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In those days, there were no electric lights, and lighting candles at night was a luxury. Therefore, the common people are made at sunrise and rest at sunset, starting from the time of day, that is, from seven o'clock in the evening, it is almost time to go to bed on a watch.

But tonight, on the school field in the ancient city of Jizhou, there are blazing torches on all sides, illuminating this place as if it were day. The more than 3,000 border soldiers were all worried in their hearts, not knowing how the emperor would take the school entrance examination and whether they could get double the salary.

Zhu Youzhen looked at these border soldiers and couldn't help but be angry with them. These people are old, old, young, tall, short, and of course there are no fat people, and they are probably all starving. Some veterans are so old that they can't even straighten their waists, and some of the little soldiers are not as tall as the birds on the ground, how can such a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people resist the murderous Mongols and Jurchens?

The highest-ranking military general in Jizhou City is called Wang Wei, the deputy chief soldier of the second rank of the official residence, and the military attache who inherits the official position of the ancestor. Seeing that Zhu Youzhen was going to inspect the training of the border army, this was his job, and he was busy commanding the 3,000 troops to form a square queue, each holding a spear, and practicing a set of marksmanship in the army.

Because these border troops wanted to stay in the army, they also worked very hard, at least the shouts were not small. But Zhu Youzhen can also see that many people have never practiced this set of marksmanship at all, their movements are rusty, they are in a hurry, and some people are too small to even wield a spear.

After a set of marksmanship, Wang Wei felt quite satisfied, because compared with the usual training, today is already a super-level performance. He hurriedly smiled at Zhu Youzhen and said, "After the gun array is finished, please give instructions to Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled mockingly and asked, "General Wang, I don't understand, what are they doing here?" ”

"Shoot the gun!" Wang Wei said inexplicably.

"Oh... What's the use of that? ”

"This..."Wang Wei was surprised, "Your Majesty, this is the daily performance of the border army..."

"I'm asking you, what's the use of that!" Zhu Youzhen's face was gloomy, "Just like this, a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people can resist the Mongols' iron cavalry with a few blind strokes of their guns?" Since it can't be used in actual combat, practicing this thing is purely a waste of time! Li Laiheng, find a hundred people to come out and show them how you usually train! ”

Li Laiheng took the order and left, and in a short time he selected a hundred soldiers and lined up in the school yard with spears in hand. Although they were all light cavalry, they had also carried out basic infantry training in peacetime, and at this time, they all stood solemnly with their spears in their hands, and a chilling murderous aura rose from the formation, which made Sun Chengzong and other officials sigh in their hearts.

"Attack!" Li Laiheng suddenly shouted, and the fighters immediately lined up in a tight formation, marching in a neat pace, with their left hand in front and right hand behind, stabbing fiercely in front. They don't have the fancy actions such as "blocking, taking, sliding, teasing, and sweeping" during the border army's performances, but they only have one move, which is to stab forward!

Don't look at the simple action, but it is very practical, because on the battlefield of thousands of troops, it is not for you to be an "old swordsman", there is no room for flashing and maneuvering, only with strict discipline to form a formation, with the simplest but most direct and effective tricks to attack the enemy, in order to exert the greatest combat effectiveness.

Those border troops have long looked stupid, looking at the overwhelming and indomitable momentum of others, and then thinking about themselves, they can't help but break out in a cold sweat, thinking that if they meet such an opponent on the battlefield, then there is only one word left "escape", and if they are a little slower, they will be strung into sugar gourds.

"Guard!" Li Laiheng snapped, and the hundred soldiers immediately changed formations, forming a circular defensive circle with two layers of inner and outer layers. At the same time, several light cavalry played the role of the enemy, brandishing sabers and charging straight at the gun array from different directions. The iron cavalry galloped wildly, and the sabers were bright, which made the border soldiers feel a burst of timidity, as if the Mongols had really killed them!

The defending warriors were not in a hurry, and when the cavalry rushed more than ten paces away, they turned the head of the spear and pointed at the "enemy horseman" with the other end without the tip of the spear. The spears of the infantry were about a foot long, of course much longer than the sabers of the cavalry, and in an instant the horses hit the head of the spear.

The cavalry charged, how fierce the force was, if it was a one-on-one cavalry, there would be no suspense at all in the confrontation. However, Li Laiheng's gun array was to resist the cavalry charge with the combined force of more than ten infantrymen, which had enough strength. I only heard several horses neighing at the same time, and they were all knocked to the ground by the powerful impact, and the cavalry above also fell down. The infantry immediately swarmed up, made a stabbing motion, and quickly retreated back to their positions. And the cavalry who played the role of the enemy army, although they fell to the ground, barely supported themselves and limped out of the school field.

"Good! Well practiced! Sun Chengzong was fascinated and took the lead in applauding loudly. The other civil and military officials were all convinced, only Wang Wei was red-faced, and said with a smile and a compliment: "Your Majesty's personal guards are all tigers, not to mention the border army, even the Mongolian iron cavalry is beyond reach..."

Zhu Youzhen shook his head and said, "No." The purpose of the drill is only to let the border troops see what real training is. ”

As soon as he spoke, he stood up and shouted to the border army, "I might as well tell you that their salary is ten taels a month." If you can practice to this level, you can also get the same salary! But rest assured, I don't measure you by that standard now. If you really take the school like this, I'm afraid you won't have any of them left. ”

The border soldiers lowered their heads in shame when they heard this, although they were not bloody, they still knew a little shame. Let the emperor look down on him so much, no one feels good, but his own two moments are there, and he can't complain about others!

At this time, Zhu Youzhen walked down the school field briskly, stretched out his arms and pressed his legs, and said, "In this way, you will race against me." In groups of twenty, they set out with me, running from one end of the school yard to the other, and whoever is faster than me will be paid double the silver; If anyone lets me fall more than ten steps, go home and pick up the baby! ”

This move was unexpected by everyone, Wang Wei hurriedly smiled and persuaded: "Your Majesty's golden body, why do you want to do this gambling game, in case you accidentally fall and injure the dragon's body, the death of the minister is not enough to excuse himself!" Besides, Your Majesty's dragon and tiger steps are beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers. ”

He felt that this sycophant was quite in place, and he was complacent, but Zhu Youzhen turned his face to him and said: "How can there be so many things, General Wang should not think that I live in the depths of the country, and I can't even run." Come on, come on, you have a fight with me first! ”