The soldiers of the vanguard army are all brave and fearless of death. In every battle, they are the first to confront the enemy as the vanguard, but they are also the ones with the most serious casualties. As soldiers, it is their nature to kill enemies on the battlefield and make contributions. The vanguard army is dangerous, but it is also the easiest place to make contributions. Many people hope to join the vanguard army. But today, the vanguard once again made the soldiers of other barracks jealous. Why can the pioneers eat mutton, drink mutton soup, and have delicious white noodles? They can only stare blankly
Under the leadership of Dai Mingcai, the Yihu Army has strict military discipline, especially the 60,000 troops stationed at Huxing Pass. It is absolutely not allowed to drink soldiers' blood and bully soldiers. Therefore, regarding Dai Zhanxiao's actions this time, the other soldiers were particularly emotional.
The Pioneer Army has 7,000 people, led by Dai Zhanxiao, and because he is Dai Mingrong's son, everyone calls him Young Marshal, and only outsiders call him Little General or General Wuwei. At this time, the 7,000 members of the Vanguard Army were not platooning and practicing in the martial arts training ground, but became butchers with their own swords. Outside the martial arts training ground, the soldiers of other barracks were drooling as they watched the vanguard soldiers slaughter sheep and steam their nests. Dai Zhanxiao was not idle either. After Shi Qiang brought the barbecue ingredients, he set up firewood and wanted to grill the meat himself.
"Why would the commander allow the vanguard to eat alone?"
"What happened to the young commander today? Why did he take the vanguard army to eat alone? Although they are the vanguard army, we are all members of the Winged Tiger Army."
"I heard that Chitose gave the young marshal a lot of money, and the man who came yesterday is the inner palace next to Chitose."
"Huh? How did I hear that the young commander's subordinates gave the money to the young commander?"
"It doesn't matter who sent it, anyway, someone sent it."
"Why didn't anyone send money to our general? I've long forgotten what this mutton is like."
No one in the entire wing tiger army was interested in training, and the smell of mutton wafting from the camp was "smoked" and their limbs were weak, and their saliva was flooding. After the bodyguard told himself that the mutton was roasted and the mutton soup was ready, Marshal Dai Mingrong, who skipped lunch on purpose, took two jars of goat milk wine and took a dozen generals who also skipped lunch on purpose to go The training ground of the Vanguard Army.
The training ground is full of excitement. When the soldiers saw the commander and other generals coming, they immediately stood still. Dai Mingrong asked everyone to continue and brought people to the reviewing stand.
"Father handsome!"
Seeing his father coming, Dai Zhanxiao, who took off his clothes and only wore a short jacket, jumped directly onto the reviewing platform. Dai Mingrong looked at the mutton roasting on the fire below and dozens of steaming cauldrons, and asked, "Did you bring all the pans from the kitchen?"
Dai Zhanxiao said: "How could it be? There are 60,000 troops stationed at Huxing Pass, and these few pots are not enough. I brought all the pots from the kitchen of the Pioneer Camp, and didn't disturb the big camp."
"Young commander, their pioneers eat mutton, but we don't even have a mouthful of soup. This is unreasonable." A general expressed everyone's aspirations.
Dai Zhanxiao said: "Uncle Song, it's not that I don't want our Wing Tiger Army to eat mutton, but I really don't have that much money. Yesterday the capital sent barbecue sauce, which tastes really good. A few uncles will eat more later. Be full."
"What about the other brothers?" The Song general was still thinking about his soldiers.
Dai Zhanxiao smiled helplessly: "I can only smell the smell of mutton."
"You boy!"
"Hahaha..." The soldiers of the vanguard army underground laughed loudly, and the soldiers watching the excitement (mutton) around them were itchy with anger (greedy).
Dai Zhanxiao first served roast mutton to his father and all the uncles. At this time, Cao Dong brought Jiang Kangchen over, and everyone got up to salute. Jiang Kangchen is the queen's internal official, and the queen's reputation in the army is very high, so everyone is very polite to Jiang Kangchen. Besides, Jiang Kangchen sent so much food, grass and supplies not far from the capital. Half of the Flying Eagle Army, and the rest is just a drop in the bucket for the 80,000 Winged Tigers stationed here, but this kind of heart is enough for them to be grateful. What's more, even a drop in the bucket is better than nothing.
Out of etiquette, after Jiang Kangchen exchanged salutes with everyone, Dai Mingrong let him sit in his lower seat. The general surnamed Song still didn't give up, pretended to complain to Jiang Kangchen, but said dissatisfiedly: "Officer Jiang, look, the young commander has money to buy meat for the vanguard, but he doesn't even give us a mouthful of soup. "
Dai popped out: "Song Shiying, if you have no soup to drink, what are you doing sitting here? What did you eat just now? If you feel sorry for your soldiers, you should go get money and buy sheep. I I'm also greedy, but who told me that my soldiers are poorer than me."
Dai Mingrong kept silent and concentrated on eating meat. Jiang Kangchen glanced at him and said with a smile: "General Song may have misunderstood. The next time I came here to rhyme with food, grass and supplies, it was just a matter of passing by. The real purpose was to send gold to General Wuwei." of."
"Send gold?!" The audience was in an uproar.
Jiang Kangchen said: "General Wuwei has a centurion who is injured and returned home. His husband and wife are very good at making money. After that man returned home, he has been thinking about General Wuwei and his former comrades. His husband and wife donated money for him. 3,500 taels of gold were given to the soldiers of the vanguard army. His husband and wife said that the money could not be divided much by one person. It is better to buy some meat for the soldiers and add some winter clothes. It is also a thank you to his husband. At that time, General Wuwei and his comrades took care of him. Because I knew the man well, the man entrusted me to help him send him to Huxing Pass. The Empress Chitose was very moved when she learned about it. It happened that Chitose was planning a rescue Fund', pulled out some silver taels from it to buy food, grass and supplies, entrusted it to the next and sent it to Huxingguan. Therefore, it was not that General Wuwei was stingy and reluctant to buy meat for everyone, it was the person who specifically asked for this gold. Vanguard."
After Jiang Kangchen finished speaking, Dai Zhanxiao, who hadn't left yet, dragged a heavy box, and opened the box in front of everyone and all the vanguard soldiers below.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were about to be blinded by the golden light.
"Hey!"
"So much gold!"
"Someone really donated so much gold?!"
"How rich is that!"
Dai Zhanxiao said in a loud voice: "3500 taels of gold, not much, not too much, it's all here. Shi Zhuang!"
"The subordinates are here!"
Shi Zhuang immediately came up from below.
You put this gold into the account of the vanguard. After the mutton meal is finished, every soldier in the vanguard army will have a sheepskin jacket, and you will buy meat, food, shoes for everyone with the remaining gold, and buy whatever is lacking! "
"yes!"
Prodigal! Prodigal!
Except for Dai Mingrong and Jiang Kangchen, everyone's eyes glowed like this.
Zhan Xiao said loudly in front of everyone: "This gold was donated by the husband and wife of a former centurion in the Vanguard Army. This person's name is Wang Shijing, do any of you recognize him?"
"Wang Shijing?"
"Brother Ishii?"
"That boy Ishii?!"
In an instant, the vanguard army exploded, and many soldiers who were watching (greedy) around them also exploded.
Dai Zhanxiao shouted sharply: "Wang Shijing has left the Vanguard Army, but he still misses the Vanguard Army and his comrades who are still standing at the Huxing Pass. Today, he donated gold to everyone to buy meat and clothes. "Tomorrow, I don't want to hear that anyone is going to Wang Shijing to borrow or ask for money. Once found out, it will be dealt with by military law!"
"Follow the young commander!"
Dai Zhanxiao's sternness instantly turned into a smiling face, and he waved his hand: "Eat meat!"
Some of the onlookers couldn't help it: "Young commander, give us some soup!"
"Young commander! Let's just take a sip to satisfy our hunger!"
When one person takes the lead, everyone can't help it. The smell of mutton filled the sky, how could they swallow the thin rice and wild vegetable soup!
Dai Zhanxiao poked his waist and murmured, "Why, is a mouthful of soup enough?"
The onlookers shouted: "Two bites are fine!"
"Haha!" Dai Zhanxiao yelled overly: "Today can't be done, today's sheep must be eaten by our vanguard first. You have to drink sheep soup, so hurry up next time."
"Young commander! When is the next time!"
"Wait to buy sheep!"
The other soldiers who thought there was no hope were instantly excited. If it weren't for the fact that this was a barracks, the commander and other generals were all sitting on the reviewing platform, they would definitely rush into the training ground to grab mutton and mutton soup. But the young marshal said that next time they will have broth to drink!
Except for Dai Mingrong, the generals on the stage also laughed. Song Shiying was not unhappy anymore, it would be fine if her soldiers could get a mouthful of soup to drink!
However, what Dai Zhanxiao said was that this meal was only enjoyed by the vanguard army, but in fact the soldiers who received the meat from the vanguard army ran to the onlookers with their bowls. Everyone laughed and looted, and for a while, the entire Yihu army barracks burst into laughter, and there were bursts of "cursing". The soldiers on the stage each ate a plate of roasted mutton, and stopped eating after drinking a bowl of mutton soup with meat. There are 80,000 soldiers in the army, and even one mouthful of soup for dozens of sheep is not enough. A general, including Marshal Dai Mingrong, refused the barbecue and broth offered by his subordinates, and he pushed his share out, feeling extremely sad and grateful for Shao Yunan's righteous deed.
Dai Mingrong looked at the soldiers mixed together below, regardless of whether they were the vanguard or the main force, and said: "Our Dayan soldiers are suffering, but our Dayan soldiers are also blessed. Today, Wang Shijing donated 3500 Two pieces of gold are used to buy meat for fellow soldiers. Tomorrow, each of our soldiers will miss the Winged Tiger Army he once belonged to even more. Empress Chitose is planning a 'relief fund'. What is a 'relief fund'? In the future, we will If our soldiers are disabled or dead, they can still get relief money. They will not be poor because they are disabled; they will not leave their orphans and widows at home because of their death. Our soldiers can be more brave on the battlefield, No more worries!"
"General! Is this serious?!" All the generals present stood up.
Dai Mingrong looked at Jiang Kangchen, Jiang Kangchen stood up and saluted everyone, and said solemnly: "This matter is serious! The grain, grass and supplies brought by the humble staff this time were purchased with the silver allocated by Chitose from the 'relief fund'. The rescue All the silver taels of the fund come from private donations, some from the private treasuries of the emperor and Chitose, and some from business income. This time, Chitose gave almost all the silver taels in the rescue fund to the Chitose Army and Flying Eagles When the army buys food, grass and supplies, Chitose said that the court will have money in the future, and the soldiers will have food, grass, and military pay. In the future, the relief fund will not only help the soldiers who were disabled or died due to the war, but also the families of these soldiers. , to help the elderly without children, orphans who have lost their parents. As long as people in Dayan country need help, they are all within the scope of assistance from the relief fund.
Of course, the premise of the rescue is that the fund has enough silver, which requires a process, which may take a long time. But I believe that one day, our Dayan will become a prosperous country where the old are supported, the young are educated, the poor are supported, the difficult are helped, and the widows, widows, lonely, disabled and sick are all supported! "
"good!"
Generals on stage.
"good!"
Soldiers in the audience.
Dai Mingrong saluted excitedly in the direction of the capital: "For my country of prosperity, our officers and men will not disgrace the entrustment of the emperor and Qiantui, guard an inch of land for my Great Yan, and the ministers will wait for the arrival of this prosperity at the border. Kneeling down, "Long live my emperor! Long live, long live, long live, long live, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old!"
All the generals and soldiers knelt down, Jiang Kangchen knelt down, Dai Zhanxiao knelt down, and kowtowed to the location of the capital: "Long live my emperor! Long live, long live, long live, long live, long live! Your queen!"
Jiang Kangchen, who was lying on the ground, was so shocked by such a scene that he was full of tears. What he said just now was said by Shao Yun'an when he mentioned the significance of the rescue fund. At that time, he only thought it was incredible, and his heart was full of doubts. But at this moment, kneeling on the cold ground of Huxing Pass, his heart was hotter than ever. He was suddenly full of hope for such a prosperous age, and even felt that such a prosperous age would not be too far away.
He suddenly felt how pathetic he was in the past. I can only lament the injustice of fate, lament the bullying of my mother-in-law, and lament why Brother Xi is sick. Look at these soldiers who are so difficult to drink broth, what can he lament, but sad! He left everything to Wu Jian to face alone, and the only thing he did was to avoid it. Unwilling to fight, unwilling to find a way to solve his own situation, Wu Jian said that he could not protect their father and son, and he was also a man, so how could he protect Brother Xi and Wu Jian.
Jiang Kangchen vigorously wiped away his tears, looked up in the direction of the capital, he was extremely grateful that he had met Shao Yun'an. At this moment, in the difficult Huxing Pass, he has been redeemed.
On this day, Jiang Kangchen experienced a drastic change in his heart, and this change directly changed the trajectory of his future destiny. It was also on this day that the prestige of Emperor Yongming Murong Kun and his descendant Qi You in the army, which had prestige in the army, was even higher than ever.
This day, the soldiers of the Wing Tiger Army are like Chinese New Year. No, it should be said that I am happier than Chinese New Year. In the evening, Shi Zhuang, Shi Qiang, and other lieutenants of the battalion all went out to collect the sheep. It's better to have pigs! Everyone eats meat if they have meat, and drinks soup if they don't have meat. 3500 taels of gold can buy a lot of sheep and a lot of meat in the bitter cold place of Huxingguan. The next day, Dai Mingrong ordered Dai Mao to lead a convoy of 500 people to escort the other half of the grain, grass and supplies to Kuyeguan. Before leaving, Dai Mao asked coyly: "Commander, let's keep more of the wine in the altar." After speaking, he ran away with his head covered, because the commander glared at him very fiercely.
"Father, this goat's milk wine is really delicious." Dai Zhanxiao licked his lips, and also got an angry glare from his father. With no outsiders, Dai Zhanxiao leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Father, Big Brother Kang Chen said that this wine was brewed by my younger brother. If we recognize our younger brother, do you want to drink as much as you want?"
Dai Mingrong: "Aren't you afraid of being mistaken?"
Dai Zhanxiao shook his head fiercely: "You can't be wrong, you can't be wrong. Such a powerful person must be my younger brother. Even if it's not your own, you can still recognize your adopted son, Daddy."
Dai Mingrong slapped his son away with a slap: "Just because you want to drink, you recognize him as your younger brother. Are you still a general! Nonsense!"
Dai Zhanxiao rubbed his head, leaned over again, and said seriously, "Father, when will you write to my little dad?"
Dai Mingrong said: "This matter must be cautious. After much deliberation, Father, it is most appropriate for Jiang Neiguan to take this letter back." He'although he is in Xiushui Village now, he seems to have been loved by the emperor, and he is Cen Yuebai again. Jiang Kangning's adopted son, Jiang Kangning's adopted brother, Jiang Neiguan said that Eunuch An also recognized him and his wife as nephews. This matter was learned by Qiantui, and my father thought that Qiantui would make arrangements for my generation. Dear, but it is going to provoke criticism."
Dai Zhanxiao frowned: "If he is really a younger brother, why should we criticize him? Could it be that my Dai family is not as good as a county magistrate or a master?" Even a eunuch? Dai Zhanxiao only said this in his heart, Eunuch An is also Uncle Qiantui's servant no matter what.
"Nonsense!" Dai Mingrong stared at his son, "Do you think Jiang Kangning is just a county magistrate? Do you think Cen Yuebai is just the dean of Jie Academy? Let's not mention this for now, just say 'him'. With his ability, you Do you really think he would care so much about his own life experience? If he really cared, he would have asked Jiang Kangning and Cen Yuebai to help him find relatives. Who is behind Jiang Kangning and Cen Yuebai? It is Master Weng! As long as he wants, he can even Let the emperor, let Qiantui help him find relatives! But he didn't. This is enough to show that he has no such intentions at all! You don't understand anything except war, and you can't compare to him in this regard!"
Dai Zhanxiao curled his lips: "How can I compare with my own brother? In terms of fighting, he must not be able to compare with me."
Dai Mingrong gave his son another stare: "You are not allowed to say anything about this matter! Even your uncle and cousin, you are not allowed to talk about it. This matter is left to Chitose and your grandfather to decide, remember not!"
"I know." But Dai Zhanxiao was very dissatisfied, "I recognize my brother only because he is my brother, not because he is a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor!"
"I ate a lot of meat yesterday, why don't you hurry up and practice!"
Dai Zhanxiao stood up, straightened his clothes, and strode away. Dai Mingrong rubbed his forehead and sighed. In his heart, there are some contradictions. He hopes that "he" is his long-lost son, but he doesn't want such a capable "he" to be his son.
The curtain was lifted, Dai Mingrong raised his head, and immediately smirked: "Why are you back again!"
It is Dai Zhanxiao who took it and returned. Dai Zhanxiao walked in, walked up to his father, and whispered, "My son forgot to tell you something."
"explain!"
"Brother Kang Chen said that 'he' committed suicide."
"What?!"
Dai Mingrong slapped his palm on the desk in shock.
"The Shao family forced him to marry, and the Wang family forced him to withdraw the engagement, so he committed suicide."
Dai Mingrong stared wide-eyed.
Regardless of whether he is my brother or not, as long as he donates gold to my vanguard, I will treat him as my brother. After leaving this sentence, Dai Zhanxiao left. Dai Mingrong clenched his fist slowly, and after a long time, the guards outside heard a loud "bump" sound from inside the commander's tent.