"Then I'll just be my captain!" Wang Xun grinned and dodged Feng Changqing's sneak attack.
The military system of the Tang Dynasty was inherited from the Sui Dynasty. Over the years, the names and ranks of officers have changed slightly, but the organization of soldiers has basically remained unchanged. Usually, every five people are in a group, and there is a group leader. Every fifty people are in a group, and there is a group leader.
A hundred people form a brigade, with a brigade command. The three brigades are combined into a regiment, led by a colonel. (Note 1)
Although the size of three hundred people is not large, it is already the most ideal range that a person can control with his voice. Therefore, when facing battle, the regiment is the most basic organization. The entire regiment follows the captain and follows his lead.
The captain himself, through flags and horns, follows the guidance of the central army or the superior who is closest to him, and leads his brothers to attack where the flag of his own army points.
The rank of lieutenant is the military rank of the sixth rank, and the higher one is the captain of the fifth rank, the general. According to the difference in the military service, each captain has three to six regiments. And the generals who are higher up from the captain are the liege generals.
Lang Jiang, a general, has no fixed number of troops. Depending on the mission situation, the scale of the battle, and the closeness of the relationship with the commander, he can command thousands or even tens of thousands of troops.
When Wang Xun set out from the capital, Captain Zhaowu, who had a military rank of actual rank, brought with him a hundred Feilong Imperial Guards and more than 300 Minzhuang, barely enough to make up a regiment. Although this team was on the way
After repeated hardships, the losses exceeded two-thirds of the total. But those who survived had become rare veterans. Later, Wang Xun won two games in a row in one day, defeating Chu Mukun, Sai Huoluo,
Wu'erqi and other tribesmen were convinced. In order to curry favor with him, a few Ejins jointly gave him a hundred tribal warriors as servants. In addition, the Loulan tribe guards given by the old fox Kang Zhongxin when they were leaving, no more, no less, just made up.
Three hundred people were gathered, exactly the number a school captain should lead.
This time he was promoted to Zhonglang General. According to common sense, Feng Changqing should allocate at least three regiments to Wang Xun as his direct subordinates. At least, he could be enough to become a captain. It is a pity that the entire Anxi Army now only has 50,000 troops.
The people who come here have to be scattered across the vast land of thousands of miles to scare the tribes in the Western Regions, so it is impossible to meet this requirement. It is not just Wang Xun alone. Looking at the army, starting from Feng Changqing and counting down, Zhou Xiaofeng
, Li Yuanqin, Duan Xiushi, Zhao Huaixu and others are all facing the same dilemma. They have a golden general's seal, but the direct subordinates under their command cannot make up half of the quota. On the contrary, the tribal chiefs who come to help in the battle can easily bring them out.
There are tens of thousands of herdsmen. However, these herdsmen have a good physique. When the battle changes, the formation coordination is almost a blank slate. Fighting alone, they are not weaker than any Anxi soldier. The scale reaches more than ten people.
, they will be forced to retreat steadily by the Anxi Army of the same size. When the size reaches hundreds of people, they will be beaten by a small group of Anxi Army and they will be beaten all over the Gobi Desert. If they are forced into the Anxi Army at all costs
If he succeeds in making up the numbers, there will be no need to fight the battle in front of him. The coach can just take everyone and flee back to Chang'an!
Therefore, Feng Changqing simply made a confused calculation and declared in front of everyone that there were no soldiers for Wang Xun. Although Wang Xun only arrived in the army last winter, because he had previously criticized the Anxi Army through the mouths of Zhou Xiaofeng and others,
He already understood the embarrassing situation, so he came up with a smooth solution. On the one hand, he would not make it difficult for Feng Changqing, who took good care of him, and on the other hand, he would also avoid the trouble caused by being promoted to three levels in a row in front of his colleagues.
Awkward.
While they were laughing and joking, Li Yuanqin came up from behind and suggested to Wang Xun with a smile: "Why don't you do this? There are still some Dangxiang hunters in the city of Khotan under my rule. Let's just make a deal with you."
! Use the Mo Dao Shou under your command to exchange for the Orions under my command. One for ten, or my brother and I will suffer a little more loss, twenty is fine. In this way, your brothers will be able to save at least two thousand.
You are worthy of your new general’s seal!”
"Bah! What a beautiful idea!" Wang Xun slapped Li Yuanqin away and spat with a smile. "They are all brothers who have rolled on the tip of a knife with me, not to mention twenty hunters. I will rule you out."
Even if the whole city gives it to me, I can’t exchange it!”
Before meeting Feng Changqing, he had planned to arrive in Shule safely, distribute the property captured on the way to his subordinates, and send them back home together. Unexpectedly, Feng Changqing was waiting for the rain after a long drought.
Someone discovered from this that no one, young or old, wanted to be let go. In order to reward everyone for their contribution, hundreds of hectares of fertile land suitable for farming were allocated directly from the riverside outside Shule City and distributed to each citizen on a per capita basis.
Five hundred acres. They are allowed to hire others to farm it for them, and they are also allowed to pass it on from generation to generation. As long as Shule City is still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, it will never be taken back.
At this time, land annexation in the Central Plains was becoming increasingly serious. According to Tang law, most ordinary farmers should be allocated 20 acres of Yongye land and 80 acres of oral land after they became adults. In fact, the amount they received was less than one-fifth of the stipulation. However, the amount that should be paid
However, you still have to pay a lot of taxes, and you have to deal with various corvee services every year according to your age and physical condition. (Note 2)
Although the land outside Shule City can only be cultivated for one season every year, it cannot withstand Feng Changqing's generous spending. In addition, the cattle paid by Sehuluo and Urqi to redeem their own warriors, it can be said that,
At this moment, Minzhuang, who arrived in Shule alive, became a real small landowner in an instant.
On the one hand, after returning to the Central Plains, he was always on guard against Yang Guozhong continuing to kill people and silence him. On the other hand, he wanted to stay in the army and earn more Yongye fields for future generations. Only fools would choose the former. Immediately, Wei Feng and Zhu Wu
The people headed by one or two people thanked Feng Changqing in unison for his great kindness, and decided to stay. At the same time, they never forgot to ask someone to send a message home, and asked relatives and friends in the village to escort their wives, children, and children to come to Shule together.
Live a good life.
This group of strong people all came from the Guanzhong area, the richest region of the Tang Dynasty, and had been tempered by war. The physique of those who survived in the end was no worse than that of the tribal warriors born and raised in Anxi. Therefore, after a little training, they could pull off a complete Modao.
The team was then led by Wang Xun himself and together with the Anxi Army Brigade, they swept across the entire territory of Dabolu. After more than a dozen downwind battles, everyone was confident. When they lined up and stood outside, they already had a somewhat elite appearance.
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Therefore, many generals in the army were secretly jealous, wishing that Feng Changqing would transfer Wang Xun and his troops to his name, and take advantage of the opportunity to get these hundred-mo swordsmen. And Zhao Huaixu and Li Yuanqin, who were already close friends with Wang Xun,
Waiting for a while, he bargained with him with a smile again and again, willing to exchange the tribal shepherds under his rule for the Mo Daoshou under Wang Xun. At such moments, Wang Xun did not take everyone's words seriously. He always dealt with it with a smile.
, don’t give anyone a chance to take advantage of the loopholes.
Today, Li Yuanqin brought up the old matter again, and of course he got a big look. Fortunately, he was not annoyed, smiled, and continued to pester: "You are now a fourth-grade official, can you please stop being so stingy? Don't give it to Mo Daoshou.
, it’s okay to lend me a few flying dragon guards. Two captains under my command are seriously injured, and they probably won’t be able to go to the battlefield in the future. Borrowing two flying dragon guards can just make up for the vacancies left by them!”
If it were a month ago, if his brothers had the chance to be promoted, Wang Xun would definitely not stop him. However, he is now a fourth-grade lieutenant general. Although he only has an empty title at the moment, the captain in his hand is actually a lieutenant.
Que'er also has a lot of people. He no longer cares about the benefits given by Li Yuanqin. He smiled and raised his hands to express his rejection, "Brother Li, don't make it difficult for me. I still have these few people left to make seeds. I will lend you two.
It’s not that much, but as soon as it started, all the brothers came to borrow it from me, and my regiment was broken into pieces!”
"Bah! After all, I have taught you a lesson! Master and disciple are like father and son, do you have the skills to deal with the master?" Li Yuanqin became angry from embarrassment and cursed with a straight face.
"I was once your immediate boss, Brother Li!" Wang Xun smiled and settled old scores with him.
During the commotion, no one around paid attention to Wang Xun's extraordinary promotion. Everyone gathered around and gave support to both sides. Several times, the voice was too loud, and almost caused the imperial envoy to express his condolences to the meritorious soldiers on behalf of the imperial court.
The words in the scene were drowned out. Thanks to Feng Changqing's coughing signal, he managed to restrain himself a little.
Xue Jingxian knew that most of the generals in the army were straight-tempered and could not bear long speeches. Seeing that the sun was already turning to the west, he smiled and ended his verbosity. Feng Changqing ordered people to hold a banquet in the army to wash away the dust for the imperial envoy.
Xue Jingxian pretended to be polite, and then, with half a push and half a step, he walked towards the Chinese army's tent surrounded by the generals.
In such a hurry, there was naturally no delicacy in the army. There were only a few plates of raw and cooked beef, a roast lamb, and three or two local fruits from the Western Regions. The wine was also brewed by the army officers themselves from wild grapes, and it tasted great.
It had a sour taste and was very difficult to drink. However, the enthusiasm of the generals for the Imperial Envoy made people feel more comfortable than any fine wine. Soon, Xue Jingxian felt a little smokey, took a glass of wine and said loudly
: "Xue has always heard people say that the Western Regions are difficult and the spring breeze outside Yumen Pass is not strong. This time I walked all the way and found that not only was the spring breeze not blowing, but even the sound of the Qiang flute that reached my ears was filled with unspeakable desolation. But no matter how hard it is,
In this place, there is also the figure of a man from the Tang Dynasty who defends the country's borders. Come, come, come, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and for the peaceful and prosperous age behind you, let's do this!"
"Well said. Let's do it together!" Feng Changqing patted the table gently, raised the wine cup in his hand, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Thank you, Lord Qincha, for your compliment!" Zhou Xiaofeng took the lead, followed closely by Li Yuanqin and others. All the soldiers raised their wine cups and drank every drop of the wine inside.
“It’s so nice!”
This life is not a waste of time. Come, come, come, let Xue borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha, and give you another one!"
"Do it!" The generals were so impressed by Xue Jingxian's praise that they raised their wine cups and drank it all in one gulp.
Note 1: In the Tang system, the brigade was under the regiment.
Note 2: According to the decree issued by Li Yuan in the seventh year of Wude, in the Tang Dynasty, young men and middle-aged men over 18 years old were each granted 20 acres of Yongye land and 80 acres of oral land. Old men, those with serious illnesses, and those with disabilities were each granted
Forty acres of farmland were divided between households and thirty acres for widows and concubines. This system was very effective in the early Tang Dynasty and directly laid the foundation for the later prosperous times. However, as the population increased and land annexation became more and more serious, during the Tianbao period, the land equalization order existed in name only.
