Dry Dream

frown.

"What's that expression! Am I wrong?" Lin Kuo pouted and asked dissatisfied.

Before Lin Kuo could finish his sentence, he felt a strong wind blowing. I caught it casually, and it turned out to be a stone half the size of a finger.Looking up, I saw a yellow-faced man sitting cross-legged on the bunk next to the door of the barracks, and quickly turned his head away.The soldiers who saw him throwing stones looked at him and then at me with different expressions.

"Huh? Where did you get the stone?" Lin Kuo looked at the stone in my hand strangely and asked.

"I don't know where it came from." I stopped looking at the man and crushed the stone into gravel and sprinkled it on the ground.I hope to use this as a warning, and don't try to trouble me again.Although I'm a bit spoiled, that doesn't mean I'm a bully.

The chaotic voices in the barracks were much quieter, and almost most people saw me crushing stones.They all opened their eyes wide in surprise, and hurriedly looked away from me.And the yellow-faced man who threw stones at me simply left the barracks.

Fang Dong looked at me and smiled slightly, Zhao Yong was very surprised, but still didn't say much.Lin Kuo shrank his neck in fright, and ran back to his bunk muttering.

A moment passed quickly, and then the drums were beating again, and I followed Fang Dong and Zhao Yong out of the barracks.

After ten days of training in the barracks, apart from eating two meals of white rice on the first day, there were three meals of coarse corn every day after that.I heard that the children of officials and eunuchs formed their own battalion and ate white rice and side dishes, which was much better than what we ate.

The thick corn is really unpalatable and hurts my throat.I can't help worrying about the days of marching in the future, how to swallow the rice bran pancakes that are worse than coarse corn?

I couldn't sleep well at night, and the sound of snoring in the huge barracks was like the sound of bells and drums.There are also all kinds of unpleasant smells, such as foot odor, bad breath, body odor...

After a simple ten-day drill, I packed my bags and headed for Mount Nagasaki.

Marching is no better than riding a fast horse alone. Even if I bring snow, I can only walk with the infantry battalion to which I belong.And stepping on the snow was conscripted by the leader to carry armaments.

The [-] army, of which [-] cavalry were marching forward, and we infantry slowly followed behind.There are only two meals a day, morning and evening, and what Fang Dong eats are the yellow and black rice bran cakes that Fang Dong said.At first I could hardly swallow it, but then I was so hungry that I couldn't swallow it.

I have said more than once that I am not afraid of hardships, and a man promises what he says, and since I have said it, I must do it.So no matter how hard it is or how unsuitable it is, we must grit our teeth and hold on.

I had a stomachache for several days, and I had no strength to walk because of the stomachache.But I was hungry and had to eat, so after gnashing my teeth and eating rice bran cakes for nearly ten days, I finally got used to this rough and inedible food.

When I slept in the wilderness wrapped in a cotton blanket at night, I missed everything I had eaten in the palace, except for the disgusting food that Eunuch Li gave me when he bullied me.

I remember two and a half years ago when Ziluo, who was disguised as Han Zhen, rushed to Xingzhou to rescue Yaojun, it only took about five days to reach the outside of Xingzhou city.But this time the march went to Mount Nagasaki outside Xingzhou, but it had been more than ten days and it hadn't arrived yet.Fang Dong told me that the march is not that fast, even the cavalry can only advance with the speed of the infantry.

There is another very important reason for the slow marching speed, that is, the children of officials and eunuchs who joined the army with mixed military status.They walked at the rear, keeping a certain distance from us infantry.They eat white rice, meat and vegetables every day, live in high-quality tents, and even have wine to drink.I really doubt whether they followed them to fight or to play.

152. Sleeping in the camp for rape and spying

Post time: 06/162010

The night was dark and windy, and snoring rang out. I sat on the grass wrapped in a cotton blanket and looked up at the stars.It's going to be November soon, and the weather is getting colder and colder. If it snows, it will be harmful to the mountain battle.The rebels are hiding in the mountains. If there is enough food and grass, they can consume 11 of us to death.

Having said that, are our troops really going to fight?

"Are we really going to fight?" Thinking this way in his heart, he muttered to himself.

"Of course I'm going to fight, what else would I do?" Fang Dong, who was sleeping not far from me, answered in a low voice.

"Could it be that the battle is over by the time we get to Mount Nagasaki?" I seemed to be asking myself.

Hearing what I said, Fang Dong sat up and said, "Why do you think so?"

"It's walking so slowly. It took more than half a month to get there after a few days' journey. Isn't this just to delay the fight until the others finish fighting, so as to get ready-made combat achievements?" I said to myself. .

"Hehehe..." Fang Dong shook his head and chuckled, "Do you think those high officials would really send their sons to the battlefield to die?"

I turned my head to look at Fang Dong, and after a while, I said, "Are you sent by Ziluo to take care of me?"

Fang Dong was stunned for a moment, then smiled again and said, "When did Third Master Qi become so smart?"

I turned my head and continued to look up at the stars.In the eyes of others, I am really so stupid.

"Ziluo won't leave me alone," I said softly, "He always protects me like this, when will I grow up?"

Fang Dong shook his head, leaned closer to me, and said in a low voice, "To be honest, the third master has exceeded my expectations. I thought that the third master would complain in a few days, not more than ten days Then I want to go back home. The prince has explained that if the third master can't bear it, he can leave the army and go back at any time."

"I won't go back," I said firmly, "If I don't make military exploits, how can I be worthy of Ziluo."

Fang Dong laughed silently.

I suddenly felt a prying gaze, turned my head to look, and saw Zhao Yong who was sleeping not far away with his eyes closed, but his breath was a little short, obviously awake.

"Why pretend to be asleep." I whispered.

Zhao Yong slowly opened his eyes, a pair of tiger eyes gleamed with brilliance.He sat up slowly, and said in a very low voice: "I really didn't expect the third master to be a master of secrets."

"I used to be an ignorant young master," I whispered casually, "If it wasn't for later..."

As soon as I said this, I suddenly felt another gaze.The line of sight this time is unfamiliar, and very concealed, and relatively far away, as if piercing from a distant hill.

Large and small fires were burning in the camp, and the soldiers slept around the fire.When we are in the light, our vision is in the dark. Even if we are far away, we can still see clearly.

That sight can see our every move, but it is impossible to hear what we say.So I didn't look in the direction of the hill, but still raised my face to look at the stars, and whispered, "You say, if someone is spying on us in the dead of night and in the wilderness, who would it be?"

Fang Dong and Zhao Yong looked up at the stars with me without changing their faces after hearing my words. Fang Dong answered, "It's either a thief or an enemy."

"Could it be someone passing by?" Zhao Yong said.

"Even if they are passing by, they should be arrested and asked." I said: "When marching and fighting, there must be no negligence. Brother Fang, is there a way not to disturb that person and avoid his sight?"

"Yes, you all pretend to be asleep first." Fang Dong said, then stood up unsteadily, and while pulling up the hem of the military uniform and undoing his trouser belt, he walked into the dark place.

I pretended to be nonchalant and yawned and lay down. Zhao Yong was more like me than I was pretending. He stretched his waist and fell to the ground grumbling.

After a while, Fang Dong came back and brought a leader. The leader yelled, "Hey, get up! The guard has changed!"

His yelling was heard far away, and I believe that the sight hidden on the hill must be able to hear it.At the same time, shouts of changing of the guard came from other camps.

Night patrols and changing of the guard are very common, and this naturally does not arouse the suspicion of the man in the shadows.

A few of us packed up the cotton blankets and got up, took our weapons and started patrolling.After walking to a place in the dark where the person could not see, Fang Dongsai gave me a bronze medal, saying it was the "commander's secret order".With this thing, there is no need to notify the advance action. As long as it is an action related to military affairs, there will be no military punishment with this token.

This is basically a gold medal for avoiding death, Ziluo is really thoughtful.

I weighed the bronze medal in my hand and said jokingly, "Even if I run away, can I find an excuse not to be punished?"

"Hehe, that's right." Fang Dong said with a smile.

Zhao Yong looked at the bronze medal in my hand and swallowed enviously, but didn't make a sound.He's a really smart guy and never talks too much.

I stuffed the bronze medal into my arms, glanced in the direction of Chaoshan Hill, and whispered to Fang Dong, "Let's go around from behind!"

Turning around to leave, I saw Zhao Yong looking at us both eagerly.Fang Dong said to Zhao Yong with a half-smile, "You should patrol honestly, I don't have a token for you here."

Zhao Yong curled his lips helplessly, turned around and continued his patrol mission.

"Hehe, he wants to make military exploits." I smiled and said, "I have a chance to help him."

"He is a smart man." Fang Dong looked at Zhao Yong's back and said, "I suspect that the name 'Zhao Yong' is not his real name."

"We split into two groups, outflanking from the left and right! Let's go!" I waved my hand and bent over to the right side of the hill.

This hill is not big, overgrown with weeds, but there is no tree.I didn't dare to get too close, because I didn't know where the line of sight was hiding.

After carefully looking at the hills, this place is easy to defend and retreat. If you find something wrong, you can run away immediately.

Beat the grass and startle the snake!

Stretching out his hand to touch the ground casually, he touched two small stones.Take the larger piece in your hand, and look towards the grass on the hill, which is nearly half a person's height.