Chapter 74: One Hundred Crooked Melons and Cracked Dates (Revised Version)

"No dispute, you're too presumptuous. ”

The eldest grandson Zhiren didn't ask much, and said: "This Imperial Forest Army has been controlled by the Xie clan for a long time, and all the captains of the guards with excellent combat power and cultivation are all carefully cultivated by the Xie clan. ”

"Yes, Brother Wuzheng, a hundred people are fighting against each other, even if you really find some crooked melons and cracked dates, what if it is the Xie family's henchman, what should I do if I defect in battle?"

Eldest Sun Xue also said worriedly.

"I know this in my heart, and I have already thought of a way to deal with it. ”

Yang Wuzheng said: "By the way, Grandpa Guo, your leg disease has also been delayed for a long time, and now I still have some time, so I will personally go to the Immortal Doctor Union to help you get the black jade intermittent cream." ”

"No dispute, let's talk about this later, now it is imperative that you go to the No. 1 camp of the Praetorian Guard and recruit a hundred guards of the Imperial Forest Army who are excellent in cultivation and strong in combat. ”

The eldest grandson Zhiren also knew the priorities, and said: "If it's late, I'm afraid Yang Wushu will prepare in advance, and I'm afraid you won't be able to recruit anyone at that time." ”

"Yes, Brother Wuzheng, the guards of the Royal Forest Army in the No. 1 camp are the most powerful, you go quickly, the competition after seven days is very important, and there is no room for a trace of sloppiness. ”

Changsun Xue also kept persuading.

"Okay......"

However, Yang Wuzheng touched his nose helplessly, and said: "Zhao Yun, you accompany me to the camp of the Praetorian Guard, Xiao Qiao, Daji, you send Guogong to the mansion first." ”

After saying that, he strode away with Zhao Yun.

The battalion of the Praetorian Guard was stationed on the outskirts of Great Xia City, with a total of ten large battalions, each of which was about more than 10,000 people, protecting the stability of Great Xia City.

After about a few incense sticks, Yang Wuzheng arrived at the No. 1 camp.

The one who came to greet him was Tu Fu, the deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard, and he was also a loyal lackey of the Xie family.

"Yang Wuzheng, you are just a commoner now, so bold, you dare to trespass into the military camp privately?"

Tu Fu took more than a dozen forbidden army guards and blocked Yang Wuzheng outside the camp tent, and said with a smile.

"Bold, my lord is on the orders of His Majesty, and I have come to select a hundred Praetorian Guards to participate in the martial arts competition in seven days. ”

Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows coldly and scolded loudly.

"Yang has no dispute, there is no basis for his words, what about the holy decree?"

Tu Fu and a group of die-hard friends around him had a look of surprise and uncertainty in their eyes.

"The Holy Decree has arrived. ”

At the same time, several fast horses galloped forward, led by a little eunuch with red lips and white teeth.

I saw him turn over and dismount with neat movements, spread out the holy decree, and chanted: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, Yang Wuzheng specially ordered to recruit a hundred guards to participate in the martial arts competition after seven days, and all the guards must cooperate with the military camp." ”

"The last general will obey the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”

Tu Fu and a group of guards were shocked and knelt on the ground in fear.

"Master Tu, lead the way. ”

Yang Wuzheng put his hands behind his back and swaggered into the barracks.

After a few incense burns, Tu Fu gathered all the guards and soldiers in the barracks and gathered in the school field.

"Tu, there are only a few thousand people in your No. 1 barracks, this number is not right?"

On the stone platform of the school field, Yang Wuzheng glanced at the thousands of soldiers standing loosely under the stage, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Your Royal Highness, there are indeed more than 10,000 people in our No. 1 camp, and the last general has just spread the news that you are going to select a hundred people to participate in the battle with the Great Prince in seven days. ”

Tu Fu smiled and said, "But those soldiers don't want to participate, they find excuses to shirk and don't come to the school, and their subordinates have no choice!"

"Then I'll just wander around the barracks. ”

The Imperial Forest Army has been under the control of the Xie clan for a long time, and almost all the combat power in the army has been co-opted by the Xie clan.

Of course, even if some neutral soldiers wanted to participate in the competition, they were deliberately hiding because of the strength of the Xie clan now.

The inability to recruit a decent helper had already been expected by Yang Wuzheng.

"You are now on an errand, and this military camp is free to walk around, to walk around at will. ”

Tu said eagerly.

"Hey, this old man is also a guard in your army?"

When passing by the barracks canteen, Yang Wuzheng found an old man in his early sixties with white hair, who was fetching water, and couldn't help asking.

"Your Royal Highness, this old man is indeed a member of our Praetorian Guard, and his name is registered, but when he is old, he will do some miscellaneous work. ”

There was a hint of weirdness in Tu Fu's eyes.

He really didn't expect that Yang Wuzheng would take the initiative to ask for information about an old man who was over half a hundred years old.

"At such an age, according to the rules, don't you have to retire?"

Yang Wuzheng continued to ask.

"Your Royal Highness, you don't know this, our Praetorian Guard is an ancestral system, according to the rules, when you reach the age of fifty, you have to retire and let your son replace the position, but there are also exceptions. ”

Tu Fu said truthfully: "For example, some people who have made contributions to the Praetorian Guard, but have no children under their knees, because there is no one to replace them, they can only continue to stay in the Praetorian Guard camp to do some light work, and receive some silver every month to live. ”

"So, the old ones are the widows?"

Yang said without arguing.

"It's not all like this, there are still some who lack arms and legs, because they are not old enough to retire, and they will also live in the barracks. ”

Tu Fu said: "But they won't participate in the dangerous tasks of patrolling and hanging, hey, they are all poor people anyway." ”

"Tu, you can find a hundred of these people for me, whether they are missing arms and legs, or dying, all of them. ”

Yang Wuzheng groaned.

"What, Your Highness, are you sure you want to select these old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers to participate in the martial arts competition in seven days?"

Rao is a person who is from the Xie family, and when he heard this, he was also stunned and dumbfounded.

"Lord, this can't be helped, if you choose these old, weak, sick and disabled people, how can they be Yang Invincible's opponents?"

Zhao Yun's eyebrows sank, and he couldn't help but persuade.

The competition after seven days is very important, if Yang Wuzheng's side of the hundred people loses, Yang Wuzheng will also die!

"Your father-in-law naturally has a way to deal with it, needless to say. ”

Yang Wuzheng waved his hand and said categorically: "Zhao Yun, your eyesight is good, just accompany Tu Fu to gather a hundred old, weak, sick and disabled guards, and this lord is waiting for you here." ”

Yang Wuzheng thought about it very clearly.

Since the Xie clan has controlled the Imperial Forest Army for so many years, today he can recruit even a hundred guards with good cultivation and combat power.

At the time of the competition, these people may not be loyal, what if they deliberately release water and defect to the battle?

Therefore, what Yang Wuzheng wants is absolutely loyal.

And these old, weak, sick and disabled, missing arms and legs, the Xie family will definitely not be wooed, and they have been neglected for a long time, and Yang Wuzheng recruited them at this time, which is undoubtedly a send-off in the snow.

Whoever has a little conscience will not betray.