Early the next morning, in order to make Shen He change his mind, Ye Hu asked Shen Changge to present a letter of recommendation to Shen He.
After General Shen He of Zhenbei saw this letter of recommendation written by his best friend Wang Yuanzhao of Zhennan before his death, he couldn't help crying and was filled with emotion. Although he agreed with Ye Hu to stay in the military camp, he still only gave him a Low-level garrison positions, and stated that the promotion of generals must be consistent with military merit.
From then on, Ye Hu received various trainings like ordinary soldiers. However, within a year, he stood out due to his excellent performance in crossbows, formations, fighting, weightlifting, equestrian and other aspects. And because of his reputation as the "Arrow God", he became a member of the army. has a very high prestige.
Perhaps because of his reputation, but it was hard to live up to it, Ye Hu began to learn the art of war and tactics at Shen Changge's suggestion. He studied military books every night, and his diligence often astonished Shen Changge.
One evening, Ye Hu went to Shen Changge's camp to borrow military books. This was a normal thing, but because he had just borrowed a copy of "Six Tao" from Shen Changge yesterday, he came to borrow "Wu Zi" just the same day. ", which made Shen Changge puzzled.
"Have you read the "Six Taoists" well? Are you reading? I think a very smart person like me back then had to read "The Six Taoists" for more than a year before fully understanding its meaning. I was deeply moved by Jiang. I am impressed by Shang's great wisdom. You have just read it for a day, and then you come to borrow "Wu Zi". What's the use of reading if you swallow it like this!" Shen Changge couldn't help but shook his head.
This Brother Ye can be called a genius in all aspects, but reading is really, alas, let’s not talk about it!
Ye Hu sighed: "I read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu before, and I thought Sun Tzu was just like that, cunning and cunning, no different from King Dongyi."
"Then I read "Sun Bin's Art of War" and read the chapter "Killing Soldiers". I was shocked to realize that Sun Bin was not a gentleman. He made friends with others and tried to please them in every possible way. In the end, he only wanted others to sacrifice their lives for him in an emergency. This was extremely hypocritical. .”
"Yesterday I read "Six Tao" again. After reading the first chapter, I felt that Jiang Shang was inconsistent. On the one hand, he said that he should govern the world with "benevolence, virtue, righteousness, and Tao", but on the other hand, he taught people to invade other countries. , the unity of the world is really difficult to understand, so I came to borrow "Wu Zi" from you today to see if Wu Qi really has any insights that can be read."
Shen Changge heard that he said so much in one breath, but it turned out that they were all family talk, so he knew that he was not looking for deep understanding in reading, and he couldn't help laughing.
"Brother Ye, I think you shouldn't borrow this "Wu Zi". According to what you said, Wu Zi is a shameless person. To avoid making Brother Ye angry, it's better not to read it. It's better not to read it."
Shen Changge was angry and laughed at the same time.
"Really? You said before that you wanted me to read more military books so that I could make contributions on the battlefield. Why don't you let me read them again?"
Ye Hu was puzzled.
"This, this, this is it. Brother Ye, after thinking about it, I feel that a person as unparalleled as Brother Ye can just charge into the battle. There are cunning things in the art of war, and there are people like me with a flexible mind. Just do it." Shen Changge reluctantly explained.
"Smart, you are alluding to me, stupid."
Ye Huyin was angry and started gearing up!
"Of course not. Brother Ye, you are so gifted and talented, how can you be associated with the word stupid. I was just joking with you just now." Shen Changge coldly sweated Cen Cen and immediately said to please him.
"Brother Shen is becoming more and more humorous!" Ye Hu said with a smile.
"Really? It's humorous, but someone has said it before. I thought it was a compliment, but now it seems to be true."
Shen Changge recalled the first time he met Qingxuan on the banks of the Sishui River. He praised her as a fairy and cried. She said that she was humorous and couldn't help but smile.
"The last person who said you were funny must be a woman!" Ye Hu glanced at Shen Changge and confirmed.
"How do you know? Could it be that Brother Ye, you have learned how to read faces after reading military books for a few days." Shen Changge said unseriously.
"You don't need to look at your face. Just look at your peach blossom face and you'll be able to tell." Ye Hu sneered coldly, then turned around and walked out of the tent.
"My face is full of peach blossoms! How can I have a face full of peach blossoms? Do I have a face full of peach blossoms?"
Shen Changge was surprised and quickly turned to ask Shen Shu, the guard next to him.
"Yes, yes!" Shen Shu looked at Chang Ge's face and stammered.
"snort!"
Shen Changge snorted coldly.
"Oh, no, no, you don't have any love!"
Seeing Shen Chang's sudden change of heart, with black lines all over his face, Shen Shu quickly changed his words and then left the military tent as if he was running away.
But within ten steps of walking out of the military tent, he couldn't help laughing. His young master was getting cuter and cuter. It seemed that only in front of Ye Shou Bei could he regain his original temperament.
The originally boring and boring days in the military camp became less boring because of the company of Shen Changge, a close friend. Two years passed in the blink of an eye. In the past two years, Ye Hu and Shen Changge had been training day and night, and they were able to interact with each other. Helping each other, leveraging their strengths and avoiding weaknesses, they finally passed the inhuman training of General Shen He. They cherished each other even more and have become life-or-death friends.
During this period, the Dongyi generals stationed at Yongji Pass were invaded from time to time. The right general Shen Changge was familiar with the art of war and was very good at arranging troops. Ye Hu, known as the "Arrow God", was good at riding and shooting. The two of them worked together and were invincible in every battle and invincible in every attack. They were defeated by the enemy many times and were in dire straits.
Ye Hu was finally recognized by General Shen He and was promoted to the rank of former military general!
In the winter of the 17th year of Tiangang, the generals of the Northern Border Pass who had rested for more than four years attacked Yongji Pass for the first time under the leadership of Zhenbei General Shen He. The former military commander Ye Hu shot and killed the Dongyi general Tuo with an arrow from a hundred feet away. After a while, the morale of the army was greatly boosted. Then the generals Shen He and Shen Changge sent more elite troops to blockade the three fortresses of Yongji Pass, and attacked the Dongyi general Tuoba'an who had just led the troops hastily.
This was a fierce battle. The Dongyi soldiers fought bravely and skillfully, and the Beilin generals were adept at changing tactics. The two sides fought for three months, with more than half of them dead and wounded. There were piles of corpses everywhere on the territory. The fields were devastated, and Yongzhou was dyed red with blood. However, in the end, the Beilin Army drove the Dongyi enemy out of Yongji Pass in one go. Tuoba An, the Dongyi general, had no choice but to lead the remnants to flee.
At this point, the myth of the undefeated Dongyi Tuoba army was completely broken.
Yongji Pass is recovered!
After receiving the good news, Li Handao, the king of the north, celebrated for three days and wrote a royal letter to reward Shen He and his son with ten thousand taels of gold. He was also given the title of first-class loyal and brave marquis, which is hereditary. His son Shen Changge was promoted to the first-class title. General Zuo, former military staff general Ye Hu was promoted to the rank of rear general.
All Beilin men who sacrificed their lives, blood and sacrifice for their country in this war will receive a reward of a hundred taels and be awarded the title of hero! Other generals also have their own rewards! For a time, the three armies were excited and shouted in unison: "The mountains and rivers will never be restored, and we will never return home!" The sound lasted for a long time!