In the Hangzhou camp in the distance, flags were fluttering, swords and guns stood numerous, and murderous intent was surging.
While riding on the horse, Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and his right hand subconsciously pressed on the Eight-sided Han Sword.
The five fingers moved slightly, as if he would draw his sword and kill at any time.
Ming Chongyan was right next to Li Xuan, and he could clearly see all Li Xuan's movements.
I couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Unexpectedly, the King of Nanchang, who usually seemed restrained in Chang'an City, could no longer hold back his murderous intent once he was among the army.
As the group of people approached, the camp gate in the distance suddenly started to move.
The camp gate was closed in an instant, and all the soldiers were withdrawn into the camp. The archers stood on the arrow tower, the sword and shield bearers stood behind the camp gate, and there were more than a dozen long swordsmen behind them, with fixed gazes. Staring over here.
Seeing this scene, everyone present turned to look at Li Xuan in shock.
Seeing this scene, Yao Lingzhang, the chief official of the British King, couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, are the soldiers of Hangzhou Wei Dao so vigilant on weekdays?"
Li Xuan nodded and said: "Everything is practiced according to the military art of Duke Wei. In addition, some of my original creations have been added."
Duke Wei refers to Duke Li Jing of the State of Wei.
Almost all of the military training of the Tang Dynasty came from the Art of War of the Duke of Wei. Even the British Duke Li Ji, before he truly grew into a famous general, received the most complete Art of War of the Duke of Wei from Li Jing.
After Li Xuan finished speaking, she turned to look at Li Zhu who was standing aside. Li Zhu immediately handed over his hand, then rode forward slowly, and finally arrived in front of the military camp. Then he took out an official document from his arms and handed it over. The people inside read it carefully. After writing the official document, he quickly headed towards the depths of the military camp.
Yao Lingzhang looked at this scene with some surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, is it so troublesome every time your Majesty goes in and out of the military camp?"
"Of course not." Li Xuan waved her hands in surprise and said: "When I was the deputy envoy of Jiangnan Road, these soldiers were recruited by me, and then they were trained by me. Under the jurisdiction of the king, but now, I have resigned from all military positions, leaving only the post of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. Naturally, I no longer have the right to break into the military camp... To be honest with you, if I don't take anything, I will If you break into the military camp without permission, they can shoot you directly."
"Uncle Wang, is this a court regulation?" Li Dan asked curiously.
"That's right." Li Xuan nodded and explained: "Some places have strict requirements, and some places have lax requirements. However, even if the subordinates are not under my command, they still strictly follow the military system."
"That's it." Li Dan's eyes couldn't help but light up when he saw this scene.
Ming Chongyan on the side couldn't help but asked: "So what is the prince doing now..."
Ming Chongyan raised his head and looked at the camp gate that was gradually opened in the distance, as well as the generals who came out, with a confused look on his face.
Li Xuan quickly smiled and waved her hands, and said: "Don't get me wrong, sir, I don't have the ability to call the door at will. The real reason why the military camp was opened was the temporary military order from the Ministry of War."
At this point, Li Xuan said in a low voice: "Master, there are some things that you and I don't know, but those in the Ministry of War know everything about it, so after just saying hello, the Ministry of War issued a permit for entering and exiting the military camp in the name of the temporary school army." official document."
Ming Chongyan suddenly realized that very few people inside and outside the court knew that the British King Li Xian and the Prime Minister Li Dan were about to go to Lintao.
Even Li Xuan had guessed it not long ago.
It wasn't until Ming Chongyan gave him Empress Wu's secret order and he heard the deal between Jia Hui and Qin Yan with his own ears that he finally confirmed this.
But these people knew nothing about these things, but the people in the Ministry of War who arranged these plans knew it clearly.
Now that it's a foregone conclusion, the people from the Ministry of War will naturally not do much to obstruct it, and will even deliberately help.
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"Your Majesty, for your current behavior, be careful of being sued." Ming Chongyan suddenly spoke and said softly. After all, what they got today was just a temporary military order.
Li Xuan narrowed his eyes and said softly: "I really wish to see someone do this."
"Oh?" Ming Chongyan looked at Li Xuan in surprise, a little confused for a moment.
Li Xuan pursed her lips slightly and said in a low voice: "Master, I went to see you yesterday. Although I didn't get the imperial edict, I still got what your majesty said orally."
Ming Chongyan's expression suddenly became solemn. It was not unusual for Li Xuan to have the emperor's oral edict. The key was that no one knew the content of the oral edict.
If it is anything else, if His Majesty personally promised the King of Nanchang that he could command these soldiers immediately, and at this time, someone wants to impeach Li Xuan, then he and the people behind him will be impeached immediately. All exposed.
Although this method is unintentional, if someone really has sinister intentions, then they will definitely be the unlucky ones.
When the King of Nanchang acted, if he was not careful, he would not know who he would get into.
At this moment, two captains wearing fish scale armor and many personal soldiers came towards Li Xuan and others.
Three steps away, the visitor stopped. The leader looked at Li Xian, who was surrounded by everyone in the center, and directly bowed his hands: "At the end of the day, Yan Tao, the captain of Guoyi in Jifu, and Li Yi, the captain of Wei Guoyi in Hangzhou, have seen each other. His Royal Highness the King of England, His Highness the Prime Minister, and the Prince of Nanchang!"
Li Xian looked back at Li Xuan, who nodded seriously.
Li Xian immediately took a deep breath, then looked at everyone and said, "Excuse me, let's go inside and talk."
"Here!"
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Walking in the camp, the tents were arranged in an orderly manner, and the open space in the center was vacant. Thousands of soldiers were wielding swords, guns, swords and shields with all their strength.
The four square formations were waving swords in an orderly manner, and the blades were flashing, which was frightening.
In front of the camp on the back side, ten wooden horses were placed in a row, and ten warriors were sitting on them, trying their best to resist the crazy bumping back and forth.
There were forty soldiers in front and behind who were pulling frantically. Every time one fell down, the others would immediately get up.
There are hundreds of soldiers around who are watching with interest. If there is an opportunity, they will pounce on it immediately.
Li Xian looked back at Li Xuan in surprise. Have these things he used become popular in the military camp?
Li Xuan nodded slightly, and then motioned to Li Xian to continue moving forward.
Behind the camp and in front of the Jinghe River Bend, hundreds of soldiers jumped shirtless into the still-cold river water in late spring.
After holding their breath for sixty breaths, they crawled out of the river exhausted.
If you can't climb out, someone will come to rescue you.
Of course, if they can't hold on and die inside without being rescued by others, then they can only blame themselves for being unlucky.
On the other side of the crowd, hundreds of soldiers were walking around lazily, some lying down, some sitting, very casually, as if they were resting.
Although they were near the camp, they did not affect the training of others at all.
Ming Chongyan looked at the clear river water flowing in the straight ditch on one side and couldn't help but said: "The prince's training method is really orderly."
"On the battlefield, everyone doing the same thing is the most basic way to attack. But if you want to go further, you must bring out what everyone is best at and focus on it. Only in this way can everyone be defeated. , the strongest combat power fully exploded."
Li Xuan looked sideways at Ming Chongyan and said softly: "Being harmonious with the light and the dust is the easiest way to survive in the officialdom, but on the battlefield, being harmonious with the light and the dust is the most undesirable. Everyone performs his or her duties, just like a dense war. They are just like machines, but they are orderly and attack and defend in harmony, which is the way to survive on the battlefield."
Ming Chongyan thought of the arrangements of many arms on the battlefield, and he had to admit that this was indeed the case.
"Your Majesty, are you going to check on the training of the soldiers, or are you?" Yan Tao cupped his hands and looked at Li Xuan.
"Go to the big tent." Li Xuan said very decisively.
"Here!"
Yan Tao led the way, and soon, a huge tent located at the back and near the river bend appeared in front of everyone.
Li Yi took the lead in opening the door curtain, and Li Xian followed and walked in.
In the big tent, there is a huge square table. It can be seen that in the absence of a commander, the Hangzhou Wei troops are sitting across from each other.
Yan Tao and Li Yi discussed and made the final decision.
There were many people coming today, mainly Li Xian, so everyone directly asked Li Xian to sit in the position of the head coach of the Chinese army.
Li Xuan stood up, looked at Yan Tao and Li Yi, and said in a deep voice: "Two captains!"
"The general is here." Yan Tao and Li Yi stood up immediately.
"Today the King of Japan is here with His Royal Highness the King of England and all of you for two reasons." Li Xuan looked at Yan Tao and Li Yi and said solemnly: "First, after the Wangri Dynasty, the imperial court will announce the system, and all parties will The army was transferred back to the western front, and the Hangzhou Guard was transferred to the right guard. On March 17, he went west to Lintao with His Royal Highness to protect His Royal Highness. Secondly, the Hangzhou Guard was about to be transferred to the west, and the army responded with weapons, armor and bows. The crossbow equipment must be calibrated, and if there is anything missing, His Royal Highness will personally negotiate with the Ministry of War to make up for it in the next few days."
At this point, Li Xuan paused for a moment, and then said: "Today, according to the order of the Ministry of War, the temporary school army, you two, bring out all the military strategies and military equipment."
"General, I will obey the order." Yan Tao and Li Yi immediately bowed their hands to Li Xuan, and finally bowed their hands to Li Xian.
The person who was ordered to conduct military training today was Li Xuan. Li Xian just happened to be hunting nearby and did not enter the military camp at all.
Soon, the two men and their men came back from outside with a large stack of books.
Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and introduced: "Captain Yan, who followed me in the battles against the Tianyin Sect in Wuzhou and Muzhou, and was transferred to the school captain of Kuaiji Prefecture after the war. After the Hangzhou Guard was established, he was transferred to the captain of Hangzhou Guard Guoyi. He was in charge of the Hangzhou Guards Battalion with a thousand men; Lieutenant Li was transferred to Hangzhou from Youzhou, but he was born in Yangzhou and was a descendant of the clan. His grandfather followed the king of Hejian County to pacify the Yangzhou and Wuyue lands, and later stayed in Yangzhou. When he takes office, he will be assigned to Yangzhou and be in charge of the second battalion of Hangzhou Guards, with a thousand people."
Li Xian immediately understood that Yan Tao and Li Yi were both close confidants of Li Xuan, especially Li Yi, who was from the clan.
"What about the third battalion?" Yao Lingzhang, the commander-in-chief of the British Empire, couldn't help but ask.
"The first battalion was originally commanded by me. After I was transferred to Chang'an, I appointed Captain Yan to be in charge of the first battalion and to assist in the management of the third battalion." At this point, Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and said, "The imperial court transferred the Hangzhou Guards to the right guard. The guard must strengthen its jurisdiction, and when the time comes, the captain of the third battalion will be the general of the right guard."
Li Xian understood what Li Xuan said, nodded and said, "Uncle Wang has made arrangements."
Li Xuan turned to look at Li Yi and said, "If the prince has something to do, he can arrange it directly for Li Yi. He is more flexible, but when going into battle, he has to rely more on Captain Yan. Fighting and killing is his strength, let alone , he once participated in the Battle of Dafeichuan."
After Li Xuan finished speaking, everyone present immediately understood.
During their trip, they were going to start a war with Tibet. It would be much more convenient to have such a general who had fought in the Battle of Dafeichuan.
Li Xian quickly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Please take care of me from the two captains in the future."
Yan Tao and Li Yi immediately handed over their hands: "Don't dare, I will act according to the order!"
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Ming Chongyan looked at this scene with some surprise. He couldn't believe that the King of Nanchang actually handed these three thousand people into the hands of the King of England.
This is a little unlike him.
(End of chapter)
