After Xiao Ping went back, he read the book given to him by King Zhao overnight, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became, and the more he looked at it, the more he admired it.

The reason why I admire it is because of what is written in the book. In the content of the book, the selection requirements, basic skills, training outline, assessment requirements, and work are written in great detail, and their professional level is unparalleled, Xiao Ping is very impressed, there are people who have such superb ability in this regard, which is only possible with the help of God Haotian.

The reason for the surprise is that the king actually handed over the book to himself. After reading it, Xiao Ping thought that the value of this book was no less than that of a high-level military book like "The Art of War".

In the past, Xiao Ping was suppressed by Chen Yu's cronies, and he could only be a low-level officer because of his repeated military exploits, because King Zhao learned that he had become the capital. Now, King Zhao has given him a better opportunity, and Xiao Ping should repay him with such a kindness.

Xiao Ping just read all the content first, and he still needs to study it carefully in the future, and that night, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

The selection of Jinyiwei has very strict requirements for the origin of the family, and it must be a family member in Zhao State, and he and his family have no bad records to ensure loyalty to the greatest extent.

Starting from the next day, the household department cooperated with the work of the military department, verified the household registration of the applicants one by one, and screened out those who did not meet the requirements.

On December 23rd, the snow fell, and the land of Yanzhao was covered with snow, and most of the people stayed at home for the winter during the coldest time of the year.

On this day, Zhao Xie received a letter from He Xian, which said that he had discussed with Zhong Liyang and was only waiting for the Zhao cavalry to come.

The capture of Yan Kingdom was a surprise attack plan, and there was no leak in advance, only Zhao Xie and Li Zuoche knew about it.

Li Zuoche, who received the summons, soon came to the palace, and after entering the study, Zhao Xie gave him the letter of He Xian.

"He Xi has done a good job, the time has finally come, if there is no accident, the first year will be solemnly sacrificed, and the monarch and the ministers will celebrate together!"

Li Zuoche's expression was full of joy.

During this period, there was no New Year's custom, and ancient times attached great importance to sacrifices, and there was a custom of sacrificing at the beginning of the year (January 1st) a long time ago, and the later New Year evolved from this.

The two talked about the specific details again, the main thing they talked about before was how to seize Jicheng and take Zang Di, and now they are discussing the work guidelines and details after solving Zang Cha.

In the evening, the two settled everything.

"Li Aiqing, I'm going to work hard for you again! Staying here tonight for dinner is considered a widow to practice for you. ”

"Thank you, my king!"

In the dining room, Zhao Xie, Zhao Qian, and Li Zuoche were eating together and drinking hot soup.

After the business talk, during the meal, he talked about the parents' shortcomings, and learned that Li Zuoche's ten-year-old daughter was sick yesterday, and Zhao Xie and Zhao Qian were very concerned.

Without waiting for Zhao Xie's prompt, Zhao Qian took the initiative to tell Li Zuoche that she would take the palace doctor to his mansion tomorrow to see her daughter.

Li Zuoche was even more grateful.

The next morning, the snow was still falling.

The Zhao army's 7,000 cavalry and 40,000 foot soldiers, fearless of the cold, assembled outside the west gate of Xiangguo in full armor, lined up in a neat queue.

The leader of the cavalry was Zhuo Zhongkai, the general of Pingdong, and behind him were Ouyang Ling, Qian Fan and others; The foot soldiers were headed by Du Zhen and Meng Tong, and behind them were Wen Shidi, Qin Tong and others.

Snowflakes fell on the soldiers, and as everyone spoke and breathed, white gas came out.

No one knew what to do, they just did what King Zhao ordered.

Qian Fan said: "Say that you will practice today, the king ordered us to come here, I don't know what is going on?" ”

Since the syllabus was established, training in the bitter cold of winter has become a necessary course for cavalrymen, so that the soldiers can adapt to fighting in the bitter cold. Although it is cold in winter, it is not so cold as in Saibei, and it is still within the tolerance range of the human body, as long as the body is in good health, determined and well-trained, it is not a problem to fight in the cold winter.

Zhuo Zhongkai said: "The king wants to come to see us in person, which is the importance of us, and we will know later." ”

A short time later, the Praetorian Guard came out of the north gate.

This was followed by Zhao Xie and Li Zuoche.

The last to leave the city were horse-drawn carriages, which were loaded with grain.

The army was about to march north, which was a very important battle, in order to boost morale, Zhao Xie did not take a carriage, but came on horseback.

Zhao Xie walked up to the platform, followed by Li Zuoche and Wei Wei Yuwei.

Zhao Xie, who was standing on the Dianjiangtai, glanced at all the soldiers, and the soldiers were all in good spirits.

"Soldiers, our Zhao army cavalry is a team of heroes, and you are all warriors. Today, the widow has gathered you together for a very important combat mission! ”

Hearing that there was a mission, the generals became excited, but they had doubts, it was impossible to fight the Chu army! Is it to go west to fight the Han army?

I only heard King Zhao continue: "In this battle, Guangwujun will lead you to the north to conquer Yan Kingdom and capture Jicheng. ”

King Zhao's words, except for Li Zuoche, the rest of the personnel were all shocked!

How could it be to fight Yan Kingdom?

"In the world of great contention, we strive for strength. Liu Bang seized Guanzhong, sent a letter to Guguan, and marched north to seize Wei and Dai to expand his strength and territory. Today, it is Liu Bang and Xiang Yu who are competing side by side for the world, and if I Zhao Guo does not want to be annexed, I can only work hard. Tibetan tea killed Han Guang, the king of Yan, the heavens were angry and resentful, and the people of Yandi hated him to the core. Our northern expedition this time is to avenge the king of Yan and let the people of Yan live a good life like the people of Zhao State; It is also for my Zhao country, take the Yan country, and strengthen my Zhao country! ”

It turned out to be to expand the territory and annex the entire Yan Kingdom, which was equivalent to invading other countries.

However, King Zhao is right, this world is no longer the world of the Zhou royal family, you fight for me, it depends on whose fists are hard. Several vassal states were wiped out by Liu Bang, and Zhao could certainly expand its territory with his ability.

"Soldiers, victory must be yours, and the widows are waiting for your good news in the capital!"

Immediately, Li Zuoche ordered the general to read out the list of officers who participated in the Northern Expedition.

Subsequently, the corresponding military generals went up to the Dianjiangtai, and Li Zuoche held a meeting with them to make arrangements for the operation, determine the combat policy, and issue the corresponding orders.

Zhao Xie is also together, not only to understand Li Zuoche's operational deployment, but also a way to learn how military talents can command troops to fight.

According to the order, Li Zuoche personally led 7,000 cavalry as the vanguard, and broke into the territory of Yan State at the fastest speed, and went straight to Jicheng.

The foot soldiers led by Du Zhen and Meng Tong went north at a normal speed, and after reaching the south bank of the Yishui River, they stopped and waited for follow-up orders.

There was a battle to be fought, and the generals became excited, hoping to make meritorious contributions. As for why Guang Wujun personally led the cavalry to the north and crossed the Yishui River first, no one knows for the time being, what they have to do is to follow orders.