Chapter Ninety-Five: Major Events in the Army
No matter what era, the army is the ultimate way to solve problems, that is, people often say that the barrel of a gun comes out of power, so if you want to be the one who has the last laugh, you must have the army in your hands.
Lin Chong and Wu Songben were hired by Yelumin as the head of the coach, and now many officers in the army have been instructed by the two, so when Lin Chong suggested a big competition, he immediately received strong support from the martial Yelumin.
Conscription was advocated by Zhao Yu, and the two major sect leaders were also under Zhao Yu, so of course Yelu Min wanted to invite Zhao Yu over.
Yelu Min was a very thoughtful general, and he greatly admired the skills of Wu Song and Lin Chong, and wanted them to join the army more than once and make him a lieutenant general.
Being a lieutenant is the best price that Yelu Min can offer, because they are all Han Chinese, so it is impossible to obtain higher power to lead troops.
But Wu Song and Lin Chong have clearly rejected Yelumin's kindness, although they didn't say any reason, Yelumin also understood that with Zhao Yu here, he couldn't dig into the corner, but in his mind, it was a pity that these two people were not generals.
Inviting Zhao Yu to watch the martial arts competition today did not mean that Zhao Yu wanted Zhao Yu to persuade Wu Song and Lin Chong to accept military positions.
The weather hasn't warmed yet, but the cold wind seems to be much gentler, and at least there is no pain in the body.
The cold wind was fierce, the war drums were rumbling, but the school military field was a hot scene.
Wu Song and Lin Chong governed the army very strictly, and even some Khitan generals obeyed their orders, not only because Yelu Min gave strict orders, but also because of their ability.
The contest is divided into immediate and infantry battles, and the location of the infantry battles is on the parade platform.
When Zhao Yu arrived, Yelu Min, Wu Song, Lin Chong and other generals were already waiting at the camp gate.
"Your Highness, thanks to the Martial Sect Head and the Lin Sect Head, the sons and daughters seem to have been reborn, take a look again, what is the effect of this month?"
Yelu Min intended to show off, and after making a gesture of invitation to Zhao Yu, he nodded to Lin Chong again.
Lin Chong took the order, turned his horse's head after holding his fist at Zhao Yu, and ran towards the school military field with the red flag held high.
Zhao Yu was also riding on horseback, such a big scene, he couldn't leave the impression of greenhouse flowers on the soldiers.
"The courage of the general, with your General Yelu here, the team will never be bad"
Yelu Min smiled proudly, just wanted to brag a few words, suddenly remembered the Jurchen army he talked to Zhao Yu about yesterday, and his mood couldn't help but gloomy, he knew that although his army was good, there was still a gap compared to the Jurchens.
Zhao Yu guessed his thoughts, and comforted: "Don't worry, it's not too late to start training now, it's better than those who are empty-eyed but just eat and wait for death."
Zhao Yu's words undoubtedly hit Ye Lu Min's heart again, Da Liao once claimed to have a million male soldiers, but in the end it was beaten by less than 100,000 Jurchens, it can not but be said to be a sadness, but those noble and high-ranking officials in the court seem to be gone, still thinking about intrigue,
Thinking of this, Yelu Min suddenly remembered something again, looked left and right, and saw that it was impossible for the nearest subordinates to hear the two of them talking, so he rode his horse close to Zhao Yu, and said in a low voice: "There is a major event that I didn't have time to report to His Highness yesterday, and we don't have much food."
Listening to Ye Lu Min's words, Zhao Yu almost fell off the horse.
The army is in full swing and actively training and preparing for war, and now you tell me that there is no food, and you are still in the barracks, you can't let the donkey kick in your brain, right?
This problem is too important, but Zhao Yu can't say anything about it, so he said lightly: "What does the court say?" ”
"The war in the north is tight, all supplies can be supplied from the north, the court wants us to find our own way, and wait for the court to slow down."
What the fuck is this called? The land of Yanyun is already poor, and now there is a shortage of food in the army, so you can't let the soldiers rob the people, right?
Now Zhao Yu suddenly understands why it is easy to recruit soldiers during this time, I am afraid that the lack of food for the people is also one of the main reasons!
originally happily came to see the competition, but because of this incident, Zhao Yu's mood was greatly reduced.
Thinking about it, I blame myself, I was bent on expanding the army, but I ignored the shortage of materials in Youzhou.
"See Your Highness!"
A deafening roar suddenly interrupted Zhao Yu's contemplation, it turned out that their party had already entered the school military field, and this scene was obviously deliberately made by Lin Chong.
Zhao Yu is also used to seeing big scenes, but under the attention of tens of thousands of troops, he is inevitably still a little nervous.
Take a deep breath and push your legs forward, swinging your hand in the air at the same time.
In this case, not talking is more effective than saying anything, as long as you keep your face shut.
Yelu Min, a heartless guy, threw his troubles to Zhao Yu, and when he saw that his army was so majestic, he suddenly became happy again.
"Sect Leader Lin, let's start!"
Before the competition, it was a battle between the two armies, which was a subject that was usually trained, and today it was only for Zhao Yu to watch, not a real martial arts competition.
After Zhao Yu and the others went to the review stand, Lin Chong waved the order flag in his hand, and then saw that the army lined up in the school yard suddenly split into two, and then shouted and rushed back and forth.
It was the first time for Zhao Yu to see this kind of large-scale army drill, and the shouts of thousands of people in his ears made him feel like his heart was shaken, and he had to put aside his heart for a while and watch it carefully.
Lin Chong can be said to be a very qualified instructor, not only his own quality is strong, but also the training of soldiers is also very methodical, the Song army lacks such a large-scale cavalry team, but the training method is ready-made, Lin Chong will be the Song army battle formation and the Liao cavalry is good at charging characteristics of effective combination, the trained cavalry team is not only very ornamental, but also has a strong actual combat ability.
In the midst of the army galloping back and forth on the school field, even Zhao Yu, a layman, could feel the killing opportunity in the battle array.
"Your Highness, it's a pity not to let the two sect leaders lead the army"
Yelu Min's slightly regretful voice appeared in Zhao Yu's ears again.
Zhao Yu sighed slightly and said, "Brother Yelu, do you think that let my people lead the army, and those noble lords in Beijing can rest assured?" ”
Listening to Zhao Yu's words, Yelu Min couldn't help but be silent, he was not stupid, of course he understood what Zhao Yu was worried about.
After the battle formation was performed, the generals began to compete in various mounted archery.
Seeing the rise of Yelu Min, Zhao Yu lost no time in saying: "Why doesn't Brother Yelu build a martial arts hall?"
"What is a martial arts hall?"
"It's up to you to select some subordinates with good qualifications, let them help you train, and disperse them to various armies after completing their studies, which can not only improve the combat effectiveness of the army, but also make it more convenient for Brother Yelu to command."
Listening to Zhao Yu's words, Yelu Min couldn't help but show a contemplative expression, he was not stupid, this matter sounded good, but he always felt that something was wrong.
Zhao Yu didn't urge him, in fact, from today's competition and drills, he could already see that Lin Chong and Wu Song's status in the army can be said to be quite high, once something happens, it may not be impossible to cross Yelumin to command the army...