Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 165
Great Martial Calendar,
55 years, December 12, winter.

Silent night, night and day.

Day just broke,
Beijing.

All the barracks have long thought of the desolate sound of the horn,
"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

The sound of horns so intensively in the past half month is naturally noisy, and the capital also gets up early, and the people often complain.

However, the law and order in the capital city, and the roads of Zhongzhou and nearby counties, there are no short-sighted robbers harming the commercial roads, so we know the benefits of having officers and soldiers.

Over time, I got used to it, and followed the sound of the horns of the military camp to work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

In the Palace of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong, who had slept all night, immediately opened his eyes when he heard the sound of the horn.

Wu Huang Zhou Shihong woke up tossing and turning on the dragon bed, unable to fall asleep peacefully.

Hearing the sound of the horn from the Da Nei school ground, and then silence, it is even more clear that the soldiers in the barracks have already risen to drill at this moment.

Emperor Wu, who really couldn't sleep again, thought about it and shouted;
"Come here, help me get up, I can't sleep."

Regardless of the beauty on the bed beside her, she got up and dressed without hesitation.

The maids outside and the eunuchs inside filed in one by one, holding clothes, washbasins and brocade cloths in their hands, and came in to serve the emperor to dress and wash.

Today, the Emperor Wu specially ordered that instead of wearing a dragon robe, he should wear the royal warrior uniform, tie a dragon belt, fasten his hair on the sideburns, and straighten his clothes. Zhou Shihong, who is in his prime, looks extremely majestic.

Emperor Wu looked at the bronze mirror and then waved his hands in satisfaction. Suddenly feeling that something was missing, he took the long sword from the wall of the bedroom of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and hung it on his waist.

Ouchi Campus,

Grand Commander Kang Guichen still stood on the high platform for inspection in the school field early, watching the orderly elite imperial guards training hard there, and all the generals and officers standing at the front nodded in satisfaction.

Kang Guichen routinely counted the number of generals and officers, and no one should be absent. If there is any discovery, immediately use the stick to wait for thirty to see the effect.

Any latecomers or absentees will be dismissed immediately.

Under such strict military discipline, none of the generals and officers of the Forbidden Army was absent, and the soldiers of the Forbidden Army were also stronger every day from top to bottom.

Emperor Wu also secretly came here to watch several times, hoping to have a bottom line in his heart. Every time he saw the sergeant's hard training, he saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

I never thought that the imperial army's performance was unexpected. I thought they would be a little slack, but I never thought that they would be so hardworking.

The same is true today, less than three days away from the Beijing Grand Competition, and the Emperor Wu has not tasted that anxious mood for a long time. Putting on a big robe, he came to the palace outside the school grounds, went up to the three-story attic and looked towards the school grounds. go.

All the ministries of the Forbidden Army were practicing under the leadership of their respective generals, and there were bursts of "huha".

Moreover, the generals on the high platform all lined up neatly and stood there motionless. This kind of spirit is what Emperor Wu admired most.

The corruption and degeneration of the Dawu army started from the leading generals and middle-level lieutenants. Every time the loser in a battle is the retreat of the generals, so the training of the forbidden army is first of all to rule the generals. This is the concept that the Dawu royal family has always implemented.

Seeing such a spirited Forbidden Army, an inexplicable sense of confidence surged from the bottom of Emperor Wu's heart, and he turned to ask Dai Quan who followed;

"How are the other armies, especially the Beijing camp, can they come up this time?"

Dai Quan knew that Emperor Wu had paid special attention to the training of the various armies recently, so he sent his former confidantes to the various armies to keep an eye on them and report once a day, detailing everything.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Beijing camp is also working very hard. The Jiedu envoy Wang Ziteng even brought out two elite camps in the Beijing camp, led by Wang Jieshuai's nephew Wang Ren himself, and the other led by Jia Lian from the Rongguo Mansion. The training is very hard, and every time it is a quarter of an hour later than the frontier army."

When Emperor Wu heard about it, he just murmured there, Jia Lian of Rongguo Mansion, the eldest son of Jia Amnesty, was interesting, Jia's family worried about Prince Teng?
"When did these two people enter the Beijing camp?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, these two entered shortly after the imperial court decided the competition, and were appointed as infantry captains, directly commanding a battalion of soldiers and horses. It has been more than a month, and Wang Jieshuai still attaches great importance to them. "

Dai Quan said in detail at the side, the Emperor Wu realized that it had been arranged a long time ago. These honorable families are indeed worthy of a century-old public family. They have a keen sense of smell and fast enough actions. Of course, as long as they are loyal to the court It's not a problem, let's see the aftermath.

Emperor Wu asked again;
"I know this matter, how is the training of the frontier army in the nine provinces now?"

Dai Quan thought for a while before answering,

"Your Majesty, the training of each department of the frontier army is very different. It focuses on military discipline and drills, and the rest is just a routine every day."

"Well, that's right. It shows that the generals of the frontier army still have foresight. They know their weaknesses, and if they practice hard, they will be effective. I don't know how effective it is. It also indirectly shows that they are very confident. I haven't observed martial arts for a long time. I still don’t know what the fighting power of the Dawu sergeants is.”

"Your Majesty is relieved. Judging by the state of affairs of the various armies, there is no doubt that Dawu is the overlord of the world."

Dai Quan patted the horse in relief, and Dai Quan also knew that such a powerful army gathered in the capital, and the Jiedu envoys and four kings from all over the country were much more honest, especially the three anti-religionists did not make any more noise , let Huangcheng Division also breathe a sigh of relief.

When Emperor Wu heard the words, he suddenly let out a "haha" laugh, as if laughing out all the depression in his chest,
"Okay, I love to hear that. If it weren't for them, the foreign race would have invaded long ago. By the way, the frontier soldiers outside Luoyunhou Pass have experienced bloody battles. How are they training now?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, this is not very clear. Since Luo Yunhou camped alone, the people of the Imperial City Division could only observe from the outside, but the ruthlessness of the training every day is also scary. Every time the training starts, they must shout the word must win. "

Dai Quan told all he knew, Emperor Wu nodded and said;

"Good guy, I just need this kind of energy. It's good to shout out the slogan. When you come back and tell your ministers to shout out, shout loudly so that I can hear it in the study room. You can't lose in terms of momentum. Who is the first and third?" See you later."

"It's Your Majesty, the servant will definitely convey it."

Ouchi,

Changle Palace,
Taishang Huang Zhou Shengzhuo stood on the loft of Changle Palace early, looking at the school grounds in the distance, and was also contemplative. The emperor became more sophisticated, and he did not expect such a grand occasion.

"The emperor hasn't been in court for a long time now, what are you doing?"

Xia Shouzhong waited respectfully on the side, and when he heard the question from the Supreme Emperor, he immediately answered;

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, the Emperor has been reviewing the memorials in the Imperial Study Room of the Hall of Mental Cultivation for more than a month, and handed over the outside to a few elders for handling, and then inspected the Imperial Army's drills many times."

"Well, the emperor can still grasp the key points. I don't know if the imperial army can do it. I haven't been on the battlefield for many years."

Xia Shouzhong continued from the side;
"Don't worry, the Supreme Emperor. There are rumors in the palace that the number one in this competition must be the Forbidden Army. Every time the training is conducted, all the generals of the Forbidden Army will not be absent. Every day, the Grand Commander personally supervises him. He is much better than the frontier army."

The Supreme Emperor shook his head inwardly, ignorant, military training is one aspect, discipline is another aspect, and what is more important is that he has experienced the battlefield, and the iron-blooded temperament and tacit understanding can only be honed between life and death.

If it’s just the so-called drill every day, it can only be an embroidered pillow. If you really pull it on the battlefield, you will either be reborn from the ashes, or you will collapse and die. There is no way to go the next day, because the enemy will not give you too many opportunities. In this case, I hope it is the former.

"I hope, go back, what are you going to eat today?"

"My lord, please slow down."

Xia Shouzhong, who was following behind, saw that the Supreme Emperor was about to leave when he got off the stage, so he hurried over to help him, and advised him to be careful, and only replied after the Supreme Emperor stabilized himself;

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, I have your favorite shrimp steamed stuffed bun, which was specially prepared by the Imperial Dining Room this morning, as well as the roast duck from Jiangnan, and spring rolls."

"Okay, let's go! I'm really hungry."

After speaking, the Supreme Emperor and his party went down to the attic of Changle Palace and returned to the main hall.

outside the city,

Dongcheng Camp.

Zhang Jinyu put on some loose clothes, first warmed up her lower body in the tent, and then did some stretching exercises. After her body became hot, she took out a knife.

Under the protection of the personal guards, I practiced the knife for a while, and worked up my strength again. After a long time, I only felt slightly sweaty and refreshed.

Sure enough, I still need to exercise. Unexpectedly, I gained a lot of weight when I came to Beijing.

In the other tent, Yang Hanyu came here early and prepared a sumptuous breakfast. Hearing the movement, he also tightened the buttons on his chest, opened the curtain, and looked at Lord Hou who was punching outside the main tent. However, the gentleman, who actually felt pleasing to the eye, couldn't help but stand there.

After a long time, Master Hou retracted his fists and stood up, then he woke up. Yang Shi took the washbasin from Huo'er and walked over.

"Lang Jun, good boxing skills, come and wipe off your sweat."

Zhang Jinyu took the brocade cloth and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked in surprise;

"Why did you come here so early? I'm used to it. The day's plan is in the morning. Those who practice martial arts should not forget it. What are you doing here if you don't sleep at home for a while, eh!"

"Of course I will bring food to the Lord. The three of us are approved by the old lady, and we are escorted by the guards of the Hou Mansion to deliver food to Lord Hou every day. I am the first one today, and I managed to beat the two of them."

Looking at Yang Hanyu who was happy there, Zhang Jinyu was also in a happy mood, and it took a lot of thought to win them both.

In the past few days, Zhang Jinyu bought a lot of books in major bookstores in the capital, learned some knowledge of great martial arts, and also practiced riding and shooting sword skills.

"You can sleep a little longer, I'll be fine if I eat later."

Yang Hanyu curled her lips, let Huo'er hold the washbasin, took the brocade cloth, wringed it out vigorously in the water, and muttered;

"There's no reason why the master got up, but I was still lying there, and the concubine is not an ignorant person."

After staying in the palace for a long time, for Yang Hanyu, keeping time is a duty and a habit.

Of course, I'm also afraid of being looked down upon by the latter, uneducated, or rejected by the old lady.

Zhang Jinyu didn't pay much attention to these things. In her previous life, there were people who slept until the afternoon, and only ate one meal a day. It was true that one person was full and the whole family was not hungry. One meal was worth a day, so I still persuaded;

"In this way, after packing up the tent next to me, you can rest in it for a while, and go back in a hurry. I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it, so don't procrastinate at night. Mother will go to bed early after she rests."

This girl is also brave enough. After more than a month of familiarity, she has revealed a little arrogant and arrogant temper, but if a person insists on her lying down and being a small person, this person will lose his soul, so it's boring .

(End of this chapter)