Chapter 61: God of War Prequel (Part II)
Six states of the border stopper
At that time, the monarch of the Xuanwu Kingdom was obscenity and obscenity, and the national government was abandoned. The construction was carried out on a large scale, the wars continued, and the people were struggling to make a living. There are two great generals at the head of the country, one is the Yale general, he is the uncle of the third prince, and he is a high and powerful position. Controls more than half of the military power of the entire Xuanwu. The other is General Yu Hu, who is greedy for merit and power, and his martial arts are extremely high, and he asks soldiers to kill the heads of civilians as a reward for military achievements. Burning, killing, plundering, and doing all kinds of evil.
The so-called official coercion and civil rebellion, there was a peasant army that revolted all over the country to resist the dark and brutal rule of Xuanwu. And the border is not peaceful, and the two countries of Daqi and Beimo often come to invade. In order to compete for a piece of treasure land - the six continents of the border plug. This treasure land is located between the three kingdoms, and it is said that this treasure land hides a large number of treasures, as well as mysterious powers. Most importantly, it is a strategic place for soldiers to fight. Later, this place was occupied by the Celestial Dragon Cult, and the Celestial Dragon Cult was not a country but a country. Anyway, that's an afterword.
At this time, Xuanwu was suffering from internal and external troubles, years of war, the people were displaced, and the country was trying to survive in the storm.
In a thatched hut
"Mother, the child is ready, I will join the army today."
"Child, you are only seventeen years old, your grandfather, father, and four elder brothers have all died on the battlefield, you are the last lone seedling of the Jiang family, you must come back safely."
"Mother, the child knows. I will not forget that I am behind the gate. I will definitely win glory for the Jiang family. ”
Jiang returned to bid farewell to his gray-haired old mother. Mother, don't worry, I will come back alive.
The more chaotic the world, the more chaotic the people, robbers prevailed, robbing houses, dozens of robbers controlled the entire village, and only some old, weak, sick and disabled people remained in the village.
"Big brother, this village is so poor, there is not even a chicken, there is a little wild vegetables. This trip was in vain, and I didn't get any oil or water. ”
"Look for it, there is no beautiful girl, first rape and then kill, and then burn this village, you can't go empty."
"Big brother, find a stunning little beauty, just a little younger, still a doll."
Everyone saw a little beauty like a jade peck, only to see that his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and his body was covered with a mysterious halo of colorful lights, this was definitely not an ordinary child. He exuded a cold and cold arrogance.
"Are you the head, come here?"
There was a hint of interest on the bandit leader's face, and he took a step forward. And this step of his life is towards his death...... Before he could react, he was stabbed in the heart with a dagger.
"Big brother, what's wrong with you, you actually killed the eldest brother, everyone went up together to avenge the eldest brother.
After all, he was only a 10-year-old kid, and he had to deal with so many robbers at once. But there is no cowardice at all...... After a fierce battle, all the robbers fell.
"Mother, aren't you okay, I heard that a robber is coming to the village, so I hurried back."
"It's okay, everyone is fine, thanks to this doll, otherwise the whole village would have been murdered."
"Little doll, what's wrong with you. Son, bring the herbs and heal this doll. ”
Day 2
"If you're going to join the army, I'll go with you."
"You are so young, how can you join the army, and you still grow so handsome. I don't think I want you. ”
"You don't have to worry, I've read the notice, when the imperial court is recruiting soldiers, you can be over 14 years old, and you can change your appearance."
"You're so young, and your age doesn't match."
"You're my brother, I'm your brother, don't you know I'm over 14."
"When did I have a wicked brother, I can't help it. Who let him save his mother and save the people in the village. Well, I can only take him with me on the road. Jiang returned helplessly.
barracks
"You are all recruits, so I gave you the simple task of slaughtering five heads each, and there are a few nearby villages that have not been slaughtered. Set out today, regardless of men, women, young and old, the court will reward you according to the capitation fee for eradicating the rebel army. ”
"Yes"
"General, no! We are soldiers, we are protecting the people, not bandits and robbers! ”
"Dare, drag the person who spoke out for me and beat me with 50 military sticks, and the military law will deal with it."
"Please take back your order, General!" Jiang Hui still insisted on not obeying military orders.
"Beat him with 100 sticks. It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. and when he was killed, his head was given as a reward. ”
The soldiers also understood the general's words, and the implication was to kill the recruit alive.
The high torture rod smashed mercilessly on Jiang Huilai's back, he was already thin, and this rod seemed to directly break the bones. The heroic spirit also gave up in severe pain, and a miserable scream suddenly pierced everyone's eardrums, but no one sympathized with him......
I didn't die on the battlefield, but on ......
Oh no, General, the rebels have sneaked up.
"It's just in time, General Ben is worried that there is no head. Wait at the disposal of this recruit, kill! ”
"Are you alright?"
"Why is this happening, I want to serve the court, our Jiang family has also had generals before, but they were demoted because of mistakes, but the Jiang family is all loyal. Why did the imperial court reuse such a treacherous villain as a general. ”
"Let's go, staying here is a dead end."
"I don't want to be a deserter."
"Why did you join the army, for fame and fortune?"
"Not only that, my mother cries every night, and I changed my name to Return, not for those who are already dead, but for those who are alive. My brothers and fathers all died on the battlefield, and they all wanted to make the living people live better. Let the living no longer suffer from war, and let all mothers in the world have children at home to grow old. ”
"Your ideals are grandiose, but the reality is cruel. Your mother is waiting for you, don't forget. ”
night
The barracks was ablaze, and two deserters were wandering.
One went to burn the rations, and the other went to assassinate the general.
"Did you really kill him?"
"Well, he's dead."
"You are so powerful, his martial arts are so high, he is not the opponent of your little baby."
"No, my martial arts are below him, and he died because he was greedy and lustful. The success of the assassination is because it is fast, accurate, and ruthless......"
Jiang Huilai finally understood the benefits of growing into a demon...... This little baby's courage and strategy, and determination are really admirable.
"Where are we fleeing now?"
"Go find the rebels."
Jiang Gui came to the rebel army like a fish in water, he had good martial arts and was proficient in the art of war, and it didn't take long for him to become a deputy general. The entire army is also growing, and one unit has grown from a few thousand people at the beginning to tens of thousands of horses now.
But after all, they are a ragtag army, and the casualties and losses in the battle are also very serious, the little demon is responsible for the logistics of the wounded, his ability is really not small, he never gives up a wounded easily, and under his protection, no wounded person is left behind. It's just that he is too cold and doesn't like to talk, but everyone feels that he is only cold to the wicked, and his heart is warm to the weak and needy, and his blood is also hot......
"Deputy General Jiang, our army food is not enough, we are about to run out of food, I heard that the fourth prince is missing, the court will reward him with ten thousand taels of silver, if we can find him, the problem of military food will be alleviated for a while."
"Go and call my brother here, I'll find him something to say."
"Are you the Fourth Prince today? Isn't the person on this emperor list painting you? ”
“……”
"Why did you join the rebel army and oppose your own Lao Tzu?"
"I just don't want to be at the mercy of fate and want to do what I want."
"It's about to run out of food, and the morale of the army will be in chaos. I'm afraid I can only rob the people. ”
"Is there no other way?"
"I'll hand you over."
"Over the course of the year, you've matured." The villain said lightly and coldly and went out.
"I'm sorry, I hope you can understand and be considerate of this."
barracks
"Yarudil meets the Four Princes."
"Yes"
"Did they give them all the grain, grass, weapons, and silver they wanted?"
"The fourth prince, although the rebel lion opened his mouth, the emperor said that as long as he can save your life, he will give it to him even if he wants his country."
"Really?" The child smiled indifferently.
"Father, I have left this burden, you and the queen mother are in good health, I have been thinking about you in my heart, I don't want to oppose you, but I want to help you and help you save the country."
There are many memories of the past in the child's mind...... His gaze was surging, cold and gloomy, mixed with a trace of longing, sad......
"They have already given everything they wanted, but it's a pity that they don't have the life to take it." A bloodthirsty sneer appeared at the corner of the general's lips.
"What consciousness?"
"The rebels are out of food, the army is unstable, if I do something in the food, what will happen to them, they will not be able to stand on their feet. There are already elite soldiers in ambush. Here General Ben can annihilate them in one fell swoop. ”
"General, the fourth prince has run away."
"Let him go, it's too late. If he returns to the palace, it will have an impact on the third prince, and it is best that he never returns to the palace. ”
When the little prince arrived, it had been washed with blood, and it had experienced a brutal massacre, with corpses on the ground......
"Fourth prince, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back, can you go home for me...... Sending the ...... to my mother's pension for the elderly"
“……”
Thatched huts
"Son, you're back!" The old mother's eyes were already blind from crying, and she hugged her son with tears in her eyes and wept bitterly, his son finally returned, and she knew in her heart that her true son would never come back......
In the next four years, the situation changed somewhat, and the fourth prince was concentrating on cultivating Xuantian Divine Skills, and he and his old mother relied on each other to protect the villagers in three or four nearby villages.
And the emperor also cared about political affairs, and reduced taxes many times. Some corrupt officials were punished, and militarily General Yale became the protector general. The emperor also made a wise decision to give up the six states of the border and let the other two countries fight and fight. All the people in the six states of Rang Sai were relocated, and the people resumed their farming and life, and finally had a way to live.
In fact, the emperor has retreated to advance, and it took four years to reorganize the country and the army. When the time is ripe, we will fight for the six states of the border area.
Four years have passed, and the little demon has grown into a big demon, and he buried his old mother with his own hands. At the age of 15, he went to join the army again because he wanted to make himself stronger, and the strong could protect the weak. The strong can give hope to the weak. The story of God of War has just begun, and it is to be continued......