The personal guard next to Xiao Jingxuan stood aside holding a tray. On both sides of the high platform stood two flags, one with the word Fan Yangjun written on it, and the other with the handsome flag written with the word Xiao.
The guard beside him took a step forward slightly, Xiao Jingxuan took out a letter of appointment from the tray and began to announce it.
The first infantry battalion, trapped in the camp, is led by Lei Ben. This battalion is basically composed of sword and shield soldiers. All soldiers are selected from the entire army and are the vanguard in Xiao Jingxuan's hands.
He handed the letter of appointment to Lei Ben, who quickly stepped onto the stage. Lei Ben knelt down and took the letter of appointment and the seal of the military talisman. He handed it over and stepped back.
Then, Xiao Jingxuan began to announce again.
The second infantry battalion, Agni Battalion, is led by Liu Xiu, an old man next to Xiao Jingxuan who has been in the Guards Battalion for many years. This battalion is currently mainly composed of archers.
Then, the third camp, Fenghuo Camp, was led by General Wang Xuan.
The fourth camp, Mountain Fire Camp, is led by Niu Gai.
The fifth battalion, Xinhuo Camp, is led by General Tang Wanyi.
The sixth battalion, Tianhuo Camp, is led by Qi Biao.
The seventh battalion, Yanhuo Camp, is led by General Pan Hu.
The eighth battalion, Lihuoying, is led by Qu Qingshan.
After the commanders of the infantry battalions are announced, the cavalry battalions will follow.
The first cavalry battalion, Gale Battalion, is led by General Gongsun Sheng.
The second battalion, Tornado Battalion, is led by General Hu Yanzhuo.
The third battalion, Hurricane Battalion, is led by General Yang Xiong.
The fourth camp, Liufeng Camp, is led by General Huangfu Song.
The fifth battalion, Storm Battalion, is led by General Zhou Tong.
Originally, Xiao Jingxuan planned to let Xu Ce continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the personal guard camp, but Xu Ce still needed to help Xiao Jingxuan watch over the military camp.
So Xiao Jingxuan asked Xu Ce to join the army as a recorder. He was in charge of the military law in the army, and transferred ten personal guards from among the personal guards, and selected some from the army to establish the military law team.
The military law team was mobilized by Xu Ce and was responsible for military regulations and discipline. It could also serve as a supervisory team during wartime.
There is currently no commander assigned to the Guards Battalion, and each of the four team commanders is in charge.
The commanders of each battalion are all old men from the Guards Camp, and the captains and commanders of each team have also been trained in the Guards Camp.
Xiao Jingxuan believes that given time, Fan Yangjun will definitely become a world-famous elite soldier.
As for the most numerous auxiliary soldiers, Xiao Jingxuan did not underestimate them. Xiao Jingxuan still had great use for this auxiliary army.
The commander of the auxiliary army, Xiao Jingxuan, placed Guan Hu, a thoughtful man in the center of the guard camp, in charge.
Now that the entire Pingzhou is under his control, the first thing Xiao Jingxuan does is to establish a military camp. This is also the first important task of the auxiliary army.
There is a lot of wasteland in Pingzhou, and there is also a lot of land without owners. Xiao Jingxuan built five large farms in various counties for farming.
There are about 400 people in each farm. All auxiliary soldiers participating in the military camp will train in the morning and start farming in the afternoon.
It’s not just about farming, but also raising chickens, pigs, fishing and hunting. In today’s world, only with food can we have soldiers. Only with soldiers can we have power. They complement each other and are indispensable.
As a result, Xiao Jingxuan's affairs a few years ago were relatively complicated. They included wrangling with local officials, building canals, clearing wasteland, buying chickens, pigs, etc., as well as purchasing farm tools.
In addition to these things, there is also the defense of the farm and the construction of the village wall. In Xiao Jingxuan's eyes, the farm is not only a place for farming, but also a training camp for new soldiers.
All new recruits must enter the farm for training before they can be assigned to various units based on their specialties.
However, because Pingzhou is currently too barren, the issue of military expansion has been put on hold for the time being.
After returning to Pingzhou City and arriving at the General's Mansion, which had changed its sign, Xiao Jingxuan finally sighed.
I was really tired during this period. So, in the next few days, Xiao Jingxuan planned to take a rest.
However, before Xiao Jingxuan could rest for two days, the guard at the door came to report that there was a visitor.
Coming to the living room, Xiao Jingxuan looked at a beautiful woman in the living room. No, it should be a heroine.
Although the person who came was wearing a hat and a veil, you could still see that the other person had a good figure. Moreover, the other person was smartly dressed, and he looked like a martial arts practitioner.
After Xiao Jingxuan walked to the main seat and sat down, the bodyguard came up with tea.
Xiao Jingxuan looked at the other party and asked curiously. "I don't know the girl's name. Why did you come to visit this time?"
The girl stared at Xiao Jingxuan for a long time before saying: "I am from Jiange. My name is Liang Ruyun."
Jamel Xiao was so startled that the tea in his mouth spurted out. Jamel Xiao quickly stood up and pointed at the girl in front of him. His words were quite surprised.
"You are the Saint of the Sword Pavilion, the Princess of the Yan Kingdom"
"Oh, it seems you already know me. I'm here for marriage."
After some conversation, Xiao Jingxuan found out that the other party was the one he wanted to marry, Princess Yan, Liang Ruyun, the Saint of the Sword Pavilion.
Because they were getting married, Liang Ruyun was still curious about her future husband, so she came over to take a look.
Xiao Jingxuan looks pretty good. Except for the two strands of white hair on his forehead, he is pretty good in other aspects.
Moreover, at such a young age, he is able to guard one side and holds great power. Coupled with his background, he is indeed considered a young and talented man.
However, since Liang Ruyun can become the saint of Jiange, it shows that she has a strong will in martial arts and will not be easily troubled by the worldly world.
"Although this marriage was decided by my father, I have devoted my heart to martial arts and do not want to be trapped in the world of mortals. I also ask the general to find another lover."
After hearing Liang Ruyun's words, Xiao Jingxuan laughed evilly.
"Girl, it's up to you. Although I have many shortcomings, I don't want to force others to do anything. Let's do this. I will write to the capital later to terminate this engagement."
After Liang Ruyun thanked him again, he said goodbye.
As Liang Ruyun left, Xiao Jingxuan frowned. Since this woman planned to terminate the engagement, it meant that the Yan Kingdom was unstable and seemed to be preparing for war.
Most of the Yan Kingdom is covered with plains, and now I only have two thousand knights in my hands, which are of no great use.
Afterwards, Xiao Jingxuan wrote an official document and asked his guards to report to the court as quickly as possible.
The content of the official document is also very simple, that is, ten thousand fine cavalry will be transferred from Fengzhou to Pingzhou to obey orders.
At the same time, Xiao Jingxuan began to recruit troops crazily in Pingzhou and several states and counties near Pingzhou.
This time to expand the army, Xiao Jingxuan plans to expand the army to full strength. Based on the existing armies, the army will be expanded to 130,000, including 50,000 cavalry and 80,000 infantry.
Although there is insufficient food, grass and weapons, the soldiers must be trained first, and then be fully armed after the court's baggage arrives.
Although Pingzhou is not suitable for military expansion now, there is no need to worry about so much at this time. It is necessary to frighten the Yan State so as not to ruin the imperial plan.
As Xiao Jingxuan's military order was issued, the entire Pingzhou became busy.
First of all, the various farms in Pingzhou became busy. All newly recruited soldiers went to the five farms to start military training.
Then, all the regular soldiers began to intensify their training. It is said that the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.
As time goes by, qualified recruits from the farm will gradually enter the heads of each battalion, and then undergo unified training under the command of each battalion.
The biggest difficulty in expanding the army is the horses and food for the cavalry. Fortunately, Xiao Jingxuan currently has many old troops in Fengzhou. Temporarily seconding a group of horses is not a big problem.
But food is a big problem. First of all, high-intensity training every day requires sufficient meat, and nutrition must keep up.
Then there are winter clothes. The weather is still relatively cold now. Without winter clothes, soldiers' training cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore, in the days after the increase, Xiao Jingxuan gave full play to his superb skills of tearing down the east wall and repairing the west wall to maintain the need for military expansion.
Just when Xiao Jingxuan was actively expanding the army, the imperial court's baggage finally arrived. But along with the baggage came a supervisor.
When Xiao Jingxuan saw the supervisor, Xiao Jingxuan was stunned. It turned out that the person coming was King Jin, who had a relationship with Xiao Jingxuan.
After Xiao Jingxuan respectfully performed the military salute, he welcomed King Jin into his mansion.
"General Xiao, Xiao Wang is here for the first time, so he needs General Xiao to take care of him."
Hearing King Jin's low-key words, Xiao Jingxuan even said that he did not dare. After the two parties chatted for a long time, Xiao Jingxuan finally knew the purpose of King Jin's visit.
Several barbarian wars left the Wei State exhausted. The Yan State was barren and had little oil and water. Naturally, the nobles and nobles in the court set their sights on the wealthy Chu State.
This war between Chu and Wei was planned for a long time by the DPRK, and they did not hesitate to marry the Yan State.
Although Xiao Jingxuan's status in this marriage is somewhat low, he is still of authentic royal blood, even if the current royal family does not recognize it.
Of course, marriage is only the basis for cooperation between the two parties, and there are naturally other conditions.
However, now that the marriage has fallen through, the basis for cooperation between the two parties has been destroyed. In order not to affect the Chu-Wei War, Xiao Jingxuan can only expand his army to balance the Yan Kingdom.
Although Xiao Jingxuan's army expansion is not small, in the eyes of the court, since it can allow you to expand your army, it can also allow you to dismantle it.
After chatting with Prince Jin for a while, Xiao Jingxuan hosted a special banquet for Prince Jin and his entourage.
At the same time, in order to show respect, Xiao Jingxuan even gave up his Jiedushi mansion to the King of Jin to live in, while he temporarily lived in the inn.
With the arrival of baggage, the strength of Fan Yang's army is also rapidly expanding. However, the combat effectiveness of temporarily recruited troops is indeed limited.
Xiao Jingxuan did not have much hope for Fan Yangjun. Xiao Jingxuan's hope lay in the 10,000 cavalry seconded from Fengzhou.
However, since Fengzhou mainly defended against barbarians, the imperial court only agreed to deploy 5,000 Fengzhou elite cavalry to support Xiao Jingxuan.
This time, the cavalry coming from Fengzhou was led by Ye Xiong. Although Ye Xiong was not as good as Li Xiaoyun and Zheng Qiaoan, he was his favorite general.
Although Ye Xiong is not as good as Li Xiaoyun and Zheng Qiaoan in terms of military strategy, he is honest and can carry out Xiao Jingxuan's military orders very well.
He is also very brave in combat, often charging at the forefront of his own troops.
With the arrival of Ye Xiong, the strength in Xiao Jingxuan's hands has become stronger. However, the Lantern Festival has just passed. Xiao Jingxuan thought about it and decided to send troops again in two months. This chapter has been completed!