关外的巴图大军一直攻占到浩城，整个大息王朝北方已沦陷。具史上记载，大息王朝明王祖起义推翻前朝建立大息王朝至今，未有一回像如今沦陷过半疆土。
巴图大军似乎早有准备，从入侵开始，便以迅雷不及掩耳之势破竹而下，绝不拖泥带水，十数天就已经将战火烧到皇城脚下。浩城，皇城的最后一道防线，攻陷浩城皇城便裸露在巴图大军面前。
所以，浩城绝不可破，这是所有人都知道的事情。所有军队奔赴浩城，一场大战，无法避免。
风，刮过空荡荡的街道，昔日的繁华已随战事化作虚无，两旁窗门紧闭，灯笼随着风摆，只有不时的几队骑兵奔驰而过。
这时的一个小队小跑而来，这是一支刚开入浩城的小队，正如其它的百万军队一样，后方的部队正在迅速入驻。
在一个广场上，已经到临数只队伍，队伍有大有小，多则千人，少则几十人。
领队的是个百夫长，带着队伍前到浩城报到，接纳的是一个白胡子校尉，领队的百夫长上前致礼道：“铁旗军二纵大队第四小队前来报到！”
那校尉点点头，查看一下人数，这是个人数不多的队伍，老老少少都有，只能算得上是个次等的队伍。
那校尉时间比较紧迫，他还有其它很多的队伍要安排，行走在这百人的队伍中，他看着比较强壮的。一个个的点到：“你你，你你你，还有你你……！”
点完人后，他来到队伍前方，用洪亮的声音道：“方才点到的人，站到这边，其它的到另一边！”
立即队伍一分为二，比较强壮的站一边，老弱少的站到一边，而正好的傅小蛙个头不高。看起来脸带幼稚。被列到老弱少的一边。
校尉点点傅小蛙这一边老弱少的队伍道：“你们去马厩报到，其它的人跟我来！”
听到是马厩，傅小蛙感觉有点抱投无门的感觉，不过。不管是做什么。也是为这场战争尽一份力量。
而强壮的那一队人听到。更多的是哀叹，被分到马厩的人，却是感到庆幸。至少此刻不用立即上去送死。
从喧嚣的广场离开，傅小蛙这一队几十人来到浩城北边的马场，这里养满大息王朝军队的战马，而他们也不是唯一的养马人，数万匹的战马需要千来人养护，他们只不过是补充进来的一小部份。
在这片马场，就形成一个小小的生活区，空气中充满马粪的味道，傅小蛙顶着炎热的太阳，在队伍中等候着。
这时到来的是一个马管，看起来比较高大威武，应该是这里最大的官儿，管理着上千号人，管理着整个军队的战马。
那马管一扬马鞭喝声道：“你们来到这，不无其它原因，就是你们已经不再适合沙场，你们的青春还有你们的热血，都磨逝在漫长岁月，那是我们无法选择和逃避的事实，但是我相信，你们依然有一颗报效国家的心，不管是在什么岗位，在哪里都是为这一战无尽的战争而贡献力量，没有人喂马，就没有冲杀在第一线上的骑兵，所以你们都是幕后的英雄，尽管你们的名字现在，以后，也不会有人知道，但是历书上的精彩笔墨，却是由我们这些默默无闻的人所铸就，在这里，你们都准备好没有？”
“准备好了！”下面稀稀拉拉的声音，倒是傅小蛙的声音特别洪亮，激情昂扬。
“很好，每人的任务是喂养五十匹马，草料跟大麦都很充足，这应该不是什么很难的事情！”
训完话后，每个人都认领到自己要喂养的任务，每人喂养五十匹战马，只是放放料，很轻松的活。
傅小蛙在马厩里看看，大息王朝的马都十分健壮，不过依然还是比不过关外的大马，关外的马冠绝天下，哪里的马都比不过。五十匹马，不多不小，这是他的任务，不管做什么事，他都会做得最好。
浩大的马场，在这一角何等渺小，更别说傅小蛙在这更为庞大的战争之中，更为渺小。
夜渐暗，只留下天际边的一杂残霞，战争中的浩城，有着它的喧杂也有着它的苍凉。喂完草料，傅小蛙静静地躺在草堆上，叼着根草，回味着这最近的日子。
他想了很多很多，从一个小村庄，一直到皇城，这一路走来，多少坎坷，多少曲折。他还想念了许许多多的人，青牛镇的那些老熟人，还有天都学院刚认识的朋友。还有一个模糊的身影，一直环绕在他心头，不知道娴儿现在在干什么，也许是在忙着婚事，还是在忙着这场战事的奔波。
他也不知为何，时常会浮现娴儿的身影，或许娴儿是他接触最多的朋友，或许是娴儿一直以来对他的照顾。总的来说，娴儿是个好姑娘，他衷心的希望，娴儿姑娘可以快乐和幸福。
夜静下来，只有蝈蝈的叫声，还有哪马儿不时的咄鼻声。
突然之间，从马场另一头呼喊出声：“不好，着火了，着火了！”
傅小蛙吐掉根草，顿时从草垛上跳下来，只见声音响起那一方向，火光冲天，他立即奔跑而去混在救火的人流之中。
无数的人在奔跑着，呼喊着，在夜黑里一片混乱，四处的火把晃动。
傅小蛙在黑夜中摸索着跑到事发地点，只见一个马厩火光冲天，四周的干草已经被点燃，加上马厩也是茅草所盖，火势更是一发而不可收拾。
火光雄雄，逼照得人在十丈之外都能感觉到炙热，四周的人都提着水桶，却不敢上前。因为火势实在是太大。
却见，在马厩之中，还有几匹战马在嘶叫着，不停地扬着蹄子，挣扎着却被缰绳栓在柱子上。
四周的人，想上前却是不敢上前，提着水桶，巴望着那几丈高的火焰在屋顶上燃烧。
这时那马管推开人群进来，厉声道：“这是怎么回事？”
“报，报告大人。据查是有奸细混入城中。伺机烧毁我军粮草，其它几处的火势因早发现已被扑灭，而这里，实在。实在是太大了。人无法靠近！”一个士兵颤声道。
“狗娘养的。竟然用如此下作的手段！”骂归骂完，马管望着那雄雄火焰，热力逼人确实无法靠近。却见那马厩中的几匹马，看样子是没有办法生还。
众人只能眼睁睁的看着火从屋顶往下烧，马厩的柱子已经开始摇摇欲坠快要倒下，几匹战马即刻要被活活烧死。
没有人敢上去，也没有人能上去，眼见着几匹马要被大火吞灭。
突然，一个人影奔射出去，朝着那雄雄大火冲去，看到的人都禁不住惊呼出声，那明显的是要去送死。
却见那个人影冲入火场，几脚踢断栓马的柱子，即刻几匹战马嘶叫着狂奔出来，在战马狂奔出来的那一刹那，呼拉一声，整个马厩都倒塌下来，让旁边观望的人们心底一凉，那人，定是没救了。
更让人惊神的一幕出现了，那是人确实是被活埋在燃烧的马厩之下，却见一根燃烧的柱子被扛起，那人像烈火中的厉鬼一般，把压在身上的火柱顶起丢在一旁，像个火人一样从火场中奔跑出来，让人怀疑那还是不是人。
“快，快泼水救人！”马管提醒到旁边惊呆的人群。
见那火人冲过来，几大桶水哗拉拉地浇上去，那人，就是倒在众人的脚面前，已经烧得像根黑漆漆的木头一样。
几个人七手八脚地将他拖离火区，众人围着那人，像一只刚烧出来的乳狗，摸估着是已经活不久了。
谁又能想到，在这种时候，还会有人舍命去救几匹马，那只是几个牲口。马管哀叹声，像这样的事迹可以拿去在军中做为榜样广为宣传，尽忠职实的喂马人，舍已火中救战马，做为表彰模范。
“咳咳！”在众人感到惋惜时，却见那黑漆的脸咳出几口灰炭，竟然蠕动着坐起来，把众人都吓到。
“麻的，谁泼老子一身水，衣服都湿透了！”那黑木棍竟然还知道埋怨。
“怎么可能，烧成这样还没事，真是让人难以致信！！”旁边的一个马夫嚷出了众人的心声。
那黑木棍跳起来，舞动了一下手脚，拍一拍身上，身上的衣裳已烧成灰变成碎末掉在地上。
“别傻站着，谁借条裤子来穿穿！”傅小蛙捂着嚷道。
这时不知道谁七手八脚地从后面传递上来一条在裤子，让傅小蛙穿上显得宽大又滑稽。
“小兄弟，你为何要冒死救几个牲口？”那马管打量着这个年轻人，觉得很是奇怪。
“看到它们要烧死，我就想起这火要是烧在自己身上的痛苦，那就是它们在里面的感受，看到它们这样慢慢的受煎熬而死，我不忍看下去！”
“那你自己会被烧死，你现在没被烧死，就是一个奇迹！”那马管道。
“还好还好，这不没烧死，俺命硬着呢！”傅小蛙咧嘴笑起，黑黑的脸露出的牙齿显得特别雪白。
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