After winning the battle, the soldiers can slack off in an upright manner, but the generals cannot be like them. For generals, the real meaning of fighting a war is not whether the current war is won, but what this victory can bring to the country and what to do next.
Xue Ziqin never drank too much. Every time he won a battle, he would have a few drinks, as a celebration. As for how the soldiers under his command went to revel, he would not care.
Xue Ziqin didn't leave the camp very much for several days, Min Qiu and Guo Linchong came in from time to time to report the situation to him, and everything was as usual.
"What did the court say?" Xue Ziqin asked slowly while drinking tea, looking at the military book. Guo Linchong was sent to Yanzhou by him after the war, and he came back soon after. At this time, he was sitting next to Xue Ziqin, but he poured the tea himself, drank it, and moistened his throat before saying, "Nothing was said, the general was transferred back to Xiangcheng to wait for an audience, but it was three or four days later. I have never seen the Holy One."
"Let's put it away." Xue Ziqin looked away from the military book and landed on Guo Linchong's face, "This Hanzhou city has also been beaten down. Does the court not want it and plan to return it to Zhao?"
"Some words, the last may say inappropriate..." Guo Linchong said cautiously.
Xue Ziqin squinted his eyes slightly: "When did you start talking to me? Just say anything, don't act like a bitch."
Those who are marching and fighting do not necessarily have any knowledge of the government affairs of the court, and vice versa.
Although Xue Ziqin said that he was invincible in battles, invincible in all attacks, and famous in recent years, he was a person who did not understand the government. Guo Linchong knew a little about these things. Now that they had captured Hanzhou, the imperial court neither issued a decree to reward the entire army nor arranged for officials to come to take over the city of Hanzhou. Among them, I am afraid that the problem is very big.
"The general has always been very favored, but he was not summoned to the court this time. The affairs of Hanzhou are well understood by the court and the public. The general's contribution is indispensable, and it is the icing on the cake for the status of the general," Guo Linchong said, a little flustered. He quietly raised his eyes and looked at Xue Ziqin's face. Seeing that Xue Ziqin's expression had not changed, he put his eyes back on the teacup in his hand, and continued, "I'm afraid it's not Wei Yuanting who is playing tricks."
"What do you mean?" Xue Ziqin asked, "What the hell can he do? Hanzhou City has been taken down, isn't it considered a success, but a success? The imperial court sent Laozi to Yanhangu, and waited for Laozi to occupy Hanzhou. ?"
"It's not that the general does not know about the establishment of the crown. The general is on the side of the third prince, and Wei Yuanting's old dog is the queen's man. If Hanzhou is beaten down by the general like this, the hopes of the third prince will be even greater. I'm afraid that Wei Yuanting and the queen will play tricks in the middle, as for what the hell..." Guo Linchong paused.
This pause made Xue Ziqin anxious, and quickly asked, "What the hell?"
"I don't know about the last commander..." Guo Linchong said.
Xue Ziqin took the military book and hit Guo Linchong on the head: "What a fool to sell!"
Just as he was talking, Min Qiu opened the tent and came in.
"General."
"Well, how's the investigation going?" Xue Ziqin asked when he took back the military book and put it aside.
Guo Linchong hurriedly waved at Min Qiu: "I won't see you in a few days, come here."
Min Qiu nodded, walked up and sat down: "When did you come back?"
"Just now." Guo Linchong poured a cup of tea for Min Qiu.
Xue Ziqin had no problem with the relaxed attitude of the two of them. The three of them have always been like this. They should be superiors and subordinates, so they have to obey the rules; if there are no other people, it doesn't matter if they relax. After all, Xue Ziqin never looked at these vain things. He only looked at his strength, whether he could do something or not.
"I checked everything the General asked me to investigate." Min Qiu turned to report the situation to Xue Ziqin, "None of the military camps have been out in those two days. If there is, it will be only Vice-General Guo and me."
Guo Linchong quickly waved his hand: "It's not me, General, you know me..."
Xue Ziqin was amused by him and waved his hand: "I know it's not you. You don't have to be suspicious, and you don't need to be suspicious. Besides, I didn't tell the two of you about the plan that day. Just imagine that there are only two situations, one is to make detailed work. When I learned that I was out of the camp, I immediately contacted me, Min Qiu and I were not in the camp, and the back was empty, so it was a good time;
His expression suddenly became serious, and he looked at Min Qiu and the two, but did not continue to speak.
Min Qiu frowned and pondered for a while: "If it were the fifteen recruits, it would be easy to investigate. But if it were the veterans, I'm afraid things would be..."
Hearing this, Guo Linchong immediately dismissed it: "Impossible, I went out to pay more than a month ago, and the new recruits haven't arrived. If there are really meticulous work among the veterans, wouldn't it be better then? Lian Jin dared to come while the general was away, Then why don't you dare to confront the general directly? Taking advantage of our lack of food and wages, the rear is empty, if we attack, as long as we delay, we will not be able to support the hard fight, isn't it a great opportunity?"
Xue Ziqin nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I think too. Besides, that night, I directly led the troops into the city. If I was caught in the middle, it would be a piece of cake to tip off the news."
Hearing this, both Guo Min and Guo Min were silent, Xue Ziqin continued: "Lianban doesn't have such a brain, it is uncertain whether recruits can be reused when they come in. That plan is even more improvised. people pointing."
After listening and thinking for a while, Min Qiu said slowly, "There are fifteen recruits, I'm afraid it will be easy to investigate."
"Then go check it out, but don't rush it for a while, after all, now we have occupied Hanzhou, and you two have worked hard," Xue Ziqin said, but he was greedy, "If you want to eat fish, you still want to eat it. Game?"
Guo Linchong immediately laughed: "I want to eat game!"
Min Qiu looked at Xue Ziqin and had an ominous premonition, and said, "I don't care."
Xue Ziqin smiled: "
Okay, let's go hunting tomorrow, Min Qiu, take someone to catch fish, this Hanzhou city is surrounded by water, I don't think the fish will taste bad. "
"...General, I won't eat it." Min Qiucai didn't want to take the job, so he quickly refused.
Xue Ziqin had long expected that he would say this, so he shamelessly ordered: "I asked you to catch it, but I didn't let you eat it. If you don't eat it, you won't eat it. Anyway, I want to eat it."
the next day.
Xue Ziqin found the fifteen recruits before, and planned to take them out for hunting with Guo Linchong. Except for a few seriously injured, the others followed. A dozen people stood in front of Xue Ziqin's tent, waiting for Xue Ziqin to speak. Jiang Ye and Jia Da Jia Er were also among them, but it was obvious that Jiang also had a worried look on his face, but he didn't know how to speak.
After waiting for a long time, Xue Ziqin came out of the tent. He glanced at it and found that Wei Lin was not there, so he suddenly started talking to Jiang Ye.
"Wei Lin is still lying down?" Xue Ziqin walked in front of Jiang Ye, Jiang was not like before, instead he was respectful to Xue Ziqin, only to see him bowing slightly, salute Xue Ziqin, and said, "General, Wei Lin was stabbed in the back, unable to move for a short time."
Everyone was called out, and they didn't know why, but they just assumed that Xue Ziqin had another action to arrange.
The people who chatted with Jiang Ye that day were among them, and Jiang Ye noticed him as soon as he arrived, but this time he didn't even greet Jiang, and was busy chatting with others in a low voice.
"Don't be so respectful, aren't you quite convinced?" Xue Ziqin said with a smile.
Jiang also lowered his head and didn't answer, but said what he was thinking: "General, I want to take care of Wei Lin."
Xue Ziqin's smile suddenly became mocking: "Yo, big man, do you still need someone to take care of him? Just lie down for a few days."
"The general allowed me to say hello to the military doctor."
Xue Ziqin gave him a serious look, and finally waved his hand: "Go."
Xue Ziqin had taught the new recruits the kung fu of archery personally. It was not that the arrows could not be missed, but they were still passable. There should be no problem in hunting, but they did not know the kung fu of horseback riding. Xue Ziqin asked, "Do you know how to ride horses?"
"Yes!" Everyone replied in unison.
"Okay, then wait." Xue Ziqin sat down in front of the tent and stopped talking.
At first, everyone was still too excited to come out. Later, the soldier who had chatted with Jiang Ye cautiously and roguely approached Xue Ziqin, "General, what secret mission do we... have?"
Xue Ziqin glanced at him and said, "No."
"That?"
"Wait." Xue Ziqin said again.
He got up and went to the weapon rack to pick up his bow—this bow was given by the old man, and he liked to use it, but it didn't prevent him from not wanting to deal with the old man. He picked up the bow and quiver and carried it on his back.
It didn't take long for Guo Linchong to come over with someone leading the horse.
Most of the horses were borrowed from elite soldiers, except Guo Linchong and Xue Ziqin.
Guo Linchong's war horse is not a famous horse, but he has followed him for many years, with black and shiny fur and a loud whistling sound, and he has a very good relationship with him.
Xue Ziqin stepped forward and stroked his war horse. Xue Ziqin's war horse had a terrifyingly strong temper. If a stranger wanted to lead it, he would be kicked to death, let alone ride. It was attacked that day, and the flames startled the horses. Xue Ziqin's warhorse broke free of the reins first, and did not know where it went. Shortly after the end of the war, it ran back on its own. They all said that Ma Tong's human nature is good, and Xue Ziqin's feelings with it are incomprehensible in a few words.
Xue Ziqin's horse was a rare white horse in Xuan, and its mane was longer than other horses. It has a brown pattern on its forehead, resembling a willow leaf, and Xue Ziqin named it Bailiu. Bai Liu was a young horse that Xue Changfeng accidentally got during the fierce battle at the border gate eight years ago, and he gave it to Xue Ziqin at that time. It can be said that he and Bai Liu grew up together and have a very deep relationship.
"Bai Liu," Xue Ziqin's big hand touched Bai Liu's face, and then touched its long mane. Bai Liu actually acted like a spoiled child, rubbing his head on Xue Ziqin's shoulder, "I haven't taken you out for a long time."
At this moment, Jiang also greeted Zhong Yi's young apprentice Luo Yansheng and asked him to take care of Wei Lin today. He was trotting over and saw a dozen horses at a time. He felt bad, but he ran over anyway.
The soldiers with Guo Linchong all had longbows and quivers slung over their shoulders. They were thrown on the ground at this time. Xue Ziqin immediately ordered: "Take the arrows, mount the horse, go out hunting today, and give the brothers some extra food!"
"Yes!" Everyone's answers were filled with joy.
What do you want most in a military camp? Nothing is more than wine and meat and women.
Jiang didn't dare to say it, but at this time he had to say that he quietly walked to Xue Ziqin's side and whispered, "General, I can't ride a horse."
Xue Ziqin turned his head to look at it, the more he looked, the less pleasing his eyes became: "Why don't you know anything?"
"… "
Jiang also didn't know how to explain it, but he wanted him to tell Xue Ziqin that he was originally from the eldest young master, so he didn't know anything, and he couldn't say it.
Zhao Zhinan overheard their conversation.
Originally, Zhao Zhinan was not familiar with them, and also had a small holiday with Jiang. But in this barracks, except for one or two people who get along with each other day and night, other people are collectively called comrades-in-arms. When a comrade-in-arms has something to do, he must help. This is an iron rule by default, not to mention that Zhao Zhinan has benefited from Wei Lin. Seeing that Jiang is also in trouble at this moment, he opens his mouth to help him: "General, why don't I take Jiang? I can ride well."
Hearing this, Xue Ziqin turned his head to look at him coldly, and said, "You get on the horse first, and then tell me if you are good at riding." He gave Guo Linchong a wink, and Guo Linchong immediately led a horse from behind him. , brought it to Sanri, and handed the reins to Zhao Zhinan.