The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 416
The four towns are rich and elite, and all of them are unmatched.It is also heard that offering soldiers is enough to calm the wind and dust.

Lao Maye knew that goshawks were hungry for people.In the face of danger and protracted battle, start with urgency like a god.

——"Guan Anxi Bing Goes to Guanzhong Standby" by Du Fu

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Not a day later, Bai Fu and the others came to Fengxiang and found Li Mi's residence.Li Mi was overjoyed and went out to greet him in person. He had already learned the news of Bai Fu's arrival from Taifu Xu's letter.

Li Mi didn't change much, he was still the same as Bai Fu remembered, with five long beards, thin and handsome, eyes like crouching dragons, dressed in white clothes, elegant and elegant.

After arriving in Baifu, Li Mi patted Bai Fu's strong shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Fu, we said goodbye to Fujiang that day, and we met again in a hurry for several years. You were not as tall as my chest back then, but now you are a head taller than me.

After the baptism of the war, although hei was a little thinner than before, he became more brave and vigorous, with a heroic appearance, which is really a fearsome young man! "

Because of the lazy and disabled monk of Lingyun Temple, Li Bi concluded that Bai Fu is definitely not a thing in the pool, so he pays special attention to Bai Fu.

After settling down the other three, Li Mi invited Bai Fu into the study and cooked water and 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's face was solemn, and he said: "If you hadn't come to the battlefield in person, the imperial court would have no idea that the Jianghuai armies are so dirty.

The military newspapers we read completely confuse the public and turn black and white.The merits of destroying Yin Ziqi's [-] Yan army are all recorded in the credit book of He Lan Jinming and Xu Shuji.

I will go to see His Majesty early tomorrow morning, and I ask His Majesty to issue an order to order Mr. Zhang Hao, the Minister of the Secretary, the Jiedu Envoy of Henan, and all the military forces in Henan, to replace He Lan Jinming and others. "

After taking a sip of hot tea, Bai Fu told Li Zhu'er about it.

The matter was of great importance, and 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 big matter, don't be abrupt. I can roughly guess who the ghost in An Lushan is lurking beside His Majesty. To avoid threatening others, 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 dangers are everywhere, His Majesty urgently needs a powerful, loyal and reliable warrior to escort him. Are you willing to serve as the captain of His Majesty's personal soldiers and lead the Imperial Forest Army? "

Bai Fu looked firm, and said: "Thank you, brother Bi, for your kindness. On the way here, I read the military newspaper, and the Tang Army's counterattack to Chang'an is imminent. I want to join the vanguard, go to the battlefield in person, charge forward, and fight the rebels to the death!"

Li Mi smiled appreciatively, and said in his heart: "This person has a deep relationship with His Majesty, but he does not climb the dragon and the phoenix, and seeks a shortcut to the south. He is indeed the master of Qingxuan and the disciple of Master Xu. He must have real talents and practical learning!"

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. You can report to the Anxi Army after you rest here for two days."

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Li Siye, a native of Gaoling in Jingzhao, is seven feet long, with unrivaled physical strength, invincible.

In the past two days, he is stepping up his military training, especially the training of the trump card in the Anxi Army-Modao Army.In addition to wanting to make contributions, he also has a small knot in his heart.

After Prince Li Heng ascended the throne, he ordered Li Siye, deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu, to lead [-] soldiers to Lingwu.

Duan Xiushi, Lieutenant of Zhechong of Suide Mansion, learned of this, as Li Siye's old comrade-in-arms of the Anxi Army, he reprimanded Li Siye and said: "Is there anyone who is in a hurry, but the minister will not go! Te Jinchang calls himself a man, today Seeing it is the ears of sons and daughters."

Li Siye usually prided himself on being loyal and brave, and he was ashamed and ashamed when he heard the words, so he immediately told Liang Zai what Duan Xiushi had said.Li Siye immediately dispatched troops and generals, dispatching troops as many as possible, and ordered Duan Xiushi to be the deputy general, and five thousand Anxi elites rushed to help Lingwu in the starry night.

Suzong was overjoyed, and immediately appointed Li Siye as the marching envoy of the four towns of Anxi, Yixi, and Beiting.

Seeing that the Anxi army was brave and good at fighting, the imperial court conscripted the Anxi Jiedu envoy again.Li Qiyun, the marching commander of Anxi Jiedushi, sent [-] elite soldiers to Fengxiang for loyalty.

So far, the [-] elites of the Anxi Army have all returned to aid King Qin, and Li Siye vowed to serve the country loyally and bravely in the process of countering the rebellion, so as to comfort the country.

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On this day, Li Siye was leaving the field in person to practice the Modao Army.When the soldiers came to report, Li Siye was quite impatient after hearing the reason.

Duan Xiushi saw that Li Siye's brows were furrowed, and asked, "General, what happened?"

Li Siye said in a muffled voice: "The prime minister in white, Mr. Li Mi, recommended a young man to serve in our camp."

Duan Xiushi wondered: "This is a good thing, what's wrong?"

Li Siye sighed: "Mr. Cheng, you don't know something. A few days ago, His Majesty hosted a banquet for the generals of each army to reward the three armies.

During the banquet, several military envoys secretly told me: The counterattack to Chang'an is imminent, and many aristocratic families have placed their children into the army to serve as middle-level generals in an attempt to gain great military exploits in recovering the capital, and to gain a bright resume for promotion in the future.

I originally thought that the Anxi Army was a vanguard army, and the lieutenant soldiers were mainly responsible for charging forward, which was quite dangerous.It's not as easy as being a marching commander and dictating on the sand table of the Chinese army's big tent.Therefore, it will not be disturbed by these famous families.Unexpectedly, such dirty things could not be escaped.

How can military matters be child's play?
I have something to say first, if he flees in front of the battle and disturbs our army's morale, no matter what background he has, I will follow the military law and kill him immediately! " Li Siye said angrily.

Li Mi is a celebrity around His Majesty, and he cannot be provoked.Although Li Siye was dissatisfied, he could only talk about it and dare not refuse.

Duan Xiushi smiled relievedly, and said: "What should I do? Mr. Chang Yuan is a talented Wang Zuo who was not born in the world, and he is not a follower of power. He will definitely not do such a thing of exchanging the blood of soldiers for purple robes.

As the vanguard, the Anxi Army faced the enemy directly and charged forward.It is extremely dangerous, but also a great responsibility!Mr. Changyuan's move must have a deep meaning.

Let's not make wild guesses, and make plans after seeing the person coming.Maybe he is a general, but it is not known! "

Li Siye nodded, deeply agreeing.

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Seeing Bai Fu, Li Siye was first taken aback, then surprised, and finally overjoyed.

Li Siye hugged Bai Fu in a bear hug, his voice was like a bell, he laughed and said, "Who am I? It turns out that the leader of Yuan Xi is here!
Brother Fu, I thought I would never see you again! "

Duan Xiushi also participated in the Yuanxi ball game that year, and she recognized Bai Fu and was overjoyed.

Alcohol is not allowed in the army, so the three of them substituted tea for wine and drank freely.

Bai Fu briefly talked about the experiences of the past two years, such as going to Lihentian and seeing General Wang Zhongsi.

Talking about Gao Xianzhi's death in vain and Jianghuai generals not saving Suiyang, all 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: "Cheng Gong is right! Come on, Brother Fu, I will show you the brothers in Anxi!"

The three came to the school grounds, and Li Siye explained the situation of each branch of the Anxi Army one by one.Finally, the three of them came to Mo Dao Army.

I saw Mo Dao wearing Mingguang Armor and holding Mo Dao.Although there are only 200 soldiers in the Modao Army, all of them are tall, burly, and muscular, and they are all elite soldiers who have experienced battles.

Li Siye smiled and said: "Brother Fu, this army is my brother's treasure!"

Duan Xiushi also laughed, and explained: "The 2000 people who arrived in Fengxiang are all the elite of the Anxi Army. The elite of the elite is the Modao Army composed of two thousand and 200 people.

The Mo Dao weighs fifteen to twenty catties. The standard for selecting a Mo Dao hand is to hold a twenty-jin Mo Dao and make fifty forward thrusts without stopping. Only a qualified Mo Daoist can be considered.

When the two armies confront each other, the first row is the crossbowmen, holding the eight-ox crossbow, and strikes from a long distance; the second row is the pikemen, fighting in close quarters, and placing light cavalry on the left and right to attack the opponent's battle formation; the last row is the Modao army, Wherever the formation is disrupted, it will be the last barrier of the whole army.

The Mo Dao army is all infantry, which is good for cutting horses.Fight in formation, advance in the form of a knife wall, and cooperate with the archers to kill the enemy cavalry.When the enemy cavalry rushed to the formation, they relied on the sword array of the Modao Army to block the enemy. Therefore, the Modao Army was also a reserve force. "

Li Siye said: "There are four kinds of sabers used by Anxi officers and men, namely Yi Dao, Zhan Dao, Heng Dao and Mo Dao. Mo Dao is the sharpest and most powerful."

After finishing speaking, Li Siye took a Mo knife from the soldier and handed it to Bai Fu.

Bai Fu finally saw Tang Jun's world-famous weapon.The Mo Dao in his hand is a large sword with a long handle. The shape of the blade is not so much a knife, but more like a large sword with a very wide blade, which gets wider as it goes toward the tip.The point of the knife can stab, the two edges can cut, the cold light is shining, and the iron can be cut like mud.The handle of the knife is two to three meters long, and the whole weapon is full of weight. It can even be used as an ax to chop if necessary, and it can also be used to destroy city walls.

Li Siye said: "During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Qi Wuhuaiwen, a generation of weapon masters, invented the method of pouring steel into steel, using soft iron as the spine, bathing in the five animals' fat, quenching the five animals' fat, and making the iron knife.

In this dynasty, the Duke of Wei Li Jing set out to conquer the Turks, and he needed a sharp weapon that could form a formation and cut horses and defeat the Turkic cavalry.Therefore, the craftsmen of the Ordnance Institute improved the craftsmanship on the basis of Su Tiedao and created the Modao.

The first actual battle of the Modao Army began when Li Weigong and Pei Xingyan conquered the Turks.The second large-scale expedition was Pei Xingyan and Su Dingfang's conquest of Goguryeo.Every time he goes out to fight, the Modao army is invincible and invincible!

However, due to the complicated craftsmanship and high cost of the Mo knife, it was impossible to deploy troops on a large scale in the early days of the dynasty due to limited national power.Pei Xingyan's Modao team is very small, only a few hundred people.In the Tianbao period, the national strength was strong, so that such a powerful Modao army could be formed! "

Li Siye is quite proud of the history of the Modao Army under his command!

Li Siye continued to add: "The sword is alive, but the sword is dead. Because the Mo knife is too precious, there is a rule in the army that Mo knife is not allowed to be buried. This is also the regret of all Mo knife hands."

When it came to the emotion, Li Siye stroked Mo Dao and let out a long sigh.

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When he came to the Mo Dao training formation, Li Siye pointed to a thick wooden stake that looked like a horse, and said with a smile, "This is the wooden horse stake we used to train Mo Dao's hands to cut horse legs. Brother Fu, do you want to try it?"

Bai Fu became playful.

Holding a knife in both hands, he slashed at the horse's leg.Mo Dao was extremely sharp, and when he slashed out, all four hooves of the wooden horse were broken.The incision is even and smooth, and it really is a precious knife that cuts iron like mud.

Bai Fuxi said: "General, can I join the Modao Army?"

Duan Xiushi blinked at Bai Fu, and said: "Mo Dao Shou is one of the best warriors in the world. He has always been rebellious and only respects heroes. Only in this way can we advance and retreat together on the battlefield, help each other in the same boat, live and die together.

Bai Shaoxia, if you want them to be convinced and accept you sincerely, it is not enough to rely on general orders, you have to show your skills. "

Li Siye was beside him, nodding with a smile.

Bai Fu smiled casually, and walked to the front of the formation with the Mo Dao in his hand.

Facing the wooden horse pile, Bai Fu leaped into the air and slashed in the air.The tip of the knife was still three feet away from the wooden horse post, the knife light suddenly appeared, a yellow light flashed, and the five wooden horse posts standing side by side were cut into two sections!

The generals are horrified, and the three armies are in awe!
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　Notes:
　　Li Siye (?—759): A famous general in the mid-Tang Dynasty.A native of Gaoling in Jingzhao (north of Sanyuan, Shaanxi today), he is seven feet long, with unrivaled physical strength and invincible.In the early years of Tang Xuanzong's Tianbao, he enlisted to join the army in Anxi, and moved to Zhonglang.In the sixth year of Tianbao (747), he followed Gao Xianzhi to attack Xiaobolu (now Gilgit in Kashmir), defeated the Tubo soldiers, and captured Xiaobolu King and Tubo Princess.In the ninth year of Tianbao (750), he participated in the battle to flatten the Shi Kingdom (now Tashkent, Uzbekistan) and captured its king. He was called "Supernatural General" by the enemy.In the second year, Prince Shi led the army to fight the Tang army in Taluosi (now Zhambul, Kazakhstan). The Tang army was defeated. General.An Lushan rebelled, and he was called by Emperor Suzong of Tang Dynasty to send troops from Anxi to help the officers and soldiers put down the rebellion.Si Yejin served as an army envoy for the four towns of Anxi, Yixi, and Beiting. He followed Guo Ziyi to recover Chang'an, Xijing. He was often a pioneer and invincible.For his contribution to regaining Chang'an, he was granted the title of Jiedu envoy of Beiting camp and Duke of Guoguo.Later, he conquered the rebels from Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, and surrounded Xiangzhou (now Anyang, Henan). He was shot and died of serious injuries.Posthumously presented as King of Wuwei County, posthumously titled Zhongyong.

　　Mo Dao: A long-handled broadsword in the Tang Dynasty, with double-edged blades.During the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Modao began to be used in the army, and it has developed greatly since then.There are special Mo Dao teams, Mo Dao generals and Mo Dao hands in the army.Mo Dao is mostly held by infantry, which is good for cutting horses.

　　
　
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