Chapter 112: With Imperial Equipment

Since the court wants you to return your headquarters. As a soldier, you should execute yourself. Before leaving, I Xu Wei didn't have anything else to say, it was still that sentence. When you are a soldier, you must remember that the money you receive and the food you eat are the blood and sweat of the farmers who work hard. No matter which army you return to, once the wolf smoke rises again, you must not forget the duty of my generation as a soldier. Xu Wei's expression was solemn, and his voice spread in all directions. He was more distressed than anyone else, although the forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty was rotten, these soldiers were all good. To this day, he still clearly remembers that when Li Guantan heard that a Jin army was pursuing the remnants of the official army, and when he led the Jingsui battalion to increase the award, a non-commissioned officer of the forbidden army chased after him and shouted, "My lord, give me a knife."

"We will remember the commanding commandment!" One person shouted, Xu Weizhi was the Jiupin military attache left in the defenders on the south bank of the Yellow River. As soon as he took the lead, all the soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound was in the sky.

Xu Wei nodded heavily, didn't say anything more, and hugged his fists as a salute. Bow down. Soldiers who fought to the death to defend the country deserve this worship.

"I'll take a knife and kill in Tokyo City in a while, chop off the head of a dog surnamed Yao, and no one will stop me." Yang Yan had a serious face, and said goodbye to the brothers who were driving in the direction of Tokyo, but he said such words in his mouth.

"No one stopped you, I'll prepare the coffin for you as soon as you leave." Zhang Qing stared at him and said seriously.

Yang Yan was speechless, damn, that Yao Pingzhong is purely a-stirring stick! Brother Jiu finally pulled up 7,000 people, but this is good, there are only more than 3,000 people left. Do you think that guy has such a big enmity with us?

As he was talking, he suddenly saw several horses galloping towards him, and the people who were running at the forefront were almost blown away by the wind. Before they reached the barracks, they stopped their horses and jumped down before they could stop. Isn't this Captain Ho? Why in a hurry? For a while, an ominous premonition rose in the hearts of the officers of the Jingsui camp, it was too bad, when people were unlucky, they would stuff their teeth when they drank cold water. Isn't there any bad news?

Xu Wei greeted him, hugged his fists and said, "Humble ......"

"Less nonsense! Get in! He Guan looked solemn, and a gust of wind swirled past Xu Wei's side and walked straight to the camp. The latter was stunned, what is going on? Can Taiwei He be in a hurry like this, could it be that the Jin army is going south again? Secretly frightened, he hurriedly followed. Before he arrived at the Chinese military tent, He Guan, who was in a hurry in front of him, suddenly turned around, and only ordered Xu Wei to come in alone, and let his accompanying warriors guard the big tent, and no one was allowed to enter.

The two of them got into the tent, and He Guan dragged a stool and sat down, panting like a cow, obviously running all the way. Seeing this, Xu Wei poured a bowl of tea and handed it over, He Guan took it, drank it dry, and gasped heavily, then raised his head and stared at Xu Wei. Star, star, why is it a big while? Strange, did you only know me today? Or is my face not washed?

"Xu Wei, your chance has come." He Guan had no head and no brain, and Xu Wei was confused when he heard it. Before he could open his mouth to ask the reason, He Guan stood up and said, "Xu Wei listens to the edict!" ”

My heart was shocked, and I bowed down to listen to the order. He Guan took out the edict from his body: "The emperor system said, the rewards and punishments are clear. The three militaries served their orders. People make the best use of their talents, and the world will leave no pearl behind. Now there is Xu Wei, young and talented, and courageous, I am really comforted. Specially given with imperial equipment, Erdangke is dutiful, do not live up to my hopes. Qin this, March 16 of the first year of Jingkang. ”

With imperial equipment, it is not a position, not even an official rank, just a title, and it is commonly known as "the guard with a knife in front of the emperor". Since the beginning of the five dynasties, the emperor has been born in the army, and safety is naturally a top priority. So the emperor appointed his cronies as "carrying imperial weapons", which means carrying weapons to protect the emperor. In the Song Dynasty, the emperor no longer haunts the barracks at any time, and there are also guards in front of the palace in the Forbidden Palace, so naturally there is no need for anyone to carry weapons to hang around. Yu Jin's "bringing imperial equipment" became an honor, and it was not awarded except for close military ministers who were trusted by the emperor. And the regulations are very strict, there are only six places in the country, not all cats and dogs can get this honor.

Xu Wei thanked him, and after He Guan handed him the edict with both hands and explained, he said with a smile: "I joined the army as a young man, and I have been fighting horses for decades, and I dare not say that I have made outstanding achievements in war, and I can be regarded as conscientious and conscientious for decades. Now that I am the commander of the three yas, but I don't see the official family giving me the glory of 'bringing imperial equipment', Xu Jiu, you must know the weight of these four words. ”

"How can he be a lowly position. Dare to be so loved by the official family? It's really scary, ashamed, ashamed. Xu Wei still did these superficial efforts.

After a few words of encouragement, the two sat down, and He Guan asked: "When I came just now, I saw that your troops were marching out, but the Jinghe Envoy ordered the escaped forbidden soldiers to return to their headquarters?" ”

Xu Wei nodded, He Guan thought that he would complain again and again, and he was dissatisfied, but he saw that there was nothing unusual about him. I thought to myself, how old is this kid, so calm? After thinking for a while, he suggested: "It's okay, you are the patrol envoy of the Lianghe Loyal and Righteous Patrol Society, and you have the right to control the righteous army." He is also the commander of the township brave battalion, and the imperial court does not set a quota, so you can directly select brave and strong people from the righteous army to fill the camp. ”

After hearing this, Xu Wei secretly thought that he was already playing this idea, but he didn't expect He Taiwei to think of one place. He is the commander of the Sanya, and now he is making this suggestion, can it be understood that this is the meaning of the infantry division? If that's the case, then you don't have any scruples. Just expand it! It's not bragging, there are tens of thousands of rebels around Tokyo, and many dare not say that there is no problem with the expansion of the Jingsui camp by 20,000 or 30,000! If you have 20,000 or 30,000 horses in hand, as long as the imperial court guarantees equipment and food, and then trains strictly, it will take time...... For the sake of caution, he asked, "Is this appropriate?" ”

He Guan smiled incomprehensibly, leaned forward, and whispered, "Do you think this is what the Infantry Division means?" "It's weird. You said it yourself, didn't you?

Seeing that Xu Wei didn't know why, He Guan smiled more mysteriously, got up and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Just rest assured, anyway, the imperial court is in charge of grain and equipment." ”

Xu Wei was overjoyed when he heard this! At the beginning of the establishment of the Jingsui Battalion, the imperial court treated the box army with half of the treatment, and later it was because the township soldiers were asked to work for the forbidden army that a batch of equipment was specially approved. Moreover, the name is a device produced by the institute, and the quality is really not flattering. A full set of fifty or sixty pounds of step armor, it's time to be invulnerable, right? But many of the soldiers who died in the field battle with the Jin Army died because of this shoddy armor! Now there are still more than 100 sets of scattered rags of armor leaves in the barracks! Now He Guan personally agreed to ration equipment, for the Jingsui camp, it is simply a charcoal in the snow! He Guan is a foot commander, in charge of the army's command, training, garrison and other matters, and naturally has the right to ration equipment! Most of the rebels were farmers from the land of the two rivers, and they were a high-quality source of soldiers. Now that the imperial court is in charge of food and equipment, with such sufficient conditions, if he can't bring an elite, he will live up to Taiwei He's trust, and even he will be sorry!

"Don't be too happy, I'm talking about ugly things ahead, within two months, we must achieve the order and ban, and step into the army! Within April, the soldiers should be proficient in the use of various instruments and initially adapt to various formations. Within half a year, the formation of combat power! If you can't do it, pick it now. Otherwise, you will wear this black veil on your head. It can be seen that although He Guan admires Xu Wei, he is still not at ease.

Xu Wei didn't have a big package, and Taiwei He made it clear that he wanted to make a military order by himself. It is not an easy task to train a group of peasants into fierce and brave soldiers in half a year. Listening to what Taiwei He said, if he messed up this matter. I have to throw away the black yarn hat, and even the Jingsui camp will suffer together.

After thinking about it again and again, Xu Weilang said: "As long as the Taiwei agrees to a condition for his humble position, I dare to guarantee that it will be done!" ”

"Say! If it is within the scope of the officer's authority, it will be done immediately. Even if it is difficult, it should be done as soon as possible. He Guan seemed to have great expectations for this matter, otherwise he would not have said such a thing.

"Since the captain has agreed to ration equipment, there is no shortage of money, food, equipment, and only talents!" Xu Wei did not beat around the bush and made a direct request.

When He Guan heard this, he couldn't help but nod in approval. Before he even started, he was already aware of his weaknesses. It's just that this problem is not easy to handle, Xu Wei's troops are township soldiers, and most of the commanders in the current battalion have not experienced the tempering of the battle formation. But how could the long-experienced officer of the forbidden army give up his preferential treatment to serve in your hometown Yong Battalion? Moreover, there was already a lack of commanders in the forbidden army, otherwise, how could the officials be forced to issue an edict to ask for talents, requiring all the officials to recommend talents? After thinking for a while, he said: "In this way, the official will try to help in this matter, but he will not make any promises." ”

"With the words of the captain, you will have the bottom of your humble heart." Xu Wei took two steps back and bowed. Suddenly, he remembered a person, and hurriedly added, "There is a person who abandoned his home and went to Beijing after the Jin army invaded the south, and begged all the yamen to be useless......"

"What's your name?" He Guan asked.

"Wang Yan, Shangdang." Xu Weide replied.

He Guan snorted: "Like such a person, you summoned it." ”

After talking for a while, He Guan repeatedly instructed him to be careful and not to be careless. Xu Wei saw that he was also such a mother-in-law and mother who was heroic and free on weekdays, so he only attached importance to this matter, and did not suspect him, and after agreeing, he sent He out of the big account. The latter ordered him not to send him off, and to start preparing as soon as possible.

After seeing He Guan leave, Xu Wei turned around and returned to the tent, and as soon as he turned around, he suddenly took a breath. No, although He Guan is a foot commander and has the power to command the army, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, building a new army with a size of tens of thousands of people is definitely not something he can do single-handedly. Besides, the imperial court's finances are tight, and there are already hundreds of thousands of Qin Wang's troops under the city, so there is no reason to form a new army. Just now, what Taiwei He said was within the scope of his authority, he would do it immediately, and if it was not within his ability, he would do it as soon as possible. With such a big package, it is clearly a stunned style, which is like a high-powered handsome? But such a big event, is it child's play? If He Guan is not crazy, then this matter is worth pondering......