Chapter 37: Fighting Soldiers
More than a dozen bonfires were burning brightly, and the steam was steaming, causing the falling snowflakes to turn into a puff of water vapor and fly away.
There were sounds of beasts neighing all around, and it sounded like there were quite a few of them.
Most of them are attracted by the smell of blood.
In a battle during the day, more than two hundred people died here. The strong smell of blood is not an invitation to dinner for these beasts with a keen sense of smell.
But when he got really close, he was afraid of the invisible murderous aura here.
Although it is a beast, its sensitivity to danger is much better than that of humans.
They just wanted to eat, but they didn't think about risking their own lives.
However, in such a season, it is not easy to have a full meal. Even though I am afraid, I keep going back and forth, unwilling to give up.
The warriors around the fire didn't care about the beasts that seemed to be gathering more and more in the darkness.
At this moment, they were drinking heavily, eating meat, and laughing loudly.
To them, those beasts were like little bugs worth noting.
Zhang Ruo sat cross-legged in front of the fire, watching everything.
Thirty-one were killed on the spot during the day, and four more were injured too seriously to support themselves, and were directly killed by their companions with swords.
The scene at that time made all the blood drain from the faces of Zhang Ruo and his group of people from Chang'an.
This is true even for Yuan Rong and Yuan Tong, two masters of the martial arts world.
They are not afraid of wielding a knife to fight the enemy,
but swinging a knife to a seriously injured comrade was something they could not imagine before.
But here, it seems normal.
The person who attacked and the person who was injured were both calm.
The one who got chopped looked very grateful.
The thirty-five corpses were now tightly wrapped in the cloaks behind them. With a belt, they turned into a cylindrical object, stacked in rows on one side. .
The living people were drinking, eating, talking and laughing around them.
Deep in his heart, Zhang Ruo found it hard to accept this kind of behavior that regarded human life as nothing.
Among the dead people, several were familiar faces to him.
One of them was very young, loved to laugh, was handsome, and spoke politely. It was said that he had been studying for a few days, so he was sent by Linghu Zhishu to talk to him.
I also died in battle today.
Zhang Ruo went to see his body and found that his head was flattened. His companions said that Manzi hit his head directly with a thick wooden stick, knocking half of his head off.
Zhang Ruo tried hard to recall that smiling face in his mind, but every time it was about to take shape, it was replaced by the last horrific scene on the body.
Wu De and the remaining three agents also suffered a huge impact, and they have not yet recovered.
There was a noise in the distance, and then Yuan Rong's laughter was heard.
During the meal, the Yuan Rong brothers were invited away by a school captain who was missing half of his ear. The school captain originally had a scar on his face, and now he is missing another ear. The hastily wrapped guy was so entangled that only half of his face was left, but he still dragged the Yuan brothers away with a wine jar.
The Yuan Rong brothers are both seventh-level masters after all. Among this group of people, apart from Chang Jian, they are the two with the highest martial arts cultivation. Therefore, in the fight during the day, the two of them joined forces with their swords. They had indeed made great achievements. Twenty barbarians died at the hands of the two of them, and they were all very powerful among the barbarians.
Many of these soldiers can be said to have survived because of the two of them.
Fighting men, regardless of the twists and turns above, as long as they have killed the enemy together and shed blood together, they are good brothers and good friends.
As for the future, if our positions are different and we have to fight each other face to face, that will be a matter for the future.
Today’s wine, drink today.
We’ll deal with future troubles later.
Wu De looked with envy at the Yuan Rong brothers who were surrounded by stars in the distance, and their mouths were a little knotted when they spoke.
He could have gone there during the day, but Linghu Zhishu told them to protect Zhang Ruo, so he just went with the flow and didn't go.
So now, they have no part in drinking and cheering, and all they can do is sit here with Zhang Ruo.
Although there is no shortage of wine and meat, it is always a little bit less interesting.
Zhang Ruo naturally would not have thought of this.
He had other questions on his mind.
What I saw in the memorial was one outside the customs, and now what I saw with my own eyes was another one.
The people, the court, and the officials said that Linghu Ye was one person,
but today, what Linghu Zhishu said seemed to be another person.
One is a rebellious minister and traitor who harbors evil intentions,
The other is a mainstay who is loyal to the emperor and patriotic and endures humiliation.
And what about the Li Dachui who saved his life and took away his daughter Qingyun? In Zhang Ruo's own image, although this person has turned his head to the dark side and embarked on a bad path, he still has integrity and dares to support the weak and defeat the strong. He can be regarded as a thief.
But today I heard another version, that is, this guy has ulterior motives. Tai'an City and Li Dachui colluded with each other, and his strength can actually compete with Linghuye, who has an army of 100,000, at least he can Contain the officers and soldiers so that they dare not act rashly.
It is precisely because of the constraints of Tai'an City that Linghuye cannot do some things at all, and there is nothing he can do.
Which one is true or false?
Zhang Ruo cannot judge now.
Naturally, he would not believe Linghu Zhishu's words.
If what such a person says is the whole truth, then there is something really wrong.
Whether it is true or false, you need to make your own judgment.
What makes Zhang Ruo a little confused is what does Linghu Zhishu mean by telling him this?
Not long ago, they still wanted their own lives.
Was it just because of Li Dachui's strong intervention that they changed their attitude?
The night is deep.
The noisy camp finally quieted down.
Except for the soldiers patrolling the camp, the rest of the people returned to the camp to rest.
The freshly burned vegetation, ash, horse dung and the like were spread on the floor of the big tent, and a blanket was spread on top, and the sergeants snored loudly as they slept.
The screams of wild beasts in the distance became more intensive.
Zhang Ruo naturally couldn't sleep with something on his mind.
Some strange sounds came from time to time in my ears.
It seems like a beast is sneaking nearby.
The sky was getting brighter, and with the sound of the horn, the soldiers got up energetically one by one, packed their tents, hitched up their carriages, and were ready to set off.
The bodies of thirty-five soldiers who died in battle were piled on several carriages like firewood, and the soldiers fixed them with ropes.
Seeing Zhang Ruo's expression not looking good, Linghu Zhishu said: "This is quite lucky. Although he died in the battle, he could still be transported back to be buried intact, and his family also has an incense stick. A place to burn paper. Sometimes after losing a battle, you can’t even recover the body, and you can only make a burial mound at home. That would be miserable.”
“Where are those people?” On the battlefield, the bodies of the killed barbarians lay scattered on the ground. The pools of blood on the ground had turned black today.
Zhang Ruo finally knew where the strange sounds came from yesterday.
Some bold beasts still sneaked in. At this moment, some corpses had been chewed to pieces.
"These people will naturally be collected by God!" Linghu Zhishu said: "There are not many other things outside our pass, but there are many wild animals. Once we leave, it won't take many days. Some are running on the ground, flying in the sky, and in the grass. Everyone who climbs will come to help solve the problem. Now that the weather is cold, there will be no plague or anything. If the weather is hot, we will still have to set up a fire and burn it down. "
Zhang Ruodian. He nodded, he didn't pity these barbarians.
After the battle yesterday, Zhang Ruo was extremely angry at the trophies collected from these people. It was obvious that they had stolen them, and by being able to snatch so many things, one could guess that they Along the way, many Daqin people were slaughtered.
A worthy death!
The long sound of the horn sounded along with Linghu Zhishu’s order to set off.
Now there are only about 60 people left in this team, but they are still as before, with more than ten cavalry sent out as outposts, and more than ten cavalry behind them.
There were only about forty people left in the middle, but there were nearly two hundred horses and a dozen carts of supplies and corpses.
Snowflakes were flying down, and it didn’t take long for the carriages and horses to be decorated in white.
Looking at these tough soldiers and generals, Zhang Ruo couldn't help but think of the Chang'an Forbidden Army,
"Wu De, you are more familiar with the Chang'an Forbidden Army than I am. What do you think? How do the Imperial Guards compare to soldiers outside the Pass? ”
Lowering his voice, Zhang Ruo asked softly.
Wu De smiled bitterly and said: "Bachelor, there is no comparison."
"What do you mean there is no comparison?" Zhang Ruo said with a straight face: "Just tell me how you feel! "
"I dare not say anything about the generals who practice martial arts, but ordinary soldiers, I am afraid that these people outside the pass can defeat ten of the Imperial Army!" Wu De said in a low voice: "And bachelors, the army fights. Different from fighting alone, courage, blood, and evil spirit are more important than equipment and martial arts cultivation. Look at yesterday, those beasts didn't even dare to approach our camp, just because they were afraid of this evil spirit!"
“How does Li Dachui’s Tianzi camp compare with them?”
"I'm afraid it should be a little stronger!" Wu De said: "After all, there are heavy-armored knights in the Ziying camp that day. Bachelor, speaking of which, there is also the army led by Xiao Changche. I feel a chill in my back when I look at them."
"Everyone outside the pass is brave, but inside the pass they are still Wen Tian and Wu Xi, and they are arrogant. If something happens in the future, what should we do?"
"Bachelor, isn't the army outside the pass also the army of Qin? "Wu De said.
Yes, the army outside the pass is also the army of Great Qin, but this requires the court to have the power to suppress them.
If the branches and leaves are stronger than the trunk, can they really hold down these proud and powerful generals just because of their righteousness?
It's okay if the world is at peace, but if the world is in chaos, I'm afraid it will be Xiao Qiang's fault.
But how difficult it is to achieve peace in the world!
Many people would cause trouble even if they have nothing to do, not to mention that it is already a troubled time!
I don’t know how many people are working hard in secret, just want to draw their swords and compete in the world!
Sorrow!
(End of this chapter)