Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1627

The golden rooster dances, and Dongfang Xiaobai.

A thin layer of mist has not yet dissipated, covering the majestic Chang'an City and the majestic mountains in the distance, casting a graceful veil on this magnificent mountain and river...

"one!"

"two!"

"three!"

"Four!"

"one two three four……"

A burst of uniform footsteps slammed on the ground, shaking the ground even slightly, making a muffled sound that resounded throughout the area, breaking the tranquility of the morning with a regular rhythm.

The north of Xuanwu Gate outside Chang'an City also belongs to Chang'an County. Although it is not as prosperous as the city, but because it is located in Gyeonggi and is close to the Wei River, the fields are fertile and there are many residents. Villages live next to each other, hidden among green trees and clear water, full of poetic and peaceful peaceful.

Many people who got up early were startled by the sound of thunderous footsteps, and they went out of their homes to wait and see at the entrance of the village, and then they were completely shocked...

I saw countless young and strong shirtless on the official road at the entrance of the village, lined up in a long queue without end and end in the cool weather of the morning, walking in neat steps, shouting uniform slogans, running towards the Weishui River.

The picture of thousands of young and strong swaying with sweat and heroism is really shocking...

"Hey, is this a pawn of Youtunwei?"

"Probably?"

"What is it, it must be! I saw Fang Erlang at the front..."

"What? Isn't Fang Erlang the Great General of Youtunwei? He is also the Minister of the Ministry of War. How could he practice with the soldiers?"

"Hey! Do you think that Fang Erlang is a literati because he is good at poetry? He is no less than those famous generals who founded the country. Since joining the army, no matter whether it is against Turkic wolf cavalry or Nanyang elephant soldiers, he has never lost a single defeat! "

"General Changsheng..."

"Some people say that Fang Erlang is a dandy, but relying on the power of Fang Xiang and His Majesty to do his best, lying on the merit book and eating off-the-shelf... But look, which army in our Tang Dynasty can have such a spectacle?"

"I heard that the soldiers of You Tunwei are all selected one in a hundred."

"No, my family, Sanlang, went to join the army a few days ago, but he was dismissed... Alas, it is a pity that I have no blessing to make contributions in such a strong army!"

……

Chang'an has been the imperial capital since ancient times, and the knowledge of the common people is naturally not comparable to that of those remote rural folks. From time to time, they see first-rank officials who are the Dukes of the dynasty, and their heart and knowledge will naturally subtly improve.

But even so, he was shocked by the momentum displayed by You Tunwei in a cross-country drill...

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In the Tang Dynasty, the Weishui River was plentiful, and the river course was wide and the water surface was mighty. It was more than ten kilometers from Youtunwei Daying in the north of Xuanwumen to the Weishui River.

The more than [-] soldiers who participated in the drill today set off with great vigor and pride. After all, they were selected from tens of thousands of people to join the Right Tunwei. Each raised his neck like a proud rooster, extremely bullish.

However, just halfway through the run, many people couldn't hold on...

Among the young and middle-aged people who came to recruit soldiers, there are certainly children from aristocratic families who have revenge, but most of them are still young people from ordinary families. These people are from poor families and lack nutrition for a long time. Generally speaking, the physical fitness of the talented people is quite poor.

Even if they stand out through strict selection, they are still far from Fang Jun's requirements...

It is less than [-] miles from Xuanwu Gate to the bank of the Weishui River, and if you can't persist in traveling lightly, what should you do if you increase the load in the future?
Thirty miles of cross-country with heavy loads, that is the most basic training subject for the field army...

Fang Jun was a little depressed, how could these people be worse than those second-generation ancestors in the "Shenji Camp" back then?
He forgot, however, that the second-generation ancestors in the "Shenji Camp" were lazy and lazy, but after all, they came from noble families and had good nutrition since childhood. The only difference is that they lack tenacity.The training is stricter, and the physical fitness will immediately improve.

But it is difficult for these poor soldiers in front of them to eat a full meal. They may have seen meat several times when they grow up so old.
Fang Jun was shirtless, and the sweat beads on his tendon glistened under the sunlight. He simply stopped on the side of the road, cheered and cheered, and shouted, "Hold on to me! There is no time limit today!" , as long as you run to the bank of the Wei River in one go, you will eat meat when you turn around, and you will eat meat every day! But do you think that you can rest easy after hearing about the selection? Big mistake! In the right guard, there is no waste, and the survival of the fittest will always be I will not stop, those who do not think about making progress are not worthy of being my brothers and sisters! If anyone falls behind halfway today, he will be eliminated immediately and will never be hired!"

When a group of poor children heard that there is meat to eat every day, they screamed one by one, gritted their teeth like chicken blood and ran forward desperately, no one wanted to be eliminated!

Everyone heard that Youtunwei was paid well, so everyone rushed to join Youtunwei as a soldier, but no one thought that it was so good, and they could still have meat every day?
The attraction of meat is incomparable, and the whole team immediately refreshed and bravely marched towards the Weishui River...

Effort is the key factor for human beings to achieve success, but often times, just hard work is not enough.

This is the case in the world. Many times, some people can easily reach the end point and achieve success, but some people die halfway and return without success even if they gritted their teeth with all their might...

There is never justice in this world.

As they continued to move forward, the team sparsely opened up the distance...

At the end of the line, "Brother Zhongming Xian" was pale and dripping with sweat, gritted his teeth, his eyes were slack, his legs were trembling, and he moved forward step by step, his precarious body seemed to fall to the ground at any moment...

The surname of "Xiang Zhongming" is Du, but it has nothing to do with the famous "Jingzhao Du family". His grandfather moved here from Nanyang to do business in his generation.

Du Zhongming made a wish since he was a child, to study and get rid of poverty.

For more than ten years, I studied hard in the cold window. Because I couldn’t bear to burden my family with hunger, I only ate one meal a day. In the end, I realized that I didn’t have much talent for reading.

Beside him, "Brother Huaide" followed suit, holding Du Zhongming's arm to help him keep his balance. This is the important reason why Du Zhongming did not collapse from exhaustion.

The two supported each other, but gradually became exhausted...

"Pfft!"

Du Zhongming's feet went limp, and he fell to the side of the road. He opened his mouth like a fish out of water, desperately inhaling air into his lungs, but his whole internal organs seemed to be on fire, and there was burning pain everywhere...

He was lying on his back on the ground, his eyes were blurry, and he had no strength to stand up.

"Brother Huaide" also stopped in his tracks, bent down beside Du Zhongming and panted heavily, raised his eyes to look at the back in front of him, gritted his teeth and said: "My dear brother, get up quickly, I will help you, I will be in Weishui soon Already!"

"Brother Huaide" has a surname of Yun, a first name of Hongye, and a courtesy name of Huaide.

Du Zhongming shook his head weakly, and said gratefully with tears: "If it weren't for the help of my elder brother, I wouldn't even be able to reach this place. I have been in poverty for more than ten years, but I haven't learned anything. Now I can even be a soldier... Wuwu, my brother has always been I have a high self-esteem, but now I know that I am a waste... If I hurt my elder brother, how will I be happy in this life? My elder brother still has physical strength, so don't worry about me, go quickly..."

The collapse of confidence made Du Zhongming desperate, giving up on himself, and couldn't bear to let Yun Huaide be eliminated because of taking care of himself.

Yun Hongye glared at Du Zhongming viciously, gritted his teeth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You and I are classmates, and we have the same blessings and hardships. How can we abandon you here and go straight to the future? Hurry up , I, a man of the Tang Dynasty, must not give up!"

Du Zhongming sighed and said: "It must be done, it can't be done!"

At this moment, his hands and feet are sore and weak, and he is struggling to breathe, how can he have the strength to go on?
Yun Hongye was silent for a while, and simply sat down beside Du Zhongming, and said: "Since my virtuous brother won't leave, how can my brother have the heart to abandon you and go on your own way? Well, my brother won't run away anymore, just stay here , and stay with my virtuous brother."

The tone is sad, describing loneliness.

Du Zhongming was taken aback, he struggled to sit up quickly, and said angrily: "Brother, you can't! My younger brother gave up, but he cut off a road to promotion. My elder brother is a son of Wu Chuanyun's family. His life's wish is to revitalize his family and avenge his shame. Can it be blocked here because of my younger brother? My younger brother's death is definitely a crime!"

"Wu Chuan Yun?"

Yun Hongye raised his head and looked at the spacious official road. The sun was shining brightly, but he felt that his mouth was filled with unbearable bitterness. He pinched his mouth and spat a mouthful of saliva under his feet with a "pooh".

(End of this chapter)