Rise From the Humble

"My dear nephew, please take a seat. The military camp is different from living at home. The commander's tent is a little simpler, and the food and wine are a bit rougher. My nephew will take care of it." After Zhu Pingan entered the commander's tent, Wei Guogong smiled and extended his hand to invite Zhu Pingan to sit down. , said with a humble look.

Is this handsome tent still crude? Is this wine and meat still rough? ! Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an glanced at the gorgeous, luxurious and comfortable decorations in the tent. The chairs were covered with tiger skins, a corner of the bed was exposed behind the tiger descending screen, the silk quilt was looming, and the ancient bookshelves, bookshelves, and washbasin stands all colored huanghuali were hung with hanging rods. There are dragon and tiger table lamps, blue and white porcelain decorations, etc., which are more comfortable and enjoyable than living at home. I glanced at the dazzling array of mouth-watering food and wine on the table, and couldn't help but smack my lips. In the first century, it can be called a presidential suite or a Man-Han banquet level, right?

The three of them sat down respectively, and Zhu Ping'an accompanied the last seat, taking the initiative to pour the wine and add vegetables and meat to the pot.

"Haha, my dear nephew is on his way today. How about visiting our Zhenwu camp?" During the dinner, Wei Guogong asked hesitantly.

How about Zhenwu Camp? !

Zhu Ping'an recalled what he saw and heard along the way, and couldn't help but twitch his lips. If he really told his conscience, it would be that the gold and jade are hidden inside. Zhenwu camp's equipment is really good. It not only has strong bows and crossbows, but also fire weapons. Guns and artillery, but the soldiers' appearance and discipline are not good, and their spirit level seriously does not match their equipment level.

Zhu Ping'an glanced at Wei Guogong. Wei Guogong had a smug look on his face, looking forward to praise.

Duke Wei of Wei sent him troops and treated him to meals. How could he express these conscience comments?

But lying is not my style. Well, just pick the good ones and ignore the bad ones.

Zhu Pingan thought for a moment, then looked at Wei Guogong seriously and replied, "Based on what Pingan has seen and heard along the way, Zhenwu Camp is well-equipped, has strong soldiers, and sufficient supplies, and is ready to build a strong army."

Note that the last word "zi" is the "zi" of "capital", not the "zi" of "Zi Rong". Zhu Pingan read it out with the most standard pronunciation at the end of the words, and also emphasized his tone.

What Zhu Pingan said is true. The equipment of Zhenwu Camp is really good, from strong bows and crossbows to firecrackers and artillery. The soldiers of Zhenwu Camp are really strong, and each of them is tall and powerful. Look. It can be seen that they are all carefully selected; Zhenwuying's supplies are really sufficient, and the warehouse is full of grain, grass and equipment.

Note that Zhu Ping'an and Zhu Ping'an's summary sentence refers to "the resources for a strong army" rather than "the appearance of a strong army".

If we talk about "the posture of a strong army", it means that Zhenwu Camp already has the posture of a strong army. In short, Zhenwu Camp already has the posture of a strong army. However, "capital for a strong army" is different. "Capital for a strong army" means that Zhenwuying already has the capital to become a strong army. It just has this capital and the conditions to become a strong army. It does not mean that Your Zhenwu camp is already a strong army.

People always hear what they want to hear. This is an unbreakable truth since ancient times.

Although Zhu Ping'an's pronunciation was very standard, Wei Guogong still heard "the talent of a strong army" as "the appearance of a strong army".

After Wei Guogong heard this, he was overjoyed. His face was full of pride and ambition, and he smiled brightly. The Marquis of Linhuai had just tried to persuade him several times but failed to drink the wine. At this moment, he took the initiative to raise the glass and drank it all in one gulp. , wiping his lips and laughing, he said humbly: "The appearance of a strong army! Hahahaha, my nephew is really over-rewarded, and he is not that good. There is still a certain distance between him and a strong army."

Zhu Pingan smiled and said nothing.

"You also know that there is a certain distance between the strong army of Zhenwu Camp." Linhuai Marquis rinsed a piece of sheep's head and sneered.

"Haha, yes, Zhenwu Camp is a certain distance away from a strong army, but your Jiang Shui Army is even further away from a strong army. It can be said that it is difficult to compare." Wei Guogong chuckled and said tit for tat.

"Are you saying that your Zhenwu camp is better than my Jiang Shui army?!" Marquis Linhuai glared.

"Of course, this is an indisputable fact." Wei Guogong raised his head at 45 degrees, and at the same time unexpectedly stretched out his chopsticks to grab the mutton that the Marquis of Linhuai had cooked, snatched it and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it with big mouthfuls. , clicked his tongue exaggeratedly, and said triumphantly: "Goodness".

"Fucking facts. Humph, you are not only a thief, but also a meat thief!" Linhuai Marquis retorted.

"That's ridiculous. Shabu-shabu meat. Those who are virtuous can eat it." Wei Guogong said proudly.

"Hmph, you can only talk about it and take advantage of it. You are a giant in words and a dwarf in action. You have been like this since you were a child. You are a mule or a horse, pull it out and run around! Those named Xu dare to choose a hundred soldiers each. Compare your two armies and see which one is stronger, your Zhenwu camp, or my Jiangshui army!"

The Marquis of Linhuai snorted, put down his chopsticks, and asked Wei Guogong to choose a hundred people to compete with the two armies.

"Huh, let's compete, why don't you dare." Wei Guogong refused to admit defeat and said with a proud and confident face, "Since the establishment of Zhenwu Camp, we have never suffered a defeat. How can we be afraid of your little trouble with the Jiang Shui Army?"

Um? ! Since the establishment of Zhenwu Camp, it has never suffered a defeat? !

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise after listening to Wei Guogong's words, Zhenwu Camp is so strong? ! Could it be that I made a mistake? ! Although Zhenwu Camp's military discipline and appearance are messy, its combat effectiveness is very strong? ! In history, there were also some armies with extremely poor military discipline but very strong combat effectiveness.

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but recall whether there was any hidden brilliance in Zhenwu Camp that he hadn't noticed.

While Zhu Ping'an was reminiscing, he heard the laughter of Marquis Linhuai, "Yes, your Zhenwu Camp has never had a defeat since its establishment, but your Zhenwu Camp has never had a victory either!"

ah? !

Zhenwu Camp has never experienced a single defeat, nor has it experienced a single victory? ! Zhu Ping'an was stunned and looked up at Linhuai Marquis in surprise.

"Hahaha, nephew, you don't know something. Zhenwu Camp was established in the winter of the 24th year of Jiajing. The Holy Emperor ordered to select a total of 3,000 soldiers from the camps and strong and agile men from Huai'an Prefecture and Yangzhou Prefecture to honor them. I am a general and use the Coast Guard. It has only been seven years since its establishment. Compared with our Jiang Navy, their Zhenwu Camp is just a baby. Zhenwu Camp has only been established for a short time and has not yet fought a single battle. Of course, we have not lost a single battle, nor have we won a single victory. Our river and naval forces are different, and we have won several great victories against the Japanese pirates this year alone." Linhuai Marquis laughed and said, exposing Wei Guogong's old background, and at the same time Not forgetting to show off the achievements of Cao Jiang Shuijun.

Duke Wei's face turned slightly red, and when he heard the Marquis of Linhuai say that the Jiang Shui Army had a great victory over the Japanese pirates, he couldn't help but laugh, "You still have the nerve to accuse me, how dare you, the Jiang Shui Army, say you have won several great victories against the Japanese pirates?! You are just picking on the weak and expelling several lone Japanese pirates driving small boats with great force. Is this called a great victory?!"

"That's better than you! You are just a bunch of veteran soldiers. Have you ever driven away lone Japanese pirates?"

The Marquis of Linhuai blushed and retorted.

When Zhu Ping'an saw that the two of them were acting like vindictive children, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. "What about you?" He stood up and poured wine for Wei Guogong and Linhuai Marquis. He picked up the wine glasses and saluted the two of them, trying to lighten the atmosphere.

Just when Zhu Pingan was about to say a toast, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

The three of them looked outside the account in unison.