As the most elite Chinese army of the Han Dynasty, the Tiger Infantry Army has always been highly valued by Prime Minister Zhuge. After three years of recuperation, the strength of the Tiger Infantry has now increased from thousands to more than 20,000 in the first year of Jianxing.
At present, the total strength of the Han army in Chengdu is no less than 40,000, including the Tiger Infantry, Tujiang, Wuqian and other troops. The Tiger Infantry, which consists of all infantry, is the most valued by Zhuge Liang, and the sergeants are all from good families. Son, the rules of training are the eight formations he created.
Zhuge Liang had high hopes for the Tiger Infantry. They would be the main force to resist cavalry on the northern plains in the future. Therefore, the generals he chose to lead the army were either experienced generals like Zhao Yun or famous generals like Guan Xing who were both wise and brave.
Now the Tiger Infantry has more than 20,000 people divided into three battalions: center, left, and right. Each battalion has seven to eight thousand soldiers. The selected soldiers are not only strong and strong, but many of them can also read and write. It can be said that The elite of the moment.
Since Yang Qing implemented the dual-teaching system of literacy and military training among Yuexun soldiers and achieved extraordinary results, Zhuge Liang gradually implemented the literacy and military training system in the entire army. He originally respected the method of military training and military training. Yang Qing's methods are based on analogies. Through additions and repairs, the way of training soldiers has become more perfect and sophisticated.
At this moment, in the Chinese army camp outside Chengdu, golden drums are beating together, and the shouts are shaking the sky. Twenty thousand tiger infantry troops are gathering at the school grounds from four directions, and then follow the instructions of the sky, the earth, the wind, the clouds, the dragon, the tiger, the bird, and the snake. It is divided into eight formations, the first four are the main formations, the last four are the odd formations, and there is also a Chinese army formation located in the middle.
On the high platform, Zhuge Liang, Yang Qing, Ma Di and others couldn't help but nod their heads, very satisfied with the speed of the army's assembly.
It is not easy for an ordinary army to assemble quickly and orderly. Even in the history, the elite central army of Emperor Wu of Jin Sima Yan was still in chaos when they assembled one day. Fortunately, someone skilled in Zhuge Liang's formation took action and the entire army was successful. Assembled, it can be seen that the requirements for a general to command an army of tens of thousands are not ordinary.
After a stick of incense, the commander of the Tiger Infantry Army, the Tiger Infantry Supervisor Guan Xing, rode his horse to the stage and reported: "To the Prime Minister, the Tiger Infantry Army has been assembled. Please give the Prime Minister's order."
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, then waved his feather fan: "Let's begin."
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Today, Zhuge Liang led a group of important officials to the school grounds to inspect the results of the Eight Formation Training. Such inspections were also customary. In order to verify and improve the formation, they would come every once in a while.
According to the drill method, Guan Xing ordered the flag to be displayed, and first ordered all the troops to set up a defensive formation, and then practiced Tianfu, Dizai, Feng Yang and other formations.
"What do Mingzhi think of the current Tiger Infantry?" Zhuge Liang asked, pointing to the sergeants in the school field.
"With strict military discipline, skilled battle formations, sophisticated equipment, and well-trained training, they are indeed a first-class strong army for our man. It is just that it is not tempered by the fire of war, and there is still room for improvement." Yang Qing replied without thinking.
The imperial meeting on his transfer to the prefect of Hanzhong has been passed, and the emperor's edict is expected to be issued tomorrow. Therefore, it is almost time for him to leave Chengdu, so Zhuge Liang wanted to take the opportunity of reviewing the army to give him some military advice. Invite him to come with you.
Yang Qing had no doubts about Zhuge Liang's military training methods. In the original history, during the first Northern Expedition, the Han army's combat strength was still lacking due to the large number of new soldiers. However, during the fourth and fifth Northern Expeditions, after After experiencing the wars of the previous three Northern Expeditions, the Han army's combat power had reached its peak.
In the battles of Shanggui and Lucheng, the Han army defeated the greater number with a smaller number and attacked the cavalry with infantry. They defeated Sima Yi and killed Zhang He, showing the style of a strong army that looked down upon the world. In these battles, the Tiger Infantry Army, as the main force of infantry, naturally played a mainstay role.
Especially in the Battle of Wugong River during the last Northern Expedition, thousands of Tiger Infantry troops were separated from the main force of the Han army on the west bank due to the surge of Wugong River and became a lone army. As a result, they were besieged by tens of thousands of Wei cavalry.
Faced with such a critical situation, the Tiger Infantry remained undisturbed and actually withstood the charge of the Wei army's cavalry. Later, with the help of reinforcements, they successfully repelled the Wei army and achieved the tactical purpose of controlling the east bank of the Wugong River.
Therefore, when the Tiger Infantry Army was formed, it aimed to become the first-class army in the world. Now, three years have passed, and it has gained actual combat in Nanzhong, and it is enough to be the main force of the Northern Expedition.
Zhuge Liang naturally knew the disadvantage of the Tiger Infantry's lack of actual combat, and said with a smile: "So we will use our troops in the Northern Expedition in the future."
We must be extremely cautious and must not advance rashly before the Han army's combat power reaches its peak. The Han Dynasty will no longer be able to withstand a disastrous defeat like the Battle of Yiling. "
"Mingzhi, Youchang, if you look carefully, the essence of the Eight Formation Diagram lies in the method of encircling the formation with troops and leaning on it, and the system of the flags of Schools A and B.
For example, the Tiger Infantry Army now has its own order flags, from the commander down to the captain, to the Sima, and even to the lowest-ranking corps commander. The sergeants can know what the order is at a glance, so the large formation covers the small formation, and the large camp covers the small The camp is connected with each other, with twists and turns facing each other. "
Yang Qing and Ma Di were now regarded by Zhuge Liang as the most powerful soldiers in the Prime Minister's Mansion. They had also been taught his military skills by him, but what they learned from the books was naturally not as good as what they saw with their own eyes, so Zhuge Liang took the opportunity to give them some advice.
Luckily for Ma Di, he had seen the sergeant practice the Eight Formation Diagram many times, but since Yang Qing was not often in Chengdu, this was the first time he had seen the Eight Formation Diagram in action.
After listening to Zhuge Liang's explanation, watching the sergeants changing formations in the audience, and thinking of the experience of studying the art of war, Yang Qing's understanding of the eight formation diagrams deepened. Things that he had not been able to figure out before were suddenly understood, and joy naturally appeared on his face. smile.
Zhuge Liang saw the look on his face and immediately understood that he must gain something. He nodded, thinking that his teaching would not be in vain.
Zhao Yun, Gaoxiang, Wu Ban and other generals on the stage also heard Zhuge Liang's explanation, and they also understood the Eight Formation Diagram in their hearts. Moreover, they are all veteran generals who have fought for many years. They are probably better than Yang Qing and Ma Su in using the Eight Formation Diagram to fight Wei soldiers. People think even deeper.
At this time, the formation of the army in the audience has changed to its complete state. The original eight formations have been transformed into sixty-four formations, and another twenty-four small formations are deployed in the rear to serve as mobile rangers.
They saw the eight formations changing unpredictably, dazzling everyone. The soldiers were running back and forth, bringing up smoke and dust all over the sky. The swords were shining with murderous intent. The formation was established and they did not dare to invade.
At this time, the Tiger Infantry drill was completed, Ming Jin retreated, and after all the troops returned to their orderly formation, Guan Xing rode up to the stage to report that today's drill was complete.
Zhuge Liang loudly encouraged Guan Xing and the soldiers, and as usual announced the decision to add meat and wine to the lunch, which aroused thunderous cheers from the troops and boosted their morale.
After all the troops were brought back, Zhuge Liang took the generals back to the commander's tent to summarize today's drill. The generals expressed their ideas, and he adopted them one by one. There were still improvements to be made in the eight-formation diagram, and everyone still needed to gather their opinions. wisdom.
On the second day, the edict appointing Yang Qing as the prefect of Hanzhong was finally issued. After Yang Qing received the edict, Liu Chan stayed and encouraged him for a few words as usual. Of course, the emperor then dragged him to play a Cuju game before letting him go. He goes back.
After receiving the imperial edict, Yang Qing originally planned to leave for the north the next day, but Qin Mi suddenly died of illness the next morning. He was shocked to hear the bad news. He was so sad that he had to postpone his trip.
As an important minister of the Ji Han Dynasty and a well-known scribe, Qin Mi's funeral was very grand. The princes and ministers came to pay their respects, and Zhuge Liang also went to the Qin Mansion to express his condolences. With such mourning and honor behind him, Qin Mi's spirit in heaven must be happy.
For this old man whom he had recommended, Yang Qing performed the apprenticeship ceremony at the funeral and personally carried the coffin to see him off on his last journey.
"Brother Bo Zheng, please give me my condolences. If you are willing, brother, you can come to Hanzhong to find me in three years." After Qin Mi was laid to rest, Yang Qing came to Qin Kuang and said.
The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. After Qin Mi's death, Qin Kuang had to observe filial piety for three years, so Yang Qing allowed him to become an official in Hanzhong three years later. In this way, he lived up to Qin Mi's entrustment before his death.
"Thank you, Lord Yang!" Qin Kuang bowed gratefully.
Yang Qing nodded, then said goodbye and left. Now that things were over, he was ready to embark on a new journey.
