When He Cang rushed back to the barracks, it was just the time for dinner.

The Tang army had three meals a day, but their Shence army still had two meals a day.

Although there is a severe shortage of food in Chang'an, ninety percent of Chang'an people rely on drinking gruel every day to survive the day, but the army still ensures the basic food supply.

It's just that among the two meals a day, even the one in the morning is a real steamed bun, and in the evening, it becomes other miscellaneous grains.

Like today, it was two sweet potatoes per person, plus a piece of fat pork the size of a palm.

Sweet potatoes are still a novelty for the Shence army stationed in Guanzhong for a long time, this newly introduced species has just been popularized in the north, and because of the confrontation between the pseudo-Liang and the Tang Dynasty, this kind of good thing that can greatly alleviate the food shortage is naturally strictly restricted. What they've seen before is more of some spin-off of this new species, such as vermicelli.

And fatty pork is naturally not fresh, but a pickled product. In addition to farmer self-rearing, Northland also adopts a centralized farming method, and the annual pork output is huge. A considerable part of it is made into bacon.

Of course, Northland's bacon also has its own uniqueness, that is, it is not fishy. Because of the great development of overseas trade, the price of spices and other things is falling every year, which makes it possible for Beidi to use these spices, which are still luxury in Guanzhong, to marinate when making bacon, which makes these fatty pork also appear tender and delicious.

Both of these things are good things for these Divine Commanders. Sweet potatoes are fresh and haven't eaten before. And fatty meat, for those of them who used to eat very little meat, the fatter the better!

He Cang had something in his heart, sitting under the eaves with his head down, nibbling sweet potatoes and eating fatty meat, but he was thinking about how to leave the army as soon as possible.

"Boss, have you heard?" There was a person sitting beside him, and He Cang turned his head to see that it was his deputy, accompanying Captain Xie Kang.

"What did you hear?" He Cang asked.

"I heard that our army will be drawn soon." Xie Kang said in a low voice.

He Cang's heart jumped, "Where to pull?" ”

"It is said that it is to enter the Qinling Mountains and go out of Hanzhong!" Xie Kang's face was full of worry: "Entering the Qinling Mountains at this time, isn't it fatal?" ”

"Impossible, right?" He Cang stared at Xie Kang and said, "Where did you get this news from?" ”

"I don't know where it came from, anyway, now the brothers are spreading it." Xie Kang said: "It's possible to think about it, we were born to my mother, my father doesn't care about my mother, my father doesn't love my mother, like chasing Liang Jun and drilling into Qinling, it's not us who does it, who else will do it?" ”

He Cang's mind was spinning rapidly, this was contrary to the message he sent! It stands to reason that it is not possible. His own hair is a lieutenant of Zhenwu, and he is a middle-level officer in the Tang Army.

"The brothers are spreading the word that they don't want to do it anymore and want to go home!" Xie Kang said, "Although now that we are included in the Tang Army, this food is indeed good, but compared to this kind of messenger who sent his life, it is better to go home." ”

"The brothers think so?"

"Of course!" Xie Kang said: "Boss, think about it, even if we drill through the Qinling Mountains, who are the people we have to deal with?" It's the elite of Liang Jun, what a fierce group of people they are, don't you know it? I'm really going to go, absolutely nine deaths. Originally, I heard that Tang Jun's welfare is good, and the military salary is high, so I want to work hard, but after such a whole thing, I might as well go home and farm! ”

He Cang's mind felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he suddenly understood.

This rumor came at a good time.

I'm afraid it's spreading everywhere in the army now!

He nodded quietly: "You are right, it makes sense, Tang Jun's treatment is good, and he also exchanged his life for it, if you want these treatments, you naturally have to work hard, and I will go up and inquire when I go back." ”

Naturally, you can't find out anything.

In fact, this army is now in a state of leaderlessness. Wu Hou was transferred, and he happily went to Shandong to take office, but the successor did not come. The senior generals are now showing their talents and trying to carve a good path for themselves, and they don't have the heart to manage this army.

Rumors spread more and more, and the whole barracks was in turmoil.

But no one dared to do anything.

As soon as they came, tens of thousands of Tang troops were stationed in Chang'an City, and the majesty of the people made these Shence troops lose their anger at first sight. Those elite men and horses of Cao Xuan who were scattered outside Chang'an City, many people were captured by the Tang army every day, and these Shence troops could see it clearly, they really wanted to do something, it was really to touch the stone with eggs.

And the strange thing is that the Tang Army, which has always been well-informed, also seems to be deaf and blind this time, and it is unheard of the situation of this army.

As a result, all kinds of conspiracy theories have spread in the army again.

"If you do this, will something happen?" In the military department, Li Anmin looked at Gongsun Changming with some concern, the idea was Gongsun Changming, but if something really happened, these gods and armies would make trouble, but it was not fun.

"What could happen?" Gongsun Changming said disdainfully: "A group of soft eggs, they dare to rebel." Li Bingbu, don't worry, I have already arranged for someone to do this matter further. ”

Li Anmin is also difficult to ride a tiger now.

"It's really a bunch of soft eggs, and they don't even dare to run away."

The dismissal of these armies has become an inevitable thing, and they really can't enter the eyes of the generals of the Tang Army, and everyone doesn't even have the heart to do such a thing. But if you are dismissed, you need a lot of money.

But the military department has no money now.

Even if they have money, they have other more important places to use, where they are willing to use it on these soldiers. Then forcing them to run away on their own is the best option.

"As long as they escape, we can save a lot of military salaries, and we can also save a lot of severance pay, and after returning to the place, these people don't dare to make trouble because of the identity of a deserter, and they don't let the magistrate knead and pinch it?" Gongsun Changming snorted.

The plan was very good, but none of them expected that the soldiers in this army would not dare to escape.

"I think their food is so good that they will run away naturally after starving them for a few days." A squire laughed.

"It's an idea!"

"Food or something, or Buick." Gongsun Changming said: "Wait for two days, I will arrange someone to do this." ”

When He Cang saw Xu Hyun for the second time, there was one more person by Xu Hyun's side.

"He Cang!" The man was dressed in civilian clothes, but Xu Hyun stood behind him very honestly.

"Yes, I don't know who you are?"

"I heard that you want to go to Chang'an County to be a catcher?" The person who came went straight in, which caught He Cang a little off guard.

"Yes." He nodded a little embarrassed.

"I have one thing, I have done it well, you are the deputy head catcher of Chang'an County." The person who came waved his hand, and Xu Xun immediately took out a letter of appointment from his arms and spread it on the table, which was the document appointing He Cang as the deputy head catcher of Chang'an County, covered with the bright red seal of Chang'an County. "The paperwork is in the hands of Xu Zhutou, and after you finish this matter, you can take office."

"I don't know what it is, but I will definitely do it." He Cang suddenly felt full of energy. There is still a big difference between the deputy head catcher and the ordinary catcher.

"Encourage the soldiers to flee in the army." The words of the person made He Cang suddenly stupid.

"This is a violation of military law, and it will be killed." It was a long time before he was able to tell the truth.

The person who came smiled hehehe: "He Cang, do you think your army is still an army?" Since I said so, there is naturally no problem. However, there is one thing, these people can escape, they are not allowed to take their weapons, as long as they do not take their weapons, naturally no one will pay attention to them. ”

Hearing this, He Cang finally understood, it turned out that this was the meaning of the top.

But why do you do that?

Looking at his puzzled expression, the visitor laughed, knocked on the table, and said, "To tell you the truth, we don't want to pay." ”

He Cang suddenly realized.

Severance is about paying.

If you run away, you will not be paid.

He suddenly felt a little sad.

It turns out that their army is such a garbage in the eyes of others.

"When I go back today, I will immediately encourage my men to flee." He immediately decided, and the others themselves couldn't take care of it, so they grabbed their own deputy catcher first.

The escape of the soldiers began with this small army of He Cang.

Then it began to slowly spread towards the entire force.

The rumors are so scary.

No one wants to die.

Rebel, don't dare.

clamoring and coercing the chief, the chief could not find anyone.

I can only survive on my own.

When the first successful escapers arrived, the momentum intensified.

Their escape plans, both ingenious and clumsy, were unusually successful.

Every night, someone quietly touched out of the barracks, carried their small packages, and escaped into the dark distance under the cover of night.

Of course, there are differences.

But those who took only their belongings with them made their journey home without a hitch.

Those who had secretly brought their weapons were intercepted halfway, surrendered their weapons, and then kicked back into the darkness.

It didn't take half a month of effort, and Wu Hou's army ran away with only a few bare generals. And these generals saw that the situation was not good, so they simply put their own baggage and ran away.

Because the whole army fell apart like this, if they were to be investigated in the future, would they be able to please them? Although they have now understood that there must be a reason for these escapes, if you want to find out the result, I am afraid that the end will be even worse.

These Shence Army soldiers are all locals of Guanzhong, and they have nowhere to go except to go home. And in their hometowns, the newly appointed parents and officials are eagerly waiting for these strong laborers to come home!

When the soldiers in this barracks ran out, He Cang happily went to work in Chang'an County.