"Tieqi, let's go and have a look!!"
"Go, go, go!!"
It was the first time for a new soldier who had just joined the army to hear such a sound, the first time to hear the sound of iron hoofs that was like an overwhelming force, so he was very excited.
After all, most of the new soldiers who joined the army were civilians. Even when they went to the county town, they could only see some Qin officials riding horses back and forth.
They had never seen this army of cavalry before.
"Yan, let's go take a look too!"
"Go, go, go!"
"Anyway, I have nothing to do and I have nothing to do. Why don't we take a look together."
Several teenagers looked at Bai Yan and spoke one after another.
They all know Bai Yan's personality, which seems to be a bit withdrawn.
They didn't like Bai Yan very much before because they felt that Bai Yan was a timid person, but today when they were practicing, they saw Bai Yan wearing a suit of armor and he was sweating profusely.
Regardless of whether Bai Yan was really afraid of death, today Bai Yan insisted on wearing a set of weighted armor to practice with them. This move really made them look at him differently.
"Walk!"
Gui also dragged Bai Yan and followed the teenagers towards the main entrance of the camp.
While Bai Yan smiled bitterly, he didn't say anything. He had seen the world-famous Qin cavalry, and they were elite. But he has never seen the cavalry army.
However, unlike Gui and several other young men who were excited and excited along the way, Bai Yan found that the other older soldiers in the Lantian Camp had vaguely worried expressions on their faces.
Seeing this scene, Bai Yan frowned.
This is Lantian Camp! Their expressions. He must have known what the arrival of the cavalry army meant.
"Is there going to be a war?"
Bai Yan was confused.
Even if there is a war, the people of Qin are fond of meritorious service, and the people of Qin are warlike, how could it be...
It's Zhao Guo! !
No, it should be said that he was afraid of Zhao Guo Li Mu.
Bai Yan thought that a few years ago, the Qin State was defeated by the Zhao State several times. Even two years ago, General Fei and others were defeated by the Zhao State in that battle.
Although the elite cavalrymen did not tell them the number of casualties in that battle at that time, it is not difficult to imagine that the faces of those elite cavalrymen were so embarrassed. Even the elites under General Fei's command probably suffered most of the casualties.
Bai Yan knew that maybe this was the reason why the soldiers were worried.
Li Mu of Zhao State.
A name that makes Qin people's expressions change when they talk about it, and makes them fear when they think about it.
"Look, look!"
"Look, they are all cavalry!"
Outside the main gate of Lantian, the new recruits looked at the cavalry army outside the camp with shocked expressions on their faces.
This was the first time they had seen an army of cavalry with their own eyes since they were young.
Looking at thousands of war horses, a young man's eyes were hot and he looked longingly.
"It's like becoming one of them."
A young man said involuntarily.
And this sentence also expresses the feelings of all new recruits.
It would be great if they could also become Iron Cavalry. Although it is dangerous, when you go back, you will definitely look very majestic. It is estimated that women from ten villages and eight villages will take a high look at her.
Night falls.
Bai Yan was lying in the tent, where he slept. However, it was different from the past. Although the tent was lively tonight, there was one person who was very quiet.
This is the first time Bai Yan has seen Gui, who has always been lively and cheerful. From the time of Shen Shi to now, he has not said a word.
Bai Yan didn't know why Gui had been silent ever since he saw the cavalry army.
In the camp, other teenagers were talking about the cavalry army they saw today, and their words were filled with excitement.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yan pushed Gui next to him and asked in a low voice.
This was the first time that Bai Yan took the initiative to care about others except for his eldest brother Shui Shou. After all, Bai Yan didn't have many friends in the village since he was a child.
When he came to Lantian Military Camp, Gui was the first one willing to talk to him. When he was not in the camp, Gui was also the one who helped him with his sword and armor.
Now that he noticed something unusual about Gui, Bai Yan asked.
"Follow me out!"
In the darkness, a very small voice came from Gui, and then Bai Yan saw a black figure getting up.
Seeing this, Bai Yan also stood up.
Others in the camp didn't pay attention when they saw someone walking out of the camp, thinking that Bai Yan and Gui were just there to relieve their worries.
Night enveloped the entire Lantian Camp.
Bai Yan followed Gui, and the two of them came to the open space for training and found a place to sit down.
It was quiet.
Gui looked up at the stars in the sky.
"I want to be a knight!"
Gui said softly, under the moonlight, his face was full of yearning.
Bai Yan smiled. He thought something was wrong with Gui. She had the same feelings as everyone else and wanted to be an iron knight soldier.
Bai Yan didn't feel strange about Gui's thoughts. After all, after seeing the iron cavalry today, everyone else in the camp felt yearning for it.
It’s not surprising that Gui also wants to be a cavalry soldier.
"Yan, why do you want to join the army?"
Gui asked why Bai Yan wanted to join the army when he was obviously a child of a noble family.
"Me? I want to go back with fame."
Bai Yan glanced at Gui, then looked at the stars in the sky.
"I have a relative waiting for me."
The corners of Bai Yan's mouth raised slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
After hearing Bai Yan's words, Gui turned to look at Bai Yan. When Bai Yan mentioned that relative, his eyes were full of tenderness.
Gui knew that the 'relatives' Bai Yan mentioned just now must be the most important people in Bai Yan's heart.
"very nice!"
Gui was a little envious, then looked up at the stars and the bright moon.
"My parents are the only son, so they wanted me to do drills in Lantian for a year, serve as a garrison soldier for another year, and then go home to farm."
Gui murmured, seeming to recall the words his parents gave him before he left the village a few months ago.
Bai Yan listened to Gui's words and nodded.
Bai Yan knew that Gui's parents wanted Gui to serve as a guard after two years of service. Every year from now on, you only need to go to a certain city to serve in the army for one month, and you can farm at home the rest of the time. Only when Qin needs a large number of soldiers, the soldiers will be recruited.
The age of serving in the Qin State is fifty-six years old, and those without titles are even sixty years old. However, when Shang Yang formulated the laws of Qin, he put farming first.
After all, in the war between the two countries, the food and grass needed by the army are also extremely expensive.
These were all mentioned by his mentor before. It took so long that Bai Yan didn't know if he remembered correctly. After all, he was in Linzi, Qi State, and Qi State was not in the mood to talk about these things.
"You should listen to your parents."
Bai Yan said.
At the beginning, Bai Yan still thought that in life, you have to work hard, and it would be good to make a contribution.
But now that he knew Gui's family background, Bai Yan understood what it meant when Gui just said he wanted to be a cavalryman.
After hearing Bai Yan's words, Gui looked at Bai Yan.
"My parents arranged for me to get married."
Gui said, his eyes a little dodgey, a little shy.
"Which village are you from? How old are you? Are you a pretty person?"
Bai Yan also laughed and couldn't help but joke. Who would have thought that when everyone in the camp was chatting about the women they had met, Gui already had a fiancée.
I'm afraid if Liang Lang and others knew about this, they would be shocked.
After all, everyone in the camp knew that Gui's family background was not particularly good, so they never expected that Gui's parents would actually get Gui into a marriage.
"Hehe~! I haven't seen it either."
Gui grinned.
"Yan, I don't want to let that woman suffer when I marry her in the future."
Gui took a deep breath and glanced at Bai Yan. Tell me the reasons why you want to do iron riding.
Seeing those cavalrymen today, Gui thought how great it would be if he could become a cavalryman and go home to marry that woman in the future.
Bai Yan heard this and looked at Gui. Perhaps at this moment, Bai Yan could understand why Gui wanted to be a cavalry soldier so much.
Gui looked at the stars in the night and said softly.
"Yan, you said that when I come home, I will be a cavalry soldier. How majestic that will be."
