Chapter 3: The Obsessive
Obsession is a jar of bitter wine. Those who seek fame and fame will appreciate the bitter taste, but it has a sweet meaning. In life, if we can't make meritorious contributions, what is the point of living? After a glass of wine, I suddenly feel that the heroes of the world are not me, and they are arrogant and angry. Unconsciously, three cups and two cups entered the stomach again, and the love was deeper and the meaning was stronger. After a few more drinks, someone woke up, and I had been intoxicated with it for too many years, and although this wine was good, it would inevitably hurt myself. Some people look up to the sky and laugh, this wine is mellow and fragrant, if you can drink this wine in the world, although you have no regrets in death. Those who sit at the same table and only drink half a cup, when they see someone who does not hesitate to get drunk, leave the table with emotion, and send the remaining "bitter wine" in their wine bags. The mortal heroes of the world are probably among them.
"Godfather, we should be safe now!" the tall man had a thin face and eyes that showed a hint of tiredness. The speaker was a young man of eighteen or nineteen.
"Xiao Ai, as long as we don't reveal our identities for a day, we will be safe for a day. An old man wearing a black robe and a black hat with a white beard next to him said very seriously. He wore a silver-white cross-shaped necklace pendant on his chest, a thick book in his hand, and a shield-shaped ring on his finger that matched the necklace he was wearing.
"That's true, but we've had a hard time, and thanks to you being with me, I really don't know what would have happened. The young man looked at the stall selling roast chicken in front of him, and unconsciously covered his stomach with his hand, and the same shield ring as the old man flashed on his finger.
"Young Master, I feel like we may need to change our original minds now," the old man suddenly lowered his voice and said with a serious face.
"What does the godfather have to say?" the young man listened carefully and cautiously when he heard the old man's words.
"This place is the home of the famous general General Walker, who is loyal and wise, and is a good candidate to turn to. We can now say that we are out of ammunition and food, and we are penniless. The idea that we planned to secretly go to Augustus and ask the Pope to preside over the plan is really difficult to carry out now. The old man said, his eyes unconsciously looking at the stall selling roast chicken in front of him
"I'm to blame for that. The young man thought thoughtfully, "If I hadn't let down my guard when I saw the old man on the road, we wouldn't have been stolen by him, and in this situation, we might have to find a way to fill our stomachs first." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind blew, and people couldn't open their eyes.
"What is this?" the boy pulled from his head a large piece of paper that had just been picked up by the wind.
The old man took it from the young man's hand, and after reading it carefully, a slight smile appeared on his face.
"Master, this is God helping us and giving us a revelation. The old man said, pointing to the contents of the paper and said to the young man: "Look here, General Walker claims that the situation in the border area has been unstable recently, there have been a small number of lawbreakers, and many of our border guards have been killed and wounded. So he wanted to recruit a little new recruits to replenish the army. As he spoke, the old man quickly read the article on the conscription again.
"Recruit heavy soldiers privately, Walker is trying to rebel!" the old man frowned slightly.
"He's rebelling now, and I don't know who he's coming against. The young man's face became solemn as the old man spoke.
"No matter who he came for, the result was the same. The old man unconsciously touched the cross-shaped pendant on his chest with his hand. "He's against the royal family, and whatever he says nominally, what he does in the end will hurt the interests of the royal family. ”
"But godfather, I remember that you were still complimenting Walker on being a loyal servant. ”
"It's me who has gone back on my word and forgotten that it's hard to live up to my reputation. It's really better to see than to hear. The old man felt sorry for himself, and seemed worried about what he had said.
Or, as the godfather said, it's just that we're too attached to the royal family, or we're too close to our eyes. The young man's mind was spinning. "In fact, since I decided to sacrifice my life to escape, I have long lost hope for the royal family. ”
"Young Master, what are your plans now?" the old man calmed down and asked the young man what he thought.
"The current general trend of the world is actually relatively clear. "Young people look at the world and seem to have a lot of knowledge in mind. "The famous general Walker, although he is relatively famous in China and abroad, is only a powerful side general in my country after all. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and although the royal family is now strong on the outside, it is not difficult to deal with him as a small General Walker. ”
"What the young master said is, then what are we going to do next?"
"It's time for Walker to rebel. It's a good reversal!" The young man suddenly made a 180-degree turn, "Actually, what I've been thinking about recently is also the anti-royal family. He and I thought to go together. We have nothing now, so we just take refuge in Walker and be his pawn. Anyway, God will bless me where my destiny is, and I believe that God will bless me from a soldier to a general, and from a general to a higher position. If there is a case, it is a big deal to die. Do not hesitate to sacrifice everything for what you want, come to a vigorous one, and have no regrets in this life. ”
"Young master, you are saying this very kingly. Let the old man be ashamed. The old man was extremely excited when he heard the young man's words.
"The Godfather has won the prize. This may be my fate. I've always lived in the aura of my family, so I never knew what my true strength was. Interestingly, although I have been trying to improve myself, no matter how hard I try, I have not been able to bring out the power that exists in my bloodline. Lately I've been wondering why God didn't give me the power that my brothers and sisters had, and why God made me have to practice magic like a normal person. Now I understand that God has given me a different path. He has been calling out from the depths of my soul to let me start as an ordinary person and taste all the tastes of the world. Only in this way can I finally become a true king. ”
"If you want to become a king, you must first prepare the heart of the king. Young master, you have really grown a lot. I believe that if you have this royal spirit in you, you will achieve great things. ”
"Godfather, without further ado. Let's go to the place where General Walker recruits. By the way, I'm also going to learn from Walker to see what it takes to be a good commander. "Young people are already eager to try.
"Okay young master, but before we can do that, we need to fill our stomachs. "Sell it, the old man pulled it out of his body. Fortunately, he found a little money, and then the old man ran towards the stall selling roast chickens as if he had been pardoned.
"Hello General!" the patrolling soldiers saluted General Walker, who was looking for camp.
"Everyone's done a great job!" General Walker returned the salute, and then looked at the entire recruit camp.
"Where is the commander?" General Walker was not angry, and the commander not far away hurriedly saluted.
"In!"
"When the recruits enter the camp, what is the priority?" said the general, his eyes wide with anger.
"When recruits enter the camp, they first teach military rules. Those who violate military rules will be severely punished. The commander had a bad heart, and while returning the favor to Walker, he quickly thought about what would happen next.
"You're saying that, but I don't understand, it's not the time to eat, why someone just slipped past me with a piece of meat in his mouth, and thought I didn't know. General Walker spoke in a serious tone, but at the same time observed the captain's expression with great interest.
"The last will be convicted. The last general will immediately find out what is going on. ”
"Go and get back, I'll see what you can explain to me." General Walker stood where he was, paused for a moment, and continued to lead his guards forward.
"Catch him, catch him!"
After a while, I heard only that there was great chaos in the camp.
"I don't know if I don't come, I'm scared when I come. Which of you can help me ask what happened?" General Walker said calmly to the guards beside him.
After a brief discussion among the guardsmen, one of the guards left the group, and after a while the guard returned and reported: "Report to the general, I heard from the shouting sergeants that the savages sent by the people had escaped from the place where he was held, and that the savages were infinitely powerful and extremely cunning, and the soldiers were doing their best to capture them. ”
"It's kind of weird! When did our recruit camp become a shelter for the wildlings? Half-jokingly, General Walker's eyes looked at the recruit commander who was slowly walking towards him.
"The subordinates are incompetent, and they have not controlled the new soldiers, please ask the general to punish the crime. The commander saluted, with a gesture of receiving punishment.
"Hearing you say that, I'm going to punish you. General Walker remained silent, "But, I'm not a commander who blindly punishes people without understanding the cause and effect. You, Loki, are also a fierce general, tough and daring. Tell me what happened to make your new commander make a mistake. ”
"General Hui, the one who just disobeyed the military rules and stole food and ran around was a recruit with extraordinary strength. He was sent by wealthy businessmen in the neighborhood. He once fought against twelve of our young soldiers. ”
"Listen to you, he is a good soldier. But why didn't he obey the orders?" said General Walker, guessing seven or eight points in his heart.
"General Hui, this person has been away from the crowd since he was a child, and he grew up in the company of wild beasts in the mountains. He still can't communicate with other people normally, and he can't understand the military orders of his subordinates, so his subordinates are trying to find a way to let him learn military regulations. "The hard work of the commander is really admirable.
"Man has humanity, and beasts have beast law. In his case, he can only take advantage of the situation. At the end of the day, it comes down to your abilities. General Walker said lightly.
"What the general said is that the last general will do his best. Commander Loki replied respectfully.
"Catch, catch!" Suddenly, someone in the distance shouted excitedly.