Fire God Camp and Xuanwu Camp, the people of Chaoge City prefer to call them the Water and Fire Camp.
Early in the morning, under the adoring gaze of Takako Chao Ge, the proud Yin Jiao led Yin Hong into the military camp. The soldier at the door looked at the two half-grown babies jokingly and couldn't help but laugh.
Qian Yin even took out his sword and coins and opened the market.
"Come, come, come, buy it and leave within three days. I will pay you two for every day, Taoist Master, five for every ten days, and ten for every month. If the two princes can stay for three months, I will pay you one for Taoist Master." Pay fifty."
In this camp, there is no need to worry about food and clothing. There is plenty of meat every day. Meng Chang is working hard to build an advance force similar to the special forces. This group of rough guys usually trains very intensively. It’s hard to spend the little money you have on hand.
So they all came forward to place bets. The money bet was not much, more than three knives and coins, and Gan Yin did not dare to accept it. Otherwise, when the news came to the ears of the lord, he would be beaten with a military stick at least.
"Niubi, I'll make a bet with you and lose a hundred, do you dare?"
"Hey, Mr. Zhong, you are such a rare visitor. What's going on? How do you want to play?"
"Just for fun, I bet that Wang Zijiao can not only persist for three months, but also successfully pass the Lord's assessment."
Qian Yin chuckled: "Master Zhong is very confident, and he doesn't have much money, so he accepted it. But, are you so optimistic about this prince?"
"No, no, what I value is not Wang Zijiao, but my belief in the Lord. He is just a child. The Lord and the military advisor are both experts who understand people's hearts."
But Wu Gan, at this time, was leading the soldiers of the Vulcan Camp on the training ground, spitting out the power of blood and blood, and then transformed it into monstrous heat through the war marks.
The fire of one person is just a fleeting firework, which will recede after burning. When the four hundred fire gods work together to activate it, the heat condenses in the military formation, and the battle patterns of everyone are on the same frequency, constantly flashing red. Light.
When the heat reached its peak, Wu Gan immediately shouted: "Turning fire into a shield, standing firm in all directions."
As soon as the words fell, the Vulcan warriors shouted together, and a giant flame-shaped shield condensed out. The rich high temperature burned the surrounding air until it was scorched and twisted, as if as long as this shield was there, all the flying feathers and arrows would be destroyed. There is no escaping the fate of being burned to ashes.
"The sharp blade is turned into a gun, break through the wall and destroy the city!"
The Vulcan warrior's energy and blood spurted out again, and a spear the size of a totem fire ax condensed out and fell towards the ground. A violent roar sounded, and a huge explosion carried heat waves and spread in all directions.
The surrounding residents and passers-by were all used to it. When they heard the sound, they took out linen cloth and covered the items on their stalls, lest the breeze blow by and a burst of dust would stain their goods. No one blamed it. You should know that every day, a large number of merchants and people traveling to and from Chaoge City would come to Vulcan Camp to watch the magical fire show. The surrounding vendors even consciously pushed their carts and sold them. All kinds of handicrafts and food are just like the trend of creating an "Internet celebrity street".
The military camp was a serious place, but Meng Chang had ordered that as long as they did not break into the camp gate, the world outside the camp would be left to them. Only by being seen how powerful the Vulcan Camp was could the fame of the invincible Meng Bochang be better brought to the world. Go to all corners of the country.
For Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, this is not the first time they have seen such a magnificent sight, but every time they see it, the two princes will be filled with excitement.
"I want to go to the Vulcan Camp, I want to be a little Vulcan, wow~~"
Yin Hong, who was originally dejected and with lifeless eyes, immediately screamed with excitement, shook Brother Wang's hand, and kept striving to go to the Vulcan Camp. Between water and fire, which young man has not imagined that he is bathed in flames, like " "Red Boy" can also breathe fire from his mouth?
"Hey, Brother Hong, don't mess around. The power of flames is very dangerous. You can't control it. You'd better go to Xuanwu Camp. Leave dangerous things like this to your elder brother. I heard that the commander of Xuanwu Camp, Zhong Ji, is a good talker. You go and enjoy the blessings, how can I bear to let you do the things that make you suffer?"
The two villains quarreled, and Yin Jiao, who was very annoyed, couldn't help but slapped Yin Hong twice on the forehead. The kid didn't listen and beat him, and Yin Hong immediately stopped with tears in his eyes.
"Look, you cry so much and your whole body looks like it's made of water. What does this mean? You are destined to Xuanwu!"
The flames of the Vulcan warriors in the field sometimes turned into fire shields, sometimes scattered like waves and burned the earth, and sometimes they turned into the firebirds of the past, hovering over the military camp, triggering bursts of excitement outside the field and outside the camp. Cheers.
After a while, the entire training ground collapsed. Wu Gan, who was yawning, said boredly to the recording officer beside him: "Today is not bad. There are more fires than yesterday, which shows that the training method mentioned by Youyu is still... Useful. Record the training results of the last ten days and send a copy to the military advisor and the master."
"promise!"
"Everyone, get up, where should you lie down? The military princes will lead their troops and run all the way out of the city for me, and run a hundred times around the military camp. If you don't come back after lunch in the afternoon, your food will be halved!"
The Vulcan Warriors howled one after another. If they usually had enough energy and blood, they would be able to run for a whole day, let alone a hundred laps. However, now that all the energy and blood have been used up to drive the war marks, everyone is extremely weak. , and still have to run a hundred laps, which is simply torture.
But it’s not possible without running. The digestion of qi and blood is so serious every day, so I just count on eating meat at night and giving each person a Qi and blood pill refined by Gan Yin to replenish the qi and blood. If I don’t keep up with the progress at night, I will It will only become more uncomfortable the next day, which can be called a vicious cycle.
Yin Jiao couldn't help but feel a little gloating as he looked at a group of exhausted Vulcan warriors dragging their exhausted bodies for additional training.
"Hong Di, look at these people, but..."
Looking back, there was nowhere to be found Yin Hong's shadow. The thin Yin Hong had already ran out of the gate of the Vulcan Camp and ran towards the Xuanwu Camp next to him.
Yin Jiao hadn't reacted yet, and was still wondering if Hong Di had become sensible and knew how to be polite to his elder brother.
A huge force came from the head, and the posture of looking back was abruptly changed into a close look with Wu Gan.
A savage and ferocious aura rushed towards Wu Gan, and Yin Jiao's mind immediately went blank, as if a tiger had its huge mouth open, just three inches away from his head, and a blood-drenched tragedy would be staged at any time.
"Prince Jiao, I know you, but in my Wu Gan camp, there is no difference between noble slaves. Since you are willing to come to me to accept the challenge, then I hope you can last longer and act like a real man. Don't let the big The king is put to shame.”
"Now, follow your future master, run immediately, immediately, quickly, start running, if you can't come back before dark, you will be like them, and your food will be halved!"
Yin Jiao, who had not yet reacted, was frightened and hurriedly followed the group of adult elite soldiers. When he left the camp, he saw his good brother following an exquisite porcelain doll girl out of the corner of his eye. She shouted like a good sister, and followed the Xuanwu warriors from the Xuanwu Camp as they trotted out of the city.
Yin Jiao is so hateful. If he had known this, he should have dragged Hong along. At a young age, his mouth was like honey. He couldn't move when he saw beautiful little girls all day long. What's the point of it when he grows up?
However, he soon lost the energy to think about Yin Hong. In front of him were tall and powerful elite soldiers, and he was still a child who had only scratched the surface of his training. How could he be the opponent of these soldiers? , and were soon left behind by them.
It's just that he can't give up for a while. He just said it boldly yesterday. He wanted Meng Chang to know well what the nobility of royal blood is in a mere trial. As a result, he couldn't even endure the first scene today. If he said it out, he would be thrown away. Not ashamed?
Being able to fight and having strong endurance are two different concepts. Yin Jiao was a little confused. What Master Kuang taught him was the Taoist technique of moving Qi and breathing. Although it also has the effect of physical training, it is not the same concept at all compared with this kind of long-distance trek. After only thirty laps, Yin Jiao was panting like an ox and his whole body felt weak from exhaustion.
But the fact is before our eyes. This group of soldiers is really more powerful than many soldiers in Chaoge City. It is not an exaggeration to praise the strongest army in the world. Apart from the magical power of water and fire, such abundant physical strength The willpower and willpower are also quite amazing. How terrible would it be if it were used for long-distance running?
The sky is getting dark, and many soldiers have returned to the camp. At this time, people are still making two meals, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. However, the water and fire camp is different. They have three meals and they have to stay in the camp at night. Listening to Ji Dan's talk about the strategy of strengthening the army in "The New Book of Mencius" is also to explain what a benevolent and righteous army is, to read out military regulations, and to learn military discipline.
By the time Yin Jiao ran back to the camp, he was as tired as a dead dog and arrived at the kitchen camp. The entire camp was quiet, there was not a single servant, and all the food had been collected long ago.
Yin Jiao gritted his teeth and secretly hated himself. These people were really cruel. Didn't they just agree to cut it in half? Why didn't you save any bite? Moreover, Wu Gan really dared. He was a prince, a crown prince, and the future head of a great merchant. He actually dared to train himself and let himself go hungry in the middle of the night.
Suddenly, a young man wearing obscene clothes came out of the darkness, yawned, and said with a smile on his face.
"Let's go, Yin Jiao, I'll take you back to the camp. Don't worry, I've left some food for you. Eat it early and rest early. We have to go out early tomorrow morning!"
Yin Jiao was a little surprised. People who knew him always called him Wang Zijiao. How could this young man be so ignorant of the rules and call him by his first name? But at this time, he was really tired, sleepy and hungry, so he followed the young man into a large tent. There were five people in the tent, and three of them were already sleeping soundly. There were snoring sounds one after another, and there was a sour smell. The smell of sweat hit my nostrils.
"You want me to live here? Is this a place where I can sleep?"
"It seems that the amount of training today is not enough to make you tired. Don't worry. There will be more tomorrow. When you start sweating like a real man in the future, you won't think there is anything wrong with it. Keep your head. Just sleep.”
While speaking, the young man took out three wheat cakes from his sweaty robe, poured a bowl of cold water into the pottery pot and handed it over.
"Eat quickly, don't be disgusted. We are not full today. Thanks to you, the food for the five of us has been halved. We don't even have enough to eat. This is what I secretly left for you. It can give you a little cushion. My stomach won’t feel uncomfortable. After eating, go to bed immediately. I’ll have to get up at nine o’clock tomorrow for morning exercises.”
"Why are you being punished? What does it have to do with you that I didn't finish it? Mao Shi? It wasn't even daylight at that time!!"
The young man blocked Yin Jiao's mouth: "Keep your voice down, the others have just gone to sleep. We have always been like this, practicing in the morning, practicing martial arts in the morning, practicing war patterns in the afternoon, and then a round of training at the end. The training is over. This is because there are many inconveniences in the city. It is more comfortable than when we were in Mengcheng. We can often go out of the city to practice in the wild, or we can go to the mountains to catch savages in groups. Alas, the court The song is prosperous, but even for poor people like us, it doesn't mean much, so Mengcheng is better."
Yin Jiao kind of wanted to go home, where there would be hot broth, a warm stove and a quilt, and he wouldn't have to run to death like an animal.
But when he thought about the bet he had just had with Uncle Meng, he felt like he couldn't hold his breath.
After swallowing the wheat cake in a few mouthfuls, Yin Jiao lay on the couch with a lot of thoughts in his mind. Maybe he was too tired in the afternoon, and soon fell asleep.
In the center of the moon, the study room of Meng Mansion was still brightly lit at this moment. Meng Chang rubbed his eyebrows and put the bamboo slips at hand into the wooden box. When he looked up, Ji Dan was standing respectfully in the hall. Down.
"Ah, it's Ji Dan. You are so reserved every time and don't say a word when you come, which makes me quite embarrassed. What's the matter with coming here late at night?"
"Teacher, the etiquette must not be discarded! Today, when I look at the Yin Jiao, I see that there is no bloodline, but it is like a spiritual platform covered in dust, and I don't know the three spirits. I hope the teacher will prepare for this in advance."
Meng Chang smiled, stood up and stretched, his bones cracking.
"It doesn't matter whether he is spiritual or not, nor does he have a good or bad temper. What matters is that he still has a kind heart."
"Human nature is a very complex thing. People cannot use preaching to change another person's outlook and cognition. However, as long as there is no problem with his character, you can try to let him discover the problem himself and then change himself."
Ji Dan pondered suspiciously. Meng Chang often mentioned the word human nature. This is a very huge proposition. People will be selfish, and selfishness will make many things very complicated. Therefore, this is also Ji Dan's question. The reason why he went to northern Xinjiang to become a disciple was that he advocated using etiquette and law to regulate people's morality and behavior, while Mengchang used rules to first frame behavior and then used etiquette and law to influence people.
Essentially, they rely on a new kind of rules to regulate the fickle people's hearts, but what does this have to do with Yin Jiao?
Meng Chang looked at Ji Dan, who was silent in thought, and said calmly: "I have already made arrangements for this matter. The person sharing the same tent with him is my childhood playmate Meng You. Wu Gan and Meng You will cooperate with each other to handle this matter well." It’s something.”
"Take a good look. This is an opportunity for you to put yourself in someone else's shoes and observe how etiquette and law should be combined."
"The students understand somewhat, so is this the sense of group honor that the Lord has always admired? If one person makes a mistake, the whole group will be punished. Let them use the group to define their personal value. Everyone will be honored, and everyone will suffer losses. Then use the honor of the small group to be substituted for the entire group. Vulcan Camp, use the honor of Vulcan Camp to exaggerate the entire Mengdi army, so as to achieve unity and build bonds with each other?"
Mengchang subconsciously wanted to nod, but then he thought about it. It felt a bit wrong no matter what, and that was the reason. But when Ji Dan, who was excited at the moment, said it, there was always a weird feeling in his mouth.
"Ji Dan, I think you can describe it differently, with a sense of the overall situation and a spirit of collaboration?"
I can’t finish it all at once, but tomorrow’s first chapter will be related to this chapter.
(End of chapter)
