Chapter 135: Defend the Family and the Country
Long Qifeng saw something different from the children in the city from this young man, that is, simplicity. The money just now, if it was in the hands of the children in the city, I am afraid that they would not be able to get it back, not to mention that the young man still needs the money now. But the boy did not hesitate to return the money to him, which made him appreciate the boy even more.
"If we fight with the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty, a few of our clansmen will have to go to the city wall to kill the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty and avenge our people. Meng Winding Red Dragon said.
Long Qifeng hesitated for a moment and said, "This is not good, you have already done a lot for Yitian City, and the rest is the responsibility of our government." And what you just said about mobilizing the people, which is also the truth, war has been the duty of the government and soldiers since ancient times, and the people have no such obligation. ”
When he heard this, he was anxious, and said with some unconvinced: "Our patriarch said that it is everyone's responsibility to protect the family and defend the country. When the Duanzheng Dynasty attacked our cottage, don't we have the right to protect our homeland? Let them fight it? Besides, I promised Uncle Ma that I would help him avenge him. Along the way, we have killed a lot of people from the Righteous Dynasty without consent, is it still wrong?"
Long Qifeng had no reason to refute these words for a while, but he just looked at the young man and was a little stunned. Maybe Meng Huan Chilong is reasonable, and he can't fight back when he is beaten, so is he still called a Wu people? It's just that there are some things in the Wu Nationality Country that are difficult to say, and they can't be explained clearly.
More than a hundred years ago, after ten years of war in the Boundless Continent, the Wu Nation basically did not fight with foreign people, and only fought a few so-called counterinsurgency battles internally, which made the Wu King vigilant, feeling that there were too many soldiers, and it was his own throne that was threatened.
Therefore, he controlled the recruitment of private soldiers in the fiefdom, and the number of private soldiers was stipulated for people with different titles, and once it was found that the number of private soldiers was exceeded, it was treason, and the whole clan was to be beheaded. Even if regular soldiers are recruited, they can't be overnumbered at will, otherwise they will die.
Now although there are few soldiers in Yitian City, it cannot easily recruit soldiers, as long as the number of soldiers exceeds the establishment, it is a violation of the law, and it is found to be a capital crime. Even if you don't recruit soldiers, just let the people do the things of soldiers, it is equivalent to recruiting soldiers, even if it is a private soldier, it will be a capital crime. Therefore, Long Qifeng was very embarrassed, but he couldn't tell Meng Huan Chilong that this was a national regulation.
He didn't rush back to the words of the red dragon, but thought about how to explain it to the boy.
Long Qifeng didn't speak, and Meng Winding Red Dragon knew that he didn't agree to his request to go into battle to kill the enemy, so he wanted to say more. It's just that looking at Long Qifeng's expression, he also guessed what the difficulties were, so he changed his words.
"The Wu clan has a bounty hunter business, as long as you have money, you can ask them, then the city guard can ask them for help! At the same time, it can also increase the combat power of Yitian City, it should be no problem. But I should be one of them, or I'll go into battle and kill the enemy myself. Brother Qishui, do you think this will work?"
Meng Huan Chilong is a clever child, seeing that the city defense is difficult, he first affirmed that he was going to go into battle to kill the enemy, and this is how he killed along the way. And now if you want to kill the enemy, you must climb the city wall, and you must also find an alliance to convince Long Qifeng.
Those bounty hunters, he had seen in the stockade, and every year some bounty hunters would pass by their stockade and go deep into the mountains and forests. In his opinion, these bounty hunters, as long as they have money, can let them do anything, which naturally includes killing.
But Long Qishui knew better in his heart that these bounty hunters were also created because the Witch King restrained the private soldiers, as long as they had money, they could participate in the battle, but they were not considered one of the private soldiers, so many big families had something to do with these bounty hunters.
So, he nodded in response: "Yes, it is everyone's duty to defend their homeland." As for the bounty hunters, they also don't give money, which is also their homeland. The home is gone, and they have nowhere to earn money. ”
Meng Winding Red Dragon raised his head a little proudly, looked at Long Qifeng and said, "That's it." Anyway, I have already killed the people of the upright dynasty, and if they dare to attack the city, I will dare to kill them. ”
Long Qifeng glared at Long Qishui, feeling that it was adding to the chaos, even if the bounty hunter didn't want money, as long as he went to the city wall to kill the people of the upright dynasty, then even if he was his own private soldier, if someone had to report it, it would be a matter of losing his head.
Long Qishui glared at his brother, too frightened to speak, because he had been in the army for so many years, and he also knew these regulations.
Long Qifeng looked at Meng Huan Chilong, frowned and thought for a while: "Your idea is good, but it is a dangerous thing to recruit people to participate in the battle, and if you don't make it happen, let them die in vain." The affairs of the military camp, you may not know, not whoever has strong witch power is powerful, every soldier must be trained and know how to cooperate with the battle before he can go to the battlefield, if the people do not listen to the command, the battlefield may be more dangerous. ”
He tilted his head and thought for a moment, and said, "Lord City Guard, don't think that I don't understand, our patriarch is an old soldier. The people do not understand the affairs of the army, and they really need training to become qualified non-commissioned officers. But don't forget, they don't need to train for combat effectiveness, as long as they know how to cooperate, they can go into battle to kill the enemy, so training doesn't take time. What's more, this city can't be defended, and the people of the upright dynasty will be slaughtered, and the people will be slaughtered, and they will still join the battle. ”
Long Qifeng frowned and thought for a while, but still shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid that there is no time to train, and besides, the Wu Clan Country does not allow the random recruitment of soldiers, but I will consider your suggestion, but not now." I see that you have worked hard all the way, and you still have injuries on your body, so rest early. Come on, take the Red Dragon brothers to rest. Qishui, you stay, there is a lot to do tonight. ”
At the sound of Long Qifeng's shout, a maid came over and saluted the red dragon, wanting to lead him to rest.
Meng Winding Red Dragon is a sensible child, and after listening to what the castle keeper said, he knew that he might have his own difficulties if he didn't want to mention it. But he had already decided in his heart that even if the city guards did not allow him to participate in the battle, he would sneak up to the city wall, and as long as the fight started, no one would have time to drive him down.
Thinking like this, he saluted Long Qifeng, held the military animal skin map, followed the maid, and walked towards the gate of the council hall of the city guard.
Having a map in his hand made him very happy, and if he could get the map of the Boundless Continent in the stockade, he would definitely be so happy that he would turn over his heels. But now, although I am happy, I am not interested in doing such a thing, but I think more of Wugong in my heart, and I don't know what happened to the clansmen, whether they have all escaped.
Fighting with the people of the upright dynasty along the way, struggling on the line of life and death, he quickly matured, and he became much calmer, but some simple happiness also left him.
I remember that the idea of owning a map was born in the Wu Gong House, when he looked at the map on the Wu Gong Wall every day, and heard Wu Gong say that as long as he had a map, he could travel all over the Infinite Continent.
That's when he had his first dream.
He had thought about how much time it would take to travel across the Infinite Continent, years, or decades.
Unexpectedly, now that I have fulfilled my first dream and have a complete map of the boundless continent, I am not as happy as I thought at the beginning. I only feel that I should be more familiar with the mountains and forests, and when I fight with the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty, with the help of the map in my hand, I can get familiar with the terrain faster.
Thinking about his own thoughts, when he followed the maid to the door, Long Qifeng looked at his back, and his heart moved, feeling that if he wanted to accept this young man into the family, there were some things that could be arranged. Because there are many dangers in the war with the Duanzheng Dynasty, and there will be people who will die, but it is also a time when there is a great opportunity.
He suddenly said loudly: "Brother Red Dragon, if you want to go into battle to kill the enemy, are you willing to serve in the army?"
Meng Huan Chilong stopped and looked back at Long Qifeng, because the room was big enough, and he didn't hear the words of the city guard.
"Lord Castle Guard, what did you just say?"
This time, Long Qifeng didn't speak, and it was Long Qishui who said, "Lord City Guard asked you, would you like to join the City Guard?" so that you can participate in the battle." ”
He hesitated for a moment, and replied with some uneasiness: "The battle is over, I have to go back to rebuild the cottage, it may not be convenient to join the army." But don't worry, Lord Castle Guard, I will always be in Heavenly City, fight with you and the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty, and kill all the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty until I go back. ”
His idea was very simple, he had heard the patriarch say that it would take at least ten years to be a soldier in the Wu Clan before he could quit the barracks.
And he believes that if the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty are beaten out, it will not be ten years, as long as the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty are not broken in the city, as soon as the soldiers of the Wu clan arrive, the people of the Duanzheng Dynasty will be defeated and retreat, and then they will have to go back to the cottage with the clansmen, and when they are soldiers, they will not be able to participate in the reconstruction of the cottage.
Hearing him say this, Long Qifeng opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't say it, just waved his hand lightly, signaling that he could go.
Long Qishui, who was on the side, saw that Brother Ah looked a little sullen, knowing that Brother was unhappy, and it must have something to do with that kid, so he said, "Brother, you seem to value this kid very much, why?"
"Don't you think this kid is a talent? I want to pull it over for the use of the family, if he joins the barracks now, he will have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and when the time comes, you will also have help in the barracks. ”
Long Qishui was a little unimpressed. "What kind of talent is a wizard? there are many people in the family, and the guards you brought are all witches. And the family doesn't pay attention to the barracks, as long as they really pay attention to it, it's not easy to stuff a few people into the barracks, why bother with this kid?"
Long Qifeng nodded at him with his hand and said with a smile: "If you don't use your brain, you are still not convinced." Have you ever seen such a young dual-attribute wizard? Fighting with Teng Xinzun without falling behind shows that the combat power of other wizards is similar to that of a great wizard, and he is a wizard with potential. The main thing is that this person is decisive in killing, flexible in brain, and sooner or later he will be the one who will be the commander, and he will be comparable to those flattering people in our hands?"
Long Qishui lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Brother, this is really the case, when he did it with me, he was not soft at all. Well, this kid is a talent, I think he is simple-minded, and sooner or later he will be used by us. ”
Long Qifeng also smiled. "It makes sense, the people who are willing to take refuge as soon as they say it are not talents. Qishui, you are actually still very smart, but you don't like to use your brain, this problem has to be changed, and you will be a general sooner or later in the future. ”
Long Qishui looked at Brother Ah with some surprise and asked, "Brother, what do you mean by this?"
"The Long family has been a civilian for too long, if you want to have ideas, you have to have the support of the army, don't you think that over the years, the family has been cultivating strength in the army? You are the person who is directly related to my Long family who learns war witches, and you will be promoted to that position in the end. ”