Chapter 95 This is my Ming Dynasty Tiger Guard
In the morning light, Yan Xu walked to the center of the training ground.
He closed his eyes, his mind filled with past experiences.
Because he had no backing, it was extremely difficult for him to be promoted in the army. When he was in the Nine Frontiers, others could be promoted one level by killing one enemy, but he needed to kill five.
He was unwilling to accept the defeat, so he fought even harder.
But his promotion speed was always slower than those of his colleagues with better backgrounds.
The higher he got, the harder it was to get promoted based on his military achievements. He even had his military achievements stolen from him.
He struggled and got angry, but it was all in vain. Instead, he was suppressed.
Gradually, he understood a truth.
Say you can, you can, or you can't.
If I say you can't do it, then you can't do it, even if you can.
He was decadent.
Spending his days in the Huben Zuowei.
But people without a backing can’t even get by.
Commander Huang Sande has a backer, so he doesn't get involved in matters on weekdays. He takes the credit for any achievements, while Yan Xu takes the blame for any problems.
Yan Xu didn't want to struggle anymore and learned to accept everything.
Otherwise, his situation would be even worse.
Occasionally, when Yan Xu wakes up in the middle of the night, he would miss his original ideals.
Fight for Ming Dynasty!
But more often than not, we just muddle through life numbly.
Until Jiang Qingzhi appeared.
He felt that this new upstart in the court was just there for the formalities.
But unexpectedly, this upstart turned the Huben Zuowei upside down.
Moreover, Jiang Qingzhi should have tried to appease the people and win over their hearts after dealing with Huang Sande. For example, he suggested appointing a general with a background to lead the Left Guard of the Tiger Guards to ease the relationship with the military heroes and generals.
But Jiang Qingzhi chose Yan Xu.
Under pressure, he was pushed out.
"What virtue and ability do I, Yan Xu, have?"
Yan Xu pressed the hilt of the knife and closed his eyes.
He heard the sound of horse hooves.
look back.
Outside the camp, there was a lot of noise from people and horses.
Emperor Jiajing's entourage were shouting loudly.
This is the time.
Yan Xu shouted: "Hu Ben Zuo Wei."
Boom!
The drums sounded.
Yan Xu saw Jiang Qingzhi dismounting outside the camp gate.
He whispered in the direction of Jiang Qingzhi: "In this life, I will follow my uncle!"
He shouted with the breath bursting from his chest:
"Assemble!"
……
Outside the camp, Emperor Jiajing and others were stopped.
The guards were annoyed, but Emperor Jiajing shook his head to stop their roaring.
The emperor naturally does not need to verify his identity, but his entourage does.
"Just wait and see. If the Tiger Guards can't perform the drill properly, Grandpa will make you wait for the consequences."
These palace guards had never been interrogated like this before, and since Emperor Jiajing rarely left the palace, it was a good opportunity for them to show off their power and skills. But all this was ruined by the strict military discipline of the Tiger Guards Left Guard.
At this moment, drums sounded in the camp.
There were shouts.
"Tiger Guard Left!"
"Assemble!"
The sound of footsteps came from the barracks, a little disorderly at first, but gradually became orderly.
The camp gate opened.
The soldiers knelt on one knee. "Your Majesty!"
Jiang Qingzhi stepped forward, glanced at Yan Song and others, and then squeezed next to Emperor Jiajing.
The minister who was squeezed out grumbled, "This is bullying."
This person was Yan Song's confidant who was going to push him out on this trip. While he was mumbling, Jiang Qingzhi took a look at him, and he sneered and stepped back, saying to his companions: "The Prime Minister has made arrangements, and I will definitely impeach this guy later!"
Emperor Jiajing walked into the military camp.
In the morning light, he heard the sound of orderly footsteps.
He squinted his eyes and looked against the light, then he saw teams of soldiers marching in neat formation.
Puff puff!
The only sound that could be heard throughout the entire column was the sound of footsteps.
The earth seemed to be shaking.
The eldest princess exclaimed, "Daddy, this is so scary."
Emperor Jiajing glanced at the prince, who was also shocked and slow to react. Prince Yu called his sister over and whispered to comfort her. When Prince Jing looked at the prince, there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
The prince said to the people around him, "Fourth Brother, are you trying to mock me? My cousin is such a talented person, but I don't know how to get close to him?"
People around him said: "Your Highness is surrounded by many talented people."
"That's right." The prince smiled.
As the crown prince, the future master of the empire, he is surrounded by a lot of hot water, and countless people are racking their brains over him.
He glanced at Prince Yu. The third prince was a fool. Instead of flattering his father, he lowered his head and whispered something to his sister.
"Don't push, or you might get kidnapped." Zhu Zaigui threatened his sister.
"Who dares?" Zhu Shou'an curled her lips, then her eyes lit up, "Look!"
Zhu Zaigui looked over and saw Emperor Jiajing walking up to the high platform.
Jiang Qingzhi stood beside him.
At this moment, the ministers were all looking at the Huben Zuowei gathered under the platform.
"Stop!"
With a loud shout, everyone stepped down heavily.
Bang!
The huge sound made it seem as if the platform was shaking.
Then, the array fell silent.
like a statue.
The morning sun rose from the horizon, illuminating the armor in the array with exceptional brightness.
The reflected light shines in all directions.
Looking around, the soldiers of Huben Zuowei seemed to be wearing a layer of golden armor.
A pair of calm eyes looked towards the emperor on the high platform.
Emperor Jiajing nodded, "It's quite impressive."
Zhu Xizhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this formation is much stronger than the guards in the capital."
Shameless old dude... Lu Bing sneered in his heart.
Emperor Jiajing said without comment: "I heard that the guards in the capital have become watchdogs, but I don't believe it."
The generals and military honors nearby all looked at Jiang Qingzhi.
It was this boy who revealed many malpractices in the army. It is said that Jiang Qingzhi said that the guards in the capital were not even worthy of being watchdogs.
Today, everyone will see how you perform the role of Huben Zuowei.
I'm sorry if it's just a showpiece.
Everyone should take revenge when they have grievances.
If you belittle us, don't blame us for fighting back!
Emperor Jiajing seemed not to notice the anger and expectation in those people's eyes. "I am here today to see how the drills are going. Let's get started!"
"Leader!"
Zhu Xizhong and Jiang Qingzhi bowed in greeting.
Then the two looked at each other, Jiang Qingzhi nodded, and signaled Zhu Xizhong to come.
But Zhu Xizhong smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He can give orders, but the Tiger Guard Left Guard was trained by Jiang Qingzhi. If there are any problems later, he will not be able to respond on the spot.
This purge of the Huben Zuowei was Zhu Xizhong's first attempt to intervene in military affairs, and it was also the first time that the Chengguogong family had tried to retrace the old path of their ancestors in many years.
It can only succeed, not fail.
Otherwise, many people would suppress him. Jiang Qingzhi nodded, understanding his concerns.
"Your Majesty," Jiang Qingzhi said, "If it's just a battle formation, I think it's just a show, and I can't see the strength of our Tiger Guards."
The military generals in Yan Song's party were about to raise this question, but they didn't expect Jiang Qingzhi to take the initiative to speak up.
The general looked at Yan Song and thought, Yuanfu, what should we do?
Yan Song did not expect Jiang Qingzhi to expose his shortcomings. He was not a military commander, so he coughed and said, "There are many generals present today. A glimpse of one part can reveal the whole picture."
This hindsight is particularly loud.
Jiang Qingzhi ignored him and continued, "I plan to divide the Tiger Guards and Left Guards into two armies to fight against each other."
Emperor Jiajing looked at the generals and nodded when he saw that no one had any objection.
Jiang Qingzhi ordered: "Let them start!"
The flag wavered.
The Huben Zuowei was divided into two parts, and they lined up opposite each other in the parade ground.
The sun gradually rises.
Yan Xu led the Ming army, and faced an imaginary enemy.
Both sides were silent for a moment, and Yan Xu took the lead in launching an attack.
Rows of soldiers advanced in an orderly manner.
"Archer..."
On the opposite side, archers lined up and moved forward.
And over here, the shields are in place, and similarly, the archers are in place.
Everyone's equipment is similar, so there's no room for tricks.
After simulating a wave of arrow rain attacks, Jiang Qingzhi explained: "When two armies are facing each other, the archers only have time to fire one arrow before the enemy approaches."
Emperor Jiajing nodded and said with satisfaction: "It seems that you have made a lot of progress."
The corner of Zhu Xizhong's mouth twitched, and he thought, Your Majesty, if you saw that the generals treated Qingzhi like a gentleman, I wonder what you would say about his progress.
Then the two armies collided.
At this time, there is no need to talk about military strategy. The first wave of attack requires courage and strength.
The headless wooden gunshot wound was wrapped in a cloth ball stained with lime, and the referee next to him kept shouting, "You, lie down!"
This method of rehearsal was eye-opening for everyone.
A few glances were exchanged.
“It is indeed true.”
Yan Song looked at the generals on his side, but found that no one was paying attention to him. They were all staring at the two sides on the parade ground.
A soldier rushed forward and chopped with his wooden sword, hitting two people in succession. He was then surrounded and shouted in the middle: "I am the Tiger Guard Left Guard..."
One hand was raised high, and the arbitrator shouted from the side: "The enemy general was stabbed to death! Fall down!"
What is that hand simulating?
Emperor Jiajing looked at Jiang Qingzhi.
"Your Majesty, this means to hold high the head of a man. A warrior has killed the general and captured the flag."
"Wan Sheng!"
Amid cheers, the soldiers of Huben Zuowei rushed forward fiercely.
Even if it's a wooden sword or a wooden spear, if you're not careful you can get chopped off and cause a bloody head or even a broken bone.
Amid the screams, the people on the high platform saw the Tiger Guards fighting desperately to break through the middle. People kept falling, but the following soldiers continued to charge forward fearlessly...
A tragic smell came over me.
Mu Shu's face turned pale, and he looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "Is this the Tiger Guard he trained? Awesome!"
Someone clenched his fists and couldn't help shouting, "Victory!"
Yan Song was shocked and looked at his trusted generals.
The general raised his right hand, "Victory!"
This person was actually encouraged by the morale of the Tiger Guards and started shouting. When he found that he was on the wrong side, he hurried over to explain in a low voice.
At this moment, more than a hundred soldiers of the Huben Zuowei had fallen, and most of them were injured by wooden swords and spears.
When Emperor Jiajing saw a soldier holding a spear and limping forward, he was moved and said, "This is a brave soldier!"
When he saw a soldier who was sentenced to have his left arm cut off, he took advantage of his left hand, held a long sword in his right hand, and shouted for a fierce fight, he could not help but say: "Warrior! This is my Ming warrior!"
"Kill the enemy!"
A general rushed forward, knocked down one man, and then raised his arms and shouted.
Behind him, his subordinates rushed into the gap.
Immediately, a big hole was created in the opponent's defense line.
"All troops attack!"
Yan Xu shouted.
Where the two sides met, shouts of killing shook the sky.
Moreover, both sides fought fiercely and people could be seen falling down from time to time.
The screams were so genuine that most of the emperors and generals on the platform who had never experienced a battle turned pale.
"Full of murderous intent! Full of murderous intent!" Lu Wei clenched his fists, "What a long Wilbur, what a long Wilbur!"
"Failed!"
The referees made their judgment: the imaginary enemy lost!
The opposing sides assembled.
Even the injured were supported and walked in formation to the bottom of the stage.
Array forming.
The emperors and generals, who were shocked by the battle just now, were still in a daze.
Zhu Xizhong poked Jiang Qingzhi, his expression of joy evident, and whispered, "It's time to close it."
But Jiang Qingzhi didn't move at all.
His expression was solemn.
He also prepared "gifts" for Emperor Jiajing and his people.
When Qi Jiguang was fighting against the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang, he found that the Ming officers and soldiers in the southeast were no longer useful, so he trained the troops himself.
Qi's army was very powerful in the war against Japanese pirates, and he then led his army to the north to take up his post.
The northern soldiers did not agree with Qi Jiguang and his subordinates.
When they met for the first time, Qi Jiguang ordered his troops to form a battle line.
As the northern generals watched, heavy rain poured down and the formation remained motionless.
Until everyone is convinced.
The sun rises high.
The people on the platform were feeling extremely hot, and some people murmured, asking why the soldiers didn't take a rest since they were wearing heavy armor.
Emperor Jiajing remained silent and no one dared to say anything.
He has been a monk for many years and doesn't care much about the hot summer
But Huang Jin still had a big umbrella sent over.
Protected Emperor Jiajing and four noble ladies.
Emperor Jiajing glanced at everyone and said, "Everyone take a rest."
So, except for Jiang Qingzhi and others, everyone else went to the eaves of the barracks nearby to avoid the scorching sun.
Time passes...
"They still don't move!"
Under the scorching sun, the array remained the same, like a city of steel.
Lu Wei was moved and said: "This is the Tiger Guard!"
The generals looked at Jiang Qingzhi with complicated eyes. They did not try to avoid the scorching sun, but they could not stand it any longer. However, the soldiers were wearing armor and were motionless, which made it much more difficult for them.
Every general knows how shocking an array of this level is.
Every warrior knows how powerful such an army is.
After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Jiajing turned around and asked, "Does anyone have any doubts?"
Some of the warriors looked at Yan Song and then lowered their heads.
Afterwards, everyone said: "The Tiger Guards are a powerful force."
"Hahahaha!"
Emperor Jiajing laughed loudly.
Then he patted Jiang Qingzhi on the shoulder.
"My family's thousand-mile horse!"
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(End of this chapter)
