Luoyang, Chinese army camp.
"Practice them all for me!"
"rush!!"
Ma Long, wearing heavy armor, shouted loudly, then opened his mouth to lead the charge.
The soldiers put on their armor and began to charge, while the soldiers on the other side raised their shields. The two sides collided fiercely, and they were knocked upside down.
"Withdraw! Get out!!"
Ma Long ran in the original direction again, and the soldiers stood up and began to evacuate.
The content of the drill is very simple, including basic marching essentials, such as charging, retreating, and some very simple formations, raising shields, raising spears, giving way, obeying orders, etc.
These things are regarded as basic skills in foreign armies.
However, in the Chinese Army, these things had not been practiced for a long time, which surprised Ma Long.
He took the lead and started the training. He was wearing heavy armor and carried more weight than the soldiers. He also practiced separately and basically had no chance to rest.
Those generals who were unable to participate in the drills and who rarely came to the camp on weekdays were beaten badly by Malon, and some of them were beaten to death.
Those who performed well in the training were entrusted with important tasks by Ma Long and received many rewards.
Just the fact that rewards and punishments are clear has won him the support of the officers and soldiers of the Chinese army.
They haven't encountered such a captain for a long time.
The Forbidden Army has always been the easiest to be corroded, just because they don't need to fight outside all year round, because many high-ranking disciples regard this place as a place for gold plating, and once there are too many such people, the entire army will easily lose its combat effectiveness. .
It was also for this reason that Sima Division was so wary of Guanqiu Jian when he had the central army.
Today, the most capable armies of the Wei Dynasty are the foreign armies of Yongliang and the foreign armies of Yanghuai.
The combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is somewhat hard to say. Later, when the Western Jin Dynasty faced local rebellions, the performance of the Chinese army almost shocked Sima Yan.
In the end, they relied on foreign troops to fight off the Xianbei people.
Ma Long looked at the Chinese army in front of him with disbelief in his eyes. He didn't understand why the Imperial Forbidden Army was not as good as Yanzhou's local army. Yanzhou's army was state and county soldiers, and it couldn't even be regarded as an organized foreign army!
If the governor of his own state saw such an army, wouldn't he faint immediately?
Malone started a new drill again.
Listening to the roaring sounds in the school grounds, several officers stood far away, not daring to get close at all.
"I will never go back unless I go back."
A tall but extremely thin young man shook his head.
His eyes were full of horror.
"That vulgar warrior, he is not a general, he is just a living butcher. He doesn't treat us as human beings. The general actually has to wear armor all day long and cannot take it off. He also has to participate in drills. He clearly wants our lives!"
"Yes! Yes!"
"He is a tough warrior, but he is not afraid of this. How can we do it?"
"No matter what, this time Father Zhong even forced me to go over with a knife, but I won't go. If I see him, he will kill us on the pretext of deserting."
"Just like he killed Yang Jun!"
"Let's go back!"
When Malone treated the Chinese army as a real army and began to vigorously train, those parasites mixed in the Chinese army did not dare to stay any longer. Malong was very strict with the soldiers, and even more severe with the generals. He even leads by example so that no one can say anything.
After practicing like this for a whole day, Ma Long took off his armor and returned to the camp.
"Hahaha, Ma Xiaoxing is really a warrior!"
Inside the camp, there was a man dressed as a scribe, with a smile on his face, waiting for Ma Long to come back.
This person is Sima Zhao's younger brother Sima Qian.
Sima Zhao left Luoyang with four battalions. He took with him Yin Damu, Cheng Kuan, and other captains from rich families.
Sima Qian was left to stare at the other generals of the Chinese army.
Sima Qian looked at Ma Long in front of him, his eyes full of admiration.
"General."
Malone quickly lowered his head and saluted.
"Xiao Xing, please get up. It doesn't have to be like this."
Sima Qian asked Ma Long to sit next to him, and then said seriously: "Xiao Xing is very good at running the army. In just a few days, such earth-shaking changes were discovered in the camp. It is really unbelievable. "
"When it comes to military training ability and Xiaoxing's talent, there is really no one in the army who can compare with him. I feel that Xiaoxing's position as captain is really an indignity! He should be a general!"
Ma Long's expression was very calm, "How can you be a general if you haven't accomplished an inch of success?"
Hearing these words, Sima Gan's mouth twitched, pretending not to hear, and said with a smile: "General Wei appreciates you very much. He asked me to come and see you as a reward. You will be reused this time! "
In fact, Sima Qian didn't want to come, and couldn't resist his brother personally ordering him to come.
Sima Zhao also heard about what happened in the Chinese Army, and was extremely happy with Ma Long's behavior. Ma Long showed Sima Zhao the possibility of controlling the Chinese Army. Sima Zhao, who is now outside, is also preparing to follow Ma Long's example. , and kicked out all the people who had been arranged by the aristocratic families.
Of course, not all people from aristocratic families are fusan, and of course there are real elites.
However, after all, there are only a few. The real elites of aristocratic families have made meritorious service in the border army. Who would come here to waste their time?
The talent shown by Ma Long also made Sima Zhao very attracted.
He decided to win over this man for his own use.
Ma Long knew the thoughts of Sima Zhao and others better than anyone else. He looked at the smiling Sima Qian in front of him, but he was not moved at all.
Because he could see the disdain in the eyes of the person opposite him.
Ma Long believed that he was no weaker than anyone, but for so many years, he never got the chance to climb up. The emperor was the first person to discover his talent, and also the first person to make important use of him regardless of his family background.
He was not willing to betray the emperor's trust.
"Thank you General Wei for your kindness. It's just that I haven't made any contribution, so I really don't dare to accept the reward."
After being scolded by Ma Long twice in a row, Sima Qian couldn't laugh anymore.
What are you insinuating that you haven't accomplished anything yet?
You're the only one who knows how to fight, right? ? A martial artist from a farming background, why is he still pretending?
Sima Qian wanted to have an attack, but remembering Sima Zhao's love for this person in his letter, he still suppressed his inner displeasure, "Captain Ma, if this is the case, then I will tell General Wei truthfully, and when General Wei returns, Let me reward you personally!"
Sima Qian cupped his hands and left with a straight face.
Ma Long shook his head. Such a person is actually the commander of the Chinese army. In these days, he has never appeared in the Chinese army camp, and he has never even seen the opponent wearing armor. Such a person can really lead the Chinese army. The army goes to fight?
Is it good to have good background and ability?
Can you definitely become a high-ranking official?
Malone suddenly spat on the ground.
"Hahaha, why didn't Colonel Ma spit in his face?"
There was a voice outside the door.
Ma Long turned around, and it was Ji Kang who came.
Ji Kang was actually wearing armor at the moment and looked nondescript. He limped in and almost collapsed on the ground.
"It's so difficult. Watching the captain fight in armor for a whole day, I feel like I'm going to be killed from exhaustion after wearing it for half an hour!"
Looking at Ji Kang who was out of breath, Ma Long laughed and said, "It's not easy for Colonel Ji to persevere. You drink too much on weekdays and your body is damaged. However, these days, you are much more energetic. "
Ji Kang was stunned and touched his arm, "Indeed, my hand that plays music has been trained to hold a knife! You are turning me into a martial artist!"
Compared with Sima Qian, Ma Long liked Ji Kang more.
Because Ji Kang was very direct, he would joke with himself and call himself a vulgar martial artist from time to time, but there was no malice, let alone hypocrisy.
"Colonel Ji, once you have finished practicing, you will be more powerful even when you play music!"
"I'm not a drummer, what kind of strength do you need!"
Ji Kang slumped on the ground rudely and asked, "Why is that guy here? Is he here to scold you?"
"They came to win me over, saying they wanted to reward me and make me a general."
Ji Kang was stunned for a moment, and then said disdainfully: "Xiaoxing, don't be deceived by this person. You are of too low a background. No matter how great your achievements were with Sima Zhao, you would not be fully reused. If anything happens, I will ask you to shoulder the responsibility when the situation arises, and you will be replaced when the matter is resolved. It will always be someone else who shares the credit.”
"I'm not lying to you. Your background is too low. No matter how much Sima Zhao likes you, he can't reuse you, because there are many wealthy people around him, and he can't care less about the feelings of those people."
Ma Long listened to Ji Kang's words and said seriously: "You don't have to worry, I know these truths."
"I have experienced this kind of thing many times in Yanzhou. Before the governor arrived, when thieves appeared, we were asked to pacify them. After they were solved, they were the ones to share the credit. The benefits would never be our turn."
"I've experienced that kind of thing too many times, and I won't be bribed by them."
Ji Kang nodded and asked again: "You always talk about your governor. Does that governor know how to train better than you?"
When Ma Long talked about his own governor, his eyes were full of respect, "After the arrival of Governor Deng, rewards and punishments were clearly defined. This has never happened again. He is proficient in military affairs, far better than me. If he were to lead the Chinese army, the Chinese army would definitely be defeated." That would not be the situation now.”
Ji Kang listened quietly to Ma Long praising Deng Ai, with an inexplicable look in his eyes.
At the beginning, Sima Zhao said that he wanted Deng Ai to come to the Chinese army to serve as the general protecting the army.
When Deng Ai comes, Colonel Ma will not directly defect to him, right?
Ji Kang's eyes were a little complicated, and Ma Long's behavior during these days made Ji Kang admire him.
It would be a pity if such talents cannot be used by His Majesty.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "I heard that the governor may really want to join the Chinese army."
Ma Long was overjoyed when he heard this.
"If so, that would be great!"
"When the time comes, I can go and advise him and ask him to assist His Majesty!!"
"Um??"
"Do you think it's inappropriate, Captain Ji?"
"No, no, very good, your idea is very good!!"
