Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 102 Generous tears stained with tassels (3)

In Zhao Xingde's arms, there is a report from a student of the Taixue Guozijian, but once Chao Buzhi's letter is taken out, it will not only expose his identity, but also give the treacherous party a reason to frame him, and may even implicate his teacher Chao Make it up.However, Song An did not have Song's Hangu Pass customs seal on the customs clearance document prepared by the Ministry of Rites for him, and it was effectively invalid.Although Zhao Xingde has Wanguanjiaozi in his luggage, according to the laws of the Xia Kingdom, the refugee must first be identified. If he pretends to be a merchant, he still needs a customs clearance document for the merchant.

Seeing the hesitant look on his face, Fu Zhiren did not urge him, but instead reminded him: "Mr. Zhao, do you have any skills? Carpenters, blacksmiths, etc. can all strive for the status of a craftsman."

Zhao Xingde was taken aback for a moment, looked at his hands, and couldn't help but smile wryly.He himself seems to be born clumsy, maybe the reflexes are too long.

He tentatively asked: "I have also read a few poems and books, can I win the status of a scribe?"

Fu Zhiren frowned, knocked on the file and said, "If there is no certificate of customs clearance, it will be a little troublesome to become a scribe." At least one must be famous in Song Dynasty.Zhao De came from the iron chain, apparently without a customs clearance certificate.

"Inspector Fu, the residence newspaper that was circulated today." A secretary came over and handed a file to Fu Zhiren.

Fu Zhiren picked it up, flipped through it quickly, signed his name, and handed it to the secretary. He seemed to be in a daze, and sighed: "Lu Mei and Lianghe are the places where heroes can show their talents. Do I just die of old age?"

Seeing him sigh with emotion, Zhao Xingde waited for a while, and then asked: "Inspector Fu, forgive me for being abrupt, if I want to fight for the status of a sergeant, what do you think?"

"What?" Fu Zhiren was taken aback, thinking he had heard wrong.

Zhao Xingde said in a low voice: "I'm going to try to become a sergeant." After a pause, seeing Fu Zhiren's surprised expression, he said in embarrassment, "I wonder if it's suitable?"

Fu Zhiren sized Zhao Xingde up and down, people in Guandong always value culture over martial arts, what happened to Di Qing, Guanzhong is not worth it for him.Even the peasants who were exiled from the Kanto region rarely planned to join the army, not to mention that it was extremely difficult to obtain the qualifications of Lieutenant Xia.He thought of the astonishing physical strength that Zhao Xingde showed when crossing the river, and his heart moved slightly, knowing that he was not talking nonsense, he slowly replied: "If you are capable enough, it is not impossible."

Zhao Xingde took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Fu, please give me some pointers."

Fu Zhiren pondered and said: "Although the law does not explicitly state that foreigners cannot be promoted to sergeants, except for a few imperial guards, all legions are permanently stationed in one place, and most of the sergeants are locals. For example, the Anton army, ten All of them are the children of Guanzhong. If they are from the Guandong and join the army, it may be difficult for them to gain a foothold." Fu Zhiren personally experienced that even if he is a native of Xia, he has to work twice as hard as the local people to join the army in a different place. The recognition of his colleagues, not to mention the newcomers from the Kanto region.Because Guanzhong was too peaceful, he deliberately went to northern Xinjiang to join the army. He first entered the Cold Army, and then joined the Imperial Guard Fat Cavalry Army five years later.Because he is old-fashioned and warm-hearted, he doesn't like to care about gains and losses, and he can be honest with the army's robe Ze, so he can gain a foothold in the Anbei Army Division because he was born in Guanzhong.He served in northern Xinjiang for a full ten years, fighting against horse thieves and barbarian tribes for many years, and later felt tired, so he asked to retire. The school captain recommended him to be a patrol officer in the prime minister's mansion Xihe, and returned to his hometown in Guanzhong.

"Only the imperial guards can recruit sergeants from one place, but the imperial guards usually only need elite soldiers who have served in ordinary regiments for more than five years." Fu Zhiren saw that Zhao Xingde's face was slightly sad, and said again, "but there is one They recruited new soldiers, the Imperial Guard Tiger Wing Army." Fu Zhiren showed a mocking expression on his face, "and there are few battles, so it's a good place to save your life."

Zhao Xingde was overjoyed, and regardless of the difference in Fu Zhiren's expression, he began to ask for advice in detail.It turned out that the Imperial Guard Tiger Wing Army was an army specialized in accommodating the children of hereditary aristocrats, and often recruited foreigners.The [-] soldiers of the Tiger Wing Army were all dressed in heavy armor and mounted on horse harnesses. The camp was permanently stationed in Dunhuang, the western capital, and was responsible for the guards of the high-ranking officials of the five prefectures. They rarely went to battle.Xia Guo's Eighth Imperial Guard Army, the Fat Cavalry Army, the White Feather Army, and the Flower Hat Army were respectively intimidating one side in the north, east, and west.The hunting army suppressed the whole territory of Tubo.Teach the army and train the sharp army to defend both the east and west capitals in peacetime, and rush to support the east and west front lines when there is an emergency.The Dragon Tooth Army is the emperor's pro-army selected from the imperial guards, and the emperors of all dynasties have personally served as army commanders.The Chengying Army's Shenlong sees its head but does not see its end, but it is said to be the most frequently fought army in the entire Xia Kingdom.Only the Tiger Wing Army, except for its heavy armor, has not fought a major battle for decades, and is called a decoration among the Imperial Guards.

"Zhao De, you have read the book, the writing is fine, and it is no problem to understand the military order." Although Fu Zhiren did not have a deep friendship with Zhao De, he patiently counseled him and asked, "Can you draw a strong bow with two stones and take it with you?" When heavy armor 'shoots' an arrow stack a hundred steps away, does ten arrows hit eight out of ten?"

Just now they walked together, Fu Zhiren saw that Zhao Xingde had a good understanding of horses, so he knew that he was not like ordinary Song people who had never ridden a horse in his life, just ask him about a bow and crossbow.Although the Tiger Wing Army is also a cavalry army, the sergeants are required to be able to fight on foot like infantry sergeants.According to Fu Zhiren's knowledge, the Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty can only fight against the Xia Army in bow and arrow, relying on the large number of people to form a thick formation to offset the gap with the individual soldiers' bravery.Therefore, Guanzhong was able to suppress the 15 forbidden troops of the Xijing camp of the Song Dynasty with a mere [-] soldiers.

Zhao Xingde nodded and said, "It should be fine."

Fu Zhiren said in a deep voice: "There is no joke in the army. You will know after you try it in the archery range. If there is no problem, I will give you a guide to join the army in Dunhuang." He stood up, and Pan Shaowei, the inspector in charge of screening, Whispering a few words, Pan Shaowei also gave Zhao Xingde a surprised look, nodded slightly, and beckoned to a book office to be responsible for maintaining the order of the Kanto refugees, and together with Fu Zhiren, took Zhao Xingde to the archery range behind the court.The kingdom of Xia is based on martial arts, and such archery ranges can be seen everywhere in Guanzhong, and there are also many small and medium-sized horse riding ranges.

"This is Inspector Pan. If you are really good at bows and crossbows, he will give you a guide so that you can go to Dunhuang to join the army." Fu Zhiren introduced, handed over a hard bow, a pot of arrows, and whispered Instructed: "Calm down, keep your hands safe."

"Pan Inspector, it's a pleasure to meet you." Zhao Xingde cupped his hands, and Pan Shao smiled and cupped his hands in return. The corner of his mouth slightly twitched, secretly thinking: "I have been working in the Xihe Patrol Office for several years, and I can reach this hundred steps." With heavy armor on the outside and two stone bows with ten hits and eight arrows, all of them were originally elite archers in the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty, Zhao De has no tattoo marks on his face, and most of them are boastful."

Zhao Xingde put on the thirty-jin heavy armor of Xia Guo's crossbowman, let out a sigh of relief, held up the hard bow with his left hand, feeling very comfortable, picked up an arrow with his right hand, put it on the string, drew the bow like a full moon, and aimed it at the target , as soon as he released his right hand, the arrow flew out with a whoosh sound, not only hit the target, but also firmly 'inserted' on the red heart.

"Good bow!" Zhao Xingde couldn't help praising in a deep voice, he thought he would have to try an arrow and correct the deviation a little before he could hit the target, but he didn't expect the string of this bow to be so straight.

Fu Zhiren and Pan Shaowei next to him were shocked by the feeling of his 'shooting' the arrow so lightly. Before he had time to think about it, Zhao Xingde drew another arrow, put it on the string, and shot with his bow full. Go out, snap, and 'insert' next to the arrow just now.

This bow is indeed a high-quality bow, and the arrow is also a good one. When it was shot, it flew very steadily. Zhao Xingde couldn't help but feel a little fond of letting it go. He breathed out lightly, took another arrow out of the quiver, and held it almost in his left hand. At the same time, he drew the bow with his right hand, and just aimed at the target, the moment his breath and arm stabilized, the arrow was 'shot' out, and hit the target again.

Just like this, ten arrows were 'shot' in a row, and the arrows were densely 'inserted' into the red heart of the target, as if they grew out of it.

He reached out his hand to 'touch' the quiver, but 'touched' it was empty, he couldn't enjoy himself to his heart's content, a little bit regretful, he handed back the bow hands to Fu Zhiren, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I don't want to disgrace my life, and I would like to thank Brother Fu for lending me a good hand." bow."

Pan Shaowei clicked his tongue, and said to himself: "It's true that people can't be judged by their appearance." The people of Xia State value martial courage the most, Zhao Xingde has this archery skill, so there is no problem for him to settle down, and Pan Shaowei's attitude towards him has also become slightly more polite.