According to Macheng, the Beirong Army scout battalion is patrolling the border as usual.

There are a total of twelve scout battalions in the Beirong army, each of four battalions is a group, and they work in three shifts at twelve o'clock a day, constantly patrolling the border between the Tian Yuan Empire and the Bone Clan.

Each scout battalion consisted of five hundred men, five of whom were in a separate squad, scattered in an orderly manner along the vast border.

According to the regulations, each team must ensure that they are not isolated, and that they are always in the support of the other teams, and that they take care of each other. In the event of an accident, at least two teams can receive a distress signal and will not disappear silently.

Xie Baojun is a scout battalion commander, and at this time, he is leading his marching team to wander around the border according to the patrol route prescribed today.

Since more than 50 years ago, Emperor Yuanwu led his army to drive the Gu clan back to the bitter cold land in the north of the continent, and after the establishment of the Tianyuan Empire, the northern border of the empire has been unstable.

The Bone Clan frequently moved, sharpened their horses, and tried in vain to swallow the fat in the north of the empire, and the heart of invading the Tianyuan Empire never died.

Until eighteen years ago, the national strength of the Tianyuan Empire reached its peak, and Emperor Yuanwu personally led the army to the expedition, and it only took 21 days to drive straight into the Bone Clan Royal Court!

It was like a sharp spear, fiercely piercing the solid "armor" that the Bone Clan had always been proud of, and directly against its heart!

This is called "Twenty-one Blood Shame" by the Bone Clan, but it is the pride of the Tian Yuan Empire!

After that, for some unknown reason, Emperor Yuanwu did not choose to exterminate the Bone Clan, but led his troops to withdraw to the Tianyuan Empire, and agreed to accept the tribute of the Bone Clan every year, and was regarded as the Emperor of Heaven by the Bone Clan.

It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that it is because of the bitter cold in the extreme north, Emperor Yuanwu can't look down on it, and he doesn't bother to defend it, and in the end he will still cheapen others, so he didn't destroy the bone clan; Some people also say that Emperor Yuanwu reached an agreement with the Bone Clan, and the Bone Clan needed to suppress an evil thing in the north, so he gave the Bone Clan a chance to survive; Some people also speculate that although Emperor Yuanwu is brave and brave, but the bone clan, as the oldest race on the mainland, must also have masters in the clan, it must be that Emperor Yuanwu was also seriously injured, otherwise why did Emperor Yuanwu announce a retreat within a few years of returning to the empire, and once it was closed, there was no news for 12 years, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead?

There are different opinions on the rivers and lakes, but it does not delay the bone clan, which is famous for its fierce combat power in the mainland, was broken by Emperor Yuanwu after this battle, and became the laughing stock of all races on the continent. With their shame, they created the invincible glory of Emperor Yuanwu who overwhelmed the world!

In the past eighteen years, the Bone Clan has been recuperating in the north, paying tribute to the Tianyuan Empire on time every year, behaving very well-behaved and obedient, and it seems that they have really been subdued.

The border has been peaceful for a long time, and the Beirong army has no war all year round, and it has long lost the sharpness of the minions of the past. In particular, the veterans were discharged one by one, and after the new recruits joined the army, almost ninety percent of the recruits in the army at this time were recruits who had joined the army in the past ten years, had never experienced war, had never killed anyone and seen blood, and did not know the cruelty of war at all.

Although the scout battalion still went out to patrol every day according to the rules, it had already been slack, completely lost its wartime rigor and vigilance, and was just doing routine business.

Xie Baojun is a side branch of the Xie family, a big clan in the city, and it took a lot of money to arrange for someone to enter the Beirong Army scout camp to "gild"!

You know, the scout battalion is the most dangerous type of troops in wartime, and many times it is almost equivalent to a death squad, and no one wants to enter at all. Therefore, the scout camp is dissatisfied all the year round, and in serious cases, it can only pull people from the prison and promise benefits, so that only prisoners are willing to be scouts.

But this is a time of peace, not the same as wartime! In the absence of war, scouts are one of the few units in the army that can still earn military merits! It's a fragrant bait that countless people want to enter when they walk through the back door and break their heads!

Unlike a combat class, which must fight and kill the enemy in order to have military merits, scouts will give military merits when they patrol the border every day. Although the military merits given by the daily patrol are very few, they are also very considerable over time!

Like Xie Baojun, who has been in the scout camp for eight years, he finally saved enough military industry a few days ago and was promoted from a scout soldier to a scout captain!

Although the commander is only a junior officer in the army, he is an officer after all!

With an official body, the Xie family will soon transfer him to the city defense army through operation. According to the regulations, after his royal border army is transferred to the city defense army, his position should be promoted by half a level, as long as the Zheng family works harder, he can directly become the head of the city defense army!

When the time comes, he can give back to the Zheng family through the power in his hands, and walk out of a happy life with the support of the Zheng family...

As soon as he thought of this, the corners of Xie Baojun's mouth were full of smiles that he couldn't hide.

Wang Qi, who was following behind, looked at Xie Baojun who was proud of the spring breeze, and couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, but he complimented him: "Brother Xie, you can be regarded as having survived, and my brother will continue to wander on this border line for a few more years, I really envy you!" Two days ago, I saw that the Xie family sent someone to look for you, how is it? Which department do you want to be assigned to? ”

"Hehe, Wang Qi, aren't you fast! In two years, you'll have enough military industry, right? Quite a bit, as long as this period passes, the future will be all good days! Xie Baojun first appeased Wang Qi for a few words, and then said a little proudly: "The Xie family didn't send someone, but our young master of the Xie family came in person, hehe, count it up, the young master is still my cousin who has not come out of the third suit!" The young master said that he would operate me into the city defense army and directly appoint the chief! ”

Xie Baojun did not shy away from it, and directly told the Xie family about the arrangements he was going to make!

City defense army? This is one of the best options to choose after getting out of the scout camp!

After the other members of the team glanced at each other, they could see the look of envy, jealousy and hatred in each other's eyes.

Especially Wang Qi, the flattering and polite smile on his face was almost unbearable!

Wang Qi's family was rich and wealthy, and the royal father felt that he was a fat sheep to be slaughtered if he had money and no power, so he stuffed him, the second son of the family, into the Beirong Army scout camp, and then transferred him out after he was promoted to captain.

is the same as Xie Baojun's operation, but although the Wang family has some money, it is not as deep-rooted and well-connected as the Xie family in Macheng, and there is no way to enter the city defense army, so he can only be sent to a certain department of the government as a small official. If it doesn't work well, you may not even be able to keep the Horse Rejection City, so you can only go to the four Acropolis to get seniority first.

Wang Qi felt a little unfair in his heart, but he forgot that there was someone who was not as good as him.

A person named Li Xiaoqing in the team looked at Xie Baojun, glanced at Wang Qi again, and said melancholy: "Brother Xie Wang, I really envy you, you can be promoted to the captain of the army, and the family can arrange a career, and the future is bright, unlike us, we have to be discharged from the army as soon as the five years are up, and we can only depend on our fate when we wait for how to develop after going out of the army... Alas, people have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away! ”

That's right, if you want to be promoted to captain, you also need to work hard at home. Otherwise, there are so many soldiers in the scout battalion, wouldn't everyone be able to become a captain if they have enough military merits?

Li Xiaoqing is an ordinary family, and he was stuffed into the scout camp after hollowing out the old bottom of the family, but he can no longer help him be promoted to the rank of captain, and after his five-year military service expires, he can only rely on his own ability to see if he can squeeze into the government to mix with the lowest level of errand service, or go to the city defense army as a gatekeeper, and if he is not good, he can only go to the family business to be an errand boy.

Listening to Li Xiaoqing's sour words, Wang Qi glanced at him, snorted lightly, and did not answer.

Instead, Xie Baojun turned around and patted Li Xiaoqing's shoulder, and gently comforted: "It's okay, Xiaoqing, wait for my brother to mix well in the city defense army, if you have nowhere to go, go to the city defense army to find your brother, brother covers you!" ”

"Really? Brother Xie, then I will thank you in advance! Li Xiaoqing confirmed with a little excitement.

"Of course!" Xie Baojun nodded in response.

The other two people in the team are named Niu Zhuang and Shi Lei, and their family situation is similar to Li Xiaoqing's, both of them have exhausted their family wealth before entering the scout camp, ready to fight for the future.

At this time, hearing Xie Baojun's promise to Li Xiaoqing, Niu Zhuang hurriedly asked, "Xie, Brother Xie, what do you think of me?" If I have nowhere to go, can I go to you? ”

Xie Baoqing's eyes swept over Niu Zhuang and Shi Lei, who were full of anticipation, and he also nodded and smiled and agreed: "Of course it's no problem!" It is fate that we can get together, we have been brothers for so many years, and we have been soldiers together, and we will be a family when we go out of the army in the future! Niu Zhuang, Shi Lei, if there is any difficulty, as long as my brother can help, just come to my brother! ”

After speaking, looking at the slightly moved expressions of Li Xiaoqing and the others, Xie Baojun was secretly happy in his heart.

These are his resources in the future, and of course he has to maintain them well!

Among several people, not to mention that Wang Qi's family is a wealthy family in Juma City, the family business is not small. Let's just say that Li Xiaoqing and a few people, although they are ordinary people, they are much better than the people at the bottom, otherwise they would not be able to make up the money to enter the scout camp.

After waiting to get out of the army, if Li Xiaoqing and a few people can enter the government department, it will naturally be the best, and it will be difficult to ensure a useful day. Even if he really came to him, he would arrange a few gatekeepers or patrolmen, and it would not take much effort, but these people could still become his cronies, so why not?

The difference between Xie Baojun and Wang Qi is here.

Wang Qi looked down on Li Xiaoqing and the others, feeling that he was not at the same level as them, and after he left the army, he would be a person from two worlds, and he was unwilling to make friends with them, for fear that the other party would have something to ask for him in the future.

But Xie Baojun is different, although Xie Baojun is only a side branch of the Xie family, he is also from a big family, and the education he received since childhood is to learn to use the resources in his hands and dominate the connections around him. Even if you are a mountain villager, you may be able to use it one day.

Therefore, even if Xie Baojun didn't look down on Li Xiaoqing and a few people in his heart, and even Wang Qi didn't think much of him, he still was kind to a few people and was very enthusiastic about them.

Niu Zhuang, who got Xie Baojun's promise, was very happy and said with great interest: "Brother Xie, you will be transferred away in two days, right?" A while ago, I found a wild dove's nest, not far away, let's catch it and roast it, right? It's for Brother Xie to see you off! ”

The wild dove is an endemic animal to the north, resembling chickens and ducks, with poisonous pancreas, but extremely delicious meat. Even if it's just steamed and boiled, it can be called a rare delicacy! In the hands of someone who is proficient in cooking, it can be made into the finale of a sumptuous feast!

A wild dove can even be sold for ten silver martial coins at the highest time in Juma City, and the value of a dish made into a restaurant is doubled, and it is directly sold for dozens of silver martial coins!

However, it is precisely because of the value of wild doves that they are vigorously hunted, and now they are rarely seen in the wild.

Among the several people, Xie Baojun, Shi Lei, Niu Zhuang, and Li Xiaoqing have never eaten, and only Wang Qi has tasted it when he followed his father to a banquet.

Niu Zhuanghan said with a smile: "Originally, I wanted to secretly take it to the city to sell it, so I will slaughter it today and see it off to Brother Xie!" Just to satisfy my cravings, I heard that wild doves are particularly delicious, I saw them a few times when I was a child, but I have never eaten them. ”

Hearing Niu Zhuang say that there were wild doves nearby, Wang Qi couldn't help but think of the delicious taste when he ate wild doves last time, and subconsciously swallowed his saliva, but questioned his mouth: "Niu Zhuang, can you do it?" Wild doves are poisonous if they can't be done well, or let's take them to the city and ask the master to make them, I just know a chef who can make wild doves! ”

"Yes, yes, hehe, the main thing that wild doves eat is a fresh and tender meat, clean it up and roast it over low heat, just sprinkle a little condiment. I haven't eaten it, but I can make it! Niu Zhuang swore and promised.

On the side, Xie Baojun felt that it was a pity that the wild dove was eaten by a few of his own, and if he took it to the restaurant under the Xie family to do it, he could at least exchange it for dozens of silver coins.

But the wild dove was discovered by Niu Zhuang, and it was not easy for him to sell it. Even if it is sold, the money should be Niu Zhuang, and he can't share it, so it is better to roast it and eat it directly, and try it himself.

Besides, I'm going to be a big man soon, just a wild dove...

Thinking of this, Xie Baojun immediately clapped his hand and said: "Then let Niu Zhuang do it!" Hehe, I didn't expect to be able to eat such a delicious wild dove before leaving! Niu Zhuang, brother acknowledges your love! ”

"Done! Then let's go together, don't let the wild dove run away! Hearing the answer he wanted, Niu Zhuang said with a smile.

After saying that, Niu Zhuang stepped forward and led a few people in the direction of the wild dove's nest.

But Shi Lei stood in place at this time, and said with some hesitation: "Brother Xie, we are on patrol now, isn't it good to leave like this?" If, if something goes wrong... Besides, there are other teams around, what if we leave for too long, what if they think something is wrong with us? According to the regulations, we must inform each other of our safety every once in a while. ”

At this time, Xie Baojun and the four of them had already walked a few steps, and when they heard the words, they all stood still, and they all turned their heads to look at Shi Lei.

Niu Zhuang frowned, Li Xiaoqing's eyes seemed to be looking at a strange person, the unhappiness on Xie Baojun's face flashed, and Wang Qi, who looked down on Shi Lei the most, scolded directly: "What can go wrong?" What are the regulations? Tell the peace of a fart! Did you come out on your first day on patrol? Come, tell me, who told you about peace? Brother Xie is the captain of the woods, he said that he went, it was your turn to talk more? A dog who loses his head all day long, like a resentful seed, is kicked in the head by a donkey? Usually three sticks can't knock out a fart, but now there are so many! If you like to go or not, if you don't go, you will patrol here by yourself, what a disappointment for your mother! ”

Wang Qi scolded mercilessly, and directly scolded Shi Lei so much that his face turned red, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at a few people.

After Wang Qi finished scolding, Xie Baojun stepped forward and patted Shi Lei's shoulder, and said softly: "Shi Lei, it's okay, if you don't want to go, let's continue to patrol in this generation." When we're done eating, we'll come back to you! ”

After that, without waiting for Shi Lei to answer, he left with Niu Zhuang, Wang Qi, and Li Xiaoqing.