A cavalry on the wasteland was galloping back and forth, changing formations in the rhythmic sound of military bugles, sometimes they crossed the ditch and jumped over the stream, and broke into the 'enemy' in a sharp formation, sometimes formed goose wings, leaned over and fired their guns angrily, and sometimes the gunfire shook the sky, and sometimes it was like a torrent about to hit the cliff wall, instantly divided into two streams and circled, re-formed into a horizontal column and attacked again... When the sun set in the sky, the wasteland was calm again, leaving only a dummy crawling on the ground after the 'great war', and the bullet-riddled targets told the 'fierceness' of the battle!

"The flag is fluttering, the horse is Xiaoxiao, the gun is on the shoulder, the knife is on the waist, and the blood is like a frenzy. The flag is fluttering, the horse is Xiaoxiao, the good man is serving the country in the present day..."The setting sun passed through the clouds, smeared the sky with gold and orange, and the wildflowers blooming on the wasteland competed with the wonder, the afterglow sprinkled on the earth, the camp and the horses were plated with a layer of rose, and the guards returned to the camp after a day's training, and the washed horses were tied into the stables, snorting and fighting for food. The campfire in the camp has been lit, and everyone is busy disemboweling and skinning today's 'windfall', cleaning it, brushing it with oil and salt seasonings, and setting it on the fire, and the aroma of barbecue meat immediately fills the air over the camp.

Night is gradually falling, the autumn night of the grassland is quiet and serene, a few days will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, the blue sky is hung with a half moon, the sky full of stars and a little bonfire correspondingly interesting, the green grass, flowers, and woods in the distance of the camp have been integrated into the vast night, and the chirps of various night insects appear from time to time to declare their existence, playing an intoxicating serenade.

Zhao Ta looked at the busy guards around the bonfire, three months of field training, they have completed the basic training of wilderness survival, camping, horseback shooting and fighting, marching essentials and combat actions in various complex terrain, meteorological conditions, map drawing and identification, flag sound and other means of communication, learned basic skills and tactics and basic professional knowledge, and mastered the basic skills of infantry and cavalry.

These teenagers have accompanied them through 300 days and nights of military training, experienced harsh winters and scorching heat, they are darker and thinner than before, but they are also taller and stronger, and they have more spirit and spirit to move forward bravely and not afraid of difficulties. Ten months of rigorous training has completed the first step in the transformation from a domestic servant, a naughty boy, or even a chamberlain to a professional soldier.

Although they still have a long way to go before they become real soldiers, Zhao Tan has no time to wait for their growth now, because he doesn't know when Lu Dao will be transferred back to Beijing, nor does he know what Lu Dao will go through behind him, and whether he will be involved in a conspiracy to fight for power, but no matter what happens in the future, a reliable and powerful armed force is an important weight and guarantee for his own victory. These guards, who have just completed their training, will soon be sown as seeds, and they will bring out batches of new people to form a new army.

"Second master, it's cold, and the game over there has been roasted, go over and sit!" Zhao Xin interrupted Zhao Ta's reverie, put a cloak on him, and said softly.

"Okay, pass my order, you can drink today, and tomorrow we will go home!" Zhao Ta stood up and said.

"Good!" Zhao Ta's order immediately received a warm response from the guards, during the training they were strictly ordered to quit drinking, today the prince opened the ring, and everyone has been sleeping in the open for three months, of course they will be able to return to the house tomorrow.

Today's battle is quite fruitful, two big deer, a wild boar, hare, pheasant these small prey must have dozens, now they have been roasted on the fire, the grease dripping in the bonfire burst sparks, several large jars of soju were also carried out at this time, all the people around the bonfire to eat, even Zhao Ta regardless of the identity of the prince and everyone to compete for a piece of good meat.

Eat meat in large pieces, drink a lot of wine, drink to half-drunk, some people under the influence of alcohol, let go of their voices and roar songs, folk songs, slang songs, hometown tunes, southern and northern tunes are everywhere, these days living together and training day and night have long made everyone like brothers, today there is no military order constraints, everyone laughs with each other, jokes, toasts to each other.

"Second master, can you also sing a song?" Xu Biao stood up, toasted the prince with a glass of wine, and said with a big tongue.

"Second master, let's sing one, we haven't heard you sing for a long time!" Zhao Ren and a few of them also followed suit, shouting loudly.

"Okay, everyone is happy tonight, I'll sing a song to everyone!" Zhao Ta staggered to his feet and said, Zhao Xin hurriedly helped him but was pushed away by him, Zhao Ta suddenly walked to Zhao Yong's side, walked into the door with his big gun in his hand, and danced the gun. Zhao Ta has been practicing Bajiquan hard all these years, it can be said that he has not been spoiled in the cold and summer, and his kung fu has been a small success, except for Lu Xiaoyao, who was sent by him to train newcomers in the ravine, to see some clues, it can be said that he has hidden everyone, even the people around him like Jianxi and Zhao Xin are also in the dark! ,

He knew that the fist and foot kung fu in the era of firearms was only an auxiliary, but in this era of cold weapons, he had to rely on boxing to conquer the world, so he evolved a set of marksmanship from boxing, and Baji boxing was extremely powerful, a collection of treachery, cunning, viciousness, and ruthlessness, so his gun also inherited these characteristics. The gun was really like a gun, and it was defenseless; Grab (Men) three shots, teach you nowhere to touch, shake your clothes and cover your face, so that you have no movement, come like the wind, go like an arrow, nod people's heads, stab people's faces, do not leave the gun, the gun does not centrifuge, it can be said that the gun is changed with you, and people are one, and you can change at will.

The rise of Zhao Ta dance, leading the throat to sing: "The wolf smoke rises and the country looks north, and the dragon rolls up and the horse grows and hisses like frost." The heart is like the water of the Yellow River, who can resist in 20 years! Hatred is mad and long, and how many siblings are loyal to their souls. What a pity to die to repay the family and country, endure sighing and regretting, and are speechless with blood and tears. The horseshoe goes south to the north, the people look north, the grass is green and the yellow dust is flying, I am willing to defend the land and reopen the territory, and China wants to let the Quartet come to congratulate ???"

At that time, how many people sang this song "Loyal to the Country" were enthusiastic, their hearts were surging, Zhao Ta's gun was pressing, the song was deafening, he sang and collected the gun, there was silence in the field, everyone looked at the prince standing with a gun and forgot to cheer, only heard the 'crackling' sound of the bonfire burning, even the autumn insects that were still whispering just now seemed to be forced by his momentum and did not dare to make a sound!

"I am willing to follow the prince to defend the territory and open up the territory, and I will never leave!" Zhao Ren was the first to come to his senses, fell to one knee, and shouted loudly.

"I am willing to follow the prince to defend the territory and open up the territory, and I will not leave!" The whole group of A turned over and knelt down and shouted in unison.

"I am willing to follow the prince to defend the territory and open up the territory, and swear to die!" Everyone in the field roared in unison, and its voice was earth-shattering, and it was heard far away in the silent wasteland...

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Zhao Ta returned to the mansion, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, after the autumn harvest and autumn planting, it was agricultural leisure, and he immediately began to recruit troops within the jurisdiction of the Zhao Mansion. The Ministry of War gave him a quota of 500 guards, after several expansions, now there are thousands of households in the Fuzhong Zhuangzi plus workshops, with a population of more than 20,000, and the young and strong account for the majority, and it is not difficult to select 500 people from them, but the conditions required by Zhao Ta are harsh, the age must be between 16 and 18 years old, and the physical fitness cannot be lower than the selection standard of the forbidden army, that is to say, the height cannot be less than 3 feet 6 inches, which is about 1.75 meters now, after all, in the era of cold weapons, the height and body are still very strong in the attack. Applicants must wear three layers of armor, wear helmets, carry two stone bows, carry fifty arrows, carry weapons, carry three days' rations, and run from dawn to mid-day with weights.

There is a reason why Zhao Ta set up so many restrictions, needless to say, good health, early marriage is practiced in this era, and the young may not have a family, so there are fewer worries about being a soldier, and they can concentrate on training, of course, they are still allowed to marry when they are old, after all, his guards are not a warrior monk. Literacy, being able to ride a horse can shorten the training time, and being proficient in a certain skill is much more useful. As for being limited to the scope of the Zhao Mansion in order to facilitate the maintenance of the purity of the team, because there are still many shady things in his ranks, the soldiers are still more reliable than those of unknown origin.

Based on the good reputation of the prince, the recruitment work was carried out very smoothly, and everyone was proud to be able to work beside the 'beloved' prince. Of course, the prince will not treat everyone badly, the selected food, clothing, housing and transportation of the prince are all-inclusive, this needless to say is the same, you can get a monthly salary ranging from five to ten dollars every month, and the family will also get a subsidy of thirty yuan every year, which can be described as a good treatment, one person is a soldier and the whole family is well-off, so the quality of the selected recruits is still good.

Since it is now the prince's personal guard, the battalion commander can no longer be served by the prince, Zhao Ren has performed well during this time, has been assisting the prince in his work, performed well, and was promoted to commander; Zhao Yi was the deputy commander of the command, and Zhao Li joined the army for the record; The five gang commanders also followed the rising tide and rose to the head of the capital, each of them was in charge of a hundred people, and those who were soldiers this time also became daughters-in-law, and became captains and captains, only Zhao Xin said that he refused to train recruits anymore, and became the full-time personal entourage of the prince. After the arrangement was completed, he immediately reported to the Ministry of War, and soon the appointment documents came down, and the highest few heads got the official title of Jiupin from Jiupin.

Beifu has completely turned into a barracks this time, but fortunately, there is a big place and many houses, and it is not too crowded to live in these 500 people, all you have to do is add some training equipment. Zhao Ta was relieved this time, no longer resident in Beifu, Zhao Ren and they had just finished cultivating, they were familiar with the road, there were rules to follow, and they quickly got started, they also understood the mood of the prince at that time, and the tiger and tiger style of military sticks and horse whips gave the recruits the first lesson.

Just as Zhao Ta was preparing to spend a few days of leisure, the palace Wupin Yixi, who had been in Beijing for three months, came with his family and students...