Demon Slaying Pass, as the name suggests, was a bloody place where the Wen Dynasty attacked the demon kingdom in the northwest.
This is indeed the case. Demon-Zhan Pass is a military city, ten miles long from east to west and eight miles wide from north to south. There are also many sub-cities and forts that are connected to the main city.
In the early years of the Wen Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were stationed here all year round. Outside the city, monster corpses were often everywhere, and blood was everywhere. Even now, because of the past killings, there is an oasis in this vast western border.
Song Mu and others finally arrived here after marching in the desert for several days. At this moment, they looked up at the majestic city in front of them, showing a bit of awe.
When Song Mu came to this land in the western frontier, he did not see this city, but he knew that in addition to the magnificent pass city in front of him, there were six military cities of the same size standing in this western frontier.
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Every year during the war, countless soldiers had to leave these fortresses and cities, and this became the rear fortress for the war legions of the Wen Dynasty.
There are also civilians living in the military city, but most of them are family members of the army, and some city servants are managed by exiled prisoners.
After Song Mu led his team into the city, he could not see the bustle that should have occurred in the passing city. The streets were solemn and solemn. He could only see groups of soldiers walking in formation. Even the loud shouting and conversations in the restaurants and teahouses were very restrained.
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"The city lord of Demon Slaying Pass is the great scholar Luo Yan. I heard that this master is very strict in managing the army. The military discipline of Demon Slaying Pass is also the worst among the entire Western Border Army."
Song Mu heard the explanation from Lord Gou next to him, and he nodded this time, feeling quite fond of this city. Since the military discipline is strict, the combat effectiveness of the troops here must also be considerable.
At present, Song Mu and other sergeants who were in charge of Xiguan were led to a school ground to rest and settle down.
Song Mu also looked inside. There were also many soldiers gathered in the school barracks at this moment, but there were more than a dozen people gathered together. Looking at their slightly different armors, it was obvious that they were not soldiers from the same city.
When they saw Song Mu's team coming in, the lieutenant came up to greet Master Gou. They were all middle-aged officers, and they all seemed to be quite familiar with Master Gou.
Song Mu also bowed to them, and just led the team to stay in the barracks first, and then went to report to the officer at the school field.
When registering in the military officer's room, the military officer looked up at Song Mu when he heard about the troops at Xiguan, with a look on his face that seemed quite surprised.
"It turned out to be this general from Zhenxiguan, but why did he look so unfamiliar to him?"
At this time, a sturdy man next to him glanced at Song Mu. He saw that Song Mu was tall and burly, but he had an elegant temperament. At this moment, he raised his hand and asked.
"I'm Song Qing. I was transferred to Zhenxiguan a few months ago."
Song Mu also gave a brief explanation at the moment, but the other party showed a smile on his face and said to Song Mu at this moment.
"I see. I also said that after Lieutenant General Lin retired due to injuries, which general would bring his troops from Xiguan to compete this year? Maosheng will be in Xiasanshanguan and Shangguan. Thank you for meeting him!"
Song Mu also quickly handed over his hands. When he saw that the formalities were completed, he also turned around and left. But not far from the door, Mao Sheng chased after him and said to Song Mu at this moment.
"I've offended General Song. Mao is also leading a team to participate in the competition. I wonder what preparations Zhen Xiguan has made this time?"
Song Mu was stunned when he heard this and looked at the other party, while Mao Sheng continued with a smile.
"I just heard that there is something different about this martial arts competition, so I want to ask General Song if he knows about it and what are his plans?"
Song Mu was stunned when he heard this, but he calmly raised his hands and said.
"But General Mao is disappointed. Song is just here. He really hasn't made any plans. Now the team is practicing haphazardly."
Mao Sheng smiled and waved his hand, looking at Song Mu and saying with a smile.
"General Song's words are wrong. Your Xiguan Army Wuben is at the front line. Needless to say, the strength of the lieutenants must not be underestimated. Even General Song is a Jinshi at such a young age. General Wang is also
To be able to send you to lead the team, I must be very capable."
As he said this, his expression when he looked at Song Mu became even more flickering, as if he had ulterior motives.
Song Mu was stared at by the other party's scorching eyes with a puzzled expression on his face. He was about to raise his hand to ask, but the other party raised his hand towards Song Mu, saying he would find a chance to compete, and then left in a hurry on the pretext of having something to do.
Seeing this situation, Song Mu was also surprised at the moment. He was a little confused at the moment, but he didn't pay much attention to it and went directly to the barracks.
When passing by the school grounds, there were teams of lieutenants practicing. There were waves of literary power inside, and it didn't take a moment to see the mess on the field bombarded by the literary power.
Song Mu also turned to look around and saw that each of these lieutenants had firm expressions, calm auras, and were proficient in coordinating attacks. He nodded silently at this moment.
There is a reason why the Western Xinjiang frontier army has always been famous for its bravery and bravery.
At that moment, Song Mu was about to leave, but suddenly he heard a call from far away.
The voice actually called out his own name, which made Song Mu suddenly pause at this moment. He looked over quickly, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
It was actually Fu Zefeng who was studying at Jizhou Prefecture.
Although the opponent was still a scholar, he was much taller. He was now wearing a suit of armor and walking quickly towards Song Mu.
"It's really Jingzhao, no... now I should call you..."
Fu Zefeng walked forward with a smile on his face, but Song Mu quickly reached out to stop him, and then whispered the reason.
Knowing that Song Mu was now joining the army under an assumed name, Fu Zefeng's face suddenly paused, and then he nodded very seriously.
"Don't worry, General Song... I know the seriousness of this matter and will never say anything to others."
Saying this, Fu Zefeng even raised his hand to swear. Song Mu smiled and pulled it down, then looked around, and then found an inconspicuous place to talk to Fu Zefeng.
When meeting an old friend from afar, Song Mu would naturally not be so indifferent.
After talking with Fu Zefeng, Song Mu realized that he was also a lieutenant who had come to participate in this competition. He had served in the Western Frontier Army for four years, and his strength had reached the peak of a scholar. After this,
You should also be prepared to take the military imperial examination when the opportunity arises and enter the state of being a civil servant.
Fu Zefeng was surprised when Song Mu appeared in the Western Frontier Army. He was even more surprised when he learned that Song Mu actually brought troops to participate in the competition. Song Mu explained briefly, and Fu Zefeng also sighed slightly and said
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"Although I didn't have much interaction with Mr. Fengming, Mr. Fengming passed away like this. Brother Song, I'm sorry."
Song Mu waved his hand and just said.
"Don't talk about this anymore, Senior Brother Fu, do you know of any changes in this competition?"
Song Mu also thought of the tone of Mao Sheng's words just now, and asked at this moment.
Fu Zefeng was slightly stunned when he heard Song Mu ask this question, and then he spoke.
"Speaking of which, this is my second time here, but I heard that this year several great scholars are going to attend the ceremony in person, and the scale is larger than before. All legions have sent troops to participate. Our campus only has twenty or thirty teams. I heard
There are a total of hundreds of teams participating, and the others..."
Saying this, Fu Zefeng seemed to remember something and said to Song Mu at this moment.
"I heard that the military attachés leading the team will also have a competition this time, but I don't know what happened. General Song, do you know about this?"
Song Mu was also stunned, saying that he didn't know. Fu Zefeng was also surprised after hearing this, but he could only shake his head helplessly.
Soon after, Song Mu returned to his barracks and was thinking about how this competition would go. At this moment, the dog master had already walked over.
Before he arrived, Song Mu saw a serious look on his face, and he was also puzzled at the moment.
Just as he was about to speak, Master Gou had already spoken to Song Mu.
"General Song, the news I just received is that the general above seems to have made an impromptu decision this time. This time not only the teams will compete, but also the military attaches leading the teams will also compete."
"I heard that we are going to select a general. It seems there is something different going on."
Song Mu's eyes paused, and at this moment he also remembered the extraordinary look in Mao Sheng's eyes before.