Xue Shao's army was still marching halfway, and the pioneer Xue Chuyu had arrived in Taozhou, and sent back the news that the road ahead was peaceful, and no trace of Tubo soldiers and horses was found.

Xue Shao finally felt a little at ease, he started to rush from Yangzhou, and he was finally not busy in vain.

In the evening of this day, the army stopped for a while, and Xue Shao called the two generals, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng. In front of such old subordinates and old brothers, Xue Shao didn't have to worry about any privacy. He called Wu Ming and Yuenu, father and daughter, who were placed in the rear army, and added Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, and they had dinner together.

The food in the army is very simple, even if it is a coach like Xue Shao, there is nothing special about it. There is definitely no wine, steamed cakes, steamed buns, fried loose seeds, pickles and dried fish, plus a pot of salted lamb bone soup and scalded vegetables, it is a good treatment.

Seeing that Xue Shao was eating with relish, the moon slave was full of unhappiness. Xue Shao asked her, what's wrong with you?

The moon slave said, a firehead team in the rear army is also eating better than you. Your dignified coach eats these, it's too shabby. That new scrivener, Qin Poyu, really doesn't know how to do things, don't ask him to take care of these things in the future, I'll come!

Xue Shao smiled and said that if it were you, I would still eat like this.

The moon slave asked, why?

"It's not that Qin Poyu can't do things, it's an order I specially gave to eat the same as ordinary soldiers in the army. If they dare to deceive, they will be punished. Xue Shao said: "It's not that I can't afford to eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and it's not that I want to boast of sharing weal and woe with the soldiers." I want to grasp the physical condition and survival state of the soldiers through their diet. The battle was fought by the soldiers with swords and guns, and they fought with their bodies and lives. As a commander-in-chief, if you don't know these details of the lives of your men, you can't devise realistic tactics to deal with war. ”

The moon slave didn't roll his lips anymore, thinking that this was probably the reason why he didn't take me with him, right? After all, there are so many soldiers, and they don't have wives and concubines with them.

Dang Jinbi smiled at this time: "Xue Shuai, since you have brought General An to the expedition together, you should let her serve by your side." Eat well, drink well, sleep well, and the bones of this body can be healed. The commander's body is good, and that is the blessing of the whole army. ”

Guo Dafeng also followed to help, "Yes, those who achieve great things are not informal, and Xue Shuai doesn't have to have any scruples." Besides, General An Da is a five-grade guerrilla general who is enshrined by the imperial court, and he is still the wife of Xue Shuai's famous media. Who dares to chew on the tongue and talk too much? ”

Yuenu heard that the second general of the party Guo said these for a while, and said in his heart that these old acquaintances were still intimate and righteous!

"I didn't call you here, not to call you these." Xue Shao just remained silent, and said while eating his meal, "I heard that in Shuozhou, Hebei Province, Cheng Wuting gave you the nickname of Rat Male Rat Woman, right?" ”

"Haha!" The moon slave laughed. Wu Ming couldn't help but laugh twice.

"Ahem, this ......" Dang Jinbi's face turned red.

Guo Dafeng also smiled bitterly, "How did Xue Shuai know about this bit of?" ”

"It doesn't matter how I know." Xue Shao said with a smile, "Now I have a special and important task, which is especially suitable for you to do. ”

The second general suddenly stood up and clasped his fists and bowed, "Please give an order to Xue Shuai." ”

"Sit down and talk while you eat." Xue Shao said, "I will send you a special team of civil engineers, plus 25,000 new troops under your own command, to go to Liangzhou first and dig a pit for me to build a city." ”

"Haha!" The moon slave laughed again, and quickly covered her mouth again.

"Liangzhou?" Dang Jinbi was stunned, "Aren't we marching to Taozhou now?" ”

"You heard it right, it's Liangzhou." Xue Shao said, while taking a thick paper scroll from his side and handing it to him, saying, "How to dig the pit and how to build the city, I have written and drawn on it." What you have to do is to help me get things done in the shortest possible time. ”

"The last general commands." Two generals promised.

Xue Shao's face straightened, "This is related to the victory or defeat of this battle, don't take it lightly!" ”

"Yes!" The second general got up again and solemnly promised.

Xue Shao nodded, "Go and call Qin Poyu's group of cubs." ”

After a while, Xue Shao and the others finished eating, and Qin Poyu and his nine robes stood outside Xue Shao's tent together. These ten people are the top ten in the first phase of martial arts.

Xue Shao saw that they were all very young, energetic and high-spirited, as if he had seen the scene when he was in the Three Knife Brigade a few years ago.

It was the first time for Qin Poyu and the others to formally accept Xue Shao's review like this, and they were all very excited. They all thought in their hearts: Is Xue Shuai going to send us into battle to make great contributions?

"From today onwards, the ten of you will be transferred to the command of General Guo and General Dang together as ordinary pawns." Xue Shao said, "Hear clearly, it's just an ordinary pawn, no different from those Helong recruits who have just joined the army." ”

Qin Poyu and the others looked at each other.

Xue Shao turned to the second general of the party Guo and said, "This is also for you. ”

"Yes!" The two generals hugged their fists and promised.

Xue Shao stepped forward and stood in front of Qin Poyu, facing him with his face: "Don't think that you are the head armor and rank of the martial arts background, so there is anything special about you. There are no eyes on the battlefield, whether you are a relative of the emperor or an ordinary person, you only have one life, and if you say no, it will be gone. ”

"Yes......" Qin Poyu and the others whispered. Obviously, they were somewhat disappointed.

Xue Shao's face sank, "What do you want to say?" ”

"I ......" Qin Poyu squeaked, not daring to say.

"Say!"

"I want to join General Jade Crown!" Qin Poyu said loudly.

Others whispered their attachments.

"It's a good thing to be self-motivated." Xue Shao said indifferently, "But it's not me who strikes you, you are not yet completely qualified to join the Jumping Army." Not to mention the Jumping Army, you may not even be as good as ordinary soldiers. I'll tell you the simplest, are you digging the military stove well? Are you profitable tents? ”

"Xue Shuai, we are the ones who want to be generals! Do you still need to dig your own stove and set up a tent? One of the people in the group whispered.

"If you can't do it well, how can you be a general?" Xue Shao scolded angrily and shouted, "I will never allow Zhao Kuo and the like to appear under my command." Whoever still has this idea in their hearts, get out of here as soon as possible! ”

Qin Poyu and the others all lowered their heads and stopped squeaking.

"Tell me, are you afraid of death?"

"Don't be afraid!" Ten people shouted.

"I'm not afraid of death, but I can still be afraid of suffering?" Xue Shao sneered, "Don't say it is better than singing, I hate this kind of person the most." Dang Jinbi, Guo Dafeng! ”

"The last general!"

Xue Shao said to the two of them: "I will hand over these ten little cubs to you, and I want you to repair and polish them fiercely." Whoever dares to disobey the military order and disobey the command will directly bring his head to me, and he will be rewarded for seeing his head. ”

"Yes!"

Xue Shao said again: "The ten of you have also heard it clearly to me, whoever is dissatisfied in his heart can roll up the bunk and leave now, and Ben Shuai will not care about the road expenses and horses, and send him back to his hometown to make another living." The person who stayed was an ordinary pawn from this moment on. If you want to be a general, you have to rely on your own skills! ”

"Yes!"

Xue Shao waved his hand, and Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng took people away.

Wu Ming said: "These people have all been trained in martial arts for a year, and it stands to reason that they should be a hundred times stronger than those farmers who don't know a single big character and have never touched a knife or gun in half their lives." ”

"But such a person is also easy to be proud and complacent." Xue Shao said, "For those who are generals, merit may not lead to success, but flaws can easily lead to failure." ”

Wu Ming nodded thoughtfully, "I think of the son." ”

"The master reminded me that it was." Xue Shao smiled slightly, "That kid has been spoiled by his mother since he was a child, and he has never suffered hardships and hardships, so he doesn't know how to fight and cherish." When he grows up and can dance with knives and guns, I will let him suffer a little bit like Qin Poyu today! ”

"I'm afraid that Her Royal Highness the princess won't agree." Wu Ming said, "And His Majesty the Emperor, she also likes the prince very much. ”

"Adopted sons are not godfather's faults, and this kind of thing can't be blamed on them." Xue Shao said, "Those noble children who have been pampered since childhood, especially those who grow up in the hands of women, are nine times out of ten. I don't want this country and my family to be ruined at the hands of my own sons and daughters! ”

Wu Ming nodded approvingly, and then said: "Actually, there is another matter, the master should also think about it." ”

"What?"

Wu Ming whispered: "The master is already starting to cultivate new talents for the country at a young age, and looking at the future of the family and heirs, which is a good thing." But the fate of this country and the Xue family is not closely related to the heirs of the dynasty? ”

Xue Shao's eyes lit up, "The master is suggesting that I find a suitable candidate in advance among the royal family to get close to and cultivate?" ”

Wu Ming nodded.

Xue Shao pondered for a moment and nodded solemnly, "Thank you for your advice." When I return after this battle, I will consult carefully with the princess and make a serious decision. ”

Wu Ming nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

Xue Shao blinked, "Master, Qin Poyu is gone, and there is no accompanying scribe by my side, so please ask the master to stay, right?" ”

"Willing to serve the Master." Wu Ming hugged his fists and said, "In addition, the poor monk suggested that after the army arrived in Taozhou and settled down, the master would still call the moon slave to his side to serve. After all, she is a daughter, and it is inconvenient to mix in the army. ”

"Okay, it's up to the master." Xue Shao agreed.

The moon slave was overjoyed on the side, and her eyebrows danced.

"You know silly music." Xue Shao smiled, "Do you miss your son?" ”

"Yes!" Yuenu said, "I dream of it! ”

Xue Shao said: "Then you still come along?" ”

"I can rest assured that my son is at home. You are out on an expedition, but I am not at ease. The moon slave pouted, "Those military men are rough and rough, how can they serve people?" When I get to Taozhou, I will make you delicious food every day, but you must not lose weight! ”

Xue Shao smiled, turned his head to look at Wu Ming, and said in his heart, How do I think that Wu Ming deliberately brought you to join the army this time, and he had other ideas?