Chapter 230

But fortunately, it was no longer as cold as in the third month.

Furthermore, the border soldiers had long since adapted to the bitter cold environment.

Along the foot of Daqingshan, dozens of bonfires were lit, and the soldiers sat around the bonfires, gnawing on dry rations and drinking cold water from water bags to relieve their fatigue.

Zhang Xun sat beside a bonfire, the campfire in front of him crackling.

Beside him were two squad leaders under his command and several platoon leaders.

In the distance, closer to the middle of the team, were Wang Rou's elite personal guards.

Zhang Xun untied the leather bag from his waist and opened the wooden stopper.

Immediately, Meng Ji, who was sitting on the side, sniffed.

His eyes lit up instantly.

Zhang Xun smiled slightly, raised the water bag and took a big gulp, then let out a satisfied and refreshing breath.

"Military Officer, I want to have a drink too," Meng Ji said with a silly grin.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xun threw the water bag in his hand over.

Meng Ji caught it, held it in his arms like a treasure, then unscrewed the lid and sniffed it intoxicatingly.

The aroma of wine overflowed.

Meng Ji smiled and narrowed his eyes.

Then he raised the water bag and took a big gulp.

"Everyone have a drink, relieve the fatigue. After we go back, I will slaughter a sheep to reward everyone," Zhang Xun said with a smile.

"Military Officer is mighty!"

"General is mighty!"

The soldiers around the campfire shouted loudly.

Zhang Xun raised his hand and pressed it down: "Alright, everyone get some rest early, pay attention to the rotation at night."

"We will return tomorrow, do not be careless."

"This place is already close to Monan, and there are often Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes here. Protecting the Prefect's safety is the purpose of our trip."

Listening to Zhang Xun's words, everyone nodded seriously.

Meng Ji pillowed his head with his hands, leaned against a tree stump, and closed his eyes with an upward arc on his mouth.

"Military Officer, you say if my wife really gives me a son, what should I name him?" Meng Ji said with his eyes closed.

"Just you?" Another squad leader on the side joked with a smile: "What kind of decent name can you come up with? It has to be up to our Military Officer."

"That's right, with the Military Officer here, you don't have to worry about this little thing."

A group of people joked around the bonfire while entering dreamland accompanied by the setting sun.

However, just when almost everyone was gathered around the bonfire and sleeping peacefully.

In the middle of the camp, the Chen-surnamed Chief Clerk kept his eyes wide open, as if waiting for something. ===== CHAPTER 232 =====