The wind was bleak, and when Shengjing, the capital of the Great Wu Dynasty, was still in the early autumn when the autumn tiger came to harass it from time to time, Liangzhou in the northern border had already entered the bleak early winter.
At the northern frontier army training ground ten miles outside Liangzhou City, the nomadic barbarians in the distance stopped and set up tents to store food for the winter. We must persist in training.
There was smoke from the fire at the barracks of Huotoubing in the training ground, and dinner was already being made.
The setting sun hangs down at the end of the sky, and only a ray of red light shines on the earth, adding a layer of vivid color to the desolate vast grassland, but no matter how vivid the color is, it can't stop the piercing blows. cold wind.
A loud horn sounded, one after another, until it spread throughout the frontier barracks.
At the end of the last code word on the flag on the training ground, there was a burst of mighty shouts from soldiers, and the training school lieutenants shouted that it was time to eat.
Even in the early winter, the northern frontier troops who were not in a state of preparation for war only ate two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening.
These soldiers practiced for a whole day and sweated a lot. By this time, their chests were already hungry and their backs were pressed against their backs. When the captain gave an order, they might not even be able to chase back the general's sharp arrows if they ran towards the fire-headed soldiers. .
Guo Xiaowei's barracks, more than 300 elite soldiers also rushed to the Huotoubing.
The tall and strong Captain Guo followed behind the soldiers, with a smile on his tanned face due to years of military service, pointing at those little soldiers who ran like rabbits, laughing and cursing.
Captain Guo was followed by two men. The one on the left was strong and slender, and he was a head taller than Captain Guo. Looking at his deep eyes and straight nose, he was a young man in his twenties. Xia was about to appreciate his appearance, but unfortunately, he grew a dark beard, covering half of his face, making people exclaim what a pity.
The man on the right is about the same size as Xiaowei Guo, but his face is clean-shaven, but unfortunately, he has a square face and small eyes, and his figure is a bit bigger than Xiaowei Guo, so he is nothing to look at. But this burly man with a square face also looks very young.
Captain Guo stretched out his hand and patted the two people around him, "Zixiang, Yuhong, take good care of these little bastards under your command, it's going to turn upside down."
Zixiang is He Changdi's name, and Yuhong is naturally the square-faced and burly man.
Because of the relationship between Bo Jing'an and the King of Jin, although He Changdi had just entered the Northern Frontier Army to serve under Guo Xiaowei, but because of his status, he started at a higher level than others, and soon became confused.
The commander in the frontier army of the Dawu Dynasty is equivalent to the centurion in the army, and his subordinates command a team of more than a hundred people.
Guo Xiaowei has three generals under his command, besides He Changdi and Xiao Yuhong, there is also Zhang Mai who is over 30 years old.
He Changdi and Xiao Yuhong quickly responded with a smile.
Guo Xiaowei saw that the Huotou army barracks had already been snatched up, and he also quickened his pace, "Let's hurry up, or the group of starved ghosts reincarnated will be snatched up."
Xiaowei Guo was just joking, he and the three other soldiers who took care of the meals will stay separately.
It's just that Colonel Guo treats the soldiers like brothers and sisters, and his own food is the same as that of the soldiers, except that the portion is more.
The only time he drank pheasant soup was because he was sick for military training. The old fire leader really couldn't see it and made him extra. This was a year ago.
However, the northern border was bitterly cold. Although the frontier army had grain, grass and money regularly distributed by the imperial court, their supplies were limited after all, and the military rations were really rough. It was only enough to feed the frontier army when it was not in the war preparation period. Even if Xiaowei Guo wanted to make a small stove, he didn't have anything else to eat.
When the three of them arrived at Huotoubing's place, the old Huotoubing quickly brought out three huge porcelain basins and put them on a light wooden table outside the camp, with four wooden stools beside the table. With the shelter of the sun and the back of the wind, I can take advantage of the light at this time to have a rough military dinner.
Captain Guo asked his two assistants to sit down, pointed to the three porcelain pots on the table, "I've been tired all day, let's eat!"
He Changdi and Xiao Yuhong were unambiguous immediately, took the chopsticks next to them and began to eat.
In the porcelain basin is just a bowl of green fruit porridge mixed with Chinese cabbage, with two pieces of pot helmets piled on top, which has no meaty smell at all, and the green fruit porridge is just some coarse salt added. Because it is low-grade coarse salt, it also has a bitter taste mixed with other things.
Where can such a meal be entangled in taste, it is just barely enough to fill the stomach.
Xiao Yuhong took out a piece of Guokui in two or three gulps, stretched her neck straight after swallowing, and finally drank several mouthfuls of green fruit porridge before flushing down the Guokui that was stuck in her throat.
He blushed, took a big breath, and stared at the huge porcelain basin in a daze.
Don't look at this kid as strong as a calf, but he is one year younger than He Changdi. He is only nineteen this year, and his family is also a family of military generals. He only joined the camp last year. Although the discipline at home is strict, he has never eaten since he was a child. What was missing.
"Brother Guo, Brother He, at this time, I really want to eat my mother's stewed meat. I used to think that the meat was too fatty when I was at home. Now if you can bring me a pot, I can eat it." Upside down."
Captain Guo smiled and nodded at him, "Why, I can't eat the remaining half, so I'll help you eat it!"
Xiao Yuhong hurriedly protected her porcelain basin in her arms, like a puppy protecting food, which made people laugh out loud.
"That can't be done, Brother Guo, I'm not full yet!"
"Hmph, didn't you say you want to eat meat?"
"Isn't there no such thing! If there is meat, who will eat this rough gnocchi!"
He Changdi held the bowl and slowly ate the food in front of him. Although he ate quickly, the way he ate not only did not make people feel embarrassed, but also faintly felt quite elegant.
Except that the beard was a bit inconvenient, and it was stained with porridge from time to time. He buried his head in his meal, as if he didn't hear the conversation between the other two at the table.
As soon as Xiaowei Guo and Xiao Yuhong finished speaking, a male voice like a breeze interjected, "Who said there is no meat!"
"What? There's meat?" Xiao Yuhong, who hadn't known meat for several months, couldn't help standing up with red eyes, and her small eyes dilated with excitement.
The man who spoke came slowly with an empty bowl. He was about the same height as He Changdi, with a handsome face and no beard. He also wore general military uniform, but he was obviously a round older than He Changdi. He is Zhang Mai, the third commander-in-chief under Guo Xiaowei.
Today, Zhang Mai's old injury recurred, he was exempted from training by Guo Xiaowei, and rested in the tent for half a day, and now he is also wandering over after dinner.
He Changdi, who had been sitting beside him eating quietly before, suddenly froze for some reason.
This kid Xiao Yuhong's greedy problem broke out, and he couldn't wait to eat meat, so he walked around to Zhang Mai with a shy face, and said flatteringly: "Brother Zhang, you just said that there is meat to eat, you can't forget my little brother!"
Zhang Mai smiled mysteriously, then stretched out his index finger and secretly pointed at He Changdi who seemed to be in a trance.