Chapter 815 The Dormant Tiger, Wu Jinqing of the Western Army
At this time, the tents in the camp have basically been set up. While the soldiers are setting up horses and deer antlers outside the camp, the cooks and soldiers are burying pots and making rice. There are also wisps of smoke floating in the air.
In the most exquisite tent in the center, Cai Chi had a look of disgust on his face. He stretched out his hand and pushed aside the lacquered plate filled with roasted mutton. The dishes on the table were bumping around, and the food contained in it was knocked randomly.
He didn't even take a bite of the fresh fruits and vegetables and stir-fried side dishes.
Although the dishes prepared for Cai Chi were all cooked by the cooks he brought from Bianjingzhong, the roasted mutton was all marinated with salt during the march. Cai Chi only tasted two or three bites and felt that it was not as good as what he had tasted in Bianjingzhong.
The meat food was so delicious that he immediately felt that he had no appetite.
After all, Cai Chi also grew up in Cai Jing's mansion. In order to cater to the pleasure-loving officials, Cai Jing proposed the idea of "Fengheng Henan University". Originally, the food, clothing, housing and transportation in Cai Jing's mansion were extremely luxurious. His father, Cai Jing, wanted to eat crab roe steamed buns.
He can spend more than 1,300 yuan, and it is common to kill hundreds of quails to eat a bowl of soup. There are hundreds of domestic servants and maids who take care of Cai Ji's daily life, but now they are in the barren mountains.
How can you teach Cai Chi to eat such unpalatable roasted meat?
The soldiers and horses are working hard, and it is indeed so hard... That's all, my father's arrangement has deep meaning, I will just bear with it for a while.
Cai Chi was thinking to himself with a cold face, but his entourage and confidants in the camp looked frightened and said in a loud voice: "Fifth Young Master... this..."
"Forget it, I have no appetite. Send someone to fetch water from the nearby river. I have to take a bath to relieve my fatigue after working by boat and cart all the way."
Cai Chi just gave the order and suddenly asked: "Where is Deputy Supervisor Xiao now?"
The attendant curled his lips when he heard this and replied to Cai Chi: "Deputy Supervisor Xiao is naturally still gathering the generals to discuss daily marching, camping, and defense deployment."
After hearing this, Cai Wei snorted coldly, saying in his heart that he was still in the realm of the Song Dynasty, and it was not the frontline battlefield of the Song and Xia Dynasties. Now there was not even a thief, and Xiao Tang was just a deputy supervisor.
Instead of going to fight and kill, he would set up camp, set up defenses, drill, supervise inspections all day long, but he was not just trying to please others?
However, since Cai Wei returned to the Cai Mansion that day, he informed his father Cai Jing of Xiao Tang's intention to shirk the official appointment, and seemed unwilling to rush to the side court as Cai Wei's escort.
, the powerful prime minister thought for a moment, and then said: "It is not surprising that Xiao Tang is newly appointed to an important position, and at an age when he is full of enthusiasm for business. He is constrained by others in the military and has some resistance. This son.
The city is not deep and I can't calm down, so there is no need to worry. Since he is still needed at this time, there is no need for my son to have a quarrel with him. If Xiao Tang really has any alien intentions... take a look at it.
There are many ways to rectify the false and true movements."
Cai Wei followed Cai Jing's wishes and dealt with Xiao Tang's false feelings according to officialdom methods, which was also his skill.
During the march, although Xiao Tang treated Cai Chi very politely, it was obvious that he had no intention of deliberately currying favor with him, a government official in the prime minister's palace. During this period, the two of them did not get along with each other, and they both went about their own business.
At this moment, Cai Chi suddenly heard a commotion outside the camp, and soon an entourage came in and reported: "Fifth Young Master, the Military Department of Yan'an Prefecture has sent troops and horses to pick up Yinxun and Deputy Supervisor Xiao's army."
Cai Ji hummed, then straightened his clothes and walked outside the tent.
The whine of the horn suddenly sounded, the war horses neighed, and the soldiers' armor clanged. A group of horse soldiers rushed into the gate of the camp that had just been set up, and quickly lined up in neat ranks in the camp.
With a majestic and majestic appearance, one can tell by looking at its military appearance that this army is more elite than the officers and soldiers sent from Gyeonggi and Jingxi Road from the Central Plains.
At this time, Xiao Tang's army officers came to report, and they also led the generals to go out. However, they saw the troops sent from the Western Army to respond, each looking like they were made of fine steel, riding on erect horses and forming a formation.
He also secretly cheered and said secretly: Just look at the majesty of the weather and the appearance of the soldiers. The battle-hardened branches of the Western Army are indeed much better than those of other state military departments.
As for the minor officials and stewards accompanying Cai Chi, they all hunched their necks and hunched over in the increasingly cold weather, complaining in low voices because the guard of honor to greet the fifth son of Cai Chi was late, while Cai Chi saw the galloping war horses.
The dust he raised rushed towards his face, and he frowned slightly, and took out a white handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, complaining in his heart that the traveling warriors really didn't know the etiquette. When meeting important officials in the court, they should have led their horses and walked, just for this
Gan Qiuban couldn't bear the responsibility of neglecting his superior.
However, the big bearded man who came to meet Cai Chi, the leader of Xiao Tang's Western Army, shook the reins of his horse and rode straight forward. When the generals behind him saw this, they could only look like stars holding the moon.
Follow him. However, when the cavalry rushed in front of Xiao Tang and Cai Chi, some officers among the responding Western Army officers hurriedly rolled their saddles off their horses, and hurriedly came forward to show them military salutes.
It's just that the officer with the curly beard raised his nostrils to the sky, and his sharp eyes glanced forward a few times. When his gaze passed over Xiao Tang and looked at Cai Chi, whose face was filled with impatience, as if he couldn't bear to be stained by any dust, that curly beard
The officer snorted, and the disdain on his face was even more obvious. Although he was ordered to come to accept the two supervisors who were appointed by the officials to supervise the battle in the side court, he was still riding on the horse at this time, but he bowed his hand proudly.
, said: "Pei Zhong, the commanding officer in charge of Xianzhou Dezhou on the Yanyan Road, came to meet the supervisory troops sent by the Central Government on the order of Yang Xianggong Jun."
Seeing that a mere commander dared to neglect him like this, even though Cai Wei was very good at nourishing Qi, a layer of frost suddenly appeared on his face. Cai Wei snorted heavily, but he didn't
When he reprimanded him, Xiao Tang took the lead and stepped forward and said: "It turns out that it is Pei Zongzhi. I, Xiao Tang and Cai Daizhi rushed to the Bianting according to the imperial decree of the official family. I don't know, Mr. Xiaozhong, the manager, and General Liu are now the commander.
Where will the army be stationed?"
Over the years, Xiao Tang has dealt with many rough and straight men in the army, and he also knows that such upright and arrogant warriors in the Western Army are not uncommon. Although Xiao Tang's current status, of course,
There was absolutely no need to tolerate Commander Pei, but Xiao Tang had always felt that it was easier to deal with these reckless warriors than with the ill-intentioned courtiers in the court.
"Are you Xiao Jieshuai?"
At this time, Pei Zhong fell on his horse and leaned slightly, and said: "I have heard of Xie before I will. Now that I am old, Mr. Xiao Zhong, the manager, led his troops to build forts at the Hulu River, while Mr. Liu led his troops.
The troops and horses are stationed at Wuding River, and I don’t know anything else clearly. It won’t be too late for Xiao Jieshuai to make further inquiries after arriving at Yan’an Mansion.”
Pei Zhong was not good at using official style to welcome his superiors. He even put Cai Chi aside and called for a general under his command to receive Xiao Tang. Cai Chi and other generals sent by Bianjing to supervise the army came around.
Even though he commanded a large number of soldiers and horses, he ran out of the camp gate again.
As for the general under Pei Zhong, he was very courteous and courteous. He stepped forward and bowed to the livid-faced Cai Chi. Xiao Tang saw Cai Chi's face sinking with anger and hatred in his heart, but he regarded this general as
If there was nothing, he would intentionally or unintentionally smooth things over and ask: "I wonder what I call this general?"
When the general heard this, he immediately said: "How dare you bother Commander Xiao Jie to ask questions? You've killed your humble position! The commander of Wujiang Yan Road and Xian Dezhou sent Wu Jie and Wu Jinqing, the commander of the Si Bu Army, to pay homage to the two supervisors."