The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 121: Hurry up to the city building to meet the emperor
On the corridor outside Chaoyang Gate, the mighty and orderly military formation attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of people, especially the young man in black armor and a red cloak on horseback at the front of the team, who amazed everyone.

Shen Yuan was followed closely by a dozen riders, including Feng Ziying and other generals, all wearing black armor and looking solemn.

Behind the generals was a phalanx of 1,500 spearmen. All the soldiers wore black armor and red clothes, and were arranged in an orderly manner like a forest.

The firm footsteps, accompanied by the clanging sounds of armor, make people feel full of power, like a precision-operated killing machine.

When the spear phalanx reached a position facing Chaoyang Gate, they suddenly raised their spears and thrust them out in unison.

With each strike and the retraction, armor and weapons collided, making a loud noise, accompanied by the unison shouts of the fifteen hundred soldiers.

"kill!!"

The sound of killing was deafening, like thunder suddenly roaring out of nowhere, roaring in the ears of hundreds of thousands of onlookers.

Then, the 1,500 soldiers shouted in unison: "Great Zhou will win! Your Majesty is mighty!"

The deep and loud shouts, like the sound of thousands of troops and horses, like the raging waves of the sea, made people's blood boil. The faces of many onlookers suddenly changed and their expressions suddenly became stern.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, have you ever seen such a murderous team?
Emperor Yuanzhen, who was on the hot air balloon, listened to the shouts and cries rising into the sky. His hand holding the telescope could not help but tremble, and his eyes lit up.

In just a few months, we have been able to build up such a strong momentum. With time, we will become a strong army. By then, there will be nothing to fear from the Jianlu and the Eastern Japanese.
On the city wall, although Zheng Chong, Prince of Nan'an, felt something, he still expressed disdain.

"It's just marching in formation, it's just a training trick."

At this time, no one responded to him.

Even Wang Ziteng's face was moved. He had to admit that Shen Yuan really understood how to train soldiers. He would have to take a closer look at the new military drill manual, improve it, and turn it into his own military drill manual. Next time, it would be Wang Ziteng who would shock everyone.

Shui Rong, Shi Ding, Feng Tang and other people who are knowledgeable about military affairs, at this moment, also stared at the military formation under the city gate without blinking.

After the spearmen phalanx passed, four sword and shield phalanxes came towards them, each phalanx had 500 men, a total of 2,000 sword and shield soldiers, still forming lines horizontally and vertically, in an orderly manner.

When the square formations reached the Chaoyang Gate, the four square formations suddenly surged like a tide, merged into one, and instantly became a large square formation of two thousand people.

Immediately afterwards, the two thousand sword and shield soldiers drew their swords and slammed heavily on the shields.

"clang!!"

The sound of clanging is layered upon layer.

"kill!!"

Two thousand shouts of killing rang out at the same time, in unison and loudly.

"Great Zhou will win! Your Majesty is mighty!"

The sight of soldiers and armor piled like a mountain and the mighty momentum left hundreds of thousands of onlookers speechless with shock.

The emperor on the city wall leaned forward and looked at the square formation below with sharp eyes and heavy breathing.

"The soldiers are well disciplined and have a strong will. This is the sign of a strong army."

When the princes heard this, they all looked stern and their eyes shone. If they could secretly recruit such an army for their own use,
The military parade continued at the city gate. After the sword and shield soldiers, there was a square formation of one thousand archers and crossbowmen.

These soldiers all hold bows in their left hands, carry quivers on their backs, and have goose-feather knives hanging from their waists.

When the phalanx of archers marched to the city gate, they stopped suddenly and all bent their bows and drew their strings, pulling the bows to the full moon, and then suddenly released them. The bowstrings trembled together, and the clanging sound lingered for a long time.

"kill!!"

Although no arrows were seen, it made people feel as if they were in a rain of arrows, and the eyelids of the onlookers could not stop twitching.

"Great Zhou will win! Your Majesty is mighty!"

Whenever the mighty voice of Wansheng rang in Emperor Yuanzhen's ears, he could feel that the young man was declaring his loyalty.

"Huai Zhong has both the talent of Sun Wu and the heart of Bi Gan. If I can get such a good minister, why should I worry about the revival of the country?"

Although these words were spoken with emotion by Emperor Yuanzhen, they fell into the ears of Jiang Fan who was standing aside. Jiang Fan was shocked that His Majesty actually compared Shen Yuan with Sun Wu and Bigan.

The emperor wanted to use this opportunity to once again convey his trust in Shen Yuan and the new army.

Chaoyang Gate, on the left side of the city tower.

"I never thought this military parade and martial arts performance would be so spectacular!" Xiangyun and Qiu'er looked excited and kept praising.

Daiyu and Sanchun were also very interested. They stood on tiptoe, staring at the ground with their beautiful eyes, not wanting to blink for fear of missing any details.

Baochai, dressed in a light blue skirt, could not hide her excitement despite her quiet face. She stood next to the city wall, leaning on the railing to look out, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on the handsome and tall familiar figure on the tall horse.

The beautiful Yuanchun also stood there and looked at Shen Yuan from time to time. The girl finally understood why His Majesty favored him so much. What a loyal young general. After the crossbow formation, there was a square formation of 500 cavalrymen.

Ten horses were lined up side by side, fifty-one rows in total. The soldiers on horseback all held broadswords in their hands, carried longbows on their backs, and marched past in a line with solemn expressions.

Compared with infantry, cavalry formations are more difficult to control, but what is presented in front of everyone at this moment is still as neat as a line, which makes everyone shocked again.

How is this done?

This question revolves around everyone's mind.

How could they know how much sweat all the soldiers of the New Army had shed for this day?
After the cavalry passed, the parade ground fell into silence.

When people thought that today's military parade had ended, they suddenly heard the sounds of people roaring and horses neighing.

At some point, the New Army Guard was split into two.

One part was led by Shen Yuan, and the other was led by Feng Ziying and other generals. The two sides were divided into the north and the south, forming a confrontation.

Just when everyone was confused, Shen Yuan kicked the horse's belly and galloped out, with the sword in his hand pointing straight forward.

"kill!"

Following Shen Yuan's order, the soldiers behind him shouted in unison, thunder rose from the ground, and the murderous aura shook the sky.

At the same time, Feng Ziying on the opposite side also led his troops to attack. The two sides were getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Hundreds of thousands of people on the sidelines and those watching on the city walls all watched with bated breath, and many were stunned.

As the two groups of troops charged forward with their commander, they soon collided with each other, and for a moment, weapons clashed and swords rang out.

To everyone's surprise, Shen Yuan ordered the new army to launch an actual combat under the eyes of civil and military officials and the people of Shenjing, making everyone feel as if they were on a real battlefield.

A moment later, soldiers fell down on the field. The onlookers almost thought that there were real casualties and were so nervous that they could not breathe.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there was no blood on the fallen soldier's body, only varying numbers of white spots.

"It turns out that flour was applied to swords, guns and arrows to determine death and injury."

"It seems that the weapons in their hands are not sharpened yet."

Some sharp-eyed people saw the clues and started to explain.

Upon hearing this, the others heaved a sigh of relief.

In order to prepare for today's martial arts performance, Shen Yuan specially obtained a batch of unsharpened weapons from the Military Equipment Bureau, and then coated the weapons with flour to demonstrate an actual combat.

Of course, this kind of actual combat is only a test of the soldiers' bravery and fighting skills. Once on the battlefield, they certainly cannot be so reckless.

Even so, today's military parade and military exercises are enough to surpass the past and show that the new military guard is not just a show.

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details. Any military general who has led troops can see that the combat effectiveness of the new army guards is extraordinary.

Feng Tang, Shi Ding, and Shui Rong could see it, as could Wang Ziteng and Zheng Chong, and even the retired emperor and Emperor Yuanzhen could see it.

The new army not only has the appearance of a strong army, but has also become a strong army.

If everyone were to see an air army composed of hundreds of hot air balloons, I wonder how they would view the combat effectiveness of the new army guards?

In order not to arouse the vigilance of those who are interested, Shen Yuan did not allow the hot air balloon corps to appear in this parade.

By noon, the military parade and military exercises were all over.

The onlookers still felt a little unsatisfied. This military parade undoubtedly exceeded everyone's expectations and left everyone feeling pleasantly surprised.

Not only did we witness the Emperor ascending the throne, but we also saw a truly powerful army, and finally, we enjoyed a one-of-a-kind actual combat confrontation.

It is not difficult to imagine that in the next period of time, these topics will undoubtedly become the main topic of conversation among the people of Shenjing after dinner.

As the military parade ended, Jiang Fan controlled the hot air balloon to descend, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, it landed on the Chaoyang Gate city wall.

The bamboo door opened and Emperor Yuanzhen stepped down from the hot air balloon. A breeze blew past, making him feel refreshed.

Soon, a loud shout was heard from the eunuch on the city wall.

"Your Majesty has ordered that the new army commander Shen Yuan be summoned to the city tower to meet him immediately!"

(End of this chapter)