Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 391

Just as Shen Cha said, An Ming and Li Jun had given up their desire to compete with each other long ago.

Li Jun, in particular, has changed so fast that people around him can't imagine.An Ming once asked him how he figured out overnight what he hadn't figured out in the past so many years.

"There is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people. If the frog at the bottom of the well does not jump out of the well, it will never know the vastness of the world."

Although the answer is a bit irrelevant to the question, Li Jun's answer is the most personal feeling after he entered the Shadow Camp.

In the past, for ordinary soldiers like them, Shadow was an existence that needed to be looked up to. They always believed that being selected as Shadow by General Shen, in addition to meeting certain requirements, had a strong ability in one or several aspects. Talent is the kind of talent that others may not be able to master in a few years, but they can learn it with just one or two glances.

But when he was really in it, Li Jun realized how naive and ridiculous he was before.The so-called talented people he imagined before do exist, such as the leaders of the Shadow Camp, Shadow Four, Shadow Five, and Shadow Thirteen, but most of them are just like him, very ordinary people, the only one The difference is that people who become shadows work harder and harder than him, and have no distracting thoughts.

"As the saying goes, the stupid bird flies first." According to Shen Cha's order, Ying Si, who specially came to train An Ming and Li Jun, told them this way on the first day they came, "If you know your own shortcomings, you must try your best To make up for it. Don’t talk about congenital defects, which cannot be remedied, as long as it is a defect, there is a way to make up for it, it depends on whether you are willing or not.”

From that day on, An Ming and Li Jun began to practice day and night. During the day, they practiced with Yingsi. If they still had strength at night, they would choose to practice by themselves.I don't know if it was fate, but every time they practiced by themselves, they would meet Dai Yi who was brought by General Shen from the new barracks.This kid had long since lost the arrogance he had when he first joined the army, and he became much quieter.

An Ming didn't interact with Dai Yi very much. When they met each other, they just nodded and said hello to each other.Li Jun, on the other hand, didn't know how he became friends with Dai Yi. Although he couldn't talk about everything, he would occasionally say something from his heart.

"Let's take a rest, we've practiced too hard these two days."

On this day, only Li Jun and Dai Yi were trained. An Ming was called away by Ying Si in the afternoon and hadn't returned by dinner time.

After practicing for almost an hour, the two of them wiped off their sweat and lay directly on the grass in the school field.

"Brother Li, do you know what fourth master asked Brother An to do?" Dai Yi put his hands behind his head, looked at the stars hanging in the sky, and said, "I didn't see him for the whole afternoon and night."

"I don't know." Li Jun shook his head, took a deep breath, and caught the falling snowflakes, "Since he announced the list of entourage, he has been busy for several days. We live in the same house, When I went back at night, he hadn't come back, and when I woke up in the morning, he had gone out. Basically, I didn't see him once a day."

"We'll be leaving in two days. It's normal to be busy. But you... are also the team leader, why didn't Fourth Master find you?"

"You kid, don't embarrass me. I'm just a nominal leader, and it's useless." Hearing Dai Yi's words, Li Jun was not angry, but just raised his foot and kicked in his direction. And covered him with the cloak that was still on the ground. "Look at who are the people who went out with General Shen and Military Division Jin this time? The elite of the Pioneer Battalion, General Shen's personal soldiers, and people from the Shadow Battalion."

"Don't underestimate yourself, you are also very good. The only shortcoming is that you are not as careful as Brother An. If you change this problem, you will not be a captain now." Dai Yi sighed, did not speak, and stared at the sky in the sky. The stars are in a trance.

Hearing that there was no sound, Li Jun felt curious, turned around and glanced, "What are you thinking?"

"Brother Li, the battlefield... isn't it scary?"

"It's not scary, it's cruel." Li Jun patted Dai Yi on the shoulder, "Don't worry, we won't encounter any danger this time."

"That's not what I mean." Dai Yi put his hands on his chest and crossed them. "When I was in Xijing, I was always envious of the people at the border, such as horse leather shrouds, and battles on the battlefield. I felt very majestic. Back in Beijing, I also joined in the fun, standing in the crowd watching them, feeling...very envious, I hope that one day, I will be one of them."

"Aren't you one of them now? Haven't you already fulfilled your wish?" Li Jun smiled, "Or are you worried that you will get cold feet?"

"I definitely won't back down. I'm just worried that at the critical moment, it will hold everyone back. Brother Li, don't you have such worries when you are on the battlefield for the first time?"

"I never thought about it, and I have no chance to think about it." Li Jun imitated Dai Yi, lying on his back, "When we joined the army, it was different from now. We were fighting almost all the time. We were in the new barracks. After staying for about forty days, I had the opportunity to face the Liao soldiers. At that time, I felt nothing but excitement and excitement, and I just hoped that I could behead the enemy and become famous in one battle."

"Then have you beheaded the enemy?"

"It's not bad luck. I killed six Liao soldiers in total, and I was cut three times." Li Jun pointed to his calf, right arm, and back, "The injury is not serious, and he was alive and kicking in a few days." Yes. Although my wish of beheading the enemy was fulfilled, I became famous in the first battle but failed. That kid An Ming killed twelve in that battle and trampled me underfoot. At that time, I was very annoyed After recovering from the injury, we went to fight with him, and as a result, the two of us fought privately and were found out by the superior, and our combat achievements were lost, and we were even beaten." He smiled wryly, "Based on our performance, it is Those who can be transferred to the front army, even if they are not in the vanguard battalion, can face the enemy directly. But... in the end, we were assigned to the rear army. Although we still have the chance to kill the enemy, it is much less than the front army." He Turning his head, he looked at Dai Yi who was listening to him very carefully, "Don't be afraid, since you are here to join the army, and since you have the idea of ​​killing the enemy and serving the country, face it bravely."

"It doesn't matter if you drag the brothers back?"

"If you feel that you have been slowed down this time, try not to make this mistake next time. All of us have come from this time, and no one will blame or anger you because of this."

Dai Yi didn't speak, and after thinking for a long time, he nodded slowly, "I remember, thank you, Brother Li."

"You're welcome, it's just..." Li Jun smiled, and glanced at Dai Yi who was hesitant to speak, "You didn't just come to me today to explain my doubts, you also wanted to tell me something else, didn't you? "

"It's very sensitive." Dai Yi nodded, "I really have something to say."

"What? I'm all ears."

"Tell me about you and Brother An."

"An Ming? What concerns us? Are you worried that we will fight?"

"No, I want to talk about my own thoughts." Dai Yi sat up and stretched, "I've also heard about the two of you."

"It's not surprising that you heard about it. I'm afraid it has spread to the entire Shen family army, right?" Li Jun smiled bitterly, "Everyone thinks it's my fault, and I shouldn't pester him. These days, I also Have you thought about it, if you change the method, will it be different from today's situation?"

"As long as you have the idea of ​​confessing your relatives, no matter what method you use, the result will be the same." Dai Yi looked at Li Jun with his chin in his hand, "If you let me tell you, you shouldn't have such an idea. "

"Why? We are brothers. If we didn't know about each other's existence, maybe this would not have happened. But knowing it, but still ignoring it, wouldn't that be too impersonal?" Li Jun yawned, Patting the snowflakes falling from his body, "Are you the only child at home? Don't you wish you had a brother who can support each other?"

"No wonder the general asked me to talk to you. As the general said, you haven't fully figured it out yet." Seeing the doubts on Li Jun's face, Dai Yi twitched his lips, "You're right, brothers It’s true that we can support each other, but this should also be based on your wishes, not your enthusiasm. Obviously, Ange doesn’t have this idea, even if it’s ten or 20 years later, you won’t be able to get what you want .”

"I... work hard, what if I can?" Li Jun spread his hands, "You see, I originally thought that with my own ability, I would not be able to enter the Shadow Camp. I think that if there is a next selection, I might have a chance to be selected, right? An Ming's..."

"No way!" Dai Yi waved his hand resolutely, "Actually, Brother An is not a hard-hearted person, but he is very stubborn and stubborn. Once he decides on something, he will never change it. In this matter, He believes that your father Lingtang has malicious intentions, and has malicious intentions towards his adoptive parents and An's property." He glanced at Li Jun, "You won't deny this, right?"

"...Yes, I persuaded them, but they didn't listen. Not only An Ming was angry, but I was also angry. This is why I insisted on joining the army."

"It's clear what's out of sight, right?" Dai Yi sighed, thinking silently in his heart, General Shen is really good at predicting things, guessing the thoughts of the Li family and his wife, if he is not a god, he has never How could someone who met him guess so accurately.Seeing Li Jun's suspicious gaze, he smiled, "Although Brother An doesn't recognize you, his attitude towards you is obviously different from that of your father. From his point of view, your thoughts are very simple, you just want to It's just to recognize this brother, and I don't have any other messy thoughts."

"Then why doesn't he admit me?"

"Admitting you, but not your biological parents, is it possible?" Dai Yi shook his head, "Admitting your biological parents, isn't it just pushing the adoptive parents into the abyss of eternal doom? It is better to be kind than to be kind. In his heart, adoptive parents are the people he respects the most.”

"I haven't thought about it."

"It's still too late to think about it now." Dai Yi shook off the snowflakes on his body, "You have to be thankful that the person you pester is Brother An, not me. He has a good temper, and he chooses to avoid whatever you want. Confront you head-on. If it were me, the first time you went to pierce this relationship, the big mouth would be drawn on your face, how could you make an inch of it?"

"See if you can, but still slap me? You try?"

"Just try it. I am a well-known street fighter in Xijing. If you make me angry, you can get away with it. So far, there is only..." Thinking of the burning pain of the whip whipping his face, Dai Yi touched his face subconsciously. Touch the place that was drawn, and stop talking.

Seeing him like that, Li Jun couldn't help laughing when he thought of the rumors in the army.

"What are you laughing at? If it weren't for that whip, I wouldn't be here today. It's a blessing in disguise!" Dai Yi snorted and continued with a straight face, "As for your parents, the An family is also well-bred. Don't argue, Don't get entangled, try switching to those families in Xijing, even if they are small families, they dare to go to the yamen to sue them."

"Complaint?"

"Yes, nowadays, filial piety and human relations are emphasized. It's not just that children should be filial to their parents and elders. On the contrary, parents and elders should also love their children and prevent them from being hurt. If I remember correctly, there was also a For things like yours, the Jingzhao government sentenced the parents of the orphaned children to [-] boards plus [-] years in prison. Since then, there has never been such a case in Xijing." Dai Yi patted Li Jun, "If The An family are serious people, they have already reported your parents to the yamen, compared with the Xijing case, even if there is no ten-year prison sentence, you can't escape in three to five years."

"It turns out that this is the case. No one has mentioned this before."

"I've told you that when you write a letter back, remember to tell them not to make the trouble really unmanageable. If your parents refuse to stop, it will also affect your future."

"This...you probably didn't come up with it yourself, did you?" Li Jun stared at Dai Yi, "Did General Shen ask you to tell me?"

"It's good that you know, don't disappoint the general's painstaking efforts."

"...Okay, I'll tell them."

"Also, the general asked me to tell you, don't worry about whether you are brothers or not. Once the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Shen family army have been on the battlefield, they are all brothers in life and death. The feelings created by fighting with real knives and guns are comparable to the so-called blood relationship." It’s much more reliable.” Dai Yi stood up and moved a little bit, “I think so too, whether it’s a half-brother or a half-brother, they will all become enemies in the face of interests, framing each other, When they cut each other's knives, they never thought that they were brothers."

"..." Li Jun also sat up, carefully looked at Dai Yi's half a cup of tea time, and smiled wryly, "I'm a few years older than you, but I don't see clearly and live clearly without you, I'm really ashamed! "

"It was only after I learned a lesson that I realized how stupid and stupid I was in the past. I was always holding on to the little things in front of me. I didn't look like an upright man at all." Dai Yi jumped up. After two times, he lay down again, "When I was at home, life was not going well, and I lost my temper at every turn. Only when I arrived at the border gate did I know that although the guard at the border gate was in a high position, he was qualified to lose his temper and play petty temper. None. Such a comparison can only set off how unbearable I used to be." He showed a smile on his face, "I think if I go home now, my father will be surprised, his old man will not think , I will become what I am now."

"Uncle will be very happy." Li Jun patted him, "We work hard together, and one day we will become the kind of person we want to be."

(End of this chapter)