Chapter 258: The Two Armies Fight Against Tiger Benwei
Before dawn, Jia Cong was forcibly dragged up from the bed by the pardoned master.
There was a stove burning in the thick tent, and the copper kettle on the stove was constantly steaming, and in a daze, the lord scrubbed his precious son clean, and had a hasty breakfast, and then changed into official clothes and went to the imperial tent to obey orders.
The temperature outside the tent was frighteningly low, but it was still difficult to stop the excitement of the teenagers, and they were all gearing up to start the big competition.
"Dad, look, it's my wife and my second sister......
The lights outside the imperial tent were bright, and the camp tent of the concubine on the right was also full of people, and Jia Cong saw Mrs. Xing, Yingchun, Daiyu and Qin Keqing standing at the front of the team at a glance.
As if she had a heart, Dai Yuzheng also looked over, Jia Cong waved to her excitedly, and soon received a response.
Madame Xing seemed to be telling the girl in the family something, and glanced at the concubine's tent from time to time.
"The imperial concubine is going to sit in the palace, and this time it is the good concubine Niangniang. Before you got up, Concubine Liang sent someone to spread the word that your mother would bring a few girls to accompany you today."
Well?
Concubine Liang Niangniang was born in the Mo family in Lanzhou, her father and brother are all in the Hexi Army, she has a straightforward temperament, likes martial arts, and plays with spears, and three or five ordinary forbidden troops are not her opponents.
It is said that the emperor once did not believe in evil, compared with the good concubine Niangniang, and was beaten all over the school......
Whether this is true or not, but Concubine Liang has a good martial arts, which can be said to be an ironclad fact.
Although Concubine Liang Niangniang was very curious about Jia Cong, he was even more curious now why he called the female relatives of the Jia family to accompany him.
Master Yu seemed to see his son's doubts, and whispered in his ear, "It's the saint's request, and the saint wants to make a face for Brother Rong's daughter-in-law......
At the beginning of the morning, the sky was slightly bright.
Gradually, the sound of the trumpets spread throughout the camp, and as if everything was being revived, it began to move in all directions.
The imperial tent was crowded with the civil and military of Suihu, the two saints ascended to the hall, and all the ministers shouted long live.
Liu Heng glanced around, and after briefly inquiring about the situation in the camp, he nodded and said, "In the past few years, there has been chaos in the DPRK and China, whether it is Warat or Tatar, including those vassal vassals who have coveted and peeped at them. Now that the civil strife has subsided, it's time to give these people some deterrence."
The ministers were silent, and Liu Heng's words changed: "Jia pardon......"
Jia Yu came out of the class and hugged his fists: "The minister is here!"
"Today's martial arts competition, Tiger Ben doesn't have to keep his hands."
Liu Heng stood up, and the golden dragon decorated with red dragon robes seemed to swim under the illumination of the lights.
He waved his long sleeves and shouted in all directions: "Give me a hard beating, they don't dare to think about it anymore, and they don't dare to raise their heads when they see my Great Xia soldiers in the future."
Woo woo woo ~ "Drumming Gathering!"
Knock, knock, knock......
The heralds beat the war drums, and the broad open space outside the camp had already set up a worship platform and several stands.
The elite of the 15th battalion, including the Beijing camp and the border army, had already lined up neatly, holding their chests high, waiting for their emperor's review with a lofty spirit.
These fifteen battalions include a total of 3,000 people in the three guards of the Imperial Front Shenwu, Zuowu and Youwu in the 12 guards of the Beijing camp, and 1,000 elites each in the nine borders of Liaodong, Jizhou, Xuanfu, Datong, Taiyuan, Yansui, Ningxia, Guyuan, Gansu, Changping and Zhenbao 11 Guards.
In addition, there are also the newly formed Son of Heaven's pro-army Wei Huben, the emperor's own Yulin and the future crown prince's own Donggong six rates of 1,000 men each.
In addition, there are 1,000 people in the White Pole Army under the command of Qin Yuliang, the first female general of Great Xia, and in the open space under the general stage, there are 15 battalions of 18,000 strong troops in Great Xia, which makes the lord of the vassal country on the viewing platform can't help but be terrified.
It's too strong!
This is the Celestial Empire?
This is the Celestial Empire!
"The saint has arrived, His Majesty has arrived!"
The Emperor Taishang is still wearing a red background and a golden dragon robe, but the emperor is wearing a military uniform, golden armor and golden sword, majestic and majestic.
"Hooray, hooray, hooray!"
Eighteen thousand
Thousands of people shouted long live, singing and cheering in unison, and the birds in the distant forest were like clouds.
Black armor, or white armor, or red armor......
Whether it was the Beijing camp or the border army, after seeing the two supremes on the high platform, they slapped their breastplates and shouted.
"Hooray! Banzai! Long live ......"
Today's protagonist is Emperor Liu Heng, the old man took the initiative to take a step back, Liu Heng inspected the Great Xia soldiers for the first time, listening to the sound of long live that kept echoing in his ears, and couldn't help but be proud.
He slowly raised his hand, clenching his fist across his chest.
"Long live Great Xia!"
The nine Han generals in silver armor in front of the emperor conveyed every word of His Majesty the Emperor in unison, and the audience was silent for a moment, and then there was a sound of long live in an instant.
The Emperor drew the sword from his waist, raised it high, and led the singing:
"How can you say that you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear. Enmity with the Son.
How can you say that you have no clothes? With the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear halberd. Work with the child.
How can you say that you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my armor soldiers. Walk with your son."
The atmosphere seemed to be pushed to a climax by this song that had been sung for thousands of years, including Jia Cong, all the martial arts generals drew their swords from their waists and struck their armor and sang.
The civil officials on the viewing platform, even the concubines, courtiers, and noblewomen all sang along.
"No Clothes" has gone through thousands of years, but it can still make these soldiers in the audience feel the sincerity of their emperor.
With the son, these four words are the promise of the Son of Heaven to the soldiers of Great Xia since the founding of the Great Xia.
Emperor Taizu Gao is like this, and so is Emperor Taishang Emperor Zhaowu.
Now that he is Emperor Yuanyou, he still sings the four words of being with his son.
The soldiers were all full of passion, raising their swords in their hands: "Might! Power! Whoa!"
Liu Heng waved his sword and shouted: "The martial arts show begins!"
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
The three cannon salutes shook the earth, and the officers and men of the 15th Battalion began to change their phalanx.
Under the command of the Minister of General Cooperation, the Governor of the Metropolitan and the British Duke Zhang Yue, the cavalry, infantry, archers, artillery and other soldiers and horses were paraded by the emperor through the Baijiangtai.
According to the convention, the horse is three arrows, and the step is six arrows.
That is, the cavalry Pegasus shoots three arrows, the infantry shoots six arrows, there is a special target reporter on the spot, shoots the arrow target, beats the drum for the number, monitors and records by the officials of the imperial history and the military department, and shows the emperor for inspection if necessary.
After that, the official formation, according to the Taizu Hadith, the general assistant Rong political officials below and the officials who listened to the shooting of the Gong, Hou, the horse, the Bo, the dragon and other officials, all shot under the stage.
For a whole hour of the military parade, the emperor always stood majestically on the high platform, and every time he passed through a phalanx, he would return the salute and shout long live.
The sound of war drums was like a heavy hammer hammering into the hearts of vassals of the Varat, Tatar, and Goryeo vassal states.
Fear, unwillingness, jealousy, peeping......
and the faint disdain in the eyes of the great prince of Warat.
The Southern Dynasty is no longer the Southern Dynasty of the 30th year of Zhaowu, and now it can only use the so-called strong army to scare and scare the faint of heart.
At the end of the parade, the trumpet flag was held high, and the officers and men of the 15th Battalion re-changed their formation to their original appearance.
The Ministry of Rites asked for a reward according to the rules, but I heard the noise from the viewing platform on the right.
The emperor asked why, and the official replied that the envoy of Warat was inviting the two countries to compete in arms......
"It just so happens that I also have something to ask Yilan and pass him on stage."
Liu Heng put his left hand on the hilt of the sword, and returned to the high chair with a cold snort.
The Emperor on the left side admonished in a deep voice: "Beat me hard, dare to bully my granddaughter, I really don't know whether to live or die!"
"Sons can save it."
As he spoke, Yilan was rumored to be on stage.
There was no shortage of courtesies, and after bowing respectfully to the Emperor Taishang, he bowed to Liu Heng and said, "The foreign ministers meet His Majesty the Emperor of Great Xia."
"Yilan, your brother Yilie actually tried to bully my people yesterday, and this sin is unforgivable. And you are the eldest brother, and you are also guilty of lax upbringing......
"His Majesty the Emperor......"
Yi Lan bowed slightly: "The foreign minister is guilty, but the foreign minister has something to say."
Liu Heng raised his hand and said, "I give you this opportunity, let's talk about it."
I saw Yi Lan suddenly smile and pointed to the elite of the fifteenth battalion of Great Xia under the stage: "These are the warriors of His Majesty the Emperor, what the foreign minister said is right."
Well!
Hearing the word "emperor", Yi Lan straightened up, his fingers moving slowly.
Directly behind the queue of Great Xia soldiers, a white wolf and black flag hunted in the wind, and the thousand-man grassland cavalry was surrounding a strong general standing solemnly.
"In Warat, women are snatched by the sword. Therefore, the foreign minister admitted his mistake but was not convinced, since the foreign minister's younger brother had taken a fancy to the woman, he spoke with a sword. The foreign minister has brought a thousand Warat warriors with him this time, and he will make a bet with His Majesty the Emperor today......
"The two armies are facing each other, and if the foreign minister's people lose, Yilie and the others will be left to the disposal of His Majesty the Emperor. But if the minister wins, the woman will have to go north with the Yili to Warat."
"The foreign minister also hopes that His Majesty the Emperor will grant the request of the letter of state and send the princess of Daxia and the pro-Wara!"
"Presumptuous!"
"Ridiculous!"
The anger of the ministers did not make Yi Lan afraid at all, and he stared straight at the emperor on the high chair.
Liu Heng was not angry, and always maintained an unfathomable calmness. It wasn't until the ministers slowly regained their composure that they slowly spoke.
"There is no princess in Great Xia, and there is no precedent for taking a woman as a bet."
He stood up suddenly, his steady steps exuding majesty with each move.
Swish!
Liu Heng pulled out his sword, put it on Yi Lan's neck, and said coldly: "As the son of the Great Summer, the lord of all peoples, how can the people not be the masters when they are humiliated?"
"I give you a chance, if you win, I can spare their lives, if you lose, you are ready to go back with their corpses."
Liu Heng's gaze turned to the viewing platform on the right: "And wait, if you want to try the blade of Great Xia, go together, my warriors are never afraid of the threat of swords!"
As if to confirm Liu Heng's declaration, the soldiers of the 15th Battalion shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill ......"
The sound of killing shook the sky, and even the cold wind of winter could not dampen the heat of the emperor's declaration.
Concubine Mo Shi on the viewing platform excitedly lifted the spear on her side, shouted with the soldiers, and even pushed aside the palace attendants who were blocking her, and wanted to go to the high platform to shoot the prince of Wara......
Yilan felt the coldness in his neck, and although he was afraid, he still insisted on his beliefs.
The Southern Dynasty is no longer the Southern Dynasty of the 30th year of Zhaowu, and according to the news of the spies and allies in the Southern Dynasty, the combat power of the Jingying has long since ceased to be as prosperous as it used to be.
Moreover, the Southern Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, but the white wolf rider under his command is fighting in the south and the north.
With such a big advantage, it would be a pity not to take the opportunity to cut the prestige of the Southern Dynasties.
As for Yilie and the others, it is best to save them......
"The proposal of peace and relatives also asks His Majesty the Emperor to consider one or two, and the foreign ministers will stay in Great Xia for a while, maybe after some time, His Majesty the Emperor will change his mind."
Yi Lan was not afraid of the sword, bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "The foreign minister asks His Majesty the Emperor to allow the Warat warriors to fight with your warriors."
"Life or death aside!"
Liu Heng put the sword back into its sheath and glanced at Yi Lan mockingly.
"Where's Jia Yu?"
The stubborn Jia Yu was ordered to go out: "The minister is here!"
"Tiger Ben strikes!"
Knock knock knock......
The drums of war sounded again, and the 15th Battalion withdrew from the school in turn, except for the newly established Tiger Benwei.
When the Warat White Wolf Army walked into the school grounds, many ministers of civil and military affairs whispered. Some people even secretly sent a message to the emperor, hoping to replace the Tiger Benwei with Shenwu, Left and Right Wuwei, or the Nine-sided Strong Army.
Even Qin Yuliang is not very optimistic about the Tiger Army, after all, the Tiger Bencheng Military Academy performed well in the parade, but it was much worse than the Wara White Wolf Army.
This group of white wolf troops is tile
The elite of the elite, who have been fighting everywhere for many years, are used to seeing life and death. What about the Tiger Army? I haven't even been on the battlefield.
Knock knock knock......
The flag was waved, and the two sides began their respective pre-war preparations.
The two armies were in position, nearly three hundred paces apart. The White Wolf Army, led by the strong man, drew their scimitars one after another and began to speed up.
Tiger Ben appeared in front of everyone today as a foot soldier, neither drawing a bow nor drawing a knife, but instead raised a black pipe......
The first column was half-kneeling on the ground, the second and third columns were staggered in turn, and the fourth, fifth and sixth columns were armed and ready.
"Firebolts? That's too slow, just 300 paces......
Some people recognized the weapons in the hands of Tiger Benerlang as weapons similar to firearms, and they were under the impression that these firearms were slow to fire and had less effective range than bows and arrows.
But when the Warats had already accelerated the impact, the clumsy ignition shot that was in their impression did not appear.
"Fire!"
Jia Shiyi, who was temporarily acting as a conductor, shrank his eyes and shouted angrily, followed by a sound that shook the sky.
Bang Bang ......
Tongues of fire spat out, and smoke covered the place where the Tiger Army was.
The people on the viewing platform couldn't see what happened to the ground at all, only to hear a loud bang, and after a loud bang, the sprinting Varat White Wolf Army fell off their horses one by one.
After the smoke cleared, everyone smelled a pungent smell......
"What a power, what a distance, what a speed!"
The power of the weapon held by the two saints cleared Hu Benerlang, Zhang Yue and Jia Yuye knew, and Jia Cong was even clearer.
Flintlock pistols, epoch-making weapons.
It's a pity that Daxia is not enough to equip the entire forbidden army with flintlock pistols, otherwise after mass-producing and equipping Daxia soldiers, the grassland will not be a threat.
Prairie Iron Rider?
Let's change to dancing in the future!
Bang Bang ......
After the first column fired, the second column stepped forward and pulled the trigger, and the second column followed after the third column finished shooting.
In this way, a column of forward shooting, a column of backward reloading, seemingly mechanical movements, can increase the firing speed of the flintlock pistol to the extreme.
The White Wolf Army of Warat was not afraid of death, but it was never able to break through the last fifty steps in front of the formation.
The war horses neighed, and one by one the white wolf army that had been shot fell off their horses, and the blood of the Warat people gradually dyed the front of the tiger army red.
A gust of wind blew through the school grounds, and many of the ladies on the viewing platform couldn't stand such a tragic scene and vomited, and some even fainted with pale faces......
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