There are five thousand forbidden troops, divided into three groups: Zhao Ponu, Yao Zhao, Chen Qing, Fu Luzhi, and Zhao Anji each have one thousand.
Gao Bushi and Pupeng, who were recruited from the Western Huns, are now serving as captains in Zhao Ponu and Fulu's teams respectively.
These five thousand troops are all elite soldiers.
Huo Qubing's order to them was to use this trip to Huashan to conduct an internal competition.
The two teams that arrive first are the seed teams for the secret pattern army training method provided by the First Emperor's Briefs. Let's see the effect.
"Five teams branch out, whoever reaches Huashan first wins. Start!"
The five captains were gearing up and fighting to be the first to lead their troops across the river.
When the Xianbei, Fuyu and other troops in the rear came a little closer, they saw five teams, each showing their ability.
Most of the Han troops took off their light armor at the shore, put their hands on their heads, and plunged into the water.
Thousands of people swam across the wide and fast river of the Wei River, but no one came out of the water halfway.
After about thirty breaths, everyone landed from the other side and redressed.
This is swimming that Huo Qubing requires the Han army to include in their daily training, as a subject for special warfare.
Among the equipment carried by the Imperial Guards, there was a thin copper tube that was three feet long when opened. It could be held in the mouth and brought out of the water to breathe.
Although it is just a small copper pipe, it was improved in conjunction with the special marches of later generations, allowing troops to swim for a long time without leaving the water.
After the Han army entered the water, they cooperated with their own practice and swam across the water, which could only be regarded as a normal exercise.
What is shocking is that their horses also followed into the water, silently following their masters.
Their level of training and the steady and unruffled cooperation between man and horse are enough to be astonishing. What is even more surprising is that all members of Zhao Anji's special team took out the bronze plates that were used to stuff into the mountain wall when digging the plank road.
The side wings of the bronze plate popped open the buckles, and a war spear was inserted into it to fix it. A simple bronze floating bridge was immediately formed, with the Mohist formation patterns engraved on it shining brightly.
Zhao Anji's team combined the Mohist ordnance and equipment with special operations, which was exactly its characteristic. After setting up the pontoon bridge, they could cross the river calmly and very quickly.
Huo Qubing commanded about two hundred pro-army troops.
He personally released the military formations and connected them with his own soldiers. The formation patterns were intertwined, forming a kind of lifting force that could not sink in water.
The horse rode on the floating waves and crossed the Weishui River. Only the lower half of the horse's legs sank into the water, and it almost ran across the water.
The people watching from behind blinked and saw that Huo Qubing's team had reached the other side of the river.
After crossing the river bank, there was an open area with no one in the mountains. Huo Qubing launched his marching plan, and suddenly there was no trace of him as he was galloping into the void.
As if harnessing the power of ghosts and gods, their team was the first to go to Huashan.
Five thousand forbidden troops crossed the river in a few dozen breaths and then left.
There was no noise throughout the whole process, they acted solemnly, but they also cooperated with each other, no one was left behind, which created an indescribable power.
It gave the onlookers the feeling that thousands of Han troops were like a whole, interlocking with each other, and could burst out with amazing combat power at any time, making it difficult to defeat.
Xianbei, Fuyu, and Wuhuan tribes were all shocked.
"The pro-army led by the champion marquis can cross the water without sinking. What method is used?"
"The generals are not really strong, but when the Han army entered the water, even the horses did not move. This shows that they usually train diligently and have strict discipline. Even the horses are accustomed to swimming..."
"It only took them thirty breaths from entering the water to coming out of the water. Did they run under the water?"
Several tribal envoys were talking in whispers.
Compared with the Han army, the tribal soldiers and horses under their command only assemble during battles. When encountering the enemy, they only rely on their pure fighting ability.
It's like the difference between a rabble and a professional soldier.
One party has strict discipline and trains day and night, working together as a team and maximizing individual combat effectiveness.
The other party gathered temporarily, and the so-called training was nothing more than proficiency in bow and horse.
When two parties encounter each other, who wins and who loses has actually been decided before the war.
Chiloda looked at the Han army retreating across the river, concentrating and saying nothing.
The counselor beside him opened his mouth half-open and thought: No wonder the Han army can win consecutive battles.
A little later, another team, the solemn envoy Yilizhi, was sitting in the car.
He didn't get out of the car, but he leaned forward, opened the car curtain, and was also watching the Han army crossing the river.
When he saw Huo Qubing leading his troops across the river, he urged the army to merge into the void and disappear.
Yilizhi whispered: "The big man did not explicitly require us to leave Chang'an today. We won't leave now and go back to Chang'an. Wait for the champion..."
"The head of the show has thought about it... want to inform the Han people about that?"
A pro-military general who was driving next to the car outside said in a low voice.
Later scholars generally believed that Su Shen was the ancestor of the later Manchus.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, they began to pay tribute to the dynasties in the land of China.
Because they live in a bitter cold land with difficult conditions, the Sushen people are very brave and dare to hunt tigers and fight giant bears.
However, the size of their tribe has always been small, barely struggling on the edge of survival, and it is difficult to grow.
At this time, Su Shen's team turned around and returned to Chang'an.
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Huashan Mountain is the one with the highest altitude among the Five Mountains. It is called Xiyue Mountain and has been called the most dangerous mountain in the world since ancient times.
Most of its mountains are boulder mountains formed of granite, which are extremely hard. It is famous for its steep mountains and thousands of cliffs.
The famous saying that the mountain is five thousand feet high and cut into four directions aptly describes the natural dangers of Huashan Mountain.
The word "Hua" in China originated from Huashan, so Huashan is also called the root of China.
Dao Zun pondered the matter all the way, and only when he arrived at Huashan did he realize that the Han army had already built military camps, plank roads and other facilities here.
Inside and outside the mountain, there are several military camps of the Han Forbidden Army.
However, Huo Qubing saw that the steepness of Zhonghua Mountain was the most suitable place for practicing climbing, building plank roads and other projects.
If we can conquer the most dangerous Huashan Mountain in the world, land in other cities, and fight behind enemy lines, it will be no problem.
In addition, Huashan is not far from Chang'an, so the Forbidden Army has a rotation program to come to Huashan for training.
The special operations troops under Zhao Anji spend half of their time stationed in Huashan.
The Taoist Master was surprised to see a plank road made of bronze plates on the cliff deep in the mountain. Huo Qubing personally led his troops and climbed up the Qianren Cliff along the road.
During the process, thousands of troops crossed the cliff, and people walked among the mountain walls like apes, which was a spectacle.
After reaching the top of the mountain, overlooking the peaks is even more heroic.
Surprisingly, behind the cliff, on the flat land of a valley, a garden named Nuo Da was actually built, and Da Sinong, one of the Nine Qings, sent people to take care of it.
"The Qi of heaven and earth is rising. His Majesty said that he would try some spiritual plant seeds collected over the years. He asked to choose a place with rich earth veins, sufficient spiritual energy and safety.
My soldiers are training and building camp here, and it is also used for guarding and guarding. "Huo Qubing explained simply.
It’s not just the cultivation of exotic flowers and plants that have been developed in Huashan.
Farming was promoted throughout the Han Dynasty, and land reclamation and fertility were encouraged.
The current Han Dynasty is accumulating strength to make better use of the rising heaven and earth energy after Feng Chan to boost national power.
"What do you think of this place, Tao Zun?"
Dao Zun looked at the peaks: "Do you want my Yinxian Sect to move here?"
Huo Qubing said: "There is no need to move, just a small number of people coming here to take turns. This place is not far from the gate of Yinxian Sect.
Each of the five branches of the Taoist sect will send a team to form the largest sect of the Taoist sect in the world, open a dojo and welcome the incense. "
Taoist Master: "How can you be sure that the poisonous Buddhist will come to my big man to preach?"
Huo Qubing: “Buddhism requires the support of believers.
After the death of the previous six-entry monk, I found a root sutra of Buddhist practice in his body.
The content in the scriptures shows that they need two things to support their practice.
There are many countries in the Western Region, and there are often wars, so they secretly promote them, in order to continuously establish and destroy countries, and take the opportunity to shape the national destiny. "
“In addition to the national destiny, the second thing is the believers.
This is the foundation of Buddhist practice. With such a large population in our country, if they are unable to defeat us, they will use the method of spreading doctrines to gain followers. "
Huo Qubing said: "Once they are allowed in, it will spread faster and faster, and it will be too late to contain it."
Taoist Master was dubious: "I will go back and convene all the Taoist sects to discuss the matter."
"Well, be quick."
In the afternoon, the team returned to Chang'an.
The first people to arrive at Huashan on the march were the two teams of Zhao Ponu and Zhao Anji.
They will be selected and receive preliminary training from the Secret Pattern Army.
How strong the combat effectiveness of the Secret Pattern Army training method given by the First Emperor can be and how effective it is will only be known after trying it.
It was already evening when Huo Qubing returned to Chang'an.
"Champion Hou!"
After entering the city, I heard someone greeting me.
Xiao Qisheng reported to the driver beside the car: "Master Hou, it is Su Shen who came to Chang'an to ask for an audience. He said that he has something important to report, which is related to the large-scale migration of our Han people."
A large number of people migrated... Huo Qubing immediately thought of King Huainan.
Only King Huainan transferred a large number of people.
"Ask him to meet me at my house." Huo Qubing said.
The night is beginning to fall, the champion's house is in the palace.
The attendants brought Sushen's envoy Yilizhi to the front hall of the Marquis Mansion, where guests were received.
"Su Shen is a righteous force, and he has seen the champion of the Han Dynasty."
Yilizhi is tall and strong, slightly fat, with a rough skin caused by years of wind and sun, and a reddish complexion.
He greeted me with a great gift, and spoke awkward Chinese, stammering: "I, Su Shen, have always admired the great Han, and I have been learning Chinese, but I don't speak it well. Please forgive me, Lord Marquis.
I came to see the Marquis of Han. I have something to ask for and some news to tell you. "
He added: "Half a year ago, we learned that several small tribes south of Woju were integrated into a small country."
Woju is the tribe that joins Sushen, in its southeast.
Further south from Woju is the border between North Korea and South Korea, which is connected to the northeast corner of Han Dynasty.
Historically, Woju and even North and South Korea were all invaded and occupied by Emperor Wu who sent troops to establish Lelang County of the Han Dynasty.
"We discovered that there were new forces emerging in the surrounding areas, so we sent people to investigate. Later we found out that it was a large migrant population from the Han Dynasty that occupied that area."
Yilizhi said: "We want the Han army to support us in attacking Woju, so we want to exchange the news for the support of the Han Hou.
We know that you are the God of War of the Han Dynasty and hold the military power.
If you are willing to send Han troops to support us in occupying Woju, we will pay 20% more tribute and various materials to the Han every year than we do now, and we will also prepare a big gift for the Marquis every year. "
This matter can be discussed.
Huo Qubing secretly thought that the original location of Huainan Kingdom was all the way to the east, and the outlet to the sea corresponded to the borders of North and South Korea in later generations.
The retreat route laid out by King Huainan was the last place to stay and survive, which was reasonable.
Later, Yilizhi left happily.
Huo Qubing entered the study, closed his eyes and let his thoughts sink into the sea of consciousness.
In a moment, the primordial spirit Suzaku and Soaring Snake flew out from between the eyebrows and headed east.
The Yuan Shen is an invisible body that blends into heaven and earth and can travel thousands of miles in an instant.
However, the farther the Yuan Shen travels, the more dangerous it is.
If the soul is injured, the soul of the body will also be greatly harmed, so few people release the soul alone to travel far.
On the other hand, Huo Qubing has become more advanced in cultivation, his soul has been condensed, and he can cooperate with Soaring Snake and Suzaku, so he is not afraid of danger.
The two great spirits shook the heaven and earth and rushed eastward.
Suzaku left the Han Dynasty like a meteor and entered the sky over the East China Sea with blazing flames all over the sky.
After the Soaring Snake flapped its wings and entered the East China Sea, its brows glowed, and a turtle crawled out of it.
The two combine to form Xuanwu.
There was a strange phenomenon in the sky, and suddenly big waves rolled over the East China Sea, and there were thunderstorms.
Xuanwu, as huge as a mountain, appears on its back on the sea, riding the wind and waves, heading east.
The Yuanshen of the two great military strategists quickly came to the other side of the coast and began to explore the place where Yilizhi reported to see if it was where Liu Qian was hiding.
Suzaku entered the area from above the clouds, and Xuanwu came out of the sea and transformed into a soaring snake again.
As soon as the two landed ashore, they saw thick blood on the land that could not be boiled away.
With the help of Yuan Shen, Huo Qubing, who was watching from a distance, suddenly shook his body!
(End of chapter)
