Lu Xiufu reported somewhat dullly: "Your Majesty, as of yesterday, there were only five people registered. In the bow and horse test, one person did not meet the basic requirements. The other four passed successfully. After the registration ends tomorrow, these four people who passed will be added. Those who apply tomorrow and pass the bow and horse test will be interviewed by the minister and others for military strategy."
Although I had thought about the difficulty of recruiting generals in advance, I did not expect that only five people signed up. And these five people did not seem to be favored by Lu Xiufu. It seems that a general is not difficult to find, but too difficult to find. No wonder history The Southern Song Dynasty could not defeat Mongolia.
The notice posted at the recruitment office only stated that it was recruiting senior generals of the Royal Army of the Song Dynasty. If it was stated that it was recruiting a high-level officer like a commander, I would probably not even see anyone sign up.
I said helplessly: "After you finish the interview, hand over these people's information to me for review."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
People in later generations who like to read history and read stories will know that in the early Southern Song Dynasty, there was a famous Yue family army. There were many fierce generals in the army. Although it was exaggerated in novels, it made the Jin people say: "It is easy to shake the mountain. To shake the Yue family army Difficult." This is an indisputable fact.
However, only a hundred years later, the Song Dynasty's army had withered so much.
"If there is no suitable general, we can only select from the former generals of the Forbidden Army. My dear friends, do you have any suggestions?"
"Your Majesty." Fan Wenhuan, Minister of War, came out and said, "I have this memorial."
"Fan Aiqing. If you have any suggestions, please tell me."
"Your Majesty, there are many young generals among the generals of the Forbidden Army who followed General Xia Gui to Huainan West Road. Many of these people are still in the military examination this year. They have considerable potential. I think that we can select from them."
Lu Xiufu said: "I second the proposal. Master Fan's suggestion is very good."
Listening to what Fan Wenhuan said, I also remembered that when the army was sent to Luzhou, I specifically asked the Ministry of War and the Privy Council to select more young generals for Xia Gui to take with him in order to train their actual combat capabilities. Judging from the battle report sent back by Xia Gui .The performance of most of these young generals is remarkable. Especially the outstanding performance of Shi Yuqi and Han Zhen, who gave up literature and started martial arts in this period's martial arts competition. They were also praised by Xia Gui. The most important point is that they did not Most of the Song generals were afraid of the enemy.
"Fan Aiqing. This method is feasible. It's accurate. In the name of the Ministry of War, please order Xia Aiqing, the envoy of Huainan West Road, to send back to Lin'an the detailed information of these young generals in this battle of Luzhou. I'll take a look first."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Fan Wenhuan said.
"Well, I think it's better to be prepared on both sides. Fan Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, the Ministry of War and the Military Academy should make recommendations for the former Lin'an Forbidden Army generals on the one hand, and wait for Xia Gui's memorial on the other. Lin'an Theater and Guangnan Theater require at least five soldiers. There are quite a few commanders." I paused and said. "In addition, I will go to the site tomorrow to have a look. I hope this last day of general recruitment will bring me a little surprise."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I obey your order."
"Retreat from the court."
On the last day of recruiting generals, I took Fang Ling, Yuan Ji and Xiao Qi to the recruitment point near Tongle Building again. Perhaps it was influenced by later TV series and novels. I think the most exciting scene should happen there. The final moments.
Lin'an in October is already very cold. Today, the weather is gloomy. It makes people feel even more cold. Fortunately, my physical condition has changed a lot with the improvement of my martial arts. I don't feel very cold at all. It was cold. We sat in an open tea shop next to the recruitment point. We ordered a pot of tea and a few pastries. I still wore a mask. I drank tea and chatted with Fang Ling and the other three while looking at the recruitment point. scene.
It was disappointing. The situation on this last day was even worse than in the earlier days. There were very few people who came to consult. Until the end of the day (3 p.m.), no one had signed up.
Fang Ling saw that the soldiers at the recruitment point had already started to pack their things. He sighed and said, "Brother, it seems that no one is here."
I nodded and said a little discouraged: "Well, I hope there are gains in the other two places. Xiao Qi, check out. Let's go."
"Master Jun, wait, I, I'll sign up."
"Brother, the time has come. We have closed registration."
When we turned around and took two steps, we heard a voice coming from behind.
"Eh. Could it be that it really corresponds to the description in the book? The best parts only appear at the end." I thought to myself.
"Master Jun, I, my eldest brother, am still staying at the inn because of the cold. Can you please make some accommodations?" We looked back and saw a big man in gray clothes standing in front of the recruitment point. .This big man is burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is about thirty years old. Although his clothes are simple, he has a somewhat heroic look.
"Brother, the army has its own military regulations. We don't dare to violate military orders. You think this is a dinner treat."
"The military order is like a mountain. Of course I understand this. It's just that the matter is special. I hope you, the military masters, will bear with me." The big man stuttered.
The junior colonel in charge said: "Brother, since you know that there are military orders in the army, don't make things difficult for us."
The big man in gray clothes thought about it too. He seemed to feel that what the school officer said was irrefutable. He was stunned for a while and then turned around and left in the opposite direction to us.
"Follow up and have a look."
That big man was extremely fast. Fortunately, I had practiced martial arts for a year, so I was able to keep up.
"You. Who are you? Why do you follow a certain family?"
Maybe we were following a little too closely. The big man suddenly stamped his feet and asked.
"This friend, are you here to apply for the job?"
"It's this young master. What's going on?"
I chuckled and said, "Friend, I saw that your registration was rejected. I came here to ask about your situation. If you are really capable, I can help you tell the soldiers."
"Skills." The down-and-out man said. "A certain family doesn't have much skills. They just practice martial arts since they were young. It's just hard for dozens of people to get close to them."
"It turns out that he is a martial arts hero. Then you should try the martial arts exam. Why did you come to sign up to become a general?"
"No, it's not me. I came here to sign up on behalf of my brother."
"Really? Then where is your brother now?"
"Master, my elder brother came to Lin'an to sign up. He got cold while on the way and is now lying in the inn."
"Oh. It turns out to be your brother. That means your brother is very capable."
"That's right. My brother. My brother has been studying military science since he was a child. Of course he is very capable." The big man in gray clothes spoke of his brother with admiration on his face.
"Okay. If your brother is really capable, then I will find a way to get him to sign up."
"Really." The big man showed a hint of excitement.
I smiled and said, "Of course it's true. Can you let me meet your brother?"
The big man in gray looked at the four of us. He didn't seem like a bad person. Besides, his brother had nothing, so there was no need to worry about being robbed. He said, "Okay, sir. We, we live in Binyue, not far from here. Inn."
Fang Lingdao: "I know Binyue Inn. Go straight and turn. You'll be there after two more streets."
"Then let's go."
The big man said "yes" and took big steps forward.
"The pace is solid. It's obvious that the lower body is stable. He has indeed practiced martial arts." Yuan Ji whispered in my ear as he walked.
Binyue Inn is very small and remote.
Although Fang Ling knew the general location of the inn, he didn't know that it was so difficult to find. We followed the big man and turned left and right. We only saw the inn named "Bin Yue" on a dilapidated road.
"Village in the city. Shanty town." I remembered the names for such places in big cities in later generations. And the so-called inn was no different from a ten-yuan store. It was rebuilt from a residential house.
"Brothers of the Zhang family, your eldest brother is in bad condition. I just called the doctor. He is in the room. You should go and have a look." The innkeeper said hurriedly as soon as he saw the big man in gray.
"Ah." The big man in gray panicked. He didn't bother to thank the innkeeper. He rushed directly into the innermost hut on the left side of the inn. There was a coughing sound in the room. We followed the big man in.
"Doctor Xie. How is my eldest brother?"
The doctor, who was called Dr. It is very likely to damage the spleen and lungs. There is nothing I can do with my medical skills."
"Then what should we do?"
"Brother Zhang, you'd better go and ask a famous doctor in Lin'an City to take a look."
"Famous doctors. Where can I find them?"
"Not far from here, in the middle of Tianjie, there is a Hua's Medical Clinic. It is said to have been opened by the descendants of the miracle doctor Hua Tuo a thousand years ago. He has superb medical skills. But..." Xie Langzhong hesitated.
"Just what." The big man said anxiously.
Xie Langzhong said: "The consultation fees at Huashi Medical Center are expensive. They are beyond the reach of ordinary people."
"I don't care about that. Even if I have to tie him up, I have to tie him up." After that, the big man in gray clothes turned around and went out.
I stretched out my hand and said, "Don't worry, my friend. I know a man with superb medical skills in Lin'an. I can ask him to treat your elder brother."
Doctor Xie looked at me with a strange expression and said: "This young master, Hua's Medical Clinic can be said to be the leading medical clinic in Lin'an City. Are there any doctors that the young master knows who are better than them?"
"Oh. Mr. Xie. The friend I know is named Zhou Hui. He is the imperial doctor in the palace."
"Zhou Hui. Could it be that master of medical skills who can cut off yin and yang with a golden needle? Mr. Zhou Hui, who is known as the first-class imperial physician."
"The golden needle breaks the yin and yang." I didn't know that Zhou Hui had such a nickname. He nodded and said, "This is the person."
Doctor Xie said excitedly: "If it is Master Zhou, it will be several times better than Fahrenheit."
I smiled and said, "Xiaoqi, go immediately. Just tell Mr. Huyan that Mr. Zhou is here for consultation."
"Yes, young master."
"Brother Zhang, your eldest brother should be fine now. Mr. Zhou is one of the best medical masters in Lin'an City."