Jiangxi, Jianchang Thousand Households Office.
There were streaks of sweat running down Qianhu Yuxiang's face. Next to him, deputy Qianhu Jiangzhou, was also dripping with sweat. Behind the two Qianhu, there were ten Baihu and one thousand one hundred and twenty sergeants. , all riding horseback, as motionless as a mountain.
The two-hour horse walk never stops no matter whether it is cloudy, sunny, hot, cold, rainy or snowy.
This is Yu Xiang's forced order to the sergeants of Qianhu Station. If they don't obey, they will be beaten. Even interceding with Qianhu and Baihu is useless.
Among the many guards in the Ming Dynasty, among the generals who kept appearing, Yu Xiang was an insignificant Qianhu, but he was an extremely unusual Qianhu.
It is not uncommon for the inland guards to be lax in their armament and training. Especially those who have not yet benefited from the policies of the new army are even more resentful and do not pay attention to training. Daily training is just a show, and running and exercise become walking. , archery became a moving target, and lifting a stone became sitting on a stone. If the pig in the guardhouse was lost, it had to be found, and a few chickens were snatched back.
The thousands of households in Jianchang did not enjoy the policies of the new army, and the sergeants were also dissatisfied with the court, but Yu Xiang did not care about this, and sent the document directly to the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, with one sentence: It is okay not to adopt the policies of the new army, but how to train the new army? We train in the Jianchang Qianhu Station, and our soldiers cannot fall behind.
Xu Huizu was very curious about the personality of Yu Xiang, and informed Yu Xiang of the innovative training methods and governor system in the new army in the form of documents. He wanted to see whether he was sensationalizing, asking for boredom, and trying to attract attention. The attention of the Fifth Army Governor's Office and the Ministry of War is that he is still a real talent and wants to train troops for the Ming Dynasty and be ready for war at any time.
Facts have proved that Yu Xiang is not a speculator, he is a practical person. Although the New Army's strategy has not been implemented in Jianyang Qianhu Station, more than a thousand officers and soldiers in Jianyang Qianhu Station have implemented the New Army's strategy. Military training and military system.
Dusi did not set up a governor for Jianyang Qianhu Station, so Yu Xiang took the post himself. After training the sergeants, he explained military strategies to the sergeants, explained the court's situation clearly, and made all the sergeants understand that the court's money was fixed. , there always needs to be a sequence.
There is money to be made to connect the river, and that is for the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Look, how many people are now employed by this river, how many businessmen live on this river, and how many new towns have appeared along the river...
There is money to be made to build a new capital, which is for the great cause of the future. Don't you see clearly that there are few enemies in the south and the main enemies are in the north. If the capital does not move north, how can we better divide, disintegrate and attack the enemy?
There is money to conquer the Western Regions because Timur is here. If this guy is not kept out of the Western Regions, people in many cities will be slaughtered. Are you willing to watch countless people fall into the flames of war?
Yu Xiang did not know how to do ideological work, but he knew how to seek truth from facts, explain various principles, and called on the sergeants to sacrifice their own egos for the great Ming Dynasty. Yu Xiang's efforts were not without rewards. At least the sergeants who were dissatisfied with the imperial court gradually changed their views and understood the imperial court's difficulties. Although they still felt uncomfortable and unbalanced, they would not cause trouble.
Five years!
Yu Xiang persisted for five years. During these five years, Jianyang Qianhu Station never performed a military mission or participated in a war, but these sergeants never relaxed in their training.
Many people are puzzled by what Yu Xiang does. Even some senior officials in Jiangxi Dusi think that Yu Xiang has a mental problem. Just live your life well. Why do you need to work so hard for such a small amount of money?
Who needs you to fight in the Ming Dynasty? You are not needed in small battles, and you are not needed in big battles. Why bother to train so diligently and torment all the soldiers?
Ridicule and ridicule did not sway Yu Xiang. Whether he was determined or stubborn, he persisted.
On this day, Yu Xiang finished his horse stance and began to practice swinging his sword. The long sword was fierce and he could kill cleanly. His battle formations were well coordinated between advance and retreat.
A sound of gongs suddenly sounded. Yu Xiang heard this and was about to continue training, but saw that the sound of gongs did not stop. His expression changed and he immediately ordered: "Line up to meet the enemy!"
I don’t know whether he is an enemy or not, but it can keep the warning ringing, indicating that the opponent’s identity is unknown.
Yu Xiang led the sergeant out of the training field quickly and went straight to the entrance. The team was divided into three, forming a "pin" formation. The sound of galloping horse hooves was heard in the distance. The sound was loud, at least more than three hundred horses!
Such large-scale cavalry galloping freely was rare in Jiangxi. This made Yu Xiang feel a little more solemn. Considering that the impact of the cavalry was too strong and Qianhu had few weapons to restrain the cavalry, Yu Xiang had no choice but to kill him. Some of the sergeants went to look for bows and arrows, and took cover on the left and right, while they led the soldiers with big swords in the front.
The sound of horse hooves suddenly disappeared, and groups of cavalry stopped.
Duan Yun raised his head and looked at the heavily arrayed military camp in the distance. He smiled at Wang Wan and Zhao Hua and said, "Wei Guogong praised Yu Xiang very much. Now it seems that he is not in vain. He can serve in such a short period of time." The formation of arrays within a short period of time to deal with emergencies shows that their military discipline is strict."
Zhao Hua nodded slightly. Either he didn't pass other guard posts along the way. As a result, either the sergeants were unprepared or the generals were absent and vulnerable. If the enemy really came with troops to kill, there would probably be fifty people, not to mention three hundred. , it is estimated that he can also carry a guard, which makes Zhao Hua and others very worried.
"Get off your horse and meet them."
Duan Yun and other sergeants dismounted and led the horses to the camp of Qianhusuo in Jianyang.
Yu Xiang saw that the opponent was a sergeant from the Ming Dynasty, but these sergeants had one thing in common, that is, they were tall and powerful.
"Who is Yu Xiang?"
Duan Yun shouted sharply.
Yu Xiang came out and looked at Duan Yun, who was majestic and filled with murderous intent. He was not afraid: "I am Yu Xiang of the Qian Hu Institute of Jianyang. Who are you?"
Duan Yun took out the flag of the Ministry of War and threw it directly to Yu Xiang. He looked at the sergeants at Qianhu Station and nodded slightly: "I am Shanshan Bo Duan Yun. I am here to recruit you according to the emperor's decree."
Yu Xiang was surprised. He still knew Duan Yun's reputation. He was the leader of the Mo Dao team. He performed brilliantly in the war against Timur and was named Shashanbo.
Such a person personally came to Jiangxi to mobilize troops, which shows that the problem is not small.
Yu Xiang quickly returned the flag to Duan Yun and asked: "Recruitment, is there a war?"
Duan Yun put the flag in his arms and asked the sergeant who was still sweating on his face: "Before we came, were you still training?"
"That's right!"
Duan Yun listened to the sergeant's affirmative answer and nodded heavily: "Sergeants from Jianyang Qianhu Station, listen carefully. Your five years of training and dedication are seen by the court. The Ming Dynasty needs selfless and fearless sergeants like you. We need sergeants who are ready and uncompromising. Now, the imperial court is ready to reuse you, and in one month, the new army strategy will be incorporated into the Jianyang Qianhu Office!"
"really?"
Many sergeants were very excited and became excited one by one.
Deputy Qianhu Jiangzhou could not help but have tears in his eyes. The imperial court said that within ten years, the new army policy would be fully implemented, but in ten years, many sergeants may have to leave the military camp. They will not be able to enjoy generous treatment when they leave, and they will not be able to return home. There is no way to provide protection for his family, he can only be complained and suffer.
Now the New Army Strategy is finally entering the Qianhu Office in Jianyang, great, great!
Yu Xiang maintained a high degree of calmness and composure, raised his hand to stop the noise of the crowd, and asked Duan Yun: "Let's not talk about the strategy of the new army for the time being, but also ask Shanbo Bo to explain clearly, what is the purpose of the imperial court recruiting us? "
Duan Yun took out a document and handed it to Yu Xiang, then pointed to the east: "To be honest with you, there may be chaos in Fujian. The emperor ordered us to enter Fujian secretly. As for specific matters, we will follow the arrangements of Governor Yu."
Yu Xiang opened the document and read it. He finally understood the basic situation and said solemnly: "So, we may face all the sergeants from Fujian Dusi and Xingdusi. How many people are Shanshan Bo going to recruit into Fujian?"
Duan Yun said calmly: "Three hundred Beijing troops and all the sergeants of Jianyang Qianhu Station, more than 1,400."
Yu Xiang's eyes widened. You want to use more than a thousand people to fight for tens of thousands?
What a joke!
Duan Yun stared at Yu Xiang: "If you don't have the courage to fight, I can find other guards. Don't worry, even if you don't have the fighting ability and are unwilling to fight, the new army strategy promised by the imperial court will still be given to you. "
"Who said we don't have fighting power?"
Yu Xiang was very angry. He had been training for five years and had never slacked off. Now he finally encountered an opportunity to enter the court's field of vision. How could he give up?
fear death?
Isn't it possible that Duan Yun is not afraid of death? He is Shanshanbo, so he doesn't care about his life?
Besides, although there are many problems and chaos in Fujian, they are not beyond control, and things may not turn into a situation of local separatism and melee. It is true that the sergeants there are emotional, but they may not rebel.
He was dissatisfied with the court and cursed a few words to vent his emotions.
The copycats rebelled and there was a flurry of swords. This was the end of the family separation.
Which one is more important, as long as the sergeant has a brain, he can still see clearly. Now that we are enduring, there is still hope. If we rebel directly, that is not hope, that is beheading.
If he achieves military success in fighting the rebellion and maintaining stability in Fujian, the thousands of households in Jianyang will definitely attract the attention of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Ministry of War and even the emperor. Not only will the strategy of the new army be discussed, but the soldiers who have been with him for many years will also be promoted. Mention it.
"We'll follow you!"
Yu Xiang did not hesitate.
In fact, in the face of imperial recruitment, the local health office had no room for negotiation. It's just that Duan Yun doesn't like weak soldiers, but wants to use strong soldiers to conquer the generals. Here in Jiangxi, the one closest to Fujian and the most effective is the Jianyang Qianhu Station controlled by Yu Xiang.
Duan Yun didn't give Yu Xiang much time to prepare. In just half a day, he brought the marching rations and supplies and entered Shaowu Mansion through Baizhang Ridge without stopping at sentry points or alerting anyone.
After entering Shaowu Mansion, Duan Yun ordered the sergeants to break up into pieces, and then quickly move towards Jianyang. Along the way, they all chose remote roads. If they encountered checkpoints that could not be bypassed, they would order people from the security bureau to deal with them first. Highly confidential and conducted quietly...
