Xiliu Camp.

The invincible iron army that is famous all over the world.

Since its establishment, this army has been the ace among the aces of the Han Dynasty, the best among the best.

Even if two thousand years pass, the prestige of this army will still not be reduced by half.

Along with its name, those who will forever go down in history are the Beifu soldiers commanded by Liu Yu, Yang Ye's Yang Jiajun, Yue Fei's Yue Jiajun, and Qi Jiguang's Qi Jiajun.

In other words, at this time, Xiliu Camp can be called a glorious army with a glorious tradition and excellent style.

The previous life of Xiliu Camp was the volunteer camp of Hedong County of the Han Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's AD, that is, 159 BC, the old Shanyu of the Xiongnu died, and the conflict between the new Shanyu's military officials and his rightful king intensified.

Since ancient times, war has been the only way to divert domestic conflicts.

This is especially true for the Huns.

That winter, almost all the eastern Xiongnu tribes came out.

He came all the way from Hetao and fought fiercely with the Han army at the gate of Yunzhong County. He walked all the way to the county and came to the gate of Fushi City.

The situation at that time was extremely critical!

The Huns came with great force, and the Great Wall defense line was almost useless. The Han army could only rely on the fortified city to resist the Huns' invasion.

Almost all the vast rural villages have been abandoned.

More importantly, at that time, the ruler of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, was actually terminally ill.

The empire is in turmoil. Once either Shangjun or Yunzhong falls, the entire northern Great Wall defense line will collapse.

The Xiongnu soldiers will repeat their great deeds seven years ago and march outside Xiaoguan and return to the central palace by fire.

But seven years ago, the emperor, who personally wore armor and held the emperor's sword, rushed to the front line to reward the soldiers, motivate the soldiers, and unite the country. But it was already difficult for him to even come out of the Weiyang Palace.

It was under such circumstances that the Xiliu Camp was formed in Xiliu Cang, west of Chang'an City.

Then the story of Taizong’s Xiliu Military Parade, which will go down in history, happened.

Xiliuying became famous all over the world in one fell swoop.

Zhou Yafu's official career prospered from then on.

He was immediately promoted to lieutenant from the position of governor of Hedong County, and in April of the following year, he was appointed as general of chariots and cavalry. Taizong's last edict was: "If there is any inconvenience, Zhou Yafu will be appointed as the general."

As a result, chaos broke out between Wu and Chu, and Zhou Yafu was able to concurrently serve as Taiwei, taking charge of the world's troops.

It only took Zhou Yafu five years to go from governor of Hedong County to Taiwei.

This kind of rocket promotion speed is rare in Chinese history.

And behind this speed, the shadow of Xiliu Camp is always looming.

Since the formation of this army, they have fought against the Xiongnu, pacified Wu and Chu, fought thousands of miles, and fought hundreds of battles, large and small. They have used their iron-like military exploits to tell the world that they are worthy of their reputation as the best army in the world.

Of course Xiliu Camp did not appear out of thin air.

Not to mention that Zhou Yafu selected him from Hedong County soldiers and local righteous men.

Anyone with some knowledge of military knowledge knows that this is impossible!

Elites are not made in a day. It is even more impossible for a mighty army like Xiliu Camp to recruit thousands of people in a hurry and issue weapons to become elites.

Not to mention the story of "Taizong Xiliu Military Parade", the Thorny Gate, Flying Fox Army, and Juzhu Army used as the background of Xiliu Camp are not just cats and dogs.

For example, the general of the Feihu Army is the chariot general Ling Mian; the commander of the Juzhu Army is the Prime Minister of Chu State Su Yi; the leader of the Northern Army is named Zhang Wu. This person does not need much introduction, as long as you know that this person is following Emperor Taizong

An absolute confidant who came from Dai Kingdom; and the Thorny Gate Army is even more remarkable. The man who leads them is named Liu, and he is a real clan member of the Han Dynasty. He is now Zongzheng and will be the future King of Chu.

Xiliuying could step on their bodies and rise to the top, but these people didn't even fart.

It’s impossible even if you think about it!

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second.

Even if these generals are all extremely generous and broad-minded heroes, they don't care about this matter.

The same may not be true for Mr. Qiu Ba below.

You said you are number one in the world?

Okay, brothers, let's compare notes.

Without Diamond Diamond, Xiliu Camp's reputation as the best in the world would have been thrown to the ground by the Qiu Ba of the Southern Army and the Northern Army, and would have been trampled on ten thousand times.

The fact is: Xiliu Camp has a longer history than many people imagine.

This army can be traced back to the war in the late Qin Dynasty, when it followed Zhou Bo to conquer the world.

After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the world gradually became peaceful.

Many soldiers were discharged and returned to their fields.

The Gao Emperor Liu Bang was a particularly generous founding king. None of his old brothers who followed him to conquer the world were treated badly after he conquered the world.

The princes who had made great contributions, and even the sons and heirs of meritorious generals who died in battle were posthumously granted the title.

His merits are not enough to make him a prince.

Liu Bang did not ignore it.

In the Han Code, regarding the legal status of the three elders, one sentence is emphasized: "Bi Shandong Fu".

The so-called "more complex than Shandong" means to compare with the treatment of the old brothers in Shandong.

At this time, Shandong was not an administrative term, but a geographical term, referring to the vast area east of the Taihang Mountains.

The so-called Shandong old brothers refer to the old soldiers who followed Liu Bang to conquer the world and never abandoned him.

In the early Han Dynasty, these people enjoyed a very high political status and great social privileges.

But there are also many soldiers who have almost lost the ability to live alone, either because of disabilities or because they suffer from severe war syndrome.

Neither Liu Bang nor the generals of these soldiers can let these old brothers who have followed him through life and death fend for themselves.

Therefore, many princes brought these old brothers back to their feudal states, gave them official positions or land, and took care of them nearby.

Of course these old brothers will marry and have children after settling down.

As the saying goes, dragon begets dragon and phoenix begets phoenix.

The children of soldiers will of course become soldiers just like their fathers.

This is the so-called general family.

And these people, naturally, will be loyal to their local princes because of their parents and the education they received since childhood.

Therefore, when you open the history books, you will often find that the dandy boy who was a lackey in the Chang'an cockfight one second is going into battle the next second. He can actually be stylish and orderly.

For example, Pingyang Hou Cao's family was passed down alone for several generations and was known to be weak, but when it came to battle, it was able to stand alone without losing the reputation of its ancestors.

The same is true for Zhou Bo.

He brought all the disabled old soldiers and brothers living and dead in his personal camp to his fief, Jiangxian County in Hedong County, for resettlement.

When Zhou Bo was driven home to farm by Emperor Taizong, in order to protect himself, Zhou Bo even organized an army in his Jianghou country and hid soldiers, armor, bows and crossbows.

As a result, he was taken advantage of by others and even went to Tingwei Prison for half a year.

If Empress Dowager Bo hadn't begged for mercy, she would have gone in vertically and come out horizontally.

Zhou Yafu's Xiliu Camp was actually based on the Jianghou soldiers that Zhou Bo had trained for decades. It took four years in Hedong County and was trained bit by bit.

In Xiliu Camp, even a low-level officer, such as a camp commander or a team leader, may have an ancestor who followed Zhou Bo to conquer the world.

Father, son, grandfather and grandson, three generations have been in the army, and more importantly, they have grown up with Zhou Yafu since he was a child.

Such an army was truly invincible in this feudal era.

After being tempered by the wars between the Xiongnu and Wu Chu, the reputation of Xiliu Camp really resounded throughout the world.

It is said that even the Xiongnu Shan Yuting paid special attention to Xiliu Camp.

The envoys who went to the Huns came back and reported that the Huns always asked about the Xiliu Camp and the stories in the camp.

And as the trump card of the Han Dynasty.

Xiliu Camp is actually located on the west side of Shanglinyuan, north of Weihe River and south of Haochi Pond. (Note 1)

This is why Xiliu Camp got its name.

The mountains here are high and densely forested, but there are also deep valleys in the mountains.

Therefore, during the Qin Dynasty, the Qin army built a storage base here to supply the construction needs of Afang Palace.

The Han Dynasty still used it as a military supplies base and a transit center for the Shaofu treasury.

Therefore, the traffic in Xiliucang is very developed. The road was built directly to the entrance of the valley. The builders of the Qin and Han Dynasties built beacon towers and sentries on both sides of the road.

Ordinary people cannot get close to it, nor can they approach the residence of Xiliuying, the ace of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che's chariot guard of honor drove slowly on the gallop in front of Xiliu Granary.
To be continued...