The ancient road in Changting is covered with weeds.
In the south wind, there is a faint smell of food.
The rice in the steamer has been steamed, and the soldiers hold wooden bowls and receive the meals one by one.
The food looks very poor and may be mixed with chaff and sand.
There are no vegetables, but some black bean sauce and pickles would be nice to go with it.
Everyone's bowls were also dark, with suspicious dirt on the bottom, but no one cared and ate hungrily.
Zuo Sima Liu Qia was a little worried. The number of soldiers he brought over was nearly five hundred, but what kind of soldiers were they?
Before setting off, Mi Huang mentioned to him: "There are 490 ordinary soldiers, more than 150 of them are over seven or eight years old and under sixteen or seventeen years old; more than 200 people are under the age of ear and under the age... "
In short, one-third are children under the age of sixteen or seventeen, more than 40% are elderly people in their sixties or seventies, and there are only a hundred or so people who are truly in their prime.
The quality of these soldiers is extremely poor!
"Liu Sima." Supervisor Mi Huang came over, and after exchanging greetings with Liu Qia, he said, "I am going to Beijing tomorrow. How should I tell Sikong?"
Liu Qia was stunned, and after a while he asked: "Mi Duhu, do you think these soldiers are worthy of use?"
Mi Huang was an upright person and said truthfully: "The two hundred people above the ears can only eat rice. Some of them are even blind, deaf and faint. They can't see and can't fight off the bandits. They can only guard against the thieves. As for those children, about You can keep the birds away."
Liu Qia sighed.
Donghai Kingdom has troops, with a size of about 2,000.
The kingdom's soldiers are divided into three levels.
The great country has a central army of 2,000 men and an upper and lower army of 1,500 men each, for a total of 5,000 men.
The sub-state established an army of 2,000 people and a lower army of 1,000 people, for a total of 3,000 people.
The small country only has an army of 2,000 people.
These soldiers are all ordinary soldiers, that is, military households. Sons inherit their father's business and have served as soldiers for generations. They farm in peacetime, train in leisure time, and go on expeditions in wartime. They are equivalent to the Tutuan countrymen in the late Tang Dynasty - or even worse, because They have fought few battles. They have not been on an expedition for many years since they defeated Wu, and their combat effectiveness has dropped sharply.
It was inconvenient for Sikong of the Jin Dynasty and Sima King of the East China Sea to send troops from the East China Sea to Luoyang, so they broke up with each other and asked the Governor of Xuzhou (also called the Governor of Qingxu), Sima Mao (mào), to help him. They gave him face and recruited a group of soldiers to serve as the commander-in-chief of Luoyang. He holds up the scene.
As a result, he overestimated his influence, and he had no face at all with Sima Mao. In the end, they sent such a batch of goods, leaving Liu Qia and Mi Huang quite speechless - Sima Mao was really too much. , just fool Sikong like this, and I will teach him how to look good in the future!
After eating, Mi Huang assigned people to set up the camp.
With the quality of the people in this group, it was impossible to set up camp in strict accordance with military laws. After thinking about it, Mi Huang could only have people surround the carriages and oxcarts. The nobles lived in the middle, and he personally led people to protect them. The rest were protected by others. Teams are scattered everywhere.
After arranging all this, he came to a gorgeous carriage.
"Have the arrangements been made?" the carriage curtain opened, and a woman who looked to be in her mid-twenties asked.
The maids gathered around the car and put down a few tables.
There are more than ten pieces of food utensils placed on the table.
Seven servants lined up in a row, each holding a bottle, bowl, bottle, spoon, tikui and other items for the master to use at any time.
There was another person sitting on his knees in front of him, holding the first dish horizontally, and passing on the food.
When camping in the wild, you can only keep it "simple", and you can't be extravagant and make do.
"Don't worry, Princess, everything has been arranged." Mi Huang lowered his head and responded.
The woman nodded and lightly opened her lips: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Mi."
The woman has a beautiful appearance. She may have been pampered since she was a child. Her skin is white, delicate and pleasant. At this time, the body was leaning forward slightly, and the chest seemed to be unable to hold it, and it seemed that it was about to pour down.
When it comes to the waist, the body curves are tightened in an exaggerated arc, which can be called a graceful grip.
There is something about this woman.
Perhaps she was bored, so the woman asked again: "Mi Jun has been traveling all the way, and his generals are quite strategic, but I don't know how he is doing with his troops?"
Mi Huang hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to tell the truth: "As the princess has seen, it is too much to use."
The princess was silent for a while, and then asked: "Last year, the king recruited warriors from the country to come to the capital. Are there any worthy ones?"
"There are quite a few of them." Mi Huang replied: "There is a brave young man named Shao Xun. He is from Qu. He is fifteen years old. His archery skills are astounding, and his skills with swords and spears are also remarkable. He may be of great use."
"Which family is this child from?" the princess asked with interest.
"This..." Mi Huang paused and said, "Shao Xun's ancestors have been soldiers for generations."
"It turns out to be Shixi." The princess' face returned to calmness and she lost interest.
Shixi means soldier's breath.
Shao Xun's status is too low.
If he was a member of aristocratic family, he could be carefully cultivated, but it's a pity.
Seeing that the princess stopped talking, Mi Huang bowed and left, and went to inspect the camp.
The night gradually darkened.
The evening breeze blew through the camp and towards the distant villages.
In the dilapidated houses, there are ghosts and phosphorus, and foxes and mice are in and out.
The few families who lived there did not dare to open fire and closed their doors tightly early to avoid getting into trouble.
The best place in Luoyang is already like this, which is pitiful.
****
The next day, this "eye-catching" team entered Luoyang City.
The people in the city were amused when they saw how old and young the sergeants were, even though they were overwhelmed by life.
But if you think about it carefully, there seem to be quite a few elderly and children among the troops stationed inside and outside the city, but they are not as concentrated as the one in front of you.
In the military system of the Jin Dynasty, it was explicitly stipulated that military households under the age of seventeen and over fifty were not allowed to be recruited.
But the law is one thing, and the reality is another.
During the reign of Emperor Wu, veterans over the age of sixty were ordered to return home. It can be seen that in actual implementation, the generals did not act in full compliance with the imperial orders. They just tried to make up for the number of people.
Under the military system, father dies and son succeeds. If your family is drawn, you will get a man. Even if you spend money to hire someone to serve on your behalf, you have to get me a man.
In fact, not only during the Jin Dynasty, but also during the Wei Dynasty, Cao Zhi once went to court and bluntly said that among the soldiers recruited, there were actually many children of seven or eight years old, which was shocking.
But then again, Da Jin has been resting and recuperating for many years, so this kind of thing shouldn't happen again.
This group of people recruited by Sikong should be the result of being scorned. It is rare to see so many elderly people gathered in one building.
The descendants of the Sima family are fighting against each other, and the people are suffering. Alas.
The sergeants soon moved into an empty barracks.
The Luoyang Central Army originally had more than 100,000 troops. It was relatively the most elite and most effective force in the Jin Dynasty. Among them were not only ordinary soldiers, but also recruited soldiers, that is, professional warriors. They were well-equipped and well-trained. They had been a coercive force for many years. The Dinghai Shenzhen of Zhuhu and even aristocratic families.
One thing to say is that in this era, the external performance of the Jin army was acceptable. It was not that the Jin army was strong, but that the combat effectiveness of the Hu cavalry was too poor.
More than 20 years ago, Ma Long led 3,500 infantrymen. After being surrounded, with no supplies and no news from outside, he marched more than a thousand miles to Liangzhou, killing tens of thousands of Huqi before and after, and allowing the Bald Tree to function. Want to cry but no tears.
In front of the overwhelming prairie cavalry, the skilled and determined elite infantrymen were so arrogant.
But in recent years, the world has been in chaos, and the clan members of the Jin Dynasty have led their troops to fight repeatedly near Luoyang. The elite Luoyang Imperial Guard was also divided into several factions, and a lot of them were consumed in the civil war, so many military camps were vacated.
Shao Xun was living in the military camp at this time.
Shibing has a "divided rest" system, that is, they are not on duty or deployed at all times, but take turns to rest.
The rest period can be long or short, ranging from several months to several years. During this period, you can go home, but you must return within the specified time. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished as a fugitive. Not only is he guilty, but his whole family will also be punished and die. It is very strict. .
At this time, I was in Luoyang, and it was impossible to go home during the break, and I wouldn't have a long break. I just had to rotate with several other people to guard the Sikong Mansion. Last year, the King of East China Sea recruited forty people from the country. Soldiers are rotated in two batches.
After the newcomers entered the camp, it was noisy and chaotic.
Shao Xun looked at the dozen teenagers surrounding him and said sternly: "It has nothing to do with you, just keep reading."
"Yes." There were sparse voices around, but it was the answer from the dozen or so teenagers who were holding branches and practicing calligraphy repeatedly on the ground.
Shao Xun stood up and looked at the new arrivals, young and old, with some astonishment.
Several corps commanders and chiefs also came over, and they were also stunned and looked at Shao Xun.
"What a sin." Shao Xun sighed.
The corps commander and the chief said one after another: "He has indeed committed an evil act."
Although Shao Xun was only very tall and only fifteen years old, he was indeed very skilled and strong, and he could easily defeat several of them with weapons.
One's own family knows one's own affairs.
It sounds nice to say that soldiers from generation to generation have been soldiers for generations, but in fact they spend most of their lives farming.
Some people can't shoot arrows.
Some people only know how to use a spear but not a sword.
Some people don't even know the golden drum flag.
To put it bluntly, they are just a bunch of farmers who have received military training.
Shao Xun's skills were simply outstanding among them.
Some people were puzzled, so they inquired in many ways, but in the end they couldn't find any clues.
In the old Shao family of Qu County, it seems that such a brave man suddenly appeared. His fighting ability is a gift from heaven, which makes people envious.
The military camp on the ground floor is a very realistic place, and the competition is about who has the strongest fist.
Shao Xun was so brave that the other three chiefs Zheng Gouer, Yang Bao and Qin San did not dare to provoke him. As for what they were thinking secretly, only God knows.
When Shao Xun proposed to take a break, he took the young soldiers to learn how to read. No one stopped him. On the contrary, they were even more shocked - this guy actually knew how to read?
At this time, some people were already wondering whether the ancestors of the Shao family in Qu County came from a poor family, and their family was backward and became a military household?
Don't tell me, there is still a market for this argument, and many people firmly believe it.
Shao Xun didn't bother to care what they thought, he just stared at the new group of people.
There are more than a hundred children, most of whom are Donghai Township Party members...
"Be friends with time." This was a sentence that suddenly popped into his mind, which was somewhat interesting.
