The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 1580 Soldier Yellow Grass
Then it is the death of the dead, the descending of the descending.

The Battle of Mangdang Mountain ended in such a short period of time, leaving only devastation.

The soldiers of the Tiangang Army began to clean up the battlefield everywhere, gathering the wounded and dead soldiers.

In this battle, despite the ferocious firepower of the Yuan army in front, the soldiers of the Tiangang Army should not suffer too much damage.

Wen Qi is sitting several miles away at the foot of Mangdang Mountain, on a stone beside the official road, with a relieved expression on his face.

Although this battle was won, he still has a feeling of fear that has not completely dissipated.

If it wasn't for the reminder from that personal soldier, it would be impossible to win this battle so easily.It is even possible that the Tiangang Army will suffer its first defeat.

Thinking of this, Wen Qi, who was sitting on the rock, looked around.

During the chaotic battle before, his personal soldiers were still guarding him, but now that he was cleaning the battlefield, many of them ran away.

"you!"

The young guard didn't run very far.

Wen Qi quickly saw him.

He was picking up the Shenlong gun on the ground about twenty meters away from Wen Qi, and at this moment, he was already carrying several Shenlong guns on his shoulders.

Hearing Wen Qi's shout, many soldiers looked at him.

Wen Qi pointed at the young soldier and said with a smile, "Come here!"

The rest of the soldiers couldn't help but smile, and there was deep envy in their eyes.

They had seen this young soldier propose to Wen Qi before, so they knew at this moment that this guy must have been favored by the president.For such a great achievement, I don't know what rewards there will be.

Pidianpider, a young soldier, ran up to Wen Qi, "President, President!"

In fact, there is not much difference in age between the two, and Wen Qi is only two years older.

Wen Qi nodded and asked with a smile, "What's your name?"

The young soldier said: "Go back to President Dutong, the younger one is surnamed Huang, and his name is Cao."

"Yellow grass?"

Wen Qi couldn't help frowning slightly, then laughed and said, "Why did your parents give you such a name?"

Huang Cao scratched her head in embarrassment and said, "My young parents are farmers and have never been to school. When I was born, the dog's tail grass was overgrown in the village. So the daimyo gave me Huangcao, and another The nickname is Dog Tail."

"Ha ha!"

Wen Qi couldn't hold back at all, and burst out laughing.

He grew up by Wen Tianxiang's side. Although he had suffered a lot, he had never encountered such a thing.

For him, in the previous era, it was unimaginable for ordinary people to choose their names casually.

Huang Cao didn't think there was anything wrong, Wen started to laugh, and he laughed too.

After laughing, Wen Qi stood up and patted Huang Cao's shoulders twice, saying: "If it weren't for you, our Tiangang Army's outcome in this battle would be unpredictable! Tell me, what kind of reward do you want! I will reward you right away." you!"

Huang Cao was also excited when she heard the words, but she scratched her head for a long time, but she didn't know what to say, she just said: "The little ones will be rewarded by the president."

Wenqi laughed again.

He could see that Huang Cao was a very honest person.

After looking at Huang Cao for a few more times, he asked, "Did you go to school before joining the army?"

Huang Cao replied, "I went to elementary school."

"Ah."

Wen Qi nodded slightly, thinking about it.

Beginner school is equivalent to elementary school, but even so, there are actually not many people who have completed elementary school in Song Dynasty.After all, it has only been such a long time for Zhao Dongting to set up elementary schools and advanced schools throughout the country.

Especially in those remote places, some have not even set up a beginner school yet.The children don't even have a place to go to school.

There are many generals in the army who have never been to school.

After pondering for a while, Wen Qi said again: "If you have attended elementary school, you must be able to read. Let me ask you, do you have the idea of ​​staying in the army for the rest of your life?"

Now the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty implements the compulsory soldier system.

The minimum limit is five years of service, and the maximum is 30 years. After reaching the limit, you must be discharged from the army.Only generals in the army can stay in the army forever until retirement.

Wen Qi's question obviously meant to promote Huangcao.

Huang Cao also realized this, and excitement flashed in her eyes again, and she said: "I am willing to stay in the army for the rest of my life."

He is the sixth child in the family.

There are three older sisters and two older brothers.The eldest sister was ten years older than him.

At first, it was not easy for the family to support them.

And even now, there are no outstanding figures in this family.Only the eldest sister got married, and the family is still struggling.

Huang Cao came to join the army just to find a way out.

Among the armies of the Song Dynasty, there were not a few soldiers like him.

After all, the prosperity of the Song Dynasty was determined compared with those in the past. In fact, there are still many families that are not so rich.Having more children is even more difficult for them.

Zhao Dongting knew this, and there was nothing he could do about it.

He only knew that if the Great Song Dynasty wanted to prosper at an extremely fast speed, the population had to be brought up first.Just like before, people can't do anything they want to do.

And up to now, he has also begun to adjust the policy and no longer encourages more children.

Wen Qi nodded slightly when he heard Huang Cao's answer, and said, "Then you stay by my side from now on, and I'll find you an errand."

Huang Cao knelt heavily on the ground, "Thank you, President, President!"

Wen Qi waved his hand, "Go to work!"

Huang Cao grinned and ran away.

This mouth almost couldn't close the smile.

Wen Qi himself said that he would find an errand with him, so it was a sure thing that he would not be able to escape unless he died in battle.

If he can become a general in the army, it will definitely be a matter of honoring his ancestors.Now that the imperial examinations select so many talents every year, it is not easy for ordinary soldiers to become generals.Although it is possible to be promoted based on military merits, there is a limit to that after all.Huangcao really hit the big luck this time.

But it's what he deserves.

He has eyesight and courage.

Under the circumstances at that time, some people may have thought that the Yuan army would ambush the ground, but not everyone would dare to mention it to Wen Qi.

Huang Cao, who ran away and started to pick up the Shenlong gun again, grinned non-stop.

A partner with a good relationship ran up to him and asked in a low voice, and then his face was full of envy.

Huang Cao is going to be a general.

The news gradually spread like this.

After the area was almost cleaned up, the yellow grass stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and muttered, "Father, mother, I will not let you down..."

Until now, he still clearly remembers the look of reluctance and expectation in his parents' eyes when they sent him out of the village to join the army.

At that time, the yellow grass was not strong, but yellow and thin.

It was the eyes of his parents that supported him to persevere in the arduous training of the garrison before he was selected into the Tiangang Army and became Wen Qi's personal soldier.

Calculating the time, Huang Cao has been in the army for more than four years.

When he first joined the Tiangang Army, even Wen Qi hadn't served as the president of the Tiangang Army yet!

Looking at the yellow grass in the sky, a smile gradually formed on the corner of his mouth.

He didn't go home for more than four years, so he just thought that being able to return to his hometown in fine clothes would make his parents happy.

And as long as this battle is over, he can probably go home.

In Jiangnan West Road, a remote village in Ganzhou.

There are only about twenty families in this village.

The sky was blue with white clouds floating.

There is a stream flowing slowly past the entrance of the village, and the water is crystal clear.It can be seen that there are a few very small fish swimming in it.

There were wisps of cooking smoke floating in the village at this time.

Working at sunrise and resting at sunset, this is the routine of people in this age.I spend most of my time on my own land, and I go home for dinner at noon.

Unless you are a craftsman or a businessman, or a scholar, etc., you must spend most of your life dealing with Hetian.

The yellow grass came out of this village.

There are also seven or eight young people in the village who joined the army like him, and none of them are the only children in the family.

Huangcao's mother, every time at noon, she would sit quietly on the threshold with her rice bowl in her hand, looking outside.

The inside of her fingernails were a little yellow, which was about the same color as her face.

Women who have dealt with the loess all their lives, no matter how beautiful they are, they will not look good after a few years.

In the house, Huang Cao's father and brothers and sisters were eating around the generous table.

In the past, female relatives were not allowed to sit at the table, and it was the emperor's decree that changed this situation.

Huang Cao's father glanced at his wife several times, and sighed: "Don't look at it, I heard that Cao'er's Tiangang Army has been dragged to the territory of the Yuan Dynasty to fight. This battle is not over yet. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back.”

"I know……"

Huang Cao's mother turned her head and said: "But I still want him to come back sooner... Oh, my poor Cao'er! If I had known, I shouldn't have allowed him to choose some forbidden army."

(End of this chapter)