Chapter 163 The truth is revealed, the causes and consequences [asking for votes]
On the school field, the troops formed a square formation, with each person separated by three feet. They lined up neatly and wore armor.
This is a team that combines old soldiers and new soldiers. It has the composure of old soldiers and the vigor of new soldiers.
Huo Qubing, dressed in a red-brown official robe, climbed onto the high platform at one end of the school grounds under the gaze of everyone.
"Before I came, I just received news that the Nuo Qiang tribe was gathering the Qiang tribe to try to attack our great Han Xiguan."
Huo Qubing scanned the faces below.
The younger one was about the same age as him, and the oldest one was only twenty-seven or twenty-seven years old, but he was already a veteran of many battles.
His voice was deep and firm:
"The purpose of my formation of the Yulin Army and the Tiger Guards for the Han Dynasty is that I hope that you will become the most elite tribesmen, able to compete with the powerful armies that have resounded throughout this land at different times, or even be stronger than them.
I hope that your opponents will be the Wei soldiers, Qi martial arts, Zhao Bianqi, and Qin Ruishi during the Warring States Period, these powerful armies that once dominated the world, made a country proud, and are famous in history."
Following his voice, all the people subconsciously straightened their backs and stood like a big gun.
The champion actually has such high expectations for them!
"The foundation of becoming a strong army is hard training, rich experience, and most importantly, a brave mentality. On the battlefield, the mentality of daring to fight bloody battles with all enemies.
A warrior who refuses to admit defeat will always dare to sound the clarion call for counterattack in adverse circumstances. Even if it is an adverse situation, he will be defeated in a favorable situation. In all wars, Your Majesty, I, the big man, will eventually be invincible because of you!"
Below, thousands of troops stood in silence.
"Your army formation ceremony is aimed at wiping out the Qiang invaders and going into actual combat. If you fight well, it is the most glorious army ceremony! If you don't fight well, do you still have the nerve to form an army?"
Huo Qubing suddenly shouted: "Answer me!"
"No, no, no!"
The roaring sound was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami!
Huo Qubing made a gesture, and his voice subsided in an instant, and you could hear the needle drop.
"Then go and raid Xiqiang and defeat all opponents. I'm in Chang'an, waiting for news of your victory."
"By order of the general!"
Yao Zhao was at the front of the army, kneeling on one knee. All the Han troops shouted loudly in unison, and their momentum was like a rainbow.
Half of Chang'an was shaking because of their voices.
"Set off."
Yao Zhao jumped on his horse first and rode towards the outside of the school grounds.
The Han troops behind him were in good order and followed closely if their sharp swords were unsheathed.
"Lang Zhongling, it is against the rules to let the guards leave Chang'an to fight."
Tong Xuan, the lieutenant general of the Wei Army, reminded: "Moreover, this is a new army. Although many old soldiers have been recruited to integrate into it, I'm afraid it won't work if we really let them go directly to the battlefield."
Zhang Cigong on the other side looked at Tong Xuan with eyes that said, "Everyone has a responsibility to care for the mentally retarded":
"Have you not seen the proportion of veteran pawns in the team? To fight the Xiqiang, do you need so many people?
Lang Zhongling just asked them to see blood to stimulate their hemorrhagic nature and desire to fight. The real combatants are the old soldiers. I have prepared the baggage for them in advance. Without careful arrangements, how can I let them leave the camp without permission?"
As for letting people leave the camp to attack Xiguan, it is definitely a violation of regulations for others to mobilize troops and horses without authorization.
Huo Qubing... just transfer him. Qu Bing appointed troops to help me take care of my worries... Zhang Cigong guessed the subtext of the emperor's heart.
Huo Qubing said calmly: "I have already informed your Majesty."
That's okay... Of course Tong Xuan also knew the emperor's trust in Huo Qubing, so he reminded him and fulfilled his duty and said nothing more.
The army broke out of camp and left.
Huo Qubing scanned the troops and was quite satisfied with the troops selected by Yao Zhao and Zhao Ponu from various places.
When an army is first formed, its energy and blood have turned into smoke, and its essence has soared into the sky.
This time, Yao was asked to recruit troops to go to Xiguan and allocate 2,000 old soldiers to accompany him. The Yulin Army and the Huben Guards each had 1,500 troops, for a total of 5,000 troops.
The Nu Qiang can probably put together a mixed army of nearly 20,000 Qiang people. One against four, the advantage is mine.
For Huo Qubing, this was already a very conservative use of troops.
In the afternoon, when he returned to the city, Huo Qubing was somewhat surprised to find Ru Bohu waiting in the guard hall.
"What's wrong?"
"After Huainan was abolished and closed, the population was re-counted.
I felt something was wrong, so I compared the population of the five counties and two counties when Huainan became a feudal state."
Ru Bohu handed a roll of bamboo slips to Huo Qubing: "Take a look."
Huo Qubing took the bamboo scroll.
That is the population register of Huainan Kingdom.
Historically, the Han Dynasty had a population of about 65 million at its peak.
However, due to the environmental restrictions at the time, it was certainly impossible to count the people who lived in remote areas. The actual population should be 70 million.
In this world, the population is much larger than at the same time in history.
Huo Qubing's analysis should be related to practice. People's life span is appropriately extended, Qi and blood are stronger, and they are healthier. After practice, the essence is at the peak.
Under the circumstances of encouraging childbirth, there are probably many cases where one shot hits the target, so the total population far exceeds that of the Han Dynasty in history.
The feudal state of Huainan alone had a population of over two million households.
"I compared the population ratio of Huainan in the past few years and found that there may be a large number of people in Huainan who were wiped out and not reported, or used for other purposes and moved to other places.
Its previous population was easy to manipulate and difficult to find out because it became an independent country. The current statistics are the real figures."
"Transferred or used for other purposes?"
Huo Qubing: "What does the embroidery order refer to?"
Ru Bohu: “If he wants to rebel, he needs external help.
Huainan tried to lure the Xiongnu into the country several times before. Even if it was good for the Xiongnu themselves, why should the Xiongnu help him?"
"You mean that Huainan treated the population as slaves and secretly sent part of it across the border to the Xiongnu as a condition for helping him?"
Huo Qubing thought: "Even so, the population number is wrong. According to the comparison of the records above, the missing number is too large. Not all of it was given to the Xiongnu."
Ru Bohu handed over another slip: "This is the carriage and horse agency I found in Huainan.
They use the skills of border trade fur merchants as a cover to sell goods at the border. Look at the number of trains they enter and leave at the border.
At most, there are two to three hundred times in ten months."
"They took the opportunity to smuggle the population and transfer it?"
"Yes, I am showing you this because I want to tell you that there may be people from Beiguan...Huainan who have not been cleared out, otherwise it would be difficult to smuggle people out of the customs frequently.
I speculate that the disappearance of Liu Qian, the eldest son of the King of Huainan, and others may have been among these border trade teams, and they probably came out of Beiguan."
Ru Bohu added: "It is unlikely that they left Beiguan and headed towards the grassland. It is most likely that they went to the east of our Han Dynasty, the original Yan land during the Warring States Period or even further east."
Huo Qubing: "Xiu Yi Ling said that there are still people in Beiguan who haven't dug out all the dirt... Is there a suspected target?"
Ru Bohu shook his head: "Although there are many vehicles and horses leaving Beiguan from Huainan, they are very scattered. It will take time to investigate the specific problem."
"The most urgent task now is to strengthen the defense of Beiguan to avoid accidents."
There was a gloomy look on Ru Bohu's face, as if a storm was about to come: "We must deploy the Beiguan defense quickly. My premonition is not good."
Huo Qubing understood what he meant. If the King of Huainan had a back-up plan, it was unclear why his body could not be found. But since he himself had a back-up plan, he was far from being at the end of his rope and had no reason to commit suicide.
Regardless of whether he is dead or not, since there are still secrets in Beiguan, it means there is a hidden danger.
Once launched, the consequences are difficult to predict.
"So... Lei Yuan and Wu Yuan should be fine."
Since the King of Huainan has a back-up plan, Lei Fu and Wu Fu have skills and abilities. If they are loyal to him, they should continue to work with him. It is completely unreasonable and necessary to surrender to him at this time and be jealous of others for nothing.
So when they came, it proved that they didn't know the follow-up arrangements of King Huainan, so it was more likely that there would be no problem.
To be continued...