I have a backstage in Datang

"The thing that confuses me the most is that you always walk around us with a small notebook in your hand, and write everything you see. And when the camp breaks at night, you always drag us over Warm up by the fire, ask us all kinds of things, especially curious about some ordinary little things..."

"For example, little brother Lu, you have been following me these days. I, Zhao Lao Si, is just an ordinary guy. Before I joined the army, I was a bitter person. Normally, there is nothing worthy of others' attention for a person like me? But Lu Little brother, you are very strange, you just chased me to tell, for example, let me talk about how I became a soldier from the beginning, and then you asked how I participated in the draft after I became a soldier ..."

"I've already finished talking to you about these things in the past few days, but you actually dragged me to the fire again tonight, and asked me to continue talking about my experience... Brother Lu, what are you trying to do?" Well? You war correspondents, what do you mean by that?"

This is a night in the hinterland of Liaodong, and the night here is colder than that in the Central Plains.

In front of him was a pile of bonfires, which made a crackling sound when burning, and the thick faces of a few men from the government soldiers were illuminated by the lingering light of the fire.

Besides a few government soldiers, there was also a young man sitting by the campfire.

At this time, the young man was holding a small notebook in his hand, and a strange pen in the other hand. Although he looked young, the smile on his face was like a spring breeze.

He smiled at a few government soldiers, and began to explain in a gentle voice, saying: "Fourth Brother Zhao, I knew you would not be able to hold back anymore. During the day today, I even made a bet with them, and the bet is that you will I will definitely ask questions in the evening, asking us what war reporters do..."

The young man paused for a while, then smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to be so nervous at all. Since you are curious, why do you have to hold back? You should have asked me a long time ago. It’s good for everyone to be clear.”

The few government soldiers next to the campfire were all embarrassed.

There is clearly some restraint hidden in the embarrassment.

Only Zhao Laosi tried his best to muster up the courage to look up, and said eagerly: "Then, little brother Lu, you are not angry with us, are you?"

"Why are you angry?"

The young man chuckled, and said, "We are all human beings, raised by our mothers and parents. According to our teacher, people should not fight each other because of their birth status, but should help each other. This is the essence of the human race." Nature……"

The young man is obviously a person who is good at words. He changed the subject slightly while speaking, and started to answer questions on the basis of the situation. It was Zhao Laosi and the others who were confused.

He said with a small smile on his face: "The so-called war reporter is a trick created by our master. He believes that this war is a battle for the rise of our Han nation. He is a hero. But what kind of situation is a hero? My master thinks that it is not necessarily a great general who cuts his sword at once..."

"Master believes that every soldier is a hero."

"The deeds of heroes need to be recorded, and then gathered into a newspaper, sent back to Youzhou quickly, and then through the large printing factory established in Youzhou, a large number of printed newspapers spread to the world... We are fighting against the people of Liaodong, The Han compatriots in the entire Central Plains are eager for our victory. And their longing, the superiors cannot sit idly by!"

"That's why my master was so thoughtful, and that's why he sent us war reporters."

The boy's explanation was actually very clear.

However, the government soldiers seemed to be even more confused. They couldn't figure out why ordinary soldiers were heroes.

The young man seemed to have expected this, so he continued to smile on his small face. He did not continue to explain, but looked at Zhao Laosi with a smile, and joked: "Brother Zhao, I have already answered your question. Now Now it's my turn, will you answer my question?"

"Oh oh oh!" Zhao Laosi became obviously a little cautious, and said: "It's my turn, it's my turn, this is what I promised you, and I can't go back on what I promised."

The young man grinned, raised his hand and held up the small notebook, blinked narrowly and said, "Relax, this is not an interrogation. You can treat it as a small talk, just to satisfy my curiosity, okay?"

"Yes, yes, chat, chat!" Zhao Laosi laughed honestly.

But he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he looked at the boy cautiously and asked, "Little Brother Lu, where should I start?"

The young man chuckled and said: "Last night you talked about the plot of the army's departure. At that time, you ate a full meal of stewed meat in a big pot, and before you left, the head of the Langya Wang family personally made a promise. People from the aristocratic family will help you to solve your worries, so that you soldiers can fight in the front with peace of mind... Then, under the leadership of General Cheng Shiqiu, you set off against the wind and snow, all of you are full of confidence and ready to fight ranking in the military race."

"That's right, right, that's it!" Zhao Laosi smiled honestly, stretched out his hand to touch the back of his head, and said a little embarrassedly: "Obviously what I said, but in the end, I can't remember it as well as little brother Lu."

The young man laughed, raised his hand again and held up the small notebook, jokingly said: "The reason why I remember clearly is mainly because I wrote it on paper with a pen. Brother Zhao, it's getting late, you guys have to rest later Ying, I can't delay your time too much, so, let's start directly..."

"Yes, yes, let's start directly!" Zhao Laosi nodded repeatedly.

Next, the honest Shandong man began to tell.

And that young man's expression turned solemn, he picked up his pen and listened to what he was writing attentively. His level of attentiveness was very surprising, as if what he recorded was not the experience of an ordinary soldier, but As if writing an epic about the life of a great person...

The night was dark and the wind was howling.

However, beside the pair of bonfires, someone was telling warming things.

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"Brothers, can you hold on?"

"General Cheng Shiqi's voice is really loud. Every roar of his seemed to ring in our ears. The snow was heavy that day, and the cold wind was blowing, but no matter how loud the wind was, it still couldn't suppress Cheng. The roar of the Seventeenth General."

"The general rode a horse and kept galloping through the ranks, from the front, to the back, and from the back, to the front..."

"And his roar resounds in the ears of each of us from time to time."

"Brothers, can't you hold on? If someone can't hold on, tell me immediately. Although we are competing for the ranking in the competition, we must not tire ourselves out first. Not only can we not be tired, but also Be strong and healthy..."

"If you feel that you can't hold on anymore, let's stop and set up camp immediately. Today, everyone has walked 120 miles. According to the rules of the Chaotang Military Department, marching ninety miles a day is considered a rush, but we have already left today 120 miles, this is completely beyond the scope of a rapid march. So even if we stop and set up camp immediately, there is no need to worry about not completing the task today..."

"General Cheng Shiqi's yelling is full of heart-pounding sincerity. We government soldiers understand that he is worried about us from the bottom of his heart."

"After all, we were all born in poverty. Before joining the army, many people lived a life of hunger and food. People who live this kind of life will definitely not have good physical strength."

"We were actually really tired, we felt as if our feet were numb, but when we heard the general's yelling and his caring voice worrying that we would collapse from exhaustion, we didn't know why, suddenly I feel so energetic all over my body!"

"So in the wilderness full of wind and snow, all the soldiers of our Jeju Prefecture roared...not tired, but still able to hold on. We walked another [-] miles and made up [-]. The soldiers of our Jeju Prefecture , none of them are cowards."

"General Cheng Shiqi laughed loudly, but there seemed to be a crying sound in the laughter. We vaguely heard that he seemed to be talking to himself amidst the crying, saying: 'Okay, really good, I can't think of Cheng Seventeen, there is an opportunity to bring out such a group of bloody soldiers, ah ha ha ha, God is not kind to me, God is really kind to me'... At that moment, we all felt that the general was very strange. He He is such a tough guy, why did he burst into tears all of a sudden?"

"He continued to gallop through the team on horseback, watching everyone's situation back and forth. He still yelled from time to time, asking if we could hold on..."

"But we yelled and answered, we're not tired, we can last. Another [-] miles, make up [-]."

"That day, we really walked 150 miles."

"Some idiots even wanted to keep going, yelling and walking another fifty miles to make up two hundred miles, but this time General Cheng Qiqi got angry, and he kicked those idiots to the ground one by one... "

"I can still clearly remember that General Cheng's face was ashen at that time. He pointed at those guys and yelled loudly, losing his temper like scolding his mother, and roared: 'Do you want to die? Go another fifty miles? Do you know the limit of Daxue's march? The strict order drawn up by the Chaotang Military Department is that no more than [-] miles is allowed. If this general agrees to your request, I will be punished by the Military Department first after the news gets out. Even if the Ministry of War does not punish me, someone will beat me to death, such as Mr. Gu who is sympathetic to the people, he will definitely push me to the ground and beat me hard.” General Cheng Shiqi roared furiously, but bent down Go, pull those idiots up with your own hands. And, one by one, help them pat the snow on their bodies..."

Chapter 378 [All kinds of military supplies come in a steady stream]

The young man's face darkened suddenly, his tone was vaguely serious, and he asked, "Did Cheng Shiqi make any statistics after the incident, such as which government soldiers went to sleep with Hebei women, and whether their names were recorded."

Zhao Laosi was startled at first, he didn't expect the young boy to suddenly change his face to be so imposing, he swallowed subconsciously, and quickly explained: "It's recorded, it's all recorded. On the second day, General Cheng Shiqi also took out a In such a small book like yours, he recorded the names of those government soldiers one by one, and even recorded the addresses of their hometowns. General Cheng Shiqi said at the time that women in Hebei were responsible for sleeping. After the battle, those government soldiers no longer It is allowed to return to Jeju, but to stay in Hebei Province, and to marry those women to live... The soldiers they got on the battlefield will become the money to raise those Hebei women and children."

The young man's face suddenly became like a spring breeze, and he smiled and said: "This Cheng Shiqi is not bad, it is indeed a part of the elder brother's family."

He smiled and turned to look at Zhao Lao Si, and suddenly said: "The stewed meat in the big pot that you ate that day was also sent by people from the family? If my guess is correct, I am afraid that you not only ate meat, Ordinarily, you will receive some kind of supplies, right?"

Zhao Lao Si nodded heavily.

The honest and honest Shandong man showed happiness on his face, and murmured as if recalling: "It was the first time in my life that I wore it so warmly, and it was also the first time in my life that I knew that there is a kind of big coat called cotton in this life." jacket……"

"We government soldiers like to call it a military coat."

The young man laughed loudly, stretched out his hand and patted Zhao Laosi, and said, "This name is really good, maybe it will become a popular word in the future, I will record it and send it back for Master to promote!"

He paused for a while, then thought to himself and said: "Military coat, military coat, this name sounds very common, but it is very appropriate after careful consideration. Sure enough, the teacher is right, knowledge comes from folks. Come here. Although you government soldiers are illiterate, life has given you the most simple knowledge. For example, the name of this military coat is much better than the name we scholars came up with..."

Several government soldiers by the campfire stared blankly at each other, Zhao Laosi looked at the young man with a puzzled face, and said naively: "Little Brother Lu, you seem to care a lot about our naming of the military coat. But why? ? Is it important that we name it?"

But I saw the young man writing in the small book with a small face solemnly nodding towards Zhao Laosi, and said solemnly: "It's important, it's very important. My master once said that everything in the world pays attention to a name. For example, this Every object in the world should have its corresponding name. But this name should not come from the maker, but should come from the personal experience of the user. Only after experiencing it can one have the right to name it, because it is appropriate... "

When the young man finished speaking, the action recorded in his hand also stopped. Suddenly, his small face showed a hint of meaning, and he blinked narrowly at the soldiers, and asked very funnyly: "Guess what?" Guess, what was the name of this army coat when it was first manufactured?"

His words seemed to be asking the soldiers, but he burst out laughing first, and said: "In all the wars since ancient times, the materials used by the army have been the most important thing, and the profits involved are huge. Grab. This is a big money-making business, and no family wants to miss it. Whether it is the old family of Datang, or the rising power of Tiance Mansion, or even our former enemy Turkic people, as well as all the people around Datang The neighboring small countries, any existence that feels a little bit powerful, will stare at the matter of military supplies..."

"The so-called food and grass have not been moved, and soldiers and horses go first. The moment His Majesty the Tang Dynasty launched the recruitment of soldiers, everyone was sure that this war would definitely start. Before the war started, the first thing to prepare was military supplies."

"If any family gets a supply of military supplies, the strength of the family will inevitably increase by leaps and bounds. Under this huge temptation, almost every force is racking their brains to find a way..."

"Several families among them were very quick-witted. They made a coat suitable for soldiers in the first place. The cotton was enough, but it was not bulky, so this kind of coat won the jackpot immediately after it was produced. Both His Majesty and my master were all full of praise, but when they were about to draw up the purchase contract, the excited group of people were all dumbfounded..."

"I was just busy making it, but forgot to name it, so I can't just call it Big Jacket, right? What a silly and naive name that must be."

"So in the court hall that day, the ministers started a naming activity in full swing."

When the young man said this, he couldn't help laughing again, and said: "My elder brother's father is a well-known rough man, he was the first to jump out and laughed, proudly saying that he thought of it." Good name. Your Majesty and my master were very surprised, and asked him what good name he thought of. As a result, when the Duke said his name, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty froze on the spot..."

"Dasheng jacket! The name he gave to the military padded jacket is Dasheng jacket! It means that soldiers wearing this kind of padded jacket can win a big victory in every battle... Hahahaha, I laughed so hard, the meaning is a good one , but the name is really useless."

The young man leaned forward and backward with a smile, and slapped the ground vigorously with his hands.

However, the government soldiers by the bonfire looked at each other in blank dismay. They couldn't understand why the boy laughed.

Zhao Laosi scratched his forehead, and said a little confused: "Dasheng Ao? This name is very nice. Wearing a big jacket can win you a big victory. I think this name is really good."

The young man was stunned for a while, looked at the fourth son Zhao, and said, "If Uncle Cheng heard what you said, he might immediately reward you with a big wave of his hand, and he might even laugh wildly with you under the ecstasy of his heart." become sworn brothers."

Zhao Laosi's mouth trembled, and he said again and again: "Don't dare, don't dare, he is a big shot, he is a famous Duke."

The young man grinned and said, "So what about the Duke? There is not much ink in his stomach. For example, there was a Duke in the court that day. His name was Liu Hongji. He also named the big padded jacket, and even specially It was accompanied by a doggerel saying, "The coat is stuffed with cotton, the thickness is extremely thick, and soldiers wear it, and everyone will praise it." Therefore, he named the coat Dingguagua..."

Several government soldiers were stunned by the names, and Ming Li said: "This name is so good, there are even poems. It really is worthy of being a man who can be a prince, and his name is much better than our rough people."

The young man was obviously taken aback for a moment, and asked blankly, "Do you think that is poetry?"

All the government soldiers nodded in unison and said, "Yes!"

The young man took a deep breath, as if he was in deep self-doubt.

After a long time, he said in a disinterested manner: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. This matter belongs to my interruption, and there is no need to discuss this topic. In short, remember that those princes His name is pure nonsense, no matter His Majesty the Tang Dynasty or my master, they all had a dark face at the time... In the end, my master decided to put the name of the coat on hold for the time being, and he sent the task to us little war reporters. Let's go to the soldiers to take suggestions, and if we find a very suitable name, we will immediately record the name and send it back to Youzhou."

The boy paused here, looked at Zhao Laosi and the others, and said: "And I am very lucky to hear the name of the military coat from you. It is very appropriate and simple. I have [-]% of it." Be sure, Master and the others will like this name...Congratulations to Fourth Brother Zhao, you might be summoned by my Master."

Zhao Lao Si was in a daze, and subconsciously scratched his forehead.

But seeing that the young man no longer continued this topic, but raised the small book in his hand again, and motioned: "Brother Zhao, you can continue, about your military experience, I only wrote half of it in the booklet." Well. What happened next, I need to write it all down in the notebook..."

"What happened next?"

Zhao Laosi suddenly fell into memory again.

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"The big pot of stewed meat that we ate that day was also brought here in more than a dozen carts. But I heard General Cheng Shiqi negotiate with them, it seems that this time the big pot of stewed meat does not need to be paid for. "

"At that time, I was still puzzled, why didn't I even need to spend three pennies? Soon I knew why. It turned out that those people's main thoughts were not on stewed meat, or they didn't like stewed meat. that little money."

"It was an old man with a friendly face. He put a thick coat on me, and then he squatted on the ground just like me."

"His tone is gentle, reminding me of the Ninth Grandfather in the village. He asked me with a smile, where is the little brother from? Is the stewed meat in the big pot delicious? How many people are there in the family? The child is born How many did you have?"

"A series of questions, just like chatting at home. I was a little cautious at the beginning, but gradually let go of chatting with him. But when the old man saw that I was no longer shrinking, he suddenly showed a kind of expression on his face. It seems to dispel some worries."

"His voice became more gentle, and he patted me on the shoulder with a smile. He said to me, little brother, now that we are dating each other, there will be no oppression or inducement in our next conversation, right?"

"I didn't understand what he meant at the time, so I could only nod foolishly."

"The old man was even more satisfied, and suddenly he pointed at the coat that was draped over my body. His question became very strange, and his expression became very tense..."

The young man suddenly interrupted, and said: "Did he ask you nervously if you felt warm after wearing the big coat? Then he asked you if you really want this kind of coat."

Zhao Laosi nodded quickly, and said: "Yes, yes, that's what he asked. And after he finished asking, he looked straight at me, as if he was afraid that I would not be satisfied with the answer, as if he was afraid that I would not want to answer..."

The simple and honest man from Shandong paused for a while, with a deep puzzled look on his face, and he said to himself in a daze, "But why? Why does that old man seem so nervous?"

The young man smiled faintly, with a hint of arrogance in his tone, and said solemnly: "This is because my master has set a rule that any supply of military supplies must satisfy the soldiers first. Even if they have signed a supply contract with the court, once the soldiers If you feel dissatisfied, you must rectify it. If you are still not satisfied after the rectification, you can directly cancel the purchase order..."

Zhao Laosi seemed to understand but half understood.

The young man didn't seem to intend that he understood everything, but continued to look at Mr. Zhao and said, "It seems that your answer at that time was that you really wanted a big jacket, so that's why the supply of supplies from that company took effect, causing your Jeju All the soldiers in the government are wearing military overcoats, right?"

Zhao Laosi nodded quickly, and said a little embarrassedly: "I was wearing a big coat at the time, and I felt heavy on my body. Although the wind and snow were heavy that day, I felt warm all over. In addition, the old man smiled kindly, It made me feel gentle from the bottom of my heart, so, so I answered according to his meaning."

The young man smiled slightly, and said lightly: "As expected of the old fox of the Cui family of Qinghe, the person who talked to you that day must be the elder of their family who is in charge of business. You are very close to the soldiers of the government, and the Cui family of Qinghe can be regarded as full of sincerity if you can do this."

After he finished speaking, the young man smiled faintly, with a vaguely proud tone, and said solemnly: "This is because my master has set a rule that any supply of military supplies must satisfy the soldiers first. The supply contract has been signed, but once the soldiers feel dissatisfied, they must rectify it, and if they are still not satisfied after the rectification, the purchase order will be canceled directly..."

Zhao Laosi seemed to understand but half understood.

The young man didn't seem to intend that he understood everything, but continued to look at Mr. Zhao and said, "It seems that your answer at that time was that you really wanted a big jacket, so that's why the supply of supplies from that company took effect, causing your Jeju All the soldiers in the government are wearing military overcoats, right?"

Zhao Laosi nodded quickly, and said a little embarrassedly: "I was wearing a big coat at the time, and I felt heavy on my body. Although the wind and snow were heavy that day, I felt warm all over. In addition, the old man smiled kindly, It made me feel gentle from the bottom of my heart, so, so I answered according to his meaning."

The young man smiled slightly, and said lightly: "As expected of the old fox of the Cui family of Qinghe, the person who talked to you that day must be the elder of their family who is in charge of business. You are very close to the soldiers of the government, and the Cui family of Qinghe can be regarded as full of sincerity if you can do this."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Fourth Brother Zhao again, and said, "Fourth Brother Zhao, keep going, your way of telling stories is very good, it is very suitable for recording and sending back to You Yun."

Chapter 379 [In front of Gujia Village, swords and armor]

"Brothers, cheer me up..."

"Do you know, what is the place ahead? It's Gu's Village, and that's the legendary Gu's Village."

General Cheng Shiqi yelled at the top of his voice. At that moment, he was sitting on the horse with his chest straightened out. There were no outsiders around, only us familiar soldiers, but General Cheng tried his best to straighten his chest, as if he wanted to make people See his spirit.

Later, a little gentleman told us that General Cheng was paying tribute to someone again. He not only paid tribute to someone himself, but also asked us to do the same.

The wind howled that day, but General Cheng's roar overwhelmed the wind.

He kept yelling at us with a solemn and serious face: "The front is the Gujia Village. Maybe you still don't understand what the Gujia Village means to our Datang, but you have to remember one thing, that It is this village that once walked out of a person."