After the searchers left, Zhao Mingcheng was sitting on the cave. Now he could not face the people in the barracks.
The room was silent, and everyone was more nervous than Zhao Mingcheng.
Especially for Chen Zhiang, it was very painful to have his eyes closed but not sleep all night!
Xu Yitian stood up and diligently gave everyone hot water to wash their faces. "We have to go to the school grounds again today. Everyone needs to be energetic."
The brothers in the barracks began to respond.
The muscles on Zhao Mingcheng's face were twitching. Could it be that he had been discovered? How is it possible? With my skills?
I am the model of the police force!
Gan! What if they were really discovered and told about it?
I need to inform my two brothers as soon as possible.
But how to notify?
While having breakfast, Zhao Mingcheng gnawed hot potato in his mouth and held a bowl of potato soup in his hand.
If you go out in the open, all your previous efforts will be wasted, and the matter will become even bigger when the time comes. There are high-profile people on both sides, and no one will be able to get away with it if it gets too big.
Besides, once your identity is exposed, it will be difficult for you to successfully stay in the military camp and become a general who relies on your strength to win the hearts and minds of the troops.
Now it seems that all we can do is wait.
But the severity of what happened next seriously exceeded Zhao Mingcheng's imagination.
Ma Lin regarded He Yaotian's rescue as a challenge to his authority and summoned a large number of troops to search for people in the military camp.
Marin asked the veterans to search the recruits' residences and interrogate the recruits; at the same time, he asked the recruits to search the veterans' residences, and so on for five whole days.
But not even a single hair was found.
Marin became even more angry and ordered all the new recruits to work in the ordnance and powder depots.
This meant that Zhao Mingcheng had to leave their camp and go to the ordnance and gunpowder depot.
Zhao Mingcheng was curious, "Gunpowder magazine? Are there guns in that place?"
"Yes, there are muskets and rockets."
Zhao Mingcheng unconsciously opened his mouth into an O shape.
"I'm going."
Xu Yitian was puzzled after hearing this, where did Zhao Mingcheng hide He Yaotian, or did he say that he had sent him away.
But that afternoon, Zhao Mingcheng couldn't wait any longer.
He returned to the old place where He Yaotian was buried. During this period, he only gave him water every time. As for food, he only gave him a potato.
After five days, plus the amount of fat he had, he was indeed still holding on.
Zhao Mingcheng had no choice, he didn't wait for his two brothers to come.
He was hesitating whether to let these people go, but suddenly, he saw that the water level of the pond became shallower. The pond was where the military camp walls were located. These walls were made of wooden caltrops. The most interesting thing was,
Under the wooden wall, an arch bridge hole is exposed...
This swampy land is densely populated with rivers and lakes that are interconnected with each other.
God help me.
So before he left, he went to see Chen Shaonian alone.
At this time, Chen Shaonian was sorting out their roster. Some recruits couldn't stand the hard work these days and left after two or three days when there was no oil in the pool.
Chen Shaonian is just now checking the household registrations one by one and preparing to compile a list.
If it weren't for Marin torturing the recruits for trivial matters, the new soldiers would have been assigned to barracks and started formal training.
After all, they all belong to the Forbidden Army. Those who do well in the future may be assigned to the Palace Front Division and the Horse Guards Division.
Chen Shaonian is sorting out names,
"Teacher Chen, Zhao Mingcheng would like to see you."
"Come in."
Before Zhao Mingcheng could ask, Chen Shaonian said first, "Zhao Mingcheng, where are you from?"
"Bianliang."
Chen Shaonian stared at him, "What's your father's name?"
"Zhao Hu."
"what for?"
"Fight the tiger."
"What are you talking about?"
"I didn't. Our family was a hunter in the mountains, and we became rich later."
Chen Shaonian could only sigh, "Oh, the same name has a different fate."
"Instructor Chen, what do you mean?"
"The son of the current minister of the Ministry of Rites, also named Zhao Mingcheng. He has been playing with gold, stone and jade since he was a child. He is rarely famous for being virtuous. He is the best among the talents in Bianliang City."
Why didn't I know I was so powerful?
"Minister of Rites, what kind of person is he?"
Chen Shaonian shook his head and said, "Don't make unreasonable comments. The current Minister of Rites is a popular figure in the eyes of the officials."
After hearing this, Zhao Mingcheng felt very complicated and conflicted.
"Okay, it's okay, you can go."
"Teacher Chen, before we leave, why don't we fill the pond with water first?"
"Why release the water?"
"The water in the pond has not been changed for a long time, and now the water level has become shallow. If we don't release the water at this time, the lake bed will be dry by the time we come back."
"Can you release the water?"
"Yes, I remember that I often fished out corpses in the lake."
"Corpse?"
"I often save people."
"I think you, boy, have seen some scenes and know the right and wrong. I might as well give you a few words. Don't look at the lack of water in the early stages of training. If you can survive for half a year without offending your superiors, you will definitely do it.
We can allocate him to a better palace. When the time comes, he can accompany the king. It’s no problem.”
"Thank you, coach, for your guidance."
After Zhao Mingcheng got the order, he went to the pond to fill the water with the new soldiers as a convenience.
As soon as he released the water, the water flooded. Zhao Mingcheng took the opportunity to dig the ground and dug Zhang Yaotian out of the ground.
He found a boat, put Zhang Yaotian on it, and spread a thick layer of net on top.
When Marin wanted to set fire to all the barracks but did not dare to do so, Zhao Mingcheng openly released a flood of water and poured water on the recruits' barracks in one go.
The ground was dug to make protective fences, one in the east and one in the west. There were mud pits everywhere...
"Zhao Mingcheng, I asked you to release water to fill the pond, not the barracks."
"Who built the barracks in the depression next to the water?"
At this time, Zhao Mingcheng took the initiative to ask for a boat to go downstream to break the dike and release water, saying that he was going to water the vegetable fields.
Chen Shaonian met and praised Zhao Mingcheng, "This kid is really smart. When you see the flood, you only know how to chase and block it, but he knows how to divert water."
Xu Yitian was beaten here and there by Zhao Mingcheng. He no longer believed that he had saved Zhang Yaotian. He actually worried about Zhao Mingcheng who had diarrhea all night.
After all, who will steal the show at this juncture?
Probably only Zhao Mingcheng.
Zhao Mingcheng rowed the boat, but when he reached the middle reaches, he couldn't find the entrance to the cave because the water had risen too high. He had no choice but to row the boat and go downstream to dig a hole first.
Zhang Yaotian was basking in the sun on the road and coughed twice.
"If you want to live, don't say anything!"
Zhang Yaotian then did not dare to speak anymore.
When the water level of the river dropped, Zhao Mingcheng suddenly discovered that there was a waterway connecting the fields downstream. Without hesitation, he pushed Zhang Yaotian down like a net.
"If you are lucky, you can survive by going downstream along the river. If you are not lucky, you can only blame yourself for being greedy. I will send you here."
"Life-saving grace..."
"Don't go back to the Forbidden Army camp, it's best to leave Bianliang City!"
Zhao Mingcheng pushed Zhang Yaotian into the water, and then the embankment began to burst. The flood flooded and finally washed him away.
Zhao Mingcheng cast the net and caught a boatload of fish at the exit, returning home with a full load.
He came back facing the sunset, his body covered with glow.
A group of soldiers watched from a high place, and they all remembered Zhao Mingcheng's name from then on. This chapter has been completed!