Chapter 377: Inside the Camp
Shi Yan smiled, looking at the group of people in front of him, he laughed happily and said: "A group of shameless military ruffians have learned to be shy."
The barbarian blushed and said angrily: "You are such a troublemaker. We are willing to accept the loss. Why are you shy? Okay, don't look at me. Isn't it enough for me to say it?"
The barbarian rubbed his face with his big hands, took a deep breath, and then said: "General, please stay."
The people behind him suddenly felt a warm current flowing through their hearts, and they also shouted: "General, please stay!"
Shi Yan looked at these ruffians, and his eyes became moist. ) Welcome to reading It seems that no matter whether it is a great creature or a human being, friendship exists.
Shi Yan laughed and said, "Okay, I don't have the energy to walk anyway."
Before he finished speaking, he fell to the ground.
"General!" Everyone exclaimed and rushed forward to help Shi Yan up. They saw that Shi Yan had his eyes closed, his breathing was heavy, and he had fallen asleep due to exhaustion.
The soldiers looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
"This general is really stupid," the barbarian sighed.
"Just like General Wu." Someone sighed and said this, which made everyone excited. Yes, didn't General Wu have such a silly energy back then?
Thinking of General Wu, everyone's eyes suddenly became moist, as if sand had entered their eyes.
Shi Yan had a very strange dream at night. He dreamed of a magnificent palace in heaven. In the palace, there was a huge tree that was so tall that the top could not be seen. Under the tree, there was an extremely beautiful woman who was staring at a jade flute in her hand, sighing from time to time, with tears in the corners of her eyes.
"My hair turned white overnight because of you. We met again after three thousand years, but I am no longer myself."
Shi Yan woke up suddenly, opened his eyes abruptly, and felt a wetness on his face. He had cried in his dream.
Thinking back to the woman in his dream, a sense of familiarity came over him, as if he had seen her somewhere before. However, his mind was in a state of confusion at the moment, so how could he remember?
Shi Yan shook his head and woke up from sleep. He found a basin of water in front of the bed, so he stepped forward and scooped up a handful of water and sprinkled it on his face. The refreshing water sprinkled on his face immediately made him much more awake.
After waking up, I found myself in a tent.
After leaving the tent and looking at the familiar scenery in front of him, he recalled what happened yesterday before he fainted. Then he knew where he was. This was the ruffian's camp.
Suddenly, I heard a series of shouts coming from the training ground. Could it be that they were gambling again early in the morning?
Shi Yan walked towards the parade ground. The closer he got to the parade ground, the louder the sound became.
When we arrived at the parade ground, we discovered that these two thousand ruffians were actually running on the parade ground. They were sweating and covered in dust, and they must have run more than a hundred laps.
"Are these the ruffians I saw yesterday?" Shi Yan was a little confused. Everything was different in just one night.
I saw that the leader was Niu Quanli. Could it be that Niu Quanli gave the order?
Unlikely, although Niu Quanli is a close attendant of the prince, and although the ruffian soldiers are somewhat in awe of him, it is impossible for them to obey him.
Seeing Shi Yan coming, Niu Quanli shouted "take a rest" and led two people to Shi Yan's side.
The "general" and his men arrived with a salute.
Shi Yan was so confused that he nodded hurriedly, then looked at Niu Quanli strangely and asked, "What's going on?"
Niu Quanli was also extremely confused and said with a wry smile: "I don't know either. They were already running when I got up."
"General, this is just the morning class of our ruffian camp." A man behind Niu Quanli said.
The two people behind Niu Quanli are both thousand households. One is named Shi Xingyuan, and the other is the man who competed with Shi Yan yesterday. His full name is Man San, and he is similar to Hu San who had dealings with Shi Yan.
He expressed doubts during the "morning class".
Man San laughed and said, "General, do you think that we in the Ruffian Camp are just like the ruffians who do nothing all day long, gambling and visiting brothels? Actually, that's not the case. Although we are like what you just said, we do have homework every morning and evening. And the homework is so heavy that it is more difficult and complicated than the training of the elite division."
Shi Yan finally understood. No wonder these soldiers looked so strong, even better than some elite troops, even though they were lazy. It turned out that they were trained in this way. Others only saw the lax side of this ruffian camp, but did not see their hard work. It was no wonder that outsiders misunderstood them. However, they did not care about these misunderstandings. In Shi Xingyuan's words, they did morning and evening exercises, which was a habit left by the previous generals. It was for their survival in the battlefield in the future, not for others to see.
Shi Yan sighed. Let's see what kind of person is this former general of the rogue camp to form such a team.
I came back to my senses. No matter what, I have this army in my hands now, so I can't bury them.
At this moment, Shi Yan completely forgot that he was a human being and they were creatures of the Great Dao.
Shi Yan looked at Man San and Shi Xingyuan and asked: "Can you tell me about the situation in the ruffian camp?"
The barbarian scratched his head and said with a smile: "I am just a rough man. I am good at marching and fighting, but for such complicated questions, I'd better ask the old scholar. He has a lot of knowledge and knows all about these things."
Shi Xingyuan nodded, "In the eyes of others, our Ruffian Camp is nothing more than a gathering place for rubbish. A few years ago, some people might have considered us an army, but now, except for the Third Prince, no one would think so. If no one thinks so, there will be fewer troubles, but our Ruffian Camp has three major problems."
Shi Yan nodded and asked, "Three major problems, Shi Xingyuan, can you tell me in detail what the three major problems are?"
Shi Xingyuan nodded and said without hesitation: "The first problem is food. General Haotian, you have also seen the bad image of our army in the eyes of others. We don't care about the image, but the military pay and food are deducted a lot because we have committed many crimes. Sometimes we don't even have a silver coin or a grain of rice. Fortunately, the third prince is here, so we can occupy this place and grow some fruits and vegetables."
"Well, what else?" Shi Yan asked thoughtfully.
Shi Xingyuan said: "The second problem is the problem of equipment and supplies. Although there will be no enemies in our rear area for more than ten or even hundreds of years, the equipment problem does not seem to be a big problem. However, it is not just a problem of weapons and equipment. The biggest problem is the various daily necessities. We are extremely short of them. Clothes, beddings and other things are all very scarce here. Supplies and equipment are what we need most."
"The third problem is actually the demon in our hearts. We are just eating and waiting to die here. We can survive thanks to General Wu. If it weren't for General Wu, we would have starved to death or frozen to death. What is the current situation? Although we can only barely survive after General Wu left, at least he gave us a home. Although the brothers hope to follow General Wu, we promised him that we would survive. Even if we are scolded and misunderstood by others, we must survive. Fight with people, fight with heaven. If we really die, although we are sorry for General Wu, we will also put a worry to rest."
"So we live in contradiction. We want to die, but we can't die."
Shi Xingyuan answered the three questions in one breath, took a step back, and stood side by side with Man San.
Hearing Shi Xingyuan mention General Wu, Man San sighed slightly.
Shi Yan nodded and said, "I can help you with the military pay, food, and military supplies. I am now the Third Prince's staff general, so I can still make the decision. Besides, the Third Prince is very caring for you. Without him, I'm afraid it would be a big problem whether your Ruffian Camp can survive. If I propose to increase the military pay, food, and military supplies, it won't be difficult. At the very least, I can pay for it myself."
"How can this be possible? How can we let the general pay for it? The general was exiled here. He must have been ostracized by his superiors, so his treatment must not be very good. And then we have to pay for our military pay, food, and military supplies. What's going on?" The barbarian was a straightforward person. He couldn't keep things to himself and said whatever he thought.
Shi Yan smiled and said, "Don't guess. I'm not what you think I am. My life is good."
Manzi smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
"As for the third point, I can't do anything about it. You have to figure it out on your own. You have to defeat your inner demons by yourself. But, to be honest, I admire you very much. Although you are quite ruffian, you are completely loyal and righteous men." As he said this, Shi Yan bowed deeply to the two of them.
"General, how can we do this?" Man San and Shi Xingyuan were shocked and hurriedly helped Shi Yan up, saying that it was impossible.
Shi Yan waved his hand and said it was nothing, then he made a speech in front of all the soldiers, and finally called all the centurions to the officers' tent for a meeting.
"Are you wondering why you sent me down now since your battalion hasn't had a commander for a long time?"
Seeing that no one was talking, Shi Yan smiled and said, "In my tent, there is no distinction between big and small, no etiquette, just say whatever you want, whatever you think. If you are right, you will be rewarded, and if you are wrong, you will not be punished. Everyone can speak freely."
Shi Xingyuan set an example and arrived first: "Could it be that the rear defense has been unstable recently?"
"Some things are not going well. Speaking of which, Qingtian's troops appeared in Dongbai City a few days ago." Shi Yan nodded, "But this is not the key point."
With Shi Xingyuan taking the lead, everyone started to chatter. A centurion who was only about 25 or 26 years old stood up and whispered, "Could it be that the Third Prince has some plans?" His guess was very bold and he directly targeted the Third Prince.
As soon as these words were spoken, the tent suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were looking at the centurion.