Yang Lei walked along the winding road, his face getting darker and darker. Along the way, they encountered a few small villages. Without exception, they were all covered in piles of corpses. The houses in the villages were all burned to ashes, and some were still emitting smoke. Dressed in the clothes he had taken from the corpse, Yang Lei walked forward silently with a kitchen knife in his hand.
What kind of era was this? Human lives were like grass. It was really better to be a dog in peace than a man in troubled times. Even though Yang Lei did not know when this was, it still left a mark of chaos on this era. As for himself, if he wanted to survive, he had to have the ability to protect himself. The most important problem was to solve the problem of his stomach. Thanks to his survival training in the army, he could barely fill his stomach with wild vegetables along the way.
On the third day, Yang Lei turned onto a main road and walked along it. At noon, Yang Lei met the first living person to come to this era, a person who rode a horse. The man was wearing a leather armor and no helmet. He was only wrapped in a piece of cloth. When he saw Yang Lei, he did not care about him. He ran over in a flash, probably treating Yang Lei as a refugee. Yang Lei wanted to block the way and ask, but he saw the knife hanging on the horse and immediately didn't reach out. Who knew if it was with those villagers? If there was any problem, he would be slashed down. He wasn't arrogant enough to face the charge of a cavalry with his current physical condition. Moreover, looking at his expression, he was a soldier who had been fighting for a long time. Yang Lei could see the killing intent in his eyes. Yang Lei dodged to the side and waited for that person to gallop over. He waved the dust that was raised and muttered to himself,"Looks like we're almost at a place with living people. Work harder."
In the evening, Yang Lei could already see the towering city walls in the distance. However, the strange thing was that along the way, he did not meet anyone else other than the rider. After walking for a while, Yang Lei arrived at the city gate. A soldier guarding the door came over and asked,""Where did you come from?" He spoke in his hometown dialect.
Yang Lei was stunned for a moment before he realized that they were in the vicinity of his hometown, Xuzhou. The soldier looked at him in a daze and saw that he was holding a kitchen knife in his hand. Then, he waved his hand and surrounded a few soldiers at the door. They pointed their spears at Yang Lei, but if there was one mistake, they would probably end up with blood splashing everywhere. After all, Yang Lei's height of 1.8 meters was still very intimidating in this era. Yang Lei also reacted. He hurriedly stood still and spoke in the authentic Xuzhou language,"I'm from Suining."
Perhaps Yang Lei had spoken too quickly, so the soldier didn't hear him clearly. He was stunned for a moment, but when he heard the familiar dialect of his hometown, he immediately understood. The few soldiers also put away their spears. The soldier who had started asking said,"Ah, so you're from Suiling. This time, Cao Cao has caused you a lot of trouble. Along the way, he has burned, killed, and looted. There are probably not many people left in Xiapi. Brother, you're lucky to have escaped. Sigh, let's hurry into the city. Although Cao Cao's army had retreated, it was still safer in the city.”As he spoke, he let Yang Lei into the city.
Yang Lei listened to him in a daze and entered the city again. Seeing him like this, the soldier could not help but say to the few people beside him,"Sigh, Cao Aman has really made the people of Xuzhou suffer this time. This young man seemed to have escaped a calamity. Look, he's in a daze.”"I say, Major," a soldier said,"will the lieutenant scold us if we let this kid in?"”
The chief frowned and glared at the soldier.""Cao Aman has killed so many of our Xu Prefecture people this time. Lord Tao has fallen ill. Fortunately, reinforcements came. Otherwise, how many of us would have survived if the city had fallen? Moreover, how many people in the surrounding counties could hide? Only one came after the Cao army retreated. If the commandant knew about this and told Lord Tao, wouldn't Lord Tao become even sicker? "So, the few of you, keep your mouths shut and don't cause trouble for me.”The few soldiers were submissive and went to guard the city gate.
Yang Lei was walking on the street. The road was paved with green bricks. Although it was not as smooth as the cement of the later era, it was still wide. The sky was almost dark, and there were only a few shops open along the way. Even the pedestrians were in a hurry. After all, after the war, people were longing for peace. To put it bluntly, they were homesick. As they walked, the sky was already dark. Only then did Yang Lei remember something. He had no money. Once he entered the city, where would he have a house to live in and where would he have food to eat? Although it was not a problem for him to "borrow" some money with his skills, he was a person who had received a great education. Although his later days were a little bloody, it was still fair and square. He had never done something like reaping without sowing. Rubbing his shriveled stomach, Yang Lei had an idea. He might as well join the army. Although there were many wars during the Three Kingdoms era, at least they had enough to eat before they died. However, should he join Tao Qian's army or Liu Bei's? As for Cao Cao, he could forget about it. Even if he could cross the river, he would not be able to follow Cao Cao with peace of mind given the many corpses on the way. After all, they were ordinary people, not soldiers. In any case, Tao Qian's army would be taken away by Liu Bei in the future. No, since ancient times, the military had always been a place where seniority was the most important. Even if it was just a day earlier, it was still considered seniority. At the thought of this, Yang Lei secretly made up his mind to join Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei was chased around all day, he was still the ruler of a country. With his skills, although he was not good at riding horses and did not know how to use bows and arrows, as long as he could survive, he might be able to become a lieutenant. Thinking about it, Yang Lei found a street corner to avoid the wind and slept. He was like a tramp in the future. In this era, they were called refugees. There were many such people on this street corner. He was not one of them.
Yang Lei was woken up by the messy sounds of babies crying, women crying, men sighing, old people sighing, and what seemed to be the moans of patients. Yang Lei squinted his eyes. Seeing that the sky was already bright, he stood up and rubbed his face to make himself more energetic. Then, he walked along the street. After walking for a while, he seemed to have thought of something. Oh right, where was the kitchen knife? Just as he was about to turn around and go back, he looked at the group of people in the corner in the distance. He couldn't help but sigh. Sigh, forget it. He continued walking forward.
A pair of patrolling soldiers walked towards them. The leading soldier was shouting,"Lord Liu is currently recruiting soldiers. Those who are willing, hurry to the military camp outside the west gate.”"May I know which Lord Liu is it?" Yang Lei hurriedly asked.”
The soldier looked at his size and was slightly stunned. Then, he smiled and said,"En, not bad. Looks like he's made to be a soldier. Uh, Lord Liu, the Pingyuan County Magistrate, Lord Liu Bei, Lord Liu Xuande, who solved the siege of Xuzhou. You are going to be a soldier, right? Go straight along this street, turn right after you exit the West City Gate, and not far away is the place where Lord Liu recruits soldiers. Hurry up and go. In these days, being able to be a soldier and eat was better than starving to death.”Clearly, this soldier was very talkative.
"Thank you very much." Yang Lei cupped his hands and thanked him, then hurried to that place. The soldier behind him shouted again,"Is there anyone willing to be a soldier? Lord Liu, who rescued Xu Prefecture, is recruiting soldiers. Those who are willing, hurry up and go to the military camp outside the western city gate to be recruited. Soldiers need food." The shouts faded away.
After exiting the western city gate and crossing the moat, he turned right and saw a military camp rising from the ground. Watching from afar, Diao Dou? The fence was neat and tidy, and the flag was fluttering with the word 'Liu' written on it. The soldiers in the camp were training. The shouts of killing could be heard from afar, and there was indeed an invisible killing intent permeating the air. The recruitment site was not far away from the camp. Hundreds of people were rubbing against each other there, and many people were rushing over quickly behind Yang Lei. Fortunately, there were soldiers maintaining order and ordering them to line up.
Yang Lei slowly moved forward along with the team. His size was really eye-catching in the crowd. In this era, it was rare to be 1.8 meters tall. The soldier who maintained order had already seen him and looked at him a few more times. Then, he whispered in the ear of the lieutenant who recruited the soldiers,"Commandant Zhou, there's a big man queuing up to be recruited.”
" Oh." The lieutenant raised his head slightly and glanced over."En, he looks like a soldier. Maybe he knows some martial arts. You have to know that Xuzhou is a place where the people are fierce. Bring him over directly. If they were soldiers, he would directly take them.”"Send it to General Guan's machetemen camp." After all, General Guan was famous for caring for his soldiers. If he went to the Third General, he might be whipped.”the soldier replied.
Yang Lei and another group of people followed the soldier to another military camp. They could hear shouts coming from inside. The soldiers were holding sabers and training. Yang Lei only glanced at it and scoffed. He had practiced Bajiquan since he was young, and he did not lack all kinds of weapons. Of course, the one he was best at was still the big spear. After all, there was Li Shuwen in modern times who was also proficient in saber techniques. The old man who taught him back then must not be a nameless person. However, it might have been buried in history. After all, the power of hot weapons was much greater than cold weapons. Later on, when he joined the army, because he had to go on special missions, he used cold weapons a lot. Although he couldn't use a great spear and podao, he often used daggers and crossbows in close combat. Oh, and there was also a three-edged military dagger. If he had the chance, he would definitely use one. Just as Yang Lei was thinking about this, the group stopped. They had already been brought to the side of a general. The general was very young, only 10 years old. He was about 1.78 meters tall, wearing a green brocade battle robe, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He was very extraordinary. "Young General," said the soldier. These are the soldiers recruited by our department, a total of 100 people, here to report under the orders of Lieutenant Zhou.”
The young general nodded and motioned for the soldier to leave. However, his eyes were fixed on Yang Lei. He was tall and had a buzz cut. It was difficult for him to be inconspicuous. The soldier understood what was going on and whispered,""Young General, that is also a soldier who was recruited. His family members were all killed by the Cao army and he has also trained in martial arts.”The young general nodded and said,""Then take him away and train him well.”The soldier agreed and led everyone down to change their collars and weapons. Just like that, Yang Lei's military career in the Three Kingdoms Era was about to begin.
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