Horse on the World

Chapter 253
Li Feng is still very confident about the [-] fine cavalry he brought. They are indeed the most outstanding among Yizhou soldiers, and different from ordinary Yizhou soldiers, this group of troops has indeed fought , Those who have seen blood, although they only hit some bandits who occupy the mountains as kings, but in Li Feng's opinion, the powerful fighting power they showed is enough to fight against the barbarians.So Li Qing revealed a little bit about his intention to arrange for this group of cavalry, Li Feng immediately refused, and emphasized to Li Qing that it was the intention of his grandfather An Guogong to let this cavalry fight alone. Li Qing may not necessarily agree to moving out his father or uncle, but if it is the intention of Duke An, Li Qing will probably not refuse.

In fact, these five thousand cavalry went to Dingzhou to fight, but it was my uncle's intention. Li Qing's defeat of the barbarians was a foregone conclusion. It's not too strong. On this point, Li Sizhi complained a lot to Marquis Weiyuan. He treated Jiao'er like a dog. Isn't this self-defeating?
Letting [-] cavalry come to Dingzhou to fight is to let the outside world see the appearance of the unity of the Li family and strengthen Li's voice in Dachu. One Yizhou is not enough to make people look sideways at Li, but adding In Shangdingfu Erzhou and the grassland in the future, Li's strength is at the forefront in Dachu. In the days to come, it is not that there is no chance, and secondly, the barbarian's sharp knife will sharpen Li's soldiers After all, Li Qing's attitude is not clear at present, and it is still difficult to determine whether he can become a pawn of the Li clan.Li Feng came here with the secret mission of befriending the officials and generals under Li Qing's command. If he can successfully make friends with these important officials, it can also pave the way for possible future changes.

Li Feng's feelings for Li Qing are very complicated, and he said that the brotherhood is a bit far-fetched. When Li Qing left, he was still a baby who didn't know anything. When he saw Li Qing again, his ears were full of love for Li Qing. The narration of the story is full of admiration for this half-brother, but immediately after his mother's incident, he has fear and hatred for Li Qing. With the combination of the two, he himself can't tell why. What is Li Qing's feeling?

An Guogong was noncommittal about his uncle's idea, but he did not deny it, so Li Feng's trip to Dingzhou began.Li Feng insisted that the [-] cavalry should never be dismantled, but Li Qing didn't say much, but arranged for Shang Haibo to lead Li Feng and his generals around the Dingzhou barracks to have a look.Today, Shang Haibo led Li Feng and others to the Changsheng camp stationed in Dingzhou Chengxiao.

Wang Yan greeted a group of people in front of the camp gate. Hearing the lively voices in the camp, Shang Haibo asked with a smile, "General Wang Shen, what are you doing?"

Wang Yan smiled and said: "Shang joined the army at a coincidence. Today our battalion is holding a military skills competition! The boys are holding back their energy and want to get the top few, so that they can represent our battalion to participate in the competition of the whole army."

Shang Haibo saw that Li Feng didn't understand, and explained with a smile: "Young Marquis doesn't know something, this is a new rule set by the commander-in-chief. Every year, our Dingzhou Army will conduct a military skills competition. The battalion selects ten soldiers to participate in the army's skill competition, and the winners will not only receive generous prizes, but will also be promoted to officers immediately, so this competition has always been fiercely competitive."

Li Feng said in surprise: "Anyone can participate in the competition? Are there no restrictions?"

Shang Haibo himself came from the Li family, so he naturally knew what Li Feng asked, and said with a smile: "There are no restrictions, as long as you are a member of the Dingzhou Army."

Li Feng is silent. In Yizhou, all the officers above the middle rank are the children of the Li clan. Even those low-ranking officers at the bottom are inextricably linked with the Li clan. This system has made Li's army extremely loyal to the clan and ensured the stability of the family's rule. Like the five thousand cavalry he brought this time, not only the middle-level officers, but also the low-level officers are clear. The last name is Li.In fact, not only the Li family, but the rest of the great Chu family are basically in the same pattern as the Li family.

If the eldest brother does this, how can he guarantee the loyalty of the army to him?Li Feng drew a big full stop in his heart. Needless to say, Wang Qinian, Jiang Kui, and Feng Guo, they fought together with his elder brother. There will be no problem with loyalty, but like the Wang Yan in front of him, And those officers who have passed the competition, how can they be completely trusted?Li Feng shook his head slowly.

The enthusiastic Wang Yan naturally didn't know what Li Feng was thinking, and while leading everyone into the battalion, he said with a smile: "Our Changsheng battalion is the most elite unit in the Dingzhou army. You will be able to win the ranking, so, the intensity of competition in our battalion is much more intense than that of other battalions, please join the army, young master, please!"

Shang Haibo laughed loudly, "General Wang Can, if General Jiang Can listen to your words, he will definitely not be convinced, or General Lu Dalin will come to you to talk about it."

Wang Yan laughed loudly and said, "We can only talk about this in private, but it is a fact that he is still in the army!"

The two talked and laughed, and a group of people came to the school field in the camp. What was going on in the field was throwing spears.Twenty soldiers participating in the competition rode on horses, and there were several spears hanging beside the saddles. Hundreds of steps away, targets stood up one by one, with circles of red marks drawn on the white-painted wooden boards .To Li Feng's surprise, these targets were actually moving. When he got closer and looked at them clearly, it turned out that the targets were being carried by someone, and the person carrying the targets was in the trenches, holding them high. These targets are running in the trench.

It turned out to be shooting a moving target, which is much more difficult than shooting a fixed target.

A group of people stopped and watched the soldiers compete with great interest.Except for the soldiers in these competitions, most of the Changsheng Battalion soldiers were watching. From time to time, some people shouted for someone to come on and cheer for him.Once someone yelled out, another group of people would also yell out. Depending on the situation, they were divided into several groups.

"The soldiers in these competitions come from different ranks, and those who cheer for them are their companions. Our battalion stipulates that for all the soldiers who win, their ranks and scores in the next year will be higher than that of the soldiers. [-]% for the loser. So, every soldier who participated in the competition is an outstanding soldier in the army." Wang Yan said.

Li Feng was surprised and said: "Then where do these extra soldiers come from?"

Wang Yan said: "Of course it came out of our camp."

Li Feng did some calculations in his mind, this is not a small amount of expenses, in the Li family, Li Feng knows that if an officer doesn't take time off, and doesn't deduct the soldiers' money, he is already considered a very good officer, but It is really unheard of for them to subsidize soldiers out of their own pockets.

"Is it just General Wang? What about the other battalions?" Li Feng asked.

Wang Yan said with a smile: "Since I created this method, other battalions have followed suit, and now the whole army is probably like this."

While speaking, the following competition has already begun. The six targets are divided into two, moving from one side to the left, and the other is moving from the left to the right. Moreover, the trench is not in a level, but it is dug in all directions. These six targets have no purpose at all. Running around like a headless chicken, going up and down, left and right in the process of running.Dazzling.

"How did you hit the target?" Li Feng couldn't help being surprised, and looked back at the generals behind him. The generals behind him were all shocked, and one of them came over and said in a low voice: "Master, if we personally Go, this matter is also very simple, but I am afraid that no one under my soldiers can do it."

The sound of horseshoes brought Li Feng's gaze back to the field. The two soldiers rode their horses to charge, and the speed of the horses became faster and faster. When they were about fifty steps away from the targets, a striking white line on the ground reminded them that they were already throwing. The limit of the area was reached, and with two shouts, the two soldiers raised their spears like lightning, and then horsepower, leaned back on the horse, raised their arms, and shot, with two bang bangs, the two spears drew two lines. The graceful arc hit the target accurately, and one of them was obviously stronger. After hitting the target with his spear, the soldier carrying the target couldn't hold it, and the target flew out of his hand.

The horse ran left and right along a small arc, and the two soldiers did not hesitate, and the other two spears on the horse were also thrown out, and the two of them actually hit three out of three.

Li Feng turned his head to look at Wang Yan, "General Wang, both of them are in the third middle school, how to distinguish the winner from the loser?"

Wang Yan waved his hand to call a soldier, and whispered a few orders, the soldier rushed to the field immediately, took an unused target, and presented it to Wang Yan, Wang Yan raised the target and said: "Young Master Lord, when the commander-in-chief designed this competition, he had already thought of this problem, so he drew these circles on this target, and if it hits all, the person closest to the center of the circle will naturally win."

Only then did Li Feng understand the rules of the game, and when he saw that most of the soldiers on the field hit all three shots, he couldn't help being shocked. Is this just an ordinary soldier in the Changsheng Battalion?

After throwing spears, it is time to shoot. Soldiers stretch their bows and set arrows on horses galloping at high speed, shooting at moving targets. At this time, the last two of the 18 soldiers have been eliminated, leaving only [-] soldiers. .After several rounds of shooting, two more people were eliminated. At this time, Li Feng had a rough understanding of the level of these soldiers. He was afraid that in his own army, only the middle-level military officials could compare, so he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Shang Haibo seemed to have seen through Li Feng's mind, and relieved him: "Young Marquis, although these people are soldiers, they are also the best among soldiers. There are not too many soldiers who can compare with them." Hearing Shang Haibo's words, Li Feng felt better. If all the soldiers of the Changsheng Battalion were at this level, it would be too shocking.

There were various events in the competition, some of which Li Feng had never heard of, but he enjoyed watching them with great interest, and was a little reluctant to leave, so he had dinner in the Changsheng camp, and then watched the afternoon competition.

It was this meal that made Li Feng feel emotional again. He unexpectedly discovered that in the Changsheng Battalion, from the top to the general Wang Yan, down to an ordinary soldier, they were all lined up neatly to go to the leader of the army to pick up the food. After a while, Li Feng was a little bit tongue-tied when he saw Wang Yan lined up among the soldiers in a regular manner. He never expected it to be like this.

Li Feng was a guest, but Wang Yan didn't ask him to line up for them. Instead, he asked a few soldiers to line up for them. When they brought the food, Li Feng took a sneak peek, and saw that his bowl was the same as that of ordinary soldiers.

(End of this chapter)