high official

Chapter 888 Night March

The moon is about to be full, and the light is like frost, sprinkled all over the mountains and dense forests.

In the mountain forest, a team of more than a hundred people was passing through the forest and mountains. Perhaps they were worried that the light would reveal their whereabouts. These people did not light up torches, but led their horses in the dark under the bright moonlight.

Walking in the middle of the team was Wang Xian, the insignificant imperial envoy who disappeared into the dense forest after chasing wild boars. His expression was stern and anxious at the moment, and he was completely different from the slack and lazy during the day.He looked up at the team in front of him, and couldn't help whispering: "It's too slow, we must speed up."

"Officer," Gu Xiaolian, who was following behind him, comforted softly, "The mountain road is difficult, if you go too fast, you will be in danger."

"I can't control that much anymore. If you don't make it to the canyon before dawn, all plans will be ruined." Wang Xian said decisively: "We must speed up!" After speaking, he quickened his pace and reached the front of the team, walking side by side The two inside said: "Can you hurry up?"

"Boy, can you?" Shi Wan looked at the young guide walking beside him, and patted his firm buttocks.

The young man frowned and looked at Shi Wan, feeling very displeased with this wretched guy.

"What did the governor ask you?!" Shi Wan wanted to slap his ass again, but the young man hurriedly avoided it, and glanced at Wang Xian with some displeasure. To be honest, he was just as kind to this flamboyant and idler captain of Jinyiwei. No impression.He even began to wonder why he wanted to join Jinyiwei.

But he still opened his mouth and replied: "Of course, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up."

"Hey..." These words caused a lot of laughter, not only Shi Wan, but also the people behind him laughed together, Shi Wan patted his buttocks again, and laughed and cursed: "The boy speaks aggressively, you go away Let's go and try."

"Don't blame me if you can't keep up." The young man glared at Shi Wan angrily, and finally couldn't help saying: "Also, if you dare to pat my ass again, I'll be in a hurry with you."

"Naturally, this remark caused a burst of laughter." Shi Wan became even more energetic, and said with a strange smile, "Can't you still touch a tiger's butt? I'm going to take a big shot, let's see how anxious you can be?" Said After reaching out to shoot again, Wang Xian pushed it away and scolded in a low voice: "What time is it, don't mess around, go later!"

Shi Wantian was not afraid of anything, but he was afraid that Wang Xian would pull his face down.Hearing this, he obediently withdrew his hand and gave Wang Xian his seat. He retreated behind the young man, stretched out his hand and wanted to slap his butt again, but remembering Wang Xian's black face, he had no choice but to withdraw his hand sullenly.

Wang Xian walked side by side with the young man, and said with a pleasant face, "Go as fast as you can, don't worry that we won't be able to keep up."

"That's what you said." The young man nodded, and then rushed out, his speed doubled as expected.After walking two miles in one breath, the young man wanted to slow down his pace to catch his breath, but he saw Wang Xian was still out of breath, not flustered, walking beside him with a calm demeanor.Looking back, I saw that the team behind was still following closely behind, and those Jin Yiwei were even talking and laughing, as if they were taking a walk in an outing...

This made the young man look at him with admiration, especially to Wang Xian who was beside him, he thought that the governor didn't look like a rich man!

Wang Xian noticed that the young man was looking at him, smiled slightly, and asked, "Boy, what's your name? How long have you been a Jinyiwei?"

"My name is Zhang Dong." The young man hurriedly replied, "I have just joined the army for less than half a year..."

"Aren't you the hereditary Jinyiwei?" Wang Xian asked softly. 'Father succession' is a bullshit rule set by Emperor Taizu. This uneducated peasant emperor believes that if he wants his empire to last forever, he must maintain stability at all levels of the country, and the best way to keep the country stable The way is to fix all people from life to life and not allow changes.For example, when the country was founded, your grandfather was a soldier, and Zhu Yuanzhang designated your family as a military household. When your father becomes an adult, he will succeed your grandfather as a soldier, and when you become an adult, you will succeed your father. The family will always be a soldier.

There are also artisan households who do crafts, salt households who cook salt, and music households who engage in the sensual industry... Almost all of them must continue to follow their ancestors' industry and are not allowed to change their careers.This rule seems reasonable, but in fact it is extremely stupid, not to mention greatly restricting the freedom of human nature, and it also led to the rapid decline of the empire... Da Ming's army has no successors, because of this rule!No one can guarantee, because the father is a good soldier, the son must be suitable for carrying a gun. The army is full of all kinds of second-generation ancestors who can't lift their hands or shoulders. How can there be any fighting power to speak of?

Naturally, Wang Xian would not pay attention to this bullshit rule. He ordered Jin Yiwei to treat everyone equally when selecting new recruits. As long as they meet the requirements for conscription, they can be recruited, regardless of whether they are military households or not.If he does not meet the conditions, regardless of whether he is a military household or not, he will be kicked out.

"My name is Zhang Dong, and my father is a hunter in Taiyi Mountain." Sure enough, the young man was not a hereditary military household, so he replied honestly: "A few years ago, when Lord Qianhu came to our village to pick people, he picked me." bingo."

"Hmm..." Wang Xian looked at the boy with broad shoulders, thin waist and thick legs, and said with a smile, "Zhou Gan has a good eye."

Zhang Dong admired Zhou Gan very much. Hearing that Wang Xian seemed to be praising his Qianhu, he grinned and said, "Our Qianhu is amazing."

"Why did you pick such a clown?" Shi Wan finally couldn't help but slapped Zhang Dong's butt again, and laughed: "Boy, when he picked someone, did he make you strip naked?"

"You...how did you know?" Zhang Dong was about to get angry, but Shi Wan's words attracted his attention.

"Hey, I just know." Shi Wan smiled and pretended to be a joke. Seeing that Zhang Dong was sullen and didn't ask, he felt bored and said, "Because my lord has set three conditions for Jin Yiwei's selection. Tiger arm wasp waist mantis Legs! That kid Zhou Gan is the most rigid, he must have seen and touched it with his own eyes before counting."

"Tiger arm, wasp waist, praying mantis leg?" Zhang Dong didn't hear what Zhou Gan said, so he couldn't help looking at Wang Xian curiously.

"Tell him about it." Wang Xian gave Shi Wan a helpless look.

"Okay!" Shi Wan chuckled, and patted Zhang Dong's butt again: "Hurry up, boy, I'll tell you as I walk."

"..." Zhang Dong's buttocks were numb from being slapped, and he felt a sense of indifference, so he walked forward with his head sullen, but his ears were pricked up, and he listened to him from time to time.

"Tiger arm, wasp waist, praying mantis leg, listen to me tell you one by one. Tiger arm means that your arms are like a tiger. Such a person fights fiercely and powerfully, and at the same time strangles the opponent's throat with the enemy. If his throat is pinched, he must die. It’s the enemy! Wasp waist means that your waist is as thin and powerful as a wasp, and you can jump up to a courtyard wall more than one foot high. Praying mantis legs mean your leg shape. With such legs, you can walk 160 miles a day Li! Only those who have these three are eligible to be selected as Jinyiwei! It can be said to be one in a thousand!"

"..." Zhang Dong didn't expect that he was selected after such a strict selection, and he couldn't help but straighten his chest, feeling a sense of pride spontaneously.

"Boy, don't get complacent too early. You can only say that you are qualified. It's still too early to become a real Jinyiwei!" Shi Wan slapped his butt again, pointed to the more than 100 people behind him and said, "Don't look at these guys!" They are fooling around, each of them can not lie down, sit down, eat or drink for seven days and seven nights, walk under the sun for seven days, and even kill a hungry wolf with bare hands!"

Zhang Dong said in disbelief: "I don't eat or drink for seven days and seven nights, I believe it. But how can you not sleep?"

"Sleep!" Shi Wan pointed to a big man behind him, and said with a smile, "Did you see that, open one eye and close one eye, and sleep on the ground with two feet taking turns."

Under the moonlight, Zhang Dong took a closer look and saw that the big Jin Yiwei was indeed snoring softly, but one eye was always open, and his two legs never stopped, never falling behind.

"Scary!" Zhang Dong was stunned: "How did you do this?"

"When you become ruthless, you will learn." Before Shi Wan could answer, Jin Yiwei behind him laughed strangely.

"It's still early, kid." Shi Wan smiled and patted his butt again.

"How far is it from Shimen Pass?" Wang Xian, who had been looking up at the sky, suddenly interrupted these guys.

As soon as Wang Xian spoke, everyone fell silent. Zhang Dong looked at his position, pondered for a while and said, "There are still fifty miles of mountain road."

"It's still too slow, use your fastest speed." Wang Xian's expression became more serious when he heard this.

"Yes!" Zhang Dong just heard Jin Yiwei's story, and his whole body was boiling with enthusiasm. Hearing this, he let go of his praying mantis legs and strode forward.

The long team followed him silently like a black snake.

After desperately driving for an hour, Zhang Dong was exhausted, his whole body was drenched in sweat, and his panting became more and more heavy.Seeing that his pace slowed down, Wang Xian looked at the night sky, the stars were already sinking in the west, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Leave the horse and go at full speed!"

"Ah!" Zhang Dong was the only one who screamed, and everyone else carried out the order without hesitation, loosened the reins of the horses, and let them graze on the hillside.Except for Zhang Dong, no one made any sound.

"Old Gao." Wang Xian gave another order, "Carry him on the road."

The man named Lao Gao was the big man who was sleeping while walking just now, he was already full of energy at this moment, he stepped forward two steps after hearing the sound, and lifted Zhang Dong up.Zhang Dong hurriedly struggled: "What are you doing, put me down!"

Old Gao said in a deep voice, "I'll carry you behind my back!"

"No need! Put me down!" Zhang Dong's struggle became more violent, but he received a heavy slap in return!
It was Shi Wan behind him who hit him, and it was naturally his buttocks: "Don't move, kid! You know you're slowing down!"

Zhang Dong felt as if he had been immobilized, obediently let Lao Gao carry him on his back.Lao Gao took two long legs and ran...

The team behind them also started to run, more than twice as fast?
(End of this chapter)