bayedsolid Chapter 300 Nandui Camp
Chapter 300 Nandui Camp
Chu Xiaomu felt relieved when he saw Hou, Lin Zhen, Zhou Weide and others were not in the tent. He thought that he had been out alone with Miss Jinglan for such a long time, and if they asked him about it in detail, the truth would be revealed. It would be best if they were not in the tent.
It was almost dark when Zhang Hou, Lin Zhen, Zhou Weide and eight others returned to the military tent exhausted. They all smelled of horse manure, and it was obvious that they had been forced by the horse officer to clean the stable.
Chu Xiaomu smiled and said, "You're lucky. It looks like the horse officer has given you some extra food and an extra bowl of mutton soup."
Zhou Weide spat bitterly and cursed, "They're cooking their own mutton soup! I really want to give that Luo guy a beating!"
Zhang Hou lay down on the bed like a puddle of mud and said, "Mu Tou, you are lucky to be called away by Zhou Zhongjun. The eight of us are in trouble. We were unlucky enough to be caught by the Roman officers to count the horses! De'er and the others still have broken hands."
Zhou Weide snorted twice again and said, "You are thick-skinned and still have some conscience. You know that your brother De'er's hand is not healed yet."
Wu Sheng said sarcastically, "It's true that we went to sweep the horse manure, but I think it's doubtful whether Mu Tou was sent there by Zhou Zhongjun."
Chu Xiaomu didn't dare to respond to Wu Sheng's words and asked, "Brother Hou'er, why did the Roman official ask you to count the horses for no reason?"
Zhou Weide spoke first: "You really ask even though you know the answer. The wild dogs from Chisha Country are coming to attack us. What else is there to be done?"
Chu Xiaomu was startled, thinking, I have only been out for half a day, could it be that those Chisha people are attacking Humu Pass again? Logically speaking, they were defeated not long ago, they should not have the courage to launch another attack so soon, right?
Wangang said, "Xiaomu, don't listen to Brother De'er's nonsense. But I heard that our Nanding Army needs to set off south immediately, which is true."
Zhou Weide's anger immediately surged up, and he angrily said: "I am talking nonsense?! Wan Gang, even though you are a few years older than me, I am not afraid of you if I fight!"
Everyone laughed and ignored him.
Chu Xiaomu thought that Wangang's statement that the Nanding Army would move south was a matter of time. The Chisha people could attack from the north at any time, so Bicheng had to move south to deploy defenses as soon as possible.
Everyone talked in a noisy manner for a while, but no conclusion was reached.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, the nine people went to the tent to get their meals, and after washing up, they went to bed one by one.
Lin Zhen, Zhang Hou and the other eight people were exhausted after a day's work and soon fell asleep; Chu Xiaomu, on the other hand, was full of worries and tossed and turned until late at night before he fell asleep.
The next day, not long after the horn sounded for the wake-up call, everyone had just finished washing up when a messenger ran into the tent of Chu Xiaomu and the others and said, "Tell Chu Xiaomu, Wan Gang, Lin Zhen, Zhou Weide, Zhou Weiyi, Zhang Hou, Wu Sheng, Su Mishun, and Ling Weidou to join the Nan Dui Camp and report to Zuo Heng, the chief officer of the Nan Dui Camp, as soon as possible."
Everyone thought that after being in the Bicheng Army for so long, they were finally officially enlisted in the army. Now they could truly be considered as upright Bicheng soldiers, and they were all very happy.
As soon as they finished breakfast, the nine people rushed excitedly to the military tent of Zuo Heng, the chief officer of Nandu Camp, to report.
Zuo Heng was discussing matters in the tent with Yang Sui, the officer of the small camp, and more than 20 team leaders, so he could not be received for the time being.
About half an hour later, the team leaders finally came out of the tent. A sergeant informed Chu Xiaomu and the other nine to go in and meet Zuo Heng.
Everyone had never seen Zuo Heng before. They only saw that he was about 43 or 44 years old, with a broad nose, big ears, thick lips and drooping eyes. He looked very gentle. They thought that this officer of the left camp was not as fierce as Zhou Zhongjun, and his future life would be much better.
Zuo Heng spoke slowly, and he didn't say much when he met everyone. He just introduced Yang Sui, the small battalion officer sitting next to him, and let everyone meet him.
Everyone hurriedly saluted Yang Sui.
Yang Sui, the officer of the small camp, was a few years younger than Zuo Heng, about thirty-eight or thirty-nine, and had a very handsome appearance. He was somewhat similar to Yang Luo, the commander of the Beicheng Army.
After Zuo Heng finished speaking, Yang Sui took out nine military badges engraved with the words "Nandui" and gave one to each of Chu Xiaomu and the others, saying, "With this military badge, you will be soldiers of my Nandui Camp. From now on, everyone should work together to annihilate the invading enemy!"
Everyone excitedly took the military badge handed over by Yang Sui. From that moment on, they finally became a soldier of Bicheng known throughout the four countries, and were no longer members of the inferior horse herders.
Zuo Heng said, "Zhou Zhongjun has assigned the nine of you to my Nan Dui Camp. You will follow my instructions from now on. As long as it is not a major violation of military regulations, Zuo Heng will shoulder the responsibility with you and will never let you suffer any injustice."
When everyone heard his words, they were even more delighted, thinking that this was what a Bicheng camp officer looked like. Just hearing this sentence made people feel comfortable.
Yang Sui continued, "I called you all here to inform you to get ready. Our Nan Dui Camp will set out for Hu Mu Pass at noon today. There should be no delay."
Everyone said happily: "We are willing to obey military orders and can set off at any time."
Yang Sui nodded and said, "That's good. I heard that the leader of the Claw Clan, Li Ji, was captured by you. It's really not easy... But you can't be self-righteous just because you have some merits, thinking that you are better than other soldiers."
Everyone responded sparsely, thinking that since we have made such a great contribution, we thought that General Zhou Zhongjun would reward us with something nice, or at least let us show off in the Nanding Army. But not only did you not reward us with anything, but you also said that this matter should not be publicized. Even if we want to be self-righteous, we have no place to be self-righteous.
Chu Xiaomu asked: "Captain Zuo, Captain Yang, when can we practice the method of opening the force?" He was most concerned about this matter and did not care whether there would be any promotion or reward.
Just as Zuo Heng was about to answer, a soldier opened the door curtain and came in, reporting to him loudly: "Zuoying, something strange has happened in the stable, you have to go and check it out!"
Zuo Heng stood up suddenly and said, "What strange thing could happen in my Nanding camp? I'll go and take a look right away." As he spoke, he walked out.
Chu Xiaomu and his companions looked at each other in bewilderment. They did not expect that they were left aside by the battalion commander again. It would probably take forever before they could activate the Force.
Yang Sui just told everyone not to be impatient, especially when it comes to opening the Force. The more impatient you are, the harder it will be to succeed and make progress. After a few simple words, he sent everyone back to their tents to prepare to set off south.
Everyone returned to the military tent, packed up their clothes, weapons and other items, took out their mounts and washed them thoroughly, waiting to set off at noon. Qisheng seemed to have noticed something was going on, and ran to Chu Xiaomu's side early, circling around him, fearing that he would slip away without a word.
Chu Xiaomu gently stroked Qisheng's head and said, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you." Qisheng chirped in response.
Near noon, the two battalion commanders, Zuo Heng and Yang Sui, organized their troops, reported to the two central army commanders, Zhou Bo and Xiao Zhenrong, and then led the entire battalion of nearly 500 people out of the city and headed south.
Chu Xiaomu, Wan Gang, Lin Zhen, Zhou Weide, Zhou Weiyi, Zhang Hou, Wu Sheng, Su Mishun, and Ling Weidou followed at the end of the team. Looking at the long team in front of them wearing silver armor and holding spears, listening to the clattering of horses' hooves, their hearts surged...