Three hundred and ninetieth chapters the eve of departure
Guo Song and Zhang Lei broke up and returned to the garden house. They were still one mile away from the garden house when they saw two eagles circling in the sky. One of them must be a fierce one. I don't know what happened, so Guo Song accelerated his horse.
As soon as they entered the mansion, Butler Wang came to greet her and said, "Madam, there was a little eagle falling on the tree at Xiaodong Mountain."
Guo Song quickly came to the hill to the east of the mansion, and only heard his wife Xue Tao shouting anxiously: "It should be over there in the bushes, look for it carefully!"
I saw the housekeeper and a group of maids and women gathered in a circle, and the little fish girl was searching for something in a bush?
At this time, a little chicken with bare wings flew out from the group of maids, and a group of people suddenly shouted. Guo Song, with his quick hands and quick eyes, stepped forward and grabbed the little chicken. He couldn't help but laugh.
Is he the fierce man back then?
The group of maids and women suddenly became quiet, and Xue Tao said in surprise: "My husband is back!"
She hurriedly came up to meet him. Guo Song raised the little cock in his hand and said with a smile, "How did you find it?"
Xue Tao pointed to the Mengzi hovering in the sky and said: "It was the Mengzi that flew to me and screamed in the yard. It was very urgent. I followed it here and found a hairless eagle running around. I guess it came from the tree.
It fell."
"Are there any wild cats nearby?" Guo Song asked the housekeeper.
The housekeeper shook her head, "I've never seen a wild cat, but it's still too dangerous here. This kind of hairless eagle can easily die."
"Husband, how can I send it back?" Xue Tao asked worriedly, looking at the eagle house high on the big tree.
"let me!"
The little fish girl volunteered to join the expedition, "I can climb up there."
Guo Song shook his head, "If you get close to the eagle house, you will be attacked by fierce men. It's better for me to do it!"
Guo Song said to the maid again: "You all go back!"
Knowing that the master did not want outsiders to see it, the housekeeper asked everyone to leave. Only Xue Tao, A Qiu and Xiao Yu Niang were left in Xiao Dongshan. Xue Tao worriedly said: "Husband, it's too dangerous, let Xiao Yu Niang get in!"
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The little fish girl rolled her eyes at the side. What do you mean, you should take the risk yourself?
"It's fine!"
Guo Song took off his outer robe, threw it to Ah Qiu, and asked Xiaoyu Niang to get two daggers. He put the little eagle in his arms, climbed up the tree gently, clamped the trunk with his feet, and took the two daggers.
They took turns inserting themselves into the tree trunk and climbed up bit by bit.
At this time, Mengzi and the female eagle circled down from the sky, stood on the tree trunk, and stared at Guo Song sharply.
Guo Song finally climbed to the top of the tree, stood on a thick branch and looked into the eagle house. There were actually two eagles inside, fluttering in a large eagle nest made of branches.
"Chirp—chirp—" the little eagle in the arms cried impatiently.
"You should call me uncle!"
Guo Song smiled and put the little eagle into the eagle house. The little eagle immediately flapped its wings and ran towards the eagle's nest. Two eagles flew into the eagle's nest like arrows. Mengzi stood at the door, blocking Guo Song's sight.
He looked at Guo Song with an unwelcome look, which meant it was time for you to leave.
"You stinky boy, I'm going to Ganzhou right away. You just stay here to take care of your wife and children!"
It was much faster to go down. In just a moment, he climbed down from the tree that was more than ten feet high. Finally, he jumped lightly from the tree. Xue Tao patted his chest, and his heart hanging in the air also fell to the ground.
"Let's go!" Guo Song laughed.
"Husband, if we leave, what will happen if the little guy falls behind again?"
"Today is just a coincidence. They will take a fancy to that brat. I see that its wings have grown hair. They should be practicing flying in a month at most. I have a hunch that that brat will be the next fierce one."
Once the departure time was determined, time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, the day before departure, Guo Song and some of the family members of the generals and soldiers also came to the military camp one after another. There were about a thousand people. The military camp specially set up a family camp to provide
Residence with family members.
Zhang Qianyi also officially became Guo Song's staff five days ago, assisting Guo Song in handling military affairs. Guo Song was quite satisfied with him. As Yan Zhenqing said, Zhang Qianyi is good at handling trivial government affairs. He has clear thinking and strong organization, and can handle complicated affairs.
The matter was handled very concisely, and the accumulated military affairs were dealt with in just three days.
Near noon, Zhang Qianyi hurriedly walked into the main tent and handed an ultimatum to Guo Song, "The approval from the Ministry of War has come down!"
Guo Song took the approval and looked at it. This was the troop transfer order approving them to go to Ganzhou. Without this troop transfer order, the army would not be able to leave the military camp without permission, let alone Guanzhong.
"The Ministry of War is very efficient in its work!"
Guo Song snorted, "We were able to get the approval issued the day before our departure."
Zhang Qianyi said with a smile: "All the ministries and temples in the imperial court are actually the same. They will never take responsibility for mistakes, but it is impossible for them to be active in doing things. They always have to postpone it to the last moment. Fortunately, I thought they would do it in the evening
It was delivered half a day early."
Guo Song asked again: "How are the various camps doing?"
"It's almost done. I'll go check out the logistics team later. There are more and more complicated things there. Don't be held back."
Guo Song nodded and ordered the flag officer: "Inform Liu Sima and all the battalions to get up at five o'clock tomorrow, have breakfast, clean up the camp, and set off at three o'clock!"
"Follow the order!"
After arranging the details of the departure, Guo Song immediately arrived at the family camp. The family camp was located in a corner of the military camp, surrounded by a barracks. There were soldiers standing guard at the gate of the barracks. It was basically separated from the military camp. The entire camp was composed of two hundred large tents. Of course,
Coach Guo Song has the largest family. In addition to his wife Xue Tao, there are more than 20 servants and wives.
Unlike the Song Dynasty, servants and wives in the Tang Dynasty were all under contract. They had the same civilian status as their masters. They were paid monthly and left the master's house after the contract expired. This was not the case in the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, they still maintained their slave status and had personal rights to their masters.
In a dependent relationship, they are the owner's property and can be bought and sold. Once the owner moves, they must also follow. There is no room for bargaining. If you are lucky, the owner will give you a little monthly money.
In fact, in addition to the Song Dynasty, the same applies to the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are already enough stories in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
Guo Song and his wife were relatively kind to their servants. Each of them received a few guan of money every month. When they went to Hexi this time, they even gave each person an extra 2 guan of money. However, not all servants were slaves, and some were hired.
Domestic servants, such as the housekeeper and his wife, are commoners with rich housekeeping experience. Butler Wang's monthly salary is fifteen guan, and his wife Yang's monthly salary is ten guan. This time when they went to Ganzhou, Guo Song gave them an extra five guan per month.
Their monthly income reaches 35 guan, which is also a high salary in the capital. Their income exceeds that of the county magistrate. Of course they are willing to follow their master to Ganzhou. In a few years, they can buy a nice house in the county town of Gyeonggi Province.
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Guo Song came to the big tent and saw Xue Tao taking Aqiu and Xiaoyu Niang to pack up the bedding and plan to stay one night in Bashang. Xue Tao took out the bedding from the luggage. Unexpectedly, the logistics soldiers brought sheepskin blankets and other items, so they had to
Put back the luggage you just opened.
"Still packing my luggage!" Guo Song walked into the tent and smiled.
Xue Tao said sheepishly: "If I had known that the military camp had prepared blankets, we wouldn't have taken the luggage out and had to put it back again."
"Let's see! If you're not used to it, you sleep in the car at night. These wool blankets are still too rough and are only suitable for spreading, not covering. I suggest you keep a few quilts and just put them in the car when the time comes.
"
Hearing what her husband said made sense, Xue Tao happily said to Aqiu and Xiaoyu Niang: "Then leave three or four quilts and we will sleep in the car at night."
The three of them only left a few beddings and some basic daily necessities, and packed the rest back into boxes.
Xue Tao followed her husband out of the tent and said worriedly: "Husband, I heard that it takes a month to walk on the road?"
Guo Song nodded, "It's almost the same. It's mainly because we have the baggage to follow us. We only walk forty or fifty miles a day. It's not like the cavalry who travel three hundred miles a day. But we won't be tired if we walk slower. We just treat it as a trip to the mountains and rivers."
Already."
"It's a pity that my husband can't stay with me!"
"try your best!"
Guo Song smiled and said: "I will come over to see you from time to time, and maybe I can come to stay with you at night."
Xue Tao smiled broadly and said, "Then we will make an agreement!"
"It's a deal!" Guo Song smiled and nodded.
At this time, Yang Jun reported outside the tent: "Reporting to the Governor, there are guests visiting. Please wait at the commander's tent!"
"who is it?"
"It seems to be Wang Lien, the former governor of Ganzhou!"
Guo Song nodded and said to his wife: "I'll come as soon as I go!"
Wang Lien was the governor of Ganzhou after Zhao Tengjiao, but his term was only half completed. He only served as the governor of Ganzhou for two years before he was replaced by Guo Song.
Guo Song also heard about the reason why he was dismissed as the governor of Ganzhou. He led 10,000 Ganzhou cavalry and 30,000 Shatuo cavalry in a fierce battle. Nearly 7,000 people were killed. Only 3,000 people retreated to Zhangye City, leaving 15,000 people.
There are only eight thousand soldiers left in the human city of Zhangye.
It is said that it was because the Tang army wanted to protect the people outside the city from entering the city, and fought fiercely with the Shatuo people, preferring death to death. It is a very tragic story. Because of this, Yu Lianen was not held accountable and was appointed governor of Daizhou instead.
Guo Song walked into the tent and laughed: "I thought General Wang had gone to Daizhou to take up his post!"
Wang Lianen was about fifty years old, with a rough appearance, and his face looked like it was carved out of rock. He was originally a subordinate of Zhu Si, but was appreciated by Cui Youfu, the prime minister, who recommended him as the governor of Ganzhou.
Wang Lien'en seemed rough, but in fact he was extremely refined. He had handed over military power to Guo Song the day before yesterday, but today for some unknown reason, he wanted to meet Guo Song again.
Wang Lien returned the courtesy and said: "I'm going to go north tomorrow, but I'm still a little worried about Ganzhou, so I came here to talk to the governor!"
"That's it, please sit down!"
Guo Song asked Wang Lien to sit down. Wang Lien sighed and said: "The situation in Ganzhou is very unfavorable now, and I am very ashamed that I left a mess for Governor Guo."
"Let's not even talk about the mess! At least Zhangye City was not lost."
"Zhangye City was not lost because of God's help. Last year, the heavy snow came early, and Shatuo's army had to withdraw early. But it will be difficult to say after the spring. Now the morale in the city is low, and the generals are shirking their responsibilities. Once Shatuo's army comes again,
, Zhangye is in danger."
"Wait a minute!"
Guo Song interrupted him and asked confusedly: "I don't quite understand. What does it mean for the generals to shirk their responsibilities? What responsibilities do they shirk?"
"What Governor Guo doesn't know is that the Ganzhou Army is famous for its factions, fierce internal fighting, and poor military training. Of course, I am also responsible. During my two years in office, most of my energy was spent on mediating internal conflicts.
Neglecting the training of the army, they suffered heavy casualties when encountering the Shatuo cavalry. This was also the result of internal fighting. The armies fought on their own, regardless of the life or death of others, and were eventually defeated by each one. It was a heavy lesson! I hope Governor Guo can learn his lesson and serve as soon as possible.
Eliminate the internal strife in the Ganzhou Army and unite the soldiers."
Guo Song pondered for a while and said: "General Wang has been mediating for two years, but it seems to have no effect. Can I do it?"
Wang Lien was silent for a moment and said: "This is what I came here to remind you today. Governor Guo must replace all Lang General and Zhong Lang General with his own people. Only in this way can internal conflicts be eliminated. The biggest mistake I made was indecisiveness.
Basically, the original team was retained, and the internal fighting continued by the Ganzhou Army was inherited."
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "I understand, thank you General Wang for the reminder!"
Guo Song sent Wang Lien away. He looked at Wang Lien's back and asked lightly: "Mr. Zhang, what do you think Wang Lien's purpose is for coming to me?"
Zhang Qianyi shook his head, "My intuition is that the person who came here is evil, he has no good intentions, but I don't see what is so sinister about him?"
Guo Song snorted coldly and said, "Didn't you hear that he actually made me and all the generals of the Ganzhou Army an enemy?"