The Second Holy Army had 5,000 troops, which was originally organized by two armies. However, because the organization of the Xiang army was not standardized, and few people were willing to serve in the Xiang army. Therefore, although the Second Holy Army had two army commanders in name, in fact, only one army commander named Zhou was in charge.

Han Qi came to the second army of Sheng and had official duties to deal with, so he naturally had to see the Commander Zhou. However, he did not see anyone here. In the end, he could only send the yamen runners to inquire. After waiting for a while, he saw two ragged personal soldiers coming over with an old man full of alcohol. However, when they approached, Li Zhang realized that the "old man" who was being held was actually not too old, and there were basically no wrinkles on his face. He just looked like an old man because his beard was gray.

"Who...who is looking for me?" After the gray-haired Commander Zhou was taken, he burped and opened his drunken eyes and looked around. However, seeing that he was unable to stand steadily, the whole world was probably in his eyes.

"He is Commander Zhou?" Li Zhang couldn't help but frown when he looked at this drunk guy. He had contacted many generals in the army, such as Cao Wei and his son, Hu Yan family, etc., and was the cradle of future generals in martial arts, but now the Commander Zhou in front of him was really beyond his expectations.

Han Qi seemed to know the other party, but he nodded to Li Zhang with a wry smile, then took a step forward and said to Commander Zhou: "Commander Zhou also recognizes Han. Your Holy Second Army is about to move to the northwest, so some cases with your Holy Second Army need to be settled, and the land you occupy also needs to be handed over."

"What case? Our Xiangjun belongs to the Privy Council. If you have any case, you go to the Privy Council. As for the land, the site was originally the station that the Empress Dowager gave us, why should I hand it over to you?" Commander Zhou was immediately furious when he heard Han Qi's words. He shouted, and his mouth was filled with alcohol almost sprayed on Han Qi's face.

However, Han Qi was very calm at this time and said calmly: "The Xiang army has always been managed by the local government. If a few people in your army commit crimes, we should naturally be managed by our Kaifeng Prefecture. In addition, this site was not rewarded by the Queen Mother, but for the time being you are allowed to live. Now that you are leaving, this land will naturally be taken back by the court!"

"I don't care about your bullshit Kaifeng Mansion. The land belongs to me and the people belong to me. If you want it, you can come to me. If there is no military order, don't bother me to drink!" Commander Zhou didn't know whether he was using the drunkenness or deliberately, but he was unwilling to cooperate anyway.

As the saying goes, "A scholar who meets a soldier cannot explain it clearly." Han Qi, a great talented man from Jinshi, was also helpless when he met Commander Zhou, a veteran soldier. Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty values ​​culture over military forces. If the other party was the commander of the imperial guards, he would probably not dare to clamor in front of Han Qi, a promising provocateur. After all, the status of military generals in this era is far lower than that of civil servants.

But this commander Zhou is the Xiang army. He is probably a thankless character and has no hope of promotion, so he doesn't care about you at all. As the saying goes, "I am willing to shave all my clothes and dare to pull the emperor off", let alone a small promoter like Han Qi.

"Commander Zhou, Brother Han is also ordered to act, and you will also be transferred to the northwest. If these chores are not handed over, I'm afraid you will not be able to explain to the superiors in the future." At this time, Li Zhang finally couldn't stand it and interrupted.

"Who are you?" Commander Zhou looked at Li Zhang with his eyes full of booze at this time and said. He was drunk just now, but when he quarreled with Han Qi, he was full of energy. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that he was pretending to be drunk and tantrums just now.

"My name is Li Zhang, I am currently the martial arts school supervisor. I used to work in the army." Li Zhang replied lightly.

"Li Zhang?" Commander Zhou was obviously stunned when he heard Li Zhang's name, and then he said in a tentative tone, "But Li Duwei, who defeated the Dangxiang people with the Old General Cao?"

"Yes, do you know the old general Cao?" Li Zhang also saw the other party's surprise at this time and asked again.

"Hehe, I'm just a desolate house. How can I know the Old General Cao? However, when I was young, I worked for a while under the Old General Cao. Later, I had to withdraw from the army because of my injury and stumble in the wing army." Commander Zhou said as he waved his right hand. Only then did Li Zhang find that four of his five fingers were missing in his right hand, and only his little finger was still there. This injury seemed not serious, but he could not wield the knife and pull the bow, so he naturally could not go into battle to kill the enemy.

When he learned that the other party was a veteran who had retreated from the battlefield and that he could be the commander of the army. Even the Xiang army had probably made a lot of contributions in the army before, this made Li Zhang's attitude ease a little. He immediately bowed and said, "Good luck to meet, it turns out that Commander Zhou also served under the command of the veteran General Cao!"

"Empress Li is polite. Is the old general Cao in good health? I heard that General Cao led his troops into Xingzhou City this time and killed the Dangxiang people. It turns out that he is a tiger father without a dog son!" Commander Zhou also became much more enthusiastic at this time, and he was no longer as rogue or arrogant as before.

"Elder General Cao is old and has been injured too much when he was young. He has not been in good health in recent years. Cao Ma has lived up to the expectations of the veteran general and performed well on the battlefield. This time he conquered Xingzhou, he has also made a lot of contributions and is expected to be promoted soon." Li Zhang also replied with a smile.

Perhaps because of Cao Wei's face, the next thing was much simpler. He also tried his best to cooperate with Han Qi, and then talked to Li Zhang about many military affairs. Judging from his excitement, it was probably a long time since he found anyone to talk to him about these things.

"Commander Zhou, you may meet Cao Mai when you are sent to the northwest this time. If you mention my name, he will definitely take care of you." Li Zhang said goodbye to Command Zhou. The other party gave him a favor, and of course he would also pay back one. Commander Zhou would be sent to Xingzhou for military farming, but the distribution of military farming is also given particular attention. With Cao Mai's care, they can also be given a good position.

Commander Zhou was also very grateful to Li Zhang for his words, and then personally sent Li Zhang and Han Qi away with the completion of the work. On the way back, Han Qi couldn't help but smile: "Li Zhang, you have a great face. Even people like Commander Zhou have heard of your fame."
Chapter completed!