readsfreenovel Chapter 286: Military Camp Like Home
Chapter 286: Military Camp Like Home
Xiao Zhenrong could not hide his excitement and said to Chu Xiaomu: "Capturing the enemy commander is a great achievement. The Central Army and I dare not make the decision. We can only ask the general tomorrow and let him reward you."
After hearing this, everyone jumped for joy. After months of hard work, they were rewarded personally by the famous General Bi Ye of Cangmu Country. This was more satisfying than drinking three pots of Yuyachun wine, and more enjoyable than gambling in the Washe Casino for three consecutive days.
Zhou Bu asked how to catch the leader of the assassins who frightened all the soldiers. Chu Xiaomu and his men talked about how they met the Claw Tribe on the road, how the Claw Tribe caught the horses, how the people shot the enemy, and how Li Ji jumped on his horse to chase them. What was originally a thrilling encounter became extremely lively with everyone talking. Zhang Hou even used his gift of eloquence to exaggerate the bravery of the people, and said that the slowness of the Claw Tribe after being injured was a natural defect and vulnerable to attack.
Zhou Bo laughed and said, "Alright, alright. No matter what, being able to capture the enemy commander is a great achievement, just as Zhenrong said just now. I will definitely ask the general for credit for you all." The taciturn and stern Zhou Bo actually laughed. It was the first time for everyone to see this and they were in a very good mood.
Chu Xiaomu pulled Lin Zhen, Zhou Weide, and Zhou Weiyi over and said, "Two lieutenants, the three of them were unfortunately injured in the battle with the Claw Tribe. Please arrange for someone to treat them."
Zhou Bo nodded and said, "Of course." He turned to Xiao Zhenrong and said, "Zhenrong, go and arrange for someone to treat him." Xiao Zhenrong agreed and took Lin Zhen and the other two out of the tent to treat him.
Zhou Bo asked Wang Gu to drag Li Ji out, and ordered him to keep him in close custody and bring him to the general for questioning tomorrow. Wang Gu also agreed, grabbed one of Li Ji's legs, and dragged his long and monster-like body out of the tent.
After chatting for a while, Zhou Bo was surprised and frightened when he heard that they had encountered a pack of nearly 100 wolves at Cuilai Lake. He thought that it was fortunate that these guys were lucky. If something happened at Cuilai Lake, not only would it be difficult to explain to the general, but Jinglan would also have to sit in the chair for the rest of her life. May the gods bless them, may the gods bless them...
Chu Xiaomu wanted to ask Jinglan several times whether her leg disease had improved after taking the Purple Emperor Pill, and whether she could stand up and walk now, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he had to hold it back.
The sound of horns rang out in the camp, and it was time for dinner. Zhou Bu then said, "I called you here to reward you for bringing back nearly 2,000 horses. It seems that we should wait until the general issues the military order before rewarding you all at once."
Everyone was very happy, and they didn't really care when or what the reward would be. After thanking Zhou Bo, they went to the tent where the food was kept to get their food.
After the meal, they returned to the tent to rest. Not long after, Lin Zhen, Zhou Weide, and Zhou Weiyi also came back after applying the medicine. Their bodies and hands were wrapped with a lot of white bandages to stop bleeding. Zhou Weide's arm was clamped with two straight wooden sticks. Of course, the arm bone was broken, so the straight wooden sticks were used to clamp it to prevent the arm bone from growing out of place.
Everyone once again lay down on the simple beds in the tent, and suddenly they felt limp all over, as if they were in another world. After nearly half a year, they finally no longer had to worry.
The next morning, just as Chu Xiaomu and his companions got up, a soldier brought nine sets of brand new military uniforms and asked them to change into them and then follow the two lieutenant generals Zhou and Xiao to the general's tent.
When everyone heard that they were finally going to meet General Bi Ye, they were both excited and thrilled. Ling Weidou even asked Chu Xiaomu: "Brother Xiaomu, do you think the general will teach us how to use the Force this time?"
Zhang Hou immediately said, "Douzi, you are dreaming. Even if they want to teach us how to use the Force, it is the job of the army. The general is so busy, there are so many things for him to worry about, how can he have time to teach us little soldiers how to use the Force and cultivate spiritual power?"
Chu Xiaomu smiled and said, "I think what Hou said is right. It is enough for us to have a coach to teach us. There is no need for the general to teach us personally." Zhang Hou was very proud because this was one of the few times that Captain Chu Xiaomu agreed with his opinion. Ling Weidou sighed and looked quite regretful.
Wu Sheng said, "You all have wishful thinking. We are raising horses well. I think the general will continue to let our horse herding team go out to herd horses. So don't keep dreaming about opening the Force."
Everyone laughed and said that he was a broom that had turned into a spirit and was here to spoil everyone's fun, and they wanted to kick him out of the horse herding team.
Wu Sheng said: "Please don't do that. I only have two skills now. One is to mine ore, and the other is to deliver mares. I don't know anything else. Without these two, I'm afraid I'll have a hard time making a living. If I starve to death outside, people who don't know the truth will definitely say that Captain Chu of the Horse Herding Team is too cowardly and even his brothers have become like this!" Everyone laughed.
Everyone changed into brand new military uniforms and combed their hair into buns. They looked refreshed and energetic, completely different from the sloppy appearance they had after returning from herding horses for several months.
After breakfast, Chu Xiaomu remembered that he should return Qinglu to Zhou Zhongjun. He didn't have a mount now, so he came to the horse officer's tent early, one to bring back Qinglu, and the other to ask for another mount. The horse officer had been unhappy because the Claw Clan assassins killed hundreds of military horses after they attacked the camp. He became more cheerful after seeing Chu Xiaomu and others bring back nearly two thousand horses yesterday. Although most of them were wild horses that could not be domesticated, as long as they gave birth to more foals, they would naturally become military horses when they grew up, and the loss could be recovered faster.
When the horse officer saw Chu Xiaomu coming, he happily came out to greet him. When he heard Chu Xiaomu said he wanted to get the Qinglu back, he said, "Brother Chu, Zhou Zhongjun is really kind to you. He is willing to lend you the Qinglu." Chu Xiaomu just smiled and thought to himself, it's because I found a Purple Emperor Pill for his daughter, otherwise why would Zhou Zhongjun be willing to lend his own precious mount? Now that one has been lost, he didn't blame me yesterday because he was in a good mood, but it's hard to say whether he will be angry today.
Chu Xiaomu asked for another mount, saying that his original one was killed by the Claw Tribe.
The horse officer seemed quite embarrassed at first, and said, "If a sergeant wants to take a military horse, the captain must first apply to the battalion officer, and the battalion officer must then apply to Deputy Lieutenant General Xiao for permission. You can't just take the horse from me and leave."
Zhou Weide was about to lose his temper when the horse officer suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "It was you, brother Chu, who asked me to do this. I will take the blame for releasing the military horses privately. No one else can do this!"
Zhou Weide cursed: "This is more like a decent thing to do!"