The two of them left Jinling, picked a direction, and galloped toward the northwest. After traveling for less than four hours, they had already left Jiangsu and arrived at the border of Anhui.
Lin Wanrong was not familiar with the terrain. Seeing that Gao Qiu was traveling in silence, he urged his horse to run parallel to him and asked loudly, "Brother Gao, where are we going?"
Gao Qiu slowed down and said with a smile, "I forgot to tell you that we are going to Chuzhou. We're heading towards Chuzhou. There are several groups of people waiting for us there. "
"Chuzhou?" Lin Wanrong knew this place. It was a few hundred miles away from Jinling, connected to Fengyang, Tianchang, and other places. It was the eastern gate of Anhui and was across the river from Jiangsu. It was a very important location.
"Why are we going to Chuzhou? Is Mr. Xu there? "Lin Wanrong frowned.
Gao Qiu said, "Mr. Xu is not in Chuzhou. The military situation is urgent, so he has gone to Pei County in Xuzhou. He only asked me to bring Brother Lin to Chuzhou to meet up with the troops there, and then go all the way to Xuzhou through Suzhou."
Lin Wanrong was Xu Wei's General Staff. He was supposed to follow Xu Wei, but the old man ran away by himself. It seemed that there was indeed an urgent military situation at the frontline. However, with Lin Wanrong's current mental and physical state, he was not ready to go to the frontline directly. It was better to meet up with the army in Chuzhou first and familiarize himself with the atmosphere there.
Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "That's good. Brother Gao, how many troops are stationed in Chuzhou? What is Mr. Xu's arrangement? "
Gao Qiu shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. I only heard that there are soldiers from Zhejiang, Shandong, and the Shenji Battalion. I'm only responsible for Mr. Xu's safety. The arrangement of the troops is Mr. Xu's business. I can't help him even if I want to. "
In order to cover up, Lin Wanrong knew that the infantry and cavalry battalions from Zhejiang passed through Anhui to Shandong. He heard that there should be a lot of soldiers there with these three groups. It seemed to be safer there.
"Since that's the case, let's hurry and meet up with the army," Lin Wanrong said impatiently. He had never seen tens of thousands of soldiers training together before. It should be very lively.
Gao Qiu smiled and said, "No hurry, no hurry. It's fine as long as we get there today. Mr. Xu also has a few words for me to pass on to Brother Lin. "
"Old Xu, oh, what did Lord Xu say?" Lin Wanrong asked curiously.
"Sir said that Brother Lin should quickly familiarize yourself with the affairs of the army, so that you can fulfill your duty as a general advisor as soon as possible."
Of course, it had to be fast. I'm even more anxious than you, Old Man Xu. I still have a few wives at home waiting to be comforted.
"He also said …" Gao Qiu said slowly, "The soldiers in Chuzhou are specially reserved for you, Brother Lin. He wants you to organize them and bring them to the front line."
"Reorganize the army?" Lin Wanrong felt strange. I'm just a general advisor. I have no power or position. Calling me a general is too flattering. At most, I can give Xu Wei some bad ideas. How can I organize the army?
He looked at Gao Qiu doubtfully and said, "Brother Gao, did you hear it wrong? I have no official position and no military experience. Why would Lord Xu ask me to organize the army?"
Gao Qiu shook his head and said with a smile, "I heard it clearly. How can I be wrong? Lord Xu asked you to go to Chuzhou to organize the army."
There are tens of thousands of soldiers in Chuzhou, but he wants me, a servant, to organize the army. Isn't he trying to make things difficult for me? Even if he doesn't trust me, I won't. Seeing his hesitation, Gao Qiu smiled and said, "Brother Lin, don't worry. I believe in Mr. Xu's judgment. He will never make a mistake. You must be able to do it. "
Even Gao Qiu said so. Damn, don't I believe in myself? It's just tens of thousands of soldiers. I haven't eaten pig trotters before, but I have seen pigs run. I'll go and have a good time. Speaking of which, Xu Wei gave me the task of organizing tens of thousands of buses. This old man really trusts me.
He laughed and said, "Well, I'll give it a try. In fact, in my humble opinion, although it is difficult to organize the army, it's not bad. Brother Gao, do you know what the most difficult thing in the world is? "
Gao Qiu shook his head and asked curiously, "What is it?"
Lin Wanrong smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother Gao, if you marry more than ten wives, you will know what the most difficult thing is."
Gao Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly understood. He gave a thumbs up and said, "Brilliant. Brother Lin, you are brilliant." The two looked at each other and laughed lewdly.
The road to Chuzhou was not long, but it was not short either. With Gao Qiu's protection, there was nothing to worry about. Lin Wanrong was thinking along the way. When he arrived at Chuzhou, he was thinking about what kind of official style he should put on and what kind of powerful means he should use to shock those ruffian soldiers. As he thought about it, he became excited. It must feel very good to show off in front of tens of thousands of people.
When they arrived at Chuzhou, the sun was already setting. The ancient city of Chuzhou was bathed in the setting sun. It was quiet and peaceful. It did not look like a garrison at all.
In Lin Wanrong's imagination, a place where tens of thousands of soldiers were stationed would at the very least be filled with bright swords and spears, fire beacons, war horses neighing, and battle cries. However, looking at the bustling crowd, Lin Wanrong could not connect the scene before her with an army of tens of thousands.
"Brother Gao, are we going the wrong way?" Lin Wanrong asked doubtfully.
"Of course not. I have been on this road at least four or five times." Gao Qiu pointed to the two characters on the city gate and said with a smile, "Look, isn't that Chuzhou?"
Lin Wanrong looked around and saw two bright red characters on the city gate — Chuzhou. There was a line of small characters below — Epitaph of Uncle Ouyang Yong.
"What does Uncle Ouyang Yong do?" Lin Wanrong asked curiously.
"I heard Lord Xu mention this person once. It seems that he is from the previous dynasty. His name is Ouyang Xiu. He was the governor of Chuzhou here. I heard that this guy likes to drink. A monk in Mount Langya built a Zui Weng Pavilion to please him. There is also a Fengle Pavilion at the foot of Feng Mountain in the west of Chuzhou. I heard that it was also built by him. " Gao Qiu shook his head and said. It was rare for him to show off his knowledge in front of Master Lin, so he was naturally proud.
Lin Wanrong nodded. I don't know who Uncle Ouyang Yong is, but I know who Ouyang Xiu is. These scholars like to fool people with names.
"Brother Gao, you said that there is an army stationed in this city. I don't think it looks like it." Lin Wanrong and Gao Qiu led their horses into the city and looked around. Chuzhou had a long history and a very important geographical location. Although it was not as prosperous as Jinling, there were many shops, restaurants, and brothels. It was very prosperous.
"There should be an army stationed here!" Gao Qiu saw that there were few soldiers on the street. He was a little uncertain. "Lord Xu clearly said that he invited you to Chuzhou to organize the army. Why can't I see any soldiers?"
The two stopped a few passersby and asked them several times. They did not hear any army stationed here. What the hell? There are tens of thousands of soldiers. Even a spit can make it rain. Even a fart can make it sound like thunder. Did they just evaporate? Or Xu Wei is playing tricks on me.
"Brother Gao, didn't Lord Xu tell you who to look for here? We can't just blindly go around like this. "Lin Wanrong said.
"Lord Xu said that we should observe more when we arrive at Chuzhou. Then we will see them." Gao Qiu wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He had blind trust in Xu Wei. He would do whatever Lord Xu said.
Observe? Observe my ass. This is the bustling area of Chuzhou. They looked around and did not see any soldiers. Could it be that these soldiers are hiding in a brothel? What kind of riddle is this old man Xu playing?
"Get out of the way, get out of the way …" While the two of them were busy looking around, they suddenly heard a few rough shouts. Two warhorses galloped towards them from afar without stopping for even a moment. The pedestrians on the street immediately avoided them as if they had seen ghosts.
Gao Qiu was overjoyed. He pulled Lin Wanrong's sleeve and said, "Brother Lin, look. Aren't they soldiers?"
Lin Wanrong looked into the distance and saw a few warhorses galloping towards them. There were indeed soldiers dressed in the Da Hua army's uniform. Judging from their arrogant demeanor, they should be the soldiers under Xu Wei's command. However, Lin Wanrong couldn't tell which province they were from.
"They left in such a hurry. Is there some urgent military news?" Gao Qiu asked curiously.
"Really?" Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "I saw them going to Lixiang Courtyard. Are they going to send a letter to the sisters in the courtyard?"
Just as they were talking, the few warhorses indeed stopped in front of the Li Xiang Courtyard. A madam with a thick layer of powder on her face came forward and said with a smile, "General Zhao, General Fu, aiya, why have you only just arrived? Xiao Yu and the others have been waiting for a long time."
The dark-skinned military officer in front touched the madam's body and said, "Is that so? Xiao Yu, that woman, didn't have a taste of my power last night? She's already horny. Nanny, why don't you come with her tonight? This general can guarantee that you'll be as happy as a deity. "
The soldiers behind the officer laughed lewdly. The old procuress wriggled a few times before welcoming the group of people inside.
F * ck, they really guessed it. They really came to report to the sisters. But wearing military uniforms to visit prostitutes, these fellows are really bold. Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and said to Gao Qiu, "Brother Gao, is this one of the tens of thousands of soldiers we're looking for?"
Gao Qiu said embarrassedly, "It should be. Brother Lin, what do you think? "
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Visiting a brothel is a wonderful thing. Men like it! Brother Gao, I'll be the host. Let's go have a look. "
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