Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 5 Armor
Xicheng is a small town. There are only hundreds of households in the city. There are only a dozen shops in one street.

The tenth general Sun Ba's mansion was in Nancheng, and Shao Shude was familiar with the road and arrived in no time.

It was just getting dark when I came to Sun Ba's Mansion.At that time, Sun Ba was drinking alone in the backyard of the mansion. When he heard that Shao Shude was coming, he laughed, and immediately ordered his servants to add tableware, wine and vegetables, and wanted to enjoy the moon together.

"The dog's nose is smart, what's the news?" Sun Ba was not wearing armor, but was wearing the robe of a scholar and gentleman. With his slightly handsome face, he had the feeling of a middle-aged scholar. .

But who knows, in the past, he once held a Mo Dao, killed him in the Dang Xiang barbarian formation, and fought his life to become a sword and axe general.

"I heard some news and felt a little uneasy, so I came here to ask the commander." Shao Shude sat down without hesitation.

He used to be Sun Ba's personal soldier, and he had a good relationship with the whole family. Sun Ba was a slaughter man, and he didn't have much air, and he was very good to his personal soldiers, so he naturally sat down.

"We're going to fight." Sun Ba drank a glass of wine, sighed, and said, "Li Guochang's father and son are in chaos, and the imperial court ordered Tiande, Xia Sui, and Hedong towns to seek it out, and a war is inevitable."

"..." Shao Shude was silent.

"Aren't you worried?" Sun Ba glanced at him and asked.

"There is nothing to worry about alone. If you win, you will be rich, but if you lose, you will die, that's all." Shao Shude replied.

"Just like me, I am not afraid of the sky and the earth." Sun Ba said with a smile: "However, there is a beautiful business for you."

"Is there a difference in the war?" Shao Shude said in surprise.

"Of course." Sun Ba looked at him with a half-smiling smile, and said, "This time we go to the Zhenwu Army, and the military envoy Qiu Weidao will also accompany the army. I owe him a favor, and now I have to pay it back. Let’s talk about it, the military envoy Qiu Jian knew that the swords and guns on the battlefield were blind, and there were many shortages of guards, so he asked me to ask for a team of soldiers. Li Shijun has already agreed to this, and I have no objection. I plan to send you there. ?"

"Captain..." Shao Shude didn't know what to say.

Undoubtedly, this is a big beauty. It is much safer to follow the supervisor and guard the safety than to fight face-to-face in the battle.

It's just that, with a personality like him, I always feel a little embarrassed.Sun Ba is a good person. Although he is a jiujiu martial artist, his temper is a little impatient, but his character is mellow and he has taken good care of him in the past.If you go to the battlefield, but you can't kill the enemy together, you always feel that this is not the case, and you are suspected of escaping.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Sun Ba stood up, patted Shao Shude on the shoulder, and smiled warmly: "Qiu Weidao had invited people from all over the state a few months ago, but it has been fruitless, and only recruited dozens of desperadoes. As a team, it is called a sudden general in the courtyard. It is also helpless to ask Li Shijun's approval this time to transfer a team of people to serve as squires. But it doesn't matter, Qiu Weidao has a lot of money, and it will not be short of rewards. "

"The Commander treats me with the grace of knowing..."

"How can you be so pedantic!" Sun Ba suddenly increased his tone and said: "The man has the ambition to rise above the sky, and he is restricted to the lower position. If you stand in a low house, you will not be able to lift your head up. The temple in Xicheng is still too small. Go, but it's okay to go. If you have a good future, you won't forget old brother Xicheng."

"Captain..." Shao Shude was really moved.

Just as he was about to get up to speak, Sun Ba pressed him down and said, "Wait for a while, someone will get the armor. I'll meet you once, and I'll leave it to you in the future."

After saying that, he clapped his hands, summoned several servants, and ordered them to go to the library to fetch one armor.

"This is a pair of chain mail. I got it from the Yihui Falcon Canal in the past. It's a little worn out. It's useful if I wipe it and repair it." Sun Ba asked Shao Shude to remove the leather armor, and then several servants came forward with a smile. Put a chainmail on him.

These servants, Shao Shude, also knew each other. They were all from the old army.

Sun Ba has always treated people with generosity and sincerity, and does not really regard these old soldiers as slaves, so everyone has a very close relationship.At this time, after putting on the iron armor for Shao Shude, he gathered around to discuss.

"Shao Langjun is beautiful, not weaker than that Guo Yuanzhen."

"Shooting the best in the army, it's not a problem to have a good future the next day, but it's not worse than that Guo Yuanzhen."

"Guo Yuanzhen married the prime minister's daughter, but this is difficult..."

Guo Yuanzhen was a general during the Wu Zhou and Ruizong periods. He was a beautiful man. Shao Shude couldn't help laughing. Bring it back, in the future, fighting in battles and making achievements, you must have armor."

"The commander-in-chief has benefited my treasure armor, and a certain Ming feels it. If there is a dispatch in the future, please tell me that you will die." Shao Shude got rid of the old army's teasing, stood in front of Sun Ba and clasped his fists, solemnly said.

"There will be a time for you to serve in the future." After scolding him with a laugh, Sun Ba didn't let Shao Shude drink, and told him to go back and pack his bags.

The shogunate's official document has already said that three days later, troops will be dispatched to Zhongshoujiang City to attack the Zhenwu Army from west to east. The time is indeed tight.

At the time of Xu, Shao Shude left Sun Ba's mansion.Li Yixian and Saburo, who came with him, were standing in the wind and waiting, and they were surprised when they saw the leader of their team came out wearing armor.

Shao Shude didn't say much, and directly greeted the two to go to his old house in the city to rest.After the opening of the city in the morning, he returned to the Hejindu Barracks.

In the past few days, the Hejin Ferry has changed from the past. The number of business trips is like a crucian carp crossing the river. It is estimated that it can contribute more money to their team.

The soldiers in the team have formed a habit of practicing their combat skills under the leadership of Huo Chang even if Shao Shude is not there.Shao Shude watched for a while, and nodded secretly. With this determination, this small army will have a future.

If it's not bad, they may appear on the battlefield in a month. If you want to survive at this time, don't you have to look at each one's ability?Zhenwu's army is strong and powerful, and to face them, they have to speak with the sword and arrow in their hands, and there is no other way.

After the training, Shao Shude summoned Lu Huaizhong, Ren Yuji, Li Yanling, Qian Shousu, and Li Yixian to discuss matters.These few people are now the core figures in Shao Shude's circle, deciding the fate of the 50 people in the team.

Shao Shude told about the fact that their team was going to be transferred to the military envoy to serve as a escort for the pro-military army, and everyone had different expressions when they heard it.

Lu Huaizhong was a little disappointed, Ren Yuji was a little happy, as if he was out of the sea of ​​misery; Li Yanling looked worried, as if he had something to say, but in the end he kept silent; The language, everyone is used to it; Li Yixian seems to be indifferent, it seems that this is not a big deal at all.

Shao Shude had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.

Lu Huaizhong is a typical martial artist who likes to kill and kills.In his opinion, there is no difference between killing Dangxiang people and killing Zhenwujun people. Anyway, it's enough to fight, and a big scar will be lost on the head. What a big deal!
Ren Yuji is quite a clever man. He likes to hide behind the shadows, fight on the battlefield, and beheading generals and capturing the flag is not his strong point.Following the supervisor, he felt safe and could inquire about some news, and he was naturally happy in his heart.

Li Yanling is getting old, and he has suffered too much from the hardships of the society, and his spirit is long gone.

What he most hopes to see now is to live in peace and stability, and he has nothing else to do.Of course, this does not mean that he is afraid of death, and he will not be ambiguous at the critical moment, but he is not as fearless as young people.

Qian Shousu, who Shao Shude knew very well.He usually speaks very little, but executes orders without compromise. He is the kind of subordinate that all officers like.

But Shao Shude always felt that this person was thinking deeply and was not very satisfied with the current situation.For this kind of person, try to use his strengths as much as possible, but also have to guard against one hand.

Li Yixian's mind is relatively simple. Although he is a fire chief, he always likes to treat himself as a soldier, always charging forward and fighting to the death.He can become a small head, relying on the small relationship with Shao Shude.

However, his martial arts are good, and he also has a brute force, otherwise it is impossible to sit firmly in the fire chief position.Shao Shude's order, he does not understand, and is too lazy to understand, anyway, let him do whatever he wants, he belongs to the category of ignorant and brainless fans.

"Small team, people's hearts are so complicated." Shao Shude sighed secretly, then straightened his expression, and said, "Everyone, this discussion is actually nothing to discuss. Li Shijun's seal is very important. It will be posted here soon. Let’s think about how to hand over, this Hejindu, someone will come to change the defense in two days.”

"All the sergeants will be given a day off, so that they can say goodbye to their families." Shao Shude added: "Li Yanling, I will bring the sergeant's roster later. The family life is difficult and there are old parents who need to support them, all will be given a piece of silk. Just from a certain Go privately."

There are not many things in Curry, and the battle is imminent, and everyone's mind is uncertain, so they can just send it all.After all, no one knows if they will be able to come back alive from the battlefield, so it is better to give some soldiers who have a heavy burden on their families to give them peace of mind.

The war is about to take place, and the morale of this army cannot be degraded!

(End of this chapter)