Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 173 Really Old
The weather is good today, the sun is shining brightly and there are no clouds in the sky. Even the cold wind that has been blowing for several days has stopped.

The Du Yuanshuai's Mansion in Datong City was very lively, with Du Tong and Qian Ju coming in and out constantly.They were all smiling and greeting each other.

In the official hall, Li Yanxian said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xuanfu, why don't we have a meeting early. Let's just have a meeting and let everyone, Tongtong and Qianji, take a look around Yunzhong City. If you know anyone you know, get together and have a few glasses of wine to have fun. It's rare for them to get together. , it’s very rare today.”

Wang Xiaolie said: "Don't worry, let them finish the fun first, and then we can have a meeting. The so-called meeting means talking about both the good and the bad. I'm afraid someone will be unhappy after talking about it."

Li Yanxian smiled bitterly: "This is a celebration meeting, can't Xuan Fu just talk about good things?"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "If we only talk about the good things now, we will have to talk about the bad things again. So why bother?"

Li Yanxian shook his head and had nothing to say.

Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Yan: "Secretary Wang, have you finished writing the speech for the meeting? Once it's done, show it to me."

Wang Yan held a stack of official documents and sent them to Wang Xiao's desk.Said: "Please Xuanfu take a look."

Wang Xiaolie raised his head and glanced at Wang Yan, then picked up the speech script on the desk and read it carefully.

The speech notes for the meeting reflected the will of the headquarters. Not only Wang Xiaolie had to read them, but also all the personnel of the headquarters.After reading and making comments, Wang Yan then made modifications based on the comments.Finally, Wang Xiaolie agreed and the draft was finalized.

This is the real summary meeting of the Taiyuan-Yunzhong battle. In addition to Xie Linong and Li Xing, all the Dutong and Qianjia who participated in the battle have arrived.In Jiang Min's army, even the deputy commander Liang Xing, Zuo Yuhou Zhang Chi, and Right Yuhou Chi Yuping attended the meeting.

Cao Zhiyan sat in his room, a little upset.The current Dutong and Qianjia were mentioned later, and I really can’t talk to them.But of the old brothers, only Xie Linong was left, and he didn't come again.On today's happy day, I can only sit in the room.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.Cao Zhiyan stood up lazily, opened the door, and saw Yuan Gai, the commander of the first division, standing outside.

Yuan Gai looked at Cao Zhiyan and asked, "Du Tong, why didn't you go out to play on this happy day?"

Cao Zhiyan said angrily: "Didn't Qian Xi not go out either?"

Yuan Gai said with emotion: "What's the point of wandering around alone? When I need to find someone to accompany me, I don't know anyone."

Cao Zhiyan said: "We are old. Look at the current Dutong and Qianjia. They were mentioned later. It seems that old guys like us are a little boring."

With that said, he let Yuan Gai into the room and ordered his soldiers to serve tea.

After taking a sip of tea, Yuan Gai sighed and said, "Yes, even I have become an old guy. If I want to find someone to talk to, after much deliberation, I can only find you."

Yuan Gai joined Wang Xiao's hunting army when he was in Xiangyang.He was originally a Jinshi in Yingzhou, and his family was a large Ruyin clan. At the beginning of Jianyan, he gathered the villagers to protect themselves and repeatedly defeated the Jin army.Later, he was defeated by the Jin army and retreated into the valleys of Jinzhou and Fangzhou.When Wang Xiaolie occupied Xiangyang, he took the initiative to join.

Cao Zhiyan remained silent.After a while, he said: "It would be wrong to say that we were unsuccessful. Except for Niu Gao and Shao Ling, the old brothers at that time did not do as well as us. If we say that we did well, look at the current situation. He Qianjia, let alone Qianjia." Yuan Gai said: "In the past few years, the army has experienced great changes, and changes in official positions are just a common thing. It is good that the two of us have been promoted. However, Xuanfu still misses the old friendship. Those who left the army did well."

Cao Zhiyan said: "In the past two years, the army has expanded, many old people have been removed, and many new officers have been hired. There is nothing we can do about it. Just like Zhang Zhen, he is still serving as a commander under Jiang Min. We can achieve unity. Qian Ju is already very good."

Yuan Gai said: "Jiang Min is different. Although he is the commander in name, he has more than 5 people under his command, which is obviously not a division. If you serve as commander under him, your future will be unlimited. But the two of us will do it. That’s the end of this position.”

Cao Zhiyan listened and nodded silently.

Yes, it is impossible for the two of them to be promoted again if there is no accident.Cao Zhiyan now finds it difficult to lead a division. Leading more troops is simply unthinkable.It's impossible to get promoted anymore, so it's inevitable to think of a way out.

Yuan Gai said with emotion: "Although the First Division also has 5 people, many of them are obviously directly commanded by the headquarters. It's just that the situation has changed now and there is no time to change it. When I have time, it will definitely change. I This Qianjia, alas——"

The first division commander was originally Li Yanxian. After Li Yanxian no longer served as the second division commander, Shi Rong was promoted from deputy commander.Because he had just been promoted, he could accept any adjustment to the first division's establishment.As for Qian Ju Yuan Gai, he felt a little awkward.

After drinking tea for a while and looking at how late it was getting outside, Cao Zhiyan said, "It's getting late. Let's go out and find a restaurant and talk while drinking."

Yuan Gai had nowhere else to go, so he went out with Cao Zhiyan.

Cao Zhiyan has been away from the temple for many years and has long been a vegetarian.But he doesn't like boiled mutton because he doesn't think it tastes good.The two found a restaurant, ordered braised mutton, a few vegetables, and drank wine slowly.

After eating for a while, Cao Zhiyan put down his chopsticks and listened for a while.He said: "In the pavilion next to me, some soldiers are drinking."

Yuan Gai said: "In the past few days, the governors and governors from all over the country have come. When they come, they always bring some officers. This is normal."

Cao Zhiyan nodded: "That's right. When I return to Yunzhong this time, I also brought five officers and soldiers."

Dutong and Qianjia are both senior officers in Wang Xiao's hunting army. It is not enough for them to travel with five or six people. It is normal for them to take more than a dozen people.The superiors were all partying and drinking, and the officers below had nothing to do, so of course they followed suit.

Yuan Gai said with some emotion: "I think back then, when we went out with Xuanfu, weren't we the same as them? When Xuanfu went out to socialize, we found a tavern to have a good drink by ourselves! Thinking of those years, I am really filled with emotion!"

Cao Zhiyan nodded, tilted his ears, and listened.

After a while, Cao Zhiyan suddenly said: "Sometimes, I really miss the days back then. Life was so simple back then. You didn't have to think too much about things. After finishing the day's work, you would just eat, drink and have fun, without caring about tomorrow."

In fact, Cao Zhiyan didn't live like that for a few days, but when he thought about it now, he thought it was like that.

It's not because of anything else, it's because he is really old.It's not because I'm old or that I've been a soldier for too long, but because I feel old compared to the new officers.

(End of this chapter)