectively.

Whether it is Da Zhou, or the surrounding countries, people with a little bit of identity are all divided into cases.

Bao Zheng had already lost the demeanor of a dignified third-grade official at this time, holding a knife in one hand and grabbing a leg of mutton in the other, cutting and sending the meat to his mouth.

Wang Cheng sat on the main seat, his eyes were a little dull, and he had a new understanding of this Guanglu doctor.

Sensing his gaze, Bao Zheng stopped the knife, swallowed the meat in his mouth, and said, "Boy, very surprised?" ”

Wang Cheng nodded subconsciously, but immediately realized something and stopped again.

Bao Zheng put the grease on his hand into his mouth and smacked it twice, and said, "It seems that your kid has never been hungry." ”

He wiped his mouth with a cloth and said, "When the old man was your age, he was worried about not having food every day, and it was common for him to not have enough to eat, and sometimes he couldn't eat a full meal for a few days. At that time, the old man secretly vowed that when he got ahead in the future, he must eat with an open belly and never let himself go hungry again. ”

Zhang Zhao, who was sitting opposite, frowned when he saw Wang Cheng frowning and explained: "General Wang doesn't know that Lord Bao's ancestral home is Nanli County. ”

Wang Cheng was stunned, he really didn't know about it.

Bao Zheng poured a sip of wine into his mouth and said, "This time I came to issue an edict to your kid, and the old man took the initiative to ask the king. The old man was born in Nanli and grew up in Nanli, so it can be said that almost the first half of his life was spent in Nanli. After so many years, this is the first time that the old man has returned to Nanli. ”

"It turns out that the adults are actually natives from Nanli." Wang Cheng nodded.

"What a pity! Time has passed, and returning to Nanli again is no longer a matter of people. ”

Bao Zheng shook his head, then looked at Wang Cheng and said, "Boy, the old man still wants to thank you." If you hadn't led the army to recapture Nanli this time, I'm afraid Nanli would have turned into a scorched earth at this moment. ”

"Your Excellency is overrated! If there was no general Song's strategy, how could the kid recapture Nanli? Wang Cheng said.

Bao Zheng stared at Wang Cheng and said meaningfully: "You kid has a heart." ”

Wang Cheng smiled and asked again: "My lord, I don't know ...... General Song."

This is what he has been holding in his heart and can't help asking, he is now in charge of the military affairs of the southwest, what does Song Huchen do?

"You're too worried! Although Song Huchen was at fault this time, he also had some credit for recovering Ji County and burning Yanzhou, and he had already returned to Beijing yesterday to report on his work. Bao Zhengdao.

"Go back to Beijing to report on work?" Wang Cheng repeated.

Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Not bad!" In recognition of his contributions. The king has named him the Marquis of Guannei, and the next time he returns here, I am afraid he will not be the general of Zhenxi. ”

"Who's in charge of the western defense?" Wang Cheng asked again.

Bao Zhengdao: "Seeing that you kid is still shrewd, it is better for you to guess." ”

Wang Cheng just wanted to say "How do I know", but suddenly, he stared at Bao Zheng and exclaimed, "It won't be you, an adult, right?" ”

"Count you kid smart!" Bao Zheng said with a smile.

Wang Cheng opened his mouth, he didn't understand in his heart, how could the imperial court send a civilian official to take charge of the military in the west?

"What? Do you think that the old man will not lead troops to fight? Bao Zheng seemed to be smiling.

Wang Cheng didn't speak, but he had already spoken.

"General Wang doesn't know that Master Bao has been an official here for more than 20 years. From the official to the county lieutenant, from the county lieutenant to the county order, and then to the county lieutenant and the county guard, he also led soldiers and killed people back then! ”

Zhang Zhao explained first, and then solemnly introduced: "The king has an order, Lord Bao has been promoted to the history of Huangzhou Assassin, in charge of all military affairs in Huangzhou!" ”

"Thorn history?"

After hearing this, Wang Cheng hurriedly got up and saluted Bao Zheng: "I've seen Lord Thorn Shi!" ”

"That's it! Somewhat exaggerated! King Meng did not give up, and he still remembered the old man, a rotten man. ”

Bao Zheng waved his hand and said, "When it comes to the ability to lead troops to fight, the old man can't compare to you after all." The reason why the king let the old man take over the military affairs in the west this time was also to take advantage of the time when the two countries negotiated peace. ”

"Peace?" Wang Cheng was shocked again.

The military operations of Zhou and Xia on the border can no longer be described as friction and conflict, Xia suffered the capture of Ji County, the burning of Yanzhou, and the killing of generals, while the Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed the villages and towns of Yinshan County, and the slaughter of Nanli County, and the heavy casualties of soldiers.

This is clearly a real fire, and now we are ready to fight, how can we say stop it?

"Humph! It is said that it is a peace negotiation, but in fact, it is just that the two sides are testing their own bottom lines, and what is lost on the battlefield can only be taken back from the battlefield, and it is absolutely impossible to count on negotiations! Bao Zheng said in a deep voice.

"I see!"

Wang Cheng understood that on the surface, the two countries were negotiating peace, but in private, they must be deploying troops.

Originally, he didn't understand why he directly crossed the post of Zhonglang General to become a higher-level general, and also supervised all military affairs in the southwest, which was obviously making pre-war arrangements.

"It seems that your kid also guessed that the old man won't go around in circles with you anymore, this is Song Huchen's arrangement before leaving."

Bao Zheng said and took out a book from his arms and said, "You kid take a look first." ”

Wang Cheng hurriedly stepped down from the main seat, took the document and opened it, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became: "My lord, there is ...... on this."

He wanted to speak, but he stopped, because what was written on it was so important that the person in front of him had to approve it.

"The above suggestion is arranged, and the old man agreed!" Bao Zheng said without hesitation.

Wang Cheng was overjoyed, so excited that he was almost speechless.

Because what was written on the document was nothing else, it was Song Huchen's arrangement for a cadre of soldiers before he returned to Kyoto to report on his work, and a large part of it was about him Wang Cheng.

Song Huchen wrote in the document: All the men and horses under Zhang Han were transferred to him, and the men and horses of the original Yang Wei Zhonglang were also under his command.

Not only that, Song Huchen also transferred his old subordinates, that is, the 3,000 men and horses who were still stationed in Ji County, to his command.

In this way, the number of people under Wang Cheng's command has skyrocketed to more than 7,000 people, and they are no longer as overstretched as before.

Of course, such a large personnel transfer is naturally very convenient to implement if Song Huchen is still there, but now that Song Huchen is gone, the person in charge has been replaced by Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng agreed to such an arrangement without saying a word, how could Wang Cheng not be excited?

Bao Zheng warned: "People, the old man has already given it to you, you kid has to use it for the old man, don't be slaughtered in Nanli County." ”

"Order!" Wang Cheng "snapped" a standard military salute.

Bao Zheng raised his hand casually and said, "Go back to your seat, don't disturb the old man to eat!" ”

Wang Cheng accepted the paperwork, returned to his position happily, and began to feast like Bao Zheng.

The three of them ate and chatted at the same time.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Cheng asked Bao Zheng a lot of things, after all, once Bao Zheng went back, it would not be so convenient to ask again.

He specially asked about the situation of Zhu Bangguo, the general of Jianwei Zhonglang, and thought that even he had been promoted to a knighthood, and this old boss would definitely be rewarded.

As he expected, Zhu Bangguo also received a reward, was promoted by half a rank, led the "Dangkou General", and directly got an earl, skipping the baron and viscount.

His son Zhu Pengfei was also promoted from lieutenant to lieutenant general, but the title has not changed.

In short, in this battle with the Xia Kingdom, all the soldiers who have made meritorious contributions will be rewarded accordingly.

The meal took nearly two hours to finish, and all the food piled up in front of the three-person table was swept away.

Bao Zheng wiped his mouth and said, "It's still the taste of my hometown!" I can't get enough of it. ”

"If you like it, you can bring two cooks back." Wang Cheng said with a smile.

Bao Zheng pointed at Wang Cheng, shook his head and said, "You kid is not as honest as he seems!" ”

Wang Cheng habitually touched the back of his head, thinking to himself, at least human feelings, didn't he understand?

Bao Zheng simply tidied up his clothes, then got up and walked out of the hall.

Wang Cheng immediately followed.

When he arrived at the door, Bao Zheng said: "Building a view of Beijing, lifting spirits, and strengthening your mind, you have done a good job." However, the old man wants to remind you to leave a few more seeds with Nanli. ”

Seeing Wang Cheng's change of color, he explained: "This is not an order, it is an old man's personal request. ”

Wang Cheng nodded, and his heart calmed down.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, he heard Bao Zheng say: "Boy, the old man knows that the conditions in Nanli County are poor, and the grain will not be able to keep up many times. However, now that the old man is here, there will be no more of these.

Wang Chengxi said: "Thank you, sir! ”

"That's it! After eating and drinking, the old man should go back, and if there is anything to send someone to Wuping County to ask. ”

Bao Zheng walked out of the hall as he spoke, and when he saw that Wang Cheng was still following behind, he feigned anger and said, "Why are you still following?" Go and pick a few cooks for the old man to bring. ”

Wang Cheng hurriedly went back and picked a few cooks.

Seeing Bao Zheng leading a group of Imperial Forest Army away, he returned to the mansion.

As soon as I returned to the hall, I saw a row of good-looking women standing in the hall.

No more, no less, exactly ten.

"Where did the ten beauties come from?"

Wang Cheng was dazzled by the ten beauties who suddenly appeared, and suddenly, he remembered, aren't these ten women the ten maidservants that King Zhou rewarded him?

But if you look closely, where is this handmaiden?

They are all dressed up like everyone's ladies, and their appearance and temperament are far from being comparable to those maids in the house.

A woman in a pink skirt in the lead bowed: "The slave has seen the master." ”

The glutinous, crispy voice made Wang Cheng goosebumps.

But, how does his grandmother's sound so comfortable?

What a wicked feudal society!

Wang Cheng nodded slightly, and said, "Clean up here and go down!" ”

"Yes!"

The woman in the pink skirt owed, and then led the other women to clean up the hall and went out cautiously.

Wang Cheng returned to the main seat, looked at the back that was gradually moving away, and a shadow appeared in his mind.

"Ask the world, what is love, and teach life and death? The south and the north are double flyers, and the old wings are cold and hot a few times! Happy and fun, parting bitter, there are even more crazy children. ”