General Meng led a group of generals and waited patiently.
The sound of the hoofbeats of tens of thousands of horses was like thunder from the sky and like an earthquake. The ground was shaking. The cavalry camp returning from the victory was like a large dark cloud rolling in.
The horse in front was completely black, without a single hair, and it was extremely steeding. The young general riding on the horse could not see his face clearly, only his black cloak was fluttering in the gallop, like a peerless sharp blade, exuding Showing dazzling light and style.
"As expected of a mighty general!"
General Meng turned his head, smiled and praised the generals: "Such a graceful and charming person."
The generals on the side were also very impressed with Shen You and praised him one after another.
Different from the civil servants who are full of twists and turns, as a military general, whoever leads the troops well and who can win the battle will be admired by others.
In the past five years, Shen You's strict military management is obvious to all. Moreover, Shen You's bravery in leading the charge is admirable.
Because of this, Shen You, who has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, has already become a rising star in the frontier army. He is also known as a leader among the young military generals in Daqi.
This is different from the majesty and fame he had when he was the emperor's personal guard.
Shen You's reputation back then was due to his ability to protect the emperor and the emperor's high regard. But it was Shen You who gained his reputation now by relying on his own battles. This is what truly convinced the generals.
This time, Shen You led his troops out of the border for more than two months and wiped out three small tribes and one large tribe. Except for the military rations he brought at the beginning, all subsequent supplies depended on capture. Not to mention the great victory, he also captured tens of thousands of people. War horses, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and thousands of prisoners. This greatly weakened the power of the Tatars.
The Tatars originally lived in tribal gatherings. Every time there was a war, each tribe sent troops, led by leaders of all sizes, and gathered them under the Tatar Khan's account.
In the past, the frontier army relied on solid city walls and focused on defense. Now, with this elite cavalry, the frontier army is like a sharp sword unsheathed and can go out from time to time. Just like the Tatars "beating the grass valley", the frontier army They can also raid and plunder on a large scale and deal a heavy blow to the Tatars.
Such a victory really boosts the morale of the military and has tangible benefits.
Today, General Meng, the commander-in-chief of the border army, took the initiative to come out to greet us. All the generals, big and small, in the army came to greet him.
The cavalry slowed down five miles away, and by the time they reached the military camp one mile away, they had completely slowed down.
Shen You rode his horse to the front of the military camp, dismounted, raised his hands and saluted: "The general has come to greet you in person. I will be flattered."
General Meng let out a hearty laugh: "General Shen is fighting outside the pass to show off the power of our Qi frontier army. It means nothing if I come to greet him in person. I have already written a memorial to ask for credit for General Shen. You have worked hard all the way, Let the soldiers go to the barracks and settle down. Tonight, there will be a big banquet for the three armies!"
A smile flashed in Shen You's eyes and he accepted.
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Drinking is not allowed in the military camp. Because the cavalry camp returned from a great victory, General Meng specially prepared beef, mutton and fine wine. The meat was freely available for consumption, and as for the wine, each soldier was given about three glasses. In this way, no one will get drunk, and no one will slack off due to drinking.
There were a total of five tables placed in the cavalry's central tent.
Those who attended were all generals of rank five or above in the border army.
On that day, there were five fewer emperor's personal guards who followed Shen You to the frontier army. They had all been killed one after another in the wars in the past few years. There was also one who was seriously injured and could no longer mount his horse to fight. He took his wife and children back to the capital. Already.
There is no immortal in a war. As a military general, there is nothing to be wronged about serving the country loyally and serving the country. Only by completely frightening the Tatars and no longer daring to invade the border will the border army fight less and the number of soldiers who died in battle will increase. few.
General Meng took the initiative to raise his glass: "General Shen is out leading the troops. It's really hard. I respect General Shen three glasses!"
Shen You's character and temper were particularly cold and unkind in the palace. But when he arrived in the frontier army, he was like a fish in water. Anyway, he was surrounded by rude warriors, so it didn't matter whether he spoke less or kept a cold face. People care.
Shen You smiled and toasted: "I can win the battle, firstly, with the full support of the imperial court, and secondly, thanks to the general's proper planning before the war. I respect the general for these three glasses of wine!"
General Meng smiled happily and drank three glasses in succession.
Next, all the generals toasted Shen You's wine one by one. Fortunately, Shen You had a good capacity for drinking and did not get drunk on the spot.
By the time the banquet was over, it was already midnight. No matter how anxious Shen You was to go home to reunite with his wife and children, he couldn't leave the military camp in the middle of the night. He had to sleep hastily. At dawn the next day, Shen You, who had sobered up, had hot water sent to the army tent. .
Shen Jia appeared out of nowhere: "Hey, there is hot water here, so I can take a hot bath too."
Shen You couldn't laugh or cry: "Is there no hot water in your military tent?"
Shen Jia responded with a smile: "It's boring to take a bath alone. I didn't come to see you specially."
The two grew up together, ate, lived and slept together, and took baths together countless times. Shen You only said something casually. They took baths together and rubbed each other's backs.
Speaking of which, it is inevitable to endure hardships when going to fight outside the customs. Along the way, you eat dry food and drink cold water. You sleep in a tent at night, and sometimes just sleep on the grass. Occasionally, you can wash yourself when you encounter a water source. Take a bath. So when the two brothers take a bath, the water becomes muddy.
After changing the hot water three times, he rubbed the ash off his body. Then he used a sharp knife to shave off the short beard on his chin. Taking a picture of himself in the mirror, Shen Jia was very satisfied: "You are so handsome!"
Shen You was so amused that he laughed out loud and took a look at himself. Well, he was indeed clean and handsome.
The two of them were mainly happy because they could go home today.
After returning from a victorious battle, the entire cavalry camp was given a seven-day holiday. Those with families could go back to get together, and those without a wife could go to a brothel with their accumulated military pay. In short, everyone was impatient.
As soon as Shen You and Shen Jia left the military camp, Fang Peng and others chased after them: "Wait for us!"
Everyone's houses are in the same place, so it's a good idea to go back together on the same road.
The military camp was stationed fifty miles outside the border city. Everyone rushed all the way and entered the city gate in two hours. By noon, they had arrived at their respective homes.
Shen Jiaqi waved his arm to Shen You and rushed into the house.
Shen You understands Shen Jia's eagerness very well, because he misses her too much. This separation lasted more than two months. Who can miss his wife and children?
"Young Master!" Shen You rarely shouted loudly.
However, those who came to greet them were the good brothers and sisters Xu and Shen Xuchen, and there was no sign of Feng Shaojun.
Shen You was a little surprised. Before he could open his mouth to ask, a pair of children rushed towards him enthusiastically: "Dad!"
