After Ziyang Zhenren finished speaking, Aunt Gongsun knelt down in front of the tomb and kowtowed a few times: "Father, may you rest in peace. My daughter will come back to see you often in the future. [Full text reading]"

After Aunt Gongsun got up, Ziyang Zhenren took the scimitar used by the nameless master and handed it to her: "The Buddha beads have been buried in the tomb, this knife is too angry, you should be careful to keep it." If you want to use it, come back to me, and I'll pass on the sword technique to you. ”

Aunt Gongsun shook her head: "Keep it as a thought, the slave family can't use such a weapon." ”

At this time, Bai Jingjing said to Ziyang Zhenren: "Uncle Shi, your wound has not healed yet, so let's go down the mountain as soon as possible." The slave family has already asked people to look for the carriage, and you are so damaged that you are no longer fit for horseback riding. ”

Ziyang Zhenren nodded, and glanced back at the tombstone: "People still have to serve the old, what is this injury when you are young, but now you actually rely on people to serve you." It's really useless. ”

The departure of his best friend and his physical injuries hit Ziyang Zhenren very hard.

As the group walked down the hillside, they saw a carriage parked in the distance.

Aunt Gongsun hugged Ziyang Zhenren and said as she walked: "It seems to be the carriage of SF Express." How can there be a carriage in this wilderness? ”

Bai Jingjing smiled and said: "Lang Jun is the owner of SF Express, and these White Lotus Holy Envoys are now borrowing there to cover their identities. ”

When he walked to the side of the carriage, the White Lotus Holy Envoy in front of the carriage said: "I just happened to meet two carriages going to Jinyang, and after explaining the situation, I asked them to make up their position and vacate a carriage." There is futon in it, so it won't be too bumpy. ”

Bai Jingjing nodded and instructed him: "You take a few people and leave first, and inform the general and Xiaoyaozi to take charge." Let people clean up a room in the Liu family's mansion, and the immortal chief may have to recuperate for a while. ”

The man hugged his fists in agreement, and called out to a few people to gallop away.

On the construction site, Liu Hao and Xiaoyaozi were crowded at Lu Yue's place for lunch. Lu Yue smiled apologetically at Liu Hao: "Big pot dishes, poor hospitality, don't be surprised." ”

Liu Hao said with a smile: "How can you meet the blame, this is already an officer's meal." There are vegetables and meat, and the food is still large cakes, which is very good. ”

Liu Sansheng was afraid that Liu Hao would have an opinion, so he relieved himself when he heard Liu Hao say this: "Old Lu Mo should think that the young master of my family is a pampered person." When the young master first recovered from a serious illness a few years ago, my family didn't eat as much as this. Speaking of which, this big pot dish is also made by the young master of my family first, it is really amazing, there are vegetables and meat, and if the big cake is cold, it can be soaked in the vegetable soup to eat. ”

Liu Hao smiled: "When it's cold, I'll ask the guy to make mutton steamed buns for you, that's a delicacy, but now it's hot, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it." ”

A group of officers gathered around Liu Hao and looked at him curiously, this was the first time they had eaten with Liu Hao at close range, and they still ate the same meal as them.

An officer said to Liu Hao with a smile: "General, they all say that the money you earn is already rich enough to rival the country, why are you still suffering with me and other big soldiers?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, several people next to him raised their legs and kicked him.

Liu Hao took a bite of the cake and said, "You asked well, it is estimated that many people want to ask this." Now while I'm not busy, I'll tell you about it. The first question is, why do we want to be soldiers? The money is not much, the food is not very good, and the people who live are crowded with a bunch of stinky men. But why don't we go back to our hometown to farm or start a small business or something, no matter what, it's faster than this. ”

A few officers muttered in a low voice, "I'm all caught by the strong men・・・・・・"

Liu Hao said with a smile: "There is also a time limit for catching strong men, you should be able to go back a few years ago, why don't you leave?" ”

The man scratched his head: "A group of brothers get along day and night, and they are reluctant to leave." Besides, now that he is an officer, his salary has also increased a lot, and his family has also been divided into Yongye fields, and he does not need to pay land rent. I also want to save some money for my younger brother to study. ”

Liu Hao nodded: "I understand what you mean." I've been with my brother for a long time, and I'm reluctant to leave here. Why not? Because here are our brothers who get along day and night! Because we can get more rewards for our meritorious service by killing the enemy! Because our home is safe and worry-free! ”

Said the excitement. Liu Hao stood on a big stone with a bowl and continued: "It is because of us that the people of Datang can live and work in peace and contentment, the younger brothers in the family can study with peace of mind, and the businessmen can go south and north without worrying about being robbed." Don't feel that being a soldier is a shameful thing, on the contrary, I think we are the greatest people, I supported the border of the Tang Dynasty, we carried the attack of foreign tribes, we used flesh and blood to cast a great wall of steel! ”

The people who were eating on the ground nearby all came over and listened to Liu Hao with excited expressions.

Liu Hao glanced around and continued: "In the future, our salary will be higher, and in the future, we will go to the grassland, to Goryeo, to Tubo, and to drive away and kill all those who covet my Tang Dynasty." If there is no us, Datang will become the back garden of those people, who can be trampled on at will, and at that time, how useful is the money? How useful is reading? Is it useful to be rich and rival the country? Without us soldiers, they can't do anything, they can only beg the grassland people to let them live and live like dogs! Therefore, we are the greatest people, the greatest Tang soldiers! ”

"Datang Wansheng!" "Datang Wansheng!" "Datang Wansheng!"

I don't know when, many soldiers also gathered around, everyone's faces flushed with excitement, and their expressions were excited, maybe only shouting could make them expel the grievances in their hearts.

After everyone's enthusiasm declined, Liu Hao put down the bowl and said to them: "After the military academy is completed, our curriculum will be systematized, we must learn what combat mode to choose in what battlefield environment, learn how to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, learn how to draw a war zone deployment map, learn the drill of new weapons, etc., and most importantly, we must also learn to read and write." Now that General Gao's side has begun, I can't sleep at night anyway, so several people get together and follow a person who can write. ”

Lu Yue said next to Liu Hao: "Brother Zhongwu's side are all high-rollers, and they all went to private schools more or less when they were young, and they are all big-headed soldiers here, even if there are a few professors, they can't be busy." ”

The other officers also nodded in agreement.

Liu Hao said with a smile: "The teaching and training will be arranged for you, as long as you are willing to learn, I can invite the teaching of Guozijian over." ”

Several officers laughed: "The general is really joking, are those gentlemen coming back to us?" I'm afraid I'd rather die than come. ”

Liu Hao shook his head: "We are different, maybe you don't know." The dean of the Military Academy is none other than His Majesty. Speaking of which, we are all protégés of the Son of Heaven. When you graduate, you will be sent to different places, and you represent the will of His Majesty. So, as long as you work hard, nothing is impossible. But if you are cleared out because of bad grades, don't scold me when the time comes. ”

After eating, everyone began to work on the construction site again, urging the captives by the way. Even Lu Yue and Liu San had a rare start. Liu Hao was very happy, not only because they were full of energy, but more importantly, Liu Hao read two words in their eyes: pride.

Yes, it's pride. This is the pride of being a protégé of the Son of Heaven, the pride of being a soldier who has been discriminated against for many years, and this is the pride of being a soldier of the Tang Dynasty.

Liu Hao and Xiaoyaozi came to the school field of the camp, where they were training military posture under the scorching sun.

Anyone who has participated in military training in high school and college knows that standing in a military posture is the lightest part of training, just standing. But standing in a military posture is the most tiring job, because the whole body must be tense at all times, and there can be no slackness.

Gao Shi and several officers grabbed the horsewhip in their hands and walked back and forth in the ranks, occasionally trying to see if the soldiers' hands were buckled and their thighs were straight. Whenever they found someone deserting, the whip in their hands would be whipped that person's body.

Xiaoyaozi looked at this kind of training blankly, and asked suspiciously, "Uncle Shi, what can you do with these?" Just standing? ”

Liu Hao said with a smile: "This is training their willpower. This method is the most effective and the fastest. Willpower, although it can't be seen or touched, is real. No matter how good the equipment is and how advanced the weapons are, on the battlefield, what you fight is a willpower. Soldiers without willpower are just a plate of scattered sand, and they have not yet encountered the enemy, and they themselves have been blown away by the wind. ”

Xiaoyaozi looked at Liu Hao and asked, "Where did Uncle Shi learn all this?" ”

Liu Hao pretended to be a master, and tried his best to make his expression heavy: "This is all learned from defeat, and the defeats of the past and present have all fallen behind in the competition of willpower." Of course, if one person is against 10,000 people, no matter how strong the willpower is, it is useless. I'm talking about the situation of equal strength, how to say that the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, what they are talking about is willpower, and the belief that they will win if they move forward. ”

Xiaoyaozi nodded as if he didn't understand: "Poor Dao seems to understand a little bit." Could it be that the Iron Army is talking about soldiers with a will like steel? ”

Liu Hao said: "Yes, what do you think the Iron Army is? ”

Xiaoyaozi smacked his lips: "Poor Dao still thinks that the Iron Army is wearing iron armor." ”

Gao Shi walked next to Liu Hao at this time and asked in a low voice, "Why is Zhicai here?" Just over there, the construction site shouted that Datang Wansheng was Zhicai. ”

Liu Hao smiled: "Those people don't understand some rules, I give them some motivation psychologically." Soldiers cannot have inferiority complex, they can only have arrogance. ”

Gao Shi was stunned when he heard this: "What do you mean by Zhicai?" Brother Wei didn't understand. What inferiority and arrogance? ”

Liu Hao said to him with a wry smile: "Actually, I just said one thing, the Tang Dynasty soldier is the greatest person!" ”