Horse on the World

Chapter 166 Promotion
The appearance of the Wankou Salt Field has changed drastically. Although there are still some simple wooden houses, they are neatly planned. The roads in the residential area have also been refurbished. Divided into neat small squares, the difference from before is that there is an additional barracks in the Wankou Salt Field, tall wooden fences, horses, antlers, and moats constitute a complete defense system. There is a serious atmosphere.

There are no idlers in the residential area. After Guoshanfeng occupied the Baykou Salt Field, the New Deal was immediately implemented in Baykou according to Li Qing's deployment. After each salt worker handed over a fixed amount of salt every month, the excess salt was sold to The price is slightly lower than the official price, and then handed over to Cui Yicheng. After being smuggled out, it is sold to various places at the price of private salt. Now the salt workers are very motivated, because the more salt they sell, the more profitable they will be. , the amount of salt stipulated by Guoshanfeng is not high, and it can be easily completed.Except for the children, every household now even women work in the saltworks, for no other reason than to produce more salt for themselves.

The former salt workers who joined the Shanfeng army have now become regular soldiers. Their military service is enough for them to support their families. Of course, if their families are willing to dry salt, they will be treated the same as salt workers.Now the mouth of the bay is a scene in full swing.

"Those who have permanent property have perseverance!" Guo Shanfeng admired Li Qing's words very much. Now he has an incomparable prestige in the hearts of tens of thousands of salt workers in Wankou, not for anything else, just because he makes them have food. Eat, have clothes, and no longer be oppressed by those saltworks officials.

With the thousands of elites selected from the salt workers and the original elite scouts he brought over, the army in his hands now has a total of 5000 people, and after several months of fighting, these 5000 people, They have gradually matured from rookies in the past, and they are not far away from an elite soldier. The key is to lead them to face the Fuzhou Army that they were afraid of before. His spirit gradually increased. In the words of the commander-in-chief, this is the heart of a winner.For an army, this kind of mentality of the brave and the strong is very critical. You can't expect an army that has lost consecutive battles to have any aggressiveness.

The officers secretly dispatched from Dingzhou have completely and effectively controlled this army. With the skeleton made up of these low-level officers, this army is now comparable to the Dingzhou regular army. It is an army that has not yet entered the establishment in Dingzhou.It's no wonder that the Fuzhou Army, which has not experienced the wind and rain, has lost consecutive battles in front of them.

After successively laying down several county towns and annihilating the elite of the Fuzhou army, the strategic goal of the first phase has been completed, and there is no need to rob everywhere. After all, Fuzhou will still be returned to the commander in the near future. The damage is too heavy. Just causing trouble for myself.Now that the wind is passing through the mountain, the soldiers are mobilizing and the horses are already pointing directly at Huai'an, the capital of Fuzhou. They can act only after the commander gives an order.

"The big boss, the big boss." A person rushed over quickly.

"Master, a group of people came outside and asked to see you!"

"Who? Didn't you ask clearly?" Guo Shanfeng asked in a deep voice.

"The head of the family, the leader is a woman, covering her face, followed by dozens of guards, looking very tough, that woman asked me to give this thing to the head of the house." The soldier handed it to Guo Shan, panting. Wind a small card.

When Guo Shanfeng saw the style of the card, his face was filled with joy, and after taking it over for a look, he walked away.

"Master, where are you going?"

"Go, follow me to meet you."

"General, congratulations. From today onwards, you have been promoted by the commander-in-chief. Before I came, the commander-in-chief issued your promotion order. Of course, because of your current situation, this appointment is only limited to a few people in Dingzhou. Everyone knows. Now you have five thousand elite soldiers, exactly the size of a battalion, so the commander-in-chief named this battalion Yishan Camp." Qingfeng handed over the letter of appointment.

Guo Shanfeng stood up calmly, bowed to the letter of appointment issued by Li Qing, then took it with both hands, and put it carefully in his arms.From now on, he is also a general.From a bandit to a general, thinking of the past, I can't help feeling a little emotional.

"General Guo, since you followed the commander-in-chief, you have made many meritorious deeds. In fact, based on your achievements, you should have been promoted a long time ago, but due to various reasons, you have been dragged until now. You don't have any complaints about the commander-in-chief, right? " Qingfeng laughed.

Guo Shanfeng said sternly: "Director Qingfeng, Guo was a bandit in the past, if he hadn't met the general, he might still be running around now, it's too late to be grateful, so why complain?"

Qingfeng nodded slightly: "That's good, General Guo, do you know about the restructuring of the Dingzhou Army this time?"

"I have heard a little. General Lu is highly respected, and General Wang is brave and good at fighting. It is expected that the two of them will be promoted." Although the wind across the mountain was calm, there was still a hint of envy in their eyes. He is the general in charge.

Sensitively catching Guo Shanfeng's eyes, Qingfeng smiled and said: "The Dingzhou Army has set up three divisions, Division Lu and Division Qi Nian have their own masters, so do you know who is the leader of the third division that the commander-in-chief prefers? "

Guo Shanfeng's heart was throbbing. Qingfeng can be said to be the closest person to the commander in chief, at least before Princess Qingcheng gets married, he will be the most influential person to the commander in chief. The three divisions are set, and so far only the two divisions have been confirmed as the generals. Regarding the third division, everyone is talking about it, and they are all guessing who the last lucky one is. Even Guo Shanfeng himself has guessed countless things in his heart. Second, Qingfeng said so, does the commander already have someone in mind?
"But I don't know if it's General Feng Guo or General Jiang Kui?" Guo Shanfeng asked tentatively. In the Dingzhou Army, these two men were the first to follow the general. As for the other general Lu Dabing, since his elder brother has already commanded a division, he can basically be excluded.

"These two are indeed candidates in the commander's mind, but there is one more, can you guess?" Qingfeng laughed meaningfully.

Guo Shanfeng's heart jumped up, his heart, which was still barely calm, couldn't hold back anymore, his face flushed slightly, and he said in a trembling voice: "I don't know who it is, could it be General Lu Dabing? "

Qingfeng laughed, "General Guo, you already know it in your heart, but you still want me to say it, well, I will satisfy you. The third candidate is you, General Guo Shanfeng."

Hearing this news from Qingfeng's mouth, Guo Shanfeng did not doubt its authenticity at all, "Is this possible? I have just been promoted to general, and to command a division, I must at least be a general, or even a general." Only the lieutenant will do!"

"Why is it impossible? The commander-in-chief has always been based on meritocracy. Of course, this factor will also be considered. Otherwise, why did the commander-in-chief suddenly promote you as a general, and at the same time, he has not announced the candidate for the third master? ? Just to make you have the same qualifications as Feng and Jiang!"

Guo Shanfeng stood up abruptly, bowed deeply to Qingfeng, a huge opportunity suddenly appeared in front of him, no matter who he was, it was impossible to maintain a normal mind, compared with Jiang and Feng, Guo Shanfeng knew himself There are congenital deficiencies, and they were born as bandits. This is already congenital deficiencies. Second, Jiang and Feng are not only the commander-in-chief's confidantes, but also Mr. Shang, who joined the army as the backing. Director Qingfeng once said that they all belong to Yuan Changsheng The battalion department, and I can't even rely on that.But what Qingfeng said to him today, the meaning of wooing is very obvious, Guo Shanfeng is well aware of the gradually obvious contradiction between Qingfeng and Mr. Shang, at this time, it is time for him to choose.

"I also ask Director Qingfeng to help. If you can serve as the commander-in-chief of the third division, you will definitely be rewarded."

Qingfeng stood up and said: "What do I want you to repay, as long as you are always loyal to the commander, that is the best reward for me."

Guo Shanfeng said solemnly: "Guo will always keep in mind the kindness of the commander in chief. I am willing to die for the commander in chief. I will never have the slightest second heart."

Qingfeng said meaningfully: "Okay, General Guo, with your words, I will do my best to help you achieve success."

Guo Shanfeng was overjoyed, "Thank you, Director."

After the gossip is over, it's time to get down to business. "Director Qingfeng, you are here this time, you are not here to send a promotion order, are you? What instructions does the commander-in-chief have?"

Qingfeng nodded and said: "Everything is going according to our expectations, Xiang Xianhe couldn't stand your attack, so he ran to our Dingzhou to ask for help, the commander has already responded to his request, sent troops to Fuzhou, and helped him suppress the bandits. "

Speaking of this, both of them laughed at the same time, thinking that this matter was really funny in their hearts.

"Which general is leading the troops into Fuzhou?" Guo Shanfeng asked with a smile.

"Just like you, Jiang Hei Niu who was just promoted to general!"

"It's him?" Guo Shanfeng said in surprise. He knew Jiang Heiniu's name. The battle between Luoyang and the Yulin Army was his famous work. This man is now a legend of the Dingzhou Army. Participating general, his speed has surpassed the commander Li Qing, of course, this is also his luck, he met a talented commander, and cultivated him vigorously, so he has today's Jiang Heiniu, he is the captain At that time, this kid was still a soldier!Guoshanfeng thought sourly.Unexpectedly, he is now on an equal footing with himself.

"Jiang Heiniu leads the Jianrui Battalion into Fuzhou, and it is secretly under your control." Qingfeng said.

"Under my control?" Guo Shanfeng asked suspiciously: "Director, Jiang Heiniu is also a general with me, and he is an old subordinate of General Wang, will he obey my orders?"

Qingfeng smiled and said: "Fuzhou is here, and our two generals in Dingzhou, if we can't unify the command, there will inevitably be inconsistent cooperation, so I suggest to the commander, put it under your command, you don't have to I am worried that he will not obey the command, if this happens, then his general will not have to do it, even Wang Qinian will not be able to get away with it."

Qingfeng snorted, "General Guo, I might as well tell you that if you really take charge of the third division, then Jiang Heiniu's Jianrui battalion will be assigned to you permanently, so don't have any scruples."

Hearing Qingfeng's words, Guo Shanfeng's heart trembled suddenly. If the commander-in-chief really intends to let him take charge of the third division, then Wang Qinian's old department will be assigned to him, which will be a check and balance. Remembering that Lu Dalin's department has been arranged into a large number of The officer of the personal guard battalion, Guo Shanfeng knew even more in his heart, it seems that he must be careful not to go against the commander-in-chief's wishes in this aspect in the future.

(End of this chapter)