The road from Africa to Europe

Chapter 754 Cannon Fodder
Most of the soldiers who went to the battlefield did not receive any rewards when they were disarmed and returned to the field, nor did they make a fortune from participating in the war. When they left, they were often the people with the least status and ability in the team.

The soldiers at the bottom of the team are just tools in the war and can only obey the orders of the upper peak, which means that they can't control their own destiny at all, and there are only a few kinds of endings for them.

The worst kind of people die as cannon fodder when they go to the battlefield. This is the fate of many low-level soldiers. In every war, many soldiers die on the battlefield. Everyone thinks this is a normal thing. The family members had no choice but to find another way of life.

Soldiers with better luck got away with fighting on the battlefield again and again, and finally survived, but their limbs were deformed due to the battle, so they had to leave the team and survived, but life was difficult after being disabled.

Although those with better luck were injured again and again, there were no fatal injuries, and there would be many scars on their bodies.Or they were fatally injured and survived by chance, but their limbs were still intact in the end, and they were lucky to return to their hometown.

After returning home, it does not mean that they will be happy, because when they return home, they find that their family members are still very poor. After working hard, they get some money to start a new life, but they still belong to the bottom of society. people.

The above types of people basically account for the vast majority of soldiers' endings, and basically they don't have too many good results.Later, when I joined the army, I couldn't get paid, so that in the later period, there was a special saying: A good man should not be a soldier, and a good iron should not be nailed.

But it doesn’t mean you can get whatever you want. Even if you don’t want to be a soldier, once you have to serve in the army, those who don’t want to be a soldier will eventually go to the army. There will be some really lucky people among them.

Because the war has continued, and the soldiers have always existed.As the saying goes, there are soldiers who fight with iron and water, and when there are too many soldiers, there will be a few outstanding people.

All of them were born at the bottom, but they seized every opportunity, climbed up step by step, and finally completed the feat of crossing classes.

However, people from the bottom generally stop at the military officers at the bottom, because people at the bottom rarely have the opportunity to read and write, and they have no chance to learn the art of war. son's progress.

In this era, books are mostly controlled by various families, and most people don't know many big characters at all. Reading is a blessing that people with background can get.

In addition, the inheritance of warriors is often completed by the family, or there is a special master-student relationship, and the people at the bottom have no chance to get in touch with those inheritances.

This is why those two people think that Zhuangzi's background is very hard, and ordinary people can't afford to educate their children at all.

After they knew that the person behind Huanlang was very powerful, they were even more eager to try, and they didn't want to give up their original plan, so they were even more powerful when they were dug out from the master.

In addition, they really want to achieve their goals, and they really lack people under their command, lacking those capable people.Counting Huanlang and his children are empty-handed white wolves no matter how they look at it, it would be a good deal if they succeed.

And Ling Xiao naturally guessed what the other party was thinking, seeing the performance of Huan Lang and the other children, want to pick peaches?dream!How can this make them succeed?She was a child that took a lot of effort to bring up.

At the beginning, she waited for those disobedient people in Zhuangzi to leave before starting to train the children. It was really a lot of effort.

As a time traveler, she feels that she may not be a person who actively participates in social change, but she still hopes that more people will know the importance of education.

The best-educated of these children is the original owner's younger brother, Huanlang, because he has received Ling Xiao's education for the longest time, which is equivalent to running ahead of schedule, so he can't say anything.

As long as other children can persist in learning from Ling Xiao, they are considered smarter children. Their little progress makes Ling Xiao happy, and it really took a lot of effort.

There are also children who are not not smart, but who don't like to study and practice martial arts. Ling Xiao didn't force them to go another way.There is a saying that is good: 360 lines can lead to champions, there is no need to go on the same road, and it is also good to grow crops well.

Among these children, Ling Xiao also met a super smart child. He and Huan Lang are the objects of Ling Xiao's focus. Children who are too smart are not easy to take care of, and if they are not good, accidents will happen.

The other children are less qualified, but they have also made great progress after studying. The degree of progress varies, and those who are really outstanding are those children who form a team. This is what the two foreigners want Digger.

Naturally, Ling Xiao didn't let the other party succeed in poaching corners, and took the opportunity to beat them hard. Her series of questions finally woke up several of them.

After some soul torture, these children finally became calm, no longer thinking about how to float, they all worked hard to grow up, waiting for the day when they will face the wind and rain.

After knowing the children's idea of ​​going out, Ling Xiao didn't intend to completely suppress them, and later when he went to beg for food, he informed them in advance how many children he would take with him, so that they could grow up faster.

The children were very excited when they got the news, and they were so excited that they almost couldn't sleep. They were very nervous on the road, and they were on guard against robbers and wild animals along the way.

After some food transportation, they also saw a lot of things described in books, and they also encountered many white bones when they were convenient. At first, they shuddered when they saw the black holes in the skulls, but then they gradually got used to it. up.

Most of the people I met along the way were the kind of tattered and very thin people. Only then did they know that there were various problems along the way, and it was definitely not a very comfortable thing. The thought of wanting to go out.

But Ling Xiao didn't tell them not to go out. They will start their own business one day, so it's good to practice now, and it's logistical work to deposit food.There is also the issue of leading the team, which is all a start.

The children are gradually getting used to this kind of life going out. Going out is no longer a mysterious event, and they no longer have the idea of ​​rushing out. They live a rough life along the way, which is completely different from life at home.

And the 38th mother who got married during this period suddenly came back, which surprised Ling Xiao, but she still brought someone to pick her up, only to find out that her husband planned to let the mother and son accompany her to die.

38 Niang has only had face-saving affection for her husband for a long time, so of course she would not accompany him to die. Settle down.

After knowing this situation, Ling Xiao didn't say anything, but waited for 38 Niang to take a good rest and accompany her back to her natal home, which surprised and delighted her family.I was surprised that my daughter didn't say hello when she came back, but I was happy that my daughter was still alive.

After living for a period of time, a problem appeared: some people felt that 38's mother was married and should not live in her natal family all the time, and some natal family wanted her to return to her husband's family.

38 Niang sees it very clearly, and has no plan to return to her husband's family at all.Although she should visit her husband's house according to the normal procedure, what would she do there?They don't like each other.

Her natal family didn't want her to live there, she wasn't angry at all, and her clansman's thinking was normal, so she took people to move to her own village, which was very close to Ling Xiao.

She asked her confidants to learn from Ling Xiao's people, and she often took her son to Ling Xiao's village to let him play with those children.

Ling Xiao didn't care too much about her actions. During this period of time, she would occasionally get news from Yang Juan, and they all used the method of flying pigeons to pass on the news. This day, she received another flying pigeon.

I found a line on it: Please come and pick me up.Ling Xiao was curious after getting it, who would it be?This pigeon should belong to Yang Juan, how can I let someone pick it up?
EMMMMM! She suddenly remembered that the connection between her Zhuangzi and the outside world was specially designed so that outsiders couldn't get in at all, and it just needed to be connected.

Ling Xiao asked the children to pick him up on horseback, and waited for Huan Lang to bring him to Zhuangzi before he realized that the person was Yang Juan's confidant. Ling Xiao brought him in with a bit of curiosity.

And those who were specially escorted were led down to have a good rest. Although Ling Xiao didn't know what was going on, he felt that there was something wrong with Yang Juan. Could it be that something happened?
Leading Yang Juan's confidant Changyun into the hall, Ling Xiao said after everyone else went out, "What happened? You look very bad, Changyun, why did my sister send you here?"

Changyun belongs to Yang Juan's confidant, although Ling Xiao and Yang Juan are sisters in name, but if it is someone Yang Juan is familiar with, it is Changyun, generally Yang Juan will not send her out.

"Miss, this time, the maidservant is going back to Yang's house for something. Li's place is not very safe. My wife transported part of the valuable dowry to my wife, and finally arrived here. The journey is really dangerous."

When she said this, her face turned pale. You must know that she encountered danger on the way. Thanks to her bringing the most elite people around the lady, she escaped unharmed.

What?The first thought was that I had heard wrongly and brought the dowry to her?This didn't feel right, Ling Xiao was a little startled, how could this happen?Looking at Chang Yun, he said, "Bring some dowry too?"

Changyun nodded, she came here because of Miss Juan's affairs, she was gnashing her teeth at this moment, because this situation really made the lady very sad.

"Not long ago, my lady received a message that Li Erlang planned to marry a wife again." Changyun's eyes were red when she said this, and she knelt on the ground and almost cried.

When Ling Xiao heard it, his first feeling was that he had come to this step, and the second boot fell to the ground.But as Yang Juan's friend, she still felt angry, "What's your brother saying?" She said with a bit of anger.

I just don't know what Yang Dalang will do, is he determined not to back down?Or persuade my sister to back down?This is a very difficult decision for Yang Dalang.

"Mr. Da Lang," Chang Yun paused after saying three words, with a bit of displeasure in his tone, then slowly closed his eyes and said softly: "Send someone to persuade the lady to back down, if you don't back down, you can't do it. Let the lady take care of the overall situation."

Sure enough, Ling Xiao snorted softly, even the closest relatives would not understand Yang Juan's thoughts, it could be seen that Yang Juan was very unhappy, but there was no place to vent her inner pain.

As an aristocratic daughter, she has received strict education, knowing that she should not lose her temper, and she should always face all pain gently as if wearing a mask, but she can't do it herself, and there are countless depressions in her heart.

This was because she clearly wanted to scold people and leave the house, but she knew that she was not qualified to object, and she could not even scold angrily. Everything in reality made Yang Juan feel too much helplessness in her heart.

As a person with a certain level of political literacy, I can see very clearly that what that man wants is a great cause, and her so-called original partner blocked his way to the sky, so she had to bow down and step down.

It would be an opportunity if he could really leave the Li family, but my brother would probably not agree. After all, Li Erlang's situation is very good, how could he give up this opportunity?

I understand Yang Dalang's thoughts very well. In his opinion, as long as the brother-in-law becomes a big shot, it is acceptable for the sister to be a concubine. I believe that the brother-in-law will not treat his sister badly.

This is what a man thinks, he thinks that as long as he is still a family, he will have a chance to get on Qingyun Road, but he has never thought about the feeling of his sister, the difference between a wife and a concubine is huge.

"It turns out that's the case, no wonder my sister feels uncomfortable, hey!" Ling Xiao said softly: "So, has my sister ever thought about choosing another lover?"

Chang Yun was stunned when she heard that, she never thought that Ling Xiao would ask such a question, this was definitely beyond Chang Yun's expectation, she never thought that Ling Xiao would dare to ask such a question.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao is a little bit dispirited, let's see!I'm afraid even Yang Juan hasn't thought about the issue of her own remarriage, forget it, it's better not to tease Yang Juan.

In many cases, it is best for outsiders not to intervene in the affairs of husband and wife. If Li Erlang ascends to the high position that day, will Yang Juan regret it later after separating from him?

The emperor's concubine is also better than ordinary people's regular wives, Ling Xiao has to pay attention to this matter carefully, and definitely not to interfere in the affairs between husband and wife.

After setting the tone, Ling Xiao would never think of meddling in the other party's affairs. The path she wanted to take was different from Yang Juan's, so she suddenly became lazy and said with a smile: "Ah! What you just said doesn't count, Ah You can do whatever you want."

But Chang Yun came to his senses. Although he saw Ling Xiao's reaction was very aggressive, he couldn't help but feel better after hearing it. Unfortunately, because of the marriage relationship, the marriage will not be dissolved, so he shook his head and said, "My lady didn't think about it." .”

Ling Xiao sighed, clenched his hands into fists, and said: "Yes, she shouldn't be able to leave that man, so tell my sister when you go back, and learn to be patient in many cases. Hey! Changyun, some things can only be broken teeth and blood swallow."

Chang Yun raised her head when she heard this, and looked at Ling Xiao, whose face was darkened, knowing that the other party was very unwilling to continue talking about this matter, so she slowly lowered her head, with a bit of helplessness.

She knew that Ling Xiao's thinking was more for her own wife, but as Yang Juan's confidant, she knew very well that the marriage between the Li family and the Yang family was not easy to dissolve.

During this period of time, Li Erlang's development outside was very good, and he even opened up a new situation.If the engagement had to be terminated at this time, maybe there would be a retaliation in the future, the Yang family really couldn't offend the Li family.

The marriage of her wife represents the continuation of the marriage between the Yang family and the Li family, and if Yang Juan is unwilling to leave, it is bound to be said that there are many problems between the Yang family and the Li family. After comprehensive consideration, Yang Juan unable to leave.

And Ling Xiao understands the way of it very well, but it's a pity that Yang Juan's happiness is not in other people's consideration.Of course, Ling Xiao also knew that Yang Juan herself should not be willing to end this marriage.

The big reason is that Yang Juan is not young anymore, what will happen after reconciliation?Are you going back to your mother's house?I'm afraid that her natal family will not be willing to let her stay, and she can only fill in the house when she gets married again. Maybe her husband will become a grandfather.

Wouldn't Yang Juan be aggrieved to death with such a calculation?The gap between husband and lord is too big, and if Li Erlang ascends to the high position one day, the most unlucky person must be this kind of Yang family lady who doesn't know how to praise.

I'm afraid that Yang Juan and the person she married will fall into a very miserable situation, and the Yang family will also be ridiculed by other families. They obviously have a great reputation, but they don't want it at all.

Ling Xiao, who thought it through clearly, couldn't say anything, I'm afraid Yang Dalang and Yang Juan would think of the consequences, and the whole family would be affected, and they could only accept their fate.

Chang Yun was a little embarrassed. She originally wanted to ask Ling Xiao if he had any good advice, but Ling Xiao stopped saying anything after confirming that Yang Juan could not leave that man.Saying is tantamount to saying nothing, so don't say it at all.

Seeing that Ling Xiao didn't plan to comment on the situation of the Li family, Chang Yun felt a little disappointed. She hoped that Ling Xiao would say something, preferably to fight for her own wife.

But Ling Xiao belongs to the kind of person who has lived many lives. He knows very well that once some things are settled, it is best not to mention the grievances and grievances in it, and to complain less, because it may be heard by outsiders and spread to the ears of the person concerned.

(End of this chapter)