Amid the sounds of cicadas, frogs and birds, the funeral at the foot of Mount Li came to an end.
Starting from the second day, the army of the Deposed Dragon Gang gathered here began to disperse to the rear... Of course, the power of just two counties cannot permanently support an army of 40,000 to 50,000, especially now that there are nearly 10,000 prisoners.
Tens of thousands of civilians cannot stay for long. After receiving the reward, they should go back.
This seems to be another difficult process.
This is not to say that the deposed dragon army lacks financial rewards and pensions. There is really no shortage of free money. The key problem is that the process of dispersing the troops is destined to have an impact on the existing army establishment. However, how many troops there are under the leader-led system?
It is directly related to the power balance of these big leaders, which makes it difficult not to suspect that someone will take the opportunity to achieve power integration.
However, this process is so upright and natural that it is almost inevitable, which is why most people are on tenterhooks and worry about gains and losses.
Things unfolded quickly in the hot summer day of early June.
First, the civilian laborers who had done short-term work returned home with their wages and extra rewards, but some people still carried out new tasks, returning to various places with the armored ordnance flags that needed to be repaired.
Then there was a comprehensive screening and selection of the surrendered troops and the troops on the eastern front. Some whose physical fitness was too good to show off, or whose performance was extremely poor in the battle, were given travel money and deported (escorted) out of the country...but not many.
There are only a thousand people.
In the end, about 5,000 surrendered soldiers and 8,000 newly recruited soldiers during the Eastern Front War were evenly distributed to each branch according to proportion, allowing them to be transformed into local troops based on counties.
This will greatly reduce the overall logistical pressure, but because the number seems a bit large, it seems that it will still put pressure on the local area, but that is a story for another day.
Of course, the local troops that had been hastily summoned were also promoted in large numbers based on military merit and dispersed to various parts of the original so-called regular army.
Next, there was the necessary follow-up treatment of disability and sacrifice. In addition to the necessary monetary compensation and guarantee of money and food exemptions, they were mainly given some resettlement at ferries, markets, and towns.
Similar policies must also be implemented, including for the families of those who died in war.
Finally, allocate troops to surrender, and then dispatch some troops to station in batches in key cities such as Baima, Puyang, Jiyin, Jiyang, Waihuang, Chuqiu, Fengqiu, and Chengwu.
Let's say that during the whole process, there were of course inevitable slaps on the table and stares, because after all, the military leaders were involved in the heart and soul, but the interesting part was that as Wei Xuanding, Zhang Xing and Li Shu signed orders one after another,
The whole process still seemed to be too smooth...at least it was different from the fight between dragons and tigers that everyone expected. There should have been fierce conflicts at the top level, and there was no direct conflict in the whole process.
The matter was theoretically completed successfully within a very short period of time.
As for the reason, it couldn't be simpler, that is, Zhang Dalongtou, whose authority has soared this time, has almost achieved perfect fairness in the process!
It's really perfect fairness.
All actions involving troop establishment, whether it was separation or dispersion, or replenishment of surrendered troops or local troops with meritorious service, he basically operated according to the troop establishment ratio achieved during the army reorganization in Jishui before the war.
So when it came to the step of allocating troops to surrender before allocating troops to various key cities, the total number of Lihu troops plus Wang Shuyong's troops in the north was 30,000, which was almost the same as the 30,000 troops after the reorganization of Jishui.
A kind of one-to-one replica.
That is to say, the typical three big hills of Xu, Dan, and Wang each cost 5,000, and the four small hills of Zhang, Li, Xiong, and Zhai each cost 3,000...
The only exception was Shang Huaizhi's department, but there was nothing we could do about it, everyone was dead, and leader Zhang Da took the initiative to leave a thousand people to Shang Huaizhi's younger brother Shang Huaien, and took two thousand for himself, but he separated in name.
They were given to Zhou Xingfan and Zhang Jinshu, which made people speechless.
In other words, Zhang Dalongtou only demolished half of the hilltop, which was built by his own house. He did not even ask Xu Shiying and Niu Da about the number of troops left privately, nor did he investigate the small actions of Wang Shuyong and Niu Da in Dongping County and Jibei County.
, really implemented the leader responsibility system.
In fact, during the whole process, what Zhang Dalongtou seemed to care more about was the gadgets he kept innovating in the system... For example, he divided the local army into three and told all the division leaders about the city defense army.
, the idea of clarifying the responsibilities of the public security patrol army and government officials requires them to communicate flexibly internally and have clear external responsibilities without interfering with each other.
For example, he requested that combined with the commercially developed characteristics of Dongjun and Jiyin County, priority should be given to ensuring smooth north-south trade routes along the Puyang-Jiyin-Yucheng line. Taxes would only be collected at entry and exit and in the market, and no stationed in the county or counties would be allowed.
Then set up a card to generate income and so on.
For another example, Xiong Bonan, Zhang Jinshu, Liu Zhouchen and other leaders were required to improve the separation of local patrols and military law forces, and they were told that they should not give regular soldiers treatment when they are demoted, but they should take on auxiliary tasks to save expenses.
He even ordered the cities along the Jishui River to pay attention to dredging the river and strengthening embankments.
In short, this big leader seems to be interested in everything, but he seems to have no interest in the most sensitive military organization.
Faced with this scene, people's reactions were completely different. Some people were overjoyed, some were anxious, some felt powerless, and some people became even more uneasy.
On the tenth day of June, as a large number of troops were still stationed westward in accordance with the principle of proportion, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer.
In the camp north of Lihu City, Zhang Xing did not work indoors. Instead, he chose to organize some strange forms under the wooden shed outside and do paperwork approvals here... It was bright outside and the air was good. The most important thing was that he
Not afraid of the heat... As always, this is the place where the most people gather.
Only, some people really have something to do here; some people are supposed to be subordinates of Zhang Dalongtou, responsible for contacting and handling affairs; but more people seem to just try their best to make time to sit here, treating this place as a
A place close to power or a stage to express oneself.
However, this definitely does not include Xu Shiying and Xu Dalang, the second greatest hero in the Lishan War and another protagonist whose prestige rose sharply after the Lishan War.
Of course, if Xu Dalang can come over, we can't say no.
Since Xu Shiying came alone, he just went to Zhang Xing's shed to say hello first, like other leaders who came to sit around after doing things, then took a bowl of iced sour plum soup, then turned around and entered a side restaurant with the bowl in hand.
In the wooden shed, it seemed that he was ready to observe the situation before talking.
As a result, as soon as he came in, he almost trembled and spilled the sour plum juice in his hand... It turned out that another big leader, Shan Tonghai, was actually sitting in this shed, and there was only one person sitting in the corner, and the people around him stayed away. It looked like no strangers were allowed to enter.
Just at this time, Xu Dalang came. Seeing this, the people around him made more space. Xu Dalang came back to his senses, looked around, and had no choice but to sit down.
"Brother Shan, don't you need anyone to take care of you in the camp?" Xu Shiying asked casually after sitting down amid the chirping of cicadas.
"The troops and horses were allocated and mobilized a few days ago. We must keep an eye on it. Now Liang Zi has led the army to garrison in Chengwu. Everything is settled. Why should I take care of it? Just let Xiahou watch the military camp." Shan Tonghai held the hand. He answered with an empty bowl. "Besides, no matter how busy I am, why are you busy? What are you doing here?"
Besides, the two of them were rivals on the road from Jiyin. They were very familiar with each other and had a tacit understanding. Therefore, as soon as they came in, Xu Shiying realized clearly that the other party was on the same page as her. At this time, When he heard that the words were right, he simply gave half of the sour plum soup in the bowl to the other party, and then slowly said:
"I heard that Wang Wulang sent back a military report at noon today, saying that Cheng Dalang led the Putai Army across the river, went straight to Qi County, and occupied Linji, Gaoyuan, and Zouping in one go... I just wanted to ask. Is this happening?"
"Of course there is." Shan Tonghai picked up the bowl and drank it all in one breath. "I have just asked...and not only this, it is said that Li Longtou's plan of sending people to Yuncheng that day was actually effective. There is a rebel surnamed Zuo who still occupies several counties in the southeast of Qi County."
"Then Fan Bao..."
"Fan Bao and Jia Runshi, that boy's father, retreated all the way to Qi County. They didn't dare to stop at all. They just guarded a few cities to the west of the south bank of Jishui River in the county and did not dare to move."
"So, the Qilu army, which was so powerful in the eastern border last year, is really going to end?"
"It's over, but not really over yet." Shan Tonghai's words were sharp. "There is still one breath left. As the old saying goes, a sick tiger is never a dead tiger. At this time, as long as we rush over and eat Fan Bao and the last four thousand elites Now, the four counties of Qi, Lu, Jibei and Dongping are all ours; but if we delay like this and let people come back in one breath, it's hard to say what will happen again."
Xu Shiying didn't say anything, just took a sip of the soup from the bowl.
Seeing this, Shan Tonghai felt a little anxious for a moment, so he held up the empty bowl and asked, "What do you think of Shiying?"
How can I watch? I’m here, so naturally I’m holding a bowl and watching like you!
Xu Shiying was speechless in her heart, but her face was as calm as the breeze blowing on her face: "What Brother Shan said is certainly reasonable, but I think there will be some concerns about Brother Zhang..."
"Of course there are worries, but I'm afraid it's not here." Shan Tonghai glanced at the shed on the side and blurted out.
As soon as these words came out, everyone around him who had been hiding far away but with their ears perked instinctively moved away.
Xu Shiying raised his head and looked at Zhang Xing's shed. He saw that the place was very lively, and there was a constant sound of cicadas and people in the military camp. He simply sneered and asked in turn: "Then you dare to ask where the fuss is?"
"What do you think?" Shan Tonghai wanted to speak, but after all he couldn't do it in public.
"Are you... worried about the Western Front?" Xu Shiying had something to say. "I didn't say it before for the sake of military morale, but now everyone knows that Qu Tuda has not moved in Jijun, plus the reaction of Dongdu and Jiangdu after this war They haven't come out yet... It makes sense for Brother Zhang to be more conservative."
"That's it." Shan Tonghai said with a slight smile. "Of course it makes sense to say this, so we can't object... But in fact, why not allocate ten thousand soldiers? As long as you have ten thousand soldiers with me, you can fight with the king
Wulang joins forces and can easily sweep through the four eastern counties. When the time comes, gather the troops and ordnance of the four counties, and then turn around, whether it is Dongdu or Xuzhou, who is afraid of them?"
Xu Shiying glanced at the other party and smiled without saying a word.
The meaning is obvious. If the troops are really divided, why should you go? Just because you were defeated by Zhang Xuguo overnight and lost Lu County directly? Or because you didn't catch up with a warm meal at the foot of Mount Li?
"I know..." Shan Tonghai took a long breath when he saw this. "I know what you mean. If we really want to divide our troops, why should I go? My uncle has offended Zhang Longtou for nothing, and I have never been close to Zhang Longtou.
, we are so close and distant, it’s not my turn no matter what.”
As soon as these words came out, the people around with their backs turned and their ears pricked up could no longer listen. And coincidentally, everyone happened to drink up the iced sour plum soup at this time, so they stood up one after another and joined hands with each other to serve the soup.
As soon as the person left, Xu Dalang slightly released some invisible Qi, and isolated the surroundings for a while to facilitate persuasion.
"But it's hard for you too." Unexpectedly, seeing the people around him leaving, Shan Dalang changed the topic and turned the topic to the other party. "Back then, when we were having a reunion outside Jiyang City, Zhang Dalongtou and Wang Wulang were having sex.
We were in a good situation, but you forcefully pushed Mr. Li in, making the Deposed Dragon Gang uneasy all the time. Just because of this, if I were Zhang Longtou, I would hate you for the rest of my life."
Xu Shiying stagnated slightly and withdrew his energy.
"Now that Zhang Longtou has temporarily suppressed Li Longtou, you have emerged again. Regardless of whether you want it or not, everyone is actually pointing you at fighting Zhang Longtou... Let me tell you, you treat him like Zhang Longtou.
Third brother, they regard you as their confidant. So, don’t expect to be able to go by yourself! I estimate that even if the troops are divided, it is still a matter between Wang Wulang and Niu Da, who are their confidants." Shan Tonghai shook his head continuously.
Xu Dalang was so embarrassed that he listened for a while and finally came to persuade him: "Brother Shan, things are not as bad as you think. If Brother Zhang always cares about these things and doesn't have a big picture in mind, we will be the losers in Lishan."
, let alone the deployment of troops this time, who doesn’t say that Brother Zhang is safe? Even Brother Shan, have you ever thought that you can keep the biggest piece of the army?"
When Shan Tonghai heard this, he also felt embarrassed, but in the end he turned to look at the completely covered shed over there, his eyes wandering: "So I'm just complaining to you, it's not easy to talk to you face to face. But I only want to ask you one thing.
Well, what does he want to be so selfless? Even if he wants to really eradicate the violent Wei and stabilize the world, there should be priorities, right? Even if we are really all brothers, don’t we also have leaders, big leaders and leaders?
Do you want to tell me the difference?"
This seems to make sense.
And Xu Dalang thought for a while and said seriously: "I came here today to formally ask... I think that the Deposed Dragon Gang can survive and open up the situation, and Brother Zhang has the greatest contribution.
It's okay to be a big boss and have more power, there's no need to be taboo... As long as it's not overdone, no one will look at it with disdain."
"That's right." Shan Tonghai simply nodded. "What I mean is simple. As long as he does not abolish the balance between the left and right wings and forcibly depose the Dragon Gang as the gang leader, then whether it is to allocate more troops now or to have more troops in the East Fourth County,
It's okay to take some territory...but I'm impatient and I can't say things well, so even though I'm here, I can only drink soup here, and you have to do the talking."
Xu Dalang nodded again and stood up directly, and Shan Tonghai also stood up.
But soon, Xu Dalang explained again: "Brother Shan, don't be idle. You go and talk to King Xiongtian and Chief Wei. I'll ask you clearly and then I'll go to you. The four of us will talk together. We must maintain the relationship."
Unite and don’t let things go wrong between the top and bottom.”
Shan Tonghai glanced at the other party in surprise, then nodded heavily and left.
And here, since Xu Shiying met Dan Tonghai unexpectedly, she was too lazy to pretend anymore, so she came directly under the shed and saw Zhang Xing who was filling out a form.
Zhang Xing had seen the other party a long time ago, including the other party dripping under Shan Tonghai's shed, and then they stood up and separated. However, he was not surprised. He just gestured with his mouth to ask the other party to sit down:
"Xu Dalang, wait a moment, I have finished writing the detailed military preparations for the four counties of Liangjun... Although the Meng family's rebel army is gone, the influence of Meng Zhigui and the Meng family on Chuqiu and Yucheng is still there, and they should be introduced appropriately.
In the gang organization, the bandits in Mangdang Mountain are indeed mixed, so we need to be aware of the situation and pay special attention to agreeing on the number of soldiers and horses in advance and not to raise too many soldiers."
Xu Shiying heard that it made sense and nodded quickly. He even had the instinct to reach into his pocket to take out his notebook. But when he put his hand in, he realized that he was not here for class, but on behalf of the big bosses, he was here to pursue Zhang Dalongtou's most naked interests.
In exchange, they stopped in embarrassment.
It took about a quarter of an hour for Zhang Xingcai to fill out the form carefully, and then called a messenger to explain: "Give it to Wang Zhen, let Wang Zhen show it to Chef Fan, and then tell him not to rush to execute it, it is best to talk to Wang Zhen."
Chief Zhuo Da, come over quickly... I have something to say here."
Regardless of how the messenger reacted, Xu Shiying's heart moved slightly when he heard it, and he became more confident for a moment.
After a while, the messenger left. Xu Dalang hesitated for a moment and then spoke: "Third brother, I have something to ask. How about we go to the account and have a private chat?"
Zhang Xing laughed out loud.
Xu Shiying was slightly startled, slightly stunned.
"Nothing." Zhang Xing picked up a form again, then held it still and raised his head to answer it solemnly. "Are you asking about business or private matters?"
Xu Shiying still didn't react, but she still instinctively became cautious: "What about official matters, what about private matters?"
"If it's official business, there's nothing to hide from so many brothers here." Zhang Xing continued to speak with a straight face. "As for private matters... I am the leader of the gang and the temporary commander-in-chief of the army this time. You are the big leader. This time
The deputy commander-in-chief of the army is in the military camp now, so what qualifications do he have to talk about personal matters?"
The surrounding gang elites were shocked, and everyone nodded in praise.
Xu Shiying was stunned for a long time, and after losing three-thirds of his momentum, he decided to speak out in public: "Third brother... I actually came here to ask, since the front line has determined that Qilu is empty, shouldn't we march as quickly as possible?"
"This is serious business." This question was asked openly, and Zhang Xing responded quickly. "I would say that marching makes sense. I also want to march as soon as possible, but as the leader of the gang, I am temporarily in charge of the army.
But there are always some overall concerns and ideas.”
"Please give me advice from Third Brother." Xu Dalang followed immediately. "Are you worried about revenge from the Eastern Capital on the Western Front or Qutuda from Ji County?"
"No." Zhang Xing blurted out, but it was a bit unexpected. "The water in Dongdu is too deep. They regard Guanlong as their foundation. They only think about who can become the mainstream of Guanlong. If they reintegrate the military of Guanlong, they can naturally annex it.
The world... does not mean that it does not value us, but that it values each other more. We are entangled with each other. We will not suddenly realize it until the world is turbulent... If you ask me, Han Yingong will definitely not be used by Cao Lin, and Cao Lin will only become increasingly stretched.
, and others will be wary of Cao Lin’s tyranny, but they don’t know who will be the sacrifice for this person’s exit.”
Xu Shiying was obviously a little confused, and the surrounding gang members were even more confused, but without delay, they all nodded, as if they understood.
Seeing this, Zhang Xing finally put down his pen and paper, and clasped his hands behind him and smiled: "Just think about it this way, if Dongdu can exert its own power, why does it need Zhang Xuguo? Why does it need to win over Han Yingong? And now Zhang Xing
Xu Guo is dead and Han Yingong is disabled. How can he get new strength out of thin air? Taking a step back, we have already given him a lot of face by placing so many troops on the Western Front."
Xu Shiying nodded and continued to ask: "Then the third brother is not worried about the direction of Xuzhou? That saint sent troops again? Or that Sima Erlong directly sent troops to Lu County or something..."
Zhang Xing, who folded his hands, laughed even louder: "Xu Dalang, what happened to you today? How come you are so confused? With that saint's selfishness, how could he dare to send troops outside his control?
Isn’t Han Yingong’s lesson enough? That single man doesn’t care about the imperial court of any country. He only saw his troops leaving Xuzhou and was taken away by the Eastern Capital!"
Xu Shiying suddenly realized... Yes, Dongdu is a mess and it is difficult to guess, but the saint in Jiangdu is a typical bastard, and he can figure it out all at once.
After this incident, the emperor probably would not allow the troops to leave the Xuzhou Camp. Even the significance of the Xuzhou Camp would be reduced to the need to protect the Huaihe River.
After thinking about this, Xu Shiying finally gave up on this idea and turned to ask seriously: "What is the third brother worried about?"
"First, I am worried about over-expansion." Zhang Xing also suppressed his smile and spoke in a serious voice, as if he was talking to Xu Shiying, and also seemed to be talking to more and more backbone gang members and middle- and low-level officers gathered around him.
"To be specific, the gang is short of manpower to effectively rule the region, and among the four eastern counties, the treasuries of three counties were destroyed, leaving them relatively empty and insufficient to support logistics."
When Xu Shiying heard this, he was suddenly startled, and immediately nodded heavily, obviously agreeing. Others, on the other hand, were obviously agitated, seeming to agree, but also seemed a little impatient... Who doesn't want a rising tide to lift all boats?
"Secondly, since the Qilu army has no problem in attacking the fourth east county, how can they face other rebels?" Zhang Xing didn't care about the reactions of others and just continued to talk. "Especially Langya and the three rebels in Dengzhou area.
Even if a well-known large-scale rebel army is defeated again and again, there will always be 70,000 to 80,000 to 50,000 to 60,000 people... Our Deposed Dragon Gang must be the leader of the world's rebels, but if these three rebels are disobedient, will they use both kindness and power?
Preparations? So, how to deal with Dengzhou and Langya? Even further, they are already on the edge of Qijun, and now they hear that we have defeated Zhang Xuguo, no matter how early or late we are here, there will be no delay
They drive directly over, and then they directly rob Qi County. What should we do? Do we want to go to war directly? What name will we use? Are the loyal heroes in the gang ready?"
Xu Shiying's face became even more difficult, and many people around him also became awe-inspiring... Things were so rushed that he really didn't think so far ahead.
"Third." Zhang Xing kept talking. "I guess you have also thought about it... take the four Dong counties, or add Langya and Dengzhou. By then, there will be seven or eight counties, one or two hundred counties.
How to unite and govern it? Is it like the way in the North, where the Xu family is divided into seven or eight counties, and the Shan family is divided into seven or eight counties. Then the three splendors and the four emperors each serve a few counties as sacred properties, and then set up a few demon guards to garrison?
In the end, how many big cities will be left to the gang for public use? Or should they be openly owned by the gang as public property and divided into counties for normal governance?"
Xu Dalang panicked.
However, Zhang Xing had already spoken out his words in public before others could react, but he stood up directly and spoke loudly, as if he was giving a lecture to everyone, and he seemed to continue talking to Xu Shiying:
"Everyone came to join the Deposed Dragon Gang in order to eliminate the violent Wei and stabilize the world. They all came for the great cause. Are they going to sacrifice their lives for someone's family? If so, there are thousands of people buried under Mount Li.
I'm afraid everyone will be resentful... If I don't explain this clearly, especially if you leaders don't stand up and explain to the gang, I'm afraid no one will be willing to fight! How can you ask me why I don't move? Why?
Do you want to move? Are you going to work for the selfish interests of your big bosses? Why?"
Xu Shiying felt awe-inspiring, knowing that he could not avoid or delay, so he stood up and said loudly: "Of course we are all doing this for the public good..."
"Isn't that enough?" Zhang Xinghan interrupted with a smile. "Wouldn't it be enough to just say it openly? If you don't say it, everyone will think that you leaders are planning to divide each county into enfeoffments!
"
Xu Shiying was sweating profusely and immediately shook his head: "This is absolutely not the case."
"Whether or not this matter is not yours to say in vain." Zhang Xingfu waved his hands under the shed again and sighed. "Xu Dalang, the leader of our gang has a very high status. He is in charge of the army and the people... but there is nothing we can do.
, because the initial troops were pulled up by the big bosses themselves, and others could not get in... But if this is the case, even if these counties are not under the control of you big bosses in name, in fact, the military, political and financial power are all yours.
What's the difference between control and enfeoffment?"
Xu Shiying finally stood up, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and tried his best to answer: "If this is the case, I can give an answer first and assign all the powers of the helm to the two leaders and the chief of the gang to prove innocence.
"
"No, it's not enough." Zhang Xing blurted out.
Xu Shiying only felt that her body was shaking a little: "What else does Da Longtou think is lacking?"
"In troubled times, the most important thing is soldiers and horses... Without soldiers and horses, it is just a matter of words whether the leader will punish the Duke." Zhang Xing only paced behind the scenes with his hands behind his back, still calm.
"Then why..." Xu Shiying felt a mouthful of old blood in her heart, and she felt extremely aggrieved for a moment. "Why didn't the leader make arrangements when the army was established before? Instead, it was announced today?"
"What are you thinking about?" Zhang Xing stopped and looked surprised. "If we have been entangled in the formation of troops from the beginning, I'm afraid it won't be able to heal people's hearts even if it doesn't take a month... How can we quickly capture Dongliu County?
?”
Xu Shiying was completely stunned.
Zhang Xing looked at the other party, smiled and showed his teeth, Tu Qiong said: "Actually, if you ask me to say, as long as all the practitioners among the generals belong to Wei Gong, and Li Gong and I are under their control, then we can live in peace and march eastward in a big way.
"
Xu Shiying suddenly changed color, but the surroundings were buzzing, and it was difficult to stop.
After a while, the movement spread towards the entire military camp and even into Lihu City behind them... Everyone knew what the conditions were for opening the dragon's head.
Amid the roar, Zhang Xing stood with his hands behind his back, looked at the other party sideways, and said in a gentle tone, "How about it, Xiao Xu doesn't agree?"
Xu Shiying listened to the noise around him and knew that almost all the middle-level backbones in the gang and the army recognized the plan. Then he looked at the man in front of him who taught him another lesson. As smart as he was, he immediately made a choice and judgment, but
In the presence of many gang members and officers, he quickly and decisively put on a smile, his tone became high-spirited, and his tone became sincere:
"Third brother, you're kidding me. I, Xu Shiying, am dedicated to the cause of justice and have always been selfless. If I can make the Deposed Dragon Gang prosperous, Shiying will naturally give me my full support."
Zhang Xing nodded, feeling very pleased. His eyes were like a good teacher seeing a good and motivated student.
"A boy can be taught!" Zhang Sanlang sighed sincerely in his heart.