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    After listening to Jia Rong's words, Old Man Li didn't express any opinion, but just sighed "If I unfortunately die on the battlefield and am buried in horse leather, I would like to ask you to choose a good son-in-law for Xiu'er. I have made an agreement with Xiu'er.  If there is no news from me after a few years, let her marry someone else," Jia Rong continued.  Old Man Li said: "Actually, I think the young master is a very human being. He has his own unique style in words, deeds and opinions. It would actually be a good choice for Xiu'er to follow you." "But selfishly, I don't want you to become a soldier.  "I never told you that Xiu'er's brother died on the battlefield. I thought you and Xiu'er could live and work in peace and contentment in the village," Old Man Li continued.  "What I said is wrong. In my opinion, the world today will be in chaos. Now the eunuchs are in power, deceiving the imperial power, and people's livelihood is in ruins. In a few years, the world will be in chaos. As the saying goes, how can there be a complete egg under the overthrow of the nest? Even if there is no  If you go to be a soldier, your life will not be as ordinary as the old man said." Jia Rong said.  After hearing Jia Rong's words, Old Man Li's expression suddenly changed, and he said hurriedly: "Young master can't say these remarks in front of others in the future, as this will lead to death. In fact, I also know that today's world has changed, but  It¡¯s just that I love my daughter and don¡¯t want you to be a soldier.¡± Afterwards, Old Man Li and Jia Rong talked about some issues that should be paid attention to on the battlefield. Although Old Man Li has never been on the battlefield personally, he has lived for most of his life and knows about the battlefield.  I still know many things.  For Old Man Li, Jia Rong has always been grateful. When he first came to the Han Dynasty, he took him in, taught him how to behave, and cared about him like his elders.  Now, listening to his tone, he planned to let Xiu'er follow him. Jia Rong secretly vowed in his heart that he would win fame on the battlefield and let Old Man Li and Xiu'er live a stable and happy life.  Early the next morning, the adults in the village had already taken their children to gather at the usual training ground. It seemed that Old Man Li had done a good job yesterday when he went to various households to do work.  There are about sixty or seventy families in the village, some of which have no boys, so there are more than fifty young men aged fourteen or five in total, a few more than expected yesterday. Even Li Xi, who has escaped several conscriptions,  He is also in the team. Maybe Jia Rong's words yesterday touched him.  Seeing that everyone had arrived, Old Man Li stepped forward and said, "This time you go to serve as soldiers, you will be led by Mr. Jia who usually trains you. I hope you will obey Mr. Jia's instructions on the way, don't get into trouble, and follow Mr. Jia's arrangements in everything."  " After hearing Old Man Li's words, the young men were very excited, because Jia Rong's skills were recognized by everyone, and they usually admired him. From the bottom of their hearts, everyone thought it was perfect for Jia Rong to be the leader.  Yes.  Next, Old Man Li asked Jia Rong some things to pay attention to on the road, and the parents also said some farewell words to their children.  Xiu'er hid behind the big tree behind the training ground and looked at Jia Rong with tears in her eyes, murmuring in a low voice, confiding her reluctance to leave Jia Rong.  About half an hour later, Jia Rong gathered the team. There were fifty-four people in total. Under the reluctant eyes of the parents, he led a group of young men to leave. The parents followed the team for several miles, but still couldn't.  Would like to go back.  Jia Rong persuaded them all to go back after a long time of persuasion.  Seeing their reluctance to leave their children, some even shed tears along the way, Jia Rong felt that the burden on his shoulders became heavier for a moment, as he was their leader.  Jia Rong did not go to Xiu'er to say goodbye before leaving, because he was afraid that would make him even more reluctant to leave.  When they walked to a flat ground to rest, Jia Rong asked the children to gather together and sit down, and then said: "From today on, you must remember that you are no longer children, but soldiers; what is a soldier?  I only know how to obey orders and obey orders. This is even more true on the battlefield. "Maybe you are respected at home, but in the army, you are just a soldier. It is your duty to defend the border and kill the enemy on the battlefield."  ?" Jia Rong continued.  "I understand." A group of children replied in unison.  After hearing this, Jia Rong shook his head dissatisfied and said: "Louder, wouldn't it be embarrassing for a group of old men to shout so loudly? Answer again, do you understand?" "I understand!" The children were using  Without the energy to answer, the sound of fluttering birds came from a small forest in the distance.  Seeing this, Jia Rong nodded with satisfaction.  "I will divide you into two columns below. Please be careful when walking in the future. You are soldiers, not hooligans, so you must show your temperament and hold your head high when walking.  In the next few days, Li Xilai will serve as the squad leader, and Li Li will serve as the deputy captain, cooperating with me in command.  Do you have any comments?  Jia Rong said.  "No!" the children replied, but their voices were not as loud as before.? Everyone is confused. Aren't Jia Rong and Li Xi at odds? How could he be allowed to be the captain?  Seemingly seeing the children's doubts, Jia Rong continued: "Li Xi has trained us for a long time and is very familiar with our situation. It is very suitable for him to serve as the captain of this team." At this time, Li Xi asked Jia  Rong cast a grateful look.  Next, Jia Rong taught the children how to stand in two columns and how to walk in an orderly manner. They looked much better.  Jia Rong also emphasized military discipline to the children, that is, not leaving the team without permission, not destroying people's crops, etc.  After that, they marched towards the county town with great vigor.  On the way forward, Jia Rong met "soldiers" selected from several nearby villages.  Several leaders who were responsible for sending these "soldiers" to the county saw that Jia Rong and the others were doing well, so they went to discuss it with Jia Rong, and they got together and went on the road together. There were more than 300 people from several villages combined.  , it seems like that¡¯s quite the case.  This time Jia Rong divided the team into five columns and selected five squad captains. With Li Xi as the leader of the squad captains, Li Xi's original position was replaced by Li Li.  After several days of running around, Jia Rong and his party finally arrived at the local county town of Hechi County. The team was also walking in good shape. The "soldiers" in several villages were quite convinced of Jia Rong. Passers-by saw such a group of people.  The young soldiers who were walking neatly were also pointing.  Jia Rong looked at the vicissitudes of the city wall in Hechi County. Jia Rong really doubted whether it could withstand an enemy charge once a war broke out.  There is a place outside the city dedicated to receiving "soldiers" from all over the country. In a large open-air square, every village gathers together.  They lived in temporary thatched houses. Looking at those thatched houses swaying in the wind, it seemed that a gust of wind could blow them down.  Jia Rong and the leaders of several villages he met on the road chose adjacent accommodation places to facilitate taking care of each other.  Since the "soldiers" from many villages have not yet arrived, we still need to wait a few more days.  After setting up these "soldiers" and having nothing to do, Jia Rong took Li Xi, Li Li, Li Shun and Li Hu to play in the county town.  The county town is bustling with people coming and going, which is completely different from the small town Jia Rong went to in the countryside.  There were shouts and cries, and there was a bit of an atmosphere of peace and prosperity.  A few days later, "soldiers from all walks of life" arrived one after another. In some villages, the "soldiers" came in a group without any organizational discipline.  At this time, the county government will send a leader. Different from the leaders of each village, everyone will call him the general.  This general¡¯s surname is Zhu. As his name suggests, he has a fat head, big ears, and a big belly. He does not have the posture of a general at all, but looks like a rich man. It is said that he is the county magistrate¡¯s brother-in-law.  On the first day that the general named Zhu took office, he took a few followers and walked to the high platform of the training ground.  A long, elegant man in a robe came out from behind General Zhu and read out the regulations in the army.  Jia Rong listened very seriously, because he was the leader of the No. 54 people in Lijia Village and was responsible for them.  The regulations in the army are very strict, probably because they know that almost all the soldiers this time are young soldiers, so they are even stricter.  One of them is that if there is a person who escapes, the person who escapes will be beheaded, and the leader will be punished with twenty pieces of stone; if two people escape, the person who escapes will be beheaded, and the leader will be fined with forty pieces of stone; if there are three people who escape, they will be beheaded together with the leader.  Jia Rong felt chills after hearing this. There was no humanitarianism here, only military orders like mountains.  In the next days, these young soldiers will undergo training for a month, and they will be sent to the county town after one month.  Every day, the task of Jia Rong and these young soldiers is to train. The training items are very boring and boring. There is a soldier with a gun standing in front of the team. Every time he teaches, the soldiers below will learn.  In fact, it's just stabbing with a wooden spear, which is completely new. Moreover, he doesn't care whether you learn or not. He will send you away in a month anyway.  The soldiers' meals consisted of two steamed buns and one bowl of porridge per meal, which had no nutrition at all. The steamed buns were also gray in color. According to a soldier who fled from other places, the food was still good. Natural disasters are occurring in many places now.  Many people starved to death.  A few days later, not to mention other young soldiers, even Jia Rong was impatient from being tortured by this training mode, not to mention the training efficiency. To put it bluntly, it was a complete waste of work.  After eating, Jia Rong thought for a long time and decided to go find General Zhu. He came to General Zhu's barracks. In fact, it was a higher-end house made of wood than the one Jia Rong and the others lived in. Let's call it a barracks.  .  Just as we approached the barracks, we saw a tall, five-big, three-thick man.The soldier with the saber hanging on his head blocked the way and said: "The military camp is an important place, no intrusion is allowed." Hearing this roar, Jia Rong was frightened. Jia Rong knew this man. He was one of the few brought by General Zhu when he took office.  One of the followers
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