"Hey!"

Speaking of this, Gu Si is no longer sleepy.

While swearing and swearing, he told the story of hunting wild pigeons that day in a more elaborate manner.

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and his eyes towards Han Zhen had completely changed.

Even Zhu Ji looked horrified and said with emotion: "I heard that Li Cunxiao had the power of five horses in the late Tang Dynasty. I thought it was just a folk tale spread by rumors. I never thought that there really was a person with such natural power."

After playing with the horse in his hand for a while, Liu Qi put it back on the ground with a complicated expression.

At this age, he is fond of fantasy.

Today I saw Han Zhen's majestic appearance of riding hundreds of horses and defeating thousands of enemies, and my heart surged for a moment, otherwise I wouldn't have come to vote late at night.

Unfortunately, although his physique is far superior to that of his peers, it is far behind Han Zhen. He cannot use this horse.

Seeing this, Han Zhen smiled slightly, pointed at one of the resting cavalry, and asked: "What do you think of them?"

Looking in the direction of his finger, Liu Qi said sternly: "You are strong and courageous. You should be considered an elite. You can make as much concessions as the Western Army."

"Did you know that a few days ago these soldiers were farmers with hoes?"

"This is impossible!"

Liu Qi subconsciously retorted.

He is the son of a general. He has been in and out of military camps with his father since he was a child, and has even seen battles with the Xixia people.

In his opinion, the cavalry charging today was not much worse than the elite of the Western Army.

Now Han Zhen actually said that he was a farmer plowing the fields a few days ago. How could he believe it?

In fact, Han Zhen's words are indeed exaggerated.

The soldiers under him are carefully selected for their courage and physical strength.

The cavalry went through another round of screening, and they were not just selected from a hundred, but they were also selected from dozens of people.

He eats three dry meals a day and one meat meal every three days. In addition, he will be rewarded for his merits. He also accepts the training methods of the Western Army. It is not surprising that he has such combat prowess.

Nie Dong, who was on the side, saw that Han Zhen was trying to recruit others, and deliberately cooperated: "How is it impossible? There is a secret Taoist technique in our army..."

"Nie Dong!"

Han Zhen pretended to be angry and shouted loudly.

"The county magistrate forgives me."

Nie Dong quickly clasped his fists, then turned and left.

Seeing this scene, Liu Qi's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered some incredible secret.

To be honest, the two of them acted a little too deliberately.

If it were people like Xie Ding and Chang Zhixian, they would be able to see through it at a glance.

Liu Qi is young after all, so how can he withstand such tricks?

The main reason is that in this era, the image of Taoism in the hearts of the people is mysterious. Let alone the distant story, the miraculous deeds of the ancestor Chen Tuan, who asked the mountain gods to be his guarantee, and won the Huashan Mountain in a chess game with Song Taizu, are still spread among the people and are popular among the people.

Talk about it with pleasure.

Even Song Huizong was still obsessed with the method of cultivating immortals.

Therefore, as soon as Liu Qi heard about the secret techniques of Taoism, he was convinced.

The remaining two points were made up by relying on his own brain supplies.

Liu Qi ate his rice porridge in silence, determined to learn this Taoist secret.

After finishing the supper, Han Zhen ordered to continue on his way.

Liu Qi was riding on his horse, deliberately lagging behind and talking to Nie Dong.

He felt that Nie Dong was just a rough guy in the army, not very thoughtful, and could come up with something just by thinking of a few sentences.

Zhu Ji saw this scene and wanted to laugh but didn't dare. His face turned red and his shoulders shook.

This silly boy!

Liu Qi cupped his hands and said, "What do you call this soldier?"

"A certain family's name is Nie Dong."

Nie Dong raised his eyebrows, a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Nie used to be a member of the Imperial Guard, right?"

When he was eating porridge, he noticed by the light of the campfire that Nie Dong and a few other cavalrymen all had tattoos on their faces.

Although it is not clear what characters are tattooed, the position, pigment and craftsmanship of the tattoos are the techniques used by the Forbidden Army.

Nie Dong replied: "A certain family was originally a descendant of Mr. Xiao Zhong."

Western Army?

Liu Qi suddenly felt close to him and asked curiously: "Since he is a disciple of three kinds of sects, how can he be here?"

Nie Dong said angrily: "It's not all that traitor Tong Guan who allowed corrupt officials to rob us of our military exploits and deduct military pay and rewards. He underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, which led to the defeat of the Western Army."

"Tong Guan, this thief, really deserves to die!"

Liu Qi punched his leg and echoed indignantly.

His father had been robbed of military honors by Tong Guan, and now he was targeted and suppressed again.

Nie Dong struck while the iron was hot: "A certain family has also heard about Mr. Liu's reputation, and he admires him very much. It is said that the recovery of Hehuang and the persuasion of Tibet to surrender should have been credited to Mr. Liu, but in the end, he was robbed by the thief Tong Guan."

"Hey!"

Speaking of this, Liu Qi became even more angry and said angrily: "The emperor in Tokyo is also extremely stupid. He clearly knows that Tong Guan has robbed my father of military merit, but he still indulges this castrate like this."

In a few words, the two of them shared the same hatred and became close.

Nie Dong also unknowingly took the initiative and asked: "Xiao Yameni is not in the border army, why did he come to Shandong?"

Liu Qi didn't notice at all, but instead vomited bitterly: "My father was suppressed and excluded by Tong Guan, and he was worried that it would harm me and others, so he sent me to my uncle to abandon martial arts and study for the imperial examination."

"The small government office has the talent to become a famous general. It would be a waste if you don't become a general." Nie Dong praised him.

"Wow!"

Liu Qi was overjoyed and said excitedly: "I also feel the same way. If you read Lao Shizi's book, go into battle to kill the enemy, and protect your family and country, you will be a good man."

After chatting along the way, he had introduced Nie Dong as a confidant, but fortunately he did not forget his purpose.

Glancing at Han Zhen at the front of the team, Liu Qi lowered his voice and said, "Brother Nie just said the Taoist secrets, are they true?"

"Of course it's true!"

Nie Dong nodded.

Liu Qi quickly asked: "What's so strange about it?"

Nie Dong added jealously: "If you practice this method to a great extent, you can activate the whole body's energy with just a single movement of your hands and feet. Xiaoya Nei is extremely talented. Although he is not as good as the county magistrate, he is still among the best. If he can learn it successfully, he will be able to

One is worth a hundred, no problem!"

"really?"

Liu Qi was surprised and happy, and his voice could not help but rise.

"A certain family never lies to others."

Nie Dong patted his chest in assurance, and with a simple and honest expression on his face, Liu Qi had no doubt that he was there.

"Can I learn?"

"This...the county magistrate said that all our brothers in the army can learn from it."

"Then I'll join the army too!"

Liu Qi did not hesitate.

At this moment, all he could think about was how brave and majestic he would be when he killed everyone on the battlefield after completing his studies.

Nie Dong didn't dare to make the decision and said, "I still need the county magistrate's approval to join the army."

"County magistrate? What kind of official position is this?"

This was the first time Liu Qi heard this strange name, and he looked confused.

"The county magistrate means the head of a county." In fact, Nie Dong didn't know, so he just explained it according to his own understanding.

“But shouldn’t the head of a county be the county magistrate?”

"Then I don't know."

Liu Qi looked at Han Zhen's back, thoughtfully.

Although he is young, he is not a fool.

Born into a family of generals, his vision was extraordinary. He vaguely noticed that Han Zhen and his group seemed to have some problems, but they were not ordinary bandits or rebels.
To be continued...