Chapter 147: A New Life

Bazhou Quanwu is from the Hengshan area of the Dangqiang familiar household, their tribe is a small tribe of only 500 tents, this year is eighteen years old, two generations back to the Xixia people, they still maintain the customs of the Dangqiang people, living a half-farming and half-pastoral life, because they are born warriors, to protect their families, the tribe's property and livestock from being robbed by other tribes, the tribe is not annexed, according to the tradition of six years old began to learn to ride and shoot, practice martial arts, under the leadership of the patriarch and commander, fight, live.

At the age of fourteen, they took part in their first battles against the same Dangqiang, but they belonged to the Western Xia, and whenever they encountered disasters or autumn harvests, they would send troops to rob their tribe's cattle, sheep and grain, and even take people as slaves. Such battles took place many times a year, and he could not remember how many enemies had fallen under his sword, and his companions were fewer.

This year, such a battle did not happen, because the emperor sent his son, he only brought 3,000 soldiers and horses to sweep the entire northeast of Hengshan, subdued tens of thousands of tribes in Western Xia, and a small tribe with only two or three hundred tents adjacent to him had followed the prince to Yulin County, and when he came back, he brought back more than 2,000 people and more than a dozen carts of property, many people were made officials, and he became a big tribe, and since then he hopes that he can join this army and make meritorious contributions.

Hearing that the prince recruited pro-army, he immediately signed up, and the conditions offered by the recruiter were also very attractive, the military salary was much higher than that of other troops, and the conditions were generous, as long as he was selected, the family would first give a hundred yuan of settling-in expenses, which was enough for the family to change a new tent, enough money for his brother's wedding, pay off the old debt owed to the patriarch for many years, redeem his sister, and his military salary would be able to support his family in the future.

There are many people who have the same idea as themselves, and nearly 100 people in their clan alone have to sign up, and even the children of the patriarch's family have also gone, but the conditions for recruiting soldiers are very high. Those who are over 20 years old do not want to have an only child in the family, do not have an elderly parents and have no one to support them, do not have a lack of labor in the family, and those who are literate and can speak Chinese can be given priority... Anyway, there are only a dozen people in their clan who are qualified, and he is given priority because he understands Chinese and has combat experience, which makes the people in the clan envious.

Before entering the camp, I heard that the Song army looked down on the Tibetan people, the worst food, the most tiring work, beating and scolding is a frequent thing, when the battle is to rush to the front, the rich and powerful can give some gifts to the chief, you can be taken care of, before leaving, the elder brother specially beat two sand foxes, let him give the fur to the chief, tell him to be sensible, do not disobey the boss.

But when he entered the camp, he did not tattoo his face or arm like other troops, nor did anyone ask him for money, but first took a bath, drank medicinal soup, said that he would be a pioneer to remove parasites from his body, and then changed into a new military uniform, the only difference from the old soldier was that he was missing an armband on his arm. The only thing that puzzled him was that Fan Bing could keep his hairstyle, but he had to take care of it and take off his earrings and headdresses, but he didn't care when he saw that everyone was the same.

None of them were assigned to the Flying Tiger Battalion for new training, it is said that the training in each battalion is the same, and it will be reorganized according to the individual's strengths and needs after three months, and the people of their tribe are all separated, and there are only four people in the Flying Tiger Battalion, not in the same capital - the recruits in their capital are Han, Khitan, and Uighurs, regardless of race and status, they all wear the same clothes, live in the same house, eat the same food, and the guy who sleeps next to him is said to be the eldest son of a patriarch of a large tribe with ten thousand tents.

The life of the troops is very good, they eat white flour made of wheat, they have vegetables and meat at every meal, and everyone has a big bowl of vegetables, and they can eat whatever they want. Here he first ate the legendary white rice, but he felt that the taste was not as good as white flour, and it was not as good as the sticky little rice, but everyone was also very content, although the family raised sheep, but could not eat casually, only when there were guests at home or festivals, they were willing to kill one, usually they also ate corn with sand and wild vegetables picked or hunted wild things, and there was a meal here every ten days, that is, like the kind of gathering in the clan, and they used to only eat a meal when they went out to the army. …,

But there is also a bad point, that is, the officers often talk about hygiene. The military uniforms they issued not only have military uniforms, but also what are the training uniforms, boots, warm clothes, underwear, socks and other small bits and pieces, in the past, they were all a leather coat and a pair of boots at home, where is there such trouble, here must be washed and changed frequently, boots must be polished every day, nails can not be left long, the gang leader must be checked every day, dirty must be reprimanded. When pooping and peeing at home, it is solved anywhere, but not here, you have to go to the toilet to defecate, and you have to wash your hands when you are done, wash your face and brush your teeth when you get up in the morning, wash your feet before going to bed at night, keep the house clean, and you are not allowed to spit and throw things.

There are also some rules that I have never heard of in the past that are also annoying, such as folding clothes without wearing, making quilts into squares, singing before eating, walking in a row of two people and three people, not going out casually, asking for leave if you have something, and saluting when you see an officer... Wait, but now after a month, everyone is used to it, and it is uncomfortable to see that the body is dirty, and if you don't brush your teeth, there will be more strange smells in your mouth.

The training carried out now, during the day, endlessly stand upright, take a break, walk in line, nothing is not tired, but I feel annoyed, my legs are a little painful, and the figure-eight feet cultivated by riding horses all year round are not so easy to correct. However, in the evening, the captains and the gang gave lectures that were very interesting, and let him know that there was a world outside that he had never seen, and he had never experienced life; He also learned that the people of the whole country are one family, and the people of all ethnic groups are equal; I also understood some of the great truths of family, country, and the world, and knew that I was not only a soldier to get military salaries and let my family live a good life, but also to resist foreign humiliation and protect my family and defend the country! After hearing these nothing, I felt that being a soldier was also a very noble profession, and I was not a reckless man who could only fight and kill, and a sense of pride rose in my heart.

Today, it was his turn to go to the room to help the cook and not need to train, so he reported to the fire army on time. They were instructed to cook for more than 600 people, and only twelve of them were too busy to help, and every day they took shifts from each to help. When he arrived at the room, he and a few other people first weighed the meat and vegetables distributed today, and then counted them in the notebook and pressed their own handprints, which was to ensure that the fire army and the people on the baggage were embezzled everyone's food. The work of the unenlightened is very sacred, and I represent the brothers in the capital, ensuring that these things can be eaten in everyone's stomachs, so I do it very carefully and carefully.

He quickly reported to the team commander, and the team commander explained to him that there were people from other units coming to join the gang today, and more than a hundred people had been added, so of course there were more preparations than usual. Wu Wu immediately understood that the military headquarters and the generals did not fire alone, they all went to the nearest commanders to join the group, and there was no fuss about being temporarily transferred to them today. The accounts of the loyal and brave soldiers are all public, and no one can hide their secrets.

After fetching the water and washing the dishes, there was nothing to do, so he fetched a basin of water and went to the hall to wipe the tables and stools. The northwest wind and sand are big, and a layer of soil will fall every day, no one can help it, but it is much better than when I first came, and I don't have to eat in the open air. The whole canteen is built with logs, hooked with mud, bought reed mats and nailed them to the wall, and made tables and stools with hands, although it is simple, it is very clean and tidy, and it has become a place for everyone to eat, attend classes, hold meetings, and entertain.

Seeing that it was noon, Wu Wu hurriedly packed the vegetables and soup into the basin with everyone, and put the cooking cakes in the basket and put them on the table. I didn't look out of the window crack, trying to see who would join today. …,

"Do you say you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear. Enmity with the Son. How can you say that you have no clothes? With the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear halberd. Work with the child. How can you say that you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my armor soldiers, and go with my son..."

"Oh, the Guard!" Wu looked out and was taken aback, this group of people who were singing was the prince's guards, the bloody skeleton on the left arm of their black uniforms showed their identity, these people are the place that the whole army yearns for, not only because they can see the prince, but also the essence of the whole army is concentrated there, not only all of them are excellent in martial arts, but also can fight well, and they can resist the attack of thousands of people in Western Xia with the strength of a hundred people, which is unattainable in the eyes of everyone.

"Stinky boy, what are you yelling about?" An 'old' firefighter slapped him without a slap.

"It's the prince's guard, is the prince also in it?" Still in excitement, Quan Wu turned his head and asked.

"The one who stands in front and is the vanguard is the prince, except for being handsome and spiritual, what is there to look at!" Lao Huojun Nunuzui said, Lao Liu was originally the captain of the baggage battalion, and now he is participating in the training of the head and the captain, and after the recruits are divided into camps, he is at least a captain.

"How often do you see the prince?" The attitude of the old fire army surprised Wu Wu, that was the prince.

"Cut, the prince grew up in our Zhuangzi when he was a child, and he ran around without trouble, who doesn't know the veterans here, he still eats at my house!" Lao Liu's mouth was disdainful, but his face was full of pride.

"No, the prince came to your house for dinner, your family is very rich, right?" Believe it all.

"Our family can only be regarded as an inferior household in Zhuangzi, what's so strange about the prince coming to our house to eat, what we eat and what he eats, do you see the kid next to the prince, he also jumped over the wall of the prince's house and went to the palace to watch the play!" Lao Liu pointed to the second baby and said.

"Now the prince is busy, see less, in the past, the prince was with us all day, this time it is estimated that he is busy, and he will live in the camp for a while, you have to be careful!" The other firefighter smiled evilly and looked at nothing.

"What's the matter, the prince still beats and scolds people?" asked without surprise, could it be that the prince was a smiling tiger.

"Let the prince beat you, think beautifully! The prince doesn't easily beat and scold people, scolding you and beating you is to look up to you, but the whole person... Hehe, you should ask all of you and the commanders, they are all trained by the prince himself. ”

"Huh!?" I don't want to think about it, here only if you violate the military law, you will be beaten with a military stick, whipped, locked up, and the captains and gang leaders who generally violate discipline will not do anything, and the nails will grow, that is, you will be asked to scratch the wall for a while and wear out your nails; If you don't wash your feet, you will wash your socks and polish your boots; Open defecation, that is to punish the toilet for three days, or let you run in endless circles, frog jump, anyway, let you have a long memory to pull down!

"Don't listen to his nonsense, the prince is a strict person in training, and he can't be a little sloppy, but he usually treats people best, and he can get along with everyone. Look at which unit in the whole army has us who eats well, drinks well, and wears well, and your gang leader has served as a soldier in the 'four major battalions', and you ask him if he would like to go back! Lao Liu saw that he was not nervous at all, and hurriedly comforted him.

"The prince came to eat with us, do you want to add a few dishes?" Wu asked again.

"What's the dish, it's all the same, you just ask Song Qiang to cut some pickles and send them up, the appetizer that the prince likes to eat!" Lao Liu instructed, "Hurry up, prepare to distribute dishes and chopsticks!" After everyone finished singing, they began to line up, and Lao Liu ordered people to prepare the washed dishes and chopsticks and send them to the people on duty of each group, and he went to arrange a place for the guards.

He looked younger than himself, standing at the table like everyone else, waiting for the order to open the meal, "Sit!" As soon as the commander Wang Heng gave an order, he heard a sound, everyone sat down, and the duty of each group began to distribute meals, and he saw that the table of the prince was nothing special, it was all scooped out of a basin.

He was not allowed to speak during the meal, the prince was the same as everyone else, but he ate quickly, scooped up a bowl of soup after eating, drank slowly, saw that there was no staring at him, smiled at him and nodded, so frightened that he quickly withdrew his eyes, and hurriedly pretended to clean up his things.

"Lao Liu, is this a new soldier?" After eating, the people left one after another, and they didn't see the prince coming over to look at him and asked.

"Lord Wang, yes, his name is Quan Wu, come to help cook today!" Lao Liu replied with a salute.

"Oh! How do you feel about being here, are you not used to it? ”

"Newspaper... Report to the prince, it's very good here, I like this new life very much! "When the prince was talking to me, he jumped twice unintentionally, but he didn't forget to salute, and replied loudly, he really liked this kind of atmosphere where there is no distinction between the Chinese and the Chinese, and the officers and soldiers live in harmony.

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