Chapter 36: Zhang Pan, Kashima, no small banner officers at night
Zhou Qing was very happy. Lao Wu's enthusiasm gave him face. He patted Lao Wu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work! Didn't you always want a good knife? I'll get it for you in a while."
Just send someone to deliver it."
Old Wu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed and he said, "You still think about this, okay, okay, thank you very much!"
As he said that, he turned to Guo Dajing and said, "The house is in the third house at the east end of the village. If you need anything in the future, just come to me directly. My name is Wu Beichang. Everyone in the village will know about it."
Zhou Qing laughed and said to Guo Dajing: "Don't worry now!"
Guo Dajing smiled and nodded, waved to Sister Li Xiu and others, indicating that they should follow Lao Wu, then turned around and ran away with Zhou Qing.
Ludao's army only has more than 800 people, and the total number of soldiers and civilians is only 5,000. It is considered a very small one among the Liaodong Islands.
Guo Dajing followed Zhou Qing to the military camp and found that although there were not many people and horses here, and they were not strong, the orders were very strict.
The sentry at the door was dressed in rags, but he was very serious. Even though he knew Zhou Qing, he still interrogated him carefully with Guo Dajing.
Zhou Qing also obeyed the rules. Even though he was a small flag officer, he still took out his token and explained the whole story before leading Guo Dajing into the military camp and went straight to the largest adobe thatched house.
This is the large tent of the Chinese army guarding?! Guo Dajing guessed that the Dongjiang Army was poor and hard-working, but he was still surprised to see this simple house.
After being informed by the soldiers outside the door, Zhou Qing led Guo Dajing into the house.
"This is a humble position, sir." Zhou Qing entered the house and paid homage with military salute.
Behind a dilapidated desk sat a general in his thirties. He had dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. There was a scar on his left cheek, which made his left eye a bit slanted and inconsistent with his right eye.
Guo Dajing was stunned for a moment, then he bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Cao-min, pay your respects to the great-lord."
Zhang Pan raised his head and looked at Guo Dajing, with a slight smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with Guo Dajing's appearance and behavior.
"Guo Dajing, right? Judging from his figure and aura, he looks like a man." Zhang Pan commented: "Although he is called a commoner, he does not kneel when he stands. He just bows and holds his hands in front of you to make me look at you again."
Guo Dajing bowed again and held his hands in his hand, saying briefly: "Thank you so much."
Zhang Pan obviously learned a lot about Guo Dajing from Zhou Qing. He knew that he stuttered and was not good at talking, so he didn't take it seriously.
"Sit down and talk." Zhang Pan pointed to the stool. After Zhou Qing and Guo Dajing sat down, he continued: "A certain person has sent a speedboat to Yuncong Island to pass on the latest information about Jianlu to Commander Mao. Once it is confirmed,
You all have merit and will have your own rewards."
"Thank you, sir." Zhou Qing bowed and thanked him, and Guo Dajing also saluted, saving him the trouble of talking more.
Zhang Pan pressed his hand downward and said: "I have decided to mobilize all the troops on this island and go to Yuncong Island to wait for dispatch to help our army resist the Jianlu."
Guo Dajing realized that Zhou Qing was looking at him, and after a moment's thought, he understood. He quickly raised his hands and said, "I would like to follow the army and kill Jianlu."
Zhang Pan patted the table gently and praised: "Okay, you are my good man from Liaodong. Zhou Qiguan said that you are good at sneak attacks and want to stay up all night. Do you still think so now?"
Guo Dajing nodded vigorously, without any hesitation, and replied firmly: "Yes!"
Zhang Pan grinned, and the scar on his face twitched slightly. He stopped laughing after a while and said seriously: "According to the rules, Ye Bushou needs to complete a task. But now it is the time to employ people, and there is another leader of Jianlu.
As proof of your rank, I am not a pedantic person, so I will make an exception and appoint you as the official of the Kashima Night Banner."
It seems like I'm the only one who has no control over the night in Ludao, right?! Guo Dajing felt that it was no exception, and there were so many small flag officials, it really wasn't a big favor.
For such a high-risk profession, it seemed that I was the only one who foolishly asked for it. Moreover, when it came to the first level, if I really wanted to talk about my merits, I could have been promoted to dozens of levels!
Guo Dajing thought this in his heart, but he was still unambiguous in his actions. He raised his hands and thanked: "Thank you, Sir!"
Zhang Pan waved his hand generously and said: "The general has clear rewards and punishments. This is what you deserve."
As he said that, he took out some scattered silver coins and an old military uniform from under the table, gave them to Guo Dajing, and said: "You just arrived on the island, quickly settle your family and have a good night's rest. Tomorrow morning,
Our army will set off by boat."
Although Guo Dajing didn't care about the scraps of silver and didn't want to know how much money his head could be exchanged for, he hated nonsense. He took the scraps of silver and military uniforms, handed them over in thanks, and then left.
Zhou Qing followed him out, talking happily, leading Guo Dajing to receive a small half bag of grain, and then sent Guo Dajing out of the military camp. He made an appointment to pick him up in the village tomorrow before parting ways with Guo Dajing.
This is a soldier, a squad leader, no, he seems to be a platoon leader!
Guo Dajing walked not far away, turned around and looked at the simple military camp, and couldn't help but sigh.
The village and the military camp were not far away, and the island was not big. Guo Dajing quickly arrived at the entrance of the village. After carefully distinguishing some streets, houses and directions, he walked straight towards his "home".
At this time, the sun was already setting in the west, dyeing the sky red, and smoke was rising from some houses in the village.
Although he lived in a chaotic and cruel era, walking in the village still made Guo Dajing feel a rare sense of peace and tranquility. Of course, this was only temporary and superficial.
When he reached the third house at the end of the village, Guo Dajing stopped and looked at the small courtyard. There was only a large adobe house with a thatched roof, and the yard was so small that even a cart could not park there.
This is probably one of the best houses to house these new refugees. Guo Dajing sighed silently and stepped inside.
The dilapidated door was ajar, and a smell of smoke wafted out, which was a bit choking. The voices of Sister Li Xiu and Xiao Ni could also be heard inside.
"It seems that the cooked food is not enough for us to eat!"
"Let's eat less. When Brother Guo comes back, we will tell him that we have eaten and let him be full!" Sister Li Xiu explained warmly: "He has worked too hard these days. Isn't it all our fault that we can escape?"
"Oh! I understand." Xiao Ni nodded happily and had no objection to eating less.
There were many days of hunger in the past, and even now, my mood is different when I feel relieved. Being able to sleep in a house and live in peace was something I couldn't even imagine a few days ago.
Guo Dajing knew that the life of the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town was difficult, and it was impossible to have enough to eat every day. Even in the Ming Dynasty, being able to eat was a luxury that many people could not achieve after hard work.
After looking around and seeing that no one was paying attention, Guo Dajing hid behind the door and secretly took out a large bag of grain and a pheasant.
After attacking the Jianlu in the camp, Guo Dajing saved some things. Mainly the Jianlu's armor and arrows, the silver coins on his body, two large bags of grain and a few wild animals hunted by the Jianlu.