Approaching dusk, an army of less than 3,000 men returned from Biansai, and along the way, Liu Zhixing's face was not good, and even a much-needed victory did not bring a trace of excitement. There is also a person whose face is not very good, as Liu Zhixing's right-hand man, there is always a pimple in his heart. And that pimple is Chu Hanlin, the construction and training of the thirteenth battalion in the past two years are obvious to everyone. After that competition, Lu Lin won the championship and became the first of the thirteen generals in one fell swoop, in fact, he really wanted Chu Hanlin to participate in it, and Gao Xiaolong followed him to practice swords for a long time. Chu Hanlin is much older, but Gao Xiaolong will definitely be able to win in the force competition. At that time, as the head of the thirteen generals, Chu Hanlin was not thirteen and could only be ranked twelve, so why did Chu Hanlin still point fingers at himself.

It backfired, Chu Hanlin did not participate in the ranking, and everyone was convinced as for Liang Bo. At the beginning, if he participated in the ranking, Lu Lin was willing to give up the head of the thirteen generals without complaint, and Liang Bo had always been the deputy of General Liu Zhixing. It has always been since the Centurion, and still is.

The soldiers who returned to the barracks had already prepared a celebration banquet, especially Shao Jiu was very envious of the soldiers who went out to fight. It's a pity that the crossbowmen under his command don't have this chance for them, otherwise he Shao Jiu will definitely be among the people who will win. The number of times he has followed the marshal Chen Geng to the battlefield for many years is not less, and only in this way can he take the initiative to ask Ying to be stationed in the camp and give the opportunity to the brothers who have little experience. Dressed not in armor but in plain clothes, the dust on his body was still there, apparently coming from the kitchen after hearing the good news of the return of the army.

Back at the barracks, Liang Bo, Shao Jiu, and Zhao Chaokun were already waiting, looking at the excited faces of the soldiers, they naturally understood that this battle was a big victory. It's just that many brothers are gone, so how can a soldier not know that people will die in battle. In the army, especially in the border army, no matter who has to get used to it, this is not a habit, after all, you can know whether you can stand and come back when you go to the battlefield. Especially veterans like Shao Jiu Liangbo know more clearly and have seen more life and death.

The soldiers who returned from the victory boasted to the soldiers who did not go to the battlefield how brave they were, and many of them wept bitterly at the moment of dismounting. Some people are even reluctant to wipe the blood on their faces, it is not the blood of the enemy, let alone their own, but the blood of the best brothers who go out together. The blood is cold, the bones are cold, but the blood of the heart is hot. If it weren't for the brother who fell in Chu Jun and it was himself, even if he regretted it, he might have blocked that knife.

Liu Zhixing walked into the barracks and turned over and dismounted, not caring at all about the soldiers who had returned from defeat. Before he got close to Liang Bo, Liu Zhixing shouted loudly to the soldiers behind him: "Is it worth being proud of achieving this result?" The neighbors were already speechless, and Liu Zhixing said without a good face: "You all come with me." ”

Then he said to Shao Jiu, Liang Bo, and Zhao Chaokun: "And you all come here." ”

threw the spear to the guards and walked in front, but still didn't see Chu Hanlin. pulled a soldier to call Chu Hanlin, but he didn't know that Chu Hanlin was not in the barracks. Entering the camp tent, he never faded his armor and sat in the first place, and You Dahu and the others were still happily talking about the victory of this battle. At this time, only Chu Hanlin, Chu Yang, Gao Xiaolong, Zheng Shuiji, and Zheng Shuixin were not in the top five of the 13th Battalion.

At this time, only Liang Bo and Lu Lin, who knew what Liu Zhixing wanted to do, had deep faces, and Liu Zhixing didn't say a word on the way. At this time, he said with a calm face: "Do you think it is worth being happy to win the battle, you don't need to open dozens of good wines to celebrate the banquet today." ”

The eldest bull straightened his chest and stood up, and this time there were only Lu Lin, more than the main general Liu Zhixing. The look of joy and the beard couldn't be stopped, and he said happily: "General, this is what you said, you can't get by without three catties today." ”

When Da Niu said this, everyone in the camp laughed, and there were not a few young generals who were not among the thirteen generals. Everyone thinks that after a victory, the generals can't wait to be rewarded, no, the imperial court belongs to the imperial court, and the thirteenth battalion also has its own set of reward and punishment system. Without abundant wealth, how can the thirteen battalions afford to support five thousand people.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhixing slapped on the table and shouted: "You still have the face to drink, stand up for me." ”

Suddenly there was silence in the camp, and Liang Bo immediately asked, "What happened to the general." ”

Liu Zhixing glanced at Liang Bo and said, "I'll talk about it later, let's deal with the matter in front of me first." ”

Sitting on the first place, he pointed to the big bull and said, "Big bull, you are guilty." ”

The big bull who originally came back from winning the battle suddenly froze, could it be that he didn't have merit in winning the battle, but violated military regulations. But Liu Zhixing is also a person, the commander of the thirteenth battalion. had to stand up, very afraid of this young general. Everyone also looked at Da Niu with surprised eyes, and they really didn't know what crime Da Niu had committed.

Liu Zhixing said angrily: "I don't know, I still think that the most credit for beheading is right." Do you know that because of how many of your brothers who were supposed to come back to celebrate died on the border, one of you was killed, and you thought about the soldiers behind you who fell under the Chu saber. In order to save you a damned man, the five brothers who died knew it or not, they all died for you. Do you know what their names are? ”

At this time, Da Niu's face became dazed, how did he know that those brothers died because of him. I only remember how many people were beheaded, and the real hundred-man enemy who rushed into the center of the Chu army was nothing more than that. I really didn't think about it outside my body, and my expression suddenly froze.

"I don't know, I know, Wu Gang, Qiu Er, Zhu Sanba, Liu Tishan, Ji Rongqiang. The five of them are all good, and they are all people who dare to fight for their brothers. What sin should you be guilty of putting the lives and deaths of your brothers aside for the sake of a moment's pleasure? ”

Frightened, Da Niu trembled, and everyone felt surprised, and at the same time, Liu Zhixing called out again: "Liu Qing, you are still laughing, if you care more about your subordinates, they can come back a few more." And you Zhang Han is personally brave and proud, is it precisely because you need to temporarily change the formation of the pinch? ”

Everyone shut up and listened to Liu Zhixing's criticism one by one, but no one refuted it, and among all of them, only Zhou Yan never named him, and he was still a little afraid in his heart. I kept thinking about what I was doing wrong on the battlefield, but I didn't expect that Liu Zhixing, whose eyes were fiery, suddenly stared at him, ready to be criticized. Liu Zhixing said: "This time, only Zhou Yancong did a good job, and he knew how to deploy personnel to use the sharpest blades to face the enemy's powerful Chu army, and there was always a team of people behind him to ensure his safety." In this battle, only Zhou Yan suffered the least loss from his subordinates, and I would like to ask you that one did it. I don't want to hear how you praise the brave soldiers are, and even the bravest soldiers are dead when they fall under their horses. Remember to me that this is a war, not a brawl between you, do you know what the price to pay is? All are living people. We were victorious, and they, now lying in the cold corpse shed. What is our mission before the trip. ”

Lu Lin glanced up at Liu Zhixing and said, "None of the invading Chu troops will be let go." ”

Everyone bowed their heads, and although they were victorious, they did not complete their mission. Gao Xiaolong's team was only responsible for blocking the retreating Chu army, and the seven hundred cavalry invisibly became the biggest problem. At this time, Lu Lin finally knew why the general was angry, and wondered if Chu Hanlin could do better.

Liu Zhixing said: "I still know, right, from tomorrow onwards, all the centurion and above will put down their powers and hand them over to the deputies to all me to learn." Shao Jiu, you come out. ”

Shao Jiu, who did not participate in the encirclement and suppression, thought that he had made a mistake by not going on the expedition, and he had no choice but to stand up in the face of Liu Zhixing, who was furious. Liu Zhixing said: "From today onwards, you don't need to train soldiers, let go of the things in your hands first, these are your students, teach you how to change the battle formation, and how to meet the enemy in the face of the enemy." If anyone is not convinced, let him come to me, I will take the class myself. ”

Then he said to Liang Bo: "When Liang Bo has time, he will re-enforce the military law with them, and those who do not obey will be dealt with by the military law." Seeing that the thirteen generals including You Dahu felt happy, Liu Zhixing glanced at it and said: "And none of you can escape, this is not to discuss with you, this is an order, and when they come back, they will go to me." As for the training of my soldiers, I personally came to work hard for me to study hard for a month, and no one can leave without graduating. ”

The silent camp tent was already very lively outside, and Gao Xiaolong and the others immediately felt the camp tent when they came back. After the report, everyone knew how difficult the battle was behind, although the losses were not large, but the Chu army of 700 and men broke through the defense with a charge. What's more, everyone didn't expect that there would not be so many people, and they didn't chase Chu Yang when they arrived. So far, Zheng Shuixin and the three of them are still angry at Chu Yang's obstruction, but when they see Liu Zhixing now, they are all speechless.

Liu Zhixing's expression slowly relaxed and said, "After all, you won the battle, go ahead, the soldiers are waiting for you." ”

Hearing that General Liu Zhixing was relieved and hurriedly left, he knew that what the general said would not be false, and I am afraid that it would not be good after today. On the contrary, Shao Jiu felt embarrassed, not to pass on his experience to these people, but that everyone should curry favor with him.

Only Liu Zhixing Liang Bo was left in the camp, looking at the dejected Liu Zhixing Liang Bo and said, "What the hell is going on." ”

Liu Zhixing lowered his head and said: "Maybe I'm too harsh, and I will be flustered when I go to the battlefield for the first time." I was even worse than them for the first time, Brother Liang, did I do it. ”

Looking at the haggard general Liang Bo, he could see that Liu Zhixing was very painful now, they were all brothers who went out together, and it would not be good for anyone to die in battle like that. Unlike the thirteen people who survived, it was with the determination to die. After that, Liu Zhixing didn't come out of it for a long time, if it weren't for Lin Zhong, Liu Zhixing was afraid that the pimple in his heart would never be able to get over, after all, he took it to death.

Helped Liu Zhixing up and helped him fade his armor and said: "How can there be an immortal on the battlefield, whether it is alive or killed in battle, it is good." There is nothing wrong with what the general did, as the main general, who is not afraid of his own soldiers dying in battle. The general also did this for fear that they would die on the battlefield in the future, and there was nothing wrong with that. It's not strict now, it's the general himself who regrets it, after all, there is only one life, "

Liu Zhixing said: "I used to be born in a wealthy family in Taiping City, and I felt that people were born with nobility and cheapness. I don't think there's anything to kill a person, I didn't know until I came to the army and went to the battlefield that people are noble and low, but life is not, and there is only one life for anyone. I, Liu Zhixing, can be regarded as having experienced death, which is terrible. Brother Liang, do you know? At that time, I felt that it was dark, and time passed so slowly, so slowly that it was suffocating. ”

Holding Liu Zhixing, he said: "I know, how many brothers died in that pursuit. I think the general also died in battle, and I still don't dare to think about who will survive at that time. ”

Removing his armor, Liu Zhixing sat down and looked at Liang Bo and said, "Brother Liang will suffer next." ”

Liang Bo said: "It should be. ”

Liu Zhixing bowed his head and said, "Brother Liang, you can go too, the soldiers have won the battle and deserve to be celebrated." You, the lieutenant general, should also go out and say a few words, I won't go out, and I'm very annoyed that it will affect the mood of the soldiers. ”

Hearing Liu Zhixing's words, Liang Bo slowly walked out of the camp tent and asked the soldiers to bring food and a small jar of wine. Liu Zhixing sat and ate a few bites casually, and where he sat with a wine jar in one hand, he couldn't help but think of a person. He looked up at the roof and said, "Yulian, are you okay?" It's been more than half a year, and I really miss you. ”