Throughout the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, monarchs and ministers have always been jealous of each other.

Wang Quanbin has experienced five different countries and eleven kings, and he can still hold power all the time, so he is naturally not stupid.

He is almost sixty years old, and he has lost the ambition of his youth and wants to think more about future generations.

In his plan, the expedition to Houshu was his last expedition.

After only two months of defeating Houshu, he knew that he had nothing to reward and was ready to retire.

Torture and killing prisoners of war, greed for money and lust are just deliberately finding an excuse for the emperor to punish himself, so as not to have no reward and exterminate his family.

But this time, there was an accident with the prince. In just two years, the imperial court now did not mention armor or cavalry at all, but instead talked about muskets.

Far away in Xishu, Wang Quanbin doesn't know much about muskets, but he is no stranger to them.

The bombs, grenades, and gunpowder produced by Hankyung Province played an important role in the later period of quelling the rebellion.

What's more, his two grandsons are in the Jinyi Wei Shenji Battalion.

The Shenji Battalion takes secrecy very seriously, and no musket is allowed in everyone's letters.

In order to let himself understand the performance of the musket, the eldest grandson Wang Yongchang took advantage of his annual leave to go back and forth for 4,000 miles, and went to Xishu to talk with him in detail behind closed doors.

The court has a musket, and the fear of the generals is weakening, but Wang Quanbin has isolated himself from the king and his subordinates.

He was greedy for money and lustful for the sake of future generations, and he didn't want to lead the army anymore, so the constraints on the loyal army were very relaxed.

The Zhongwu Army was originally an elite soldier, but during the three years in Xishu, it was almost safe and corrupted, and it became a proud soldier from top to bottom.

They still have combat strength in the struggle against the rebels in Xishu, but this discipline cannot be mentioned at all.

Now let him take this group of proud soldiers to the south, he no longer has the confidence to restrain them.

This southern expedition was an opportunity for others to make meritorious contributions, but for him who did not want to make meritorious contributions, it was the biggest crisis.

"It's all deployed, this is Hanjing? How does it look more prosperous than Kaifeng Mansion! ”

As far as the eye can see, there are waterwheels on both sides of the Han River, and people on both sides of the river bank are like ants, forming a long line on more than a dozen wharves and river banks.

There is no end in sight to the endless waterwheels and blue brick houses, and many high-raised slings and cables are dazzling.

Wang Quanbin listened to his grandson's introduction to the changes here, and said: "Shaobin, the Hanjing Mansion is now left behind by the prince, and we will follow the prince's southern expedition next month, and we will also listen to orders under the prince." You have to restrain the soldiers, don't make trouble in Hanjing Mansion, this is not Xishu. ”

Tian Shaobin is the most important general under Wang Quanbin, and now he is the deputy head of the Ma Army and the commander of Long Wei.

He fought bravely, and the leader of the rebel army, Quanshixiong, was captured and killed by him.

was recalled to the Central Plains this time, and he was also one of the few generals who was not questioned, but he was demoted by one level, and now he is the Marquis of Longjie's army.

"Don't worry, before setting off from Shudi, I have repeatedly ordered the soldiers to be cautious."

was completely nodded and said: "This time Liu Guangyi led the Zhen'an Army as the Left Route Army of the Southern Expedition, if you encounter it, don't conflict with him." ”

Tian Shaobin's face was a little embarrassed, but he still clenched his fists and said: "His subordinates will avoid him, but if he takes the initiative to provoke, his subordinates will not blindly back down." ”

He and Liu Guangyi were originally subordinates, Liu Guangyi was one of the ten brothers of the Taizu Yi Society, and Long Jiejun was the commander.

However, this person is brave and unscrupulous, and when Tian Shaobin was under his command, the relationship between the two was not harmonious.

Especially after this Western Expedition to Shu, the two broke openly because of their merit, and Tian Shaobin was kicked out of the Long Jie Army.

Liu Guangyi was now demoted to the envoy of the Zhen'an Army, but Tian Shaobin turned around and returned to the Long Jie Army, and was demoted to the rank of General Yu Hou.

The Long Jie Army is the forbidden army, the Zhen'an Army is the Xiang Army, and the section envoy of the Xiang Army, in terms of power and fame, is similar to the general Yu Hou of the Forbidden Army.

Whether it is for the sake of face or for the sake of profit, it is impossible for two people to live in peace.

The two looked at the Hanjing Mansion that was getting closer and closer, and they didn't talk about it, but looked at the prosperous Hanjing with some obsession.

On the side of Hanjing Mansion, the docks and generals have already been arranged, and the person in charge of welcoming the incoming army is now the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Yuan Burang.

Since Zhao Dezhao returned to Beijing last year, at the beginning of this year, the forbidden army under his command has been expanded.

Now Jinyiwei is a separate army, with a battalion of 3,000 people, responsible for guarding Zhao Dezhao, the commander is Yuan Burang, and the deputy commander is Wang Chengyan.

The Shenji Battalion was expanded to four battalions, each battalion was also a baggage battalion of 3,000 people, 2,050 combat teams, and 500 people.

There was also a firearms battalion of 3,000 men, which sent thousands of generals who were proficient in artillery and placing explosives to the various armies of the Great Song Dynasty.

The surveying and mapping battalion was abolished, and a military academy for generals was established, which taught musket marching combat, new military regulations, and various surveying and mapping skills incidentally.

The professors come from the original cadets, and the cadets come from the literate soldiers drawn from various armies.

The original seed team of 3,500 people branched out after only two years.

Jinyiwei is a pro-guard, the Shenji battalion is a pro-army, and the military academy is also served by Zhao Dezhao himself as the mountain chief.

This army is also the basic force of Zhao Dezhao today.

A small boat carrying Yuan Burang and a few guards came to the center of the river to greet the command ship.

The boat approached, lowered the gangway, and several soldiers wearing black and red brocade uniforms boarded the ship together with three soldiers wearing red and black military uniforms of the Shenji Battalion.

As soon as the three soldiers of the Shenji Battalion boarded the ship, they knelt down in front of Wang Quanbin. "Grandson Wang Yongchang, Wang Yongxiang, grandson Hou Conggui has seen grandfather, grandfather."

Wang Quanbin made a straight face, and first hugged his fists with Yuan Burang and said: "Wang Quanbin has seen the commander of the Loyal Army. ”

Yuan Burang was two levels lower than Wang Quanbin, the envoy of the festival, and although he greeted him on behalf of the prince, he did not dare to be a big gift to this veteran.

"Don't be polite, my commander is your orderly, I don't know if you can be familiar with the etiquette of the greeting and sending procedures delivered a few days ago?"

Wang Quanbin said: "I am already familiar with it. ”

"That's good." Yuan Bulet said with a smile: "The festival makes the younger generations not see for many years, so let's talk to them first." ”

Of course, Wang Quanbin knows this prince's first confidant very well, he has served as an instructor since the prince practiced martial arts, this person is loyal and honest, not a scheming person.

The two exchanged politeness, and Wang Quanbin turned to his grandson and grandson.

He personally helped his grandson Hou Conggui and asked: "The eldest brother won the sixth place in the assessment last year, which was beyond the expectations of the old man, and he should continue to work hard in the future and strive to become a generation of famous generals." ”

Hou Conggui was praised, and said with a smile: "My grandson must work hard and earn a life for his mother in the future." ”

first helped up his grandson, Wang Quanbin helped up two grandsons and said: "You two have been friends since childhood, and my Wang family has been heirloom in the art of war since the early Tang Dynasty, and it has been three hundred years now. You don't learn as well as your eldest brother, you should be punished. ”

Wang Yongchang and Wang Yongxiang both knew why their grandfather said this, and they didn't take it to heart. Wang Yongchang said with a smile: "My grandson won the first place in the whole army competition last month, and he didn't have time to tell the adults yet." ”

Wang Yongxiang Caiyi said promatically: "My grandson can't do it, this southern expedition will enter the baggage camp......"

Before he finished speaking, he slapped Wang Quanbin in the shoulder. "You're embarrassed to say it!"

Wang Yongchang hurriedly said: "The second brother is in the top few in the assessment of his academic qualifications, and His Royal Highness attaches great importance to it, and promoted the second brother to serve as a staff officer of the rear army. ”

Wang Quanbin was stunned, and with some shame, he pinched the arm of his second grandson and asked Wang Yongchang: "What is the position of the staff officer?" ”

Wang Yongchang said solemnly: "The staff officer is equivalent to engagement, and the second brother, the staff officer of the rear army, is half a level lower than the battalion commander, and half a level higher than the capital head. ”

Wang Quanbin said with a smile: "Work hard, and strive to let the old man enjoy your blessings in the future." ”

For Wang Quanbin, it is happier than for himself to make great contributions.

The four of them chatted a few words together, and Wang Quanbin asked about the situation in Hanjing Mansion again, and the boat docked.

Originally, Xiangyang City has now been completely blocked, and construction is under construction throughout the city wall.

Therefore, the boat did not go to the original dock at all, but stopped at the mill wharf in the west of the city.

After the technology of the waterwheel linkage device matured, the grinding room here was moved to Jiangbei, and now it is vacant and temporarily used as the main wharf.

The striker ships are now lined up all at once and have not yet begun to land.

Wang Quanbin and his boat had just landed at the wooden trestle at the wharf, when suddenly, a roaring cannon rang out from the shore.

Cannon fire after cannon rang out seven times.

Everyone on the boat was startled, and many people thought that something was wrong, so they hurriedly took out their weapons.

They didn't see where it was blown up, and they calmed down a little more.

Then they saw the laughter of the servants on the shore, and the faces of the brocade guards who were in charge of the guards, with a smile of contempt.

In their eyes, they seem to be dirt buns.

This also made many soldiers feel angry, when Lao Tzu was killing people in Xishu, you were afraid that you were still breastfeeding, and you actually looked down on Lao Tzu.

The cannon sounded, and a guard of honor slowly marched along the embankment from the side of the main city.

Except for a carriage drawn by four horses, everyone was on foot, but the procession was so neat that hundreds of people moved in almost unison.

Seeing hundreds of people marching as if they were alone, this scene made the people on the boat quiet when they boarded, and they felt a trace of coercion, and a trace of unconvinced.

I'm afraid these are all like goods, it's like Lao Tzu crawled out of the pile of corpses.

However, all of them stared at the musket in the arms of the brocade guard on the shore, this round-headed iron rod and wooden block, was it a new weapon?

Muskets, is it fire-breathing?

They can't experience the pride of the Jinyiwei, but they can feel the contempt that the Jinyiwei has for them.

The prince's car finally came to the dock, and when the tall Zhao Dezhao got out of the car, everyone on the boat was attracted to him.

Wang Quanbin and the others were guided to get off the boat, and the generals lined up in a long line of two people on the wooden trestle bridge according to their positions.

"Salute!"

A long roar was spread by several attendants, and all the brocade guards turned to face the car driver, beating their chests with their right fists.

Zhao Dezhao's face was majestic, his right hand was raised, his fingers were in line with his eyebrows, and he returned a military salute.

"Welcome! Prepare ......"

The brocade guards on the shore turned back in unison, pulled up a bird's beak-like thing from the musket in their arms, and then raised the gun in their hands.

"Launch!"

Gunshots rang out from the shore, bringing out a puff of white smoke.

This scene left an indelible impression on all the soldiers who came from Xichuan.