My years as a soldier

Zhao Xiaoyang had just stabbed with the knife when he heard footsteps coming from the direction of the rebel camp behind him.In a blink of an eye, the voices of people in the camp came and went, but after a while, soldiers in small groups could be seen running towards them.

Hu Jiuzhang gasped, and without even thinking about it, he said something firmly to Zhao Xiaoyang.

"Run!"

Zhao Xiaoyang's condescending face was hidden in the darkness, and Hu Jiuzhang couldn't see his expression clearly.Zhao Xiaoyang walked around behind him, but he still didn't leave.At the moment when Hu Jiuzhang was stunned, he suddenly felt a huge pulling force coming from behind.

"Captain Hu, let's go together!"

Zhao Xiaoyang directly pulled him by the back collar, trying to drag him into the woods on the other side of the hill.Hu Jiuzhang's heart became hot, and he was very emotional for a while.He thought that there was a gap between him and Zhao Xiaoyang because of the rush these few days, but he didn't expect the other party to be so determined at this time.

Hu Jiuzhang bit his back molars hard, and relying on the blood on the other end, he pulled out the horizontal knife stuck in his shoulder blade, let the blood splash, staggered a few steps, got up and with the help of Zhao Xiaoyang, He ran all the way in the direction of retreat.

The three of them didn't know how far they ran and how much energy they expended. Hu Jiuzhang just felt so painful that he couldn't live this way.He couldn't care about the severe pain in his legs, or the knife wound on his shoulder, he could only follow the path Zhao Xiaoyang judged all the way, rushing forward recklessly.

As the two corpses were discovered by the enemy one after another, the team of chasing soldiers seemed to grow stronger.

At first there were only seven or eight members of the team chasing them out to check, but the three of them ran and hid all the way. When it was almost dawn in the morning, the sound of chasing footsteps behind them increased rather than decreased.

Zhang Zhi was carrying a man on his back, even though he ran at the front, his burden was not insignificant. Not only did he have to hide himself, but he also hid himself and the captives on his back, let alone making any noise.And Hu Jiuzhang had injuries on his body. The injury on his shoulder was not the most painful, but what caused him the most pain was a pair of calves.The more he ran, the more painful the wound on his leg became.The wound, which had healed up early, seemed to be divided and torn inside, and the pain was piercing.

Although the pain in his leg was extremely painful, Hu Jiuzhang still had to lower his figure, desperately covering the bleeding wound on his shoulder with one hand, not wanting a little blood to reveal the whereabouts of the three fleeing.

When the three of them finally got rid of the searching troops and met on a hidden path, the sky was already heavy, and Hu Jiuzhang was too painful to speak, so he mechanically squeezed his shoulders tightly. Let Zhao Xiaoyang and Zhang Zhi judge the direction.

It was dawn, and the rising sun gradually illuminated the earth. It should be a sunny day, and even the sun shone brighter than usual.

Both Zhang Zhi and Zhao Xiaoyang's faces were flushed red under the sunlight, they were sweating profusely, they were still panting in their nasal cavity, obviously they were already very tired.But the most difficult one was Hu Jiuzhang. He was also panting, but every time he took a breath, he seemed to be suffering from great pain. A deep frown formed between his brows. He was obviously very tired, but there was no sweat overflowing from his forehead. There was also a layer of bluish white on the face, without a trace of blood.

"How long can Team Hu last?"

Zhao Xiaoyang looked at Hu Jiuzhang, but Hu Jiuzhang couldn't speak, he just nodded his head in the affirmative answer.

"You have to find a place to rest."

Zhang Zhi spoke in a deep voice.

"As long as we can escape from Shan County, it will be considered. Xiao Yang, is there a suitable place to rest near here?"

"Yes, but Captain Hu..."

Zhao Xiaoyang looked at Hu Jiuzhang with worry on his face.

Hu Jiuzhang himself didn't know where the strength came from, he nodded vigorously, and took another step.Zhao Xiaoyang hurriedly followed him, pointing out the direction for the two of them with a firm expression.

"Team Zhang, you take the prisoners with you. Duty Hu is still wounded. You go first. I will stay here to deal with the traces here. We killed two people on their territory and captured another. Shouldn't they Will let it go easily."

"It's work."

Zhang Zhi only said two words, but the gazes that the three of them exchanged were worth more than a thousand words.With the last of his strength, Hu Jiuzhang followed Zhang Zhi towards the next resting place.He only felt that he was stepping on thousands of steel needles, and the needles could directly penetrate his whole body, and even breathing had a tearing pain.But if he really stopped, he couldn't guarantee that he would still be able to stand still.

The pain didn't stop, Hu Jiuzhang's vision gradually blurred, he couldn't see the vegetation around him, he just stared at Zhang Zhi's back carrying an enemy soldier, followed mechanically, when Zhang Zhi finally stopped, put the When he let go, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't move anymore.He fell headfirst to the ground, and the whole world disappeared without a trace.

After an unknown amount of time, Hu Jiuzhang felt someone pulling his chin and pouring water into his mouth in a daze.He suddenly woke up, coughed a few times, and then realized that his whole body seemed to be on fire, almost every muscle, bone, and every flesh was sore from the burn.

Hu Jiuzhang knew that he had a fever, which was very common among wounded soldiers, and if the high fever persisted, the chances of surviving the wounded soldier would drop very low.

In the past, Hu Jiuzhang watched others get injured, had a high fever, and even died of serious injuries.This time it was him, but he didn't feel how horrible it was.After all, this time, their mission was successful. If Zhang Zhi and Zhao Xiaoyang brought the prisoners back to the camp, Lu Sheng would still recognize his contribution, and Li Muyun would still be able to become an official in Tongguan smoothly.

Thinking of this, Hu Jiuzhang even felt a rare sense of peace and serenity, because he finally didn't have to run as hard as he could, and he didn't have to use those two legs that were about to break off again.To be honest, he has grown up so much, he has never experienced such heart-breaking pain.

After a while, Hu Jiuzhang felt the touch of the edge of the kettle on his lips again.He tried a few times before he finally opened his eyes. It was still daylight, and the captives they captured had been tied up firmly, and they were thrown at a distance of three or four meters from him.Looking up again, Hu Jiuzhang saw Zhang Zhi who was hugging him and holding an iron kettle in his hand.He breathed a sigh of relief, but in an instant, he became nervous again, not even caring about the pain, and sat up from Zhang Zhi's arms.

"Brother Zhang, chasing soldiers?"

"The pursuers have been thrown off."

Zhang Zhi was very calm, facing Hu Jiuzhang's sudden movement, he still responded meticulously and in a deep voice, and he did not forget to support Hu Jiuzhang's body to make him sit still.

"Where's Xiao Zhao?" Hu Jiuzhang stood up like this, his head seemed to be spinning, and he was dizzy for a while.But he still tried to look around.It wasn't until he saw Zhao Xiaoyang sitting up from the open space beside him with sleepy eyes that he was relieved to lean on Zhang Zhi's side.

"Captain Hu, you are awake. Captain Zhang and I took turns guarding you for three hours. Those soldiers should not be able to find this place, but if we want to go out, we have to be careful." He looked up at the top of his head again as he spoke. Yan Yang, "It's still early, let's leave after nightfall."

Seeing that both of them were safe and sound, and the captured prisoner was also staring at the ground sadly, Hu Jiuzhang breathed a sigh of relief.His body suddenly went limp, but fortunately Zhang Zhi had quick eyesight and quick hands, and supported him, and supported the back of his neck to let him lie down.

"You have a fever, and you have a sore on the incision on your left shoulder. You need to take medicine, drink plenty of water, and eat something."

Zhang Zhi said seriously.Zhao Xiaoyang also came over at this time, and reached out to test the temperature of Hu Jiuzhang's forehead.

"Hey, it's still so hot! Hu Dui, you have to get better quickly, if it's not working, I'll carry you back."

When Hu Jiuzhang heard his words, he choked up for a moment.

Perhaps it was because he was ill and at this difficult time when life and death were unpredictable, his heart became extremely sensitive, and he was completely moved by these few words in an instant.

"Hey, Xiao Zhao...my leg is always a drag, but when it really comes to a last resort..."

Thinking of this, even Hu Jiuzhang couldn't be tough anymore.He only had a sad face, as if he had really reached the last moment of life and death that he had to face.

It is true that Hu Jiuzhang did not know whether he could return to Tongguan alive.This high fever is already a bad sign.Human life is sometimes very tenacious, but at other times, it is also extremely fragile.Under such circumstances, it was almost an impossible task for him to avoid all the pursuers and cross the mountain road for more than [-] miles to return to Tongguan.

"Xiao Zhao...you don't have to do this. If you really can't run away, leave me behind. After all, as long as we complete this mission, we will be worthy of this uniform."

Hu Jiuzhang spoke solemnly, while Zhang Zhi sat aside, only sighed and didn't say a word.

Both veterans have seen too much life and death on the battlefield.Sometimes death will come quietly inadvertently, and no one can stop it.But when Zhao Xiaoyang heard this, he raised his eyebrows angrily and disapproved.

"What is this called? We haven't reached the end of the mountain yet. Besides, you saved my Zhao Xiaoyang's life, Hu Dui. Unless Zhao Xiaoyang is dead, I will bring you back to Tongguan even if I say anything!"

Hearing these words, Hu Jiuzhang's heart warmed up, but even he felt that Zhao Xiaoyang's inexperienced and unaware of the cruelty of the battlefield, he just said out of temper.Hu Jiuzhang smiled helplessly, but nodded to Zhao Xiaoyang.

"That's a good relationship... If you can really go back, even if it's a rotting corpse, it's worth it."

"Hey, stop talking nonsense, drink some water, and then close your eyes and rest."

Zhang Zhi took out the kettle again.After feeding Hu Jiuzhang to drink water, he turned out his small porcelain bottle again, lifted up Hu Jiuzhang's trouser leg, and smeared a lot of medicine on his calf.

"I only have the last half bottle of this medicine left, and I will apply it all to you now. Even if you can't go in the second half of the journey, the lamb and I will definitely be able to take you back. You don't have to worry about anything. We are Fighting in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, no matter how bad it is, is better than burying corpses in foreign lands."

Under Zhang Zhi's comforting voice, Hu Jiuzhang fell into a coma again.In his sleep, he suddenly felt a jolt. Someone was picking him up from the ground, trying to take him away.But the man staggered, and he slipped from the man's arms again, and the impact of landing woke him up suddenly.

Hu Jiuzhang opened his eyes, and it was pitch black all around, with only a new moon hanging in the air above his head.The light was weak, and his vision became blurred due to the high fever.

All of a sudden, he saw a bright white saber light from top to bottom, rushing towards his face. Before Hu Jiuzhang could react in time, he only heard Zhao Xiaoyang's mournful cry in a daze.

"Hu team!!!"

The author says:

Please take a leave of absence, because the author will travel on business for two days on the 22nd and 23rd to apply for the exam, so the update on Saturday (22nd) will be postponed to Monday (24th), and the update on Monday (24th) will be postponed to Tuesday (25th) ), I hope everyone understands (bow)

PS: This chapter was written a bit hastily. I have been preparing for the job application for the past few days. Some details should actually be thought through more deeply. The plot will definitely be fuller than what is presented now.Including the part of the final transition, the content that has not been explained in detail in this chapter will be arranged in the next chapter, so stay tuned!