My years as a soldier

However, Lu Sheng gave a "tsk", his eyes hesitated for a moment on Li Muyun's face, and finally stood up.

"Wait here, you are not allowed to go anywhere! If you dare to run, even if I have searched Tongguan, I will find you out!"

He threatened sharply, turned around and ran out with the messenger soldier.

But now if Li Muyun was to worry about this person, he really couldn't spare that kind of thought.

For some reason, the moment Lu Sheng touched the back of his hand, Hu Jiuzhang's face unexpectedly appeared in his mind.And when the little soldier entered the room to report, Li Muyun was startled.

Why did they just arrive and start a war?With Lao Hu's appearance, can he fight on the battlefield?

Thinking of this, Li Muyun's heart skipped a beat.All of a sudden, cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he felt as if he had been slapped in the face.What if the rebels attack and the Tongguan garrison fails to defend?What if Hu Jiuzhang died on the battlefield?

Thinking of the last possibility, Li Muyun froze, he stood up from the chair, he didn't care what Lu Sheng said before he left.If Hu Jiuzhang died, what hope would he have in Tongguan alone?Why not join the rebel army directly, maybe father and son can meet each other, and family members can be reunited!

Just thinking about these things, Li Muyun couldn't stop feeling chills from his body.He couldn't even stand still, he staggered a few steps and ran out of the barracks, only running in the direction of the Tongguan tower.

He cannot sit still.After finally escaping from the golden cage of Chang'an, his current fate must be in his own hands.

On Hu Jiuzhang's side, although he and Gan Ruoshan didn't like each other very much, they lived in peace along the way.When they arrived at the barracks, Gan Ruoshan took Hu Jiuzhang to search for the official record, and after a long time of tossing, Hu Jiuzhang was finally taken to the camp where the army was stationed.

Gan Ruoshan's regiment was stationed at the head of Tongguan City. The whole regiment was commanded by the school lieutenant according to the usual establishment of the Northwest Army. The two brigade commanders below each led half of the troops.Gan Ruoshan had one hundred and three soldiers, plus Hu Jiuzhang, one hundred and four soldiers, divided into ten teams.Although Gan Ruoshan had a bad attitude, when it came time to assign him, he didn't deliberately embarrass Hu Jiuzhang.

"You are a veteran, so I will ask you to be the captain of the first team. Your team includes you, and there are eleven people in total. I don't need to teach you how to manage it?"

Gan Ruoshan was standing at the gate of the barracks, and Hu Jiuzhang had just unloaded his luggage at this time, and he felt that he was half short.

"Need not."

Hu Jiuzhang wiped off the sweat on his forehead casually, leaving a black handprint on his forehead.

There are rows of bunks for groups of ten on the ground, it's a good time for military training in the morning, and there is no one in the barracks at this time, only he and Gan Ruoshan are standing at the entrance.

"Our regiment plus you, there are only five veterans. The captain, Wang Zheng, was originally a soldier of the Shuofang Army, and the other brigade commander, Shi Xiang, was from the Anxi Army. There is also Zhang Zhi of the Hedong Army, who is the captain just like you. The rest 190 and nine people are all recruits recruited last month, with no experience at all, and they all depend on the five of us to lead them, you have to be mentally prepared."

Gan Ruoshan said, and then looked at the rattan box next to Hu Jiuzhang.

"You settle here first, and when you're done, go to the school grounds and say hello to Captain Wang."

"it is good."

Although Hu Jiuzhang said yes, he was already drowsy as he stood there.

Mostly because of the sense of peace of mind when he returned to the barracks, Hu Jiuzhang immediately unloaded all the vigilance and precautions that had filled his mind for the past few days.When he was outside, he didn't feel sleepy yet, but when he came in and saw a room full of bunks, he was so sleepy that he almost fell asleep just standing there.

Seeing that Hu Jiuzhang didn't intend to speak, Gan Ruoshan didn't say any more, and was about to turn around and go out, but suddenly a person ran out from behind him, almost bumping into him head-on.

"Commander Gan! The rebel army is attacking the city, Captain Wang tells you to return to the team as soon as possible!"

"what?!"

Gan Ruoshan was taken aback.He probably didn't expect that the rebel army, who had been immersed for more than a month, would launch an offensive today. He was about to rush out of the barracks in one stride, but he had already run three or four meters before he remembered that there should be someone else.

"Hu Jiuzhang! Come back to the team with me!"

Hu Jiuzhang didn't pay attention to Gan Ruoshan's roar at all. He was already half asleep and half awake. No matter how loud the sound was from around him, he had to make up for the lack of sleep for seven consecutive days.

Seeing that he was still, Gan Ruoshan frowned, and then opened his voice, roaring angrily.

"Hu Jiuzhang! What are you still doing!"

Amidst the roar of Gan Ruo Mountain, not far away, drums came out, and the messenger soldiers on the watchtower in the city were delivering messages to the soldiers in front of the battle through the sound of drums.

Every army of the Tang Army has its own specific drum sound and flag language. In order to keep secret, this code word is usually changed every once in a while.But there is no doubt that every Tang army soldier is extremely sensitive to the sound of drums, because war drums usually mean the enemy's situation, and the enemy's situation means life and death.

Hu Jiuzhang didn't listen to Gan Ruoshan's roar, but was shocked by the faint sound of drums. He subconsciously put his hand on the horizontal knife, and when he opened his eyes, he was facing Gan Ruoshan's face.

"Hu Jiuzhang! Why are you sleeping here? Come with me!"

Hu Jiuzhang was also taken aback. He reacted for a while before he understood Gan Ruoshan's meaning, so he took a step and ran towards the tower following Gan Ruoshan.

There is a war!

Hu Jiuzhang's drowsiness persisted, but the vigilance that had just subsided came to his heart again.His speed obviously couldn't keep up with the healthy Gan Ruoshan, and he was left behind after a few steps.

I think he used to have a cane, but since he encountered hungry people taking refuge on the road, Hu Jiuzhang no longer used a cane.One is to put on an air of soundness and frighten away some hungry people who are plotting evil, and two, he also wants to adapt to the life without crutches as soon as possible.After all, the military does not accept disabled persons. Since Li Muyun wanted to use the route of joining the army to knock on the door of becoming an official, Hu Jiuzhang would help him to the end no matter what.

But at this moment, the old ailment on his leg was clearly exposed during these few steps.

Gan Ruoshan urged him several times, but Hu Jiuzhang tried his best, but he couldn't run at the speed he had when his legs were healthy.He could only grit his teeth and endure the pain, and strode forward desperately.

Finally ran to the place, there was already the sound of fighting on the tower.Hu Jiuzhang was shocked by this voice, no matter how sleepy he was, he did not dare to relax at such a time.Gan Ruoshan became increasingly impatient with him, but Hu Jiuzhang couldn't justify it now.It was indeed he who dozed off first, and it was indeed he who slowed down Gan Ruoshan's speed, causing the two of them to take twice as long as others to get to the place.

"Hu Jiuzhang, the first team is here! Come here!"

Gan Ruoshan's yell did not give him any face.Hu Jiuzhang had no choice but to run over to stand where Gan Ruoshan pointed with a sullen face. Not only the ten brothers in his team, but almost the entire brigade watched him run from the back all the way forward.Although he was wearing the light armor of the Beiting army, it was this military uniform that kept his face hot all the time, and he felt that the more than 100 people around him were laughing not at him, but at the military uniform on his body.

"Where is this kid from?"

"Are you from the northwest? Why are you still lame? Hey, look at Gan Lushuai, this kid will be hard to mess with in the future."

When he returned to the team and stood up, although Gan Ruoshan still had an angry expression on his face, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly before he knew it.He glanced at the phalanx of one hundred people headed by Hu Jiuzhang, and then spoke with a melodious voice.

"This Hu Jiuzhang will be the captain of your first team from now on. He is a veteran of the Beiting Army and has fought in the Northwest for five years! If you don't understand anything, you can ask him."

It would be better if he didn't say this, but when he said that, all the people listening around turned their eyes on Hu Jiuzhang's face, and after a while, there were already bursts of discussions among the crowd.Hu Jiuzhang had never been so embarrassed in his life, he wished he could just find a crack in the ground and get in.

There is a stone city wall less than one mile long on the Tongguan pass, and there are about three regiments of troops defending against the rebels on the top of the city. The small place is already packed to the brim.The infantry regiment that Hu Jiuzhang belongs to is waiting to change positions with the front legion in the upper city, and there are legions behind them arriving one after another, including cavalry and archers, as if they are always ready to switch to meet the enemy battles.

Standing where he was, Hu Jiuzhang took a few deep breaths, only looking at the one-foot-wide open space in front of him, trying to adjust his emotions.

He really didn't expect that he would be in close contact with the enemy so soon.Although he has experience in defending the city, he knows what it means to be on the battlefield.As an ordinary soldier, if he wins, he may die; if he loses, he is more likely to die.No matter how many times you have experienced the fear of death, it is difficult to completely eliminate it. You can only focus on the battle and move forward courageously with that passion.

The shouts of killing on the top of the city were endless, and Hu Jiuzhang's mood gradually changed from shame and embarrassment at the beginning to concentration before the battle.He originally wanted to take advantage of the short time before the battle to get acquainted with everyone in the team.Unexpectedly, when he glanced at the faces of the people around him, he was greeted by a few laughing faces.

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help being stunned.Even in spite of his embarrassment, a few creases formed between his brows in just a moment.

Where do these people have the slightest stance to go to the city to fight?Before the battle, you can still laugh. Is it a picnic when you are fighting?

Hu Jiuzhang already didn't know how to deal with it, and only then did he realize what Gan Ruoshan's inexperienced words meant before.Recruits are not scary at all, as long as they are willing to practice, recruits can always slowly grind into veterans.The most frightening thing is that even though he joined the army, he didn't have the consciousness to be a soldier.Why on earth are they so relaxed?The shouts of killing from the top of the city are already close to our ears, these people still have time to laugh at their comrades?

If it was changed to Beiting, Hu Jiuzhang might have had a fit.But now he was standing in the captain's position, his face was green and black, and he couldn't utter a word.

These soldiers are just laughing at him.

Hu Jiuzhang let out a long sigh, and had no choice but to bring his attention back to himself first. He thought, at least in this battle, he must ensure that he returns with a healthy body.

He listened quietly to the sound of the drums on the tower, the drums gradually slowed down from the rush, and after a while, the drums stopped, and the shouts of killing on the top of the city also gradually subsided.

After a while, I saw Gan Ruoshan walking leisurely from the front of the line.

"Go back, go back, it's just a feint attack, the enemy has already retreated, go back to the school ground and continue training!"

Following Gan Ruoshan's order, the already assembled team bustled again.The soldiers walked back in groups of three or four, as if they had just gone out for a stroll around the street, and they looked like they were about to go to the battlefield.

Hu Jiuzhang was speechless for a moment.Datang's fate is tied to such a group of people!The 20 troops turned out to be like this.