Chapter 94: Gathering and Departing with the Army Southward
In a blink of an eye, Huang Zhong had finished organizing his army and was about to set off south.
Because they had to pass through Huangjiacun, Xie Xin did not lead the team to Wancheng, but waited on the official road outside Huangjiacun.
Of course, at this moment, there were only five students beside him: Lou Gui, Li Feng, Ji Ling, Mao Jie, Gongsun Du, Huang Shang, and the Dian brothers.
Behind him was Wei Zheng who was accompanying him as a guard.
There are also five hundred elite tiger soldiers, who are the guards of the Dian brothers and are Huang Zhong's bargaining chip for agreeing to Xie Xin to go south with the army.
In fact, even without them, Huang Zhong fully agreed to the thank you letter and said he would go south in person.
If Xie Xin could be allowed to take action, everything would be even more perfect.
"It's so slow!" Xie Xin looked at the sky and couldn't help complaining.
"Actually, if we really let their parents make the decision, I'm afraid more than 90% of the school children will not come." Lou Gui said with a wry smile.
As for the last 10%, it is actually just a few of them.
"Senior brother, what you said is wrong. If you really want your son to sharpen himself, this action is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Besides, since we have become apprentices, we should naturally follow wherever the master wants us to go. At least, that's what my parents said." Huang Shang pointed at himself and said.
It's just that his words are really not very convincing.
After all, he is Huang Zhong's younger brother, and he is also one of the key members of the Huang family. If Huang Zhong is promoted further in the future, he will naturally join the army as his deputy to assist Huang Zhong.
The head of the Huang family had vaguely told his parents about Xie Xin's abilities during this trip south. In addition, the commander-in-chief of the army was Huang Zhong, so his parents were naturally not worried about his safety. They also asked him to join Huang Zhong's army as soon as possible.
Through contact, you can integrate into the military more quickly in the future.
Therefore, his joining is inevitable, and it actually has nothing to do with whether the parents are open-minded or not.
According to time calculation, Huang Zhong's army has already set off and will arrive here in more than an hour at most. In other words, this is the final preparation time.
"It's already the last half hour, are we the only ones?" Xie Xin couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the empty space around him.
"In the final analysis, such irresponsible actions are difficult to be accepted by the students' parents." Mao Jie said with a wry smile.
"No, it seems that some parents are very open-minded..." Gongsun Du pointed behind him.
In the distance, five or six figures are getting closer and closer.
When they walked in, everyone recognized them immediately. They were all private school students, and they were all around twelve years old.
"Sorry, my mother didn't let us out. My father argued with her for a long time before letting us out!" Zhang Ming took the lead in coming to Xie Xin and said to him.
"It's nothing, just be able to arrive on time!" Xie Xin said happily.
Several people took a breath and came behind Lou Gui and the others one after another. Then after Lou Gui asked questions, the group started chatting.
Originally it wasn't a good idea to be in such a mess, but it wasn't the official departure time yet, so I left them with the thank you letter.
With the addition of these five or six students, Xie Xin was already very satisfied.
Especially since the time was about to end in a quarter of an hour, Xie Xin no longer had many thoughts about future students.
However, a miracle happened.
Just when Xie Xin was about to give up, a shout came from behind: "Teacher! We are here!"
When he looked back, he saw that the students were already rushing towards him.
After counting the number of people, Xie Xin found that except for two eight-year-old schoolchildren who did not show up, everyone else was already present.
It's just that their equipment is a bit heavy.
Those who have the conditions wear a simple armor, but there is very little iron material, and it only protects the vital parts; as for those who do not have the conditions, they wear a piece of bamboo armor, and you can tell from the workmanship that it was made overnight
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Looking at their large and small packages, Xie Xin already knew everything.
Obviously, their parents were willing to let them out, but they were worried about their safety, so they made good preparations for them.
I'm afraid their packages also contain a lot of dry food and some herbs that can stop bleeding?
It only took most of a day to complete so many things.
Seeing this, Xie Xin couldn't help but express his feelings for his parents' concern for them.
What moved him the most was the open-mindedness of their parents. Otherwise, if they really cared about their sons' lives, they would just not let them out. Why bother?
Seeing that everyone had basically arrived, Xie Xin smiled and said to them: "You surprised me, but also touched me! You know? I am really proud of you at this moment! You should also do it, for being able to have such genuine concern
You, expect your parents to be proud!"
After hearing Xin Xin's words, everyone laughed sheepishly.
As time passed, the footsteps of large troops marching could be heard in the distance. Not long after, a general riding a red BMW in the distance led his team over to Xie Xin.
That figure was familiar to everyone, he was Huang Zhong, the current captain of Nanyang County.
Last year, because of Huang Zhong's meritorious service during the rebellion, Qin Jie promoted him to the rank of captain of Nanyang County after some operations. However, Huang Zhong also paid a price for this, which was to marry Qin Jie's sister.
When they got married, Xie Xin was still in Youzhou, so he missed the opportunity to have a wedding ceremony.
"Are you really going south together?!" Huang Zhong looked at the children behind Xie Xin and couldn't help but ask them.
"Yes!" the children answered affirmatively.
"Has your teacher made it clear? Our army only provides logistical supplies as you go south. But if you fail to keep up with the marching team and fall behind, we will be irresponsible.
And even if you arrive in Jiangxia, we will not be responsible for your safety. If something happens to you, please ask for your own blessings!" Huang Zhong was also worried about their safety, so he immediately scared them.
"We are going!" the children still answered affirmatively.
Seeing that they were determined to go south together, Huang Zhong didn't know what to say.
I just gave Xie Xin some advice: "You have to ensure their safety. Otherwise, their parents will come to settle a score with you, and I won't help you."
"Of course this little brother knows!" Xie Xin smiled.
"In this case, just follow us!" Huang Zhong didn't want to say anything at the moment and continued to command the army south.
After only a few steps, a deputy general came out and asked: "General, is it okay to let them follow?"
"If we didn't go with Master Xie, there might be big problems. But with him going, we would actually make a lot of money!" Huang Zhong replied with a smile.
"General, this is no joke! That private school teacher looks like he is just a weak scholar. The students behind him are still underachievers. Isn't it too childish to let them follow you to the battlefield?!"
The lieutenant still didn't intend to give up.
"Don't worry! Didn't you hear what I said before? Just remember what I said before, and just do what I said!" Huang Zhong didn't want to argue with him,
He directly suppressed it with his identity.
"Let's go!" Following Huang Zhong's order, the large army began to walk towards the racecourse.
Because we have to go on a journey, we naturally have to go there on horseback. Even if most of the soldiers are not cavalry, having horses to travel can at least reduce a lot of physical exertion.
Not long after, the army came to the racecourse and mobilized all the horses.
The soldiers quickly mounted their horses, and Xie Xin and his students also quickly mounted their horses.
The horses I bought specifically for practicing riding skills are now put to good use.
Because there are high-bridge saddles and stirrups, it is much easier for students to get on and off horses. In addition, they have ridden horses several times during most of the semester, so students are not unfamiliar with it.
The five hundred Dian family tigers were also armed at this moment and mounted the horses fostered at the racecourse.
Five hundred people set up a formation. Although experts can tell that they have not experienced a bloody battle. But just looking at their appearance, laymen can't help but sigh: What a fierce and fierce army!
"Okay, now I announce that the rush march has begun! From now on, we will run all the way until we reach the ancient city and stop for a half-day rest!" Huang Zhong shouted to everyone when he saw that everyone was ready.
"Ha?!" A group of children were frightened.
The journey that originally took more than two days took only one day to complete.
How fast does it take to achieve this? And just to travel for a whole day like this, wouldn’t it take three fights for my small body?!
But Huang Zhong ignored their thoughts and started running directly.
The soldiers naturally obeyed the order and rushed out with Huang Zhong.
Looking at the team that had started to move quickly, Xie Xin also turned around and shouted to everyone: "For the last time, if you can persist, set off with me! If you can't persist, get off your horse and leave! Now, if you are willing to leave, follow me and set off!"