In the large tent of the livestock farm, Da Sinong led the two of them to find Hou Junji, "General Hou, I will recommend two talents to you."
"Oh? Da Sinong is here. Come and serve tea." Hou Junji respected this old man, so he was very enthusiastic.
Li Jun said with envy that it was rare to see General Hou with a smiling face. Who in the Ministry of War didn't know that he was born with a cold face?
"I was just about to ask Da Sinong about the origins of these two gentlemen. You must know that our livestock farm is of great importance, so..." The two parties sat down, and Hou Junji took the lead in asking the question.
Da Sinong looked at him and Hou Junji waved his hand, "You all should step back. No one is allowed within a hundred steps."
This is the military, where orders and prohibitions are enforced. Hou Junji is one of the few people in the Tang Dynasty who is proficient in military art and military training. It is not surprising to see this scene next to him.
After the arrangements were made, the bearded Li Junxian came out first to salute, "The last general, Li Junxian, has met General Hou."
Um? Li Junxian? Li Junxian of Xuanjia Army? Aren't you responsible for guarding the Supreme Emperor and the Champion Hou family in Xiaojiazhuang? Then... could he, could he be the champion?
Xiao Rui stood up and saluted slightly, "Xiao Rui has met General Hou."
Hiss...he is really a champion!
Hou Junji couldn't calm down anymore and quickly stood up to return the courtesy, "Master Hou, you are polite! Not long ago, there was a rumor from Chang'an City that you were stabbed to death. I wish I could immediately raise my 20,000 troops and rush into the Turks to avenge you. Today Seeing that the Marquis is safe and sound, I can rest assured, it is a great blessing for the Tang Dynasty!"
Among the generals in the Ministry of War, Hou Junji was not familiar with Xiao Rui, and they were just acquaintances. At first, with his great military exploits, he looked down on Xiao Rui, a young boy, thinking that he was a dandy who relied on nepotism to gain favor. Without the support of the emperor, how dare you act tyrannically in the Tang Dynasty?
But later, factories were built outside Chang'an to accommodate veterans to make a living, which changed Hou Junji's view, and he felt grateful in his heart.
Later, in the Youzhou incident, the Tang Dynasty's horse affairs were resolved, 40,000 war horses were obtained, and a team of iron cavalry was added. This benefit finally fell on him, Hou Junji. This can not but be said to be a real favor. Hou Junji No matter how arrogant Jun Ji is, you have to admit it.
In fact, when he took care of Xiao Rui's family and saw Xiao Rui's two pregnant wives, Hou Junji was convinced. For the sake of the people of Youzhou, he was willing to sacrifice himself and abandon his unborn child. Such a general, most of them How many people are there in Tang?
What really convinced him was that Xiao Rui defeated the Turks and returned safely, surpassing the champion Hou Huo Qubing's record. Hou Junji thought he couldn't do it. Soldiers all admire strong men. For example, he dissatisfied with Li Ji in the art of war and always wanted to compete with others, but he admired old Li Jing.
Now there's one more person, can't you say he's convinced of Xiao Rui's martial arts? Or the art of war? Or courage? Or the spirit of sacrifice? In short, it is indescribable admiration.
Therefore, he was willing to be friends with him as a junior, as an equal, and even lowered his status and called him Lord Marquis. Instead of the original consort, the consort was for the emperor's sake, so calling him "Hou Ye" was the admired Xiao Rui himself.
Hearing what Hou Junji said, Xiao Rui expressed his gratitude regardless of whether he meant it or not: "Thank you, general, for thinking about me. It is true that you were assassinated and died. It took a lot of money to get back with another life. In order to paralyze Jieli, he had to fake his death to escape." .Don’t blame the general if he can’t inform you.”
Hou Junji waved his hands quickly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, just be safe. I have been looking forward to one day in the future, I can fight side by side with Lord Hou. Now it seems that there is a chance. Hahaha... Hou Mou's entertainment today is a swig." One game.”
Da Sinong interrupted and said: "General Hou, please leave the meal beforehand. Whether you are entertaining or I am entertaining, it must be kept confidential. We are here to find you for a big event. Didn't you complain not long ago? , did the wear and tear of the horseshoes delay your military training? The champion has a good strategy."
"Oh? Seriously?" Hou Junji said in surprise. He had always heard about Xiao Rui's legend and said that he was a man from the stars who could do anything. Did he not expect that he could even understand war horses?
Xiao Rui nodded, "The truth is clear at first glance. But it must be kept strictly confidential. If this method is learned by the Turks, they will have 200,000 cavalry, which will be a disaster for the Tang Dynasty."
"Well, I will do my best to cooperate with you on how to do it. Please let me know clearly!" Hou Junji said solemnly, holding up his hands.
Xiao Rui asked: "If I remember correctly, the general has a total of 40,000 troops here. 20,000 are responsible for guarding, and 20,000 are responsible for training riding and archery?"
"Yes, if you have to leave 20,000 war horses as backup to take care of calving and other matters, you can train another 10,000 at least. Luoyang is blessed with new food, so there is no shortage of food and grass." Hou Junji's face was filled with regret. .
Xiao Rui smiled, "That's just right, give me 10,000. Since I have nothing to do recently, I will give you another 10,000 cavalry."
What? ? ?
"Master Hou, you, you mean, you want to train troops here personally?" Hou Junji looked at it and asked tentatively: "You also know how to train troops?"
Xiao Rui thought for a while, he knew about military training in the era of hot weapons, but now we are in the era of cold weapons, and he is still a cavalry, he really doesn't seem to understand. Then he turned to look at Li Junxian: "I don't understand, General Li understands."
Li Junxian said with a bitter face: "Huh? The general does know the training methods of the Xuanjia Army, but the Xuanjia Army is a heavy cavalry and needs equipment. Here..."
This is embarrassing.
Xiao Rui hurriedly yelled: "Ahem, I misunderstood. That's what I thought. Let's try to hide the truth. From these 40,000, select another 10,000 and cooperate with 10,000 war horses to train another secret cavalry. This The advantage of the cavalry is that it solves the problem of horse hoof wear and tear."
Hou Junji pondered and said: "Master Hou, if we can ensure that the hoofs of the horses are not worn out, it will be fine if we have 10,000 horses. But the other 20,000 are ordinary defenders. Select the remaining ordinary soldiers. There are no elite soldiers. Train them into cavalry. ,too difficult."
Xiao Rui burst out laughing, clapped his chest and said: "Don't worry, I don't want your elite soldiers. I have a good plan that allows ordinary soldiers to ride on war horses and walk freely on the ground. In combat, riding and shooting are no less good than elites." cavalry."
"Seriously? You just said that you don't know how to train soldiers." Hou Junji was very suspicious.
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "They are all small tricks, not worth mentioning. If you don't mind if I take away your troops, how about we compete?"
Hou Junji refused on the spot, "No! Who in the court doesn't know that if I make a bet with you, Lord Marquis, I will lose nine out of ten bets. I just believe it. With Lord Marquis' ability, where can I get 10,000 soldiers and horses? Can I come?" Luoyang opened his mouth to me, Lao Hou, to give Lao Hou face. It is a rare opportunity to be with you for advice. Lao Hou knows what is good and bad. Isn’t it just 10,000 soldiers and horses? I will personally select them, and they will be absolutely loyal and reliable. "
"Okay, then let's jointly submit a letter to His Majesty. Hehe, with ten thousand secret cavalry, if we go to war with the Turks in the future, we will definitely make Jieli look good! If you dare to send someone to assassinate me, I will capture Jieli alive and make him strip naked. Dancing in Chang'an City."
Pfft... This, this is too cruel! Folk rumors say that Xiao Rui, the prince-in-law, will definitely retaliate against him. The rumors are true!
