Finest Servant

Lin Wanrong and Gao Chief took Zhao Liangyu and several flag leaders to ride their horses and whip, and rushed to the foot of Langya Mountain in one breath. They saw a few tents burning in the distance, crowded and lively.

"Master Baihu, it's very hot in your barracks. It seems that your brothers have a very rich spare time!" Lin Wanrong said with a smile.

Zhao Baihu laughed embarrassedly, but he didn't answer. Before they even approached the barracks, they heard the incessant clamor, accompanied by the sound of tins throwing cups, and several soldiers shouted loudly: "Open, open, one, two, three, or six, the dealer will kill you!"

Chief Gao had been in the palace for a long time, and it was common for him to gamble with his guards, but now that he was in the army, he even openly gambled, and these generals were too daring.

Lin Wanrong narrowed his eyes and said, "Zhao Baihu, what kind of voice is this?"

Zhao Liangyu's face was red and white, and he pretended to say: "Report to the general, my subordinates don't know, maybe the soldiers are boring and playing around."

Lin Wanrong smiled, the officials went out to prostitutes, and the soldiers gambled in the house. This magic battalion is really upside down and downright crooked, eating, drinking, prostituting, gambling, and letting them all take over.

A few people got off their horses, only to see two magic cannons placed in the middle of the camp, and a soldier was dozing lazily* on the carriage, not even knowing that someone was approaching.

Lin Wanrong looked at the two cannons carefully. They were made of pig iron, with thick and long barrels, and there were no traces of firing. It seemed that they were the improved cannons that Xu Wei said. Touching the cold barrel, Lin Wanrong became more interested. He didn't know how powerful this cannon was. If he had time, I would try it out by himself.

Zhao Liangyu saw that the newly-arrived staff general was staring at the two artillery pieces he was escorting, and seemed very interested, and immediately said proudly: "These two artillery pieces are the latest developments of our gods, skilled craftsmen, and there is no one yet. People have used it. It is said that this cannon is extremely powerful and accurate. This time, it will be brought to the front line to ensure that those white lotus monsters will die without a burial."

Accurate shooting? No matter how accurate the artillery is in the hands of your group of tofu soldiers, it has become a decoration. Lin Wanrong smiled disdainfully: "Oh, is it? So, I will see the power of this artillery tomorrow. Zhao Baihu said, "I haven't seen a cannonball yet."

Lin Wanrong took Gao Chief into a tent in the middle of the camp, only to see twenty or so soldiers surrounding a small table in the middle, gambling happily.

Lin Wanrong gave Gao Chief a wink, Gao Chief stepped forward in three steps, grabbed the dice-throwing cup, and said loudly: "Who dares to bet with me?"

When everyone saw that he was tall and burly, but he was not wearing armor, and he didn't know where he came from, several soldiers shouted: "You little,

How dare you, this is a place where God's secrets are located, and you are not allowed to trespass. "

Zhao Liangyu hurriedly said: "Don't be rude. These two are the new commander and staff general, Lord Lin and his entourage. Would you like to meet me soon?"

The sergeants were so frightened that they hurriedly bowed and saluted, and greeted the two adults. Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "It's okay, since you guys like to play with dice, then I'll let this big brother have a good time with you. But you have to have fun, it won't work if you don't add some dice."

When everyone saw that the newly-arrived General Staff General had spoken, they were all silent and listened attentively, only to listen to the Lord General continue: "Well, the brothers who participated in the gambling in this account today, everyone has a share, and everyone will come up and be alone with Big Brother Gao. Gambling. If you win the gamble, the gamble in the army today has nothing to do with you. But if you lose the gamble—" General Lin smiled and said, "Then you will have to bear the law of the army, fifty big boards. It is unavoidable. Oh, let Lord Baihu personally punish you."

As soon as this statement came out, the people in the tent immediately talked about it. According to the Dahua military rules, gambling in the military is a serious crime, and even beheading is not an exaggeration. It’s just that these soldiers of the magic battalion are used to being arrogant, and they have long since ignored these military disciplines. When it comes to the matter, it is the staff general who will be serious when he comes, which makes them a little scared.

Lin Wanrong had already guessed their thoughts, and smiled generously: "Don't worry, brothers, my method is very fair. Since everyone likes to gamble, I will open this game specially. If you win the gamble, it will naturally be yours. This general has nothing to say about your ability, but if you lose, then you must be willing to admit defeat, we are soldiers, a meal is nothing."

When everyone thinks about it, isn't that the rationale for willing to admit defeat, not to mention that the general has given everyone a chance, so let's go up and try our luck. There were a few daring ones who rushed forward to compete with Gao Chief.

Gao Chief is a master of gambling, and also has a strong martial arts. It is easy to do some tricks in secret. If you want to be big, you will be big, if you want to be small, you will be small. Where are these sergeants his opponents, they have been defeated in one round. More than twenty people in the big tent were all defeated in a blink of an eye.

Seeing that all the soldiers were downcast, Lin Wanrong swept his eyes away and said loudly: "Who else is going to come up and gamble?" When these soldiers saw the power of Gao Chief, they dared to be presumptuous.

Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "I have given everyone the opportunity, this general's regulations will always be valid. As long as whoever can bet against this big brother, you can bet at any time and place, even if it is on the battlefield. No opinion at all. But if you lose, this board is indispensable."

He smiled and said to Zhao Liangyu: "Master Baihu, please execute these dozens of brothers. Twenty people, breaking five boards is qualified."

Everyone gasped when they heard the words. The staff general was smiling, but his attack was vicious. No one should lie on the bed for three or five days after these fifty big boards. But the first-level official was scared to death, not to mention that this is a military regulation, and if they committed the general's hand today, they can only be regarded as unlucky.

General Lin gave Zhao Baihu a death order to interrupt the five boards. Zhao Liangyu himself still had the handle in General Lin's hands. These soldiers who dared to gamble with the public in the military camp were all Zhao Liangyu's cronies, but today they were severely beaten by Zhao Baihu, and they were naturally very upset.

Hearing the screams outside, Chief Gao said worriedly: "Brother Lin, if punishing so many people in one go, will it cause any trouble or mutiny?"

"Mutiny?" Lin Wanrong shook his head with a wry smile, and then sighed: "Brother Gao, I'm not afraid of their mutiny. If it is a mutiny, it means that they still have the blood of soldiers. I'm afraid they don't even have the courage to mutiny."

Chief Gao thought about what he said, and it really made sense. These sergeants of the God Machine Battalion are usually arrogant and domineering, and they seem to be fierce. . This Brother Lin really had a unique vision, and he saw the idea at once when he looked at the problem. No wonder Master Xu was so optimistic about him.

After a while, Zhao Liangyu came in sweating profusely and reported: "General, more than 20 people, all executions have been completed, and five large boards were interrupted. Please check with the general." There were five flag generals following him. The broken board was presented with a little blood on it.

Lin Wanrong waved his hand and said with a sinister smile: "Okay, Zhao Baihu is indeed a good man. The order goes on, all those who open gambling in the army in the future will follow this example. In addition, I will pass the order of the general, tomorrow morning, the magic machine. The battalion will hold drills and the actual artillery will be fired, and this general will personally test it."

Several people responded in succession, and the current flag managers arranged to go overnight. Lin Wanrong stopped Zhao Liangyu and said, "Zhao Baihu, where are the soldiers and horses of Zhejiang and Shandong stationed, you should lead this general to inspect."

Zhao Liangyu has a new understanding of this smiling general. He is fast and resolute, and his methods are vicious. He is definitely not someone to be provoked.

The tent of Shenji Camp is on the far left. A mile away is the camp of the two hundred soldiers and horses from Zhejiang, and another mile is the camp of Shandong soldiers and horses. Three people and three hundred households did not interfere with each other, forming three small groups.

When Zhao Liangyu arrived with Lin Wanrong and Gao Chief, the Zhejiang camp was not as noisy as the Shenji Camp, the camp was bright, and several carts pulled some food and grass parked in the camp, and soldiers came and went from time to time.

Lin Wanrong looked at those soldiers carefully, and it turned out that they were old, small, and weak. Zhao Liangyu didn't lie, these were all left by the guards.

The two hundred or so troops in Zhejiang were also led by a hundred households called Du Xiuyuan. When Du Xiuyuan learned that the commander-in-chief, General Lin, was coming, he hurried out of the camp to greet him. This Du Baihu has a white face and no beard, but his eyes are full of energy. When he saw Lin Wanrong, he clasped his fist and said: "The last general Du Xiuyuan, I have seen General Lin."

"Sir Baihu, it's easy to say, this is the first time this general has come to your department today. Why is your department so quiet and no guards are there? Are all the soldiers in the battalion sleeping peacefully?" Lin Wanrong asked with a smile.

"General misunderstood." Du Xiuyuan hurriedly said: "It's not that my subordinates have not arranged defenses, it's just that my two hundred households are all veterans who have been defeated and some newly recruited soldiers. The old ones are in their 40s. The young ones are only fourteen or fifteen years old, so uneven, and without unified training, if we openly set up the formation and let the enemy see it, we will immediately find out our true and false, which is really unwise."

"Oh?" Lin Wanrong glanced at Du Xiuyuan with interest. The old man without a beard seemed to have an idea: "Then what do you think?"

Du Xiuyuan said, "It's better to hide in secret than to expose. Although I'm a weak soldier, I can defeat generals in shorts. Please see, sir..." There are both young and old, but their physique has become stronger. They were divided into two layers, the spear on the outside and the knife on the inside, forming a guard formation.

Du Xiuyuan said: "This is the elite I picked out of more than 200 people. They secretly hid in the camp and guarded it. It is much stronger than the public strength."

It turned out that it was tight on the inside and loose on the outside. This Du Xiuyuan had some ideas. It was just that the formation of the soldiers he brought was good, but his personal ability was very lacking. Lin Wanrong sighed and said: "Du Baihu, you have an idea, this is very important. Good. But your soldiers and horses are still poorly trained." He walked to a soldier with a gun and pulled his hands.

Although Zhao Liangyu's subordinates belonged to the Shenji Battalion, the quality of the soldiers was much better than that of the Zhejiang soldiers. Seeing that the Zhejiang soldiers were slack with horses, he couldn't help laughing.

Lin Wanrong gave him a stern look, what are you laughing at? Wait until tomorrow morning to check the guns, and I will make you laugh. Du Xiuyuan's face was red and white, and he didn't know what to do. The shape and strength of the soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River were not as good as those of the soldiers in the north, not to mention that they were the remaining soldiers who were picked.

Looking at Du Xiuyuan, this Baihu seems to have a strategy, but he is not good at training soldiers. Lin Wanrong nodded, patted Du Xiuyuan on the shoulder and said: "Brother Du, don't worry, training is not a one-time effort, strategy is your strength, You just use a good strategy. I see that you look like you have read a book, what do you do at home?"

Du Xiuyuan said: "General, my ancestral home is in Hangzhou, and my family has been engaged in business for generations. It was only when my family fell into my hands that I became interested in the army, so I joined the army."

"Doing business?" Lin Wanrong was very interested when he heard it. No wonder this Du Xiuyuan has a bit of a strategy. He is a businessman and not a traitor. It is not necessarily a bad thing to bring to the army: "We are colleagues, and I am also doing business in Jinling. This time It was Master Xu who pulled me over to serve as a temporary errand."

After walking around in the Zhejiang camp, Du Xiuyuan's soldiers, although their personal abilities are not strong, have some attainments in formation, and it can be seen that Du Xiuyuan has worked hard.

If he didn't do it again and again, Lin Wanrong simply took two hundred households and went straight to the Shandong camp. Before reaching the Shandong camp in the distance, he heard a terrifying sound of slaughter, and there was a faint neighing of war horses. Lin Wanrong was taken aback and said, "What's going on here? Could it be a fight?"

Du Xiuyuan said from the side: "General Lin, you don't know anything, this Shandong commander of the army does not belong to a hundred households, and he has to train like this every day. Practice in the morning and at night, but it's all about brute force, and it won't help if you go to the battlefield. ." Du Xiuyuan's words had a bit of disdain in them, and it didn't seem to be the right way to go with this Hu Bugui.

Lin Wanrong and a few men had not approached the Shandong camp, so he flashed seven soldiers from the roadside and said, "Who broke into our camp at night?"

Gao Chief said loudly: "Go and report to the Lord of your Hundred Households, the Staff General, Lord Lin, is on a night patrol." One of the soldiers immediately went to report the letter, and the rest stared at Lin Wanrong and the others. It seemed that they were the enemy of the attacking battalion.

Lin Wanrong saw that these soldiers were also in the 14th or 15th grade, but they already had some capable appearances. In terms of the quality of individual soldiers, they were much better than the sergeants in the Zhejiang battalion. He nodded slightly and said, "These little brothers, how long have you been in the army?"

One of the young sergeants with the same leader said loudly, "Hugh has to investigate my military situation."

Lin Wanrong laughed, this guy is very interesting. He raised his eyes and looked into the camp, and saw that the camp was dusty and bright, and there were actually two troopers fighting on horseback, and a few other groups of soldiers were slashing and slashing at some grassy wooden figures. Although they are the same remnant soldiers, they are already quite fierce. It can be seen from these sentinels that this Hu has no return, but he has a good hand in training.

While thinking about it, a bearded military attache walked in the distance. He was in his forties, with a dark face, and he walked fast and hastily. Before anyone arrived, a rough voice came: "Which is General Lin? ?"

Lin Wanrong smiled and stood up and said, "Little brother Lin San, is this arrogant and heroic general Hu Bugui?"

Hu Bugui saw the general in front of him in his twenties, with a hilarious smile and no serious color. Instead, he opened his mouth and flattered himself. He suddenly looked down on him, and saw that Zhao Liangyu and Du Xiuyuan were both following him. Thinking that there would be no mistake, he immediately clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Hu Bugui has seen General Lin."

"Brother Hu, don't be polite. Brothers are going to Chuzhou today, that is to say, just walk around and have a look. I take the liberty to disturb, and please don't take offense to Brother Hu." Lin Wanrong said with a smile.

You are a superior, go to my camp to check it is right and proper, and you have to pretend to say something to disturb, this person is very fake, Hu Bugui despised this General Lin, and said loudly: "General Lin is very polite. Please follow me. Come."

When the two passed by the young sergeants, Lin Wanrong looked at the young man who had stopped him before and said, "Little brother, what's your name?"

The young man thought that his previous words and deeds had offended him, and his face was a little frightened, but he was no longer afraid, and said proudly: "My name is—"

Hu Bugui didn't understand what General Lin meant, but when he saw the expression on the boy's face, he intuitively thought it was not good, and hurriedly said: "General Lin, my sons are all under my orders, and they are not at fault. If you want to be held accountable, please ask the general to come to me, Hu."

Although this Hu Bugui is reckless, he treats his soldiers with justice. Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Whatever Big Brother Hu said, who will punish you. This little brother is smart and brave, and he is devoted to his duties. He should be commended. Where to talk about punishment."

Hu Bugui couldn't figure out the details of this smiling general, and regardless of whether he was real or not, he hurriedly dragged him to the camp. Along the way, the army is neat, the guns are bright, and the security is heavily guarded. Although the two hundred or so people from Shandong are of different ages, their physique is obviously stronger than that of Jiangnan soldiers. Hu Bugui is very good at training soldiers. In a short period of time, he can train these remnants and baby soldiers into this pair of soldiers. It is not easy to be sturdy.

The two teams of men and horses who were practicing for night slaughter were Hu Bugui's trump card. Both sides were only skilled in equestrianism, sharp in swordsmanship, and looked quite large. Lin Wanrong wondered: "General Hu, how long have you been training these people?"

Hu Bugui said, "A month or so."

He can train people and horses like this in about a month. This Hu Bugui's ability is really not built. It's just that he is in his 40s, and he is so capable. How could he only be a small centurion? Woolen cloth.

"Brother Hu, according to you, is there really such a big gap between the soldiers in Jiangnan and the children of Qilu?" Lin Wanrong asked deeply.

Hu Bugui said: "Jiangnan soldiers are more squeamish, and their bodies are weaker than northern soldiers. This is related to their regional temperament. But this is not the decisive factor. If Jiangnan soldiers are entrusted to me for rectification, I can also turn them into Qilu with me. Erlang is a hero like a wolf like a tiger. My years of marching experience have proved that there are no remnants of soldiers, only remnants of generals."

He was referring to Sang scolding Huai against Du Xiuyuan, and Du Xiuyuan blushed and said, "You said it nicely, you only practice single soldiers, don't focus on combined strikes, and don't focus on formation drills, you will suffer a big loss on the battlefield."

"Like those soldiers under your command, you can't kill even an ant, but you can win a battle with a flower fist and embroidered legs?" Hu Bugui retorted.

These two people, one in Zhejiang and one in Shandong, were originally irrelevant, and I don’t know how they got on the line like this. However, this kind of technical debate makes Lin Wanrong happy. He himself is good at slapping beards and horses, so he despises those who are flattering. This battle between Du Xiuyuan and Hu Buguizhen is exactly what he needs.

Seeing these two hundred households quarreling endlessly, Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "You two don't have to quarrel, it just so happens that tomorrow morning, I will go to the Shenji Camp to test the guns, why don't we just have a real military exercise. Get on the soldiers and horses, catch and fight each other, and compete with each other."

The idea was good, and the two hundred households had no opinion, so they made an appointment to practice together tomorrow morning.

Lin Wanrong saw that Hu Bugui's sergeant was really superior in individual quality, and became very curious about this bearded man. He pulled him and said: "Brother Hu, I see that you have a set of training and leading soldiers, how did you get here now? Or a small hundred households? At least it should be a thousand households, Commander Wei?"

Hu Bugui glanced at him cautiously, not sure whether to answer. Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "This is because I have a deep understanding of the matter. Brother Hu may not be familiar with me. I have always been upright and honest, modest and eager to learn. It is precisely because Master Xu has taken a fancy to me that he let me come here. The commander of the army in Chuzhou. Although I met Brother Hu for the first time, I have a shortcoming, that is, I can't see people being wronged, so I took the liberty to ask a question, and wanted to make a few words of injustice for my brother."

Seeing him bragging, Hu Bugui was amused, but he was genuine, so he said, "I'll tell you the truth, General Lin, I'm from Jining."

"Jining?" Lin Wanrong frowned. Isn't that the birthplace of the White Lotus Sect? He then asked, "Brother Hu was implicated because of the White Lotus Sect?"

Hu Bugui nodded: "The White Lotus Sect tricks and fools the people and does a lot of evil, and I also despise them. I used to fight the Hu people in the north, and received thousands of rewards, but the White Lotus Sect incident, the court will not treat all Qinglu generals. Trust me, I was sent back and demoted to Hundred Households."

No wonder this Hu Bugui has a set of leading soldiers. It turned out that he had fought against the Hu people, and he had also served as a thousand households. Lin Wanrong shook his head and said, "This imperial court is so fucking bullshit. How can loyal ministers and traitorous officials be distinguished by region? These guys use their butts to think about problems."

Although his words were rough, they were right to Hu Bugui's appetite. His conception of this General Lin was instantly reversed, and he said with a smile: "It turns out that General Lin is also my temperament. Although this White Lotus Sect is evil, it is They are all rabble and easy to deal with. The real enemy of our Dahua Dynasty is the nomadic Hu people in the north. Although I am from Jining, my ancestors all lived in the north. My father died tragically under the hoof of Hu people. I have a deep feud with the Hu people. My original name was Hu Shouxin, but in order to fight the Hu people, I changed my name to Hu Bugui, which means that when the Hu people come, they will not be able to return."

It turned out that Hu Bugui's nickname was changed by himself. Lin Wanrong smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Brother Hu has such an ambition, my younger brother really admires it. Brother, don't worry, I have a good relationship with Lao Xu, and I will definitely help you if I have the opportunity. Said, watching talent being wronged makes me fucking uncomfortable."

Hu Bugui saw that he directly called Marshal Xu Lao Xu, and was secretly shocked. This staff general, Mr. Lin, didn't know what his origins were, and he spoke so loudly. Could it be that he really had a good relationship with Marshal Xu?

When Lin Wanrong first arrived in Chuzhou, he patrolled three battalions in one breath, and was really exhausted. Among the three battalions, except for the Shenji battalion from Gyeonggi, the discipline was lax, and the other two battalions were so-so, which finally made him feel better.

It was the first time he spent the night in the army, listening to the footsteps of soldiers patrolling outside from time to time, it was difficult for him to fall asleep for a long time. Life is really amazing. From the moment he entered the Xiao family, his life changed inexplicably. He did a lot of messy things, met a lot of people, and now he leads thousands of soldiers on the front line as a little family member. If a war is spread, who would believe it?

He sighed, and many faces flashed before his eyes. Where is Qingxuan? Does she know that I've been inexplicably drawn in as a soldier? Qiaoqiao is this girl asleep? She must be thinking of me. The second lady is probably chanting and praying for me again. Does that girl Luo Ning wait for me to go back every day? And the eldest lady, I won't be able to see her for a while, and I'm not used to not making trouble with her every day.

When he thinks about it, it's all about women, or the women who hooked up with him and couldn't tell whether he was right or not. He couldn't help laughing himself. He had made so many wives and prospective wives in one breath. Only.

He was half asleep when he heard a gentle voice softly ringing in his ear: "Master, Master—"

He rolled over in a daze, and was about to continue falling asleep, when he suddenly woke up, I was in the army, where did the woman come from talking to me.

Under this fright, his sleepiness disappeared, and he sat up from the bed, but saw a woman sitting beside the marching bed, looking at him with a charming smile.

"Xian'er?!!" Lin Wanrong was shocked and called out softly.