"Zhou Wen! Straighten your chest, lift your hips and tuck your abdomen! ”

"Chang Yuan! Didn't you eat? Foot hard! ”

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In the valley, I thought of Zhang Yue's roar.

Two hundred and thirty-seven would-be officials trembled and trembled at the sound of his roar, and were physically and mentally exhausted.

At this point, it was almost afternoon.

However, none of the people could achieve the formation and marching posture required by the lieutenant.

This has created a deep sense of shame in the hearts of many people.

Under the influence of this sense of shame, no one spoke up and no one objected.

Everyone gritted their teeth and insisted on practicing over and over again.

And this is the characteristic of the Han Dynasty doctors and nobles!

Shame and courage!

People who are shameless and have no shame are difficult to mix up in this era.

Confucius said: Eagerness to learn is close to knowledge, practice is close to benevolence, and shame is close to courage.

He also said, "It is shameful to do oneself, and to do it in all directions, and not to dishonor the king's life, and to call it a man."

Mencius said: People cannot be shameless, shameless shame, shamelessness.

The popular ram school in contemporary times has pushed this trend of thought and thought to the extreme, and even raised it to the level of morality and 'whether it is human or not'.

The reason is very simple.

Because the Ram School's view of history holds that man is destined to be a being in history.

To put it simply, it means that individual actions and personal choices can influence history.

The Ram School's view of life also asserts that people are destined only in this life, and there is no such thing as reincarnation in an afterlife.

Just like Xingtian, even if you are a god or demon, you will not have any afterlife.

To be dead is to be dead.

Thus, under the influence of these two views, the Han people generally believed that if you were humiliated today, if you were not prepared to take revenge, you would never get justice and justice.

You will be dishonored for the rest of your life!

The same is true for the question of home and country.

If your relatives are humiliated and your country is humiliated, you must find a way, be angry, and then take revenge.

Otherwise, the humiliation of the family and the country will never be gone.

As a party concerned, he will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever, punished by the Spring and Autumn Period, and whipped by future generations.

The younger they are, the more they identify with this notion.

What's more, the people in this valley now are all people who have been screened.

Qualified candidates selected from more than 1,500 people.

The quality and endurance are far beyond those of ordinary literati.

So, this scene has appeared.

Two hundred and thirty-seven young literati, tied in bandages and dressed in wool clothes, tossed and turned like samurai in this valley and practiced the procession and march of the later armies.

Even if the sun is shining now and the temperature is close to 30 degrees, everyone is sweating, and no one is crying bitterly.

This made Zhang Yue really surprised.

But he did not relent, and continued to practice harshly.

The solidified memory enables him to shout the name of anyone who does not move in a standard way anytime, anywhere.

This makes these young people fearful, adored, and obedient.

So, after a day of practice, at nightfall, they were able to walk out of a decent queue, and they could kick at some level.

Although it can't be compared with the military of later generations, it is much better than those college students who have received military training on college campuses.

Zhang Yue was very satisfied.

So, he asked the Huiqu people to slaughter a few sheep and make a whole sheep feast.

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Xiao Pass in the evening is majestic and magnificent.

The setting sun hangs on the mountains, rendering this majestic barrier particularly conspicuous.

In the distance, on the valley road, a large army, lined up with long snakes, winded up.

The first flag was raised high.

"Haixi Hou Second Division General Li!" The words on the flag, with their teeth and claws, announce to the world the origin of the general of this army.

"The general of the second division returned to the dynasty to report on his work?" Xiao Guan's guard looked at the army returning to the division in the distance from afar, and his brows were tightly locked: "Didn't the imperial court's decree say that the general of the second division should be stationed in Juyan until next spring?" ”

"It is said that this time the general of the second division returned to Beijing to plead with His Majesty personally to crusade against the Cheshi!" A scribe said respectfully: "The king of the chariot master is arrogant and rude, the king of Qiuzi treats the Han merchants harshly, and the merchants and people on the border are angry, and it will not be a year or two to ask for a crusade......

"Oh......" the guard stared at the army in the distance.

He knew that since this Haixi Hou won the victory in Dawan, he had been obsessed with taking meritorious deeds immediately.

In particular, when he heard that there were private rumors in Chang'an City that 'the general of the second division is only the posture of a middle-aged person, and the talent of the captain, His Majesty plucked the seedlings to help him, and he was actually used as a general to entrust the matter of the militaristic state'......

He swore that he must prove to the people of the world that he Li Guangli did not rely on nepotism, but relied on real talent and hard work.

Therefore, in the second year of Tianhan and the fourth year of Tianhan, he successively persuaded the present day to launch the Tianhan Campaign and the Yuwushui Campaign, and took the initiative to attack the Xiongnu royal court entrenched in Mobei.

Especially in the Battle of Yuwushui, this general of the Second Division even took the lead and led the Han army to launch round after round of fierce attacks on the Hun cavalry.

Legend has it that the Xiongnu's Marquis Shan even transferred the beetle three times in one day.

However, whether it was the Battle of Tianshan or the Battle of Yuwushui, the general of the Second Division did not take much advantage of the Huns.

The Han-Hungarian battle loss ratio was close to two to one.

A Han soldier could only be exchanged for two Hulu.

More crucially, although the Han army could be beheaded, it could not expand the results of the battle.

In the Battle of Tianshan, although the main force of the Xiongnu Youxian King was defeated, the Tianshan Mountains were not captured, and the livestock population after the Xiongnu were transferred to the Tianshan Mountains was not obtained.

The battle of Yuwushui was even more victorious and then defeated, and the whole army could only barely break through.

Therefore, there is already some dissatisfaction within the military.

Everyone led the troops to follow Li Guangli, in order to seal their wives and children, glorify their ancestors, and make a fortune together.

It's not like following him to consume like this with the Huns.

Therefore, after the battle of Yuwushui, this Haixi candidate wanted to use troops against the Western Regions.

It seems that he intends to find trouble with the Huns, such as Cheshi and Qiuzi, first, and use victory and wealth to pacify and win over the army, just like the Dawan War.

Therefore, it is indeed possible that the general of the Second Division hurriedly returned to the court in order to persuade the government and the opposition to support his 'whipping of the barbarians who are not subservient' to the Western Regions.

But......

This may not be the case......

The guard turned around, facing in the direction of Chang'an, and he remembered a rumor that had recently reached Xiao Guan.

Today, there is a new favorite.

Lieutenant Zhang Zizhong.

It is said that there was a rumor in the court that His Majesty referred to this favored retainer as 'Little Liuhou'.

So......

"This Second Division General has probably been stepped on by the tail......" the guard general guessed in his heart.

"If that's the case, then ......" The guard held the hilt of his sword, and his mind was full of thought, "Maybe I should have gone to the 'little waiter' sooner to show my heart......"

A figure who can make the second division general have to return to the dynasty in advance to compete for favor.

Future achievements must not be small!

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The army in the distance is gradually approaching Xiao Pass.

It was only at this moment that the face of this army was revealed.

Almost all of them were cavalry, fifteen horsemen were in a team, and the men and horses were connected for more than ten miles.

Many cavalrymen wore standard chain mail, long swords, and bows and crossbows on their backs, and the aura of slaughter came to their faces.

It was Li Guangli's personal troops, all of whom were selected from Zhongshan, Hejian and Handan.

This unit was called 'Bahu', which is said to be a tribute to the 'slave-breaking' army of the Great Sima Hussar General.

Since their formation, these cavalrymen have followed Li Guangli in the south and in the north.

The veterans among them, who even participated in the two Dawan wars, were wounded in dozens of places, and were the most feared warriors of the Huns.

At this moment, Li Guangli was riding his favorite jujube red horse, and in his hand was holding a sword inlaid with gold and silver captured during the Dawan War.

It is said that this is the treasure that King Dawan gave to the first warrior of his palace.

And this warrior, who is known as the invincible Dawan, took 5,000 Dawan soldiers outside the city of Dawan, the capital of the Dawan king, and set up a military formation that is said to be left by the first king of Dawan.

Five thousand soldiers, each with a large shield and a spear, lined up as a hedgehog.

Then, Li Guangli personally led the cavalry of the Han army and chiseled the seemingly solid military formation from the side.

Tearing the strange-looking military formation to shreds.

Thinking back to that battle, Li Guangli also touched his beard proudly.

He was just forty-five years old, and he was born very tall, seven feet five inches tall, and his long military career made his skin look extremely dark, and his hair was relatively coarse.

From afar, it looks like a black-faced Zhang Fei.

However, twenty years ago, he was still a famous little white face in Chang'an City, and I don't know how many noble ladies have left him on their beds.

Twenty years of military career not only made his body thicker and his mind more delicate, but also made his ambitions greater.

"When I return to Beijing this time, I must persuade Your Majesty and the courtiers to support our whipping of the Cheshi and Qiuzi!" Li Guangli said to the two henchmen on the left and right: "The Cheshi people are wild, they don't know the number of days, and the Qiuzi people are cunning, and they have repeatedly framed and kidnapped Han envoys and Han merchants, if they are not punished, how can the countries of the Western Regions know the majesty of the Han Dynasty?" Celestial Enlightenment? ”

"What Jun Hou said is very true!" A general who followed Li Guangli said solemnly: "If you don't punish your peers, I am afraid that the countries of the Western Regions will be so powerful that they will repeat the crisis of the Silk Road being cut off back then!" ”

The ancient Silk Road has been prosperous since the Marquis of Bowang.

Chinese silks, spices, and other goods, along this road, were sold to distant exotic lands.

Brought back a lot of wealth for the Han family.

Especially gold and silver!

The Han family now exports silk, spices and other commodities to the outside world every year, earning thousands of gold per year!

It's just that the people of Daxia (Kushan Dynasty) ask to buy tens of thousands of fine Shu brocade horses every year.

It was the huge gold income brought by the silk trade that maintained the balance of the money supply of the Han dynasty.

Of course, it is the businessman who earns the most.

In fact, the most supportive of the Han army's external expansion now are the merchants in the north.

"Your Majesty some time ago, I ordered someone to send a book to the generals above the rank of captain of each department......" Li Guangli suddenly asked: "What do you think about the public?" ”

Hearing the question of the general, the left and right generals were a little stunned, and then said truthfully: "The words are not rough!" ”

"In recent years, Wang Shi has indeed been too polite to Yidi Barbarian!" One of the lieutenants said, "What kind of righteousness needs to be said about the enemy?" Just kill it......"

Everyone else said, "I also think that this is exactly what it should be!" ”

For the soldiers of the Han Dynasty, the civilian officials in the court are a bit in the way.

In particular, the literati of the Guliang School in Bowangyuan are simply lifelong enemies.

Over the years, under the restraint of public opinion, all departments of the Han army have had to restrain their murderous intentions, such as the slaughter of the recalcitrant Luntai State in the Dawan War, which never happened again.

Li Guangli listened to everyone's discussions, and there was a trace of jealousy in his eyes, and he disappeared immediately.

"Hmm!" He smiled and said, "This time I returned to the court, how about I would have taken Zhugong to meet that Zhang Shizhong?" ”

"Gotta get it!" Everyone laughed and nodded in agreement.

Li Guangli was more wary in his heart.

"Wait?" He muttered in his heart, and then sneered: "Let me try your color!" ”

For him, there is no doubt that this sudden appearance of the lieutenant has become a biggest threat.

Because, he knows very well that today, he can do many unreasonable things for his favored ministers.

Just like he was back then, he was just a gentleman in Chang'an City.

It has been able to get to this day because His Majesty has piled up resources regardless of the cost and cost.

The first Dawan war was frustrated, and the second time was immediately launched, and the investment was increased!

It was through the baptism of the Dawan War, in the midst of defeat and setback, that he learned to use troops, learned to observe geography, and predicted the means of the enemy.

I also learned how to unite my subordinates and motivate my soldiers.

And these are things that cannot be learned in books, and cannot be passed on and understood in words.

Back then, this majesty could cultivate him like this.

Now, the same can be cultivated for a small stay.

Li Guangli knows very well that the reason why he can have such power and power today is that he is the most capable general in the Han army.

Once upon a time, there was a Li Ling who could threaten him.

But since Li Ling was not in Junji Mountain, the general of the Han army who can fight in the field is left with him as the only seedling.

However, once a new younger, battle-winning general emerges.

Then, his power will quickly fade.

He has not forgotten the story of the hussar general Huo Quai's rise, and the general Wei Qing could only recuperate in Chang'an with his illness.

Thinking of this, Li Guangli suddenly said: "By the way, when I was about to leave Juyan, I heard that Juyan Duwei Lu Bode was seriously ill, how is the situation now?" ”

"Returning to the monarch and waiting for the ......" a young lieutenant immediately stepped forward to report: "The last general has gone to the Governor's Mansion to visit the old general, and the old man is afraid that he will not be able to survive this winter this time......

Li Guangli listened, sighed, and said: "The old general has fought horses all his life and made countless contributions to the society, but it is a pity that he will be treated coldly in his later years...... I would have had the heart to intercede for it, but I ......"

Speaking of this, he squeezed out a few tears, very sad: "I heard that Zhang Zizhong, the servant, has always been in the emperor's heart, if he can get his consent and plead with His Majesty, he may be able to give the old general a mourning honor and a scenery!" ”

As soon as these words came out, others came to their senses.

Lu Bode, the commander of Juyan, has been in Juyan Tuntian for more than 20 years, leading the military and people of Juyan to build that wild land into a paradise in the south of the Yangtze River and the Han family.

Therefore, he was widely supported and admired in Juyan and Zhangye.

It's a pity that because of Li Ling's defeat that year, this old general was given a cold reception.

This made many people sympathize with the old general.

Now, when there is an opportunity to do something for the veteran, everyone is naturally enthusiastic.