In a blink of an eye, the first month of the new year has come to an end.
After the Khitan envoys went south, Liu Zhiyuan once again sent envoys to Bianzhou to congratulate him, and on the other hand, he began to recruit troops from Daizhou, Yizhou, Qinzhou and other places in Hedong towards Taiyuan. By the end of January, the commander of the Hedong Horse Infantry Army, which had been guarding the borders of Linzhou and Yuzhou in the north for a long time, and Liu Zhiyuan's younger brother Liu Chong, also led more than 20,000 elite infantrymen to the city of Taiyuan.
More and more soldiers and horses from Hedong Road are gathering towards Taiyuan Prefecture. The Hedong Army camp on the south bank of Fenhe River stretches for nearly ten miles. Now not only Guo Xin knows that the swords are about to rise, but even ordinary people can feel that the war is getting worse. It's approaching.
As groups of heavily armed soldiers appeared in the city more and more frequently, Guo Xin also began to prepare for joining the army at home. At this time, soldiers and armor were all issued by the treasury, and what had to be prepared were trivial things such as water bottles, tableware, shoes, boots, clothing, and socks.
It took less than two days to prepare. Just as Guo Xin got up to wash up as usual, he saw Guo Pu running in in a hurry.
When Guo Pu saw Guo Xin, he held on to the door frame and called him breathlessly: "Brother Yi! Come on, come on!"
Guo Xin picked up a towel and wiped his face: "Why are you in such a hurry? What's going on?"
Guo Pu took a breath, pointed to the outside of the courtyard and said: "There are two military masters coming outside. They are sent by Lang Jun from the treasury to Brother Yi Fu Xin Bingjia!"
After hearing this, Guo Xin knew that his joining the army had come to an end, and he was very happy and moved. You must know that his father Guo Wei, as the official of Kongmu in the military capital of Fanhan and Han Dynasties in Hedong, was currently responsible for managing and allocating tens of thousands of food and grass for the armies in Hedong. He was preparing to go to the Commander's Mansion to ask Liu Zhiyuan about his plans. He didn't even go home much recently, but he still didn't forget his son, so he hurriedly followed Guo Pu to pick up his outfit.
When we arrived at the front yard, there were indeed two men in iron armor waiting at the gatehouse. One of them was holding a pair of armor, the other was holding a dagger in his left hand, and a sheathed iron sword in his right hand. Seeing Guo Xin coming, he asked, "Is this Erlang of the Guo family coming?"
Guo Xin answered yes, and the man holding the bag bowed to Guo Xin with his fists raised: "We and I are here to deliver the armor to Lang Jun on the order of Guo Shijun. Guo Shijun said that Lang Jun has it in his hand. I am familiar with the bow, so I just picked up a pair of armor and iron swords. Lang Jun’s military position has been written on his waist tag, so he can go to the barracks to register when he has free time in the past few days."
The man spoke quickly, and his men moved quickly. As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them hurriedly handed the things to Guo Pu one by one, and then took out a wooden waist badge and presented it to Guo Xin.
Guo Xin took the badge and saw that it was engraved on both sides. On one side was the word "Fengguojun" and on the other side was the word "Dutou". Guo Xin knew that the leader of the Fengguo army would be his identity in the army, so he hung the badge on his waist.
Seeing two men who were about to leave in a hurry, Guo Xin quickly stopped them and asked them: "I wonder where the Fengguo army is stationed, and who is my superior commander?"
Unexpectedly, the man shook his head: "The Fengguo army is camped outside the city. We don't know the details. Guo Lang will find out when he goes back to the army himself."
Then the two of them clasped their fists and said goodbye to Guo Xin: "There are many things going on in the army right now, so Guo Dutou will stay here."
Guo Xin also clenched his fists and saluted the two of them. After watching them leave, he couldn't help but take out his badge to see.
According to the Hedong military system, the generals at all levels in the army are arranged in the order of commander-du commander-commander-dutou-team leader-team leader. Among them, the team leader has five people under his jurisdiction, and the team leader There are ten groups of fifty people under his jurisdiction, two teams of one hundred people under the Dutou, five hundred people under the commander's command, and five hundred people under the commander's command. The commander-in-chief usually has four or five commanding more than two thousand people, and the jurisdiction above is uncertain. ranks of senior generals.
Guo Xin originally thought that no matter how high he was, he would have to start from the bottom of the team, but he didn't expect that he would directly lead the first level. You should know that the eldest brother Guo Rong is still the commander, and he has just been called a general.
Guo was confident and happy, and immediately asked Guo Pu to move the armor into his yard to try it on.
At this time, the soldiers of Fangzhen, except for some state soldiers, not only had their food and clothing provided by local finances, but their weapons, armor, and staffs were also manufactured and supplied by the government. It's just that each prefecture has its own workshops and academies for casting military items, so the quality of the armor of different units in the army varies greatly.
And the fine-scaled armor that Guo Rong sent was obviously not a piece of junk that was completed in a hurry. The fish scale-like armor pieces were perfectly knitted together. The arm guards and shawl were smooth and solid, reflecting silver light in the sun. Even the edges of the silk were smooth and bright. It was obviously newly made and good armor.
Next to him, Guo Pu kept stroking the armor and marveling at it. Even Guo Xin couldn't help but praise the armor for its excellent craftsmanship. He knew that this was a gift prepared by Guo Wei for his first time joining the army.
But piercing Guo Xin's armor soon became a frustrating task for the two of them. Both of them have seen warriors wearing armor, but they have not yet worn it themselves. Guo Xin spent a long time putting it on with the help of Guo Pu, and finally managed to put it on all parts of his body, but it still felt awkward no matter how he looked at it.
Guo Pu was helpless when he saw this, and looked depressed: "Brother Yi, just wait, I'll go ahead and ask my father."
Guo Xin had no choice but to wear armor and move around. What surprised him was that although the armor looked clumsy on his body, it actually didn't affect the movement of his hands and feet very much, but the weight of his body made his movements slightly slower. But after all, he inherited his father Guo Wei's majestic figure. It was not too difficult to carry dozens of pounds, and he quickly adapted to the state of wearing armor.
After a while, Guo Pu came back with a smile. While helping Guo Xin remove his armor, he said: "My father said that he will give me his old armor in two days. This time he can be a soldier of Brother Yi." . Back to the war, a lot of military achievements are coming towards us. When the time comes, brother Yi will be promoted to one level, and I will be promoted to one level. When brother Yi becomes the commander of the military capital, I will also be the commander of the military capital commander. ”
Guo Xin smiled and shook his head: "Swords have no eyes. Although there are many opportunities to improve your skills, the chance of dying in battle is also much higher."
Guo Pu's hand kept moving: "It's strange to say, I always feel that Brother Yi has a greater destiny than others and will not die so easily."
With the guidance of Guo Shou, Guo Pu already knew the steps of armor piercing this time. He first put on the arm guards for Guo Xin, then hung the mantle on his upper body, tied it tightly with a tie, and then put on the heaviest details. For the phosphorus body armor, finally tie the corset and belly armor in front of your body and tie them tightly with a belly hug and a belt, so that you can barely wear them all in one set.
Guo Xin saw that Guo Pu's forehead was sweating from exhaustion. He took the bag and put it on his head with a smile, and asked Guo Pu, "How is it?"
Guo Pu wiped his sweat, looked left and right at Guo Xin, walked around him twice more, and then said: "Brother Yi has an extraordinary bearing. I think he looks better than the sick Ma Jundu commander Zhong." Yeah." Then he said with emotion: "Brother Yi is really a martial artist now!"
Guo Xinxin was very satisfied, but said: "It's useless to look good, but to be able to fight is to be capable."
Guo Pu chuckled: "Brother Yi is joking with me. Outsiders don't know. Who in the family doesn't know how good Brother Yi is with bow and horse?"
