Pang He sped up, left Hubei, and smoothly entered Jiangnan West Road, which is today's Jiangxi, and then went to Yuhang from Jiangnan West Road, and finally arrived in Suzhou. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Due to the fast trip, it is naturally more tired, and the rainy weather makes everyone feel that since they have arrived in Jiangnan, they should stop and rest. Coincidentally, just as the book was decided, a group of officers and soldiers seemed to know that someone was coming, and the archers were already on the string. The leader smiled at Pang He and said, "Today, it's finally waiting for you!"

Pang He asked puzzledly: "General, I don't know what is waiting for us, what is the matter, and this..."

Zhou Tong heard the situation, poked his head out, and said in surprise: "Ma Zun, it's you, I haven't seen you for a long time, isn't it for me to put up this position?"

Ma Zun, gray military armor, a saber hanging from his waist, and a white cloak looked majestic, but in this rainy weather, it was lowered by a few points. Behind him were about eighty archers, and behind them were about fifty infantrymen. There are not many people, but they are very neat and imposing. Not only that, but these soldiers were different from what they had seen before, they were all in gray-black iron armor, and each of them had a red ribbon tied around their left arm.

Ma Zun said with a smile: "Zhou Shuai, I haven't seen each other for many years, my ironclad soldier, it's not bad!"

Zhou Tong held up the umbrella and got out of the carriage: "Very good, very energetic, very imposing, how do you know that I will be here?"

Ma Zun laughed loudly, and said proudly: "This Jiangnan West Road, if you let go of a fly, then you have to ask only me?" A few days ago, Zhou Shuai, some of your things on the rivers and lakes have attracted the attention of some people in the imperial court, and I, after receiving the order, have to wait here for the rabbit, waiting for you!" After speaking, he motioned to the archer to put down his bow and arrow: "Jiangnan, it is a rich place, but unfortunately, I can't afford to raise my ironclad soldiers!"

Zhou Tong carefully looked at the ironclad soldiers: "Look at their equipment, it's better than when I left, how can you say that you can't afford it?"

Ma Zun sighed: "Zhou Shuai, don't you know, I reduced the ironclad soldiers from 6,000 to 5,000, and the cavalry from 2,000 to 1,000. ”

Zhou Tong said understandingly: "Although I have been away from the imperial court for a few years, I can also understand what you said, and I have also felt a lot along the way. ”

Ma Zun pointed at Pang He and said: "Zhou Shuai, this is your apprentice Pang He, he is heroic, and it is really the same as the rumors, I am also fortunate to see it." Let's go, follow me to the barracks!"

Zhou Tong said: "It's okay, after so many years, I've almost forgotten what the military camp is like, you lead the way!"

So Ma Zun took Zhou Tong Pang He to the ironclad camp not far from him, there are about 100 camps in the ironclad army station, there are independent stables and school yards, in the middle, there is a large camp tent with a red roof, which is estimated to be used in the conference hall for discussing military affairs, and the rest are white. Between the tents, there is a very structured sitting, which looks like it should be a certain formation structure, giving people a sense of rigor and majesty. Not only the camp tent, but even the brazier torch in front of the camp tent are very cleverly and reasonably placed. In front of each camp, there were two soldiers with halberds guarding them, but no one patrolled, except for the one hundred and thirty people that Ma Zun had just brought back, the rest were practicing on the school grounds.

Pang He let out his own exclamation: "This army looks very powerful, much stronger than the forbidden army!"

Ma Zun laughed: "Haha, of course, otherwise, how can it be called the Iron Armor Army." With less than 10,000 ironclad troops under my command, there is no problem at all in resisting the forbidden army of 50,000 or 60,000. ”

At this time, Zhou Tong was full of memories: "The Iron Armor Army, I haven't seen it for many years, the Iron Armor Army that was founded back then, fortunately, is still there!"

Pang He looked at the master in shock: "Master, this, the Iron Armor Army, was created by you, why haven't I heard you talk about it." ”

"Yes, I was enthusiastic about creating the Iron Armor Army back then, but it's a pity..."Zhou Tong said helplessly: "It's a pity that I was finally recalled to the capital!"

Ma Zun also sighed: "As soon as you go, the Ironclad Army will fall on me, fortunately, at that time, the Ironclad Army already had a reputation that terrified the enemy." It's just that, later, when the old man got old, he walked away, and it became what it is now!"

"It's good!" Zhou Dong said: "Thanks to you, the ironclad army is still there!"

Pang He suddenly asked, "Why is the Iron Armor here, not at the border pass?"

Ma Zun's face was embarrassed: "Although the ironclad army is under my control, but without the order of the emperor and the captain, I can't leave Jiangnan West Road, I can only train here, it's been five years, I don't know when I can leave here, maybe, I can't see it, Zhou Shuai, I want to say I'm sorry!"

When Pang He heard this, he seemed to have a bad premonition, but he couldn't say it, just like such a majestic ironclad army, with such a sad history, and continued to be depressed. Zhou Tong smiled bitterly: "You tell me sorry now, how can I be embarrassed, after so many years, you are alone, and now you call me Zhou Shuai, it really makes me embarrassed." ”

Ma Zun knelt on the ground with a puff: "Zhou Shuai, you will always be the Zhou Shuai in my heart, the Zhou Shuai of the Iron Armor Army, no matter where you are, no matter when! Ma Zun just followed your instructions and continued to take care of the Iron Armor Army!"

Zhou Tong helped Ma Zun up: "Ma Zun, thank you for your hard work, if I can, I really don't want to leave the ironclad army I founded myself." Now, when I see the Iron Armor Army in your hands, I will be relieved! Go, take me to the school field to have a look, and see the Iron Armor in your hand!"

"Yes, Zhou Shuai!" Ma Zun wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Let's go, I'll take you to the school to have a look!"

Pang He followed to the school field, feeling the sound of killing one after another, the real momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers, on the runway, the cavalry rode ironclad horses and ran in an orderly manner, the archers, neatly and uniformly aimed at the arrow target to practice archery, and the infantry, is practicing in pairs. This is the ancient special forces, both in terms of physical fitness and cooperation, far beyond the forbidden army in the capital.

Ma Zun asked Pang He: "How is it, what do you think of my ironclad army?"

Pang He replied: "Very good, very powerful, but the number of people is a little smaller!"

Ma Zun explained: "The requirements of the Ironclad Army are very high and strict. Those who can enter the Ironclad Army must be at least one in a hundred, and then select and screen those who are selected, and they must not make mistakes in one link; once a person fails to meet the requirements, then the combat effectiveness of this team will be greatly discounted! Everyone who enters the Ironclad Army needs to undergo at least one year of arduous training before they can have real combat effectiveness, so it is not easy for these people you see now, especially the cavalry!" )