A group of six people left Lishui Town. Bai Zhanyong and others got on the horse. He stretched out his hand to lift Gongsun Yan onto the horse and put him behind him. He told him to hug him tightly and galloped away.
Bai Zhanyong and the others happened to come out as a combat team this time to perform the task of supervising the evacuation. The basic organizational unit of the Huachen State army is based on the "thousand corps" system of 1,510 troops, with five people in a group, and Bai Zhanyong is the corps leader. They came out
A total of seven horses were brought out, two of which were pack horses. In addition to being responsible for "escorting" Gongsun Dian back to Lishui Town, they also had to bring some medicine back. Inspector Lu Xiance, on the other hand, led two guards directly
Came here from the capital city.
After six people and seven horses left the town, they galloped all the way north. They had to pass through the central area of Huachen Kingdom to reach the border.
The Huachen Kingdom borders the sea to the east, the Ailou Kingdom to the south, the Xiasu Kingdom to the west, and the Bangyuan Kingdom to the north. These four countries are all vassals of the Jishui Kingdom. However, Huachen Kingdom and the Bangyuan Kingdom have been at odds with each other for a long time, and the borders between the two countries are numerous.
Thousands of miles away, conflicts sometimes occur.
Along the way, the six of them took a break at almost every inn to replenish supplies or change horses. They were on the road for more than ten days. When they arrived at the last inn, they were not far from the border. This time, the six of them did not enter the inn.
, but arrived at a nearby town. Although it was almost noon, the town was deserted. There were only a few small shops open. Most of the shop owners were old, weak, sick, disabled and homeless veterans who usually did small businesses.
The trading objects are mainly border soldiers and passing businessmen.
After Bai Zhanyong and others entered the town, they led their horses towards a small tavern. An old man inside saw them and hurriedly greeted them, greeting them warmly:
"Master Bai is here, please come in! Please come in! Why do you guys have time to come to my place today?" As he said this, he took the horse's leash and tied it up, and glanced suspiciously at the horse walking behind.
Gongsun Yan.
"Hello! Boss Liu, we passed by here on errands and asked for a drink." Bai Zhanyong said as he walked.
There were only three tables in the small shop. The building was low and the tables and chairs were old, but they were kept neatly. A few people sat down at a table near the window. Boss Liu brought tea and cups and asked everyone while pouring tea.
road:
"What do you guys want to eat today? The shop also has two legs of lamb, do you want to serve them?"
"Oh, okay, I want two roasted legs of lamb, cut into six parts, and serve six bowls of water and wine. You can serve the other dishes as you like. It's enough to eat. We have a mission today, so we can't drink too much. Oh,
Why don't you see Little Smart?" Bai Zhanyong asked.
"Alas! He went back to his hometown as soon as the war broke out. Many young people in the town ran away, leaving only us old guys who couldn't go anywhere. Wait a minute, I'll go get ready." Boss Liu finished speaking.
Went to the kitchen to get busy.
"Drink some water first to quench your thirst!" Bai Zhanyong said, pushing the tea cup in front of Gongsun Yan.
Gongsun Yan didn't say anything. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He felt it wasn't hot and started to drink it slowly. In the past few days, Gongsun Yan and Bai Zhanyong had almost no communication. They just followed them step by step, entered the inn, and ate.
, slept, and then continued on the road. Although it was hard work, he didn't look tired at all.
Originally, under normal circumstances, escorting the army was a fat job, and the family members usually took care of the prisoners in order to save them from suffering. They could also make a small fortune when meeting prisoners with well-to-do families, but Bai Zhanyong and the others happened to meet a "silly young man" like Gongsun Yan.
" Not only did they not get rid of anything, they also went to the inn with them to eat and drink, pretending to be stupid, and their "dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water" attitude made them dumbfounded. Fortunately, there was no cost on the way, and Bai Zhanyong and the others took it lightly.
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However, Bai Zhanyong admired Gongsun Yan in his heart. He didn't panic when things happened at a young age, was well-controlled in advance and retreat, and was not frightened by favors or disgrace. He showed a calmness that was incompatible with his age. If this son can withstand some experience, he will definitely achieve success in the future. He
He said to Gongsun Yan in a kind manner:
"I know you are angry and wary of us, but there are many things you don't know." He took a sip of tea and continued:
"Actually, we fought hard to get this job. Medical Officer Gongsun treated us well during his lifetime. Among the five of us, Medical Officer Gongsun saved the lives of two of us. Three of us were also injured and were treated by him." As he spoke.
He pointed at two of them.
"Medical officer?" Gongsun Yan murmured with doubtful eyes.
"Oh, you may not be familiar with the personnel configuration in the army. Our Bingyin Army originally had ten military doctors. Your father and Mr. Duanmu were medical officers, the other eight were medical doctors, and some others were medical attendants and
"Common servant. You are not 'along with the army' in the true sense. You are probably serving as a medical attendant this time, assisting other military doctors in doing something." Bai Zhanyong explained patiently.
Gongsun Yan said "Oh" and fell into deep thought. Bai Zhanyong continued:
"This time we are escorting your father home. If we had traveled faster, we could have arrived in less than ten days. However, considering his injuries, if the road was bumpy and heavy, he might not be able to support him home, so we deliberately slowed down and arrived at Yan.
They immediately sent your father home in Shuizhen, while the three of us went to buy medicine." After speaking, he pointed at two of them and introduced:
"His name is Li Jin and his name is Yu Shiliang."
The two people sitting on the right side of Gongsun Yan nodded to him. Gongsun Yan quickly stood up, cupped his fists and bowed to them:
"Thank you two brothers!"
Then he left the table and walked a few steps, turned around, straightened his clothes, and bowed to everyone very solemnly:
"Thank you all! Gongsun Yan will bear in mind your kindness!"
Bai Zhanyong and others also stood up and returned the courtesy. Everyone sat down again, and the atmosphere began to become harmonious. At this time, Boss Liu also brought the dishes, wine, etc. one after another, and everyone was not polite and began to drink and eat.
Gongsun Yan also picked up a roast leg of lamb, tore off a piece of meat and ate it. He also picked up the wine bowl, sniffed it first, then took a sip, smacked his lips, it felt a little sweet, and then drank again.
After taking a big mouthful, everyone laughed. Gongsun Yan showed a slight embarrassment. Bai Zhanyong also laughed and said:
"Brothers in the army are used to being generous, but they are not as polite as you. However, this is water and wine, and the alcohol content is not high. If it were replaced by shochu, you would be more energetic if you drank it like this." Then he added:
"Unless there are special circumstances, alcohol is prohibited in the camp. We are about to enter the camp and return to the team. I am here to relax for the brothers."
The six of them were eating, drinking, and chatting. After a while, the wine in the bowl was empty, and they heard Li Jin begging Bai Zhanyong:
"Brother, we will return to camp soon. This is a rare opportunity. Let the brothers have another bowl!"
"Yes, brother, just let us have another bowl. It's water and wine anyway, so it won't delay things." Yu Shiliang also said, and the other two people also echoed.
Bai Zhanyong hesitated for a moment and said:
"It's not that I don't let you drink. You also know those guys from the law enforcement team. If they find out that we drink during the execution of our mission, we will be in big trouble."
"Fortunately, there is still a long way to go from the border, and the alcohol content of this wine is not high. The smell of alcohol will dissipate after a while of jolting on horseback. However, I can only drink one more bowl!"
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this and shouted: "Boss Liu, please bring six more bowls of water and wine." Bai Zhanyong added: "Prepare six more portions of dry food." There are only two meals a day in the army, namely "morning food" and "spicy food".
", respectively at Si Shi and Shen Shi. Bai Zhanyong expected that it would be already past the meal time when they arrived at the military camp, so he asked Boss Liu to prepare dry food and take them away.
The six of them continued eating and drinking. Bai Zhanyong whispered to Gongsun Yan:
"Before we set out, the Northern Army Mansion ordered us to send a message to the General's Mansion in the capital about the specific changes in Medical Officer Gongsun's situation at any time, so that we could be on standby at any time. We learned the news immediately after Medical Officer Gongsun's death. In order to leave you with
We delayed the report for a few days. The General's Office asked people from the Military and Political Department to read out the notice just to show the "fairness" of the handling of this matter. We don't know what the military's intentions behind it are. What do you want?
I know it well."
Gongsun Yan nodded gloomily and then asked:
"Are there any members of the Gongsun family among the military doctors of the Northern Army?"
"Oh, there is a doctor named Gongsun Xian, but..." Bai Zhanyong stopped talking and continued:
"The current medical officer in the army is called Duanmu Xianjun. He was originally the deputy medical officer. I heard that he had some conflicts with Medical Officer Gongsun in the past. You should be careful! In addition, General Bao who wounded your father has a strong temper. If you meet him, you should try your best to
Stay away and proceed with caution.”
Gongsun Yan nodded in agreement and silently remembered it in his heart. Although Bai Zhanyong did not explain Gongsun Xian's affairs, Gongsun Yan knew clearly that there must be something wrong with this person.
Seeing that it was getting late, Bai Zhanyong called Boss Liu to settle the account. The six of them packed their food and left in a hurry on horseback, heading straight to the northern border.