Before it got dark, the Song Mansion received an order from the palace, and appointed Heng Yu as a fifth-rank general, who was in charge of Ning Weijun, and went to the military camp to report three days later. At the same time, He Jia was conferred as a sixth-rank general, serving as Heng Yu's deputy general, and assisted her in training Ning Weijun.

After these two decrees were issued, the contents were soon spread throughout the major families in Luoyang.

When they first learned that the two girls were going to take charge of the army, some people from aristocratic families frowned secretly. It was not until they searched through their long-standing memories that the army Ning Weijun had for, and their faces were much better.

Such an army composed of all women is really useless. I don’t know what Song Ni and He Rui, the two old foxes, thought, actually came up with such an army for the girl Jun who had high hopes in the clan.

Some people are waiting to see jokes.

Even the young emperor turned his attention to Ning Weijun and secretly considered where Chen Ping and Song clan and Langze and He clan would go next.

With the attention of everyone, three days later, Heng Yu changed into a light armor, turned over a horse, and led Su Lan and several maids who were serving each other in person to the place where the Ning Wei Army was stationed together with the 100 guards carefully trained by Chen Ping and Song.

The Ningwei Army was stationed in Nanyuan outside the city. Although there were 10,000 people in the army, it declined to this day. There were only more than 1,300 people in the army.

There is no big problem with few people. What is really wrong is the military atmosphere.

The horse stopped at the gate of Nanyuan. Heng Yu tied the horse's reins and looked quietly at the gate that was completely closed without anyone guarding it. After a moment, he waved the horse whip and directed several guards to come forward, "Go and smash the gate directly."

Nanyuan has long been dilapidated. It was originally built to give Ning Weijun a place to station. In the past century, Nanyuan has been renovated very few times. Today, the gate can be seen on the surface. In fact, some places inside have been eaten by insects and cannot withstand the fierce knocks of several strong men with hammers.

A crack soon appeared in a place, and then it was like it was infected. The crack began to spread to a large door panel. Several guards suddenly went down a few more hammers, and the gate quickly broke out into a place where one person could pass.

A guard got in and opened the door from inside.

The horse stepped on the broken wood chips and walked into the Nanyuan.

The gate was so dynamic, but until Heng Yu and his group walked into Nanyuan, no one showed up to check it out.

Sulan's horse followed closely behind Hengyu. She looked at Hengyu's face carefully and became more cautious in every move.

"Drop off the horse." Heng Yu gave the order, and hundreds of people dismounted.

A guard came forward to lead the horse, but Heng Yu did not stop, walked all the way through the courtyard corridor and towards the resting yard.

Along the way, none of the people encountered any soldiers, nor did they hear much noise.

Until you get close to your destination, you can hear the melancholy music sent by the gentle spring breeze and the laughter of the woman.

"In the past, Empress Taizu took charge of Ning Weijun and made great achievements. Did she think that Ning Weijun would be today?"

When Empress Taizu was still alive, the aristocratic girls were all proud of joining the Ningwei Army. Later, Empress Taizu turned around and the Ningwei Army gradually declined and could only recruit soldiers from the civilian women. Gradually, everything changed.

After becoming a soldier, the court distributed food and salary every month. The Ningwei Army guarded the imperial capital and did not need to visit the front line in person. Many ordinary families were happy to send women to the Ningwei Army. However, as many women were sent, there must be selection criteria.

So for some reason, being pretty and perceived has become the most basic standard.

During the late emperor, some women in the Ningwei Army became playthings for high-ranking officials to have fun. Later, after Empress Taizu, the head of the Lin clan of Ningjun, who was born in Empress Taizu, took the post of Taiwei, he took some care of the Ningwei Army's army. The situation of the Ningwei Army improved a little, but this army also lost its spirit.

If Hengyu hadn't needed such an army as a springboard, it might not take long before Ning Weijun would have completely withdrawn from the stage of history.

Heng Yu sighed and said nothing. He stretched out his hand and pushed open the yard door. He walked a few steps to the woman playing the piano in the pavilion. He pulled the piano in her hand and fiddled it for a while.

A harsh noise echoed clearly in the yard, and the women who were smiling sweetly, playing or not dressed in a mess were all attracted by the noise.

"Ningweijun, it's better to meet than to be famous." His tone was cold.

"Who are you?" A woman in her early twenties and wearing a plain skirt shouted in a delicate voice.

Heng Yu wiped his hands with a handkerchief and asked in a low voice: "What name are you asking me?"

The woman frowned, "Ningweijun hundred households."

"Just based on your clothes, walking on the street, can anyone believe you are a household?" Heng Yu said lightly.

Some women bet here for a moment and took care of it, then got together again and whispered, not taking Heng Yu and his group seriously.

Su Lan frowned and took a step to scold him, "Three days ago, the army issued a notice. You should have heard that today's Chen Ping Song girl will come to take over the Ning Wei Army. Are you welcomed the commander of you and others in this way?"

The first woman who spoke was stunned, her eyes fell on Heng Yu, and she looked up and down a few times, "You... are you a girl?"

With this dressing up, she didn't recognize that this was a girl for a while.

Su Lan was speechless, slowed down and scolded: "Bold."

Heng Yu pulled out the long sword on his waist from the scabbard. His voice was not loud, but his tone was cold and stern, and his momentum was amazing. "This is the military camp. Now it is time for early training. I will give you a stick of incense. If someone appears in the martial arts field without wearing a stick of incense, he will punish ten military sticks. Before the two sticks of incense arrive, I will not kill you, but will only drive you out of the military camp."

After the words were finished, murderous intent was everywhere.

The lyric in his hand threw forward at the same time, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the yard.

Heng Yu's eyes swept across the people in the yard one by one, "Please, please. Within a stick of incense, I hope I can see you in the martial arts venue."

The yard is silent.

It can be seen that the bones are tiring in troubled times, and that the decay is seen under the prosperity.

In the martial arts field, Heng Yu stroked the rusty weapons and quietly waited for the arrival of the women.

Half of the incense burned out, a woman with an ordinary appearance and tall figure was the first to step into the martial arts field.

"Come here." Heng Yu pointed at her and said.

The woman hesitated for a moment and still walked towards Hengyu, but she didn't dare to get close, so she kept a certain distance from Hengyu and her group.

Afterwards, a few more women walked in. Heng Yu called all the ten women who came in first to her, but was not in a hurry to explain what she was going to do. The women stood in a military posture anxiously, not daring to do any unnecessary movements.

A stick of incense burned out, and several guards following Heng Yu guarded the yard gate and stopped the women who did not arrive on time.

The soldiers below stood in line, and from their unskilled standing posture, it can be seen that they had not conducted relevant military training for a long time.

The light armor lacks luster, the weapons have rust, and the soldiers have lost their character.

Heng Yu stood on the stage and looked at them. The soldiers stood up and did not dare to move or talk casually.

For some reason, the people on the stage didn't say anything and did not make any moves to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, but under her calm eyes, they just didn't have the courage to make any small moves.

The second incense burned out gradually, and the woman who was stopped outside was put in. After a quick look, Heng Yu estimated the number of people in his heart - about four hundred people.

Including the more than 500 people who have lined up in the martial arts arena now, which means that nearly 400 people have not arrived at the martial arts arena within two incense sticks.

Heng Yu gave an order to the guards, "I will write down all the people who come here later, and today they will be abolished from military service and expelled them from Nanyuan."

More than a dozen guards took the order to retreat. Heng Yu's eyes fell on the late soldiers and said coldly: "The late ones punish ten army sticks. Do you have any opinions on my words? If so, stand on the left side of the platform."

"Yes." After a moment of silence, a woman with a little disheveled light armor stood up.

Nearly fifty soldiers stood up one after another.

"Sulan, you lead a few people to write down their names and also abolish the military and expel them from Nanyuan."

"The Lord General is so majestic. Why do you decide how many hundred people will stay or leave in just a few words?" The first woman who stood up looked pretty, but at this moment she looked rude, completely destroying her beauty.

Heng Yu looked at her and said loudly: "Just call me the chief general, just based on what I said, just based on what I said is a military order, just based on what I said, just based on the military order, just like a mountain."

“Take it down.”

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen guards stepped forward and forced the female soldiers down.

"Do you have any objections to what I just said, including those who are not late?"

Completely silent.

"Very good. Whether you are completely convinced or dissatisfied now, you just need to remember what military orders are like. Now, everyone is lined up."

The late women did not dare to delay and lined up one after another. The ten soldiers who had just been summoned by Heng Yu also trotted to line up.

The queue was very slow, and Heng Yu did not speak out to scold them, but just looked at them quietly. After the queue was lined up, she did not speak out, allowing the people below to stand in military posture.

The sun rose, burning the earth. It was still in March, but today's weather was extremely hot.

After standing for a while, sweat oozed out of the faces of the soldiers lined up, and some delicate women were already shaking.

At this time, Heng Yu finally spoke again, "You should have known my identity now. I was born from the Song family of Chen Ping, and named Heng Yu, and my name was Mingchu Layman, but you can only call me General Song."

"In the past, I admired the charm of Ning Weijun. I was quite happy when I learned that Your Majesty ordered me to take over Ning Weijun. But what I saw along the way was that there were no soldiers guarding the Nanyuan Gate, and that I and hundreds of people walked to the inner courtyard were not noticed. I heard the faint sounds and laughter in the yard but could not see any sweat in the martial arts field."

"You carry the name and glory of Ning Weijun, but you are dead in this dilapidated Nanyuan. If you let the name of Ning Weijun be buried with you, will you be willing?"

"If you are not moved, then stand up. The manor in my hand needs manpower. I know that many of you are from poor backgrounds, so I will arrange a place for you. Ning Weijun will not keep you."

"I am in charge of the Ningwei Army in order to one day fight in the north and pacify the great achievements of our Ningwei Army. If there is no such enlightened person, stand up and don't die in vain."

Silence is still silence.

"Now the right to choose is in your hands. After half of the incense stick, the right to choose is completely in my hands." Heng Yu said to remind.

Finally, someone stood up.

After one person took the lead, nearly one hundred soldiers stood up one after another, with their heads hanging down without saying anything, and their faces were covered with sweat.

Heng Yu did not look at them, nor did he speak anymore, and quietly waited for half a stick of incense to pass.

After half a stick of incense, Su Lan stepped forward and led the soldiers down to make arrangements.

"The ten soldiers I just ordered to name came out of the team." Heng Yu said.

Soon, ten soldiers trot out of the queue and stood in front of the station.

"You, you, and you." Heng Yu pointed to the first three soldiers who arrived at the martial arts field and said, "Although there are less than 800 people in the Ningwei Army now, the army will soon be expanded. So I ordered you three to be the heads of thousands of households, and the other seven are the heads of hundreds of households. Today, you will divide the remaining soldiers with ten people and ten teams of hundreds of households. When I gather the soldiers again tomorrow morning, I hope your queue will be more decent."

"Yes, general." The faces of the ten women all looked surprised and quickly responded loudly.

"If you cannot complete the task I assigned, your position will be gone. In the military camp, I have always believed in one iron rule, that is, the strong are the ones who can be respected. Others will also perform well, and I will see your performance."
To be continued...