After that, Zhao Yang introduced Cao Yi and Zhong E.
"Uncle Guo, this is Zhong E, Wu Lang of the Zhong Family. ... Zhong E, I am the Chief Sidu Yuhou in front of the palace. I hit it off with him. If anything happens to you in the future and I happen to be away from the army, you can find him. My uncle will help me."
Zhong E had served in the palace for many years, so he naturally knew that Cao Yi was the brother of Queen Cao, but he had never known him through connections. Now that he was recommended by Zhao Yang, he did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly saluted, "Zhong E pays homage to Du Yuhou."
Cao Yi smiled bitterly to himself and said helplessly: "The right words are too flattering to Cao."
Reason told him that he really shouldn't get too close to Zhao Yang. After all, this kid was really capable of causing trouble and would definitely implicate him in the future. However, out of personal feelings, he had a very good impression of Zhao Yang and felt that this kid was honest and honest. Being straightforward, not only is he willing to speak for the warrior, but more importantly, he is deeply trusted by officials, which may improve the warrior's status in the country in the future.
With complicated emotions, he looked up and down Zhonge, nodded and said: "Wulang is really a good general, I can tell he is extraordinary just by looking at him... If there is anything that cannot be solved in the future, you can come to me."
Seriously?
Zhong E couldn't help being surprised and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you so much, Du Yuhou."
Cao Yi smiled and nodded, then turned to Zhao Yang and asked, "What are Zhao Zhengyan's plans in the future?"
Zhao Yang thought for a while and said: "First, take Wu Lang to the army to meet the sergeants..."
"Hmm." Cao Yi nodded, called the government officials to go to the military camp to give orders, and then led Zhao Yang, Zhong E and others to the military camp.
Zhao Yang originally wanted to lead Zhong E here, but he just hoped to ask Cao Yi to take care of Zhong E when he was not in the military camp. He never thought about letting Cao Yi lead him there again, but Cao Yi said that he had nothing else to do at the moment. , Zhao Yang stopped refusing.
About half an hour later, Zhao Yang, Cao Yi, and Zhong E arrived at the camp's playground.
At this time, the 500 forbidden troops from the first battalion of the Tianwu First Army under Zhao Yang were already lined up in the playground.
Zhao Yang led Zhong E to the front of the formation, clasped his fists at his subordinates and said with a smile: "Brothers, I'm here again."
Although no one responded to the five hundred forbidden troops out of military discipline, looking at their smiling expressions, one could tell that Zhao Yang had gained their approval and established an initial trusting relationship. From now on, it would be up to Zhao Yang to see if he could do it. All the promises made yesterday.
After saying hello to the imperial guards under his command, Zhao Yang turned around and waved, summoned Zhong E to his side, and then introduced to the five hundred forbidden troops: "This is Wulang Zhong, the fifth son of Zhong Shiheng, the famous frontier general of the Song Dynasty. Zhonge, previously served in the third squadron in the palace, and I spent a lot of effort to invite him to serve as the deputy commander of our battalion... Wulang, can you also say a few words?"
"yes."
Zhong E clasped his fists with a serious face. Having grown up in the military, he had no stage fright about this matter. When Zhao Yang took a step back, he took two steps forward and clasped his fists towards the Imperial Guards. He said loudly: "Brothers, You're polite, I would like to express my gratitude to Commander Zhao for taking up the position of deputy commander. If any brothers have any difficulties in the future, as long as they do not violate military discipline, you can come to me and I will do my best."
After Zhong'e finished speaking, Zhao Yang stepped forward, clapped his hands and said, "Dismiss the formation and move closer to the front."
The five hundred forbidden troops disbanded their formations in accordance with the order, and came forward one after another, looking at Zhong E with curious and scrutinizing eyes. After all, Zhong Shiheng's reputation was indeed quite good, and he could be regarded as a general who was good at fighting, especially because he once used counterintuitive tactics to drive a wedge between Xixia and Xixia. Li Yuanhao and his important minister Yeli Ganglanglang, Yeli met the beggar brothers, forced Li Yuanhao to kill the Yeli brothers and declare vassalage to the Song Dynasty, which can be said to be brave and strategic.
However, due to the poor dissemination of information, it is inevitable that some sergeants are unaware of Zhong Shiheng's achievements. In the midst of the praise, they suddenly said: "The commander said yesterday that the generals and captains were selected for sumo wrestling. Why did the deputy commander Do you want to make an exception for your job?"
"..."
All the Imperial Guards were stunned and looked towards the direction where the sound came from. The Imperial Guards there also took two steps back quietly after looking shocked, and the man who spoke was isolated.
When Zhao Yang heard this, he realized that something was wrong, so he waved to the man: "Come here and tell me."
The Imperial Guard bravely stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Wu Yong has met the Commander...Commander, I don't mean to offend you, it's just..."
He glanced at Zhonge, and it was clear who he was targeting.
Zhao Yang could naturally tell that the Forbidden Army officer named Wu Yong was jealous that Zhonge could serve as deputy commander as soon as he came. Although this guy claimed that he did not want to offend him, his emotional intelligence was indeed not high - it was him who was cheating Zhao Yang. If someone is invited, wouldn't it offend him if he questions the seed?
Just when Zhao Yang was thinking about how to handle this matter, Zhonge from the side looked surprised and asked: "Commander, I listen to this brother's intention. He is the first-ranking general in the team, and he wants to use sumo wrestling to solve the problem." out?"
"Hmm." Zhao Yang nodded and explained what happened: "...I promised before that the army under my rule will have clear rewards and punishments, and those who are capable will be in charge."
After hearing this, Zhong E smiled and said, "In that case, I am willing to compete fairly with all the brothers."
Zhao Yang was stunned for a moment and stopped talking.
As if seeing Zhao Yang's hesitation, Zhong'e said boldly and confidently: "I grew up in a military camp. At that time, sumo wrestling was also popular in my father's camp, and the soldiers all enjoyed it. I was still young at that time. I have been watching from the sidelines since I was less than eight years old. Over the years, I also claim to be familiar with this skill. This time I might as well use it to compete with all the brothers. If anyone can beat me, I will give up the position of deputy commander; but if there is no one Can beat me..."
He looked around at the Imperial Guards around him and said with a smile, "Then don't blame me for being unworthy of this position!"
Seeing Zhong E's confidence and boldness, all the imperial guards yelled at him one after another.
Seeing this, Zhao Yang nodded and said: "In that case, let Wu Lang temporarily act as deputy commander. Wu Yong, what do you think?"
The imperial guard named Wu Yong also looked at Zhong E with admiration. He cupped his fists and said respectfully, "Young man, I have no objection."
"Okay, let's do it. I'll prepare the food and wine in a few days, and I'll have a good celebration."
"Okay!" Hundreds of forbidden soldiers cheered in unison.
After that, Zhao Yang ordered the imperial troops to disband, and then turned around and told Zhong E: "Wu Lang, I will leave these five hundred people to you. I may not have time to go to the military camp in the next few days..."
Zhong E had heard Cao Yan mention it before, so he naturally knew the reason, and said sternly: "Don't worry Zhengyan, I will leave the affairs of the camp to me, and I won't let Zhengyan worry about it. ... On the other hand, Zhengyan, please give me more careful."
"Well."
Zhao Yang nodded, then said goodbye to Zhong E, and left the military camp with Cao Yi.
On the way out of the camp, the Imperial Guards from other legions living nearby seemed to have gotten the news, and they all came out to take a look. Although they were not allowed to get too close, there were quite a lot of them, which made Wang Zhongzheng and others increasingly worried.
I am afraid that just as Cao Yi said, Zhao Yang's remarks yesterday have spread throughout the military camp, and have even spread outside the camp.
And this is indeed the case.
