Shanglinyuan is a royal hunting ground. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was located from the southern suburbs of Chang'an to the northern foot of Zhongnan Mountain, covering a distance of more than 200 miles. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was located in the northeast of Luoyang, and its range was much smaller, only 40 miles.
The military camp of the Northern Army was on the west side of Shanglin Garden. The infantry battalion was in charge of the defense of the gates of Linyuan. It was already past noon when Liu Xiang arrived. He issued the imperial edict and marched straight into the Chinese army. Liu Biao, the middle prince of the Northern Army, hurriedly went out to greet him.
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Liu Biao was more than eight feet tall, with a slender build, fair complexion, sharp eyes, a beard that was more than a foot long, neat clothes, gentle temperament, and quite elegant.
When he was young, he was famous for his talents and learning, and he and his friends were collectively known as the Eight Masters. Unfortunately, he was implicated by the Party imprisonment and was forced to flee. He was unable to serve in office for more than 20 years. Until the year before last, the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, the imperial court abolished the Party imprisonment, and was promoted to general by He Jinzheng.
He later served as Zhonghou of the Northern Army, with a rank of 600 stones, and supervised the five schools of the Northern Army.
I am forty-five years old this year. I have wasted a lot of time and talent.
Liu Biao read the edict, bowed his hands and saluted: "Liu Biao of Shanyang, pay homage to General Zhenbei."
"I have seen Brother Jing Sheng. This time Xianbei is in mourning, I have been ordered by His Majesty to lead the Northern Army to go out. The military situation is urgent, so I will immediately recruit the fifth battalion school captain, school captain and Sima to see you."
"The last official takes the order."
Not long after, two captains and five commanders gathered together. The captain had not yet been appointed. Liu Xiang asked straight to the point without being polite: "Fifty thousand Xianbei are attacking. Can the Northern Army go to fight?"
Bao Hong, the captain of the Tun Cavalry School, had just been transferred to the army a few days ago and was not yet familiar with military affairs. He did not know whether the Tun Cavalry had combat capabilities and wanted to wait for his colleagues to answer first.
Unexpectedly, Commander Ma Rixi (di) of Shesheng School had the same idea as him.
Ma Rixi is the grandson of the famous Confucian scholar Ma Rong. He has inherited Ma Rong's teachings when he was young and became an official with his talent and learning. He served as the official of Jianyi, Guanglu, Yilang Lu Zhi, Yilang Cai Yong, Yang Biao, etc.
He also recorded biographies of the Five Classics in the official collection of Dongguan Dianxiao, and participated in the supplement of "Dongguan Hanji".
He is very talented and learned. He knows the Five Classics and knows the classics, but he does not understand military strategy. He is a commander of Shesheng just to get gold. It is really unclear how effective the army is. He is self-aware and does not dare to speak carelessly.
When his colleague Bao Hong spoke first, Captain Bao had led soldiers and must have understood better than him. All he had to do was agree with him.
Then, it was quiet.
The captain did not speak, and the few commanders behind him did not dare to speak. They all thought that the two captains wanted to show off against Liu Xiang, the murderer, and wanted to give this ruthless man a blow. They were so courageous, and the captain was so powerful.
Others may not know Liu Xiang, but every soldier of the Northern Army knows it. They expanded the army based on the hundreds of surviving veterans. In the past two years, I have been tired of hearing the legend of Liu Xiang. He is a god of death and ruthless.
A person's name is spread among military officials and soldiers, and they hate and fear him.
Liu Xiang frowned. Ma Rixi didn't know him, so he might look down on him. What do you mean, Bao Hong? Did I clean up the mess you made in Sanguan for you? Do you want to make yourself uncomfortable?
"Captain Bao, why didn't you say anything?"
Bao Hong broke out in a cold sweat. The man in front of him looked young and weak, but he didn't dare to mess with people who killed tens of thousands of people. Who knew that his colleagues were so tough and wanted to give him a blow? He didn't want to get involved.
, and quickly handed over his hands to plead guilty: "The general has just taken office, and has not yet sorted out military affairs. I don't know what the combat strength of the army is. Please punish the general."
Liu Xiang also breathed a sigh of relief. This was the emperor's feet. He really didn't dare to massacre the Northern Army officers. He could win over every one of them: "This is not your fault. How can I blame you? It's just that the military situation is urgent and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."
Qing military affairs."
"General, I will obey the order." Bao Hong walked out and looked at his colleagues with gloating. This kind of scene was rare.
Not only Bao Hong was looking at Ma Rixi, but Liu Biao next to him was also watching the fun. It was none of his business anyway, and he was not a general leading troops. The few commanders behind him had glaring eyes, and they kept cheering for Colonel Ma in their hearts.
Cheer up, the captain is mighty. Whether the Northern Army can raise its head depends on the captain.
The atmosphere in the festival hall was very solemn. Liu Xiang stared at Ma Rixi. He didn't know this person, and he didn't know the background of Captain Shesheng. This person wanted to intimidate him? Is he so tough? He has to force himself.
Take action?
Ma Rixi was actually quite embarrassed. How did things end up like this? He didn't want to cause trouble. He was just a dawdler. He would be satisfied with doing some military honors with his colleagues and gaining some seniority. When fighting, he had to count on his superiors and colleagues.
Why would you embarrass others? I am gentle and easy to get along with. Please believe me!
He sighed, he was afraid that he would lose face today.
"General, I don't know much about military strategy. I don't know how to answer the general's inquiries. I will treat the general as a leader, but I will never disobey my orders."
Liu Xiang was speechless. Has the Northern Army been reduced to this? Two captains, none of them useful.
He looked at the five commanders behind him. Aren't these people also useless?
Infuriated by the suspicion in his eyes, one of the commanders gritted his teeth and said: "General, don't underestimate anyone. The Northern Army is not dead yet, and we can still fight."
What do you mean by this, did you survive the Battle of Jizhou? Liu Xiang probed: "You hate me?"
"The general will not dare."
"Are you afraid of me?"
"Why is General so humiliated?"
It's good to have resentment. It's better to have anger in your heart than to be dead.
"Are you not convinced?"
"Not convinced!"
"Can we still fight?"
"able!"
"It's good if you can fight. Is he the only one who dares to fight?" Liu Xiang glanced at the other commanders.
"We are all capable of fighting, and the Northern Army also dares to fight to the death." The other four commanders answered with their hands raised.
Not bad, I still have the courage to fight, and I have the energy in my heart to encourage me.
"All officers and men of the army, assemble at the school grounds. Those who dare not fight should not come. I will pretend that I didn't see you. You can forgive me for the defeated army." Liu Xiang pretended to be contemptuous and ordered with a half-smile.
Instead of bringing a bunch of losers, it is better to select those who dare to fight, which can at least ensure morale. In many cases, a few deserters can bring down the entire formation, so there is a saying that the best soldiers should not be too numerous.
The soldiers were gathering at a very fast pace. Liu Xiang stood on the high platform of the school ground and looked at the more than 4,000 soldiers of the Northern Army lined up. They were well-equipped and well-equipped with combat tools. However, he still felt that they were almost different from the Northern Army soldiers two years ago.
The military elites are incomparable.
Don't expect too much, that elite team came out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
He recovered his thoughts and said loudly: "My name is Liu Xiang, a man who has annihilated the Northern Army."
There were too many people down there, and there were no loudspeakers around him, so he could only say something and let Su Wei follow up.
As soon as he said this, all the eyes of the Northern Army officers were focused on Liu Xiang, with mixed expressions of hatred and fear.
He didn't care, and continued: "I heard that the Northern Army was rebuilt, so I came to take a look. It's not good, far from it, and you are not worthy of it. The Northern Army is called an elite, and you can't afford to be trash."
These words were shouted out by Su Wei, and the Northern Army officers and soldiers on the school field were all angry. Their anger was rising and their breathing was rapid. If it weren't for military discipline and Liu Xiang's notoriety, they would have rushed up and had a fight.
You can clearly see the demeanor of the soldiers below. In the cold winter weather, these people are like angry bullfights, with white smoke coming out of their mouths and noses, which is quite interesting.
Arousing the anger in the hearts of the soldiers, Liu Xiang continued: "I have seen the elite of the Northern Army, and I have also fought against it. If you want to inherit this name, you have to get my consent. Self-proclaimed ones are not worthy of me. In a few days, I will
If you want to fight the barbarians and think you are an elite member of the Northern Army, then go to the battlefield and show me. Don’t be useless. Go home and nurse your children. Don’t embarrass the Northern Army.”
"Why don't you dare?"
"Just go, no one is afraid of whom!"
"It's just that I'm afraid you won't succeed."
The sound was messy, but the momentum was good. Liu Xiang smiled noncommittally.
It's a mule or a horse, so it needs to be taken out for a walk.