The feast was almost the same, and everyone was full of food and drink. Then the Shu Prince's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion each took out 30,000 taels of silver to reward the soldiers.

The feast did not end until the middle of the moon.

In a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere, it ended in the infinite admiration of the civil officials, including the prince, for the Northern Army.

If you calculate so much silver, everyone will be able to get two hundred taels, but as soon as the prince and the governor left, Chen Letian was left alone, and Captain Lu said: "Bring the silver back to the Northern Army first, don't think about everyone sharing it." ”

The soldiers were deflated and complained that two hundred and zero silver was enough to drink a meal in Yan's homecoming, which was really squeezed.

Chen Letian said with a smile, two hundred taels can only drink wine when Yan returns to the nest, so don't sigh.

After the soldiers went to rest, Chen Letian came to the Eighth Brigade, and talked to Xiaohu and them. I'm going to leave for the Northern Army tomorrow, and I don't know when the next meeting will be. All the robes were very reluctant to Chen Letian. Xiaohu said that I really miss the time when you didn't leave before, when we had you in the Eighth Brigade and even the Forward Battalion, and now without you, it feels very different.

"What's the difference?" Chen asked with a smile.

Xiaohu said: "When you are here, our forward battalion seems to have a backbone, whether we are tired or happy or proud or discouraged, we listen to what the general says but may not understand, but with you, you can always explain us, we can always understand what you mean." You seem to be a bridge that connects us to the Great General.

But now that you're gone, no matter how tired and hard you are training, you can persevere, but you always feel that there is a lot less fun. ”

Chen Letian laughed and said: "What you mean is that I will tell you jokes to boost your spirits." ”

Everyone laughed, and Haozi said: "Our forward battalion soldiers often use your words to tell the captains, but the captains don't buy it at all, you say okay, let's say it can't, especially Captain Huang, you are not here, he beats us more." ”

After talking for a while, Chen Letian said with a straight face: "Seriously, the Northern Army will always have a seat for me, and we must be the boss of the Eighth Army." ”

"Although I am reluctant to let you go, although I like the happiness of everyone together, I know that there are only two possibilities for returning to the Northern Army, one is that I can't get along outside, and I will go back and continue to be a soldier. The other is that the Northern Army needs me to go back. And I hope neither of these ever happens, you say?"

Everyone nodded, and Xiaohu said: "That's right, if one day we can't bear it and need you, then Da Song..."

Everyone shuddered when they thought of this. This is also a topic that the general occasionally talks to them. Whether we are strong or not everyone knows in their hearts, how much stronger we are than the enemy, and whether we can maintain this strength or not, I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Of course, no one wants us to get to the point where we really have to compete with others, and if we really do at that time, I believe that our opponents will not be far behind us

How old.

So you have to work harder. Surpassing oneself and constantly improving is the only option to stay strong, and there is no other way.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and Xiaohu said: "Definitely not, Wu Chang, don't worry, you practice hard, in the future, you will be on the cultivation list and become the first in the world, our forward battalion can tell others wherever you go, our forward battalion is the first in the world, do you have a forbidden army, it's all waste, hahaha..."

"Well, I'm working hard to fulfill everyone's long-cherished wish before the age of ninety. ”

Hahaha... Everyone looked at each other and laughed.

After saying goodbye to the Wu Zhong brothers, Chen Lotian came to say goodbye to Captain Lu again.

Captain Lu has always been his peak, and when he was in the barracks, because Captain Lu had the most peaceful temper, he often discussed things with Chen Letian. Sometimes a conversation is just a night.

This time, after half a year, Chen Letian has become his peak.

But in Chen Letian's heart, Captain Lu will always be one of the iron captains of their forward battalion, and he will always be.

"Brother Lu, bring a letter to the general for me. Chen Letian said as he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Captain Lu.

Captain Lu received the letter and said, "You also have to return to Beijing as soon as possible, I heard that the assessment of the last batch of disciples of the master is not long left, so don't delay." When he came, the general was chattering there, saying that your boy's master and disciple don't know if they can be selected, and it is estimated that it will be suspended. ”

"Why didn't the general write a letter to my master for me, wouldn't it be over if I said hello? Chen Letian said with a smile.

Captain Lu smiled and said: "The general did have this idea, but he was stopped by the military advisor, and the military advisor said that if the general really wrote this letter, then the master would definitely be angry, and the master would be angry, maybe Chen Letian could have been selected, but he would definitely be abandoned and not used." You can't take that risk. Besides, the general and the master have only met a few times, and they haven't spoken more than ten words in total. It is enough to intercede in a good relationship, and a shallow relationship may even be counterproductive. As soon as the military advisor said this, the general didn't write it later. ”

Chen Letian ha: "The general almost sold the old face, and the key is not necessarily effective." Ha ha. ”

Under the moonlight, the two stood in the courtyard and were silent for a while.

After a long time, Captain Lu spoke: "I have the same expectations as my brothers for you, practice hard, and strive to be on the list as soon as possible, it doesn't matter if you don't make the list, just be worthy of yourself." ”

Chen Letian nodded: "I work hard... In the army, I would often write letters to the generals, and I would try to learn a lot of new training methods and other knowledge, and then tell the generals in the letters. Brother Lu, you have worked hard. ”

"You've worked hard too, so be it, go back and rest early. After that, Captain Lu waved his hand and went back to his house.

In the dark, Chen Letian nodded to himself, as if it was in response to Captain Lu's words, and as if it was in response to his own words. Then he looked back at the pitch-black camp and the two brothers and the two lanterns standing guard at the door

Slowly swaying in the spring breeze.

Chen Letian walked through the gate, subconsciously glanced back, and then said softly, "Brothers, there will be a period later." ’

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The next day, the soldiers of the 300 forward battalion were ready to go, and as when they came, they all led their horses through the city in the direction of the northern army camp.

They were as sharp as swords when they came, and they were still so sharp when they left. In the eyes of the people of Chengdu, this is their confidence as a Great Song Dynasty.

Out of the city, finally there was no eyes of the people to follow. Captain Lu breathed a sigh of relief, got on his horse first, and slowly headed north. He looked back at the soldiers and was in a good mood. There is no other reason for the good mood, that is, these 300 lively and fresh soldiers have completed the task one by one.

Only in this way can his heart be at ease.

"Soldiers, there are not many people on the official road today, let's charge. ”

Order.

Three hundred horses squatted on the ground and made a rumbling sound, cascading like waves, and even people ten miles away could faintly hear the sound of horses' hooves.

Then, they ran out like an arrow from the string.

On the battlefield, the forward battalion was both the best of the light cavalry and an integral part of the heavy cavalry at critical times. So they often practice this charge.

This rush is an hour.

You must know that the real charge on the battlefield will never exceed three sticks of incense from the start to the completion of the charge, and the training method of the Northern Army is to rush one stick of incense, then we must have the amount of training to rush for an hour. In this way, when we really need to charge, we squeeze all the physical strength and spirit of the original hour into a stick of incense, so that we can have a huge impact on the enemy. can bring out the maximum potential of the cavalry.

is the saying that ten minutes on stage and ten years of work off the stage.

Rushing to the place where it finally began to crowd, Captain Lu ordered to slow down. Although not everyone can walk the official road, it will not be left unattended all the time, and besides, their speed and time are so long, it is good to be able to let them run for so long. The Great Song Dynasty has always been more lively than the Liang and Wei kingdoms, and this large section of space is rare.

The soldiers of the Northern Army, who slowed down, slowly adjusted their breathing and rested as much as possible on their horses. Captain Lu laughed and said: "You have worked hard, everyone has behaved quite well this time, I will invite everyone to have a drink when I meet the inn on the way, I can only have a drink." ”

When all the soldiers heard Captain Lu's invitation to drink, they all cheered. Although it was only a glass of water and wine, with Captain Lu's savings, three hundred glasses of wine was indeed a lot of expenses.

"Thank you Captain Lu, Captain Lu is going to break the bank. ”

"I do, I'm happy. ”

Hearing Captain Lu, who rarely speaks like this, say this, everyone felt very happy. And although it was only a glass of water and wine, it was ten times better for them than the Jian Nanchun invited by the prince.

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