Lord, don't leave your husband

Chapter 40 The Impossible Cooking Task (1)
Dingxi's roundup of He Lanque this time, even with a large number of arrows and a full night of preparations, was still a failure with thousands of men against one man. One can imagine the mood of the soldiers.During the tens of miles of walking back from Hukoujian, the whole team has been quite silent.

The soldiers were dispatched, and the civilian officials remained in the safe rear.Although Mu Yanling possessed not weak skills, he did not go to the front of the battle.He stood outside the tent and watched the sky turn from black to white.He stood with his hands behind his back, his body upright and motionless, and it was impossible to tell from his appearance whether he was nervous, but if someone looked closely at his face, he would find that the corners of his eyes had been twitching slightly all night.

It wasn't until a ghostly figure approached him that he asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

The man whispered: "Escape."

Mu Yanling visibly cheered up: "Did you say anything?"

"Don't worry, my lord. The soldiers are in a hurry to pursue him. He Lanque rode his horse across Hukoujian without saying anything." Mu Yanling relaxed slightly, but then his anger came up again: "Go and warn He Lanque, and ask him if he wants more money." Don't want the lives of those hundreds of people!"

I had notified him to withdraw a few days in advance, and with such sufficient preparation time, he still stayed in the Qilan paddock!Given He Lan's lack of maneuverability, it was obvious that he stayed here on purpose, otherwise he should have left long ago.

A savage is a savage, all kinds of temptations are useless, Mu Yanling's heart is full of murderous intent, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries are under his control, how can you allow a savage to be disobedient?He secretly planned in his heart.

He Lanque, no matter what kind of hero you are, there are only less than two thousand troops!Wait for me to free my hand and see how I deal with you!
It's almost... - it's decided...

Mu Yanling led a group of civil servants to wait for a long time, and he was used to the warriors bowing their knees in front of him.
Literati, hearing this uniform military song is a little shocking.It seems that there is really a kind of power that warriors have, which makes them feel it.

Seeing that morale was low, Lai San tried every means to get everyone to sing military songs to boost morale. Who would want to fight on the battlefield, defend the country, and take the head of the barbarian He Lanque.Military songs are the most important thing to boost morale. Military songs are sung loudly repeatedly, which also rekindles the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

The Dingxi area is extremely cold, barbarians live together, and there are endless wars. Therefore, compared with the Central Plains, the three provinces of Dingxi have always had better folk customs, and the quality of the soldiers has always been more than one level higher.In the past, King Dingxi could be invincible with [-] light cavalry, and Emperor Daxing Gaozu, who had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, would take the risk of negotiating peace with him.

Over the past hundred years, the nobles and warriors have consumed too much energy of warriors, but the essence that has been solidified for thousands of years cannot be completely wiped out in 100 years. points, it can also brighten people's eyes.

Slowly, the team approached, and the Duke of the county rode the very steed Yuhuacong, followed by a thousand teams with high morale, striding forward.At this moment, even this Lai Xiaosan seems to have been infected with the soul of the Dingxi Wu people who are all sentient beings.

It was almost noon, and the sun was so bright that it dazzled Mu Yanling, and the illusion that the little rascal could fight him on an equal footing also made him unhappy.He broke away from the camp of civil servants standing behind him, and rode forward, with a smile that looked absolutely ironic on his lips, he said: "Young Duke is very high-spirited, he must have returned in victory!"

"This...hehe." Lai San shrunk his neck habitually, and seeing his sullen expression, he knew that this person must have some tricks again, so he said, "hehe...this...well... Lord Taishi, what do you guess?"

The corner of Mu Yanling's mouth twitched, and he said: "The military song is loud and the morale is high, so it is natural that we have won the battle."

"Hehehe... guess again."

But not everyone has spies and secret guards like Mu Yanling. The necks of countless officials waiting for the exact news all stretched out, and they just choked up when they heard the words.

Anyone who deals with this kind of person will feel itchy hands and want to slap him, and Mu Yanling is no exception now, he couldn't help grinding his teeth and said: "The Duke of the county is so happy, it can't be that he has lost the battle, right?"

There is no possibility of concealing this matter at all, He Lanque jumped over the cliff in front of a thousand people, where could he become a Helan Que?Lai San rolled his eyes a few times before he said: "Master Taishi guess again, is there no other possibility except victory and defeat?"

The smile on Mu Yanling's face turned into a sneer, and he said, "Forgive me for my ignorance, what else can be achieved on the battlefield besides victory or defeat?"

Lai Sanyi patted his thigh and said: "Master Taishi, it can be seen that you have never played dice a few times, and there are still draws! Of course there are also draws! For example, if we both throw dice, mixed six versus mixed six, that is Draw. Why?

Because I am not the banker, when the idea is the same, it is not the banker who can't be idle, and everyone will get back the money they bet. This is a draw! "

Mu Yanling couldn't help sneering: "Your Majesty, but I, Dingxi Yiqianerlang, had a draw with that thief? The report said that the thief was a party of two people. According to the Duke, but our army lost two people, and the Has He Lanque been captured? Then I must congratulate the Duke and congratulate the Duke!"

Lai San pulled his sleeve and tugged: "Lord Mu, you look at the problem too simply, you might as well make it a little more complicated. The fact is, our brother is not injured, and He Lanque's two are also fine. , Both strikes are okay, draw! Haha, draw!"

Mu Yanling said with a gloomy face: "Mr. Jun, that thief was alone. We dispatched thousands of people to round him up, but he still escaped. This seems to be a complete failure, right?"

All the soldiers couldn't help feeling a little discouraged when they heard this, and Jing Chi even lowered his head. The one-night siege was fruitless, and naturally it was a complete failure.

With so many people watching, it is impossible to move the Duke.Even if no one is watching, it is not in his own interest to move this great sign now.But the people around Lai San can move.In fact, Mu Yanling had already seen the gloomy scene behind Lai San, and knew that it was this man who saw through the movements of the barbarians and almost killed him.So he asked with a sneer: "Mr. County, is the person behind you Dian Zheng Jingchi? Since he directed the roundup, let's ask him what he said."

Jing Chi got off his horse and saluted, bowed his head and said, "My lord, this time I'm in a humble position..."

Seeing this, Lai San secretly thought something was wrong, this Mu Yanling was going to take Jing Chi's knife!He jumped off the horse directly, and his movements were crisp and neat. Unfortunately, when he landed, he landed lying down, and fell beside Jing Chi like a dead pig, covering his mouth.

Jing Chi was saying: "This time it's all a humble job..." Lai San estimated that if his hand hadn't come up, the next two words would be "...'s fault".

Mistakes cannot be easily admitted, especially when it concerns the head, no matter what, procrastinate as long as you can.Mu Yanling bent down to help Lai San up: "Is the Duke injured?" All the officials behind followed him and asked

Lai San grinned and crawled up, shouting: "Ouch my legs! Ouch my waist! Ouch..." While screaming, he was thinking of ideas.

"Is the Duke injured? Why don't you ask the military medical officer to take a look, and leave it to the next officer." Mu Yanling said.here you are?Jing Chi will be dead when I come back.Lai San hurriedly straightened his back: "It's okay, I'm fine!"

"Since there's nothing wrong with it, let's take a look at it together," Mu Yanling said.After saying that, he stopped messing around with Lai San, and straightened his face down, and asked Jing Chi: "Jing Dianzheng! You commanded the army with the post of Dianzheng, and you once made a big promise to catch He Lanque. What is the result now?"

Jing Chi lowered his head: "Humble and incompetent, let him escape."

"Then do you have something to say?"

"Idiosyncratic..."

"Hey wait...wait!" Lai San yelled, "What did he say back then? Did he say he would definitely defeat He Lanque?"

"It's captured!" Mu Yanling emphasized, "It's about capture! I'm going to the west, I don't know how many people have something to ask He Lanque, if they can be captured, it is a great achievement!"

This big bull can make you brag, and the bull can make you brag to the sky!Lai San complained for a while, not knowing what to do.Mu Yanling watched with cold eyes, feeling at ease, and said to Jing Chi: "If you can catch He Lanque, you will be rewarded for your merits. If you can't catch him, you have already said the result. Only by rewarding and punishing you can you maintain the law in the army. .Since you have nothing to say, then follow the rules. Come!"

"Wait a minute!"

"What is the opinion of the county magistrate?"

"Well... I don't have a high opinion, but a little low opinion. Lord Mu, I have heard of making up for meritorious deeds. You just said that rewarding meritorious deeds and punishing them are too much. Is it too much to co-author meritorious deeds, and you still have to be punished for demerit? Ah." He looked at Mu Yanling with a playful smile.

"Rewarding meritorious deeds means that rewards and punishments are clearly defined. If he surrounds one person with a thousand people or lets that person escape, how dare he ask where the merit lies?" "Lord Mu, let me ask, if Jing Chi directly beat He Lanque to death now, Does that count as completing the task?" Mu Yanling smiled: "If he has that kind of ability, it will naturally be considered complete."

"In that case, does He Lanque count as victory?"

"He's dead, of course it's a failure! But is Helan Que dead?"

"Master Mu, don't get excited. I mean what if. Then if He Lanque was severely injured and brought back during the roundup, and died without asking a word, would that count as a victory?"

Mu Yanling said in a deep voice: "He Lanque is the great enemy of Dingxi, killing him is of course a victory."

"You mean as long as he dies, right? Then if after his death, the body falls off the cliff and disappears, he is dead, but he can't bring back the body to give it to you, is it considered a victory?"

"What do you want the body for? As long as He Lan Que is killed, it will be a great victory! Do you want to tell me that He Lan Que slipped and died when he jumped over the cliff, so the body could not be brought back? "Mu Yanling looked at him and sneered, thinking that a villain is a villain, and he planned to use this rogue method to get past him!"

"Lord Mu, you are very well-informed!" Lai San boasted, "Look, none of us told you, you know that He Lanque jumped over the cliff! It's almost, hehe, almost, but it's just a little bit worse It’s just that he almost didn’t fall to his death, hehe, hehe.”

"Then he was seriously injured?"

"Master Mu, you care so much about He Lanque. I thank you on his behalf. Hehe, I don't know the details, but it doesn't look like he was seriously injured."

"What about minor injuries?"

"I don't think there is any, either?"

"Mr. Jun, surround one person with 1000 people, and finally let him escape unscathed. Of course, we will lose, and He Lanque will win! Regarding this point, the Duke has nothing to say, right?" Mu Yanling said firmly. looked at him and asked.

Lai San looked at him with a smile on his face. He was talking about it for so long, but he was trying to figure out a way.Seeing Mu Yanling asking this question, he said, "Lord Mu, you are very knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Have you ever heard of Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong?"

"Of course I heard it!"

"Zhao Zilong entered and exited seven times in Changbanpo, and the sky was dark and the earth was dark. Have you heard?"

It was a romance, and real historical events are not so exciting, but Mu Yanling didn't bother to explain to Lai San, so he just said indifferently: "I have heard of it."

"But he is so powerful, he killed seven in and seven out! Why did he run away with Liu Bei?" Changbanpo went in and out several times, but eventually he had to retreat."

"Then tell me, Master Mu, whether Zhao Zilong has won or lost?"

"Famous victories are defeated."

"What about Cao Cao?"

"The situation is very different, Cao Cao seems to be defeated but actually won!"

"That's right!" Lai Sanyi patted his thigh, "Master Mu, you are so knowledgeable! Zhao Zilong killed seven in and seven out of Cao Cao's million troops, killing countless people. He Lanque didn't do it once among thousands of people. We were able to get in and out, but no one was killed! We are very different from him! We are far behind! He Lanque had to run away! So we won a real victory, a big victory!" Behind Mu Yanling, the officials looked at each other in dismay The county lord of his own family had nothing to say for a while.It took a long time for Mu Yanling's face to turn from green to normal, and he sneered, "Great victory?"

"That's right!" Lai Sanyi slapped his thigh, "Master Taishi after all, you are so wise! Only you can say it, we will win a big victory!"

"I mean a big victory?" Mu Yanling was very happy.

"Isn't it? Before you said it, I thought it was a draw. Yes, we sent 1000 people around all night, and they didn't catch them. How could it be called a big victory? You said I was wondering. After thinking about it, I still can’t figure it out! After you said that, Lord Taishi, I immediately understood! Didn’t you say that, Mr. Taishi, Zhao Zilong actually lost, and Cao Cao won! Look at us again. The first victory, that He Lanque ran away overnight, did not kill a single person, we have a thousand brothers to go, a thousand brothers back! No damage at all, much better than Cao Cao! Look at us again Although there is no Liu Adou in it, my status as a brother is very important, right? The county magistrate! Jing Chi is protecting me, but I didn’t even touch a hair. He Lanque has no ability to take me away. This is the second victory Are you in?"

"Is there a third case?"

"Yes! Why isn't there?" Lai San's mind turned quickly, his eyes searched around, trying to find the third case, when he touched the hilt of his sword with a swipe of his hand, he suddenly thought out, "Zhao Zilong killed the one who held the sword for Cao Cao General... Who is it? He stole Cao Cao's blue-barred sword and never returned it! My sword is not inferior to Cao Cao's, but it is still with me. When you gave me this sword, my lord You told me, it’s priceless! He Lanque failed to take away this priceless sword, and turned around, his horse ran for a day, and he had to feed it. Stealing chickens won’t cost you money, he’s a big deal If we lose, don’t we make a lot of money? Look at it, I can understand what Master Tai Shi means by comparing each of them. Sure enough, we won, a big win!"

Mu Yanling was so angry that his face turned blue, and he felt that he had nothing to say for a moment. This kind of inversion of black and white requires a thick skin, a sharp mouth, and a smart brain. Looking around the audience, I really couldn't find another person who could speak like that!
"In this way, I still want to reward the soldiers who have won great victories and made great achievements?" Pushing Jing Chi, he signaled him to climb up the pole quickly, but Jing Chi was not as thick-skinned as he was, not only did he not take the opportunity to thank him, but his whole face was as red as a red cloth.

Mu Yanling said coldly: "Such a big victory is really easy to come by! Jing Dianzheng, when you took it all on last night, did you come here with this idea?"

"Oh, my Lord Taishi!" Lai San didn't wait for Jing Chi to speak, and directly grabbed the conversation, "Look at how well you said it! Take it all! How strong! I'm not as knowledgeable as you, just say it How can the words be so nice! If we set the west and go up and down, we will lose a person who can bear it all! Everyone, big fellows, don’t you think so? Thank you for the compliment, thank you for the compliment, please hurry up and thank Master Taishi!" He stretched out his hand fiercely Twist Jing Chi a bit, motioning him to answer quickly.

"Thank you, Duke!" Jing Chi turned around, bowed to Lai Sanfu, and said seriously, "Thank you for your love, Mr. Jing Chi is not a person who doesn't know what is good or bad. Mr. Jing Chi cherishes and loves me very much. In this life Don't forget."

"Brother Jing, what are you talking about?" Lai San felt that something was wrong and panicked, "Why are you being so polite to me, thank you Lord Taishi!"

(End of this chapter)