Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 163 Gao Shun conducts military exercises
"Hurry up and tell him to come in." Liu Ming ordered happily.

Everyone looked at His Majesty the Emperor with some confusion. Most of the talents in the world were concentrated in Yingchuan, and those in Yingchuan who were willing to serve were just these few in the account.

Are there any talented people in places like Chenliu who are worthy of Your Majesty's attention?

Little did they know that the person Liu Ming sent to Chenliu to collect imperial edicts was Dian Wei.

Looking at the entire late Eastern Han Dynasty, including the Three Kingdoms era, this was one of the top three generals, second only to Lu Bu and Zhao Yun. Its importance is self-evident.

Soon the messenger came in, followed by a young man who looked to be about twenty-three or four years old.

This...could this be Dian Wei? !
Liu Ming felt a series of question marks pop up on his forehead. In his impression, Dian Wei fought bravely and was much stronger than ordinary people. Shouldn't he look like a muscular man?

However, the young man behind the messenger did not have a strong and round figure. Instead, he looked very capable, with sharp eyes and a cold face. He knew that the person in the tent was the current emperor, but he did not show any sign of shrinking. No flattering expression.

The messenger reported: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not find Dian Wei in Chenliu. I heard that he often went into the mountains to hunt for an uncertain length of time. I waited for several days but did not see him return. I was worried that your Majesty would be impatient, so I first Come back and resume your life.”

"Didn't you see Dian Wei?" Liu Ming asked doubtfully, "Then the strong man behind you is..."

Upon hearing this, the strong man hurriedly knelt on the ground and said loudly: "The common people are docile and have met Your Majesty."

"Gao Shun!?" Liu Ming was shocked.

"Gao Shun is also a native of Chenliu. When he heard that the Baibo bandits and Xiongnu soldiers had entered the neighboring Hanoi, he gathered more than 700 local warriors and drilled day and night to prepare for the security of the territory and the people. However, before the bandits could become more powerful, he was personally recruited by His Majesty. Extermination. Previously, the Huns soldiers harassed Luoyang, and Gao Shun was preparing to lead the country warriors to fight against the barbarians. Unexpectedly, the Huns soldiers just passed by and failed to escape His Majesty's encirclement and suppression.

"This time I heard that your Majesty was recruiting military generals in Chenliu, so he volunteered to apply. Seeing that Dian Wei could not be found for the time being, I brought Gao Shun to replenish the army."

After the messenger finished speaking, he glanced at the emperor with some uneasiness. He couldn't find the person who wanted to send the edict, so he asked someone else to fill the number. He didn't know if his majesty would be angry.

The smile on Liu Ming's face gradually bloomed. In his impression, Gao Shun should be Lu Bu's general. However, he had met Lu Bu and Ding Yuan before, but there was no trace of Gao Shun.

Unexpectedly, Gao Shun was not the Bingzhou general who had followed Ding Yuan from the beginning, but a native of Chenliu County who was very close at hand. He also did not expect that Gao Shun would take the initiative to surrender with Xiang Yong to serve the imperial court.

Such a good thing can't be found even with a lantern. Although Gao Shun's personal martial arts is not top-notch, his ability to train troops is extremely strong. He is especially good at training infantry. In history, he has trained "trapped in the camp" , which was also a famous team at that time. It could be said that it was invincible and would win every battle.

With him, the issue of infantry combat effectiveness will no longer be a problem. If combined with his planned plan, then this infantry who started as a Black Mountain bandit will burst out with amazing combat effectiveness.

However, Gao Shun is still not well-known now, and Liu Ming cannot act too much like he has found a treasure. After all, there are still several wise men from Yingchuan sitting here. These literati are all arrogant people.

Moreover, there were Lu Bu and Zhang Fei sitting next to them. These two were also the masters who refused to accept anyone. A young man came out of nowhere, and then His Majesty felt like he had obtained a treasure and entrusted him with an important task. This only made them feel that the emperor was arbitrary and did not know how to recognize people. Employ people.

"A tall and strong man is concerned about the safety of the country. He is indeed a role model for the youth of the world. Get up." Liu Ming praised him and said, "I wonder if you are here alone or are you bringing the local warriors you trained to join the army?"

"The rural warriors trained by the grassroots are all local friends, relatives and bloody men. They are all happy to hear that your Majesty has summoned men who can fight." Gao Shun stood up and replied, "Brothers are all willing to die for your Majesty, go through fire and water, and fight again. Don’t give up!”

Liu Ming nodded with satisfaction. To have such a good general like Gao Shun loyally serve is more satisfying than to win a battle. "Very good, how long have you been training in total?"

"It didn't take long, only more than two months, and it has not yet achieved the results expected by the grassroots." Gao Shun replied.

Liu Ming wondered in his mind, could these seven hundred people be the team members who were trapped in the camp in history?

Thinking of this, he had an idea and said: "Everyone here is either a well-educated person with a world-famous reputation, or a good fighting general who intimidates the enemy. I and you will take a look at the effect of your military training."

Gao Shun looked surprised. He didn't expect that the emperor would personally inspect his troops. Then his stern face finally showed joy. He straightened his waist and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please move outside the tent with the princes to inspect the common people." Exercise!"

Liu Ming stood up and said with a smile: "Let's go and have a look together. By the way, except for the soldiers on duty and building the camps, all the battalions gathered at the school military field to watch Gao Shun's military exercise."

The flag officer agreed and made arrangements.

Liu Ming led all the civil and military personnel out of the tent and headed to the military field. Gao Shun ran excitedly to find his hometown hero.

Lu Bu looked at Gao Shun who was running away, and said with some disdain: "Your Majesty has never seen any big scenes, why would you go to see the Xiangyong drill in person? And the whole army is here to watch. If the performance is not good, what will happen? Doesn’t it affect the morale of the military even more?”

"That's right, don't let everyone see the joke." Zhang Fei also agreed.

It was rare for him and Lu Bu to express the same views.

"Don't make fun of anyone." Liu Mingdao said, "On one side, the bandits have just become regulars, and on the other side, the people are practicing their own country bravery. It's really not certain who is strong and who is weak."

Lu Bu and Zhang Fei looked at each other and felt that His Majesty was right.

The current infantry are all surrendered troops of the Black Mountain bandits. There is still a clear gap between the combat effectiveness and the regular army. They really have no right to laugh at Jiujiayong. But after all, he has been a bandit for many years and has a murderous spirit that Xiang Yong cannot match.

Seeing that Xun Shuang, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai and others were lagging behind, Liu Ming didn't know what they were discussing quietly, so he whispered to Huang Wan beside him: "Why did Xun Shuang suddenly agree to become an official? Previously, all the five government officials were summoned. He rejected it.”

"It's not for the benefit of the family!" Huang Wan said with a smile, "I happened to be passing by Yingchuan and heard that Your Majesty issued an order to Yingchuan to conquer Xun You and Xun Yu. So I arrived at Xun's house and found out that Xun You was dissatisfied with the government and unwilling to serve as an official.

"Xun Shuang criticized the previous eunuch rule and the selling of officials in the court. He believed that there would be no fundamental improvement. He also said that His Majesty's implementation of the new tax system was to suppress aristocratic families and did not recommend that his children become officials.

"Wei Chen is well aware that the imperial court is at a time of employment, and His Majesty is very thirsty for talents. He will never allow a large family like the Xun family to be abandoned, so he told Xun Shuang that Your Majesty has decreed that the best family in the world will be If the Yuan family cannot effectively promote the new tax system, they will be exterminated by His Majesty. If the Xun family resists the imperial court, they will inevitably be exterminated. Please don't make a mistake, old man Xun, and don't be the sinner of the Xun family's destruction.

"So Xun Shuang thought about it and decided to send the younger Xun Yu out to find out whether the current government had changed after the Qing Dynasty wiped out Jian Shuo and other ten regular servants. Wei Chen felt that although Xun Yu was talented, he was too young after all. He was young, and it was still unclear whether he could be used in a big way, so he used both soft and hard tactics and intimidation to ask Lao Xun Shuang to come out and take up an official position in person to find out."

Liu Ming smiled, thinking that this Huang Wan was really an old fox, a big fool, but it was a great achievement to fool Xun Shuang and Xun Yu.

"Aiqing is really resourceful." Liu Ming praised, "How do you think we should arrange Xun Shuang? After all, he is old and his body does not allow for too heavy tasks."

Liu Ming did not say clearly that Old Man Xun will die in another year and a half. The role he can play in such a short period of time is too limited. His greatest value now is probably his world-famous status as a scholar. Huang Wan smiled and shook his head and said: "Actually, Xun Shuang's official career has more of a symbolic meaning. It sets an example for those wise men who live in seclusion in the mountains to serve the court. Of course, it will also set an example for those aristocratic families who still have doubts. Let them take a reassurance and let them know that His Majesty does not really want to suppress the family."

Liu Ming nodded, and it had to be said that Huang Wan thought very far and was a capable person with both civil and military skills.

However, when he thought that a great scholar like Xun Shuang was about to fall, Liu Ming felt quite sorry. Looking back, he saw the lean actor Zhicai. His talent had not yet fully blossomed in history. Died young.

And his good friend Guo Jia also died young. Every time he thinks about this, he can't help but sigh.

Maybe... Liu Ming had an idea in his mind, maybe he should promote medical progress.

None of them died of sudden illness. There were not many terminal diseases like cancer in this era. Medical sages like Hua Tuo should be able to cure most diseases.

It seems that after this battle, the development of medical skills should also be put on the agenda.

Soon, Liu Ming and others arrived at the school military field. Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up around the field in a dense formation.

Gao Shun and his seven hundred Xiangyong stood in the middle of the school military field.

Those country warriors did not have uniforms, but wore cotton-padded clothes commonly worn by farmers in the countryside, just like a bunch of old farmers standing there basking in the sun.

"They... what is this? It's too shabby. It's not as good as when we were in Montenegro."

"After all, the local brave is a local brave, how can he compare with us who dominate the mountain and dominate the mountain?"

"They must have just returned from doing farm work in the fields."

"Let us regular troops watch their heroic drills? Isn't this an insult to our combat capabilities?"

……

The former soldiers of the Montenegrin Army were pointing and talking on the sidelines with disdain in their eyes.

Liu Ming stood on the high platform and looked down. He saw that although these village warriors were dressed in very old-fashioned clothes and their weapons were not special. There were spear soldiers and sword and shield soldiers, but they were all in high spirits and stood in order. .

"Brothers, we train hard to serve the imperial court and make achievements." Gao Shun shouted loudly, and his voice spread throughout the school and military field, "Now the opportunity has come. Your Majesty personally inspects it. It is a supreme honor for us. Cheer up, show your skills, and follow my orders! Can you do it?!"

"Yes!" Seven hundred people shouted in unison, the sound shook the sky and made people's eardrums buzz.

Just this shout showed an indomitable fighting spirit. Those humble "old farmers" suddenly became energetic.

Liu Ming looked at Lu Bu and Zhang Fei beside him. A trace of surprise flashed in their eyes, but they soon calmed down and looked at them expressionlessly.

Soon, 700 people began to drill under the command of Gao Shun, including offense, defense, sparring, and mutual support.

Even though there are only two types of soldiers, sword and shield soldiers and spear soldiers, they are commanded by Gao Shun in an orderly manner, advancing and retreating freely. With every assassination attack, he shouts "Kill!"

It seemed that with this roar, they were blessed with an invincible fighting spirit and unyielding faith, capable of tearing any enemy in front of them into pieces.

The soldiers outside the field were silent and quietly watched the drills of the old farmers who had just been looked down upon by them.

They think they have banditry in them, but they don’t have the will to win, the discipline of prohibitions, and the effective coordination. If the same number of soldiers come forward, they really can’t defeat these country warriors. .

Huang Wan came over and whispered: "This young man can be of great use."

Liu Ming looked at Lu Bu.

"There are many generals in the world when it comes to training cavalry, but none of them will obey." Lu Bu said solemnly, "But when it comes to training infantry, Gao Shun has some skills."

It is not easy to get the affirmation from such an arrogant person like Lu Bu.

Liu Ming looked at Zhang Fei again.

"Hey, if you can fight with me, Lao Zhang, for three hundred rounds!" Zhang Fei said in a buzzing voice.

What he believed in most was his own force. As for his ability to command troops... he often only focused on killing himself on the battlefield, forgetting that there were subordinates behind him.

"This momentum alone exceeds that of most soldiers." Xi Zhicai said approvingly, "It only took more than two months of training to achieve such an effect. Gao Shun is a talented general."

"I think so too." Liu Ming smiled and said, "I want to hand over all the infantry training to Gao Shun, but I feel that he may not be able to control the situation as he has just arrived. In this way, Huang Aiqing will be responsible for assisting me in commanding the entire infantry. Specifically, The training is handed over to Gao Shun, and the infantry combat effectiveness must be improved as soon as possible to play a role in the subsequent attack on Wancheng."

"This arrangement is very good." Huang Wan said, "Just now in the tent, I heard His Majesty say that he has a plan to improve the combat effectiveness of the infantry. I wonder what the clever plan is? If His Majesty's clever plan is combined with Gao Shun's ability to command troops, wouldn't it be possible? Burst out greater combat power?"

Xun Shuang, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai and others next to him all pricked up their ears when they heard this, wanting to hear His Majesty's good military training strategies.

Originally, in their impression, the current emperor was still such a foolish, incompetent, extravagant, and addicted to fun. The removal of the ten permanent servants was just the result of a palace battle, and it did not show how capable the emperor was at all.

As for the imperial commander's personal expedition to Hanoi, with the assistance of two battle-tested generals, Zhu Jun and Gai Xun, and using the elite guards of Kyoto to fight against the rebels, it doesn't sound too difficult.

However, just now they saw the double-sided stirrups, high saddles, horseshoes and other items designed by the emperor himself, and their perception of the emperor has changed slightly. Maybe His Majesty really has some real talents.

So there was a sense of anticipation all of a sudden.

"My plan is - the Yuanyang Formation!" Liu Ming said his plan lightly.

(End of this chapter)