In addition to visiting the palace every day to pay respects, Guo Zongyi has been busy with military affairs these days.
First, the five hundred elite cavalry given by Guo Rong were broken up by him, and a dozen or so warriors with superb martial arts skills and long experience in battles were selected and merged into the number one cavalry selected by Cao Bin based on the pawn selection method he had figured out.
Command, temporarily act as the chief and deputy commander, chief and deputy commander, Yuhou and other officers.
He also selected more than a hundred people with families and families to join his 200-strong bodyguard, led by Chai Wang. He also selected dozens of people with good conduct, literacy and rationality, intending to serve as the spark of the new army.
, five or six of them are still Youji people.
Han Cuo, who was under Tian Ping, was also recruited by him.
The next three hundred people will still maintain the same headquarters structure. When the new army has people who are good at riding and shooting, five hundred people will be added to form a horse army.
Today is the day when Cao Bin is ready to set up the altar for training. Last night he came to invite you, saying that if His Highness did not come, future training would be twice the result with half the effort.
Even if Cao Bin didn't say anything, he would still go. This was his pilot experiment army, so naturally he couldn't ignore it and leave it all to Cao Bin.
Not only should they go, but they should also go with money and food, as well as hope, to boost the morale of the army and make it easier for Cao Bin to act in the future.
After eating the imperial meal, I saw Zhang Jin Wu Shen carrying a pair of armor. This set of silver-lacquered and gold-edged mountain armor was made by a craftsman overnight to make it smaller. The body and belly of the armor were quite suitable, so only the shoulders were changed.
Arm guards and greaves make it easier to move your hands and feet.
With the help of the two men, he put on his armor, put on his phoenix-winged hood, and put on his ocher-yellow embroidered shirt. A heroic young general appeared in front of the crowd.
Guo Zongyi jumped up and down. Although he was heavy, it was not overwhelming.
"Get the sword given by Your Majesty," he ordered.
Wu Shen had already prepared it, and after hearing the words, he hurriedly offered it. Guo Zongyi put on his sword, flicked his embroidered shirt, and said loudly: "Let's go!"
Chai Wang led a hundred cavalry guards to wait outside the main gate. Not long after, the door of the mansion opened wide, and Guo Zongyi jumped out on a white horse in a harness. His rotten silver armor shone under the scorching sun, and his heroic spirit was no longer there.
He couldn't hide it, he was no longer the kid who rode a pony, wore paper armor and held a wooden sword.
Chai Wang looked at it for a long time and couldn't help but sigh: "The young man is so strong!"
Guo Zongyi laughed loudly, feeling heroic and heroic, and asked: "Can a certain person go into battle now?"
"You can be assigned the position of pioneer." Chai Wang replied with a wink.
The two looked at each other and smiled, not knowing why. This was their secret.
The barracks is in the right compartment and can be reached in a short time by horseback.
Cao Bin had been waiting at the gate of the camp early in the morning. At this time, he heard the rumble of horse hoofbeats, which became more and more intense. He guessed that His Highness had arrived, so he hurriedly opened the gate to the left and right and formed a ceremonial formation.
There was a commotion at the gate of the camp. Cao Bin shouted and urged, and finally the formation was completed when Guo Zongyi approached.
Cao Bin was dressed in black armor and carried a long sword at his waist. When he saw Guo Zongyi reining in his horse, he strode forward and said in a military salute: "Your Highness, your Majesty!"
Guo Zongyi looked around and saw that the honor guards on both sides of the camp gate were looking solemn and solemn. He smiled and said: "No need to be polite, just lead the way."
After saying this, he rode his horse forward, and the magnificent King of Qin's formation-breaking music began to play. The drums and chimes were rumbling, and the flutes were soaring. This military music, which is full of the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, was deeply loved by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. It was widely spread and adapted by subsequent generations.
When they arrived at the school grounds, thousands of troops were lined up in two square formations, all holding horses in their hands. When they saw Guo Zongyi coming, they uniformly raised their weapons in their hands, and the mountains shouted for victory.
After having fun, people are quiet.
Guo Zongyi ascended the stage, and in the center there was an altar, flags, banners, and animals.
After he lit incense and offered wine, paid homage to heaven and earth, read the inscription, and raised the flag, the opening ceremony of the training was considered over.
Arriving in front of the stage, Guo Zongyi looked at the two dark military formations below, pointed at the convoy escorted by Cao Han next to the school field, and said loudly: "Everyone, on this auspicious day, when the army is formed, why don't you show your skills and fight with us?"
Let me see, regardless of whether you are riding a horse or shooting a sword or a spear, no matter how hard you use it, the one who stands out will be rewarded generously!"
All the sergeants looked towards Cao Han. With a wave of his hand, the oilcloth cloak on the mule cart was lifted open. In the sun, boxes and boxes of copper coins and silver cakes shone brightly, gold and silver intertwined, dazzling.
The military formation suddenly became excited. The sergeants were whispering to each other, and the whole school was in chaos. Cao Bin was extremely angry, but he could not get angry. His face was livid, and he was holding on to the handle of his knife.
Guo Zongyi watched calmly, but the sergeants hesitated to move forward. For a long time, no one dared to stand up.
When the commotion subsided, Guo Zongyi said again: "Well, it seems that he has no real ability."
Then he turned to look at Cao Han and shouted from a distance: "Build them all, there are no brave men here."
They were all passionate young men in their teens and twenties, at the age when their blood was in their prime. Intrigued by his words, a few soldiers walked out of the military formation and knelt on one knee in a row under the parade platform.
"Send your names," Guo Zongyi said.
The soldiers reported from left to right: "Wu Changhai is advancing."
"Commander Guo Shouwen."
"Team Captain Zhang Qiong."
"Yuhou Li Yanliang."
Guo Zongyi nodded, ordered his left and right people to write it down, and asked Guo Shouwen, the youngest and the highest-ranking among the four: "Who are your ancestors?"
"The title comes from the Guo family in Taiyuan. The family Yan Guohui was once the envoy of the Protector of the Holy Army. He died in battle while following His Majesty to conquer the river. Your Majesty saw that I was young and raised him in the army. Thanks to the Holy Grace, he became the ninth commander of the Xiaodi Army.
make."
Guo Zongyi thought that it would be impossible for such a young commander to succeed without kindness.
Hearing him talk about their family background, the father and son also had some close ties with Ah Weng, so they said a few considerate words and asked Cao Bin to arrange the martial arts school.
The sun is scorching like fire, and the midday sun after the beginning of spring has already begun to heat up.
In the school field, with flags flying and sand and dust swirling, more than a thousand sergeants sat in two circles, watching with relish Guo Shouwen's horse flipping in the center of the field, shouting and cheering from time to time.
Guo Shouwen held a riding bow and galloped all the way from east to west. He fired several arrows in succession, all of which hit the grass target and overturned.
With his back arched behind him and his sword in his hand, he controlled the horse to circle around the wooden stakes. Every time he passed a wooden stake, he swung his sword sideways. A cold light flashed through him, and the heads of the stakes cracked or collapsed, showing that he was very powerful.
Guo Zongyi was sitting on the school platform. Seeing that he was proficient in bow and horse and had some real abilities, he asked Cao Bin on the left: "What position have you arranged for this person now?"
"Second Commander Quan." Cao Bin replied.
Quan means temporary. The thousand-man guard was divided by him into two full commanders. According to Guo Zongyi's ideas and Cao Bin's regulations, formal appointment needs to be completed after training, based on previous assessment results and military leadership experience.
Depends on temperament and temperament.
At that time, there may be some military academies with official status but poor abilities who will no longer be able to hold military positions and will have to be sent back to the original army.
While the two were asking and answering, Guo Shouwen had already left the stage and was bowing down at the school stage. Guo Zongyi stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty's cavalry shot well. All six shots hit the target. I will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver!"
Fifty taels of silver is a huge sum of money for these low-level soldiers.
As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar. In an instant, more than ten people stood up and went to the military officials beside the school platform to sign up.
Seeing that the effect of buying the bones for a thousand gold was achieved, Guo Zongyi asked Guo Shouwen: "Your ancestors were from a wealthy official family, how can you still study on weekdays?"
"Although my family education has been lost, I still like to read some books such as "Spring and Autumn", "Six Tao", "Tang Li Wen Dui" and so on." Guo Shouwen bowed and replied.
Guo Zongyi was secretly happy. If he was trained well, this person could be regarded as a general.
Immediately, he was asked to get up on stage and watch the martial arts performance with him.
At this time, Hai Jin was present. He used a pair of garlic hammers to dance vigorously on his horse, smashing them left and right. Ten wooden stakes as thick as a sea bowl broke into pieces at a touch. There was a rumble, sawdust flying, and people outside the venue.
The soldiers shouted even more joyfully.
After smashing the wooden stakes, he rode his horse to the arrow chopper. Without stopping, he took up the bow and fired. The arrows in the grass outside and wood inside made a loud bang, and were shattered by the arrows.
Guo Zongyi was surprised and said: "How can this person be so brave?"
Guo Shouwen on the side heard this and quickly said: "Hai Jin is in my command. He is from the Xi tribe. He is brave and good at shooting. He can shoot a two-stone bow. If he dismounts, he can hit nine times out of ten within a hundred steps."
"It is indeed outstanding." Guo Zongyi nodded.
How could Li Chongjin be willing to give such a brave man, or did he simply not know that there was such a warrior in his army?
After Hai Jin finished his performance, he hurried to the stage. He didn't even take a breath for a distance of more than 200 steps.
Guo Zongyi looked at the results reported by the military officials and sighed: "Your bravery is rare among thousands of people, and you will be rewarded fifty taels of silver!"
Hai Jin smiled and thanked him, then ran down with the silver cake in his arms.
Then came Zhang Qiong, Li Yanliang, and then more than 20 people came forward, and Guo Zongyi saw them one by one.
But with Guo Shouwen and Hai Jin Zhuyu in front, the others' martial arts and prowess, although extraordinary, were somewhat lackluster. Besides, except for Zhang Qiong, who was literate, the rest were all illiterate who couldn't write their names.
After rewarding them one by one, Guo Zongyi ordered Cao Bin to assemble the people again. This time, he could clearly feel the heat and excitement in the eyes that gathered around him.
Facing the fiery gazes, he said: "You have also seen that under my command, promotion and wealth are all based on ability. After three months, your monthly salary will be determined by your martial arts skills. But I can guarantee that,
As long as you practice seriously, your salary in the future will be doubled than before. Considering the hard work of training, during this period, your daily food will be four taels of meat and rice and noodles!"
After hearing this, the sergeants cheered. Guo Zongyi pressed his hands repeatedly to stop. He turned his face and said sternly: "But there is no such thing as free food in this world. You are getting twice the salary of the Forbidden Army, and you are eating rice."
The training will naturally be more severe than theirs! During the training, if there is any lawlessness or negligence, the minimum penalty is to be dismissed from the army, and the worst penalty is to have their heads thrown to the ground!"
There was silence in the military formation. Guo Zongyi glanced around and said loudly: "Cao Bin!"
"The bid is here!" Cao Bin jumped out from behind, knelt down on one knee, crossed his hands and shouted loudly.
Guo Zongyi took off the sword from his waist and said in a loud voice: "This sword was given by Your Majesty, and I will lend it to you temporarily. The power is a token. Everything in the army will be implemented according to the rules agreed upon by you and me. If there are any lawbreakers, regardless of the official position, they will be punished."
You can kill it with this sword!"
These words are like the sudden sound of wind and thunder, stirring people's hearts.
The school grounds fell into dead silence, and a few familiar people around him were also in a daze. It was the first time they saw the ruthlessness engraved in the bones of this usually kind little Highness.
Cao Bin was startled, and a warmth flowed through his heart. He took the sword with both hands and shouted loudly: "Provoke!"
