As the head of the family, Li Changshan is very aware of the weight of the burden on his shoulders. This is not only related to the future of thousands of men, women and children in the Li family, but also related to the fate of more than 100,000 people in Longxi who are dependent on the Li family. Therefore,
Even though the soldiers in the group spoke resolutely, Li Changshan continued: "I'm old, and I'm too depressed in the camp. How can I not go out for a walk? Besides, I'm still a guest of your family!"
The gang leader naturally knew Li Changshan's identity, but he did not give in and shouted sternly: "Those who act without permission will be killed without mercy!"
Li Changshan was so angry that he was shaking all over, but there was nothing he could do. At this moment, he saw another group of people approaching not far away, and the leader was Liu Ziqiu.
Liu Ziqiu came closer, cupped his hands, and said, "Two old gentlemen, the conditions in the military camp are simple. I wonder if you can get used to them?"
"Master Liu, I just want to take a walk in the camp, and your subordinates are going to take my life. It's really so majestic!" Li Changshan repeated what he just said, and took the opportunity to sue the group leader again.
, and then quietly watched how Liu Ziqiu dealt with it.
To Li Changshan's surprise, the team leader was not afraid and said loudly: "Your Majesty, my subordinates are responsible for their responsibilities. If you dare not neglect them, you will not commit any crime!"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "You have done a good job. General Liu will give you the order and you will be promoted to centurion immediately!"
"Thank you, Lord!" The look on the captain's face remained unchanged, but his eyes could not hide the joy. Liu Ziqiu has strict military discipline, and the promotion of lieutenants in the army also needs to follow various rules, involving military exploits, martial arts, qualifications, military discipline and other aspects.
.Because the entire military official position is also a pyramid-shaped structure, with fewer positions as you go up. There will be ten captains competing for the position of centurion, ten centurions competing for the position of commander of thousands, and so on.
.How could this group leader be unhappy when he received an exceptional promotion just for adhering to military discipline? But in front of Liu Ziqiu, he could only suppress his excitement.
Li Changshan sneered secretly. Liu Ziqiu really didn't want him to see the real situation in the military camp. At this marching speed, by the time a hundred thousand troops passed through Longxi, they would have already become a tired army. What could they use to compete with Yang Xuangan?
But I heard Liu Ziqiu say to the new centurion: "However, the two old gentlemen are not outsiders, they are distinguished guests invited by Liu. Liu has now issued a charter, and the two old gentlemen can be free in the camp.
There is no place that the old gentlemen cannot watch while walking. From now on, you are responsible for accompanying the two old gentlemen. On the one hand, you ensure the safety of the old gentlemen. On the other hand, if the two old gentlemen do not understand anything,
You can also explain something to them."
The new centurion clasped his hands into fists and said loudly: "I will obey your orders!"
The so-called leader of the army is the leader, and the centurion is the leader, so he dares to call himself the leader. However, the positions in the army are fixed, and he, as a centurion, can only be regarded as a candidate.
Centurion, there is currently no team of a hundred people for him to lead, and he still only has the nine soldiers under his command.
Liu Ziqiu then saluted Li Changshan and Li Changfeng and said: "Two old gentlemen, you can walk around now, no one dares to stop you. Liu still wants to inspect various parts of the military camp, so I won't accompany them.
Your seat is here. You two old gentlemen, please help yourself."
Seeing Liu Ziqiu gradually walking away, Li Changshan said to the centurion: "Thank you, General." Then he asked: "I don't know the general's surname?"
The centurion was serious in speech, his face was as dark as water, and he bowed and said: "Back to the old gentleman, the last general Wang Ashui. Wherever the old gentleman wants to go, the last general will lead the way!"
This name is very rustic, and it sounds like he comes from a poor family, but Li Changshan still continued to ask: "Where is the general from? What does he do for a living? Why join the army? Let's go, I'm just walking around casually, not sure what I want to see.
Where. Let’s talk while walking.”
Wang Ashui did not hide anything, and said: "The last general is from Zhangye County and is working in the countryside. Last autumn, my lord sent a team through the countryside to help my family harvest grain. He also taught us how to grind wheat into flour and knead it into noodles.
I have never seen the last general of the army. Later, my lord recruited troops from various counties in Hexi, and the last general signed up to join the army."
Li Changshan said "Oh". Seeing Wang Ada's steady steps, he asked again: "General, have you practiced martial arts?"
Wang Ashui shook his head and said: "To be honest, Mr. General, I learned all my martial arts skills in the army."
Li Changfeng suddenly asked: "General Wang, what did you mean by grinding wheat into flour and mixing it into noodles?"
The Li family is a big family, and a big family cannot live without land. Half of the land in Longxi belongs to the Li family. Therefore, the annual food income is also the most important income of the Li family. Among all food crops, wheat has the highest yield.
.But at the same time, wheat rice is also the most unpalatable and can easily cause abdominal distension, which is why wheat is said to be poisonous. If Liu Ziqiu has a way to make wheat easier to eat, it will be a great success for the Li family and even all the wealthy families.
A huge boon.
A look of admiration appeared on Wang Ashui's face: "We poor people can't afford corn, so we can only eat wheat rice. But if you eat too little of wheat rice, you won't be full, and if you eat too much, it will bloat you. Later, the lord's army came to Hexi and taught
Give us a way. Grind the wheat into powder and make it into steamed buns, steamed buns, dumplings, wontons, noodles, and dumplings. It is not only delicious, but also nourishing. You see, I have been in the army for half a year, and my arms have become thicker."
In fact, Wang Ashui is much stronger than before he joined the army. It is not all due to wheat. Comprehensive nutrition and unremitting exercise every day are the main reasons.
If it can really solve the problem of wheat consumption, the business opportunities contained in it are simply immeasurable, and business opportunities mean a lot of wealth. Li Changfeng did not believe that if Liu Ziqiu mastered such a method, he would allow soldiers to publicize it everywhere, and couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?
Tell us these things, aren't you afraid that Mr. Liu will punish you for leaking secrets?"
There was a rare smile on Wang Ashui's face: "My lord has said that this method will be taught to the people all over the world, so that people can live a life of plenty of food and clothing. Or it will be said that my lord is sent by the Emperor of Heaven.
The one who saves all peoples!”
Sent by the Emperor of Heaven, isn't that the Son of Heaven! Li Changshan nodded thoughtfully and said, "No wonder you are willing to sacrifice your lives for him so wholeheartedly."
Wang Ashui's face straightened up and he said in a deep voice: "What the old gentleman said is wrong! My master once said that we eat food and serve as soldiers not to sacrifice our lives for him, but for the entire Chinese nation, not the entire country. If we unfortunately die on the battlefield
Yes, that is to sacrifice one's life for the country, and die a worthy death! However, my lord said again, he led us to the battlefield, hoping that we can come back alive again. Therefore, the usual training will strictly require us to sweat more during training, and the battlefield
Less bleeding.”
Li Changshan and Li Changfeng had never heard of these principles, but looking at the reverence on Wang Ashui's face, one knew that Liu Ziqiu's words had been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Li Changshan didn't want to delve into these things anymore, pointed to a tent on the roadside and said: "General Wang, can you bring some
Shall I go in and take a look?"
Wang Ashui nodded and said: "My lord has told me that you can go anywhere. Please come in."
According to the military regulations, each group shares a tent. A group of ten people, eat, live, train, and fight all together. Living together for a long time can allow them to form a certain tacit understanding and develop an extraordinary friendship. Only in this way can they
Bring out their potential in battle. The tent was very quiet. The soldiers had already had dinner, sat in a circle, and were meticulously wiping the armor and weapons in their hands.
Li Changshan asked strangely: "What are they doing?"
Wang Ashui said seriously: "Weapons, armor, and horses are our closest partners. If we take good care of them, they can save lives on the battlefield."
This statement is very simple, but very reasonable. Needless to say, horses are the second life for cavalry. However, the steelmaking technology of this era is not good, the quality of steel is not up to standard, and armor and weapons are easy to rust, so it is necessary to
Wipe it frequently. However, in Liu Ziqiu's army, it is not wiped frequently, but must be maintained and wiped every time after use, whether in combat or training.
There is no place to tie horses around this tent. It can be seen that these people are infantry. After a long journey, no matter how strong your army is, it will inevitably show a little fatigue. These soldiers are naturally no exception, but in everyone's eyes
Showing high morale.
Li Changshan couldn't help but ask: "They should belong to Master Liu's most elite army, right?"
Wang Ashui shook his head: "Back to the old man, these are the most ordinary sergeants."
Li Changshan naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't tell the truth. He just stroked his beard and said, "Let's go, and then take us to other places."
It was very quiet in the military camp. There was no sound of noisy play, and no soldiers were seen visiting other tents. Only when one patrol team passed by, one could hear the sound of commands one after another. Li Changshan and Li Changfeng watched more than 20 people in succession.
From tent to tent, the mental outlook of the soldiers was the same, exhausted and full. These two completely contradictory states were concentrated on every face, which puzzled them.
Li Changshan was about to walk to the next tent when he suddenly heard the sound of a "woo woo" horn sounding over the military camp.
Wang Ashui cupped his hands and said: "This is the lights-out signal. All tents must extinguish the lights and go to bed immediately. You two old gentlemen, please go back now. If you want to see anything, you can come out early tomorrow night."
The twenty tents they watched were distributed in different areas of the military camp. They were all randomly designated by the Li Changshan brothers. Even if Liu Ziqiu wanted to hide something, he could not have done so quickly. This time when they were watching the camp at night, the two brothers should have seen Liu Ziqiu.
The true condition of the army. However, the combat effectiveness of the army in front of them was obviously much higher than that of the army they saw last autumn. How Liu Ziqiu did this was what puzzled them the most.
Just as they were about to return to the Li family's camp, a scream of "Ah" suddenly came out, which seemed shrill and terrifying in the quiet night sky.
Li Changfeng's expression changed: "No, it's Mingyue!"