As he spoke, Zhang Cripple was a little moved by himself, and snorted:

"At that time, we were worse off than animals. Once the army runs out of food, we are the first to starve to death. Fearing that we had run away, he chained us to the baggage cart. But when it came time for war, it sent us to the front. In one battle, I hacked two enemies to death, but a large piece of flesh was sliced off my calf. Later, the suppuration was severe, and it took half a year for the wound to heal. Even so, no one felt sorry for me and asked me to work. It was at this time that my leg was left with a disease. ”

Zhang lame sighed long: "I'll go to the official, hoping to give me a credit." But the official's sentence, 'What are you, don't you count it in your own heart?' And he sent me away. He also transferred my military exploits in killing the enemy to his nephew's head. Damn it, don't let me see him again. ”

Hearing this, Chen Mu's heart also felt a little turbulent, and his sympathy for Zhang Cripple deepened.

Zhang lame laughed bitterly at himself: "People have survived for 20 years, and the good times have passed like this." It wasn't until the new emperor ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the world that we were removed from our status of enslavement and turned into 'brave'. It was easy to get rid of slavery, and after a few battles, he was quickly restored to his military status. According to my age, I could have applied for retirement a long time ago, but I told my commander that I didn't want to leave, and even hoped to die in the army and on this battlefield. Because without the army, I will not do anything. My family is long gone.

Speaking of sadness, Zhang Cripple's eyes were a little moist, and his emotions became more and more excited: "Until now, I don't think General Huo Hongxun is a traitor. I feel that the court is unfair to him. We fought with the men, from 10,000 to 800 people, isn't this kind of army an iron-blooded army? When we were fighting, the 100,000 tiger army was watching him from thirty miles away, and they didn't come to help him no matter how much they begged him. They watched us get trapped alive. Who wouldn't be angry about this? We have 800 men left, and the enemy army is 70,000, 70,000! Surrounded by groups, what should we do?! ”

Zhang Han couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't the Tiger Benjun help?" ”

Zhang lame sighed: "Gate valve." Our Shence Army is the soldiers of the Tang Clan's Gate Lords, and the Tiger Ben Army is the Meng Clan's. When we are dead, they will fight back the enemy, take the spoils of war and take the city, and then ask the emperor for all the credit. ”

It seems that no matter what era it is, people's hearts are actually similar.

Seeing that the lame man was speaking emotionally, Chen Mu couldn't bear to interrupt Zhang Cripple's words, but listened to Zhang Cripple's words.

Zhang Lame confided for a long time, as if he had let go of some heavy psychological baggage, his mood improved, he opened Chen Mu's hand, and looked up: "Seeing that you look white and clean, but you have calluses on your hands, I know that you are also from a practicing family." When you first arrived, you were very timid, but within a few days, the fox's tail was revealed. I can't even see your actions when you kill people. Say, how many years have you been practicing qi? ”

Zhang Han was also very interested in this topic and looked up at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu shook his head and stretched out his finger to point at his head.

Zhang Cripple smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I've seen a lot over the years, I was originally a good person, but after a vicious battle, I became a madman and a fool." Your symptoms aren't serious, though. If you can recover quickly, you can still be saved. ”

Zhang lame sat on the side of Chen Mu's bed, pinched Chen Mu's wrist, and quietly felt the pulse: "You kid is not simple. You start practicing Qi at a very young age, which is not something that ordinary people can do. What exactly are you? Rich kids? ”

Chen Mu didn't know what to do, and asked with a smile: "Why do you ask that?" ”

The lame man said: "The poor learn literature, and the rich learn martial arts." ”

Chen Mu shrugged his shoulders noncommittally.

Zhang Cripple picked up Chen Mu's military registration book and looked at it: "Are you really from Wanhualou?" ”

Chen Mu: "What's the matter? ”

Zhang Cripple spoke quickly: "What are you doing there?" ”

Chen Mu asked: "Is Wanhualou famous?" ”

Zhang Cripple gave a thumbs up and said solemnly: "The first Qinglou of the Great Liang Dynasty!" That's heaven and earth. The old man's biggest wish in this life is to save enough money and go to Wanhualou for a walk. I didn't expect your kid's household registration to be there? Hey? What are you doing there, you delicate-skinned and tender-skinned man? Male pets? ”

"Go, go, you're the male pet." Chen Mu laughed.

The cripple also laughed: "Look at your little appearance, if you catch up with Wu Zetian in the previous dynasty, you will not be allowed to enter the palace as a face?" ”

The three of them are familiar with each other, so they don't take their superiors and subordinates so seriously in this hut, and it is common for veterans in the army to make fun of young people, and Chen Mucai will not worry about Zhang Cripple.

However, Chen Mu was still more interested in Qi training, so he asked, "Brother Arita Brother, tell me, what is the beauty of Qi training?" Can you fly at the end of practice? ”

"Fly?" Zhang was stunned for a moment, "I don't have that hairy shoulder, how can I fly?" ”

After thinking about it, the cripple slapped himself in the face again and said: "However, there are some masters in the world today, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they fly the eaves and walk the wall." Let's take this Jiuquan City as an example, the city wall of three feet and three feet, people can climb it with their bare hands. If you say that's flying, then they can fly. ”

"Oh..., that's amazing." Chen Mu was a little shocked.

"But there aren't many of them. And most of such masters serve the princes and nobles. often follows the prince, and his identity is detached. Some young masters may not dare to choke. Zhang Cripple's expression was serious.

"What about in the army?" Chen Mu asked.

"Well..., how to say it, first of all, we have to start with combat power. Qi training will increase a person's combat power, and combat power is divided into levels. In order to separate from the rank of the officer, the grade of combat power is reversed. Those who have just started to practice qi are called one grade, and when they practice to a high level, they are seven or eight grades. There are very few Jiupin generals, and there are no more than ten of our entire army of the Great Liang Dynasty. ”

Zhang Cripple had a lot of fragments on his body, and took out a mint leaf and gave it to Chen Mu and Zhang Han.

Chen Mu smiled, took it, stuffed it into his mouth, and a touch of fragrance quickly spread from his mouth to his teeth, nose, throat, and even stomach.

Zhang Cripple continued: "If you want to be an official, combat power is just a reference. The main thing is to look at your connections. However, if your combat power is high enough, the Emperor and the Lords will not miss you. When you are still a seedling, they will value you and include you in the system. If you kid enters the emperor's sight, it is possible to become a general of the Xuanjia Army. It's a pity that you are now a soldier of the Shence Army, and it is estimated that the emperor will not reuse you. You can only count on the Down's Gate Valve. ”

Zhang Cripple patted Zhang Han on the shoulder: "Now that Xiao Chen has caught up with Kong Xiaoxian, let's follow Xiao Chen in the future, oh no, it's Captain Chen, in this way, we will be mixed in the army, and there is hope." ”

At this time, he heard footsteps outside, and the footsteps were chaotic, Chen Mu pushed open the door and looked out, it turned out that the scout had returned.

The scout said in a panic: "Oh no, Dunhuang City has been captured by the enemy, and now the enemy army in Dunhuang is moving closer to Jiuquan!" ”

"How many enemy troops!" Kong Xiao asked first.

"About two or three thousand."