Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 94: The bloody storm on the grassland begins, and all the civil and military officials are stunned
When the banquet at He Jin's residence ended that day, the queen looked at Li Hong with her beautiful eyes full of tenderness and reluctance.

Finally, with a rosy and delicate face, she stepped onto the phoenix chariot and went to the harem.

Li Hong watched the Queen's carriage going away with a deep smile on his face.

"Now that the queen is one of us, the Li family has connections and foundations in the court. We can plan for the Li family's power to move north."

Li Hong stroked his gray beard and said secretly.

Being able to have such a straightforward and in-depth exchange with Empress He, Li Hong naturally had the impulse that a real man should have.

However, the final straw that broke the camel's back was that doing so would strengthen the Li family's foundation in the court.

After all, with the Queen's support and the Li family's influence and prestige outside, it would be difficult for the ministers of the noble families to harm the Li family even if they wanted to.

Therefore, Li Hong's performance just now can be said to be brave and hard-working.

It left an indelible impression on Empress He.

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After taking care of family affairs, Li Hong temporarily devoted himself to the training of the Beiwei Army.

The new recruits of the Beiwei Army, although they have strong physical fitness, are like a blank sheet of paper and do not look like what a soldier should be like.

Li Hong did not intend to train the Beiwei Army using the traditional military training methods of the Han Dynasty.

Since this army was named "Beiwei Army", we cannot ruin this name.

Li Hong planned to use the military training methods of later generations to train the Beiwei Army.

In the past, Li Hong was able to come up with modern military training methods.

But Li Hong didn't do that at that time.

The reason for this is that the intensity of military training in later generations was too high, while the logistics and food of the soldiers under Li Hong's command were seriously insufficient.

At that time, the Li family was just a small family.

The army’s food is supplied by the imperial court. Two meals a day are already good enough, but they are still not enough to fill them up.

But it is different now.

The food and salaries of the Beiwei Army were all supplied from the revenue from salt, so Li Hong was not afraid that the Beiwei Army soldiers would eat to their heart's content.

The world will be in chaos for a few years. If the Li family has a powerful army, it will be worth spending any amount of money and food.

The military training programs in later generations are very diverse, which can comprehensively improve the soldiers' physical fitness, skills, tactical qualities and psychological qualities.

However, due to the limitations of the times, technology and weapons were not sufficient, so Li Hong only planned to intercept a part of it.

But this was enough for him to build an army that was far superior to his contemporaries.

Soon after the Beiwei Army was formed, it began a massive and unique training under the command of Li Hong.

Formation training: turning left and right, front and back, standing at attention, etc., aims to make the troops look heroic and enhance the cohesion and self-confidence of the army.

Physical Training:

Conduct long-distance running, short-distance running, and sprint training to enhance soldiers' endurance and speed.

Perform strength training exercises, such as push-ups and sit-ups, to increase muscle strength and endurance.

Flexibility training, such as stretching, reduces the risk of injury and improves the efficiency of movement.

Tactical skills training:
Long-range shooting training, including shooting techniques of long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows.

Close combat training, including swords, lances, and other close-range weapon fighting techniques.

Cavalry training: Carry out equestrian training to improve the soldiers' cavalry combat capabilities.

Reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance training will improve the intelligence gathering and counter-espionage capabilities of the scouts in the Beiwei Army.

Survival skills, such as wilderness survival and orienteering, enhance soldiers' ability to survive in harsh environments.

Li Hong temporarily carried out these trainings in the Beiwei Army, and the army of later generations still had a lot of training. For example, group tactical coordination training, such as defense and counterattack training, simulating defense and counterattack actions in different battlefield environments. Another example is military theoretical knowledge: learning military strategy, campaign tactics, war history and other related knowledge to enhance the theoretical literacy of soldiers. Even psychological stress management training, teamwork training, and special forces skills training.

Taking into consideration the newly established Beiwei Army and the fact that many conditions were not met, Li Hong temporarily stopped carrying out the following training.

With the intensity of the previous training, Li Hong believed that he could create an elite among the elites!

Half a month later.

Imperial Palace, Chengde Hall.

Liu Hong was dozing off on the dragon throne, drowsy.

Situ Yuankui, who was also in charge of the Han Dynasty's foreign affairs, stood up, cupped his hands and frowned at Liu Hong, saying:

"Your Majesty, a month ago, the Western Xianbei commander Pushou, the Central Xianbei commander Kebineng, and the Eastern Xianbei commander Suli successively submitted requests for negotiation to Bingzhou governor Ding Yuan."

"They all said they were willing to cooperate with the Han Dynasty and wanted the Han Dynasty to support them as the Chanyu of the Xianbei and provide them with weapons. As compensation, they would never invade the Han Dynasty and they could also trade with each other. The Han Dynasty could buy horses, cattle and sheep from the grasslands, and the grasslands could also buy grain, cloth and salt from the Han Dynasty."

In the hall, Situ Yuankui dropped a heavy bullet.

Liu Hong, who was sitting drowsily on the dragon throne, trembled.

The eyes of all the civil and military officials, which had been narrowed, suddenly widened and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

What did they hear?
The three generals of the three Xianbei tribes wanted to cooperate with the Han Dynasty? Let the Han Dynasty appoint them as Chanyu?
Do you still need weapons support from the big guys?

Standing on the side of the generals, the first Li Hong also became excited.

Not easy.

The news about the commander-in-chief of the three Xianbei tribes finally arrived.

Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, cheered up, first glanced at Li Hong, and then asked Yuan Kui:
"Are you sure that this is really the envoy from the commander-in-chief of the three Xianbei tribes?"

"Your Majesty, it is indeed the envoys from the three Xianbei chieftains. However, I think there is something fishy about this matter."

"The Western Xianbei General Putou, the Central Xianbei General Kebineng, and the Eastern Xianbei General Suli, all belong to different tribes, but they all sent envoys to the Han Dynasty. Moreover, they all hope that the Han Dynasty will support them as Chanyu and also want the Han Dynasty to support them with weapons. Isn't this too much of a coincidence? The Xianbei have wolfish ambitions, and we must guard against them!"

Yuan Kui said in a deep voice.

"Haha, Yuan Qing, you worry too much. This is not a coincidence, but the plan of General Li!" Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, laughed loudly, but there was joy in his voice.

"What? Is this Li Hong's plan?"

Liu Hong's words caused an uproar among the civil and military officials, and they all looked at Li Hong on the side of the military generals.

Li Hong did not hesitate. He could not start planning the grassland affairs. Instead, he needed to let Putou, Kebineng and Suli conduct diplomatic negotiations with the Han Dynasty.

Diplomacy requires it, and then he can let it take its course and step forward to promote it.

Otherwise, he is pushing it on his own, which is not very good.

He pushed it forward with his own efforts, and this was Li Hong's business.

On the contrary, when the other party uses diplomacy, it becomes a major event between the two countries and appears to be even more significant.

Li Hong stood up, bowed to Liu Hong, looked at Yuan Kui, and said:

"When I was besieged in Yunzhong City, I sent envoys to the three Xianbei chieftains, Pushou, Suli, and Kebi Neng, and told them that as long as the three of them could find a way to persuade the Xianbei tribes to withdraw, they would be my friends. After Tan Shihuai was captured and brought to the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty could support them as Chanyu."

"In fact, this plan was not only a way for me to escape, but also a plan to confuse the Xianbei."

"Because, if everything goes well, after Xianbei Chanyu Tan Shihuai is brought back to the Han Dynasty, the Xianbei tribes on the grassland will be leaderless. At this time, my Han Dynasty can support a few generals to directly disrupt the Xianbei tribe, so that the Xianbei tribes can fight each other, weaken the Xianbei power in one fell swoop, and achieve the goal of stabilizing the border!"

"Even worse, if the Xianbei tribes fight each other and consume a lot of resources, my Han army can also march straight in and enter the grassland again! Last time, I had few soldiers and could only destroy the Xianbei royal court and return to the Han Dynasty with the hostages. However, this time it is different. A hundred thousand elite Beiwei troops have just been formed. A hundred thousand troops are entering the grassland. I am confident that I can cripple the Xianbei in one battle, or even wipe out the Xianbei clan!"

Inside the hall, Li Hong's voice was like bells and drums, filled with strong confidence and murderous intent.

Li Hong's voice echoed throughout the hall. Yuan Kui and a group of civil and military officials were shocked and stunned for a moment.

Was this something Li Hong had planned all along?

(End of this chapter)