Time flies like a white horse, poets always sigh like this, flowers bloom and fall, dreams rise and fall in spring and summer, dreams fall and autumn and winter. The maple leaves on both sides of Suzaku Street shine with a dark golden glow in the setting sun, like a grassland with full grass seeds and gradually withering yellow. They are all flying, and in the brilliant color they show a heavy twilight, and the weather should be getting cooler and cooler as soon as the leaves fall. The clothes on the pedestrians are also increasing, but there are still people wearing single clothes, "spring covers autumn freezing".

Autumn is coming, and the fruit is ripe, and it is only a night of east wind.

A group of middle-level generals selected by the Flying Tiger Regiment under the leadership of Du Xian, the general of the right military guard, had already selected sergeants skilled in archery and horse riding from various armies to form a new army, and transferred 20,000 war horses from the Jiuqu area of the Yellow River, and had been assembled and trained for more than a month. This group of soldiers was originally selected from the army, which is very different from the newly recruited strong men, but they were reorganized from the government soldiers and border troops and other armies to professional sergeants who received imperial rations, and many basic things do not need to be practiced, as long as they practice the queue to know their generals at all levels. Therefore, at this time, as long as they are issued with long weapons, armor and military supplies, they can fight immediately. According to the Tang law, soldiers did not have long weapons and armor when they were not performing military affairs, and they would only be issued before the war or when they were sent to perform tasks, and the cashier's ordnance was in the charge of the Beiya Ordnance Superintendent. This is what they lack before they can form effective combat effectiveness.

The 15,000 pairs of new armor of various specifications undertaken by the Jiafang Department are almost completed, and they will be realized within three months under the supervision and management of He Jizhen.

The government affairs hall had already determined the national policy of waging war against the Turks, and they had been planning and preparing until there was a change, and the officials who would transfer troops and food from and coordinate at all levels had already been decided.

The preliminary preparations are ripe, but the east wind has not yet come, and the east wind is the attitude of Princess Taiping. If she does not give up the military power to Xue Chongxun, and there are more of his henchmen in the army, it will inevitably cause internal contradictions, such as the instability of the Tang Army itself, I am afraid it will be a situation of more losses and fewer wins. Even Xue Chongxun couldn't figure out her thoughts, she neither expressed her position, nor did she make corresponding adjustments, such as canceling the formation of the new army.

At this time, an urgent report came from the border pass, and the main force of the Turkic soldiers went north to attack Tiele Jiu. This news surprised the Chang'an court a little, originally the Tang army was sharpening their swords, Huo Huo was going to transfer troops to fight, but unexpectedly, the Turks were going to fight others at this time...... At the same time, it also shows that the mobilization of the nomadic cavalry is indeed faster than that of the Central Plains, and Chang'an has been busy for a long time before the army has been mobilized, and the Turks quickly gathered a large army and dispatched.

Liu An, the secretary of the household department, took this matter lightly, and the Turks would certainly repeat their old tricks and plunder and attack the border states in the name of interfering in the internal affairs of our dynasty.

Princess Taiping soon convened the ministers in the Zichen Palace, and Xue Chongxun was also summoned. Because last time Xue Chongxun said that the alliance leader had a quarrel with Princess Taiping, and there was an awkward quarrel, he entered the palace with the ministers and did not go to see Taiping alone.

However, as soon as Princess Taiping entered the Zichen Palace, she looked around and found where he was standing, and after she sat on the upper seat, she raised her long sleeves and waved lightly: "All are exempt." The first Tang envoy sent from Andong to Hanhai (Tiele) was killed by the Turks? ”

When she asked this, she looked at Xue Chongxun, and Xue Chongxun stood up and said indignantly: "It is reported that the Turks killed Tang envoy Li Tianshu with extremely cruel methods, and he was stripped alive and his intestines were taken to death, just because the Tang envoy ate the letter of state of the alliance with Tiele Bagu. Such a practice completely ignores the prestige of the imperial court, and the contempt for arrogance is clearly exposed! ”

Princess Taiping said without changing her face: "Li Tianshu is loyal and commendable, and defends his integrity with death, and the imperial court should posthumously crown him as the protector of Anton and properly care for Mengfeng's son." She said that her expression changed, and she was not angry and arrogant, "The Turks killed my envoys, and this time they led troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, which is no different from rebellion." Where is the Discipline? ”

Xue Chongxun had a good premonition in his heart, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Erchen is here." ”

Princess Taiping immediately said: "You can transfer soldiers and horses from all over the country to unite with the armies of the northern Guzhou to be called to defeat the rebellion, and cut the head of Chang'an." The government hall and officials at all levels should adjust the national policy to ensure the supply of military supplies and strengthen the people. ”

Xue Chongxun was overjoyed, and the ministers responded one after another. It seems that Princess Taiping's courage is still there, and today's decision on this matter is not dragging its feet, and Xue Chongxun's heart is smooth at this time.

The deliberations of Zichen Hall dispersed after a while, and he thought about the matter of the "alliance leader" and his mother had not yet expressed his position, so he wanted to go to Chengxiang Hall to explore the situation again, but after thinking about it: I have already said it first, since my mother did not explicitly order the ban, then what should I do in the future, until she makes a clear statement before making a plan.

Before he left the Daming Palace, it was not yet noon, so he directly returned to the pro-kingdom to gather the staff to tell him what happened in the palace first, and then rushed to assign things. After a few months of idleness, all of a sudden, everyone was busy.

At this time, Du Xian's new army was stationed in Wugong County, outside Chang'an, and heard that bamboo poles were used instead of long soldiers, and stones were hung around their waists to replace the weight of armor. The first thing Xue Chongxun did was to send someone to the Jiafang Department to inform them to prepare armor weapons and call them at any time; Then send someone to Wugong County to urge the soldiers to register the file (the armor has large and small models). After he had ordered these two things, he planned to go to the barracks himself. It was rumored that Li Kuiyong gathered the Flying Tiger Regiment Guards to travel.

"The military department will transfer other armies to march towards the three cities, and at that time, I only need to lead the Shence army and the new army of 20,000 from Guanzhong to the north to join them, and after accepting the military power, I can start a war against the Turks." Xue Chongxun said to everyone with great ambition.

Su Jin seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and echoed: "The great achievement that the prince has been waiting for for a long time can finally show his ambitions today." He had previously feared that his impulsive plan would cause trouble and be more likely to be used as a scapegoat, but today he let go of his worries and felt as if he was worrying too much.

Others also congratulated: "May the King of Jin be victorious and spread the good news as soon as possible." ”

After a while, Li Kuiyong came to report that the Flying Tiger Regiment had been prepared. Xue Chongxun said goodbye to his staff and went out in his morning court clothes. Ma Fu Pang Er rushed to pick him up, and he was a little excited at this time, so he got on his horse and swaggered through the street with a group of cavalry.

The training station of the new army was the military camp built by the Shence Army in the past, and later the station of the Shence Army was moved to the south of Chang'an City, and Du Xian and others placed the soldiers there. Wugong belongs to the suburbs of Jingshi, and if you ride a horse, you can arrive before sunset today.

The Wugong county commander led the officials out of the city to greet them, but Xue Chongxun didn't care about these petty officials, and a group of ironclad cavalry galloped directly from the avenue without stopping at all, only giving them a burst of dust, but the county commander still bowed down and stood by the road until the cavalry was far away.

After a while, Xue Chongxun met Du Xian and dozens of generals on the main road, and the group continued to run towards the barracks. However, when Xue Chongxun arrived at the place, his first impression was not very good; After a while, I was relieved: I saw that those soldiers and horses were tied with bamboo, wooden armor and stones, holding bamboo poles in their hands, and there were no flags, of course, compared with the scene of iron armor on the battle array, it was slightly insufficient, but under closer inspection, the neat queue and good military discipline were indeed satisfying.

Xue Chongxun turned around and asked Du Xian: "Is there no flag because there is no name?" ”

Du Xian hugged his fists and said: "King Huijin, that's exactly the case." This group of men and horses was selected from various armies, and their origins were different, and they should have a new name, but they were too busy with training and reorganization to take care of this matter before. ”

Li Kuiyong immediately accosted: "Isn't the Shence Army also the name taken by Xue Lang, they should also let Xue Lang take a mile." ”

Du Xian suddenly said that the two armies were the descendants of the Xue family, so the meaning of Xue Chongxun's naming was heavy, and he hurriedly said: "The King of Jin is proficient in civil and military affairs, and today is just a gift to the soldiers." ”

In fact, Xue Chongxun didn't bother to think about this before, he played on the spot, he pondered for a moment and said: "The purpose of our formation of a new army is to fight the Turks. The Turks have done all kinds of evil to our 'compatriots' at the border of the Tang Dynasty, and they have also suffered greatly from their brutality, and the north is in dire straits, dark and barbaric...... With, how about the 'Mingguang Army'? ”

The name is just a code name, and it is not important in itself, as long as it is named by Xue Chongxun. So Du Xian didn't think twice and opened his mouth to praise, and after praising the word "good" twice, he pondered and said: "Mingguang is not only the light of educating the barbarian area, but also fits the word 'Mingguang armor', isn't our cavalry wearing Mingguang armor?" ”

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun waved his saber and shouted loudly to the army: "Brothers, the name is 'Mingguang', as long as the Mingguang armor can reach the place, it can cut through the darkness and barbarism and bring the light of civilization!" The reputation of the Mingguang Army is about to reach all over the world, and the etiquette of the Han family will shine in the United States! ”

His affection immediately stirred up the blood of the army, and perhaps the soldiers were also out of instinctive respect for Shangfeng, and soon everyone shouted. However, the unity of the people is just a claim, and it is difficult for people to keep shouting, some people are shouting "Xue Lang", and some people are cheering "Long live...... As a result, when I heard it, it was as if I was shouting "Long live Xue Lang".

Long live, long life, and so on, there is only one person who describes it, and that is the Son of Heaven. Such an accident made Du Xian and his generals look at each other, and they couldn't stop it. About 10,000 people were shouting there, and no one could stop it immediately. At this moment, when the generals looked at Xue Chongxun, they didn't feel anything wrong when they saw him calmly accepting it.

Xue Chongxun's expression today was a little forgetful, and he proudly said to his generals: "We are the teachers of justice, and we have laid the foundation for winning the battle from the beginning, and we are making meritorious contributions at this time, and I hope you will encourage you." ”

The generals hugged their fists and said: "The ministers are willing to follow the prince to kill the enemy left and right and make meritorious contributions." ”

Behind them, the last light of the setting sun shines on the earth, and people and things are clearly bright. G