Chapter Twenty-four
When Chen Yong explained his intention, Chen Yili directly rejected the Zhao family's proposal. She was only willing to get engaged to Zhao Hai in three days, and the marriage would not take place until three years later. It turned out that Chen Yili still decided to observe filial piety for her parents.
year, so I couldn’t agree to Zhao Hai’s marriage in three days. However, I could complete the engagement ceremony with their family, and asked Chen Yong to help convey this intention.
Chen Yong naturally knew Chen Yili's thoughts, and his filial piety was worthy of recognition. Chen Yong met Zhao Hai's parents again and informed Zhao Hai and his parents of Chen Yili's persistence. Zhao Hai and his parents were very capable.
I understand Chen Yili’s decision and am deeply moved by her filial piety.
Zhao Hai decided to hold a grand engagement ceremony three days later. In this ceremony, all the merchants and gentry in Fangshan County were invited to come to the Zhao family to have fun. It was also to give Chen Yili reassurance that he would not
She did not agree to get married as early as possible and felt resentment in her heart. She also cherished him like a treasure and felt the utmost filial piety.
The preparations for the engagement were left to Zhao Yuanwai and his wife. They were very enthusiastic about this matter. Zhao Hai took Chen Yong with him and began to prepare military supplies. By the way, Wang Lin's trip to Kyoto was also organized. It turned out that
There is a large chamber of commerce in Fangshan County and Luoyang, and it will set off tomorrow. If you miss it, you will have to wait another two months.
Chen Yong told Wang Lin about this. She hesitated for a moment, but decided to leave tomorrow. She had to say sorry for missing Chen Yili and Zhao Hai's engagement party. Wang Lin was willing to accompany the Chen sisters today
Talking about family affairs, as for her gratitude to Chen Yong and Zhao Hai, she could only express her feelings when they meet again. Chen Yong and Zhao Hai didn't mind, and neither of them thought of anything else.
Zhao Hai also found a batch of military supplies ordered by Zhang Yan of Changshan Kingdom, including bows, crossbows, carved feathers and arrows. Zhao Hai contacted the merchants and gave these supplies to Chen Yong first. As for Zhang Yan, his Black Mountain
The army could only wait any longer. Zhao Hai wanted to take Chen Yong to receive it, so Chen Yong took Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang with him.
When they came to the warehouse and saw so many bows, crossbows and arrows, as well as military supplies, Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang were very happy. This was the first time that they had a complete set of bows, crossbows and arrows. Starting today
, the soldiers under his command can really stand up straight. With these crossbows, the combat effectiveness of this army has really improved qualitatively.
Zhao Hai also said in front of Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang that he would rush to order a batch of military uniforms for their sergeants, ensuring that everyone would have at least one set! This was the first time that their army had uniform uniforms. Before this,
The two of them didn't even dare to think about it. Unexpectedly, after following Chen Yong for a few days, he not only led them to capture a county town, but also gradually equipped his troops with a full set of equipment!
Now there are even 600 horses. In other words, this army of 1,200 people actually has half of the cavalry! Moreover, Fangshan County has prepared food, cattle and sheep for them to improve the food for the soldiers.
.Zhao Hai also promised them that after resting, they could rush to Youzhou with complete military supplies!
Moreover, Chen Yong also specifically stated that from now on, everyone will have military pay, including military pay. It will be distributed to everyone when they leave Fangshan County! In this way, the configuration of this army is exactly the same as that of the imperial court.
What is missing is fighting spirit and energy! And these two generals need to be entrusted, Chen Yong specifically instructed.
Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang both gave a military salute to Chen Yong and said: "Master Chen, don't worry, I won't worry about training the army and horses. Starting today, the two of us will promise to train day and night. When we leave Fangshan,
When we are in the county, we must let you see a different army!"
Not to mention how Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang received this batch of military supplies and how they led the "Yellow Turban Army" to train their troops. Zhao Hai took Chen Yong to Fang Wanwan's mansion again. The gold and silver stored here were all his.
The military salary prepared for Chen Yong! That Fang Wanwan actually took out an extra four hundred taels of gold and gave it to Chen Yong. He said that it was all to thank Chen Yong for leading the army to capture Sun Qing and avenge himself. He deserved it.
reward!
Looking at Fang Wanwan's eager eyes, Chen Yong accepted these gifts from him disrespectfully. The three of them chatted happily together, and when they were about to toast to celebrate, the housekeeper came to report that there were guests arriving outside the house.
.Here, Chen Yong met the merchants and gentry again. This time everyone's faces were red and they praised Chen Yong even more.
After a while, the banquet was served, and everyone sat around and drank happily. The banquet was really lively. Everyone expressed their gratitude to Chen Yong with every word. Then they donated generously. They were really
They contributed people, efforts, and money. Including the giant shield that Chen Yong had been thinking about, everything was found at this banquet.
Chen Yong knew that all this was due to his elder brother Zhao Hai. He really tried his best to avoid being too shabby when he went to Youzhou, so he had so many people helping him! Those guests
Everyone was like this, and they were proud to invite Chen Yong to drink and talk. Chen Yong couldn't bear to show off to others, so he really wanted to drink wine and fight in all directions.
It wasn't until the moon rose above the branches that everyone drank to their heart's content. At this time, even Chen Yong was a little drunk. His ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk also made him a little tipsy during this round of toasting bombardments. Big Brother
Zhao Hai was so drunk that he almost fell asleep at the banquet.
When Chen Yong and Zhao Hai returned to the Zhao Mansion, Fang Wanwan sent someone to send them to the Zhao Mansion together with the military pay. Chen Yong saw so much gold and silver in hand, as if he was in a dream. He never expected that
, today, I have people, horses, food, wages, and equipment. This change is too fast, right?
Zhao Hai was very drunk, and the two of them took a carriage back to the Zhao Mansion. Chen Yong settled Zhao Hai down, and before he was about to rest, his mentor Zuo Ci invited him. Chen Yong came to his mentor's upper room again.
There are all kinds of food and drinks here, but my teacher still doesn't eat after lunch, just like usual.
Taoist Zuo Ci looked at Chen Yong and said, "Disciple, how have you been these past two days? Do you feel like you are the one who is better off than me? Everyone is praising you, respecting you, praising you, and helping you, but don't forget it.
, you are still you, no different from before!
These people respect your "Han clan" bloodline, and their investments are expected to be rewarded in the future, not free gifts as they say. Including your eldest brother Zhao Hai, they also hope that you will be healed in the face of storms.
Dragon! But will your trip to Youzhou really be smooth sailing? I can’t see it, right?
Now there is not only one person in charge of Youzhou, but three families who share it. They are Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, Zhonglang General Meng Yi, and Cavalry Commander Gongsun Zan. If you lead a new army, you will definitely be tabooed by the three families, and you
You can only choose to join one family. No matter who you follow, you may become unwelcome to the other two families...
These are things you should consider now, instead of wasting your life by drinking and having fun with them all day long! Even if you have free time, you should go to the military camp and train with the sergeants. It would be better than what you are doing now.
It will be much better if you are drunk!"
Chen Yong knew that everything his mentor did was for his own benefit, but what he did today was not to drink and have fun, but to prepare military supplies with his elder brother Zhao Hai. However, Chen Yong did not argue with reason, but was open-minded.
He accepted the teachings of his mentor and discussed with him how to be on his own after arriving in Youzhou.
In this way, the two of them talked about the military supplies prepared by Zhao Hai and their own plans. Chen Yong decided to go to his army barracks in Fangshan County to practice with the soldiers when he had free time in the near future to prepare for the next war.
Good preparation. Instead of preparing for the engagement banquet with Zhao Hai at the Zhao family.
Taoist Zuo Ci was very pleased and became more and more satisfied with Chen Yong's performance. He knew that the next step would be even more difficult. When he arrived in Youzhou, just standing in line would be a headache for his disciple. Not to mention having to fight with Zhang Chun and Qiu Li.
He was fighting against the rebels in Ju. He could not help his apprentice for a while, so he had to control everything himself.
Today, I already knew that he was going to do business. The reason why I used the excuse that he was drunk to beat him was because in the future, no matter what happened, he would need to have a calm mind to deal with it.
We can't be like now, drinking and messing up things, regardless of the consequences. This is a taboo for a leader.
Chen Yong humbly accepted the teachings of his mentor. He also knew that time waits for no one. If you don't seize the time and work hard to build a military capable of fighting, it will be too late. No one will give you the opportunity to train troops. You can't look at your hands.
When the sergeants under my command went to charge into battle, they died on the battlefield because of improper training, right?
Chen Yong has decided that after these two days of busy work, he must stay in the military camp and live and eat with the soldiers all day long. Only by doing this can he get along with the soldiers and gain their approval.
.When it comes to a real battle, you won’t lose sight of one thing and lose everything, and you won’t be overwhelmed.
Only by knowing more about the abilities of each of them can he lead his army in the coming war, win an instant victory, and achieve immediate success! If you want to reduce unnecessary sacrifices, you must sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war. These thoughts must be
Only by penetrating into the hearts of every soldier can it have a good effect.
Chen Yong did not expect that Zhao Hai would wake up early the next morning. After everyone had breakfast together, they took Wang Lin to Fang Wanwan's caravan. Here Chen Yong repeatedly warned them to take Wang Lin away.
You can only leave after being sent to the Wang family's residence in Luoyang. And you must leave the voucher and bring it back when the time comes.
The Chen sisters and Wang Lin parted here reluctantly. Even if they still had lingering fears, everyone felt very reluctant to leave when they parted. Before leaving, Chen Yong gave Wang Lin two gold ingots for her to use on the road. Poor family
Everyone knows the truth about Fulu, let alone today’s farewell?
Watching the caravan going further and further away, Wang Lin sitting in the carriage could no longer be seen, so Chen Yong came back with the Chen sisters. Chen Yiran was always depressed on the way, and Chen Yong knew that she was sad.
, but there is nothing she can do. Wang Lin's departure is inevitable. Her heart is no longer with the Chen family, so what's the use of forcing her to stay?
Along the way, Chen Yong was coaxing the little girl to be happy, hoping that she could forget these troubles and become truly happy. Chen Yongran asked: "Brother, are you going to leave here after a while? By that time,
Will you be like my sister-in-law Wang Lin and never want me again? I know that after this separation, it will be difficult for my sister-in-law and I to meet again, and we may never see each other again in our lifetime..."
Chen Yong easily picked up Chen Yiran, looked into her sad eyes and said: "Little sister, big brother will go to Youzhou in a while. It's a deserted place and it's inaccessible, so it's not suitable for people to live at all. But
There will always be nomadic tribes invading our Han border areas and plundering our Han people all year round!
Chapter completed!