Volume 2: Yun Ji Cang Hai Chapter 837: Border Military Camp
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A small animal skin tent is the shelter of Li Datou’s brothers. The five mats, several messy mattresses, and the clay pots and other sundries piled at the door are all the belongings of the group.
After Zhao Longzi died, the squad lost one person. As the squad leader, Li Datou concealed the matter before he had time to report it. The reason was simple, just for the strange brother picked up from the pile of dead bodies.
Now, the brother was lying on the mat that originally belonged to Zhao Longzi! However, after he groaned, there was no movement, and he was still unconscious.
This man was still alive, and was discovered and brought back by Li Datou, who had experienced the battlefield, and put on the clothes pulled off the dead body. Not only that, the wounds all over his body were wrapped with a layer of rags.
There were doctors in the camp, but no one could take care of the seriously injured soldiers. If a soldier like this one was sent there unconscious, he would be dragged out and buried in a pit!
For this reason, Li Datou had his own plan.
"Brother Datou! If the superiors investigate this matter, it will be bad!" After reminding him, Hu Xuan lay on his back on the bed and patted the shoulder of the young man next to him. The other party closed his eyes and was completely unaware. His black hair still covered half of his face, and a thick stubble appeared on his lips and cheeks. He laughed again: "Damn, at first glance you look like a dead man, who would have thought you were still alive! That trick of hiding gold in your chest is really good..."
Si Yu echoed: "If this brother really can't wake up, I'm afraid he won't live long!"
Niu Sheng took out a handful of wild fruits from his arms and put them on the floor, and then said: "My brother will follow the orders of the sergeant brother! Brother Hu, try this wild apricot..." His face was still red and swollen, but he seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness brought by the punch! Sometimes it's okay to get beaten, it's better than being stabbed on the battlefield!
Li Datou put the axe he carried with him aside, and then sat down on the floor. He reached out and grabbed the apricot and stuffed it into his mouth, then spit it out, cursing: "It's so sour!" Seeing that he was grinning, Hu Xuan, Niu Sheng and Si Yu laughed evilly.
"Now that the rainy season has arrived, the war at the border will be delayed for at least three months..." Li Datou spoke, and the damp and somewhat stuffy tent suddenly became quiet. He crossed his legs and sat steadily, and then said: "If I report the loss of people, the superiors will definitely fill the vacancies for us! Where will the new recruits come from?"
The brothers understood and couldn't help but look gloomy. When the border war is tight, new recruits will be recruited from the countryside to join the army! The situation of separation of flesh and blood, wives and children is really unbearable to look back on!
"Let's wait for three or two months until the rainy season is over! I hope this brother can live a few more days. If someone really investigates..." Li Datou took out a bamboo sign and threw it over, indicating: "Just say that Zhao the Deaf is seriously ill and needs to lie down and rest! It's better to hide it for a while, who cares!" He suddenly remembered something, slapped his head, got up and said: "I'll go to the doctor to ask for some medicine for the wound, and ask for leave for my brother 'the Deaf'..."
Li Datou walked out as soon as he turned around.
On the hillside for dozens of miles, wooden fences and chevaux de frise surrounded the surroundings, thousands of tents were endless, and there were also large banners and flags fluttering.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the wind and rain were coming...
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In the following days, as Li Datou said, the heavy rain started and never stopped. In this way, Wugan and Chisang temporarily stopped fighting. Except for the soldiers patrolling and guarding the post, the rest of the people had nothing to do. They either gradually became depressed with the rain, or curled up in the wet shop and dreamed of thousands of miles away...
"The north wind blows, women and children have no winter clothes, and the end of the year is coming..."
"Brother Hu! It's only April now..."
"Fuck your mother's cow shit, I'm humming and don't care about your shit..."
"..."
In the damp tent, three sturdy men left only a piece of cloth to cover their bodies, each exposing their bodies, lying half-dead on the shop.
He sang a few sentences casually, but his interest was ruined for no reason. It was difficult to find a reason to vent for a while. Hu Xuan twisted his sturdy body with a hum, and his face was full of unhappiness. Feeling the pain and itchiness, he simply tore off the rags that were wrapped around his wounds. A few inches long wound on his chest oozed blood. He grinned, turned over helplessly, and lay on his back with his limbs spread out, still panting.
Seeing that the two men were silent, Si Yu muttered in a dream--
"... Alas, I won't live. Alas, I won't believe you!"
Hu Xuan raised his hand and threw the rag at him, cursing: "Stop whining, it makes me upset!"
Si Yu rolled his eyelids and smiled indifferently: "Brother Hu has been in the army for a long time, and he is a brave warrior who has fought hundreds of battles! Why don't you give him a lecture, so that my two brothers can also learn a lot..." His flattery was not appreciated at all, and the other party scolded: "Preaching! I only came half a month earlier than you two, and Li Datou has experienced hundreds of battles..."
Hu Xuan arrived at the border half a month earlier, and he experienced the cold-bloodedness and cruelty of the battlefield in time. The other two people in his squad were also rookies, and they died a few days later, which led to Si Yu and Niu Sheng. In the killing battlefield, life and death cycle, countless people turned into wandering souls and did not know where to go!
However, this is Li Datou's tenth year in the army. Except for the scars from the sword all over his body, he was still alive. Although he was just a small corps leader, he didn't mind. Just because the superior officer and the worshiper have made a promise, those who have accumulated ten rounds of merit or served in the army for ten years can return to their hometown with honor, which really gives people a little more hope in the suffering...
While the three brothers were chatting, Li Datou rushed into the tent with his buttocks bare and an earthen jar in his hand. He shook his strong body, and the tendons rolled under his furry skin, followed by strings of water droplets. He exclaimed with great satisfaction: "It's so damn happy to wash it off!"
Seeing that the three lazy people didn't respond, Li Datou walked to the end of the tent and squatted down, saying: "It has been a month and this brother is still not dead. Maybe he will live again... ..." He paused, turned around, and cursed: "Why the hell are you staring at me? I've never seen a man with a naked butt..."
Hu Xuan looked away from Li Datou's lower body, exchanged glances with Niu Sheng and Si Yu, Jie Jie said with a weird smile: "Hey! My Big Tou brother... deserves his name!"
Li Datou said "Ah", suddenly realized, and then burst into laughter. He raised his hand to wipe the rain off his beard and shook it towards Hu Xuan, saying: "You are such a fucking 'bastard'! Help me lift the 'deaf man' up..."
Following the instructions, Hu Xuan and the others remembered that there was another brother in the tent! Let’s call him a ‘deaf person’. He is still unconscious and is no different from a real deaf person!
Several people came closer to help the 'deaf man' sit up and tried to feed him some water, but in vain. Hu Xuan complained: "This man's mouth is like copper poured into iron. I'm afraid it will be difficult to pry it open with a knife. How can he feed him food and water..."
"It's been more than a month for this person to be alive even though he hasn't had enough water or rice. It's really rare!" Si Yu echoed. Niu Sheng then said: "Could it be that this 'deaf' brother is suffering from soul-leaving syndrome? Why don't we ask for sacrifices from the camp for diagnosis and treatment..."
Li Datou waved his hand and said: "That's it! Remove the wrapping for him, scrub the wound with clean water, and apply the herbs I asked for..." He turned around and glared at Niu Sheng, and lectured: "I can't mess with you. Don't talk nonsense about those immortals!" He let the three brothers do their work, went to find some clothes to wear, and said to himself: "Bless me, my deaf brother!"
The 'Deaf Zhao' on the floor was laid down again. When no one was paying attention, his eyebrows slightly raised...
More than a month has passed, and the young man who picked him up still hasn't woken up. Every now and then, Li Datou and his brothers would scrub his body. One was afraid that the wounds would fester and he could die, and the other was checking to see if the 'deaf' brother was dead.
"Huh? The panacea that Brother Big Tou asked for is quite effective! There are no ulcers and pus all over the deaf man's body, and there are signs of healing..." Hu Xuan shouted. The young man on the floor had been stripped naked, and the wounds that had been bloody and hideous gradually closed up. Some places disappeared with the blood, and there was not even a scar...
Li Datou laughed, but spat disapprovingly. Bullshit miracle cure! He couldn't get any medicine from the doctor, so he stole a few herbs and found some herbs commonly used by farmers in the back mountains, but he didn't expect that they would have such miraculous effects...
The rainy days seemed torturous, but they passed quickly. For many soldiers at the border, they would rather be soaked in the rain and slowly grow moldy and rot! But as the rainy season passes, the war drums of the military camp beat again, and the door to the cycle of life and death slowly opens again...
On the eve of the battle, several people patrolled among the tents scattered all over the mountains and plains. Wherever he went, soldiers came out one after another to stand by the road and bow to pay their respects.
Wugan's military system has a corps commander of five men per corps; a hundred captains for every twenty corps; a regular general and a side general for every 500 men; a general and a general for every 5,000 men. A partial general. Further up there are commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief and various military positions, etc., which need not be described in detail.
A group of three people walked through the military tents with their heads held high, looking arrogant. The leader was a man in a robe, with a goatee, thin and wretched appearance. His gloomy complexion was incompatible with the toughness of the military camp. But the two strong men in leather armor and iron armor were content to stay behind.
The three of them walked to the tent where Li Datou was, and the four brothers were already waiting in front of the door. The man in the robe was pacing with his hands behind his back, looking arrogant. But he suddenly stopped at this moment and turned to look at the tent on the side with a suspicious expression. Then the man in leather armor noticed something and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "The whole group is incomplete, why is there one person missing?"
The person who asked the question was in his early thirties, looked similar to Li Datou, and was full of murderous intent. This is the leader of a hundred people, Ye Hou, who is called the "Wild Dog". The middle-aged strong man wearing iron armor is the general of the camp. His surname is Wu, and his single name is Liang.
Li Datou clasped his hands in his fists, bowed his head and replied: "Report to the centurion! Zhao Long is ill and cannot afford to greet the superior. Please allow your subordinates to apologize on your behalf!"
Someone could be seen lying in the tent, and the centurion nodded. It is normal to have an injury in the camp, and Li Datou has already reported it. He turned and pointed forward, and said respectfully to the man in the robe: "Please Immortal Li and General Wu move forward..."
Li Datou raised his eyes slightly, lowered his head and did not dare to say anything. The so-called Immortal Chief is one of the offerings in the military. In addition to the Liyuan Immortal in front of us, there are two other worshipers in this camp: Immortal Dongshanzi and Immortal Zongtai. These three immortals rarely appear in public, only showing up during wartime.
Both Wugan and Chisang's armies have a large number of offerings, just for the purpose of sitting in the center and deterring the enemy. The monks from the two countries were afraid of each other, and they agreed not to participate in the battle. However, these so-called immortal leaders are respected in their respective armies and are feared by their superiors and subordinates.
"Wait!"
Immortal Li waved his hand to reject Centurion Ye, and then twirled his beard and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, a light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly walked into the nearby tent...