In the cheering of the soldiers of the new army, the four brigade commanders of the new army were finally decided, and then the eight teams and the eight team deputies were quickly selected, and at the same time, there were three captains and deputy captains of the right guards who were eliminated because of lack of wrist strength and bad luck, and reluctantly stood in the ranks of soldiers, and watched the process of receiving armor from the four brigade commanders with the soldiers of the new army, and their eyes were full of envy and unwillingness.

In order to distinguish them from the captains, the four brigade commanders received black Mingguang armor, although the wearing body was not as magnificent as the silver Mingguang armor, but it also looked solemn and majestic, and the eight team members and eight team deputies also received black Mingguang armor, but the style and decoration were different, and it was easy to distinguish the level.

At this time, Xie Zichong had also vacated a separate barracks and camp for the new army in the education workshop, and Chen Yingliang ordered the officers and men of the new army to go back to the barracks to pack their personal belongings, and move all into the new camp within a limited time, and then ordered the disbandment. It was also at this time that more than 400 officers and men of the New Army discovered a major event, that is, You Wuwei suddenly organized them into a separate army, and suddenly arranged for them to have a top boss like Chen Yingliang, what was it for, and what did he plan to do? So far, no one has explained a word to them.

A soldier timidly asked Chen Yingliang about this matter, Chen Yingliang shook his head and refused to answer immediately, but ordered: "Don't ask more, when you move into the new barracks, I will naturally explain to you." Go and salute, remember, there is only a quarter of an hour, and those who do not finish moving by then will be severely punished by military law. ”

With a stomach full of questions, more than 400 soldiers of the new army hurried back to the camp to pack up and salute, and the weapons and equipment and money and food that Chen Yingliang needed were also sent to the new barracks, Chen Yingliang walked in front of Pei Hongce, saluted Pei Hongce and said: "Uncle forgive me, from now on, the little nephew's food and accommodation must be in the new barracks, and I can't serve my uncle for the time being. ”

Looking at Chen Yingliang, who was saluting respectfully in front of him, for some reason, Pei Hongce suddenly had an inexplicable feeling, as if this distant nephew who had just been recognized for a few days was about to leave him forever, and he vaguely felt that the space around him was too small, so small that it could not accommodate this ambitious distant nephew. Sighing quietly, Pei Hongce nodded and said, "Uncle don't worry about you here, do a good job, if you want your uncle to help, even if you come to your uncle to speak, your uncle will do his best." ”

Chen Yingliang knelt down on his knees to Pei Hongce, who helped him take the first step, kowtowed solemnly, and then strode towards the new army camp without saying a word, looking at the back of his distant nephew leaving, Pei Hongce was inevitably even more melancholy in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh quietly again, and muttered: "Virtuous nephew, I hope you can give the court a surprise, and I hope you can give me a surprise." ”

Chen Yingliang entered the rather narrow camp of the new army, and also changed himself into a set of silver Mingguang armor, put on a white robe, and wore a heavy Mingguang armor on his body, which made Chen Yingliang, who had been malnourished for two consecutive years, a little inconvenient to move, but Chen Yingliang still stood straight, as if he was nearly seventy years old and still wearing a fan cover patrolling the city, standing straight as a pine.

Chen Yingliang was not in a hurry to hang the military flag, but only arranged for the people in the camp to bring an incense case, put it under the flagpole of the main flag in the camp, and light the incense flag for the general, and then Chen Yingliang stood next to the incense case, waiting for the arrival of the soldiers of the new army.

Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong took their meager luggage, first came to the camp of the new army, and immediately came to Chen Yingliang to salute, Chen Yingliang let their luggage temporarily put aside, and waited with himself for the arrival of the new army soldiers, Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong took the order without saying a word.

When they entered the camp, the soldiers of the new army received brand new Sui army leather armor and a white robe, Chen Yingliang ordered the brigade commander and the captain to command the soldiers to change into new armor and new robes on the spot, and then assemble in front of him.

Because I saw Chen Yingliang do what he said, and because he had not been completely damaged by the veterans, all 422 officers and soldiers of the new army arrived at the new army camp on time, changed into new armor and new robes as required, and also gathered in front of Chen Yingliang's face as required, curiously and apprehensively waiting for Chen Yingliang's lecture, and also waiting for Chen Yingliang to announce the answer, why do you want to form this army? What is the purpose of forming this army? Lu Chu, who was sent by Fan Zigai, led some forbidden soldiers to stand by without saying a word, silently monitoring Chen Yingliang's every move.

By the way, Fan Zigai sent Lu Chu to assist Chen Yingliang in forming a new army, in addition to solving some necessary problems for Chen Yingliang, there was also a need to monitor Chen Yingliang's movements, and he had the power to disband the army and dismiss or even detain Chen Yingliang at any time.

When the sun was setting, four hundred and twenty-two soldiers of the new army lined up, the team stood neatly and quietly, and everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Yingliang, who was in white robe and silver armor, Chen Yingliang took a sip of water, coughed lightly, and began his first public speech in this era, and said loudly and clearly: "Soldiers, some of you may know me and have seen me, but most of you must not know me, nor have they seen me, let me introduce myself, my name is Chen Yingliang, It is the Zanzhi Office of Master Pei of Li Guogong, the wrong love of Lord Fan Zi Gaifan and General Huangfu Wuyi, the general of the Right Military Guard, and also your temporary commander, you can call me Chen Ji Room. ”

"Maybe some soldiers don't know what kind of official the clerk is and what he does. I will also introduce by the way, the clerk is not an official, it is a small official who assists Lord Pei in acting official documents, there is no grade, and even Lord Pei has to pay for it out of his own pocket, and he can't get a single money or a grain of rice in the imperial court. ”

"Brethren, you must be strange, aren't you?" Chen Yingliang suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Since I'm just a tasteless little official who is not much better than you, why can I stand here today?" Why can I command you? Lord Fan and General Huangfu, important ministers of the imperial court, why did they hand you over to me to command? And why did you allow me to appoint captains and brigade commanders, and to issue you with good armor? Soldiers, do you want to know why? Answer me. ”

"Yes." Many of the officers and men of the New Army answered with their mouths, also full of curiosity about this reason.

"Because of my efforts." Chen Yingliang said loudly: "Because I worked hard, worked hard to serve Lord Pei with military aircraft, in order to resist and eliminate the Yang rebel army outside the city, I put forward a lot of good ideas, and I almost helped the imperial army shoot Yang Xuangan's rebel thief, which was appreciated by Lord Fan and General Huangfu, so I was given this opportunity, let me command and train you, turn you into an elite division, and turn you into an invincible hero in the world!" This is the reward of my hard work, and my hard work has given me this opportunity to gallop on the battlefield and play for the country! ”

Glancing at the whispering soldiers of the New Army, Chen Yingliang said loudly again: "Soldiers, be quiet, you will have a chance to speak, but listen to me now." ”

When the whispered discussion of the soldiers of the New Army quieted down, Chen Yingliang said loudly again: "Soldiers, my greatest wish so far is to serve the country, gallop on the battlefield to make contributions to the country, live up to what I have learned in my life, and work hard to achieve my first opportunity!" I'm relieved, I'm curious, and want to know what your wishes are? What is your greatest wish? ”

The officers and men of the New Army looked at each other, and they didn't understand why Chen Yingliang asked this question, of course Chen Yingliang didn't explain, but casually pointed to a new army soldier in front of him, and ordered: "You, go out of the ranks, shout to me, shout to everyone present, what is your greatest wish?" ”

The named soldiers of the New Army were out of the ranks, but they were too nervous to speak out, Chen Yingliang encouraged: "Don't be afraid, just tell the truth, even if you say it wrong, I won't blame you." Sue me, what is your greatest wish? ”

"I ......, I ......, I ......." The soldier of the New Army seemed to have been infected by Lu Chu's stammering disease, and he trembled for a long time before he mustered up the courage to say: "I want to buy thirty acres of the best paddy fields, grow rice, and eat white rice to my heart's content." ”

"Then why don't you buy it?" Chen Yingliang asked very sternly.

"I don't have any money." The soldier lowered his head, then raised his head again, and said in a serious and loud voice: "I have been saving money, and I am reluctant to wear shoes at home, just to save the money to buy shoes, and prepare to buy good paddy fields in the future." ”

"Ambitious!" Chen Yingliang nodded vigorously, turned to the other soldiers of the New Army, and asked loudly: "Among you, who else wants to buy dozens of acres of good paddy fields, plant rice and wheat, and eat white rice and white flour buns all at once?" Who else has such a desire? Stand out! ”

"I, I, I, I want to." Countless soldiers of the New Army stood up and scrambled to speak.

"Good, I see." Chen Yingliang patted the shoulder of the soldier in front of him and ordered, "Return to the team, you all return to the team." ”

The soldiers of the new army returned to the team as they were about to return, and Chen Yingliang turned to Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong next to him, and said: "Captain Guo, Captain Chen, I remember what you said just now, you want to be a captain in order to marry a daughter-in-law, so tell me, what kind of daughter-in-law do you want to marry?" Or rather, who do you want to marry? ”

"I want to marry a beautiful daughter-in-law, the more beautiful the better." Guo Feng said arrogantly: "I haven't decided who to marry, anyway, as long as it's beautiful, I like it when I see it." ”

"Captain Chen, what about you?" Chen Yingliang asked Chen Zhihong, who was a little shy, and said with a smile: "I was so courageous when I wanted to be a lieutenant during the day, but now why don't you dare to speak when I ask who you want to marry?" If the daughter-in-law is afraid of being like this before she gets married, will she not even dare to enter the cave house in the future? ”

In the midst of the laughter, Chen Zhihong, who was a little shy, blushed and said loudly: "I want to marry Sister Feng!" ”

Chen Yingliang's smile froze on his face, and he subconsciously began to admire the courage and taste of his family, but Chen Zhihong doubled his courage and said loudly: "Chen Ji, I want to marry Sister Feng from our village, she is only three days older than me, so I call her Sister Feng, she grew up with me, I said I wanted to marry her, but her family thinks I am poor, they don't look down on me, and they don't want to marry Sister Feng to me!" ”

Chen Yingliang nodded, and suddenly asked again: "Captain Chen, if you can really become a colonel and return to your village as a captain, will Sister Feng's family agree to marry Sister Feng to you?" ”

"Definitely yes!" Chen Zhihong hurriedly nodded and said loudly: "If you become a captain, you will have a military salary, and with a military salary, you can buy a house and land, and she will be prestigious, and her family will definitely agree to marry her to me." ”

"Very good, then you can work hard." Chen Yingliang nodded and said loudly: "I can now tell you and Captain Guo, as long as you work hard, don't let me down, don't let Master Pei and General Huangfu down, you will definitely be able to become a real captain, marry a beautiful daughter-in-law, and marry Sister Feng!" Sue me, are you willing to work hard? ”

"Yes!" Chen Zhihong and Guo Feng replied in unison, and the expressions on their faces were still the same solemn.

Chen Yingliang nodded with satisfaction, turned to the ranks of the new army again, and asked loudly: "Among you, are there any people who want to marry a beautiful daughter-in-law with Captain Guo and Captain Chen?" Stand up and sue me, you think! ”

"I think, I think, I think!" Almost all the officers and men of the Forces nouvelles stepped forward and said yes loudly.

"Good!" Chen Yingliang nodded vigorously and asked again: "Among you, is there anyone who wants to be an official or a general?" Who wants to be a big official, ride a horse, live in a big and beautiful house, and clean up the enemies who have bullied you? ”

"I think! I think! I think! All the officers and men of the Forces nouvelles replied loudly.

"Very well, back to the team, listen to me continue." Chen Yingliang commanded.

The officers and men of the new army returned to the team, and the team was still standing more neatly than just now, and when everyone was quiet, Chen Yingliang said loudly: "A big house, a beautiful house, a beautiful wife, a lot of money, being an official and a general, all these things are wanted, you want them, and I want them, but I can tell you now that you don't deserve these things now, and they are difficult to get in this life." ”

The atmosphere was depressed, and all the officers and men of the New Army also understood that Chen Yingliang's words were the truth, and with their situation, it was indeed not much possible to obtain these.

"But—!" Chen Yingliang suddenly lengthened his voice and said loudly: "But it may not be impossible!" If you want this, you may not have the opportunity to get it! At least, I know what you guys do to get these things! I can sue you right now, how can you get these things! ”

All the officers and men of the New Army pricked up their ears and listened attentively, and Chen Yingliang did not disappoint them, and said loudly: "Do you know? Our Great Sui Rongguo Gong, the general of the right Yiwei, came to protect his son to the Zhu Kingdom, he used to be poorer and more miserable than you, he was born an orphan, he had no father and no mother since he was a child, and was raised by his mother! But what about him now, the concubines he married are all palace maids rewarded to him by the emperor, a very popular minister, and a commander of thousands of troops! ”

"And our Great Sui General Zhang Xutuo Zhang, he, like you, is a soldier, and now Gongjia Kaifu, the official title of Qi County Zanzhi, the emperor's majesty gave him a reward, that is, a thousand colored silk horses!"

"Brothers, do you want to know how they got this? Answer me, do you want to? ”

"Yes!" More than 400 officers and men of the New Army answered neatly.

"Well, I tell you that they can get this, and the answer is four words." Chen Yingliang roared loudly: "These four words are, loyal to the country!" ”

"Loyal to the country?" More than 400 officers and men of the New Army repeated these four words, and some read them aloud.

"Yes, it is loyal to the country!" Chen Yingliang said loudly: "Lai Zhuguo was able to change from an orphan to the current General Youyiwei because he was loyal to the country, was born and died for the emperor and the Great Sui, and made meritorious contributions to the enemy, and the emperor deserved the reward he deserved!" General Zhang Xutuo Zhang was able to change from an ordinary soldier like you to the current pillar of the imperial court, opening a mansion and living in eight places, also because he was loyal to the country, killed thieves for the Great Sui and quelled the rebellion, extinguished the thieves in Shandong for the emperor's majesty, and exterminated the rebellion of Yang Liang, and the reward given to him by the emperor's majesty! ”

"It's me, and I'm a living example of you!" Chen Yingliang pointed at himself and said even louder: "Seven days ago, seven days ago, I, Chen Yingliang, a seventeen-and-a-half-year-old child, rode a horse and carried a horizontal knife, came to the eastern capital to join the army, and because I was not old, I was not accepted by the right guard, but only seven days have passed, and in just seven days, I can stand in front of you and command the four hundred and twenty-two soldiers of your two regiments, why?" It is also because I am willing to serve the country loyally, kill thieves for the emperor and quell the rebellion for the emperor, and kill thieves for the Great Sui! ”

"Soldiers, are you willing to be like me, kill thieves and quell the rebellion, and serve the country loyally?!" Chen Yingliang yelled: "Answer me, are you willing?!" ”

"Yes!" Four hundred and twenty-two officers and men of the New Army replied neatly, shouting rhythmically, "Yes!" Willing! Willing! ”

"I know, there must be a lot of people among you, who are afraid of the Yang rebels outside the city, afraid that they are not their opponents." Chen Yingliang said loudly: "But I want to tell you that the team of thieves who are coerced by the traitor Yang Xuangan are all a group of ordinary people who carry military rations, and a group of ordinary boatmen who are rocking oars and oars. Why should you be afraid of them? Why be afraid of a bunch of boatmen who are not as good as you? Do they have one more hand or one more foot than you? ”

"Brothers, now is the opportunity in front of you, show your courage and strength, and join me in killing thieves and quelling the rebellion, and serving the country with loyalty! With our hands, we will create a better future for us! I can't guarantee that you will all come back alive from the battlefield, but what I can guarantee is that as long as you come back alive, you will definitely get ahead, marry a good daughter-in-law, and live a good life! Soldiers, are you willing to join me in killing thieves and quelling the rebellion, and serving the country loyally?! ”

"Yes! Willing! The officers and men of the new army were all infected by Chen Yingliang's speech, and they rushed to shout, "Chen Ji, we are willing to kill thieves with you, we are willing to follow you!" ”

"If you want, shout with me." Chen Yingliang raised his arm and shouted: "Kill the thief and put down the rebellion!" Serve one’s country with true allegiance! ”

"Kill thieves and quell rebellion! Serve one’s country with true allegiance! Countless New Army soldiers raised their arms and shouted.

"Kill thieves and quell rebellion! Serve one’s country with true allegiance! Chen Yingliang raised his arms again and yelled.

"Kill thieves and quell rebellion! Serve one’s country with true allegiance! The officers and men of the new army raised their arms in unison and shouted in unison, "Kill thieves and quell the rebellion!" Serve one’s country with true allegiance! Kill thieves and quell the rebellion! Serve one’s country with true allegiance! Kill thieves and quell the rebellion! Serve the country with loyalty! ”

In the neat roar, Chen Yingliang knelt down on his knees to the incense case holding the military flag, solemnly kowtowed three times, and then held up the military flag, and unfolded the general flag with the help of Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong, revealing the four big characters of the dragon flying and phoenix dance written by Fan Zi Gai on the military flag, and shouted: "Soldiers, these four words are loyal to the country!" Our military flag is this flag of loyalty to the country! From now on, I will form this team with you, and it will be called the National Army! Report ****, kill thieves and quell rebellion! Serve the country with loyalty! ”

"Report ****, kill thieves and quell the rebellion! Serve one’s country with true allegiance! Four hundred and twenty-two newspaper **** soldiers shouted in unison.

"Soldiers, now it's time for us to raise the military flag, before raising the military flag, I want to teach you to sing a song, the military song of our ****! When you all learn this military song, we will raise this military flag in the sound of the military song! Soldiers, sing with me! ”

"The wolf smoke rises and the country looks north

The dragon curled the horse, and the sword qi was like frost

The heart is like the Yellow River

Who can resist for thousands of years

How many siblings and loyal souls are buried in the long knife of hatred

What a pity to die to repay the family and country

I sighed and was even more speechless, full of blood and tears

The horseshoe goes south and people look north

People look north at the grass and yellow dust

I am willing to defend the territory and reopen the territory

The dignified Sui wants to let all nations

Congratulations! ”

The military song is loud, the loud military song echoes over and over again in the camp of the army of the country, in the majestic military song, the four hundred and twenty-two soldiers of the newspaper **** stand straight, in the camp of the newspaper ****, the banner of loyalty to the country is slowly raised in the camp of the country, and the superintendent Lu Chu sent by Fan Zigai burst into tears, although Lu Chu has never understood before, why would Fan Zigai stay in the eastern capital joke with Chen Yingliang after a secret conversation with Chen Yingliang, let Chen Yingliang, a half-grown child who has never been on the battlefield, form a new army, But now, Lu Chu understands everything.

Outside the camp of the Baoguo Army, countless right-hand guards probed their brains, looked at the situation in the Baoguo military camp, and led a group of civil and military personnel from the eastern capital to visit Fan Zigai, who was full of tears, wiped his tears and muttered: "Old man, I didn't see the wrong person in the end." ”

On the tower of Shangchun Gate, looking at the camp of the Baoguo Army that kept singing loud military songs, Pei Hongce thought for a moment and said in a low voice: "I recognized this nephew, and I picked up a treasure." ”