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On the carriage back home, Feng Quanong cautiously said to his father: "Is the reward of two thousand guan from my father, Duke Chenliu, too much?"

The king of Chenliu County is Cangsong. He is Li Qian, the third son of Prince Rong Li Wan. His polo skills can only be said to be okay, but far inferior to Fei Shark and Shan Mao. Feng Qunong doesn’t know why his father asked him to play. ?

Not only did Cangsong earn the same amount per game as Shanmao and Feisha, but now they had to give him the same bonus, Feng Qunong felt it was a bit unfair.

Gao Lishi glared at his son, "You know nothing!"

Feng Qunong was too frightened to say anything. Gao Lishi said coldly after a while: "Why do you think I called the Bobcats to play? It was just to use the Tianpeng team as an opportunity for the emperor's grandson and Li Linfu's grandson to meet. If only It would be too obvious to let the emperor’s eldest grandson come alone, so I considered letting Prince Chenliu serve as a foil.”

Feng Qunong suddenly realized, "I understand, kid!"

Gao Lishi said calmly: "During the spring hunting season, Li Linfu didn't object to Li Ye being with the Cheng family. I knew he also wanted to reconcile with the prince."

After a pause, Gao Lishi continued: "Letting Li Ye and the emperor's eldest grandson get closer is undoubtedly a clever move. Speaking of which, Li Ye is just a concubine. Most people can't imagine his status in Li Linfu's heart, but I know very well that since Li Linfu wants his grandson If we go on an expedition, I will naturally advise the emperor to let the emperor’s eldest grandson also go on an expedition.”

"My father is far-sighted and the child admires him very much!"

Gao Lishi let out a long sigh and said to himself: "Although Li Linfu is headstrong and speaks his mind, he is very capable and skillful. With him around, those border generals will be honest. He is much stronger than Yang Guozhong. For In the Tang Dynasty, there are some things I must do."

Li Ye rode Mo Jin home. Although he brought back five thousand guan of money, Pei Sanniang was not happy because her son would go on an expedition tomorrow.

But she also thought about it. Her son's wings had hardened and he was a little eagle about to fly high. She wanted him to fly into the blue sky and face the test of the storm, so that he could truly become a great eagle. eagle.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll be back in a month or two at most."

Pei Sanniang frowned, "I've made it clear. I was told it was a month before, but now it's been a month or two. How long will it take?"

Aunt Mu advised from the side: "How could he know? It will be a month on the way here, how can we come back in a month? If we go back to Zhangye, it will take at least a month or two to come back."

Pei Sanniang sighed and said, "Go ahead! Mom has no other request. I just hope that you can write back from time to time to report that you are safe. Let Mom know that you are safe and sound, and Mom will feel relieved!"

Li Ye nodded, "I will!"

At dusk, Li Ye went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to see his grandfather Li Linfu. He will go on an expedition tomorrow. Li Ye will not be with his grandfather. He will go north with the army.

In the study, Li Linfu handed him an appointment letter from the Ministry of War.

Li Ye opened it, and it read: Xuangjie Colonel Li Ye is hereby appointed as the captain of the 10th Scout Team of the Yingyang Army Scout Battalion.

"A scout?"

Li Linfu nodded, "There are a lot of rules in the army. I guess it will be difficult for you to adapt. Moreover, you have to practice martial arts every night. The scouts basically stay outside, which is more suitable for you."

Indeed, if the military camp cannot practice martial arts, he will be in big trouble.

Li Ye quickly bowed and thanked his grandfather for the arrangement.

Li Linfu smiled and said: "Tomorrow morning, you will report to the Bashang Military Camp. No one knows your age, and no one knows that you are my grandson. Everything depends on your own ability. Although the army also depends on human relationships. , but it depends more on your true ability. I hope you can win your own status through military merit."

Li Ye nodded silently, and Li Linfu added: "I have already written a letter to send someone to Zhangye to give it to your grandfather, so that your mother can be reunited with her parents when she returns to Ganzhou. I will give it some thought to your father's side. Anyway, you Don't worry, I will send a housekeeper to take your mother and aunt back to Ganzhou safely."

Li Linfu was very considerate, which really touched Li Ye.

He bowed and said, "Thank you grandpa for your thoughtful arrangements!"

The next morning, Li Ye was sent to the entrance of the alley by his mother and Aunt Mu. Li Ye had already put on his armor. It was the dark iron scale armor he won in the Spring Hunting Archery Competition. It was black and red, plus his ink brocade The war horse looks particularly powerful and heroic.

His weapon is a sword, a green dragon horizontal sword on his waist, a Sirius bow and an arrow pot on his back, and there are flying knife hidden pouches on his arms and legs, which contain four flying knives.

There is also an unknown dagger inserted in the leather boots, which is usually not used, but in critical moments, it comes into play.

"Mom, when you go to Zhangye, do you want to take Xiao Hei with you?"

"Xiao Hei will stay at home and I will let Xiao He take care of him. Don't worry! Xiao Hei will be easy to feed."

Li Ye nodded, "Mom, aunt, I'm leaving then, you guys take care of yourself!"

"Remember to write a letter home. If we are not at home, we will ask Xiao He to collect it for you."

"Don't worry! I'll definitely write a letter."

Li Ye waved his hand and urged his horse away.

Seeing her son walking away, Pei Sanniang shouted again: "Remember, you are not allowed to go to the battlefield!"

"No!" Li Ye replied from afar.

Pei Sanniang covered her mouth, tears welled up unsatisfactorily. Her eyes were red and she couldn't help sobbing, "Why does this child grow up so fast!"

"Don't be sad, it's a good thing for children to grow up!"

Aunt Mu hugged Pei Sanniang and comforted her for a long time before persuading her to go home.

The same situation of injury and separation occurred in every corner of Chang'an. Although wars continued in the Tang Dynasty, it was always the frontier troops fighting. This was the first time in decades that troops were sent directly from Chang'an. This was a rare opportunity to gain experience and meritorious service.

All major Guanlong families and meritorious families have arranged for their children to join the army to achieve meritorious deeds.

Li Ye left Chang'an and reported to the Bashang Military Camp.

The Bashang Military Camp was the largest military camp in the Tang Dynasty. Most of the hundreds of thousands of troops who guarded Chang'an were stationed in Bashang, so that there were several large military camps in Bashang, just like several small cities.

Don't think that there are only military camps in Bashang. There are several large military camps surrounded by shops, hundreds of brothels alone, and various taverns.

The Tang Army has always been relatively relaxed during non-war times, but they are not able to take leave and leave the camp anytime and anywhere. Instead, they take turns to leave the camp. But even so, a large number of soldiers take leave every day, so it always feels like the tavern is full every day, or the brothel is full. There was a long queue in front.

Li Ye soon came to Bashang. This time Chang'an sent 30,000 troops, divided into five camps, Longxiang Army, Huben Army, Baotao Army, Feixiong Army, and Yingyang Army, with each camp having 6,000 people.

Among them, Long Xiang is the central army, holding a yellow flag; Huben is the northern army, holding a soap flag; Ying Yang is the southern army, holding a red flag; Bao Tao is the western army, holding a white flag; Fei Xiong is the eastern army, holding a green flag.

In the official circles, there were all young generals who went to the military camp to report like Li Ye. All of them had bright helmets, sophisticated weapons, and extraordinary bearing.

The 30,000-man expedition camp is located in the easternmost part of Bashang, covering an area of ​​thousands of acres and consisting of five supporting camps.

Li Ye arrived at the Yingyang Army camp in the south. There was a waiting officer in front of the camp gate to greet new soldiers who joined the army.

Li Ye got off his horse and handed his letter of appointment to the waiting officer. The waiting officer looked at it and arranged for a soldier to take Li Ye to the main account to report.

"It turns out to be Captain Li, please follow me to the main account!"

The soldiers took Li Ye into the military camp. The military camp was equipped with large tents, nearly a thousand in number, which were neatly pitched and the footpaths and horse paths were clearly separated.

"Which battalion is Captain Li assigned to?" the soldier asked with a smile.

"How many battalions are there?" Li Ye asked curiously.

"There are cavalry battalions, infantry battalions, crossbow battalions, scout battalions, military battalions, material battalions, and fortification battalions."

"I am the Scout Battalion!"

"It turns out that Captain Li is the scout battalion. The two scout battalions have the smallest number of people, but they are also the hardest. Team Li should be mentally prepared! The good days are coming to an end soon."

"What do you mean the good times have come to an end?"

The soldier didn't answer, just smiled, and took Li Ye to the reporting point, registered, and issued military badges. He was so busy that he was dizzy. An hour later, Li Ye was taken to the northeast corner of the military camp.

A thirty-year-old general said solemnly to Li Ye: "My name is Han Zheng, and I am the captain of Yingyang Army Scout Youying. From now on, you will be under my jurisdiction!"

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