Chang Yu asked a question that made everyone think. He was not in a hurry to answer immediately, but he also knew that the people around him would not sleep well tonight and would rack their brains to think about this question.
The group of people walked and walked around the fort. Seeing that everyone was silent and tired because of something on their mind, Chang Yu said, everyone should go back and rest.
Zu Dashou said goodbye, but at this moment Chang Yu glanced at something and couldn't help but let out a sigh. Wang Zhengnan followed his gaze and saw two soldiers on duty in front of a granary. Maybe it was too cold. He stomped his feet and breathed.
This book is not surprising, but after a closer look, I found that it is a little strange, because there is a little soldier who is really young. Although his face has been weathered, he is still very immature. He is at most eleven or twelve years old. This is the Boy Scout.
Although the ancients matured early and married early, they still had certain age requirements for conscription. Generally, they were required to be over sixteen or seventeen years old before they could enlist. Even in the Yuan Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, those nomadic people who had practiced riding and archery since childhood also required Over fifteen years old, of course, except for those who are flag masters and nephews of the prince's family who have gone to the army early for training.
As the strongest Ningyuan Army in the Ming Dynasty, most of the soldiers were between 20 and 40 years old, but they had never seen such young soldiers, which naturally surprised Wang Zhengnan and others.
Chang Yu was startled at first, but then he recognized the child, glanced sideways at Zu Dashou, and saw him nodding slightly: "It's not a deliberate arrangement, but it's actually his turn today."
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "General, please rest early."
Zu Dashou cupped his hands, turned around and left with Zu Kefa and others.
"The general also resigned." Ma Ke was very sensible. He could tell that Chang Yu knew the kid, and he didn't want others to know the inside story, so he left as soon as Zu Dashou left.
As soon as they left, Chang Yu walked towards the granary. Who among Ji Jike, Wang Zhengnan and Li Muxian would be ignorant, so they didn't follow him.
When the two soldiers guarding the granary saw someone approaching, they hurried forward and saw clearly that it was the young general who had been accompanying Zu Dashou just now, and hurriedly saluted.
Chang Yu asked the other soldier to go away, and then said to the child, "Do you recognize me?"
The soldier raised his eyebrows and stared at Chang Yu again and again, with a puzzled expression on his face: "You look familiar, but I don't know who you are. I heard Shen Baqiu say that you are a powerful general."
Chang Yu smiled: "Who is Shen Baqiu?"
"That's the person you pushed away just now." Xiao Bing raised his head and said. Chang Yu yelled, reached out and touched his head, and then touched the clothes on his body: "Are you cold?"
"It's okay. You'll get cold if you stand for a long time, but you'll feel warm after dancing for a while." The soldier didn't know why the young general looked so concerned.
Chang Yu looked at the haystack next to the granary: "Are you going to sleep here at night?"
Xiaobing nodded, then shook his head: "I'm on duty, so I can't sleep, but I can take a nap on duty..."
Chang Yu sighed, his hand felt cold when he held it, and he looked at his face carefully: "Compared to when I was at home, I must have suffered a lot. When I first met you, you had thin skin and tender flesh."
Ah, the soldier looked stunned: "General, have you seen me?"
"I've seen you before." Chang Yu took off his cloak and put it on him, and whispered: "Uncle, don't you recognize me?"
"Brother-in-law?" The soldier was startled, stared at Chang Yu, and suddenly hugged his thigh and cried.
That's right, this boy soldier is officially the eldest son of Huaiyuan Marquis Chang Yanling, Chang Yangwei!
When Chang Yu got married in Xuzhou, Chang Yanling went to Xuzhou to host the wedding as the head of the family, and brought six members of the Chang family to help Chang Yu help them polish it. I thought Chang Yu would take him with him, but he was separated by Chang Yu. Give two to Gao Jie, two to Li Yan, and two to Huang Degong.
Later, Chang Yu suggested that his two sons should be sent to the army for training early. At that time, Chang Yanling thought that the children were too young, but after much thought, he gritted his teeth and agreed. After returning to Nanjing, he sent someone to send the two children away. When they came out, the eldest son was sent to Ning Yuanzu Dashou when he was twelve years old, and the second son was sent to Zheng Zhilong in Fujian when he was seven years old.
Chang Yu had greeted Zu Dashou before he came, so he didn't spoil him after Chang Yangwei arrived. He immediately sent the servant who escorted him back. The first step was to teach him to be independent and to do everything by himself, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation, for half a day. He studied and practiced martial arts for half a day, and after three months, he was sent to the military camp for duty. Of course, he didn't let him go. Zu Dashou took him wherever he went. For example, Zu Dashou came to Tashan Fort for more than a month, and he often showed off his power. Then he also practiced, worked and was on duty with the soldiers at Tashan Fort.
Chang Yu has been in Ningyuan for more than a month. He has thought of this child, but he has not deliberately asked about it. He has not met him in the city for more than a month. He thinks that Zu Dashou is taking him with him, and he also feels that Zu Dashou is not here. You must have such a big heart, you really brought a child to the front line.
However, it turns out that Zu Dashou really brought him here and really trained him.
And this child has indeed changed. Not to mention other things, his physique and appearance have undergone great changes. In fact, Chang Yu had passed by him once just now, but he didn't recognize it at the time!
Chang Yangwei had met Chang Yu before. Chang Yu lived in Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion on his way to Nanjing during the southern expedition. Naturally, they had met each other. However, Chang Yu's identity was secretive and he was busy with official duties at that time, so he did not get along day and night. , so after such a long time, the child didn't recognize him for a while.
Until Chang Yu’s words about uncle!
The difference between Chang Yu and Chang Yanling is two times, so they are called Chang Yanling's uncle.
Uncle is the name of people in the south. It is also called uncle, which is the grandfather generation. It is the name for grandfather and grandpa's younger brother, so Chang Yu calls Chang Yangwei his uncle.
It would not be unusual in later generations for an older child of sixteen or seventeen to call a younger child of eleven or twelve uncle, let alone in this era.
An eleven or twelve-year-old child, far away from his doting family and wealthy life, went to join the army in a bitter and cold borderland thousands of miles away. Even if he was mentally prepared before coming, the reality of hardship and homesickness for his relatives were enough to make him feel sad. He secretly cried countless times during the night.
But this time he no longer had to secretly wipe away his tears. This was his only relative here. He couldn't bear it anymore and cried loudly while hugging Chang Yu.
Chang Yu felt the same way. It had been almost two years since he came to this world as an adult. Sometimes when he missed his family, he would feel heartbroken, let alone a child!
"I miss my parents so much, I miss my brother so much..." Chang Yangwei burst into tears, unable to control himself for a moment. Chang Yu hugged him and patted his back gently: "Cry, it will feel better when the pain comes out. If you have any grievances, just let it go...my nephew said..."
"Isn't that child the illegitimate son of Lord Governor?" Li Muchian couldn't help but murmur as he watched the two people hugging each other not far away and the soldier crying heartbrokenly, causing the soldiers on duty elsewhere to look sideways.
Ji Jike couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Taoist Master, how old is our governor? And our governor is... a minister, how could he have such a big son?"
"Ahem, cough, yes. Could that be Lord Governor's younger brother?" Li Muchian touched his head, and Wang Zhengnan shook his head: "Listening to the conversation between Lord Governor and General Zu just now, it is obvious that this child was entrusted by Lord Governor. Yes, the Governor has great power, so why would he leave his younger brother in such a cold and dangerous border... If you want to experience it, wouldn't it be better to take him with you by yourself?"
Ji Jike nodded: "Where can't the Sixth Battalion under the command of Dongchang Guard be packed?"
"That's weird." Li Muxian's desire for gossip arose, and he stared there carefully, pricking up his ears to hear something, but the wind and snow were so heavy that he couldn't hear anything clearly.
"You guys all go back to sleep." Li Muxian finally heard the sentence clearly, but suspected that he heard it wrong. Until he saw Chang Yu waving to them to go away, Ji Jike and Wang Zhengnan hurriedly backed away, and He pulled Li Muchian, who was still lost in the lake and had a gossipy face, and said, "Taoist Priest, the three of us have to sleep together today."
"Why, the poor Taoist always likes to live alone." Li Muchian shook his head. Ji Jike chuckled and pointed to a haystack next to him: "Since the Taoist Master likes to live alone, let's just stay there tonight."
Li Muxian wanted to ask why again, but suddenly realized that Tashan Fort was so big, three thousand soldiers and horses was the limit, and now the military camp was already overcrowded. Even Zu Dashou had to squeeze into a room with several generals. Only then did he forcefully make a vacant room for Chang Yu.
Not to mention anything else.
