Volume 1 Through the Tang Dynasty Chapter 80 The Rogue Army
Wan Guojun was really good at doing things, and he soon posted the notice of the government in all counties of Panzhou, and conveyed the news to all towns and villages through the county government. With the official documents of the Panzhou Assassin's Mansion and the Marshal's Mansion, Lu Xiaoxian and Guo Zhen could justifiably assist Li Xun in recruiting troops.
What Lu Xiaoxian didn't expect was that there were many wanderers like Li Xun who were desperate and wanted to return to the Shendu through their military exploits.
On the first day alone, there were as many as 1,000 people who came to the Yamen of Nanba County to sign up.
Lu Xiaoxian was not good at conscription, but Li Xun's four remnants were all veterans of a hundred battles and were very familiar with the conditions required by the sergeants, so Lu Xiaoxian threw the matter of selecting soldiers to them.
The Tang Dynasty has always admired martial arts and admired the army, especially the elites such as Qianniu, Wanqi, and Yulin, all of whom are descendants of the old and official eunuch clans. The big and small officials and eunuchs are extremely strict in governing the family, and urging their children to practice martial arts diligently on weekdays is one of the most important family educations.
After the exiles, they were all convicted, and even if they were sent to Lingnan, this martial tradition was not lost. Therefore, the people who came to sign up were basically strong, and if they were really recruited, they could be called elite soldiers.
The four remnants did not dare to slack off, and the selection conditions were also very strict, and only more than 200 people were recruited in one day.
Lu Xiaoxian saw it in his eyes, anxious, he couldn't help frowning, according to this method, when will he be able to recruit the required number of people?
The clothes were already deep, Lu Xiaoxian was thinking about recruiting people, and suddenly heard a soft sound on the roof, which was fleeting, but Lu Xiaoxian inexplicably gave birth to a wisp of cool air on his spine.
The sound of gurgling started again, and when everything was silent, Lu Xiaoxian's tightly closed eyes actually appeared on the image on the roofβtwo people were tiptoeing lightly on the tiles, looking for their bedroom.
Lu Xiaoxian sighed, and reached out to touch Tie Xiao, who was placed next to the bed, and rubbed it in his palm.
The two turned over and jumped into the patio, and were about to cut the deadbolt with a sharp blade, but they saw the door float open, and Lu Xiaoxian, with unkempt hair, was looking at them with a yawn.
"Brother Ouyang, Tang Beauty, if I didn't make a mistake, it's the two of you again, right?" Lu Xiaoxian arched his hand.
The two of them looked at each other when they heard this, shook their heads, and both smiled wryly under their face towels. Lu Xiaoxian guessed correctly, it was Ouyang Jian and Tang Qian who came.
Ouyang Jian and Tang Qian wondered why Lu Xiaoxian could guess their identities every time they were dressed in black and covered their faces.
Of course, Lu Xiaoxian couldn't guess wrong, because he smelled that fragrance again, with that fragrance, there must be Tang Qian, and with Tang Qian, there would be no one else except Ouyang Jian.
Seeing them shake his head, Lu Xiaoxian yawned again and said, "I don't know what you are going to do this time?" Why don't we sit down and talk, and to be honest, I'm very curious about what you do for a living......"
Ouyang Jian pulled out the long sword on his back, pointed at Lu Xiaoxian and said in a deep voice, "Please advise." β
Lu Xiaoxian was full of curiosity, stepped forward, stared at one of the long swords, and pondered for a moment and said: "I don't know much about weapons, this sword is flashing with blue light, and it is very well quenched, but I don't know how sharp it is." β
As he spoke, he reached out and stroked the blade of the sword, as if he wanted to touch it before tasting it.
Ouyang Jian couldn't cry or laugh, and when he saw Lu Xiaoxian's hand stretched out, he slashed his sword horizontally.
Lu Xiaoxian's figure swam, avoiding this sword, and did not forget to praise: "Good sword!" β
The tip of Ouyang Jian's sword flipped and stabbed at Lu Xiaoxian's throat, but he felt that there was no trace of Lu Xiaoxian in front of him, and when he looked again, he found that Lu Xiaoxian was still standing beside him.
Tang Qian also attacked on the side, with two swords, one left and one right, drawing two arcs, and when the arc passed, it formed a circle of sword shadows, trapping Lu Xiaoxian in the center of the circle.
Lu Xiaoxian's body was light and moved around, and he didn't fight back, but he dissipated the sword momentum of the two of them one by one.
Ouyang Jian was terrified at this time, he thought that Lu Xiaoxian would only engage in some intrigues, but who knew that he was not bad.
I saw Lu Xiaoxian's figure floating around, Tie Xiao dotted back and forth on the two swords, and there were words in his mouth, and he was still evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of these two swords.
Under the moonlight, Lu Xiaoxian looks like a ghost, but it makes people feel that he is out of the world. The two of them couldn't attack in a hurry, so they glanced at each other, and then prepared to leave.
Lu Xiaoxian didn't stop them, he only waved his hand and said, "Since you want to leave, then I won't send it." β
Tang Qian stopped, wanting to say something but never spoke.
Lu Xiaoxian smiled at her: "You are very beautiful, and your breasts are not small, not bad, really good!" β
I don't know if Lu Xiaoxian said that she looks good, or her breasts are good. Tang Qian remembered the situation that night, her face turned red and she was about to speak, but she saw that Lu Xiaoxian had turned around
Tang Qian was stunned, bit her lip tightly, stomped her feet and turned to leave.
Early the next morning, Lu Xiaoxian found four remnants and said his thoughts. The four of them thought it was strange when they heard it, but Li Xun had instructed that everything should be done according to Lu Xiaoxian's wishes, and they would do as they could.
On this day, the criteria for recruiting migrants have changed, and those who have parents over 60 years old and no brothers can go home to serve the elderly. If four or five brothers from a household come to sign up at the same time, you can go back to one. Except for those who are in a trance, have weak vision, are sick, have insufficient physical strength and will to complete the battle, and cannot obey orders, as long as they want to sign up, they will receive all the orders.
Lu Xiaoxian This is a humanized recruitment, fully considering the actual situation of the rogues, only if they really treat them well, they will swear to follow. In fact, what Lu Xiaoxian really cares about is the resoluteness of everyone's attitude towards signing up. Only this morale of "seeking wealth and danger" can dare to show the sword when encountering the rebels on a narrow road.
Soon, Lu Xiaoxian recruited 1,200 people. Because the Liuren Army was not a regular soldier of the Tang Dynasty, it was not set up according to the establishment of the Zhechong Mansion, but set up 20 teams at random in the form of regimental training, and each team appointed a team leader, with Li Xun as the captain.
After the recruitment of personnel is completed, the training of troops will begin. Time is precious, because Wan Guojun gave Lu Xiaoxian only half a month. He knows very well that there are no elite soldiers trained on the training ground, and only after the training of blood and fire on the battlefield can a real Predator be trained.
In a limited period of time, in addition to teaching some simple military common sense to the Liuren Army by the four remnant servants, Lu Xiaoxian has been strengthening two consciousnesses for the Liuren Army.
One is the consciousness of obedience. An army with combat effectiveness must have an iron-like sense of obedience; A qualified soldier must have a strong sense of execution. On the battlefield, there is only one chance, and there is no possibility of "starting over". So if the soldier cannot obey absolutely, everything can only be on paper.
The second is the sense of fighting for life. Lu Xiaoxian kept instilling in everyone that the rebels were much stronger than the rogue army, and if they didn't have the courage to die and survive, there was only one way to die. If you want to survive and achieve military achievements, you can only fight with your life.
Time passed quickly, fifteen days passed in a flash, and the day of the expedition had finally arrived.
Li Qianli, the envoy of the Lingnan crusade, Wan Guojun, the superintendent of the army, and Feng Junheng, the assassin of Panzhou, set up a guard of honor in Nanba County to see off the Liuren army.
Looking at the more than 1,000 rogue troops behind him who were in array and the military appearance was cleaned, as well as the silk, flags, flags, and lances that Li Qianli had rationed. Li Xun is full of spirits, he has been in Lingnan for so long, and he has never been so proud as he is today.
Lu Xiaoxian, who was beside him, reminded Li Xun in a low voice: "Don't think about whether you can make meritorious service or not, it is better to come back alive than anything else." β
How could Li Xun listen to Lu Xiaoxian's reminder, he said in a high voice: "Master Lu, although I am a little ridiculous on weekdays, I also know there-"
As he spoke, he raised his whip and pointed to the front of the military formation, and said with high spirits: "On the battlefield, it is where men should be attentive!" Our generation should be happy, win fame, and return triumphantly! β
Speaking of this, Li Xun seemed to feel a wave of heroic aura in his chest, and the four remnants were also infected by him, and shouted loudly in unison: "Win fame and return triumphantly!" β
Their voices were high-pitched and impassioned, echoing between heaven and earth, and a thousand streams of people shouted in unison: "Win fame and return triumphantly!" β
Although Li Xun's morale was boosted in an instant, Lu Xiaoxian's already frowning brows became tighter and tighter, and his eyes were like arrows, shooting at Li Xun, secretly thinking in his heart: Everyone can shout slogans, but when they really get to the battlefield, how can they be playful?
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Come across.
On the second day of the expedition, the Rogue army encountered the rebels in the valley. It is not appropriate to say that it is an unexpected encounter, and the other party should say that it is to wait for work.
Less than an hour after they entered the valley, the rebels were overwhelmed.
Lu Xiaoxian appeared in front of the two armies for the first time, and he was somewhat nervous.
Row after row of rebel soldiers, holding their soldiers, marched in order, like a rolling mountain, heavy and powerful, one after another, as if endless. Like a sudden rising cloud, sweeping every corner as far as the eye can see, every piece of soil is trembling, and every grass is trembling.
Lu Xiaoxian didn't know who the real rebel commander was, but he couldn't help but admit that it was really not easy for this person to train the rebels to what they are now in such a short period of time.