In the evening, dark clouds came over the sky and the wind blew strongly.
Outside Yongzhou City, a man in shabby clothes looked like a beggar, but he was carrying an extremely delicate crossbow. He was walking alone in the yellow sand in the sky. He was struggling, exhausted, and on the verge of collapse.
At this time, there was a sound of rushing horse hooves from a distance, followed by an urgent sound of urging the horse.
"Drive, drive, drive..."
"Uu, uh, uh..."
The path explorer riding in the front suddenly reined in his horse and came to an emergency stop. With a loud neighing sound, he saw a man lying on the ground under the flying sand rolled up by the horse's hooves.
The path explorer quickly dismounted and bowed to a man dressed as an officer behind him: "General Shen, there is someone in front."
The General Shen behind him is none other than the right general Shen Changge who was promoted from Zhaowu Colonel by King Beilin not long ago.
This time Shen Changge was ordered to escort the grain and grass to the Yongzhou border. Unexpectedly, he was hit by a heavy rain halfway and was delayed all the way. Seeing that the agreed date was getting closer and closer, he had no choice but to set off overnight. Who knew that he was about to arrive, but also Encountering a sandstorm, the group hurried on their way with difficulty.
At this moment, Shen Changge also saw the angry man lying in the yellow sand in the sky. Although his clothes were in tatters, he was carrying a good bow that was worth a lot at first glance, and he looked familiar between his eyebrows. After thinking about it, I suddenly realized.
"Brother Ye, is it you? Why are you here?"
Shen Changge was shocked, and then looked at the dust in the sky that was blown up by the howling cold wind, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. This moment is indeed not suitable for reminiscing about the past.
"Mount."
Without waiting for Ye Hu to react, he turned over and dismounted, helped Ye Hu, who was already exhausted and about to faint, onto his horse, and then sat on it, holding Ye Hu's shoulders with one hand and the horse's reins with the other, galloping through a burst of flying sand and rocks. among.
The next day, the early morning sunlight shined on Ye Hu's face through the gaps in the tent. He opened his eyes slightly and looked around in confusion. Suddenly, he turned over and sat upright.
"This is where?"
"Yongzhou Border Pass." Shen Changge, who had just come in, saw this scene and replied with a smile.
"It's you!" Ye Hu said in surprise when he saw the person coming.
"Brother Ye, if you remember, I saved you last night in vain." Shen Changge smiled like a spring breeze.
Ye Hu heard the words, thought for a moment, and then remembered what happened last night.
He hurriedly got out of bed, clasped his hands and saluted, "Thank you, Brother Shen, for saving your life!"
"Brother Ye, you don't have to be polite." Shen Changge returned the greeting with a smile.
Then he asked doubtfully: "Why did Brother Ye come to the border?"
"To be honest, Brother Shen, I came to join the army this time. As the saying goes, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The old Dongyi thief not only occupied my city and killed my border generals, but also humiliated me, the king of the south of the northern border country. His head hanging above the city gate is really too deceiving!" Ye Hu said angrily.
"Subject to the army? Brother Ye is indeed a passionate man. If all ambitious men in the world are like Brother Ye, who focus on revitalizing their country and the world, then why should I be in the north and not be able to regain the mountains and rivers? Changge admires me!" Shen Changge sincerely saluted with fists in his arms again. road.
"Brother Shen, you are serious."
Ye Hu returned the favor again.
"Brother Ye, if you continue to be so polite to me, I'm afraid we will have to salute each other until tomorrow." Shen Changge said with a smile.
Ye Hu also laughed awkwardly.
"Brother Ye, I have asked someone to prepare a bath and clean clothes. You have been traveling a long way, so go and have a rest first, and then I will take Brother Ye around." Shen Changge said with careful concern.
"It's so troublesome, Brother Shen!" Ye Hu thanked him hurriedly.
Not long after, Ye Hu had washed up and put on the clothes of an ordinary soldier. Because he had been traveling day and night for months, Ye Hu was much thinner than when he was in Orion Village, and his face was also very poor. momentum.
After breakfast, Shen and Ye walked out of the camp. They saw hundreds of military tents, large and small, stationed in the barren land of Yongzhou Border. Soldiers with spears could be seen patrolling back and forth everywhere in the military tents. From time to time, there were voices in the distance. The sound of military bugles echoed each other. When one of the soldiers saw Shen Changge approaching, he hurriedly bent down and saluted: "General Shen!"
At this time, Ye Hu realized it and said: "General Shen? You are actually a general. That's Ye Hu being abrupt."
He hurriedly bowed and saluted Shen Changge like the soldier.
"Brother Ye, you're being polite. Although you and I only met once in Qingzhou, we fell in love with each other at first sight. If Brother Ye sees someone like this, Chang Ge is not used to it. Besides, you haven't practiced martial arts yet, so you might as well call me Brother Shen. !”
Shen Changge stepped forward and helped Ye Hu up.
"Then forgive Ye Hu for being unreasonable. Oh, by the way, Brother Shen, what did you mean by martial arts just now?" Ye Hu asked.
"Brother Ye doesn't know. Recently, many heroes and heroes like Brother Ye have come to join the army in order to serve the country and regain lost territory. In order to better utilize their respective abilities and prevent their pearls from being covered in dust, General Shen He specially A martial arts arena was set up at the pass, allowing every hero who came to demonstrate what they had learned throughout their lives, so that their arms and positions in the army could be determined based on their respective abilities." Shen Changge explained carefully.
"Oh I got it!"
Ye Hu's eyes flashed with brilliance when he heard this.
"Then why don't I take Brother Ye to have a look now." Shen Changge suggested.
After a while, the two arrived at the martial arts arena at Yongzhou Pass. At this time, there was an eight-foot-old man holding a huge boulder above his head with one hand and walking back and forth in the arena. It attracted bursts of cheers inside and outside the stadium.
Shen Changge walked in and saw that the general in charge of registration and selection today was none other than Shen Shu, his guard since childhood.
When Shen Shu saw Shen Changge coming in person, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Young Master!"
Shen Changge pointed to the seat where he was sitting, indicating that he could continue the selection and leave him alone.
At this moment, the big man had finished his martial arts performance, and Shen Shu thought briefly and wrote on the red paper beside him: Li Er, eight feet tall, as strong as an ox, can lift a thousand pounds with his hand, should be included in the cavalry battalion, second class. After writing, he handed the red paper to Li Er, who happily went to the cavalry camp to report.
Ye Hu quietly asked Shen Changge, why can he join the cavalry camp because of his height and strength
Shen Changge whispered in his ear: "A cavalryman must first be able to pull a horse with one hand on the battlefield and fight with the enemy with a sword in the other. Height also has an absolute advantage in combat."
Ye Hu nodded repeatedly.
Next came a pair of brothers, each holding a short knife. As soon as they came on stage, they raised their hands in the direction of Shen Shu and said, "Sir, I am Luo Yong and I am Luo Yi. We have loved playing with knives since we were young. I hope this time Those who can enter the sword barracks will become a second-class soldier."
"Third class, third class is fine." His elder brother Luo Yong was obviously less powerful than his younger brother, and he said to Shen Shu as if he was busy trying to please him.
"Let's start! Where do you enter? How long you wait is up to you." Shen Shu said expressionlessly.
Shen Changge couldn't help but sigh, this ice-faced man was becoming more and more capable in his actions. He was no longer the follower Xiao Shu who only followed him every day.
As I thought about it, I saw that the two brothers on the stage were already inextricably fighting each other with one sword and the other. Although the sword skills were unstructured, it could be seen that they had been practiced since childhood. As long as they could be honed in the sword camp, it would be fine. You may not be able to stand out.
As soon as the fight was over, the two brothers hurried towards Shen Shu, eagerly waiting for him to write. Shen Shu seemed a little hesitant this time, and it took him a long time to write: Luo Yi and Luo Yong are good at using swords and should be incorporated into the sword battalion. , private third class.
The Luo brothers also left happily.
Then several more people came on the stage, each performing some of their own talents, but most of them were mediocre. They were organized into: light barracks, heavy barracks, shield bearers, spearmen, etc. None of them were able to join the cavalry at once like Li Er. Camp.