The army under the command of Yi Zong marched into Xiangping singing "No clothes".
Unlike when we set out from Chang'an, there were only 3,000 civilians and civilians.
Yi Zong, the protective captain, marched all the way, constantly recruiting local county soldiers to join the expeditionary force.
From the State of Zhao, Yi Zong took away Zhao's most elite cavalry of a thousand men and more than 2,000 crossbowmen. From the State of Yan, Yi Zong did not hesitate and took away 3,000 Yan soldiers stationed in Jicheng.
On the way, countless heroes, heroes, and sons of good families came to seek refuge with them, bringing their own dry food.
The enthusiasm even surpassed the examination held in Chang'an this year.
Yi Zong walked all the way from Xiaoguan to Xiangping, and his team had snowballed into an army of 20,000 people.
Among them, the total number of county soldiers and civilians drawn from various places was no more than 10,000.
The remaining troops are all heroes from all sides who have joined the army along the way.
Although these heroes come from all over the world, they are basically unfamiliar with each other.
But after joining the army, nothing messy happened.
Like drops of water, they merged into Yi Zong's army from all directions. After a brief familiarity, they immediately integrated into the army.
Now, at least in terms of formation and order, the Han army composed of these people is no longer inferior to the ordinary Han Dynasty soldiers.
The reason why this happened.
This is because the Han Dynasty has long adhered to the policy of ‘no scholars can be recruited without education’.
At the grassroots Han Dynasty, the five-level administrative units of ting, li, township, county, and county organize local militia to conduct military training every winter.
Moreover, the folk customs in the North are fierce, and people are generally fond of martial arts, and even use martial arts to build their families.
If the powerful landlords in the Qilu area in the south are proud of their poetry, writing, farming and reading, then the powerful landlords in the north are basically from families of military generals.
The social atmosphere generally promotes martial arts.
Basically, in the north, even an ordinary farmer knows basic military skills.
And the powerful sons of landlords are proficient in all kinds of martial arts.
More importantly, according to Han law, men over the age of twenty-three are required to serve two years of compulsory military service.
One year is spent garrisoning in Chang'an, and one year is spent at local or border gates.
This law has been gradually relaxed in the peaceful south.
But in the north, due to the threat of the Huns, it was strictly enforced.
In other words, the heroes from all walks of life who come to join the army have either served in the army or are quasi-soldiers who are preparing to serve.
This is why every time the Huns invaded, they found that a city with only a thousand soldiers garrisoned in a certain place instantly mobilized several times the armed forces.
The deeper you go into Han Dynasty, the more common this situation becomes.
To be honest, if Yi Zong had not strictly controlled the situation and rejected countless heroes who brought their own dry food and wanted to join the army, then the number of troops under his command would have expanded to one hundred thousand...
This is no exaggeration...
Back then, when Emperor Taizong Xiaowen personally led a military expedition to quell the rebellion of Jibei King Liu Xingju, the number of heroes who came from all directions to serve the emperor and repay the country's favor was nearly one hundred thousand.
And the quality of the troops under strict requirements is naturally quite outstanding.
Almost all the heroes who surrendered to the army were strong men over seven feet tall, broad-shouldered and round-waisted, and capable of skillfully using various weapons.
By the time this army reached Xiangping, it had actually completed its run-in.
The entire army has the Yulin Guards as the backbone, team leaders, and Sima-level middle-level officers, all of whom are from the Yulin Guards.
In this way, Yi Zong controlled the entire army and commanded it like an arm.
After the army entered the city, Yi Zong unceremoniously took the county governor's office in Xiangping County as his headquarters.
All the governors and lieutenants of Liaodong County are now vacant. Therefore, the person actually responsible for the affairs of Liaodong County is Wang Xian, the capital of the county.
After Yi Zong entered the city, he immediately called Wang Xian to the county governor's Yamen to discuss matters.
Wang Xian is an old official.
In the sixth year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's reign in the Zhongyuan Dynasty, he was already the capital of Liaodong County.
The so-called county capital refers to the capital officials, who were appointed by Emperor Taizong and had great power. They usually patrolled local counties, townships, pavilions, and villages on behalf of the county guards, impeaching lawbreakers, punishing powerful people, arresting bandits, and investigating and punishing corrupt officials.
Before coming to Xiangping, Yi Zong had already investigated Wang Xian, who had been a local official in Liaodong County for more than ten years.
The reason why Wang Xian has been trapped in the position of a civil servant and has not been promoted is not because of his lack of ability or insufficient political achievements.
On the contrary, this capital official has been the capital of Liaodong County for more than ten years, and he has done well in the assessment every year.
Logically speaking, he should have been promoted long ago.
but……
In his early years, this official from the royal capital had served as an official for a certain Cao Cao in the Prime Minister's Yamen, and was a confidant of the then Prime Minister Zhang Cang.
After Zhang Cang's fall, he would be damned if he could still be promoted!
However, this incident can also prove from the side that this royal official has real talent and learning.
Otherwise, the position of the capital official is the confidant of the county governor.
If he didn't have any skills, Wang Xian would have been kicked out long ago.
It is evident that Wang Xian is so powerful and capable that he has been able to keep all the governors in office for more than ten years without changing his position!
Yi Zong remembered that before leaving Beijing, Zhang Tang and Ning Chengdu came to him and taught him some common sense and important points of attention in grassroots officialdom.
One of them is: Be careful with subordinate officials, especially those with swords and pens.
Zhang Tang and Ning Cheng even came forward to give their own explanations. Xiang Yizong cited several examples of how several petty officials dug holes for Shangguan and then buried Shangguan.
Yi Zong was ordered to conquer North Korea this time, and he naturally hoped to cooperate well with the local officials.
However, if someone violates the rules and deliberately stumbles into a trap, then Yi Zong has already been prepared to kill!
Although Yi Zong is young, in the eyes of others, he is just a lucky minister who suddenly rose to a high position by relying on Sister Nai.
However, since he became the Prince Consort, he has been in charge of palace confinement, established the Yulin Guards, and been responsible for training. Later, he was responsible for various important security work in Chang'an City many times.
Are my feet and problems just a fluke?
This time I was ordered to go on an expedition, and I had the entire army in my hands along the way. I controlled it well and maintained strict discipline during the march. I made no mistakes, just like a veteran general.
How could such a person be afraid of killing someone?
Not long after, Wang Xian, the capital of Liaodong County, entered the governor's house wearing official uniform and girdle, and came to Yizong.
"Lord Xian, the governor of Liaodong County, pays homage to the captain!" After seeing Yizong, Wang Xian was a little surprised at how young the guarding captain was, but Wang Xian was not an idiot. After the army entered the city, he immediately went out in an orderly manner.
After entering and stationing in the military camps outside the city, there was no disturbance to the people. Wang Xian could tell that the commander of this army was a man.
Even without these things, the mere fact that the sister who protects Captain Yi is the emperor's favorite concubine and is pregnant with Long Zhong is enough to make anyone eager to hug this golden thigh.
Of course Wang Xian wants to hug him too!
Nowadays, both the governors and lieutenants of Liaodong County are vacant.
The imperial court also intended to conquer North Korea, which was not subject to the imperial court.
As long as he has served the army on the expedition and provided food and grass supplies, and the army has won the victory and returned to the court, how can he be left out despite his poor military achievements?
When the time comes, you can at least become a county captain, or even directly serve as a county guard! r1152
