Above the Royal Princess' stage, a canopy gathered.

The prince of the Sima clan, the Duke of Luoyang, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the generals of the imperial army, and the palace servants and attendants surrounded the emperor and the empress and climbed onto the high platform.

The drums are beating constantly in the ears, and the soldiers are in formation. According to the schedule, the emperor will come to the countryside today to watch the army give a military lecture, and then distribute rewards to the laborers.

At this time, Sima Chi's eyes were attracted to the high platform opposite.

On the high platform, a large banner rises into the sky.

Under the banner stood a red-robed and golden-armored general, holding the handle of his sword, standing solemnly in the wind.

Behind him, there were twelve drums standing, and the strong man with round waist waved the drumsticks and beat them rhythmically, making bursts of soul-stirring sounds.

There are six hornmen on each side of the drummer, holding thick horns, ready at any time.

Beside the golden-armored general, his own soldiers and generals gathered, surrounded by swords, spears, swords and halberds.

In front of the general, seven or eight generals stood on the left and right.

Below the high platform, the messengers stood at attention with their horses, ready to set off at any time.

On the front, back, left and right of the high platform, nine hundred soldiers armed with long spears and rifle bows tightly surrounded the high platform.

In the wilderness in front of the high platform, more than 20,000 soldiers have been gathered, including soldiers from the Seventh Governor's Mansion, Luoyang Xiaocai Army, one each from the left guard and the right guard.

Perhaps in order to show their power, they formed a square formation today.

At the front are the carefully selected elite soldiers of the government, a total of 400 people, arranged in four rows. This is the "selected front", and the formed unit is called the "battle front".

The battle front does not require a tight formation. It can even spread out when charging. The purpose is to disrupt the enemy's formation and force it to waver. Or it can harass them when they are setting up their formation, delay their formation time, and weaken the enemy's morale.

Behind the front is the front army formation.

There were five hundred infantrymen in one formation and two hundred cavalrymen in one formation. The infantry and cavalry were mixed and lined up at intervals, with fifty steps between formations.

The front army formed a total of four infantry phalanxes and three cavalry phalanxes, totaling 2,600 infantry and cavalry.

On both sides of them, there was also the strong crossbow battalion of the Luoyang Chinese Army, which had its crossbow vehicles deployed in advance of the battle.

Together they make up the front army.

Behind the front army is the main formation of the Chinese army.

There are also fifty steps between the two formations.

The cavalry of the central army was not arranged staggered with the infantry, but was all arranged on the right side, with about a thousand cavalry.

In the middle and on the left are dense infantry phalanxes, with thousands of people forming a line, eight in total, about eight thousand people.

There is also a command vehicle in the center, but it is unoccupied and empty at this time.

At the outermost edge of the Chinese army, there were also ballistas and warriors wandering around. There were not many of them, hundreds of them in total.

Behind the central army is the rear formation.

Sidecars and baggage cars are densely packed.

The overall layout is centered around the chariot as a camp, with only a few gaps for the cavalry to enter and exit.

Under the cover of vehicles, the troops of the government formed an array in the middle. Together with some of the Luoyang Forbidden Army, the number exceeded 10,000.

A total of more than 20,000 cavalrymen stood solemnly in the western suburbs of Luoyang, making all the monarchs and ministers on the throne dizzy.

At this moment, the drum sound on the high platform opposite suddenly stopped.

Everyone looked for a signal and went out, only to see the green flag raised and two messengers getting on their horses and galloping out.

At the front of the battle, the front army remained motionless, while the cavalry on the right wing of the center army had mounted their horses and were ready to attack.

After a while, the small drums of this cavalry formation began to sound.

Chang Can looked at the messengers and eagerly prepared to go out. When the messengers arrived, he immediately got on his horse, holding a thick horse stick in his hand, and shouted "charge" amidst the rumbling drums.

The knights drove their horses, slowly accelerating, and circled from the right to the front.

The eyes of everyone on the royal stage widened.

Emperor Sima Chi watched Qianqi charging into the battle formation, and he felt goosebumps all over his body.

The cavalry is very fast.

These were government soldiers who had been practicing horse fighting for more than ten years. After rushing to the front, hundreds of them rained down arrows on the straw man stuck on the ground.

The arrows were overwhelming, as dense as locusts, and shot many straw men directly to the ground.

After they finished shooting, they increased their speed, circled behind the straw man, and fired another volley.

Hundreds of cavalrymen followed closely behind. Taking advantage of the chaos they caused, they cut through the phalanx of straw men diagonally. With a single pick, the horsemen flew away the straw men on the outside like peeling an onion, and then quickly attacked.

The horse leaves.

Everyone's attention was attracted by the cavalry. When they were not paying attention, hundreds of warriors were already following the flag and marching quickly amidst the sound of drums.

They first fired a long shot with a crossbow, and then the swordsmen and shieldmen came forward. The others held long heavy swords and wore iron armor, following closely behind the swordsmen and shieldmen, and quickly advanced to the grass man phalanx.

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The shield bearer held up a large shield and bravely rushed into the straw men.

The long swordsmen swarmed forward and slashed horizontally and vertically. Not only did they chop the straw man into pieces, but even the bamboo poles and wooden sticks holding the straw man in place were chopped into two pieces.

Behind them, drums were beating one after another.

One by one, the infantry and cavalry phalanxes began to advance.

The desolate sound of horns seemed to resound from the ground, and the dense forest of spears slowly crawled forward.

Their speed was not fast, and they stopped to form a team every fifty steps. They continued to move forward only after hearing the drum beat again, but they still gave people a strong visual impact.

Yes, even when they stopped to regroup, the pressure was still strong.

When they move forward, you will feel an irresistible feeling from the bottom of your heart.

"Dong dong dong..." The rhythm of the drum suddenly changed, and the speed of the spear jungle also suddenly accelerated.

The spears in the front row began to level.

The officers shouted commands and shouted loudly.

It's faster.

The battle vanguard has spread to both sides.

"Woo——" the horn sounded.

"Buzz--" An overwhelming barrage of arrows fell into the already scattered straw man phalanx.

"Dong dong..." The drum sound became more and more exciting.

More than two thousand spears were raised in unison, with ferocious expressions on the faces of the soldiers, and their pace became faster and faster.

"Kill!" shouts rose to the sky.

The straw men are in pieces.

Emperor Sima Chi subconsciously took two steps back.

Liang Lanbi held his hand tightly, but it caused a painful expression on her face.

"Dang-dang--" a clang sounded.

The generals turned back one after another and looked at the flags on the high platform. After confirming the retreat signal, they slowly gathered together. The front team changed to the rear team, and the rear team changed to the front team. They alternately covered and slowly retreated.

After a while, only a swaying straw man was left on the battlefield.

The expressions of Wang Yan and others were no better than those of the Emperor.

They had known that the soldiers brought by Shao Xun could fight, but they did not expect that they would be so powerful on the battlefield.

Situ Liu Tun sighed secretly.

Today I said I was going to invite the emperor and ministers of Luoyang to watch the army drill, but after watching it, I just felt horrified.

Once these troops, which Shao Xun has been raising day and night for ten years, are released from the cage, can others really control them?

In ancient times, there were so-called heroes. They did not rely on their family background to control others, and they did not use their power to control others. As long as he stood there, all the warriors would automatically follow him, cheer him, and die for him.

"Your Majesty, it's time to send someone to distribute silk rewards. This may make the troops shout loudly and show the majesty of the heavenly family." Queen Liang Lanbi hesitated for a while and reminded in a low voice.

The emperor suddenly realized this, and immediately called his attendants and gave his instructions.

At this moment, the high platform opposite started to move.

Dozens of riders urged their horses and beat small drums on their backs.

Behind them, there were a large number of riders playing fifes.

This means that drums and horns are blown horizontally, and the music played is military music.

Amid the exciting and melodious music, the red-robed general rode a white horse as fast as lightning.

The soldiers held the horse's belly tightly, holding the flag high, and the horses gathered one by one, and followed him.

In the smoke and dust, horses' hooves formed in formation, and military flags flew in the air.
To be continued...