These thousands of households used to live on empty wages and drink soldiers' blood, and it was even more normal to live a life of muddle-headedness.
Such high morale was completely unimaginable in the past, but it is normal now.
It can be seen that since Zhao Yanxun came to power, he not only made reforms in government affairs, but also achieved great results in military reforms.
After leading a group of officials to the school grounds, Zhao Yanxun noticed these officers who were armed to the teeth from afar.
Under the guidance of the two privy envoys, Zhao Yanxun walked onto the general stage, where a throne had been set up.
The height of this platform gave Zhao Yanxun a wider perspective.
"Your Majesty, of these one hundred and fifty thousand households, the first fifty hold large shields and spears, the left and right thirty hold short swords and small shields, and the last forty hold crossbows and arrows..." Guan Hetai explained carefully.
"This martial arts exercise includes changes in military formations and actual combat tests!"
Zhao Yanxun is a man of action, so military formations must be tested in actual combat and must not become a showmanship to fool others.
In this regard, the Privy Council has never relaxed its supervision and conducts actual spot inspections on schedule.
How to carry out actual combat testing? This problem is actually easy to solve. After all, there are still countless zombies.
To put it simply, the actual combat test is to fight against zombies, which is indeed dangerous.
This is also the source of motivation for officers to participate in training seriously. After all, if they are caught in actual combat, they may lose their lives by being "lazy and slippery".
Looking at the military formation in the distance, Zhao Yanxun asked calmly: "How many monsters have you humbled this time?"
Guan Hetai quickly replied: "Report to the emperor, thirty in total!"
According to the rules set by the Privy Council, the ratio of soldiers to zombies is three to one, which means that one hundred and fifty "soldiers" should be fifty zombies.
But now these officers are all older people after all, and their physical strength is naturally weaker than that of younger people, so it should be appropriately reduced.
"Well, let them begin!"
Hearing this, Guan Hetai was relieved. He thought the emperor would have objections to this.
Knowing that it was time to start, Guan Hetai winked at the officials of the Mingwu Division, who immediately sent someone to convey the order.
A few breaths later, shouts rang out from the school grounds: "Array..."
"go ahead……"
"Keep left..."
"Resist..."
As military orders were shouted one by one, the 150-person officer team advanced and retreated as a whole. From this point of view alone, they were qualified.
The team on the school field was still changing, and while the shouts were rising and falling, Zhao Yanxun praised on the high platform: "The Privy Council has good control, and the Mingwu Division teaches in an orderly manner... I can rest assured!"
At this time, Guan Hetai quickly replied: "Relying on the emperor's heaven-like virtues, the commanders and guards of each capital will obey orders. How dare you, the ministers, be greedy for merit!"
All the other ministers agreed, and the high platform was filled with voices singing praises.
After about a few minutes, the basic formation drill has been completed, and then it is time for the actual battle.
The thousands of households participating in the actual battle would be lying if they said they were not nervous, but they were not too nervous.
One is to be confident enough in one's own strength, and the other is to be confident in the weapons in hand and the armor on the opponent's body.
At this moment, they had already formed a military formation, staring at the zombies sent from a distance.
These zombies are all locked in cages, surrounded by heavy guards, and they are all elites of the Forbidden Army.
In the Central Plains area south of the river, the zombies have finally been basically eliminated. Nowadays, the control in various places is still strict, just for fear that the zombies will "resurrection".
Nowadays, all officially reserved zombies are under the strict control of the Forbidden Army, which can guarantee absolute safety.
The thirty zombies at the moment were taken out from the Prison Gate Left Guard Barracks and escorted by a Qianhu and two hundred sergeants.
With this escort force, let alone thirty zombies, even three hundred of them can hold it down.
At this moment, as long as the wooden cage is opened, all these zombies will be released.
Grain ax
Seeing the flags from the high platform in the distance, Qianhu, the leader of the team, gave the order. Then the cage door was opened, and the zombies rushed out with roars.
These zombies ran around, but soon they all rushed towards the military formation in the distance, because the military formation was also moving.
As the military formation moved forward, the rear crossbows kept firing arrows. The arrows killed a few zombies, but the effect was not very obvious.
When the zombies approached, the crossbow-wielding officers threw away their crossbows and quivers, and then drew out their sabers from their waists.
The officers walking in front were closely connected in the military formation, waiting to collide with the charging lions.
The spears in their hands were ready to thrust, and the officers holding knives on both sides were also on alert.
Soon, the fastest zombie rushed over, but was stabbed through the neck easily.
A killing spree began, and the officer in charge of the military formation roared, coordinating all directions of the entire military formation.
Thirty zombies were not many, but they were all quickly killed amidst the screams of terror.
Thousands of households were breathing heavily, feeling like they were surviving a disaster.
Before they could catch their breath, a Privy Council official rushed over and shouted: "Line up!"
Everyone immediately lined up in order and stood among the corpses.
But in the distance, Zhao Yanxun, leading a group of officials, had come down from the high platform and walked towards the direction of the thousands of households.
As Zhao Yanxun approached, all the thousands of households became excited because they were about to be summoned by the emperor.
The emperor, in the hearts of people in this era, is the most noble and noble person, and it is absolutely an honor to meet him.
As Zhao Yanxun approached, everyone saw his face clearly, and their first impression was that the emperor was young.
And on that young face, they only felt majestic and domineering, and there was even more power in their actions, which made people dare not look directly at them.
As a result, the officers, who had strict military orders and could not be tampered with, spontaneously lowered their heads at this moment.
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
Upon hearing the military order, thousands of households all bowed and bowed, even though it was inconvenient to wear full armor.
"I bow to the emperor, long live my emperor!"
When he stopped two feet away from the officers, Zhao Yanxun immediately said loudly: "No courtesy!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Immediately afterwards, all the thousands of households stood up, all with their heads lowered, ready to listen to the emperor's instructions.
"I saw all your performance just now. You are all excellent!"
Zhao Yanxun's words were very easy-going, and he immediately shortened the distance between him and the Qianhu people, at least making them feel much closer.
"Now that the world is uneasy, we need strong soldiers to suppress it, and strong soldiers need good generals to lead them!"
"The purpose of letting you go to the Martial Arts Hall for training is to train you into good generals so that you can make meritorious deeds for the imperial court in the future!"
"I am full of love, please don't let me down!"
Matching Zhao Yanxun's tone, his words sounded truly sincere, making thousands of households feel that the emperor valued them.
These thousands of households are all under the age of thirty-five and are still motivated for the future, especially when illustrated by examples.
What example? Of course it is the example of Jiangxi Dusi.
There was turmoil in Jing'an Prefecture, and Jiangxi Dusi suppressed it effectively. Many people were rewarded for their meritorious service, and others naturally saw it.
After a long speech, Zhao Yanxun warned: "It's good to study here, don't waste your time!"
"I will obey the emperor's teachings!" all the households replied.
After another warning with the Privy Council officials, Zhao Yanxun left the school grounds and was greeted respectfully by thousands of households.
After communicating with the emperor, they felt the importance and trust, and naturally they became more loyal at this moment.
Following this strongman emperor, making great achievements and honoring their ancestors has become their greatest pursuit.