Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

As an "old cadre" among the generals of Dayan, he is a little embarrassed after all.

But to be fair, Li Kuan and Xue Rengui stood by as witnesses.

It was already night in the sky at this time, and the spear in Xi Junmai's hand emitted a unique and mysterious light under the moonlight.

"Ah!" Cheng Yaojin launched the attack first. Although his martial arts were not the best among those who conquered the world back then, he was a founding father after all, and he used the axe very fiercely. When he swung it, all you could hear was the sound of whistling wind in your ears.

Xi Junmai originally planned to use his axe to hook the spear so that he could take the initiative in the battle, but Xi Junmai's spear skills were so flexible and changeable that Cheng Yaojin could not see any flaws at all.

After several rounds, Cheng Yaojin was already a little out of breath, but Xi Junmai's spear was still like a snake, constantly twisting its body, looking for the weak point and launching an attack.

Cheng Yaojin roared and used his famous three-axe move:
"Chop the forehead, cut the ears, and pick the teeth!"

The axe fell with a sharp sound of wind. Xi Junmai first raised his spear forward to block it, and then slid forward to resist the first move.

After that, Cheng Yaojin swung the axe again, aiming at Xi Junmai's left ear. Xi Junmai swung the gun with his left hand and grabbed the bottom of the gun with his right hand. The rotating gun tip also bounced the axe away.

Finally, Cheng Yaojin turned his body and hit Xi Junmai with the axe handle. Xi Junmai first fixed his spear to the ground to keep his balance, and then leaned back to avoid the attack.

Xi Junmai's move was not over yet! After Cheng Yaojin's axe handle passed by, he immediately raised his spear and swept it towards Cheng Yaojin's waist.

Cheng Yaojin was bold and careful, and quickly used his axe to block. However, Xi Junmai suddenly changed his tactics, changing the sweep into a thrust, catching Cheng Yaojin off guard.

"Dang!" With a crisp sound, the axe fell to the ground. The gun Xi Jun bought was also pointed at Cheng Yaojin's neck. The outcome was already decided, and Xi Shi quickly put away his gun:
"General Cheng, admit it!"

"Hey, kid, don't talk nonsense. I, Old Cheng, tried my best and didn't let you win." Although he was defeated, Cheng Yaojin was not angry. He slowly got up.

"It's just that shot you made. Oh, my waist!"

"I was reckless," Xi Junmai said, bending over. "In that case, I would like to invite General Cheng to drink to make amends. I wonder if General Cheng would honor me."

When Cheng Yaojin heard about drinking, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I know which tavern on Yanyun Street is the best, but..."

Cheng Yaojin laughed. No matter what, he was defeated by Xi Junmai. Who was he, Old Cheng? How could such a cunning man let himself suffer?

"There are so many people here, it's probably not appropriate to treat me alone to a drink. Besides, your majesty's enrollment has finally ended today, how can we not celebrate?"

Xi Junmai smiled and said, "Okay, let's do as General Cheng said. Let's go to the best tavern and order the best wine. When General Cheng opens up to everyone, all expenses will be borne by the younger generation."

"Hey, that's what you said," Cheng Yaojin said quickly.

"Li Kuan, did you hear me? I didn't force Xi Jun to buy it. He said it himself. I have to say that Xi Jun was quite smart to buy you. Don't worry when you get to the military camp. I, Old Cheng, will protect you."

"Since General Cheng has made a promise, I, Li Qiu, can't eat this meal for free," Li Kuan smiled.

"If you are willing, can you move into the mansion? If you encounter any problems, you can come and ask me directly."

“This…,” Xi Junmai had never expected that just with a meal, he could get the promise from His Majesty Dayan and the general.

Although what Cheng Yaojin said was not credible, moving to Li's house and accepting Li Kuan's teachings were real benefits. He was speechless for a moment.

After waiting for a while, I finally responded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will go back today and make preparations."

"Xue Rengui," Li Kuan patted him on the shoulder, "I know your ability is not inferior to Xi Junmai. When you go to the battlefield one day, I look forward to your performance."

Xue Rengui was flattered: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. Your Majesty personally sent people to escort me to Yanyun City, and now you have given me the Tiger and Wolf Halberd. I, Xue Rengui, will definitely do my best to repay Your Majesty for your kindness."

"Okay, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me at any time, and I will do my best," Li Kuan smiled.

"But the most important task now is to go drink with us. We will not leave until Xi Jun has finished drinking the bag of money he bought."
Since the ancients usually chose an auspicious day for their actions, the official opening ceremony of the Royal Military Academy was not officially started until seven days after the enrollment competition was over.

If you walk in from the main entrance, the first thing you see is the two lions squatting at the door. Although the carvings of the stone lions are not particularly delicate.

But its arms are very powerful, and its eyes and brows reveal a hint of dominance and majesty, which is very consistent with the temperament of a military academy.

In the center, there is a plaque made of precious materials, with the words "Royal Military Academy" printed on it in a very clear and even manner. Due to the special nature of the day, a red hydrangea is hung on it to add to the atmosphere.

Different from the founding ceremony of ordinary restaurants and workshops, the decoration of the academy does not pursue liveliness too much, but only adds embellishments where necessary. Although simple, it makes people feel just right.

Under the plaque are the personnel responsible for welcoming and guiding guests. They are also in high spirits and full of energy.

If you walk further in, you will see eighteen kinds of weapons placed in the courtyard, ready for students to practice. If you stop for a while, you can hear the sound of boxing practice or the sound of studying military books in the distance.

Because not far away is the martial arts training ground and study room where students practice on a daily basis.
Li Kuan looked around and felt that the preparations for the inauguration ceremony generally met his requirements.

He had told the students at the beginning that the Royal Military Academy was the place for training senior military officers in Dayan.

Although the formal establishment is worth celebrating, we should not make it too fancy, as this will affect the essence.

In addition, even on that day, the academy's various teaching tasks and students' practice must not stop. After all, whether they have made real progress is the real sign of the Royal Military Academy.

Although Li Kuan prefers to eat lazily on weekdays, the Royal Military Academy is a big event in Dayan after all.

Li Kuan was naturally very confident in the people he had selected, so after briefly looking at their work, Li Kuan began to greet the guests who were coming to attend the establishment ceremony in the lobby.

The guests who can attend the founding ceremony of Dayan Royal Military Academy are naturally extraordinary.

Apart from Li Kuan and the founding generals, the rest were important civil officials of the court.

Most of them were highly respected. Li Kuan sat and waited very early, but he did not expect that the first guest to the military academy would be He Shen.

Li Kuan was naturally very happy that Heshen could arrive so early.

Li Kuan quickly thanked him, but He Shen waved his hand and said:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. Your Majesty has worked so hard for our Great Yan to produce more talents. It is us who should thank you."

"I heard that the first batch of students of the academy were selected by His Majesty after passing various levels of assessment. I came here today and wanted to see them for myself!"

"There are not many students in the first batch, only thirty-six in total," Li Kuan answered truthfully. He knew very well that the important thing about the first round of enrollment was not to recruit a large number of people, but to train the first batch of students well, thus creating a brand effect.

"But they have all been carefully selected and will surely become pillars of Da Yan in the future."

"Your Majesty is a man of both civil and military talents, and has made many outstanding achievements on the battlefield. It is natural that those chosen by Your Majesty will become pillars of the country."

He Shen was not just flattering. After all, Li Kuan's contributions and abilities were seen by all the people of Dayan.
"I heard that Your Majesty recruited two people this time, one with amazing arm strength and the other with unparalleled archery skills. I have been very curious all the way here, and I must come and see for myself later."

"My boy, your academy is so grand and big. If someone hadn't led me here, I would have been unable to find it."

Yuchi Gong also came to the main hall, and Li Kuan hurried to greet him. Yuchi Gong patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are amazing, not only can you fight, but you also want to train more talents. I, Yuchi Laohei, really admire you."

"General, what are you talking about?" Li Kuan smiled. "The general is highly respected. It is a blessing for me and the academy that he can come."

Not long after, Chen Qianzhi also came. When the two met, they couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

Although Chen Qianzhi now also wants to serve his country, he is subject to many restrictions due to his age and old injuries.

When seeing Li Kuan today, Chen Qingzhi couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions for a moment, but he didn't know what to say, so he just patted Li Kuan's shoulder heavily.

After a while, most of the people invited by the Military Academy arrived, but the most important person was still missing.

Li Kuan was just thinking about how long it would take for the person to arrive when a sharp voice came from outside:

"Master Guo, come here."

Everyone hurried to greet them, and Guo Shoujing saw them and hurriedly asked them to stand up. The Military Academy was established for Da Yan to recruit talents on the battlefield. Now that he knew it was officially established, Guo Shoujing's face was naturally red and very happy.

However, Guo Shoujing still had a little confusion:

"Your Majesty, I heard that you recruited a lot of talents this time, especially Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui, who performed very well. But why haven't I seen them since I came to the academy?"
"Principal Guo, I know you are eager to recruit talents, but the reason why I founded this Royal Military Academy is to train useful talents who can fight for Da Yan on the battlefield."

Li Kuan said, "The talent for war needs to be cultivated day and night, and cannot be neglected. So I specifically ordered that the academy courses should be as long as possible, and we should start preparing for today's founding ceremony after learning the art of war, so they did not welcome it."

"But I believe that they are ready for the performance. Lord Guo only needs to come with me to the academy's martial arts training ground to see the effect of the training."

"I see," Guo Shoujing was a little anxious at the moment, but he could also understand Li Kuan's good intentions, "Since everyone is here, let's go together."

"No matter what others say, I, Yuchi Laohei, have been waiting impatiently for a long time," Yuchi Gong jumped out and said.

"Anyway, I admit that I am a little old now. I am happy to see those young talents. If I don't see more now, it will be troublesome when I am old and my legs and feet are not flexible."

Everyone burst into laughter, but Li Kuan admired Yuchi Gong's magnanimity from the bottom of his heart.

Since ancient times, generals have been afraid of seeing gray hair. Only Yuchi Gong could laugh it off. People without a certain mentality would never be able to achieve this.

Because he was anxious, Guo Shoujing walked very fast and everyone followed closely behind him.

In the center of the dance practice area, there was a platform with red flags on all four sides. Li Shimin stood on the platform and suddenly felt a sense of heroism.

You should know that the first item of the entire military academy's founding ceremony is welcoming guests. Li Kuan did a relatively simple job in this regard, and he focused his main energy on the second item - the performance.

It not only demonstrates the quality of the first batch of students recruited by Li Kuan into the military academy, but also tests the results of the academy's training over the past seven days.

It can be said to be the focus and core of the entire establishment ceremony.

Guo Shoujing nodded: "Well, Your Majesty, this academy is indeed grand, but I don't know where those students are."

Li Kuan smiled and said, “Wait for me to beat the drum!
"Dong, dong, dong--" Li Kuan picked up the drumstick and beat the bronze drum hard.

The clanging sound seemed to bring Guo Shoujing and his men to the battlefield, where they heard the sounds of horse hooves and shouts.

No, it shouldn’t be “as if”, because Li Shimin and his men saw that group of people riding on fierce horses and rushing towards here.

Although there are only thirty-six people in total, each of them has a determined look in his eyes.

He was an expert horseman, and had the aura of an army of tens of thousands.

Even Li Ji, a veteran of many battles, could not help but sigh:
"Sure enough, not only are the horses strong, but these people are also very powerful."

"Swish, swish, swish!" The thirty-six people were divided into six rows and six columns, and they shot arrows at the sword target a hundred steps away in an orderly manner.

Through observation, Guo Shoujing found that each of them held three arrows at a time, and they shot three arrows at a time, for a total of three cycles.

The accuracy of archery requires a long period of training and cultivation, and archery on horseback is extremely difficult. However, not only did 70% or 80% of the arrows shot by these 39 people hit the bull's eye, but one person was able to fully draw the bow every time he shot, and nine arrows hit the bull's eye steadily!
If this person were in the military camp, he would definitely be a rare talent, so Guo Shoujing asked curiously:

"Your Majesty, who is that person riding the red horse in the front? His archery skills are really extraordinary."

(End of this chapter)