Since the beginning of the parade, drums and thunders have been beating in Jingyuan, and various military formation drills have been splendid. Generals often receive awards on the spot for their outstanding performance in training their soldiers.
Although the finances of the Western Wei Dynasty were in dire straits, Yuwentai had also gathered a lot of resources from local tycoons before. He was not stingy at this important ceremony and rewarded the generals in various ways.
The rewards for the generals are secondary. The key is the sense of honor gained by standing on the stage in front of tens of thousands of eyes, both internal and external armies. No amount of material rewards can replace this.
As a public health officer, Li Tai did not participate very much in the parade and had no chance to perform at all.
The other ministers who attended the ceremony left Jingyuan and returned to Chang'an one after another after the first day of the parade. Even the prince of the Western Wei Dynasty, Yuan Qin, only stayed in Fangcheng and never showed up again in the next few days.
With the intention of observing the combat effectiveness of the Western Wei army, Li Tai would come to the scene every day, but he would just stand aside and watch Yu Wentai win over people's hearts.
Seeing the generals who had been rewarded burst into tears with gratitude and swore allegiance to Daxingtai, he couldn't help but complain frequently in his heart: Why are you so excited? Aren't these goods the same ones you handed over before? Use your money to buy them.
Your hearts, this is such a good deal!
Putting aside these feelings of envy and jealousy, after watching the ceremony for a few days, Li Tai was not without gains. At least he had a relatively intuitive and concrete understanding of the current military power of the Western Wei Dynasty.
The number of internal and external armies participating in the review this time is about 50,000 to 70,000. This is not the total military strength of the Western Wei Dynasty. Generals such as Dugu Xin and Li Yuan, who are also at the head of the government, have their own defenses.
Due to important matters, I did not participate in this review.
Among the troops referred, there were approximately 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei troops, including the remaining soldiers of the Sixth Army from the Battle of Mangshan and the various generals of Beizhen.
Viewed individually, this number is quite impressive, but taken as a whole, it no longer occupies an absolute advantage and has shrunk significantly compared to before.
In the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Tong, Yu Wentai reorganized the Sixth Army. It can be said that starting from taking over Heba Yue's troops, it took several years of hard work to accumulate such an elite force. In the battle of Mangshan, the Sixth Army almost only
An empty shell of the frame is left.
Although these Xianbei veterans no longer have an advantage in terms of numbers, their morale and combat effectiveness are still firmly superior to those of the rural regiments.
After all, no matter how tough the Guanzhong soldiers are in the future, they will still need a process of growth. Compared with the Xianbei veterans in these professions, they are still not competitive enough at the moment. There is still a huge gap in terms of battlefield experience and armament level.
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Li Tai observed and concluded, and gained a deeper understanding of Yuwentai's ideas and steps for integrating Guan Longhaoqiang.
Whether psychologically or practically, Yuwentai still regards the Xianbei veterans as the absolute main force in maintaining the rule of the Western Wei Dynasty.
These Xianbei veterans have the most sophisticated weapons and equipment, and they receive more care during the parade. This undoubtedly brings them closer to the psychological relationship between ordinary soldiers and Yuwentai. After all, Daxingtai is still
Treat them as one of your own.
The fact that the number of troops has dropped sharply can also awaken the sense of crisis among these Xianbei veterans, making them realize that only by gathering tightly around Daxingtai can they avoid being counterattacked and bullied by the powerful Guanlong troops.
As for the rural regiments led by the strong men of Guanlong, although they are more numerous, the obvious gap between them allows them to continue to remain in awe, at least for now, the situation has not changed.
Da Xingtai personally supervised the parade and continuously distributed rewards to the commanders of the township regiments. This also made the ambitions of these strong men who led the township regiments more intense, and their imagination of a better future became more concrete and rich.
Li Tai briefly analyzed the psychology of various parties and couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, encouraging the masses to involuntarily is the only way to ensure the stability of rule.
Although the Battle of Mangshan caused huge losses to the Western Wei Dynasty, to a certain extent, it actually helped the Western Wei Dynasty clear further obstacles, allowing the Hu and Han forces within the Western Wei Dynasty to wax and wane, and achieve a subtle relationship. balance.
Otherwise, this involution could get out of control in a matter of minutes, and even turn into a tornado, crushing Yu Wentai, the helmsman, to pieces!
After watching from the outside of the school grounds for several days, the parade finally entered the next step, which was the field hunt.
The ancients attached great importance to field hunting activities, so-called hunting in spring, seedlings in summer, hunting in autumn, and hunting in winter. Hunting in spring is to prevent wild beasts from getting pregnant and causing excessive production, in summer to protect seedlings and crops, in autumn to obtain fat and fat, and in winter. It is to prevent wild beasts from hurting people due to hunger and cold.
The reason why it is called field hunting is because the ancestors ate meat and wore its skin. Hunting is equivalent to farming and is a very important production activity.
"Book of Rites" says that if the princes of the emperor have nothing to do, they will farm three fields at the age of three. If there is nothing to do but to farm, it is said to be disrespectful. If hunting is raised to the level of etiquette, it is because hunting in the fields is training troops, and the important affairs of the country are to sacrifice and fight, forgetting to fight. Must be in danger.
However, with the development of agriculture, material life has become more stable, the division of labor between military and civilian occupations has gradually become clearer, and etiquette and concepts have gradually changed.
For example, there are new regulations in the "Book of Rites" regarding Chunsou to prevent the proliferation of wild beasts: do not kill deer, do not lay eggs, do not kill fetuses, do not kill young deer, do not destroy nests. Do not kill young deer, do not harm animal embryos and eggs. , not killing pregnant animals, nor destroying animal nests, already has a good idea of ​​sustainable development.
After all the troops performed martial arts in Jingyuan, they returned to camp and packed their gear. After resting for three days, they gathered in Jingyuan for instructions, and then set off in batches, heading east in a mighty manner.
The army still marched in three directions: left, middle and right. The left and right armies were led by Yongzhou Governor Hou Mo Chenchong and Huazhou Governor Yuwen Dao. Yuwentai led the central army and spread out across the entire Weibei Plain, forming a mighty march. Military formation.
Li Tai, as a public security officer, followed the Chinese army.
During this trip, Tian Xie left a large number of ceremonial relics in Yueyang. Li Tai also returned the ritual sword and other ritual objects, and replaced them with a light pair of armor, which finally had some protection. The bow string was also loose. Come down for hunting.
In addition, they, the public guards, were also issued a small drum the size of a human head, which could be hung directly on the saddle and beaten to order the troops to advance or retreat. It was called a drum.
Bai Juyi's poem "The Yuyang Pier drum beats the earth, shocking the colorful clothes and feathers", which talks about this kind of drum.
The generals beat drums, and the soldiers distributed cymbals to make noise to scare and drive away the wild animals that roamed in the mountains and forests.
Since the hunting area is so vast, the soldiers of the army mainly continue to practice the method of camp separation and separation during the march, cross-containing and driving wild beasts from all directions to the central area. If too many wild beasts escape in the area under their responsibility, they will be punished by military law. .
After marching for two days, those who could really indulge in hunting were mainly the generals and their elite troops. Watching the bloody beasts that had been shot and killed were transported back to the Chinese army in car after car, Li Tai felt itchy.
Unbearable.
He already has a good foundation in archery and horsemanship. He had been practicing diligently in preparation for running in the countryside before, but now when it comes to field hunting, he has no place for heroes. He is really a bit lonely as a master. Looking at those generals who have made huge gains
Returning to camp to show off, it feels a bit lonely for a master.
On the third day of the march, the army had arrived at the eastern edge of Jingyuan. Daxingtai finally garrisoned down and ordered the princes and armies to carefully select the Ben soldiers and go out to hunt separately. The team that captured the most abundant hunting was rewarded with two hundred
Silk.
After receiving this military order, Li Tai and his subordinates were very excited and hurriedly prepared hunting equipment. After sitting on the bench for a few days, Gao Zhongmi was also very itchy, but because he wanted to follow the behavior of Daxingtai, he just encouraged the government officials to follow the instructions of Daxingtai.
If he can come out on top, he will also be rewarded.
Li Tai had just finished binding his armor and filled it with one Hulu and thirty arrows. When he saw Chang Shi Nianhua also finishing his armor, he smiled and said, "Chang Shi, would you like to compete?"
Although Nianhua has the demeanor of a noble prince from Luoxia, he is still a young man. When he heard this, he high-fived Li Tai and made an appointment.
He first selected ten people and rode out. Before he reached the designated hunting area, he suddenly heard a series of noisy shouts of praise and exclamations from behind him. He turned around and saw Li Tai leading his troops out.
"Could it be that Dugu opened his mansion and went hunting?"
When some soldiers nearby saw this scene of wandering, some couldn't help but exclaimed, but they were immediately ridiculed by Sakon Paoze: "Dugu Kaifu has a high position and is in his prime. How can he look like a handsome young man!"
Li Tai was lightly armored, and he was sitting astride a horse with a heroic and muscular figure. For fear of blocking his vision, he only wore a simple scarf and wrapped his hair in a bun. The wind was blowing on his face, his eyes were slightly closed, his eyebrows were furrowed, and his lips were furrowed.
Close tightly.
Wearing a military uniform, his already handsome appearance was even more masculine. As soon as he rode into the arena, he became the focus of attention.
Everyone has a beautiful heart. For a while, there were many knights approaching on horseback to take a closer look at the scenery. The originally ten-person hunting team suddenly grew to hundreds of people.
"Does Li Lang want to win by crowd?"
When he saw Li Tai approaching on horseback, Nianhua glanced at the team behind him that had grown ten times larger and couldn't help but said sourly.
Li Tai looked back and was immediately happy. He didn't expect that there were so many handsome men in the Western Wei army. Except for his more pleasing facial features, he was just an ordinary person.
He reined in his horse and paused, looked back at the people who were following him and said with a smile: "The hunting ground is vast and there is no need to hunt. Why do you bother to compete here?"
"The husband is handsome and attractive, but I don't know if the bow and horse are as handsome as the others? If not, we will have to rely on our skill in riding to compete for beauty and win the attention of the masses!"
A general grinned and said, making no secret of his intention to use Li Tai as the center of attention to show his proficiency in bow and horse and let more people see him.
Such a terrible competitive spirit!
Li Tai was sighing to himself when suddenly a gray figure jumped out of the grass a few feet away. With quick eyes and quick hands, he drew his bow and string, and the arrow flew out. In an instant, he hit the hare in the abdomen and nailed it to the grass.
"What a handsome shooting skill!"
When the surrounding spectators saw this scene, they couldn't help but high-five and cheer. After cheering, they all understood that Li Tai was not just an embroidered pillow that was worthless, so they all turned their horses and dispersed.