A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 997 Dragon among Soldiers
"Sikong,"

Liu Shenli walked towards Wu Huaiyu with excitement and said, "Please Sikong accept this subordinate as his disciple."

"Oh?" Wu Huaiyu was a little surprised. "What do you want to learn from me, how to organize troops and command operations?"

Liu Shenli said honestly, "We all want to learn."

"You are now the former regimental commander of the rear camp of the Administrative Ya Army. You are qualified to sign up for the Huangpu Island Martial Arts Lecture Hall,"

Wu Huaiyu's answer made Liu Shenli a little disappointed. He wanted to be a student of Wu Huaiyu, a kind of disciple who entered the family, rather than a registered student. The officers of Huangpu Island Martial Arts Hall could at most be regarded as registered students of Wu Huaiyu, not his direct disciples at all. .

Pang Yanzhang, Shi Shouxin, and Li Keyong, the three adopted sons of Wu Huaiyu, looked at Liu Shenli with a bit of a smile.
"Captain Liu, how about we have a sparring match?"

Li Keyong walked towards Liu Shenli with a smile and issued a challenge.

"Okay," Liu Shenli felt a little disappointed, but he still agreed to Li Keyong's challenge. He wanted to show Duke Wu what he was capable of.

As a son of a general, Liu Shenli also practiced martial arts since childhood. Otherwise, as a young man, he would not have been able to carry his grandmother across the river to escape the chaos during the war.

Wu Huaiyu smiled and asked someone to fetch the slapping knife.

Those who used Mo Dao in the Tang army had to be extremely brave, and were generally used by elite infantry. In addition to the elite Modao team, some elite members of the army also use Modao.

Li Keyong waved the green dragon halberd,

"Well, that clapping knife was originally the weapon of Kan Leng, the general under Du Fuwei's command in Jianghuai. It was more than ten feet long, with three points and two blades. Kan Leng was burly and brave. With this clapping knife, he could kill many people with one swing in battle. There is no one who can stand up to anyone, and he is the best in Jianghuai!"

Liu Shenli's use of a slapping knife is quite unusual. Who among the serious generals doesn't use a horse sword?

Li Keyong watched Shi Shouxin personally fetch Wu Huaiyu's imperial three-pointed two-edged sword, his eyes brightened, "Wow, teacher, this sword is so powerful."

"What weapon does Brother Liu use?"

Liu Shenli took a closer look at the halberd. It was a single-edged halberd. The halberd's shaft was decorated with gold and dragon paintings. It was extremely beautiful in shape. The straight tip shone with green light, and the crescent-shaped curved blade showed a solemn but courageous spirit. momentum.

Mo Dao, a long sword held by infantrymen, is also an ancient horse-breaking sword.

"Bring me my halberd!" Li Keyong shouted, and his Mohe followers carried a halberd.

Kan Leng, the unparalleled warrior of Jianghuai in the late Sui Dynasty.

The halberd is the dragon among soldiers,

Liu Shenli felt extremely passionate. At this moment, he just wanted to have a good fight and vent his frustration.

This knife, also known as a three-pointed two-edged knife, is an exclusive Mo Dao customized by Kan Leng. This knife was once collected by Li Shimin and later given to Wu Huaiyu.

"If you want Captain Liu to make good use of the slapping knife, take the slapping knife and give it to Captain Liu to use."

Liu Shenli's hometown is Pengcheng, Xuzhou, where Du Fuwei and the others started their business. Regarding General Kan in his hometown, Liu Shenli has heard many stories about him before, including his Zhangba special clapping knife.

Hearing that Liu Shenli used a clapping knife, Wu Huaiyu was somewhat impressed by this boy.
Anyone who can use the Mo Dao as a weapon is already an elite. He also uses an enhanced version of the Pat Dao.

I never thought I would have the opportunity to borrow this knife now.

An attached son of Chief Mohe actually used a halberd.

Weapons like swords are not suitable for generals to fight on horseback, and neither long swords nor short swords are suitable.

"I remember my adoptive father also collected a slapping knife?" Li Keyong asked Wu Huaiyu with a smile.

This halberd has such an origin. It was actually the weapon of the Duke of Wei, Li Jing. After Li Jing defeated the Turks, he gave it to his student Wu Huaiyu.
Wu Huaiyu later gave this weapon to Li Keyong when he came to Beijing to serve as the captain of Yifu.

Weapons such as halberds have now been reduced to ceremonial weapons and are rarely used on the battlefield.

Liu Shenli was stunned for a moment when he saw that Li Keyong stopped using his silver spear and instead used his halberd.

"I work as an errand in Youwu Weiyi Mansion in Chang'an, and I hold a halberd." Li Keyong said with a smile.

On the battlefield, Liu Shenli raised a foot-long three-pointed two-edged clapping knife, which was absolutely capable of smashing the enemy's cavalry and horses into pieces.

"Okay." Liu Shenli nodded, and he took the knife with great satisfaction in his eyes.

Liu Shenli remembered this sentence.

For example, Ma Shu is the first choice.
secondly the spear,

"This halberd of mine has a great origin. It is called the Green Dragon Halberd, also known as the Painted-Gold Halberd. It was originally owned by the Great Tang Army's God of Guards.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Duke Wei and I, Aye, joined forces to destroy DTZ, attacked Dingxiang and Jiebaidao, and ran thousands of miles to Qikou to finally capture Jieli Khan.

Li Keyong asked someone to bring a halberd.

With a halberd in his hand, his whole personality changed.

There is even a hint of arrogance.

"Brother Liu, please allow me to switch to another weapon to spar with you. I feel like my bright silver spear is not enough to fight against this eight-foot-long sword."

Duke Wei gave this halberd to Aye in the old Shanyutai, and later Aye gave it to me. "

Kan Leng's Paidao is at most a variant of the Mo Dao, not a classic Mo Dao.

For example, when Wu Huaiyu first went to the battlefield in Longyou, he discovered that in the Fubing team, not only did the team deputy lead the battle with a Modao, but the archers in the team were also equipped with big sticks and Modao in addition to bows and arrows. Although there were very few archers equipped with Mo Dao, when those archers put down their bows and arrows and started fighting with Mo Dao, each one became more fierce than the other. Only then did he know that the archers in the Tang Dynasty soldiers were , can be called the elite among infantrymen,
They are all tall and powerful, not only good at long-range attacks, but also much stronger than spearmen in close combat.

Zhangba claps the knife in his hand,

Even if you come from a civilian background in troubled times, you mostly use spears and spears.
Generals mainly fight on horseback, and their main weapons must be able to adapt to cavalry charges, so they must first have sufficient armor-breaking capabilities.

"Clap the knife," Liu Shenli replied.

Not to mention the halberd.

Li Keyong was telling the truth. The captain of Yifu was originally the third guard officer. If he had to act as a guard of honor in the palace, he would be the guard holding the halberd.

Holding a halberd in the palace is just a guard of honor.

But when he got the Green Dragon Halberd given by Wu Huaiyu, he had really worked hard to practice it.

This green dragon halberd is very heavy.

With the addition of a curved blade, it is more complicated and changeable to use than Ma Shan's straight one. It is difficult to get started and even more difficult to master.
But Li Keyong is very talented,

"Come on, let's slap your three-pointed two-edged sword with a halberd painted with a golden blue dragon, and let's have a good fight!"

On the martial arts field,

The battle between the two young men was even more exciting than the duel between Li Keyong and Pang Yanzhang just now.

Shi Shouxin helped make tea.
"Liu Xiaowei is really good at using the sword with his sword. He is tall and strong, but his sword skills are extremely strong. If he is in a battle formation, this person can be the general manager of Mo Dao Camp. Give him a battalion of Mo Dao." With swordsmen, even a thousand riders would have a hard time breaking through."

Pang Yanzhang also nodded. He used an iron-wrapped spear, and he was also an athlete who needed a strong physique.

"This clapping knife is really ferocious and fierce."

"The Thirteenth Brother's Green Dragon Halberd is also very fierce, but with a bit of softness in it. He has many moves, which are unpredictable and full of murderous intent."

Wu Huaiyu picked up the tea cup, sat there watching and drinking, and gave his comments, "Ke Yong was born in Mohe, and he learned archery and horse riding when he was a child. His best thing is riding and shooting, and his most suitable weapon is the horse spear, using the green dragon halberd. It’s a bit showy.”

"Liu Shenli, on the other hand, wields the clapping knife in every move, opening and closing it widely, and the more he strikes, the harder he strikes. His courage and momentum are unparalleled,"

Sanlang Wu Chengzhi ran over. The young man stood next to his father and watched the two fighting on the field. His face was red, his ears were red and his blood was boiling. He even couldn't help but pull out his wooden sword and started dancing with it.

"Liu Xiaowei is worthy of being a general's disciple. He has a strong body and solid martial arts skills. It can be seen that he is really sincere in wanting to learn from Aye's disciples. Why doesn't Aye accept him?" Shi Shouxin asked. Back then, he was just a poor boy of mixed Han and Hu origins on the border of Shuofang. He came to Guanzhong to harvest wheat with his tribe for the first time. As a result, the silly boy was appreciated by Duke Wu and stayed in the Wu family. Later, Duke Wu adopted him as his adopted son. This is how he is now. He became the battalion commander of the sixth grade.

The Zahu Maike who was ten years ago is now the general manager of the Sixth Rank Camp.

Wu Gong was willing to accept him at the beginning, but why is he unwilling to accept Liu Shenli now? The Liu Shenli in front of him is many times stronger than him. Even Pang Yanzhang, Li Keyong and the others could not compare with the current Liu Shenli.

Wu Huaiyu drank tea and looked at the two people fighting fiercely in the field.

Liu Shenli is indeed a good military general, and his conditions are much better than those of Shi Shouxin and others. The Liu family is a local wealthy family, Liu Dewei was a general in the late Sui Dynasty, Liu's mother was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang, and even Liu Shenli's grandmother was from the Yuan family in Luoyang. , that is from Daibei Group.

Liu Shenli is capable of both literary and military skills, and with guidance, he can reach a higher position.

But Wu Huaiyu has not accepted any more adopted sons or students for a long time.

At the beginning, he was falsely accused of raising three thousand fake children privately and having evil intentions.

He once took in a few young men with beards, and named them Yuwen Chengdu, An Lushan, Li Keyong, etc. At that time, he only took in a few attendants, and the names they gave them were just a bit of a bad taste. .

Later Wu Huaiyu ascended to a high position,
These adopted sons of his have even had some good fortunes.

Yuwen Chengdu and An Lushan have stayed in the Northeast these years, and are now also the Tang Army's garrison envoys stationed in Xiqihu, leading troops to maintain the post trade routes and guard the Xiqi tribe.

Shi Shouxin and Pang Yanzhang also became battalion general managers.

"Teacher, do you suspect that Captain Liu is a member of Baiqi or Liumen?" Shitou whispered.

Wu Huaiyu just smiled.

Liu Shenli was definitely one of the Hundred Horsemen or the Six Gates. Of course, this was not the main reason why he refused to accept him as a student.

"I don't plan to accept any more disciples, let alone adopted children."

Shitou understood.

Students can be accepted, but only registered students, or students from the martial arts training camp. Wu Huaiyu will not accept real disciples.

"Shitou, get ready. Come with me to Luzon in a few days. Sanlang will go too this time. You will be responsible for the protection of his attendants."

When Wu Huaiyu goes to Luzon Island, he will definitely not bring an emperor's informant like Liu Shenli with him, nor will he bring someone from the Jinlue Ya Army who was transferred from the Chang'an Beiya Forbidden Army.

Over there on the martial arts field,

Li Keyong shouted, "Happy, Lieutenant Liu is so fierce with his sword,"

Liu Shenli held the racquet stick and felt very happy, and the depression in his chest was swept away.

Wu Huaiyu clapped his hands and applauded.

"Excellent."

"Liu Lieutenant, you will go to the Huangpu Lecture Hall for training tomorrow."

Liu Shenli returned the clapping knife to Wu Huaiyu.
"Red powder is given to beauties, and swords are given to heroes. I think this clapping knife is just right for you to use. You can keep it. I hope you can use this powerful weapon to make great achievements in the future."

"I wish you good luck in martial arts!"

Liu Shenli looked a little complicated when he saw the pat knife being handed back.

Wu Huaiyu refused his apprenticeship, but gave him such a precious sword.

Shi Shouxin laughed at the side and said, "Wu Gong is the mountain chief of the Huangpu Lecture Hall and the teacher of the military attaches training in each class of the Lecture Hall. The officers in the Huangpu Lecture Hall are all students of Wugong."

"Tomorrow, you will be a student of Jiangwu Hall and a student of Lord Wu."

Liu Shenli held the sword in his hand and bowed to Wu Huaiyu to thank him for the gift of the sword, "Thank you Lord Wu."

"Why are you being so polite? You should say thank you, teacher." Pang Yanzhang also said at the same time.

"Thank you, teacher." Although Liu Shenli called him teacher, he knew in his heart that this teacher was not the other teacher.

After all, he left the embassy with a bit of disappointment. When Liu Shenli returned to the military camp, he was immediately surrounded by officers from the rear camp.

"I've seen this slapping knife before, isn't it the one owned by Duke Wu?" someone asked in surprise.

"It is indeed that one. It is said that it was originally owned by Kan Leng, and later his majesty rewarded it to Duke Wu. How did it end up in your hands?"

Faced with the curiosity of his colleagues in the camp, Liu Shenli replied without energy, "Today I competed with Li Keyong, the thirteenth adopted son of Duke Wu, at the ambassador's residence. Duke Wu lent me this clapping knife. Later, Then he rewarded me."

"Wu Gong's thirteenth adopted son, is he the son of Chief Mohe? It is said that he is only eighteen years old, and he has already been awarded the rank of fifth-grade guerrilla general, as well as the title of county marquis. This time he comes to Lingnan and he is the captain of Guoyi from Zhechong Prefecture in Foshan? "

"Well, he will soon serve as deputy envoy and former battalion commander of the Strategic Army."

As soon as Liu Shenli said these words, all the officers in the back camp were not only envious, but also secretly jealous.

Someone stared at Liu Shenli’s slapping knife.

"Wu Gong gave you such a precious sword, and he also wanted to adopt you as his adopted son, right?" There was inevitably a hint of envy in his words.

"What Colonel Zhang said is wrong. Our Colonel Liu is the son of the governor and the nephew of the Zheng family in Xingyang," another officer said, "Gong Wu will definitely accept Captain Liu as his direct disciple."

Everyone envied Liu Shenli for having a father who was a third-rank official in the dynasty and a county official. He also had a fifth surname from the Zheng family, which was his mother's family. First of all, he was favored by Duke Wu. If he was accepted as a direct disciple, it would be a big deal in Lingnan. It's true that Wu Yunlong's career has taken off, and he will soon become the battalion commander.

Everyone said compliments, but their hearts were inevitably sour.

Liu Shenli didn't explain much.

Just as everyone was watching the patter and saying that Liu Shenli was about to take off, someone from the envoy's office came from the Nei Ya Army.

Their military force belongs to the outer Ya soldiers, and the inner Yamen also has the inner Ya soldiers who are closer to Duke Wu.

This Nei Ya soldier came over to send a message, asking Liu Shenli to report to the general management team of the Huangpu Jiangwu Hall Camp tomorrow, and also gave him a Jiangwu Hall identity badge.

After the tooth soldier finished explaining, he left.

The officers in the rear camp looked at Liu Shenli with envy one by one. They all sat down now. Liu Shenli had really been specially appreciated by Duke Wu.

"The general manager class, that is the senior officer class of the Huangpu Martial Arts Hall. Brother Liu is now a regimental captain, but he can participate in the advanced class training. He will soon be promoted to the battalion general manager."

"At least he has to be a deputy general manager!"

"Please drink, please drink."

Everyone was noisy, and Liu Shenli had no choice but to say, "Then when we take a vacation, I'll invite everyone to the pier to eat seafood and drink old wine."

"Which pier are we going to? What's so good about the small seafood and old wine at the pier? Brother Liu, if you want to go, go to Fanlou and take your brothers there to broaden your horizons."

"Yes, I heard that the price of a private room in Fan Tower is equivalent to our annual salary. Brother Liu, you are the eldest son of the Governor's Mansion and the nephew of the Zheng family in Xingyang. You will take care of your brothers." gain knowledge."

"Why don't we go tonight? I heard that all the girls accompanying Fan Lou are as beautiful as heavenly beings."

"Even so, don't wait until the next vacation,"

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Liu Shenli could only smile bitterly. Everyone thought that he was the son of the Governor's Mansion, his father was a county duke and he even remarried a county princess from the royal family. His family must be very wealthy. But who knew that he couldn't even afford a meal at Fanlou.

In my heart, I worshiped Wu Huaiyu more and more. Not only did he have great achievements in the court, but he was also as wealthy as the enemy. This is what a true man should be.

(End of this chapter)