"When I see Youzhou's sudden cavalry and Jizhou's strong crossbows, they are the best soldiers in the world. The state supports the core, and if there is something going on in all directions, it is not a bad idea not to deal with it in the two states." [Admonishment with Three Mutual Methods]
The observation over the past few days gave the emperor a deep understanding of Xu Rong's nature. He just listened to whoever made the decision and obeyed the edict. As long as such a person remained in power, he would not be afraid of another person who would vote for another person.
He was said to be an extremely useful person. The emperor simply smiled and said: "You are supposed to be in charge of Yulin, but in the past few days, I have asked you to help the Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army reorganize the fifth battalion of the Northern Army. It's really hard on you."
Xu Rong knelt down quickly: "I don't dare to accept this!"
"It deserves it, it deserves it." The emperor said: "The old, weak, sick and young people of the Northern Army were laid off a few days ago. I have ordered Jingzhao Yin to find the ownerless wasteland and distribute it to the helpless ones among them, leaving them to fend for themselves. Order the arsenal
The order and the imperial examination order were re-arranged and weapons were forged; I also asked the imperial servant Weiyang stable order and Changle stable official to recruit new horses. I also ordered the minister to transfer Yu Lin Jian'er and recruit the good families of the six counties to join the Northern Army.
, how many people are there in total now? How will the situation be after today’s drill?”
Today is the time when good sons and daughters from various counties are being drafted into the army. Xu Ronggang returned from the test with the new recruits from Tunqi and Yueqi. At this time, he first glanced at Wang Bin. After all, Wang Bin is the commander of the Northern Army, and he should do both emotionally and logically.
He spoke first.
"Reporting to your Majesty, during the reign of Dong Zhuo, the number of soldiers in the Northern Army was repeatedly reduced, and the number was only more than 2,000. After rectification and dismantling, there were only 1,000 people left. A few days ago, there were talented men from various counties who responded to the imperial edict to enlist in the army. Until today, Feng Yi and other places have
The Qiang and Huns recruited 1,500 people into Changshui camp, which was transferred from Yulinqi. The Tunqi camp supplemented by Liangjiazi from each county had 1,000 people each in Changshui camp, and the remaining two camps totaled 1,000 people.
Many people.”
The emperor nodded and said: "Nowadays, the affairs of the country are at a low level. The Northern Army is the elite of our Han Dynasty and the court relies heavily on it. The more soldiers the better. If there are more knights in Sanhe and other places, we can send people to recruit them and organize them into the cavalry camp. Feng Yi, Fufeng
If the Qiang and Xiongnu who have many relatives and attached to the imperial court are willing, they can be incorporated into the Yueqi and Changshui camps. Tunqi, Yueqi, and Changshui each have a quota of 2,500 people, and the other two camps each have a quota of 1,000 people.
You, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, will also receive five hundred for yourself, making up the total number of ten thousand. From now on, if there are any good family members or talented people who apply for the army, they will all be incorporated into the Huben army."
Wang Bin said hesitantly: "Well, money and food may be an issue."
The emperor suddenly raised his voice and said without any doubt: "Dong Zhuo has plundered so much money and grain in Yiwu, and the Sanfu of the capital is the frontline and important place to defend against the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou over the years. What does it mean to have no grain? You just recruit soldiers and horses, and pay for it."
With Xu Rong and others training you, you don’t need to worry about money and food."
Wang Bin knew that the emperor had always been very opinionated. He hesitated for a moment and finally did not say anything. He just vaguely felt that money and food would not be so easy to get. The emperor looked confident, but did he have another way?
At this time, the emperor turned to Xu Rong and Gaishun: "I am in good health, but I am still too weak. The imperial doctors often say that I need to walk more. When Emperor Taizu and Emperor Shizu were about to conquer the world, they first relied on their horse skills and strong body.
, so I want to learn some martial arts, so that when you train the armies, you can select people with a clean background and superior martial arts to serve with you."
Xu Rong and Gaishun looked at each other. They were both used to obeying orders. As long as the emperor's request was not too unreasonable, they had no reason to refuse. This was also the difference between warriors and scholars.
The emperor and everyone walked out of the palace and called for the following officers: Jiang Xuan, the garrison commander, Wang Qi, the Yue cavalry commander, Wei Jie, the infantry commander, Ju Jun, the archery commander, and others. Apart from this, they were still on the way following the imperial edict.
Except for Changshui Colonel Zhang Meng, all five schools of the Northern Army were present.
The Five Schools of the Northern Army were the five battalions of the imperial army that guarded the capital in the Han Dynasty. They were Tunqi, Yueqi, Shesheng, Changshui and Infantry Battalions. Their armor was strong and powerful. The imperial court used this to intimidate all parties. Since they were stationed in the north of the capital,
Therefore, it is called the Northern Army, and it is named after the Northern Army Lieutenant Commander.
In addition to the 1,400 soldiers of the fifth battalion led by the captain of Changshui, the other captains each led more than 700 soldiers. Under the leadership of Huangfu Song, they defeated the Yellow Turbans and made great military achievements. Later, Dong Zhuo entered the capital and recruited all the troops in the capital.
The soldiers and horses were mobilized to break up the formation of the Northern Army, and the elite troops were transferred to the hands of Niu Fu and other cronies, while the rest, old and weak, were recruited into the Northern Army to supplement their numbers.
This act of stealing and substituting completely brought the Northern Army, Yu Lin, Huben and other imperial troops to a standstill. The original elite soldiers were trapped in the hands of generals such as Niu Fu. The central court no longer had enough elite power to deter disloyal ministers.
However, this situation has greatly improved since the death of Dong Zhuo, especially after the emperor used Xu Rong and Gaishun to control the Yulin Cavalry and vigorously rectified the Yulin Tiger Ben, and then set his sights on the Northern Army.
The five captains of the Northern Army were all from noble families, and the forces behind them were intertwined. The emperor asked Wang Bin, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, to summon the Northern Army for a face-to-face training. Then, of course, he got angry, scolded the captains, and then issued an edict to the generals.
Those old and weak men who were not qualified were dismissed, and new recruits began to be recruited.
The few captains basically did not deal with it, and the emperor could not find suitable candidates to replace them. He only dismissed the captain Shesheng who was really unfit for use, and ordered Zhang Meng, the younger brother of Zhang Chang, the Huangmen servant, to serve as his successor.
Changshui Xiaowei was appointed to show that the emperor would not forget the famous ministers who had made great contributions to the country.
All in all, this was the second time the emperor formally received them. The last time he met them was when the emperor deliberately got angry, issued an edict to reprimand everyone for neglecting their armaments, and took the opportunity to disband the Northern Army.
When we meet now, the situation is very different. Except for Captain Changshui and Colonel Shesheng who were dismissed from their posts, the other captains still stick to their original posts. However, the grassroots military attachés in the Northern Army such as Sima and Duwei have all been captured by the Northern Army.
Hou Wangbin took advantage of the abolition to replace them, and they were replaced by car servicemen that Wang Bin had made friends with over the years.
Especially after recruiting new soldiers and reorganizing the organization, these middle and lower-level officers composed of Feng Che Lang have firmly controlled the Northern Army on behalf of Wang Bin. Although these captains tried their best, they had little effect and could only watch helplessly.
Watching the Northern Army take on a new look and lose control.
The emperor's eyes swept over everyone one by one, and then locked his eyes on one person, calling him by name: "Qi Qing, do you think the Northern Army this time is different from the Northern Army that day?"
Wei Jie, courtesy name Qiqing, was born in Duyang, Youfufeng. He was a disciple of the great Confucian Liu Kuan. He had a well-known name and was once the head of the Pi family.
Gai Xun served as Jing Zhaoyin, and when he reorganized Huya Camp, he appointed scholars as the captain to lead the army. Sun Rui, the minister of the Shangshu, used to be Gai Xun's Yingyao captain, and Yang, the current guard of Qiang.
Confucianism was once the captain of Gai Xun's tent, and the other three, such as the fifth commander of Changling, Du Kai of Jingzhao, and Wei Jie of Guiyang, etc., all had their own official careers.
Dong Zhuo wanted to stabilize the morale of the troops at Huya Camp, so he promoted Wei Jie to the rank of captain of the Yue Cavalry School.
Since the infantry battalion retains a large number of Huya battalion elites, Wei Jie did not want his old master's efforts to go to waste and often practiced military exercises. Therefore, in the previous disbandment, the infantry battalion was the unit with the least layoffs among the five battalions of the Northern Army. Wei Jie also
Because of this, Wei Jie was treated with special regard by the emperor, and coupled with the relationship with scholars Sun Rui, Yang Ru, Gaishun and others, Wei Jie was naturally regarded as one of his own by the emperor.
When the emperor inquired, Wei Jie did not dare to be negligent. He stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, I was outside the palace just now. I inspected the infantry, Shesheng and other camps. The troops were neat and tidy and their determination was strong. From this point of view, I think it is worthy of praise."
Strong army."
The young captain on the side said unconvincedly: "What does a strong army mean when you stand straight? If your Majesty can allocate enough bows and crossbows to me, I will definitely show you what a strong army is!"