When the weather is hot, the smell is naturally stronger than that of a cold day.

Zhang Datong was discovered, to be precise, his bones and armor.

Just at the foot of the Great Wall, where the soldiers often pee, lay quietly in a suit of armor, and there was a long ge.

Changge is a standard Changge, and there is nothing special about the armor.

But all the stench came from within the armor, and the centurion opened the armor and saw that all that was left was a piece of skin, a pair of bones, and blood.

The flies kept screaming in everyone's ears, although the centurion was a strong man with a big knife, but at this time he was holding a big knife, he didn't have any way to do anything about these flies in his ears, his head was a little faint, he had been guarding in the south before, he had fought with the five tribes at the beginning, he had seen countless blood, he actually felt a convulsion in his stomach, and almost vomited out the bun he ate yesterday.

There was one less person in his ranks, and that person's name was Zhang Datong.

But he couldn't believe that his soldiers would be like this, lying here. His soldiers should have died on the battlefield, and the horse-leather shrouded was still there, not lying here with only a skin, a bone, and a pool of blood.

His eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth tightly.

The same was true of the dozen or so soldiers around him, all red-eyed and clenched into fists.

The centurion's name is Pan Mei, and he is not yet confused, but he looks like an old man who knows the destiny of heaven.

At the beginning, he followed the eldest prince to defend in the south, and also experienced some small battles, from an inconspicuous small soldier, he soon became a centurion. At the top of the ranks, you can become a general or a pioneer, and officially enter the leadership of the army.

is also now that the four seas are leveling, there are only some small fights, otherwise with his talent, he is also a general no matter how big or small he is.

His face was like a knife and an axe, and the ravines on his face and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were full of wind and frost. At this time, his face was as gloomy as water, and his voice was not as strong as before.

"Who among you can recognize who this skeleton belongs to?"

There was a hint of anger in his voice, and he looked at the people around him.

A young soldier whispered at this time: "It seems to be Zhang Datong." ”

"What I want is sure and sure, not like. Whether this person is Zhang Datong or not, we must recognize his identity. He didn't have much left, and he had to send it back to his hometown. ”

No matter how long you have been out, how much business you have done, and how big an official you have been, the final destination is still the land that gave birth to you and raised you, and made you grow up.

So Pan Mei can't save them, but no matter what, he must know his identity, so that this veteran who is guarding in Youzhou can return to his hometown.

Seeing that his centurion was angry, an old soldier around him stood up.

He was gray-haired, and he could no longer wear heavy armor, but he wore a gown that looked like armor, exposing his ankles, and his eye sockets were sunken.

The veteran has long since lost his family, and he regards Youzhou as his home, so he can stay here.

Even Pan Mei respects this old man very much.

The veteran took off his armor and poked the bones with a stick, and suddenly a swarm of flies swarmed out like bees that had not stabbed a hornet's nest, and made a disgusting sound.

At this time, it was the scorching sun, and Zhang Datong disappeared for a day before being discovered.

It's not that the army is not strict, but his position was quickly topped, and Zhang Datong rarely communicates with people on weekdays, so he didn't attract attention.

Pan Mei saw that the old soldier picked up the skeleton and frowned, but she didn't say anything.

Above the sky, a few vultures swept by, and they circled in the air for a moment before coming to a high place.

The sound of "quack" came, and several crows also stopped, and they went out of their way to show their bad taste, quietly came behind the vultures, and pecked their tails.

The vulture was enraged, and made a terrible noise, and chased the crow away, leaving only a series of unpleasant and noisy sounds.

The old soldier picked off the armor, and he didn't care if it smelled or not, and the flies circled around the corpse, and then circled around the old soldier again, and the veteran was not annoyed, let alone driven away, just stared at the calf of the skeleton.

Eventually, he stood up, his eyes flushed with tears in his eyes.

He turned his head to look at Pan Mei and said, "I'm not sure if he is Zhang Datong, but there is one point, he can see at a glance at his calf bone, there was a break, and then it was healed." Although we defend the Great Wall of Youzhou, we will still go out to have a look. This further on, is the ice and snow of the realm, that time there was no water, our team of men and horses went out to get snow and water, but encountered a white monster, like a big monkey, but more ferocious than the big monkey, our team of men and horses, almost all broken. I was able to run out, it was all thanks to Datong, he carried me all the way, and finally stepped into the pit, I was fine, but I broke my foot. I'm supposed to be a damn old thing, but Datong saved me, and he injured his left leg, and I owe him this life, so I definitely can't misread the position. There is also a crack in Zhang Datong's calf. ”

Pan Mei closed her eyes and nodded.

Although after the veteran's identification, it was certain that this person was Zhang Datong, but he still couldn't believe it.

"Lao Zhang's back is also a little hunched. ”

Another man stood up and pointed to the skeleton.

Pan Mei saw that there was indeed some abnormal curvature of the spine.

"Originally, we were both from the South Seas, and I remember that his finger was cut off in half by a monster. The soldiers grew emboldened.

"Hey, he's got an arm injury ...... too"

This kind of voice is endless, and Pan Mei doesn't want to interrupt their enthusiasm, so she can only listen quietly.

He raised his hand and motioned for everyone to be quiet.

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

After all, all the conditions that the soldiers said pointed to Zhang Datong, and Pan Mei could only hold the corners of her clothes tightly.

He was sure that this person was Zhang Datong, but he didn't want him to be Zhang Datong.

"Where he is from, there are several people in the family. ”

"A native of Jingmen Prefecture, he also has a wife and a son at home. His son wrote a letter to us and sent it to us, as if he had won the show and was ready to take the exam. During that time, he was asleep with a smile on the corner of his mouth. ”

The veteran stood up, he and Zhang Datong are fellow villagers, so they naturally know these things.

Pan Mei nodded, wrote down the name, and dismissed most of the onlookers.

He remembered the name and prepared to report it to the imperial court to give the soldier a preferential treatment.

......

Pan Mei has been a little depressed these days, and it is evening

, and walked around with his weapon on the battlefield, the Qinglong Glaive Knife.

Especially at night, he basically didn't dare to pierce his eyes.

But Rao is like this, three more soldiers died in the entire Youzhou city, and they were exactly the same as Zhang Datong's death.

But Pan Mei couldn't do anything, so she could only watch her soldiers turn into pools of blood one after another.

Finally, he shook his teeth and made up his mind.

He wrote a letter and sent it to the Confucius Temple in Youzhou.

At the end of the assessment, after He Chen became the apprentice of the little master, he returned to Youzhou to take charge of the Confucius Temple.

No matter how the Confucius Temple outside changed, He Chen did not change, even after hearing the bad news about the little master, he only cried for two days and began to deal with all kinds of things.

He Chen was a little strange, how could he receive the letter, he opened it and looked at it, his face changed suddenly!

......

There were more and more formations of soldiers, and more and more people in each team.

They did not dare to sleep at night, and even thought that it was better to wander around than to sleep in the barracks.

But Rao is so, and the number of soldiers is still decreasing.

A rumor gradually spread among the army that there was a demon who ate soldiers.

Even many of the young soldiers began to run, and to their despair, the plague began to spread in the barracks as the corpses increased.

was originally in an extremely hot place, life was difficult, and when these things happened, even Pan Mei almost couldn't bear it.

Not to mention the general who was stationed here instead of the eldest prince, even he himself was infected with the plague and was hurriedly sent to the Youzhou Prefecture. The burden of the Great Wall of Youzhou fell on Pan Mei.

Although he is only a centurion, he has now become the biggest officer on the Great Wall of Youzhou.

He also wanted to run, but he knew that he couldn't run, and the blood in the soldier's bones couldn't allow him to run!

He could only try to let the soldiers travel together and not go alone.

But the plague is getting worse and worse, and the military rations from the Youzhou Prefecture have not yet arrived, and the food is almost gone.

The state capital has grain, but no one dares to escort it.

Pan Mei sighed and wrote many urgent reports, but there was no response.

They, the border troops, are in a difficult situation.

Disease and hunger showed no mercy to them.

......

And Xu Changan, Li Daoyi and Chang Moche are rushing towards the Great Wall of Youzhou with a cat and a dog!

At the same time, Tao Youting and Tao Youran were driven out by a giant beast and could only run in the direction of the Great Wall of Youzhou!

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ............... The state is not good, and all kinds of things are begged.