Tang Xuan

September is just over, and the outside of the city of Kucha is already a vast expanse of whiteness.

If you don't come here, how can you know the bitter cold beyond the Great Wall?

In the temporary school grounds of Qianfeng Camp, Lang Huai's hair was loose and his forehead was sweating.Holding a hidden spring gun in his hand, he was concentrating on competing with Tongshi's recruits.Lang Huai likes this weapon more and more.

The other party is not very old, but a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, with a stunned head.But his martial arts skills are really good, and he is very powerful, making it difficult for Lang Huai to parry.After all, Lang Huai's stature was not yet mature, and the hidden spring was too long for him, and he lost in a short time.

"You boy, you can catch me more than 20 moves in just ten or so days." After the martial arts performance, Leng Touqing wiped the sweat flowing from his forehead, and the soldiers around came over and patted Lang who was panting heavily. Huai smiled kindly, "Ah Huai, it's okay!"

Those who know his identity are limited to the generals in the army, and when it comes to the Qianfeng Battalion, only the general Xue Hua may know.But Lang Huai was born in a wealthy family, so how could his gestures be compared to ordinary soldiers?It was also repulsed at first.But he didn't care, not only worked hard during the rehearsal, but also worked hard when he was free.Along the way, the familiar equestrian skills became more and more refined.

The military camp has always respected the strong, and Lang Huai is like this, and he gets along with these ordinary soldiers.Even if he never sleeps in the camp at night and has other places to go, except for some gossip, no one cares about him.

What's more, Tao Jun's medical skills are so good that these Tongshi soldiers from the Vanguard Battalion now have to find Tao Jun for any injuries.Tao Jun is looking forward to Lang Huai's horse, and people are against each other, sometimes it's as simple as that.

"It's not that the second brother beats well." Lang Huai gradually calmed down and smiled.The young man, surnamed Wang, named Xiao Er, was also from Chang'an, and came from a poor background. He signed up to be a soldier in order to pay for his sister's child's education.

Wang Xiaoer touched his head, and said honestly: "Where is it, my style is really good. Only after seeing the real chapter will I know whether it will work or not."

Most of the soldiers in the Vanguard Battalion are veterans who have experienced many battles.What's more, only the two of them are of the same age.At this time, the third son of Shi Changlu patted the two boys on the shoulders, and laughed loudly: "Xiao Er is right, no matter how beautiful you are now, they are all show-offs. Only when you are on the battlefield will you know who works."

"However, no one can tell when this battle will be fought." Lao San Lu shook his goatee three times, and said, "You two, why don't you buy wine for our men!"

Lang Huai and Wang Xiaoer looked at each other and smiled, slipped out of the group of people, and walked outside the barracks.People in Kucha are good at business, and the vendors will set up their stalls in the afternoon when the sun goes down, selling some early adopters to the military camp.

Although the army prohibits alcohol, in this bitter cold place, some prohibitions have become decorations.Fortunately, the price of wine is expensive, and it is not possible to drink it openly.

"Ah Huai, you can still drink a few glasses now!" Wang Xiaoer hugged the vat to brew rough spirits, and laughed with Lang Huai who was doing the same as he walked.

"That's not true." For more than ten days, Ye Yelang fell asleep drunk. Although it was hard work, he was good at drinking.

"Third brother is also, the salary is used like this." Wang Xiaoer sighed and didn't say any more.

Lu Laosan was in his thirties and was alone. He really regarded this military camp as his home and didn't plan to return to his hometown to spend his days.He said he just wanted to have fun, and never took his children's love seriously.But Lang Huai felt that it was not that simple.

Halfway through the wine, Lang Huai returned to his tent shaking his head.Seeing him drunk, Tao Jun came up to him with a smile, and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

"There are so many good things, which one do you want to hear?" Lang Huai simply tied up his hair with a hairband, asked Tao Jun to take out a dagger that he hadn't danced for a long time, wiped it for a long time, sighed, and said to Tao Jun: "I thought , Practicing swordsmanship is enough to gain a foothold in the army. I didn’t expect that what my uncle told me before was all the truth.”

"These little ones don't understand, but I feel a little awkward playing with the hidden spring." Tao Jun smiled honestly, Lang Huai was not convinced, and scolded: "That's because I'm still young now, and I've been here for a few years. , Grandpa playing with Zangquan will definitely be mighty! But when I return to Chang'an in the future, I will have a good life, thank you uncle."

After Lang Huai finished speaking, he held up his sword and danced in front of the tent. He didn't stop until he wiped out the alcohol.

"From now on, I still have to practice swords." Lang Huai saw the soldiers of the Qianfeng Battalion practicing a few days ago, and he had the idea that swordsmanship is useless in the army, so he abandoned the sword and practiced spears.During these days, he thought a lot, and finally realized that there is a specialization in martial arts, maybe swordsmanship is not so effective on the battlefield, so most soldiers of the Tang Dynasty used long weapons like Modao.But swordsmanship cannot be abandoned, but it is also the truth that the young man realized.

In the city of Kucha, Lang Shixin was still studying the map.Deputy General Wang Yi'an came in with the latest residence report, and said, "General, Chang'an residence report."

Lang Shixin took it back, took it apart, and looked at it, there was nothing serious, but the seventh son of the emperor named Xiang Wang, and opened a mansion and a government office outside the Daming Palace. Judging from the location, it is not far from Mu Gong's mansion and Weiyang residence.

Lang Shixin was familiar with Li Yu.Not as talented as his direct brother, only obsessed with Danqing.If he wasn't the descendant of Empress Jiang, he might not even be qualified to be a prince.

Lang Shixin sighed, Queen Jiang passed away, and Emperor Ming was hit hard.Now that the imperial court has had an undercurrent, the Lang family is not like the Wei family, the Pei family, and the Wang family, they can be regarded as upstarts.It's a pity that Lang Bi, who was raised by his side, really didn't live up to expectations, and the other son was still young, so he couldn't see anything.However, what Lang Qiao reported to him every day about Lang Huai's situation was unexpected, he endured hardships and stood hard work, without the slightest bit of arrogance like the noble sons of Chang'an City.

I only hope that he will go through this battle, practice hard, and use his relationship with King Xiang to reconcile with the crown prince.Only in this way can the prosperity of the Lang family be preserved after Emperor Ming's hundred years.

"General, now we use Kucha as our base, but when the cold winter comes, we shouldn't start a war immediately." Wang Yi'an has been in the army for many years, and his words are impartial and true.

"I know this well." Lang Shixin put down the mansion report, and said, "Send someone to inquire about the movements of the Tibetans. I don't believe that they will remain silent."

"Obey." Wang Yi'an took the order and left. He was a leader of Wang's generation, and he was a little dissatisfied with Lang Shixin.Looking at it now, Lang Shixin is not a person who is eager for success and profit. He has been in the first class in Kucha for more than a month, and there is no sign of going to war immediately.

It's just that, the cost is really huge.Wang Yi'an shook his head. He also took care of the military supplies of the entire Western Expedition Army, which was also a headache.

The twelfth lunar month is approaching, and the harsh winter in Saibei has finally arrived.

Lang was wrapped in a thick cotton coat, and his face was quite dark.The transfer order of the Qianfeng Battalion has been issued, and it will leave tomorrow without stopping in Kucha.He knew that this was Lang Shi's new plan and then acted.This war is really about to begin.

The luggage was packed, Lang Huai patted Tao Jun on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Tao Jun, you never told me where your family is from. We two brothers are really going to fight this time, maybe Who can live. You know everything about me, and I have no idea about yours."

Tao Jun subconsciously called out to Master, and after a long silence, he said, "Master, do you know that the head of the imperial hospital during the Chongming period, Mr. Tao taboo?"

Lang Huai was taken aback, and said: "The first doctor in Taoyuan is unparalleled in medical skills. He is Zhang Tianshi. He once said that his teachings are slightly inferior to him. If it weren't for the political turmoil, the first family of Taoyuan had no family, and Mingda's illness might not be dragged down to Zhang Tianshi. Come." He looked at Tao Jun who had been with him since childhood, and said in a low voice, "Are you a descendant of the Tao family?"

Tao Jun gave a "huh" and admitted it readily, only to hear him say: "Grandpa was convicted, and the whole family was implicated. Fortunately, dad was a side branch and was only punished as a slave in the Wei family. But life is not easy, how did dad suffer such hardships?" , After ten years of suffering, I couldn’t take it anymore. At that time, my mother was pregnant with me, and she gritted her teeth and survived.”

"Later, my mother was seriously ill. The people in the house saw that I was only three or four years old, so... they sent them to the backyard to serve the young masters and ladies. The eldest lady saw that I was lonely, so she asked me to come to her side. They also saw that I was really talented in medical skills , he allowed me to read medical classics in the study, and sent me to study medicine. Later, the eldest lady married Mu Gong, and she was worried about leaving me alone in Wei's mansion, so she took her away."

Tao Jun smiled and said, "Master, Tao Jun's family has long since dispersed. Where is Madam and Master, Tao Jun's family is there."

Lang Huai's nose was a little sour. He only knew that Tao Jun grew up with him since childhood, which was the most important secret, and Webster had told him from the beginning.It turned out that this person who was not much older than himself had a much more pitiful life experience.

"If you hadn't..." Lang Huai sighed and said, "Otherwise, it would be great to work hard in the army, earn military merits, and get rid of slavery."

Tao Jun shook his head and said, "That's not going to happen, Tao Jun will be with Master for the rest of his life."

Regardless of his own size, Lang Huai punched Tao Jun hard, and said loudly: "Then follow me, so that I can make a living here!"

"How long has it been since the departure?" Lang Shixin asked Lang Qiao beside him after reading the military newspaper sent back by the scouts.

"Going back to the general, it's been five days." Lang Qiao had something to do that day and couldn't send Lang Huai off. At this moment, he couldn't help worrying, "I don't know if my son can take it. It's freezing cold, so I can't be sick."

"Since you are so worried," Lang Shixin said without changing his expression, "Lead a cavalry route from the south to Suiye, and be sure to cut off all support from Suiye City."

Lang Qiao responded with great joy, bowed and said, "The last general takes orders."