Chapter Three Qianqi Advocates the New Song Style (3)
Cai Bian came up carrying a plate.
On the plate are six fist-sized gold medals, tied with brocade ribbons. The main body is a disc. Above it is a cavalryman pulling the reins and raising a sword. The horse beneath him stands proudly with its hooves raised. It is gilded with gold and silver, and is lifelike. The surroundings
First there is a circle of cirrus clouds, then there is a circle of lotus leaves, and the outermost circle is osmanthus leaves. They are layered on top of each other, staggered and orderly, and the atmosphere is exquisite.
Zhao Si took one off the plate and raised the brocade belt. Yang Keshi bent down and lowered his head. The brocade belt was placed around his neck and the medal was hung on his chest, which was extremely dazzling.
"I and the Song Dynasty are proud of you!"
Zhao Si said loudly, his voice loud and clear, which spread throughout the viewing platform.
Yang Keshi's tears suddenly welled up.
He shouted loudly with a tearful voice: "Serve the country with loyalty and never give up even if you die! Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"
Zhao Si didn't say much, he just patted Yang Keshi on the shoulder and asked him to step aside.
"Bao Lingdan!" Xu Jiang continued to read.
Bao Lingdan was originally a soldier of the Yanyan Army. In the ninth month of the second year of Yuanfu, Zhao Si killed all parties in Longyou, and the Yanyan Army took the opportunity to regain the dangerous position of Hengshan. He made great contributions and was promoted to captain of the team.
.After reorganization, he was transferred to Wudinghe Division.
In the Battle of Yinzhou, he led his troops to rush to the top of the city first, took down the tower, and sent the main force into the city. This was the first achievement in capturing Yinzhou City.
Zhao Si solemnly put the hussar medal on the tearful Bao Lingdan and said equally sincerely.
"I and the Song Dynasty are proud of you!"
Bao Lingdan couldn't bear it anymore, held Zhao Si's hand and started crying.
Zhao Si waited quietly for him to cry enough before leading him aside.
"Xu Guangliang!"
Xu Guangliang was originally a horse slave from a certain Tubo tribe. During the Battle of Hehuang, he was selected into the Suzaku Cavalry and fought bravely. After the war, he became the official householder and took the Chinese name Xu Guangliang.
In the Battle of Liangzhou, he followed the main force of his headquarters to attack Xiutu and Baiting. He led the reconnaissance cavalry team and happened to encounter the Xia army's cavalry moving towards Liangzhou City.
Xu Guangliang sent someone back to his headquarters to report that he and his three subordinates actually broke into the front of the Xia army. The Xia army did not know what was going on and thought it was a trick to lure the enemy, but they did not dare to act rashly.
When they reacted, the main force of the Suzaku Banner Cavalry arrived and quickly annihilated the unit.
Later, he attacked Liying City and was promoted to captain of ten. He led more than 20 cavalry and was the first to charge into Shatuo's army. He caught the enemy by surprise and made the first contribution to the main force's arrival and annihilation of the enemy.
Therefore, he was promoted to a hundred households for his merit and awarded the Medal of Hussar.
When he was awarded the medal, Xu Guangliang gritted his teeth, and the muscles all over his body tensed up, like lumps of iron, and finally he couldn't hold back from crying.
"Zhang Shiyun!"
Zhang Shiyun was a soldier of the Jingyuan Army and was incorporated into the Tiandu Mountain Division after reorganization.
When besieging Xixia Xishou Army, he rushed to the front and was very lucky. He ran into the King of Wuwei County of Xixia, the commander of the Xishou Army, and Li Qianshun's cousin Li Bingcheng. He fought hard to kill his guards.
Take his head.
Su Xie and Xu Lin were the ones who designed and supervised the construction of counterweighted trebuchets and kerosene bombs. They also personally debugged and directed on-site. The twenty trebuchets shot out all 3,000 fire bombs, and the fire burned.
Liangzhou City was the first to do so.
Therefore, the two of them were awarded the Hussars Medal. Although the officers and soldiers were a little unhappy, they knew what they were doing and were still very convinced.
Next, he was awarded the Yunhui Medal.
Fifteen people including Yao Lin, Gao Shixuan, Wang Zhen, Liu Fa, and Hu Luxiong came on stage one by one and were awarded the Yunhui Medal.
After the awarding of medals, twenty-one people stood behind Zhao Si, waiting silently. The ceremony stage turned into a review stage.
Yang Weizhong, still dressed in military uniform, rode his horse to the front of the stage, drew his saber, stood in front of him, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, all the troops are ready for parade!"
"start!"
"Here!"
Yang Weizhong waved his saber, rode his horse to the side, and shouted to the military command team: "The parade begins!"
"Boom-boom-boom!" Three cannons rang out. Then thirty trumpeters blew the horns in their hands.
The majestic and distant sound of the trumpet is like the wind on the land of Longyou, sweeping through the South Imperial Garden and Kaifeng City, washing everyone's hearts.
The trumpets stopped and the sound of drums sounded neatly.
I saw three hundred young men wearing "fancy clothes", beating the leather drums hanging on their chests, and walking in unison to the sound of the drums.
They wore long, narrow gray coats that hung down past the knees. There were two rows of shiny copper buttons on the chest. On the left and right cuffs were red arrow sleeves, which were folded up and tied with a copper button.
Under the neck is a lapel with a triangular piece of red cloth on each collar. There is a pair of red epaulettes on the shoulders, and on the right arm is a small armband with writing on it.
Wearing a round hard-brimmed hat, surrounded by a circle of red cloth. In front is a semi-elliptical brim, polished very brightly, probably made of thin horn slices.
Wearing a pair of riding pants and a pair of leather boots. The thick soles of the boots made a squelching sound when they stepped on the ground.
People in Kaifeng don't need to read the words on the armbands to know that these young men are all students of Huaide Army Primary School and have the eyes of officials.
They are ten years old, but their steps are neat and solemn. They hold their heads high and are full of self-confidence.
With their hands flying, the drumbeats made by the drumsticks were urgent and rhythmic, and the melody was exciting and exciting. As they listened, everyone unknowingly felt that their heartbeats actually accelerated with the sound of the drums. Their whole bodies felt like
When the alchemy furnace was put in, even the blood boiled.
As they walked past the podium, the heads of the young men all turned to the right in unison, as if they were the same person. Their admiring gazes were cast on Zhao Si, but their steps did not slow down even a step.
Zhao Si looked at them cordially, raising his right hand to head height, with his palm facing the youth square.
After passing the review stage, the phalanx of young people was led to the side, and the rhythmic drums continued to beat, guiding the phalanx behind them to come.
There are two flags at the front of the first phalanx, "Liangzhou Division" and "First Guards Division of the Song Dynasty". There are 500 people in the entire phalanx, all holding spears more than one foot long, and they are so densely packed that they look like they can move.
The forest is as gentle as the forest.
The beetles swayed like leaves in the forest. The steps were steady and neat, beating the drums, showing a courageous and unhesitating momentum.
When I walked to the far left of the reviewing stand, following the officer's command, the spears were lowered forward in unison. The sharp spear tips shone with cold light and were aimed at the imaginary enemy in front, whether it was thousands of troops or Helan Mountains.
They will pierce through without hesitation.
The fierce murderous aura made the people in the viewing platform tremble with horror.
The second square formation is the Yuanyang formation.
Sword players, spearmen, crossbowmen, and Miao swordsmen all stand neatly in rows. Although they are not as murderous as the spear array, these officers and soldiers who have experienced bloody battles can make you stand in order.
The very repressed footsteps reminded me of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
The third formation consisted of five hundred light cavalry.
They wore light armor, carried swords and bows on their backs, and the bulging quivers on both sides of the saddle attracted attention. When they walked past the reviewing stand, as the officer gave an order, their heads turned to the right in unison, and their eyes were cast on Zhao Si.
.At the same time, he drew out his saber and held it in front of his chest.
When the palm of Zhao Si's right hand faced them, the five hundred cavalrymen raised their sabers high. The densely packed sabers were like wheat fields, shining with golden light in the winter sun.
The fourth phalanx consisted of five hundred lancers.
They wore the latest half-body plate armor, round iron helmets with red feathers on their heads, and a half-length red cloak, which was blown by the wind like a ball of fluttering flames. In their right hand, they held a seven-foot-long horse riding horse.
The gun has a red strip of cloth tied under the tip, which is very eye-catching. There is a saber on the waist.
As they walked past the reviewing stand, the lances in their hands were held upright, the tips of the spears flashed, and the cloth strips fluttered, like birds with sharp beaks flying forward, dragging their long tails.
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The awarding and review lasted for an hour and a half, which fascinated the military, civilians and officials who were watching. However, Brother Richard, Zhang Qingyuan and other members of the Xixia envoy who were caught in the crowd were restless.
The officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty who were awarded the honor all made great military achievements in the battle against Xixia. The divisions awarded the honor even captured cities and territories in the battle against Xia, causing heavy casualties to the Xia army.
It was such a shame and humiliation to praise and inspect him in front of them!
When have Xixia men ever been humiliated like this? The situation is stronger than the situation. No matter how dissatisfied Brother Richard and others are, they can only have their teeth knocked out and their blood swallowed.
Brother Richard was unwilling to give up. He looked around, trying to find Yelu Chun, the envoy of the Northern Liao Dynasty. Not only did he not find it, but he also didn't see any of the deputy envoys or attachés of the Liao Kingdom.
Oh, they went to the Taiping Xingguo Temple to burn incense as usual.
But why did the Liao people miss this opportunity to observe the morale of the Song army at close range? Are they arrogant and do not take the Song people seriously? Or is it a moment of negligence? This chapter has been completed!
