Northern Dynasties

Chapter 66
Since the start of the parade, there has been thunderous drums and thunderous drums on Jingyuan, and various military drills have been brilliant.There are often generals who receive rewards on the spot because of their excellent drills.

Although the finances of the Western Wei Dynasty were in a hurry, Yu Wentai had also gathered a lot of goods from the local tyrants before, and he was not stingy at this important ceremony, rewarding the generals in various ways.

The rewards and goods for the generals are second to none. The key is the sense of honor gained from being rewarded on the stage in front of tens of thousands of pairs of eyes from internal and external troops. This cannot be replaced by any rich material rewards.

As a public security officer, Li Tai's participation in the grand parade was really low, and he had no chance to perform at all.

The other officials who watched the ceremony left Jingyuan and returned to Chang'an one after another after the first day of the parade. Even the Western Wei Crown Prince Yuanqin stayed in Fangcheng for the next few days and did not show up again.

With the idea of ​​observing the combat effectiveness of the Western Wei army, Li Tai came to the scene every day, but he just stood by and watched Yu Wentai wantonly buy people's hearts.

Seeing the grateful generals who were rewarded and swearing allegiance to Daxingtai, he couldn't help complaining frequently in his heart: What are you so excited about? Didn't you hand in these goods before?Using your money to buy your hearts, this deal is really a bargain!
Putting aside these feelings of envy and jealousy, after watching the ceremony for a few days, Li Tai did not gain anything. At least he had a more intuitive and specific understanding of the current military strength of the Western Wei Dynasty.

The number of internal and external armies participating in the grand parade this time is between [-] and [-].This is not all the military strength of the Western Wei Dynasty at present. Dugu Xin, Li Yuan, etc., who were also among the founding generals, did not participate in this grand parade because of the importance of their respective defenses.

Among the troops referred to, there are about [-] to [-] Xianbei troops, including the remaining soldiers of the Sixth Army in the Battle of Mangshan and the respective tribes of the generals of Beizhen.

Looking at this number individually, it is quite impressive, but as a whole, it is no longer an absolute advantage. Compared with before, it has also shrunk greatly.

In the seventh year of Datong, Yu Wentai reorganized the Sixth Army. It can be said that he had accumulated such a group of elite forces after several years of hard work since he took over He Bayue's army.In the battle of Mangshan, the Sixth Army was almost left with only an empty shell.

Although these Xianbei veterans no longer have an advantage in numbers, their morale and combat effectiveness have still steadily overwhelmed those village regiments.

After all, no matter how tough the Guanzhong government soldiers are in the future, there will always be a process of growth.Compared with the Xianbei veterans of these professions, they are still not enough to compete at the moment, and there is still a huge gap in terms of battlefield experience and armed level.

Li Tai watched and concluded, and had a deeper understanding of Yuwentai's thinking and steps in integrating Guanlong Haoqiang.

Whether it is psychologically or practically, Yu Wentai is still treating the Xianbei veterans as the absolute main force to maintain the Western Wei regime.

These Xianbei veterans have the most sophisticated weapons and equipment, and they received more care during the parade.This undoubtedly brought these ordinary soldiers closer to Yuwentai psychologically, and Daxingtai still regarded them as his own after all.

The fact that the army has dropped sharply can also awaken the sense of crisis of these Xianbei veterans, making them realize that only by gathering firmly around Daxingtai can they avoid being bullied by the Guanlong tyrants.

As for the township armed forces led by the Guanlong tyrants, although there are more people, the obvious gap between them can still keep them in awe, at least it's not the time to change the sky.

Daxingtai personally supervised the big parade on the spot, and continued to reward the commanders of the township regiment, which also made the ambitions of these powerful men who commanded the township regiment more enthusiastic, and their imagination of a bright future became more specific and rich.

After a brief analysis of the psychology of these parties, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Sure enough, encouraging the masses to involve is the only way to ensure the stability of the rule.

Although the Battle of Mangshan caused huge losses to the Western Wei Dynasty, to a certain extent, it actually helped the Western Wei Dynasty clear further obstacles, allowing the Hu Han forces within the Western Wei Dynasty to ebb and flow, and to achieve a subtle balance.

Otherwise, this involution may get out of control in a matter of minutes, and even turn into a tornado, smashing Yu Wentai, the helmsman, to pieces!

After several days of watching outside the school grounds, this grand parade is finally about to enter the next step, which is field hunting.

The ancients attached great importance to field hunting activities, so-called spring hunting, summer seedling hunting, autumn hunting, and winter hunting.Hunting in spring is to prevent wild animals from becoming pregnant and giving birth, summer is to protect grain seedlings, autumn is to obtain fat and fat, and winter is to prevent wild animals from wandering and hurting people due to hunger and cold.

The reason why it is called field hunting is because the ancestors ate meat and wore skins. Hunting is equivalent to farming and is a very important production activity.

"Book of Rites" says that the son of heaven and the princes, if they have nothing to do, they will be three years old.To do nothing without farming is called disrespect.Elevating hunting to the level of etiquette is because field hunting and military training are major national events, and sacrifices and soldiers are important. If you forget the battle, you will be in danger.

However, with the development of agriculture, material life has been guaranteed more stable, the division of labor between military and civilian occupations has gradually become clear, and rituals and concepts have also gradually changed.

For example, there are new regulations in the "Book of Rites" about preventing wild animals from proliferating: no deer, no eggs, no killing, no premature death, and no overturning the nest.Do not kill young deer, do not harm animal fetuses, do not kill pregnant animals, and do not destroy animal nests. There are already good ideas for sustainable development.

After all the armies had performed martial arts in Jingyuan, they returned to their camps to prepare their luggage.After resting for three days, they gathered in Jingyuan for orders, and then set off in batches, heading east in mighty force.

The army is still marching from the left, middle and right. The left and right armies are respectively led by the governor of Yongzhou, Hou Mo Chenchong, and the governor of Huazhou, Yuwen. army array.

Li Tai, as the guard of the public government, followed the Chinese army.

During this field hunting trip, a large number of ceremonial cultural relics were thrown in Liyang, and Li Tai's armored sword and other ritual objects were also returned, and he changed into a light pair of armor, which was finally somewhat protective.A little bow string is also sent down for hunting.

In addition, these public security officials also issued a small drum the size of a human head, which can be hung directly on the saddle to beat and order the troops to advance and retreat. It is called the drum.

Bai Juyi's poem "Yuyang drum beats to the ground, startling the neon clothes and feathers" is about this kind of drum.

The generals beat the drums, and the soldiers distributed the cymbals, making noises to frighten and drive away the wandering wild animals in the mountains and forests.

With such a wide range of field hunting, the soldiers of the armies mainly continued to practice the method of camping and separation during the march, and cross-siege to drive the wild beasts from all directions to the central area.If there are too many escaping wild animals in the area under your responsibility, you will be punished by military law.

After marching for two days, those who can really indulge in hunting are mainly those generals and their elite troops. Seeing the bloody beasts that were shot and killed were transported back to the central army by trucks, Li Tai felt itchy. intolerable.

He already has a good bow and horse foundation, and he has been practicing diligently in preparation for running in the countryside before, but now when it comes to field hunting, he is useless as a hero. He is really a bit lonely as a master.Seeing those generals who have gained a lot of money return to the camp to show off, it is really a bit lonely for a master.

On the third day of the march, the army had arrived at the eastern edge of Jingyuan. Daxingtai finally garrisoned troops and ordered the princes' mansions and armies to select the soldiers and enter the field to hunt. Silk.

After receiving this military order, Li Tai and his subordinates were very excited, busy preparing hunting equipment.Sitting on the bench for a few days, Gao Zhongmi is also very itchy, but because he wants to follow the Daxingtai line, he just encourages the government officials if they can come out on top, he also has other rewards.

Li Tai had just finished binding his armor and filled it with one Hulu and thirty arrows. Seeing that Chang Shi Nianhua had also finished putting on his armor, he said with a smile, "Chang Shi, would you like to compete?"

Although Nian Hua has the demeanor of a noble son of Luo Xia, but he is still a young man, and when he heard this, he high-fived with Li Tai to make an appointment.

He first selected ten people and galloped out, before reaching the designated hunting range, he suddenly heard a series of loud exclamations of admiration and exclamation from behind, and when he turned around, he saw Li Tai leading his troops galloping out.

"Could it be that Dugu opened the mansion to go hunting?"

Seeing this picture of wandering around, some soldiers from Zuojin couldn't help but exclaimed, but they were immediately ridiculed by Zuojin's robe: "Dugu's family is dignified and dignified, he is in his prime, how can he look like a handsome boy!"

Li Tai is lightly armored, with a youthful, heroic and fit figure sitting astride a horse. For fear of blocking his sight, he is not wearing his coat, so he only wraps his hair in a bun with a simple scarf. The wind is blowing against his face, his eyes are slightly closed, his eyebrows are furrowed, and his lips are furrowed. close up.

Dressed in a military uniform, the already handsome face is more masculine, and it becomes the focus of attention as soon as he rides the horse into the arena.

Everyone has a beautiful heart. For a while, there were many knights riding close to them and observing their demeanor. The original hunting team of ten people suddenly grew to hundreds of people.

"Does Li Lang want to win because of the crowd?"

When seeing Li Taice approaching, Nian Hua glanced at the team behind him that was ten times stronger, and couldn't help but said sourly.

Li Tai looked back and was immediately amused. He didn't expect that there were so many Yan dogs in the army of the Western Wei Dynasty.Except that his facial features are more pleasing to the eye, he is just an ordinary person.

He paused, looked back at the people who followed him and said with a smile: "The hunting ground is vast, and there is no danger of hunting. Why do you bother to follow this competition?"

"Your Majesty is handsome and attractive, but I don't know if the bow horse is as handsome as he is? If not, we will use our skillful riding to compete for beauty and win the attention of the masses!"

A general grinned and said, making no secret of his intention to use Li Tai, the focus of the public's attention, to show his proficiency in bow and horse and let more people see it.

Such a terribly competitive spirit!

Li Tai was sighing with emotion when suddenly a gray shadow jumped out of the grass a few zhang away. With quick eyes and quick hands, he stretched his bow and strung the string, and the swift arrow flew out, instantly hitting the hare's abdomen and nailing it to death in the grass.

"What a handsome shooting skill!"

Seeing this scene, the spectators around couldn't help clapping and applauding. After the applause, they all understood that Li Tai was not just an embroidered pillow.

(End of this chapter)