I'm actually an alchemist

Chapter 170
Said Marshal, said Marshal.

This marshal surnamed Lin is actually just a general at present.

The general's surname is Lin, his first name is Dong, and his family name is Zhao Beiren.

Before that, General Lin Dong had been guarding the northern border, because he had fought against barbarians all the year round, and had the richest combat experience against barbarians in the empire.Therefore, he was once the best candidate for the marshal when the empire fought against the barbarians.But later, the barbarians were lucky enough to defeat him several times, and at that time, a family member with the same surname Lin in the empire suddenly rose up in the army.

His position in the army began to be challenged.

Three years ago, after careful consideration, the empire decided to change the situation of being passively beaten in the past, and chose to take the initiative to use troops against the barbarians.

After careful planning and careful consideration, His Majesty the Emperor decided not to set up the post of marshal, but to appoint the four most capable generals in the country, each leading [-] elite cavalry, to go north to the barren land, looking for opportunities to fight proactively.

In this battle, Wang Mian's troops on the East Road, because they were not familiar with the terrain, were timid and kept guard in Yuyang City, and did not go out to fight.

Fan Dong's troops in the central part are brave but brave.After crossing the wild mountains and entering the wasteland.Fan Dong led [-] elite soldiers, frantically looking for traces of the barbarians.

But a month later, he found nothing.On the contrary, the [-] elite soldiers he brought were infected with the plague because of the unacceptable water and soil, and more than half of them died as a result.

On my own side, naturally I won't make the mistakes of those two trashes, Fan Dong and Wang Mian.

After many inquiries and scouts.

Lin Dong finally decided to lead his troops to the valley to look for fighter opportunities.

But unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the valley, he fell into the siege of barbarians.

All [-] elite soldiers under his command were killed, and he fought desperately before escaping back.Afterwards, he found out that the barbarians had already been familiar with the movements of the Great Zhou army.

The reason why I fell into the encirclement of the barbarian army is ridiculous.Because the upper echelons of the barbarians have only heard of their own reputation, the other three, the barbarians have never heard of it.

Therefore, the king of the barbarian alliance empire directly regarded Lin Dong's troops as the elite of the Zhou army.So he deployed a hundred thousand troops, opened his pockets, and waited for Lin Dong to enter.

As a result, I found out later.

With [-] elite soldiers, he got into the ambush circle of the barbarians without any doubt.

Ten thousand versus one hundred thousand, and all of them were elite barbarian fighters.

Lin Dong still doesn't want to recall the tragedy of that battle.

Ten thousand robes, all died in battle on foreign land.

The blood stained the clear Enze Lake red.

……

The three-way army was miserable.

But only Lin Qiu, who commanded 1 people on the West Road, led his troops to sweep through the wild ancient road, and finally got lucky and found the holy place for the barbarians to worship heaven.

In this campaign, Lin Qiu led his troops to kill more than 3000 barbarians and captured more than [-] barbarian royals.Such brilliant victories have never been seen in the hundreds of years of great Zhou's battle with the barbarians.

His majesty, Long Yan, was so happy that he couldn't help but seal the fledgling Lin Qiu as Marquis of Guannei, and at the same time gifted countless golden beauties.In addition, the school captains and even the soldiers who followed Lin Qiu in the battle all got a lot of money last time.

Lin Qiu, this little boy, is like a star, rising slowly in the imperial military.

However, with the rise of Lin Qiu's power.

There are more folks talking about him.

It is said that this handsome general who can even be described as glamorous, actually has some inexplicable relationship with His Majesty today.

Because, according to the rumors from the palace, His Majesty seems to like those handsome young eunuchs very much.

cough cough...

I can't think about it anymore, if I think about it any more, I'm afraid I will have to be exterminated and ransacked.

In the next few battles against the barbarians.

This General Lin is like a godsend.

Every time we set off, the brilliant results make it difficult for our peers to hold a candle to.

And his identity also changed from the previous Xiaoqi General.He was promoted all the way to the current Hussar General.Become the second in command of the Great Zhou military, with real power and respect.

This time, the empire once again mobilized the power of the whole country to launch a large-scale military campaign against the barbarians.

Commanding all the troops in the north was Lin Qiu, the famous general of the empire, general of hussars, and duke.

Marshal Lin!
……

"Although the surname is the same, the fate is different!"

Lin Dong sat on the mat, leaned back slightly, closed his eyes and sighed softly.

As a result, there was no backrest behind Mazza, and he almost fell to the ground on his back and sat on the ground with his buttocks.

After finally sitting down, Lin Dong shook his head and grinned.

Once upon a time, he also dreamed that when he came back from the war, he would be honored, and he would ride a horse and parade through the streets, so majestic.Just like the current Marshal Lin Qiu, fame, power, wealth, status, whatever you want.

But now, he is over fifty years old, and his hair is gray.

He has been a soldier for half his life, and he is used to seeing the smoke of war on the battlefield, although he still longs to be a marquis and honor his family in his heart.But in fact, the impulse in my heart has faded.

Several times, when he fell asleep at night, he always dreamed of those comrades who followed him before but died on the battlefield later.They turned into lonely ghosts, followed by their side, asking themselves: General, when can we return to our hometown.

Lin Dong hesitated to speak, speechless.

Every time I wake up from sleep, the pillow cover is soaked with tears.

Last time, the 1 elite soldiers he led were ambushed. All [-] people died on the wild grassland, and only his body returned.

Although later, His Majesty did not pursue his responsibility.

But Lin Dong always felt that he owed those brothers.

They are so young, some are not even 12 years old.

This time, he led his troops to set off again and followed Marshal Lin Qiu to fight in the north.

During the march, he looked at the deserted land and rocks along the way in the severe winter, and the silent army of Che Linlin and horses behind him.

Looking at the immature and old faces in the army, for the first time in his heart, the hope and idea of ​​ending this war as soon as possible came into his mind.

When will it end?

Lin Dong raised his head and looked at the mountain ahead, which was whitened by the wind and snow.

The cold wind came howling, blowing his gray beard and hair.

……

In the military tent, the charcoal fire in the brazier was burning vigorously.

The cold wind from Saibei blew in from the gap in the tent, blowing the charcoal fire in the brazier whistling, and the shape of the flame was also torn and changed.

The gray-haired General Lin Dong sat on a horse tie with a big horse and a golden knife, staring at the bonfire in the brazier, and his mind was wandering.

However, at this moment.

The curtain of the military tent was raised.

The soldier walked in: "Commander, we're here!"

When Lin Dong heard the words, he came back to his senses: "Please!"

"and many more!"

Lin Dong stopped the soldier who was hurriedly leaving, and said, "Remember, don't call me Marshal in the future! There is only one Marshal in the army, and that is Lin Qiu, Marshal Lin!"

"You are handsome!"

The soldier said seriously: "When I followed you since I was 12 years old, you are handsome!".

"Get out! Bitch!"

Lin Dong scolded angrily.

……

Follow the soldiers all the way to the big tent of the Chinese Army.

The soldiers reported to the guards guarding the large tent of the central army, and a soldier of the guards ran into the tent and returned after a while.

"Please!"

The soldiers of the Guards took a deep look at Yang Qing, and politely stepped aside.

After Yang Qing bowed to the soldier who brought him earlier, he followed the soldier and walked towards the big tent.

As soon as I entered the door, the light was a little dim.

It wasn't until the curtain behind him was lowered that Yang Qing's sight gradually got used to it.

In the tent, sat an old general in armor with gray hair.

At this time, the old general was sitting on the mazar, guarding a brazier, warming up.

Yang Qing was looking at the general.

And the general was also looking at Yang Qing.

(End of this chapter)