Li Qinzai was not surprised when Xue Rengui sent Xue Ne off for the expedition.
The Xue family was a general, and Xue Rengui was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty. He was highly regarded by Li Zhi. The Xue family had military merit, a title, and power. Xue Rengui absolutely did not allow his son to become a real businessman.
It is acceptable to do business and earn some money for the family on weekdays. Once the war comes, or there is an opportunity to perform meritorious service on the battlefield, Xue Rengui will never let it go. He will kick the traitor Xue Ne into and out of the war as soon as possible.
In the army, you should look for opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
But since you have thrown your son into the military camp, what does it mean to give him the official position of Bi Mawen?
I couldn't figure out what Xue Rengui meant. Maybe I was still afraid that Xue Ne would be in trouble on the battlefield, so I arranged for a less dangerous official position.
The officers in charge of horses are so good. On weekdays, they arrange for the soldiers to feed and wash the horses. In wartime, they don’t have to mount their horses to charge. Even if the army is defeated, they are not afraid. But the officers in charge of horses are still afraid of not having horses to ride on? They are the first to respond when something goes wrong.
He turned over and his horse flew into the air.
"Since your father insists on letting you sneak into the army by playing tricks, I won't stop you. Feed my horse well and don't let the horse starve. Say hello when you steal the peaches. You use the immobilization method to steal the peaches, and I will kill the seven fairies.
Check out the quality of the skirt..."
Xue Ne looked at him inexplicably: "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing. Horse officials are very good. Throughout the ages, in heaven and on earth, horse officials have always been the most promising. If you're not careful, you could become the Great Sage. I'm very optimistic about your future." Li Qinzai patted him.
He smiled over his shoulder.
Xue Ne chuckled, but Li Qinzai's face suddenly darkened.
"I have an account I want to settle with Brother Shen Yan. You are doing business in the military. For the sake of our friendship, I can turn a blind eye, but you are just selling dog-skin plasters. Take me as an example.
,What, without your medicine, I would no longer be a real man or a great man in the world?"
Li Qinzai stared at him with a very unkind look.
Xue Ne shrank his neck, his expression suddenly became weak, and his eyes kept blinking.
"Uh, Brother Jingchu, please listen to Brother Yu's sophistry..."
Li Qinzai smiled: "You said, if you don't give me a perfect explanation today, military law will not be merciful. Twenty army sticks cannot escape."
"Young brother, I have become accustomed to doing business. When I first joined the army, I didn't get used to it, so I started talking nonsense..."
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that what you are selling is counterfeit medicine? In the military, Jinchuang Medicine is very important. It is a life-saving thing for soldiers. If you dare to sell counterfeit medicine, your father will not be able to protect you."
Xue Na suddenly became confident and said proudly: "It's definitely not a fake medicine! I swear on the heads of my whole family that the Jin Chuang medicine is definitely real. Before I joined the army, I bought a large amount of goods and tested them myself. If there is even a trace of adulteration,
, Foolish brother, I will give you the head on my neck as compensation!"
"I am also a son of a general, and my father is also a leading general. How dare I make fun of the life and death of the soldiers? You can't be a sinner through the ages just to make money."
Li Qinzai squinted his eyes and said, "After applying the medicine, the stuff about the golden gun and the little bully is also true?"
Xue Ne's eyes suddenly dodged: "Well, this... is a bit exaggerated. Of course, Jinchuang Medicine is used to stop bleeding. It can't be used in that area. Whoever believes it is stupid. I just want to brag a few words when I say this.
, sell the medicine..."
Li Qinzai sighed, okay, I believe he is selling real medicine, but the way he sells medicine is really like a counterfeit medicine dealer, and it is impossible not to doubt it.
"I am the commander-in-chief of an army. Although you and I are brothers in private, military law is ruthless and no favoritism is allowed. If I turn a blind eye to your actions today, I will not be able to convince the public in the future..."
Li Qinzai smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Ten marks of military sticks, go to the Military Supervisor to receive them yourself. Recuperate after receiving military sticks. I will send you some mutton to replenish your health later."
Xue Ne said with a mournful face: "Brother Jingchu, I realize my mistake, can you spare me this time?"
"Isn't your gold wound medicine very effective? Try it yourself after being hit with a military stick. After using your medicine, a group of women in my backyard can't suppress my anger. I think it's no big deal for you to get hit with a few military sticks.
"
Xue Ne was a disciple of a general, and of course he knew the military law. Since he had committed a crime, there was no way he could be spared, so he had no choice but to bow dejectedly, turned around, and left the commander's tent to find someone to spank him.
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We left Chang'an and headed east, arriving in Luoyang half a month later.
The army rested in Luoyang for two days, replenished food and baggage, and then continued towards Dengzhou.
It was not until late spring and early summer, after the Qingming Festival, that ten thousand troops arrived outside Dengzhou City.
Dengzhou was one of the few seaport cities in the Tang Dynasty. When Li Qinzai's troops arrived at Dengzhou, more than a hundred ships had gathered in Dengzhou Port, which were ordered by the Ministry of War to carry Li Qinzai's troops to the Japanese country.
In this era of inconvenient transportation, going to sea was not a trivial matter. From Dengzhou to the Japanese state, it was considered an ocean voyage based on the current navigation conditions of the Tang Dynasty.
Even nearly a hundred years later, a monk named Jianzhen traveled eastward to the Japanese country and went through hardships and dangers six times. This move left a mark in the history books and became a required knowledge point in the exam a thousand years later.
This shows how difficult it was to travel eastward to the Japanese country in this era.
After Li Qinzai's troops arrived at Dengzhou City, they did not rush to board the ship to cross the sea, but ordered the entire army to camp outside the city to rest.
Traveling as soon as you want is just an ideal. It is impossible for an individual or an army of ten thousand people to travel at will.
First of all, the important supplies such as grain, grass, ordnance, war horses, etc. must be loaded onto the ship. At the same time, you must also observe the weather, hire an experienced guide, and wait for relatively stable weather before deciding on the day to go to sea.
Unfortunately, the weather at sea has been unstable recently. Officials from the Dengzhou Prefectural Government specifically asked experienced fishermen. The fishermen told the officials that the weather has been sultry, the tide has been uneven, and the sea is covered with dark clouds, so it is best not to go to sea.
Li Qinzai chose to believe the fishermen's words without hesitation.
After living two lifetimes, Li Qinzai had some life experience.
First, don’t put too much faith in those bullshit experts who often show their faces. Second, for those who seem to be low-status and low-key, like Shaolin sweeping monks, you must firmly believe in them and don’t go against such people.
Therefore, Li Qinzai chose to believe the advice of the Dengzhou fishermen without saying a word.
People have been fishing at the beach for generations, and they have long controlled the climate of the sea. If you don't listen to advice now, won't you risk your own life?
After Dajun rested outside the city for two days, as expected, there were violent storms, lightning and thunder in the sea near Dengzhou. The sea was like a black monster, ruthlessly devouring everything on the sea.
Li Qinzai's little heart was beating wildly, and he was secretly grateful.
Fortunately, we listened to the fishermen's advice, otherwise the whole army would have been wiped out if they boarded the boats and went to sea.
This is not a matter of "dying before leaving the battlefield". It is not so tragic in nature. Instead, it is as light as a feather and extremely useless.