The battle on the northwestern battlefield has not yet fully erupted. At present, there were only small-scale conflicts, as if the enemy were waiting for the arrival of the backup forces.

Hu Feng deliberately soiled his face with dirt to hide his true face, as to avoid being seen by his acquaintances.

Things in the world were unpredictable. Although the probability is small, it doesn’t mean there is zero chance. It’s still better to be careful.

All the ten recruits from Huangtuo Village were taken to the cooking camp. They replaced the original cook in the camp and those soldiers were sent to the assault camp, readying themselves to go to the battlefield.

After coming altogether from the Huangtou Village, Zhu Siyi became familiar with Hu Feng on the road. He said: “Why don’t they let us go to the battlefield? They came to us from afar, just to ask us to cook? Isn’t that an exaggeration?” Zhu Siyi thought he will go to the battlefield to kill enemies and become a hero which everyone will talk about.

Hu Feng took a cabbage out of the bucket and quickly cut it on the chopping board. Then, he said with a low voice: “There are many rules in the barracks. We just arrived here, we don’t understand any of it. So naturally, they will let us stay here first and learn while we work. When you finally understood those rules, get used to 100 people being sent out, but only 30 will come back, you’ll finally be eligible to enter the battlefield. Obviously, you are not qualified yet. ”

Zhu Siyi said: “What? Sending out 100 people, but only 30 will come back? Where did the 70 people go?”

Hu Feng stopped chopping the cabbage with the kitchen knife on the chopping board and looked back at Zhu Siyi with a sullen expression on his face: “Naturally, they all died on the battlefield. Otherwise, where do you think they will go?”

Zhu Siyi was dumbfounded. Yes, of course, they died from the war. Otherwise, where will they go?

Zhu Siyi suddenly felt his chest stuffy. He only thinks to be the hero on the battlefield along the way, but he never thought about it. Can he come back alive after entering the battlefield?

Zhu Siyi was stunned for a while, but then he said with a smile: “If I go to the battlefield, I will be one of those 30 that can come back.”

Hu Feng continued cutting the cabbage without answering: “The battlefield is a battlefield. The situation there continues to change. Even the commander cannot guarantee if he can come back alive. Since you intend to go to the battlefield, you should be prepared to die anytime, rather than believing in luck that you can come back alive.”

Zhu Siyi was not a timid person. Otherwise, he will not join the army.

He joined the army for two purposes. First, for the money, so that his son and wife will not starve this winter.

Second, he wanted to be a hero on the battlefield. He hopes to achieve great achievements and return home with good clothes.

He was ready to return home, but not ready to lose his body for the country. He didn’t want to die. He didn’t want his son and wife to live with other men.

When Zhu Siyi became silent, Hu Feng looked back at him and said with a smile: “You don’t have to worry too much. As long as you don’t learn the rules in the camp, they won’t let you go to the battlefield. And as long as you don’t go to the battlefield, you can keep your life.”

Zhu Siyi thought about it. As long as he doesn’t understand the rules and learn how to kill the enemies, the army commander will not send him to the battlefield to die. He will just stay here in the kitchen all the time. It’s better to work as a cook than losing his life!

Zhu Siyi approached Hu Feng and asked with a smile: “What about you? What do you think?”

Hu Feng shrugged his shoulders: “I don’t think much. I’ll do what I’m asked to do each day. I can do the cooking or killing the enemies.”

 

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