Chapter 20 Dismounted
Zhao Ning's self-confidence is not unreasonable, after all, he has a lot of strong men under him, which is even more incomparable to others. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
What's more, as Uncle Lian said, such a brave and knowledgeable soldier is not looked down upon by the children of the really powerful family, the king and grandson, so that the competition will not be too fierce.
Therefore, Zhao Ning will be full of confidence in grabbing this first skill.
Uncle Lian couldn't persuade Zhao Ning, so he could only help him prepare with all his heart, and even wanted to accompany the little young master to the battlefield in person.
But firstly, Uncle Lian is old after all, and secondly, there is also someone to sit in the village, and more importantly, Zhao Ning's words persuaded him, Zhao Ning said, "If Ning'er is always under the protection of Uncle Lian's wings, there will never be a day when she really grows up." ”
Yes, a child like Zhao Ning needs a vast sky to indulge in soaring, he Lian Tao can become Zhao Ning's soil, but it should not and cannot become the roof on his head, this child's future may be far beyond his imagination, he can't hinder his future in order to shelter Zhao Ning.
With Uncle Lian's approval, Zhao Ning's three hundred-man team was quickly organized.
In addition to Zhao Hu, Wang Long, Lian Chao, Lian Zhan, Luan Wu, and the hunter captain Master Ji, the six masters, and thirteen young martial artists, Zhao Ning's three hundred-person team also has the hunter team, the strong men picked up from the blacksmith shop, and then there are more than 100 people secretly sent by Zhuang Quan, all of whom are also elite soldiers and strong generals selected by him from Chizui Peak. Among them, there were two leaders who had reached the middle realm of the warriors, called Wang Guo and Li Gui, and Zhao Ning handed over these three hundred-man teams to Master Ji, Wang Guo, and Li Gui respectively.
Wang Guo, Li Gui was still a little worried that he was not a descendant, and there was no use for him here, but seeing Zhao Ning arranging it like this, he was naturally happy in his heart and eager to try.
These three hundred people are all fierce, all of them have surpassed the entry level of martial arts, and all of them can shoot a hard bow of one hundred and two catties.
Zhao Ning even equipped each of them with a hundred refining ring head swords, halberds, and hard bows.
It can be said that this contingent, both in terms of quality and equipment, is far from being comparable to ordinary officers and soldiers. This is also one of the important reasons why Zhao Ning is confident that he will stand out among the 70 people and win the first prize.
"Zhao Ning? Is that the same kid back then? ”
Xuzhou Thorn Mansion, the new Thorn Shi Zhou Jing, who had not long been in office, looked at the brave and brave soldier candidate who was the first to report in Dune County, and groaned alone.
The predecessor of the assassin was dismissed and investigated because of the ineffective suppression of the anti-thieves in Guangling, and he Zhou Jing was sent to Xuzhou to serve as the assassin with the respect of Jiuqing, which was to exterminate the anti-thieves, share the worries for the emperor, and add points for his own side.
But the appearance of the name Zhao Ning still caused a ripple in the heart of him, a big man who was used to seeing storms in Luo Jing, "I have to worry about him." The Lord Thorn was still muttering to himself.
On the day of Renzi in October, there were still three days before the stipulated deadline, and Zhao Ning had already rushed to the Assassin Shizhi Office with one hundred and five people, and it was also the first county in Xuzhou - Donghai County, but ZC County, was the first to arrive among all the recommended people this time.
Tancheng is an ancient city that has been inherited for thousands of years, and it is said that one of the three emperors of ancient times, the agricultural emperor Lieshan clan, came out of this place. Legend has it that when Emperor Yuan passed away, the people had no owner, and the Lieshan clan flourished in Xuzhou, especially good at farming. Nurture grains to teach the people, so that the people no longer gallop with birds and beasts, spring ploughing and summer ploughing, you can be full of food and comfort, so all the people are attached, and stand as the emperor of agriculture.
At that time, the last emperor and prince of Daxuan were tyrannical, and King Wen of Jin raised troops to overthrow Daxuan and establish Dajin. Afterwards, one of Zixin's sons was sealed as an earl in Tancheng, and he was one of the three princely states with the surname of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Later, the Jin Tianzi was weak, the princes were annexed, and the Tan State was also destroyed by other vassal states.
Later, Emperor Yan ruled the world, established the Great Yan Dynasty, divided the world into thirteen states, and took Tancheng as the seat of Xuzhou and became the center of a state. After the establishment of the Great Xia country, the Yan system was still used. Up to now, Tancheng has more than 160,000 households and a population of more than 1.1 million, making it the largest city in Xuzhou.
The night before, packing up for Zhao Ning, the three women felt very uncomfortable.
At the beginning, Baihezhai came to the door, and it was necessary to resist it, although they were also worried about Zhao Ning, they also knew that Zhao Ning had to do that. But now Zhao Ning wants to take people to Guangling County to participate in the counterinsurgency of the imperial court, and fight to the death with those rebellious outlaws in Erlong Mountain, they are not so reluctant in their hearts.
But who can change what Zhao Ning has decided? Siyun and Tingzhi originally expected Su Xiaowan to persuade Zhao Ning, but who knew that Su Xiaowan actually said: "A good man has ambitions in all directions, and he will not nest in this small manor for the rest of his life." ”
That day, Su Xiaowan thought that Zhao Ning, who was about to go on the expedition, would throw off the shackles and open her heart and "talk" with her until dawn, but she guessed wrong again. After that night, Siyun was seriously ill for several days.
Su Xiaowan hated him so much that her teeth itched, but she knew that it was because Zhao Ning cherished her, resentment, sourness, and sweetness entangled her, but she could only pray for him in her heart, pray for him to be safe, and pray that he would kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions and win the first place.
When Zhao Ning, who had never left the small county of the sand dunes, saw such a huge and prosperous Tancheng for the first time, he was obviously shocked. With a population of one million, in the world of his previous life, it seems that Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, is nothing more than that, and this is only a state capital.
What kind of scene should Luojing, the capital of the Celestial Empire located in Zhongzhou, look at the world and have a population of five million?
With the majestic city walls, wide streets, and crowded bazaars in Tancheng, Zhao Ningdu, who has lived in the magic capital for many years, has been shocked again and again.
After standing respectfully outside the gate for more than an hour, Zhao Ning was led into the huge labyrinthine Thorn History Mansion by an errand officer. It is said that it was because he was the first to arrive that he had the honor of being a private audience.
Lord Thorn Shi looks to be around fifty years old, with a long crown and long hair, and his every move exudes the kind of noble aura that can only be cultivated after staying in the top position for a long time. And under his Confucian clothes, there is obviously a heroic spirit.
Zhao Ning followed the rules, but waited until the adult finished drinking a cup of tea before he was allowed to get up. Zhao Ning, who was already well versed in office politics in his previous life, knew that people were going to give him a dismissal, and he didn't care.
"Zhao Ning of Dune County?" Lord Thorn Shi looked at the official document unhurriedly and read it, but the end note was upturned.
"It's a subordinate." Zhao Ning only replied respectfully.
"At the fifteenth year, it was convenient to bow horses, and he helped the officers and soldiers to exterminate the bandits in two places, and personally beheaded the head of the thief." Zhou Jing suddenly stopped, stared at Zhao Ning, not angry and arrogant, "Can't you see that you are enthusiastic about royal affairs?" ”
"The rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible, although the villain is a grass people, he does not dare to be disloyal to the court and report to the emperor." Zhao Ning is actually not good at playing this kind of officialdom, but when it comes to the end, he has to do it.
How do you know that this Lord Thorn Shi, who has never met before, seems to be deliberately embarrassing him, "You have no official position, and you have never eaten the royal family, how can you repay the emperor's favor?" ”
Zhao Ning was vigilant, and heard that there were thorns in the other party's words, so he could only deal with it more carefully, "The two hundred years since the founding of Great Xia, the world has been under great rule, the four seas have been peaceful, and the people have lived in peace. ”
Zhao Ning's words were naturally high-sounding, and Lord Thorn Shi couldn't say that he was wrong, but he still changed his words, "Clever words, not a sincere person." Tell me, are you here for fame, for profit, or for a job? ”
"The subordinates are the kings of the county, who came to go to the country, just to repay the battlefield, to make contributions to the emperor and the adults."
"Okay, since you are here to go to the country, you will immediately present the head of the item. In the coming day, I will redress the thief, I will remember your first merit, and I will play the court, and posthumously seal you a left eunuch of Yulin, so that you can glorify the lintel and glorify your ancestors. Zhou Jing's words were cold, but his tone was very calm, and Zhao Ning couldn't hear the joy and anger, let alone touch its doorway.
"Adults want to kill people and make enemies, but they can't use the head of a villain." Zhou Jing's words were not good, and Zhao Ning had to fight-for-tat.
When Zhou Jing heard this, he said, "This official is ordered by the Son of Heaven to lead the army here to quell the rebellion, even if it is a county order and a county guard, you can also cut it first and then play, not to mention a hairy boy like you." ”
"Adults are in high positions, and although they have the right to specialize, they have no reason to kill someone. You must know that it is a small matter for an adult to cut off a certain head, and it is a big matter for a military plane to be delayed, and if a military plane is delayed, causing the thief to sit big, it must be difficult for an adult to explain. Although Zhao Ning can't be loud, he is also reasonable.
"This time, the imperial court used the method of Wen Chongwen Shangshu to gather an army of 20,000 people, although the army was large, but the personnel were mixed, and the orders were difficult to unify. This official is about to cut off the general's authority, and I will give the order, so that the commander of the army can order and prohibit it in the future, and break the thief in one fell swoop. Tell me, why can't this officer kill you? This official immediately beheaded you at this moment, and said that you are arrogant and resistant, and do not obey military orders, who can know your grievances? ”
"The method of beheading the general and establishing authority has to be in front of the three armies, clearly see the loss, give an order to the general, behead the general and provoke the drum, and convince the three armies with the prestige of the army. Now the 20,000 troops have not yet arrived, and only the subordinates are the first to come. If the envoy kills me privately in the palace today, it will definitely make everyone suspicious, and everyone will be in danger, and in this way, it will surely make those who come first fearful, and those who come later hesitate, and even fear the adults and flee away from the country. If that really happens, then how can Lord Jun gather this army? Once the hearts of the people are scattered, what will you do to destroy the traitors? The adults are clearly determined that they will not kill their subordinates in vain. ”
Zhao Ning said neither humbly nor arrogantly, in an orderly manner, but Zhou Jing still had a displeased or angry expression, just looked at the handsome young man in front of him again. This kid is really like him Zhou Jing when he was young, but he Zhou Jing was really born as a poor boy, but Zhao Ning, you might as well be a poor boy with no roots and no foundation, thinking of this, Zhou Jing was also embarrassed.
"It's quite calm and alert, when did you see that this official wanted to test you?"
"Just while the envoy is drinking tea."