.After the banquet, everyone left, and Qin Bo left the prefect's palace and shook his head secretly. Du Ximing walked with him, so of course Qin Bo's expression was seen.

The two of them were born and died together, and their relationship was like brothers, and they could talk about everything. So Du Ximing smiled and joked, "What, was it that Mr. Zhang occupied your prefect's mansion as soon as he came to Ba County, and you were not satisfied?"

"What's this?" Qin Bo waved his hand repeatedly: "I was a soldier in the army at the time. He was born in a poor and had no background. If Miss Wang had not been promoted, even if I could survive now, I would be just a lowly soldier holding a horse and holding a whip. How could I reach the high position of the prefect? ​​How dare I not listen to Miss Wang's last order?"

Du Ximing asked again: "Then why do you frown?"

"Brother Du, you and I went to the battlefield to live and die. It is not an exaggeration to say that we have a life-long friendship. I will not tell lies in front of you." Qin Bo's face was heavy and he said truthfully: "I think Mr. Zhang is just a weak scholar. In such a situation in Shu, I am afraid that he will not be able to suppress the situation."

When Du Ximing heard this, he laughed. He had been following Zhang Chi since the beginning and experienced many things. Now if he had the one he admired the most, then Zhang Chi must be the one besides Miss Wang: "Brother Qin, since Miss Wang has given this order, there is naturally her reason. In the future, you will know that Mr. Zhang is different from ordinary people."

Qin Bo said as soon as he saw Du Ximing, "Are you still full of confidence in Mr. Zhang?"

"That's natural." Du Ximing nodded.

"Oh," Qin Bo sighed: "Brother Du, you first came to Shuzhong. I don't know the details. Shuzhong is really a troublesome now. Not to mention that the Hu people in the north and northwest have the intention to invade Shuzhong, nor does it mean that Huan Xuan is entrenched in Jingzhou, just like a tiger lying on his bedside, and he may attack at any time. Just saying that the situation inside Shuzhong is difficult to grasp now. Although the King of Chengdu is the lord of Shuzhong, the military power is lost, and the bureaucratic families have different intentions. In this case, even if Brother Du is powerful, what can he do?"

"Of course I have no choice, but Mr. Zhang is not me." Du Ximing said with a smile: "These are huge problems in your eyes, but perhaps Mr. Zhang can easily solve them successfully. It's like letting me fight in front of the formation, and I can only sacrifice my life to fight a hundred people, but Mr. Zhang can retreat millions of enemies while talking and laughing. How can I talk to me like me?"

"Oh." Qin Bo still didn't believe it, shook his head and sighed.

...

Zhang Chi has been wandering all these days, and now he is very comfortable sleeping in the prefect's mansion. He slept until the next day, and then stretched out and got up.

At this time, Du Ximing, Ding Yizhi and others, and Qin Bo were already waiting in the hall. Since Zhang Chi had entered Ba County, of course, he had to explain the situation in Ba County to Zhang Chi.

"To the east of Ba County is Badong County, and to the northwest is Baxi County. The three counties are collectively called Sanba, which is under the rule of Liangzhou. Although I am the prefect, because I am a military general, I only have military power. Most of the local officials are appointed by the governor of Liangzhou, so I often have many constraints on my work." Qin Bo was explaining to Zhang Chi.

Although Qin Bo saw that Zhang Chi was just a weak scholar and was quite worried about delivering Ba County to him, Miss Wang would never refuse. Like Du Ximing, he admired the most in his lifetime before he met Zhang Chi.

He expanded the map in his hand, pointed the location of Ba County to Zhang Chi, and said, "Ba County has 14 cities. Originally, Ba County was rich and had a large population, but because of years of war, all the fourteen cities are now counted together, with only a population of about 200,000 households."

"How many soldiers are there in Naba County?" Zhang Chi asked.

Qin Bo shook his head and sighed, "There are many people left in wars for years, and the remaining population is mostly old, weak, sick and disabled, with only more than 10,000 soldiers, of which only 8,000 elite soldiers. These eight thousand elite soldiers were well trained. They were the army formed by Miss Wang when she first sent me to Shuzhong. She said that she would be useful in the future. Later, before Miss Wang died, she ordered me to use these elite soldiers to help the young master manage Shuzhong."

A huge county has only 8,000 elite soldiers. It seems that there have been wars in Shu over the years.

Zhang Chi remembered that when Dark Blade was on the ship, he told him that the Hu people in the north invaded, but local officials refused to send troops to reinforce, so he asked: "I heard that the Hu people in the north were about to attack Shuzhong, and the six northern counties were in an emergency. Does our Ba County have any support?"

Qin Bo shook his head and said, "Never all counties sent out troops. I only have such a small amount of troops. Besides, I have to use it for the young master to manage Shuzhong. I really dare not act rashly."

Zhang Chi nodded and said, "There are fourteen cities in Ba County, so how many soldiers are there in this city?"

"There are only the eight thousand elite soldiers I mentioned in this city, and they are now practicing by the river." Qin Bo replied.

"Okay, then we might as well go to the military camp."

After saying that, Qin Bo led the way and everyone left the city and headed straight for the military camp.

After leaving the city for a few miles, he reached the riverside. The eight thousand elite soldiers mentioned by Qin Bo were training on the other side of the river.

After crossing the river, Zhang Chi walked around the barracks and saw that these soldiers were well-trained and well-powered. Although they were only 8,000, they were definitely considered strong troops. Zhang Chi couldn't help but nodded in secretly and said to himself: "It turns out that Miss Wang had a long-term vision and prepared so comprehensively for me, it was beyond my expectations."

Ding Yizhi smiled and said, "Ms. Wang does much more than that for his brother."

Could it be that Miss Wang has any foreshadowing? Before Zhang Chi asked, Qin Bo had already said: "That's right, the prince did not know that the lord of Shu was the King of Chengdu, but the king of Chengdu had not been in Shuzhong for many days. When he was still in Jiankang, he was Miss Wang's old friend. Before the prince arrived in Shuzhong, the king of Chengdu had already sent an envoy to pick up the prince to meet him. The envoy had to go back and report his orders before he saw the prince. However, before leaving, he instructed that if the prince came to Shuzhong, he would be sure to go to Chengdu to meet the king of Chengdu as soon as possible."

Before Zhang Chi could speak, Du Ximing said first: "It's not too late to go to Chengdu. It's better to wait until the young master's leg injury is fully recovered, and it's not too late to go."

As the saying goes, if a muscle is damaged for a hundred days, Zhang Chi will be shot in the leg. Although he is not seriously injured, he will not be able to recover as before in just a few days. Moreover, the situation in Shu is unpredictable, and the bureaucrats are fighting openly and secretly. How dare Du Ximing let Zhang Chi go to Chengdu alone? No matter what, he has to wait for Daoxuan to heal and accompany Zhang Chi. If there is a master, there is always some safety guarantee.

"This statement makes sense," Ding Yizhi also said: "Besides, my brother just came to Ba County, so he always had to make some arrangements. Now the situation in Shu is turbulent, and maybe there will be disputes at any time, and the military should be expanded. Recently, refugees often move from the north to Ba County. It is better to take the opportunity to build an army and recruit troops to prevent accidents."

Preparing for the future is a top priority. No matter what happens in the future, the people will be their own capital. Zhang Chi nodded and said, "Brother Du was originally a general. Why not recruit refugees this time and form a team."

Du Ximing nodded in agreement.

"In addition, the 1,500-dozen rice road survivors brought by the young master yesterday should be arranged properly," Qin Bo said.

Zhang Chi nodded: "I think they should just let them all join the army. Now their tempers are inevitably like five dou of rice. They should also add more constraints to become a powerful force. It's just that Qin Taishou has to work hard."

"You might as well," Qin Bo waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't worry, young master, I will live up to what I hope, and train them into an elite soldier."

The group of people walked around the military camp and discussed the details of these matters before they planned to cross the river and return to the city.

Before boarding the ship, a fat monk walked over the shore along the river. The monk was not tall, with his chest and arms exposed, and his big belly, which looked a bit like the statue of Amitabha Buddha that Zhang Chi had seen in the temple.

However, what is most memorable is that the monk was holding a chicken leg in his hand, and his face was greasy. He saw a boat from afar. He smiled and wiped his greasy hands on his clothes. Without saying a word, he straightened his stomach and rushed straight to the boat that Zhang Chi and others were about to board.

The monk was dirty all over, and his clothes were not well-dressed, so the guards had already stopped him: "Where did the crazy monk come from? The prefect is patrolling here, why don't you take a detour quickly!"

However, the monk refused to leave, stroked his belly with his hands and scolded loudly: "Can I not leave if I have the prefect here? No wonder he is a dog official, but a good dog is not blocking the way!"

When the soldiers saw this crazy monk, they cursed and wanted to beat him.

"Stop." Zhang Chi stopped the soldiers, walked over and asked, "Does the master want to cross the river?"

"That's right," the monk smiled and said, "Would the donor be willing to cross me across the river?"

"It is convenient to others to be convenient to yourself," Zhang Chi said, signaling the soldiers to retreat, and said, "Please get on the boat."

The monk was not polite, and smiled and jumped onto the boat first.

The river surface was not wide, and I could reach the other side in a moment, so everyone did not enter the cabin. The monk on the bow of the boat suddenly smiled and said, "The scenery on the river is so beautiful, which made me suddenly feel poetic, so let's have a poem."

No one paid attention to him, and they all thought to himself that a crazy monk could write a good poem? Only Zhang Chi took over the topic and said, "Master, why not recite it and listen."

The monk smiled and said, "When did the ignorance start in war? I am free to drink and peck and meet the monks. The boats are rushing to the bottom of the boat, and the rivers are gathered all the mountains by the water. The three armies flew over the mouth of Lingfeng, and thousands of horses stayed in the river bay. On that day, Bashan was thousands of miles away, and scholars left Liangzhou Pass."

As soon as this poem was released, the people next to him were really shocked, especially Qin Bo. He didn't expect that this crazy monk could write such a good poem. The reflections of the mountains on both sides were reflected in the river water. Isn't the river's heart collecting all the mountains beside the water? Zhang Chi also recited and said: "The boat is rushing to the bottom of the boat, and the river's heart collecting all the mountains beside the water, good sentences, good sentences!"
Chapter completed!