Near noon, the white clouds are flowing and the sky is blue.
Liu Qing came out of the palace with a slight rosiness on her bright and pretty face.
She and Huo Qubing met at the main entrance of Changding Hall.
Liu Qing seemed calm, but in fact, she was somewhat shy when meeting her fiancé.
On the other hand, Huo Qubing was not unusual at all compared to usual.
When men and women reach an age, they need to get married. Everyone does this. He doesn't feel any embarrassment and looks calm.
Liu Qing didn't have the shamelessness to do so, so under his scorching gaze, he subconsciously looked away.
"Your Majesty wants to observe the drill of the Guards. He asked me to practice military formations on the outskirts of the city tomorrow, and also asked all the ministers to go with him. I came here to ask if the princess would like to go and see it together."
Ordinary people's dates are all about romance, but Huo Qubing invites people to see Jin Ge and Iron Horse.
According to the original plan, they would attack the Huns in about half a month.
The emperor wanted to personally watch the military formation drills at this time, and also had the intention of showing off in a grand manner.
Another reason is that the Chang'an Guard system, especially the Northern Army, has repeatedly encountered problems.
Since the founding of the country by the great ancestor, there have been relatives who have placed people in it.
Emperor Liu Che assigned Huo Qubing the post of Lang Zhongling, in charge of the Forbidden Army, the Northern Army and the Southern Army, with the intention of taking the opportunity to eliminate internal troubles in the Guards.
Huo Qubing became familiar with the position of Lang Zhongling during this period. The emperor wanted to come in person to observe the military power, which was also a test for him.
I have to watch the military training tomorrow, so I just told him today.
He was only given one day to prepare, with the intention of testing his achievements in military management.
The emperor's personal presence was also a form of support.
In order to reassure him that he could boldly reform the Guards and clean up the Northern Army.
Liu Qing readily accepted the invitation: "Of course I'm willing to go and have a look."
Huo Qubing said hello and left, preparing to go directly to the guard station outside the city to make many arrangements.
Let's go now... Liu Qing was startled.
At noon the next day, Huo Qubing arrived as scheduled to take Liu Qing to the school outside the city.
Liu Qing, who had been waiting for a long time in the morning, walked out of the hall, changed into a blue and white fairy skirt, and had an exquisite appearance.
I have to go to the school field to order troops and test the army. Huo Qubing was dressed in bright silver armor, as straight as a spear.
"Let's go, I have something to discuss with the princess on the road." Huo Qubing turned around and pointed to the carriage not far away.
"Want to take a chariot..."
Although they have been accused of being engaged, they are still not married after all, so riding in the same carriage is somewhat against the rules.
But Huo Qubing has never been a person who cared about rules. As Liu Qing asked, his footsteps were already following behind him, and he walked towards the carriage consciously.
Huo Qubing climbed onto the carriage shaft first, then turned around and stretched out his hand to pick up Liu Qing.
Her Highness the Princess pursed her lips slightly, her eyes with thick eyelashes flickered slightly, and she shyly held out her little hand, letting him hold it, then lifted it up, and they both climbed onto the carriage frame.
The heavy veil was drawn down, and there were only two people in the car.
There was actually a basin of ice cubes placed in the car, which was very cool.
Otherwise, sitting in the car on such a hot day would not be comfortable.
This ice basin was obviously prepared for Liu Qing.
Liu Qing felt a little sweet and sat down on one side first, giving up the seat of honor to Huo Qubing.
Not far away, Qin Qingyu came out of the palace and saw that her apprentice was abducted again, so she had no choice but to get into the car belonging to Liu Qing behind.
The team left Changle Palace and headed outside the city.
At this time, the big cat appeared elusively at the foot of the wall on one side, landed silently under the carriage, hooked its claws on the wooden shaft next to the carriage, and hung on the wall of the carriage, listening to what was going on in the carriage.
"Brother Huang's decree has been delivered to me, regarding the marriage between Huo Hou... and me." Liu Qing's voice was clear and smooth, and she glanced at Huo Qubing.
"Your Majesty wants me to marry the princess in autumn."
Huo Qubing was thinking that the emperor had mentioned the autumn time, which would be the end of the war against the Huns soon. The emperor hoped that he could return to the court with the power of victory and then marry the princess.
Liu Qing asked in a low voice: "After you get married to Huo Hou, can you... not have sex immediately?"
"I told Brother Huang that the technique of closing one's consciousness of the soul that I practice will take some time to perfect."
When she talked about having sex, even her snowy neck turned rosy.
I have the initiative whether we live in the same house but not in the same room after marriage, and then it will not be up to you...
"I told the emperor before that it would take at least three to five years to master the art of closing the mind of the soul. It was just a shirk. I didn't want to get married so early. In fact, it doesn't take that long. It can be accomplished in a year at most. And then...then... "Liu Qing didn't know what to say.
"Then we can consummate the marriage."
Huo Qubing smiled and said, "Just promise the princess first."
Liu Qing was a little confused and didn't pay attention to the three words "promise" first and the hidden meaning. He nodded in relief after hearing this.
Huo Qubing suddenly said: "The princess didn't want to get married before, so she shied away and said it would take three to five years. Then she agreed after she found out it was me?"
Liu Qing's face turned completely red. He almost covered his face with his hands and let out a subtle hum.
In a short while, the carriage left the city and arrived outside the city.
There were indeed a lot of people coming to the Guards School Ground on the outskirts of the city.
The square-shaped guard campus covers an area of three to four hundred feet, with a high platform in the middle.
The emperor just walked into the high platform at the other end of the school grounds and took his seat.
Twenty or thirty civil and military ministers came, divided into two rows, like a court meeting.
Liu Qing also saw that many people from the clan were also present, accompanying the emperor to watch the training.
After she and Huo Qubing got out of the car, they walked to the high platform. As they walked, she whispered: "Chen Ji, the heir of sister Longlu's family, was injured a few days ago. Marquis Longlu also came from the fief to visit. You should be careful."
Huo Qubing felt eyes on him from the moment he got out of the car.
That was a middle-aged, tall man, none other than Longluhou.
He is the son of Liu Piao, the former Princess of Guantao, and Chen Wu, the Marquis of Tangyi. He is also the brother of Liu Che's first queen.
Queen Chen lost power, Wei Zifu became the second queen, and Longluhou also lost his power. He has lived in the fief for these years and rarely comes to Chang'an to attract attention.
This time, I came from the fief after hearing the message from Princess Longli.
There is still some residual influence in his family, and he has many contacts with some civil and military ministers and even people from the clan.
Chen Xiang, the Marquis of Longlu, was very muscular, with thick hair on his face and a short beard on his chin, making him look very powerful. But his unruly eyes are somewhat similar to his son Chen Ji's temperament.
He was sitting with the clan members on the edge of the high platform. When he saw Huo Qubing getting out of the car, he asked the people next to him: "Is that Huo Qubing who has the Wei family behind him?"
The clan member next to me is named Liu Yi, with white hair and white beard. He is an elder of the late emperor’s generation:
"It is indeed Huo Qubing who has made great achievements in war. Your Majesty has just promised Pingxian to him, which shows your level of favor and trust."
Marquis Longlu snorted secretly, staring at Huo Qubing who was walking towards the emperor, and then looked at the incomparably beautiful Liu Qing beside him, with a look of surprise on his face.
The high platform of the school field.
Many civil servants came as ordered by the emperor.
After Dong Zhongshu's death, Sima Qian, Bai Yu, Zhou Ping, Da Xingling Li Xi and others who had recently returned to Chang'an were all there.
Sima Qian said in a low voice: "I was just about to ask your Majesty, Master, to come to the school grounds at this time to watch the guards drill. What is your purpose?"
Dong Zhongshu habitually stroked his beard with one hand, and was quite satisfied that Sima Qian could see that the emperor was not just here to watch the guards drill. However, he did not answer, but shook his head slightly, meaning that he was not prepared to talk too much, and there were too many eyes. miscellaneous.
Sima Qian smiled and turned to chat with Bai Yu next to him without asking any more questions:
"When I was walking outside, I often heard people talking about the power of our Han army. Senior brother, have you ever seen soldiers training?"
Bai Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Never, but the champion who led the army this time is very skilled in military affairs and is extraordinary. My brother has learned from me.
His Majesty gave him the title of Champion, so we can understand his intention. "
Sima Qian: "As I travel around the country, I hear a lot of praise for this champion. I'm about to take a look at his military formation drills to see what's surprising about him."
At this time, Liu Qing went to sit down with Qin Qingyu, while Huo Qubing came to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty."
Liu Che waved his hand, indicating that the training could begin.
On the school field, Huo Qubing turned around and made a gesture to Yao Zhao and Zhao Ponu in the distance.
Boom--boom!
The war drum suddenly beat, and the sound shook the school grounds.
In the Han Dynasty, the battle formation command and the way to convey orders were no longer limited to war drums or bells, but also included flags, arrow signals, and horns.
But when commanding an army, war drums are still used most often because they have strong penetrating power and can be transmitted to every corner of the battlefield.
On the battlefield where cold weapons are clashing, the ability to deliver orders in a timely manner and implement them is one of the main factors that determine victory or defeat.
Therefore, the way of signaling the battlefield is very important.
All parties are working hard to study who can execute orders and prohibitions, and communicate accurately and efficiently, which is equivalent to taking the initiative on the battlefield.
At this time, the war drums sounded, and the vibration on the ground suddenly became violent, like thunder.
Two teams of soldiers and horses suddenly rushed into the school grounds from the other side of the school grounds two hundred feet away.
Each of these two teams was armored, wearing black armor with dark red blood lines and riding military horses.
When they entered the school grounds, they formed a double dragon water formation and advanced together.
Then the queues quickly interspersed, with the left column going to the right and the right column going to the left. The wonderful thing is that both sides are in the same position as each other and pass by each other, just like gears meshing with each other and interlocking.
The entire team of thousands of troops did not stagnate at all. Every other person, alternate left and right.
The transformation process of the military formation is as fast as clouds and flowing water, which is breathtaking.
The scene of thousands of troops galloping and running wildly has its own kind of shocking feeling that drives people's hearts.
"What projects have you arranged for this military training? Are there any battle formation drills?" the emperor asked.
Huo Qubing: "Not only are there battle formation drills, but there are also magical methods. There are several types of military formations. The officials have made some improvements, and I'm about to invite your Majesty to take a look."
Everyone around was listening to the conversation between the two and looked sideways when they heard the words.
You must know that the art of military formation has a long history from the Spring and Autumn Period to the present. From the Warring States Period mixed battle formations of chariots and disciples, Zheng State Yanyue Formation, Wei Shu Square Formation, Wu State Infantry Formation, Qin Dynasty Army Formation, etc., they have evolved from generation to generation.
The military strategists of the past dynasties have been striving for excellence and have become very mature. It is not easy to change even slightly.
So Huo Qubing said that his skills on military formations had actually changed and improved.
From a certain perspective, this is equivalent to saying that he can compare with the great military strategists of the past generations, so he dares to optimize and improve the military formations passed down by them.
Even Liu Che's face, which rarely changed, showed a little surprise, and the others looked at Huo Qubing in unison.
During this time, Dong Zhongshu, Fan Xi, and Zhou Ping, who had already recognized Huo Qubing's military talents, couldn't help but look at each other after hearing this.
Improving military formations and actual combat are completely different levels.
Not to mention Huo Qubing, even Wei Qing, no one thought he could compare with those sages who studied military formations and laid the foundation of military strategists.
All civil servants, as well as some generals, were somewhat disapproving.
If you want to improve the military formation, any slight change is very valuable... This is what most people think.
Haha... Someone chuckled, and it was in the direction where Longluhou Chen Xiang was.
On the school field, there were two thousand cavalrymen rushing into the field.
They passed by each other in a double dragon formation, and then transformed into a scissors formation, and the formation continued to change while running rapidly.
The roar of horse hooves.
The team suddenly separated into two lines on the school field, riding from left to right, roaring towards the central viewing platform.
Huo Qubing made a gesture, and the next moment, the entire army suddenly stopped moving.
The visual impact of moving at high speed, reining in the horse at the same time, and suddenly stopping made some people shudder quietly.
The civil servants and members of the clan who had previously thought that the battle formation drills were of little value were involuntarily attracted to the military formations on the school grounds.
Thousands of troops gathered together, and the strength of the troops was far beyond their expectations.
And this is just the beginning.
Wow!
The queue is reorganized and moves again, from slow to fast.
They entered the formation with two dragons coming out of the water. At this moment, they quickly transformed into the three-talent formation, followed by the four-door pocket-bottom formation, the five-army formation, and then the six-ding-liu-jia formation.
When the queue arrived at the five-army formation, Dong Zhongshu had already seen the key. His back was slightly straightened, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Sima Qian also quickly saw the essence of it and asked in a low voice:
"Master, is this the Five Army Beast Hunting Formation that Hou Huaiyin studied and used in the past, but was lost after his death and no one can use it?"
The so-called five-army formation is a combination of square formation, circular formation, cone formation, flying geese formation, and hook formation. The difficulty is that all formations must be smooth.
Each person's position moves forward or backward, and when combined together, there are no mistakes or omissions before it can be used in actual combat. Only by integrating offense and defense in the change can the opponent be unable to cope with it, and its power is incomparable.
After Han Xin, many military strategists of this dynasty were studying this kind of military formation.
Because it can be used offensively or defensively, with endless changes, the actual combat effect is amazing.
But no general dared to use it in actual combat. The reason was that such a complex military formation was extremely difficult to use in actual combat without fear of interference from the opponent.
So far, no one understands why Han Xin was able to use the five-army beast hunting formation in actual combat, with all kinds of changes, and the battle formation was not chaotic.
"This is not just a five-army formation, it has indeed been improved."
Dong Zhongshu has always been able to be inclusive and learn from many schools of thought.
Because he made the military palace slips, he had a lot of research on the strategies and practices of military strategists. He immediately said: "The five-army formation displayed by the champion seems to be faster, pursuing the speed of change, and giving up a little bit of offense and defense. on the power.
The military formations of the Marquis of Huaiyin and Huaiyin each have their own strengths. And when he used cavalry to demonstrate it, it was even more difficult. "
Really improved, simpler and faster.
At this time, the military formation was still changing and moving in a coquettish way.
Even Emperor Wu didn't expect Huo Qubing to be able to demonstrate the general's formation training so vividly in such a short period of time after taking over the guard.
He is an emperor who understands military affairs and sees the key points, so his eyes are shining and he stares at the battle formation on the field for a moment.
In fact, it is not surprising that Huo Qubing could improve the military formation.
He used Han Xin's unique method, which was to divide the Yin body and combine it with the resurrection of the corpse.
This technique can not only revive corpses, but also affect the souls of ordinary people.
Huo Qubing used the technique of borrowing corpses to resurrect the souls of the troops at multiple key positions, divided his spiritual thoughts, and blended with them, he was able to directly convey orders to these troops through his consciousness.
This is the most correct way to use the corpse to resurrect the soul. It fundamentally solves the problem of unsmooth communication on the battlefield and truly makes the team move forward and retreat as one.
Han Xin was invincible and was called the Soldier Immortal. This unique communication method and the ability to dispatch troops must also be one of the factors.
Now it was Huo Qubing's turn.
He activated his magical power in his mind, and the thousands of troops on the entire campus were like chess pieces.
The several military units connected to him with his spiritual thoughts immediately led to changes in the team, allowing the military formation to show orderly changes and power.
The exquisiteness of the process stunned several generals who knew military affairs.
This kind of military formation training, with the ability to use one's arms and fingers like one's arms, is exactly what all military strategists dream of.
This kind of training and improvement may be more important than actually achieving military merit, because what is improved is the combat level of the entire Han army.
"No matter how well you train in the military formation, you may not be able to use it on the battlefield."
I don't know who suddenly made a comment. He did not comment on the quality of the military formation, but pointed out the impracticality of the training from another angle.
Huo Qubing glanced at Longluhou Chen Xiu who was a little further away.
At this moment, someone in the queue watching the battle suddenly stood up from his position: "Huns!"
Another team came in outside the school grounds, it was the Huns!
Where did the Huns team come from in Chang'an?
"They are prisoners, Huns surrendered soldiers captured in previous battles?"
In dealing with the Huns, Wei Qing always used the Huns to control them, so not all the Han captured prisoners were killed.
In history, many Huns surrendered their troops, whether under Wei Qing or Huo Qubing, and were used by them to attack the Huns.
Some Huns captives who would rather die than surrender would be driven to participate in heavy labor, working desperately to build cities, dig canals and dams, etc.
There are dams built around Chang'an and Xianyang.
"I originally planned to use these prisoners to train troops. The new recruits have not seen blood and cannot go to the battlefield. They are just used to practice battle formations for Your Majesty to watch."
Huo Qubing explained: "I have given orders to the captives to fight with our army. If they win, they will be allowed to live. If they lose, they will die on the spot. They will fight to the death in order to survive. Use this to test the military formation. You can Seal proves the power of war.
The other side has more than 1,500 prisoners, and our army also fights them with the same number to see who wins and who loses! "
On the field, with the appearance of the Huns, murderous intent instantly overflowed, and fighting spirit aroused.
Many civil and military ministers came to watch the military power, and all of them were in high spirits.
I didn’t expect to see actual combat training, involving life and death!
Those Xiongnu soldiers were on death row. If they had a chance to fight, their faces were full of ferocity and fighting for their lives, and they all had the idea of killing a few Han soldiers even if they died.
A civil servant's face turned pale: "Marquis Champion, you have brought many Huns here, and you are not afraid of bumping into the emperor?"
Huo Qubing looked at the civil servant, Do you think His Majesty is as weak as you?
And those Han troops around the school grounds, all holding bows and crossbows, are they for a living?
"Start the war!" Huo Qubing gave the order.
This paragraph should actually be read with reference to the honor guard review...
(End of chapter)
