People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. The superiority of the army. It is not just divided by the amount of military pay. At present, the Jurchens are eyeing the south, and they can't escape when they are soldiers fighting. It is true that it is good to have a good amount of money and food every month, but I am afraid that you will have the life to take it and not to spend it. The thousands of soldiers under Xu Guanren were also strange, they didn't do anything, and the wooden stakes were like pestles there, not moving at all. No one thought it was strange that a cup of tea or a meal worked, but after an hour or two, these people still didn't move, and they didn't even squint their eyes. What does this mean? It shows that this army is very disciplined!

Yao Pingzhong saw that Xu Wei was improving, and tried every means to destroy it. But Xu Wei is the patrol envoy of the Lianghe Righteous Army, and no one has the right to control the righteous army except him. Therefore, no matter how the other party disturbs the situation, he can only control the righteous army leader. Among the righteous troops of the various roads, the hornless Niu Yang entered the department with the largest number. That Yang Jin had a grudge against Xu Wei in Xia Jin back then, but this time when he entered Beijing, Xu Wei didn't care about his previous suspicions, which really made him look at him differently. had the intention to vote for Li, so he strictly ordered the department to only vote for the Jingsui camp and not enter the official army.

By the end of March and the beginning of April, the conscription was basically completed. The Jingsui camp has recruited more than 20,000 brave men. Most of the rest joined the Praetorian Army. Yao Pingzhong was complacent, thinking that he had disturbed Xu Wei's good deeds. They were even invited to inspect the new army by the Privy Council and the Governor of the Third Chamber, who were in charge of military affairs. Others may be laymen who don't know how to pretend to understand, but what is the origin of He Guan? From a soldier to the master of the infantry, after seeing Yao Pingzhong's recruits, and then taking a look at Mu Huogang, he was relieved. Leave this matter to Xu Wei, it can be regarded as finding the right person.

He is a man of faith, and he promised Xu Wei that he would definitely do it. As soon as the recruitment ended, the equipment was sent to Mu Huogang. To Xu Wei's surprise, what was sent was not only the tough armor, spears and heavy knives made by the Beijing Division, but also the strong bows and crossbows that he had been thinking about for a long time, and all kinds of chariots. Isn't the court about to be able to open the pot? How can you be so generous? There is a reason for this, the most lacking thing in the Great Song Dynasty is money, but the equipment is sufficient. Historically, the Jin army broke through the city of Tokyo, not only robbed a large amount of gold and silver, but also obtained enough equipment to equip more than 100,000 people. In Muhuogang, where the Jingsui camp is now stationed, the Jurchens robbed the Song cavalry of the Song army without much effort, and there were more than 30,000 war horses!

Xu Wei did not rush to equip it, but reorganized the troops. Because the name given to him by the imperial court has never changed. At present, it is still the "Yong Battalion of the Pacification Envoy of Jingsui Township on the Daimyofu Road", and a battalion is also a commander. According to the military system of the Song Army, where ten people are the people, five are the team, one hundred people are the capital, and five are the battalion. According to this regulation, the Jingsui battalion should only have 500 troops. But Xu Wei's expansion has nearly 20,000 people, and the imperial court has not given a new number, so it is still according to the original number. The whole battalion was divided into seven capitals, with more than 3,000 people in each city, and each of them was placed as a head and a deputy head of the capital. The remaining strongest soldiers and hundreds of cavalry were included in the ranks of the pro-soldiers, and they were also organized into a capital, with Ma Tai as the head of the capital, Du Feihu as the deputy head, and Xu Wei himself in charge. The battalion had a total of eight troops and more than 26,000 people. Because the Jingsui battalion had no combat mission in the short term, Xu Wei broke up the original 3,000 men and horses. First, it is necessary to strengthen the control of the troops, and second, it is hoped that the veterans will take the lead and set an example, so that the recruits can adapt as soon as possible.

The sixth day of the fourth month. The training of the newly organized Jingsui battalion is already in full swing. In the vicinity of Namu Tuogang, in addition to the garrison of Tiansijian Prison, only Xu Wei's army was stationed. When the people in the vicinity first heard that an army was stationed, they complained one after another, thinking that a scourge was coming. But after getting along for a while, they now show that this army is extremely self-disciplined and never harasses the people. It turned out that although Xu Wei did not order the soldiers to engage in any military and civilian fish and water affairs, help the old woman carry water, chop wood for the old grandfather, etc., but strictly restrained his subordinates, and all those who harmed the people, robbed property, and humiliated their wives and daughters were all executed. It is even stipulated that if the soldier violates the law, the commander will sit together! So everyone in the camp tightened their skins and didn't dare to defy the law.

Wearing a short coat and holding a Mo knife in his hand, Xu Wei stood on the newly built school review platform and looked around the audience, urging the soldiers to train. Although most of the new soldiers who entered the army were people who had suffered hardships, the lifeless training of the Jingsui camp still made them take off their skin. It's only been a few days, it's so hard, and you'll have to do it in the future? Helpless, in order to have a full meal, several times the military salary. The sword mountain and the sea of fire can also be used.

A group of men and horses rushed from afar and marched to the Jingsui camp and was stopped by a sentry. These people are all wearing armor and helmets, and they seem to be forbidden troops? After being blocked from going to the road, the first general shouted: "This is the deputy envoy of Jingyuan Jingluo, get out of the way!" "What an official position it is, but the sentry at the gate of the camp listened like a deaf man, and he didn't mean to get out of the way.

A person in the camp rushed over, hugged his fists in front of the horse and said: "The camp is heavy, idlers are not allowed to enter, dare to ask you ......"

"Hey, fourth, our ninth is a good one?" One person laughed when he heard this, about fifty or so, two thick eyebrows straight into the sideburns, a pair of eyes blazing, a scar on his cheeks, and a short beard under his chin, which was mighty and extraordinary. It is the boss of the Xu family, Xu Yuan.

The man who rode side by side with him was in his thirties, with thick eyebrows and a high nose, and his eyes were like stars, but the blood on his face was a little lacking. Who is not Xu Sheng? Hearing Xu Yuan say this, he smiled and said, "It's still far from being compared to the eldest brother." ”

Xu Yuan laughed, and then said to the man: "You go in and report it, and you will say that Xu Yuan and Xu Sheng have arrived." ”

That man was the general in charge of today's sentry, and listening to his two words, it was known that the relationship between the two commanders was extraordinary. Later, I heard that both of them were surnamed Xu, and they were afraid that they would command their relatives, so they would not let them go, so they asked them to wait for a while and then rushed into the camp. After a while, I saw Xu Wei striding over! Xu Yuan and Xu Sheng saw their youngest brother striding forward. As an elder brother, I am really gratified. got off the war horse and got close. Unexpectedly, Xu Wei walked in front of him and saluted with his fists: "Humble Xu Wei, I have seen all of you." ”

Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked up to the sky and laughed, like a bell: "Haha, good!" Public before private! ”

Xu Sheng looked at his younger brother carefully, and had mixed feelings for a while. On that day, he went out with He Guan's eldest son, He Ji, and after encountering the power of Allah, his troops were defeated, and he led his soldiers to fight bloodily. was helpless to be outnumbered, and he was traumatized, and his subordinates escorted him to escape. Later, I learned that my younger brother's troops had set out from Xiajin and arrived just in time to block the Jin army's pursuers and save his life. Just a year ago, the little second child of the Xu family was still a headache, not doing his job all day long, and he was idle. But now, I can't believe that the person in front of me is really the younger brother of a fellow mother.

After greeting for a while, Xu Yuan and Xu Sheng did not come for official business this time, but because Xu Wei did not invite them into the Chinese military tent. but brought him into his tent where he lived. The two elder brothers went in to take a look, and saw that in Xu Wei's tent, there was only a table with a few stools and a board bed, and the bedding on the bed was neatly stacked, and there was not even a close soldier. Xu Sheng thought to himself, if his Hun family saw such a scene, he was afraid that he would not be able to hold back his tears. I will definitely say, how can my uncle ever suffer such hardships?

As soon as he stepped into the tent, Xu Wei asked, "Fourth brother, are your injuries okay?" "Since he learned that Xu Sheng was injured, he has been thinking about it, but he has no way to ask.

"A few stabs. But it's all skin trauma. Only one shot was stabbed in the left rib and one arrow was shot in the right side, which was a bit troublesome. But fortunately, after healing, there is no major problem. Xu Sheng said with a smile. Xu Yuan was a cool person, and immediately informed Xu Wei that although He Ji was defeated, Xu Sheng's troops had meritorious service in the death battle, and he had been promoted to the right martial arts doctor and Cangzhou observer.

When Xu Wei heard this, he was also happy for his brother. The observer envoy was the official of the military before he was ready to be promoted, and Yao Pingzhong was the first to give the observer envoy, and then he was promoted to the marquis of Yu. It seems that it won't be long before the fourth brother will be promoted.

"Congratulations to the fourth brother, on the day of ascension, I have to set a table of wine." Xu Wei quipped.

Xu Sheng smiled when he heard this: "I don't dare to compare with you, with imperial equipment, tsk, this is a rare honor for martial ministers." ”

"That is, the second uncle was transferred to Tokyo back then, and he was promoted to the rank of Infantry Division, Du Yuhou, who was not as beautiful as you. Lao Jiu, our Xu family is pointing to you to glorify your ancestors, haha! Xu Yuan seemed to be in a good mood, and he laughed all the way.

Xu Sheng heard him mention his father, and suddenly said, "By the way, ninth brother, my father has arrived in the capital." As soon as he arrived, He Bushuai came to meet him and called his father a senior, which was very polite. It was also revealed that the official family was preparing to recruit the old ministers to re-employ them this time, and in principle, the officials would be reinstated to their own posts, but because the deputy commander of the infantry army division was vacant, his father was very likely to take this position. He doesn't seem to be in a bad mood, no wonder the father and son are all rewarded, isn't it a great joy?

When Xu Wei heard this, he couldn't help but wonder. How is it and what is it? Since entering Tokyo, almost everything related to himself has been indispensable to this Taiwei He. As soon as my old man entered Beijing, he personally visited him, and he could afford to look up to our family, right? Even Corporal Lixian would not have reached this level. I couldn't figure it out for a while, and asked, "Fourth brother, you are an officer on the Daimyo Mansion Road, shouldn't you go back to your own army?" How did you get to Tokyo? ”

"Oh, I'm a little better, so I'll rush back to the daimyo to report for duty. But it didn't take long for the Infantry Division to come and transfer me to the rank, and I was transferred to Tokyo. Xu Sheng replied.

Or is it what he does? Xu Wei was full of suspicions, and asked Xu Yuan again: "Big brother, why did you go to Tokyo to guard Huazhou on the south bank of the Yellow River?" ”

When Xu Yuan heard him ask, he seemed to notice that something was a little strange, thought for a while, and replied slowly: "A few days ago, I received an order to hand over the defense to my deputy and enter Beijing, and I didn't say why. ”

This is strange, two generations of the Xu family are almost all in Tokyo now, it can't be a coincidence, right?

"Oh, there's one more thing. Just when we left the city, we saw that the Xihe soldiers had also arrived. Just as Xu Wei was deep in thought, Xu Yuan's words suddenly gave him an idea.

"Xihe soldiers? But Yao Gu's troops? He immediately asked.

"Yes, Yao Gu is a strategic envoy on the Xihe Road, and now he has brought his children to King Qin. By the way, his nephew Yao Pingzhong do you know? Xu Yuan asked.

Xu Wei seemed to lose his mind and did not answer. The Yao family, the planting family, the folding family, and the representatives of the Western Army are basically alive, this is simply a big show of the Xingwu family, what does the imperial court want to do?