In late November of the first year of Guangqi, the winter of this year was exceptionally cold, and the first light snow had not yet melted, and the second snow came one after another. The climate of the Xiaoice River has reduced rainfall and temperature, resulting in a large-scale drought in the Central Plains, and Qin Zongquan is causing chaos, grain prices are higher than gold, and the common people are hungry and poor.

However, the **** continued, and the eunuch Tian Lingzi ordered the Fengxiang Festival to make Li Changfu, and the Suining Festival to make Zhu Mei meet with the teachers of Yan, Yan, Ling, and Xia to discuss the Hezhong Festival to make Wang Chongrong. Wang Chongrong summoned the Shatuo army of Li Keyong in Taiyuan as reinforcements, and the divisions of Hezhong and Taiyuan and the forbidden army represented by Tian Lingzi confronted each other in Shayuan, east of Chang'an, and the war was about to break out.

Guanzhong and the Central Plains are in chaos, but these have nothing to do with Zhuang Yi.

The old folk often say: the snow is warm, and the snow is cold. Indeed, the snowy weather was actually not cold, so the winter training was carried out as usual.

The school yard has been expanded, and the snow on the sand has been cleared by the soldiers, but it is a little damp, and the three thousand soldiers are standing in array, and the black pressure is a large area of spectacular. The only eye-catching thing is that the color of the clothes is not uniform, some wear sheepskin jackets inside, and some wear thick linen clothes, which looks a bit messy.

This is something that can't be helped, the winter clothes of the soldiers are made by the women of Murowei in the north of the city, and of course they will not be done well. Last time Li Kuangyu came, he only brought a small amount of Tang Army-style red military uniforms, Zhuang Yi didn't plan to do this in batches for the time being, and there was no suitable tailor master, so it would be much easier to go to Youzhou Mansion in the next year to ask for a batch.

Zhuang Yi didn't ride a horse today, he came in a carriage, and there were Princess Ailan and Zhao Qiuling in the carriage. They were idle at home, so they begged to come with them, wanting to see how Zhuang Yi trained his troops.

In fact, Zhao Qiuling has no interest in the military, but Alan is a lively, cheerful and active person, although she has been pregnant for more than five months, she still wants to come to see the excitement, so she came along.

Zhuang Yi helped them off the carriage one by one and brought them to the school reading platform, Bian Wu brought a low couch from the carriage, put it in the back position on the school reading platform, and greeted with a smile: "The two masters, please take a seat!" ”

Zhuang Yi scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy! Let you go to the academy, you don't go...... While practicing by myself, I continued to take horse steps and lunges, and draw my sword 5,000 times! Don't be lazy! ”

"Master! I want to practice guns! Bian Wu said, now the horse steps and lunges are no longer difficult for him, and he has become interested in Zhuang Yi's marksmanship.

The two women behind him didn't know what the horse steps and lunges looked like, but they understood after drawing their knives five thousand times, and their mouths suddenly opened into an O-shape.

"With your head and body, you still want to practice guns...... Let's talk about the basics first. Zhuang Yi shouted.

Bian Wuman smiled reluctantly, turned around and jumped off the stage, and ran away quickly.

Zhuang Yi looked at the six large squares neatly arranged under the stage, and a sense of pride in achievement arose. After more than half a year, he finally became the head of a large army, but he only had 4,500 soldiers in his hands, and he was not of great use.

However, if you practice well, your combat power is also considerable. Moreover, he only regarded these 3,000 soldiers as the seeds for future expansion of the army, so the requirements were quite strict.

"Stand upright!" "Take a break!" Zhuang Yi's face became stern and shouted loudly.

The uniform movements of the soldiers made Zhuang Yi feel very satisfied, but Ai Lan and Zhao Qiuling in the back were dazzled, and their mouths opened into an O-shape again.

Looking up at the banner of the Pingliao Army with blue eyes and golden eagles, Zhuang Yi spoke: "Regarding discipline, I have already said it many times, so I won't talk about it today." See that Pingliao Army flag, this is our military flag, it is not yours, nor is it yours...... It's ours! But...... The Pingliao Army was established by me, and I am the master of this army! You can call me an envoy or a master! I only need your loyalty, but what I teach you is definitely something you can't imagine, and that is to make you a real soldier! ”

Zhuang Yi continued: "In my army, knives, guns, bows and arrows, and horseback riding are compulsory skills for every soldier, and I will teach you more in the future." Most of you have been on the battlefield with me and defeated the Khitans, but you think ...... Are you amazing? In my eyes, you're just a bunch of recruits. Speaking of which, some people can't help but ask: Last time I was training in the tooth tent, why didn't I practice like this? ”

"Yes! Why didn't you train like this last time, you really hid your hand, didn't you? Alan asked in the back.

This is the school ground, and it is not appropriate to bring a woman here, Zhuang Yi ignored her and said to the soldiers: "First, because there is not enough time; The second reason is that those people are not my soldiers, and I have no right to ask them to be different. But you are different, you are my soldiers, although there are many Xi people among them, in fact, your Xi King, that is, my father-in-law, has acquiesced, you will follow me from now on, you don't have to go back, if you don't want to, you can stand up now. ”

Turus knew about this borrowing of soldiers, so when the matter came, he repented again, and the five thousand soldiers he had originally said became three thousand. In fact, Alan also knew it in her heart, and she also contributed a lot from it, and finally contributed to this matter. But Zhuang Yi said it so clearly now, which made her feel very uncomfortable, and her face suddenly turned cold.

A woman's mind is always so sensitive, even suspicious, and Alan is like this now, she suddenly felt that maybe it was for these three thousand soldiers that Zhuang Yi married herself. She couldn't help but ask herself: If I wasn't Princess Xi, would this guy marry me?

The Xi soldiers in the audience froze, and then there was a commotion, talking to each other, and a full cup of tea time passed, Zhuang Yi ignored it, but the soldiers in the audience did not stand up.

Zhuang Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this matter should be explained after all, otherwise the soldiers of the Xi people would not be at ease. However, looking at the current situation, these "borrowed" Xi soldiers have a certain sense of identity and belonging to their current identity.

In the steppe, only in wartime, they are soldiers or officers, and in peacetime they are just herdsmen. But now, Yingzhou was fought down by them, and with their participation in the construction and governance, it seems that it is getting better and better day by day, and many of them have made military achievements and become officers, and being a soldier here is a soldier, regardless of other things.

If they return to the grassland, their current status and treatment are all gone, and they are still just herdsmen, how can they give up.

"Report! Since we are soldiers of the military envoys, will our families move here in the future, or will they stay in the tent? A small officer stepped forward and asked.

"What's your name? What are the jobs? ”

"The inferior is the three regiments, six battalions, and twenty-seven all of them are all headed and ......"

"Hmm...... What you are asking is also what everyone is worried about! I tell you, in the near future, your families will all be able to move here, at least, I can guarantee that you will have a better future with me! Your name is Gadai, right, now go back to your place and continue your training. ”