Section 1710 New Army

For this family, Li Cong didn't want to offend him. It's not that he was afraid of him, but he didn't feel the need to make an enemy like that. You must know that although the power of this family is not great, its influence is not small. If Li Cong If you always make enemies like this, the imperial capital may not be able to stay any longer soon, and if this continues, there will be a big problem, so after leaving Hua Mingxiong's house, Li Cong asked someone to send a generous gift to Zhang's house , all kinds of gifts worth millions of gold coins, this gift does not depend on the amount of money, of course, the amount is also quite a lot, Li Cong has never had any contact with their family, so this is considered passable, After all, they are not relatives and friends, and the Zhang family also accepted these gifts, which means that they will no longer pursue this matter. The only person who is more angry may be Zhang Huazhao, who beat Bai by Li Cong After a meal, I was very depressed at home. Although the old man regarded him as his heart, he said to everyone that his son was not good, but he was the most similar to himself when he was young. Li Cong also considered this person. , I also asked someone to investigate. This person’s other things may be useless, but he still knows the dudes in the imperial capital very well. Li Cong is also ready to absorb this guy. This is not a post from Li Cong In the hands of this guy, he was invited to join Li Cong's newly formed third battalion army as the corps leader.

Speaking of which, this corporal leader is the lowest official in the army. Isn’t this bastard cold? How can we also have the title of baron? Officer, what future can I have when I get there? Besides, the army is from one family to another. My family has no involvement in the army. The Hua family belongs to a wealthy family in the army. It's no wonder they had to keep wearing small shoes for themselves when they went in by themselves, so from the moment they received this post, this kid started pretending to be sick, Zhang Xin, the patriarch of the Zhang family, understood it very well. The reason why Li Cong did this was to praise his son, and then take his heart away. This series of actions shows that Li Cong is recruiting soldiers at this time, and Li Cong's power will definitely be insignificant in the future , what are you waiting for if you don't rely on the past at this time, so as soon as you heard that this kid was sick, you rushed here immediately, but the jungler had to beat this kid. If the name doesn't arrive when it's reported, it's certain that they won't want it. Not only this kid, but his entire family lost a golden opportunity.

"Father, why are you here? I just feel a little uncomfortable. I'll be fine after a few days of rest. It's fine. You don't need to come and see for yourself." This guy thought it was his body that alarmed the old man Come and have a look, get up quickly.

"Asshole, do you think I will care about your body? I'm talking about your affairs tomorrow. I'll prepare everything for you. Tomorrow, you boy will honestly go to the military camp outside the city to report. I don't have anything to do with you. If you say you don't want to go, I will kick you out immediately. Don't say that you are my son in the future. You say how old you are, and now you don't even have a serious job. You See if you have any older brothers and sisters, which one is the same as you, even if I take you out to find you a wife, they won't tell you." Seeing his son like this, the old man knew that this kid was just pretending to be sick , this anger. I have always hated my son for being too weak to be made of steel. In the past, I felt that this kid was too young, so I didn't care that much. Who knows that he is still the same when he is older. Get mad at yourself.

"What? Dad, are you confused? I'm going to work for Li Cong. Our family just had some misunderstandings with him. Let's not talk about that. Who is that Hua Mingxiong? His son Who are they? All of them are real power figures in the army. If I go, can I have mine? When they see me one by one, they want to eat me. If I go, why don’t I call them? I’ve picked them all up, so I’m not going. Besides, look at what official position that Li Cong gave me? That’s the corporal leader, and there are only five people under him. I’m a corporal leader, isn’t it too embarrassing for me? Well, although I have no ability, but the youngest son of the Duke of Zhen, the guy who often stays with me, he is not as good as me, he is exhausted by wine and sex every day, and he has also mixed into the army , but as for them, they are a school lieutenant when they enter, and there are hundreds of people under them. Why is there such a big gap between me and them? If I meet them on vacation, where will I put my face? It's the captain, and I'm going in as the corporal? This matter..." The guy said aggrievedly, the difference between the corporal and the captain is really big.

"You kid, don't argue with me here. When did we have a holiday with the regent? This is all nonsense. Our relationship with the regent has always been very good. I didn't see the regent sent us People say that you are a talent. You can be counted on one finger in this imperial capital, except your mother, who treats you as a treasure. Now I finally have a chance. You guys still don’t go, what’s wrong with the corps chief, what kind of army did the kid with you go to, what kind of army did you go to, can that be the same? They all went to some local troops, even if it’s that kind of army What's the use of being a general? It's not just dawdling around. How can you have a bright future? Have you ever seen a general in the army get a title, or stay in that position for the rest of his life? , I said why don’t you know how to look at those good people, you always compare with those useless people, what can be the result, look at Wu Hai, the son of Dingxianghou, you used to be together You bastard, look at what he is now, General Zhen Guo, who is about the same age as you, how did you get it? Didn't you follow Li Cong to mix it up? Originally, you didn't have a title like him. It wasn't your aunt who loved you that got you a baron. It was a second-class baron, but he was already a first-class baron. He got it by his own military exploits. After a year, the rewards in the army are several million Gold coins, you kid also learn from others, with the same background, you are in Li Cong's army, and if you have a little credit, you will definitely be promoted, and our whole family may have your glory by then." The old man is so angry, why can't his son see it at all.

"What? There is such a thing?" This kid has always been interested in some romantic affairs in the imperial capital. I really don't know about the affairs in the army. Speaking of which, the headquarters of Dingxiang Hou is not in the imperial capital, so his sons are not doing very well in the imperial capital. Not many people care about them. I have also seen it when I have nothing to do with the little follower who follows behind me. Is it better than me these days? Relationships in this family are part of it. But one's own ability is also very important, Zhang Huazhao thinks that he is stronger than Wu Hai in everything. Just fighting, this kid was not his opponent a few years ago, but now he is the general of Zhen Guo? You must know that one of the relatives of the Zhang family, that is, his uncle is in the army, and he has been a General Zhen Guo for most of his life. This kid is only so old and has that ability, and speaking of it, this guy is Li Cong's pro-army, now everyone knows that Li Cong's pro-army is more popular than the emperor's pro-army, and their combat effectiveness is very strong. It is said that a team of hundreds of people can kill thousands of savages running around. Although I have never seen this incident, people who came back from the front line said so. Thinking of this, this kid is a little tempted. Damn it, even a follower like Wu Hai can come back as General Zhen Guo. My family background is better than that kid in everything, why don't you come back with a general Zhen Guo?

"Why didn't such a thing happen, I said, are you going or not?" The old man knew what was going on when he saw his son's eyeballs rolling. It's really easy to get a title on the battlefield with his ability, but the old man is also a little worried. If there is something wrong with this kid, I will be in pain for the rest of my life, but looking at my son's current state, if I don't go to the battlefield to hone for a while, I think there will be nothing left, and this person will be useless. Taking care of the kid for a day, but his brothers have long hated this troublesome little brother. It would be good not to stumbling him, how can he still take care of the boy in the future, he is similar to Wu Hai, the difference is that now that Wu Hai's status has improved, everyone in the family has started to fawn on him, And this kid is the only one. I believe that if you hang out with Li Cong for a while, you will be able to make a name for yourself. The imperial concubine also loves this kid very much. Speaking of which, this kid is good at making the elders happy. , can't be such a mother-in-law, otherwise this kid will cry in the future.

"Go, why don't you go, I'm not short of arms and legs compared to others, and this army is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den. You say that kid Wu Hai is better than me, I don't think he is my opponent now, so I will Go and be a general and come back, I will give you glory for your father." The kid stood up and said very bachelorly, this look really has the demeanor of the old man when he was young, the old man was really comforted when he heard him say that, and he said his own My son is a dandy, but compared to those who really dare not go to the battlefield, my son does not know how many times stronger than them.

Everyone in the Zhang family found out about this matter during dinner. Many people felt that it would be unreliable for this kid to go, but the matter of the old man has already been decided, and the noble concubine in the palace also sent out some troops. They couldn’t say anything, but they all looked at Zhang Huazhao with jealous eyes. Such a good opportunity was given to this kid. It’s really indignant, especially They are the eldest sons of the old man. Except for the eldest son who can inherit the title of the old man in the future, the rest of them have nothing to do now. They are all slowly mixing in the six parts. How is it that they want to have a title here? It's a difficult matter. Everyone knows that this is Li Cong's face for his family. This kid preempted such things. They are very depressed, but depression is depression, and they will not show it on the surface. One by one raised their wine glasses and said blessings. The example of Wu Hai is not only known by their father, but also by I. Now Wu Hai is second only to Dingxianghou in Dingxianghou's house. , the brothers are also very flattering.

Zhang Huazhao is not an idiot either. Seeing his family members like this, he knows that he has robbed them of their jobs. There are six brothers in the family, and none of them has a good relationship with him. Now you see me, late Well, in the past, everyone said they were this or that, anyway, there was no one who said they were good. Seeing that I'm going to be successful now, I want to curry favor, hehe, don't look at us as brothers, I don't care if I can help you in the future, and now this kid knows what a good opportunity he is letting go of. If you are here, look at your own father. There are already gray hairs these years, and there are so many children in the family. His father has deep feelings for him, and he is the most worried about him. Thinking about the noble concubine in the palace, he and the noble concubine's son have been attached to him all these years. I was living for nothing in the past. He didn't even think of going the proper way, but it's not too late to come here now. The kid stood up solemnly and walked to his father's side. Poured a glass of wine for his father himself. This kind of thing had never happened before, and the old man's eyes were gone.

"Father, son, I'm leaving tomorrow. I won't come back unless I look like a normal person. You're getting old, so you should take care of your health at home. I'll toast you a glass of wine." The appearance, the old man and the brothers are really a little strange. This kid used to pretend but didn't pretend to be like this. Now, does he really know that he is going to grow up? Everyone looked at their son and younger brother as if they were monsters. In their impression, they had never seen him like this even in their dreams.

"Okay, okay. Hehe, my son has finally grown up, and he can't be so self-willed in anything in the army. The outside is no better than that at home. There are so many people in the family who can still let you go, but everything in the army You have to rely on your own fists to speak." The old man also understands these things in the army, and knows that if his fists are not enough in the army. It is estimated that many people will bully you, not to mention you are a small corporal leader, even if you are a general, if you have no skills in the army, no one will order you. Thinking of this, the old man feels sad.

"Just don't worry, Dad, don't you know my skills? Compared with the generals, I am indeed not very good, but I am a corporal leader. When I go, I will compare with the corporal leaders first. I don't know. Can it stand out?" This kid is very optimistic. Indeed, if he goes, he will be a corporal leader. This is not necessarily a bad thing. If he goes, he will be a general, and many things may be messed up. I don’t understand, when the matter of Li Cong is broken, it may be even more unsightly. After drinking his own wine, this kid turned his head and said to his brothers, "Several brothers, sisters and brothers-in-law, when I was young, my little brother It is really absurd, and I have done a lot of things, which made a few of you worry, I guarantee that you will not have a headache when you mention me in the future, and I will leave everything at home to you." This kid After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in his glass. There were people who waited for this kid to give his mother some eye drops after he left. Now it seems that it is better to be honest. He has already said at this time Come out, if something happens to his mother, there is no room for you in this house.

"My brother really loves to hear what my brother said. Our family has never been in the army. Although it happened in the past, it is also a thing of the past. Father's favorite is still soldiers. This time, my brother will be happy. I have understood my father's wish, come on, brothers, let's have a drink together, and wish the younger brother success." This is the only way to be a big brother at this time, and you don't need to spend your own money for a few words, although In the past, the brothers were not very good at fighting, but at this time, no one can show themselves. Besides, as the eldest son, he will inherit the whole family in the future, and the old people in the family are still watching here. If he really wasn't a tolerant master, maybe the old man would have other thoughts in his heart, and he couldn't sit still, right? Everyone is human sperm, and some things can be understood without talking about them.

The meal that this family ate may be the most harmonious meal in the history of their family. Of course, everyone is very good on the surface. It is hard to say what it is like in private, but It's good for people to do a good job on the surface. Speaking of it, Zhang Huazhao was also worried in his heart. He thought so, but it was a different matter when he was in the army. At four o'clock the next morning, this guy I couldn't fall asleep anymore. The time Li Cong gave him was eight o'clock in the morning, and this guy started to wake up after four o'clock. The father also got up at this time, this son is their youngest son, they say that the old son, grandson and grandson are the lifeblood of the old couple, this is not false at all. The eldest grandson of their family has already gone to school, so there is no need to worry about it. It is not a joke to go to the army. Besides, Li Cong's army has always been on the front line of the war Well, the rich and powerful children who followed out last time are all back, but they all have wounds on their bodies. Those old men all said that exercising for a while is good, who knows what they are thinking. Maybe he also complained about why Li Cong sent them to the battlefield. Some of them still have a few scars on their faces. The young people look at the scars with admiration, and the old people are calculating. It's about to die.

The newly dressed Zhang Huazhao looked at himself in the mirror and didn't dare to recognize it. What kind of armor was this aunt bestowing on him? Such things are very expensive, but they can't be used in the army at all. The armor of the generals and soldiers is invisible when they are fighting. This also protects the general's safety to the greatest extent. If he goes in wearing this armor, it is estimated that even Li Cong will have to look at him more. I am going to the army to seek development, not to make a fool of myself. , Zhang Huazhao immediately took off this body. It is definitely a burden to pass this thing on. Thinking that the army will definitely order armor for me, I won’t bring it anymore, but the sword and the like in the army are definitely not as good as the ones prepared by my family. I have to bring these, and the army didn’t say no. Let yourself bring your own weapons at home.

After finally saying goodbye to everyone in the family, Zhang Hua Zhao rode out of his house on the tall horse prepared by the family. After he came out, he was not the only one who was surprised, the old man was also surprised, why it seems that everyone on Suzaku Street has already woken up, it turns out that not only someone from their family is going to report to the army today, but also more Everyone has to report. These people have a characteristic, that is, they are the youngest or second sons of Xungui's family. Anyway, they do not have the right to inherit the title. The nobles who win over some small nobles usually want to pull the kid who inherits the title to their side. What they see is the title, but Li Cong does not see them in the same way. Similarly, except for the title, this person is still a member of that family, and this person has nothing to win over. If you give them a bite of food, they will be more grateful to themselves. This is what makes Li Cong different from others. What you are all fighting for is not necessarily good, and what we are fighting for is not necessarily bad. Last time the engineer battalion Li Cong achieved good results. This time the scale is much larger than last time. Half of the nobles and ministers in the imperial capital were involved.

"Wu Hai, aren't you already a general yourself? Aren't these two nephews of yours?" After walking for a while, Zhang Huazhao saw Wu Hai riding a horse in front. It looks good, envious of the envious children of the rich and powerful, all of them are very jealous. For a while, the matter of Wu Hai has been known by the big families in the imperial capital, and each of them uses his example to educate their descendants Yes, Zhang Huazhao had a good relationship with Wu Hai before, so the two talked casually, and besides, they never went to the barracks.

"Hehe, Hua Zhao, you've come to join the army too. The two of them went with me when they had nothing to do at home. Let me remind you that you can call me that on the street. If you are in the army, you If my name is called again, it will be a big blow." Wu Hai said with a smile, his two nephews are about the same age as him, who told me that his elder brother is much older than himself It wasn't because of face that they didn't bring them here. These two are absolute playboys. They heard that they were going to join the army, but they had been making trouble at home for a long time.

"I know this, you don't need to tell me, I understand, you boy is different now, don't worry, in the army we should be what we should be, but you can't call me to call you in private Brother, go." Zhang Huazhao is actually a very free-spirited person, and Wu Hai also likes to associate with such people. In fact, there have been several rich kids who have struck up a conversation with him along the way. There is a special caretaker in the army, Zhang Huazhao really don't mention it, he has such a vigor, he has never said to let himself take care of him or something, just for this, not bad.

"Haha, I didn't say that. You listen to me during training and combat, and I listen to you in private. When I first arrived in the imperial capital, I was often bullied by those boys. Isn't it all because of you. "Wu Hai also said with a smile, the two of them are on the line, and this Hua Zhao is not a fool, he already knew it. It would be impossible for him to get close to Wu Haitao like everyone else, and this would be considered a detour. I am not a cunning person, but it is always right to have someone help me. The two talked and laughed and walked towards the barracks.

According to intelligence agency statistics, a total of hundreds of people were preparing to join Li Cong's new army this morning. Arrived at the military camp twenty miles away from the imperial capital at around 7 o'clock, Li Cong was going to set up three new quick-response troops here, and their task was to reach any place in the empire within half a month. From the imperial capital to the farthest point of the empire, not to mention half a month, even if it takes three months to travel day and night, they may not be able to reach it, so they all understand that the training in the imperial capital may be just the beginning. Those who were stationed in various places did not know until they went there that Li Cong had formed three battalions. The names are Dongziying, Xiziying and Zhongziying respectively. The reason for forming them is to greatly strengthen the control over the entire empire. Now there are tens of millions of troops in the entire empire. Counting the guards, there may be more. The central government has such pro-military and forbidden troops that seem to have very strict control over the country, but in Li Cong's view. The territory of the empire is really too big, and the rights of some bosses below are indeed a bit big. It is not so easy to take back military power from them, so Li Cong is going to use his own To re-establish a quick-reaction force of 3 million people, all they have to do is to set up three locations within the territory of the empire, and their defense zones are within thousands of miles around them. Once they receive an order, they must Get to the area where the riots are happening quickly. In other words, it is an area invaded by foreign enemies. This is their most important accusation. Another is that with the three million new troops, Li Cong can justifiably abolish the three million old-style troops. They are not full, and most of them are empty by their generals. Li never knows about other places, just like Kahuan County. Li Cong knows this place very well. It is said that there should be 50,000 people. The local infantry, but as a result, there were not even 30,000 people, and 20,000 people were eaten by Long Yun. Every year, all the equipment and salaries of the 20,000 people went into the city lord's pocket. This kind of thing doesn't just happen in one place, there are similar things all over the country, and there are quite a few.

Li Cong also considered to find out these things directly. If there are only a dozen counties or dozens of counties, then there is no problem, just check directly, but now more than 70% of the counties in the entire empire There are such things in the city, and it is not so easy to investigate. If the city owners of these counties are all united, they will not be a small force. Now Li Cong has made many enemies in the imperial capital. Step by step is not bad. The three million troops are divided equally into the entire empire, and even a county can't lay off a few people, so they won't have any dissatisfaction at all. If they want to fight against the central government for the sake of those few people, they This is also Li Cong's worst plan. In fact, for the entire empire, the city lords of these counties and cities have no courage to fight against the imperial capital at all. , especially now that Li Cong has won a big victory over the savages, they are even less courageous. Now everyone knows that Li Cong is actually a victorious general. Although they also want to try Li Cong's skills, they know The price is your own life or forget it.

The newly formed three battalions of the empire allocated 60 million gold coins, which is a lot to say, but the average of 60 million gold coins is only 20 gold coins per person. In fact, this is already very difficult for the empire's finances. Yes, Li Cong then issued an order with the order of the vice-president of imperial affairs. The imperial local troops will abolish 3.5 million local troops. For the next four months, four gold coins per month, and more than 30 million gold coins were obtained from them, but the total is only 100 million gold coins. It is still impossible to form this elite army However, Li Cong is not short of money. Li Cong himself took out billions of gold coins to arm this army, whether it is cavalry or infantry. All must be fully maneuverable, which means that they all have horses, which means that their horses are good or bad. There are 1.2 million cavalry among the 3 million troops, and the price of their horses is 800. About gold coins, the horses of the cavalry alone cost nearly one billion gold coins, plus the horses of the infantry. On this full mobility issue, Li Cong paid nearly two billion gold coins, so to speak. Counting some other weapons and so on, Li Cong formed this 3 million quick-response force. Before he took action, Li Cong paid 3.5 billion gold coins. One-third of the budget to do this, they simply can't do it.

"Haha, serial crossbows, small hand crossbows, things that you can't see outside. Everyone has them here. It's really different from other troops here." Zhang Huazhao saw it when he entered his tent. These two precious weapons are already there. It seems that they are really Li Cong's direct descendants.

"Captain, this is nothing to be happy about. We have a million people in Dongziying, but everyone has this. What makes you happy is yet to come. Look, everyone has a number. This If you lose it, you will lose your head, this thing is not a good thing, I have to sleep with this thing." A soldier said with a bitter face, in the past, they would often sell the weapons in their hands Yes, but now the higher-ups seem to know about this situation, and have marked every weapon. It is simply impossible to do such a thing, unless you don't want your life.

Zhang Huazhao glanced at it, and sure enough there was a serial number on the head of the serial crossbow. He admired Li Cong even more in his heart. Such an idea can be imagined. Zhang Huazhao has been in the army for two days, and today is the number one. The first time the weapon was released. I was taking the exam two days ago. Fortunately, I usually have very good physical strength, so I didn't brush it off. Several noble children have already returned home. Their skills are not good. According to Li Cong's words It’s just that this place doesn’t give you 15 gold coins every month to raise trash. It’s not the end yet. We have to wait for the assessment in a month. There are still 6 million troops. Half of the people are going to fuck off, now they only have less than 20 minutes to rest, and then they will go to training immediately, three consecutive days of shooting training, and three days later there will be the first test, archery at a distance of 400 paces , 90% of them are on the target to be considered qualified, otherwise, you can only be asked to leave. It is said that this level is also the most powerful elimination. At least more than one million people must leave. For archery Zhang Huazhao is not afraid of such things, he has practiced at home for a long time.

"Oh, I really didn't know that this money was so hard to earn in the past. We can only give five gold coins when we can make it here. I heard people say that if you pass the archery test, you will get ten gold coins. The salary here It really is much better than other armies." A soldier looked at the five gold coins in his hand and said, they know the rules here, as long as you can complete a series of tests, then you are the best soldier , They give the best treatment to the best soldiers. Of course, for those useless guys, guys who can't pass, it can only be sorry to you, you can go directly, waste is not welcome here Besides, their food is the best in the army, and officers in other armies may not eat better than soldiers like them.

Zhang Huazhao looked at the money that belonged to him. He was killed when he killed four people in the wrestling level, so he had several gold coins more than others. As a child of an aristocratic family, he knew For example, after the final assessment is over, as long as all the items are passed, there will be 350 gold coins. Li Cong's shot is quite ruthless 80% of them can stay after they have passed. In this way, there must be at least one million people who can all be qualified. Li Congke has to pay three to four billion gold coins. He is really rich. The method of motivating soldiers with money was not unavailable in the past, but this was the first time such a thing had appeared, and many people were a little surprised. Of course, what they longed for most were those gold coins, which they all hoped to get.

"Come out and have a look. The captain in front made a bet with our captain. If you don't participate, get out of here quickly. Our captain said that this time, the five hundred people on our side and the five hundred people on their side Hundreds of people bet on 3,000-meter training, and when the time is up, whoever has the most people will win. Each person contributes two gold coins. The general said that the winner will be rewarded with one thousand gold coins. This is two thousand. What about gold coins, brothers, as long as we win, each person will get four gold coins, and the other army’s salary for a month." When they were panting, a guy came in and said, and everyone except Zhang Huazhao ran out, so It can be said that there are internal competitions in the army every day, and Zhang Huazhao has gradually adapted to it. There will be people with excessive hormone secretion in this army every day, and they cannot be given time to rest, so Li Cong came up with such an idea. As long as it is something in the army, you can compete, but you can’t kill anyone. As long as you win, there will be rewards from above, and each captain’s subordinates can only compete once a day. As long as it is brought up, you must fight, you cannot back down, it is okay to back down, just take out the money.

"Haha, I know, the army under that lieutenant is all idiots, they are not on the same level as us at all, we have decided on this gold coin." A soldier said with a smile, Zhang Huazhao didn't think so, he came How can you not know the depth of the challenge?

"Don't be too happy, I don't think it's that simple." Their captain came from behind. Zhang Huazhao didn't know this person. He must have been brought down from the battlefield by Li Cong. He had already seen it. Yes, although the opponent is very weak, but no one has ever gone down when eliminating people, what does this mean? People are pretending to be pigs and eating tigers. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)