My years as a soldier

"This...cough, this matter..."

When Hu Jiuzhang mentioned the injury, he was uncertain, but in this situation, if he showed hesitation, it would make Li Muyun even more suspicious.Fortunately, he had explained to the medical officer who treated him many times earlier that if someone asked him carefully, he should not tell the details of his leg injury. He still had to stay and fight, and one more day would count.

Sure enough, after Li Muyun changed his clothes, he even helped Hu Jiuzhang change the bedding and clothes himself.He saw the tight bandages on Hu Jiuzhang's legs. Although his eyes were solemn, he didn't ask Hu Jiuzhang carefully.

"I know that even if I ask, you won't say, I won't ask you."

He said calmly, helped Hu Jiuzhang to lie down again, then turned around and called the military doctor who was taking care of Hu Jiuzhang in the wounded barracks.

When it came time to interrogate him face to face, although Li Muyun used his identity to suppress him, the medical officer really did not disappoint Hu Jiuzhang.

"My lord, his legs are old diseases, which can't be cured easily. We can only raise them slowly to give the muscles and bones time to recover. But if we talk about how serious it is...I don't think it can be cured yet."

The medical officer arched his hands and spoke very earnestly.After Li Muyun asked a few more questions, the medical officer also went around and said that he still needed to recuperate. As for how long he had to recuperate and how well he could recover, they all presumed that it depended on the patient's own constitution.

Hu Jiuzhang has been raised for half a month now, and according to the calculation of the medical officer, after another half month of raising, he can barely go to the field.Hu Jiuzhang originally thought that the situation in Tongguan would not allow him to support him for another half a month, but how did he know that until half a month later, when he was able to walk on the ground with a cane, Tongguan had not been encountered once, and the whole army needed to be mobilized to meet him? Enemy battle.

Guard Ge Shuhan insisted on retreating, and built a large-scale fortification outside Tongguan.During the period, although the rebels had a large-scale attack, due to Tongguan's natural terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, coupled with this constantly strengthening defense system, it is easy to defend Tongguan.

Anyone with some battlefield experience knows that for the Tongguan garrison, the only way to stick to the pass is the wisest and safest decision among all choices.

Behind Tongguan is Chang'an, with sufficient food and grass, and all kinds of resources and supplies.But the rebel army waiting for an opportunity to attack the key point outside the customs is an expedition with labor teachers.Although An Lushan occupied Luoyang, the actual base camp of the rebels was far away in Youzhou.It is not impossible to dispatch food, grass and military equipment from the local area, but it is extremely difficult to implement in practice.

Therefore, for the Tongguan garrison, the best situation is undoubtedly to drag down the rebels so directly, waiting for them to have insufficient successors, and take the initiative to retreat.In this way, not only the gate of Chang'an was guarded, but also enough time was left for the imperial court to dispatch in all parties.No matter how you look at it, Tongguan should be foolproof.

Tongguan's defense really gave Hu Jiuzhang an extremely valuable recovery time.When his feet touched the ground again, his legs still hurt, but he was used to the pain.

In the end, Hu Jiuzhang waited until his belated promotion.

From the original team leader, he was promoted to brigade commander.However, it was not the brigade commander of the sixth regiment under Wang Zheng, but a newly formed infantry regiment under Lu Kuang's command. The captains of the regiment were directly under the jurisdiction of Lu Kuang.

Behind this, Li Muyun's arrangement is indispensable.

"That's all right. You'll be Hu Lushuai from now on. You have to learn to be clever when you encounter anything in the future. If you can't walk fast by yourself, ask your subordinates to run a few more steps. After all, your own body is the most important thing." , Don’t do anything too dangerous, if you come across a dangerous mission, tell me right away, and I’ll talk to Old General Lu.”

Li Muyun's righteous words even put on a dignified expression.It's just that after hearing his words, Hu Jiuzhang really didn't know how to reply.

It was not easy to be promoted to the commander of the brigade, but he still walked through a big back door, not to mention his bad legs as the commander of the brigade, and it was difficult to convince the public.At this moment, he still has to be timid, and the battle must be supported by this back door.Li Muyun dared to say this, but Hu Jiuzhang didn't dare to do it.

If he really went out to fight like what Li Muyun said, not only the face of the soldiers of the Hu family, but also the face of the Beiting army would be lost by him.Hu Jiuzhang would rather die than do this kind of thing.But in front of Li Muyun, he didn't want to hurt his heart.Just haw and haw and deal with it casually, just treat it as a joke, and don't go into it.

"Don't think too much. Tongguan's current strategy is to stick to it. We have the advantage in fighting on the top of the city. Even if there is danger, it is much safer than going out as a scout. You don't need to worry too much."

"Hey...isn't it because of your leg?" Li Muyun frowned tightly, with a little complaint in his eyes, "Lu Sheng is really, he sent you to be a scout, because your leg is already injured. , It’s been a month now, I think you still don’t dare to use your strength to walk. Is your leg still hurting? Or, it would be good to rest for a few more days..."

"I can't rest! I have been resting for a month. If I don't return to the team, I can retire directly."

Hu Jiuzhang was full of helplessness, but he had to say that he was actually very happy to be read by Li Muyun like this.

After saying goodbye to Li Muyun briefly in the morning, Hu Jiuzhang rushed to report to his new army.The lieutenant of this infantry regiment, named Jiang Tan, is a veteran of the Longyou Army. Because of the care of General Lu in advance, even though Hu Jiuzhang's legs and feet are a bit slow, he has never encountered an unprovoked attack here. Harsh.No one dared to laugh at his lameness.Everyone knew that he was promoted to the brigade commander because of his meritorious service. Even though his leg was a little lame, it was an old injury that hadn't healed, and the leg injury would heal sooner or later.

Captain Jiang, on the other hand, took good care of him, even giving him a brand new set of military uniform and light armor, weapons and equipment.For a moment, Hu Jiuzhang was a little stunned. He couldn't imagine that the treatment of wounded soldiers returning to the army could become so good!Once there is a back door, it's like changing the world, it's different from the front to the back!

Hu Jiuzhang, the commander-in-chief of the brigade, felt very comfortable. The medicine he took three times a day was given by a special medical officer, and he returned to his residence at night, with Li Muyun waiting in the tent.Hu Jiuzhang was really afraid that he would sink down like this, and when he turned around, he couldn't even swing a knife.

He is used to suffering, and suddenly he is living a good life, but he is not used to it.The brigade commander had only been here for seven or eight days, and Hu Jiuzhang began to panic.

"Should I... Or go back to the regiment and live with everyone?"

Late at night, he was lying on a soft bed.And Li Muyun was pillowed between his arms, his body was warm and soft, with a faint fragrance.

"Are you willing?"

Li Muyun twitched his eyebrows slightly, with a smile on his face.

"Reluctantly..." Hu Jiuzhang sighed softly, turned his head and kissed Li Muyun's forehead lightly.

"But my legs are not good... If you go to war in the future, you will have to ask the people under your command to accommodate you. If you don't share weal and woe with them now, when it comes time to risk your life, who will listen to you. "

"That is to say, but with so many legions up and down Tongguan, it may not be your turn to guard the city. I think Marshal Ge Shu is determined to defend to the end this time. Maybe when the rebels retreat, you I haven't even had a chance to go to the city to meet the enemy."

"This... I don't know. But it's always right to be ready for battle."

"Then you are determined to move out?" Li Muyun showed a little displeasure.

"...Are you unhappy?"

"When you make a decision, have you ever cared whether I am happy or not?"

"Why don't you care?" Hu Jiuzhang simply turned to the side, raised his head and looked straight at Li Muyun.

"Then tell you the truth, if the enemy really comes to attack, when it's time for you to go up to the city, will you go up or not? When you go out for a walk, you walk slower than me. If you really want to go up to the city, if there are flying arrows Random shooting, can you dodge it?"

Li Muyun was already serious, and he only looked at Hu Jiuzhang's eyes, which were bloodshot from the first time he saw them, and now the bloodshot eyes became more and more vivid, at first glance, they looked like red eyes .

When Hu Jiuzhang was asked such a question, he was speechless for a while.He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and finally he only spit out those few words.

"But I'm still a soldier of the Tang Dynasty..."

"So you are fighting for Datang? Have you forgotten Cao Yi?"

"..."

Hearing that name, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't answer for a long time.

"These words... If people listen to them, I will probably be beheaded."

Seeing that he was speechless, Li Muyun slowly opened his mouth.

"But I still have to say, Lao Hu, I want to spend my whole life with you. Tongguan will not be our end, Tongguan should be our beginning. If the rebellion is over, and when I get promoted in the future, I will definitely ask Grandpa Huang for help." Let’s find a small town to live in seclusion and live a peaceful life together. And if Datang loses... I will hide my name, find a place that no one knows, and live peacefully with you This life. I don't want you to fight for your life in Tongguan, I want your future."

After hearing Li Muyun's words, Hu Jiuzhang was even more speechless.He could only bend down, hold Li Muyun tightly in his arms, kiss his ears and neck continuously, wishing to melt his whole body into his body.

For some reason, his hands trembled slightly, and his breathing became heavy and stagnant.His eyes were moist, but he would never let Li Muyun know about these emotions.

Hu Jiuzhang buried his head in the soft pillow behind Li Muyun's neck, the tip of his nose still resting on the crest of his neck.

...I can't give you a future.

These words lingered in his mind, but he couldn't say them for a long time.

From the moment he was born, his fate was tied to the fate of the empire.He knows what it means to be a soldier.The soldier who is more afraid of death will die sooner on the battlefield.He is not afraid of death, but he is not afraid of death, but it does not mean that he will be able to survive on the battlefield smoothly.Unless he is discharged from the army, unless he is in this life, he will never serve in the army again.

But now...not being a soldier is no longer his choice.

His legs are gone.The medical officer had said earlier that as long as the wound became inflamed again, his life would be in jeopardy.The battle in Tongguan has not yet started.Hu Jiuzhang also personally went to the enemy camp to investigate. He didn't believe that the enemy army, which was so tightly arranged in Shan County, would not even try it once, and would be dragged to retreat by the supply of food and grass.

Tongguan will inevitably usher in a big battle, and regardless of whether the Tang army wins or loses, the chances of surviving the soldiers who limped on the battlefield will not be too high.

Originally, all Hu Jiuzhang's thoughts were to make another contribution to Li Muyun before he died.Regardless of whether he died on the battlefield or on a sick bed, in the end, his last contribution must be for Li Muyun.As long as this is the case, he is satisfied.

The irony is that this situation, despite being extremely happy.But no matter what Hu Jiuzhang chooses, the ending will not satisfy him.

It took a long time before Hu Jiuzhang raised his head.

His eye circles were red, but originally, his eyes were red, but in those eyes, compared with before, there was a little more tenderness and depth in those eyes.

"War...you can't say anything for sure. But I promise you, I will do my best to survive. Don't worry, I am not Cao Yi. From now on, I will not fight for Datang, I will only fight for you and fight, I promise."

What he said was extremely affectionate.Li Muyun stared at him silently for a while, then heaved a long sigh.

"Hey...you just have to remember that from now on, the most important thing is to survive. Other than that, don't worry about anything else. You can be a deserter, even if you defect to the enemy camp, I won't let you down Say something. I just want you to live."

Li Muyun's words lingered in his ears for a long time and could not fade away.That night, although Hu Jiuzhang slept with Li Muyun in his arms, he couldn't fall asleep anyway, so he just held Li Muyun in his arms, watched him silently all night, until the next morning, he still didn't feel sleepy at all.

He wanted to engrave Li Muyun's appearance firmly in his heart.Even if he is dead, his soul will still remember Li Muyun's appearance, and will always stay by his side, overcoming obstacles for him.

The next day, Hu Jiuzhang moved into the barracks of his regiment. He ate and slept with the soldiers under his command. Even the daily training was not bad at all, from early morning to evening.

Originally, this kind of military life was just his ordinary daily life, but in Tongguan, every minute and every second he devoted seemed to carry a different meaning.

The pain in his legs didn't ease at all because of the medicine he drank, but all he could do was try his best not to let his actions be affected by the pain in his legs.There was such a string in his heart that even though the situation in Tongguan seemed to be good, he still couldn't relax at all.

For a while, he was even a little overwrought.Even when he met Li Muyun, he still couldn't break away from his identity as the brigade commander, and he spoke and acted with a sharp vigor, as if he was about to go to the city to start a war in the next moment.

Li Muyun said that his worries were unfounded, and even many soldiers in the regiment felt that he was too nervous.But what they didn't know was that Hu Jiuzhang was not nervous about fighting, but nervous about his own body.He really didn't know when the leg injury that had plagued him day and night would recur and push him to the abyss of death.

For this reason, he even hoped that the rebels would tackle the problem as soon as possible, so that at least one day earlier, he would be able to fulfill his wish of making military exploits for Li Muyun.

In a blink of an eye, winter passed and spring came, and as the flowers bloomed on the steep cliff, the "peace" of Tongguan, as Hu Jiuzhang expected, was completely broken in the sudden sound of war drums.

On that day, there was loud drumming above Tongguan City, but what was unusual was that this time, there were only six legions that were notified to go to the city to prepare for battle.The expressions of the heralds who were passing around the city were obviously very different from before.

The moment Hu Jiuzhang received the order, he was ready to give it a go. He followed Jiang Tan, assembled the whole regiment as quickly as possible, and rushed to the front line as soon as possible.

Their regiment is one of the six regiments named this time.And the meaning of the herald was also expressed very clearly.

This time, it's different.The rebels are the real attack.The patrolling team just found the rebel attacking brigade on the trail less than five miles away from the Tongguan pass. The endless army on the road, carrying all kinds of powerful siege equipment, had already rushed straight to Tongguan. ——

The author says:

Hey, the author failed to apply for the job last time, so I have to prepare for the next written test.The exam time is next Saturday, when the author will have a short trip.So next Saturday's update will definitely not come out, and it will be postponed to next Sunday.As for the update next Thursday, the author is not sure whether it can be completed on time. If it cannot be completed, it may be postponed later.But in any case, it will be updated every Thursday, ?(???)? Come on!In addition, I wonder if everyone will dislike this chapter with too many words?After all, I have entered V now, too many words will also lead to a lot of jade pendants that need to be consumed.If you care, I will control the number of words in each chapter in the future, so be sure to tell me!