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Chapter 829 New Army (1)

The fifth day of the sixth month of the second year of Yuanyou.

Sixty miles south of Bianjing City is the camp of the first general who controls the dragon.

At this moment, flags were waving, music was playing, and all the soldiers and officers of the First Dragon Commander were wearing armor and standing solemnly on both sides of the road.

Zhao Xu rode on the imperial sedan chair, slowly passing through the military formations, looking at the teams of strong and sturdy soldiers, and nodded slightly.

Wen Yanbo, Han Jiang, Zhang Fangping, Feng Jing and other elders each rode in a sedan chair carried by their sons and nephews, and walked on the left and right of Zhao Xu's imperial sedan chair.

The chief officials of the capital, the six ministries and the Kaifeng Prefecture followed the imperial carriage, either on horseback or wearing armor and holding spears.

The envoy from Jiaozhi who came to the court to pay tribute, Li Zhong, the envoy from Goryeo, Yi Tianseng, the Goryeo envoy who had just arrived in the capital to ask for peace, Li Ziyi, and Qing Yijie Guizhang who was captured in last year's war, were also led or supervised by the officials of the Ministry of Rites and were escorted by the imperial guards and were at the very end of the team.

They all stretched their necks as far as they could and observed carefully the rows of brave soldiers lined up on both sides of the road.

Especially Li Zhong, the tribute envoy from Jiaozhi, couldn't help but tremble when he saw those soldiers wearing red armor.

Because Li Zhong knew how powerful this army was!

Last summer, more than 100,000 troops of Jiaozhi were killed in the Beijian War. From Grand Tutor Li Changjie to more than 100 civil and military ministers of Jiaozhi, they were killed in the battle, and countless others were captured.

And their opponents are these fierce soldiers from the Northern Kingdom.

The number one dragon commander among only five thousand men!
Today, this army is no different from ghosts and gods in Jiaozhi State.

In particular, as the peace agreement was reached, ministers who were released or redeemed returned to Thang Long Province one after another.

More and more details about the battle that day are being revealed.

In those people's descriptions, the thunder and flames that burst out from the Song army's formation during the decisive battle were mentioned most often.

More than one person has described the horrific scene of "thunderbolts hurled out from the northern troops' formation, turning everyone within a hundred steps into dust."

This is also the reason why the Jiaozhi people did not dare to have the desire for "revenge" after their defeat.

It is also the key to Li Taide's success!

Can't win!
Impossible to win!
Faced with an enemy that was impossible to defeat, Jiaozhi's ruling group had lost all confidence and their knees had become extremely weak.

Now, I have seen with my own eyes the demeanor of this elite army that defeated one hundred thousand with only five thousand troops.

Li Zhong had only one feeling - this was a heavenly army that could not be defeated by human power.

As a result, the two legs trembled, shivered with fear, and sweated profusely.

Different from the Jiaozhi people.

Monk Yi Tian did not understand military affairs and could not tell the true situation from the false.

However, the entire army of the Dragon Commander-in-Chief was wearing armor, and all of their armor was forged from fine iron, so Yitian could still recognize it.

"The Central Plains is indeed the richest place in the world!" he sighed.

"If Goryeo could obtain such a strong armor from the Central Plains..."

"Even if there are only a thousand of them, they are probably enough to defeat the 10,000 elite cavalry of the Northern Tartars!"

Thinking of this, Yi Tian couldn't help but complain in his heart: "What can I do..."

"The emperor of the Song Dynasty in the Central Plains is unwilling to show mercy to our small country of Goryeo and give us such precious armor?"

This was something he couldn't understand.

Obviously, the previous emperor of the Song Dynasty was also very generous to Goryeo, and it could be said that he almost responded to every request.

Moreover, the current young emperor of the Song Dynasty seemed very friendly to him and Goryeo.

However, he was unwilling to show mercy to Goryeo and bestow precious armor.

Even old armor and old crossbows had to be purchased by Goryeo!

But Goryeo was a small country with few people, and now it was facing an invasion from the northern barbarians. How could it afford the money?
Thinking of this, Monk Yi Tian couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "This is probably because there are treacherous people around the Emperor of Song!"

"Yes!"

"It must be that Imperial Academy Scholar Xing Shu who is behind this!"

"After returning today, I must explain the seriousness of the matter to Li Ziyi!" Yitian looked at Li Ziyi, who was already dazed beside him, and murmured in his heart.

Qing Yi had other thoughts when he wrote the Ghost Chapter.

He looked at the armor worn by the burly soldiers.

He certainly knows what he is talking about!

Knowing that these iron armors look similar to the wart armor worn by the Tanguts,

The Tanguts' wart armor was standard equipment for their ace Iron Harriers.

Throughout the ages, the number of the Tangut Iron Harriers has never exceeded three thousand!

Just to maintain the Iron Harriers' organization of 3,000 people, the Dangxiang people had racked their brains and tried everything they could.

And here, outside the capital of the Southern Barbarians, thousands of elite Southern Barbarians wearing armor that is no less beautiful than that of the warts stood here!
"It is indeed the Celestial Empire..." Qing Yijie Guizhang sighed.

After the defeat, he felt relieved and figured things out.

Now, seeing the Song army's neat lineup and sharp armor, the last bit of hesitation in his heart was completely put aside.

Can't beat...

Just join!

No shame!
This has been the case for thousands of years, whether on the grasslands or in the snowy areas.

Besides...

Today's Nanman has changed its past policies and introduced many preferential policies for the Tibetans who are willing to submit and surrender.

Xiba Wen and Wen Xixin both made a fortune by doing business with the Nanman.

Even the small nobles below became rich by relying on trade with the southern barbarians and making a living.

He even had enough money to go to the Xizhou Mabang Mountain in the southern barbarians to pay homage and worship the Buddha's tooth relic!

And this is exactly why Zhao Xu brought these people here.

The armor of cold weapons is the sailing warships and ironclad ships of the future. This truth that can be seen, touched, and understood by everyone is the most powerful deterrent!
Therefore, Zhao Xu regarded this inspection as a naval review.

By showing off military power, we can deter both internal and external forces and reduce the cost of ruling.

……

In fact, it is the same as Li Zhong, Yi Tian and others.

The civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty who came here with Zhao Xu were also shocked by the military appearance and armor of the First Dragon Commander.

Even Wen Yanbo was sitting on the sedan chair, his eyes wide open, hardly able to believe what he was seeing!
"Such an army appearance... Such military discipline..." Wen Yanbo looked at those solemn, silent, and sturdy figures and couldn't help but sigh: "What a strong army!"

Bian Jing, how long has it been since we saw such a military appearance?
Fifty years? Or a hundred years?

Wen Yanbo didn't know.

He only knew that since he entered the officialdom, the imperial guards in the capital had been extremely good at cockfighting, running errands, gambling and drinking. If they were to kill the enemy in battle, they might even be worse than the wing troops!
It is precisely because the Imperial Guards are rotten that the Western Army will rise.

otherwise……

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Why start all over again?
In the past, successive officials had selected elite soldiers and generals from all over the country to bring to the capital.

However, almost all the troops, once they entered the capital, would quickly pick up all the problems of the old imperial guards within three to five months.

The speed at which they degenerate is even faster than that of the old imperial guards!

The first general of the Dragon Guard has been stationed here since his triumphant return last year.

I thought that this army marching south would become the ever-victorious army in the brothels and theaters like other generals!
However, unexpectedly, they seemed to still maintain a very high level of military appearance and discipline!
This is unusual!

"Di Zijia made these soldiers stay in the barracks and train obediently, instead of taking the military pay and running to Bianjing City to live a life of debauchery..." Wen Yanbo secretly sighed in his heart: "He really is worthy of being the son of Di Wuxiang!"

Compared to this, the armor worn by the soldiers of the First Dragon Commander.

What amazed Wen Yanbo even more!
Lao Wen has led troops and fought in wars.

Although his military record was limited to suppressing the rebellion of Wang Ze in Beizhou.

But it was that incident that gave him sufficient understanding of the Song Dynasty's military equipment.

The Song Dynasty's official army had a wide variety of military equipment.

But there are only a few who can be used!
The armor, bows and crossbows of many armies were in tatters.

Not to mention comparing with the Northern Barbarians, even the Western bandits actually surpassed the Song Dynasty in armor and bows and crossbows for a period of time.

This situation was gradually reversed after the late emperor ascended the throne.

But how can a century-old problem be solved in just a dozen years?
Therefore, the military equipment of the Song Dynasty could only be said to have reversed the downward trend during the previous emperor's period, and surpassed the Western bandits in terms of bows and crossbows.

But in terms of armor, it has been lagging behind for a long time.

But now, the armor worn by the soldiers of the First Dragon Commander who appeared before him overturned his cognition!

The densely packed scales reflected dazzling light in the sunlight.

You can tell at first glance that the armor plates are forged from the finest iron!
This made Wen Yanbo secretly shocked!
He knew that a good suit of armor was very expensive.

Especially this kind of armor plate forged with fine iron, the cost of one piece may be several hundred coins.

A set of armor requires thousands of pieces of armor.

Not only that, in order to produce qualified nail plates, a large number of skilled craftsmen are needed.

In this way, a good set of armor could easily cost hundreds or even thousands of strings of cash.

Moreover, the construction period is long and it will take several months to complete.

But the Dragon Tamer General in front of him had his entire army covered in armor, and they were all top-grade armor!
Just to make these armors, it would probably take tens of thousands of skilled craftsmen and several years of work, and the cost would be at least over one million strings of cash!

But the problem is...

I've never heard of the Ministry of Revenue and Fengzhuangku allocating one million strings of cash to the military equipment manufacturing bureau or the military equipment manufacturing supervision bureau?
and so……

Where did these armors come from?

Wen Yanbo naturally didn't know that the thousands of sets of armor equipped by the Dragon Master General were made by a specialized military equipment bureau from October last year to March this year, in just half a year, at a cost of only tens of thousands of strings of cash.

To make these armors, the military equipment bureau that specialized in manufacturing them didn't even recruit extra craftsmen; they just did it on the spur of the moment.

Moreover, its purpose was entirely to digest the surplus refined iron produced by the blast furnaces outside Bian Jing last year.

This is the change brought about by technological progress.

It is also an inevitable result of the development of productivity!

……

Amid the surprise and shock of the ministers, Zhao Xu's carriage arrived at the central army.

Di Yong, wearing gorgeous mountain-patterned armor, led the commanders of the Dragon Commander-in-Chief, lined up and bowed.

"Qinzhou Defense Envoy, the First Dragon Commander, Commander-in-Chief Yong..."

"The Imperial Envoy, the Governor of Qingzhou, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Dragon Commander..."

The generals prostrated themselves on the ground one after another and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, please come to visit the First General of the Imperial Dragon!"

In the camp, soldiers one after another knelt on one knee and shouted in unison: "May His Majesty the Emperor be blessed with good health!"

The sound was like thunder, echoing between heaven and earth.

Zhao Xu sat upright on the imperial sedan chair and said softly, "All of you please stand up!"

Then he got off the carriage, came in front of the generals, and personally helped them up one by one.

Then he turned and looked at his army.

This new army was built according to the future army since its establishment!

For this reason, Zhao Xu gave them the military title: The First Dragon Commander!
Looking at these people, Zhao Xu raised his hand gently: "All soldiers, stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Five thousand soldiers shouted in unison, full of energy.

(End of this chapter)