At this moment, the setting sun is like ink on the shore of Atami Lake, and the golden light is spread in the water. The pine forest on the other side pulls out a long reflection on the water. When the breeze blows, the lake surface ripples with layers of waves, making the beautiful scenery reflected in the water shine like a mirror.
Broken, the golden setting sun turned into thousands of golden lights, and what was displayed before their eyes was a magnificent scene.
The soldiers began to cut down branches and build felt tents. When they arrived, they pulled the rewarded yak carts to form a vehicle formation around the lake. After the tense confrontation and the long journey these days, everyone felt relaxed and peaceful.
In the clear lake water, there are broad-tailed carps that are more than a foot long. From time to time they swim up from the bottom of the water, and their tails flick on the surface of the water, creating a small wave.
Seeing that the soldiers were eager to hunt, the sergeants took out their powerful crossbows while it was still dark, tied the tail feathers of the crossbow arrows with fine hemp ropes, opened the crossbows, and aimed at the fish swimming in the water.
The arrows shot into the water and penetrated several big fish, which were splashing and struggling in the water. The soldiers tightened the twine in their hands and dragged the fat carp to the shore. The caught fish were washed in the water, the scales were scraped off and the belly was
Intestine, rub salt on it.
Li Siye carried a small bag of pepper with him. He was in a very good mood at the moment and was willing to share it. Each Tang army soldier had a few peppercorns in the fish belly to remove the fishy smell and improve the fragrance. Six or seven people gathered around a fire, pine branches
The fish is skewered and fried in the bonfire with a crackling sound. The aroma of fish meat mixed with the scent of pine is emitted, and the rising green smoke is smeared in the boundless night.
After dinner, Li Siye sat alone by the campfire. The soldiers all ran to other fires and whispered in their hometown dialect. This was not isolation, but the reverence of the lower-level officers and soldiers for their superiors. With him beside him, these soldiers
He was somewhat unable to let go and did not dare to speak openly. Even Tian Zhen and Teng Mu, two of his subordinates who came to Qixi from Chang'an with him, took the initiative to avoid it at this time.
Maintaining an appropriate distance between superiors and subordinates, and maintaining an appropriate sense of mystery and awe is a reasonable way to get along.
Captain Zhao Congfang noticed such an opportunity and deliberately made a large circle along the lake to meet him in front of the bonfire. He squatted on the ground and crossed his hands and saluted: "I see General Li for my humble duty."
Li Siye laughed: "You came to apologize to me at this time, don't you think it's a little late?"
Zhao Congfang sighed quietly, lowered his head and said: "It was because I gave up my humble position and offended the general. I asked the general to punish me. Zhao Congfang has no complaints at all."
Li Siye held firewood in his hand and stirred the fire. The crimson color of the red embers reflected half of his face, but he said in a cold tone: "No need, I will record this incident for now. If you do it again in the future, I will punish you."
Crime and punishment."
"In the future?" Zhao Congfang raised his head and glanced at Li Siye suspiciously. A chill ran down his back and went up to his neck. It turned out that the lieutenant general Li Siye was his new immediate boss. The complaints he made a few days ago were all the same.
Let the other party listen.
"Here." Zhao Congfang was extremely worried. The most unlucky thing in the world happened to him, offending his new boss who had not yet taken office. This was a fateful mistake.
Li Siye waved his hand and said: "Stop squatting, sit up and talk."
"Here."
Zhao Congfang stood up quickly and sat down opposite Li Siye like a little daughter-in-law. Her buttocks were only slightly touched on the stone, so she could bounce off it at any time.
His mind was in turmoil. In the past, he had been speculating all day long about being neglected by his superior officer, and being secretly made things difficult for him by his superior officer. Today, it finally happened. The best outcome after returning home would be to be removed from the rank of captain and demoted to a small brigade.
The meritorious deeds accumulated through many years of hard work in the army will be turned into nothing once he loses power.
"Captain Zhao."
As soon as Li Siye opened his mouth, Zhao Congfang quickly stood up from the stone and could still maintain the posture of crouching down and crossing his hands.
"Don't get up, sit down, sit down."
"Yes." Captain Zhao sat back on the stone with his hands crossed.
"Can you tell me about the situation in the swinging camp?"
"Of course, oh, here." Zhao Congfang was about to take this opportunity to make up for his mistakes in front of Li Siye, so naturally he knew everything and started to talk: "The captain of the first regiment of Tiaodang camp is Qiu Luan, and he is good at using double hammers.
He has an upright temperament. The captain of the Second Regiment is Liu Long, a Turkic man who changed his surname, and is taciturn..."
"Okay." Li Siye stood up, causing Zhao Congfang to stand up quickly, bowing her body and carefully accompanying him.
He picked up a flat piece of gravel from the lakeside and floated it against the lake water. The stone flew to the surface of the water, made ripples and bounced several times before finally sinking to the bottom of the lake.
"Colonel Zhao Congfang." Li Siye said.
"The humble duty is here."
"I didn't know that you were recruited to transport the reward property. Even if I knew, I would be very supportive. What if you, the captain, were to fall into the hands of the Suiye City Tuqi Shi?
Can you arrange for your cronies to take over?"
Zhao Congfang quickly folded his hands in fear and apologized: "It is ridiculous to judge a general and a gentleman in a humble position with a villain's heart."
"It's not funny at all." Li Siye looked back and stared at him, as if he wanted to see into the depths of his soul: "There are always barriers between people. It's understandable for you to guess like this, but you have to know
You are just a little captain, no one is trying to get into trouble with you."
"Do a good job." Li Siye reached out and patted his shoulder: "Under my hands, it is your contribution. No one can take it away. If you make a big mistake, you will not be able to escape punishment."
Zhao Congfang had a lump in her throat. She put her hands on her chest and lowered her head. She said in an excited and low voice: "Keep this humble position in mind."
He secretly raised his head and saw that Li Siye had already disappeared before his eyes. He turned around and looked around, only to see him sitting in front of the fire, picking up the marinated fresh fish and continuing to barbecue. His face suddenly felt ashamed. He had been so excited just now.
Didn't see it at all!
In the early morning of the next day, Li Siye set out with all his soldiers. Three days later, he returned to Dundo City with light troops. After reloading the belongings left here on the car, he left Dundo and headed directly to Qiuci.
After he brought everyone back to Kucha, he first settled them in the Baima River outside Kucha City, where Tiaodang Camp was stationed. He ordered Zhao Congfang to prepare a camp for them to settle down, and he went to the Governor's Mansion to meet Fumeng.
Insightful.
He arrived outside the main courtyard of the Protectorate's Mansion. After announcing his intention, he waited for the soldiers on duty at the door to inform him. He was thinking about how he should speak to Protector Fumeng later as there was still one person who had not been recruited under his command.
Bai Xiaode was a small team leader in the Qiuci Fan camp, but the Tibetan camp was full of barbarians and it was difficult to communicate, so as long as he asked for a recruitment order from Fumeng Lingcha, the matter would be a sure thing.
He was looking up in thought when he saw a golden light shining in front of him, but a young general wearing bright light armor was standing in front of him. Li Siye opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"Bai Xiaode? Why are you here!"
Bai Xiaode smiled shyly, raised his hands and gave him a cross salute, and then replied: "General Li, I was transferred to the Duhu Mansion just a few days ago and became the commander of Fu Meng Duhu's personal guard brigade.
"
"He asked you to be the commander of the personal guard brigade?" Li Siye was immediately discouraged. He had never seen such a cut-off person.
The soldiers who went in to report came to the courtyard gate, crossed their hands and said: "The Protector, please come in."
Li Siye nodded, waved to Bai Xiaode and said, "I'll talk to you later."
He strode into the main hall, where several clerks from the Duhufu Mansion were working around the desk, turning along the pillars of the corridor, with partitions lined up on both sides of the corridor. General Fumeng's study was at the end of the corridor.
This place used to be the study room of Laiyao, the governor of Anxi. Li Siye was very familiar with it. He crossed his hands outside the door and said, "Li Siye, who is of humble rank, asks to see my husband, the governor of Meng."