Chapter 1: Sword Sharpening (V)

Many years later, when recalling the situation at that time, Ning Yanzhang finally understood why the boss Wu Ruofu and his uncles were so excited to invite him.

No one is born to like being a robber, and no one is born to like rolling in the swords.

They have lived their days in vain for too long, and they have longed for returning to tranquility at all times.

They are eager to become normal people, let themselves and let their wives and children live a normal life. For this reason, they would rather give everything, even life!

However, many things are clear when looking back, but when you are in it, you only have confusion and confusion in your eyes.

So, the young fat boy, with confusion on his face, went to prepare for the pre-war preparations with everyone; with countless questions, he carried his three axes and a wooden spear down to Wagang Mountain. With a confused stomach, he came to a strange place called Wuzhangling, and joined several other green forest teams from afar. He was ready to compete with the army under Zhao Yanshou!

The green forest teams are larger than those of Wagang Village, and the number of people with the least number is just over 500. In comparison, Wagang Village, which has only one hundred,800 or ninety people, is a little bit out of reach.

Fortunately, the temporary commander of the troops was Han Chongyun's father Han Pulai. This man and Wu Ruofu, the chief of Wagang Village, had worked as a soldier under the same Jiedushi, and always thought of a bit of incense. Therefore, Wagang Village was not directly annexed by others, and could barely camp independently.

However, the power of the affairs of several members of the family will inevitably be greatly reduced. In this regard, Han Pu, the commander of the commander, could not help. He is the commander of the first army and should not have too obvious bias in his actions. Otherwise, it will inevitably weaken the cohesion of the team. Moreover, the team's temporary cohesion was not very cohesion originally.

"Can you fight even if you are so chaotic?" After all, the second in commander Ning Caichen had forced a lot of things into his stomach recently. Ning Yanzhang's eyesight was rising. Seeing everyone in a mess, he became more and more suspicious of the result of the battle down the mountain.

But no one cares about answering his questions. The boss Wu Ruofu was busy giving advice to the commander Han Pu all day long and rarely returning to Wagang Camp. As Wu Ruofu's powerful arm, the second boss Ning Caichen was recommended by him to manage the food and supplies of the entire army. He was so busy that he didn't touch the ground every day, and he didn't have time to give him some advice. From Xu Yuanju of the third boss, down, the other counterfeiter leaders, Xiaofei was still a half-year-old child. It was enough to be able to manage himself and not cause trouble for others. He was not qualified to make trouble in the upcoming war.

The only time to say a few words to Ning Yanzhang was Han Chongyun. As a half-aged child, the purpose of his being brought out this time was only to experience. Therefore, he did not have much qualifications to interrupt in "military and national affairs". However, compared to Xiao Fei, he was more informed after all. Therefore, the words he said at first sounded quite insightful.

"Don't be worried all the time!" Seeing that his playmates frowned all day long, he felt that he had the obligation to enlighten him, "It's not just us who come to give Zhao Yanshou the eye drops. General Yang, General Yan, General Xiang and General Nie, and the younger brother of the King of Han, General Murong, were ordered to gather in the counties and counties around Bianliang. The troops under Zhao Yanshou were only over 20,000, and they were divided into so many stocks at once. No matter which stock is strong, they will not be too strong!"

"Then Zhao Yanshou is not stupid. Why do you want him to divide his troops if he wants him to divide his troops?" Ning Yanzhang squatted beside a big stone, grinding his hand axe so hard that it sounded like "shrink, shrink".

This is a bad habit he developed after waking up from a coma. When he was nervous, he wanted to polish the axe. In this way, he could slowly restore his tranquility. As a result, the more nervous he was, the harder he used, and the more unpleasant the sound he made. So many counterfeit leaders could no longer bear it, and they hid far away when they saw him polishing the axe.

Han Chongyun frowned and explained patiently: "You are right, Zhao Yanshou is not stupid, he must know that division of troops will affect combat effectiveness. The problem is that he is now someone else's dog, and the rope is in his master's hand. Yelu Deguang ordered him to cut off the bandits from all over the country as soon as possible. As a result, he sent troops for more than two months, but he did not wipe out a few bands, but even a hundred miles away from Bianliang City was everywhere. If he was not too slow and he would slowly waste his temper with us, would Yelu Deguang not cut off his head?" (Note 1)

This is the price of being a lackey for a foreign race. It will never be trusted. No matter what, it is impossible to ignore the attitude of the owner above your head. If you are not careful, you will be in a different place. And no matter how miserable the fate is, you will not get any sympathy.

However, as long as it is a dog, it will bite people, especially when he is forced into the alley. Although Ning Yanzhang agreed with most of Han Chongyun's opinions, he still did not look forward to the future of his team. He picked up the first axe from the stone, stroked the bright sharp blade with his fingers, and continued to whisper: "Even if we don't suffer any losses in terms of number of people, it's probably not that easy to win! So many villas gathered together, and they would usually fight for food and water. Even your grandfather himself could not suppress them. If he really put on the battlefield, who would guarantee that everyone would work together?!"

"How come you always make others' ambitions?" Han Chongyun blushed when he asked, and he asked with his neck in his mouth. "Don't you want to drive away the Khitan dogs earlier? Save all the people early?"

The answer to him was a harsh "shrink, shrink". Ning Yanzhang lowered his head and began to sharpen his second axe. This was his last reliance and he was absolutely careless. Uncle Ning, the second in command, has always forced him to work hard on reading and writing for a while, but he did not forget to urge him to practice martial arts. He repeatedly instilled in him a truth that he could not always count on others in everything. In troubled times, the most reliable thing is the weapons in his hand. As long as the weapons are not put down, there is hope of continuing to live.

The more silent he responded, the more pressure he put on the other party, the more he put. Soon, Han Chongyun was defeated, gritted his teeth, and revealed, "Oh, don't be so annoyed. I just told you, don't tell others, including Ning Er, either! My grandfather's side must have a second move. But I don't know what it is. Don't ask too much, don't worry, we can definitely win anyway!"

"Okay!" Ning Yanzhang raised the second hand axe and rubbed the sharp blade repeatedly with the thumb of his left hand. "I hope General Han will win the flag!"

After saying that, he waved the second axe to his side. He picked up the third one and pressed it on the stone. "Shrink, Shrink", making sparks splash.

"You..." Han Chongyun covered his ears with both hands and ran away in panic.

Looking at the man's embarrassing figure, a warm smile surged on Ning Yanzhang's face. It was Han Chongyun who had been saying just now that he did not promise this person to absolutely keep the secret. Han Chongyun was a general of a tiger with great ambitions and wanted to save all the people from water and fire. However, his little fat is the son of a robber. At this moment, he only wanted to save himself first and save the people around him so that everyone would not lose their lives in a daze.

That night, he told Ning Caichen the news he had heard. He thought the other party would be shocked, but the latter heard him, but he just smiled and shook his head. Then he raised his hand and patted his shoulder, and whispered: "Han Chongyun is a real person, worthy of handing over. Don't always be cautious in others in the future! As for the next move, General Han will of course have it! He is also an old corpse, how could he put all his hopes on our group of mobs!"

When he mentioned the four words "mob", his eyes suddenly darkened. But soon, he was replaced by another bright color, and his words became more and more relaxed. "General Han promised Boss Wu and me that after the battle, he would send you to Taiyuan. King Liu Zhiyuan of Han opened a school in Taiyuan and hired many famous scholars to teach. You are at your age and just meet the threshold for admission!"

"Uncle II——!" A warm current flowed through Ning Yanzhang's chest in an instant. Looking at Ning Caichen, whose temples were already turning white, he didn't know how to express his gratitude.

"Don't expect to always stay by my side!" Ning Caichen deliberately pretended not to understand his mood at this moment, and joked with a smile, "A man, sooner or later, he has to go out to see the world through the storm and rain. Besides, there will always be a day when the battle is over. You can conquer the world on the back of a horse, but you can't rule the world. At that time, the second uncle will depend on your ability. If you become the prime minister or governor, you will be lucky and have the people, and the second uncle will also feel glorious!"

After a pause, he added with a smile, "Okay, let's not talk about this. Just go down and sleep well and don't worry about adults' affairs all day. With us here, it's not your turn, a little kid, to worry about it!"

As he spoke, he put his hand on Ning Yanzhang's shoulder and slowly pushed the young man out of the military tent. "Go to sleep, go and get ready to have a good sense of energy and be prepared to have a good experience with Han Chongyun. By the way, when it's really the day he goes to the battlefield, remember to follow Master Han closely. No matter how vicious the tiger is, he will never eat his son!"

As he spoke, he added a little force to push Xiaofei away. Then, he quickly closed the account door from inside. He no longer gave the young people a chance to argue whether to go to Taiyuan.

"Second uncle..." Ning Yanzhang staggered a few steps and slowly turned around. The mountain wind was howling, but he felt that the air tonight was full of warmth. "I must!" He clenched his fingers tightly while retreating, and he slowly made a promise!

Note 1: In official history, after Liu Zhiyuan raised his troops, he was concerned about the powerful combat power of the Khitans and always avoided confronting Yelu Deguang. Instead, he invited heroes from all over the world and used methods similar to the "people's war" in later generations to drag the Khitans to lose their confidence in ruling the Central Plains and evacuated in a panic. Soon, Zhao Yanshou, who was willing to be a slave, lost his value and was killed.
Chapter completed!