Speaking of which, the brothers haven't seen each other for more than a year.
Even little Jiang Sheng has grown taller, the fourth and fifth brothers have also changed their heads, and the eldest brother is even more straight and slender. I don't know if the third child has grown taller or if he has lost weight in northern Xinjiang.
The more Zheng Ruqian thought about it, the more excited he became. He adjusted his clothes several times and wiped away the blood stains, for fear of worrying his younger brother.
But I waited and waited, and the shock became clearer and clearer, but no one showed up.
Wang Xiaosong muttered beside him, "With so many people, it's good that they are the army, but what if they are Tartars?"
Not to mention Zheng Ruqian, even Jiang Wu turned around in surprise, and the young girl huddled up in fear.
Wang Xiaosong quickly covered his broken mouth, "I'm talking nonsense, I'm talking nonsense."
Fortunately, the team was getting clearer and clearer, and the leading figure was particularly familiar, otherwise Zheng Ruqian would have chosen to turn around and run away.
In the blink of an eye, the team stopped.
Jiang Wu knelt down on one knee and reported guiltily, "My subordinates came late and the whole village was wiped out. Only one girl survived."
"These Tartars." Fang Heng gritted his teeth with hatred, "Two more soldiers will be added to patrol each area. We must detect the enemy's situation as soon as possible. We can't let the Tartars run unscrupulously."
"Yes." Jiang Wu took the order, "Captain, my subordinates rescued two people on the way."
Fang Heng then turned to look at the two figures standing next to the carriage.
One wrapped around his neck and covered his mouth so he couldn't tell.
The other one was dressed in rags and looked embarrassed, but his smile looked so familiar. His wide-mouthed square face was full of righteousness, and his thick eyebrows and big eyes were filled with shrewdness. Who else could he be if he wasn't his second brother?
The people on horseback were shocked for a moment and thought they were in a dream.
Until Zheng Ruqian smiled and said, "What's wrong, third brother? You don't recognize second brother anymore?"
Only then did Fang Heng realize that his stupid second brother had really come to the border. In this turbulent moment, he only took a long-term worker with him and dared to go deep into the hinterland of the border.
"Second brother." Fang Laosan was angry and anxious, "Are you desperate for your life? How dare you come to such a place."
But after getting off the carriage and actually walking up to him, all he could do was hug him fiercely.
Fortunately, luckily it came in time.
Fortunately nothing happened to him.
When the two sides let go, Fang Heng immediately changed his face and said, "You are not allowed to come to the hinterland of the border in the future. It is too dangerous here. Tartars can appear at any time. What will happen if something happens?"
"Who knew there was going to be a war suddenly." Zheng Ruqian said aggrievedly, "We just walked around while asking around, and slowly reached the hinterland. We also realized something was wrong, and we were ready to return."
As a result, we encountered danger on our way back.
Fang Heng was about to reprimand him, but when he suddenly noticed the depth of the carriage's ruts, he changed it to a sigh, "Don't do this next time."
"Absolutely." Zheng Ruqian nodded, "I won't dare to do it again."
In the following time, Fang Heng commanded a large army to collect the corpses from the people in the village. Because there was a large population and no names were recorded, they could only be buried in a big pit. The young woman would then leave the name of the village, and finally she would A wooden monument proves that a group of people once lived here.
After doing this, the team will return to their starting point.
Zheng Ruqian and Wang Xiaosong drove the carriage to follow. The rescued young girl was placed in the carriage because she was seriously injured.
Fang Heng was originally leading the way, but now he will be leading the way from the rear, right in front of the carriage.
Zheng Ruqian looked at his younger brother greedily, feeling that he had grown much taller, stronger, a little darker, and looked much more stable. Only occasionally would he show the unruly spirit that belongs to a young man.
Leng Bu Ding Fang Heng turned around and looked into his second brother's eyes. He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but chose to swallow it.
I really didn't expect that the impulsive Fang Laosan could also hide his words.
Zheng Ruqian couldn't help but laugh, smiling and feeling sad at the same time.
In hundreds of days and nights, everyone has grown a lot.
The team walked for about half an hour and finally arrived at the tent.
The sentry stationed on the spot greeted everyone excitedly and arranged for the tired soldiers to eat and rest.
"This is not the main force, it is the temporary station of our fifth detachment." Fang Heng got off the horse, "It will be very troublesome if we go back to the main force. We need to check the identity tags and any talismans. Most importantly, outsiders No entry allowed.”
Zheng Ruqian nodded and stretched his neck to look at it, "Jiang San told me last time that the team you led has more than a hundred people, why are you watching more and more now?"
These countless heads, young men of all ages, must be three to five hundred no matter how many times they are counted.
Could it be that Fang Heng was promoted?
But he still leads the fifth team, and I didn't hear that he became the captain.
Fang Heng smiled and said nothing, and led the two of them to the center of the crowd, waving his hands, "Guys, we have sausages and bacon to eat today."
The tired soldiers suddenly became energetic and howled like wolves one by one.
"That's great. I still miss the bacon and sausage from last time."
"Captain is so kind, you have to take care of all this."
"I wasn't here before, so I need to take two more bites this time."
Several strong men came over, reached into the carriage, and quickly took away all the dozens of kilograms of bacon and sausages prepared by Jiang Sheng, washed them, rinsed them, and threw them into a large iron pot to cook.
Zheng Ruqian was shocked.
He never expected that the things he sent to his brother from all the way would be divided up like this.
"Second brother, don't be angry. These men follow me through life and death. I can't eat alone." Fang Heng turned around and smiled guiltily, "Don't tell my sister."
"I...I..." Zheng Ruqian was at a loss.
Fortunately, the soldiers only moved away the bacon and sausages and left the others untouched. He hurried over and took out his clothes and shoes.
Unexpectedly, Fang Heng carried him into a large tent, where dozens of wounded soldiers were lying, as well as some common people with mutilated limbs.
"You put on these coats first." He picked them up and issued them in the most slender voice. "Wear the ones that are too big, and exchange them with the ones that are too small."
When he came out of the tent, Fang Laosan was alone again.
He doesn't keep anything to eat, nor does he keep anything to wear. What does this idiot want to do?
Zheng Ruqian didn't believe in evil, so he took out a few bags of pastries that Jiang Sheng had packed carefully. They were all high-oil, high-sugar and shelf-stable. They were hard and heavy in his hand. They were not delicious, but they were better than nothing.
We can't let this go anymore.
Looking at his second brother's wide eyes, Fang Heng reluctantly took it, took out a jujube paste mooncake, and took two bites, as if he missed his relatives far away.
Zheng Ruqian breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could finish breathing, Fang Heng took out two packages of pastries and stuffed them into the hands of the passing sentries, "Break them into small pieces for everyone to try."
We are the same people, we have been away from home for several years, and who doesn’t miss our relatives far away?
Zheng Ruqian completely lost his temper and angrily sat on the carriage shaft, pointing to the remaining large bundles inside, "Those are given to the brothers by Jiang San and Jiang Si. You should share them, too."
