When the Xiongnu's 100,000 army arrived at the border, they waited and watched, probably because they were also suspicious. Although in their eyes, King Jing Zhong Wuqi is dead, his army is firmly stationed. If you want to conquer it in one day, it will take some effort.

I also arrived at the army on time and began to set up camp. The officers and men of the whole army learned that I was not dead, and the whole barracks was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

They were already deeply disappointed by the loss of their top general. They did not have much determination about this battle, and some soldiers quietly talked about it, fearing that they would lose the battle. After all, even if King Jing is here, he is not absolutely sure.

The Huns were fierce and good at fighting, and fighting them hard was tantamount to losing both. When King Jing was there, he said more that he had to outwit him.

The soldiers were all gathered in the tents, and some of them sighed, always feeling that they might not be able to return. The recruit Chen Niansheng didn't care about that, he felt that it was better to have food and drink in the barracks than anything else. Anyway, my hometown has suffered a disaster, and it is better to die in a war than to starve to death, at least to be a full ghost.

He sat in the corner of the tent with a straw in his mouth, his small eyes looking around. Not far from him sat a skinny guy with fine skin and tender flesh. The armor on his body was wide as if it was going to wrap him. He lowered his head and didn't say a word. Chen Niansheng noticed him from the time he entered this barracks, he was not tall, he was thin, and he didn't know why he came to be a soldier. Maybe he couldn't eat at home, and was sent to the barracks by his family. After all, when you come to be a soldier, your family can receive three taels of silver and five liters of millet. Think about who doesn't have a heartbeat?

He slowly moved his butt until he finally moved to the man's side, his elbow touching the man. The man suddenly raised his head and glared at him, his eyes big and bright, as if they contained stars in them. Chen Niansheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Are you also a newcomer, I am also a newcomer, my name is Chen Niansheng, what is your name?" ”

The man coughed and lowered his head, and said in a hoarse voice, "Ah Jiu." ”

Chen Niansheng sighed, pinched his arm, and asked, "You are so thin, can you fight?" ”

Ah Jiu still lowered his head and didn't answer him. Chen Niansheng was bored, so he moved back again. When it was time to eat in the evening, Chen Niansheng saw Ah Jiu staying alone, so he shook it with a bowl. Looking at the porridge in Ah Jiu's bowl and the half steamed bun in his hand, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "You have so little, can you eat enough?" As he spoke, he took out a chicken leg from his arms, shook it in front of Ah Jiu's eyes, and said, "Do you want to eat it?" This was hidden quietly by Chen Niansheng at noon, he was not willing to eat, looking at this thin and short Ah Jiu, he suddenly felt sympathy. He has a younger brother in the family, who is also so short and thin, and he often can't eat enough to make trouble.

Ah Jiu raised his head to look at the chicken leg and couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He didn't eat at noon because something was delayed. Chen Niansheng looked at his eyes and threw the chicken leg into his bowl very happily.

Ah Jiu lowered his head and said thank you, Chen Niansheng waved his hand and said generously: "It's okay, everyone is brothers when they come together, and they have to take care of each other." You will follow me as my little brother in the future, and I will cover you. ”

Ah Jiu chuckled and said, "You are also a recruit, can you cover me?" ”

Chen Niansheng grabbed Ah Jiu's shoulders and said loudly: "I said that if I can cover it, I can cover it, who have I been afraid of." You follow me steadfastly, and I will ensure that you eat and drink spicy food. ”

Ah Jiu uncomfortably dodged Chen Niansheng's arm, and said with a dry smile: "No need, we are here to be soldiers to fight, and we are not mixed mountains, how can we say it like bandits." ”

Chen Niansheng smiled: "That's what I said, then we will be friends from now on." ”

When he rested at night, the lights in the tent had been extinguished, and Chen Niansheng was lying on his bed, staring at the door of the tent. It's so late, Ah Jiu's kid doesn't know where to go. He felt that Ah Jiu was very strange, and he was mysterious all day long. Usually you only see him when you eat and practice.

The door was finally opened a little crack, and a small body came in from the outside, and through the faint light of the fire outside, Chen Niansheng saw clearly that it was Ah Jiu. He bent his waist and quietly walked to Chen Niansheng's side, slowly lifted the quilt and lay down.

Chen Niansheng took advantage of his inattention, and suddenly rushed over and hugged his neck. Ah Jiu was startled, pushed him away violently, sat up from the shop, and grabbed Chen Niansheng's neck. He glared at Chen Niansheng and whispered, "What are you doing?" ”

Chen Niansheng didn't expect this kid to be not big, but his strength was not small. He smiled and patted Ah Jiu's hand and said, "I saw that you haven't come back for a long time, and I think something happened to you." I'm teasing you, you let go, I can't even breathe. ”

Ah Jiu let go of his hand and said coldly, "You are not allowed to touch me in the future." After speaking, he wrapped himself in the quilt and lay down with his back to the old man.

Chen Niansheng pursed his lips and muttered, "Everyone is a brother, what's wrong with you?" Why are the chirping, it's not interesting. ”

On the second day, Chen Niansheng talked to Ah Jiu while eating, but he ignored him. Chen Niansheng sat beside him and said stupidly: "You're not, I also gave you chicken legs, why are you still ungrateful." ”

Ah Jiu put down the dishes and chopsticks and said helplessly: "You give me chicken legs, I thank you very much." But I don't like people touching me, you have to pay attention later. ”

Chen Niansheng withdrew the hand that was about to take Ah Jiu's shoulder, and muttered in his mouth: "Why are there so many stinky problems, okay, who let us be brothers, I will try not to touch you in the future." ”

After eating, it was time to send troops to practice, the Xiongnu had not moved, and the two armies had been in a stalemate, as if they were more patient than whom, who could not help but shoot first.

During the exercise, I came to inspect it. He kept frowning, as if something was bothering. In fact, it's just that there are too many recruits in the army, most of them are good and bad, and some of them look like they are malnourished, and they are just here to make up the numbers. When you go to the battlefield, you don't know if you can raise a knife, let alone kill someone. If you can escape without escaping, you will already burn high incense.

Ah Jiu hid in the middle, and there were several tall soldiers in front of him. Passing by his team, I suddenly looked back and seemed to feel that something was not quite right. Ah Jiu lowered his head, and there were words in his mouth, not knowing what he was saying.

I didn't notice anything wrong with it, so I walked away slowly. Mo Yan followed behind him, and he should have noticed that I had any doubts. He asked, "What's the prince's trouble?" ”

I put my hands behind my back, and suddenly remembered something: "This king asked you to ask someone to check that Yingning went to the queen mother, what happened, do you have eyebrows?" ”

Mo Yan hesitated for a moment before replying: "On that day, the Queen Mother will give Miss Yingning to death." ”

"What? Is the message reliable? Ying Ning obviously didn't ...... "It's not that I haven't thought about it, it's just that Ying Ning came out of the palace intact, and he had a trace of luck."

Mo Yan said respectfully: "Reliable, it was Xiao Linzi who said it, he was on duty that day, and it was the Yingning girl who he passed on on the order of the Queen Mother." He also saw with his own eyes that the Queen Mother ordered to kill Miss Yingning. Miss Yingning escaped with her life and was saved by the emperor. I heard that the emperor wanted to dispose of Yingning for the queen mother, but for some reason she was released later. ”

"It's the royal brother, why is he?" I don't understand, I'm afraid he can only figure everything out if he goes back. From this point of view, Yingning may not have to worry about her life, at least the emperor does not want her to die. He was somewhat relieved, and Yingning would definitely be able to wait until he returned.

When recruits meet veterans, they are often bullied. This is almost an unwritten rule, Ah Jiu is short and thin, so he has become the object of ridicule by veterans.

An old soldier was five big and three thick, with a beard and eyes that were always as wide as a cow. It is said that he is extremely powerful, and he can fight ten on the battlefield, and he is nicknamed the Iron Bull. He likes to tease recruits the most on weekdays, and nearly half of the recruits in this barracks have been beaten by him. So almost all the recruits were obedient to him, and when he was resting after the day's drill, he fell in love with Ah Jiu.

"Hey, that little man, you come over to Lao Tzu." Iron Bull's rough voice echoed throughout the training ground.

Ah Jiu was tidying up his somewhat messy clothes when he noticed that everyone was looking at him. There is banter, sympathy, and indifference in the eyes. He looked up at Tie Niu, who stretched out a finger and hooked it, and said again: "It's you, come here." ”

Chen Niansheng felt that it was not good, so he hurriedly walked to Tie Niu's side, nodded and said, "Brother Tie Niu, what do you have to say, tell me, my younger brother is too weak to toss." ”

Tie Niu glanced at Chen Niansheng, raised his leg and kicked him, and said rudely: "What are you, get out of the way." ”

Ah Jiu ran to Chen Niansheng's side, helped him up, patted the dust on his body and asked, "Are you okay?" ”

Chen Niansheng shook his head while holding his stomach, pulled Ah Jiu, who was about to pass, and said worriedly: "Don't go over, he can kill you with one punch." ”

Ah Jiu patted his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it'll be fine, I'll go and avenge you." ”

As he spoke, he walked up to Tie Niu's side with his head held high, tilted his chin and asked, "What do you call me?" ”

Tie Niu snorted from his nose and pointed to his leg impatiently: "Lao Tzu's leg is sore, you beat Lao Tzu's leg." ”

"Why should I hammer your legs? I don't know you. Everyone was looking at Ah Jiu, and everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, this little guy was definitely going to be beaten, he really didn't know whether he was alive or dead, it was not good to offend anyone, and Tie Niu would dare to offend. Look at that small body, I'm afraid I'll be beaten to death.

Tie Niu didn't expect to be challenged to authority, he reached out to grab Ah Jiu's shoulder, didn't want to hit him quickly to the side, and easily dodged. Tie Niu's hand was empty, and his temper suddenly came up. He punched Ah Jiu on the cheek, and Ah Jiu jumped up out of thin air on tiptoe, kicking Tie Niu's face with one kick. Iron Bull clutched his hot cheeks and spat out two teeth from his mouth.

Tie Niu felt that he had lost face, and with a loud roar, he grabbed Ah Jiu with both hands. Lifted him above his head with a light touch, and threw him to the ground again. With a bang, Ah Jiu only felt that the organs in his chest seemed to be displaced, the pain was unbearable, and a fishy sweetness spread to his throat, and he spat out bright red blood.

Tie Niu snorted angrily and bent down to catch him, but Ah Jiu was very flexible and scared, as if he was not injured at all. He jumped behind Iron Bull, cut his arm from behind him, held his fingers with each hand, and gently broke them back, only to hear a few clicks, and all the fingers were broken.

The Iron Bull lay miserably on the ground, screaming, completely incapacitated. For a while, only the screams of the Iron Bull were left in the training ground, and after a while, everyone began to cheer, thinking that they must have been bullied by the Iron Bull. Maybe a person as mighty as the Iron Bull was defeated by a man who looked like a little chicken, and he felt new and excited.

Chen Niancheng limped over and patted Ah Jiu on the shoulder, and then realized that Ah Jiu had said that he didn't like others to touch him, so he immediately withdrew his hand and smiled stupidly: "Ah Jiu, you are really amazing." I will be your little brother in the future, you can be my eldest brother. ”

Ah Jiu wiped the blood stains from the corners of his mouth, looked at the dust on his body, smiled reluctantly and didn't say anything, and left holding his chest.