Li Qing is a Han soldier who has been in the army for four years. He is twenty-two years old this year. He is very cautious, with a small nose and eyes, and is not tall.
He was not very old, but he participated in many battles, especially the battles against the Huns, and he participated in the whole process.
After defeating the central army of the Xiongnu Royal Court, his military training increased rapidly, and he quickly became an elite member of the army, and was respected as a veteran of the Forbidden Army.
The word "old" does not refer to age, but is a respectful term for bravery in a hundred battles.
At this time, Li Qing was running quickly from the military camp on the outskirts of the city to the military mansion.
In the past two days, Huo Qubing returned to Chang'an and sent notices to all the guards' battalions.
He would spend time in the military mansion every evening to personally explain to each battalion of the guards the specific content of the art of war that was preached every day in the military mansion, and even teach the techniques of fighting in battle formations.
Huo Qubing carefully considered the way to promote military strategists to show their knowledge to the world.
There must be a more detailed teaching process, and it cannot all rely on the screening of the military government.
At present, all kinds of knowledge and practice are mostly the secrets of one clan and one sect, and each family treasures its secret skills.
One of the main reasons why Confucianism can develop is that it is extremely universal. If everyone picks up the book and reads it, it is possible to step into the most elementary level of Confucianism.
If you want to make the art of war a prominent science and let more people practice it, you must first abandon the scholastic views.
Huo Qubing was also groping and pushing slowly.
With his prestige in the army, he was willing to personally guide the army, and his followers immediately gathered.
After the guards have completed their training during the day, they will gather at the military mansion in the evening.
"Hurry up, hurry up, you're procrastinating. If I had known it was so slow, I shouldn't have practiced the Hundred Miles Rush today."
On the way Li Qing went to the military mansion, there were troops from other battalions also rushing in the same direction.
A group of veterans of the Han army took three steps and two steps at a time. When they arrived at the military mansion, they saw Huo Qubing practicing his actual combat skills in person.
He took the sword of an old soldier and started practicing using the simplest and most direct fighting method suitable for the battlefield.
"Today I will teach you how to practice swordsmanship." Li Qing joined the audience enthusiastically.
In the square outside the surrounding military mansion, thousands of veterans have gathered, lining up on their own, standing neatly and watching with bated breath.
This kind of teaching is only limited to old soldiers. New soldiers who have never been on the battlefield will not be of much help after listening to it.
At this time, Huo Qubing drew out his arm horizontally, the blade rotated, and he slashed out with his backhand. The blade flashed like lightning, like a bird passing over a fish mark, a horse flying in the air, or like an antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace, as if it reflected the order of heaven.
In the void, a knife mark actually remained in mid-air and remained fixed.
The trajectory of this sword seems to be frozen by a sword energy, and it will not be used for a long time for the soldiers to watch its direction in the process.
In fact, this knife is extremely simple and quick, without any unnecessary changes, it is just fast, ruthless, and indomitable!
After the sword strike passed, a thunderous sound suddenly erupted in the void, deafening like a great tide. It can be seen that the sword strike just now was so fast and powerful. It took a long time before the sound of cutting through the air could be heard.
All the guardsmen stood solemnly, as if invisible flames were igniting in their eyes.
The sword skills that Huo Qubing demonstrated to them would not be beyond their reach, but would be closely connected with their practice.
In other words, their current upper limit, in terms of pure destructive power, is that it is possible to replicate this sword.
This temptation is quite great. If you can use this kind of sword power, you will be able to split the opponent's armor on the battlefield!
After Huo Qubing demonstrated a simple chop, a captain asked: "Is there any secret to Huo Hou's sword?"
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Huo Qubing said: "The process of taking out the knife must be beautiful."
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When killing enemies on the battlefield, the pursuit is simplicity, efficiency, and ferocity, and I have never heard of anyone asking for good looks.
"No matter what kind of practice, after reaching a certain level, every move has one thing in common, that is, the rhythm is natural, as if it matches a certain Taoist rhythm, and has its own beauty.
So what I mean by good-looking is not simply visual, but a law of force exerted inside and outside the body, which requires internal and external interaction and mutual coordination.
You practice slashing and stabbing every day, but has there ever been a moment when you inadvertently used a knife to explode with far greater power than usual, but you couldn't do it again if you wanted to? "
"Yes!" the soldiers responded loudly.
Huo Qubing said: "This is the opportunity I'm talking about. At a certain moment, a good hand comes across, and the sword strike is the most lethal and the most beautiful one."
"If you want to do this, the basic thing is to keep practicing, improve your attack power, and reach a state of proficiency and fluency. Only then can you seize an opportunity in the dark and always keep yourself at the level of a master."
A general who was listening below suddenly understood and whispered to his companions:
"Huo Hou said it in a different way by practicing hard on the sword. In fact, there is no secret at all. It's just repeated training?"
Another captain said: "I don't know if you are right or not, but after Huo Hou said it, he looked at these soldiers, their eyes lit up, and they consciously found the secret. They will definitely practice hard when they go back."
While Huo Qubing was explaining, he shook his sword. Suddenly, the blade's blades shone with cold light, and then merged into one.
And during this process, a sword intent naturally gathered on the blade.
With one strike of the sword, everything is broken.
"When encountering an enemy on the battlefield, don't hesitate, take action immediately, launch the offensive as easily and quickly as possible, and seize the initiative is crucial."
Huo Qubing was talking very enthusiastically when he heard a voice coming from his ear: "Qubing, come to my place."
The emperor personally conveyed the message, indicating that something important was important.
Huo Qubing thought about it for a while and guessed that there was a reply from the Western Region, so he asked his troops to train on their own. He spread out the formation patterns under his feet, and used his strategic military power to take a step forward. In the blink of an eye, he returned to Weiyang Palace.
"Lang Zhongling!"
The garrisoned imperial troops saw their big leader and all saluted him.
Huo Qubing grunted and went to the emperor's study.
Li Cai, Zhang Tang, Dong Zhongshu and Zhou Ping were all there.
Most of the generals had not returned home from abroad. Only Cheng Bushi was sitting in the row on the emperor's right. When he saw Huo Qubing, he nodded in greeting.
After Huo Qubing sat down, he said, "The envoys from the Western Regions have news."
Liu Che hummed, with a happy face.
At this moment, even he could not help but tremble.
Starting from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and then to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the land of China was passed down from generation to generation and experienced the eras of rule by Chao, Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Yao, Shun, and Yu.
The ancestors used rituals and music as a system, developed the Yijing and Bagua, alchemy and Zhuwen, learned about dress, dignity and etiquette, and practiced filial piety and brotherhood.
The scope of activities of all dynasties has always been around the Yellow River Basin.
By Liu Che's generation, the opportunity to expand territory on a large scale finally arrived.
Incorporating the Western Region into the territory, uniting all the countries, and merging them into the Han Dynasty was the emperor's long-cherished wish and dream.
"Roshna came to see me on behalf of Kucha and Gumo in the Western Regions in half an hour, saying that she would consider herself a Han citizen, offer Kucha as our Han territory, and become my vassal. She only needs to submit her formal credentials. It can be classified as our Han Dynasty, and its country is a vassal state of our Han Dynasty." The emperor said.
Huo Qubing asked: "A country?"
"Yes, their only request is to be called a vassal state and they want to retain their right to self-control. Please don't forcibly move the people from the Western Regions into the Central Plains and completely disperse their original population."
"Then just wait."
Huo Qubing said, "Don't rush to agree yet."
Zhou Ping, who was on the opposite side, felt his heart skip a beat: What a ruthless method.
Just looking at Roshna's attitude, we knew that Loulan must have stepped up his offensive against Kucha and Gumo with the support of the Western Huns.
Under the current situation, all the countries in the Western Region are waiting and watching. No one dares to take sides at will in this sensitive period. Qiuci and Gumo are in an isolated and helpless stage.
Huo Qubing said if he waits a little longer, the flames of war will probably reach the eyebrows of the two kings of Qiuci and Gumo.
Their mentality will be more urgent, their lives are at stake, they will further lower their posture, and their chips will become smaller and smaller.
This is to force Qiuci and Gumo into a blind corner without giving them any chance to repeat themselves, and then use them to take the lead and show it to the countries in the Western Region... Zhou Ping thought to himself.
"I also think we should wait a little longer."
The emperor smiled: "But there are some things that need to be prepared now. Before the troops and horses are moved, food and grass go first.
Li Cai, you are responsible for dispatching people to obtain food and wages from the major clans. Tell them that after acquiring the Western Region, I will give them some priority.
Zhou Ping, Zhang Tang and you two assisted Li Cai in his affairs. "
Several people took the order in unison.
The emperor turned his attention to Huo Qubing: "Since you went out in the spring of last year, it has been almost a year since you started. You have fought a total of twelve battles, large and small, and expanded your territory. I have helped you count them all. After you were awarded the title of General of Hussars, you have not yet gone on stage to pay homage to the general. .
In the early spring, I will prepare a ceremony for you to go on stage and pay homage to the general. "
In ancient times, when a general was granted the title, there was an exclusive ceremony to pay homage to the general. The ceremony was very formal and solemn.
Even the head of the country must take baths and observe precepts for several days beforehand, and then hold a general worship ceremony in the ancestral temple where ancestors of all generations are worshiped.
Soldiers are the major affairs of the country and the key to life and death.
After Huo Qubing was awarded the title of general, no ceremony was held. This was because it was necessary to choose an auspicious day for the appointment of a general, and the best time to start was before the battle, and then to compete for victory on the battlefield to sacrifice the troops!
After he defeated the Huns, his other battles were all classic and showed his full potential, but they could not be called national wars!
The emperor proposed to confer generals at this time because he was determined to win the Western Region. He told the entire army that this battle would be won but not defeated, and the Xiongnu would be defeated.
When Huo Qubing returned home, it was already dark.
Liu Qing had just returned, and the couple were bathing and communicating in the clear pool behind the dormitory.
"Husband, do you know that your Majesty has a new concubine, from the Jin family in Hexi?" Liu Qing asked.
Huo Qubing heard Ru Bohu mention it before, and Princess Pingyang introduced it to His Majesty.
"Concubine Jin has deliberately made good friends with the various clan members in recent days and sent us many greetings, but I rejected them all. But I see that she is so diligent in moving around, so I'm afraid she has some agenda."
Liu Qing held Huo Qubing's hand and asked him not to interfere with his speech: "I used the power of embroidered clothes to find out the details of the Jin family in Hexi."
Huo Qubing thought that Liu Qing would be the happiest person to join the embroidery team, and Ru Bohu would be the happiest.
Liu Qing was not only the emperor's younger sister, the most favored jewel in the clan, but also Huo Qubing's first wife.
In the past, even as Ru Bohu, he could not check things related to the clan or concubines at will, but Liu Qing could.
Her identity and the power behind her will invisibly increase Xiu Yi's authority to a higher level.
"What did you find?"
Huo Qubing asked lazily, and then said, "Can we talk about these things later?"
Liu Qing showed an expression that said, "I am a good wife," and said: "I haven't found anything, the Jin family is quite well-behaved. It's just that Concubine Jin has a younger brother named Jin Xu.
It is said that she was also a practicing military strategist. She probably wanted to find a career for her younger brother.
I guess their thinking behind it may be that their husband's trust in His Majesty depends entirely on winning on the battlefield, and no one can replace him.
Therefore, I also want to train a military commander to divide the military power of my husband.
This Jin Xu was made disgusting by them. "
Huo Qubing couldn't help but laugh. As for the Han's soldiers and horses, his uncle was in charge of the border troops and he himself was in charge of the imperial army. They were like iron barrels.
There used to be an old faction headed by Li Guang, which was barely a mountaintop and could compete with his uncle. But now Li Guang obviously has a tendency to vote over, and Li Guang's son Li Gan is one step ahead of him and has already expressed his loyalty.
Huo Qubing doesn't have to manage the army and horses, it's just monolithic, and it's always difficult for others to interfere.
But he himself thought that it would be a good thing if he could separate some of the defeated soldiers and let others stand up as shields.
"Winning on the battlefield is often a matter of innate intuition. It will be useless for people without talent to learn it. Concubine Jin, and Princess Pingyang like to toss, so let them toss."
After he spoke, he suddenly exerted his strength. Liu Qing was caught off guard and hummed: "There is no way. I want to divide my husband's military power, but I haven't even asked me if I agree." He spoke like a little hen protecting her calf.
Huh... Liu Qingmei narrowed her eyes slightly and gave Huo Qubing a surprise attack with her backhand: "I heard that you took that Bai family woman with you these few times when you went out?"
This time it was Huo Qubing's turn to be caught off guard and his offensive was blocked, unable to advance or retreat.
Liu Qing pursed her lips and said: "My husband said before that the Bai family woman cannot be trusted and asked me to stay away from her. Then you will take her by your side and get along with her day and night?"
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