The Mongolian Qixue Army, similar to the Han Yulin Army, was first formed by Genghis Khan himself.
The Qiongxue Army is mainly composed of nobles, generals and other meritorious sons. Each ordinary Qiongxue Army soldier has the salary and military rank of an ordinary general. The Qingxue Army has strict discipline and devilish training methods that are different from the general army. At the same time,
He also enjoys extraordinary privileges. The status of an ordinary Qixue soldier is even higher than that of a Qianhu official. Of course, every Qixue soldier has extraordinary combat power. One is worth ten, no less than the imperial guards of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Ability and loyalty coexist. According to modern parlance, this force is the Zhongnanhai bodyguard of the Mongol Khan.
After its founding, this cowardly Xue army followed Genghis Khan in battles, made unparalleled feats, and gained the reputation of being invincible.
When Kublai Khan and Ali Buge competed for the throne, the original Qixue Army stayed in Mobei and became Ali Buge's trump card. At the same time, Kublai Khan reorganized his army on the basis of his original Qiandisuwei.
A timid Xue army was led by his trusted general Dong Wenbing.
That night, Boyan came to Kublai Khan's study in the Xanadu Palace. There was a large pot of charcoal burning in the room, making the study warm.
"Seeing the Great Khan, Boyan came to the Great Khan's tent on the order of his teacher to obey his orders."
As soon as Boyan entered the room, he respectfully kowtowed three times to Kublai Khan.
"Bo Yan is here, stand up and let me take a good look at you. You have grown up. Well, not bad. You are a talented person. I remember the last time I visited your teacher before I sent troops to quell the rebellion of Alibu brother, you still shouted
You are going to fight with me. Four years have passed in a blink of an eye. Come on, I will first introduce you to my two favorite generals. This is Dong Wenbing, the commander of Qie Xue’s army and the manager of Shandong.” Kublai Khan pointed to his left hand.
A middle-aged Han man wearing a white scribe's robe laughed.
Boyan hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "I have met General Dong. Boyan has admired the general's name for a long time. Please give me some advice in the future."
"You're welcome, Boyan." Dong Wenbing returned the greeting.
"This one is our Mongolian marshal in the southern expedition, General Ashu." Kublai Khan pointed to the person on his right and said.
Boyan clasped his fists again and saluted: "I have long admired the name of General A-shu, and I would like to ask the general for your advice."
"Bo Yan, you're welcome. It's true that a hero comes from a young age." Ah Shu, who was wearing a black shirt, laughed.
Kublai Khan looked at the three of them with a smile on his face and said: "The three of you are the eagles of our Mongol Empire. Come, sit down and talk."
Dong Wenbing is about forty years old. He has a calm face and looks gentle. He does not seem like a military general on a killing battlefield. He is completely an elegant scholar. A Shu is in his thirties, with a cheeky face and a kind of unique military atmosphere all over his body.
With his ferocious aura, one can tell at a glance that he is a fierce general in the army who will kill decisively.
Both of them were generals in the Su Guard Army. They were loyal to Kublai Khan and won the trust of the Great Khan.
Dong Wenbing and Ah Shu had followed Kublai Khan in his expeditions from east to west since they joined the army. They had known for a long time that Boyan was a follower of the great god Seal Tianya, and they did not dare to take him lightly.
After watching the three people sit down, Kublai Khan said: "Bo Yan, I plan to let you serve as deputy commander in Qixue Army to assist General Dong. Instead of moving the capital to Zhongdu (Beijing) in the future, I want to follow the example of my ancestor Genghis Khan and general
Now that Xue Xue's army has expanded to ten thousand men, I will leave the recruitment and training of troops to you first."
"Thank you, Khan. I will certainly live up to your great love." Boyan was slightly surprised, then overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down and said.
It is the dream of every Mongolian man to join the Qixue Army, let alone serve as a senior general of the Qixue Army.
"Get up, Boyan. According to the ancestral system, the soldiers of Xue's army can only be selected from the descendants of nobles and generals. This actually has advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, after the Ali Bu Ge rebellion, many noble generals also participated.
The rebellion was destroyed by me, so that the military resources would be dwarfed by them. Therefore, I want to expand the scope of the military resources. All good Mongolian men are eligible to participate in the examination. Those who can pass the test can be selected in order of ranking. And
, General Dong.”
"I'm here."
"For those who pass the test, you need to personally work with the Zhongshu Province to find out the details of the selected personnel to avoid being mixed into the secret work of the Western Khanate."
"I obey the decree."
"Yes." Kublai Khan said to Boyan again, "Boyan, I know that you have learned a lot from the adults, but you must know that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and any factors such as time, location, opponents, and even weather can cause my death.
The strategies of the two sides are different, resulting in different results. This is an experience of facing the enemy. You cannot learn it from a book. You must explore and summarize it in actual combat. Don't learn from the ancient Zhao Kuo who only talked on paper. In the future, you will learn more from
General Dong and General Ashu, please learn this practical combat technique. They are both experts on the battlefield. They have been in and out of the dead many times and have rich experience. I have high hopes for you."
"Great Khan, I understand." Boyan knew that Kublai Khan's words were golden words. Just as his teacher Yin Tianya often said when he taught him to learn martial arts and military tactics, "The shape of the sky changes every day, but it only changes."
Only by following through and keeping pace with the times can you gain the spirit and eliminate the form."
Kublai Khan was in a good mood and said with a smile: "General Dong, General Ashu, you two should not hide your secrets."
"I will definitely not do it, so don't worry, Khan."
"Well, the time left for you won't be too long, at most three or four years. In the past few years, you have trained our Mongolian cavalry into an invincible elite force. At that time, we will work hard to defeat the Southern Dynasty and advance to the west.
Destroy the rebellious Khanate in one fell swoop."
After hearing Kublai Khan's words that it would take another three or four years to prepare, Ah Shu hurriedly stood up and said: "Great Khan, I don't think it will take that long at all. Since Meng Gong's death, there have been many people from the south who are able to fight.
There are only a handful of them, and besides, the new emperor of the Southern Dynasties has just ascended the throne. Jia Sidao is in control of the government and the government is not in order. The Great Khan has given me an army of 100,000. I will lead the army south today and will bring back the head of Zhao Yu's son within three years."
Kublai Khan said with a smile: "General Ashu, don't be impatient. You are only half right. Although the Southern Dynasty is in chaos, it has the natural dangers of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers to defend. And our country has just put down the Ali Buge rebellion, and the national treasury is tight. Regardless of
Food, grass, and ordnance are not enough to support you for three years. How can you let a hundred thousand troops go hungry to attack cities and plunder territory? There are also the four great khanates in the west waiting for me and the Southern Song Dynasty to fight to the death, so that we can reap the benefits of the fishermen.
Therefore, in three or four years, we have to wait for the recovery of national strength, and at the same time, we have to wait for Liu Zheng's navy in central Sichuan to be completed, so that we can defeat the Southern Dynasty in one fell swoop and unify the world."
"The Great Khan was wise and could only attack the Song Dynasty when everything was ready. If he rushes to send troops now, it will be detrimental to us once a stalemate occurs." Dong Wenbing continued.
Kublai Khan nodded and said: "General Dong's words are right. When the time comes, I will let you command my Mongolian cavalry and go to pacify the world on my behalf."
"I would like to follow the Great Khan to rule the world and achieve eternal hegemony." The three people's hearts were filled with excitement, and they knelt down and said in unison.
"Okay, what a great hegemon for the ages, little Zhao He, even if your destiny shines brightly as the adults said, my iron cavalry will plunge your Southern Dynasty into eternal disaster." Kublai Khan suddenly stood up and laughed arrogantly.
Lin'an, thousands of miles away.
I was reading in the imperial study room and suddenly sneezed several times in succession, thinking to myself: "Hey, who is talking about me?"