The sky was so clear that it changed its blue color, and there was not a trace of clouds on it, and it was almost noon, and the scorching sun shone on people's hearts, although it was close to autumn, but the aftermath of the autumn tiger did not weaken at all, and the scorching sun mixed with the dust raised on the ground made people even more depressing.

On the road leading to Liling in Youxian County, Hunan, a strange group of people and horses was moving forward quickly. Although it is an avenue, it is also an ordinary dirt road, but it is wider than the ordinary path, but the mud and dust on it are generally heavy, and a burst of gray on a sunny day, and a puddle of mud on a rainy day is a true portrayal of this kind of road.

Half of this group of people and horses are on foot, but the other half of the people are riding all kinds of livestock, including the southern Debao dwarf horse in Guangxi, the Lichuan horse in Hubei, and the Mongolian horses in the official post, as well as mules, donkeys and other livestock, which are as mixed and impure as the clothes they wear.

It was noon, and the scorching sun was shining, and spending a little longer in the sun could make people sweat, but this group of men and horses fought hard against the scorching sun. The dust on the walking avenue was raised, covering the whole group of people and horses, and it was a foggy piece, and I saw a red scarf on the top of the head moving forward in unison.

Suddenly, several fast horses galloped on both sides of the team, and the knights were all wrapped in red scarves, wearing red short jackets, covered with yellow vests, with the word "Taiping" written on the chest of the uniform, and the big book "Former Army Holy Soldier" on the back.

Several cavalrymen were all short and skilled, and they shouted loudly as they galloped: "The King of the West ordered: Each army will take its own dry food and eat!" The army must not stop! Another ten miles to change horses! Repeating this, he galloped straight to the back of the line.

The soldiers at the front of the team were all wearing uniform Taiping army uniforms, and when they heard the order, they took out dry food such as bread and fried rice from the cloth bags on their waists and backs and ate them, but many people opened their mouths, and the food in their hands was mixed with sand and dust to their mouths, chewing and crunching, but they were silent and walking while eating, only hearing the sound of chewing and footsteps.

The men and horses at the back of the team were dressed even more disheveled, although they all wore red scarves, but they did not have uniforms, they were all colorful variegated clothes, some wore short jackets, some wore sleeveless short coats, and some of them were ragged and almost uncovered.

The herald cavalry galloped away, and the loud order came, and after this group of people heard it, the lamentations came one after another, followed by the Taiping soldiers mixed in the team and scolded loudly, and these people had to take out dry food and eat the dust.

This group of men and horses set out from Chenzhou and rushed to Changsha to attack the Western King of the Taiping Army, Xiao Chaogui, and they stayed in Chaling for a day after Lianke Yongxing, Anren, and Chaling, and then continued to march north. The front army of the team is the authentic long-haired Taiping army, and the rear army is the more than 1,000 heaven and earth people attached to Chaling.

In the middle of the march, a teenager in his teenage years ate half of the black flour cake in his hand, his mouth creaked, and he couldn't help but scold angrily: "Damn, it's been a day, and I won't let people rest!" I'm going to eat dirt now! ”

A Taiping soldier who was nearly thirty years old next to him stepped forward and said warmly: "Su Ji! Stop talking nonsense and save some energy to hurry! ”

The young man Su Ji turned his head to look, shrank his head in fright, quickly stuffed the remaining cakes into his mouth, chewed and stopped talking.

The Taiping soldier smiled, untied the cowhide water bag on his waist and handed it over, the young man Su Ji hesitated, took the water bag and took a big sip.

"It's really a bit difficult to join my Taiping Army for a day and have to wait to follow the brigade to attack." The Taiping soldier was very handsome, and his warm smile floated, which made people feel very relieved to see it.

Su Ji reluctantly swallowed the black flour cake with water, and said with a long sigh of relief: "Li Sima, when are we going?" ”…,

Li Sima smiled and said: "I've told you a few times, in the Taiping Army, everyone is brothers and sisters, you can call me Brother Li." My military rank is two Simas, not Simas. We have already passed Youxian, we must rush to Liling before sunset, you are a local, you should know how many roads there are to Liling here. ”

Su Ji shook his head and said: "Brother Li, I am not from Hunan, I fled from Hebei to Hunan with my uncle the year before last, and then my uncle died, and I begged for a living in Chaling County." ”

Brother Li sighed and said: "You and I are really similar, before I went to peace, I also lived by begging, and there was an old mother at home, at that time, my mother and I were looking for food everywhere to live, and there was no last meal." ”

Na Su Ji licked his lips, clenched his fists and waved: "Brother Li, you teach me how to kill the Qing demon, and I will also be like you to be a senior official." ”

Brother Li laughed and said: "Killing people is not as easy as you say, you have to have courage and skill." I remember that time in Yong'an breakthrough, a Qing demon group training of the foreign commission to make a big ring knife, a knife to cut the force is terrifying, the brother in front of me was cut in half by him with a knife, the intestines and stomach flowed to the ground, I was in front of a black eye, almost fainted, fortunately, our West King rode a horse and flew over, a knife on the head of the general, I can be regarded as picking up a life, until now I have not figured out, how the West King's knife is cut. ”

Su Ji said with a glint in his eyes: "His Royal Highness the King of the West is really so powerful? ”

That Brother Li hummed heavily and said: "The person I Li Yiwen admires the most is the King of the West, His Royal Highness He is the former army commander, he has always been brave and strong, the first to charge, the battle of Longliao Ridge, ambushed and killed the four general soldiers of the Qing Demon in one go, do you say it is powerful?" ”

Su Ji smacked his tongue and said, "Four general soldiers? The biggest Qing Demon Officer I have ever seen in my life is a county official, and I have seen it from afar, His Royal Highness the King of the West was able to kill four Qing Demon Chief Soldiers, it is really powerful, I will definitely be as brave as the King of the West, and I will also kill such a big official as the Chief Soldier in the future! ”

Li Yiwen said with a smile: "Good boy, you have great ambitions, but now let's take the road in front of you first, there are still more than eighty miles away from Liling." Su Ji sighed, but cheered up and quickly followed Li Yiwen forward.

After a few more miles, the order came again, and the Taiping troops riding horses and mules dismounted one after another, gave up their mounts to their companions, and changed to walking, and the marching speed still did not fall.

Li Yiwen gave his mule and horse to Su Ji, but he walked in front of him with the reins of the mule and horse, Su Ji hurriedly said: "Brother Li, I'd better come down and walk, how can I ask you to lead the horse for me?" ”

Li Yiwen smiled and said: "Among the more than 20 people I brought, you are the youngest, so I naturally want to take care of you." My hometown of Guangxi is full of mountains, and I am used to walking this road, and it is just a small meaning to run back and forth for dozens of miles. Seeing that Su Ji was still waiting to talk about it, Li Yiwen said angrily: "Stinky boy, you don't talk nonsense, sit honestly, don't delay everyone's steps." Su Ji saw that he was angry, and he was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Originally, you should have gone to the boy camp according to your age, but our boy boy camp is still in Chenzhou, so you have to follow the army first." Li Yiwen led the mule and horse and walked quickly, his feet did not fall at all, and he continued: "If there is really a fight, I will not let you rush to the front at this time, if there is any danger, I will be in front of you." ”

Su Ji's eyes turned red and said, "Brother Li, you take care of your little brother like this, little brother really doesn't know how to thank you." ”

Li Yiwen said with a smile: "I have already said it, after entering the Taiping, we are brothers and sisters, if you want to repay me, quickly learn the ability to kill the enemy, and kill a few more demons." ”

The team has been moving forward, as Li Yiwen said, the soldiers of the Taiping Army are all from a bitter background, although most of them are from Guangxi, but they soon became one with the new army of these Tiandihui in Hunan, and began to accept each other and be called brothers. During the march, the warden of the Taiping army preached the "General Essentials of the March" and the "Rules of the Camp", and they did not have the time to stop and rectify the new soldiers and horses, so they had to tour along the way. …,

Seeing that the sun was gradually turning westward, the army still did not stop, and when the sky was dark, the army finally stopped by a small river, followed the order, buried the pot to make rice, and after a full meal, they attacked Liling.

Hearing that there is a war to be fought, Su Ji and other people who are newly attached to the Heaven and Earth Society are very excited, and when they passed through Youxian County, they originally thought that there would be a fight, but when they arrived in Youxian, they found that it was the same as Chaling, and the officials ran away first, and the Taiping Army just opened the treasury and took some money and grain and went on the road, and the remaining rice and grain were scattered to the people of Youxian.

This is back in Liling, maybe there will be a fight, and the people of the Heaven and Earth Society have long thought that they can make some contributions, since they have joined the Taiping Army, they have to mix up their personal appearance.

Everyone followed the warden to learn to pray before meals, Su Ji felt that this ceremony was very fresh and fun, although it was the first time to pray, but also learned Li Yiwen's pious appearance, put his hands into fists between his lips, and read softly along with the warden's eulogy.

After praying, Su Ji followed the team to the cauldron of their brigade, only to smell a strange fragrance wafting, Li Yiwen said happily: "There is meat to eat tonight!" And when the people were in an uproar, everyone was overjoyed, for many of these poor people could not eat a meal of meat all year round.

When Su Ji took the steaming clay bowl, stared at the three pieces of meat inside, and swallowed his saliva greatly, Li Yiwen Haha said with a smile: "Eat it, this is donkey meat, I heard the old man say that the dragon meat in the sky is delicious, and we will count the most fragrant donkey meat on the ground." ”

Su Ji choked up a little and said, "Brother Li, I want to say that this is the first time I have eaten meat since I grew up, will you laugh at me?" ”

Li Yiwen patted Su Ji's shoulder with a smile and said: "What's so strange about this, your eldest brother and I can only eat a few more meals of meat when I enter Taiping, I also ate rat meat in the past, and I ate whatever I caught that year." ”

Su Ji devoured it, Li Yiwen smiled knowingly, and gave him his own meat, Su Ji buried his head in hard work, but raised his head and smirked at Li Yiwen.

While eating, the herald rushed to the city and shouted: "The king of the west has an order, after the rear army is full, form a line and march to attack the city with the king of the west for the forward army!" ”

Li Yiwen's face changed slightly, and he stood up and exclaimed, "What? Let the new army take the lead?! ”

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