Above the Royal Princess' stage, a canopy gathered.
The prince of the Sima clan, the Duke of Luoyang, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the generals of the imperial army, and the palace servants and attendants surrounded the emperor and the empress and climbed onto the high platform.
The drums are beating constantly in the ears, and the soldiers are in formation. According to the schedule, the emperor will come to the countryside today to watch the army give a military lecture, and then distribute rewards to the laborers.
At this time, Sima Chi's eyes were attracted to the high platform opposite.
On the high platform, a large banner rises into the sky.
Under the banner stood a red-robed and golden-armored general, holding the handle of his sword, standing solemnly in the wind.
Behind him, there were twelve drums standing, and the strong man with round waist waved the drumsticks and beat them rhythmically, making bursts of soul-stirring sounds.
There are six hornmen on each side of the drummer, holding thick horns, ready at any time.
Beside the golden-armored general, his own soldiers and generals gathered, surrounded by swords, spears, swords and halberds.
In front of the general, seven or eight generals stood on the left and right.
Below the high platform, the messengers stood at attention with their horses, ready to set off at any time.
On the front, back, left and right of the high platform, nine hundred soldiers armed with long spears and rifle bows tightly surrounded the high platform.
In the wilderness in front of the high platform, more than 20,000 soldiers have been gathered, including soldiers from the Seventh Governor's Mansion, Luoyang Xiaocai Army, one each from the left guard and the right guard.
Perhaps in order to show their power, they formed a square formation today.
At the front are the carefully selected elite soldiers of the government, a total of 400 people, arranged in four rows. This is the "selected front", and the formed unit is called the "battle front".
The battle front does not require a tight formation. It can even spread out when charging. The purpose is to disrupt the enemy's formation and force it to waver. Or it can harass them when they are setting up their formation, delay their formation time, and weaken the enemy's morale.
Behind the front is the front army formation.
There were five hundred infantrymen in one formation and two hundred cavalrymen in one formation. The infantry and cavalry were mixed and lined up at intervals, with fifty steps between formations.
The front army formed a total of four infantry phalanxes and three cavalry phalanxes, totaling 2,600 infantry and cavalry.
On both sides of them, there was also the strong crossbow battalion of the Luoyang Chinese Army, which had its crossbow vehicles deployed in advance of the battle.
Together they make up the front army.
Behind the front army is the main formation of the Chinese army.
There are also fifty steps between the two formations.
The cavalry of the central army was not arranged staggered with the infantry, but was all arranged on the right side, with about a thousand cavalry.
In the middle and on the left are dense infantry phalanxes, with thousands of people forming a line, eight in total, about eight thousand people.
There is also a command vehicle in the center, but it is unoccupied and empty at this time.
At the outermost edge of the Chinese army, there were also ballistas and warriors wandering around. There were not many of them, hundreds of them in total.
Behind the central army is the rear formation.
Sidecars and baggage cars are densely packed.
The overall layout is centered around the chariot as a camp, with only a few gaps for the cavalry to enter and exit.
Under the cover of vehicles, the troops of the government formed an array in the middle. Together with some of the Luoyang Forbidden Army, the number exceeded 10,000.
A total of more than 20,000 cavalrymen stood solemnly in the western suburbs of Luoyang, making all the monarchs and ministers on the throne dizzy.
At this moment, the drum sound on the high platform opposite suddenly stopped.
Everyone looked for a signal and went out, only to see the green flag raised and two messengers getting on their horses and galloping out.
At the front of the battle, the front army remained motionless, while the cavalry on the right wing of the center army had mounted their horses and were ready to attack.
After a while, the small drums of this cavalry formation began to sound.
Chang Can looked at the messengers and eagerly prepared to go out. When the messengers arrived, he immediately got on his horse, holding a thick horse stick in his hand, and shouted "charge" amidst the rumbling drums.
The knights drove their horses, slowly accelerating, and circled from the right to the front.
The eyes of everyone on the royal stage widened.
Emperor Sima Chi watched Qianqi charging into the battle formation, and he felt goosebumps all over his body.
The cavalry is very fast.
These were government soldiers who had been practicing horse fighting for more than ten years. After rushing to the front, hundreds of them rained down arrows on the straw man stuck on the ground.
The arrows were overwhelming, as dense as locusts, and shot many straw men directly to the ground.
After they finished shooting, they increased their speed, circled behind the straw man, and fired another volley.
Hundreds of cavalrymen followed closely behind. Taking advantage of the chaos they caused, they cut through the phalanx of straw men diagonally. With a single pick, the horsemen flew away the straw men on the outside like peeling an onion, and then quickly attacked.
The horse leaves.
Everyone's attention was attracted by the cavalry. When they were not paying attention, hundreds of warriors were already following the flag and marching quickly amidst the sound of drums.
They first fired a long shot with a crossbow, and then the swordsmen and shieldmen came forward. The others held long heavy swords and wore iron armor, following closely behind the swordsmen and shieldmen, and quickly advanced to the grass man phalanx.
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The shield bearer held up a large shield and bravely rushed into the straw men.
The long swordsmen swarmed forward and slashed horizontally and vertically. Not only did they chop the straw man into pieces, but even the bamboo poles and wooden sticks holding the straw man in place were chopped into two pieces.
Behind them, drums were beating one after another.
One by one, the infantry and cavalry phalanxes began to advance.
The desolate sound of horns seemed to resound from the ground, and the dense forest of spears slowly crawled forward.
Their speed was not fast, and they stopped to form a team every fifty steps. They continued to move forward only after hearing the drum beat again, but they still gave people a strong visual impact.
Yes, even when they stopped to regroup, the pressure was still strong.
When they move forward, you will feel an irresistible feeling from the bottom of your heart.
"Dong dong dong..." The rhythm of the drum suddenly changed, and the speed of the spear jungle also suddenly accelerated.
The spears in the front row began to level.
The officers shouted commands and shouted loudly.
It's faster.
The battle vanguard has spread to both sides.
"Woo——" the horn sounded.
"Buzz--" An overwhelming barrage of arrows fell into the already scattered straw man phalanx.
"Dong dong..." The drum sound became more and more exciting.
More than two thousand spears were raised in unison, with ferocious expressions on the faces of the soldiers, and their pace became faster and faster.
"Kill!" shouts rose to the sky.
The straw men are in pieces.
Emperor Sima Chi subconsciously took two steps back.
Liang Lanbi held his hand tightly, but it caused a painful expression on her face.
"Dang-dang--" a clang sounded.
The generals turned back one after another and looked at the flags on the high platform. After confirming the retreat signal, they slowly gathered together. The front team changed to the rear team, and the rear team changed to the front team. They alternately covered and slowly retreated.
After a while, only a swaying straw man was left on the battlefield.
The expressions of Wang Yan and others were no better than those of the Emperor.
They had known that the soldiers brought by Shao Xun could fight, but they did not expect that they would be so powerful on the battlefield.
Situ Liu Tun sighed secretly.
Today I said I was going to invite the emperor and ministers of Luoyang to watch the army drill, but after watching it, I just felt horrified.
Once these troops, which Shao Xun has been raising day and night for ten years, are released from the cage, can others really control them?
In ancient times, there were so-called heroes. They did not rely on their family background to control others, and they did not use their power to control others. As long as he stood there, all the warriors would automatically follow him, cheer him, and die for him.
"Your Majesty, it's time to send someone to distribute silk rewards. This may make the troops shout loudly and show the majesty of the heavenly family." Queen Liang Lanbi hesitated for a while and reminded in a low voice.
The emperor suddenly realized this, and immediately called his attendants and gave his instructions.
At this moment, the high platform opposite started to move.
Dozens of riders urged their horses and beat small drums on their backs.
Behind them, there were a large number of riders playing fifes.
This means that drums and horns are blown horizontally, and the music played is military music.
Amid the exciting and melodious music, the red-robed general rode a white horse as fast as lightning.
The soldiers held the horse's belly tightly, holding the flag high, and the horses gathered one by one, and followed him.
In the smoke and dust, horses' hooves formed in formation, and military flags flew in the air.
The red-robed general galloped past the Chinese army's formation.
Liu Ling was carrying the big flag, his face full of excitement. With amazing strength, he even had the energy to wave the flag.
The soldiers also looked excited, their eyes fixed on the red-robed general, and they would follow him to the end of the world, even if he rushed to the end of the world.
The red-robed general glanced at the infantry on one side and raised his whip high.
Cheers sounded like a tsunami.
The red-robed general looked to the other side.
The cheers shook the heaven and the earth.
The red-robed general seemed dissatisfied. His hands left the horse's reins and raised their hands repeatedly.
"Kill!" The infantrymen hit the ground with their poles and paced with their feet. Their faces turned red and their voices became louder.
The red-robed general laughed.
The divine horse's white horse shook its head and seemed to enjoy the feeling of shuttling among the armies.
Everywhere the red-robed general went, he raised his whip, like a conductor, mobilizing the emotions of every infantry formation, making them cheer and praise.
"Xilulu..." A cavalryman received the signal and led his troops to join the red-robed general's team.
The red-robed general ran repeatedly around the formation.
The front army, the middle army, and the rear army cheered one after another.
Looking down from a high place, each phalanx looks like a tidal wave.
Wherever the red-robed general went, cheers soared into the sky.
During this period, cavalrymen kept following up on their horses and merged into the crowd. When they rushed to the rear formation, even the knights and knights were infected and followed them spontaneously, with smiles and even reverence on their faces.
The south wind blew strong, and the military flags flew.
In the wilderness, the total number of cavalry behind the red-robed general was nearly 4,000. They were all fighting bravely and shouting loudly.
After two circles, the red-robed general pointed his horse whip.
Yang Qin madly urged the horse's belly, and accelerated forward with hundreds of riders. After a while, he arrived at the stage of the princess and dismounted to be on guard.
The person on duty in front of the imperial concubine was Miao Yuan, the general in the palace, who immediately gave orders to the soldiers under the tent.
The red-robed general's horse speed did not slow down, and he arrived in an instant, surrounded by his own soldiers.
Emperor Sima Chi walked to the edge of the stage and looked down. He saw the sergeants holding halberds holding each other's halberds withdrawing their weapons and retreating to both sides.
The red-robed general was like a god descending to earth. He alone caused the Halberd Guards to scatter one by one, like a giant hammer splitting the sea.
He stood on his horse in the audience and glanced around.
Starting from General Miao Yuan in the palace, all the guards holding halberds fell to the ground.
He slowly dismounted, handed the whip to the soldier, and waited for a while.
Four thousand riders dismounted not far away. For a moment, people screamed, and the audience in front of the Royal Princess was filled with flags and a sea of ​​war.
The red-robed general straightened his uniform and climbed up the stairs, escorted by his own soldiers.
There were palace guards on the ramp. After seeing him, they all lowered their eyebrows and did not dare to look directly.
The red-robed general quickly appeared on the stage of the queen.
The palace guard looked troubled, stopped him, and asked him to take off his weapon.
Liu Ling and others all made faces and glared angrily.
The red-robed general laughed, handed the sword and bow tip to his soldiers, and after a short search, he locked the emperor's location.
He immediately stepped forward.
Sima Chi's face didn't look very good, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat.
"I, Shao Xun, pay my respects to Your Majesty." The red-robed general said loudly, "I beg your pardon that I am wearing armor and cannot show you the full courtesy."
After saying that, he leaned forward slightly, cupped his fists and bowed.
There was silence for a while.
The ministers' eyes were subtle. Some looked at him, while others looked at the emperor.
The emperor had just sent people to distribute rewards of cloth and silk, but unfortunately they were offset by Shao Xun's morale-boosting actions, which had little impact and failed to win the morale of the army for him.
Some people unconsciously compare this scene with the hunting of Cao Cao and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty...
The emperor felt that he should rebuke Shao Xun and then forgive him, but when his words came to his lips, he turned into the word "no problem".
Shao Xun smiled slightly.
Sima Chi saw it in his eyes and felt an extremely painful pain, so he turned around.
"Your Majesty has reviewed the army, what do you think?" Shao Xun stood next to the emperor, almost shoulder to shoulder, and pointed at the 20,000 soldiers standing in the wilderness and asked.
"Shao Qing has such a powerful army, he can defeat the Xiongnu, so why should he ban the army?" Sima Chi said in a dull voice.
Shao Xun looked at the ministers.
Most people lowered their heads and remained silent.
After a moment of silence, Taiwei Wang Yan stepped forward and said: "Don't underestimate the enemy in military battles. Mr. Chen is a famous general in the world, so he naturally knows how to use troops."
Shao Xun looked at Situ Liu Tun again.
"Of course the more soldiers the better," Liu Tun replied.
Shao Xun looked at Shangshu Ling Yu Min again.
"The Xiongnu's momentum is at its peak, and I think we should use all our strength." Yu Min replied.
He then looked at Shangshu Zuopushe Liu Wang, Ting Wei Zhuge Quan, Zhongshu Supervisor Zheng Yu and others.
Everyone answered one by one.
Sima Chi's body was already trembling slightly. Liang Lanbi took half a step closer and grabbed his hand.
Shao Xun's eyes met hers and he lowered his head slightly.
After Liang Lanbi comforted Sima Chi, he quietly glanced at Shao Xun.
In her correspondence with Yu Wenjun, she witnessed her best friend's inner troubles, worries and deep affection.
She witnessed their love - well, maybe it was Yu Wenjun's one-sided love. But she was still very envious and very happy. This was one of the few bright spots in her boring palace life.
It turns out that witnessing every detail of the love between other people's couples can also make your own heart throb, as if you are immersed in the scene.
Wenjun is so lucky!
"Your Majesty, I have received loyal training and received many favors from two dynasties. I am deeply grateful." Shao Xun took a step closer and whispered: "There is no need to worry about anything."
When Sima Chi heard this, not only did he not feel relieved, but he looked at Shao Xun with an expression of shock and anger.
Perhaps, he thought what others said was ironic and was threatening him.
Shao Xun also reacted.
Are the Sima family so guilty? Do they not believe in the promises he made? Or do they judge others by themselves and find it difficult to be forgiven?
What a pig brain!
Shao Xun was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and said straightforwardly: "I have allocated 200,000 dendrobium of millet and wheat, 5,000 dendrobium of rice, and 50,000 miscellaneous livestock from Luonan counties to the capital. The capital is worried about the shortage of food. Maybe it can be digested."
Sima Chi looked at him doubtfully.
Shao Xun is so easy to talk to? Are you lying to him? Or will he take away these grains and animals later on the grounds of shortage of military rations?
Shao Xun secretly sighed that there seemed to be no mutual trust between him and the emperor, so he stopped talking and mentioned another matter: "The war in Guanzhong is fierce, and it must be guarded by important ministers to contain the Huns."
Sima Chi keenly sensed something was wrong, but still asked: "Who does Shao Qing think is better?"
"Servant Xu Xia Ke," Shao Xun said.
Xu Xia was not far away. His face turned pale when he heard this, and he wanted to refuse, but when he met Shao Xun's eyes, he lost his courage.
Sima Chi was silent for a long time.
Shao Xun looked at the ministers again.
Wang Yan glanced at him angrily, stepped forward again, and said: "Your Majesty, Beidi, Fufeng and other counties are in crisis, and we have to rely on important ministers to control the situation."
With him taking the lead, other important ministers said in unison: "I would like to invite Shizhong Xu to come out of Guanzhong."
Xu Xia closed his eyes with a slumped expression.
The road to Guanzhong is blocked, and the Huns might intercept and kill them halfway. What can I say?
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Shizhong Xu to come out of Guanzhong." All the important ministers expressed their stance, and the middle and low-level court officials also advised.
Mr. Chen just said that he would help the king and ministers of Luoyang. If you take his benefits and don't speak for him, will you be able to eat?
"You—" Sima Chi felt dizzy and at a loss.
These were all his ministers, but under the coercion of the army and the inducement of food, they all turned against him.
It's not a pleasant experience to be in front of a tauren!
"I, I..." Sima Chi looked around, as if he wanted to ask for help, but every minister who met his eyes turned away.
Sima Chi's eyes flashed across Liu Ling's face.
The tower-like man licked his lips and looked at him with malicious eyes.
This fellow is a Taoist disciple of the Heavenly Master and a rebel. Of course he will not respect the Emperor. If someone had not stopped him, he would have dared to go up and slap the Emperor in the mouth.
"I have the ambition of ZTE, but you and I are not ministers of ZTE." Sima Chi despaired and walked away.
Liang Lanbi hurriedly followed, and when passing by Shao Xun, she looked at him reproachfully.
Shao Xun was startled.
Queen, what does this mean? Why is she looking like this? It's like I owe her something. It's really strange.
Now that the emperor and empress had left, it was inconvenient for the ministers to stay for a long time, so they followed him away one after another, but many people stayed behind, seemingly with some agenda.
Shao Xun stood at the position where the emperor had just stood, looking down at the troops.
Officials such as Taiwei, Situ, Zhongshujian, Tingwei, Shaofu, Zhonghujun, Northern Army Zhonghou, Shangshuling, Shangshu Pushe and other officials gathered around him and pointed at the audience.
Chapter completed!