Chapter 2727 Visiting Card
Manbao was not comforted at all. She glanced at Duke Zhao and asked, "Are you threatened?"
Duke Zhao shook his head and said, "No one can stop the advance of the army." If there is anyone, that person must be the emperor.
Manbao withdrew his gaze and said to him, "General Manager, Bai Shan told me the day before yesterday that he had offended you on the battlefield and wanted to apologize to you. I see that you haven't looked well recently. I'll have someone make you a bowl of nourishing soup later."
Duke Zhao subconsciously touched his face and asked, "Do you look very bad?"
Then he waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It's not a big deal, but Lord Zhou still wants to advise Lord Bai that in the future, he should act within his ability when saving people. Moreover, mercy is the most unacceptable on the battlefield."
Manbao said calmly: "He doesn't command the troops."
Duke Zhao shook his head. "Among the men of the Great Jin, who isn't able to pick up a pen when dismounted and to fight on horseback? Bai Shan will eventually become a provincial governor, right? If his luck is good, he might even become a military governor. Who doesn't need to command troops?"
Unlike the literati during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the literati of the Jin Dynasty had their own heroic spirit. Being able to mount a horse and fight was already a basic requirement. Who among Wei Zhi, Lord Old Tang, and Shangshu Feng had not been on the battlefield and commanded troops?
Even Minister Liu used to follow the army to raise military supplies, and was robbed by the enemy from time to time, or he led people to rob the enemy.
Manbao was choked for a moment, then nodded after a while and said, "You're right. When he comes back, we should let him practice martial arts and horse riding and archery again."
Duke Zhao said, "These are minor skills. The most important thing is to be ruthless and learn some military books along the way. However, what you learn from books may not be useful. It would be better to fight a few more battles."
When Duke Zhao said this, something came to his mind. Bai Shan was able to block his sword, which showed that he had some skills. So he wanted to win him over to the ranks of military generals. If he joined the Ministry of War, and then asked the Ministry of Revenue for money, he would have someone to argue with.
So he became enthusiastic and said to Zhou Man: "You take good care of the wound on his hand. After we take down Anshi City, I will take him to the battlefield."
He said, "The Ministry of War is much better than the other five ministries."
Manbao: ...
She needs to make some changes to the tonic soup she prepares for Duke Zhao.
Duke Zhao received a bowl of bitter tonic soup. The soldier who brought it over said cautiously, "General Manager, Lord Zhou said this medicine is very valuable. The army saved it with great difficulty. Please drink it slowly."
Duke Zhao looked at the dark soup and frowned, "What are those pieces in here?"
"Meat!" the soldier said, "So this is a medicinal food. It's not even medicine. It's very valuable."
The Duke of Zhao found it hard not to eat after being repeatedly reminded of its value. He swallowed and asked, "I wonder if there's any left? Your Majesty looks very tired."
The soldier said, "There's only one small jar left. And Lord Zhou said this medicinal food was prepared specifically for you. It's based on your physical condition, so it may not be suitable for your majesty."
Duke Zhao became even more suspicious, suspecting that Zhou Man was seeking revenge for personal gain. There were many reasons for this, perhaps because his knife had broken Bai Shan's tiger's mouth, or perhaps because he said he would not be threatened by Goguryeo because of Bai Shan.
Anyway, there are many reasons.
As for their relationship... Hey, they seem to have a pretty good relationship.
At least he is much better than Ashina, Qibi Heli and others. We see each other every day and they are relatives.
Thinking of this, Duke Zhao reached out to take the bowl, took a sip, and almost vomited it.
The soldier still looked at him with envy.
Duke Zhao ate the bowl of medicinal food with great difficulty. It was not bitter, but the taste was indescribable. Moreover, the meat was not tasty either. The gravy tasted like medicine, and there was no pleasure of eating meat at all.
Duke Zhao handed the bowl to the soldier and turned away.
The soldier called out from behind, "General Manager, Lord Zhou asked you to drink more water."
During the meeting, the emperor could not help but look at Duke Zhao's expression, and others also looked at him secretly.
Duke Zhao looked up at them, trying to hold back his anger, but couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, am I being disrespectful?"
The emperor withdrew his gaze and said seriously, "No, I just noticed that you don't look very well, brother. Are you too tired recently? How about we slow down the attack? Bai Shan is on a diplomatic mission, so give him some time."
"No," the Duke of Zhao said immediately, "If we stop the attack now, that would be harmful to him."
General Ashina also said, "We can postpone it, but we cannot stop it."
Duke Zhao touched his face and asked darkly, "Does my complexion look ugly?"
The emperor remained silent, so General Ashina said tactfully, "It's not that bad, but I heard that Lord Zhou specially made a nourishing soup for Duke Zhao..."
So one should only drink tonic soup when one is weak to a certain extent, right?
It was him who fought for two days and one night in a row, and after that he was only given injections for two days and didn't even need to take any medicine.
Qibi Heli glanced at the Duke of Zhao, looked him up and down with a subtle look, straightened his back with some pride, and raised his chin two centimeters.
Duke of Zhao: ...I'm so angry. His reputation has been damaged. I should have not eaten that bowl of nourishing soup.
He didn't want to face them here, so he raised his hand and clenched his fist and said, "Your Majesty, I request to go out and fight and take East Third Street."
The emperor became more serious, and after a moment's silence, he asked, "Will attacking at this time be disadvantageous to Bai Shan?"
Duke Zhao said, "Bai Shan should have arrived there by now, but if the Goguryeo people want to intimidate him, they will certainly not see him immediately. This battle of mine is just the right opportunity to serve him a visiting card."
The emperor thought for a moment and nodded, then advised, "Take it easy. Let them know our sincerity."
"Yes." Duke Zhao took the order and left. He quickly led his men out of the camp and headed for the city. As he was leaving the camp, he happened to run into Zhou Man, who was leading a group of students who had just returned from a follow-up visit at the prisoner camp. He stopped his horse, looked at Zhou Man and said, "Master Zhou, I've remembered your medicine."
Manbao said with a smile: "General Manager, when you come back from the battle, you will know the magic of this medicine. I will not harm you."
Duke Zhao snorted. He knew Zhou Man wouldn't harm him, but it was true that he had deliberately made the soup so unpalatable, and that he had been laughed at.
The Duke of Zhao led his troops into the city.
Watching the troops passing by, Zhou Liru felt a little worried. "Aunt, my uncle is in the enemy camp. Will he be okay if they send troops at this time?"
Manbao looked quietly towards the city and said, "It's good to slow down the attack. This can be considered as Bai Shan's stepping stone. Otherwise, it's uncertain when we can see him again."
At this time, Bai Shan was standing in front of a yard, with people coming and going around him. Some people who came out of the yard would look at him when passing by him, and some people who came into the house from outside would also look at him.
Bai Shan stood in the yard with a faint smile, leisurely straightening his sleeves and occasionally looking at the scenery in the yard, without being in a hurry.
It's not the time when the sun is at its highest in June and July, so he is not afraid of standing. It's just right to bask in the sun now so that he can grow taller.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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