The old year has passed and the new one has begun.

In the early morning, it was just dawn.

Young Chen Chusheng was carrying a weaving basket on his back and wearing a clean green shirt.

My feet are running happily on the path, surrounded by the smell of grass and soil, and the warm breeze.

As time goes by, the mountains and hills are far away.

It has been two years in the blink of an eye.

This year, Chen Chusheng was fifteen years old.

He has reached the age to serve as a soldier, but he has not yet succeeded in becoming a disciple of Li Ping'an.

So far, he has never touched Li Ping'an.

Pretending to be sick, pretending to be dead, and tried every conceivable method.

But after training day after day, year after year.

I was an impetuous young man who tried again and again and failed again and again.

His temperament has been tempered and he has become more tenacious.

And his skills slowly grew during his struggle with Li Ping'an.

Even he didn't feel it himself.

Until one time, he got into a fight with a gangster who was making trouble on the street.

Facing several people with big muscles and round waists, the young man dealt with them with ease.

After getting used to Li Ping'an's fighting, he faced the attacks of these street gangsters.

It's like playing a game and getting used to the hell mode, and then going back to the easy mode.

.........

So one day, the young man said goodbye to Li Pingan.

He is going to join the army. Life here is indeed wonderful.

But he still did not forget his mission.

The day of departure was in September.

Li Ping'an couldn't remember the specific day.

I just remember that day, Li Pingan, Doha, Alia, and Lao Niu all came to see Chen Chusheng off.

"Here are shoes made for you, and some dry food for you to keep on the road."

Alia handed a package to Chen Chusheng with tears in her eyes.

Chen Chusheng smiled and said, "Well, thank you."

Doha said: "Remember to write to us."

Chen Chusheng nodded again, and then looked at Li Ping'an.

He knelt down solemnly and kowtowed three times to Li Pingan.

"Mr. Chu's teachings will never be forgotten!"

Li Ping'an smiled faintly and patted his shoulder hard.

After a moment of silence, he said softly: "Have a safe journey."

Chen Chusheng walked out a long way, turned around and waved to them.

"Go back! I will come back to see you when I have finished my revenge."

The sound came from far, far away.

The war rages on for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand gold.

Chen Chusheng's letters came intermittently from the border.

Li Ping'an learned from the letter that he successfully joined the army.

I also know that wars are going on at the border from time to time, and there is news that the Sui Dynasty will make big moves against the Turks recently.

Sure enough, not long after, Chen Chusheng sent a message saying that the army was about to leave, and he might not be able to write the letter for the time being.

——Don’t miss it

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The army was encamped in a barren land.

As mentioned above, there will be a decisive battle with the Turkic cavalry in a few days.

"Hey! Hurry up, hurry up."

"People over there!"

There was constant noise.

The weather was so cold that it made people shiver. Chen Chusheng, wearing a shabby military uniform, sniffed.

After coming to the battlefield, it was because of my young age.

Chen Chusheng has been assigned to the logistics department.

It was not until yesterday that he was transferred to the forward battalion because of the intense fighting on the front.

The first time he went to the battlefield, he rescued the Hundred Sergeant and killed three Turkic soldiers.

The Chief Hundred rewarded him with a thick cotton coat so that Chen Chusheng would not have to wake up from the cold in the middle of the night every day.

Not only that, Sergeant Hundred also gave him two sweet potatoes and a pot of soju.

Chen Chusheng doesn’t know how to drink, but drinking can warm his stomach.

When it's cold, drink a little and it won't feel so cold.

Chen Chusheng took advantage of his break to find a place and lit a fire.

Roast the sweet potatoes carefully.

"Grandpa, Dad, I killed three Turkic soldiers today.

They are not very old, they seem to be only a few years older than me.

Do they also have relatives? Will their relatives be sad if they die?"

Chen Chusheng said minding his own business.

Killing... doesn't seem to be an easy thing.

The war is still going on.

Chen Chusheng made many friends, including a boy who was about the same age as him.

Everyone calls him Fatty.

The fat man is a talkative man, and the reason why he wants to be a soldier is to make money.

Chen Chusheng asked him what happened next.

The fat man said that he could then go back and buy a big house and marry a wife, and I would no longer have to weave and sell fabrics for money.

The fat man asked Chen Chusheng what he would do in the future.

Chen Chusheng thought for a while and then said firmly.

"I want to make sure that there will never be any wars at the border in the future, and that the Sui Dynasty and the Turks will live in peace."

Along the way, Chen Chusheng has seen a lot.

I witnessed the plundering and killing of Turkic people by soldiers from the Central Plains.

Just like when Turkic soldiers plundered their villages.

He deeply understood the hatred between nations and the constant war for survival.

For two years, I studied with Li Pingan for two years.

Chen Chusheng learned a lot.

He no longer thought wholeheartedly about killing all the Turks and avenging his grandfather and father.

He wanted to make sure that no one in the Sui Dynasty or the Turks would lose their loved ones due to war.

Behind the glory of the general and the country are the ruined families and the grudges.

Chen Chusheng told others about this dream many times, but all he got was ridicule.

The only exception was this time. The fat man swallowed and then said.

"I believe you can make it happen. Don't forget to protect me when the time comes."

"must!"
To be continued...