This is my king’s Wei soldiers!
Looking at the orderly army formations in front of him, for some reason, Zhao Hongming felt a sense of pride and ambition in his heart.
This was a stronger feeling than when he had a breakthrough in cultivation.
The current Wei Wu soldiers' cultivation level is relatively low, and the average level is only at the seventh level of opening pulse.
But none of this matters.
These Wei warriors in the camp are all warriors.
These people may have high or low qualifications in practicing martial arts, but as long as they are given wish stones and elixirs, and a mechanism is introduced to force people to improve, their cultivation will surely increase over time.
At that time, Wu Qi and Zhang Yi, under his instruction, considered this aspect and formulated the military merit system.
When these Wei warriors appear on the battlefield, those warriors with high levels of cultivation will most likely have an advantage over those with low levels of cultivation and can receive higher rewards.
If you want to keep up with the pace of these people, you must pay more attention to practice, otherwise you will be eliminated and your life will be in danger.
This then formed a virtuous cycle, constantly forcing the entire Wei army to move forward.
It may even be possible for some martial arts geniuses to stand out and produce warriors at the innate realm or even the martial arts realm, making this organization more cohesive.
To put it bluntly, this Wei Wuzu was actually a martial arts force that was more organized and specialized in war.
Zhao Hongming hopes that one day he will be able to control hundreds of thousands of Wei Wu soldiers in the Xiantian realm.
Which martial arts force or country in the world can stop him?
If it is combined with some formation flags and magic formations, even good fortune realm warriors will have to avoid its edge.
This is much more reliable than the weapons of gods and demons that the Wei royal family spent several generations building.
However, Zhao Hongming also knew that it was not difficult for the Wei royal family to build such an army. What was difficult was how to control such an army.
The military recruitment system implemented by the six countries under the sky is a compromise made by the weak imperial power.
An emperor who can only be influential in the imperial city is naturally unable to control hundreds of thousands of troops. Relying on others is just a wedding dress for others.
But Zhao Hongming is different.
He has the [Tiandao Rewards Diligence] martial arts panel, and he practices very hard. He can break through any technique in his hands, and can even create brand new techniques based on existing ideas.
Under such circumstances, he has extremely strong force, which is enough to control and shock these subordinates, so that they dare not act recklessly.
It was also for this reason that he was able to form such a special army.
Otherwise, Wu Qi and others may have some ideas, so that the army will only know General Wu in the end, but not King Wu.
Overall, Zhao Hong is quite satisfied with the results in front of him.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said: "Since I am coming to the camp today, it would be better to hit the sun. How about General Wu pull out all the 30,000 troops in the camp and let me review them?"
The other officers in the military camp had a trace of panic on their faces, obviously being caught off guard by Zhao Hongming.
Only Wu Qi looked calm.
He raised his hands and cupped his fists and said, "The general has this intention."
"Come here, beat the drum and summon the three armies. Ring the drum three times, and those who are late will be killed!"
The captain next to Wu Qi looked solemn and said: "The last general takes orders!"
The other generals did not dare to be careless and ran all the way.
After a while, the sound of heavy drums sounded throughout the camp. The drums were thunderous and exciting.
Many Wei soldiers in the military camp are already very familiar with this kind of drum sound.
When the first drum beat sounded, many people had already begun to move.
"This is a drumbeat. General Wu has summoned us for something."
"Quick, quick, beat the drums three times, and those who are late will be beheaded in public display!"
Many soldiers who had taken off their armor and were resting all started to move without any hesitation.
They knew that Wu Qi was very strict in his rule and would kill anyone who violated the rules without any room for negotiation.
Fortunately, the drum-beating is not so inhumane. It only takes a quarter of an hour after the drum-beating three times, which is enough for the soldiers to rush to the school field.
The drums and drums were lit over and over again and gradually stopped.
Wei Wuzu, who was relatively close to the school grounds, had already rushed over.
The sound of heavy footsteps attracted everyone's attention.
Each of them wore three layers of heavy armor, each carrying a crossbow bolt, holding a long sword, and belting a sword. They walked in a uniform pace and trotted over.
After these soldiers entered the queue, the second drum roll sounded.
Boom, boom, boom...
The sound of drums spread throughout the Wei military camp.
Several more soldiers from the phalanx returned one after another.
After a while, the third drum roll sounded.
By this time, the originally empty school grounds were already filled with soldiers.
Everywhere you look there are black heads.
In the distance, there were flag soldiers raising flags.
A captain came rushing towards us on horseback. He dismounted and said, "Report to the general. All 30,000 soldiers have arrived."
Wu Qi stepped forward and scanned the crowd, then turned around and said solemnly: "The army is here, please review by Your Highness!"
Someone pulled out a simple Si chariot.
Zhao Hongming nodded and walked up, followed closely by Wu Qi.
The groom pulled the chariot towards the phalanx of Wei soldiers.
The sky is cloudless, hanging upside down like the sea.
The army suddenly roared.
"King Wu is a thousand years old!"
"King Wu is a thousand years old!"
"King Wu is a thousand years old!"
The momentum of the army was like a rainbow, as if the white clouds in the sky were falling apart in the chorus of mountain shouts, which was shocking.
Even Zhao Hongming, a martial artist in the martial arts realm, was moved by it.
"The general will organize these warriors into different teams based on the characteristics of the techniques they have learned."
Wu Qi said respectfully: "Your Highness, please see that all the thirty thousand Wei Wu soldiers are heavy infantry. The general divided them into three parts during training."
"This first group is the crossbowmen, all equipped with crossbows. There are about 10,000 people in total. They are divided into three groups. When the first two groups finish shooting, the third group will be loaded. Repeat this to achieve shooting in turns."
Zhao Hongming looked over as Wu Qi pointed and saw that in addition to heavy armor, crossbow arrows, long swords, and sharp swords, each of the Wei soldiers also carried a crossbow.
Wu Qi continued to point to the other two phalanxes and said: "This part is the long-armed soldiers, numbering about 10,000, the other side is the sword-and-shield bearers, about 7,000, and the remaining 3,000 are the logistics troops. , responsible for food and fodder logistics, as well as final battlefield cleaning, and used to lure the enemy when necessary."
Zhao Hongming's eyes swept over these warriors one by one. His keen mind noticed that the blood and energy in these warriors were very strong, which was different from ordinary warriors. This showed that they did not slack off in their usual training.
Some soldiers carry the triangular flag given by him.
Zhao Hongming couldn't help but sigh: "General Wu is really good at training troops. I am really lucky to have a general assisting me."
"Your Highness is so complimentary. Wu Qi also tried his best. Without His Highness's support, Wu Qi would never have been able to do this."
Wu Qi was very sober and did not feel complacent because of Zhao Hongming's words.
He knew that His Highness King Wu in front of him was a harmless and ordinary prince on the surface, but behind his back he was a decisive and decisive Wu Dan realm warrior.
If I take advantage of this and get carried away, causing King Wu's suspicion or dissatisfaction, I'm afraid there will be troubles of right and wrong in the future.
As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, so be careful at all times.
When he was in Weiguo, he had suffered a lot from these losses, so he should have a better memory.
Zhao Hongming smiled, said nothing more, and continued his inspection.
…
Hedong City of Zhao State is a border town, located on the border of Wei and Zhao, across the river from Hexi City.
This small town usually doesn't have much popularity and is only defended by some county soldiers. But since Li Mu plans to use troops against Ying County, it has become an important border city.
Many recruited warriors came here.
Right now, the Hedong City was bustling with people and people were crowded together.
Among the many pedestrians, Quan Erbao was among them.
After he escaped from Wei Wuzu's barracks, he sneaked all the way to Hedong City.
Since he was leaving in a hurry and only took some money with him, he planned to rest in Hedong City and then choose an opportunity to go to Handan to join his friends.
Quan Erbao walked to a roadside tea shed, found a seat and sat down.
"Boss, bring me a pot of tea."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment. The tea will be here soon."
The tea in the tea shed has already been boiled, just brew it.
Soon, the boss brought a pot of tea and placed it in front of Quan Erbao.
"Your Majesty, please use it with caution."
Quan Erbao skillfully took out some broken silver and slapped it on the table.
The tea stall owner smiled apologetically, picked up the broken silver on the table and went to greet other guests.
Quan Erbao poured himself a cup of tea and drank it leisurely, while listening to other people in the tea shed talking about the recent dispatch of troops by Zhao Guo and Li Mu.
"The army has camped twenty miles outside Hedong City. It is said that the attack on the city is imminent."
"How many troops did General Li Mu bring this time?"
"I heard that we have recruited an army of 180,000 people!"
"What?"
Hearing this, many people took a breath.
The entire Eastern Army of Wei State only had 170,000 to 80,000 men. In order to capture a county, Li Mu did not hesitate to mobilize an army of 180,000 men. This scale was equivalent to fighting a small country war.
"Now that Ying County is assigned to King Wu, it will no longer be fortified by the Eastern Army. The internal guards are loose. Facing Zhao's 180,000 troops, King Wu is afraid that the situation will be worse than disaster."
"Isn't that right? King Wu only has one county, and he can only recruit 40,000 to 50,000 people at most. How can he fight against Li Mu's 180,000 army, with a huge disparity in numbers?"
"This King Wu is so pitiful. I heard that he was not loved by the Emperor of Wei in the court, and he did not have the support of his mother and concubine, so he ended up in this border area."
"It's hard to get a foothold, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. It's really pitiful."
Quan Erbao, who was having tea next to him, couldn't help but feel grateful for his decision.
Fortunately, he ran out, otherwise, he would have been in the middle of Wei Wu's battle, and the next tough battle would have been a disaster.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way."
A group of armor-piercing warriors appeared on the street and hurriedly headed west.
A group of cavalry led by them pulled a chariot through the street.
There is a warrior on the chariot carrying a large flag with a huge "Li" embroidered on it.
“They are General Li Mu’s chariot soldiers!”
"I didn't expect General Li Mu to even send a chariot. He is determined to win Yingjun."
Chariots have an unparalleled status among the six countries and are the main force on the battlefield.
On the battlefield, chariots can serve as the vanguard, or they can overcome difficulties and clear the way for the infantry behind them.
Compared with swords and halberds, chariots are higher-level weapons, and can even be said to be a combat system.
Seeing this scene, Quan Erbao's heart skipped a beat.
Before a martial artist breaks through his innate abilities, he is only stronger than ordinary people and has better physical materials.
Even though Wei's soldiers were all warriors, they were all heavy infantry. Facing such a ferocious chariot, he couldn't figure out how to resist it.
I'm afraid that just a few charges will break everything down.
They are dead.
Quan Erbao couldn't help but feel sad for the many brothers who had trained together.
He obviously has a good level of cultivation, not to mention entering the second- and third-rate martial arts forces. It is still no problem to find a job as a caretaker in the Zhao Kingdom. Why risk his life for King Wu there.
Quan Erbao raised his head and took a sip of the bitter, bad tea. He couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
Outside Hedong City, tens of thousands of Zhao troops appeared on the Wei-Zhao border.
A big river flowed in front of them, the water flow was gentle, like gentlemen.
"Cross the river!" A captain drew his sword and shouted: "The whole army crosses the river!"
At his order, countless soldiers recruited by Zhao State jumped into the river and moved forward.
The river is not deep, the shallows are only knee-deep, and the deepest part is only barely deeper than thighs, so walking is not too strenuous.
The river is located in a remote location with no human habitation around it.
The county soldiers stationed in Ying County did not notice that there was a large army forcibly crossing the river here.
"General, aren't we going to wait for the news of King Wu's death before we send troops? Why is it so sudden?"
On a short slope not far from the army, Zhao general Li Mu was sitting on horseback, watching tens of thousands of troops crossing the river.
Li Mu said: "The warriors in Luling City have received news that our plan has been discovered by King Wu, and all the spies placed around him have been killed. The situation has changed."
"The time in Hexi City is ripe and cannot be delayed any longer. Moreover, in the original plan, it would be best if King Wu died, which would leave them without a master and in chaos for a while. If he did not die, a member of the royal family would not have much martial arts power. The background doesn’t have much influence on us, so we don’t need to care too much.”
The general next to him suddenly realized: "That's it."
Li Mu continued: "When we take Hexi City today, you should immediately let the army behind follow us. The soldiers are very quick."
"Yes, General. If it is not completed, I would like to come and see you."
Li Mu nodded and said no more.
"drive!"
He flicked the long whip in his hand and chased the army down the slope.
The army in Li Mu's hands easily crossed the river and entered the territory of Wei Guoying Commandery.
"Speed up, speed up, run for me. The first one to reach Ying County will be rewarded with a wishing stone!"
Encouraged, the recruited soldiers began to gallop forward.
They were only more than twenty miles away from Hexi City, and it only took a moment to run at full speed.
Even after walking for a while, they could see the short walls and outline of Hexi City.
There were just hills outside Hexi City. When they approached Hexi City, which was still more than ten miles away, the county soldiers in the west of the city had already discovered their traces.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack! Close the city gate quickly!"
The county soldiers in Hexi City were in panic and sounded the alarm.
Li Mu made a quick decision and shouted: "March urgently and start attacking the city!"
(End of chapter)
