Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Chapter 211 7 Mouths and 8 Tongues

Because the grasslands near the military camp needed to provide daily fodder for other horses, the excess reserve horses had to go to farther places to find food, sometimes even to places two or three hundred miles away from the Nanding military camp. Therefore, it often took one or two months or even three or four months to go out to graze the horses.

However, the army also has clear regulations that no matter how far the horses are herded, they must not exceed three hundred miles, so as to avoid being unable to return in time due to emergencies in the army.

Chu Xiaomu listened carefully, and tried his best to remember everything that Zhou Bo and Xiao Zhenrong, the two central generals, explained in detail.

Xiao Zhenrong then explained where to go to get the horses and the procedures for getting the horses, and finally said: "Horse herding is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either. Military horses are the key to the bravery of our Bicheng Army. If the horses are weak, they cannot fight against the enemy. If the horses are strong, they will naturally have more advantages against the enemy. For example, you need axes and saws to cut wood, and boats to cross the river. Our Bicheng Army cannot do without good horses. Therefore, you must take it seriously and must not have the slightest contempt or dissatisfaction."

Chu Xiaomu agreed with this statement deeply. He repeated it silently in his heart several times and memorized it firmly.

After returning to the military tent, Chu Xiaomu told everyone about the arrangements made for Zhou Bo and Xiao Zhenrong. Lin Zhen, Zhang Hou and other older men remained silent.

Zhou Wei De's anger was evident on his face, but he said nothing.

Wu Sheng mocked Chu Xiaomu with cold words, saying that he was the descendant of the great general's good brother after all, and the friendship had faded completely, so Zhou and Xiao, the two central army officers, would not take them seriously. Chu Xiaomu ignored him.

Only the timid Su Mishun and the two younger ones, Ling Weidou and Zhou Weiyi, didn't care at all.

Zhou Weide couldn't help himself after all, and said dissatisfiedly: "Zhou Zhongjun clearly looks down on us. There is no war now, and others can guard the border, but we are sent to herd horses... If you want to go, you can go, I won't go!"

Wangang sighed and said, "We are not from Bicheng. Isn't it normal for us to be looked down upon by them?"

Yingdan said, "Bicheng is poor and has few people. Almost half of the people in Bicheng now come from other cities. Some come here for the 'Anmin Ling', and some admire the general's reputation. The idea of ​​'looking down on' should not be so serious in Bicheng."

Wu Sheng said: "You said you didn't look down on us. If they did, then why did they only give ten of us such a small tent and didn't arrange for a coach to teach us martial arts? Now, they just sent us out to herd horses..." He looked very angry.

Zhang Hou said, "It seems that I have to use my ability to plead with Zhou Zhongjun. Maybe he will take back his order and teach us to open the force and practice martial arts, and arrange for us to guard the pass or patrol the border."

Chu Xiaomu shook his head and said, "Zhou Zhongjun is decisive in his actions. We have already seen it. I am afraid that it will be useless for you to talk about it. You may even get beaten with a military stick."

Zhou Weide said loudly: "Why not just quit the army and go to Yancheng together? It's no big deal!"

Chu Xiaomu said, "Although I can't learn any skills from herding horses, it's better than being a slave in Jiaoshan. As long as I'm in Bicheng, I'll always have the opportunity to learn skills. Even if I go to other cities, it may not be better than now. Besides, Yancheng is so far away, how can I go there just like that?"

After everyone thought about it carefully, they realized that this was the truth and finally stopped arguing.

Su Mishun said, "Brother Xiaomu, you are the captain of our team. We all escaped from Jinyang City with you. You decide what to do. I will listen to you."

Several other people also echoed and asked Chu Xiaomu to make a decision.

Chu Xiaomu thought of Huai Xiaomeng's death and Yang Dou's heartache. In the final analysis, it was all caused by him saving Bai Yixing and then going out to sea to hunt him down. He was quite reluctant to be the captain and make decisions for everyone.

However, Zhou Bu asked him to be the temporary captain right from the start, and he could not refuse in front of him, so he naturally became the leader of the ten people.

Su Mishun was right. After all, the nine of them followed his advice to escape from Jinyang City to Bicheng. It was also because of him that they were assigned to Nanding Army. If he didn't make the decision, who would? He was silent for a while.

Yingdan suddenly said, "Xiaomu, are you thinking of Xiaomeng?"

Chu Xiaomu nodded.

Yingdan sighed and said, "Xiao Meng's death was naturally due to Chang Sanxu Chang Lun's ruthlessness. It has nothing to do with you."

Chu Xiaomu said: "If I hadn't saved that Snow Country man named Bai Yixing, if I hadn't impulsively gone out to sea to hunt him down for revenge...how could Xiao Meng have been beaten to death..." As he spoke, his voice choked.

Yingdan said, "If you put it that way, there are many people to blame. If it weren't for the man from Xihai City who kidnapped you and sold you into slavery, if it weren't for the young lady from Jinyang City, Jin Li'er, and if it weren't for Xuanying and Yu Aqi's conspiracy to rebel... Xiao Meng wouldn't have died."

Lin Zhen said: "In fact, part of the reason is that Xiao Meng was too reckless. He knew he couldn't win, but he still insisted on provoking that old guy named Chang. Alas..."

After everyone persuaded him, Chu Xiaomu gradually calmed down and said, "I have promised General Zhou and Deputy General Xiao that I am willing to herd horses for our Nanding Army."

Lin Zhen slapped his thigh and said, "It's settled, isn't it? If you go herd horses, we'll go herd horses together. I'm from Baijun City. My parents are dead and I have no place to live. I can't go back at all... We are all homeless people and there is no better place to go. It's boring to stay in the camp, so it's a good opportunity to go out for a walk. What's wrong with that?"

Everyone said yes.

Yingdan also said: "Although we can't learn any skills from herding horses, but there is no one to control us. We are free and can do whatever we want. When we want to eat rabbit meat, we catch wild rabbits. When we want to eat venison, we hunt spotted deer. We don't have to look at anyone's face or suffer anyone's resentment."

After hearing what he said, everyone became excited and couldn't wait to set out to gallop on horseback across the vast grassland.

Chu Xiaomu was so excited when he saw that several of his friends were defending him that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Finally, he mentioned that he was willing to find medicine for Zhou Bo's daughter Zhou Jinglan, and everyone said it was a piece of cake.

Wu Sheng just snorted and said that everyone should not think too much. If it was really a piece of cake, why did they send us newcomers? Zhou Zhongjun might have asked his closest soldiers to look for it long ago.

Everyone started to feel troubled again, thinking that if they did this well, there would be no benefit at all, and if they did it badly, they might even be considered incompetent. However, since it was not a military order on the surface, it was actually a military order and they could not shirk it, which was indeed a dilemma.

Zhang Hou yawned loudly and said, "We'll talk about it later. Why bother copying this now?"