Chapter 586: You are currently
On the Queen's stage, a canopy gathered.
The prince of the Sima clan, the Duke of Luoyang, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the generals of the Forbidden Army, and the palace attendants surrounded the emperor and the empress and climbed onto the high platform.
The drums are beating in my ears, and the soldiers are forming formation. According to the schedule, the emperor came to the countryside today to watch the army's military demonstrations, and then distributed rewards to the laborers.
At this time, Sima Chi's eyes were attracted to the high platform opposite.
On the high platform, a large banner rises into the sky.
Under the banner stood a red-robed and golden-armored general, with his hand on the handle of his sword, standing tall in the wind.
Behind him, there were twelve drums standing, and the strong man with round waist waved the drumsticks and beat them rhythmically, making bursts of soul-stirring sounds.
There are six hornmen on the left and right of the drummer, holding thick horns, ready at any time.
Beside the golden-armored general, his own soldiers and generals gathered together, surrounded by swords, spears, swords and halberds.
In front of the general, seven or eight generals stood on the left and right.
Below the high platform, the ordering soldiers stood in awe with their horses, ready to set off at any time.
Nine hundred soldiers holding long spears and infantry bows tightly surrounded the high platform.
In the wilderness in front of the high platform, more than 20,000 soldiers have been gathered, including one each of the Seventh Governor's Mansion Soldier, the Luoyang Xiaoqi Army, the Left Guard, and the Right Guard.
Perhaps in order to show their power, they formed a square formation today.
At the front are the carefully selected elite soldiers of the government, a total of 400 people, arranged in four rows. This is the "selected front", and the formed unit is called the "battle front".
The battle front does not require a tight formation. It can even spread out when charging. The purpose is to disrupt the enemy's formation and force it to waver. Or harass them during their formation, delay their formation, and weaken the enemy's morale.
Behind the front is the front army formation.
There are five hundred infantrymen in one formation and two hundred cavalrymen in one formation. The infantry and cavalry are mixed and lined up at intervals. The formations are fifty steps apart.
The former army formed a total of four infantry phalanxes and three cavalry phalanxes, totaling 2,600 infantry and cavalry.
On both sides of them, there is also a strong crossbow battalion of the Luoyang Chinese Army, which has placed its crossbow vehicles before the battle.
Together they constitute the former army.
Behind the front army is the main formation of the Chinese army.
The two formations are also separated by fifty steps.
The cavalry of the Chinese army was not staggered with the infantry. Instead, they were all arranged on the right side, with about a thousand cavalry.
In the middle and on the left are dense infantry phalanxes, with thousands of people forming a formation, eight in total, about eight thousand people.
There is also a command vehicle in the center, but it is empty and empty at this time.
On the outermost edge of the Chinese army, ballistas were also arranged, as well as scattered warriors cruising around. There were not many people, a few hundred people in total.
Behind the Chinese army is the rear formation.
There are many sidecars and baggage cars.
The overall layout is surrounded by cars as a camp, with only a few gaps open for the entry and exit of the heroic cavalry.
Under the cover of vehicles, the troops of the government formed an array in the middle. Together with some of the Luoyang Forbidden Army, the number exceeded 10,000.
A total of more than 20,000 cavalrymen stood solemnly in the western suburbs of Luoyang, making all the monarchs and ministers on the throne dizzy.
At this moment, the drum sound on the high platform opposite suddenly stopped.
Everyone looked for fame and went out, but saw the green flag raised, and two messengers got on their horses and galloped out.
The front and front troops remained motionless, while the cavalry on the right wing of the center army had mounted their horses and were ready to attack.
After a while, the snare drum of this cavalry formation sounded.
Chang Can looked at the messengers and eagerly prepared to go out. When the messengers arrived, he immediately got on his horse, holding a thick horse stick in his hand, and shouted "charge" amidst the rumbling drums.
The knights drove their horses, slowly accelerating, and circled from the right to the front.
Everyone on the Queen's stage widened their eyes.
Emperor Sima Chi watched Qianqi charging into the formation and felt goosebumps all over his body.
The cavalry is very fast.
This is a soldier who has been practicing horse fighting for more than ten years. After rushing to the front, hundreds of people rained arrows on the straw man stuck on the ground.
The arrows were overwhelming, as dense as locusts, shooting many straw men directly to the ground.
After they finished shooting, they speeded up, walked around behind the straw man, and fired another volley.
Hundreds of horse cavalry followed closely behind. With the chaos they caused, they cut diagonally through the straw man phalanx. The horse picked up the straw men on the outside like peeling an onion. It flew away and then quickly rode away.
Everyone's attention was attracted by the cavalry. When they were not paying attention, hundreds of warriors followed the flag and advanced quickly amidst the sound of drums.
They first fired a long shot with a crossbow, and then the sword and shield men stepped forward. The others held long heavy swords and wore iron armor, following behind the sword and shield men, and moved forward quickly. Arrive in front of the straw man phalanx.
The shield bearer held up a large shield and bravely rushed into the straw men.
The long swordsmen swarmed forward and slashed horizontally and vertically. Not only did they cut the straw man into pieces, but even the bamboo poles and wooden sticks holding the straw man in place were cut into two pieces.
Behind them, drums beat one after another.
The phalanxes of infantry and cavalry began to advance one by one.
The desolate sound of horns sounded as if from the ground, and the dense jungle of spears slowly crawled forward.
Their speed was not fast, and they stopped to form a team every fifty steps. They continued to move forward only after hearing the drum beat again, but they still gave people a strong visual impact.
Yes, even when they stopped to regroup, the pressure was still strong.
When they move forward, you will have an overwhelming feeling from the bottom of your heart.
"Dong dong dong..." The rhythm of the drum suddenly changed, and the speed of the spear jungle also suddenly accelerated.
The spears in the front row began to level.
The officers gave orders and shouted loudly.
It’s faster.
The battle vanguards had spread out to both sides.
"Woo——" the horn sounded.
“Buzz——” An overwhelming barrage of arrows fell into the phalanx of straw men that had long been in pieces.
"Dong dong..." The drum sound became more and more exciting.
More than two thousand spears were raised in unison, with ferocious expressions on the faces of the soldiers, and their pace became faster and faster.
“Kill!” The cry rose to the sky.
The straw man is in disarray.
Emperor Sima Chi subconsciously took two steps back.
Liang Lanbi held his hand tightly, but was squeezed so hard that a painful expression appeared on her face.
"Dang-dang--" a clang sounded.
The generals turned around and looked at the flags on the high platform. After confirming the retreat signal, they slowly gathered together. The front team changed to the back team, and the back team changed to the front team. They alternated covering and slowly retreated.
A moment later, only a swaying straw man was left on the battlefield.
The expressions of Wang Yan and others were no better than those of the Emperor.
They knew that the soldiers brought by Shao Xun could fight, but they did not expect that they would be so powerful on the battlefield.
Situ Liu Tun sighed secretly.
Today, I said that I would invite the monarchs and ministers of Luoyang to watch the army drill, but after watching it, I just felt creepy.
Can others really control this group of troops that Shao Xun has been raising day and night for ten years once they are released from the cage?
In ancient times, there were so-called heroes. They did not use their family background to suppress others, and they did not use their power to control others. As long as he stood there, all warriors would automatically follow him, cheer him, and die for him.
"Your Majesty, it's time to send someone to give out silk rewards. This may make the troops shout loudly and show the majesty of the heavenly family." Queen Liang Lanbi hesitated for a while and reminded in a low voice.
The emperor suddenly realized it, and immediately called his attendants and gave his instructions.
At this moment, the high platform opposite started to move.
Dozens of riders urged their horses and beat small drums on their backs.
Behind them, there were a large number of riders playing fifes.
This means that drums and horns are blown horizontally, and the music played is military music.
Amidst the exciting and melodious music, the red-robed general rode a white horse as fast as lightning.
The soldiers held the horse's belly tightly, holding high the flags and horses, and gathered one after another to follow him.
In the smoke and dust, there are formations of horseshoes and military flags flying.
The red-robed general galloped across the Chinese army formation.
Liu Ling was carrying the banner with excitement on his face. He was so powerful that he even had the strength to wave the flag.
The soldiers also looked excited, their eyes fixed on the red-robed general, and they would follow him to the end of the world, even if he rushed to the end of the world.
The red-robed general glanced at the infantry on one side and raised his whip high.
Cheers sounded like a tsunami.
The red-robed general looked to the other side.
The cheers shook the sky and the earth. The red-robed general seemed dissatisfied. His hands left the horse's reins and raised repeatedly.
"Kill!" The infantry hit the ground with their poles and paced their feet, their faces turned red and their voices became louder.
The red-robed general laughed.
The white horse of Shenjun shook its head and seemed to enjoy the feeling of shuttling among the troops.
Everywhere the red-robed general went, he raised his riding whip, like a conductor, mobilizing the emotions of each phalanx infantry, letting them cheer and praise.
"Xilulu..." A cavalryman received the signal and led his troops to join the red-robed general's team.
The red-robed general ran repeatedly around the formation.
The front army, the middle army, and the rear army cheered in sequence.
Looking down from a high place, each phalanx is like a wave.
Wherever the red-robed general went, cheers soared into the sky.
During this period, cavalrymen kept riding their horses to follow and merged into the crowd. When they rushed to the rear formation, even the Knight Cavalry soldiers were infected and spontaneously followed, with smiles and even reverence on their faces.
The south wind blew strong, and the military flags flew.
In the wilderness, the total number of cavalry behind the red-robed general was nearly four thousand. Everyone was brave and shouted.
After circling twice, the red-robed general pointed his horsewhip.
Yang Qin madly urged the horse's belly, leading hundreds of riders to accelerate forward. After a while, he arrived at the stage of the princess and dismounted to be on guard.
The person on duty in front of the imperial concubine was Miao Yuan, the general in the palace, who immediately gave orders to the soldiers under the tent.
The red-robed general's horse speed did not slow down, and he arrived in an instant, surrounded by his own soldiers.
Emperor Sima Chi walked to the edge of the stage and looked down, and saw that the sergeants holding halberds under the stage withdrew their weapons and retreated to both sides.
The red-robed general was like a god descending to earth. He alone caused the Halberd Guards to disperse one after another, like a giant hammer splitting the sea.
He stood on his horse in the audience and glanced around.
From the general Miao Yuan down, the guards holding halberds fell to the ground one after another.
He slowly dismounted, handed the whip to the soldier, and waited for a while.
Four thousand riders dismounted not far away. For a moment, people shouted, and there was a sea of flags and soldiers in front of the Royal Princess.
The red-robed general straightened his uniform and climbed up the stairs, escorted by his own soldiers.
There were palace guards on the ramp. After seeing him, they all lowered their eyebrows and did not dare to look directly.
The red-robed general quickly appeared on the stage of the princess.
The palace guard looked troubled, stopped him, and asked him to remove his weapon.
Liu Ling and others made faces and glared angrily.
The red-robed general laughed, handed the sword and bow tip to his soldiers, and after a short search, he locked the emperor's location.
He immediately stepped forward.
Sima Chi's expression was not very good, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat.
"I, Shao Xun, pay homage to Your Majesty." The red-robed general said loudly, "I beg your pardon that I am wearing armor and cannot give you the full courtesy."
After saying that, he leaned forward slightly, He cupped his fists and bowed.
The venue was silent for a while.
The ministers' eyes were subtle. Some looked at him, while others looked at the emperor.
The emperor had just sent people to distribute cloth and silk rewards, but it was a pity that Shao Xun's actions to boost morale were offset. It had almost no impact, and it failed to win the morale of the army for him.
Some people unconsciously compared this scene with the hunting of Cao Cao and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty...
The emperor felt that he should scold Shao Xun for a few words and then forgive him, but when the words came to his mouth, he turned into " It’s okay” two words.
Shao Xun smiled slightly.
Sima Chi saw it in his eyes and felt extremely stinging, so he turned around.
"Your Majesty has reviewed the military appearance, how do you think?" Shao Xun stood next to the emperor, almost shoulder to shoulder, pointed at the 20,000 sergeants standing in the wilderness, and asked.
"Shao Qing has such a powerful army, he can defeat the Xiongnu, so why should he ban the army?" Sima Chi said in a low voice.
Shao Xun looked at the ministers.
Most people lowered their heads and remained silent.
After a moment of silence, Taiwei Wang Yan stepped forward and said, "Don't underestimate the enemy in military battles. Mr. Chen is a famous general in the world, so he naturally knows how to use troops."
Shao Xun looked at Situ Liu Tun again. .
"Of course the more soldiers the better." Liu Tun replied.
Shao Xun looked at Shangshu Ling Yu Min again.
"The Xiongnu are in full force, I think we should use all our strength." Yu Min replied.
He then looked at Shangshu Zuopushe Liu Wang, Tingwei Zhuge Quan, Zhongshu Supervisor Zheng Yu and others.
Everyone answered one by one.
Sima Chi's body was already trembling slightly. Liang Lanbi took half a step closer and grabbed his hand.
Shao Xun looked at her and lowered his head slightly.
After Liang Lanbi comforted Sima Chi, he quietly glanced at Shao Xun.
In her correspondence with Yu Wenjun, she witnessed her best friend's inner troubles, worries and deep affection.
She witnessed their love - well, maybe it was Yu Wenjun's one-sided love. But she was still very envious and very pleased. This was one of the few bright spots in her boring palace life.
It turns out that witnessing every detail of the love between other people's couples can also make your heart throb, as if you are immersed in the scene.
Wenjun is so lucky!
"Your Majesty, I have received loyal training and received many favors from two dynasties. I am deeply grateful." Shao Xun took a step closer and whispered: "There is no need to worry about anything."
Hearing this, Sima Chi not only did not feel relieved, but looked at Shao Xun with an expression of shock and anger.
Perhaps, he thought what he said was ironic and was threatening him.
Shao Xun also reacted.
Is the Sima family so guilty? Don't believe the promises he made? Or do you judge others by yourself and find it difficult to be forgiven?
What a pig brain!
Shao Xun was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and said bluntly: "I have transferred 200,000 dendrobium of millet and wheat, 5,000 dendrobium of rice, and 50,000 miscellaneous livestock from Luonan counties to Beijing. The worry of short and medium-term food may be eliminated."
Sima Chi looked at him doubtfully.
Shao Xun is so easy to talk to? Are you lying to him? Or will these grain and livestock be taken away later on the grounds of shortage of military rations?
Shao Xun secretly sighed that there seemed to be no mutual trust between him and the emperor, so he stopped talking and brought up another matter: "The war in Guanzhong is fierce, and it must be guarded by important ministers to contain the Huns. "
Sima Chi keenly sensed something was wrong, but still asked: "Who does Shao Qing think is better?"
"Servant Xu Xia Keye," said Shao Xun.
Xu Xia was not far away. His face turned pale when he heard this, and he wanted to refuse, but when he met Shao Xun's eyes, he lost his courage.
Sima Chi remained silent for a long time.
Shao Xun looked at the ministers again.
Wang Yan glanced at him angrily, stepped forward again, and said: "Your Majesty, Beidi, Fufeng and other counties are in crisis, and it is necessary for important ministers to control the situation."
He will take the lead. At the beginning, other important ministers said in unison: "I ask Xu Shizhong to come out of Guanzhong."
Xu Xia closed his eyes with a slumped look on his face.
The road to Guanzhong is blocked, and we might be intercepted and killed by the Huns on the way. What can I say?
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Shizhong Xu to come out of Guanzhong." All the important ministers expressed their stance, and the middle and low-level court officials also advised.
Just now Mr. Chen said that he would help the king and ministers of Luoyang. If you take advantage of him and don't speak for him, can you still have food to eat?
“You—” Sima Chi felt dizzy and at a loss.
These were all his ministers, but under the coercion of the army and the inducement of food, they all turned against him.
It’s not pleasant to be in front of a tauren!
"I, I..." Sima Chi looked around, as if he wanted to ask for help, but every minister who met his eyes turned away.
Sima Chi's eyes flashed across Liu Ling's face.
The tower-like man licked his lips and looked at him with malicious eyes.
This guy is a Taoist disciple of the Heavenly Master and a rebel. Of course he will not respect the Emperor. If someone hadn't stopped him, he would have dared to go up and slap the emperor several times.
"I have the ambition of Zhongxing, but you are not the ministers of Zhongxing." Sima Chi was desperate and walked away.
Liang Lanbi hurriedly followed, and when passing by Shao Xun, she looked at him reproachfully.
Shao Xun was startled.
What does the queen mean? Why this look? It's like I owe her something, which is really strange.
Now that the emperor and empress had left, it was inconvenient for the ministers to stay for a long time, so they followed her away one after another, but many people stayed behind, seeming to have some agenda.
Shao Xun stood at the position where the emperor had just stood, looking down at the troops.
Officials such as Taiwei, Situ, Zhongshujian, Tingwei, Shaofu, Zhonghujun, Northern Army Zhonghou, Shangshuling, Shangshu Pushe and other officials gathered around him and pointed at the audience. .
(End of this chapter)