Eight hundred and eighteenth chapter Thunder action
Zhou Sen randomly put some vegetables into the big basins and walked to the young man. At this time, the young man was also holding a basin and squatting in the corner to eat.
"Zhou Sen." Zhou Sen squatted down next to the young man and said with a smile.
"...Yao Bing." The young man hesitated.
"How long have you been here?"
"Three months." Yao Bing glanced at the chefs.
"I just came today."
"I know."
Yao Bing didn't seem to be good at talking, so he answered Zhou Sen's questions, and the two chatted casually.
After a while, the group of chefs finished eating, exchanged a few words, and left Zhou Sen, Yao Bing, and a few handymen to clean up the kitchen. After the chefs left, several handymen complained and yelled at Zhou.
Sen and Yao Bing ran away separately.
"How about... you go and have a rest." Yao Bing glanced at Zhou Sen.
"Let's go together, you teach me." Zhou Sen glanced at the empty kitchen and could only smile bitterly. After being thrown into Mogan Prison, he had seen a lot of the weak and the strong, but he never expected that in this barracks
In the cafeteria, there is also an unabashed display of the weak and the strong.
"good."
Yao Bing nodded and began to tell Zhou Sen how to deal with it.
In fact, cleaning up is not difficult. It is nothing more than throwing together some uneaten leftovers, sorting out and cleaning some kitchen utensils in the kitchen, removing ashes from the stove, etc. Zhou Sen and the others do not need to take care of the cleaning, there are dedicated people.
There were more than a dozen stoves in the kitchen, plus pots and pans, which was a lot of work. The two of them were busy until a group of chefs slowly returned to the kitchen, and then they finished the work.
Finishing a job is just the beginning of another job.
Zhou Sen returned to more busy work and started chopping and washing vegetables.
Don't underestimate cutting and washing vegetables. It's a physical job. A random basket of potatoes, radishes, etc. weighs hundreds of kilograms. It has to be washed and cut into pieces. You can imagine how much work it takes.
After dinner, a group of chefs did not leave, but helped to clean up. There is strength in numbers, and soon the kitchen was cleaned up and everyone left.
Fortunately, Fatty Jin hadn't forgotten Zhou Sen's existence. After cleaning up, he took Zhou Sen to a barracks, assigned a bed and left. The barracks was a huge dormitory with a stinky smell.
There are actually fifty beds in the main bunk. Judging from some greasy clothes on the bed, the people sleeping here are all chefs.
Zhou Sen didn't see Yao Bing.
Zhou Sen felt lonely.
In the next few days, Zhou Sen finally understood what had happened.
He was not a regular soldier of the Han Empire, but was called a reservist, mainly serving those regular soldiers.
I learned from the young chefs that the regular soldiers of the Han Empire were treated extremely well, and it was also a supreme honor in their hometown. Therefore, many young people regarded being a soldier as their ideal. However, the soldiers of the Han Empire were not that good.
Of course, there are only two types of people who can enter the army. The first type is those who are physically strong; the second type is those who are rich and powerful.
In addition to the above two, there is another way, which is to be a reservist, which is Zhou Sen's current status.
After joining the reservists, the reservists will have priority when the Han Empire recruits regular troops. Of course, it is not easy to convert from reservists to regular soldiers. It also requires two conditions at the beginning: strong body, or
It's because he has connections and background in his family, otherwise, it would be all in vain.
Obviously, Lu Maomao is a rich and powerful person. After he joins the reserve force, he can easily be converted into a regular soldier whenever the Han Empire recruits troops. Moreover, even as a reserve soldier, he can serve in a lucrative position.
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As for Zhou Sen, it is impossible to get the kind of care that Lu Maomao does. After all, in Wuchao City, everyone knows the demographic structure of the Lu family. Although Zhou Sen joined the reserve army with Lu Maomao, everyone thinks that Zhou Sen
Sen was just a distant relative of the Lu family, and Master Lu didn't explain it to him, so he was directly thrown into the worst kitchen in the reserve.
Of course, there is a formal establishment in the kitchen, but that is not the turn of reservists like Zhou Sen who do odd jobs. Most of those who have an establishment are chefs like Jin Erpang. In fact, the kitchen establishment is in short supply, even for
Some chefs are not necessarily regular military personnel.
Zhou Sen originally wanted to notify the three shareholders of Xinghuo Trading Company, but the kitchen was busy all day long and the news was blocked, so there was no way to notify him. In the end, Zhou Sen could only rely on Lu Mao Mao. Unfortunately, although they were in the same barracks,
, Zhou Sen could not see any trace of Lu Maomao at all.
Now, Zhou Sen's daily life is between two o'clock and one line, from the kitchen to the barracks.
Several nights, Zhou Sen wanted to leave the barracks and go to Xinghuo Trading Company to inform the three shareholders. What made Zhou Sen vomit blood was that although the barracks did not have a military image at all, in order not to affect the cooking, the time was militarized.
Management, someone would check the store every morning and evening. It was impossible for Zhou Sen to leave and return without anyone noticing.
By the fifth day, Zhou Sen completely gave up and thought of a question.
The three shareholders are not familiar with the military. If they want to make friends with the military dignitaries, even if they spend money, it will definitely take a process. This process can be as short as a few days or as long as several months.
Given the steady personalities of the three shareholders, it would probably take about three months at the earliest to get through the relationship.
After thinking about it, Zhou Sen began to think about other channels.
Zhou Sen naturally didn't want to stay in a smoky kitchen for three months.
If that doesn't work, the only option is to violate military discipline and be dismissed from the military...
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In five days, Zhou Sen became completely familiar with the kitchen process, and the chef in the kitchen also had a good impression of this nimble newcomer. From being deliberately difficult at the beginning to slowly accepting it, he gradually accepted it.
On the sixth day, they were preparing lunch. Zhou Sen and Yao Bing were choosing dishes together. While they were chatting, someone called the people in the kitchen to move things. All the people in the kitchen went out and arrived at the warehouse behind the kitchen. There were many people beside the warehouse.
People were unloading goods from short-legged donkeys, and the goods piled up in the open space were piled up like mountains, including flour, rice, cooking oil, seasonings, salt, etc.
Zhou Sen saw a familiar face.
Captain Han.
"Hello, fat brother!" Zhou Sen glanced around and didn't see Lu Maomao, so he quickly ran to Captain Han to say hello.
"Hey, Zhou Sen, I haven't seen you for a few days, you have gotten a lot stronger!" Captain Han punched Zhou Sen in the chest with a look of admiration on his face. At first, Zhou Sen was standing next to Lu Mao Mao, and Captain Han kept
I thought Zhou Sen was weak, but now I see that Zhou Sen is actually very strong.
"Where's Lu Mao Mao?" Zhou Sen asked quickly.
"He... hehe... he has been promoted... Hey, this is a secret and can't be told."
"Oh..." Zhou Sen suddenly looked disappointed.
"By the way, Zhou Sen, for the sake of the kitten, I have some good news for you." Captain Han looked mysterious.
"Um?"
"I heard that the empire is recruiting regular troops. This is a good opportunity. You must perform well."
"when?"
"Just for this month or so, don't be lazy."
"Yeah, thank you, Fat Brother, thank you, Fat Brother." Zhou Sen thanked him repeatedly, took out some imperial coins and stuffed them into Captain Han's trouser pocket.
"Oh...how can this be so embarrassing..."
Fatty Han smiled happily and secretly praised this young man for being sensible.
After moving some supplies to the warehouse, a group of people returned to the kitchen. Zhou Sen found that several chefs gathered at a small table and were discussing. Without guessing, Zhou Sen knew that they were dividing the spoils.
It seems that harming the public and enriching private interests has become a chain of interests, and Captain Han is just one link in it.
Zhou Sen could only frown. He knew that this was a huge chain of interests, and Captain Han was just the tip of the iceberg. He would not be able to uncover this secret, because everyone had become accustomed to it.
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Things must rot first and then insects will grow.
Suddenly, Zhou Sen felt a sense of crisis.
When famine spread last year, Zhou Sen felt that the Han Empire was a little powerless. When it came to the army, he felt that under the majestic army, there was a thick shady curtain.
Zhou Sen can definitely believe that behind Captain Han, there is a huge black hand controlling everything.
Who could it be?
Pumpkin god?
Subconsciously, Zhou Sen shook his head. Although he didn't know what the Jingua God was like, he had seen the Dragon Picture God, a master who had reached the level of the Dragon Picture God. He would definitely not shake the foundation of the empire for some petty profits.
At dinner that day, Zhou Sen found that the rice used was pure rice, and much of it was moldy. After being washed many times, it was still yellow and black.
Zhou Sen felt the anger of those soldiers, and he realized that an anger was growing and spreading.
Something is going to happen!
What surprised Zhou Sen was that although the soldiers were extremely angry, no one made trouble, and everyone had an expression on their faces that dared not speak out but dared to be angry.
For two consecutive days, Zhou Sen found that although the soldiers were angry, they seemed to accept the reality and still ate in silence. However, Zhou Sen found that the leftovers increased significantly, and many of the meals were poured into the water tank without being touched at all.
This is a silent protest.
However, no one took this protest to heart, and the chefs were still busy turning on the stove in the kitchen.
During this kind of protest, Zhou Sen found that the soldiers who had eaten low-quality food became obviously depressed. During the meal, Zhou Sen saw at least more than 50 people going to the toilet frequently.
On the third day, the spoiled and inferior food was consumed, the meals returned to normal, and the anger of the soldiers eased a lot. At this time, Zhou Sen breathed a long sigh of relief. After all, no one wants to face the cold and cold weather.
face.
What puzzled Zhou Sen was that the chefs seemed to be used to it and didn't take it seriously. After being insinuated, Zhou Sen learned that similar things had happened before. Some soldiers made trouble, and as a result, the troublemaking soldiers were imprisoned, and even
Some soldiers were directly dismissed from the military and sent back to their hometowns.
There is no doubt that being expelled from the military and sent back home is a shame for a soldier, and may even affect the honor and prosperity of the family.
No wonder the soldiers swallowed their anger.
In the next few days, a few people who looked like military officers came to the kitchen to inspect, took some samples, and then left it alone.
Another day at noon, when Zhou Sen was racking his brains to think of a way to leave the kitchen, a short soldier walked into the kitchen alone. Everyone in the kitchen seemed to know him and saluted him.
The short soldier waved his hand, indicating that everyone was busy with their own business, and then he carefully inspected the food in the kitchen, and from time to time he would pick up the food with chopsticks and taste it.
The short soldier seemed not to find the problem and left with a stern expression.
When the soldier left, the chef in the kitchen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Uncle Jin, who is he?" Zhou Sen asked.
"General Yue, a civilian general in charge of logistics." Jin Xiaopang said absently.
"Are you here to check on the moldy food last time?" Zhou Sen asked.
"Stop talking nonsense, it's moldy food! Do you see moldy food in that eye?!"
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"Be careful what you say in the future." Little Fatty Jin's expression was extremely stern.
"Yes, yes."
That day, after dinner, everyone in the kitchen was called to the conference room for a meeting. The convener was General Na Yue. During the meeting, General Yue mentioned the matter of moldy food many times, but not a single chef stood up.
When he got up to talk, the chef argued instead.
After the meeting, some people were left behind, most of them were newcomers, and among them were Zhou Sen and Yao Bing.
Zhou Sen waited alone in a small office for a long time before the door was pushed open.
The person who came in was General Yue.
General Yue nodded to Zhou Sen, who was saluting, and motioned Zhou Sen to sit down. After sitting down, General Yue did not speak, but remained silent for a long time.
"You are Zhou Sen, the last one. And, I know, you won't say that I am just wasting time." General Yue sighed to himself, with a trace of worry on his face.
"I want to know, how many times has this happened?" Zhou Sen asked in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"...This has not been counted." General Yue obviously did not expect Zhou Sen to take the initiative to speak, and there was a trace of surprise on his face.
"How many years?"
"It's been more than ten years."
"General, I want to know how are those soldiers who spoke about it now?" Zhou Sen's eyes became extremely deep.
"..." General Yue opened his mouth, but did not speak. There was silence for a while.
"If I say it, what's the worst that could happen?" Zhou Sen asked.
"Boot camp."
"Is this the boot camp?" Zhou Sen was stunned.
"Most likely, you will be tortured to death. Forget it, let's leave it at that." General Yue stood up slowly, with a heavy look on his face.
"Things must first rot and then insects will grow." Zhou Sen said every word.
"Things must first rot and then insects will grow!"
General Yue's short body trembled, and he slowly sat down again, looking at Zhou Sen quietly.
"General, I'll ask you a few questions first, General. Please answer them truthfully."
"explain."
"If Jingua God knows, can he change the status quo?"
"Difficult!" General Yue condensed for a moment and uttered one word.
"Haha, that is to say, the mastermind behind the scenes is so powerful that even the big figures in Wuchao City cannot shake him. Then, he must come from the top of the imperial capital to be responsible for supervising the Jingua God. If the villain asks the general
If the adults report truthfully, the generals will not be able to solve the problem, but the villains will be killed, and the price of sacrifice is meaningless."
"No, it makes sense. At least it can make them converge."
"That is meaningful to the general, but not to the villain."
"Haha, you are very special. Okay, I won't embarrass you, just go ahead. This matter will eventually come to an end, so don't rush it."
"General, a thousand-mile embankment cannot be destroyed by an ant nest in one day." Zhou Sen said with a smile.
"What do you suggest?" General Yue was shocked.
"I can't suggest it. This matter is related to the top management of the empire. It is impossible to cure it completely. However, it is still possible to intimidate and intimidate. In fact, the general can now collect personal and material evidence in case of emergency, and then use iron-fisted measures.
, killing a few people will naturally serve as a warning to others."
"Kill! Hahaha... Little brother, you think too highly of me. Even though everyone calls me general, I am actually just an empty shell with no power. If you want me to kill, who should I kill? Kill you!"
General Yue laughed and said.
"Yes, just kill people like me!"
"Say!" General Yue's eyes lit up.
"Golden Melon God should know something about this matter. If the general reports it truthfully and gets support, and kills several small soldiers and generals involved, and kills chickens to scare monkeys, then who will dare to risk beheading to harm the public and enrich private interests? As for those behind the scenes.
, only a mute can eat Coptis chinensis."
"You not only look down on me, but you also look down on them! They collude internally and externally. They are both individuals and a whole. One move affects the whole body." General Yue said with a bitter smile.
"Haha, this is a question of determination. If General Yue is determined to do it, he can do it well. Besides, if General Yue does it, not only can he get the support of the military, but also let the soldiers see your efforts.
, after collecting the evidence, once you find an opportunity, you will strike with thunder so that they will never be reincarnated."
"Go." General Yue walked to the window, glanced outside, then turned back and waved to Zhou Sen.
Zhou Sen sighed secretly. He could see the helplessness on General Yue's face. It was an expression of overwhelm and inadequacy.
After walking out of the room, Zhou Sen found that everyone in the kitchen was looking at him, and their eyes were not friendly.
Obviously, I stayed too long.
It seems that he will be transferred to the boot camp soon.
In the next three days, Zhou Sen did not expect General Yue's iron fist, and everything was calm in the kitchen. However, on the fourth day, a secret transfer order was received in the kitchen.
The so-called secret transfer order was to transfer Zhou Sen out of the kitchen under the pretext of military confidentiality.
Not only Zhou Sen, but also the other six chefs in the kitchen received secret transfer orders.
Looking at the secret order in his hand, Zhou Sen could only smile bitterly. He still overestimated General Yue's ability.
Zhou Sen originally thought that even if General Yue could not use iron-fist measures to control corruption, he would at least clean up the moral code in a small place like the kitchen. But now, not only is there no plowing and sweeping of holes as Zhou Sen imagined, but also
There was no basic clean-up and discipline. Instead, the black hands behind the scenes were the first to retaliate.
There is no doubt that because of General Yue's meeting, the mastermind behind the scenes decided to strike first.
In fact, except for Zhou Sen who said a few words, everyone in the kitchen remained silent regarding General Yue's investigation. However, it was obvious that the forces behind the scenes did not care whether they talked or not. They were also trying to scare the monkeys.
If Zhou Sen "deserves his crime," then Jin Xiaopang and his group of chefs are completely innocent.
In the entire kitchen, Zhou Sen was the only reservist who was transferred out. This showed that someone had snitched on him, and several chefs were blamed by Zhou Sen.
After receiving the secret order, they only went through a simple handover with the new chef who took over the kitchen. Zhou Sen and others were immediately taken away by a group of heavily armed soldiers and boarded a military carriage.
As he was leaving, Zhou Sen saw a look of satisfaction on the face of the honest and humble Yao Bing.
The carriage took everyone away.
A group of chefs were restless on the carriage, anxious all day long, and kept complaining about Zhou Sen.
Almost everyone was complaining about Zhou Sen, thinking that the reason was Zhou Sen, because after the meeting, only Zhou Sen and General Yue chatted for the longest time.
Facing the complaints from around him, Zhou Sen could only remain silent.
For a group of chefs, Zhou Sen still feels a little guilty. They are only at the end of the entire profit chain, but they bear the greatest risks and survive in the cracks. Being implicated this time is indeed an unforeseen disaster.
Amidst a group of anxious people, the carriage drove all night.
Before dawn, the carriage stopped and seemed to have reached its destination.
No one asked them to come down, so everyone had to stay on the carriage. The outside of the carriage was extremely chaotic, with the sound of metal collisions and the sound of dense footsteps coming from time to time.
With a "swish" sound, the carriage door curtain was opened.
"Get out of the car." A tall, thin, dark-faced soldier shouted coldly.
"Yes, yes..."
A group of chefs were so frightened by the fierce gaze that they shuddered and nodded quickly and got off the carriage.
Wuchao City!
Zhou Sen was surprised to find that they did not arrive at the recruit training camp, but actually returned to Wuchao City. On both sides were the towering cliffs of the Dark Ridge, and where they were now was within the city of Wuchao City.
In the open space outside the barracks, hundreds of soldiers were walking in and out, seeming to be preparing for something, and seemed extremely busy.
Just when a group of chefs were panicking, a soldier who looked like a steward came over and took away the transfer orders from their hands. He was stunned when he received Zhou Sen's transfer order.
"Are you a reservist?" the soldier asked with a frown.
"Yes, sir." Zhou Sen replied respectfully.
The soldier didn't say anything, and left immediately. He muttered something to the people in the Jiudaoguai Barracks not far away. Zhou Sen immediately asked with the word "quiet" and only heard what the people in the Jiudaoguai Barracks said.
The inspector personally drew up the list and so on. Then, the soldier complained a few words casually, but there was no substantive information.
However, Zhou Sen still knew some clues. At least, the so-called supervisor was one of the masterminds behind the scenes.
After negotiating with the soldiers from the Jiudaoguai Barracks, the soldier took Zhou Sen and six other chefs to a barracks, and motioned for everyone to change into ordinary people's clothes. After the arrangements were made, the soldier threw Zhou Sen and others into the barracks.
Don't care about the outside world.
After coming out of the barracks, Zhou Sen found that some people had also changed their clothes. The clothes were the same as theirs, and they were the clothes of herdsmen.
Zhou Sen was placed next to a strong horse. Zhou Sen discovered that everyone had a strong Hun horse next to him.
When the civilians were approaching, Zhou Sen felt the tense atmosphere. The soldiers held their breaths as if they were listening to something.
Just when Zhou Sen was making random guesses, suddenly, a stormy sound of horse hoofbeats came from outside Wuchao City. The sound of horse hoofbeats was particularly deafening at this time when the people were approaching, and the entire Wuchao City seemed to be shaking.
"Let's go!" In the darkness, a short and capable soldier shouted and immediately got on his horse.
"Follow up."
A soldier whispered to Zhou Sen and several cooks.
"Yes, yes."
Zhou Sen and several chefs got on their horses and followed the group of soldiers out of Wuchao City. When they just left the gate of Wuchao City, thousands of elite cavalry rushed in like a tide from outside the canyon.
Seeing the black cavalry rushing towards them with murderous intent, Zhou Sen was frightened even though he was brave, and a group of chefs were even more frightened.
A strange scene appeared. When the overwhelming cavalry approached them, they suddenly leaned to one side, making way for them to make a narrow passage and passed them by.
"Speed up!"
The thin and capable man urged, and immediately, a group of soldiers and cooks disguised as herdsmen galloped towards the grassland outside the canyon. Zhou Sen and several cooks quickly followed.
Everyone ran non-stop for a hundred miles until the sun was high.
While the horse was galloping, Zhou Sen had already figured out the structure of this group of people. Including him and six chefs, the total number was thirty-two. The capable little man was a soldier and leader, and was called "Brother Hao."
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Everyone found a sheltered bush to rest. Several cooks immediately collected dry grass and dead branches and prepared to light a fire for cooking, but they were stopped by the capable little soldier.
"What are you doing?" The short and capable soldier looked at the chefs with confusion.
"Master Jun, let's cook!" Little Fatty Jin said with a flattering look on his face.
"Cooking! What to cook?" The soldier was stunned.
"You called us here, aren't we just going to cook for you?" Little Fatty Jin also looked confused.
"Are you a chef?" The short and capable soldier suddenly woke up and asked.
"Yes, we are both chefs."
"…cook…cook…"
The short and capable soldier had a stern look on his face, but he suddenly woke up and immediately had a nervous breakdown. He sat on the ground with a dazed look on his face. After a while, the soldier came to his senses, called everyone together, and asked each one for details.
identity.
Among the thirty-two people, except Zhou Sen, who is a reservist, the others are regular soldiers. However, the difference is that they are not well-trained combatants, but are engaged in various jobs in the army.
I don't even know why they were summoned to Wuchao City.
After figuring out their respective identities, the short and capable soldier was in a daze for a while, with a look of dismay on his face.
Then, the short and capable soldier told everyone about the mission.
Assassinated King Zuo Xian, the arm of the Xiongnu Chanyu.
Everyone was stunned at first, then became restless and clamored to go back.
Zhou Sen could only smile bitterly. He originally thought that the worst plan would be to be sent to a recruit training camp. He never dreamed that they would be sent directly to the enemy rear to carry out an assassination mission. There is no doubt that this is a suicide attempt.
Assassination operation.
"Quiet." The short and capable soldier raised his arms with a serious expression.
The noisy crowd fell silent.
The short and capable soldier began to tell the story of the assassination operation.
This assassination operation is called "Operation Thunder", which means to give the enemy a thunderous blow, because King Zuo Xian is the main war faction of the Huns. If King Zuo Xian is assassinated, Wuchao City is likely to avoid military disaster.
This plan had been put forward in detail several months ago, with elites selected from several military camps to carry out assassination operations, and then commanded by a capable man code-named "Brother Hao".
Because of the vast area of grassland and desert, in order not to leak the news when executing "Operation Thunder", and because of the long distance, the elites had enough time to get used to each other. Therefore, except for Brother Hao, the elite team members all left Wuchao City.
I don't know about the assassination mission.
Similarly, in order to keep the secret strictly, Brother Hao did not have any contact with the selected elites.
In order to keep the secret secret, when the assassination team went deep into the grassland, Wuchao City sent thousands of elite cavalry to clear the area dozens of miles outside Wuchao City, driving away all the spies and herdsmen.
"Brother Hao, I'm just a chef, I want to go home!" Jin Xiaopang was the first to object.
"I also want to go home, but if we go back now, I believe that our heads will be hung on the city gate at noon tomorrow." Brother Hao said with a bitter smile.
"ah……"
A group of people suddenly looked at each other.
"Strictly speaking, you are all regular soldiers. As long as you violate discipline when performing tasks, you will be imprisoned for a long time even if you are not sentenced to death. Here, the only one who can leave is Xiao Zhou, because,
He is a reservist and is not qualified to carry out military operations."
"Zhou Sen, you are the only one who can go home. Did you do it on purpose?" Jin Xiaopang looked at Zhou Sen with jealousy.
"That's right, Zhou Sen, did you deliberately frame us?" Several other chefs condemned Zhou Sen in unison.
"Everyone, what's the point of arguing about this now? The most important thing now is to find a way to complete the mission and return home safely." Zhou Sen said calmly.
"Complete the mission..."
"Get home safe!"
"Boy, the person we want to assassinate is King Zuo Xian, a lunatic and war madman of the Huns."
"..."
After hearing Zhou Sen's words, everyone suddenly burst into laughter and started arguing passionately.
"Brother Hao, what do you think?" Zhou Sen looked at Brother Hao.
"I racked my brains and prepared for this plan for several months, but I never expected that it would fall short at the last minute... It seems that the discord between the God of Pumpkin and the higher-ups is not groundless..." Brother Hao looked frustrated.
"Brother Hao, is the army advocating war or peace?" Zhou Sen suddenly became a little confused. Judging from this operation, the army planned this operation to eliminate King Zuo Xian, the Xiongnu's main warlord, so as to achieve the goal of peace.
However, it seems that there is another force that is restraining the army's decision. Although it approved the operation, it interfered with it and caused the assassination operation to fail, thereby achieving the purpose of the war.
It seems that the forces behind the scenes want war to happen more.
"I don't know about this, but the general once said that the Han Empire is not suitable for the use of troops due to frequent natural disasters, internal and external troubles, and precarious conditions." Brother Hao shook his head.
"Yes."
Zhou Sen secretly admired that he was indeed a worthy man despite his great reputation. The Golden Melon God was far-sighted and was not a brave person.
The Han Empire seemed to have a strong army, but last year's famine showed that the empire was about to collapse. If a large-scale war breaks out, it is likely to trigger a chain reaction that will be out of control.
In the past, Zhou Sen had full confidence in the army of the Han Empire. However, after he spent some time in Jiudaoguai Barracks, he suddenly lost the slightest confidence in the army of the Han Empire.
There is no doubt that whether it is the Dragon Picture God or the Golden Melon God, they are both powerful generals with amazing strategies. However, as the saying goes, it is difficult to support a single tree, and wars often involve tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, which also involves the supplies of the army.
, not just a few strong generals can win the war.
On the other hand, the Xiongnu were busy sharpening their swords. The number of arrowheads hidden by a small tribe was extremely astonishing, which shows that they had been carefully planning for a long time.
From Zhou Sen's perspective, even if the Han Empire wins a war with the Xiongnu, it will severely weaken its vitality and shake the foundation of the empire.
The clues can be seen from this assassination operation.
The power of the Jingua God seems to be in danger of being emptied out. This is evident from the fact that such an important military operation as the assassination of King Zuo Xian was actually controlled by the forces behind the scenes.
From the fact that Mu Qing dispatched thousands of cavalrymen from Wuchao City to cover the assassination team for dozens of miles, it can be seen that the God of Golden Melon attaches great importance to this assassination operation. Unfortunately, he did not think at all that those so-called elites were not
Chefs are craftsmen, and these people have all violated the forces behind the scenes in some small things and need to be cut off...
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Seeing a group of people discussing how to escape, Brother Hao was too lazy to speak and leaned against a rock in a daze.
Brother Hao is a soldier. He is not a chef or a craftsman. He is a real soldier. However, he is just one person. Even if he has the iron-blooded heart of a real soldier, he has never thought of leading such a rabble.
Assassinate King Zuo Xian.
What Brother Hao needs is a team, an elite team to complete an assassination operation that can be recorded in history, but God has played a huge joke on him.
Now, Brother Hao is disheartened.
Operation Thunder existed in name only.
The people in the grassland were like eggplants beaten by frost, sitting around on the grass sickly.
From beginning to end, Zhou Sen remained silent.
Ideas were proposed one by one, but they were rejected one by one.
There is no way to save one's life without going to jail. It seems that all roads have been blocked and the only way is to die!
Zhou Sen stood up.
Zhou Sen decided to save this demoralized assassination team.
Zhou Sen's eyes fell on Brother Hao. He respected this anxious and capable man. If everyone here just wanted to go home, then this man was carrying a historical mission. His pain and anxiety were not
A few chefs can understand.
"Brother Sen, I have something to say."
"Say it."
At this time, everyone had lost respect for Brother Hao, the leader. Brother Sen was a little surprised by Zhou Sen's respect.
"Uncle Jin, I have something to say." Zhou Sen stared at Fatty Jin who was chattering away.
"Let's talk... Hey, everyone is on the same boat now, be quiet..." Although Jin Xiaopang is a little disliked by Zhou Sen, but, as Zhou Sen said, there is no point in making noise at this time. Let's work together
Getting home safely is the best option.
It became quiet.
All eyes fell on Zhou Sen.
Suddenly, people discovered that this young man who spoke and walked extremely cautiously exuded an awe-inspiring power, and his not-so-tall body also gave people a majestic feeling.
Brother Hao also noticed the change in Zhou Sen's temperament and couldn't help but sit upright.
Compared with a group of chefs, Brother Hao, who is the confidant of Jingua God, has seen the world. Not only has he seen many powerful people, but he has also dealt with many high-ranking officials. Naturally, he can see Zhou Sen's unique spiritual temperament.
"Everyone, I am Zhou Sen, a reservist. My identity allows me to return to Wuchao City. However, I can only think about it. It is a hundred miles away from here to Wuchao City. I was driven away by the Wuchao City cavalry.
Herdsmen and spies have gathered around Wuchao City. If I go back, I may not be able to enter Wuchao City alive. Well, even if I return to Wuchao City safely, I am sure that they will arrange for us to die here.
People will never let me go easily. What awaits me is the tragic fate of being killed and silenced."
Zhou Sen paused.
Zhou Sen's words had a profound meaning. They not only helped everyone gain psychological balance, but also brought them closer to each other.
Most of the time, the happiness of some people is based on the pain of others. Obviously, the current pain of everyone is because Zhou Sen has a chance to live. Their pain stems from Zhou Sen's chance to live. And now, Zhou Sen
The opportunity was shattered, and when everyone was mentally balanced, the initial envy and jealousy naturally disappeared.
In addition to allowing everyone to gain psychological balance, Zhou Sen was also telling them that if they escaped back to Wuchao City, they would not only be imprisoned, but the most likely possibility would be to be killed and silenced.
People's last glimmer of hope was snuffed out alive by Zhou Sen.
"Xiao Zhou, if you have any good ideas, please tell me for everyone's reference." Jin Xiaopang said.
"I said at the beginning, kill King Zuoxian!" Zhou Sen said firmly.
This time, no one was making any noise. You looked at me and I looked at you. There was a long silence.
Zhou Sen's proposal has become the only hope.
If King Zuo Xian is killed, all problems will be solved.
"Now we can only risk our lives and fight to kill King Zuo Xian. Then we can return in triumph and become the heroes of the Han Empire. By then, no one will dare to do anything against us." Zhou Sen said every word.
"It's easier said than done..." A craftsman who repaired armor muttered to himself.
"Yes, it's not easy. Maybe we will never be able to kill King Zuo Xian, but this is our only hope, and it's not like we don't have the slightest chance. We have Brother Hao, who has prepared for this assassination operation.
In a few months, as long as we work together, it is not impossible to kill King Zuoxian." Zhou Sen knew that he had to arouse Brother Hao's ambition.
"It's difficult..." Brother Hao looked blank and shook his head.
"Brother Hao, if you have any difficulties, just tell us. Brothers will work together to find a way to overcome the difficulties."
"At the beginning, I once drafted a list of assassination teams. They are all top masters in various arms, and they all have rich experience in wilderness sneaking. But now, they are either chefs or craftsmen..."
"Haha, Brother Hao, we are also top experts in the industry. The food cooked by the uncle is the most delicious, and the leather armor made by the cobbler is the strongest. Also, the uncle has a few brushes for repairing and forging weapons..."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone was amused by Zhou Sen and burst into laughter. The originally solemn atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"Haha..." Brother Hao, who had a dull face at first, also laughed.
"Brother Hao, I'm serious. Don't underestimate your brothers. Uncle Jin and the others can prepare meals, so we can eat and drink enough to fight. The leathersmiths can help us process some armor, which will give us more chances of survival."
, Mr. Hong can forge some necessary tools for us. As long as we work together, it is not impossible to create miracles. When the time comes, the brothers can return in triumph and make those who want to frame us stupid...
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"What I need is not someone who cooks, but someone who kills."
"It's just killing people. It's no different from killing chickens and sheep. Ask your brothers, who hasn't slaughtered a few cows and sheep? Uncle Jin, for example, chops vegetables and holds a spoon every day. Not only does he have strong hands, he also has knife skills.
I'm sure, if I have to cut off a ounce of your flesh, I won't be without a ounce of money. Besides, as a Zhupijiang, he is very familiar with skinning and using a knife, and killing people is not a piece of cake. As for Mr. Hong, look at the lumps of flesh on his body.
, who dares to say that he can't kill?" Zhou Sen walked to Mr. Hong, grabbed Mr. Hong's strong arm and raised it.
"That's right, Brother Hao, isn't it just killing people?"
The crowd burst into laughter again.
"Does anyone know how to shoot arrows?" Brother Hao seemed to be a little moved by Zhou Sen's words and asked casually.
"Me!" Zhou Sen said immediately.
"You know how to shoot arrows?" Brother Hao said with an unsuspecting expression on his face.
"Of course, Brother Hao, I'm not bragging, Xiao Zhou. I'll shoot wherever you say. I remember back then, I once used an arrow to sterilize a fly."
"Using arrows to sterilize flies?" Brother Hao didn't react for a moment.
"Hahaha, Xiao Zhou, just brag!" Everyone burst into laughter again.
"Xiao Zhou, you are so eloquent." Brother Hao reacted immediately and said with a wry smile.
"Brother Hao, I'm not bragging. Where do you want to shoot?" Zhou Sen laughed loudly and took off his horn bow and quiver from his horse.
"Can you really cum?"
"certainly."
"Okay, let's shoot that tree." Brother Hao casually pointed at a tree as thick as an arm not far away. The tree was not far away, about twenty feet away.
"Brothers, watch out!"
Zhou Sen gave a long laugh and pulled out a sharp arrow from the arrow pot.
The crowd booed for a while.
In fact, everyone didn't have much hope for Zhou Sen, but now that they were in a desperate situation, they all subconsciously wanted to have some fun.
Zhou Sen's expression suddenly turned grim. He bent his bow and set an arrow. The bowstring was slowly pulled apart. Inexplicably, the atmosphere became tense. People held their breath for fear of disturbing Zhou Sen.
"stretch"
With a faint sound breaking through the air, the black-feathered arrow shot towards the arm-thick tree like a meteor.
"seize"
The sharp arrow hit the tree, causing the trunk to sway and a few leaves to fall.
First there was a suffocating silence, and then there was a burst of cheers. Brother Hao, who was originally sitting, stood up and looked at the sharp arrow that was vibrating on the tree trunk with an incredibly shocked look on his face.
"Brother Hao, stay further away!" Zhou Sen was full of energy and laughed.
At this time, Zhou Sen no longer cared about hiding his secrets, he had to inject confidence into this team.
"Just the crooked-neck tree." A glimmer of hope rose in Brother Hao's eyes. He was the leader of this assassination operation, so he naturally knew the important role of an archery master in it.
"good!"
Before Zhou Sen could finish his words, the sharp arrow in his hand had already left the string.
"seize"
The black-feathered arrow was nailed to the crooked-neck tree thirty feet away. What was frightening was that the thigh-thick crooked-neck tree actually shook violently, causing leaves to fly and fall.
Everyone looked horrified.
If the first arrow was Zhou Sen's luck, then this arrow has proven that it was not luck.
Brother Hao was shocked beyond measure.
If everyone else is an amateur, then Brother Hao is undoubtedly an expert. It is not very difficult to shoot a target thirty feet away. In the army, there are many people who can shoot a target thirty feet away, but
, but there are very few arrows like Zhou Sen whose stamina is still so strong after hitting a target thirty feet away.
"Brother Hao, go further!" Zhou Sen stepped onto a big rock, his pride rising to the sky.
"That tree!"
Brother Hao pointed towards the giant tree fifty feet away.
This time, Brother Hao specifically pointed to a giant tree. After all, the farther the distance, the more difficult it is to hit the target. If the target is larger, the chance of hitting the target increases a lot. At this time, Brother Hao has realized that,
He had to build confidence in this ragtag group of people.
"Brothers, watch out!"
Zhou Sen did not shoot the arrow immediately, but put the quiver on his back, then pulled out a sharp arrow and placed it on the bow string. He concentrated on it and his deep eyes gradually became sharp.
Zhou Sen's whole person seemed to have turned into a sharp arrow that could fly away at any time.
The atmosphere became tense again.
People felt the killing spirit of a warrior and an iron horse.
Arrow soul!
Arrow Soul, the highest level of legendary archery!
Brother Hao looked at Zhou Sen with wide eyes, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.
In the Xiongnu tribe in the desert grasslands, masters with arrow souls are not uncommon. However, in Wuchao City, due to living habits and regional influences, archery masters with arrow souls are rare, and there are no well-documented ones.
More than ten, including high-ranking generals like Jingua Tianshen.
In terms of archery, compared with the strong arrow souls of the Han Empire, the Xiongnu's Yi Arrow art is even better, because the Xiongnu has the long-standing art of Yi arrow, and the strong men of the Han Empire completely understood it on their own, so
, the Xiongnu's inherited arrow art is more powerful, and it is this gap that makes the strong man with the arrow soul even more precious.
Found a treasure!
Brother Hao's blood was boiling and his heartbeat was racing.
shoot!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Zhou Sen fired arrows in succession, and kept pulling the arrow feathers from his shoulder to his hand with one hand. His movements were smooth and smooth, and the sharp arrows were shot out one after another, like a black line.
"Bang"
With a snapping sound, the arrows that were being fired suddenly stopped.
Before people could react, the arrows shot landed on the giant tree dozens of feet away almost at the same time. The big tree seemed to be suddenly hit hard by a huge force. It trembled violently, and then thousands of
Tens of thousands of leaves fall from high in the sky and float in the air, which is extremely spectacular.
Seeing the nine sharp arrows with black arrow feathers forming a vertical line on the tree trunk, people were stunned and couldn't help but gasp.
In the midst of the lightning and flint, Zhou Sen actually shot nine sharp arrows, which was really incredible. People's eyes moved from the tree trunk to Zhou Sen, with awe in their eyes.
At any time, a strong person can gain enough respect.
Zhou Sen shrugged and raised the broken horn bow with a frustrated look on his face.
"Brother Hao, this bow doesn't work."
"If you can't use the bow, you can!" Brother Hao said these two words heavily, as if he was clearing the clouds and seeing the sun.
The atmosphere suddenly became heated, and people's emotions became high. It was as if people saw King Zuo Xian being killed by an arrow...
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Brother Hao also swept away the gloom, but he was not as excited as others because he knew that this assassination mission was important and could not be undertaken by an archery master. If the mission was as easy as people imagined, Zuo Xian
Wang has died countless times.
Of course, Brother Hao did not put forward his own opinions. He had already noticed Zhou Sen's good intentions. Zhou Sen was using his impressive archery skills to unite people's hearts and unite this originally fragmented team.
That night, everyone was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they camped on the spot and began to discuss the follow-up actions.
In order to maintain everyone's enthusiasm, Brother Hao began to assign tasks to everyone, and even taught everyone some fighting skills.
Zhou Sen saw that although Brother Hao had changed a lot on the surface, he actually didn't have much hope for the assassination mission. During the conversation between the two, Brother Hao vaguely revealed the idea of letting Zhou Sen and him escape from everyone.
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Zhou Sen didn't expect that Brother Hao would have such an idea of running away from the battlefield, but he soon figured out the reason.
To Brother Hao, Zhou Sen is an uncut jade. With his superb archery skills, he can win the respect of Jingua God. If Zhou Sen is introduced to Jingua God, with the character of Jingua God, even if he is
Falling out with people in the imperial capital will save Zhou Sen. After saving Zhou Sen, Brother Hao can naturally sit back and relax.
Zhou Sen has always wanted to come to the grassland to practice "fighting". Now he finally came out of the damn kitchen. Faced with Brother Hao's insinuating reminder, he just pretended to be stupid and didn't respond. Brother Hao was helpless.
In fact, Zhou Sen still wronged Brother Hao.
Brother Hao was able to serve as the leader of this "Operation Thunder", and he had already put his life and death at risk. He wanted to take Zhou Sen to escape, mainly because he cherished talents and did not want Zhou Sen to sacrifice himself in vain in this assassination that had no chance of success.
In action.
Brother Hao is having a hard time speaking now because, given his status, it is not convenient for him to take the initiative, and he is afraid that Zhou Sen will misunderstand him as someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death and will underestimate him.