Dakui frowned. He was used to being pampered. He couldn't adapt to being in such a messy place. He found a secluded place, put on his military uniform and armor, hung up his sword, and then came outside again. The veteran soldiers
When they saw Dakui coming out, they all stood up and waited for instructions.
"Brothers, please take a seat." Dakui said with a smile on his face.
The old soldiers dared not sit down, but they still stood there waiting for Da Kui to speak. Seeing this, Da Kui could only laugh dryly and said: "Zhang is new here, I hope you will take care of me." Unexpectedly, as soon as Da Kui finished speaking, the old soldiers unexpectedly
They each found a corner and sat down against the wall. They all half-closed their eyes and pretended to sleep, but Dakui was a little confused for a moment.
There was an old soldier beside him but he stood there silently. Dakui couldn't help but asked: "Brother, what's your surname?"
The old soldier smiled and said: "My surname is Huo, and I am the leader of these old guys." He laughed twice as he said this.
"Oh, Brother Huo." Da Kui smiled very cordially, without looking like a senior official at all.
Lao Huo also smiled, but secretly tugged on the lapel of Dakui's clothes, then turned and walked out of the room.
Da Kui knew that Lao Huo had something to say, so he followed him out quietly. When he came to a quiet place, Lao Huo said with a smile: "Colonel Zhang, I don't know whether to say something or not."
When Dakui heard this, he not only frowned but said: "From now on, everyone will eat from the same pot, why should we be so indifferent! Brother Huo has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"I, the superior officer, have to show my dignity. If I just accommodate the big guy, wouldn't it be unconvincing? How can a sheep manage a group of sheep?" Although Lao Huo spoke sparsely, he still said it.
The truth.
The common people can just get by. Whether officials or landlords, the only way to deal with the people is to "coerce". If you don't pressure, the people will not pay taxes to the officials and will not pay grain to the landlords. This is an eternal truth.
,Have you ever seen people take the initiative to go to the government office to pay taxes? Has anyone seen people take the initiative to send food to the landlord's house?
If you insist on being more serious, there are really two types of people, one is forced, and the other is asking for others.
"Brother Huo's kindness is appreciated." Dun Dakui added: "I'm new here, and I hope that I can help you with some things."
Old Huo chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's all as it should be. Why should Lieutenant Zhang be so polite?" After that, Old Huo continued: "We will start at noon, we should make some preparations."
Dakui nodded and said humbly: "Brother Lao Huo will give you some advice."
"You're being polite again, Colonel Zhang, please." Although Lao Huo was a sloppy old man, he was very sophisticated and considerate in his words and deeds. Dakui not only sighed in his heart, but having such a capable person as his deputy saved him a lot of trouble.
Returning to the room, Lao Huo preached to all the veterans in the room: "Colonel Zhang is very kind to everyone, but we can't neglect it. What you have to do is as usual, get up." Although Lao Huo looks unattractive, but
All the veterans obeyed his words, and after hearing the words, they all got up and started working.
There are those holding the pots, those holding the firewood. There are also those who wash the dishes, those who wash the rice and those who make noodles. Everyone is busy performing their duties, and everything is in order. Dakui stood by the courtyard, having nothing to do.
He wanted to do something to help others, but everyone refused. Old Huo walked up to him and said with a smile: "Colonel Zhang, please go aside and have a rest. How can you stretch your hands for these menial tasks?"
Dakui felt very guilty and raised his voice to the crowd: "I, Zhang Dakui, am not here to be a freeloader in the army. We have to work together and have food to eat together." After saying that, no matter how much others refused, he just started working. There were piles on the edge of the courtyard.
He was holding some logs, and there was an old soldier chopping firewood. Da Kui went over and took the ax and said: "You go help others, I am here."
Under the surprised gaze of the old army, Dakui began to chop the firewood with his axe, and the ax fell down to separate the firewood very quickly.
When everyone saw that Dakui insisted on doing this, it was hard to say anything. Before noon, the porridge was boiled and the steamed buns were steamed. The old soldiers carried baskets and baskets and sent out the cooked meals.
Lao Huo came to Da Kui and said with a smile: "This is the case in the rear army. In addition to eating and sleeping, there are one or two hours of rest every day. If you go out with the army, you will not even have time to eat and sleep."
Dian Dakui knew that once he went out with the army, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army would have to eat, so the Tuotou Army would be faced with a very busy situation.
It was already midnight when all the veterans returned to the Huotou Army station. After everyone had a hasty meal, they started to work again. The pots and pans were washed one by one. There were still a lot of odd jobs. It was time to finish all the work.
It's time to prepare dinner. In the army, except for generals and other leaders, ordinary soldiers do not eat breakfast. Fortunately, they are in the capital now. If they are fighting with the army, they may not even have time to rest.
After three days of this, the Huotou Army received the order and rushed to Peiping with the baggage and food team. They stopped at Jeju Prefecture on the way and returned to the army. When Da Kui heard the news, he was filled with emotions. He finally had the opportunity to return to his hometown.
I wonder if my mother’s grave is now covered with weeds?
On the day the team set out, there was a lot of traffic. This was the food and grass that was to be transported to the conquest army. Now that the borders of Shandong, Shanxi and Peiping had just been recovered, and there had been wars in the north of the Yangtze River for many years, the people no longer wanted to farm, so most of the food and grass had to be transported from the south.
The Huotou Army used ten mules, horses and carts to pull the necessary items and set off north at the end of the grain and grass baggage team. Along the way, people cheered and horses neighed, and the team was huge. When they arrived at Shishi Crossing, they were carried across the river by warships.
.The entire baggage team included tens of thousands of people, and it took six days to cross the river.
The warship went down the river and reached the waters of Guazhou. Da Kui looked at the turbulent water and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His Royal Highness Prince Xiaoming of the Later Song Dynasty fell into the water here. If everything was safe, what would the Ming Dynasty look like today?
After landing on the shore, the gang leader army and the baggage team gathered together, and the team marched north again. It took nearly three months to reach the boundary of Jeju Prefecture. It was late autumn now, and once again I saw that every tree and plant in my hometown was no longer weeds.
The miserable autumn leaves are falling.
Guanyin Temple is the temple of Guanyin in the South China Sea. Although it was a year of war, it was still popular. Da Kui once heard his mother say that after marrying Da Kui's father, his stomach had not moved for a year. Later, Da Kui's mother came here.
Burning incense in a temple to pray for a son, it turned out to be true, and Dakui was born the next year.
"Why are you waiting so long? Go and set up the camp!" A school captain galloped to the front of the gang leader's convoy, reined in his horse, and shouted loudly. The veterans did not dare to delay and went about their business. Dakui was standing there
He was in a daze in front of the Guanyin Temple. Hearing this shout, he felt a little angry. When the captain on horseback saw Da Kui standing alone in front of the Guanyin Temple, he not only dismounted from his saddle but came to Da Kui and asked: "Brother, what are you doing?"