Regarding the origin of the Zhongtun Institute in Guangning, Li Xiao knows a thing or two from the history books. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At that time, after Yuan Chonghuan achieved the great victory of Ningyuan, the Ming Dynasty began to set up Tunbao Fengsui along the line from Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou, and military forts were set up all over the guards. From west to east, the important military forts of Weisho are: Guangning Zhongqian (Suizhong Qiansuo), Guangning Qiantunwei (Suizhong Qianwei), Guangning Zhonghou (Suizhong), Ningyuan Zhongyou (Xingcheng Shahousuo), Ningyuanwei (Xingcheng), Lianshanyi (Lianshan), Ningyuan Zhongzuo (Lianshan Tashan), Xingshanyi (Xingshan, Jinxian County), Guangning Zhongtun (Songshan, Jinxian County), Guangning Zhongzuo Tunwei (Jinzhou). These scattered military forts have made the states and counties in the western Liaoning Corridor more closely connected, and it is also more convenient for the troops to be stationed and mobilized.

Guangning Zhongtun Station, because it is stationed in the place of Songshan outside Jinzhou City, is also known as Songshan Fort. This fort covers an area quite wide, the city is surrounded by two miles and two hundred and sixty-nine steps, three zhang high, the moat outside the fort is one zhang deep, two zhang wide, the whole military fort is based on the stone, 7 layers are built, the outer layer is built with blue bricks, and the inner layer wall core is rammed earth. There are three city gates altogether: the south gate is called Dingyuan, the west gate is called Guangding, the north gate is called Yongwang, all of them are made of blue bricks to make six Ding six horizontal arch coupon masonry, white ash caulking, each city gate is built outside the urn city, in order to strengthen the protection ability.

Li Xiao stood outside the north gate, and saw the gatehouse above the north gate, with a stone plaque in the middle, engraved with the words "Zhongtun Institute", and he felt emotion in his heart.

He suddenly thought of the real history, in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, in this area from here to Jinzhou, there was a famous Songjin War in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, the Ming and Qing dynasties invested more than 100,000 troops to participate in the war, the war lasted for two years, ended in the defeat of the Ming army, the Ming army commander Hong Chengchou was captured, the Ming Dynasty poured all its national strength to build the elite of the nine sides lost, only 30,000 remnants of the army followed Wu Sangui to retreat to Ningyuan, and then the Ming Dynasty fell in the cities outside the pass, leaving only the lonely city of Ningyuan. This battle was the last key battle of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the Ming Dynasty was no longer able to organize an effective counterattack against the Qing army.

A city gate defender wearing a shabby mandarin duck battle jacket shouted and pulled Li Xiao, who was watching the city gate not far away, back from the memories of history.

"O man! But they came to join the army. ”

Li Xiao jumped off the horse, led the horse over, arched his hand to the guard, and said, "Contemptible Li Xiao, it is here to join the army. ”

The sergeant walked over, and after inspecting the horses and weapons, he looked Li Xiao up and down again, and said in a strange voice: "You are so generous, you can ride such a good horse, and the weapons are so good, but I don't know where it came from?" ”

Li Xiao's mind spun quickly, and he said with a smile: "My father was originally an official general, and he died on the battlefield a few years ago. ”

The sergeant let out an "oh", thought about it, and couldn't find anything wrong, so he nodded to Li Xiao and said, "Okay, let's go in, the examination school is not far from East Street, go in from here, turn right, and walk a little longer to arrive." ”

Li Xiao smiled: "Thank you brother for waking up." ”

When Li Xiao entered the office, he was immediately disappointed to find that the environment here was too different from that of Jinzhou City.

In this Quang Ninh Zhongtun Station, military households and civilian households are mixed together, there are shops on both sides of the street, the shouts of the guys in the shop come and go, and there are many pedestrians on the street, most of the houses and shops in the cantonment are dilapidated, the streets and alleys are also potholes, there are garbage and mud everywhere, and the air is filled with a strong smell of sweat and decay. The whole market was dusty and noisy.

After turning a few street corners, the rumbling snare drum was beaten loudly, and Li Xiao, who was still pensive, looked up and saw that the school field had arrived.

The huge school field in front of him suddenly lifted Li Xiao's spirit.

He saw that the whole school was slightly rectangular, about 400 steps long and 700 steps wide.

When Li Xiaofang entered the school grounds, he saw the sergeant coming to inquire about it, but he came to take the examination for the school and did not collect the sentry cavalry at night.

Li Xiao was strange in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "How did Brother Tai know that I was going to take the school entrance examination and ride at night?" ”

The sergeant glanced at him: "You are strange, you have such a good horse bow, don't you come to the school to take the exam at night, is it still impossible to vote for an ordinary sergeant?" ”

Li Xiao smiled dumbly, it seems that people really rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, and they come here with a bow like this, and they are directly raised to their own test-taking level.

Being able to directly become a night is something that Li Xiao is extremely looking forward to.

The night is also known as "sentry night" and "direct dialing", which specifically refers to those who "can penetrate deep into the camp and sentinel to find out the truth", that is, the elite sentry cavalry that can go deep into the enemy's territory to carry out reconnaissance activities. Li Xiao secretly thought that he was a good martial artist, and if he couldn't give full play to his strengths, he would only be an ordinary sergeant, which would be too aggrieved.

Li Xiao hurriedly asked again: "Brother Tai, may I ask, who is this examiner?" ”

The sergeant pointed to the infield judging platform in the distance with an impatient face, and said quickly: "See, that is Gao Pugao, the captain of the sentry cavalry of the Bentun Station, and is your examiner." The one next to him is the general who follows Huaji. ”

After that, the sergeant was afraid that Li Xiao would ask more questions again, so he left quickly.

Li Xiao was looking up at the infield, and someone else came over, led Li Xiao to a corner of the school field, and took him to a person who looked like a scribe, registered his name, and received the admission number for the night exam.

When he saw Li Xiao write his name with strong and powerful handwriting, the scribe was stunned, in his impression, among these soldiers who can only fight and kill, there is no one in a hundred who can write, and most of the other people who come to take the test can only press a handprint.

Li Xiao, who received the number, looked around, and found that there were many strong men standing here, all waiting to enter the infield and should not be collected at night. There are even some people with their chins shrugged, their eyes shining with a fierce and bloodthirsty light, and they look like eagles and cold.

Li Xiao also understands in his heart that these people who come to compete as subordinates who don't accept it at night are estimated to be people with outstanding martial arts and extraordinary skills, and many of them may be fierce and murderous, cruel and tyrannical people who are used to killing.

At this time, a trumpet sounded, and Gao Pu, whose name was Hua Ji, walked over quickly, but he was a small officer with a beautiful appearance and a white beard. He stood on a small earthen platform in front of him, and said loudly downward: "If I read the number below, please lead the horse with the armor, follow me into the field, and each person rides around the horse in the order of the number, the horse must not stop, within seventy steps, immediately shoot the target three times to be qualified, stay and wait for the arrangement, and those who do not win please come back!" ”

After listening to the words of the junior officer, the strong men waiting for the exam below began to wear armor. Li Xiao hesitated for a moment, took out the set of white swing tooth horn armor in the package and put it on, wearing armor and helmets, wearing boot belts, and soon put them on neatly.

Li Xiao, who was wearing armor, heard bursts of exclamations next to him.

Li Xiao smiled in his heart, knowing that they must have been startled by the armor of their own white-toothed soldiers.

Li Xiao looked at the surrounding test takers and others, there was no one wearing iron armor, only three or four people were wearing cotton armor, and two were wearing leather armor, and the other test takers and others had no armor except for horses and weapons.

"O man! Dressed in good armor, come over here and let me see. ”

A gruff voice came from the inner field.

Li Xiao was wondering if he was calling himself, and the voice sounded loudly again: "It's you!" That guy in the white armor of the Tartars, come to the infield, I want to see you! ”