66 Chapter sixty-five
Drinking is not allowed in the military camp during wartime. On weekdays, drinking is only allowed when the generals are hosting banquets. As soon as these words came out, everyone's tense hearts suddenly relaxed a lot, and they even had some expectations. Right and wrong were clear, and there was relaxation.
Speed is what a general does.
Before Lou Jing came, he had asked Yun Jiu to buy a whole cart of fine wine and two baskets of braised meat in Jiuchang City, and transported them to the military camp before dark.
Men, especially men in military camps, can change from being hostile to being brothers with just one drink.
"The general is young and promising, and the general will admire him endlessly." Zhang Rao took the lead in walking to Lou Jing, holding the wine bowl.
Lou Jing just smiled and said nothing, raised the wine bowl to touch him, and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing that the general was so easy to talk to, everyone was eager to give him a try. They went over one by one to pay respect according to their rank and status.
"General, general, my name is Li Daniu, and I am a cook..." The commander of the handyman camp stuttered a little. Seeing that everyone was paying respect, he had no choice but to go, so he had to stumble and speak, with a simple and honest face.
His face turned red.
Lou Jing listened patiently to what he said and drank the wine with a smile, "Food and grass are very important in the army. If a cook is good, he can also become a general."
"Really, really?" Li Daniu looked at General Zhennan's gentle and approachable smile and smiled naively.
"Of course it's true. I'll make you the Shaobing General!" Zhang Rao smiled and grabbed the stupid man's neck, pulling him aside to avoid further embarrassment in front of the general.
Naturally, the wine given to the soldiers could not be the sweet and long peach blossom wine. It was all spicy liquor. Everyone drank it very much, and Lou Jing was sitting on the main seat, and everyone who came drank a bowl of it.
The bowl was dry, and the wine continued to flow out from the corners of his lips, down his neck and into the front of his clothes, soon making the front of his clothes wet.
Xiao Chengjun shook the wine cup in his hand. He often drank light wine in the palace. Now he tasted this sweet and strong wine. It had a different taste. It was just that the aura around him was indifferent and cold, with a bit of calm and seriousness, which made everyone
Don't dare to make mistakes.
"Mr. Yuan, let's have a drink too!" Zhang Rao, who was drunk, wandered up to Xiao Chengjun and handed him a bowl of wine.
Xiao Chengjun looked at the stoneware bowl in front of him, put down the white jade cup in his hand, and took it simply, "Please."
The earthenware bowl was paired with cheap spirits. After a sip, the strong smell of alcohol burned from the tip of the tongue to the chest and abdomen. Apart from the spiciness, there was also an unconcealable sense of refreshment. Xiao Chengjun had never drank like this before, and suddenly felt
It's really a pleasure to drink like this.
"Strategist, he has a good drinker. He is different from the scholars I have met before." Zhang Rao originally had a bit of fun in his heart, but he didn't expect that the general's strategist was not a soft persimmon.
"I'm not a scholar either." Xiao Chengjun smiled slightly and raised his head to look at Lou Jing. Those beautiful eyes, which were drunk from the strong alcohol, were looking at him momentarily, full of tenderness.
The banquet stopped at midnight, and everyone staggered down in the middle tent. Xiao Chengjun helped the general, whose feet were weak from drinking, to his tent.
When she got out of the tent, the cool night breeze blew away some of her drunkenness. Lou Jing looked up and looked at the crescent moon in the sky, "It's April."
Xiao Chengjun raised his head and looked up. The crescent moon was like a golden thread, rising up in the deep night sky. "Yes..." In the blink of an eye, it had been a month since he left Beijing.
"It only takes three days to get to Minzhou from here," Lou Jing leaned on her husband's shoulder and followed step by step. "Stay with me for two more days, and I will follow you."
Xiao Chengjun touched his warm head and said, "If you stay here permanently in the future, I can build a palace at the junction." I don't know how many years he will be the vassal king. Fortunately, Lou Jing is not far away.
"Okay, I will build the Zhennan General's Mansion next to the palace." Lou Jing said with a smile, but her eyelids were so heavy that she could hardly open them.
Xiao Chengjun dragged him for a while, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and simply picked up the drunk General Zhennan. The man didn't resist and consciously snuggled into his arms, leaning against his neck obediently.
, found a comfortable place to sleep. This made Xiao Chengjun chuckle, lowered his head and kissed him on the face.
Very few nobles in the capital could drink Lou Jing, so this was the first time I saw him drunk. I didn't expect him to become so well-behaved. Like a sharp-toothed cat, which usually rolls around easily.
She was pretending to be scratching someone's clothes, but now she softly retracted her paws and let him knead her.
The next morning, Lou Jing woke up and saw His Royal Highness the Prince of Fujian, who was fully clothed in his underwear and sleeping peacefully in his arms. He immediately felt... regretful!
I shouldn't have acted like a hero yesterday and drank so much. I didn't even have the energy to pretend to be drunk and take advantage, so I fell asleep directly!
"Well..." Lou Jing opened her mouth in dissatisfaction, biting Xiao Chengjun's chin.
Xiao Chengjun opened his eyes helplessly and rubbed Lou Jing's head, "Are you hungry so early?"
Lou Jing turned over and pressed His Highness the Prince of Fujian under him. Looking at that handsome face, his handsome features became darker in the morning light. He felt his breath tightening. He used the place where he would become energetic in the morning to hit each other.
Say hello, "I'm hungry here!"
"Well..." Xiao Chengjun snorted softly and hurriedly supported him, "Stop making trouble, don't you still want to order troops?"
"You didn't even apologize to me sincerely." Lou Jing said dissatisfied. She agreed to compensate him last night, but...
"You fell asleep on your own, what can I do?" Xiao Chengjun chuckled, pulled the guy riding on him down, turned over and continued to sleep.
Lou Jing bit his tongue, stood up and put on his armor. He didn't forget to tuck Xiao Chengjun in before leaving the tent. Then he left the tent with a sad heart and went to train the new army he took over.
Miss Yang couldn't stay in the stronghold for a long time, so Lou Jing had done military training in the morning and had a rough understanding of the strength of the troops in the camp, so he ordered 2,000 infantry and 100 cavalry. After lunch, he left the camp and went straight to Jiuchang County.
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"Does your arm hurt?" Xiao Chengjun looked at Lou Jing riding alone, always feeling a little worried.
"It doesn't matter." Lou Jing put on his silver helmet, put on a spear and a saber, and got on his horse neatly.
His sword was buried in the river. Fortunately, he tied the weapon talisman close to his neck so that it was not washed away by the flood. Fortunately, it was not a precious sword. Lou Jing was not particularly good at using weapons, so what should he use?
it's the same.
Yang Xing had already waited outside the Great Wall with his government officials. It was not until dusk that he saw the belated army. He couldn't help but be anxious. It was almost dark when he arrived, and he couldn't fight at night. Wouldn't it be a mistake to scare the snake?
The bandits in Jiuqi Mountain escaped during the night, but what should we do?
Lou Jing took the paper handed over by Yang Xing and glanced at it, "Can you believe it?" What was drawn on the paper was the defense cloth in the cottage, including the kitchen and toilets.
"Both the previous bandit leader and this time's second-in-command have drawn pictures. This is the picture of Xiaguan Zong and the other two." Yang Xing hesitated and took out two original pictures for Lou Jing.
Lou Jing looked at it and saw that the protective cloth had changed, but the positions of the kitchen, toilet, and granary had not changed. "That's enough. Thank you, Mr. Yang."
"General, it's getting late, are we going to attack the mountain?" Infantry Colonel Wang looked melancholy at the rugged Jiuqi Mountain, watching the red sun sinking in the sky, traveling at night, not to mention the fortifications of the mountain village, but
The narrow mountain road must be turned into without cavalry.
Lou Jing slightly raised her lips and glanced at Youyun Guard beside her.
Yun Er had already redrawn the map of the village with a strange painting method. At first glance, it looked like a ghost painting and was difficult to identify. However, after giving it to Yun San and Yun Shiyi, who specialize in assassinations, they took a few glances at it.
He nodded slightly and walked slightly into the dense forest.
"Surround the mountain, set up camp, and start a gang!" Lou Jing raised her hand and gave a very simple order.
Wang Zhi and Zhang Rao looked at each other in confusion, and a group of young generals were also confused. However, there was no need to attack the mountain at night. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed Lou Jing's order to surround the mountain.
Jiuqi Mountain is a group of mountains that stretches for dozens of miles, but the one where the village is located is an isolated peak with cliffs everywhere, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. There are only two roads up and down the mountain. Lou Jing ordered 500 people to guard one.
At the intersection, the rest of the people were stationed under the gentle slope to the south, blocking the entire way down the mountain.
Everyone leisurely set up camp and made fire to cook, which made the gangsters in the stronghold anxious.
"Report - Boss, it's bad, the officers and soldiers are coming to attack the mountain!" The patrolling men stumbled back to the mountain stronghold.
"What!" The bandit leader of Jiuqi Mountain was startled and shouted, "Fourth brother, hurry up and lead people to guard the entrance to the mountain!"
An hour later.
"Report to the boss, the officers and soldiers are camped at the foot of the mountain!" The patrolling men hurriedly ran back to the stronghold.
"Is this a plan to trap us?" The bandit leader didn't know why and asked people to inquire further.
Another hour.
"Report to the boss, they are making a fire to cook." The mountain patrolman ran back to the village out of breath.
The bandits were completely confused. Should they defend or flee? Finally, the bandit leader gritted his teeth. These officers and soldiers must have felt that it was difficult to go up the mountain at night. The food stored in their village was enough to last for several months. The mountain was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
, I can still hold on for a few more days. When it gets bright tomorrow, I can slowly pack up my belongings and find a good way to fight out.
At night, there was silence in the military camp, except for the sound of patrol footsteps.
"Huh? General Wei, what do you think that is?" the patrolling soldier exclaimed and said to Wang Zhi, who was on duty at night.
Wang Zhi raised his head and saw that near the top of the mountain, a sudden fire shot into the sky, and the chaotic shouts from the village reached here. He immediately raised his legs and walked towards Lou Jing's tent.
"General, a fire broke out suddenly in the stronghold." Wang Zhi stood outside the tent and reported loudly.
Chapter completed!