The snow has not stopped, the vacation has been full, the actual combat training cannot be carried out, the morning exercise training -- the class assessment -- eating and sleeping -- the cadets have returned to the simple and boring standard camp life.

The heavy snow is not conducive to the cavalry attack, but it is a good opportunity for the infantry team and the archers to practice hard, and they did not come back until the year-end assessment.

The face is taken off from childishness and strengthened by perseverance, the bold temperament is still the same, and the words are less impulsive and reckless, and become calm and heavy.

More than half a year of training and half a year to suppress bandits, his infantry team fought four battles in succession, all four battles were won, except for one encounter was to defeat the bandits, the other three were all encirclement and suppression of bandits, Meng Yichuan's accumulated combat exploits exceeded the samurai standard, and the poor cavalry team only fought one battle in the Black Wood Forest, and Gao Yuan's combat exploits were much worse than the samurai.

"The battle merit was paid for blood, three brothers were killed, seven or eight were wounded, two were estimated to be difficult to advance to the samurai, and one was still my original sentry partner. ”

After exchanging experiences for a year, the two felt a lot of feelings.

Three people died in one infantry team, how many brothers did the three infantry teams have to lie down, and the archers who had not yet returned, and the cruelty of actual combat training made the two fully realize that death was not far from their young lives.

"Tomorrow I will apply for the samurai examination, and I will go back to see my grandfather together during the New Year. ”

Inadvertently talked and fought during the camp test, the two came together, and after nearly four years of getting along, Gao Yuan really likes this bold partner, and there is always more joy with him by his side. Now he is no longer an ignorant teenager who has just entered the camp, he knows that the lowest military rank of the five grandfathers was once a standard commander, a dignified imperial military captain, who has not had a few unique skills all year round, and deliberately let his friends try his luck, Grandpa Mason, who was also born in heavy infantry, Meng Yichuan is with him appetite.

Meng Yichuan is not like this, Gao Yuan doesn't talk much on weekdays, but the promised things have never been disappointed, once curious about him chopping wood and practicing knives, and as a result, he learned another knife trick, without the slightest reluctance, this is a brother, there are benefits and are willing to share with each other.

The two discussed for a while, Li Changgong must follow, and it is not appropriate for a few of them not to tell him, as for whether to go or not, it is up to his own heart, in this way, there are at least six people who go together, Gao Yuan, Mei Ying, Meng Yichuan, Li Changgong, and senior Sister Hua Yue.

"No wonder that female devil is afraid of everyone, but she takes good care of you, and dares to love you as a family. ”

Meng Yi Kawaguchi Zhonghua Yue became a female devil, Gao Yuan was puzzled and asked the reason, he only said that he would know in the future, and in turn persuaded Gao Yuan, don't offend her, otherwise she will be offended, and she looks like a coward who has been bitten by a snake for ten years and is afraid of grass ropes, and it is estimated that he has suffered a big loss under Hua Yue.

The archers were the last to return, suffering even more heavy casualties, five dead and nine wounded, reduced by a third, it turned out that they had been ambushed in a pursuit, and three brothers were killed in the battle.

According to the battle report, more than 300 bandits were exterminated, 130 people were killed in the first patrol, 12 were killed in battle, and 6 were disabled and left the unit, and the Lingbo standard battalion suffered the heaviest casualties in actual combat training in the past 10 years.

Former partners, shouting slogans together, knocking on lunch boxes and frolicking together, singing and dancing together on the shore of Happy Lake, 12 people separated in a year have become goodbyes, and 6 people are disabled and have to take different paths from now on.

Compared with the lives of partners, no matter how brilliant the results are, they are insignificant, and at every meeting point of the year-end assessment, depression and grief are everywhere.

"Why are we fighting?Loyalty and honor, then why do the sons of the gentlemen live incomparably nourishing, but let the brothers shed blood to protect?!"

For the first time, the cadets doubted whether the future path was correct and whether it was worth walking at the cost of their lives and blood, and then the son inherited his father's business, and the cycle began again and again.

Starting from the new first patrol, the standard battalion changed the rules of complete closure, giving the cadets more freedom, and the external instructors brought the emperor's domestic and foreign information, the apprentices became more agile than before, and the instructors recognized that the overall combat effectiveness of the new patrol far exceeded that of the previous cadets, but at the same time, there were hidden dangers, they were no longer humanoid puppets who only knew how to fight.

The standard battalion remained silent, neither punishing the skepticism and pessimism of the cadets, nor sending instructors to channel the emotions of the cadets, and letting everything go.

"Sooner or later, they will have to pass this hurdle, and instead of hesitating on the battlefield, why not think about it at this time. Imperial warriors, behind the bright aura, there is countless blood, what we can do is to try our best to protect it in the past few years, and they have to walk their own way in the future, and adapt to live longer as soon as possible. ”

"Compared with casualties, we should pay more attention to tactics, the cavalry team eliminated nearly sixty horse bandits, and none of them were seriously injured, and Gao Yuan's combat exploits should be re-evaluated. There is no shortage of loyal and brave warriors in the standard battalion, and there are few excellent tactical commanders, we are a military academy, and we are training imperial officers, and the training methods should be adjusted in the future to improve the tactical ability as soon as possible. ”

At the meeting of all the instructors, the director gave the answer that the reason for remaining silent was that it did not meet the rules of the standard camp, but it was deeply recognized by the instructors. If you really regard the cadets as thoughtful people, let them think independently, no longer indoctrinate and discipline as before, and the big waves will sweep the sand, blow all the yellow sand to get gold, and the cadets who come out of this level on their own will have a tenacity of mind that will far exceed expectations.

Qin Rufeng's cavalry team returned to the camp at this time, and the battle report caused high-level shocks, and the matter of the new patrol could only be put aside for the time being, allowing time to heal the sadness in the hearts of the students.

Qin Rufeng returned to the camp, and he had little influence on others, but it was unusual for Gao Yuan, and when he heard the news, he ran to the senior's dormitory that night, and it happened that Senior Sister Huayue was also there.

"Gao Yuan, do you miss your brother, or do you want to see someone? ”

Hua Yue unceremoniously hit his brother: "You deserve it, Gao Yuan must miss her sister, right?" When he said it, he deliberately twisted his shoulders and shook his hips in a sultry pose, and his words were full of teasing: "Senior sister is so cute, how is it better than your Mei Ying?"

"Senior sister is beautiful, Mei Ying is fragrant and beautiful, each has its own merits. ”

Gao Yuan replied that he could not be offended, but who expected Hua Yue to change his face at the moment.

"I dare to tease my sister, it's really not a good thing, I owe a beating!"

The powder fist seems to be effortless, and Gao Yuan doesn't dare to dodge, the first punch in the chest is not good, it is a pain that hurts all the intestines and six organs, three punches in succession, one punch is heavier than the other, and Gao Yuan is forced to retreat from the center of the room to the door of the house.

"If you don't learn well, bad problems will come very quickly, and if you dare to bully people like him, I will beat you once. ”

Gao Yuan didn't dare to dodge, let alone fight back, it is estimated that if she dodge, she would only hit harder, and she had to laugh with three punches: "Senior sister, what I said is the truth, not rhetoric." ”

"Is there a liar who carved words on his face, saying that he is a liar?" Hua Yue shook his fist and threatened, then turned his anger into joy, and praised with satisfaction: "Well, I haven't been lazy this year, my internal strength is good, and I know how to luck to protect the place where I am beaten." ”

"Senior sister, if you want to take the test, say it in advance, I'm so prepared. ”

Gao Yuan, don't mention how awkward it is, you deliberately lured me to reply, beat someone and took advantage of it, and put on a senior sister style.

"Hehe, are you still aggrieved, are you not convinced? Huayue Liuye raised his eyebrows, and he was about to fight, but Gao Yuan was busy begging for mercy: "How dare you, I have something to find you." ”

"Hmph, you will not be allowed to protect yourself by luck if you are punished in the future, otherwise you will look good, and you will cry while lying on the bed. After Hua Yue finished teaching, he sat back on the stool and said with a smile: "Why are you still standing, waiting for my sister to move the stool for you?!"

"Okay, okay, you've been angry too, don't beat the bald man to the monk, it's hard for him, Gao Yuan, come, sit here." Qin Rufeng only spoke at this time, pulled Gao Yuan to sit down beside him, and explained the reason with a smile.

Gao Yuan thought that he was not small, and his eyes widened when he heard what happened, and he was completely speechless to this senior, the two had the same friendship, and let the credit be justified for himself, but because his sister's war horse was not as good as the dark clouds and snow, five people ran to the fortress to steal horses, and even the head of the martial arts school did not let go, this is not bold, it is completely a blind suicide without brains and tactics.

"Senior, I am being beaten for you, and the reward for my military achievements must be divided in half, and the right is to give me medical expenses. ”

It's a completely unwarranted disaster, and I also got it by accident when the clouds and snow are treaded, senior sister, you hate your brother for taking risks, why are you angry at me. A few days ago, I spent all my savings on buying things, and this time I couldn't be beaten in vain, and I didn't dare to contradict the senior sister, and I didn't dare to fight against the seniors who had worked hard together for three years in the room, Gao Yuan was not polite, and took the opportunity to ask for benefits.

"You are more ruthless than a horse bandit, half, no door, at most one percent. ”

"Sancheng!"

"It's set in stone. ”

"Twenty percent, no matter how little, don't blame me for being unreliable. "There was a lot of threat in Takagaki in his words.

"Deal!"

The two agreed on the attribution of the reward that had not yet been traced, and Gao Yuan said his intentions, wanting to take advantage of the New Year's holiday to go back and see, and begged the senior to go to the chief instructor to help intercede with the old man in charge.

"What a big deal, my brother is now a veritable imperial warrior, not far from the military lieutenant, there is no problem to take you around, this matter is on me. ”

Hua Yue glanced at his brother dissatisfied, and this angry person did not pay for his life to be in the limelight, sooner or later he would suffer a big loss, and he had no choice but to give up after many ineffective persuasions, and reminded him softly: "The master gave a strict order back then, not allowing disciples to go to Changqing Village, so many years have passed, my father and your uncle dare not disobey, you are not small, dare to resist the old man's military order?!"

Qin Rufeng laughed a few times when he heard it, and then he said why he was sure.

"The master is forbidden to the disciples to visit, but he didn't say that the disciples and grandchildren are not allowed to go, besides, who said that the two of us are going to visit the master, Gao Yuan will definitely take Mei Ying there, maybe there are still those boys, hehe, we are mixed in the middle of it, it's a big deal to be punished, the big New Year, the master won't drive us away, after a long time, the anger will disappear, and the marksmanship will naturally be passed to me, hahaha. ”

Hua Yue thought about it, and arranged the details at the moment, there were many people who went, there were not so many houses in the Remnants Academy, tents, clothes, food, and gifts for the five old people, not the slightest sloppiness, people were old and cared about this, things did not have to be valuable, but they must show respect.

"Gao Yuan, tell me what gift you should bring to your master. ”

Hua Yue settled down for the details, and then asked the key points, and was full of curiosity and respect for the master who had never met before, but he didn't want to make mistakes in the most critical link.

"A few books, such as prepared by Senior Feng, grandpa will like it. Takagaki replied honestly, but he was only deliberately vague about what kind of book it was.

"I said I disappeared for no reason, it turned out that you two stole it. Hua Yue is a delicate heart, gritting his teeth and looking at his brother.

"Not including me, it was the senior who stole it alone. Gao Yuan betrayed his senior in person without righteousness, and Qin Rufeng was very honorable: "That's right, I stole the book alone, you just revealed in advance, what books the master likes, hehe." ”

"It's hard to prevent thieves!" The two of them sang and admitted to their faces, what could Hua Yue do, got up and walked out, took off two swords from the wall, and slammed the door and left amid Qin Rufeng's shouting.

Hua Yue left, Qin Rufeng's heartache treasured sword, Gao Yuan took the opportunity to quickly slip away.

"It's not a family, don't enter a family, last time I borrowed a short knife from Senior Brother Takagaki, but I didn't pay it back, this time it's good, just let my sister snatch two handfuls, don't think about entering the door again in the future, or I'll go bankrupt sooner or later." ”

Qin Rufeng's heart ached for a long time, and he pulled the door to find his uncle, things went unexpectedly well, the two chief instructors took him to meet the master in charge, the old man wrote the warrant without saying a word, but after the three of them left, he scolded loudly.

"Bandits, it's not as good as bandits, Lao Tzu's treasured books, you go to see your ancestors, and take Lao Tzu's collection as a gift. Biaoying's mind, his grandmother is confused, how can he agree to come down, five volumes, these two chief instructors are not good things, and the feelings have long been stared at. ”

After venting his anger for a while, the old man leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily.

"I can't bear the child can't trap the wolf, five books are exchanged for the standard camp to return to the martial arts sect, and Lao Tzu doesn't suffer a loss, thinking that my chaotic arrow trick is so easy to take, when it is a boxing book sold in the martial arts hall, buy half a pocket for one or two silver, hehehe. ”