Chapter 11 Entering the Army
It's early summer, and the capital is starting to get hot. The soldiers of the Yulin Army standing guard also sighed, as if they had not woken up from last night's wine, and a figure gradually approached the barracks. The soldier standing guard didn't wait for him to ask.
"Excuse me, is this the barracks of the Northern Army of the Yulin Army?"
The soldier standing on duty outside the barracks saw a richly dressed young man asking him, and the original lazy look on his face became lively, and he replied respectfully: "This son is the military camp of the Northern Army of the Yulin Army here, I don't know what is the matter with the son?"
After all, the families in the capital have the habit of sending their own or relatives' children to serve in the army for training, and this kind of son-in-law who comes to the military camp purely for training is naturally something that the soldiers can't afford to offend.
If these young masters are happy, they will often give some rewards, thinking that this young master is also a rich child, so the little soldier's face is full of flattery.
Lu Zhan saw that the soldiers of the Yulin Army standing guard on duty were all looking like philistines, and sighed in his heart that these guards of the Son of Heaven turned out to be such a group of people, no wonder the princes everywhere were about to take the Son of Heaven seriously.
Lu Zhan took out a silver ingot from his bosom and handed it to the soldier, and deliberately said in a tone like a child of a family: "My son came to the Northern Army to join the army, and now he wants to report to Wen Qianhu in the Left Army, but I don't know how to go."
The soldier standing guard comprehended the silver handed over in his arms, so he said more respectfully and flatteringly: "After entering the gate and seeing the first flagpole, the prince turned right and walked under a big banner with words."
Looking at Lu Zhan, who was getting farther and farther away, the soldier touched the silver just now through his clothes, thinking that he could go out tonight to find the girl he was thinking about and be happy.
Following the path pointed out by the soldier just now, Lu Zhan found the camp where he was going to report to Wen Qianhu. Although he hadn't gone in yet, it could be seen from the soldiers patrolling outside the military tent that this Wen Qianhu still had some ability, because these soldiers did not have the lazy look of the soldiers at the gate just now.
Seeing Lu Zhan gradually coming over, the soldier asked Lu Zhan, "Is it Lu Gongzi?" The Thousand Households are already waiting for you in the big tent. ”
Lu Zhan knew very well the truth that money opened the way, and took out a silver ingot from his body and handed it to a few soldiers and said, "Please brothers, drink, I hope it is not too little."
Seeing that the soldiers accepted the silver with a happy face, Lu Zhan secretly thought: It turns out that these soldiers who heard thousands of households are also the same as those who watched the gate just now.
Lu Zhan's heart had just risen in his heart, and his good impression of Wen Qianhu disappeared immediately, and these soldiers were all showmanship.
In fact, what Lu Zhan didn't know was that these soldiers had no other income on weekdays except for military salaries, and they had oil and water delivered to the door, not to mention that this person was still a future brother, and if he didn't accept it, it would be too faceless.
After entering, Lu Zhan saw a man dressed as an eight-foot-tall man leading a group of soldiers to train, Lu Zhan thought to himself that it was better to keep a low profile after all.
Wen Qianhu, who was training the soldiers on the side, saw that the movements of the soldiers under his hands had stopped, and when he looked back, he saw Lu Zhan standing not far away.
After Wen Qianhu asked his soldiers to continue training, he turned around and said cordially: "Master Lu, you go with Xiaoshi to get the military uniform immediately." The place where he lives is wronged, and there is only a chase shop in the army. ”
As soon as Qianhu's words fell, a young man walked over from the side. Lu Zhan looked at it carefully, there was still a trace of childishness on his resolute face, although his body was a little thin, but from the calluses on his hands, it could be seen that this young man was not an ordinary person.
Before Lu Zhan could speak first, the young man said first, "Master Lu, please come with me."
Lu Zhan's respectful tone from Xiaoshi implied feelings of disdain and disdain. Lu Zhan secretly thought in his heart that it should be Xiao Shi who equated himself with those gentlemen who came to the barracks to deal with the experience.
Based on the experience of his previous life, Lu Zhan decided to take the initiative and talk to this little stone. According to the general routine, this small stone must be Wen Qianhu's cronies.
Xiao Shi didn't take the initiative to talk to Lu Zhan along the way, but Lu Zhan kept asking Xiao Shi some questions.
"Little stone, why did Wen Qianhu call your name, what is your name?"
"What is the daily arrangement of the barracks?"
Under Lu Zhan's series of questions, Xiao Shi sighed and said, "Xiao Shi is the name given to me by Qianhu when they brought me out of the slums. That one... Lu Gongzi is afraid that he will wronged you when he is in the military camp again, Qianhu asked me to be responsible for your arrangements, and you have to live with me. ”
The two men received their uniforms and weapons from the quartermaster and went to see where they were to stay.
The hard bed, the messy housekeeping, and the faint smell of indescribable. Lu Zhan thought to himself that if you were a soldier in modern times, I was afraid that these internal affairs would not be beaten to death by the squad leader.
"Male... Son, I'm a little unclean, or I'll pack up and move out. ”
Looking at the little stone that was a little frightened, Lu Zhan said lightly: "It's okay, this place is okay, much better than I imagined."
Hearing Lu Zhan say this, Xiao Shi was secretly surprised in his heart, this boy brother was different from what was rumored outside, which of those who had heads and faces didn't bring some things from home by themselves, and how could they live with these big-headed soldiers of themselves.
"You said that kid Lu Zhan went to serve as a soldier in the Yulin Army? If you put it in the army, you can also make friends with other families, and Lu Ji's old man's abacus is not bad. A white-robed young man wearing a fox mask sat next to a guqin and stroked the strings and said.
"Lord, now that Lu Zhan is in the Yulin Army, I'm afraid it's not easy to do it. Lord, subordinates have a question, why does the lord have to get rid of Lu Zhan's kid? A young girl stood beside the white-robed boy and asked cautiously.
I only heard the sound of the strings suddenly stopped, and a reprimanding voice came: "You just have to do your job well, my orders are for execution, not for questioning."
The tone of the white-robed fox mask boy returned to his original elegance: "You go back first, the Lu family is now strict, you are the last person I arranged in the Lu family."
After the girl had left in a hurry, the boy said to himself, "Why do I want you to die? Because there is something that is not supposed to belong to you, but it is in your hands. ”
Just as Lu Zhan was making his bed, a commotion came from outside the house. Before Lu Zhan could open the door to take a look, several young men in bright armor pushed the door in.
A tall young man at the head rushed to Lu Zhan and said, "Brother Lu, you don't say hello to your brother when you come to the army. Since you have joined the Northern Army of the Yulin Army, then we will be comrades-in-arms in the future, and I specially brought a few friends to meet you today. ”
The tall young man at the head was Xu Hao, one of his friends who visited Lu Zhan before.
Lu Zhan didn't expect it to be his old friend who came over, looking at the few teenagers who followed Xu Hao, it was estimated that they were also the sons of other families, otherwise they would not be dressed so eye-catchingly.
Xu Hao put his arm around Lu Zhan's shoulders and introduced the friends he brought over one by one. Xu Hao first pointed to a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes and a darker complexion, and introduced: "This is the son of the Ma family in Longxi, Ma Xinzhao."
"I've seen Brother Ma, and I hope to take care of you when I first come to the army." Lu Zhan said with a fist at Ma Xinzhao.
Seeing Lu Zhan's posture, Ma Xinzhao suddenly became a little overwhelmed, so he had to smile and reply to Lu Zhan: "Brother, you are polite, just tell my brother what you have in the Yulin Northern Army in the future."
After introducing Ma Xinzhao, Xu Hao pointed to an elegant young man with the style of a Confucian general and said: "This is the son of the Gongsun family in Yingchuan, Gongsun Xiu."
Although Lu Zhan complained in his heart that this name was really a bit showy, he also hugged his fists and said to Gongsun Xiu: "I hope that Brother Gongsun will take care of it in the future."
I saw Gongsun Xiu smile slightly and was about to return the salute to Lu Zhan when he was interrupted by Xu Hao: "In the future, everyone will be brothers, don't be so vain and fake gifts, today I will be the east to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Brother Lu and celebrate." Guess where I'm going today? ”
Lu Zhan thought to himself, how can people guess this, there are so many places in Beijing. first looked at Ma Xinzhao, who was also confused, and then looked at Gongsun Xiu, but he had a bamboo expression in his chest.
Sure enough, Gongsun Xiu touched his beard and said with a hint of playfulness: "Brother Xu should have made arrangements in Xunxiang Pavilion, right?"
Lu Zhan on the side really sighed that he didn't know his heart, and he looked at a very serious person who actually shouted to go there to eat. No, I went there last time, and going to that place is not called improper, but suave.
Ma Xinzhao was curious about why Gongsun Xiu knew that Xu Hao was going to Xunxiang Pavilion, and asked: "How did you know that Brother Xu was going to Xunxiang Pavilion, that place cost so much, and Brother Xu's family didn't give Brother Xu much money."
Gongsun Xiu smiled and said, "Don't you know, Brother Xu's eyes were straight when he saw the red-sleeved girl in Xunxiang Pavilion before. Brother Xu's tutor is strict, but today is to pick up the wind for Brother Lu. It's hard to say anything when you want to come to the house. ”
Lu Zhan felt that the name Red Sleeves was familiar, and suddenly remembered it. Isn't this red-sleeved girl the one who fought with Zhang Wangdian hotly?
Lu Zhan's heart suddenly remembered some vulgar episodes, would these two people fight because of a girl.
At this moment, Xu Hao reacted from the joy of seeing Lu Zhan, because Xu Hao smelled a strange smell at this moment. Only then did I realize that the house where Lu Zhan lived was so simple and messy.
Without waiting for Xu Hao to complain, Ma Xinzhao shouted that he was hungry and urged everyone to hurry up.
At this time, Lu Zhan suddenly thought of something, and asked Xiao Shi: "I went out to eat today, is it okay to come back late?" Is the investigation strict in the army? ”
Xiao Shi replied: "Even if Lu Gongzi doesn't come back tonight, it's fine, this rule in the army has long been in vain."
Hearing what Xiao Shi said, the last trace of worry in Lu Zhan's heart was gone.
Before leaving, Lu Zhan said to Xiao Shi that he would bring you food when he came back tonight, this understatement shocked Xiao Shi, and a boy wanted to bring him something to eat.
What Xiao Shi didn't know was that in modern times, Lu Zhan would bring a supper to his roommates every time he went out to play at night. This act seemed unremarkable to Lu Zhan, but it shocked Xiao Shi's heart. Which of these children of the family is willing to put such people as themselves in their eyes.