The military doctor was treating the wounded, and an old soldier came over to ask if Zhang Feng had been injured. When he found out that Zhang Feng was unscathed, he left with a look of surprise on his face. The only new recruits who could make it to the rear at this time were those who were seriously injured or exhausted, but Zhang Feng was the only one he had seen who had no injuries except for exhaustion.

  The old soldier secretly thought it was strange, it seemed that an extraordinary figure would emerge from this batch of new soldiers, but what did this have to do with the old man? He could live through the Northern Expedition first...

  People are changeable, this sentence is very right. A new recruit who became an official may become a corrupt official; a farmer who came into contact with gambling may become a gambler; and a group of new soldiers after experiencing a life-and-death battle, they will become old soldiers.

  The change from new to old took place in this battle; the new recruits, young and inexperienced, learned how to fight in the army camp, listening to their seniors explain the situation of war, seeming to have experience but without actual combat experience.

  Veterans who have gone through the baptism of blood and death, forged their way on the battlefield, seized their future in war, and honed their skills to be ruthless and unmatched.

  Zhang Feng and others are now not yet mature, but they have the foundation of this war, which is the starting point for them to become a hundred-battle elite, and it is also proof that they have just transformed into old soldiers.

  They have already passed the test of life and death, which is something that no drill training can achieve. A qualified warrior should not simply be afraid when facing his long spear and axe, but rather understand how to protect himself as much as possible.

  New recruits often can't think of this, and being flustered on the battlefield for the first time is a common phenomenon. Zhang Feng's brothers also experienced such a thing. The big cow was stabbed by several knives because he forgot his usual training content due to excitement and other factors when he first went to the battlefield. Avoiding enemy attacks makes them necessary training courses, and after this battle, they will probably learn an important emotion - calmness. Keeping calm on the battlefield is the main prerequisite for survival. Only with sufficient calmness can one accurately judge the direction of the enemy's attack, cover their teammates, and complete the combat mission assigned by their superiors.

  And these are the conditions that a qualified veteran should possess. Now, except for Zhang Feng, others can also be considered as primary veterans. After they have experienced some battles, they will gradually learn these things.

  Moreover, seeing bodies with flesh and blood flying everywhere is also a test for new recruits. Fresh blood, severed limbs, these are all factors that can cause new recruits to lose their lives on the battlefield. Vomiting, nausea, for some people who have never seen corpses, especially those that are badly mutilated, this is a spiritual stimulation, followed by panic, fear, weakness and other negative emotions.

  And if they are familiar with this cruel battlefield, and the corpses that have died are accustomed to not seeing them, when they can cut off the enemy's head and ears at will as a meritorious deed, then they are considered to have entered the ranks of old soldiers.

  Like today, Liu Zi himself was stunned on the spot for the first time when he killed someone with his own hands. If it wasn't for Lao Gu's quick reaction to save him, Zhang Feng might not have been able to hear Liu Zi's nagging voice now.

  After overcoming the above difficulties, what remains is to rely on the daily training and accumulation of time, and a solid foundation is also one of the conditions for winning the war. If it weren't for Zhang Feng's strict requirements in the past, and the meticulous training during exercises, there wouldn't be only one person who lost an arm today, and it would be a complete defeat...

  A low-ranking veteran who has been through two life-and-death battles can be called a true old soldier. Those who have survived three bloody battles are considered elite, and those who have survived five deadly battles are the crème de la crème of the elite. Such fierce warriors are rare in the world, and if they can be gathered into an army, they will be invincible, like the Tiger and Leopard Brigade of Wei in ancient times, the Iron Armor of Gao, and the Yue Family Army that defended the mountains.

  Xu Sheng was indeed the cream of the crop, if not, Xu Da would not have chosen him as his own general. However, among the soldiers under Tang Yun's command, there were less than 3,000 who could be called true veterans, and those like Liu Zi Ma Cheng who were at the primary level numbered less than 5,000, the rest were all new recruits.

  At this time, Tangyun's mood was not very good. In the situation where the physical strength of both sides was vastly different, his side had the advantage of being well-prepared and striking first, but still managed to fight the Yuan army to a stalemate, with over 3,000 Yuan soldiers killed or wounded, leaving less than 100 exhausted and captured.

  Our army, which was nearly three times the size of the enemy's, also suffered more than 3,000 deaths, not including over 500 seriously injured and disabled soldiers. This number deeply stimulated Tang Yun, making him secretly angry despite his usual calm demeanor.

  It's not that the officers at all levels can't be blamed for their poor training, but it can only be said that the overall quality of this batch of new soldiers is really not good. When they first started the rebellion against the Yuan in Jiangnan, those new recruits were truly promising, daring to kill, fight and fight. Thinking of this, Tang Yun could only shake his head helplessly.

  In fact, he once thought that if it weren't for Zhang Feng's almost monstrous existence, their losses might have been even greater, and the difference wouldn't be just a slight advantage, but a huge gap of three to seven. Fortunately, Zhang Feng was powerful enough to comfort Tang Yun somewhat.

  But anyway, it seems that Xu Xiaowei has a good impression of Zhang Feng. If I remember correctly, when he went to investigate the underground passage, Xu Sheng was trying to recruit Zhang Feng under his command, and Zhang Feng refused. Just now on the city wall, they were talking together too.

  Thinking of this, Tang Yun felt that he should do something. If Xu Sheng continued to contact Zhang Feng, it was likely that the young and frivolous would be tempted by Xu Sheng's guy, and his own hands were originally not much better. This time, losing three thousand was already heart-wrenching, if he lost Zhang Feng, a potential newcomer like this, wouldn't it be a loss of both wife and soldier?

  No, no, no, I have to think of a way. On one hand, there's Tang Yun who wants to keep Zhang Feng, and on the other hand, there's Xue Sheng who has made up his mind to abduct Zhang Feng. The two people with different thoughts in their minds head towards the prisoner-of-war camp.

  "Have you heard? They're going to publicly execute over a hundred Northern Yuan captives. Now, Commander Qian and the others are looking for some brave souls to behead them. How about it, brother? Are you interested?"

  "No way, no way. I just threw up for half a day and my head is still filled with the disgusting scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere... broken arms and legs, eyeballs and brain matter scattered all over..."

  "Brother, don't say anymore... Ugh..."

  "Ugh..."

  Two surviving soldiers were whispering outside the tent, discussing in hushed tones. As they spoke, both of them simultaneously spat out what little was left in their stomachs, which had been empty for a long time, and now could only produce sour water...

  Zhang Feng, who was standing by and heard this, turned around and headed towards the prisoner-of-war camp. He felt he still had the strength, he felt he hadn't killed enough, he felt his parents' great revenge had only just begun to collect some interest...

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