When Xiao Qubing returned disappointed from He Keer's house, Xiao Quai's house, which was five or six miles away from him, was a lively scene.

More than 200 Chang'an rangers crowded the courtyard of Xiao Quai's vestibule, but fortunately, the mansion given by Li Longji was big enough, otherwise a courtyard would not fit it.

At first, it was just that Xiao Qubing met dozens of rangers who wanted to find him to join the army in Anxi on the way to Anyefang, and Xiao Quai's let them go to Qinrenfang and wait first. Then one spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and in a very short period of time more than two hundred people gathered, and the number is still increasing.

The news of Anxi's victory in the river has long spread in Chang'an, and almost everyone knows about Anxi's victory, but how big is it? How many were captured, how many were captured, and what the meaning was, in fact, not many people know.

Until the news released by Xiao Quai, after the spread of Hu Shang in Xishi for a day, the blood of the rangers in the entire Chang'an City was boiling, and their hearts yearned for it. It turned out that the Anxi Army had made such miraculous achievements this time, obtained so many captures, and solved the problems that Datang had not been able to solve for decades.

In addition, the assassination case that happened in Xishi yesterday made Anxi Jun and Xiao Qu sick and became the biggest news in Chang'an City. Anyone who doesn't know these two things will immediately be ridiculed by a large crowd.

However, because of this time, many people had some doubts, but then the news of the dismissal of Jia Jilin, the governor of Chang'an, dispelled their doubts and made them become eager.

Even the first favorite of the Son of Heaven, Jingzhao Yin's imperial historian, Wang Jie, was defeated at his hands. Some people's hearts may not be in the heart of the trend of speculation.

"The 20,000 Anxi army wiped out nearly 200,000 Great Food Army in one fell swoop, it's exciting to think about! I really hate that I can't come to the battlefield to kill the enemy side by side, and raise the power of the Tang Dynasty in the Peerless Domain, how strong! ”

"That's not all, I heard that tens of thousands of prisoners of war were captured, and tens of thousands of camels were seized with gold, silver and supplies. Think about it, how much is the gold and silver coins carried by 5,000 camels? I didn't expect the river to be so rich! But it's not wrong to think about it, look at how rich the Hu merchants in Chang'an City are, you can know how rich Hezhong is! ”

"I heard that this time the Anxi Army recruited soldiers, each soldier earned at least twenty silver coins per month, and the cavalry and Mo sword soldiers doubled, and if they were officers, they would double again. With our skills, how can we get a captain and brigade commander! When the time comes, it's eighty silver coins a month, and who can tell me how many pieces it is? ”

"Don't you see that the Hou of Shouchang County looks like he is only twenty years old, and he has made such a great contribution in the middle of the river. His Majesty has given him such a large house, and he is very much favored, and it is an example for my generation. I just don't know when we will be like Shouchang County Hou, then we will die without regrets. ”

"I also saw it, it did look like it was only twenty, riding a white horse with the highest number of divine horses, and more than a dozen Wyvern Forbidden Soldiers behind him. The fresh clothes and angry horses are not majestic, and the man's husband should be like this! ”

Almost all the Chang'an rangers are very interested at the moment, and most of them are looking forward to going to the Anxi Army to make meritorious contributions, be promoted and make a fortune, and when the time comes, they will also make great contributions to have such a big house in Chang'an City.

However, there are exceptions to everything, and there is an extremely tall and extraordinary-looking young man who stands silently in a corner of the courtyard, listening to everyone's discussions, and frowning. looked like everyone was drunk and I was sober, and couldn't help but say to a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy next to him: "See, a group of official fans only think about meritorious service and reward, but they don't know that the world will be chaotic, how many of them want to serve the country?" ”

The young man whispered: "Fourth uncle, every time you always say that the world is going to be chaotic, why don't I think it." ”

The tall fourth uncle sighed and said in a low voice: "You haven't been to Hebei, if you go, you will know that what I said is true." I don't know when the world is in turmoil, who can calm this chaotic world? Although the Anxi army is strong, it is too far away after all......"

The young man said: "Fourth uncle, I heard those rangers say that this Shouchang County Hou has defeated tens of thousands of food troops alone, can't he calm this troubled world with him?" ”

The tall strong man smiled and said, "You listen to their nonsense, then you don't become a god?" ”

"Is it also fake that the Anxi Army's 20,000 defeated the 200,000 Great Food Army? And the capture of 10,000 camels? ”

The tall man thought for a moment: "These should be real, and we will be able to see them in a month." ”

While everyone was talking, several rangers who were watching the wind outside ran in, and said excitedly: "The Shouchang County Marquis is back, but it's fast, it's not two moments." ”

More than 200 rangers immediately stopped talking, and looked out of the gate with excitement and anticipation.

I saw a handsome young man about twenty years old, riding on a tall white horse, with a Taoist priest and more than a dozen freshly clothed angry horses, the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army walked into the gate.

The young man's eyebrows were handsome, and his eyes were frighteningly bright, as if a raging flame was jumping inside. A face collapsed tightly, sat upright on the horse and did not speak, but kept scanning the two hundred Chang'an rangers with cold and critical eyes.

I don't know what's going on, maybe the young man's eyes are too sharp, but all the rangers who are staring at him can't help but slap in their hearts, and many people show him that the hairs on the back of his neck stand up.

It wasn't until a long time later that he jumped off the horse, his eyes still did not leave everyone's eyes, and he slowly spoke, his voice was not loud but seemed to ring in everyone's ears: "I am assisting the Anxi Jiedu to make Gao Kaifu, and defeat the big cannibal Hou Xiao of Shouchang County in the land of the river, and I am also fully responsible for the expansion of the Anxi Army by 20,000 this time." Now that you've come here, you naturally want to join the Anxi Army? ”

More than 200 rangers were thinking that it was natural, otherwise who would come to you. But no one spoke.

"If you want to join the Anxi Army, the Anxi Army is not for everyone!" Xiao Quzhi continued: "It is said that chivalry is forbidden by martial arts, many of you are rangers, you are usually free and comfortable, and it is common for you to fight bravely and draw your sword in anger. And what is the army? The army is a whole and has the strictest discipline. I can tell you some military discipline of the Anxi Army, and see if you can do it, so as not to give up your life without knowing it. ”

More than 200 people gasped, how could they forget this stubble.

Xiao Quzhi said: "First of all, the golden drum order, the sound of gold, the gold mountains and silver seas cannot chase; The drums sounded, the sword mountain and the sea of fire could not retreat, if there was a offender, beheaded! The second is the queue, the formation has been arranged, if someone advances or retreats without permission, or attacks the enemy first without an order to disturb the formation, slash! The crossbowman has a bow and arrow and looks back when it is wound, or stands in the wrong position, slash! Those who do not move or interfere with the queue too slowly when giving the order to move forward will be beheaded...... Lose the captain, the commander, and the retinue in battle! Whoever robs first after breaking the enemy will be beheaded ......"

Xiao Qubing said more than 30 slashes in a row, and every time he said a slash, some rangers trembled in their hearts. The heart says that this rule is too much. If you don't have an order, you must kill the enemy bravely, you must also kill if you retreat from the battle, you must kill if you rush too fast, you must kill if you walk too slowly when marching, and you must also kill those who snatch property or hide it as soon as possible after breaking the enemy. This is also too inconsistent with their imagination of the beautiful army in their minds. After Xiao Qu's illness was finished, at least a quarter of the rangers began to retreat in their hearts.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Quzhi began to talk about how hard the Anxi army was, eating in the wind and lying in the snow, climbing snowy mountains and crossing the desert; Sometimes there is only one wheat cake on the day you don't eat; Sometimes, the cavalry had to run 600 miles in two days and two nights, and the infantry had to run 300 miles in two days and two nights...... When he finished speaking, another little quarter began to retreat.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Xiao Quzhi couldn't help but want to laugh, thinking that although the ranger was good, after all, he was used to being free and casual, and a quarter of the more than 200 people were qualified. After excluding these who are unwilling to endure hardships and cannot abide by discipline, the rest should be the henchmen who can be cultivated as the backbone.

Xiao Quzhi smiled and said loudly: "Now you think about it, if you still want to join the Anxi Army, stand on my left, and if you think the army is not suitable for you, stand on my right." It's all thought about it, once you join, you can't regret it, and when the time comes, you won't be able to endure hardships and become a deserter or break a military order, and you will die. ”

Everyone exchanged heads and ears for a while, and most of them stood on Xiao Quai's left hand side, and a small half stood on the right hand side.

"It's good that there are so many people, and they didn't disappoint me." Xiao Quzhi nodded with satisfaction, and smiled at the more than 100 rangers standing on the left: "Now that you are all members of the Anxi Army, you will first train with the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army during this time." As soon as Gao Kaifu arrives and captures the river, he will recruit 20,000 troops and go to Anxi together, and then you will all be low-ranking officers. ”

These more than 100 rangers are all happy, if they can train with the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army, wouldn't it also become the Forbidden Army of the Son of Heaven, although it is only temporary. Moreover, after arriving in the Anxi Army, everyone is still a low-level officer, and both the treatment and the opportunity for meritorious promotion in the future are far more than ordinary soldiers.

At this time, Xiao Quai's voice came again, but this time it was much calmer: "I'm curious why you want to join the Anxi Army?" It's because the Anxi Army has made great contributions this time, which makes you yearn for it; Or is it because of the good treatment of the Anxi army, there is a land share, and at least twenty silver coins per month are paid; Or is it because of something else? Tell me about it! ”

No one spoke, Xiao Quzhi gestured to a ranger who was about the same age as him and said, "Come and talk about it." ”

The man hesitated for a second or two and said, "Because of the former, I want to follow the Anxi Army to make meritorious achievements and become famous." ”

Xiao Quzhi signaled to another person, and that person was honest: "I didn't think about it so much, just because Anxi Army was well treated." ”

Then there was another person: "I have both reasons. ”

As soon as this remark came out, most of the rangers agreed. Xiao Quzhi noticed that a very burly young man behind him was disapproving. The young man's eyes were equally sharp, giving people the feeling of standing out from the crowd, and he looked at himself with the same burning eyes at this time.

Xiao Quzhi said: "Does this brother have any different ideas?" ”

The man stood a few steps forward and said loudly: "How can you only know that you plan for yourself, and that high-ranking officials are rewarded for their meritorious service, but no one has ever thought of serving the country and pacifying the world?" ”

Xiao Quzhi's eyes widened: "What's your name?" ”

"In the lower right to help the wind and horses Sui, the word Xun is beautiful."