At dawn, the five hundred soldiers from Xunyang County were assembled.
Half of these five hundred soldiers were under Nangong Yu's command, and the other half were brave warriors selected by Zheng Tianqi from among the soldiers.
Zheng Tianqi asked for brand new armors and weapons from the county guard yesterday, and barely managed to change the clothes of these 500 people. Moreover, Zheng Tianqi was thoughtful enough to enter the names of Du Huwei and Li Taiping into the military register, and gave them to the two men.
Someone is about to take the official position of school captain.
Although Li Taiping did not express his intention to go north together that day, Zheng Tianqi knew clearly that the border battle report would be the first to be known to the army. If Li Taiping wanted to grasp the situation in Mayi County, the best thing would be to go north together with him.
.Otherwise, if a person crosses Yanmen Pass rashly, it is very likely that he will be trampled to pieces by foreign cavalry before he even sees the city wall of Mayi County.
Sure enough, early in the morning, a man in blue shirt and carrying a sword came to the front of the military camp.
The white fish belly appeared in the east, so Li Taiping left without saying goodbye. He didn't want to see the honest man Tieniu shed tears, let alone the old man's tearful eyes.
Li Taiping left a note in the side room, saying that if there were any problems that could not be solved, he could go to Cui's store in Xunyang County for help. Li Taiping knew that Tieniu couldn't read a few words, but the old man in the town knew how to read, so he didn't worry about Tieniu.
Niu didn't know what was written on the note.
In the Fubing camp, Zheng Tianqi placed the two military talismans on the table. He looked at Li Taiping and Du Huwei and said with a smile: "For the sake of convenience, I have to accept the two of you as captains of Xunyangfu Military Academy! You two can go to Nangong first.
It will be convenient for you to take care of the two of you under Yu's command."
Du Huwei solemnly took over the military talisman, gave a military salute to Zheng Tianqi, and said loudly: "Du Huwei has met your Excellency!"
Boss Du has made a formal statement, and he will have to obey Zheng Tianqi's orders from now on.
But he saw Li Taiping on the side just smiled and didn't say anything after taking the military talisman. Zheng Tianqi knew in his heart that this result was already very good. As long as Li Taiping didn't leave for a day, he, Li Taiping, would be in trouble if there was a war.
Sit back and watch. With one more master in the army, Zheng Tianqi's life will be more secure.
As soon as Li Taiping and Mr. Du left the tent, they saw Mr. Du bowing and saluting Li Taiping. At the same time, he said with a smile: "Brother, thanks to Taiping, I became a lieutenant colonel in the army!"
I saw Li Taiping hurriedly helping Mr. Du up: "My brother has beaten my younger brother. With his ability, he should be made a lieutenant colonel in the army."
Boss Du was in a good mood. The two of them came to Nangong Yu while talking and laughing, and bowed at the same time: "I have met Mr. Nangong!"
Nangong Yu burst into laughter, and then said in a pretentious manner: "You must obey my orders when you come to my account, otherwise you will be punished by military law!"
The three of them laughed at the same time.
Nangong Yu called the soldiers and brought the captain's armor and weapons to Li Taiping and others.
Shanwen armor, a type of chain armor, is worn by all officers above the rank of cadre and captain. Shanwen armor is different from ordinary chain mail. The whole armor does not require a single nail or a strand of silk thread. It is completely passed through the armor.
The slices and nails are bitten into each other's branches to form nails.
Li Taiping was already tall, so he looked very majestic in this set of shining silver mountain armor, but he also looked a bit nondescript with a sword box on his back.
I saw Nangong Yu looking up and down and then said: "With this appearance, I can walk around Daxing City without making those young girls excited and throw themselves into their arms!"
Boss Du was also cheering from the side: "Either you say that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. If I stand in front of my brother, my face will be bright!"
While the three of them were chatting and laughing, Zheng Tianqi walked out of the tent and climbed onto his horse, and the five hundred soldiers left the camp in a mighty force.
There were not many horses in the Daqian Dynasty. Except for the elite cavalry of Daxing, the soldiers in each county were not equipped with horses. Just like in Xunyang County, except for the lieutenant colonel who had horses, only the scouts had a dozen pitiful horses. . Therefore, most of the soldiers in various counties are infantry, and their equipment is uneven.
Xunyang County was pretty good. The county guard didn't sell all his property, but managed to collect 500 sets of chain armor. At this time, all the soldiers in the army were walking around in armor, looking majestic and imposing.
The county magistrate of Xunyang, a group of local officials, and the people who came spontaneously walked together to send the soldiers north. Li Taiping, who was sharp-eyed, also saw Tieniu waving in the crowd, and couldn't help but wave to Tieniu...
The soldiers of the Daqian Dynasty were all moving, regardless of whether they wanted to or not. The old man, the God of War, said that if he didn't gather 500 soldiers, he would be beaten by then. You must know that the God of War is planning to hide. But it can't be avoided.
Jiangning City, Tuoba's house, Tuoba called Mao Santang.
Mao Santang, with his brows stretched and his face glowing red, bowed and said, "Did the family leader summon his subordinates because of the troops going north?"
Tuoba Jiong looked at Mao Santang's answer and said with a smile: "It seems that Santang's life is quite comfortable!"
"Thanks to the head of the family, the Mao family lives very comfortably in Jiangning City! The old mother said that the head of the house must come to the Mao family to try her cooking when he has free time. After all, you can't eat authentic Jinan cuisine in Jiangning City!"
Tuoba smiled and said: "Tell the old man that when I have free time, I will go to the house to pay respects to the old man!"
The two chatted and laughed for a while before Tuoba Jiong turned to the main topic.
Tuoba Jiong looked at Mao Santang and said with a smile: "Our family still has to listen to what the God of War has to say. I'll leave this matter to you. I believe in Santang's ability, nothing will go wrong!"
Mao Santang bowed and said: "Master, don't worry, I know how powerful I am!"
Tuoba Jiong left the matter of his troops going north to Mao Santang and ignored it, because Tuoba Jiong had more important things to do.
In Tuoba's study room, as soon as Mao Santang left, a middle-aged man wearing full body armor came to the study room. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard Tuoba Jiong's voice coming from inside.
"Fang Shan, come in!"
Ye Fangshan pushed the door open, gave Tuoba a military salute, and then waited aside...
Tuoba Jiong hadn't seen Ye Fangshan for a few days. When he saw it now, he couldn't help but sigh: "Fangshan has lost a lot of weight again, but you have to pay attention to your health. The 50,000 tiger warriors of the adoptive father can't live without you as the backbone!" You don't wear your armor on weekdays, especially when you come to my place, you don't need to be so formal, my adoptive father doesn't talk about this!"
Ye Fangshan, the adopted son, was only a few years younger than Tuoba Jiong, and his body was never strong. He was the one whom Tuoba Jiong valued and worried the most.
Ye Fangshan was born in a small town at the foot of Fangshan Mountain. His father was quite talented in literature. When he was born, his father named him Fangshan, which means Fangshan. Ye Fangshan was very smart when he was a child, and he loved reading military books. When he was twenty years old, he He was well-known far and wide. At that time, Tuoba Jiong fell in love with this boy at first sight and took a lot of effort to accept Ye Fangshan as his adopted son.
What Tuoba Jiong values most about Ye Fangshan is that this boy is not the kind of nerd who talks about military skills on paper, but a practical person who is willing to bend down and work with the soldiers to train, eat and live. When Ye Fangshan first joined the Tuoba family, he was an ordinary soldier. When he entered the army, no one knew that he was Tuoba Jiong's adopted son.
From an ordinary soldier, Ye Fangshan climbed up step by step, and finally took charge of Tuoba Jiong's 50,000 tiger warriors. As the commander of the 50,000 tiger warriors, Ye Fangshan understood astronomy, geography, and military affairs. He was resourceful and courageous in battle.
He is a rare handsome man, but his body is a bit weak.
I saw Tuoba Jiong stood up and pulled Ye Fangshan over, sitting in front of the case: "Has Fang Shan decided who will lead the 10,000 soldiers north?"
Ye Fangshan nodded and said: "I have to do this. I don't worry about the others. If something goes wrong, not only will these ten thousand tigers stay in the grassland forever, but if the military god is offended, it will probably be very detrimental to our future actions! This
This trip to the north will bring fame and fortune to our family, and no one else is enough to complete this operation!"
Tuoba Jiong said with concern: "How can your body and bones survive tens of thousands of miles back and forth? By the way, just wait."
As he spoke, Tuoba Jiong stood up and took out a small box carved from pear wood from the bookshelf, and put it in Ye Fangshan's hand: "Last year Duanmu Wanxiang of Changshoumen came to Jiangning, and I made a deal with him, and I just got it a few days ago.
I have always forgotten to give you this thing."
Ye Fangshan opened the wooden box, took out a small porcelain bottle, opened it and couldn't help but said: "Is this a longevity pill?"
Seeing Tuoba Jiong nodded, Ye Fangshan smiled and said: "I am not polite to my adoptive father. This is what Fang Shan needs most. Fang Shan thanks his adoptive father!"
Ye Fangshan is a man with great ambitions, but his body and bones are the biggest obstacle to realizing his ambitions. Now with longevity pills, his body and bones can withstand the hardships and his life can be extended for ten to twenty years. His ambitions will have a chance.
accomplish.
Tuoba Jiong tried his best and even went to see Duanmu Wanxiang in person and made a serious promise in order to get Ye Fangshan a longevity pill. At this time, seeing Ye Fangshan's high-spirited look, he couldn't help but feel very happy.
I saw Tuoba Jiong saying: "Fang Shan needs to recuperate for more than ten days after taking the longevity pills. We are not in a hurry, so Fang Shan can rest assured to recover. By the way, this time I will let Jie Buxiu protect you personally. If
When the time comes when you can’t do anything anymore, my adoptive father will allow you to give up ten thousand tiger swords and reconcile without practicing cultivation!”
From Tuoba Jiong's words, Ye Fangshan knew how much he meant to his adoptive father. Even if he gave up one adopted son and ten thousand Jiangning soldiers, he still wanted to save his life. He couldn't help but get up and kneel on one knee and said: "My son, I will do my best.
Able to live up to the trust of my adoptive father."
Tuoba Jiong smiled and said: "Get up, don't kneel down all the time from now on. After all, you are also the military marshal of Jiangning City, but there are not many big shots in this world!"
Ye Fangshan smiled, stood up and said: "If there is nothing else, I will go back to the army. I will go north in half a month and I will not come to say goodbye to my father."
Tuoba smiled and said: "Go ahead! You make your own decisions, there is no need to ask me!"
Ye Fangshan left Tuoba's house and returned to the military camp. He summoned the general and lieutenant general into the big tent and gathered 10,000 soldiers and horses. He also ordered to set off north in half a month. He took longevity pills and rested in the big tent...