"What's the point!" Ding Cai took a step back, "It's not normal for me to honor you for a little gadget, why should Miss Lu be so outside." ”

"Ding Cai, Ding Cai, I didn't know you on the first day, these things have been in your hands for a few months, why didn't you send them when I first came?

Tut-tut, it's worth dozens of gold coins here, you miser is willing to give it to me, what do you want?" Lu Ying was not dazzled by the jewelry.

"Hehe, I don't have any requirements, I just hope that you can say more good things in the ear of the master, and help the Eighth Brigade with a few good words, and my brothers and I will be grateful. Ding Cai's smile was even better, and he didn't mind Lu Ying's sarcasm at all.

"Say good things? What can't you say yourself? You take this thing back first, you don't know the temper of the senior brother, and it's useless to say anything about things that violate his principles. Lu Ying hurriedly stuffed the burden back.

Ding Cai pushed away the burden: "Don't don't, I will never send you something with a request, you can say it if you can help, and I don't blame you if you can't help."

Without the mercy of Master Lu Ji's subordinates at the beginning, there would be no Ding Cai today, and you should have received as many gold coins as a gift from me. ”

"What the hell do you want me to help say?" Lu Ying couldn't resist Ding Cai.

Ding Cai put his hands behind his back and said, "It's very simple, the Eighth Brigade wants to become a crossbow brigade, I am more familiar with crossbows than other captains, and the Eighth Brigade will definitely become the strongest crossbow brigade under my leadership." ”

"Oh, this matter, aren't you a heavy infantry brigade, the 74th Division has only two heavy infantry brigades to protect the crossbowmen, and you also have to turn into crossbowmen, where is there enough infantry protection?" Lu Ying had an expression that was the same.

"Isn't there still 3,000 cavalry, counting the 10th Brigade, there are 4,000 elite protection crossbowmen, the Red Army of the Protectorate goes to war, the number of crossbowmen is greater than that of auxiliary troops, and it is reasonable that the 74th Division has 6,000 crossbowmen. ”

Lu Ying learned from Ding Kui's appearance, stroked his chin, shook his head and said: "There is a certain truth in what you say, I can talk to my senior brother, but I don't guarantee that my senior brother will agree." ”

Ding Cai hugged his fist at Lu Ying and said: "Cheng! you can just say it, I don't expect you to make the decision for the master, you accept this thing and help me speak, everyone doesn't owe each other, and my brothers and I will thank you again after the matter is completed." ”

......

Ding Kui gently blew on the surface of the hot tea, his lips held the edge of the teacup, and sucked it squeakingly, and the fragrant tea slid down the sides of his mouth and into his throat.

"Ding Cai asked you to say this, what did you take from him?" he stared at Lu Ying playfully.

"Uh," Lu Ying tugged at the corner of his clothes, "a small bag of jewelry." I think he has some truth in what he said, he must be more familiar with crossbows. ”

"Otherwise, I'll give him back the jewelry. Her knuckles were white, and her fingers were straining.

"What else! You can accept what Ding Cai gave you with peace of mind, just to make up for the New Year, I didn't give you anything, you haven't reached twenty yet, it's difficult for you to suffer with me in the army, and you should wear some jewelry to dress up. Ding Kui didn't mean to blame his sister for receiving gifts.

Mainly because of the gift given by Ding Cai, Ding Cai's things are his things, so let people accept them with peace of mind, and it will be different if they are given by others.

When Lu Ying heard this, he was happy, and he still liked those jewelry in his heart, so he asked while the iron was hot: "Then is it okay for the Eighth Brigade?"

"Stop!" Ding Kui raised his hand, "The thing was given to you by me, it has nothing to do with the Eighth Brigade and Ding Cai, you don't need to speak for them, this kind of military affairs is in charge of a staff officer, not a personal soldier of yours can manage it." ”

"Oh. Lu Ying was disappointed. She is not averse to helping Ding Cai, Ding Cai is one of the people she is most familiar with in the army, even if she does not receive gifts, she will help Ding Cai speak when she has the opportunity.

"Take people with short hands and eat people with soft mouths, right?"

Ding Kui stood up, walked to Lu Ying's side, poked his finger on her head, and said, "Don't learn these crooked tendencies at a young age, what do you lack? What do you want?

What Ding Cai said makes sense, if he sends a report, maybe I will consider agreeing, but if he mentions it to me in this way, I will definitely not agree! Do you know why?"

Lu Ying shook his head, dodged Ding Kui's fingers, and replied, "I don't know." ”

"If I promise him this time, everyone will follow his example in the future, and ask someone to give gifts if they want to do anything, and over time there will be a culture of bribery and bribery in the army!

What should have been done will not be done because there is no gift, and what should not be done will happen every day because of the gift, can I lead such a force to win the battle?"

"Senior brother," Lu Ying bit her lower lip, "I was wrong. ”

"Very well, you can figure it out yourself. Ding Cai's gift can be accepted as much as you want, you can receive as much as he gives, and you don't have to do what he asks for him. That guy has a lot of money, you can lie as much as you can, don't be polite to me!"

At this time, there were no outsiders in the tent, except for the two of them, only Ding Fen was there.

Ding Fen's eyes lit up when he heard Ding Kui say this, and he asked, "Can't you accept that humble function?"

"Why are you making a fuss! Do you want to take the initiative to ask for a bribe? Be careful that I hit you. Ding Kui immediately stopped the little girl.

Ding Fen is different from Lu Ying, her ability to collect money is first-class, even Ding Kui has to admire, let her blackmail Ding Cai, it has to be squeezed dry.

Seeing Ding Fen pouting, Ding Kui said: "Don't go to harm Ding Cai, he has a lot of expenses to be the boss outside, and he may want to borrow money from you when he sees you." ”

Ding Fen shuddered: "Borrow money, well, don't look for him, lending him was taken away in vain, and the interest may not be recovered." Ding Kui held on to her vital point steadily.

The golden bamboo crossbow was not transported to the front line so quickly, and the troops who planned to use the crossbow could only practice aiming first, and there were also drills in formation, and a few lucky troops were approved to borrow the crossbows of the special operations regiment for training.

"Now that there are fewer crossbows and more people, it is difficult for me to take care of the whole army, in order to be fairer, I will give everyone a chance to work hard.

Each team forms a soccer team, draws lots to play against each other, and the winning team gets the right to use the crossbow for ten days. ”

Ding Kui came up with a way to use a football game to determine the lucky troops.

At this time, the enthusiasm for playing football in the border camp is even higher.

Zhang Dingyuan brought back the armistice agreement signed by Jiang Xi, the military confrontation between Nannuma Prefecture and Bingjiang Prefecture was completely stopped, and the border between the two states was restored to a state of peace.

Ding Kui simply built four football fields near the barracks for his subordinates to train and compete.

The four football fields are all open-air, with only simple enclosures.

After the news of the armistice between the two states spread, the people of the two countries living near the border camp returned to their homes, and some bold people would come to the vicinity of the barracks to watch, and the famous Eighth Army was like a star.

Football stadiums and games were soon discovered.

"Football is a sport, it's good to let people have more contact, don't stop it. Ding Kui was very happy to learn and intended to vigorously promote football.

"What about the people of our own country? Sometimes we can't tell which country the people are from. Lin Xuanmo volunteered to take charge of matters related to football.

"If you can't tell the difference, don't divide it, just play football, you don't care which country he belongs to, it's like basic training, which country is not all those contents, and the people of your country can learn it if they want to. Ding Kui's attitude is that he will not refuse to come.

With the tacit approval of the military, more and more people watched the game, and even the military of their own country sent people to contact them.

Zhang Dingyuan came to report: "My lord, Xiang Ban sent an envoy to ask, is football our military training, can they send people to watch and learn?"

"Yes, but the football has to be bought from us, they can't copy it. Ding Kui's first thought was business opportunities.

Although Ruan Xingzhu is gone, there are still qi magicians in the army, and with the experience of their predecessors, it is no longer difficult to make footballs.

Ao Yan couldn't help but complain about Ding Kui: "Qi magicians can do it at a glance, it's difficult for you to monopolize this business." ”

"You can monopolize it for as long as you can, and you can't buy and sell. The space ring was not made by the dragon clan at the earliest, and then the human race and the demon race imitated it, don't you also pinch your nose and recognize it. Ding Kui didn't care.

"You can see it. "Ao Yan doesn't care.

After more than ten days, Fan Yuzhen came to ask for instructions: "There are many people with good football talent in the people, can the first team absorb a few people to participate in football matches?"

"Ouch, you actually know how to ask for foreign help!" Ding Kui was surprised.

He didn't think about that.

"Well, the people don't know why you're playing, they want to participate just because they're interested, and that's not against my original intention, but I'm going to make a rule.

Each team can only find three foreign aids, and foreign aides are not counted in the army, and they only participate in the activities of the football team, and they cannot be informed of the purpose of the game. ”

As a result, non-military personnel began to appear at football matches.

On this day, Mengluo, the county guard of Nanping County, came to visit.

Meng Luo was the youngest county guard Ding Kui had ever seen, only thirty-three years old this year, with a short beard on his mouth and a resolute face.

"Open borders?" Ding Kui pondered.

The county guard wanted to reopen the trade routes between Nanping County and his own country and resume border trade.

"I know that this will put a lot of pressure on General Ding, after all, our country and my own country are still in a state of hostility, and it is difficult for us to tell whether our own people who enter the country harbor evil intentions.

However, I believe that the armistice agreement is not a dead letter, and Jiangzhou will not easily resume the war, not to mention that the opening of the border is on both sides, and we can also enter our own country. ”

Ding Kui quietly listened to Meng Luo's lobbying and did not reply immediately.

Meng Luo had no choice but to continue: "If General Ding has any difficulties, just say it, the county guard will definitely cooperate fully if it can solve it; except for the checkpoints on the border, the checkpoints on the roads in the county are guarded by the local government. ”

Ding Kui straightened up and said, "Lord Meng, the main force of our army has left Nanping County, you know this, can you guarantee that the movement of our army will not be exposed when the border is opened now?"