In order to prevent the invasion of the Beirong people, Daliang implemented a policy of hoarding borders.

On the northern border, there are a large number of piers and fortresses, generally one pier in three miles and one in five miles.

Some critical places are even denser.

There are five to seven guards on each pier, and the auxiliary one should be a female dependent, with the captain and the first commander as the leader.

So.

But when the Beirong people came to attack, the pier burned wolf smoke and beat drums, and the message could be transmitted to the Wei Mansion within an hour.

It's a pity that the idea of the imperial court is good, but it is not very useful.

War, the main comparison is still people and money and food.

The border army of Daliang is eroded, and the whole country knows it, and it is empty and full of people's heads, and every place is clean.

One o'clock on five days and one drill every ten days, which is actually more diligent among the border troops.

The imperial court is also not worried, and the salary of the border army has never been paid enough over the years, and the officers of the supervising army are even more corrupt.

In this case, the battles between the border armies and the Beijung people were often crushed at the first touch.

Over the past few years, the Beirong people have almost swept the grasslands in the north of Daliang whenever there is a shortage of food.

It's still good to grab food!

Robbing people and burning cities are just as common.

The two-legged sheep is the name of the Beirong people for the Daliang people.

A few days ago, some Beirong people went south, many piers were lost, and the border troops suffered heavy casualties.

The predecessor Liu An joined the border army at this time, and because his surname was Liu, he directly won the post of a commander.

Of course, his position is not easy to do, and he needs to go to Baoningdun to replace the chief there.

Boryeongdun was not originally on the front line, but was still in a rear-back position.

But in the past few years, the side pier has been swept away by the Beirong people, and the pier in front has been wiped out.

Baoningdun in the back has become the front line, and it is naturally not a good job to be a captain here.

Moreover, the pier platform near Boryeong Pier was burned, and it was difficult to replenish in a short time, and it almost became an isolated island on the grassland.

Once the Beirong people come to attack, the consequences can be predicted.

"Liu Tou, I saw Baoning Dun!"

On the grassland, the sweaty Ma Chao stretched out his hand and pointed forward, grinning: "His grandmother's, it's finally here." ”

"There were people up there, they saw us. ”

Running all the way against the sun, Guo Fan also had a dry tongue, and when he shook the package in his hand.

"Let's go, let's go first and fill my stomach!"

As a warning place, the pier must have a wide field of vision, so most of them are built on high slopes.

The whole body of Baoning pier is made of rammed earth, and the wall is high with one zhang three, and there is hope pavilion and hanging building on it.

There is a ditch outside the wall, and the suspension bridge is usually used to enter and exit.

"Who's coming?"

The two of them still had a hundred steps to go, and there was a loud roar from above.

"We are the new defenders. ”

Ma Chao took two steps forward and yelled at the top of his voice: "This one next to me is the new Captain Liu Tou, open the door quickly!"

"There's no hurry. ”

A man on the wall poked his head out and replied, "You first bring your own waist card and check it." ”

"Trouble!"

Ma Chao frowned, looked back at Guo Fan with a flattering face: "Liu Tou, look at our ......"

"Take the waist card. ”

Guo Fan took off the waist card and handed it over.

Ma Chao caught the sound, and at the same time took off his waist card, and trotted to the edge of the pier to put it on the hanging basket.

With a 'creaking' sound, the hanging basket was slowly pulled up.

After a while, the drawbridge was lowered.

"Liu Jiachang!"

On the pier platform and into the wall, several people immediately greeted him.

The border troops were poor, and most of them were in shabby clothes, such as Guo Fan and Ma Chao, and their clothes were full of patches.

The person who met him was dressed in brand new clothes, with a ruddy complexion, and even a small belly.

It's not like a poor border army, but like a pampered rich man!

The two big men behind him had expressions on their faces, and they also didn't look like hungry Dun soldiers.

"He has been waiting for a long time!"

"Huh?"

He glanced at Guo Fan and the others, and his face was surprised: "I remember, the document said that there were three people?"

"The man was asleep at night when he encountered a poisonous snake and died. ”

Guo Fan's face remained unchanged, and he said: "Don't worry, I will report this matter to the health office, and I won't cause trouble." ”

"...... like this"

The person who came nodded, it was normal for the border army to die, and he didn't care.

"Hurry inside, two of you, please, I have already asked someone to prepare the wine and food in advance, just waiting for Liu Jiachang to enter the table!"

"You're welcome. ”

Guo Fan arched his hand towards the visitor: "Haven't asked for advice yet?"

"In the next He Yidou, add to this place as the captain. Of course, now it's Liu Jiachang who has the final say. ”

He Yidou opened his mouth with a smile.

"It turned out to be He Wuchang. ”

Guo Fan understood, and stretched out his big hand: "Please!"

"Please!"

The pier platform is not big, and the conditions are also simple, except for the three people in front of them, everyone else is yellow and thin.

This is normal.

"Brother Liu. ”

During the walk, He Yidou had naturally changed his name: "Before you came, I don't know if you had seen my uncle?"

"Uncle?"

Guo Fan's footsteps paused, his eyes showing doubts.

"Oh. ”

He Yidou smiled shyly and said, "It's He Baihu of the guard." ”

"He Baihu is your uncle?"

Before Guo Fan could speak, Ma Chao on the side had already screamed in surprise, and his movements became a little restrained.

Baihu is nothing in the eyes of the imperial court, and to them, they are the big lords at the top.

"Exactly!"

He Yidou smiled politely.

Guo Fan's heart moved, and some fragments of Liu An's memories immediately surfaced.

He really knows what a hundred households!

It turned out that the reason why Liu An got the position of a captain was inseparable from the He Yidou in front of him.

In the first two years, Baoning Dun was located at the rear of the battle line, and He Yidou did not have to worry about his own safety at all.

Not anymore.

Boryeongdun was already on the front line, and he thought about leaving here every day and every night to go to the rear.

He Baihu found a replacement for him.

This person is Liu An.

But to take over the commander of the pier, it is not enough to have the surname Liu, so he has a position of chief A for Liu An.

In this way, everything can be connected.

It's no wonder that Liu An has just joined the army, so he can mix with the first captain, and he can also manage a dun without experience.

"I did meet He Baihu. ”

Guo Fan nodded and said, "He Baihu hopes that you can go back as soon as possible, so that you can solve his worries." ”

"After a few months, Ichito misses his uncle very much. ”

He Yidou sighed with emotion and said: "Brother Liu, things inside and outside Baoningdun are very simple, and He will come together at the banquet." ”

It's just that after the banquet, He didn't stay long. ”

"Oh!"

Guo Fan replied: "How many days won't Captain He stay?"

"Nope. ”

He Yidou shook his head and sighed with emotion: "I have been away from my hometown for too long, and He can't wait to go back and see." ”

"That's it. ”

Guo Fan nodded: "Then I won't be forced to stay in the army." ”

"Haha...... , there is a chance that we will reunite. ”

He Yidou looked very happy, laughing and leading the way.

"Captain Wu. ”

After turning a corner, two yellow-faced and thin-skinned people, a man and a woman, appeared in front of him.

When the two saw everyone, they immediately knelt in front of He Yidou and said, "The things have been packed, should you pull them to the gate now." ”

"Got it. ”

He Yidou looked at them with imperceptible disgust in his eyes: "Just follow the plan." ”

"Yes. ”

The two of them kowtowed, got up and turned to the rear.

Guo Fan took in this scene from the side, and his eyes couldn't help but be a little strange when he looked at He Yidou.

This seemingly gentle-tempered Wu Chang has such great majesty in this Baoning Dun?

Kneeling and kowtowing, it's really a big job!

"Brother Liu, let's not worry about them. ”

Sending the two away, He Yidou led the way with a smile again: "Please here, for today's banquet, I specially took out the wine that has been stored for a long time." ”

"It seems that blessed is today. ”

Guo Fan withdrew his eyes, his face was still indifferent.

"Squeak...... Squeak......"

At that moment, a donkey cart passed by, covered with a black cloth, and the black donkey struggled to move forward in front of it.

"It's ......"

Guo Fan looked sideways.

"Oh!"

He Yidou raised his eyebrows and said, "This is a souvenir I prepared for my uncle, not something valuable." ”

"Really?"

Guo Fan held his chin with one hand, his face thoughtful.

"Liu Tou. ”

Ma Chao beside him gently tugged at his sleeve and gave him a sneak look: "A little souvenir, nothing." ”

"Hmm. ”

Guo Fan pursed his lips and nodded slowly.

As he spoke, the man and woman who had just left reappeared, also leading a donkey cart towards the gate of the pier.

The corners of Guo Fan's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "He Wuchang's souvenirs, it looks like there are a lot!"

"Uncle loves to eat the melons that grow in the fields around here, and I thought that I might not come back in the future, so I brought more with me. ”

He Yidou's eyes narrowed slightly, looked at Guo Fan and said with a smile: "This is a piece of filial piety for me as a junior, Captain A won't not understand, right?"

Of course I understand it below. ”

The corners of Guo Fan's mouth curled slightly, and he suddenly turned around and walked towards the two donkey carts.

"However, I am also very interested in this place, so I might as well see what it looks like. ”

He stepped forward in two steps, and before the others could stop him, he saw that the black cloth on the donkey cart had been lifted high.

"...... Uproar"

A pile of porcelain armor came into view.

"Heh......"

Guo Fan sighed lightly, looked back and said: "The local melon in He Wuchang's mouth seems to be too hard, I don't know if the hundred households can bite it!"

"Liu Jiachang!"

He Yidou's eyes flickered, and he said: "These armors were originally issued to Bao Ningdun by my uncle for my face." ”

"I'm just bringing it back as it is, so it seems to be in the past, right?"

"Really?"

Guo Fan stretched out his hand to stroke the armor on the cart and strolled around the donkey cart.

The armor was new and had never been used, and the defenders here were all in tatters.

Obviously, He Yidou has been filling his pockets with the things issued by the imperial court!

"Liu Tou. ”

Ma Chao trotted close to him and whispered, "Forget it, there's no need to offend a hundred households because of these things." ”

"There's more to it than that. ”

Guo Fan glanced at him, and took out a wooden box from under the armor with his backhand.

"Click......"

The lid of the box is opened, and a stack of title deeds comes into view.

"The imperial court has an order that all the land around the pier will be taken care of by the defenders to replenish the army's grain and grass. ”

Guo Fan rubbed the title deeds with one hand and said, "These title deeds, is it difficult for He Wu Chang to take them away?"

"We're just going to take it, what can you do?"

Behind He Yidou, one person suddenly roared, and at the same time rushed towards Guo Fan and the two in stride.

"Dare to meddle with your uncle's affairs, I see that your grandmother is looking for death!"

When he roared, he stretched out his big hand and slammed it towards Guo Fan's face.

"Huh?"

Guo Fan's eyes froze, and he suddenly threw his arm sideways, and his strength rose from his whole body, penetrating one arm.

Tiger flick!

"Peng!"

There was a muffled sound.

The big man's waist shrank, his eyes bulged outward, and his body rose directly from the ground, smashing straight into the earthen wall two meters away.

Knocking down the big man, Guo Fan restrained his expression and looked at He Yidou with cold eyes.

"I'm the head of this place, and I can't be taken away by outsiders for a single cent here!"