Liu Xie sat on the general stage and watched the candidates taking turns to practice riding and archery. They competed with Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu and others who served as examiners in their infantry and cavalry combat skills. From time to time, he competed with Taiwei Jia Xu and Cavalry General Zhang Ji.
Discuss a few words.
This year is the first year of the implementation of the new military service law. Compulsory soldiers will be recruited by counties and counties after the autumn harvest. The implementation of the selection of professional soldiers among the existing troops has already begun, and the newly recruited professional soldiers will be a step later. The casual cavalry and martial arts halls are relatively early.
, the level was also higher, so Liu Xie paid more attention to it and came to watch it in person.
Zhang Ji was in a good mood.
He was very proud to be able to sit side by side with Jia Xu, not to mention serving the emperor and participating in the selection of casual knights together.
In fact, he was already satisfied when he received the telescope as a reward from the emperor. Now these are all extra surprises, like a hot iron, ironing the slightest bit of unwillingness in his heart into something docile.
After returning to Nanyang for a few months, he met Zhang Xiu often and knew that Zhang Xiu was no longer what he used to be. However, Zhang Ji was still surprised to see the strength Zhang Xiu displayed with every move he made.
As he grew older, his physical strength gradually declined, but his eyesight remained sharp. He could tell at a glance that Zhang Xiu's martial arts now ranked among the first-class masters, a few points higher than Guo Si, who had the strongest martial arts at the time. He was enough to compete with Guo Si.
Lu Bu competed ten years ago.
The others are not weak either, some are even better than Zhang Xiu in martial arts.
Zhang Xiu's statement about scattered cavalry, hidden dragons and crouching tigers seems to be absolutely true.
"Your Majesty, there are quite a few people from Guandong who are here for reference this year." Zhang Ji put down the telescope, pointed in the distance seriously and said, "I saw two more."
Liu Xie followed his finger and glanced into the distance, and said with a smile: "Although there are not as many warriors in Guandong as there are in Kansai, there are many masters. Even a prosperous place like Runan has masters like Chen Dao."
He was suddenly stunned.
Among the crowd, he saw a somewhat familiar face. If he remembered correctly, it should be Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Yuan Shao.
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Did he come to take the exam again?
Liu Xie remained calm and continued to talk to Zhang Ji. He knew that the Xiliang people were very concerned about their influence in the army. On the one hand, he wanted to take this opportunity to remind the Xiliang people not to be too conceited, and on the other hand, he gave Zhang Ji
Xiliang generals like Ji, who are about to retire from the stage of history, have enough respect to prevent Xiliang people from being uneasy.
Before leaving the Central Plains, he wanted to remove as many unstable factors as possible left by Dong Zhuo and replace them with new blood.
"What your Majesty said is true, and I admire you very much." Zhang Ji stroked his beard and grinned: "I will only obey two people in my life, one is your Majesty, and the other is the Taiwei. Your Majesty is a wise king, wise and powerful.
The Taiwei is a virtuous minister with unparalleled cleverness."
Jia Xu coughed slightly and interrupted Zhang Ji. "Qiao Qi's words are unworthy of his words."
"That's right, that's right." Zhang Ji laughed loudly, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have a small suggestion, I don't know if I should make it or not?"
Liu Xie smiled and nodded. "Since it's a suggestion, if there's anything I shouldn't say, Qiaoqi, please tell me."
"I feel that since there is an examination, it should be implemented across the board, and it does not need to be limited to individual cavalry and martial arts halls. It can also be implemented in prefectures and counties. In this way, there will be a standard for selection in the army, reducing unnecessary repetitions."
Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu. "What do you think, Captain?"
Jia Xu stroked his beard and pondered for a moment. "I think Hussar's proposal has merit, but it's not suitable yet, so it's better to wait."
"Why?" Zhang Ji asked.
"There are two reasons." Jia Xu raised his hand, shook off his sleeves, and showed two fingers. "First, after the war, you need to rest with the people, and you should not place too much emphasis on military affairs; second, select talents through examinations.
It has just been implemented, and the pros and cons are not yet clear, so it is not advisable to rush it. It is better to wait a few years before deciding."
Zhang Ji glanced at Liu Xie secretly, and seeing that Liu Xie had no intention of speaking, he added: "Although the Taiwei's opinion is reasonable, it is not entirely correct. Although the Central Plains is peaceful, the world is not yet settled. It seems too much to say that Ma Nanshan is released now."
It's early. If nothing else, Jiaozhou and the Western Regions have not been pacified yet."
"Jiaozhou, the Western Region has indeed not been pacified yet, but the existing military strength is enough to cope with it, so there is no need to increase the military strength. It will not be too late to wait a few years until the soldiers who want to return from the war can live and work in peace and contentment."
Jia Xu paused for a moment and then said: "Jiaozhou will be pacified within three years. At that time, except for Sun Ce's command, all other soldiers can be disarmed and return to their fields. As for the Western Regions, ten thousand cavalry are enough. It is enough to choose from the existing troops."
Zhang Ji opened his mouth but said nothing more.
In terms of logic, he is definitely not Jia Xu's opponent. Furthermore, the emperor may suspect that he is in love and refuses to give up military power.
Seeing Zhang Ji closed his eyes, Liu Xie said: "Anyway, General Hussar's suggestion still has some reference value. The Taiwei Mansion can make a preliminary decision."
"Only." Jia Xu agreed readily.
Only then did Zhang Ji feel satisfied.
The three of them talked for a while. Yuan Tan walked into the examination room, saluted Liu Xie and others on the stage, and practiced archery first. After shooting on foot, on horseback, and several times of arrow shooting, his results were excellent and fully qualified for the selection of casual knights.
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Liu Xie couldn't help but nodded.
In fact, from the way Yuan Tan walked, he realized that Yuan Tan had worked hard in the past few years.
If reading can change a person's thoughts, then practicing martial arts can change a person's body. Whether one practices martial arts or not, the spirit and spirit of the whole person are obviously different.
Yuan Tan has been well-fed and well-nourished since he was a child. He has a tall stature inherited from his family, and a swordsman like He Yong laid the foundation for him. It's just that they didn't have to work hard before, and the energy they spent on martial arts was limited. Once
Push them to a dead end and tap out their potential, and their achievements will not be low.
Just like Huang Yi before.
So if nothing unexpected happens, in two or three generations, the children of these aristocratic families will once again become the best among people.
This is a trend that no one can stop, not even time travellers.
What he can do is to tear down the walls that block the progress of others and fill in the moats so that the children of the aristocratic families can always feel the pressure brought by outstanding talents among ordinary people.
This is good for the aristocratic family and also good for the big man.
He never intended to eradicate the wealthy families, but only wanted to break their monopoly, allow the solidified class to flow again, and give more people room to rise.
Yuan Tan fought against Zhao Yun for more than ten times and successfully passed the exam.
Jia Xu and Zhang Ji also recognized Yuan Tan. Zhang Ji was surprised, but Jia Xu had no reaction.
Seeing Yuan Tan standing in the row of those who passed the examination, waiting to be received, Liu Xie asked Jia Xu softly: "How many years has it been since Yuan Shao died?"
Jia Xu raised four fingers. "It's almost four years. Yuan Tan should have served three years of mourning and came to run for election after the mourning period was over."
Liu Xie was a little emotional.
"Time flies so fast. Yuan Shao has actually been dead for four years. I still remember waiting for the Xianbei people to surrender in Xiutuze."
Jia Xu also felt a little emotional. "Yes, time flies so fast. I feel a little homesick."