More than a month has passed since the attack on Weijiacun. Almost all the bandits on Crouching Tiger Mountain were wiped out. Wei Cheng, as the chief figure in uniting the common people in the villages, now has a very high status. He even proposed the establishment of a standing army. A joint team to deal with various emergencies. The villagers in the surrounding villages readily agreed to this proposal - after all, there was a great killing god in Weijia Village.
The God of Death has locked himself in the house for twenty days and has not left the house. During this time, he has not said a word. Many people in the village even suspected that he had lost his speech function because of his chest and lung injuries. But in fact Apart from the blow from Lu Zhiying, he didn't suffer any serious injuries. The reason for his silence and decadence is also very simple - Lu Ning died because of him, and he felt both regret and grief about this, and he became increasingly depressed.
After that battle, Wei Kuai slept for three full days before he woke up. The first thing he did when he woke up was to go to the bottom of the cliff to look for Lu Ning. At least he wanted to see people alive and dead, and Lu Ning was indeed It fell into the river at this place, but after searching for many days, Wei Kui almost turned over the waters of the Zanglong River and could not find Lu Ning, but Wei Kui only found a few pieces chopped into pieces. From the fragments of clothes hanging on the tree branches between the cliffs, one could only hear the roaring roar of the Hidden Dragon River between the cliffs.
Another big event happened in the village in recent days. A group of people dressed as officers and soldiers came to Weijiacun to issue recruitment documents - Jindao County is adjacent to the northwest of Sheng Kingdom. The war between Sheng Kingdom's army and the Haogao people on the border is tense, and a large number of strong men are needed on the front line to supplement the supply of troops. The local governors of surrounding counties and counties issued conscription orders: ten people from each village, fifty people from each town...and so on. Since the war was so urgent that there could be no delay, only three days were given to get to Weijia Village. After three days, each of the more than ten surrounding villages had to nominate ten men to rush to the front line.
It is said to be conscription, but in fact it is no different than cannon fodder - training soldiers who can actually fight on the battlefield can take a few months or several years. These farmers' children who have not received any serious training will not be able to carry swords and spears. The opponents of the regular army, not to mention the nomadic Haogao people who are proficient in guerrilla tactics, this expedited recruitment document at this time is just using quantity to make up for quality. Of course Weijiacun is worried about this - logically speaking, the village had just been robbed and destroyed by bandits a few days ago, and it was just the time when manpower was needed to resume farming and recuperate, so how could there be any free manpower to send out for people? Where is the mission? In terms of love, which family is willing to let their husbands and sons risk their lives to join the army?
Grandpa Wei San has passed away, and now Wei Kui's father, Wei Tao, is the village chief, and he is very busy with this matter. No matter who you choose, it is equivalent to pushing people into a pit of fire, not to mention that every young and middle-aged man in the village has grown up watching him. His family is not willing, and Wei Tao himself cannot bear it - Wei Cheng is willing to He had the courage to try, but was dissuaded by his brother Wei Gonghao. His father Wei Tiezhu was even furious and beat him up and locked him up at home and was not allowed to go out.
Seeing that there were still two days left before the deadline, Wei Tao finally made up his mind - this matter could not be delayed any longer. He persuaded and lobbied door to door, and finally made most of the village agree to his decision. Since everyone had difficulties, I have to leave the result to God. Early this morning, a total of fifty-two healthy men from Weijia Village who were over fifteen years old and under fifty years old gathered in the center of the village. Even Wei Kui, who had not stepped out of the door these days, also arrived.
Wei Tao ordered someone to bring a lottery box, which contained exactly fifty-two wooden sticks, ten of which were marked. The one who drew one of these ten wooden sticks would naturally be God's representative for Weijiacun. Selected warriors to serve in the army. Wei Kui picked one out and found that there was no mark on it, so he left. The others also suppressed their mood and took out one by one.
Soon, all the fifty-two wooden sticks were drawn. Wei Cheng did not draw the marked wooden stick, and ran around asking who had drawn it, and wanted to exchange it with others. Wei Gong and Wei Tiezhu saw that In this situation, I had to let him go.
What everyone didn't know was that the tube actually contained only nine marked wooden sticks, and the last one was in the hands of the acting village chief Wei Tao himself.
Wei Tao was unwilling to let the young and strong young men go out to die. He was nearly fifty years old and had lived for most of his life. Now he was temporarily acting as the village chief. He should set an example for everyone in the village, so he kept it to himself. I got a marked wooden stick and prepared to join the army. Because of this incident, Wei Tao and his wife had been quarreling all day.
Here, Wei Cheng was determined to join the army, and Wei Tiezhu and Wei Gong could not dissuade him. The father and son hugged each other and cried silently, but Wei Cheng kept comforting the father and brother: "Who said that you must die if you join the army? If I achieve military exploits and become a general, wouldn't it bring glory to our Wei Village? Don't be too pessimistic."
The outcome was determined, and the atmosphere in the village became sad. One day later, husband and wife, parents and children would be separated. Such a scene could not help but make people cry.
That night, Wei Tao was packing his bags at home, and his wife was crying and helping.
"Old man... just don't go, right?"
A strong voice came, and Wei Tao and his wife turned around to see Wei Kui leaning against the door. This was the first thing he said since the war.
"Why don't I go? I was chosen in the draw today. As the village chief, I naturally have to set an example. If I don't go, who else will be convinced of the result? In the end, if everyone doesn't go, what will happen?" Wei Tao He was a little angry. Although he was surprised and relieved that his son could speak again, he felt that his son should not say such ignorant words.
"Haha..." Wei Kui grinned, "Don't lie to me... Why did my mother start crying in the middle of the night in the past two days? Isn't it because you have made up your mind to go to the battlefield by yourself? What else did you do? Draw lots...it's really you."
Wei Tao didn't react at all when his son exposed him. He just asked strangely: "How do you know so clearly?"
Wei Kui shook his head, as if he thought his father was too slow: "I don't want to talk, and I'm neither deaf nor a fool...can't I still see what you are discussing?"
"If I have something to do, I'll naturally let my son do it." Wei Kui said with his arms crossed, with a wild look on his face, "The little girl is Lu Ning... She told me before that she wanted to protect more people. Besides me, Who else has that ability?"
"Now I have to find something to do as she said. I'm going to join the army!" Wei Kui took another deep breath.
When Wei Tao heard what his son said, his busy hands slowed down, and his expression was quite serious: "Don't treat war as a child's play. Those bandits are just some crooked melons and jujubes who bully others. If you really go to the battlefield, you will know how to do it." Damn it! Are you still too young to risk your life on the battlefield? Just stay calm and protect everyone in the village and take good care of your mother."
Wei Kui snorted, "Death? I've already done it once." He unbuttoned his shirt, and the scar on his chest was clearly visible and horrifying, "You have to believe in your son... No one can do it. I am going to die only because I let them die."
The two father and son argued like this all night, and finally Wei Kui convinced his father to join the army in his place. Early the next morning at the entrance of the village, what everyone was waiting for was not the village chief Wei Tao, but his son Wei Kui.
"Brother Wei Kui!" Wei Cheng shouted excitedly, "You finally came out! Are you here to see us off?"
Wei Kui shook his head and touched Wei Cheng's shoulder: "Wei Cheng, I heard what happened to you some time ago. You did a great job - I can't be like you. But your age You are still too young. The enemies you face on the battlefield are not bandits who rob and bully your home, but soldiers who have truly experienced life and death fights. You should continue to stay at home and train."
Wei Cheng didn't know what Wei Kui meant by these words, so he cast doubtful eyes on the other people around him. At this moment, Wei Kui said loudly: "Fathers and fellow villagers, you should all go back home now. In the village Manpower is in short supply, and your wives, daughters, and families are still waiting for you to go back... As for joining the army, I can do it by myself."
"How can that work?" Wei Cheng was a little dumbfounded. How could Wei Kui think that he alone could take up the quota of ten people?
Wei Kui held a pair of iron halberds in his right hand, and patted Wei Cheng with his left hand: "The village needs you now, you are the pillar of the village now. You cannot leave the village. And I don't have anything to do, I can leave whenever I want. . But after I leave, you have to take good care of the folks in the village."
After saying that, Wei Kui separated the crowd and left them where they were. He was left riding the leprechaun unicorn towards the gathering place set by the Jindao County officials. Only nine people who had won the "military" lottery were left. It's so worrying that I can only pray silently for Wei Kui in my heart.
At the foot of Crouching Tiger Mountain, the strong men from the villages who were preparing to join the army gathered together. The officers and soldiers were counting the number of people and writing out rosters. When asked about Weijia Village, only Wei Kui answered.
"Where are you people from Weijiacun? Can't you get all ten of them together?" The officer who called the name seemed a little annoyed.
"I alone am enough." Wei Kui said lazily, "There's no need for them to come."
"Haha..." the officer smiled disdainfully, "Only you? What can you do alone? War is no child's play. Your Weijia Village is not doing things well. If you are blamed for the problem of soldier supply, will you bear the responsibility?"
Wei Kuina still looked calm and calm, "It's easy to say, I'll take the responsibility."
"You can't bear it!" The officer in charge of roll call had his face distorted with anger. He always thought that the tall and thick man in front of him either had a brain problem or was deliberately using him for entertainment. Obviously, the latter made him angrier. . He pulled out the saber from his waist, pointed at Wei Kui's nose and cursed: "Ten people from each village is already the minimum target. Your village can't even get ten people? Have they all been killed?"
These words undoubtedly stung the most unbearable part of Wei Gui's heart. His lazy face suddenly changed, and his two eyes suddenly stared, as if he was possessed by an evil spirit. He threw a halberd in his hand on the officer. The officer felt that his whole body was bearing a huge weight, and his waist immediately bent, and his whole body was knocked to the ground by the iron halberd. , and although he tried his best, he could not move the iron halberd away from his body.
Wei Kui took two steps forward and walked to the officer lying on the ground. He gently picked up the iron halberd and danced a spear in the air. Then he stuck the halberd into the ground. The tip of the spear was only two inches away from the officer's ear. When he arrived, the officer was so frightened that he trembled all over.
"Is that enough now?" Wei Kui asked contemptuously.
