A few teenagers chatted and laughed along the way, not feeling lonely. At noon, a few of them felt hungry, so they looked at a noodle shop on the roadside and walked over.

Shi Xiang said to the shop owner: "Master, what kind of noodles do you have here? We have to go a long way, so we have to be hungry!"

The host said: "I have good mutton noodles here, which costs fifteen cents a bowl."

Just as Shi Xiang was about to pay, he was held down by Hu Liulang. Hu Liulang looked at the shopkeeper and said: "Master, we went to Tongguan to serve as soldiers! Didn't you say that you don't accept soldiers' money from here to Tongguan?

"

The shop owner looked Hu Liulang up and down and said, "If you really want to be a soldier, it's okay if I don't charge you. However, you look like you have thin arms and legs, and not even a pound of flesh on your body. Why are you going to be a soldier? Could it be that you're just hanging out?"

I?"

Hu Liulang stretched out his arms and rolled up his sleeves. He said: "No matter how thin you are, it's all flesh! Not many people can withstand my punch!"

The host laughed loudly and said: "Okay, I'll treat you to this meal! I don't know how the news spread. In the past few days, whenever young people come to the store, they say they want to go to Tongguan to serve as soldiers. They don't even pay.

, how do I do my business?”

Luo Erlang said: "Master, don't worry. Once you defeat the Jin army and your business gets better, you won't care about these bowls of noodles anymore."

The host smiled and shook his head, without saying anything, and called the boy to come down to a few people.

When the noodles were served, several people buried their heads in the bowls and ate. After eating most of the bowl, Hu Liulang raised his head, wiped his mouth and said: "Eating noodles like this, I feel like I missed something. Master, do you have any wine?"

How about giving us two more bowls of wine to rinse our mouths with!"

The host looked at Hu Liulang and said: "You are a thief, you don't look like you are going to be a soldier. After eating noodles, you also have to drink wine, do you think who can look like you! If you keep making noise, you will be killed."

We paid the face value together!”

Hu Liulang whispered: "What a stingy master! What is a bowl of wine worth?"

I didn't dare to say more. I ate noodles with a few people and walked east along the post road without paying for the meal.

When we arrived in Huayin County in the evening, a few people went to the city wall to find an open space, bought two cakes and ate them, and chatted there. They discussed how Wang Xiao was doing in the hunting army. After joining the army, he would definitely become a general with countless meritorious deeds. Wait until the sky is full.

The stars were shining, the night was already deep, and I fell asleep.

It was already summer, and there were fireflies flying around them, and unknown insects singing around them. Of course, there were also pesky mosquitoes, which were slapped to death by someone unknown in their sleep from time to time.

In the morning, several people woke up from their sleep, laughing and making noise, patting the dew on each other's bodies.

Hu Liulang touched his stomach and said, "I'm a little hungry. Which of you has money? Go buy two bowls of wontons."

Shi Xiang said: "We are not rich, where can we have more money? We should buy some cakes to eat on the way. We will rest in Guanxi Town at noon, and then we can go to Tongguan City in the evening. I heard that Wang Taiwei specializes in Tongguan

Once you have set up a place, you will have food to eat when you get there. As long as you join the army and join the army, you will not need to pay for food in the future."

Hu Liulang said: "They say that if a poor family has a better life, what's wrong with eating better? You guys are too stingy!"

Luo Erlang said: "Liu Lang, we are all from a poor family. This time when I go out, my family can collect a few tens of pennies at most, which can be used for many purposes. I can buy a few cakes so that I won't be hungry on the way. Speaking of which, you are at home

During this season, how many times do we eat cakes a year?”

Hu Liulang was a little unhappy and kept silent. Several people ignored him and went to buy some cakes and took them on the way.

Huayin was not far from Tongguan City. A few people hurried all the way and arrived at Guanxi Town at noon. After eating a cake and asking for a bowl of water from a roadside well, they set off early.

After walking a few miles, I saw six or seven teenagers sitting under the big willow tree on the roadside and resting. Judging from their appearance, they must have walked a long way and were covered in dust. They were also carrying baggage, and some of them were eating dry food.

After taking a few steps, Shi Xiang couldn't help it anymore. He turned back to the six or seven teenagers and said, "Did you also go to Tongguan to join the army?"

The young man was overjoyed when he heard this. He waved his hand and said, "Yes, yes! We are from Chaoyi County in Tongzhou. Where are you from?"

Shi Xiang said: "We are from Huayin County, Huazhou. What a coincidence, why don't we go on the road together!"

Six or seven teenagers heard this and hurriedly stood up from under the willow tree. They patted the dirt on their farts and rushed forward.

A young man at the head raised his hands and said: "I am from Xinshi Town, Chaoyi. My surname is Guo and my last name is Zhou. I have met several brothers."

After that, he introduced his people.

Shi Xiang hurriedly returned the gift and introduced his group.

These people crossed the Wei River and left Guanxi Town. They felt tired and took a rest here. They met a few people of the same age and felt extremely excited. They were not tired anymore. They talked and laughed all the way to Tongguan.

Tongguan is not a town, but a city. It straddles Shaanxi and Luoyang and is an important east-west thoroughfare.

After occupying Tongguan, Wang Xiaolie ordered the city to be renovated, and at the same time opened the city gates to admit people from Shaanxi. Those who were willing to join the army were allowed to join the army. Those who were unwilling to join the army were allowed to work as farmers in the camp and farm fields, and were willing to do business.

They arranged for them to go to the prefecture and county. Suddenly, the place was very lively.

A few teenagers entered Tongguan City and saw people coming and going on the streets. It was more prosperous than the county town they saw on the road. They were laughing and joking among the crowds and walked around the city until dark.

A place to recruit troops.

Shi Xiang couldn't help but panicked. He said, "They say Tongguan City is recruiting people to serve as soldiers. Why can't we find them? Is it because someone else is deceiving us?"

Guo Zhoudao: "Everyone says so, how can it be deceiving us? Since we can't find it, why not ask someone."

After saying that, I looked around. I saw a shop selling steamed buns on the roadside. The business was very prosperous, and there was an endless stream of customers buying steamed buns.

Stepping forward, Guo Zhou saluted and said, "Master, we came all the way to Tongguan to join the army. Why did we go around and find no recruiting place?"

While filling the guests with steamed buns, the host said: "There are too many people coming to join the army every day. The city is too crowded. They have gone outside the city to recruit people. They are outside the south city gate. If you walk faster, you can still get in."

Let’s have dinner there.”

"That's it! Thank you, thank you so much!" Guo Zhou said as he called his companions to walk towards the south gate together.

Guancheng is not a big place, so a few people walked quickly and left the city in a short while. Outside the south gate, I saw that it was as lively as a market. In many places, there were large flags with a few words written on them.

.It’s just that a few of them had never been to a school and didn’t recognize what was written. After asking some people, I found out that they were all recruiting places.

Although it was already dark, most recruiting places were still crowded with people. Shi Xiang and others waited for a while before pushing to the front.

An officer recruiting soldiers sat there and watched Shi Xiang and others come forward. He asked: "Where are you from? Why did you come to join the army?"

Shi Xiang said: "Huiguan, the younger one is from Huayin County, Huazhou. He has been bullied miserably by the Jurchens in the past few years! I heard that Wang Taiwei in Xiangyang has a powerful army. He killed tens of thousands of Jin soldiers in one battle. He must be a capable man.

.A few of us discussed joining the army together to fight against gold thieves!"

The officer looked at a few people, counted out a few forms, and handed them to the registration clerk next to him. He said to Shi Xiang: "Go over there and register your name. After registering your name, let's eat first and arrange for you to rest. Get up tomorrow and take your health test again.

how."
Chapter completed!