Chapter 894 Ten years of hard work, wind, snow and frost (3)
Among the several departments of the Chinese Army, Hou Yuanyong works in the General Intelligence Department and is always well-informed. This night's gossip is all gossip. Talking about Luo Ye, it is inevitable to mention the current situation of Qu Qing and Zhuo Yongqing, who are in Changsha at this time. .
Birds of a feather flock together and people belong to groups. Although it is said that the Chinese army is integrated from top to bottom, and the atmosphere inside and outside the army is relatively good, as long as they are human beings, there will always be small groups that are closer to each other and identify with each other for one reason or another.
After more than ten years, small political or non-political groups have occasionally appeared in the Chinese military. Every soldier will become more familiar with certain people and become more united with certain people for various reasons. But The cruel scenes experienced in these more than ten years are indescribable. A small group like Mao Yishan, Hou Wu, Luo Ye, Qu Qing, and Zhuo Yongqing became close and almost like relatives because they survived the execution of Lou Shi. It is quite rare that they are still fully alive.
"...If we say that the brothers who fought against the Jin and defended Xia Village in the Wurui Camp, and then rebelled together, I am afraid that... three thousand of them are gone..."
The conversation lasted until late at night. Mao Yishan leaned against the wall and squinted his eyes slightly. Hou Wu on the side shook his head.
"Don't talk about three thousand, it's hard to say whether there are two thousand. Let's not talk about the three years in Xiaocanghe. Just think about how many people died in Dong Zhiyuan alone..."
"Fight for another ten years and reach the Kingdom of Jin." Mao Yishan said, "Do you think we will still be here?"
"I think you're probably gone. You were at the front." Hou Wu looked at his somewhat disabled hands and threw a stick into the fire: "I'm different, I'm at the rear. Don't worry, if you die, I will help you raise Shitou and Chen Xia at home...otherwise, you can also ask Qu Qing to help you raise them. You know, that guy Qu Qing told me one day that he likes big butts. of."
"Hey, you can't control Chen Xia's character, and Qu Qing can't control it either. Besides, fifth brother, you are so old, you are about to fall apart. If you meet Chen Xia, I will torture you until you die. Our brother We met in advance." Mao Yishan chewed a twig in his mouth, tasted the bitter taste, and said with a smile, "Yuan Yong, please advise your father."
Hou Yuanyong laughed by the fire and refused to take the trouble.
"Speaking of which, who these two guys Luo Ye and Qu Qing will live with in the future is a big question."
"You said Qu Qing likes big butts."
"I heard that he and Master Yong's sister are somewhat interesting..."
"Oh? Who is it?"
"Master Yong, Yong Jinnian's sister is called Yong Jinrou. She got married and is a widow. Now she is a teacher at Hedeng No. 1 School..."
"Oh, big butt?"
"Hey, let me tell you this, it's not just about talking about butt, two words: charm..."
The topic of life and death is not just a hypothesis for the people in the room. More than ten years have already made people familiar with the means of normalizing it.
The topic turned around a few times on Xia San Road, and everyone in the silhouette started laughing and joking.
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How long you can live and whether you can reach the end are somewhat sad propositions. But when you get up early the next morning, when the trumpet sounds outside and the sound of morning exercises are heard, this matter will be discussed by Mao Yishan, Hou Wu and others. People have been left behind.
There is never any tenderness in the killings on the battlefield. If the battlefield cannot eliminate people's illusions, the tragedies of massacres will also shape people in the same direction.
Experiencing such years is more like experiencing the strong wind on the Gobi Desert, or the blizzard in the cold weather. The wind will cut open the skin and tear open the soul like a knife. Therefore, it is against it.
The conduct of the marching army and soldiers is like a strong wind or a blizzard. If it were not like this, people would not survive after all.
Even though he was injured, Mao Yishan ran a few laps on the crowded and crude playground. After breakfast, he said goodbye to Hou Wu and his son, and set foot on the mountain road towards Zizhou.
The weather became overcast again that day. Although there were many pedestrians on the mountain road, Mao Yishan walked briskly. In the afternoon, he passed several teams escorting prisoners and arrived at Zizhou City in Canggu. It was not long before,
The clouds in the sky were gathering, and it might start raining again soon. Mao Yishan looked at the weather, frowned a little, and then went to the headquarters to report.
Soon, someone took him over to see Ning Yi.
People were coming in and out of the command post, noisily. When I saw Ning Yi in the small yard at the back, there were several officers from the staff department reporting to Ning Yi. Ning Yi poured a cup of tea for Mao Yishan.
After dismissing the officer, he came over to chat with Mao Yishan with a smile.
"Is the injury okay?" Ning Yi asked straight to the point.
This was not the first time that the two met. After killing Lou Shi, Zhuo Yongqing was the protagonist, but Mao Yishan fought bravely, and later had many interactions with Ning Yi during the Xiaocang River War. After he was promoted to regiment leader, as the captain
The main force of the Fifth Division, Mao Yishan and Luo Ye, who were good at steady attacks, also met Ning Yi often. During this period, Qu Qing served in the General Staff, and although Hou Wu went to the rear, he was also a trustworthy officer. Kill Lou
The five people in the room are actually elite generals in Ning Yi's eyes.
After a few simple conversations, Ning Yi asked about Yingzuiyan again, and then he was not polite: "Your injury is not fully healed yet. I know that I don't have much leave this time, so I won't keep you any longer. You
My wife Chen Xia is currently working in Chengdu. Anyway, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. You take her back to spend time with your children. I have someone prepare some New Year goods for you and arrange a carriage to go to Chengdu. By the way, there is also a coat here.
, your clothes are a little thin, so I gave you this coat."
Ning Yi picked up his new coat in the room and gave it to Mao Yishan. Mao Yishan declined, but finally could not overcome Ning Yi's persistence and had to put on the military coat. He looked outside and said: "If
If it rains, the Jurchens may attack again. There are too many prisoners on the front line. Mr. Ning, I can actually go to the front line again. After all, all my men are there."
Ning Yi shook his head: "There are many decisive people among the Jurchens. There is also the possibility of taking a dangerous blow immediately after losing the battle, but this time the possibility is not high. The tension in the headquarters is a routine procedure, and the front line has already
Take precautions, there will be no shortage of you. When you go back, there will be people from the publicity department looking for you. You just stopped by to celebrate the New Year. Don’t think it’s easy. At most, they will recruit you to report on the third day of the new year.”
Mao Yishan hesitated slightly: "Mr. Ning... I may... not know much about publicity..."
Ning Yi nodded haha: "Don't worry, Zhuo Yongqing had a good image at the beginning and was suitable for publicity. They always asked him to cooperate with this and that. You are a brave general on the battlefield and will not let you run here and there all day long.
Bragging to others... But in general, the war in the southwest, including the fire-eating plan they carried out by Qu Zhengyan this time, has also damaged our vitality. The fact that you killed Nulili is very inspiring
People's hearts are good for conscription, so if you cooperate appropriately, there is no need for any resistance."
There are many people in the Chinese army who have simple and honest personalities - in fact, for most people in this era, bragging in private is nothing, and it is normal to be somewhat confused when encountering major events such as "propaganda". Ning Yi
He was very experienced in comforting people. Mao Yishan was relieved after receiving his promise.
After that, he was led outside to catch a carriage. This was a carriage that was originally scheduled to transport goods to the Zizhou Chengnan Post Station. At this time, the goods were transported to the post station, and Mao Yishan was taken to Chengdu tomorrow morning. The driver was originally
I was a little anxious because of the weather, but after learning that Mao Yishan was the hero who killed Nuo Lili, I started chatting warmly with Mao Yishan while driving the carriage. Under the cold sky, the carriage sped towards the outside of the city at high speed.
go.
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When seeing Mao Yishan off, Ning Yi stood outside the headquarters and watched the regiment leader who was the same age as him for a long time.
Mao Yishan has a simple and honest appearance, with many tiny scars on his hands and face. These scars record the journey he has traveled over the years.
The wars at this time were different from the hot weapon wars of later generations. Swords were not as deadly as muskets, and they often left more marks on veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles. There were many such veterans in the Chinese army, especially in Xiaocang.
In the later period of the He Sanian War, Ning Yi was on the battlefield again and again. He also left a lot of scars on his body, but there were still people around him who were dedicated to protecting him. What was really shocking were those Chinese soldiers who had fought hundreds of battles.
, on a summer night, I took off my clothes and counted my scars. The person with the most scars had a simple "I won" smile, but it could make people's hearts tremble.
Even if these people don't die early, they will still be in pain for the rest of their lives.
Of course many of them are dead now.
During that time, Ning Yi liked to talk to these people about the prospects of the Chinese Army. Of course, he mostly talked about the prospects of "Gewu". At that time, he would talk about some "modern" scenes. Airplanes, cars, movies, etc.
Music, dozens-of-storey buildings, elevators...all kinds of desirable lifestyles.
At that time, the Chinese army was facing an encirclement and suppression by millions of troops, and the Jurchens were aggressive. They were running around in the mountains, and many times they were going hungry because they were saving food. When facing these soldiers with no education, Ning Yi was unscrupulous.
Sometimes he would bluntly talk about the injuries on these people: "Okay, okay, so many injuries will hurt even now and after death. Rheumatism, the pain will go into your bones. You know, don't think it's anything."
Good thing. We will build more hospitals to accommodate you in the future..."
The soldier who heard this said smiled and didn't care. If he could really reach the "future", it would be a very good thing.
"But there is nothing we can do. If we lose, everyone has seen what the Jurchens will do to the whole world..." He could only cheer everyone up like this.
Many of them have no future, and we don’t know how many of them will reach the “future” now.
Mao Yishan may have been one of the soldiers who heard him describe the future. Ning Yi always vaguely remembered that they were sitting together in the mountains at that time, but naturally he could not remember the specific things.
When Mao Yishan left Zizhou City in a carriage, a small motorcade was also speeding towards this direction. As evening approached, Ning Yi walked out of the bustling headquarters and received a group of people coming from Chengdu outside the side door.
Tan'er from Zizhou.
At the end of the eleventh year of Jian Shuo, Ning Yi originally planned to go back to Zhangcun before the New Year. Firstly, he would communicate with the people who stayed behind in Zhangcun about matters that should be paid attention to in the rear, and secondly, he would take the opportunity to reunite with his wife and children in the rear.
This time, due to the breakthrough results of the Battle of Yuyuxi, Ning Yi was wary of Zong Han's sudden madness and desperate measures, so his return became Tan'er's return.
It is nominally a simple meeting.
After meeting, Ning Yi opened his hands, hugged Tan'er and said, "I found a place and am going to take you to explore it."
"Ah?" Tan'er was slightly startled. In the past ten years, she has been in charge of many things under her control, and she has always maintained seriousness and dignity. Although her husband was smiling at this time, the expression on her face was still quite formal.
, doubts also appear serious.
There was still a breeze in the sky, exuding a cold atmosphere in the city. Ning Yi carried a package and led her through Zizhou City, and entered the deserted and gloomy garden by climbing over the wall in a clumsy way. Ning Yi took the lead through
After passing a few courtyards, Su Tan'er was walking behind. Although she had dealt with a lot of big things over the years, based on a woman's instinct, such an environment still made her feel a little scared. It was just that it showed on her face that she couldn't laugh or cry.
Face: "What's going on?"
"Li Weixuan's villa, people are gone, I found a nice place."
"Then there's no need to climb over the wall to get in..."
"It loses its flavor when there are more people here."
The cold wind blew through, and the air was filled with the slightly rancid smell of being deserted for a long time. Tan'er frowned slightly. After a while, the two of them arrived at the small building deep in the garden. Ning Yi led her to the corridor on the second floor.
Go up. The sky was getting dark, and the wind was whining at the corner of the eaves. Ning Yi put down the package and said, "Wait for me for a while." He went downstairs.
Tan'er clasped her hands on her chest, turned around and looked around at this empty and empty building, which looked like a haunted house...