Zhao Tong has been organizing troops on the bank of the Yellow River for seven days. This time he went south to conquer Wang Qing, and he wanted to lead his own horse infantry troops.
He didn't want the troops from the Dianqian Division, not even the three people from the Western Army in the Dianqian Division.
Emperor Daojun naturally doesn't care about this. You just need to lead the troops to fight. In Emperor Daojun's eyes, all the front divisions, bodyguards and military divisions are his own soldiers, and there is no need to divide them among each other.
Zhao Tong transferred back all the commanders of the Long Wei Army stationed in Yongqiu, Weishi, and Heyang.
Several commanders of the Yunqi Army stationed in Chenliu, Xijing, and Gong counties were also transferred back.
The two places and the Dianqian Division changed their defenses, but the Xiaojie Army did not move.
The infantry army mobilized the Shenwei, Huyi, Wuwei, and Xiongwu armies, and also transferred the Xiang army from the two routes west of Beijing to Beijing.
There are 20,000 cavalry troops, 30,000 infantry troops, 20,000 Xiang troops, and 70,000 soldiers in total.
The 20,000 Xiang troops here are used as logistics and heavy troops, and part of them are allocated to the cavalry, so the combat effectiveness can be ignored, and only 50,000 troops are made.
This 50,000-strong army can be said to be the most elite of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army. After all, the Dragon Guard Army, the Divine Guard Army, and two of the above four armies are on the campaign, and the Ma Bu Army under the Guards and Pro-Army Division has undergone two years of training, and its combat effectiveness must be high. He was in charge of the army below in front of the palace.
Zhao Tong immediately stood on the bank of the Yellow River. The army in front was densely packed and could not be seen to the end. All he could see were bright helmets and shining swords and guns.
He said to Liu Qi on the side: "Uncle Xin, what do you think of this army?"
Liu Qi's eyelids twitched. During his time in Beijing, after several martial arts exercises, he had a thorough understanding of the Imperial Guards.
In terms of military appearance, the Western Army would not be able to catch up even if they try to catch up. The Gyeonggi Forbidden Army has the best equipment among all the armies, and their height and appearance are also standard. When you stand there, you will see that they are tall and have dazzling weapons, which is really intimidating.
But in terms of fighting skills, I am afraid that even if the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army trains for another ten or eight years, they will not be able to catch up with the Western Army. The fighting skills of the Western Army are all developed on the battlefield, let alone one-on-one. Four or five imperial guards from the capital city faced off against one western army, and no one dared to say that they would definitely win.
As for courage and blood, although I didn't see much of this during the drill, Liu Qi's eyes made me feel my heart sink to the bottom after being exposed to it several times.
Fortunately, when I went to have a drink and chat with the three people from the Dianqian Division, I heard the other party complain that the virtues of the Forbidden Army over there were far inferior to those of the Ma Bujun Division, so I felt a little comforted.
Liu Qi said: "Your Majesty, the army looks good, but it has no intention to fight."
Zhao Tong nodded. The Gyeonggi Forbidden Army had never thought of fighting. Even though the expedition was about to begin, they all looked relaxed, as if they were going to go sightseeing.
I have never fought in a war, and I have never seen the blood and fire on the battlefield. Even if I hold my ears in my hands and give lectures, they will go in one ear and out the other.
Even if Zheng Wangqing was defeated twice before, he would not think about it. He would only think about how to escape from the battlefield if defeated.
In addition to training in the past few days, it was just to boost morale. Everyone shouted majesticly, but without being baptized by the battlefield, the shouts were always a bit false.
Zhao Tong looked at Yao Pingzhong on the other side: "What do you think of Xiyan?"
Yao Pingzhong blinked and said: "Your Majesty, it's enough to scare people. If you give me five thousand Western cavalry, I can kill more than a dozen of them in one day out of the 70,000 people in front of me!"
Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes and said, "What if I give it to the five thousand people in front of you?"
Yao Pingzhong thought for a while: "Although my subordinates have never seen Wang Qing's army, I think they are just grass bandits and refugees. How can they be defeated in a one-on-one attack? The general's morale is determined by the army. The previous defeat will definitely not work. If the subordinates are in front of me, they will be defeated." With five thousand soldiers, at least it won’t be a problem to defeat Wang Qing’s army of thieves who are equal in number!”
Zhao Tong glanced at him and said, "I'm so proud of my words. I'll give you five thousand soldiers when the time comes. Let's see how you win!"
Yao Pingzhong grinned and said, "Then the prince must remember my great merits."
Zhao Tong said: "As long as Wang Qing can be eliminated, there will naturally be rewards and merit, and..."
He paused for a moment, and all three of them looked at him. Zhao Tong said calmly: "Everything captured belongs to you!"
"Ah..." When the three of them heard this, they all exclaimed. They were going to sit on the ground and share the spoils!
Yao Pingzhong's eyes were as bright as lights at this moment: "Your Majesty, are these words serious?"
Although the Western Army often did this when attacking Xia and Fan, Fan was poor and Xia was stingy, and they had never had a big harvest since Longyou was recovered.
But Wang Qing’s bandits are different. Why are they called bandits? It means looting and looting. Everyone has money. The more powerful the official, the more property he has.
Originally, the three of them thought that with Zhao Tong's identity, he would act aloof, restrict such things from happening, and even include them in military regulations. Unexpectedly, he actually said that he would do it like this!
Zhao Tong said: "Can I not take my words seriously?"
Yao Pingzhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if you have this order, Pingzhong can defeat the bandit army of 8,000 with 5,000 men!"
Liu Qi looked at Yao Pingzhong and frowned. He felt that the Yao family boy's words were a bit exaggerated. These Forbidden Forces had never fought in a war, and they were not enthusiastic recruits. It's not easy to fight even one battle, but five thousand to eight thousand?
Zhao Tonghehehe, does Yao Pingzhong have any skills? Most of the skills are there, but the ability to brag is also quite high.
At this time, the commander of the government came quickly to deliver a message, saying that Zongze from Dengzhou had reported to the government office.
This is what Zhao Tong had promised before. Once Zongze comes, he will come and deliver the letter.
He asked the three to stay and continue training, and took Su Shi back to the headquarters, where they saw one person waiting in the lobby.
Zhao Tie looked Zongze up and down, and saw that although the Zhong Jian Gong of later generations had a half-white beard and hair, he was energetic and had bright eyes. When he saw Zhao Tie, he hurriedly fell to the ground and worshiped.
"Zongze has met His Highness King Qi, and I would like to thank His Highness King Qi for helping him get out of prison!"
Zongze is not a person who doesn't know how to adapt. In fact, no one who knows how to fight is really rigid and dull. If he is, he will not be able to cope with the ever-changing situation on the battlefield.
As for what Zhao Tong said to Emperor Daojun, it was just to excuse Zongze, so that Emperor Daojun felt that Zongze was rigid and abiding by the rules, and he wanted to alleviate his dissatisfaction with Zongze.
"Rulin, please get up quickly and sit down to talk." Zhao Tong didn't say any more.
Zongze stood up and looked at King Qi. He had heard of King Qi for a long time, but this was the first time he saw him.
I saw this Fengshen handsome and elegant, wearing a white robe, but a little dusty. He was obviously riding back from a distance. As for where, it was probably the military field outside the city.
Zongze felt ashamed secretly in his heart. His Highness King Qi valued him. After entering the palace, he saw some soldiers hurried out, obviously to report the news.
But how could he be so virtuous and capable? Why would he ask His Highness King Qi to come back to see him just waiting? When he thought of this, Zongze felt a surge of blood in his heart. He hadn't felt this way for many years.
He is nearly sixty years old, does he really still have the opportunity to serve the country and make contributions?
(End of chapter)
