Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Old man Li didn't express any opinion after listening to Jia Rong's words, but kept sighing. . .

"If I unfortunately die on the battlefield, shrouded in horse leather, I ask the old man to find another husband for Xiu'er. I have made an agreement with Xiu'er. If there is no news from me in three years, I will let her marry someone else." Jia Rong continued.

Old man Li said: "Actually, I think you are very human, and your words and deeds are unique. If Xiu'er follows you, it is actually a good choice."

"But selfishly speaking, I don't want you to be a soldier. I never told you that Xiu'er's elder brother died on the battlefield. I thought that you and Xiu'er lived and worked in peace and contentment in the village, and lived an ordinary life. Forever." Li old man continued.

"My old man's words are wrong. From my point of view, the world today is bound to be chaotic. Now that eunuchs are in power, deceiving the imperial power, and the people's livelihood is in decline. Within a few years, the world will be in chaos. There is no such thing as a dead egg under the so-called overthrow of the nest. Going to be a soldier will not lead an ordinary life like the old man said." Jia Rong said.

After hearing Jia Rong's words, old man Li's complexion suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said: "From now on, you can't say these words in front of others. This will cause you to kill yourself. In fact, I also know that the world has changed today. It's just that I love my daughter so much and don't want you to be a soldier."

Later, old man Li and Jia Rong talked about some issues that should be paid attention to on the battlefield. Although old man Li had never been on the battlefield himself, he had lived most of his life and knew many things about the battlefield.

For old man Li, Jia Rong has always been grateful. When he first came to the Han Dynasty, he took him in and taught him how to behave and care about himself like his elders.Now, according to his tone, he intends to let Xiu'er follow him, Jia Rongxin vowed secretly in love that he must win fame on the battlefield, so that old man Li and Xiu'er can live a stable and happy life.

In the early morning of the next day, the adults in the village took their children to gather at the usual training ground on their own initiative. It seems that old man Li went to various households to do work yesterday and did a good job.

There are about 50 or [-] families in the village, and some of them have no males, so there are more than [-] boys aged [-] and [-] in total, a few more than expected yesterday, and even Li Xi, who escaped several times of conscription, also In the team, it may be that Jia Rong's words touched him yesterday.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, old man Li stepped forward and said: "This time you are going to serve as soldiers, and you will be led by Mr. Jia who usually trains you. I hope you will follow Mr. Jia's instructions on the way, don't cause trouble, and follow Mr. Jia's arrangements in everything. .”

After hearing old man Li's words, the boys were very excited, because Jia Rong's skill is recognized by everyone, and they usually admire him. From the bottom of their hearts, everyone thinks that Jia Rong is the most suitable leader. .

Next, old man Li told Jia Rong some things to pay attention to on the road, and the parents also said some farewell words to their children.Xiu'er hid behind the big tree behind the usual training ground and looked at Jia Rong with tears in her eyes, whispering in her mouth, expressing her reluctance to Jia Rong.

About half an hour later, Jia Rong assembled the team, a total of 54 people. Under the reluctant eyes of the parents, he led a group of young men to leave. The parents followed the team for several miles, but they still refused to go back. .

Jia Rong persuaded them for a long time before he persuaded them all to go back.Seeing their reluctance to their children, some even shed tears all the way, Jia Rong suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders became heavier, and he was their leader.

Jia Rong didn't say goodbye to Xiu'er before leaving, he was afraid that would make him even more reluctant.

When they walked to a flat place to rest, Jia Rong asked the children to sit down together, and said: "From today on, you have to remember that you are not children, but soldiers; what a soldier is, a soldier is I only know how to obey orders and prohibit them. This is even more so when it comes to the battlefield.”

"Maybe you are respected at home, but in the army, you are just a soldier. It is your duty to defend the frontier and kill the enemy on the battlefield. Do you understand?" Jia Rong continued.

"Understood." A group of children replied in unison.

Jia Rong shook his head in dissatisfaction after hearing this, and said, "Speak up, don't you think it's embarrassing for a group of elders to shout so loudly? Re-answer, do you understand?"

"Understood!" The children replied with all their strength, and the sound of fluttering birds came from a small forest in the distance.

Seeing this, Jia Rong nodded in satisfaction.

Next, I will divide you into two columns. You must pay attention to walking in the future. You are soldiers, not hooligans, so you have to show your temperament and hold your head high when you walk.In the next few days, Li Xilai will serve as the team leader, and Li Li will serve as the vice-captain, cooperating with me in command.Do you have any comments?Jia Rong said.

"No!" The children replied, but the voice was not as loud as before, and everyone was confused. Aren't Jia Rong and Li Xi at odds? How could he be the captain.

As if seeing the children's doubts, Jia Rong continued: "After all, Li Xi has trained us for a long time, and he is very clear about everyone's situation. It is very suitable for him to be the team leader."

At this time, Li Xi cast a grateful look at Jia Rong.

Next, Jia Rong taught the children how to stand in two columns and how to walk neatly. It looked much better.

Jia Rong also emphasized military discipline to the children, that is, not leaving the team without authorization, not destroying the crops of the people, and so on.Afterwards, they marched towards the county seat "vigorously".

On the way forward, Jia Rong met "soldiers" selected from several nearby villages.Several leaders who were in charge of sending these "soldiers" to the county seat saw that Jia Rong and the others were doing well, so they went to Jia Rong to discuss it, and they got together and went on the road together. There were more than 300 people from several villages. It seems to be quite the case.

This time, Jia Rong divided the team into five columns, and selected five small captains. Li Xi was the leader of the small captains, and Li Li took Li Xi's original position.

After several days of running around, Jia Rong and his group finally came to the local county town of Hechi County. The team is also walking in style. The "soldiers" in several villages are quite convinced of Jia Rong. Passers-by saw such a group The young soldiers who walked neatly were also pointing.

Looking at the vicissitudes and dilapidated city walls of Hechi County, Jia Rong really doubted whether it could withstand a charge of the enemy once a war broke out.

Outside the city, there is a special place to receive "soldiers" from all over the country. In a large open-air square, every village gathers together.All of them lived in temporary thatched houses. Looking at those thatched houses crumbling in the wind, it seemed that a gust of wind could blow them down.

Jia Rong and the leaders of several villages they met on the road chose an adjacent lodging place to take care of each other.

Since there are still many "soldiers" from the villages who have not arrived, we have to wait for a few more days.

After all these "soldiers" settled down, Jia Rong took Li Xi, Li Li, Li Shun and Li Hu to play in the county town with nothing to do.

The county town is bustling with people coming and going, which is not at all comparable to the small town Jia Rong went to in the countryside.The sounds of yelling and hawking are connected together, but there is also a bit of an atmosphere of peace and prosperity.

A few days later, "soldiers from all walks of life" arrived one after another. In some villages, the "soldiers" came here in groups without any organizational discipline.

At this time, the county government will send a leader. Unlike the leaders of the villages, everyone will call him a general.

The general's surname was Zhu, and he lived up to his name. He had a fat head, big ears, and a big belly. He didn't look like a general at all. Instead, he looked like a rich man. It was said that he was the county magistrate's brother-in-law.

On the first day this general surnamed Zhu took office, he took a few followers and walked to the high platform of the training ground.

A long, well-dressed man in a robe came out from behind General Zhu and read out the regulations for being in the army.

Jia Rong listened very seriously, because he was the leader of No. 54 people in Lijia Village, and he was responsible for them.The regulations in the army are very strict, probably knowing that almost all the soldiers this time are young soldiers, so they are even stricter.

One of them is that if there are escapers, the escapers will be beheaded, and the leader will be fined [-] taiban; if two people escape, the fugitive will be beheaded, and the leader will be fined [-] taiwan; if three people escape, they will be beheaded together with the leader.Jia Rong felt chills when he heard it. Here, there is no humanitarianism, only military orders.

In the next few days, these young soldiers will be trained for a period of one month, and it is said that they will be sent to the county town in one month.

Every day, the task of Jia Rong and these young soldiers is to train. The training items are very boring and boring. A soldier with a gun stands in front of the team. Every time he teaches, the soldiers below will learn.In fact, it’s just stabbing with a wooden spear and fork.

The food for the soldiers is two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge per meal. There is no nutrition at all, and the steamed buns are also gray in color. According to a soldier who fled from other places, the food is still good. Nowadays, natural disasters continue in many places. Many people starved to death.

A few days later, not to mention the other young soldiers, even Jia Rong became impatient with this training mode, let alone the efficiency of the training. To put it bluntly, it was a waste of work.

After eating, Jia Rong thought about it for a long time and decided to go to General Zhu. He came to General Zhu's barracks. In fact, it was a higher-end house built of wood than Jia Rong and the others lived in. Let's call it a barracks .

As soon as he approached the barracks, a tall and thick soldier with a knife hanging from his waist blocked the way, saying: "The barracks is an important place, don't go in and out."

Hearing this roar, Jia Rong was taken aback. Jia Rong knew this person, and he was one of the few followers that General Zhu brought with him when he took office.

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