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Chapter 830 New Army (2)

Zhao Xu looked at the silent military formations standing solemnly in front of him, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

He looked at the generals who were surrounding him, and finally his gaze stopped on Di Yong.

"Mr. Di, the military training is very good! Very good! I appreciate it very much!" Zhao Xu praised.

Di Yong immediately bowed and said, "I dare not take credit for it!"

"I am the best general in the Dragon Control Division. I am the only one who can achieve what I have today thanks to the battle formation diagram Your Majesty has given me... I am only following the battle formation diagram and giving instructions to my superiors!"

As he spoke, Di Yong bowed deeply.

He is now an official.

Moreover, he was an official with real power - he was appointed as the First General of Yulong as the Defense Commissioner of Qinzhou, and concurrently served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Four Wings of Tianwu and Pengri, and was in charge of the military of the three yamen.

Having risen to this level of military rank, the next step would be to be transferred to the Imperial Guard or the Palace Guard to drink tea.

Then, step by step, he was polished along the ranks of military officials, and finally succeeded Yan Da and Miao Shu and became the top military official in the world.

But his daughter is now in the palace, right next to the emperor.

When the official comes of age, he will be a member of the royal family.

Therefore, Di Yong knew his future path in life - even the step of going to the Sanya government to drink tea could be skipped, and he could just save twenty years of hard work and become a military governor in his forties and then a mascot.

I go fishing at home every day, and go out for an outing and play in my free time.

He only shows up when the government needs him and tells those young people - see!

This is the role model!
If you work for Emperor Zhao, you will have wealth, honor, and an official position!

Di Yong gets excited just thinking about such boring days that can be seen to the end at a glance!

Therefore, Di Yong regarded the assignment of being the first general of Yulong as his last trace in the army.

He was really ruthless!

Food and accommodation are all provided in the military camp!

They kept an eye on the soldiers day and night, fearing that some of them would disregard military discipline and run to Bianjing City to eat, drink, gamble and have sex.

It was because of his strict defense that the Dragon Guard's number one general did not quickly become corrupt and decadent after returning to the capital.

Of course, the imperial court paid a heavy price for this.

On average, the monthly salary and other various supplies for a soldier alone amounted to more than six strings of cash!
At the same time, it is necessary to arrange for these people's brothers and sisters to have a job in Kaifeng Prefecture.

In addition, festive red envelopes are also indispensable!
High treatment leads to high discipline!

Otherwise, why would people fear death if they don’t fear death? ?
The ministers listened to Di Yong's words and began to whisper.

"Formation diagram?" When many military officials from the three yamen who were accompanying the emperor heard this word, they subconsciously shuddered and felt a chill down their spines.

Then he lowered his head obediently.

Which of them has not been destroyed by the "array diagram"?

Even military officials of the level of Yan Da and Miao Shou encountered situations in which two armies were engaged in a fierce battle and the outcome was about to be decided when they were young and climbing up the career ladder.

At this time, a purple messenger came and brought the highest instructions from Emperor Zhao in Bianjing City - the battle formation!
As a result, the battle that could have been won was lost in a confused manner.

The place that could have been defended was lost inexplicably.

You can't have opinions or complaints.

We have to say “The government is wise!”.

Why did you lose? Why did you lose?

Because "I am stupid and cannot understand Your Majesty's will, which has brought shame to Your Majesty. I beg for mercy!"

This is the ultimate killer move that every military official of the Song Dynasty will have to face sooner or later.

Something more terrifying than the Western Bandits' Iron Harriers—the battle formation!
For the military officials of the Song Dynasty, few dared to disobey the battle formation given by the emperor.

No matter how unreasonable it is, they must carry it out to the end!
Because the formation itself is a means of discipline.

It is also a test of compliance.

It is the basis for military officials to prove whether they obey Emperor Zhao's command or not.

The last person who did not listen to the formation diagram and acted on his own was called Zhong E.

So, no matter how good Zhong E is at fighting, how powerful he is, or how great his military achievements are, what’s the use?

The officials in the city of Bianjing were always on guard against him, and would always find ways to hold him accountable for problems that would not be considered a problem in front of other military officials of the same rank.

Throughout his life, his military rank continued to rise and fall.

After his death, the previous emperor immediately made a big fuss about the fact that he had given his seal to his aides during his lifetime. Almost all of the generals of the Zhong family were put on a blacklist and it was difficult to reuse them.

The Zhong family’s decades of business on Fuyan Road was wiped out overnight.

It was not until the current emperor ascended the throne that he appointed the brothers Zhong Shidao to let the world know that the court would no longer pursue the Zhong family. This gave the Zhong family a chance to rise again.

With the example of Zhong Yan in front of us, who would dare not follow the battle formation?

now……

The emperor of the time once again issued a battle formation.

How can this not be shocking?
However, this shock only lasted for a second, and the ministers were relieved.

Because the current emperor's military talent is obvious to all.

Last year, we conquered Jiaozhi in the south and defeated the bandits in the west.

All the deployments and commands were appropriate.

He didn't even give any instructions about specific battles to the front line.

The decrees issued from the Funing Palace were only related to logistics and rewards.

Therefore, even the current emperor will send down the formation in the future.

It shouldn't be so outrageous that, sitting in the city of Bianjing, one could remotely control the generals on the front line thousands of miles away and ask them to deploy their troops according to the battle formation based on military reports from half a month or even longer ago, right?

Right?
Everyone's heart was struck by something.

At this moment, their originally firm beliefs began to waver.

The truth is, the record of the Zhao officials in this regard is very poor!
In fact, everyone is part of the rules.

If you want to make progress, you must accept this rule.

Civil officials do not have as many concerns as military officials.

They all raised their heads calmly and listened to Di Yong's report.

In their minds, it is only natural for the emperor to give the battle formation map to the general.

What's more...

Look at the soldiers before you. Are they not strong and majestic? Are they not orderly and solemn?

They are all good soldiers!
Just ...

"Di Zijia's Dragon-controlling General is the commander-in-chief. We must capture him as soon as possible!" The ministers thought to themselves.

In the past, the imperial guards, the Palace Guards, and the cavalry and infantry who protected the capital had followed Song Yongchen to Hebei, Jingdong, and Lianghuai since the eighth year of Yuanfeng, and now they had arrived in Xuzhou.

As a result, the First Dragon Commander became the only organized military force inside and outside the city of Bianjing, except for the troops of the Imperial City Administration.

Originally, the civil officials didn't care much about it.

But today, I saw the military appearance and military demeanor of the Dragon Master's number one general.

They all began to be on guard.

After all, how did the Song Dynasty come about? How could they not know?

Even if Di Yong is indeed loyal.

But he couldn't be asked to stay as the Dragon Master for long.

Need to be replaced!
……

Zhao Xu didn't bother to care about the little thoughts in the minds of his civil and military ministers.

All his attention was now focused on the army in front of him.

The first general to control the dragon!
It's his guards!

This was already decided when the name was given.

We need to develop it into a force similar to the Central Training Corps in the future.

Therefore, Zhao Xu looked at Di Yong and ordered softly: "Mr. Di, start!"

"promise!"

Di Yong bowed again, then stood up, faced the army in front of him, and waved gently.

Behind him, the central army's flag began to wave, and in the central army's camp, the big drum was also beaten by the strong men.

Boom boom boom!
Accompanied by the sound of war drums, the troops standing in silence on both sides of the road began to move. And then...

Da da da!
Dense and orderly footsteps came from the entrance of the military camp.

Dust rose up and the footsteps became louder and louder.

The ministers looked in the direction of the voice and saw that at the entrance of the military camp, two military formations lined up on the left and right sides were marking time.

Then, the soldiers of the two armies began to march out in an orderly manner.

They were wearing heavy armor and marched out in neat steps and in tight formations.

Like a series of high walls, they lead to the road in an orderly manner.

Accompanied by the sound of drums, they marched forward in almost identical steps and in sonorous silence, as if they were cast from the same mold.

Everyone was stunned.

The neat queues advanced like a wall.

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It's like the tide, endless.

Team after team of soldiers are like high walls.

Everyone held their breath and watched quietly.

Starting from the entrance of the military camp, military columns joined in one after another.

One wall of steel after another, step forward.

They advanced along the road towards the center of the army like a wall.

At this moment, everyone had only one thought in their mind: Xu Rulin!

Yes!

What is said in the art of war: Slow as a forest, shines into reality at this moment!
The military officials were shocked!

“The elite troops when Taizu founded the country might not have had such momentum, right?”

They murmured to themselves.

The civil officials remained silent, looking at everything in front of them with mixed feelings.

Excited, but also alert and cautious.

The excitement comes from the fact that with such a strong army, the Song Dynasty can remain safe.

The reason for being vigilant and cautious is that the powerful army of the late Tang and Five Dynasties also had a similar momentum in the legends.

It is slow as a forest, fast as the wind, aggressive as fire, and immovable as a mountain.

But the problem is that they are good at fighting foreign enemies, and they are equally ruthless when it comes to killing their own people!

In the end, these people killed so many people that even they themselves were afraid of killing.

As a guest watching the ceremony, Qing Yijie Guizhang was stunned.

Such an elite force with such momentum...

Their equipment is so sophisticated...

Once they step onto the battlefield...

Who can be defeated?

Qing Yijie Guizhang thought about it and he knew that at least he couldn’t defeat the Tibetans.

Even if the army’s strength is ten times that of the one in front of us, it won’t work!

Unless they are isolated and surrounded in a deadly place.

Only in this way will it be possible to use our numerical advantage to hold them back and consume them.

Let them tire out and let their morale collapse.

otherwise……

Don't even think about shaking such an elite force head-on!
Can't do it, impossible!
Li Zhong swallowed his saliva, shouting wildly in his heart: "Sure enough...Sure enough..."

"This Northern Dynasty's army is so majestic...it's not unfair that the Grand Master was defeated!"

As for Yi Tian?

At this moment, he was constantly chanting the Buddha's name.

Li Ziyi beside him widened his eyes.

Li Ziyi witnessed the formation of the Liao Kingdom's elite Pi Shi Army on the battlefield.

At that time, he was already intimidated by the Liao army's formation.

But now, seeing the momentum of the Central Plains government troops.

Li Ziyi compared it with the Northern Tartars' Pi Shi Army in his mind, and he knew: "The Northern Tartars' Pi Shi Army is far inferior!"

Whether in terms of equipment, momentum or other aspects, the Pi Shi Army is not as good as the army he sees now!

……

Zhao Xu looked at the army formation of the First Dragon Commander, which was lined up in rows and marched towards him one after another accompanied by the sound of drums.

This is the formation and steps taken during a modern military parade.

It is one of the main contents of the "array diagram" he gave to Di Yong.

Although Zhao Xu did not participate in military training in modern times, when he woke up, he was already a sophomore!

But every year when new students enter the school, his roommates always drag him along to join in the fun, under the pretext of helping their younger classmates adapt to campus life faster.

Therefore, although he did not participate in modern military training, he knew what it was about.

However, modern university military training is far inferior to real military training.

But at the very least, military training can instill organization and discipline into the minds of freshmen.

The Dragon Master's number one general has been training using Zhao Xu's military training method since he returned to Beijing last year.

To put it simply, it means marching in step, practicing formations, and doing clerical work.

Through continuous training day after day, they become a whole.

This method may not necessarily improve their combat effectiveness.

However, in terms of appearance and momentum, it surpassed this era.

Together with all the soldiers of the First General of the Dragon Control, they were originally the imperial guards returning to the capital from Xihe Road.

After the first general of Yulong established his army, he followed Zhang Dun southward and fought several battles with Jiaozhi.

Therefore, whether in terms of spirit or fighting will, it is considered to be top-notch in contemporary times.

Working in pairs, the steps they took and the formations they formed were naturally murderous and majestic!

The first army formation soon arrived in front of the central army tent.

When they came in front of Zhao Xu, everyone deliberately slowed down their pace.

then……

The officer walking in the front suddenly shouted: "The First General of the Imperial Dragon, the First Commander, wishes His Majesty the Emperor a long life!"

"Long live the Holy Saint!" The unanimous shout, like a tsunami, immediately exploded like thunder.

Surrounded by other generals, Zhao Xu faced the soldiers and nodded in greeting.

If he hadn't considered the occasion, he would have even wanted to say, "Thank you for your hard work!"

However, the smile and happiness on his face could not be concealed.

"The money was not wasted!" Zhao Xu nodded secretly in his heart.

As the number one dragon tamer, Zhao Xu focused on building him up as his own personal guard or teaching team.

Therefore, not only are the salaries high, but the rewards are also endless.

Zhao Xu even planned to give priority to arranging jobs for the immediate family members of the soldiers who were the first general of Yulong in the future.

Tie every man in this army to his chariot and make them staunch supporters of him as the emperor!
The real Guards!

Therefore, in addition to training these soldiers, Zhao Xu also asked Di Yong to teach them literacy.

Of course, this kind of literacy is only at the elementary level.

The goal is to let them master the reading and writing of 50 commonly used characters, as well as master addition and subtraction within 100. At the same time, they should be able to distinguish between left and right, east, south, west and north, and master the various uses of the compass.

In the future, they will be seeds.

He became the emperor's preacher of policies and practitioner of military reforms.

And subtly, it pushed the Song Dynasty's army towards the use of firearms.

(End of this chapter)