Chapter 23: The Spirit of the Army
Listening to Luo Bai's explanation, Luo Xige looked at the Luo family villagers in front of him.
"Can you drink this wine?"
No one responded.
These hundred people looked at the young offspring kneeling on the ground with burning eyes, and the eagerness in his expression was like a womanizer seeing a stunning beauty, and his gaze could no longer be shifted.
Finally, a man picked up the wine bowl and drank it.
After drinking, he didn't forget to wipe the corners of his mouth and praised: "Good wine!" β
Ah Luo hurriedly filled: "If it's good, you can drink more!" β
The man only smirked and did not answer.
Lossigo glanced at him and said, "You're just drinking!" β
The man replied: "Isn't the wine in a bowl just for people to drink?" β
Lossigo was noncommittal, which was a tacit acquiescence.
With the person taking the lead, the rest of the people also picked up the wine bowl in twos and threes and drank it.
When the rest of the people had drunk the wine, they all praised, "Good wine!" β
Luo Bai burst into tears.
He put his face on the ground and said sadly: "Uncles and grandfathers, thank you, boy!" β
No one responded to him, but they all laughed and sat down and began to eat and drink.
Arlo suddenly got busy, shuttling back and forth between the various tables, filling them with wine.
It wasn't until this moment that Han Wuxin settled down and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Feng Linghai on the side was puzzled: "That kid is really the Luo family?" But the old man obviously ......"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Han Wuxin: "There are many surnames Luo in the world, it doesn't have to be the old man's family, right?" β
Feng Linghai didn't ask any further, but the doubts in his heart were even stronger.
Seeing that the matter had finally calmed down, even Qingfeng, who was standing beside Luo Xige, smiled and prepared to greet Feng Linghai. But as soon as she turned around, she heard Lossigo say, "Girl, give this bowl of wine to the cold boy." β
Lian Qingfeng's body froze, and when he turned around, he saw the wine bowl handed over by Luo Xige.
She reached out to pick it up and said, "Uncle Luo, what are you ......?"
Lossigo snorted coldly: "He is still too young, and his words are not enough to be believed now. But my old fellow has a few more years to live, and I have time to watch him. If he can really do what he says, don't say that he toasts me, just let my old fellow toast him, it's no problem. β
Lian Qingfeng looked at Luo Bai who was kneeling on the ground, and finally didn't say anything.
She walked over to Han Wuxin and handed the wine over.
Han Wuxin took it, raised the bowl over his head, and said respectfully: "General, I believe him!" β
Lossigo didn't say anything, went into the courtyard, and sat down in the first place.
Ah Luo hurriedly filled the wine.
Luo Xigo glanced at her with satisfaction and said with a smile: "You, you are much more pleasing to the eye than your Uncle Han." β
Arlo grinned and didn't speak.
"Go, call him in for dinner!"
Ah Luo happily ran out and called Han Wuxin to come in.
Han Wuxin looked at Feng Linghai, gave him a look of self-begging, and walked in.
"Even the girl, aren't you coming in?"
Even Qingfeng came in with a wry smile.
Feng Linghai stood outside the door, really hungry and cold.
Smelling the smell of meat wafting from the courtyard and listening to the sound of them chewing meat pieces, they swallowed saliva one by one, and the sound of "gurgling" in their stomachs came and went.
No one stepped forward, if it weren't for Feng Linghai standing here and not leaving, they really wanted to leave, out of sight and out of mind.
But every time they saw Luo Bai kneeling at the door, they all balanced again.
After all, compared to the hapless guy, they were lucky.
Lian Qingfeng and Han Wuxin were arranged at the main table, sitting around Luo Xige.
After the two of them sat down, Luo Xigo said to Arlo: "Girl, don't worry about this group of people, they will go to the house to find wine to drink when they are hungry." I've got a good thing here, they're clear! You come over and eat. β
Ah Luo came over and filled Luo Xigo with wine: "Grandpa the village chief, my fiancΓ© is still kneeling, how can I eat?" You know, he's not in good health. β
Luo Xigo turned his head to glance at Luo Bai, and Luo Bai quickly lowered his head.
Retracting his gaze, Luo Xigo looked at Han Wuxin: "Han boy, stand up and take off your shirt." β
Han Wuxin said embarrassedly: "General, what are you doing here?" Miss Lian is still there! β
Lian Qingfeng's face did not change and said: "As a military doctor, I have seen everything that should be seen and what should not be seen, why are you shy?" β
When he said this, he almost spit out the wine.
He stood up awkwardly and took off his shirt.
The thick and majestic chest is covered with strips and scars.
Shoulders, chest, abdomen, there is not a single place without scars.
It was only an inch short, like an arrow wound. It was as long as a sword.
The most obvious is a scar on his neck, which runs from the right side of his neck to the left side of his chest.
It's hard to imagine how he survived such an injury!
Looking at those scars, Ah Luo quickly covered her mouth to keep herself from screaming.
"Turn around and look at your back!"
Han Wuxin turned around, revealing his back.
There, in stark contrast to the chest: here it was smooth and thick, with only an egg-sized scar.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that such a big gap between the chest, front and back would appear in the same person.
At this moment, not only Ah Luo, Luo Bai, but even Duan Shuiyun and others who were standing outside showed puzzled looks.
Only then did Lossigo say to Arlo: "The real warriors are on the verge of death. Damn it, even if he was protected, he couldn't dodge the arrow that killed him. There is no injury in his life, even if he takes a trip in the sea of swords and fires, it is just a thrill and no danger. Soβ"
He pointed at Luo Bai and said, "What does it matter if he is weak or not?" β
Ah Luo didn't expect Luo Xigo to wait for him here, and just about to refute, Luo Bai said, "Ah Luo, don't say it." I promised Uncle Han that he was going to battle, how could he die here? β
Lossigo nodded: "There is a backbone!" β
He stood up and pulled Han Wuxin to walk in front of him: "Then do you know why he is covered with scars in front of him, but his back is so clean?" β
Luo Bai opened his mouth and shook his head after all.
Luo Xigo looked at Feng Linghai not far away: "You know what? β
Feng Linghai nodded.
"Tell me."
Feng Linghai said: "On the battlefield, when the enemy and I meet, it is a frontal battle, and it is impossible for the enemy's swords, guns, swords and halberds to attack you from behind. This is the reason for the many scars on the chest. As for the scar on his back, it's hard to say, it may be that he was accidentally injured by the chasing soldiers when retreating, or it may be to block cold arrows for the Pao Ze brothers, or it may be ......"
The last possibility, Feng Linghai didn't say it.
Luo Xigo was not reluctant, he turned around and asked Han Wuxin: "Tell me how the injury on your back came about." β
Han Wuxin said: "When I was in Guazhou, the Huns attacked at night, and I blocked an arrow for the general. β
Losigo patted him on the shoulder as a gesture of comfort.
"Boy, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it's not something you can do as you want. The scar on the warrior's chest is glory, but the scar on the back is more of a shame! β
"You'll only get hurt in the back if you have your back to the enemy. So you tell me, do you want a chest injury or a back injury? β
Luo Bai wanted to answer "chest", but in his heart, there was another answer: why was it hurt? Isn't it good not to get hurt?
Seeing that Luo Bai was silent again, Luo Xigo's eyes showed a trace of disappointment.
He had already made his words so clear, why didn't Luo Bai go to the Tao?
He looked back at the others sitting in the courtyard and shouted, "Undress!" β
The hundreds of people who were originally sitting stood up silently and took off their shirts.
The same chest is a hideous sinuous scar, and behind it is smooth skin. Occasionally, a few people have scars on their backs, but they are all arrow wounds. Only one person was wounded by the sword.
"Tell him, how did the sword wound on your back come from?"
"Twenty years ago, we followed the general to the north, cleaned up the war under a great victory, and collected the remains of soldiers. A Tiele man pretended to be dead, jumped up and attacked the general as he passed by, and I blocked the sword! β
Luo Bai didn't know what to say anymore.
Lossigo seemed unwilling to stop, and said to Feng Linghai and the soldiers behind him, "What about you? If you have a scar, take off your shirt and let me see! β
Feng Linghai silently took off his shirt, and the ten veterans behind him also took off their shirts.
Looking at those bodies that were similar but all scarred, Luo Bai burst into tears.
"Grandpa! Grandfather! β
Loshigo didn't respond, he unbuttoned his shirt and took off his shirt.
On the already shrunken body, the scars were like ruthless swords, slashing at Luo Bai's body.
"Everybody here, see clearly. It is we who have fought bloodily to protect the world. When the enemy comes, we don't rely on our mouths, let alone our brains, we fight them with flesh and blood. What about you, what do you rely on? β
At this moment, inside and outside Luo Xige's courtyard, only Luo Bai and Duan Shuiyun were the eleven people with their heads bowed and couldn't say anything.
"Ten of you, come in and eat!"
"You, keep standing!"
The ten veterans who followed Feng Linghai walked in with their heads up.
Duan Shuiyun and others are no longer unwilling.
They looked at the people who were eating and drinking inside, and their eyes showed endless reverence.
For those with scars on their bodies, only Feng Linghai was denied entry.
Duan Shuiyun was puzzled: "My lord, why don't you let you in?" β
Feng Linghai said: "The people who eat inside are all his soldiers." And you are my soldiers. Tell me, I am also a soldier, do I have the face to go in and eat with such an achievement? β
Shui Yun suddenly looked embarrassed.
In the end, they looked at Luo Bai and said, "What should Xiaobai do?" β
Feng Linghai shook his head: "I don't know either." β
Luo Bai knelt on the ground, this time directly with his face on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
He listened to the laughter and knew they were eating and drinking; Listen to their footsteps and go away, and know that they are drunk and departed; He didn't look up until there was no sound, until it was dark, until the night was cold.
In the middle of the night, a sound of footsteps appeared in front of him, and he looked up.
In the night, he saw a tall figure in a trance.
"Come in!"
It's Loshigo.
Luo Bai stood up tremblingly, his legs and feet were numb, and he almost fell.
Fortunately, Losigo stopped him, and he got back on his feet.
Follow Lozego to the house and to the kitchen.
There was an oil lamp in there, which shone faintly.
"We lived during the day, and now it's better. Now I'll teach you how to make cakes. β
Luo Bai immediately remembered that Feng Linghai asked him if he had learned to make cakes.
It turns out that this time I came, I really learned to make cakes!
"The cake made of wheat flour was made by our people who were idle at home this time, but they finally came out."
"As I said during the day, we need to find a way to overcome the difficulties in supplying food and grass for long-distance travel. This kind of cake is the emergency solution. β
Lossigo finally understood why Feng Linghai had brought him here, and even more understood why they would take it so seriously.
It turned out that what he wanted to learn this time was actually related to solving the problem of grain and grass supply!
"The dough is pressed into a cake, salted and oiled in it, and then baked on a pan to make a cake."
"This kind of bread is cooked, five to ten pieces, which can guarantee three to four days of food rations. If you save a little, you can guarantee five days of food rations. If it is served with jerky, it can be insisted on for more than ten days. β
"Running long distances, far from the rear, determines that in the war we must fight for the war. Only when necessary will they consume their own rations. β
Hearing this, Luo Bai suddenly understood something: "Grandpa the village chief, this cake is prepared for fighting Mobei and the Western Regions?" β
"The war that belongs to our Luo family is only in Mobei and the Western Regions!"