The weather was getting hotter and there were more mosquitoes on the grassland, which made it difficult for Zhang Xiaowu to rest all day long. However, he found that there were no traces of mosquito bites on the faces of children in the city or herdsmen. This was very strange, so he asked around and learned about the local area.
Herdsmen discovered that a kind of herbal medicine can repel insects. When the mosquitoes increase in summer, herdsmen often soak their children in water with herbal medicines to bathe their children. As a result, herders' children do not get bitten by mosquitoes at night and sleep extraordinarily soundly.
Herdsmen introduced that this herb is called mosquito repellent. It can repel mosquitoes and needs to be soaked in wine for a day and a night. However, if it is soaked for a short time, the medicinal effect will not be exerted. But if it is soaked for too long, the medicinal effect will be dispersed by the wine.
.After Zhang Xiaowu tried it, he felt that there were really no mosquito bites anymore. This herb was really miraculous.
Later, Zhang Xiaowu saw that the herdsmen rarely used it. After asking, he learned that this mosquito repellent grass was not easy to grow. The herdsmen found it and collected it. It took a year to save enough for their children. He exchanged the wolf skins of nineteen grass wolves with the herdsmen, and the herdsmen
Shocked, they asked where these wolf skins came from. Zhang Xiaowu answered honestly. The herdsmen immediately worshiped him as the god of war and happily offered mosquito repellent. Who dared to ask for those wolf skins?
The mosquito repellent was hard to come by, but Zhang Xiaowu cherished it. After entering the city the next day, he went to the prisoner camp to collect supplies, but saw Guan Xiang wrapping his face in white gauze. Zhang Xiaowu asked curiously and learned that Guan Xiang was inflamed by a mosquito bite, and his whole face became red and swollen.
.Zhang Xiaowu laughed and said that you, a rough old man, still care about your face.
"What you don't know is that it's not serious. The captain was bitten on the back and scratched his back. Now he lies on the bed all day and doesn't even dare to wear clothes." Guan Xiang said.
Zhang Xiaowu couldn't bear it, so he gave the prescription of mosquito repellent to Guan Xiang and Su Yu. Guan Xiang used it first and then found that the mosquito repellent not only repels mosquitoes, but also can treat inflammation. After soaking the mosquito repellent in wine and applying it on his face, he was cured soon after. Zhang Xiaowu
The gifts they sent also took great care of their weak bodies. After all, one of them was a civil servant and the other was a half-baked general.
Su Yu was an elite member of Longdu. Although he was a young master from a concubine, the Su family had a great business and would never treat his children badly. Su Yu only came to the army to gild gold. He was not in danger from the enemy, but he never expected to encounter him.
The mosquitoes that arrived were more terrifying than the enemy, so people brought gauze from the customs to make a gauze tent, and they could sleep in the gauze tent every night. But it was easy to fall asleep at night, but they had to go out during the day, and they often felt uncomfortable being stared at by mosquitoes.
I have been complaining all day long, wishing that this war would end immediately.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiaowu brought mosquito repellent to Su Yu. After applying it, Su Yu found that there were no mosquitoes. He was overjoyed and even the injury on his back healed quickly. He immediately realized that this thing was a good flattery, and immediately dedicated it to General Cheng.
Chu.
Although Cheng Chu didn't need this mosquito repellent, his two delicate little ladies did. These two girls were both Jiangnan girls and Yangzhou Shouma. Wu Gang bought them from the south and stuffed them into Cheng Chu's bed to serve him. But
After the two girls arrived in Saibei, they were bitten by mosquitoes and cried all day long with their eyes red and swollen.
It was okay for Cheng Chu to be a rough old man, but the two young ladies couldn't bear the suffering. They harassed him all day long and begged to be sent back to General Longdu's mansion. There was a tigress in Cheng Chu's family in Longcheng. How could Cheng Chu dare to send them back?
Longdu, I am afraid that as soon as they enter the Cheng family gate in Longdu, they will be beaten to death by the tigress.
Now that he had obtained the mosquito repellent herbal medicine, Cheng Chu immediately gave it to his two concubines. After using it, the two concubines had great results and no longer troubled him. Cheng Chu was also very happy and heard what Zhou Canjun said
Su Yu had been so anxious recently, thinking about how he had made money for him, and thought that Su Yu had worked hard, but Su Yu had always been greedy for money and afraid of death, so he was in a dilemma as to how to support him. It happened that at this time Cheng Chu took over the military adviser Gu
Yong ordered the Sixth Regiment to resettle the wounded and deserted soldiers on the front line. Cheng Chu immediately decided to change the prisoner camp into an epidemic camp, and Su Yu still took charge of this important task.
However, Su Yu was depressed and was asking about how the Qinglong Army would arrange the prisoner camp - and even wanted to know where he would go. When he was anxious, he saw Mr. Zhou Wenqi, who had joined the army, coming. Su Yu hurriedly greeted Zhou Wenqi with a smile.
He laughed and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Su, your promotion to the military rank is just around the corner."
Su Yu sat on the side dumbfounded. He thought too much and stammered in shock: "Could it be that I'm going to the Yashan camp to defend against the enemy?"
Zhou Wenqi stroked his beard and laughed: "You kid has been jumping up and down lately, right? You're just afraid that you'll be kicked to Yashan?"
Su Yu said with a bitter face: "How can you hide it from Mr. Zhou's discernment? You also know that you can't do anything in the military without official service. You can only help the general and the adults with some chores. If you go to Yashan, don't you risk your death? Where are you today?
"Yes, you are asking me to prepare a letter from home. I have an eighty-year-old mother who is waiting for me to be fed. What's the use of making so much money? What's the use of my money?" As he said, he will
The money bag was stuffed into Zhou Canjun's arms.
Zhou Wenqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He weighed the money and said, "Stop crying, you can't die. The general is reluctant to let you die, let alone go to the front line. He knows that you are afraid of death, so he will let you die this time."
I hope you can stay in Mucheng honestly from now on."
Su Yu burst into tears and said with a smile: "What's the reason?"
Zhou Wenqi changed the prison camp into an epidemic camp. It turns out that the soldiers and soldiers who were newly escorted to the battlefield often escaped at night. If the deserters were to be executed according to the military law, but now when the soldiers are employed, many people are killed.
However, this actually led to a decline in morale, and the military strategist was forced to let the epidemic camp temporarily be responsible for detaining and training prisoners and deserters.
Su Yu asked doubtfully: "Is the epidemic camp accommodating wounded soldiers, or is it a prison for escaped soldiers?"
Zhou Wenqi said: "Both of them are the work of the epidemic camp."
Su Yu realized that treating wounded soldiers was a great achievement, but guarding deserters was a thankless job. One rescued people and the other imprisoned comrades. He could think of things to offend and win over with his heels.
How to treat the deserters is also a problem. After all, they are not prisoners, and they cannot be detained according to the requirements of the prison camp. Moreover, only those who commit thieves for a thousand days cannot guard against thieves for a thousand days. If the deserters are determined to escape again, how can he see it?
Come here. What if a few deserters escape, how will your superiors view you?
Su Yu scratched his head and said: "It's a pity that I have no one available, and no one can suppress those fleeing soldiers. It's better to kill them. Once and for all."
"If he could kill them, the military advisor would have killed them long ago." Zhou Wenqi said in detail: "Some of these people are greedy for life and afraid of death, and some have good reasons, but many of them are related to Longdu.
Do you know whose younger brother or nephew will become a great man in the future and won't seek revenge from you? Or if the young master of a wealthy family was afraid of death and deserted the battle, and was killed by you, wouldn't his family hire a killer to avenge him?" He patted Su Yu's face.
Shoulder said: "Brother Su Xian, as an official you not only have to face the enemy's knives, but sometimes you also have to face the knives you don't know are behind you. Don't offend others by killing easily."
Su Yu hurriedly said: "I understand, I understand. Thank you, Brother Zhou, for informing me."
Zhou Wenqi stretched his waist, yawned and said: "Su Yu, don't tell me that there is no one available for you. Isn't there a former captain of the 27th Regiment Dianjun in your epidemic village outside the city? He is not the sixth
The first brave general in the regiment?"
Su Yu held his forehead and laughed: "I understand, I understand. Let him take charge of the fleeing soldiers. That boy has unparalleled archery skills. If anyone escapes again, let him shoot him directly."
"By the way, your mosquito repellent is really good. The general is very happy."
"As long as the general likes it, as long as you like it. Brother Zhou, there are a few new kiln ladies in Cuiyuxuan. How about we two brothers go and have some wine to nourish us?" Su Yu said with a narrow smile.
