Chapter 19 One Year
One year passes when the wind blows and the grass grows.
The sun rises.
The sunlight shines on the wall of a lifeless county town.
There is a large banner with Jin characters erected on the city wall, hanging weakly. On the bricks covering the female wall, there are large traces of being burned by the fire, and there are many gaps left by swords.
Below the city is a continuous stretch of scorched land, with many bones and remains on it, as well as discarded and damaged long ladder shield carts, which were burned to pieces.
Obviously a tragic siege battle broke out here before.
The sun passed over the city and continued forward, finally illuminating the vast wilderness below the city.
Looking from the sky, we can see that outside the city is a joint venture that stretches for more than ten miles, encompassing the entire county.
The alliance is centered on several large camps. These large camps are set apart from each other, each facing a city gate, and various large flags are hung on the large camps.
If you look carefully, you can see that the construction of these large camps not only protects the opposite city, but also the camps on the left and right. They are built with great pains.
The campsites are filled with shacks built by many refugees.
As the sun rises, the refugees in the shacks get up and start the day's work, chopping wood, lighting fires, fetching water, and digging grass in the wilderness to wrap their bellies.
In a camp somewhere.
Two people came out of the camp gate.
Among them, a slender young man rode a yellow horse in front, followed by a burly man riding a green mule.
Outside the camp gate are a large number of shacks built in disorder by the refugees.
There was a winding road barely separated from the shack, and there were all kinds of debris on it, and there were even starving corpses. The two drove their horses and mules to move forward carefully on the dirt road.
Suddenly, two people jumped out of the shack next to them.
It was a woman of indeterminate age and a boy of about ten years old. Both of them were equally skinny. She led the boy to kneel down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Two cavalry masters, please take care of my son."
"He is very smart and can do any job, and he can also kill people with a knife..."
Then The young man riding on the horse frowned and shook his head.
"I'm not a gentleman. Don't look at me riding a big horse. In fact, I'm just a stableman raising horses."
"Look at us, we don't even have any armor on our bodies. , what kind of master do you think you are?”
The woman raised her head and looked carefully, and sure enough she saw that both of them had no armor on their bodies.
The young man had a long riding crop tied around his waist, while the strong man only had a worn-out waist knife. A look of disappointment immediately flashed across her face.
The refugees all know that the armies of the various bandit masters are divided into the old camp and the step camp, also called the horse camp and the step camp.
The horse soldiers in the old camp are the sharp eyes of the old men. They have battle armor, ride horses and ride mules. They usually have enough to eat, and they also get meat and wine every now and then.
The ordinary foot soldiers in Buying are considered stepmothers and the bitter children of their predecessors.
They had no horses, almost no armor, and the weapons in their hands were worn out. They were the ones attacking the city, and they were also the ones behind the throne. When in danger, the gentlemen took the horsemen and ran away without caring about the lives of the infantry.
However, if the cavalry soldiers are dead or disabled in battle, or if the masters defeat the officers and soldiers and capture the extra horses, they will choose strong soldiers from the infantry to replace them
So the infantry can be regarded as the master’s family after all. people.
The lowest level in the refugee army is that of a servant, who can almost only be regarded as a slave of the master's family.
All the hard work such as transporting carriages, collecting grain and grass, and cleaning the battlefield are all the work of the servants. What is even more frightening is that the men are used to driving their servants into battle, filling trenches and charging, which consumes the energy of the officers and soldiers. Strength and armament.
Generally, each horse soldier and infantryman has several servants. If there is more food and grass, they will raise a few more. If there is not enough food and grass, they will drive away a few.
Living together is not considered a member of the master's family, and it is not even as high as horses and mules.
This woman finally met two lonely cavalry masters and wanted to raise her children as companions. Unexpectedly, she went to the wrong temple.
"Two gentlemen..." The woman murmured a few words of apology.
The young man's heart moved and he said.
"However, King Chuang is about to build an army of children. It is said that they will go into battle to kill the enemy and see blood."
"If you are not afraid, you can let your children try it."
The woman There was a bright light in his eyes, and he kowtowed a few times in gratitude.
The two men continued to drive their horses and mules forward, leaving the scattered refugee shacks, reaching a secluded place, and got off their horses.
"Brother, when will this troubled world end?" The man who looked like an iron tower complained.
The slender young man smiled. "Huzi, maybe when you become the great martial arts master of Iron Zang, the world will be stable."
The man waved his hands hurriedly.
"I dare not say that, brother, my qualifications are not good. Now I am just a copper-skinned martial artist. Who knew that it would take years and years to become a great martial artist? There is still a great realm of steel-framed martial arts in the middle."
“If it were really like what you said, wouldn’t I have delayed everyone in the world?”
The two looked at each other and laughed.
The young man said: "Huzi, you have finally become a copper-skinned warrior and will soon be promoted to a horse soldier. Congratulations."
It turns out that they are Lu Ye who joined the refugee army. and Wang Hu, in one year, the two of them have taken good care of themselves and regained their shape.
Wang Hu scratched his head.
"Brother, you said that there is great terror between life and death. I don't know how I broke through on the battlefield."
"Brother, you have been seriously injured several times in battle. Every time the doctor said you would not survive, you survived. Everyone said that you are lucky and have a great destiny. Your martial arts skills cannot stop you."
"Now you have developed a breath of true energy, strong muscles and bones, and become a young martial artist."
"As long as you persist in studying hard, you will eventually become a martial artist."
The Road Ye laughed.
“Don’t be anxious, don’t be anxious, feeding the lady’s horses is much safer than being a horse soldier, and it can also fill your stomach. It’s a good job.”
Lu Ye smiled and said nothing, and the two walked forward. There was a puddle on the ground. Lu Ye lowered his head, reflecting his serious face.
This year has passed very quickly, and now he has returned to his normal human body. This body has an ordinary appearance, not ugly, and can be regarded as an ordinary person.
He and Wang Hu are also considered veteran gangsters.
When he was forced to fight and attack the village, Wang Hu was lucky. In addition, he had practiced martial arts and had a solid foundation, so he only suffered minor injuries.
Lu Ye was much less lucky. In his previous life, he only knew how to serve the land, but he didn't know how to fight on the battlefield. He relied on the broken shield given by the lady to withstand most attacks, but he was stabbed and almost lost. life.
Wang Hu carried him back to the camp, and the lady gave him a few more herbs. Only then did he save his life. The two brothers finally had a surrender certificate and joined the gang.
After several fights, he became a foot soldier, but was seriously injured many times, and saved his life many times. The lady saw that his martial arts skills were low, so she took care of him and made him a groom in the women's camp to avoid being lost in battle. life.
During this period, when Chuang Potian defeated the officers and soldiers, the pursuing officers and soldiers ran all over the ground, killing heads.
There were also times when they were defeated by officers and soldiers, leading the old battalion and abandoning their infantry and servants. They were chased to the sky and had no way to go, and they had no way to enter the earth, so they could only throw away the plundered silver to pay for their journey.
In one year, Chuang Potian was defeated and defeated several times.
But it didn't rain, and there were more and more refugees, and even officers and soldiers who owed pay took the initiative to join.
Every time I break through the sky, I can recover quickly, and the team becomes stronger and more regular every time.
Even a month ago, King Chuang contacted several refugee armies and in turn surrounded the county.
Luye did not waste this year. Wang Hu taught him the Gale Sword Technique, and he also cultivated a breath of true energy, making his muscles strong, full of energy, and proficient in moves, reaching the level of a young martial artist. , dealing with ordinary people is not a problem.
Although he became a groom, he was also a groom with pursuits.
His heart moved, and a picture of fish and dragon flashed in his mind.
"Lu Ye, 18 years old.
Genuity - a middle-class talent, average qualifications.
Status - nourishing true energy.
Realm - Little martial artist, 30/100, hard work, five years to achieve
The skill - Gale Qi, 15/100, three weeks a day, can be completed in four years.
Skill - Gale Knife, 20/100, practice five times a day and it will take three years to complete.
Skill - Gale Fist, 20/100, practice five times a day and it will take three years to complete.
Lifespan: 18/62
Qi and blood - 150/200.
A cicada transforms into a dragon—five times! ”
Lu Ye’s eyes flickered and stared at the prompts of the fish and dragon diagram.
This year, he has narrowly escaped death many times. He was able to recover from serious injuries every time, not because he had some illusory blessing. !
It’s all thanks to the power of the golden finger. Without the magic power of cicada, he would have been dead!
He also discovered the true power of this magic power.
(End of this chapter)