The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 8

The moonlight is like a hook.

On the hillside, Wei Ning and Huo Qubing sat side by side. The competition between the two strong men just now made both sides feel a little sympathetic to each other.

Huo Qubing looked up at the stars and asked Wei Ning, "How old are you this year?"

"fourteen."

Huo Qubing was slightly surprised: "Why do you want to join the army at such a young age?"

Wei Ning thought for a while and said: "The conscription order has arrived in the village, and we need a son to join the army."

Huo Qubing asked: "Where are the others?"

Wei Ning said: "They all have families. They joined the army. How many of them are lucky enough to go back? I don't want to see their families broken up."

Huo Qubing rolled his eyes at Weining and said, "So you are still a great saint, but what about you? Is your family not a family? Are you worthy of your parents?"

Weining shook his head: "There is no one at home."

Huo Qubing was stunned for a moment and said, "Tell me."

"say what?"

Huo Qubing said: "All of them."

Wei Ning briefly told Huo Qubing about his life experience, but it was actually nothing special. He had been dependent on his mother since he was born, until his only relative passed away. Wei Ning had no worries and joined the army.

Among them, Weining omitted the origin of his mother and did not say that his mother wandered to Qianshui Village from outside.

After Huo Qubing finished listening, he was stunned for a long time and then said, "Where is your father? Where are your other relatives?"

Wei Ning shook his head: "I don't know."

Wei Ning smiled and said, "I'm done, what about you? Why do you want to be a soldier?"

Huo Qubing thought for a while, and then said with a serious face: "I want to defeat the Huns, so that they will not dare to go south to herd horses, so that when they see the Han people, they will take a detour, so that millions of people in future generations can be proud that we are Han people. .”

After hearing this, Wei Ning's cheeks turned red with embarrassment.

This is my ambition!Compared with other people's lofty ambitions, Weining suddenly felt that he had no future.

The two people live in different environments and receive different education.

Huo Qubing has been a nobleman since he was a child. After he grew up, he was summoned to the Yulin by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to train him personally. Whether it was cultural education or martial arts strategy, the resources he enjoyed were the best in the Han Dynasty.

Where is Weining?He had no education and did not know how to read. His three views and moral qualities were all taught to him by his mother.

"Don't belittle yourself. This is just part of the reason why I joined the army. I don't know whether I can achieve it or not. I just set an ambition."

"I have another wish."

Wei Ning looked at Huo Qubing curiously and asked, "What?"

Huo Qubing said: "When I make great achievements, get rewards, and be able to take charge of my own business, I can ask my subordinates to help me find my aunt."

Wei Ning scratched his head in confusion: "What happened to your aunt?"

Huo Qubing sighed softly and said: "She is lost. My elders are very worried about her. They searched for her for a long time but could not find her. So in the future, when I have made great achievements and gained power, I can send people to find her."

Wei Ning hummed and said, "You will find it sooner or later, don't worry too much."

"Ah."

Huo Qubing stood up, patted the ashes on his butt, and waved: "Let's go, go to bed early, we have to march in a hurry tomorrow."

Wei Ning also stood up and said, "Which battalion are you from?"

Huo Qubing: "Me? The cavalry camp."

"gone."

"Ah."

Wei Ning stared at Huo Qubing's back with deep envy in his eyes.

The cavalry camp, who doesn’t want to enter the cavalry camp?

But these big soldiers have never even touched horses, so how can they enter the cavalry camp.

This time we sent troops to conquer the Huns. After leaving the border, the cavalry became the dominant force. They were the most capable military branch.Although the infantry and crossbow battalions will also leave the border, the mobility of the infantry is too poor and they can only follow the rear of the cavalry phalanx. If you are lucky, you may encounter the Huns. If you are not lucky, you will just leave the border and wander around.

However, if the infantry unfortunately encounters the cavalry, it is very likely to be disastrous. This is why many infantrymen are sacrificed in every war.

Weining was a little frustrated.

Just now, he gained 1 reputation point from Huo Qubing, but this reputation point had no effect, so Wei Ning left him alone for the time being.

Wei Ning got up and returned to the tent. It was late at night and he fell asleep early in the tent.

……

Huo Qubing tiptoed back to the tent, only to find someone sitting in the tent, which shocked him.

Wei Qing asked in a deep voice: "Did you go to see the new soldier?"

Huo Qubing smiled and said: "Uncle, you scared me to death. I thought the enemy was attacking the camp."

"Let's talk less."

Huo Qubing said honestly: "Okay, yes, let's compete with him."

Wei Qing said angrily: "You really have nothing to do. Why don't you save some energy to fight the Huns on the battlefield?"

Huo Qubing said: "Uncle, I am not as good as him, that boy's archery skills are really superb!"

"Oh, by the way, he has the same last name as you, Weining."

Geek!

Wei Qing looked slightly stunned and said in shock: "What did you say?"

On the outskirts of Chang'an City, when Wei Qing entered the military camp for the first time, he saw the profile of a young man. At that time, Wei Qing felt that the profile of the young man was so familiar, and he looked so much like his third sister.

However, Wei Qing didn't care because he was marching later.

Wei Qing couldn't help but be shocked when he heard Huo Qubing say that a new recruit had the same last name as him.

Could it be that...the third sister already has a child?
Huo Qubing knew what Wei Qing meant, so he said, "Uncle, please don't get excited. It has nothing to do with Third Yiniang."

"There are so many people named Wei in the world, they can't all be related to you. I tested him, and he said he was born in Qianshui Village, Lantian."

"I have been living with my mother since I was born in Lantian."

Wei Qing looked slightly disappointed and said, "I know."

"Okay, go to bed early."

Wei Qing waved his hand and planned to leave.

Huo Qubing suddenly stopped Wei Qing and said, "Uncle, I have a gracious request. Can you transfer him to the cavalry camp?"

Wei Qing sneered and said: "You are really a merciless invitation."

"Do you know how much financial and manpower it takes for a big man to train a cavalry?"

"Now that I'm transferred to the cavalry battalion, how long will it take to learn riding skills and then fight on horseback?"

"Don't say such innocent words and go to bed early!"

Huo Qubing said disappointedly: "Okay."

But Wei Qing was right. He had been learning horse riding from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty since he was eight years old. Training a cavalry in the Han Dynasty did require a lot of manpower and material resources.

Now that we are in a war, it is impossible to train cavalry recruits during the march. No matter how you think about it, it is impossible.

Huo Qubing didn't say anything more and could only go to bed angrily.

……

Early the next morning, the drumbeat of the urgent march sounded again. Weining hurriedly packed his bags and began to move forward quickly with Lao Li and other bow and crossbow battalions.

On the road.

Wei Ning asked Old Li: "Uncle Li, what do you think are the requirements for entering the cavalry camp?"

(End of this chapter)