Not long after Mo Xi received the secret letter from the capital, the king of Chong Hua finally announced the news that Gu Mang was about to return to the city. At the same time, he also announced the way to deal with Gu Mang.
He handed it over to the Lord Wangshu.
The news quickly spread throughout Chong Hua. Although Mo Xi's army was far away in the north, they also knew about it on the third day.
The Northern Frontier Army was in an uproar.
On the surface, they were still cold and solemn. However, when it was time to rest, almost everyone was talking about this matter. Mo Xi saw this and did not restrain them.
He felt that it was only natural that they would find it difficult to reconcile — because the predecessor of the Northern Region Army was the invincible Gu Family Army. Most of the soldiers in the army had gone through fire and water with Gu Mang. They were undoubtedly loyal and scrupulous. However, a long time ago, they also sincerely supported their commander-in-chief Gu Mang — even though Gu Mang gave them the military title of "Tortoise Army".
This was not a joke. It was serious. Before Mo Xi took over, the military record of this army was like this:
Tortoise Army Soldier Liu Dazhuang
Tortoise Army Sergeant Widened His Eyes
…
And so on.
The first one was "Tortoise Army Commander-In-Chief Gu Mang".
Logically speaking, no one would want to join a formation with such a terrible name. However, this was not the case. Gu Mang was the most outstanding general in Chong Hua at that time. Most famous commander-in-chiefs had restrictions, ties, and arrogance.
However, Gu Mang was different. He was born a slave. He had no parents, no ties, no face, and was not afraid of death.
If the Chong Hua commander-in-chief took off their clothes and fought in a row, Gu Mang might not be the strongest man, but he would definitely be the man with the most scars.
He was worthy of being called the "Beast of God" in the Chong Hua Empire.
At that time, Gu Mang's deputy always looked at his injuries and scolded him, "As the commander-in-chief, why do you always run at the front? Don't you know how to hide?"
Gu Mang knew how to smile. His black eyes were very bright, his lips very soft, and his voice as smooth as silk. He coaxed his angry friend good-naturedly, "My legs are long and I can run fast. I was forced, forced."
As long as he was on the battlefield, it was not only cold and blood, but also laughter and honey.
He would remember the death of every comrade. Mie Zhan would often lead the cultivators of the battalion to the small villages and towns to have fun and drink. Sometimes, when they met the villagers of the encampment who were crafty and asked for sky-high prices, Gu Shuai would not get angry. He would smile and slap all the money on the table to exchange for wine and meat for his soldiers.
In the end, he even shouted loudly, "Eat well and drink well! Eat to your heart's content! You are all my precious sweethearts. If the military pay is not enough, I will give you other things to exchange! "
Gu Mang was a man of his words. Once, he took off his military uniform and threw it on the wine cabinet to exchange for white wine. The ruffians laughed and jeered, "Gu Mang, we want beef. Do you have anything else to take off?"
At that time, he was only left with a snow-white unlined garment. He smiled and nodded at them, "Wait for me."
"No way! Gu Mang, are you really going to pawn your underwear? "
"That's not worth much …"
Gu Mang did not intend to pawn his underwear, but he really did not have anything else. He leaned over and kissed the laughing widow's face in front of everyone's surprised and amused eyes.
The soldiers were speechless. The pretty widow was also stunned. Her ladle dripped with wine. After a while, she suddenly reacted and began to hit Gu Mang with her ladle.
"Shameless! How dare you take advantage of me! "
The crowd roared with laughter.
Gu Mang was chased around the house by the widow amidst the laughter and jeers. He begged for mercy as he ran, "Really! Really! You are beautiful! You are beautiful! "
"I know I am beautiful! You brat, you're also handsome! But aren't you too shameless? Don't you know how to sneak up on me at night? Why must you do it in front of so many people! Lecher! "
The lecher was making a ruckus, but he did not forget to shamelessly shout, "Yes, yes, yes. I will come to you tomorrow night. I can stay tonight as long as you reward us with two catties of beef. I beg you, good girl."
"Bah! Ever since we set up camp here, you have already asked me for beef three times. This is the fourth time! Every time you say you want to meet me tomorrow night. Who are you trying to fool? "
The widow shouted. Her small fists hit the wooden plank, and the plank cracked.
The ruffians laughed until they fell down. However, in the end, Gu Mang still used his good looks and the promise of "meeting you tomorrow" to get two catties of spiced beef for his brothers from the widow.
"Marshal Gu, you are really good at sweet-talking people …"
"Of course." Gu Mang was proud of himself. He swayed and swayed, "I have been through thousands of flowers, and the world has heard of me."
With such a marshal, it was no wonder that a young man said boldly, "Don't talk about the Tortoise Army. Even if they are called the Chicken Eight Army, I will join them because of Marshal Gu!"
A friend next to him said with disdain, "Aiya, you have studied in vain. How can you be so vulgar?"
"Then how do you think it is elegant?"
"Instead of being called Chicken Eight, why don't you call it Halberd? It is the meaning of halberd."
The young man exclaimed, "Wow, good name. I like it."
"… You can't be serious. I just said it casually. Who would like a name like 'Halberd'? Isn't it embarrassing to call it that? If you don't believe me, you can try it. If you call it a dog, even a dog will get angry with you. "
The young man laughed, "The world is so big that nothing is too strange. Just because there isn't one now doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. Our army can be called Tortoise. I think it is not impossible to call something else Halberd."
Fortunately, these words were not heard by Gu Mang. Otherwise, who knew if he would slap the table in praise and change his name to "Halberd Army Marshal Gu Mang", causing all the soldiers under him to suffer together with him.
War was too harsh. Only a little madman like Gu Mang would come up with an original idea and be fond of joking with the flames of war. Not only did he come up with the bugle of the "Tortoise Army", he even drew up the flag himself. The jade-green flag was cut into the shape of a tortoise, and there was even a small, lifelike tail. He cast a spell on the flag, making the tortoise roar every time it takes to burn a stick of incense, "Tortoise Tortoise Tortoise, majestic and heroic, full of spirit, awe the world!"
It could be said that it was very shameful.
The first time he went to war with this flag, he was ridiculed to death by the enemy's general. As a result, not even half a day later, the enemy's army of a hundred thousand cultivators was chased by Gu Mang's Tortoise Army to the point of crying for their parents. After this battle, Gu Mang fought many battles, big and small, and was able to come out on top every time.
This directly led to the few years when he was the marshal, those countries that opposed the Chong Hua turned pale at the mention of the tortoise flag. And the scene that those hostile cultivators did not want to see the most was — Raising the little tortoise flag on the battlefield, Marshal Gu spurred his horse out, cleared his throat, and solemnly introduced himself:
"Cough, hello, brother. I am Gu Mang, the Tortoise Army Marshal. I have specially come to ask for your advice. "
It was already very shameful that he could not defeat this young cultivator. What was even more shameful was that when he returned, he had to report to his lord with tears and snot flowing down his face, "Wuwuwu, your subordinate is really incompetent. I am actually unable to fight against the Tortoise Army!"
It was simply a nightmare.
For the Chong Hua officers and soldiers, although Gu Mang was mischievous and mischievous, he was quite charming. At that time, there were many people who revered him. There were even some people who regarded Gu Mang's fallacious theory that "a lowly name is easy to raise" as a standard. Many children born at that time were unfortunately given lowly names by their parents. At one time, the trend was like this:
Chu Genzhuang.
Xue Tiezhu.
Jiang Dan.
Therefore, after Mo Xi took over the Tortoise Army, the first thing he did was to change the name of this damned Tortoise Army.
He absolutely would not allow his military record to become "Tortoise Army Marshal Mo Xi". Absolutely not!
Therefore, the Tortoise Army was renamed the Northern Frontier Army, and was placed under Mo Xi's command. That black joke that did not yield to blood and smoke, just like Gu Mang's heroic name, came to an abrupt end.
On the other hand, those little turtles that were shouting and shouting 'Bastard, bastard, valiant and heroic' were like an absurd joke that would never appear on the boundless battlefield again.
Everything became very solemn again. There would be no flowers, no honey, no one trying hard to remember even the most insignificant name, no one leading the officers and soldiers to make a ruckus, except for the exchange of heavy clothes for turbid wine.
War resumed its absolute cold-bloodedness and cruelty.
Eternal Winter.
It was probably for this reason that although most of the people in the Northern Frontier Army hated Gu Mang to the core, their emotions were different when they mentioned Gu Mang.
This was especially true for the "Bastard Army" veterans who had entered and left the battlefield with Gu Shuai. Whenever they read the name Gu Mang, their eyes would more or less reveal a hint of absent-mindedness.
"Sigh, I really didn't expect him to end up like this."
"The Lord Wangshu is famous for being ruthless. I'm afraid that Gu Mang's fate bodes ill rather than well for him."
"He must have died without a complete corpse …"
Ambitious and ruthless people might not necessarily be disliked, but traitors must be punished by everyone. Only when the old soldiers of the Bastard Army got together would they ramble on about things that had nothing to do with 'hate'.
In the end, some of the older people suddenly became dispirited, "Sigh, what a good person … If that incident hadn't happened back then, he wouldn't have —"
"Shh! Keep your voice down! You actually dare to mention this old incident, do you want to die? "
The old soldier came back to his senses with an 'Aiyo'. When he thought of what he had almost said, the drunkenness in his eyes immediately dissipated. He couldn't help but shiver.
The soldier next to him reminded him, "Now we are working under Marshal Mo. The person that Marshal Mo hates the most is Gu Mang. It's not like you don't know his temper. If he really hears this, you and I won't be able to bear the consequences tonight!"
"Sigh, sigh, you're right. Look at me, I become muddle-headed when I drink …"
The soldiers sitting around the fire pit didn't say anything. They stared blankly at the ball of fire, each with their own thoughts. After a long time, someone muttered and said, "But, people will change. I can only say that this is Marshal Gu's fate. "
"How many years has it been? Why are you still calling him Marshal Gu?"
"Oh, oh, yes, Gu Mang, Gu Mang."
The night at the frontier fortress was silent. The bonfire crackled, bursting out a string of golden light that was more dazzling than the stars.
The slightly drunk old soldier lay on the ground, his arm under his head. He looked at the stars in the sky, and the shining stars. His Adam's apple moved, and he muttered a string of words that only he could hear, "Sigh, to be honest, when I joined the army, it was because of Gu Mang. I even drank with him around a bonfire. He didn't put on any airs at all. At that time, when I saw him smile, I thought, if one day I could die in battle for him, then it would be a worthy death. Who knew that in the end, he would actually be … "
He would actually have such a fate.
When the birds are gone, the bow is put away.
After using Gu Mang, the enemy country sent him back to Chong Hua as a peace offering. This person had experienced many ups and downs, and had seen many beauties. He made a mistake and became a traitor. But he had no regrets, and there was no turning back.
So, what did it mean to be trapped in a cocoon of one's own making? What did it mean to be unjust and bring about one's own destruction?
But then again, although his fate was tragic, he only had himself to blame. Falling into a situation where both sides didn't benefit, it was also satisfying. For a time, almost everyone in Chong Hua was looking forward to Gu Mang's ending.
They were decapitated, put to death by a thousand cuts, cut into pieces, and torn apart by five horses. Even the little yellow-haired girl, who had just learned how to speak, knew how to curl her soft little tongue and vaguely say to the adults, "We can't just walk away from a place that doesn't need to be remembered."
And so, Gu Mang, Marshal Gu, the former heroic commander of Chong Hua, became Mo Xi's fated enemy. This legendary man was once known as the "Beast of God".
Finally, he lived up to everyone's expectations and became the "Leader of Chong Hua".
The author has something to say:
Mo Ran: I think there are a lot of small theatres in today's text. By the way, Gu Mang, if you can't name it Halberd Strike Army, I won't calculate the copyright fee with you. The problem is your military flag. If you call it Tortoise Strike Army, then you cut a turtle flag and shout 'Tortoise Strike Army'. If you call it Halberd Strike Army, then wouldn't you cut a column-shaped flag and shout 'Chicken Eight Chicken Eight'?
Gu Mang:??? Little brother, what's wrong with you? You're in the wrong place.
Chu Wanning: Mo Ran, why aren't you coming back?!
Mo Ran and Mo Mie are not related by blood. This article was written a long, long, long time ago when Buttface was writing this article … The continent was still divided. There were no upper and lower cultivation realms, only divided kingdoms. There were stories about the ancestors of some old companions, the origins of some sects, and the cause and effect of some old stories that might be mentioned later in the story. Some were mentioned very clearly, while some were very difficult to discover. It was probably like a hidden easter egg, waiting for the fated person (hey, hey, hey) to discover it on his own. Ow ~ meep ~
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