After going back and forth and arguing several times, the general's expression gradually became more exciting, his brows gradually softened from tightness, and his thoughts became clearer.
"So that's it." The general muttered, and slapped Hu Shuangquan with his backhand, glared angrily, and said harshly: "Shut the hell up."
He ignored the confused look on his face and instead bent down and stared at Xiao Jiang.
"General...I..." How could Xiao Jiang not be afraid? He endured the pain with panic on his face.
"You, you did a good job!" The general was not angry but happy. While laughing heartily, he pulled Xiao Jiang up and looked at the wound on his shoulder with concern. His eyes were focused and he smiled at the companion beside him.
The young man shouted sternly: "You don't attack lightly or harshly, you just shoot with your bow. If you hurt our benefactor, I will skin you."
"It's not...I..." The young man wanted to defend, but when he saw the murderous look in the general's eyes, he immediately softened and nodded in agreement.
"Benefactor?" Xiao Jiang couldn't react in time. One moment he was in danger of his life, but the next moment he was treated with unprecedented courtesy. The gap between before and after was so huge, how could he not be surprised!
"Quick, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Help us and our benefactors down quickly, and serve them carefully." The general shouted urgently, and several people immediately surrounded him...
The general is a smart man, and the moment he learned the inside story, he immediately realized that Xiao Jiang was of extraordinary significance, even crucial.
If he wants to take advantage of practitioners, how can he not use Xiao Jiang as a benefactor?
Xiao Jiang never abandons him when he is in trouble and saves him from danger several times. If a practitioner is not hard-hearted, how can he not be moved? Once the practitioner wakes up and blames others, with Xiao Jiang as a buffer, he can also block a lot of them.
punishment.
The general touched his chin, his eyes flashed with light, his brain was running silently, and he was thinking endlessly...
On the desolate and empty land, a group of men and horses that could not be considered neat and majestic moved slowly. Although they were wearing armor, they did not raise any flags. Judging from the sparse formation and lazy pace, it was obvious that they were not going to battle or returning home after victory.
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What's a bit strange is that there are two stretchers in this team. On the front one, there is a soldier covered in dirt lying; on the back one, there is a pitch-black body sitting upright.
"Xiao Jiang, Xiao Jiang, please say something to me. You don't know that when I found out that you disappeared, I was so worried." Hu Shuangquan stood on tiptoes, sparing no effort to get close to the soldier and spit.
Stars are flying across the sky.
"snort--"
Xiao Jiang snorted coldly and looked away, his face clearly full of contempt. He had heard with his own ears the former corps commander's ridicule to him, and he even wished that he would die early.
"Xiao Jiang, you can't be like this. We used to live in a shop. Now that you have become rich, are you going to be ungrateful?"
"Ungrateful?" When Xiao Jiang heard this, his expression suddenly changed, the anger in his eyes suddenly rose, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Hu, I'm afraid you are going crazy. What kind of kindness can you have to me?"
"you...!"
The corps commander hesitated to speak and looked at Xiao Jiang blankly, as if he didn't recognize him. It took him a long time to regain his composure and whispered softly: "Xiao Jiang, we have been comrades who have been together day and night for more than two hundred days."
"Bah, you know that too." Xiao Jiang's teeth were itching with hatred and she didn't want to talk nonsense with him anymore. Her face darkened and she said in a cold voice: "If you know what's going on, leave as soon as possible. If not, wait until the 'immortal' comes back to life."
, the first thing I did was to ask him to help me kill you."
"you...!"
"Get out of here." For the first time in his life, Xiao Jiang was so strong-willed. He pointed with his big hand and showed a cold light in his eyes.
"I'm getting out, I'm getting out, I'm getting out of there." Hu Shuangquan, an old man, how could he not understand the situation? He was lying on the ground, shrank his body, and turned into a meat ball. He stuck out his buttocks and rolled two feet off the ground.
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"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone burst into laughter. Such a funny scene does not often happen in the army.
"What a...foolish person." Xiao Jiang was helpless. Hu Shuangquan's behavior really stopped him from using the topic to express himself. Not only did he lose most of his anger, but he also faintly wanted to laugh.
"Stop, stop!"
"Stop!"
"Stop!"
From front to back, orders were given out one after another. The team that had been marching for a long time finally stopped. Xiao Jiang couldn't help but sit up straight and look into the distance.
The general was already in high spirits. He held the horse's rein with one hand and clenched his fist tightly with the other.
There, in front of everyone's eyes, in the wilderness more than fifty miles away, a city loomed.
"Zhiyang, we're here."
The general dismounted, stopped the people behind him, raised his whip, and said loudly: "Brothers, I believe that everyone has some questions after leaving for the past few days. Now, when the matter comes, I will simply make it clear. I am really aggrieved.
, enough of following the Qinghen Army."
"this..."
There was an uproar everywhere, everyone was shocked, and their minds were swaying for a while.
"I know what you are thinking. It is indeed unacceptable to change the family like this, but to be fair, I am thinking about everyone. What can I do if I follow the Qinghen Army? It is difficult to have enough to eat, and I will have to be cannon fodder in the future. Now.
Fanchuan has a large army, so we naturally have to act wisely. Of course, if someone wants to leave, I won't stop them. Just think about how difficult it is for a person to walk from here to Qinghen Base Camp alone;
Can the money inside be kept?"
After the general said all this, he stopped talking. He simply turned his head away and let the soldiers talk.
"Lao San, what do you think?"
"What are you looking at? Do you want to walk back? You're so skinny, I'm afraid even a wild boar could beat you up."
"In my opinion, you are not fighting for your life. The Qinghen Army is indeed a bit too much. I have been gnawing on cornbread in the mountains for more than a month. Do you want to gnaw on it again when you go back?"
"I don't care, I won't hand over the money in my pocket no matter what."
...
The general's expression has always been very calm. He has been in the army for more than 20 years, and he fully understands the mentality of the lower-level soldiers and their weaknesses. He used safety as a threat and money as an inducement to win over these people.
"Is this...rebellion?!"
Although Xiao Jiang, who was lying on the stretcher, did not hear the general's words, he could clearly understand the whole story from the discussions around him.
He looked at the boiling crowd and the soldiers holding their pockets and spitting, and couldn't help feeling a little disgusted. He felt a little uncomfortable, and subconsciously glanced at the "dead corpse"; however, the "dead corpse" was silent,
No interaction with him at all.
For a long time, he withdrew his eyes and looked at the empty wilderness, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness. He hated military life and even deserted, but in the end, he could not help but commit himself to the army.
But what can he do? He is seriously injured and controlled by others. There is really nothing he can do except follow the crowd.
"Everyone stops, no noise is allowed, camp is set up on the spot, and white flags are planted at the four corners. The C-shaped camp checks out and makes a fire, the T-shaped camp is on guard from east to west, and the Wu-shaped camp takes a break and rotates."
The general's order was quickly issued, and the sergeants moved upon hearing the sound. Xiao Jiang was gently placed on the ground, and the tiger-head gun was placed on his side.
When he was bored, he picked up the spear, looked at it carefully, and rubbed it with his hands involuntarily.
"You like this gun very much?" The general silently walked up to Xiao Jiang and leaned down to stare.
"Yes." Xiao Jiang nodded and said softly: "This is the only thing that I have made that is well made and can be used in all these years."
"clang!"
The general took off his long sword, knocked it against the solid ground, and said, "If you like it, my sword will be yours too."
"No" Xiao Jiang shook his head, "I don't deserve to be rewarded without merit."
"Why don't you deserve it? This time you take the most credit."
"I just did it unintentionally. If it can be beneficial to the general, it will be my blessing." Xiao Jiang said without thinking, without raising his head.
"Okay! If I gain power this time, your power will be indispensable." The general laughed and walked away, while Xiao Jiang remained silent.
At night, the weather turns cooler.
The bonfire was beating restlessly, and Xiao Jiang's mood fluctuated with the light of the fire. Looking at the dark mountain shadows in the distance, he couldn't help but think of the ancient man-eating beasts he heard from the father of Orion when he was a child. .
If you think about it carefully, the land of Guandong is full of dangers, and how is it different from the prehistoric era when strange beasts were rampant? The battles fought by humans may be even more tragic than those of savage beasts!
The "dead body" was still sitting, and little bits of fluorescent light gathered from the depths of the dense forest. Xiao Jiang watched silently, feeling a little at ease.
It's not just Xiao Jiang who feels at ease, but also the general's support. His rebellion is undoubtedly a gamble, and the only bargaining chip is the "practitioner" who he believes is in a strange state. If he doesn't go as scheduled every night As for the green fluorescent light that arrived, he was afraid that he would have already turned back the way he came.
The light is enough to explain the strangeness of this "dead corpse". Even if "he" is really dead, in the eyes of generals, it is still a treasure that is difficult for ordinary people to understand, and it is a worship that can make a big fuss!
Zhiyang City is also pitch black. In these chaotic years, how many people can live in peace?
However, in the center of the city, there is a brightly lit place that is incompatible with the surroundings and stands out in the thick darkness.
This place used to be the official residence of the prefect of Zhiyang, but now it is the shogunate of the general of the Fanchuan Army. From outside the door to the inside, the number of people gradually increased, and when they arrived in front of the main hall, there were already hundreds of swordsmen and axe-wielders.
At this moment, deep in the empty hall, a black chair stood. On it, a young man wearing silver armor was sitting with his eyes closed. In front of him, two scouts knelt down on one knee, reporting truthfully.
"That is to say, a group of Qinghen Army is stationed in front of our Zhiyang City." The young man in silver armor opened his eyes and said casually.
"Yes, but seeing as they raised the white flag, they didn't have any precautions. I guess they are coming to surrender." A scout said respectfully.
"Yes." The young man in silver armor nodded, chuckled, and said lightly: "But we can't take it for granted. Maybe they have other plans or a feint attack."
"I think we can wait until tomorrow to make a judgment. If we really surrender, there will be envoys coming tomorrow." Another scout bowed his head and said.
"It makes sense, but it's not necessary." The young man in silver armor knocked his forehead, "The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and you may find out tomorrow that you have fallen into the trap; moreover, the Qinghen Army has extremely poor discipline and weak combat effectiveness. We want it to have
What's the use? There isn't much food in the city, so why bother raising useless people."
"What does the general mean?"
"Take advantage of his unpreparedness and destroy him in one fell swoop. Send the order and the fifth battalion of China Brigade will assemble. We will kill him by surprise."
"Yes" The two scouts took the order and retreated quickly, not daring to slack off at all.
"There is still fat delivered to your door these days!" The young man in silver armor patted the seat, stood up holding the handle, and looked into the distance with a smile in his eyes.