On the school ground, 30,000 border soldiers knelt on one knee together, speaking in unison, solemn and solemn.

"Ladies and gentlemen, hard work!"

On the high platform, Zhao Hong was dressed in military uniform and shouted loudly, full of energy.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

The soldiers shouted together and stood up. The army of 30,000 stood solemnly and silently.

The sky was overcast, but the "recruits" were excited, and many were red-faced.

Nearly 300 years after the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty crossed to the south for a hundred years, and the emperor visited the Shukou border in person, which was the first time. The "recruits" were excited to see the emperor with their own eyes.

Standing on the high platform, his eyes swept over the bodies of the soldiers on the school field, Zhao Hong shook his head secretly.

The number of people is more than 10,000, boundless. Tens of thousands of young faces, the color of wind and frost has appeared, so that he can't help but give birth to the words "Wufu" in his mind.

An inch of mountains and rivers, an inch of blood, 100,000 young people and 100,000 troops. If hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of young people follow one after another, why should they be afraid of foreign invasion?

"Soldiers, hard work. Listen to me! ”

Zhao Hong did not drag his feet and made a concise opening remarks.

The teaching field was silent, and the soldiers looked at Zhao Hong together.

"I often hear that Yan Zhao is a generous and sad person, anxious for justice and righteousness, and righteous and light death. Now the north is eroded, a hundred miles of uninhabited, my Shu people are brave in blood, sacrificing their lives for righteousness, it is the place where the world's elite warriors gather! ”

Zhao Hong looked at the dark and excited young faces, and his heart was boiling.

Young people, especially thousands of them, come together like a raging fire, which is both inspiring and daunting.

"The purpose of the establishment of the Jiangwutang in Jinling and the establishment of the Jiangwutang branch in Chengdu is to train more qualified officers and lead you to win more battles and defeat less. In the past, those civilian and military generals who misled the country and the people did not know how many lives of hot-blooded soldiers were killed! This kind of thing, under my rule, will never happen again! ”

Zhao Hong did not shy away from it, and did not care about the faces of the civil officials around him, and continued to tell the truth.

"The duty of a soldier is to defend the family and the country! And the imperial court will not forget every soldier who shed blood and sacrificed for the country! In the future, no one will deduct your military salary, and everyone who died in battle will have a pension and their families will take care of them. The wounded soldiers will be arranged, and the court will never leave you alone! In terms of meritorious deeds, rewards and punishments are clear! I can't let my soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty shed blood and tears! ”

There should be applause here. Zhao Hong paused, and sure enough, the officers in the big formation took the lead in shouting.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

Immediately after, in the queue, the thunderous shouts of the soldiers sounded.

This young emperor, every word, seems to speak to the hearts of the soldiers.

"I trained the new army in Sichuan, not for any kind of reckless military force, but for the upcoming war. Soldiers must practice their skills well, and protecting their families is also defending the country. If a foreign enemy invades, and you don't practice your skills well, won't you die in vain when you go to the battlefield? Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime, that's the truth. ”

Among the soldiers' attention, Zhao Hong looked solemn and shouted hard.

"Soldiers, I won't say anything superfluous! The duty of a soldier is to defend his home and country. Soldiers shed blood and sacrifice for the country, and the country will also cherish its heroes. Let's work together to shed blood for the Great Song Dynasty! ”

"Throw your head and spill your blood! Throw your head and spill your blood! ”

"Long live Your Majesty!"

The heartfelt cheers of the soldiers rang out, especially those officers who were born in the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, and many of them shouted with red faces and hoarse voices.

The soldiers were enthusiastic and cheering, Zhao Hong waved his hands frequently, smiling, and many of the ministers on the stage changed color.

The martial artist is fierce and difficult to control. The emperor favored the warriors so much, didn't he worry about the warlords separating the territory and the Great Song Dynasty falling apart?

Zhao Hong walked slowly on the sidelines, watching the sergeant drill, Cui He and the ministers followed behind, walking slowly.

Zhao Hong looked at the training scene and nodded secretly.

In less than half a year, the officers and soldiers of Biansai were well trained. It can be seen that Yu Jue and these people have put a lot of effort into it.

"Yu Jue, the Tatar army, has it already invaded Western Xia?"

Involuntarily, Zhao Hong turned to the war in Western Xia.

"Your Majesty, I learned from the mouth of the merchants who fled from the Tibetan border that the Tatar army has invaded Western Xia and is now attacking Hexi."

Yu Jue replied softly, secretly admiring in his heart.

The emperor has a unique vision and takes precautions, and the material is not bad at all.

The Mongol army really invaded Western Xia.

Zhao Hong nodded, muttering to himself in his heart.

I don't know if the Western Xia side will enter the Song realm for help?

If you can save the Western Xia and expand the troops to the Hexi Corridor, where the horse breeding place is the treasure land of the Great Song Dynasty.

According to his historical knowledge, once Genghis Khan died of illness and the Mongol army retreated to Mobei, there was at least a buffer time of two or three years, and the Mongol nobles competed for power and profit, and there would be no major wars on the border of the Great Song Dynasty.

This is a good opportunity for the Great Song Dynasty to recuperate and restore its strength.

"Cui Xianggong, what do you think of the new army that I have cultivated?"

Zhao Hong smiled and asked Cui He, the Sichuan envoy beside him.

"Your Majesty is strategic, strategizing, discerning opportunities, and the old minister is happy and convinced!"

In Cui's words, he still has reservations about the combat power of the recruits.

"Cui Qing, you are a sincere person!"

Zhao Hong laughed.

The strength of the army lies first in the officers. Cui He is an old-school official and a scholar, so he naturally does not understand the mystery.

The reason why a strong army is a strong army is that military discipline is strict, meritorious service must be rewarded, mistakes must be punished, and orders and prohibitions must be enforced. What is more, the grassroots officers took the lead and shed blood and sacrificed.

A complete officer system, paired with epoch-making firearms, can at least be invincible in the decisive battle.

"Your Majesty, now the Tatar army is in full swing, and the world is invincible. It is advisable for us to train our troops and reassure the people, and not to talk about war lightly. Your Majesty is cautious. ”

Cui He looked at Zhao Hong, for fear that the young emperor would be rash and mislead state affairs.

"Cui Qing, do you think I don't want to recuperate and let the new deal be implemented smoothly? But in this world of great controversy, others will not give you a chance to deal with it calmly. Many times, you want to stay out of it, but how can you get it? In the face of the safety of the country and the people, I must take precautions, so as not to destroy the lives of the Great Song Dynasty and the people to devour them. ”

Zhao Hong's face became solemn again.

Just because you keep to yourself doesn't mean that you can be safe and free from being bullied by outsiders.

The lack of war horses has always been the shortcoming of the Great Song Dynasty. If it cannot be solved, the lack of mobility will greatly limit the combat power of the Song army.

"Your Majesty is worried about the country and the people, and the old minister admires it."

Cui bowed with him and was convinced.

This Great Song official is calm and calm, not like a simple-minded martial artist. Listening to his impassioned words, Cui He inexplicably felt that he had become enthusiastic.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it turns out that there are 100,000 soldiers and more than 15,000 war horses in the four major Rong Divisions of Shukou. Nowadays, although Shukou is the two major divisions, there are only 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers, and there are many old, weak, sick and disabled, and there are only 4,000 or 5,000 war horses. I intend to restore 100,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of horses on the two roads of Lizhou to prepare for future wars. Let's work together! ”

To use troops abroad, especially considering that it was the invincible Mongolian iron cavalry that was fighting, and the army of tens of thousands seemed too weak.