Jingkou is not as big as Jiankang. It occupies a smaller area and is mainly a military settlement. The suburbs are very close to the city. A few people cannot stay in this small post house for long.
The owner of the post house is an acquaintance, and Wang Mi and the others can be regarded as his old acquaintances.
Without waiting for instructions, he took it upon himself to serve a few exquisite side dishes and a jar of rice wine.
"Thank you, boss." Wang Mi bowed his hands and thanked him.
The boss dusted off the dust on the table and said with a smile: "The generals are so polite!"
"The Beifu army has won successive battles recently, recaptured several cities, and made the evil beasts of Di Qin dare not go south. This is all the credit of several generals."
"Although I'm just an inn operator, I don't have much knowledge and I don't know the basics, but I still understand this point."
"Without these generals, how could we have such a peaceful and happy life!"
"It's just a jar of wine and a few dishes of side dishes. It's not respect, it's not respect."
Although the boss's words were polite, they still made Wang Mi feel warm in his heart.
Villagers are always the simplest.
They don't care about the endless court battles, and they don't care who will be the emperor. What they care about is only those who can help them resist foreign enemies and help them live a good life!
As long as there is such a person, no matter who he is, they will be sincerely grateful to him.
From the heart.
This kind of gratitude cannot be bought with money or exchanged for treasures, but it is all real.
Now, although the owner of this small posthouse has no power, his gratitude makes all the young generals present feel very happy.
really!
The eyes of the people are sharp!
But while the brothers were chatting with the shop owner, there was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and He Mai was the first to jump up.
"coming!"
"Here you go!"
It's Tan Pingzhi!
He Wuji and Wang Mi also went out to greet them. When Tan Pingzhi saw Wang Mi and the others, he immediately grinned widely.
"Very good!"
"You are finally here!"
Tan Pingzhi stretched out his big hand and grabbed Wang Mi and He Wuji.
These hands are so big!
One pair of hands can hold the hands of two people.
It feels so safe!
"Zhiyuan, Wuji, you are finally here!"
"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Tan Pingzhi grinned widely, showing his trademark honest laugh.
The smile hasn't changed, but the eyes are a little strange.
Ever since they met, Tan Pingzhi's eyes had not been fixed in one place. He would look at Wang Mi for a while and He Mai for a while. In addition, his little eyes would often wander around.
"So, what are you looking at?"
"When can we get into town?"
It was getting late, and both the generals and the hundreds of elite soldiers who followed were exhausted and eager to rest.
He Mai was the most impatient, and Tan Pingzhi was confused by his question. This also showed that he did not listen carefully to what his friend said just now.
"If you can enter the city, you can enter the city now."
"The slave sent me out just to take you into the city."
"But, Zhiyuan, what's in those big boxes?"
"You want to take them into the city too?"
Ever since he saw those big boxes, Tan Ping became curious and had some conjectures.
Could the things in those boxes be the good things they have been dreaming about?
probably!
Everyone is looking forward to it!
Seeing Tan Pingzhi's expectant eyes, Wang Mi laughed: "So, you have been absent-minded, just looking at those boxes?"
Tan Pingzhi nodded seriously.
"Tell me earlier!"
"Come here, let me see!"
It was originally meant to be brought to them for use, and there was no need to hide it. Wang Mi walked to the box and opened it one by one.
It's just a good time to let them bask in the sun and dry them out.
artillery.
pistol.
There are also some armors, all of which are brand new.
Tan Ping took a look and saw that the halazi was almost ticking.
“They are all good things!”
"Zhiyuan, I went out of the city to pick you up just to see them early!"
Wang Mi's brows jumped: This old man, can he speak?
If you don't know what to say, don't say it. It's better to keep your mouth shut.
Do they want to see the weapons, or do they want to see him?
If he came without weapons, would they not let him enter the city?
…………
In any case, with these new weapons, Wang Mi's back has become straighter during this trip.
But the situation in Jingkou was not as good as he imagined.
At least, his new ally, the purple-faced man Liu Laozhi, didn't seem to welcome him that much.
Wang Mi's cavalry entered the city first, but Liu Laozhi had already led a group of comrades out of the military tent to greet them.
All etiquette was in place. Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi were smiling, obviously they had been looking forward to Wang Mi's arrival for a long time.
Only Liu Laozhi had a straight face, as if someone owed him money.
"General Liu!"
"According to the order of the imperial court, I will follow the Beifu army to fight in the future!"
Liu Laozhi frowned and followed Zheng Zhan?
This tone of voice is not quite right!
"Zhiyuan, didn't the imperial court send you here to lead the army?"
At the critical moment, you still have to look to Lao Tan.
If anyone has no eyesight, it’s this big brother.
Liu Yu had such doubts in his mind, Liu Muzhi also had them in his mind, and Liu Laozhi even more so, but no one raised the issue.
They’re all holding it in!
They all want to wait for the other person to speak first.
After waiting and waiting, only Lao Tan, an honest man, spoke.
As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of all the soldiers suddenly turned towards Wang Mi.
A lot of pressure!
However, he is not afraid either.
"What kind of soldiers do I command?"
"The military power in Beifu naturally belongs to General Liu Laozhi. To be honest with you, I was able to come from Jiankang to Jingkou this time only because of my pretense."
"Xie Gong complained that I refused to spend more time with my wife in Jiankang and only focused on matters in Beifu. He was very unhappy."
"It's a great kindness to let me come now. Why would you give me all the military power?"
On Liu Laozhi's big purple-black face, the words "I don't believe it" were written on his forehead, and "Liar" was written on his face.
"Shilang Wang, please stop comforting me."
"You are Mr. Xie's noble son-in-law. Isn't it because Mr. Xie has repeatedly asked you to come to Beifu to take over the military power?"
"I have had this premonition for a long time, and you don't have to hide it anymore."
Liu Laozhi knew that such a day would come.
He was actually prepared, but he was unwilling to do so.
Wang Micai stayed in Beifu for a few days. Although he was indeed brave and resourceful, he was quite accomplished compared to other children from aristocratic families.
But compared to Liu Laozhi, what does this mean?
He has been in Beifu for ten years!
ten years!
When Xie Xuan was in charge, he had always been loyal and fought every battle conscientiously, so that one day, Xie Xuan could let him take over as he had promised.
In Liu Laozhi's mind, this was not too much.
Although Wang Mi had made many promises to him before, because of his sincere attitude, he really believed them.
But, this time, he couldn't believe it!
Wang Mi is back!
After hard work, he returned to Jiankang City, where a life of glory and wealth was waiting for him.
However, he abandoned that inherent glory.
After a lot of hard work, we arrived in a difficult place like Jingkou.
Now, Wang Mi stood in front of him and told him that he came to Jingkou just to serve as his subordinate and fight with him.
Even a fool would not believe this kind of joke.
This is a crisis of confidence!
Even if Wang Mi had eight mouths, Liu Laozhi would not believe him as long as he had doubts in his heart.
Wang Mi simply died unjustly.
"General Liu, it doesn't make sense if you say that."
"What can I say to you?"
"The military power is still in your hands, and the officers and soldiers of Beifu are also at your disposal. As long as I don't compete with you, what can the court do to me?"
"I wholeheartedly cooperate with you, but you always have to doubt me for no reason. Doesn't this hurt my heart?"
"I brought you a gift in vain!"
Wang Mi pretended to be pitiful, which made Liu Laozhi, who wanted to raise an army to hold him accountable, was put on the fire instead.
Several brothers came up one after another, some showed fierce expressions, while others tried their best to defend Wang Mi.
In short, those who are good at talking will use all their strength to refute, and those who have superior force will use force to threaten them. Each of them will give full play to their specialties.
After their threat was over, Wang Mi saw the opportunity and said with a smile: "Brothers, please don't misunderstand General Liu. I don't think General Liu wants to send me away."
"It's just that I still don't understand the imperial court's intentions."
Liu Laozhi is not stupid. Wang Mi is willing to smooth things over for him, so of course he will go down the slope.
"I am indeed biased."
"Please forgive me, Mr. Wang." He gestured slightly, Wang Mi nodded and smiled, and the page was turned.
Although Liu Laozhi's mental arithmetic was temporarily calmed down, it was obvious that his mood was not particularly good.
It seems that I can't blame him, because Wang Shilang is so capable?
Wang Mi took him to the big boxes containing weapons.
Open them one by one.
"so much!"
“So complete!”
As soon as the box was opened, Liu Laozhi's expression suddenly changed.
The whole person was beaming with joy, as if all these weapons belonged to him alone.
It's nothing more than being blinded by money.
Although these weapons are not real money, making them also requires a huge amount of money, and Liu Laozhi is aware of this.
"Of course, these must be given to the brothers in Beifu for use. Of course, the quantity and type cannot be less."
"This is only part of it. In the past few days, subsequent weapons will be continuously shipped from Jiankang City to the Beifu Military Camp."
"The brothers in Beifu are my own brothers. Of course I can't let them go wrong." Wang Mi said with a smile.
"Any more after that?"
Liu Laozhile's mouth almost burst open.
Wang Mi regretted a little. If he had known that this old man was so good, he should have opened the weapon box from the beginning to give him a long experience.
As long as there is an advantage, he probably won't care whether Wang Mi comes to be a follower or a general.
Misjudgment...
loss!
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"Give me two!"
"I'll carry you away!"
When the artillery box was opened, a pungent smell of sulfur came out. Fortunately, the weather had entered late autumn and the autumn wind blew by, making the preservation of the artillery no longer so difficult.
In addition, Wang Mi and the others paid attention to avoiding waterways all the way. When the box was opened, the effect was indeed very good.
It was visually inspected that all the artillery pieces, including the prepared gunpowder, were not wet.
Liu Laozhi looked at these artillery pieces as if they were his own little lambs and piglets, getting rich!
It's all mine!
It's all mine!
At Tan Ping's call, the boys tightened their reins and were about to transport the boxes containing weapons to the military camp.
Liu Laozhi stopped him and personally selected two artillery pieces, both of which were the most pleasing to the eye and the most beautiful.
He picked it up and walked away, just like a farmer who had a good harvest.
That’s all!
Anyway, these artillery pieces were originally given to the Beifu brothers for use, so it doesn't matter if Liu Laozhi has fun now.
You don't need to worry about these trivial matters. After all, Wang Mi has handed over all the military power. He doesn't need to care about the things he should be most concerned about. There is nothing else to care about.
For the sake of longer-term interests, he didn't care about the small profits in front of him at all.
Liu Laozhi was in a good mood today. He never thought that such a bad day would usher in such a good mood.
Military power was preserved.
I also got new weapons.
The key is that it takes no effort.
You know, Liu Laozhi has always had a wild goose-plucking personality.
In the past, when I won a battle and cleaned the battlefield, I always spared no effort to search for it, for fear of missing something valuable.
In order to be greedy for money, you still have to put in a lot of hard work.
Now, Wang Mi actually sent him so many good things in person, without any effort on his part or even a single copper penny from him.
Such a good thing would have been unthinkable in the past.
It doesn't seem to make sense if I don't give Wang Shilang some face.
After all, Liu Laozhi is also a veteran who has been in Beifu for many years, so he still has some dignity.
The banquet had been set up long ago. Several generals took their seats and the banquet started quickly.
This is a military camp, and there are no maids filing in to serve on both sides. There are only a few soldiers in regular uniforms serving as servants, helping to pour wine and barbecue.
Lao Zhi raised his wine cup and faced everyone.
"You have come all the way to strengthen the momentum of our Beifu soldiers. I am deeply grateful."
"You have all drank from this cup."
After speaking, Liu Laozhi took the lead in drinking up the wine.
Several young generals also followed suit and drank away.
"General Liu, I wonder what's going on at Di Qin recently?"
"What's going on in the army?" Wang Mi put down his wine glass and began to inquire about the situation in the north.
Counting with my fingers, the time is almost up.
It has been a month since they received the news of the collapse of Di Qin. According to the convenient transportation conditions in ancient times, there should be a conclusion about who will win among the major tribes.
Speaking of the situation in the north, Liu Laozhi couldn't drink anymore.
"There is indeed some news."
"If you don't mention it, I will say it anyway."
As the most powerful army in the Jin Dynasty, even when there is no war, the Beifu soldiers must be on alert at all times to maintain peace on the border.
Among them, collecting enemy intelligence is the top priority.
Previously, Liu Laozhi also received some information, but it was relatively scattered and there were many contradictions.
Therefore, he did not mention it to Wang Mi and the others.
But now, it was indeed a better time, so Liu Laozhi opened the topic.