Brocade tears

The second elder brother entered the Jinyiwei recruit camp for a medical examination. The day he registered to join the army was March 11th in the [-]th year of Wanli. A new identity is born. "Mulan" Meng Kuang and "Prodigal Son" Mencius Xiu.

The next day, the second brother who had prepared everything for Meng Kuang left.Meng Kuang didn't go out to see her off, she was afraid that she would cry, which made the second brother too worried to leave.She remembered that the second brother left at Maoshi, and it was not yet full light, when she heard the sound of the courtyard door opening and closing.

She did cry, and knelt in front of the coffin of her parents' eldest brother in the main hall, covering her mouth and not daring to make a sound, for fear of waking her sleeping sister in the back room.She choked up tears, almost crying until she couldn't breathe.A great sense of powerlessness and sadness enveloped her, making her full of unknown fears about the future.But not long after, she forced herself to calm down, stubbornly wiped away her tears, and kowtowed to the spirit tablet.From then on, she will hide her timidity, wear off her cowardice, abandon the idea of ​​relying on others, take on the responsibility of guarding the family, hold the belief of revenge for her father and brother, and fight alone in a strange and dangerous environment.She didn't have time to cry, and she swore to herself that this was the last time she would cry weakly.

March [-]th was the second day after she joined the army and entered Jinyiwei.To be precise, she has not been to Jinyiwei's barracks yet, and her second brother took care of the formalities for joining the army and the physical examination on her behalf. With the help of her father's old acquaintance, the head of Jinyiwei's new barracks, Liu, she was able to walk through the back door Entered Jinyiwei.The second elder brother who went on her behalf was weak and underage, and the physical examination actually did not meet the standards, but he passed by with one eye turned a blind eye.But hereditary military status does not directly inherit military rank, she still has to start from the most ordinary soldier.

She is about to go to the military camp. The ten-year-old younger sister grew up overnight due to an accident at home. Although she is sensible, she is still fragile. She cries day and night because of the departure of her parents and brothers, and she cannot leave her sister. Meng Kuang was heartbroken.However, this courtyard of Lingji Palace can no longer be called home, and has become an eternal sad place. The Meng sisters no longer want to live here.Taking this opportunity, they decided to move.

This series of incidents was beyond what the sisters could handle, so Daoist Luo and his closed disciple Qing Xu decided to help take care of Meng Ai, teach him medical skills, and master the art of eating.Meng Yan himself also expressed his willingness to learn medical skills and see a doctor for his sister in the future, because her sister who disguised herself as a man will no longer be able to see other doctors.Coupled with the help of my uncle's family, I selected a house at the entrance of Xiaochangkou in the south of the city that belonged to Zhao's grain company, and transferred it to Meng Kuang's name, and reserved it for the opening of a medical clinic after moving.The medical clinic is temporarily managed by Daoist Luo, and will be handed over to Meng Ai to run after she completes her studies.The adults originally wanted to take Meng An to his uncle's house to take care of him, but Meng An refused to leave his sister desperately, and must stay with her until the last moment.They didn't want to go against this little wish of the young girl, so they granted her wish.

March [-]th was the day of reporting, and Meng Kuang had to go to the military camp before the day of moving.When she was packing at home the night before, her younger sister, Meng Ai, burst into tears.Meng Kuang didn't say a word, just hugged his sister and coaxed her until she fell asleep from crying.She stayed up all night. In the early morning, she tied her chest tightly with bandages, put on the recruit uniform that her second brother had brought back earlier, and put on the inner armor that her second brother made for her for the first time, stretching out her broad shoulders to cover her The body lines of her daughter's family.Wrap the lower half of your face with a black cloth, tie your hair and tie a headscarf, and finally tuck up the quilt for your sleeping sister, pick up the wide-brimmed military cap, grab the sword that has just been sharpened, and carry the burden on your back, without hesitation away from home.

Before the second brother left, he found a craftsman and made a very exquisite and terrifying Asura mask for her, but told her not to wear it in the new barracks at first, and when she left the new barracks, she became an officer , and start wearing to make your name.At the beginning, the black scarf was the main mask, and we tried to avoid taking off the black scarf in front of people.While the black scarf covers the face, it can also enhance the momentum and change the temperament.The first three months in the new barracks were the hardest, and the years of low-ranking soldiers thereafter would last at least two or three years. She had to get through this period and become an officer as soon as possible.

And one of the most difficult things is learning how not to speak.Before the second elder brother left, he had solemnly told Meng Kuang many times not to make a sound in front of others. This string was tightened in Meng Kuang's mind, until she was about to go to the military camp, and she was already extremely nervous.Meng Kuang has always had a sunny and cheerful personality. Although he doesn't talk much, he is also very talkative.When she reached the age of Ji, suddenly she could no longer speak aloud, it was definitely difficult for her to get used to it in a short time.In many cases, people speak subconsciously, rather than being subjectively controllable, and this kind of "subconsciousness" is the most deadly, and it is also the most urgent difficulty for Meng Kuang to overcome.There are many unexpected emergencies in the barracks, waiting for Meng Kuang will be difficulties that almost no one has experienced.

She really wants to know how the female general in "The Song of Mulan" overcomes this problem.Perhaps the female general's voice is very masculine, but unfortunately, Meng Kuang does not have such an advantage. Her voice is very soft and clear, and she can be recognized as a female voice at a glance, so her identity must be exposed when she speaks.

"Mulan Ci"... Now recalling the process of her journey to the barracks that day, she really unconsciously recited this long poem of Yuefu in the Northern and Southern Dynasties all the way in her heart:

"...

Ask her what she thinks, ask her what she remembers.Women have nothing to think about, and women have nothing to remember.

I saw the military posts last night, Khan ordered more troops, and there were twelve volumes of military books, with the name of the master on each volume.

Grandpa has no older son, and Mulan has no elder brother. She is willing to be a pommel horse in the market, and from now on will be recruited for grandpa.

Horses are bought in the East Market, saddles are bought in the West Market, bridles are bought in the South Market, and long whips are bought in the North Market.

Once I leave my parents and go, I will stay by the Yellow River at night. I don't hear the voices of my parents calling for girls, but I hear the sound of the Yellow River.

Once I leave the Yellow River and go to the top of the Black Mountain in the evening, I don't hear the voice of parents calling girls, but I hear Hu Qiming tweeting in Yanshan Mountain.

Going thousands of miles to the military plane, Guanshan is like flying.

Shuo Qi spreads to the golden watchman, and the cold shines on the iron clothes.

Generals die in a hundred battles, and strong men return in ten years.

......"

Meng Kuang couldn't confirm whether there was such a woman who served in the army for her father in this world, but she hoped that there would be, at least in this way she would feel that she was not alone.

***

The Jinyiwei recruit camp is located outside the Anding Gate in the north of the capital, near the Temple of Earth.The barracks is not big, because Jin Yiwei recruits recruits every year due to harsh conditions and the number is limited.The camp can accommodate about 500 people, with complete training grounds and barracks, and the conditions are already excellent in most military camps.At the beginning, the recruits concentrated on training basic items, which were some of the most basic items of formation, weapon use, and riding and shooting.With the deepening of the training, other items were gradually set up to divide the personnel into grades and types: those who were tall and upright could enter the palace to serve as royal body guards and captains, and those with high martial arts skills and outstanding skills could be appointed as generals.Those who are relatively short and thin are selected to enter the Jinyiwei team that guards the imperial city as ordinary school captains and warriors.The main method of selection is the method of martial arts, the test of bow horse riding and shooting, the test of strength and reaction ability, as well as the most basic unarmed combat and weapon fighting ability.

The selection is divided into early, mid-term, and final selections for three majors. It is held once a month. After three months, the training of the new barracks will be over. This batch of recruits will be assigned to various departments of Jinyiwei to fill their positions.

At that time, Meng Kuang's eldest brother, Meng Xu, became the captain of Jinyiwei in the imperial city. In fact, with his ability, he could have entered the palace as a general of the Han Dynasty, or served in the Fusi of Nanbei Town.But the eldest brother is more concerned about his family than making contributions, and longs for a plain and simple life, so he deliberately avoided it.

In addition, there are special training programs that are said to be as difficult as purgatory, which is an extreme test of talent and ability.If you can achieve good results in the assessment of special projects, you are expected to be selected to serve in the Fusi of Nanbei Town.These special projects mainly cover four major aspects, namely the use of firearms and special weapons, eyesight and detection and response capabilities, deduction and tactical deployment capabilities, interrogation and foreign affairs communication capabilities.Ratings are carried out in four major aspects, divided into four grades: A, B, C, D, and each grade is divided into upper, middle and lower grades, and finally a comprehensive evaluation is obtained.

Most of the people who enter the Jinyiwei are the children of the rich and noble. Although there are some capable people, most of them are just working as officials in the Jinyiwei.It is a great honor to be able to enter the Great Han General, and it is the ultimate goal of most people who enter Jinyiwei.But the selection criteria for the Great Han generals are too strict, and most of them will fail.Entering the Nanbei Township Fusi has become the next best choice. Being able to enter the Zhenfusi also means that you are really capable. Pursue.What's more, among the people, the existence of the Zhenfu Division has been rumored to be miraculous, and its prestige or deterrent power is much higher than that of the big Han general in the palace.For Meng Kuang, who is eager to find out the truth and take revenge, entering the town's Fusi is her ultimate goal, so that she can get in touch with more secrets.

The advantage of having an old Jin Yiwei father and a big brother who has experienced the whole process of training in the new barracks is that Meng Kuang has long been familiar with most of the rules and regulations in the new barracks, but that's all.All the difficulties that will follow will need to be overcome by herself.Instructor Liu, who took her through the back door to join Jinyiwei, is the cavalry and archery instructor of the new barracks, and he is only responsible for training the top cavalry and archery masters after passing the high school in the mid-term. He is not responsible for the initial training of recruits, and there are limited places to take care of her.

Meng Kuang, carrying a burden and carrying a weapon, encountered the first difficulty as soon as he stepped into the gate of the new barracks.Although the battalion guarding the gate saw her recruit's ID card and saw the description on the card of "dumbness and loss of voice", they still refused to let her in. The reason was that she had to take off the black scarf on her face to reveal her full face. .

Meng Kuang tried to communicate with him by gesturing, but to no avail.Seeing that this stalemate might lead to unexpected disasters, Meng Kuang could only take a step back and took off the black scarf on his face.The battalion stared at her face in a daze for a moment, Meng Kuang was terrified, thinking that his identity was about to be exposed, he hastily covered his face with the black scarf again.Unexpectedly, the battalion soldier returned the recruit's identity card to her in a sly manner, and let her into the battalion.

Before Meng Kuang left, he heard the battalion soldier jokingly say to his companions: "Heh, he came through the back door again. These days Jinyiwei even accepts disabled people. It's not as good as every year. Sigh, I will tell you Said, no wonder this recruit has to cover his face, he looks so handsome, he looks like a woman. Tsk tsk tsk, I don’t know how capable he is, if he is weak, it will be miserable. There are good Longyang in this battalion Little, I'm going to be bullied to death, hehehe..." He probably thought that Meng Kuang was dumb and deaf, so he didn't shy away from lowering his voice.

Meng Kuang's face turned pale, and he tried not to think any deeper.She tightened the burden behind her and gripped the pistol tightly.Not far away, an officer who looked like a trainer was standing on the flag stand at the edge of the camp field. Meng Kuang had seen many recruits with their luggage gathered there, so he stepped up and walked over.

After Meng Kuang arrived, he mixed with the crowd, and everyone stood idle.Meng Kuang knew that it was best to line up first, otherwise he would be punished by the coach later.But she couldn't make a sound, and she didn't want to come forward to remind others to pay attention, so she just followed the crowd.She knew that there were about 300 recruits recruited this time, and after a rough count, there were already about [-] recruits on the school grounds, which was still a lot short.Sure enough, recruits from the rear came to report one after another, and they all followed the guide to the school grounds to gather.There are more and more people, and the school field is densely packed with people.The clepsydra on the observation deck at Yingkou marked the noon hour, and the messengers beat the drums. The stipulated last time for reporting had arrived.

Standing on the flag platform with his hands behind his back all the time, the immobile coach finally moved.He was tall and big, with a face as black as Yan Luo, and his complexion was extremely frightening. I saw him untie the long whip hanging from his waist, spread his arms and lash out, "Crack!" Many people were terrified.

"All the recruits obey the order! Throw away the luggage, ten people in a row, from high to low, line up! Dozens, ten! Nine! Eight! Seven!...Three! Two! One!" The voice roared.

The order was issued so abruptly that everyone in the audience was either stunned or at a loss, or panicked and didn't know how to line up, or lazy and unwilling to move, or complained that the others were standing incorrectly...Meng Kuang stood helplessly in the crowd Of course, she is willing to complete the queue as quickly as possible, but this is not something she can do alone. Military affairs have never been done by one person.She knew that this punishment was a given. Her elder brother had told her that no recruit could escape the disqualification when they first entered the camp.

The prescribed ten voices have been shouted, but the team is still not finished. The instructor is not in a hurry or urges them, but stands silently on the stage and stares at them. His mouth is still moving, which should be counting.

When they were almost finished queuing up, the instructor glanced at the adjutant next to him. The adjutant took a step forward, took the recruit roster and started roll call.When the roll call was over, there should have been 300 people, but actually there were 290 and eight people. For unknown reasons, two people did not come.

The adjutant retreated, and the head coach said loudly with no expression on his face:

"All the recruits obey the order! Run [-] laps around the school grounds in units of Shi! Come back and line up to give lectures after the run!"

Everyone was stunned, Meng Kuang rolled his eyes secretly, and thought: These sixty laps are sixty sounds, it's the time you brats spent queuing up just now.

"Head-up soldier, what's the response?!" the instructor yelled fiercely at the first row of head-up soldiers.The tall and thin headed soldier immediately turned pale with fright, hurriedly responded "Here!", and then hurriedly led the team to the edge of the school field.Everyone didn't know why, but they couldn't figure out the situation for a while when they first entered the camp, and they didn't dare to resist immediately, so they had to follow the team obediently.

Meng Kuang ran along with the team helplessly, looking at the blue sky above her head, she knew that her military career had officially begun from now on.