The four towns are rich in elites, and they are unparalleled in their ability to defeat enemies. It is also said that they have offered soldiers, which is enough to calm the wind and dust.
Lao Ma Ye knew that goshawks are hungry for people. When facing danger, they can fight for a long time and use urgency to act like a god.
——"Guan'an Xibing passed by and went to Guanzhong to wait for orders" Du Fu
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Not long after, Bai Fu and four others came to Fengxiang and found Li Mi's residence. Li Mi was overjoyed and went out to greet him personally. He had already learned about Bai Fu's arrival from Taifu Xu's letter.
Li Bi has not changed much, he is still the same as in Bai Fu's memory, with five long beards, thin and handsome, eyes like a crouching dragon, dressed in white clothes, elegant and elegant.
After arriving at Baifu, Li Mi patted Baifu's strong shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Fu, we said goodbye to each other that day in Fujiang, but it took several years to meet again. At that time, you were not even as tall as my chest, but now you are a head taller than me.
After the baptism of the war, although people are a little darker and thinner than before, they are also more brave and vigorous, and their heroic appearance is really formidable!"
Because Lingyun Temple was a lazy and disabled monk, Li Mi concluded that Bai Fu was definitely not a thing in the pool, so he paid special attention to Bai Fu.
After settling the other three people, Li Mi invited Bai Fu into the study and boiled water and made tea with his own hands.
Bai Fu didn't wait for the water to boil and hurriedly informed Li Mi of the critical situation Suiyang was facing.
After hearing this, Li Mi looked solemn and said, "If you hadn't been to the battlefield in person, the imperial court would have never known that the Jianghuai armies were so nasty.
The military reports we have seen are completely confusing and confuse right and wrong. The credit for annihilating Yin Ziqi's 100,000 Yan army is all recorded in the credit book of Helan Jinming and Xu Shuji.
I will go to see Your Majesty early tomorrow morning and ask His Majesty to issue an order to order Mr. Zhang Hao, the Minister of Letters and the Military Envoy of Henan Province, to take charge of the military affairs in Henan Province and replace Helan Jinming and others."
After taking a sip of hot tea, Bai Fu told Li Zhuer about it again.
The matter was so important that Li Mi was afraid of missing details, so he personally interrogated Li Zhuer.
After the interrogation, Li Mi took Bai Fu to the secret room and said, "This is a serious matter and cannot be rude. I can roughly guess who the spy who is ambushing Your Majesty in An Lushan is. To avoid alerting the enemy, we must not act rashly. You Put this matter aside for now and let me handle it.
What are your plans next?
Now that the war is stalemate and there are dangers everywhere, His Majesty is in urgent need of a warrior with strong martial arts skills and loyalty and trustworthiness to escort him. Are you willing to serve as His Majesty's personal soldier and lead the Imperial Guard Army?"
Bai Fu's eyes were firm and he said: "Thank you Brother Mi for your kindness. On the way here, I read the military report. The Tang army is about to counterattack Chang'an. I want to join the vanguard, go to the battlefield in person, charge into the battle, and fight to the death with the rebels!"
Li Bi smiled appreciatively and thought to himself: "This person has a deep connection with His Majesty, but he does not seek a shortcut to the south. He is worthy of being a disciple of Master Qingxuan and Taifu Xu. He must have real talent and knowledge!"
Li Mi pondered for a moment and said: "The Anxi Army is the elite of the three armies, led by Li Siye, the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu. After you rest here for two days, you can report to the Anxi Army."
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Li Siye, a native of Gaoling, Jingzhao, was seven feet long, extremely powerful and invincible.
In the past two days, he has been intensifying his military training, especially the forceful training of the Modao Army, the ace of the Anxi Army. In addition to wanting to make achievements, he also has a small knot in his mind.
After Prince Li Heng ascended the throne, he ordered Li Siye, the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu, to lead 5,000 soldiers to Lingwu. Li Siye discussed strategies with Liang Zai, the Jiedu envoy, and wanted to stay put for the time being and observe changes in the situation before taking action.
When Duan Xiushi, the captain of the Zhechong Command in Suide Prefecture, learned about this incident, as Li Siye's old comrade in the Anxi Army, he scolded Li Siye and said: "How could your father be in a hurry and your subject Yan Ran not go there! Te Jin often calls himself a man, today
Seeing it is like a daughter’s ear.”
Li Siye usually prides himself on his loyalty and bravery, but he was greatly ashamed when he heard this. He immediately told Liang Zai what Duan Xiushi had said. Li Siye immediately mobilized his troops and sent out the troops in full order. Duan Xiushi was appointed as his deputy general, and five thousand Anxi elites rushed to Lingwu's aid at starry night.
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Suzong was overjoyed and immediately appointed Li Siye as the military envoy to the four towns of Anxi, Yixi and Beiting.
Seeing that the Anxi army was brave and good at fighting, the imperial court recruited troops from the Anxi Jiedu Envoy. Li Qijun, the marching commander of the Anxi Jiedu Envoy, allocated 7,000 elite soldiers to encourage loyalty and sent them to Fengxiang.
At this point, the 12,000 elite soldiers of the Anxi Army returned to support King Qin, and Li Siye vowed to serve the country with loyalty and courage in the process of suppressing the rebellion to appease the country's kindness.
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On this day, Li Siye was leaving the field in person to train the Modao Army. When his own soldiers came to report, Li Siye was quite impatient after hearing the reason.
Duan Xiushi saw Li Siye frowning and asked, "General, what happened?"
Li Siye said in a low voice: "Mr. Li Mi, the prime minister in white, recommended a young man to serve in my camp."
Duan Xiushi said curiously: "This is a good thing, what's wrong with it?"
Li Siye sighed: "Mr. Cheng, you don't know something. A few days ago, Your Majesty hosted a banquet for all the military chiefs to reward the three armies.
During the banquet, several military envoys secretly told me: The counterattack on Chang'an was imminent, and many aristocratic families had sent their children into the army to serve as mid-level generals in an attempt to achieve great military success in regaining the capital, so as to gain a glorious resume for future promotions.
I originally thought that the Anxi Army was a vanguard army, and its lieutenants were mainly responsible for charging into the battle, which was quite dangerous. It was not as easy as serving as a marching commander and gesticulating on the sand table in the central army tent. Therefore, it would not be interfered by these famous families.
.Unexpectedly, I still can’t escape such dirty things.
How can we tolerate military affairs as a child's play?
I have something to say first. If he escapes from battle and disrupts the morale of our army, no matter what his background is, I will engage in military law and kill him without mercy!" Li Siye said angrily.
Li Mi is a popular person around His Majesty and cannot be offended. Although Li Siye was dissatisfied, he could only talk about it and did not dare to refuse.
Duan Xiushi smiled with relief and said: "What should I do? Mr. Changyuan is an unparalleled talent in the royal service, not a person who follows the influence of others. He will definitely not do such a thing as exchanging the blood of soldiers for purple robes.
As the vanguard, the Anxi Army faced the enemy directly and charged forward. It was extremely dangerous and also a heavy responsibility! Mr. Changyuan's move must have profound meaning.
Let’s not make any wild guesses first. We’ll make plans after seeing the person coming. Maybe he’s a tiger general, there’s no telling!”
Li Siye nodded, deeply convinced.
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Seeing Bai Fu, Li Siye was first stunned, then surprised, and finally overjoyed.
Li Siye hugged Bai Fu in a bear hug, his voice was like a bell, and he laughed loudly: "Who do I think I am? It turns out that the leader of the Lantern Festival is here!"
Brother Fu, I thought I would never see you again!"
Duan Xiushi also participated in the New Year's Eve ball game that year, recognized Bai Fu, and was overjoyed.
Drinking was not allowed in the army, so the three of them drank tea as much as they liked.
Bai Fu briefly talked about his experiences in the past two years, hiding away from Lihentian and meeting General Wang Zhongsi.
When they talked about Gao Xianzhi's untimely death and the Jianghuai generals' failure to save Suiyang, the three of them were filled with emotion. Duan Xiushi was worried that the walls had ears, so he said to Li Siye: "General, why don't you bring Brother Fu to meet our soldiers?"
Li Siye slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng is right! Come on, brother Fu, I will show you the brothers in Anxi!"
The three of them came to the school grounds, and Li Siye explained the conditions of each branch of the Anxi Army one by one. Finally, the three of them came to the Modao Army.
I saw Mo Dao's hand wearing bright light armor and holding Mo Dao. Although Mo Dao's army only had 2,200 people, they were all tall, tall and muscular, and they were all elite soldiers who had experienced many battles.
Li Siye smiled and said: "Brother Fu, this army is my brother's treasure!"
Duan Xiushi also smiled and explained: "The twelve thousand people who arrived in Fengxiang are all the elite of the Anxi Army. And the elite of the elite is undoubtedly the Mo Dao Army composed of these two thousand two hundred people.
The Mo Dao weighs fifteen to twenty kilograms. The standard for selecting a Mo Dao hand is to hold a twenty kilogram Mo Dao, make fifty forward thrusts without pausing, and continue to swing the knife after stabbing.
Only then can one be considered a qualified Mo Daoist.
When the two armies faced each other, the first row was of crossbowmen, holding eight-oxen crossbows, for long-range strikes; the second row was of pikemen, for close combat, with light cavalry placed on the left and right to attack the opponent's battle formation; the last row was of Modao troops,
Wherever the formation is disrupted, make up for it. It is the last barrier for the entire army.
The Modao Army are all infantry, which is good for killing horses. They fight in groups, advance in the form of a wall of swords, and cooperate with the archers to kill the enemy cavalry. When the enemy cavalry rushes into formation, they rely on the Modao Army's sword formation to block the enemy.
Therefore, Modao Army is also a reserve force."
Li Siye said: "There are four types of sabers used by Anxi soldiers, the Yi Dao, the Barrier Dao, the Heng Dao, and the Mo Dao. The Mo Dao is the sharpest and most powerful."
After that, Li Siye took a Mo Dao from the soldier's hand and handed it to Bai Fu.
Bai Fu finally saw Tang Jun's world-famous weapon. The Mo Dao in his hand was a long-handled sword. The shape of the blade was more like a very wide sword than a knife. The blade became wider toward the tip.
It can stab, its two blades can cut, its cold light is shining, and it can cut iron like mud. The handle is two to three meters long, and the whole weapon is very heavy. When necessary, it can even be used as an ax to chop, and it can also be used to destroy city walls.
Li Siye said: "During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, a generation of weapons master Qi Guanhuaiwen invented the steel-filling method. He used soft iron as the spine of the sword, bathed in five animals' drowning, and quenched the five animals' fat to make a Su iron sword.
In this dynasty, Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, went out to conquer the Turks and needed a sharp weapon that could form a formation to kill horses and defeat the Turks' cavalry. Therefore, the craftsmen of the Ordnance Institute improved the craftsmanship on the basis of the Su Tiandao and created the Mo Dao.
The first actual battle of the Modao Army began with Li Weigong and Pei Xingyan's expedition against the Turks. The second large-scale expedition was when Pei Xingyan and Su Dingfang conquered Goguryeo. Every time they went out, the Modao Army was invincible and invincible in the world!
However, due to the complicated craftsmanship and high cost of the Modao, in the early days of this dynasty, the national power was limited and it was impossible to deploy an army on a large scale. Pei Xingyan's Modao team was very small, with only a few hundred people. By the Tianbao period, the national power was strong and it was possible to organize such a large army.
The powerful Mo Dao Army!"
Li Siye was quite proud of the history of his Mo Dao Army!
Li Siye continued to add: "The sword is where the man is, but the sword dies and the man dies. Precisely because the Mo Dao is too precious, there are regulations in the army that do not allow the Mo Dao to be buried. This is also the lifelong regret of all Mo Dao masters."
When it came to the emotional point, Li Siye put his hand on Mo Dao and let out a long sigh.
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Arriving in front of Modao's training formation, Li Siye pointed at a thick wooden stake that looked like a horse and said with a smile: "This is the wooden stake we use to train Modao's hands to chop horse legs. Brother Fu, do you want to give it a try?"
Bai Fu became more playful.
He held the knife in both hands and swung it towards the wooden horse's legs. The Mo Dao was extremely sharp, and with one slash, all four hooves of the wooden horse were severed. The cuts were even and smooth, and it was indeed a precious knife that can cut iron like clay.
Bai Fu said happily: "General, can I join the Modao Army?"
Duan Xiushi blinked at Bai Fu and said: "Mo Daoshou are all warriors who are one in a hundred. They have always been unruly and only respect heroes. Only in this way can we advance and retreat together on the battlefield, help each other, live and die together.
Bai Shaoxia, if you want them to be convinced and sincerely accept you, it's not enough to just rely on general orders, you have to show your skills."
Li Siye was beside him, smiling and nodding.
Bai Fu smiled freely and walked to the front of the formation, Mo Dao in hand.
Facing the wooden horse pile, Bai Fu jumped up into the air and slashed in the air. The tip of the knife was still three feet away from the wooden horse pile. The sword suddenly appeared, and a yellow light flashed past. The five wooden horse piles standing side by side were chopped into two pieces!
The generals were horrified and the three armies were in awe!