books44 Chapter 209 Arranging Military Affairs
Chapter 209 Arranging Military Affairs
Wangang took out the leather bag of water and put it aside, saying, "Eat slowly. When you are full, go see Zhou Zhongjun and ask him why he locked us up in the wooden prison for so long. Is Bicheng a reasonable place?!"
Everyone echoed: "That's right, we should talk about reason in everything. I have never seen such bullying!"
Chu Xiaomu stuffed meat into his mouth and said, "Don't worry, even if it comes to the general, I will ask about this matter!"
While wolfing down his food, Chu Xiaomu actually ate seven dry biscuits, three pounds of mutton, and three crispy dumplings.
After chatting with everyone for a while, he slowly went to Zhou Bo's central military tent.
The curtain door of the central army tent was open, and Xiao Zhenrong's two guards stood motionless at the door.
Seeing Chu Xiaomu coming over, one of them said with some dissatisfaction: "The central army has been waiting for you inside for a long time, hurry in!"
Chu Xiaomu strode into the tent and saw Zhou Bo and Deputy Central Army Xiao Zhenrong sitting in chairs talking.
Sitting quietly next to Zhou Bo was a fair-skinned girl wearing a goose yellow fur coat, with silky black hair, and a beautiful and gentle appearance. She was Zhou Jinglan, who was unable to stand or walk due to a leg disease.
Chu Xiaomu kept his eyes fixed on the map of the Bicheng Army behind Zhou Bo.
Jinglan glanced at Chu Xiaomu from time to time, her expression full of concern and inquiry.
When Zhou Xiao and others saw Chu Xiaomu walk in, they stopped talking.
Chu Xiaomu stepped forward, saluted hastily, said "I am a humble soldier paying my respects to the two lieutenants," and then kept silent.
Zhou Bo looked him up and down and asked, "Why did you take you so long?" His face turned pale and he was obviously unhappy.
Chu Xiaomu said: "General, I have been locked in the cage for a long time. I have no strength left and I can't walk."
Zhou Bo knew he was talking nonsense, so he snorted and asked, "Are you dissatisfied with Deputy Commander Xiao's punishment?"
Chu Xiaomu just stood there without saying a word. Naturally, he was extremely dissatisfied with this unreasonable punishment.
Zhou Bo suddenly shouted, "I am asking you a question, answer it truthfully!" His shout was infused with the Force, shaking the tent slightly.
Jinglan, who was standing by, seemed to be frightened as well and called out softly, "Father..."
Chu Xiaomu felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded beside his ears, and his ears were buzzing. However, he was not afraid at all, and said confidently: "Return to the Central Army, I am indeed dissatisfied. Yingdan just copied a few sentences of "Qi Hai Xun Yuan" that every soldier in Bicheng can practice. I don't know why Deputy Central Army Xiao punished ten of us like this."
Zhou Bo was quite angry and said, "A small soldier who doesn't even have a military badge actually dares to question the central army of Bicheng. He is quite courageous!"
Chu Xiaomu bravely said: "I dare not question the two lieutenants, I just want to know the reason for punishing us. Which military rule did we break? Why are ten of us locked up in the dark prison?!"
Zhou Bo said: "Your origin is unknown, your purpose is unknown, and you secretly recorded "Qi Hai Xun Yuan", this is the reason!"
Chu Xiaomu said, "We have explained exactly which city and island we came from, why we came to Bicheng, and everything that happened along the way. Why don't you two lieutenants believe us?"
Zhou Bo said: "These are just your one-sided words. Why should I believe you?!"
Chu Xiaomu was speechless for a moment, thinking that no matter what I say, if you all say it is fabricated, what can I do? As for copying "Qi Hai Xun Yuan", after all, I am in the wrong, so let them say it. If they say it was secretly recorded, then it is naturally secretly recorded.
Zhou Bo added: "Since you have joined our army, you must obey our military orders. Whether it is fighting in battle or guarding the border, whether it is military rewards or demotions and punishments, these are all military orders! Do you understand?!"
Chu Xiaomu was startled and said, "I understand!" But he disagreed in his heart.
Xiao Zhenrong said: "I have verified that the ten of you are indeed slaves who escaped from Jiaoshan, and are not spies from the Golden Sword Sect. The main reason for locking you up in the dark prison is to facilitate the investigation of this matter."
Chu Xiaomu thought, why were some of us released earlier, some later, and I was not released until today? After all, he did not dare to rebuke the Central Army directly, so he had to remain silent.
Xiao Zhenrong knew that he still had doubts and resentment in his heart, but he didn't care. He said: "Although "Qi Hai Xun Yuan" is not a particularly important thing, secretly copying it without the permission of the generals is a taboo in our city. I just locked you up for a while, which is considered a leniency... You will understand the reasons later..."
Zhou Bo frowned and said, "Zhenrong, you don't have to explain so much to him." Xiao Zhenrong had no choice but to shut up.
Chu Xiaomu was very disdainful, thinking to himself, you have locked us up, starved us, and beaten us, and now you are saying some nice words of comfort, which will make people look down on you.
Although he thought so, the resentment in his heart had already been mostly extinguished.
Xiao Zhenrong asked again: "Do you know why the Central Army summoned you today?"
"I don't know." Chu Xiaomu said lightly.
"Of course I'm sending you military missions."
"For such a small matter as dispatching troops, we can just send a messenger to inform us. How can we dare to trouble the two lieutenants to give orders in person?"
"In addition to military affairs, I also have a private matter to ask for, so I asked you to come here." Xiao Zhenrong said.
Chu Xiaomu thought, I am of humble status and low ability. Any of you is hundreds or thousands of times more capable than me, and you hold high positions as the chief and deputy commander of the army. Is there anything else you need my help with? He could not guess and remained silent.
"I wonder if you are willing to agree?" Xiao Zhenrong asked with a smile on his face, almost in a pleading tone.
Seeing Xiao Zhenrong become so polite today, Chu Xiaomu calmed down completely. He bowed and said loudly: "Military orders are as important as mountains. As long as the two lieutenants have an order, no matter how difficult it is, I dare not refuse it!"
Xiao Zhenrong was very happy and said, "Very good, very good." He turned to Zhou Bo and said, "General, please give him instructions on military matters."
Zhou Bu nodded and said to Chu Xiaomu, "According to the statistics of the scribes, the 206th team of the Eighth Battalion of our army is already full, so it is inconvenient to randomly assign soldiers. The ten of you have just arrived, and you should have been taught the art of battle by the military instructors. Unfortunately, the previous instructor fell ill and returned to Bicheng, and the new instructor has not yet been found, so we did not arrange for you to practice martial arts."
Chu Xiaomu thought, "So that's how it is. It seems that there is a reason why we are asked to serve tea and water, sweep horse manure and repair horse hooves." All the grudges he had against Zhou Xiao and the others were gone.
Zhou Bu continued, "So I discussed with Zhenrong that your team of ten will not be disbanded for the time being, but will be organized into a 'Horse Herding Team' first..."