At this time, there were more than 6,000 Tiger Infantry soldiers guarding Chengdu, divided into three arms: 2,000 sword and shield soldiers, 2,000 halberd soldiers, and 2,000 bow and crossbow soldiers. Although most of the Tiger Infantry Battalion were new recruits, they were well-armored. Most of the sword, shield and halberd soldiers wore iron armor, and the crossbowmen all wore leather armor. Therefore, the entire army was said to be well-equipped.
The leader of the Tiger Infantry Army was the Tiger Infantry Supervisor. However, no one held this position at this time. Guan Xing was in charge of the Tiger Infantry Camp as the Central Supervisor of the Army. Therefore, it can be said that Guan Xing was the direct commander of this army at this time.
Yang Qing entered the camp under the leadership of Guan Xing, and saw that the entire camp was well-proportioned and well-organized. All the camps were set up around the two camps. Once assembled, the soldiers could line up neatly from their own camps. Go quickly to the school grounds. The sergeants standing guard along the way were all in neat uniforms and with resolute faces. It seemed that Guan Xing was running the army in a disciplined and orderly way, which was the true legacy of his father Guan Yu.
Guan Xing saw that Yang Qing kept looking around and knew that he was curious, so he secretly smiled and said: "Uncle, Master Yang, the Sword and Shield Soldiers are practicing in the school field now. We can go there to see the style of the Tiger Buoy Camp." .”
Yang Qing became even more anxious after hearing this and quickly quickened his pace. Although he met the county soldiers led by Chen Zhen last time in Du'an County, he only saw the army's camp from a distance and did not take a look inside. He hurried back to Chengdu the next day, so this was his first time. Entering the army camp to visit, and also coming to the country's elite army.
After turning around several barracks, what came into view were thousands of soldiers wearing hooded plain scarves, red robes and military uniforms, and two levels of armor. They held shields in their left hands and swords in their right hands. Amid the powerful shouts, the general practiced military standard sword skills in unison.
Yang Qing took a closer look and saw that the sergeants had strong figures and steady steps. They showed the skill of coordinating swords and shields and blocking up and down as they advanced and retreated. It was obvious that Guan Xing and the others had been carefully trained.
Guan Xing saw that Yang Qing couldn't help but nod, pointed at the training soldiers and smiled: "The fighting techniques that the sergeants learned were the techniques used by the elite infantry swordsmen during my father's lifetime. Now that they have been trained by Uncle Zhao, their fighting skills are even more impressive." able."
"As for the formations for marching, fighting, and retreating, they are based on the training formations that Prime Minister Zhuge used when he came from Jingxiang. However, today is not a day for formation training. If he is free the next day, Master Yang can come here to take a look. "
Yang Qing said: "I see, then one day we will be able to see the power of the formation. I heard that the Prime Minister is making a military formation with closer cooperation and stronger combat power called the Eighth Formation. I wonder if it is ready? If so, If done well, I believe the army will be more powerful after training."
Zhao Yun said: "Someone in this formation also heard the Prime Minister say that these eight formations will become the standard military formation of our Han army after they are made. However, the Prime Minister said that it needs to be perfected before it can be used in the army."
"Yes, Xing is also looking forward to it." Guan Xing also said excitedly. It seems that he has also heard about this.
Yang Qing and the others had already walked slowly to the lecture platform in front of the school ground. When the Sima on duty saw Guan Xing and Zhao Yun approaching, they immediately trotted over to salute. Guan Xing asked him to order the sergeants to stop the drill, and then invited Zhao Yun and Yang Qing to the high platform.
"Soldiers, Chief Yang Qing and General Zhao Yun sent by Prime Minister Zhuge are here to visit you. Now I invite General Zhao and Chief Yang to give you a lecture."
After Guan Xing finished speaking, the whole army was silent. It could be seen that although he was not as talented as a weak official, his prestige in the army was not low. It seems that he had shown his true ability, so the sergeants did not think that he was a powerful son who was looking after his father's shadow. .
Zhao Yun was a veteran general in the army. In the early years of Jian'an and even earlier, he followed the late emperor in all directions. He went through hundreds of battles in Xuzhou, Runan, Bowangpo, Changbanpo, Chibi, the sweep of Jingnan, Shu, and Han. Outstanding achievements. Since the death of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, etc., the official position in the army is now only lower than that of Li Yan and Liu Yan, and is at the same level as General Wei Yan of Zhenbei, and Zhao Yun, the general of Zhendong, is still in the rank of Wei Yan. In front of General Bei.
And Zhao Yun also has the job of protecting the army and can be called the boss of the army. Therefore, all the soldiers in the audience were solemn after hearing Zhao Yun's words. Zhao Yun had been in the military for a long time and knew the thoughts of the soldiers. He did not say anything about hard training and he would become a wife and a prince for eternity. This made the sergeants cheer for joy, their morale was high, and they all expressed their determination to serve the imperial court loyally.
Yang Qing saw that Zhao Yun's simple words had raised the morale of the army, and he couldn't help but admire him. These veteran generals were really the wealth of the army. Without them, the Han army's combat effectiveness would be worrying.
"Brothers, I would like to ask Master Yang to give me a lecture." Seeing that Zhao Yun had finished speaking, Guan Xing invited Yang Qing to say a few words.
Yang Qing had experienced life and death in battle, so he was not afraid of such an occasion. However, Guan Xing said that he was sent by Prime Minister Zhuge to visit everyone, so he had to think carefully about his words and not lose the prestige of the Prime Minister.
"My man, why don't you take Wu Gou and recover the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, just like a scholar of ten thousand households." Yang Qing said loudly: "Soldiers, these four lines of poetry are easy to understand, everyone can understand, a certain What I want to say is that the Confucian scholars of Qing Dynasty still expected to make meritorious services. Don’t you good men have no intention? Although the Han Dynasty is in a corner now, in the future, it will definitely follow Emperor Wu’s story to raise the army, eliminate rebellion and revive the Han Dynasty, so this is the right place for you. When you have made great achievements and won the title of marquis. In the future expeditions to the north and south, you will not be able to be effective as a heroic, disciplined and righteous army. Therefore, both the emperor and the prime minister have high hopes for you. I will not say more here. , I hope you will continue to work hard for the future of your family and the prosperity of the country."
Although Yang Qing's words are clichés, during the two Han and Three Kingdoms periods, the people were tough and brave in martial arts. Therefore, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the world has been quite keen on military exploits, and it has become a common practice among the people to practice martial arts and join the army. And before Guangwu Zhongxing, most adult men in the country would receive military training for a certain number of years. Although it was said that after Guangwu Zhongxing, the imperial government abolished the county soldiers all over the world, in fact it did not completely abolish the county soldiers and exempt the people from military service, it was just reduced.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is divided into three parts, and the military service system of Jihan Dynasty has a tendency to restore to the ancient Han Dynasty. For the people at the bottom of this era, a peaceful life is certainly what the people in the world expect, but fighting on the battlefield can win the future of a class rise. But it is still a good path, so the sergeants present actually hope to make some achievements in the future, so they can still accept Yang Qing's words.
Just now there was Zhao Yun's simple and realistic reward, and now he heard Yang Qingyuan's loud and beautiful encouragement, and the emotions of the soldiers were aroused to the point where they screamed and cheered loudly. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Guan Xing asked the Sima on duty to continue training, and the three of them went straight to the camp to talk.
The three of them sat down, and Guan Xing was the first to ask: "I wonder what Master Yang thinks of my Tiger Step Camp?"
"The army is dignified and well-drilled. In time, it will have a great chance of becoming a strong army."
"Oh? According to the chief record, the Tiger Step Camp cannot be called a strong army at the moment?"
Guan Yu was once the most famous general in the Shu Han Dynasty. He made great contributions to the late emperor. In the end, he died because of the rebellion of Soochow. Although the court respected him greatly, it did not blame Guan Yu for launching the Northern Expedition without authorization and forcing Mi Fang and Shi Ren to rebel. The news of the fall of Jingzhou caused the Guan family to receive a lot of criticism in Shu.
Therefore, Guan Xing is under great pressure. Now he is the pillar of the Guan family. Since the death of his father and brother, he has vowed to establish meritorious deeds on the battlefield and revive the prestige of the Guan family. Moreover, he was highly regarded by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and reached a high position at a young age. Therefore, he became more diligent in official affairs in order to repay Zhuge Liang's appreciation.
Since he was appointed as the Central Supervisor of the Army and was responsible for commanding the Tiger Bu Camp, Guan Xing has lived in the military camp for a long time to organize the troops and train the soldiers. He believes that the current Tiger Bu Camp can be regarded as the first-class strong army in Sichuan. Therefore, at this moment, he heard the hidden meaning of Yang Qing's words, and he asked a little unconvinced.
Seeing that Guan Xing seemed dissatisfied with his answer, Yang Qing was a little puzzled, but he still explained: "Exactly, the Tiger Step Camp has achieved results under the training of the monarch, but it has not experienced actual combat. You must know that only in blood and A truly strong army can be trained under the tempering of fire, so I think that the Tiger Step Camp is still far behind from a strong army."
"Good." Zhao Yun clapped his hands and said, "It's what Ming said. An Guo, this is indeed a fact."
Guan Xing couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard this. It turned out to be this reason, and it didn't mean that he was not practicing well. It seemed that he had overreacted, and he really shouldn't have.
Firstly, he was under too much pressure, and secondly, he felt that he had been denied by Yang Qing, a young man of similar age to himself. He couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. After blaming himself, he said easily: "I see, this is indeed a problem. But at this moment, there is no other choice but to look forward to tempering the army on the battlefield in the future."
Yang Qing smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, Lord Guan. There is still a rebellion in Nanzhong. The imperial court will definitely send troops to quell the rebellion in the future. Qing believes that the general will not use force for long."
Today, Yang Qing saw that Guan Xing had the potential to become a famous general. It was a pity that he died young in history. This was really a great loss for Ji Han. If he had been around during the Northern Expedition, he would have been able to shine. Bar. But at this time, he saw that Guan Xing's breath was even and he was moving like a dragon and a tiger. There seemed to be no signs of chronic diseases in his body. He must have contracted a serious illness in the future, which was why he died six years ago in Jianxing.
It seems that in the future, we must secretly pay attention to this person's physical condition to see if we can change his life of premature death.
The three of them talked for a while about military affairs and interesting things in the city. Zhao Yun and Yang Qing left after lunch and went back. On the way back, Zhao Yun did not ride a horse as he had come, but came to Yang Qing's car. According to what he said, he wanted to enjoy it like Yang Qing. In fact, Yang Qing wanted to ride a horse. He felt that with the current road conditions, riding a car was not as comfortable as riding a horse.
"Mingzhi, how was your harvest today?"
Zhao Yun pulled the soft cushion under the seat as he spoke, secretly thinking that this kid knows how to prevent bumps and injuries.
Yang Qing said: "Today is really an eye-opener. This is much more intuitive than what is said in military books. Qing has a certain understanding of the layout of the military camp, military rules, soldier training, weapons and equipment, etc. I hope the old general will come back again in the future. Give me some pointers."
"That's easy to say." Zhao Yun stroked his beard and said, "By the way, what do you think of Anguo?"
"General Xiaoguan has a good family background and is well versed in the art of war. Needless to say, he can lead troops in martial arts and train soldiers. In time, he will become a general of our Han Dynasty." Yang Qing praised Guan Xing, and then raised his eyebrows and said, "It's just that I watched him. Although he appears to be courteous, cheerful and outgoing, there seems to be something weighing on him in his heart.”
Zhao Yun secretly thought, it turns out that Mingzhi also saw it. He simply told Yang Qing about the pressure Guan Xing was carrying, and only then did Yang Qing understand how difficult it was for General Xiaoguan.
"This matter can only be solved slowly." Yang Qing said: "When he makes great achievements in the future, he will surely be able to remove the burden from his heart."
Zhao Yun nodded and said: "I hope so. Yun Chang only has this one son left, so I have to take good care of him, so that he can live up to the decades of brotherhood. By the way, Mingzhi, you two are similar in age, so you can have more friends in the future. Anguo contact contact.”
Yang Qing nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, old general, I am very willing to become friends with Guan Junhou."
"By the way, what are the last two lines of the poem you just recited?" Zhao Yun suddenly asked before leaving.
Yang Qing replied: "Please come to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, just like a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households."
Zhao Yun nodded, got off the car, got on his horse, and recited loudly: "Why don't you take Wu Gou and recover the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, like a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households. Please go to Yuntai Pavilion for a while, like a scholar." Scholar Wan Huhou. Haha, what a beautiful poem." After saying that, he whipped his horse and drove off.
Yang Qing looked at Zhao Yun's retreating back and couldn't help but sigh. Ever since he got to know Zhao Yun, his impression of him was mostly of humility and humility. This was the first time he saw the generous and heroic side of this old general.
