Chapter 60 Observing the Troops
At this time, there were more than 6,000 people in the Tiger Infantry Battalion guarding Chengdu, divided into three arms: 2,000 sword and shield soldiers, 2,000 halberd soldiers, and 2,000 crossbowmen. Although the vast majority of the Tiger Infantry Battalion were new recruits,
The armor was neat, most of the sword and shield soldiers and halberd soldiers wore iron armor, and the crossbowmen all wore leather armor, so the whole army was said to be well-equipped.
The commander of the Tiger Infantry Army was the Tiger Infantry Supervisor. However, no one held this position at this time. Guan Xing was in charge of the Tiger Infantry Camp as the Central Supervisor of the Army. Therefore, it can be said that Guan Xing was the direct commander of this army at this time.
Yang Qing entered the camp under the leadership of Guan Xing, and saw that the entire camp was well-proportioned and well-organized. All camps were set up around two camps. Once assembled, the soldiers could line up neatly from their own camps.
He quickly headed towards the school grounds. The sergeants on guard he encountered along the way were all in neat uniforms and had resolute faces. From the first glance, Guan Xing was running the army with strict discipline and order, which was inherited from his father Guan Yu.
Guan Xing saw that Yang Qing kept looking around, knowing that he was curious, he secretly pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "Uncle, Master Yang, the Sword and Shield Soldiers are currently practicing in the school field. We can go there to see the style of the Tiger Buoy Camp."
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Yang Qing became even more anxious after hearing this and quickly quickened his pace. Although he met the county soldiers led by Chen Zhen last time in Du'an County, he only saw the army's camp from a distance and did not go inside to take a look. The next day, he was anxious again.
He hurried back to Chengdu, so this was his first time to visit the army camp, and it was also the elite army stationed by the country.
After turning around several barracks, what came into view were thousands of soldiers wearing hooded scarves, red robes and military uniforms, and two levels of armor. They held shields in their left hands and swords in their right hands.
Amid the powerful shouts, the general practiced military standard sword skills in unison.
Yang Qing took a closer look and saw that the sergeants were strong and strong, with steady steps. They showed the skill of coordinating swords and shields when advancing and retreating, and how to block up and down. It was obvious that Guan Xing and the others had carefully trained them.
Guan Xing saw that Yang Qing couldn't help but nod his head, pointed at the training soldiers and said with a smile: "The fighting techniques that the sergeants learned were the techniques used by the elite infantry swordsmen during my father's lifetime. Now that they have been trained by Uncle Zhao, their fighting skills are even more impressive."
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"As for the formations for marching, fighting, and retreating, we use the training formations that Prime Minister Zhuge used when he came from Jingxiang. However, today is not a day for formation training. If he has time the next day, Master Yang can come here to take a look.
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Yang Qingdao: "So that's it. Then one day we will be able to see the power of the formation. I heard that the Prime Minister is making a military formation with closer cooperation and stronger combat power called the Eighth Formation. I wonder if it is ready? If so,
If you do it well, I believe the army will be more powerful after training."
Zhao Yundao said: "Someone in this formation also heard the Prime Minister say that these eight formations will become the standard military formation of our Han army after they are made. However, the Prime Minister said that it needs to be perfected before it can be used in the army."
"Yes, Xing is also looking forward to it." Guan Xing also said excitedly. It seems that he has also heard about this.
Yang Qing and the others had slowly walked to the podium in front of the school ground. When the Sima on duty saw Guan Xing and Zhao Yun came over, he immediately ran over and saluted. Guan Xing asked him to order the sergeant to stop the drill, and then invited Zhao Yun and Yang Qing to come up.
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"Soldiers, Chief Yang Qing and General Zhao Yun sent by Prime Minister Zhuge are here to visit you. I would like to ask General Zhao and Chief Yang to give you a lecture."
After Guan Xing finished speaking, the whole army was silent. It could be seen that although he was not as talented as a weak official, his prestige in the army was not low. It seems that he had shown his true ability, so the sergeants did not think that he was a powerful son who relied on his father's shadow.
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Zhao Yun is a veteran general in the army. In the early years of Jian'an and even earlier, he followed the late emperor in all directions. He went through Xuzhou, Runan, Bowangpo, Changbanpo, Chibi, swept through Jingnan, entered Shu, and Hanzhong and fought hundreds of battles.
Outstanding meritorious service. Since the death of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, etc., his official position in the army is now only lower than that of Li Yan and Liu Yan. He is at the same level as Zhenbei General Wei Yan, and Zhao Yun, the Zhendong General, is in the same class.
In front of Wei Yan, the general who Zhenbei.
And Zhao Yun also has the job of the Central Guards Army and can be called the boss of the Chinese army. Therefore, all the soldiers in the audience were solemn after hearing Zhao Yun's training. Zhao Yun has been in the military for a long time and knows the thoughts of the soldiers, so he doesn't say anything about practicing hard in the future.
He had a cliché about making his wife a shadow and making him a prince for eternity. There were a few words of encouragement in the beginning, and in the end he only said that he would add meat and wine at noon today, which made the sergeants cheer for joy, their morale was high, and they all expressed their determination to serve the imperial court loyally.
Yang Qing saw that Zhao Yun's simple words had raised the morale of the army, and he couldn't help but admire him. These veteran generals were really the wealth of the army. Without them, the Han army's combat effectiveness would be worrying.
"Brothers, let me ask Master Yang to give you a lecture." Guan Xing saw that Zhao Yun had finished speaking and invited Yang Qing to say a few words.
Yang Qing had experienced life and death in battle, so he was not afraid of such an occasion. However, Guan Xing said that he was sent by Prime Minister Zhuge to visit everyone, so he had to choose his words carefully to avoid losing the reputation of the Prime Minister.
"My man, why don't you take Wu Gou and recover the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, like a scholar of ten thousand households." Yang Qing said loudly: "Soldiers, these four lines of poetry are easy to understand, everyone can understand, a certain
What I want to say is that the Confucian scholars of Qing Dynasty still expected to make meritorious services. Don’t you good men have no intention? Although the Han Dynasty is in a corner now, in the future, it will definitely follow the story of Emperor Wu to raise the army and eliminate the rebellion and revitalize the Han Dynasty. Therefore, this is the place for you.
When you have made great achievements and been granted the title of marquis, you will not be able to be as effective as this heroic, disciplined and righteous army in the future southern and northern expeditions. Therefore, both the emperor and the prime minister have high hopes for you, and I will not say more here.
, I hope you will continue to work hard for the future of your family and the prosperity of the country."
Although Yang Qing's words are clichés, during the two Han and Three Kingdoms periods, the people were tough and brave in martial arts. Therefore, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the world has been quite keen on military exploits, and it has become a common practice among the people to practice martial arts and join the army. And before the rise of Guangwu, most adult men in the country were able to do so.
Receive a certain number of years of military training. Although the imperial government abolished all county soldiers after Guangwu's resurgence, in fact they did not completely abolish the county soldiers and exempt the people from military service, but only reduced them.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is divided into three parts, and the Ji-Han military service system has a tendency to restore to the ancient Han Dynasty. For the people at the bottom of this era, a peaceful life is certainly what the people all over the world expect, but through fighting on the battlefield, they can win the future of a class rise.
But it is still a good path, so the sergeants present actually hope to make some achievements in the future, so they can still accept what Yang Qing said.
Just now Zhao Yun received a simple and realistic reward, and now he heard Yang Qingyuan's loud and beautiful encouragement. The mood of the soldiers was aroused to the point of screaming and cheering. Guan Xing saw that the goal had been achieved, so he let the soldiers on duty
Sima continued training, and the three of them went straight to the camp to talk.
The three of them sat down, and Guan Xing was the first to ask: "I wonder what Master Yang thinks of my Tiger Step Camp?"
"The army is dignified and well-drilled. In time, it will have a great chance of becoming a strong army."
"Oh? According to the chief record, Hubu Camp cannot be called a strong army at the moment?"
Guan Yu was once the most famous general in the Shu Han Dynasty and made great contributions to the late emperor. In the end, he died because of the rebellion of Soochow. Although the court respected him greatly, the court did not blame Guan Yu for launching the Northern Expedition without permission to force Mi Fang to rebel.
The news of the fall of Jingzhou caused the Guan family to receive a lot of criticism in Shu.
Therefore, Guan Xing is under great pressure. Now he is the pillar of the Guan family. Since the death of his father and brother, he has vowed to establish meritorious deeds on the battlefield and revive the prestige of the Guan family. Moreover, he is also deeply loved by Zhuge Liang.
The prime minister favored him and he reached a high position at a young age, so he became even more diligent in his official duties in order to repay Zhuge Liang's appreciation.
Since he was appointed as the Central Supervisor of the Army and was responsible for commanding the Tiger Bu Camp, Guan Xing has been living in the military camp for a long time, organizing the troops and training the soldiers. He believes that the current Tiger Bu Camp can be regarded as a first-class strong army in Shu. So at this moment, I heard that
Seeing the unintended meaning of Yang Qing's words, he asked a little unconvinced.
Seeing that Guan Xing seemed dissatisfied with his answer, Yang Qing was a little puzzled, but he still explained: "Exactly, the Tiger Step Camp has achieved results under the training of the monarch, but it has not experienced actual combat. You must know that only in blood and
A truly strong army can be trained under the tempering of fire, so I think the Tiger Step Camp is still far behind from a strong army."
"Good." Zhao Yun clapped his hands and said, "What Ming said is Anguo. This is indeed a fact."
Guan Xing couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard this. It turned out to be this reason, and it didn't mean that he was not practicing well. It seemed that he had overreacted, and he really shouldn't have.
Firstly, he was under too much pressure, and secondly, he felt that he had been denied by Yang Qing, a young man of similar age to himself. He couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. After blaming himself, he said easily: "I see, this is indeed a problem.
But at this moment, I have no other choice but to look forward to training my army on the battlefield in the future."
Yang Qing smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, Lord Guan. There is still a rebellion in Nanzhong. The imperial court will send troops to quell the rebellion in the future. Qing believes that the general will not use force for long."
Today, Yang Qing saw that Guan Xing was showing signs of becoming a famous general. It was a pity that he died young in history. This was really a great loss for Ji Han. If he had been around during the Northern Expedition, he would have been able to shine.
Right. But at this time, he saw that Guan Xing's breath was even and he was walking like a dragon and a tiger. There seemed to be no signs of chronic diseases in his body. He must have contracted a serious illness in the future, which is why he died six years ago in Jianxing.
It seems that we have to pay close attention to this person's physical condition in the future to see if we can change his life of premature death.
The three of them talked for a while about military affairs and interesting things in the city. After Zhao Yun and Yang Qing had lunch, they said goodbye and went back. On the way back, Zhao Yun did not ride as he did when he came but came to Yang Qing's car. According to what he said, that was the case.
I imagined Yang Qing enjoying it. In fact, Yang Qing wanted to ride a horse. He felt that with the current road conditions, riding a car was not as comfortable as riding a horse.
"Mingzhi, how was your harvest today?"
Zhao Yun pulled the soft cushion under the seat as he spoke, secretly thinking that this kid knows how to prevent bumps and injuries.
Yang Qing said: "Today is really an eye-opener. This is much more intuitive than what is stated in the military books. The layout of the military camp, military rules, soldier training, weapons and equipment, etc. have given Qing a certain understanding. I hope the old general will come back to me in the future."
Give me some pointers."
"That's easy to say." Zhao Yun stroked his beard and said, "By the way, what do you think of Anguo?"
"General Xiaoguan has a good family background, is well versed in the art of war, leads troops to perform martial arts, and trains soldiers. Needless to say, in time he will become a general of our Han Dynasty." Yang Qing praised Guan Xing, and then raised his eyebrows and said, "It's just me watching him.
Although he looks courteous, cheerful and outgoing on the outside, he seems to have some worries weighing on him."
Zhao Yun secretly thought, it turns out that Mingzhi also saw it. He simply told Yang Qing about the pressure Guan Xing was carrying, and then Yang Qing understood that it was not easy for General Xiaoguan.
"This matter can only be solved slowly." Yang Qing said: "When he makes great achievements in the future, he will surely be able to remove the burden from his heart."
Zhao Yun nodded and said: "I hope so. Yun Chang only has this one son left, so I have to take good care of him, so that he can live up to the decades of brotherhood. By the way, Mingzhi, you two are similar in age, so we can have more friends with you in the future.
Anguo contact contact.”
Yang Qing nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, old general, I am very willing to become friends with Guan Junhou."
"By the way, what are the last two lines of the poem you just recited?" Zhao Yun suddenly asked before leaving.
Yang Qing replied: "Please come to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, as if you are a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households."
Zhao Yun nodded, got off the car, got on his horse, and recited loudly: "Why don't you take Wu Gou and recover the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, like a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households. Please go to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, like a scholar."
Scholar Wanhuhou. Haha, what a beautiful poem." After saying this, he whipped his whip and drove the horse away.
Yang Qing looked at Zhao Yun's retreating back and couldn't help but sigh. Ever since he got to know Zhao Yun, his impression of him was mostly of humility and humility. This was the first time he saw the generous and heroic side of this old general.
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