Three thousand miles in exile

Liu Zhan led the young men to repair the barracks. At first, the commander-in-chief Huang Dekai would pretend to come over and say a few words of concern, saying that he was asking his subordinates to help, but in the end they were all gags, and he couldn't move a few stones for a long time.

After two days of observation, Liu Zhan also mastered the routine of the guards.

The soldiers changed their guards every four hours, and they stood guard very casually, sitting in twos and threes, making tea and chatting together. The casual appearance made Liu Zhan think that he had returned to a park in the present world.

In addition to this Tongtian Pass, it is difficult for a few people to pass by in a day. Even if there are people who pass by, they are all familiar villagers from nearby villages. After such a long time, the guards live leisurely like immortals.

Liu Zhan didn't want to take care of them for the time being and let them go. Perhaps it was Liu Zhan's attitude that made the veteran feel that he was a soft persimmon and became more unscrupulous.

This evening in the barracks, Liu Zhan's meals were distributed by Zhang Xiaoman, and Liu Zhan, who was far away today, heard the sound of arguing in the distance.

"Our head of a hundred households eats this little food today?"

The cook stiffened his neck and said, "There is no way to deal with the shortage of food on the mountain."

Zhang Xiaoman pointed at the cook and cursed. "I clearly saw that there is meat in your pot!"

The cook turned a deaf ear and waved his hands like chasing flies. "No, no, if you continue to make trouble, I will ask Mr. Huang for instructions!"

The sound of arguing attracted people nearby, including veterans and recruits brought by Liu Zhan. The two camps pushed and scolded each other, because Liu Zhan's people restrained and did not really make a move.

"What's the noise?" Liu Zhan stepped over.

Both sides immediately stopped talking, Huang Dekai argued that Liu Zhan was young and didn't take it seriously, but the soldiers below couldn't really ignore Liu Zhan. It's not something they can afford to suppress a head of a hundred households.

Zhang Xiaoman immediately said: "The cook hid the food, the portion we can get is not half of the veteran's."

Liu Zhan looked at the cook.

The cook still said the same thing, there was only so much food, he turned his face away and didn't look at Liu Zhan and didn't answer anymore.

Is there anything else I don't understand about this situation?I'm afraid Huang Dekai ordered him to dismount.

Liu Zhan smiled. "It's not easy." He raised his hand. "Smash the kitchen to me."

The teenagers waited for Liu Zhan's words, and rushed forward immediately.

The old soldiers put on a show on the face of their seniority, and if they really wanted to fight, they, the old, the weak, the sick and disabled, would be the opponents of the young people. They scattered like birds and beasts, and the cook was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

"Look! I said the cook hid the meat!" Zhang Xiaoman was so angry that he threw the plate of braised pork in front of the cook.

The teenagers smashed the kitchen to pieces, spilled the soup made from a few rotten vegetable leaves, poured out the gruel that was not enough to fit between the teeth, and dug out the flatbread and stir-fried vegetables hidden in the kitchen for the veterans.

Liu Zhan trampled these big cakes under his feet. "Very well, call Mr. Huang."

How could Huang Dekai not be aware of such a big commotion in the kitchen, and just pretend to be confused.

Liu Zhan clasped his hands and watched Huang Dekai's late arrival, followed by a few veterans who held the line. They didn't look like they were talking back and forth, but they seemed to be negotiating.

Huang Dekai's attitude is still respectful. "Why is the head of a hundred households so angry? The cook doesn't know how to deal with things. I'll take it back so I can teach him a lesson."

Liu Zhan smiled but wasn't smiling. "Okay, let's hit the ten army stick."

Huang Dekai froze.

The guy was completely dumbfounded.

Liu Zhan said again: "Wei Chenggui, come and fight!"

Immediately, someone stepped forward and pushed the cook to the ground. Wei Chenggui stepped forward with a military stick with a thick arm, and without saying a word, the stick fell on the cook's back.

Tongtianguan immediately let out a scream worse than killing a pig.

Just a stick man can recruit everything. "It was Huang Zongbing who instructed me, not my original intention! The head of a hundred households! I was wrong! Please forgive me!"

Liu Zhan looked at Huang Dekai's livid face and felt refreshed. "Keep fighting."

When the second stick fell, the cook revealed more secrets.

"Mr. Huang wanted me to mix sand in your food. I thought it was inappropriate so I kept it secret. Mr. Huang forced me to do it. I have seniors and juniors, and I am only 43 this year. I don’t want to die yet, the head of the hundred households, please spare me!”

Liu Zhan raised his hand, Wei Chenggui stopped immediately.

Huang Dekai's old face was intertwined with green and red. "You, you are talking nonsense, how could I harm the head of the hundred households."

The cook cried terribly. "You also asked me to smuggle Moxia's grain down the mountain to your home."

Huang Dekai's face changed drastically. "Nothing! Empty words are nothing, you slander me!"

Liu Zhan laughed out loud. "Continue to fight, and drive him away after the ten army sticks, Mr. Huang, what do you think of this arrangement?"

Huang Dekai broke into a cold sweat, and nodded hastily when he heard Liu Zhan's words. "The head of a hundred households is wise, as it should be."

In the end, the cook was driven down the mountain. As for tonight's meal, no one dared to mention it again.

"Boss, shall we just let him go like this?" Cao Zhuang was indignant.

Liu Zhan only said: "No one has stolen money and got it without proof."

At this time, the night was getting dark and everyone was already hungry. Liu Zhan asked the teenagers to set up their own pots to cook. There were grains and melons in the warehouse, so they cooked them for the night first.

After this incident, the veteran looked at Liu Zhan with a bit of fear in his eyes.

A few days later, Liu Zhan led his men to finally repair a barracks. The Datong bunk could sleep more than a dozen people, and Tongtian was shut down. There was still a lot of work to be done, and the construction of a personal residence was put aside for the time being.

Liu Zhan was afraid that the inertia of Tongtian Pass would affect the teenagers, so he resumed hunting as soon as the accommodation problem was resolved.

In the past, the wild boar hunting weapons were wooden spears, but now everyone has become an official soldier, with heavy real knives and guns in their hands. This made the teenagers very excited. One by one, they followed Liu Zhan into the forest with arrogance, and of course they were inseparable from Liu Zhan prosperity.

The veterans looked and discussed curiously. At dusk, there was movement in the woods. Cao Zhuang walking in the front, covered in blood, frightened the veterans guarding the gate and almost lost their breath.

Immediately afterwards, more people walked out of the woods, all of them were bloody and full of evil spirits, and the most important thing was wild boars!There are as many as three big wild boars that can only be lifted by two people!

All the Tongtianguan veterans were shocked, Huang Dekai couldn't believe his eyes, he just went into the forest and hunted three big wild boars for half a day? !

As soon as Liu Zhan entered the customs, he pointed at the two of them. "Go fetch water and wash our faces."

A veteran who knows how to read his face hurriedly moved a chair for Liu Zhan to sit on. Liu Zhan sat down bravely and ordered his younger brothers to carry the wild boar to the open space. color.

Liu Zhan didn't squint. "This wild hunting has yielded quite a lot. Although we have entered the camp, the rules remain the same. The pork is distributed according to merit. The one who has worked the most and hunted the bravest will get two shares, and the rest will get one share. This meat is private property and you can distribute it as you like. Make bacon and send it home or eat it and sell it, it’s up to you, Da Zhuang and Xiao Lian, you two supervise the division of meat, the pig’s head and pig’s feet are put into the water for the cook to cook and kill the pig vegetables, only those who participate in wild hunting are eligible to eat meat .”

As soon as Liu Zhan finished speaking, the veterans immediately talked about it.

"Give me the butcher's knife, and I'll divide the meat myself." Cao Zhuang pulled off his blouse and put it on shirtless. His strong muscles and broad and powerful shoulders frightened the veteran who was about to move for a moment.

This time, the pigs killed by everyone with excellent weapons were big enough, only Cao Zhuang was too slow to divide the pigs, Li Xiaolian and Wei Chenggui also took off their blouses and went up to help.

The three of them are all veterans of pig distribution. They unloaded the pig's head and pig's feet in twos and twos, and someone brought a wooden bucket to catch the pig's offal for the cook to process. Cao Ming was worried that the cook would personally follow him to supervise him in case he confiscated. The next few are divided privately.

This group of men are newly appointed veterans, and they have some skills in cooking. Soon the barracks were filled with the smell of meat. walked.

Liu Zhan suddenly came up with another idea, and asked the chef to directly bring up a whole pot of pig-killing dishes. The big pancakes and three big baskets were placed next door, and everyone gathered around to eat. Each person dug a big spoon into the bowl and gnawed on the pancakes. My mouth is full of oil.

"The head of a hundred households..." Huang Dekai cheekily came to look for Liu Zhan.

Liu Zhan was grabbing a pork leg and biting off a big mouthful of meat. "It's Huang Zongbing here, Xiaoman, add a pair of bowls and chopsticks to Huang Zongbing."

Although Huang Dekai was a little embarrassed, he still sat down next to Liu Zhan to eat together, he hesitated for a moment. "The head of the hundred households, the brothers may not have seen Hunxuan for a long time, can you see if you can..."

Liu Zhan swallowed the meat in his mouth and drank a few mouthfuls of soup, feeling refreshed all over. Finally, he put down the bowl and looked at Huang Dekai. "Does Mr. Huang think this wild boar is difficult to deal with?"

Huang Dekai said: "It's difficult, villagers in the mountains are often killed and injured by wild boars."

Liu Zhan nodded. "Do you think the three big wild boars we hunted can be compared with those on the battlefield?"

Huang Dekai gave thumbs up. "Comparable, the head of a hundred households is brave."

Liu Zhan said again: "This is the military exploits that my brother and I got on the battlefield. Do you think it's appropriate to split up with everyone?"

Huang Dekai blushed and was speechless for a long time.

Liu Zhan didn't say any more, stood up and glanced at the brothers present, seeing that everyone's belly was so full that they couldn't eat anymore. "Boy, share the rest with everyone."

The chef hurriedly came up to thank him, and the veterans who were watching spontaneously brought over bowls and chopsticks to share the food.

Liu Zhan called Cao Zhuang and Li Xiaolian to come over. "Now that the brothers have settled down, the morning training will resume tomorrow. The two of you will lead eight people each as the captain. Running, boxing, and gun practice are all indispensable."

Cao Zhuang and Li Xiaolian agreed loudly.

Liu Zhan said again: "The food in the mountains is a bit poor. We can't miss our bodies when we grow up. From now on, I will save my share of pork for extra meals for my brothers."

Liu Zhan set a rule for everyone to train at sunrise and rest at sunset, and then signaled everyone to leave.

Although Tongtian Pass is small, it actually has all five internal organs. There is a small open area inside the pass, which was designed according to the specifications for a hundred people to practice.

Every morning, Liu Zhan's sixteen soldiers trained in the open space, rested for an hour at noon, and in the afternoon they played in the arena or went to the forest to kill wild boars. Every day was very fulfilling.

These veterans would pretend to be concerned at the beginning, but after a long time, they returned to their original state. The people who should make tea every day chatted and chatted, and because they could share some broth every now and then, they were all full of energy, and their chattering voices became louder. few.

Including the chief soldier Huang Dekai, who was embarrassed to eat free food at first, but then sat down automatically and consciously to wait for food.

Liu Zhan saw all this, would his character make these people feel better?Obviously impossible!

In the afternoon of this day, Liu Zhan ordered all the soldiers under his command to gather on the playground, seeing the few veterans coming in, he suddenly became angry for no reason.

The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled are occupying the latrine and not shitting?There are young children in the family but you are not willing to let them join the army?Liu Zhan cracked his fingers.

"From now on, a battalion-wide competition will be held every seven days. The leader can act as the commander-in-chief until the next competition will last for seven days. All soldiers in the battalion will participate. If anyone does not participate, he will be punished as a deserter!"

As soon as this remark came out, the veterans were in an uproar.

Liu Zhan waved his hand, Zhang Xiaoman brought two chairs with them, the upper left one was for Liu Zhan, the lower right one was for Huang Dekai.

Huang Dekai's expression changed several times, and he didn't say what he wanted to say in the end.

Off the field, veterans relying on their seniority came forward to beg. "Head of a hundred households, I am 63 this year, this is really a big comparison to my old body..."

Liu Zhan sat on the chair as steadily as Mount Tai and looked at the gray-haired old man. "Old man, why don't you retire and let your descendants serve?"

The veteran rubbed his hands awkwardly. "At home...the dog in the house is weak..."

Before today's big competition, Liu Zhan had already asked Zhang Xiaoman to inquire about the family affairs of this group of people, not to mention mastering perfect information.

This veteran's family has thirteen acres of private land, and he has two sons and seven grandchildren. He is considered a well-to-do family in military households, and his children and grandchildren are not allowed to serve because they do not want to lack a strong labor force in the family.

Liu Zhan said: "How about this, you are 63 this year and I will let people of your age compete with you, Xiao Man, who are the soldiers of his age?"

Zhang Xiaoman said immediately. "One person is 59 years old."

Liu Zhan nodded. "Whoever it is, come out by yourself."

The person who was named was miserable, and the two old people whose combined age was more than a hundred years old looked at each other, and finally plopped to Liu Zhan and knelt down and begged.

Liu Zhan didn't change his face. "Mr. Huang, how should soldiers be punished for disobeying military orders?"

Huang Dekai's expression was stiff and embarrassed. "According to the law...according to the law...should...should be killed..."

Liu Zhan nodded. "Today is the big day in the camp. If you are a first-time offender, you will be spared. Let alone be beaten with twenty army sticks. Xiaoman, who else is over fifty?"

Zhang Xiaoman said: "There is another person who is 58 years old."

Liu Zhan said: "Let him execute the sentence."

When the man heard it, he looked straight at Huang Dekai, and Liu Zhan glared at him. "Why, you also want to disobey the military order?"

"The little ones don't dare, the little ones don't dare!" The man was so frightened that he quickly took the army stick.

At the moment before the sticks fell, two aging veterans shouted that they would be replaced by their children and grandchildren.

Liu Zhan didn't even think about fighting. After all, he was over half a hundred years old, just to frighten him.

Dabi continued.

The two sides of the competition decide by drawing lots. Liu Zhan asks someone to prepare a wooden barrel covered with cloth, and draws stones with the same symbol in twos to form a group. If Liu Zhan’s sixteen guards are drawn, they will be the group of death. The teenagers will fight against each other. None of the veterans were defeated.

All the veterans were beaten so badly that their noses and faces were bruised, and those who could still get up were considered to be in good physical condition. Nearly half of the veterans had difficulty getting up the next day.

Liu Zhan turned a blind eye to it. He should eat and sleep every day, and occasionally give advice on the exercises of his brothers. His life is quite fulfilling.

After persisting in this way for two more big competitions, there were other movements gradually in the camp. The voices of the veterans making tea and chatting turned into whispers, and Huang Dekai became busy. say what.

On this day, Liu Zhan and Li Xiaolian and Zhang Xiaoman heard that Qingshan was chatting in the house. When the others left and only Liu Zhan was there, Huang Dekai surrounded the tower with a dozen men aggressively. Enter Liu Zhan's room.

"The head of a hundred households, I have something to report in my humble position."

Liu Zhan glanced at the big knife in his hand and leisurely peeled a peanut and threw it into his mouth. "What's the matter, tell me."

As early as Huang Dekai led people to surround the city gate, Cao Zhuang and others heard the news and came to confront Huang Dekai's people, and their swords were on edge.

Huang De said righteously Ling Ran. "My lord, please stop the competition in the camp immediately."

Liu Zhan was waiting for him!Stand up without haste. "What if I don't agree?"

Huang De blurted out. "Then don't blame me for being rude! I am also a veteran of the battlefield. I am not afraid of you when it comes to martial arts. If I dare to come here today, I am ready for the next crime!"

Maybe it was a fight, Huang De said openly: "The head of the hundred households, I respect you as Shangfeng for your face, if you want to torture the veterans like this again, I have no choice but to take you to Zhao Qianhu!"

Liu Zhan laughed out loud!

"That depends on whether you have the ability." He smiled and cracked his fingers, approaching Huang Dekai step by step.

Huang Dexin knew that there was no turning back when he opened the bow, so now he can only take Liu Zhan first, and when he was about to draw his sword, Liu Zhan was faster than him, and he had already punched him before he realized it.

How could Liu Zhan ignore the abnormal behavior of Huang Dekai and those veterans recently?He had already asked Zhang Xiaoman to find out what this group of people wanted to do, and wanted to take him down just because of Huang Dekai's martial arts that had been rusted for half his life?

I saw Liu Zhan's sharp strikes, his punches were as fast as lightning, his body was as flexible as the wind, and the thick force of his punches was so yellow that he was instantly blinded!

How could he have imagined that Liu Zhan, who had never shot before, would be able to fight like this!The striker was so sophisticated and ruthless, his punches pierced his bones, and he was beaten so hard that he was powerless to parry.

"Let me go down and continue!" Liu Zhan grabbed Huang Dekai by the back collar and threw him down the city gate stairs, pushed him all the way to the playground and beat him hard again. This stormy punching made the veteran dumbfounded.

At this time, the veterans under the city tower had long been controlled by Cao Zhuang's men. They were all beaten up with bruised noses and swollen faces, but their faces were full of dissatisfaction.

They all waited for Huang Dekai to successfully capture Liu Zhan so that he could threaten Cao Zhuang and others to abandon their weapons and surrender. How could Huang Dekai have been beaten so badly!

Liu Zhan has always had revenge, let alone this kind of subordinate who wants to rebel?

"You are not allowed to intervene!" Liu Zhan shouted back Cao Zhuang, Wei Chenggui and others who wanted to come up and beat them up.

"Want to rebel against the Lord?" Liu Zhan grabbed Huang Dekai by the collar and lifted him up to stare at him. "Do you know what my grandfather's surname is? The wild boars on Qiyun Mountain will take a detour when they see you, so it's up to you?"

After Liu Zhan scolded you, you were puzzled and kicked Huang Dekai out.

"There is a war going on in the north, and you are the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. If the war changes, why should you guard the Tongtian Pass? I will tell you today! If you don't want to retreat, you have to retreat! Otherwise, the master will beat you disabled and throw you home!"

Liu Zhan stepped on Huang Dekai who was like a dead pig, pointing at the veterans and cursing. "I will give you seven days, and everyone over the age of 45 will go away! If you don't obey, you will be the next one to beat me!"

For a moment, all the soldiers in Tongtian Pass were silent.

Liu Zhan said again: "From tomorrow onwards, the soldiers in the whole battalion will change their routines and practice according to the recruit regulations. Those who disobey will be served with sticks! Da Zhuang, you will be in charge of all drills as the leader, and those who disobey will be executed on my behalf! "

Cao Zhuang clasped his fists excitedly. "Obey!"

Liu Zhan hummed again. "From now on, there will be a fixed wild hunt every three days, and the prey will be distributed according to the merits. No participant will not be able to eat a bite, and all the leftovers will be poured out! Veterans who want to participate can sign up, and you can decide whether you want to go back."

As for Huang Dekai, Liu Zhan forced him to write down his crimes and keep him in custody, and drove him down the mountain that day.

Liu Zhan is the city defense patrol of Tongtian Pass. He has the right to decide whether the soldiers in Guanzhong will stay or not.