Chapter 912: Tea and Rice
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"Little friend, we have to be at least sixteen years old for recruitment, and when you grow to the height of this big brother's waist, will you sign up?"
"This young lady, we are currently only recruiting male soldiers, please ...... What do you say you're a man? I'm sorry we don't recruit shemales ...... yet."
"Sir, you have two crutches, so don't come to apply, ah? Are you signing up for your grandfather? Is your grandfather really alive!?"
"You're all fat as a ball, we don't have the right armor!"
"I say, you're so thin, it takes two soldiers to keep you from being blown away by the wind!"
"Jamina!!Don't mess around!!"
There was a sea of people in front of the gate of the Hangu Tower, from the trembling old people to the children who had just learned to walk, men and women, neither men nor women, fat, thin, tall and short, merchants, vendors, mercenaries and adventurers, even cooks and men, and even ruffians and hooligans all ran to the Hangu Tower to apply!
At a glance, there were several times more people blocking in front of the gate of the Hangu Tower than the atomized soldiers outside the city, and the lion warriors pulled up the human wall defense line, blocking the crowd that surged over, and Tianxian urgently mobilized hundreds of elves who had learned human writing to register the application list, but they were still in a hurry.
Hell, how can so many people apply? Aren't they afraid of death?
Tian Xian couldn't understand how such a person could apply, could it be that Xiang's mobilization was so successful?
The register was added one after another, and finally there was a thick stack of registers on everyone's desk, and the registration began in the morning, and when the sun began to set in the west, the defense of the Hanguta lit up, and the surrounding crowd did not seem to have decreased.
"Today's registration is over!" Tian Xian had to rush up to the Hangu Pagoda and shouted, "Continue tomorrow!Continue tomorrow!Go back, everyone, please go back!!"
Returning to the Hangu Tower with the elves and closing the gate quickly, Tianxian breathed a sigh of relief and softened suddenly, this day was more exhausting than a fierce battle.
"We ...... How many people have been registered?"
Gu Li wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at the thick roster that the elves had brought back, and had to smile bitterly, "I don't know." ”
After counting the roster, everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
In the past half of the day, 60,000 people have applied!
The elves themselves in charge of registration were a little unconvinced, and at the end of this day, the number of humans who came to apply for the recruitment was more than six times the current population of the entire elven race......
"We ...... How many people are there in the city?"
Tianxian was a little in a daze, when Huoye City was first built, the low mud city wall was only two meters high, there was a wasteland in the city, there was not even a single house, and the population was barely over 1,000, all of them were unclothed refugees.
It's only been less than two years...... Today, 60,000 soldiers were recruited at once!?
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, it seems that no one can answer this question.
"It's probably in the early 500,000s. The little sand king flipped through the roster enviously, "More than all the desert people combined." ”
Five...... Half a million?
Tian Xian looked at the closed gate of the Hangu Pagoda in disbelief, and there must still be a sea of people outside.
500,000 people crammed into such a small town? How did I never find out!
"The population here is increasing every day. The little sand king seems to be very clear about the population in the city, "Fire Leaf City is always expanding, and most of the new residential areas on the edge of the city are new residential areas, and I know every inch of land deep into the desert, after all, ...... I'm the master of the desert, and in terms of the area of the expanded residential area, 500,000 is still a conservative estimate. ”
Closing the roster, Xiao Shawang couldn't help but chuckle, "Speaking of which, I always don't leave here, and I also like the crowds here, compared to here, the Golden City is too deserted, and there are no people on the street." ”
Arion fell to the ground panting, his hands were already sore at the end of the day, "I said how many people have come to deal with me recently, so many that I can't remember who is who, why are there so many people all of a sudden." ”
"Not all at once, but slowly all the time, people come to the city every day. Little Sand King patted the pile of rosters, "And most of them are young and middle-aged, they come here with wealth and hope, and there are very few old people and children in this city, which is really full of energy......
"Hmm...... There are also a lot of people who make trouble every day. Tu Ge also opened the roster and looked at it, as one of the few lionmen who had mastered the common human script, Tu Ge saw at a glance that there were two Stigmata inheritors on the roster who were always causing trouble, "It would be good if these guys could be obedient." ”
"But the specific situation in the city, I'm afraid only Long Si knows. Tu Ge scratched his chin, "Every day she will catch many soldiers to build houses on the edge of the city, this situation has been going on for a long time, every day there are restless guys to live, it's really troublesome!"
I was stunned for a while, and I remembered that Long Si was still lying on the top floor of the Hangu Tower, and I was afraid that he would wake up early after a day, and no one would send food or water...... When I woke up with a serious injury, I had no water to drink, and my throat was probably already thirsty and smoking.
I'm really not used to treating this strong woman as a patient, and I forgot about it when I was busy!
"I'll go up there and see her! You keep the roster! It looks like we're going to have to choose our soldiers well!"
"Hey, how are these people going to choose?" gully shouted.
Tianxian had long since disappeared, Tu Ge looked at the more than a thousand registers piled on the ground, and nodded, "This...... It shouldn't be a lionman's job!"
Gu Li's eyes widened suddenly, "Tu Ge, don't you want to run, Lena, you come back for me, too!" Arion...... It's useless to play dead!"
......
Tianxian ran all the way, took food and water and rushed to the top floor, and then jumped up the stairs and couldn't help but be stunned.
Long Si did wake up, but she was sitting on the cushion of her usual office, reading official documents at the desk, and her expression was so focused that she didn't seem to notice the leisure that came up.
"You...... Why are you up!?"
Long Si was seriously injured in one arm, the bandage was hanging around his neck, and he pointed to the cushion in front of the table with his other finger, which was still holding a pen, and said calmly to Tian Xian, who had rushed over: "Sit down, wait a while, it'll be fine right away." ”
Tian Xian looked at Long Si's serious face, her eyes were always on the official document, and she didn't even look at this side, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned in her heart.
Long Si sat there, looking miserable and covered in injuries, but his eyes were still firm, and his tone was so unquestionable, as if it was a matter of course to work with this seriously injured body, and it was a sacred and inviolable cause.
With a sigh, Tian Xian sat down at the table helplessly, putting food and herbal tea on the table, "I said you, if you want to be strong, you must rest now." ”
Long Si didn't answer, he seriously signed his name on a document with perfect handwriting, put down the pen and took the seal of the Grand Duke who had been idle for a while, rolled the document aside, and then raised his head.
"Oh...... You brought dinner. Ryusi immediately became happy when he saw the food on the table, "I happened to be hungry." ”
After taking the herbal tea first, Long Si suddenly glanced at Tianxian, "It's inconvenient for me to eat with one hand now." ”
Tianxian was stunned for a moment, and leaned over knowingly, "Then I'll feed you." ”
Long Si picked up the spoon and knocked it directly on the door of Tian Xian's head, "Idiot! I'm asking you to get away from me! Don't look at the way I eat!"
Tianxian retracted his head aggrievedly, rubbed his red head and smiled bitterly, "You should lie down and rest now, someone can take care of you, don't work so hard if the injury is not healed, the wound will worsen." ”
Long Si frowned and glared at Tian Xian, seeing that the other party didn't seem to have the intention of "getting away" at all, he simply moved all the food and herbal tea behind his back, turned around, and slowly ate with his back to Tian Xian.
Tianxian was helpless, thinking that crying would calm down, but he didn't expect that when he woke up, he was still the stubborn child......
Coughing, Tian Xian sighed heavily, "You're seriously injured now! Everything has to be listened to me! I ask you to rest immediately!"
Long Si took a sip of herbal tea, groaned for a while and asked, "If I don't agree, will you use force?"
Tian Xian rubbed his head vigorously, "My aunt, I took you...... Everybody's worried about you, and if your injuries get worse, they'll probably kill me. ”
Ryusi nodded and continued to eat, "That's good, anyway, my injuries won't worsen, and I'll heal soon." ”
"You're not going to heal!"
Ryusi laughed, "It's okay, with you, I'll definitely heal quickly." ”
Tianxian couldn't help but be speechless for a while.
"At noon, it was Gu Lilai who brought me food and water, and also helped me change my bandages, and he said that you are recruiting troops outside the tower, and you are very busy. ”
Tianxian suddenly sweated, "Uh...... Yes, it's a bit busy, so ...... Oh yes, so I asked Guli to ......."
"You've completely forgotten about me, haven't you?"
"Ahh......h I'm a doctor! I mean, you're seriously injured, how can I ......?"
"That's fine. Long Si gently interrupted Tian Xian's words, "It shows that I am not a weak woman who only needs someone to take care of you subconsciously." ”
Tian Xianyan couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't help but ask himself if this was the case.
Looking at Long Si's slender back, Tian Xian had to admit that subconsciously, this girl was not a delicate woman, and the current injuries and frustrations in her heart could not knock her down......
"Good...... You're right!" Tianxian shook his head and said helplessly, "You are not a weak woman in the first place, but now I beg you as a friend, begging you to rest well, recover as soon as possible, and don't let your friends worry more about your injury, is it okay?"
Long Si's body seemed to stiffen, and Tian Xian couldn't see her expression, but she raised her hand and seemed to touch her cheek, and replied in a faint voice: "I'm sorry, I already promised others before you, so I can't lie down and rest, I have to work!"
Tianxian's eyebrows suddenly rose, and a few traces of anger jumped out of his eyes, "Promised others...... Who?"
"A man who called me the best good commander, the most valiant soldier, the best Home Secretary, the man he needed the most, did not say that he wanted me to be a patient lying down and resting. ”
Tianxian was full of anger and there was no trace of it, "Hey...... I said you, don't be forceful, okay? That's clearly what I said!"
"I know very well in my body that I will not allow myself to die from such a small injury, I will recover as soon as possible, of course...... I will not leave my official duties behind, and I am the Home Secretary who is most needed by that person. ”
Long Si suddenly turned around, "How about it?" I'll leave my injuries to you, and I'll definitely be healed, right?"
In the face of such a dragon four, Tian Xian lost his temper and said weakly: "Of course...... You'll be cured, but you'll have to listen to me. ”
Ryusi smiled, turned around and continued to eat, "Okay, I'll ...... I'll listen to you, but ...... But! only a little bit!"
"Then bring the things to the table to eat now, your wound is already starting to hurt when you bend over, right? What's the big deal about eating ugly, and I've seen the wound on your back even more ugly. ”
Ryusi thought for a moment, "No. ”
"You just said listen to me!!" Tian Xian jumped.
"By the way, there are two things I forgot to say. Long Si directly ignored Tianxian's chagrin, and turned back with a serious face.
"The wounds on my body...... Can you leave no scars......? Please do your best to help me. ”
Tian Xian was still puzzled, but nodded directly after hearing this, "Of course, I don't want such an ugly scar on a young girl like you to wrap it on me." ”
Long Si's cheeks were slightly red, his gaze turned around twice before returning to normal, and then he looked at Tianxian and said, "There are still ...... Don't tell anyone about the morning. ”
"What's going on in the morning?"
"I ...... I cried about it. Long Si whispered.
Oh, I thought she had forgotten......
Tianxian smiled slightly, "What's the big deal about that, when you're as thick-skinned as me, even if it's ......"
Long Si's eyes narrowed suddenly, "Dare to speak out, kill you!!"
Tian Xian immediately shut up, and his face turned pale twice...... This woman is really scary......
Long Si turned his head to continue eating, hesitated for a while, and asked, "Your injury ...... It doesn't matter, right?"
"Of course!" Tian Xian rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arm that still had terrifying scars - although Long Si couldn't see it at all, "That stupid guy wants to play tricks on me, it's not a fatal injury, it will heal soon, and there won't even be a scar, hehehe!"
"You really look like a monster with a body like yours...... I heard from Gu Li that when you came back, your face was covered in blood, and there were more than a dozen blood holes the thickness of spears on your body. ”
Tian Xian scratched his head, "So...... It doesn't seem to be bad, but there's no way, most of the skills I learned are life-saving, haha!"
"Then I'm relieved. ”
"Hmm...... Don't worry about me! It's important that you heal your injuries as soon as possible. ”
Long Si finally finished eating, put down the utensils and turned around, "I heard that you are conscripting, and the number of people who have come to enlist is incalculable. ”
Tian Xian looked at Long Si, "Indeed, but you ......"
Long Si smiled slightly, "It's rare that you're smart once, so I'll guide you again." ”
"You say this conscription is right? haha, of course I think so, but you ......"
"The time has come and we have to seize it. Long Si's eyes seeped with the brilliance of expectation, "Although it was an accident, this is indeed an excellent time, and all the conditions are in place!"
"All kinds of conditions...... Tian Xian didn't know what the conditions were, "That's good, but I mean you ......"
"If we want the countries of the mainland to respond to us, fame alone is not enough, we need our own strength!" Long Si's eyes were full of excitement, "We should now consider who will be the general of the unified army!"
"This has to be considered, but you ......"
Ryusi finally frowned, "What are you always pointing at me for?"
Tianxian blinked, "You...... You have grains of rice on your face. ”
Ryusi and Tianxian looked at each other and ―――――― quietly
Turning around suddenly, Long Si picked up the spoon and smashed it on the door of Tianxian's head, and a sharp cry sounded in the Hangu Tower, "I said earlier that you should get away――――――" (to be continued.) )