I am hereby entrusting you, the grandson of the Emperor of the East Palace, to inspect the capital camp on behalf of the emperor, inspect the military preparations for the Spring Exercise, the princes, nobles, governors, generals, etc., as if I were here in person.
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Since a few days ago, martial law has been in place along the side of Qixia Mountain outside the capital city, and cavalry are patrolling around day and night. Anyone who dares to trespass here without a document from the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army or the Ministry of War will be killed without mercy.
Feeling the relaxation of military equipment after the prosperity of the past dynasties, the most elite officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp held military exercises twice a year since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The spring drills were large-scale inspections and inspections. The autumn drills were a competition between the entire army to select the bravest among the troops.
Extraordinary person.
Last year, the old man was not in good health, so the autumn exercise was delayed. Therefore, this year's spring grass, from noble princes to ordinary soldiers, attaches great importance to it.
Not long after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, martial arts became a common practice. All the wars in the past years were carried out to sweep away thieves, so that the army was full of proud soldiers and brave generals.
Military people are not as good as literati, who use articles to serve as officials. But if military people do not fight, they will have no use and consume a lot of national money and food. Since the War of Goryeo, the officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp have been resting for a long time, and they are looking forward to it from top to bottom.
Show off your skills.
Within a radius of more than ten miles, where the Spring Exercise was located, there were numerous camps, with battle flags fluttering, and the formations were strict, just like the wartime camps. The officers and soldiers were wearing iron armor, and their swords and guns were unsheathed.
Looking from a distance, several phalanxes of tens of thousands of people in the camp stood silently and magnificently, as neatly as a knife cutting tofu. Looking down from the sky, the dazzling armor reflected the luster everywhere, making people dare not look directly at it. Seriously,
Unparalleled majesty, the Ming Dynasty is fierce.
At the front of the army, under the huge Ming Dynasty battle flag, dozens of generals wearing iron armor sat on horseback, looking into the distance.
At the front are the founding Duke Chang Sheng and Wei Guogong Xu Huizu. Behind him are several deputies, Prince Consort Mei Yin and Li Jian. Generals Qu Neng, Pingan and Sheng Yong. Pingqiang generals Ningyuan Hou He Fu and Jiangyin Hou Wu Gao command the envoy Zhuang.
De, Zhou Xing, Liu Zhen and others.
These people are all Mesozoic generals of the Ming Dynasty. They grew up listening to the stories of their fathers. As adults, they joined the army and participated in the Ming Dynasty's foreign wars many times. Now they are able to stand alone and are the mainstay of the army.
Since the Lan Yu case, veteran military generals such as Xungui and others have gradually retreated behind the scenes and no longer serve as generals. In this spring exercise, it is these young people in their prime who will be in the limelight. In fact, even Zhu Yunxi himself will not
I wish the army would be led by veterans.
The old ministers, headed by Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty, were all wearing python costumes given by the emperor and riding horses on the other side.
However, although they are old, their mouths are not idle.
Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, looked at Chang Sheng and other young generals who were standing silently over there, and curled his lips with disdain, "Brothers, in our opinion, these juniors are all fake! Look, everyone is pretending to be sullen and holding their breath.
, what’s the use!”
"This is military training. If a war really comes, the commanders will be so nervous and don't have a good smile. The men below will be sweating in their crotches and their balls will be soaked!"
He carelessly said weird things, which made the people around burst into laughter. It is human nature that people do not accept old age and prefer to point fingers at younger generations.
"What's the saying?" Wuding Marquis Guo Ying looked around, shook his head for a long time, and said, "What kind of tiger goes with a dog!"
Xie Cheng, the Marquis of Yongping, said with a smile, "Fourth brother, it is better to draw a tiger than to turn against a dog!"
"Yes, that's it!" Guo Ying slapped his forehead, "These young people grew up under our noses and imitated us in everything. But they didn't learn the same thing. If we really want the two armies to fight and set up their positions, we...
Old brothers, we are all talking and laughing, we don’t care."
As he said that, he pointed over there and said, "Look at them now, they are facing a formidable enemy!!"
Guo Ying had a high prestige in the army. When he was young, he was the commander of the old man's bodyguard. As soon as he opened his mouth, people around him agreed.
A group of old men who are about to take a back seat laugh at the ambitious new generation.
On the other side, the war horse suddenly moved its hooves under the crotch of Founding Duke Chang Sheng, and then shook the mane on its neck.
"Come on!" Chang Sheng comforted him, looked back at the guys around him, and said seriously, "Cheer up, everyone. Your Highness will be here soon, and you can't watch us dragging our feet!"
The deputy general, Sheng Yong, was a cheerful man and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the generals, the lieutenants are all holding their breath. Let Your Highness take a good look at it!"
Soldiers rely on military merit to speak for themselves. Whether they have military merit depends on whether the king wants them to show off their skills. Everyone here knows that although the old man built the Ming Dynasty, it is still the emperor's grandson who is in charge.
The founders of the country are old and noble, and it will be their time to show their talents in the army. New kings and new generals will bring a new atmosphere to the country.
"Here we come!" Xu Huizu pointed forward and said seriously, "The frame of the emperor's grandson is wrong, it's not the frame!"
In the distance, bursts of horse hooves suddenly came, as well as a light that made people close their eyes.
The generals squinted their eyes and looked forward.
First, a huge dragon flag appeared in sight. Then thousands of cavalry surrounded the big flag and charged.
In an instant, smoke and dust billowed, the sound of hooves thundered, and the mountains and rivers shook. The armor on the cavalry reflected the luster like the shining sun.
Under the dragon flag, a snow-white war horse without a trace of hair carried the emperor's grandson, who was wearing golden armor, a golden helmet, and a cloak.
Since it was a review of the army, Zhu Yunxi did not ride on a carriage, but changed his armor and rode a horse.
His back was straight on the horse, and his body swayed slightly as the horse moved forward. He held the reins with one hand and a jade-handled whip inlaid with gems in the other.
"I, my ministers, would like to welcome His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor, Your Highness, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
In a moment, all the generals of the Ming Dynasty were kneeling in front of Zhu Yunxi's horse, whether they were new generations or veterans, they all fell to the ground and knelt down in worship.
"Hmm!" Zhu Yunxi nodded slowly, took off the chainmail mask on his face, and said with a smile, "You are wearing armor, so there is no need to be polite!"
As he said this, he wanted to get off his horse.
Li Jinglong took the lead, came out from the guards behind him, held the bridle of Zhu Yunxi's horse, and made gestures in front of the horse's eyes.
The war horse was extremely docile. His front legs were slightly bent and his body slowly knelt down. Zhu Yunxi raised his legs slightly and got off the war horse.
Zhu Yunxi pressed the sword with his left hand and held the riding whip with his right hand. He walked up to the bent generals and said with a smile, "I came today to see the majestic appearance of the Ming soldiers, not to see you kowtow, Chang Sheng!"
"I'm here!"
"When will the spring drills start?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
"His Highness gives the order, and all three armies will attack together!" Chang Sheng said solemnly.
"Go and get ready!" Zhu Yunxi smiled again and walked towards the erected general stage. By the way, he waved to the distinguished veterans, "My dear friends, come on stage with me and see the heroic appearance of the heroes of the Ming Dynasty!
"As he said this, he smiled teasingly and said, "You seniors should also give pointers to these juniors!"
The senior generals laughed and followed Zhu Yunxi.
"Your Highness, wine is fragrant when old, and ginger is spicy when old!" Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen said with a smile, "If your Highness wants to conquer someone in the future, don't forget the old minister! I'm not just bragging to you, don't look at the old minister.
, But in a real confrontation between the two armies, these young people may not be the opponents of the old minister!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled but said nothing.
Feng Sheng, Duke of Song Dynasty, glanced at Cao Zhen and said, "Half of your body is buried in the ground, so why are you so competitive?"
Cao Zhen was not afraid of him and retorted, "Who said I'm old? When I fought against Goryeo with His Highness, I was the first to rush forward with a knife and was the first to rush into the Goryeo palace." Then he said loudly,
"Brother Feng, those Korean beauties I gave you were the ones I snatched that time!"
"Kill!" Feng Sheng blushed and stopped talking.
Zhu Yunxi, who had been smiling all the time, said at this time, "It's not that I don't need you. You have been fighting for your whole life, and now it's time to enjoy it. Watch from behind and give guidance to the younger generations to use their remaining energy. If there is any war in the future, we must
If you take action, I will naturally think of you!"
A group of people climbed onto the general stage, walking very fast.
It was so fast that no one noticed, among Zhu Yunxi's entourage was a panting fat man.
Zhu Gaochi wiped the sweat from his head, looked at Zhu Yunxi's back, and gritted his teeth.
He was studying in the palace, but the emperor's grandson insisted on dragging him out to watch the Spring Festival Exercises in the Beijing Camp. Along the way, he was not allowed to ride in a car and could only ride a horse, which almost killed him.
After arriving at the place, the veterans and newcomers all seemed to have not seen him, the Crown Prince of Prince Yan, and no one paid any attention to him.
"Hoo! Hoo!" Zhu Gaochi breathed heavily.
"Your Majesty, His Highness is waving to you, hurry up!" Li Jinglong smiled from behind.
Zhu Gaochi looked up, and sure enough, Zhu Yunxi was waving to him on the general stage. In desperation, he could only squeeze out a smile, but said in his heart.
"You are using the military parade to show off your military power to me!"
"Oh, I'm so exhausted!"
This chapter has been completed!