When it came to military affairs, Zhuge Liang knew that Yang Qing was also very good at it. Seeing that he was silent at this time, he asked him: "Ming Zhi is also a man who knows military affairs. Do you have any clever strategies for training troops?"
Yang Qing certainly had many ways to train troops, but at this moment he thought of a key question, and then said: "Prime Minister, it is easy to train troops with you and Brother Youchang, but now there is no rice to cook. Now the generals in the army are not taking care of them. If you want to teach soldiers and practice martial arts, you must have good generals."
"Therefore, I believe that the top priority should be to find and select a group of generals who know how to fight and build up the strength of the army. Only in this way can we recruit more troops and start the subsequent actions."
"What Ming Zhi said is true. The generals in the army are better. There are still Wei Yan, Li Yan, Zhao Yun, Wu Yi, Wu Ban and others. There is a serious shortage of middle-level generals. It is necessary to select a group of generals who are good at fighting from the army. "After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and then said: "Mingzhi, do you have any recommendations?"
Yang Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Prime Minister, I have not been in office for a long time and I am not familiar with the people in the military. Where can I recommend some candidates? Let's ask Ma Canjun and Liao Canjun."
Liao Canjun is Liao Hua. Not long ago, he was recruited by Zhuge Liang to join the army in the Prime Minister's Office. He was unable to attend the meeting because of something busy today. Yang Qing did know some outstanding generals who gradually emerged after the Jianxing Year, but he didn't know most of these people at this time, so it was difficult to recommend them at this time.
Yang Qing thought to himself, it seemed like he would have to go to the army more often in the future, so he begged General Zilong to take him to the army in two days.
"Prime Minister, let's continue to discuss the situation of the year." Wang Lian couldn't help but said when he saw that the topic was diverted to military recruitment and training.
"What Duke Wen Yi said is that we should continue to talk about the pros and cons of each county's calendar this year in order to report to the emperor."
Zhuge Liang woke up after hearing this. Yes, why did he talk about military affairs again? The prince was right to remind him.
The early spring morning in Sichuan still made people feel cold. Yang Qing couldn't help but tighten his robes while sitting in the carriage. Unexpectedly, it was already the second year of Jianxing in the blink of an eye. Recalling the experience of the past six months, he always felt as if In his dream, looking at the classical city streets through the car window, he knew that all of this was real.
Today, Yang Qing got up early and went to Zhao Yun's house. He had already agreed with General Zilong to go with him to the Tiger Step Camp outside the city to watch the military drills today. Ever since Zhuge Liang asked him his opinion on the selection of generals last year, he felt that he was not familiar with military affairs and had almost no connections in the military, so he decided to stick with the only military leader he knew, Zhao Zilong. Thighs enter the gate of the army.
But he thought he had arrived very early, but he didn't expect that Zhao Yun had already prepared his horse and was waiting outside the mansion. Yang Qing did not enter the mansion. After meeting Zhao Yun, he rushed directly outside the city. He couldn't help but want to see the style of this main force in the capital.
Today, the military system of the Central Army in the Ji Han Dynasty basically follows the military system of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the palace, Guang Luxun is in charge of two departments, the Yulin Army, and the first department, Huben, is in charge of the palace entrance. The Weiwei is in charge of the guards at the palace gate and the patrols in the palace. Both belong to Jiuqing, one is inside the main hall and the other is outside the main hall.
As for the capital outside the palace, originally according to the Han system, Zhi Jinwu, the lieutenant of the Qin Dynasty, commanded the Northern Army's five captains of Tunqi, Yueqi, Infantry, Changshui, and Shesheng to guard the garrison. However, at this time, the five captains of the Northern Army of Ji Han had already It is reserved in name only to accommodate idle officials or to serve as additional posts for officials. At this time, the main force guarding Chengdu was the Tiger Infantry Battalion and the Tiger Cavalry Battalion.
The Chinese army currently garrisoning Chengdu includes 6,000 people in the Tiger Step Battalion and more than 1,000 people in the Tiger Cavalry Battalion. The left and right Yulin Army, Huben Army, and Palace Gate Guards protecting the palace total 2,000 people. In name, there are five captains of the Northern Army. There are more than a thousand people under his command, totaling more than 10,000 troops.
Among the more than 10,000 troops, the Hubu Camp accounts for most of them, and is actually the main force of the Chinese army. So when Yang Qing asked Zhao Yun to take him to the military camp, Zhao Yun chose Hubu Camp without saying a word.
In fact, in addition to being the only senior general he knew, Yang Qing chose Zhao Yun because Zhao Yun's position as leading the Central Guards was also an important reason. The Central Guard Army was established to lead the Chinese army to go out to fight. When the war emergency requires the Chinese army to go out for conquest, the officers of the Chinese army such as Guang Luxun and Wei Wei will not lead the army. After all, they still need to lead the Chinese army to defend it. royal palace.
Therefore, during the first year of Zhangwu's Eastern Campaign, the late emperor ordered Zhao Yun to lead another elite group of Chinese army white soldiers as well as some soldiers from the Tiger Infantry Battalion and Tiger Cavalry Battalion to sit in Jiangzhou as backup. Today, these Chinese army troops are still in Jiangzhou. Zhou and Yongan were commanded by Fei Guan and Li Yan.
Therefore, Zhao Yun is also very familiar with the Chinese army in Chengdu. Zhuge Liang transferred him back last year just to let him command and train the capital's garrison, which was composed of mostly new soldiers.
"My nephew pays homage to my uncle." When they arrived at the Huwei camp on the outskirts of Chengdu, a young general with an eight-foot height, bright eyes and eyebrows, and extraordinary appearance was already waiting in front of the camp. Seeing Zhao Yun get off his horse, the young man hurriedly Come and see me.
Zhao Yun held the young man's left hand and said with a smile: "Anguo doesn't need to be polite."
"This is the prime minister's chief secretary, Yang Qing, named Mingzhi." After Zhao Yun introduced Yang Qing, he pointed to the young general and said: "Mingzhi, this is General Guan Xingguan, the second son of the late general, and also the nephew of a certain person. .You two can get closer and closer in the future."
Yang Qing clasped his fists and said, "It turns out he is Guan Junhou. Qing has admired his name for a long time, but he has never had the opportunity to meet him. When we meet him today, he is indeed a general."
Yang Qing thought to himself, it turns out that this person is Guan Xing, the only son left by Guan Yu. After Guan Yu's death, he took the title of Hou Tinghou of Han Dynasty. After weak crown came of age last year, he was highly appreciated by Zhuge Liang and was reused. Now he is promoted to the rank of servant and supervisor of the army.
Shizhong is an important official position in the inner dynasty system. It is an official of the Shaofu. He is restricted in and out of the palace and serves the emperor. His trusted followers are valuable and his rank is as high as two thousand stones. The Central Supervisory Army is a senior military position in another military and political system gradually formed by Ji Han, including military advisor, supervisory army, guard army, Dian Army, and joining the army. The position is still above Zhao Yun's Central Guard Army, but Zhao Yun still has He holds the military title of General Zhendong, so the two men have similar official ranks.
Now that Guan Xing has achieved such a high position in his early twenties, in addition to the fact that he has few orders and outstanding talents that make Zhuge Liang value him, his noble status as the son of the famous general Guan Yu, one of the close friends of the late Emperor Yuan Cong, is also the main reason.
Tsk tsk, if you don’t say that people are more irritating than others, Yang Qing himself spent a lot of effort and the wisdom of countless people in later generations to be appointed as the chief register, and Guan Xing was several years younger than him and reached such a high position. , seemed to be the leader of the second-generation descendants of Shu Han, which made him feel emotional. It's not that Yang Qing is jealous, but he can't help but feel self-deprecating at this moment.
Yang Qing was still laughing at himself, but Guan Xing returned the favor respectfully: "Xing Yi has heard about the name of the chief registrar for a long time. He went to the Prime Minister's Mansion several times last year, but he never saw his face. When I saw him today, he was settled. A wish.”
He has a high position but is not arrogant. This general Xiaoguan is different from Nai's father. He is very respectful to the virtuous and corporal.
Yang Qing is also a young man in his twenties. Like Guan Xing, he is highly valued by Zhuge Liang. Now he is quite famous in Chengdu, so Guan Xing has already wanted to make friends with him. However, they missed it several times. Fortunately, today Finally got a while.
"Haha, you two are both young talents, so there is no need to be polite to each other here. I'll go into the camp and talk. Xingguo, please lead the way."
Zhao Yun and Guan Yu have been comrades-in-arms for decades. The two families are like each other, and Guan Xing was also raised by Zhao Yun. Therefore, Guan Xing has always treated his son and nephew with courtesy, and Zhao Yun will not be polite to him, so he is naturally close to him. The tone of an elder.
