Chapter 109 Episode (Thanks to book friend 9474 for the monthly vote!)
At noon, the team came to a small woods. Ye Mingsheng immediately ordered the team to stop advancing and eat and rest in the woods. Wang Xian and Chen Yannian, two old friends, got together again and started eating some rice balls and dried meat.

When they were still in the palace capital, Ye Mingsheng asked Kong Ruian to buy some meat, make it into jerky and store it to improve everyone's life. However, due to the limited quantity, ordinary soldiers could only get a few pieces and then forget about it after eating. Only Ye Mingsheng, Chen Yannian and a few other military officers can still get a small supply.

Halfway through the meal, Wang Xian mysteriously took out a large gourd and drank from it happily, his rough face full of enjoyment. Smelling the faint smell of wine wafting from the gourd, Chen Yannian's alcohol bug was also aroused. He didn't bother to be polite with Wang Xian, but directly stretched out his hand and whispered:

"Give it here, and give me two bites too!"

As a middle-aged warrior, Chen Yannian naturally liked the drink in the cup very much. It was just that he had been in the palace before and the situation was dangerous, so he restrained his addiction to alcohol and did not drink a drop of alcohol. Now that he has returned home and there is no danger, he can naturally relax a little bit of his restraint and have a couple of sips to satisfy his craving.

Hearing Chen Yannian's request, Wang Xian felt a little pained, but he still handed over the wine gourd in his hand, and then said with some concern:

"Not much left, don't drink too much!"

Chen Yannian simply turned a deaf ear to Wang Xian's instructions and pretended that he didn't hear them. He tilted his head back and took a big sip, drinking up half of the wine in the wine gourd, which was already a small amount. This made Wang Xian feel very painful. Without waiting for Chen Yannian to take a second sip, he snatched the wine gourd back from him.

"You are so stingy. When I was in Luoan, I always invited you to drink..." Chen Yannian, who had lost his wine gourd, pointed at Wang Xian and complained in a low voice:
"Luo An is Luo An, now is now, and I only have this little, not enough for myself to drink!" Wang Xian said unwillingly, and then he protected the wine gourd tightly like protecting a calf.

Chen Yannian shook his head helplessly, silently savoring the remaining wine in his mouth. At this moment, Wang Xian seemed to remember something while chewing the dried meat in his mouth, and asked Chen Yannian in a low voice:

"Old Chen, why do you think Ye Mingsheng insisted on going through Dongxiang County even though he knew it was longer than going through Guoziling? And he also wanted us to stay in Dongxiang County for two days. What is he planning to do?"

"It rained heavily in Guoziling and the roads were muddy, but he didn't send anyone to check. How would he know? It's obvious that he is trying to fool you and me." At the end, Wang Xian's tone was a little dissatisfied.

Seeing that Wang Xian hadn't reacted yet, Chen Yannian sighed, then looked at Wang Xian who was indignant and explained: "Have you seen the map of the surrounding area?" "Of course I have! As a general, of course I need to know the surrounding terrain and topography!" Wang Xian asked back in confusion:
"Where is the nearest county town to Dongxiang County?" Chen Yannian continued to ask:
"Fengshan County!" Recalling the map he had seen, Wang Xian spoke decisively:
"Where is your hometown, our commander?" Seeing that Wang Xian hadn't reacted yet, Chen Yannian continued to ask helplessly:

"Liaoyang, Fengshan County..." Having said this, Wang Xian finally realized and understood the purpose of Ye Mingsheng's actions.

After closing his mouth and pondering for a minute, Wang Xian looked at Chen Yannian and slowly said:
"He is putting personal interests above public ones. We will have to stay in Dongxiang County for two days, plus one day of detour, so our trip will be delayed by at least three days!"

"And I heard that... the road to Dongxiang County is not peaceful, and there are several gangs of bandits along the way..."

"Now that things have come to this, what can you do?" Facing Wang Xian's gaze, Chen Yannian patted his old friend on the shoulder and said lightly:

"A higher rank can crush a lower rank. He is the commander and we are just sentry leaders. Since he has made the decision, we cannot change it. If anything goes wrong, he will be responsible. Why bother to argue with him?"

"Besides, he didn't say anything. When we went to Dongxiang County, he asked Kong Ruian to arrange extra meals for us. He went back home to see his mother. We can eat and drink well in Dongxiang County and rest happily for two days. We won't interfere with each other. Doesn't he feel uncomfortable?"

"As for the bandits, you are just worrying too much. With the tiger skins we are wearing, which bandit would dare to plot against us?" At this point, Chen Yannian pointed at the imperial guards uniform on his body and said proudly and confidently:

"Even if there are really ignorant bandits coming to attack, it would be great if we wipe them out and get some reward money! My third son is getting married, and I have to save up some money for his betrothal gift..."

After listening to what Chen Yannian said, Wang Xian, who had figured it out, nodded silently and said nothing more.

(My body hasn't recovered yet, so this is the only update today. Sorry (╥╯﹏╰╥), I will be back to normal tomorrow!)
(End of this chapter)