choke element

Chapter 445

The soldiers and horses went back, but they didn't go fast, and it took another five days before they returned to Laizhou.

This war has exactly consumed the autumn harvest time.On the way back, the soldiers were chatting and laughing, but at this moment, thinking about the harvest at home and the hard work of tending the land during this period, it was inevitable that they were a little worried.

Fortunately, not long after passing through Changyi County, the soldiers saw a large field belonging to military households.

Just in time for the local officials to lead the shady households to clean up the harvested fields and harvest some scattered millet and wild wheat.Some children came out with their parents, but they were lazy and unwilling to do heavy work, so they scattered on both sides of the road, pretending to pick up the fallen millet grains.

This thing is planted after the wheat is harvested, and it is harvested in August and September. The yield is not high, and the taste is not very good. It is usually ground to make cakes.But children are always hungry, so some of them are bolder. They light a fire in the field, gather the millet in the ashes and bake it, and then eat it slowly in the palm of their hand.

The soldiers have their own fields, and they all know how to farm. Looking at the expressions of the children, they know that the autumn harvest will be safe.Everyone relaxed, so some people walked a little slower to tease the children, but they loosened the marching ranks and were immediately scolded by the officers behind them.

More soldiers kept walking, but the content of the conversation changed.They began to plan that when they returned to their hometown, they would gather a group of people to put the waterwheel on quickly, and they would have to urge the women and children to collect the manure.In addition, the top of the military government sent down various tasks such as digging canals, building roads, building warehouses, etc. If the head of a family died on the battlefield, everyone would have to help and take care of it for a while.

This section of the road passes through the fields and is somewhat narrow.Guo Ning reined in his horse and stopped on one side, keeping the soldiers in two parallel rows.

The soldiers walked past him, greeted him in a noisy manner, and continued to discuss the family affairs in a noisy manner. The voices gathered together so badly that Guo Ning had to raise his voice when talking to his companions.

The officers noticed where Guo Ning was, and they worked harder to maintain discipline in order to leave a good impression on the commander when the march passed by.

Guo Ning himself doesn't mind these things.

A war has just passed, and the next war may come at any time.During this short interval, Guo Ning was listening to the officers and soldiers thinking about family affairs like this, feeling very happy and even fascinated.

Strange to say, the more troops he was in charge of and the more people he killed, he should have become more and more hard-hearted.But at the same time, he himself felt that his heart was getting softer and softer, as if his whole person was split into two.

Teams of thousands of people entered the various military camps around Laizhou.Guo Ning waited for the soldiers to settle down, and then selected a few camps to look at, and then rode into the city.

At this time, the night had already fallen, the gate of the city was very quiet, and there were lights on both sides of the road.In the night, cooking smoke can be seen faintly, and the aroma of food is tangy.

Yila Chucai is currently in Dengzhou on official business, and will return tomorrow.The officials stationed in Laizhou came out to give a brief welcome, except for the personal guards, the accompanying generals went back to their homes.

The group was still half a mile away from the commander's mansion, when they saw two maidservants who came out to watch and turned back to report.Lu Shu was also strolling on the street on a pony horse. When he saw Guo Ning, he grinned, then pulled the rein hard and turned around, shouting: "I'm back! I'm back! Sister, your man is back! "

All the guards laughed loudly.

Guo Ning urged him to go immediately, grabbed the clothes on Lu Shu's back, and lifted him from the saddle.Now he saw Lu Han coming out of the door, so he made a movement to throw Lu Shu over.

Lu Han was taken aback, Guo Ning hurriedly put Lu Shu down.

Just as he was about to speak, the sound of hooves sounded, and it was Aluhan, Xu Yu's subordinate who came: "Marshal Jie, Yin Chang has entered the city."

It's the work of the front and rear feet, isn't it a coincidence?Guo Ning was stunned, and shook his head at Lu Han.

"Is there anything to eat at home?" he asked.

"Why not? A new sheep has been slaughtered, and the cakes are steaming. Everyone has them." Lu Han smiled.

"Then invite Yin Junju to come, let's have wine in the backyard."

After a while, Guo Ning took Yin Chang's arm, and the two walked into the courtyard side by side.

Lu Han brought two maidservants to arrange food and drinks, met with Yin Chang, talked a few gossips, and then gave the courtyard to the two of them.

This is the first-class treatment, very kind.Yin Chang showed a look of being flattered, and the two drank and ate meat, and exchanged glasses for a while.

Guo Ning's drinking capacity is light, and it only touches his lips slightly.Seeing that Yin Chang was full and slightly drunk, he personally made tea for him.After chatting a few more words, I heard the sound of the golden gong in the city, and the night ban began.

The sound of the gong seemed to be a signal, Yin Chang's eyes were a little slack, and he suddenly became sober again: "I was supposed to come here with Jie Shuai, but I was pestered by some old subordinates in Binzhou, and there were all kinds of trivial matters, so it was slow. Fortunately, Riding horses along the way, there is no mistake."

"Haha, there's nothing wrong with it at all. How can you make a mistake? It's just that the general is well-known in Shandong, and there are many civil and military men in Laizhou who want to meet you and talk about friendship, so I took the liberty of sending someone to urge you. In addition... ..."

Guo Ning moved forward with his hands on the case table, and said with a low laugh: "General Yin has done a great job this time, and my help is even more timely. Such a great service must be repaid, I have prepared some property for you, and arranged An appointment, thinking that I can confer it on the general in front of everyone, so that I can earn some reputation with clear rewards and punishments. Haha, haha!"

"Cough cough..."

Yin Chang hesitated for a moment, Guo Ning leaned closer and stared into his eyes: "However, even if I have a small family here, even if I pour out all my pockets, what I give may not be able to satisfy a hero like General Yin. Forgive me, please allow me to raise funds slowly... I will see people's hearts for a long time, and I will not treat you badly, how about it?"

Although Yin Chang has been entrenched in Binzhou for many years and can eat anywhere, Guo Ning has already covered Shandong East Road, so he is very polite to him.

Yin Chang waved his hands again and again: "Even without me, Jie Shuai, it would be easy for you to defeat Li Quan. I am only a tiny effort, what is it worth? Besides, I am a person without great ambition. From the beginning to the end, I only think about The one-acre three-point field in front of the house. Jieshuai, you also know it!"

Holding a teacup, he greeted Guo Ning: "Jie Shuai is young and promising, and he will achieve great things. When I went to Laizhou, I also felt that the city was well-organized and the people were safe, which was very different from the random appearance of the red-coated army. After this battle, Heroes from Shandong will definitely gather together, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. If the commander-in-chief wants to give me some rewards and give me some position, alas, I am afraid that I am not worthy of virtue as a household guard and will be laughed at by outsiders."

Guo Ning hurriedly said: "The general's words are too modest. Although you don't take the credit, I have to reward you. If you can't satisfy the general, how can I expect the crowd to follow?"

The two exchanged a few words back and forth, which was somewhat clouded.

In fact, the meaning is very simple. Guo Ning tried repeatedly, but Yin Chang only said, when you wooed me that day, you promised me to continue to occupy Binzhou.

　There is a chatterbox at home, my mother has been sitting at six o'clock until now, and has been talking non-stop. Ah ah ah ah ah
　
(End of this chapter)