Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 123 Consolation of this Expedition (2)

Zhao Xingde and Chen Kang said that they wanted to report to the emperor about the importance of using them, but their complexion changed slightly. Chen Kang said again: "The case of exposing the post is very important. Now there are hundreds of scholars who are living in Chang'an. It has become the 'Dong Ren Society'. If they know that Brother Zhao is also in Kansai, they will be overjoyed and they will regard you as the leader."

Zhao Xingde's complexion changed, he hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Chen is kind, I appreciate it. It's just that the 'traitor' party polluted me for rebellion. If Zhao Xingde is used by your country, I'm afraid that the 'traitor' party will be confirmed It will also implicate Chen Shaoyang and other members of the Lishe in the Kanto." He paused, and said in a low voice: "Now, I am only Zhao De from the Kanto, who has won such a great reputation, made friends die, and escaped alone I don’t know where Zhao Xingde fled to.”

Chen Kang was stunned for a moment, and smiled reluctantly: "Brother Zhao is serious. I said that the father will reuse it. I don't want to use the case of exposing the post to make a fuss. The father read the 'Ten Strategies for Exploring the Sea' written by you and was very interested. I The country of Xia is inland, but ships flying the flag of Daxia can enter and leave the ports of many countries without hindrance. I want to use your strategy to expand the sea."

Zhao Xingde said: "Your Majesty loves you, it's just that Zhao Xingde has no reputation and dare not be ashamed of the elders in the Guandong." He saw that Chen Kang was still waiting to persuade him, so he had to be hard-hearted, and said in a deep voice: "Now I am just Zhao De from the Guandong. If Brother Chen insists on recommending Zhao Xingde to His Majesty, but there is one more Di Qinger in the scholar's mansion."

His concern was that the scholars living in the Xia Kingdom were used by the Xia Kingdom court as pawns to deal with the Kanto. Since ancient times, such pawns must be blamed on both sides, and it is difficult to end well.Furthermore, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. As long as Guandong hears that Zhao Xingde is used by the Xia Kingdom, Chao Buzhi will be implicated. The Lixue Society is convicted of colluding with the enemy country, and Zhao Xingde will immediately become a famous person who is denounced by everyone and reviled by thousands of people. only.

Zhao Xingde refused categorically, and Chen Kang was a little embarrassed. The matter of Di Qing was well known to everyone. People in Xia State admired his loyalty, but they refused to release him back to Kanto. After Yu Yu died in the scholar's mansion, the Song Dynasty court bestowed him with the posthumous title of "Wu Xiang Gong" .

After a while, Zhao Xingde broke the silence and said: "Brother Chen is a royal family member, I can be regarded as your commoner acquaintance, if you still treat me as Zhao Xingde's friend, please help me cover up my identity, don't mention Zhao Xingde to others. I just A Kanto native living here, Zhao De."

Chen Kang nodded immediately, and agreed: "In this case, it will be as Brother Zhao wished." After Zhao Xingde thanked him, Chen Kang was silent for a moment, and then asked: "I don't know what kind of business Brother Zhao does in Dunhuang. If you need Xiao Ke to help If you want to help each other, just let us know. By the way, our country implements the system of private households for soldiers, have you registered yet?"

Zhao Xingde saw his kindness, and knew that this gentleman could only find out his identity by raising his hands, so he told the truth: "At present, I am a centurion in the Chengying Army, and I am waiting for the military order to go to Lumei Kingdom. "

"What?" Chen Kang looked up and down Zhao Xingde in surprise, as if he wanted to get to know him again, "You actually entered Chengying Camp, or are you a centurion?" Zhao Xingde didn't understand why he made such a fuss, and after a while, he heard Chen Kang sigh: "Brother Zhao's talent is really beyond expectations. He stands out from the crowd like a cone in his pocket, and he doesn't need my recommendation, and he doesn't need to rely on the reputation of Kanto."

Zhao Xingde laughed and said, "Brother Chen is too flattering on Zhao."

Chen Kang waved his hand and said: "Brother Zhao, you are new here, and you don't know the origin of the sergeant. In our dynasty, you are just like the Kanto imperial examination. The so-called 'better to be a centurion than to be a scholar', I sleep day and night in the summer. Ge has 20 elite soldiers, and the centurion is only talking about 2000 people. The emperor often said that a million soldiers are the foundation for our dynasty to establish a country in the place of the Fourth World War. These two thousand centurions are the arms of the country. "He paused, and then said, "What's more, the centurion of the Chengying Army, I really don't know how you fought."

When Zhao Xingde was asked, he recounted how he originally applied for the Tiger Wing Army, but ended up in the Chengying Camp by mistake.Chen Kang sighed after listening: "This is fate. The commander of the Tiger Wing Army is my third uncle. If you join the Tiger Wing Army, we will always have a chance to meet." He asked Zhao Xingde's address again , Cai said: "Accompany a friend here to pay homage to the ancestors, and I will make a special trip to visit Brother Zhao some other day." Say goodbye to him, and return to the carriage just now.

The person behind the carriage curtain lightly opened his red lips, and asked in a low voice, "Who was that just now, who made His Highness stop and talk for a long time?" The voice was pleasant.

Chen Kang was taken aback, and after a while, he sighed: "It's an old man who hides his name. He goes up to the court and down to the market. His name is passed down in the rivers and lakes, and everyone wants to see him once."

"Oh?" Han Ningshuang wondered, through the gap in the car curtain, she saw a figure in a green shirt standing under the Thousand Buddha Rock, indescribably lonely.After many visits by the old family members of the Han family, the Daxia Huguo Mansion was going to listen to a statement from the Han people in Liaodong to decide whether to send troops to help. The matter was of great importance, so Han Ningshuang came here in person.The bones of her ancestor Han Chang and Han Chang's mother were buried under the Thousand Buddha Rock, and there were also portraits in the cave for offerings, so she came to worship as soon as she arrived in Dunhuang.This desolate and independent loneliness made Han Ningshuang feel emotional, thinking of the situation of the Han army in Liaodong.The carriage moved slowly, and the scenery outside the window changed, but the figure of the man did not gradually disappear.

Zhao Xingde waited for a while before Li Ruoxue accompanied Gu Shi and Zhu Lingwu down from Qianfo Cliff.She was very thoughtful, she didn't directly comfort Zhu Lingwu, she just picked some Kanto scenery and told her about it.Feeling her kindness, Zhu Lingwu put away his sad look, but his heart still ached.Zhao Xingde escorted them back to the city first, and then he and Li Ruoxue returned to the mansion by the Shouchang Lake.

The next day, after Dianmao training in Chengying Seventh Battalion, Zhao Xingde was about to return home, but was stopped by the captain Duan Huaixian and asked him to visit Du Chuijiao's home together.

"Straightforward, these days, you don't seem to have visited the homes of the sergeants under you once?"

The two walked side by side, Zhao Xingde was distracted thinking about returning home tonight, he hadn't greeted Ruoxue yet, when Duan Huaixian asked him suddenly, he remembered that he had never visited the sergeant's house before.In the Hejian Army, when he led the Huobao Battalion, it was the same. The other generals also took it for granted. The Song Army did not have the habit of visiting soldiers' homes diligently.

"Yes." When Zhao Xingde answered this sentence, he felt a little ashamed in his heart.

"You just joined the army, and you were promoted as a centurion. You don't know the customs in the army, and it's understandable." Duan Huaixian said slowly, "It's not a simple military order for an officer to ask his subordinates to trust each other with life and death. You are full Reading poetry and books, you may have heard the story of Wu Qi sucking carbuncle. I am a summer student, not only that. Everyone has a heart. You treat others as subordinates, and others treat you as errands. Also treat you as a brother. You can give up your life for your brother, and your brother can go through fire and water for you. Our Great Xia army conquered all directions, and never feared the ferocity of the barbarians. In the final analysis, relying on one mind."

"I understand." Zhao Xingde said in a low voice.

Duan Huaixian shook his head and continued: "A sergeant is not just an errand, but also the foundation of the country. It is all up to the sergeant to defend the court and kill the enemy. Protect the shaded households and implement the national policy of the court. As an officer, the sergeant must Treat your suffering as your own, listen to the advice of the sergeants, and work hard to fight for the interests of the sergeants, so that the sergeants will always support you."

Duan Huaixian paused for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "General Zhou has high hopes for you. Just now, after a long march, when your popularity was the highest, he elected a centurion. Your subordinates have high hopes for you. Just now I entrust you with my wealth and life, and I recommend you to be the centurion. I also have high hopes for you, so I tell you this, and I hope you will not let us down."

"General Duan's teaching, I will always keep it in mind." Zhao Xingde said in a deep voice with embarrassment on his face.

Duan Huaixian nodded and said nothing more.After a short walk, he came to Du Chuijiao's house.A child was playing in front of the gate of the yard when he saw two officers riding horses and ran back to the yard in a hurry. After a while, Du Chuijiao came out with a smile on his face.

"Oh, the two superiors came to the humble house and killed Lao Du." Du Chuijiao clasped his hands in earnest. In front of the children, he paid attention to leading by example.

"I happen to be free today, so I came here with Zhao Dutou." Duan Huaixian glanced at Zhao De, got off the saddle, handed the reins to Du Chuijiao's eldest son, and said with a smile, "Come and see Lao Du, by the way, see The expedition is imminent, is there anything worrying about at home? Besides, there is nothing wrong with it usually, just say, I will make a decision for you, even if it is submitted to the Huguo Mansion, it will be fine." After speaking, he and Zhao Xingde went into Du Chuijiao's house Sitting down in the living room, he behaved calmly and spoke in an easy-going manner. He also talked to some of Lao Du's children from time to time. Tie, go to Fuhaihang semicolon to find a job.