Chapter 642: Hope

Dong Zhuang sat in front of the long table, looking at the two big white flour buns and a bowl of steaming mutton soup in front of him. He couldn't help but feel a little dazed. The dozens of people sitting with him had the same expression. A strong man who came from afar, they were all soldiers of the standing army who were captured after the battle in Yuyang County. "

Dong Zhuang's heart grew colder and colder as he traveled thousands of miles. He didn't know where the Eastern Expeditionary Army was going to send them. Anyway, the weather was getting colder and colder. Fortunately, the Eastern Expeditionary Army seemed to have been prepared for this. On the way So they put on the cotton-padded clothes of the Eastern Conquest Army. Along the way, they saw more and more Hu people, and there were also a large number of Hu people among the troops escorting them. This made many people feel even more uneasy. When they were joining the army and training, they had been fed the news that General Gao Yuan, the general who conquered the East, had colluded with the Hu people, and the scene they saw confirmed these views.

Most of them come from the interior of the Yan Kingdom. They know nothing about the border areas of Liaoxi and Hejian. They think that the Hu people are just synonymous with savages. Could it be that they were sold to the barbarians as slaves?

There are many people who hold this idea, so many accidents happened on the way, and some people tried to escape.

Although they were prisoners, the Eastern Expedition Army did not strictly control them, and no one was specially guarding them. This created opportunities for those people, but Dong Zhuang was unmoved. The general of the Eastern Expedition Army seemed to be still A very senior general once told him that as long as he could go to that place for three years, he would be allowed to come and go freely. Dong Zhuang didn't think it was necessary for such a big man to deceive a pawn like him. So he was still very at ease. Although he was getting further and further away from home, he couldn't say that he wasn't feeling cold and scared. But when he thought about the three-year period, his heart became hot again. Now he no longer had the thought of getting promoted, getting rich, or honoring his ancestors. I just hope that after three years, I can return to my hometown safely and serve my two elders for a hundred years, which can be regarded as fulfilling my filial piety.

So when someone conspired with him to escape together, he flatly refused. Not only did he refuse, he also prevented the one hundred soldiers he led from participating, because Dong Zhuang performed well and had an affair with Ye Zhen on the battlefield. exchange, all this guy was assigned the task of managing a hundred prisoners of war soldiers.

It turns out. Dong Zhuang's caution is justified.

A total of thirty-eight escapees were all captured the next day. No, they should have been dragged back. They were tied behind the tails of horses and were already dying when they were dragged in front of them.

Then, there will be no more, these people. He was beheaded.

The dripping blood shocked everyone, and no one tried to escape anymore. In this Mapingchuan, there was no cover. Even if you are allowed to run for a whole day, the cavalry will be able to search for your traces in a very short time and then capture you.

Dong Zhuang originally thought that he would return to his old business. He became a farmer, but when he arrived in Pioneer City, he discovered unexpectedly. There is an air of imminent war here,

It seems that he still wants to be a soldier.

But the food here is really amazing. Even when they were training in Jicheng, they only ate black flour steamed buns. They could see meat and fish once every seven or eight days, but for them, that was already an amazing treatment. . But now, they were prisoners of war, but they ate white flour steamed buns and mutton soup. The aroma of the fat mutton bone in such a big bowl made Dong Zhuang swallow involuntarily.

In fact, it wasn't just him. In the large dining hall, there was a continuous sound of swallowing saliva.

They were salivating, but no one dared to take it, because along the way, they had learned too many rules. When eating, they could only speak after the official gave the order. Otherwise, you will be whipped.

Someone walked across from him. Dong Zhuang looked up and saw an officer escorting them along the way. He heard the soldiers from the Eastern Army calling this man company commander.

He didn't know how big an official the company commander was, but this person was assigned to the hundred-man team under his jurisdiction and was responsible for supervision, so the two of them were familiar with each other. Dong Zhuang knew that this person was called Fu Xiao.

"Company Commander Fu!" He stood up and looked at the two big bowls Fu Xiao was holding. He couldn't help but be startled, because the food in Fu Xiao's hands was exactly the same as what was in front of him.

"Sit, sit!" Fu Xiao smiled and sat in front of him, looking at Dong Zhuang, "You have saved me a lot of worry along the way. Compared with other centurions that have constant accidents, our company, Nothing went wrong, and you deserve all the credit.”

"This is the credit of Company Commander Fu!" Dong Zhuang whispered.

"Don't be so imprisoned." Fu Xiao smiled and waved, "As you can see, we are about to fight here, so from now on, we are no longer managers and prisoners of war, but colleagues. Here, There is only a distinction between the people of Zhengdong Prefecture and the people of Donghu, and you, as people of Zhengdong Prefecture, naturally have to fight with the Donghu people, otherwise, no one will survive. "

"I'm not afraid of war!" Dong Zhuang puffed up his chest, "But aren't we prisoners?"

"From now on, you are soldiers!" Fu Xiao said: "You are also soldiers of our Zhengdong Army. Oh, there are still some differences. You still have a probationary period. Only if you pass the probationary period can you officially become a Zhengdong Army. Mansion soldier."

"Trainee period?" Dong Zhuang asked doubtfully.

"Yeah!" Fu Xiao nodded, "Originally, you were a trainee for three years. During this period, you had a full meal and a warm esophagus, but no salary. But now that the war has broken out, this period will be shortened. In fact, Like you, I was a prisoner of war before. I was from Hejian County. I fought with the Eastern Expeditionary Army and was captured. I served as a trainee for three years before I finally became a formal soldier. Soldiers of the Eastern Conquest Army.”

Dong Zhuang was shocked. Can prisoners of war also become officers of the Eastern Conquest Army?

Seeing Dong Zhuang's expression, Fu Xiao smiled and said, "When you become an official soldier of the Eastern Conquest Army, you will understand that in this army, no matter your origin, as long as you have military merit, you can rise step by step. "No one dares to make things difficult for you. There are special military judges in the army who record everyone's military exploits. With your ability, as long as you dare to fight hard, you will be like me in the future, maybe even better than me."

"How dare you compare with Captain Fu!" Dong Zhuang shook his head repeatedly. Although his face was humble, his heart was filled with enthusiasm. He had been traveling with Captain Fu for more than a month, and Dong Zhuang knew him very well. If When it comes to personal bravery, the two company commanders put together are no match for him. He can be as strong as the company commander. So can he be higher?

"Dong Zhuang, I have carefully observed you along the way. You are also a simple and honest person. Let me tell you the news. The First Army is selecting a group of elite men to form a special brigade. I have already signed up to participate. , if you are interested, I can help you sign up. If you can be selected, you will become an official soldier immediately and receive the treatment of an official soldier. "

"I am willing to participate!" Dong Zhuang said immediately. After all, he is fighting as a soldier, and there is no place he can't do it. If he joins this special brigade, he can immediately get rid of the unpleasant words "prisoner" on his body. Why doesn't he do it?

Fu Xiao smiled and said, "Think about this first. If you go to the special brigade, you will risk your life. The danger is much greater than that of ordinary soldiers. You prisoners of war will first be included in the team that defends the city. To help defend the city, the risk of death is greatly reduced. To join this special brigade, you have to go out of the city to fight. Facing the Donghu cavalry, death can come at any time. Of course, risks are accompanied by high returns. As long as you can survive Coming back and being promoted is a matter of course.”

"I did it!" Dong Zhuang nodded firmly, "If you can get a bright future by taking some risks, why don't I do it? It's not dangerous to defend the city. If you really want to die, you might slip on the top of the city. I fell to my death, but I’m not qualified to sign up, so I asked Company Commander Fu for help.”

"Okay, as long as you are willing, I am willing to apply for you. I believe the general leading the team will like a guy like you." Fu Xiao nodded and smiled.

Dong Zhuang was about to ask for more details. Suddenly, a short trumpet sounded from far away in the cafeteria. This was the signal for dinner. Dong Zhuang immediately stopped talking, grabbed the steamed buns with one hand, and took out the steamed buns from the bowl with the other. Holding the fat bones of the mutton, eat a steamed bun, take a bite of the mutton, chew it a few times, then lean over the sea bowl and take a sip of the delicious mutton soup.

"Slow down!" Seeing Dong Zhuang devouring his food, Fu Xiao couldn't help but laugh, "The food here has always been like this. From now on, if you eat like this every day, you will get tired of it. The soldiers stationed in this Pioneer City will eat like this every day." Looking forward to eating some fresh vegetables is like looking forward to something, this mutton is not considered a good thing here."

"Isn't meat considered a good thing?" Dong Zhuang's eyes widened, "When I was at home, I couldn't eat meat a few times a year. Are you saying that you can eat meat every day here?"

"Of course, you can eat meat every day!" Fu Xiao couldn't help but feel a little sour after listening to Dong Zhuang's words. It wasn't like this when he first joined the Eastern Expeditionary Army. Looking at Dong Zhuang, he couldn't help but remember that he was still in the countryside of Hejian. I heard that the new policies of Zhengdong Mansion have also been implemented there, or that my family’s life should be much better. After all, I haven’t been home for four years, and my parents have also been added to the family. How many gray hairs have there, has my brother grown taller, and my sister is already married? If any boy who marries his sister dares to bully her, when he goes back, he will be beaten until his mother will not recognize him.

Fu Xiao naturally didn't know. When he was thinking this way, Dong Zhuang couldn't help but think of the guy. He ate slower and slower, and his eyes became red. He was captured. I'm afraid his family thought he was dead, right? (To be continued,!

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