Fire Captain

After that, it was time to clean up the battlefield. Bai Ziyang's purpose was just for this "game" of bandit suppression, so he naturally didn't care about the bandits' small property... Of course, he would not say this to outsiders. He was not stupid. He would naturally say that they were passing by here, heard about this, and helped when they saw injustice. Naturally, Chen Qiying was very appreciative of this statement. After all, Chen Qiying's purpose was to eradicate the bullies of Jingang Village and protect the safety of the people here. The two of them were of the same mind, which led Chen Qiying to treat Bai Ziyang as a close friend. If it weren't for the wrong place, they almost became sworn brothers in public... Otherwise, how could there be the saying "It's a pity we met too late".

When they finally said goodbye, Chen Qiying even said, "Zi Yang, when you have time in the future, you must come to Shandong to see big brother. Big brother will welcome you at that time."

Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I will definitely come to bother you when the time comes!"

Chen Qiying said: "If Ziyang encounters any difficult problems while traveling in the world, just report your name, big brother. I still have some face in the world!" After saying that, he left a token for Bai Ziyang as a token of trust.

After the two men parted, Shang Cheng and others reported the news they had obtained to Bai Ziyang. It turned out that Chen Qiying had a wide range of friends in the martial arts world, and was a person with a status similar to that of the leader of the martial arts world. Because he valued righteousness over profit, was kind-hearted, and behaved in a generous and unconcerned manner, he held considerable influence among the three mountains and five peaks.

Bai Ziyang never thought that he would meet such an influential person, and it was no wonder that he was "ignorant and uninformed". After coming here, due to his position, he focused his attention on the court and the army. He knew very little about the affairs of the martial arts world and failed to pay attention to it.

After eradicating this famous stronghold, someone told him that Bai Ziyang had gained some reputation as a hero. When they reached Qingyi City, Shang Cheng and others couldn't help but say, "Sir, if we continue walking, we will reach Qingyi City!"

Bai Ziyang said: "I know!"

Yun Jin said: "Sir, there are troops stationed near Qingyi City, and fighting occasionally occurs there. Isn't it too dangerous for you to go there?"

Bai Ziyang said, "Since I was little, I have often heard about where wars are happening, where we have defeated someone, and who we have lost. I know who are the generals leading troops in various places in the Song Dynasty, and what their respective combat characteristics are. But I have never been to the army or on the battlefield... I think this is a good opportunity!"

Shang Cheng said: "But..."

Bai Ziyang said: "No buts, just one more thing, all of you stay here, I'll go by myself!"

"Yes……"

When Bai Ziyang and others arrived near the military camp, they were immediately "invited" into the camp by the soldiers. Saying "invited" was still polite, after all, an important military location would not allow outsiders to spy on it.

"General, the man called himself Bai Ziyang and the others were his followers. He said they came here by accident!" a soldier reported.

"Bai Ziyang?..." The general leading the troops here muttered, feeling that the name was somewhat familiar, and asked: "Anything else?"

The soldier suddenly remembered and said, "Oh, I haven't found this on him yet!" Then he handed the general a token.

The general took the token and looked down. It was a palm-sized copper token with the word "Chen" written on one side and "Yi Bo Yun Tian" engraved on the other. It was the token that Chen Qiying had left for Bai Ziyang. "The token of Chen Family Manor!"

The general recognized the item immediately after receiving it, raised his head and said, "Bring that Bai Ziyang to me... Forget it, just be polite and come over!"

The soldier didn't understand what was going on, so he just said, "Yes, General!"

Bai Ziyang stood in the general's tent, looking at the man sitting there. To be honest, he knew this man, or rather, he knew this general. His surname was Wen, and his given name was Haokai. He was not born in the army, but was once a wanderer. When he was wandering around, he heard that his village was robbed by bandits. When he hurried home, he found that the bandits had been wiped out, and the whole village, including his family, had been saved by the general who led the troops at that time. In order to repay his gratitude, he joined the general's tent, and was later appreciated by the general. He fought bravely and later made countless military achievements. With his various merits, he was promoted to the position of guerrilla general.

Wen Hao looked at Bai Ziyang and suddenly asked, "How is Brother Chen?"

Bai Ziyang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Very well, full of energy. When we said goodbye, Brother Chen even said that he would have the chance to drink 300 cups with me in the future!"

Wen Hao also laughed when he heard this and said, "Brother Chen is still such a wine lover!"

Bai Ziyang asked: "From the general's tone, he seems to be very familiar with Brother Chen!"

Wen Hao looked at the token in his hand and said nostalgically, "Before I came to the military camp, I also played in the underworld. At that time, I worked under Brother Chen... Now that I think about it, I haven't seen him for many years!"

Seeing this, Bai Ziyang said, "Brother Chen is fine, don't worry, General. I wiped out a mountain stronghold with Brother Chen some time ago."

Wen Hao said with a sigh, "As for the King Kong Village, I have also heard about their evil deeds here. If it weren't for the military order, I would have led my troops to wipe them out long ago!"

Wen Hao handed the token to Bai Ziyang and said, "Brother Chen can give you this token. I believe that Brother Chen's vision is right!"

Bai Ziyang said: "Brother Chen is a man of great integrity. It is a pity that we met too late!"

Wen Hao said generously: "Brother Chen's brothers are my brothers. If Brother Bai has any problems in the future, just come with me. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do my best!"

Bai Ziyang immediately followed up and said, "I have a favor to ask of you right now!" He smiled embarrassedly.

Wen Hao asked, "What's the matter?"

Bai Ziyang said, "Can I stay in the military camp? I heard that there are bandits causing chaos here. I have always longed for military life. Can you take this opportunity to contribute to the peace of the Song Dynasty?"

Although Wen Haokai was in a difficult situation, he finally stayed thanks to Bai Ziyang's eloquence. In fact, he knew before he came that it would be difficult to stay in other military camps, but he was lucky enough to meet Chen Qiying on the road, and Wen Haokai had a friendship with Chen Qiying before, so even for Chen Qiying's sake, he would most likely stay.

Bai Ziyang was indeed interested in experiencing life in the military camp. After all, some things were inseparable from the army. Although it was not difficult for Bai Ziyang to ask the emperor for a third or fourth rank military position in the capital as long as he asked, most people knew that the army was different from the officialdom, and it was not easy to win over the group of soldiers under him. Bai Ziyang was too lazy to waste his time on those tricks, so it would be better to go outside and use the method of surrounding the city from the countryside.

Bai Ziyang only left Tingfeng by his side and sent the rest away. He ate, lived and trained with the soldiers. Although he was specially recruited by General Wen, he still charged into battle and killed the enemy. Gradually, he was promoted to the position of squad leader, which convinced the soldiers around him.

"Haha... Zi Yang, if you stay, I will definitely recommend you for credit!" Wen Hao said with a hearty laugh after a war had just ended.

The gang of bandits they just wiped out was very cunning, especially their leader, who had three burrows and was rarely seen. Wen Haokai and his men chased them many times, but their leader escaped each time. This time, Bai Ziyang led a small team, followed the clues and actually surrounded them from the rear, completely annihilating the gang. The problem of scabies was eliminated. Wen Haokai was in a good mood, patted Bai Ziyang on the shoulder and said he would recommend him for credit.

Bai Ziyang sighed and said, "Alas, I also want to stay. I have been in the army for more than a year, thanks to Brother Wen's care. It's a pity that I have been away from home for two years. Now my father has written to me, urging me to go home."

Wen Haokai, who was happy just now, was silent for a moment after hearing this. He patted Bai Ziyang on the shoulder and said, "All good things must come to an end... Filial piety comes first. Since your parents have written to you, I, as your eldest brother, will not keep you here. However, if you want to come and join me in the future, I will keep the position of lieutenant for you and wait for you!"

Bai Ziyang said: "Don't worry, big brother, I will be back soon. Maybe by the time I come back, big brother will have been promoted!"

Wen Haokai punched Bai Ziyang on the chest and said with a smile: "Then I'll give you some good luck, haha, haha..."

Bai Ziyang had indeed received the letter from Prince Zhao. He thought it was time to go back and take a look at the situation in Bian Jing, so he led his men back to the capital and entered the city gate in a low profile. As soon as the prince's mansion received the news that Bai Ziyang had returned, the whole family immediately surrounded him.

The princess looked at Bai Ziyang and said repeatedly: "You've lost weight, lost weight... My son, you must have suffered a lot outside. Look at this..."

Prince Zhao at the side could not help but interrupt: "How can he be thinner? I think he is much stronger, how great..."

The princess turned around and shouted at Prince Zhao: "I said he was thinner, and that's it. What do you know? Don't I know that I gave birth to my own son?"

Prince Zhao looked aggrieved...

Seeing the two quarreling, Bai Ziyang and his elder brother Zhao Zihui, who was watching the quarrel, looked at each other and shrugged helplessly. Zhao Zihui pinched Bai Ziyang's arm and said in surprise: "Oh, you've become a lot stronger!"

Bai Ziyang laughed and said, "Of course, I haven't served as a soldier for nothing in the past two years!"

The fight between the Prince of Zhao and the Princess next to them finally came to an end. The Princess, who had once again won, shouted happily, "Madam Feng, tell the people in the kitchen that the food can be served!"

Nanny Feng beside the princess replied with a smile, "Yes!" and then went downstairs to prepare the meal.

When the princess took Bai Ziyang to sit at the table, Prince Zhao raised his chopsticks and saw that every dish was Bai Ziyang's favorite. He immediately felt as if he had no idea where to start...