When the white kite heard this, she hesitated slightly.

Logically speaking, as a militia teacher, he lent good things to the general army to help the suppression, which was reasonable, and it was a bit strange that he refused to rent it.

But this thing is not Bai Kite's private property, but the "public property" of Gaojia Village, and it is not something he can decide at will.

At this moment, the gold-threaded Tianzun embroidered on the chest of the white kite suddenly made a very low voice, just enough for the white kite to hear: "Cough! ”

The white kite knew that Tianzun had an order, and hurriedly said to Xiao Cao: "It's rude, and I suddenly want to solve it." ”

After suing him and retreating to no one's place, Jinxian Tianzun said: "Gaojia Village has transported three hot air balloons, and it doesn't matter if you lease one to Cao Wenzhao." But whether this person's character is good or not needs to be investigated. Character passes, you can give. If the character is not up to par, it will not be given. ”

White Kite: "Huh? If this weapon of war is lent to officers and soldiers, it may ...... in the future."

Obviously, he omitted a sentence: Maybe the officers and soldiers will use it against us in the future.

Golden Thread Tianzun smiled: "It's okay! The technical difficulty of the hot air balloon is not high, and the capable people in the government can learn it quickly as long as they take a few more looks, and there is no point in cherishing this kind of thing. It's not bad to hand it over to Cao Wenzhao to do the actual combat test, it's more cost-effective than our own people taking our lives to do the test. Of course, all the prerequisites are that the person's character must pass. ”

White Kite: "I see, my subordinates understand, and I want to touch to see how this person's character is." ”

With the supreme instructions, the operation of the white kite was much simpler, and there was no need to hesitate, he walked back to the big and small Cao, and said with a smile: "General Cao, I thought about it when I was relieved just now, this giant Kong Ming lantern for reconnaissance will be rented to you for use." ”

Cao Wenzhao was overjoyed: "This is very good. ”

White Kite: "But this thing is not cheap, you see we rent it to women in Luoyang to play, last time we charged thirty taels of silver a day, put it here to charge a day's fee, how can we earn three or five hundred taels." ”

Cao Wenzhao: "......"

White Kite: "If the general wants to use it for ten days and half a month, then the fee ......?"

This is going to be replaced by an unreasonable officer and soldier general, like Zuo Liangyu, it is estimated that he will turn his face and rob it directly. But Cao Wenzhao is really not that kind of person, he hesitated for a few seconds, and sighed: "General Ben doesn't have so much money and can't afford to rent it." ”

The white kite showed a strange expression on his face: "The general is fighting in the south and the north, how can he have no money?" Just get a few old and weak women and children on their heads, won't the war achievements come? Will there be less silver? ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Cao Wenzhao was immediately furious: "What did you just say? ”

Cao Bianjiao also took a step forward and pressed his hand on the handle of the knife: "Mr. Bai, what do you mean by this?" ”

The white kite shook off the fan in his hand with a brush, covered half of his face, and said in a weird manner: "Isn't it the practice of officers and soldiers to say below?" ”

Cao Bianjiao was angry: "You ......"

Cao Wenzhao suddenly stretched out his hand and pressed Cao Bianjiao's shoulder heavily, held him down, and said with a straight face: "Mr. Bai, the officers and soldiers are indeed corrupt in military discipline, no wonder the people have such opinions. But Cao is not that kind of general, and the Guanning Iron Cavalry under Cao is not that kind of soldier. There is no money, and even if there is, it will be used to pay the soldiers first. This reconnaissance used a giant Kong Ming lantern Cao is no longer rented. It doesn't have to be like this, Cao is not without scouts, and he can also fight with scouts for many years. ”

After speaking, he brushed the ground and turned around, and said to Cao Wenjiao: "Change Jiao, let's go." ”

Cao Bianjiao: "Huh? Uncle! If this man speaks like this, he should be beaten, how can he just leave? ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Who is to blame for him looking at officers and soldiers like this?" It's not that we officers and men are not angry, but it's better to beat up those trash who have killed good people and ruined the reputation of our officers and men. ”

Cao Bianjiao: "Hey......"

Seeing that the two were about to go away, the white kite suddenly spoke: "Two generals, please stay." ”

Cao Bianjiao turned around and said angrily: "What are you doing? Do you really want to fight? ”

White Kite: "I decided to lend the Kong Ming lantern to the tenants, free of rent." ”

"What?" Cao Bianjiao thought he had misheard.

Cao Wenzhao also turned his head and looked at the white kite with strange eyes.

Bai Kite said: "I have heard of General Cao a long time ago, and he has been subordinate to Xiong Tingbi and Sun Chengzong successively, fighting against Jiannu in Liaodong, fierce and fierce, and his merits are very high. In the seventh year of Chongzhen, General Cao fought against Jiannu in Xuanfu Datong, and other generals hid in the city and did not dare to come out. Only General Cao took the initiative to challenge the Jiannu army in Zhencheng, but unfortunately he was outnumbered and did not get results......"

The white kite brushed the ground and put away the fan, and clasped his fists with both hands as a salute: "General Cao is a real man, and this giant Kong Ming lantern for reconnaissance will be lent to the general for free." ”

"Huh?" Cao Wenzhao was a little surprised: I see.

He couldn't help but hug his fists: "It turns out that Mr. also has words on the back of the fan, and when you folded the fan, I saw it, and the word Six Arts was written on the back." ”

Cao Bianjiao Khan: "Uncle, what surprised you just now is that there are words on the back of his fan?" Shouldn't you be surprised by what he just said? ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Huh? So, it seems to be the same. ”

Early the next morning, Cao Wenzhao led his army out of Luoyang and headed for Xingyang in the east. He also sent a special team of soldiers to carry several parts of the "giant Kong Ming lantern for reconnaissance", a large basket for people, a brazier for burning a fire to provide hot gas, some fuel, and a large balloon that was temporarily inflated and folded.

After arranging Cao Wenzhao's military rations and sending him away, Fan Shangxiao, the governor of Henan, also began to prepare for action.

"Mr. Bai, this official is also going to participate in the suppression of bandits, and the emperor has ordered that the thieves must be eliminated within six months." Fan Shangxiao said: "This official also has to participate in the siege ......"

As soon as the white kite heard it, Fan Shangxiao had no confidence in his guards, so he came to ask the white kite for help.

Of course, there is nothing to hesitate about this kind of thing, and the white kite hugged his fists: "Okay! ”

The Gaojia villager group also took action, leaving 1,000 veterans and 4,000 recruits to guard Luoyang and Xiaolangdi. The white kite led 2,000 veterans and 3,000 recruits, out of Luoyang, and also advanced to the east.

As soon as I left Luoyang and walked east, I felt the urgency of the situation.

At this time, Henan is already a piece of erosion.

The 300,000-strong army of the Liukou was running around in Henan, and everywhere they passed, it was like locusts crossing the border, and there was simply no grass.

In the summer of the fifth year of Chongzhen, the Yellow River burst, making a large area of land in Henan become a yellow flood area, but I did not expect that the flood was immediately followed by a great drought, from the fifth year of Chongzhen to the seventh year of Chongzhen, and then the arrival of the army of Liukou......

Natural and man-made disasters have all caught up!

The people of Henan really haven't had a day of stability. To the east of Luoyang, it is barren.