Before leaving, the prefect came to see him off and handed Gu Wei an earnest letter of recommendation, in which he praised Gu Wei to the highest degree.
Gu Wei looked at those compliments from behind and felt embarrassed.
How can I show this to those officials?
Those who don’t know would think that Governor Yang is his relative.
Governor Yang was very reluctant to see Gu Wei leave.
He had never seen such a young talent, who had strategy, means, and both civil and military skills.
Especially his excellent ability in commanding troops, it is no exaggeration to say that he is a brilliant talent.
He knew his soldiers, who were usually lazy and undisciplined.
I don't know what Gu Wei said the last time he went to the parade ground, but the military discipline and style suddenly changed. They practiced martial arts, played with guns, and conducted military rehearsals. Everyone was working harder than the other, as if they were afraid of being lazy.
Gu Wei trained his soldiers well, and he got a great advantage for free.
In just one day, the soldier became like this.
Governor Yang simply couldn't imagine how ferocious those soldiers would be if Gu Wei entered the military camp with his own soldiers.
Beijiang actually has such talents.
It was really a waste of his talent to banish him from the capital to Lingnan.
Of course, Governor Yang did not know Gu Wei’s true identity yet, he only knew that his name was Zhou Shijing.
In addition to Governor Yang, a group of soldiers also came to see Gu Wei off.
A group of big men looked at Gu Wei with tears in their eyes and spoke in deep voices, surrounding Gu Wei tightly.
Xiao Wu looked at Gu Wei with a low voice.
"Master Zhou, let me be frank. I really like you and I really want to be your soldier."
Gu Wei smiled, "Do your job according to your position. Governor Yang is a good man. You will have great luck following him."
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, "I know, I just like you too much!"
The soldiers behind him also shouted.
"Master Zhou, when will you come and train us again?"
"Master Zhou, we will miss you!"
"Master Zhou, we can't bear to part with you!"
A day on the training ground, a lifetime of soldiering love.
Gu Wei had not expected that these soldiers would like him so much. He raised his hand to comfort them and said, "If I have time, I will come to see you brothers. Everyone must prepare good wine by then!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers hurriedly carried up five or six large boxes.
Xiao Wu said loudly: "Master Zhou, this is the Jiaozhou wine that our soldiers raised to buy for you, as well as some dry food. It's a small gift, I hope you will accept it!"
He scratched his head, a little embarrassed. "It's very little, and very crude. Please don't laugh at us."
Gu Wei was not hypocritical and immediately accepted the box, saying with a smile: "Thank you all for your kindness, Shi Jing will definitely not despise it, for sure!"
The weather is still good, so we should set off now, otherwise it will be difficult to travel in the hot afternoon.
The soldiers also dispersed reluctantly, watching Gu Wei and his group go away.
Yang Taishou stood on a hillside in the distance and said to Yang Zhubo beside him: "Go and tell the brothers that there will be no drill today. I will pay for you to go to the restaurant for a drink!"
Yang Zhubo was shocked: "Sir, you, a stingy person, finally... "
Having said this, he quickly slapped himself in the mouth.
"Pooh, pooh, pooh! What am I talking about? Our Lord Governor is the most generous! I will go and notify them immediately!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Zhubo went about promoting the product.
Then, bursts of loud shouts and cheers were heard on the official road at the foot of the hill.
They were all praising the governor for his mighty and majestic character.
The young men at this time were full of vigor and ambition, but they did not expect that a few years later, they would really become Gu Wei's subordinates.
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After leaving Jiaozhou, after walking for about two or three days, the group completely entered the territory of Lingnan.
Lingnan is indeed desolate, with endless towering mountains, dense and deep forests, and sparsely populated areas. The air you breathe is filled with the damp scent of the mountains and forests.
The road was also very bad. It had rained a few days ago and the ground was full of mud. After walking for a few days, the soles of people's shoes and trouser legs were all covered with yellow mud and looked dirty.
"Take a break."
Gu Wei looked at the sky in the distance and waved his hand.
Everyone found a dry place to put down their things and rest.
Lingnan is sparsely populated, with no village in front and no shop behind. Not to mention an inn, there is not even a teahouse. These days, everyone has been looking for a dry and spacious place to camp.
Shi Shaoxuan, Yunchuan and other children ran away as soon as they stopped. After a while, they ran back and shouted, "There is a spring in front. Everyone can go there to wash their shoes and socks."
Shi Shaoxuan's father grabbed him by the collar and scolded him, "There are many ferocious beasts in the forest, why are you running so far?"
Gu Wei raised his eyes and said with a smile: "Uncle Shi, let them exercise. Besides, with Gun Gun here, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Shi Hua then gave up.
Shi Shaoxuan gave Gu Wei a grateful look.
When GunGun heard his name being called, he ran over whimpering.
The huge figure stirred up a gust of wind, and its two thick claws leaped up and placed on Gu Wei's shoulders, almost knocking Gu Wei to the ground.
GunGun grew very fast, and with good food, within just a few months, it had become very big, like a small mountain.
Gu Wei hurriedly chased it away, "Go, go over there and play with Ru Jie'er and the others."
Gungun went over there with a wronged look on his face, and played with a group of other kids.
After GunGun understood human nature, Gu Wei seldom tamed it. He usually let Yunchuan, Gu Li and a group of other children play with it.
But after being with them for a long time, GunGun became more and more like a dog, without any of the deterrent power of the king of the forest.
Gu Wei looked at Gungun trying to catch the branch thrown by Ru Jie'er like a dog, with helplessness on his face.
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