Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 27: Yulin Army Imperial Guards

After showing his face in front of the Queen, Huo Xian obediently returned to the Emperor.

While Liu Che was handling government affairs, Huo Xian took the military book and read it attentively. He made some marks from time to time, and wrote down any doubts or ideas, in order to better master these military tactics.

Liu Che looked up at Huo Xian who was concentrating, smiled and continued to deal with some things.

Although Liu Che loved pleasure and was very superstitious, it is not wrong to say that he was ambitious. However, we have to admit that this emperor was a man of great talent and strategy. The reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing made the Han Dynasty extremely powerful.

Liu Che continued to expand territory and eliminate disloyalty, and now the Han Dynasty was developing into a powerful country.

After finishing his work, Liu Che jokingly asked, "Captain Fengche, how is my carriage?"

Huo Xian said without even looking up, "It shouldn't go wrong."

Liu Che was amused, "Should? You are the commander of the imperial carriage, in charge of the imperial carriage. You yourself have said the commander of the imperial carriage's responsibilities, now I ask you, you just say should? The rank is equivalent to two thousand stones, can you feel at ease with this salary?"

Rank ratio, this is the salary system.

The rank and official rank do not correspond, which is very normal in the Han Dynasty. Rank and official rank are two parallel systems.

Speaking simply of 'rank', Zhizhong, Zhizhen and Zhibi are all two thousand stones.

According to Liu Che's new formulation, the rank is now the highest with ten thousand stones, followed by middle two thousand stones, then real two thousand stones, the next level is two thousand stones, and the next level is equivalent to two thousand stones.

"Zhong" means being an official in the central government, which requires reaching the level of Jiuqing. "Zhen" means reaching the level of a county governor or a state governor.

Compared with the two thousand stone officials, they are the Commandant of the Guard, the Commandant of the Guards, the Protector of the Western Regions, the Commandant of the Imperial Chariots, etc.

Huo Xian was not embarrassed. "My position as the Imperial Chariot Commander was awarded by His Majesty. I remember that I had to ask for it a few years ago because I felt that I had no official position. If I really have to manage the carriage, it will definitely not work. It's fine as long as my subordinates don't make any mistakes."

Liu Che was not angry at Huo Shan's unreasonable words, because Huo Shan's title of Fengche Duwei was not worthy of the title. This position was equivalent to an empty title for Huo Shan.

Liu Che asked, "I will give you the position of Fengche Duwei sooner or later. If you don't want to care about this matter, just ignore it."

"Your Majesty, please give me a lieutenant." Huo Xian was thick-skinned and asked for an official position quickly. "If it's really not possible, give me a palace official?"

Liu Che said directly, "Let's talk about it in two years. For now, it's enough to be a Shizhong and Fengche Duwei. When your eight hundred cavalry are trained, I will give you a promotion."

There was no room for negotiation, so Huo Xian gave up. Even if he occasionally acted like a scoundrel in front of the emperor, he should have a sense of propriety. He knew that being unreasonable and unreasonable would only make people annoyed.

After joking, Liu Che asked, "You didn't go to find some soldiers when you left the palace this time. When will your 800 cavalrymen be fully equipped?"

Huo Xian said what he was thinking, "Your Majesty, I don't think we should rush. I don't plan to recruit the most courageous and skilled soldiers on horseback and archery for all my eight hundred cavalrymen."

Liu Che asked with interest, "Oh? What do you think?"

"For these 800 cavalrymen, let alone finding Xiongnu people, cooks, and veterinarians, I have to find some talents that can be cultivated." Huo Xian said very honestly, "I have to keep at least 100 of these 800 people to serve as officers in the future. These people will be sent out as lieutenants, military officers, or at least garrison commanders."

According to the military system of the Han Dynasty, the general was assisted by a chief secretary and a military commander. The troops were divided into several divisions, each led by a lieutenant and a military commander. Each division was divided into troop groups, each led by a military officer and consisting of 500 men. Each troop group had a garrison and a garrison commander, each consisting of 50 men.

Liu Che laughed and said, "You can't even gather eight hundred people, and now you're still thinking about getting a lieutenant or a garrison commander. You're really thinking big."

Huo Xian said seriously, "Your Majesty, I am not imagining things. If I don't have some reliable subordinates, how can I command tens of thousands of troops? I also know that the battlefield is dangerous and there are often some unexpected situations. When the battle really comes, I have to let reliable generals charge into the battle and resist the enemy."

Liu Che nodded and commented, "It's good to think so, but you should remember. These 800 cavalrymen are your foundation. They are the most elite soldiers of our Han Dynasty!"

Huo Xian could fully understand this, because his requirement for these 800 cavalrymen was to select the best of the best. Not only did he want talents that could be molded, but more importantly, he wanted to select talents that could be cultivated after they had an excellent foundation in cavalry and archery.

Huo Xian continued to talk nonstop, "Your Majesty, I will definitely choose the best of the best. Even if the Crown Prince or anyone else wants to arrange for someone to come in, I will not give in."

Liu Che found it funny, "You can't even let the prince's followers go to your place?"

Huo Xian said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, I am first your Majesty's Marquis of Guanjun, and then the Crown Prince's cousin."

"You are really loyal." Liu Che said jokingly, "Aren't you afraid of a conflict between me and the Crown Prince?"

It was no secret that Liu Che and Liu Ju often had some political disagreements. Huo Xian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I will certainly advise you. Given the Crown Prince's character, there is no need to worry."

Liu Che looked at Huo Shan deeply and didn't intend to say more about some things to this boy.

Huo Xian, who was thick-skinned, spoke up and said, "Your Majesty, when we were hunting a few days ago, there was a guard under the crown prince who I thought was pretty good."

Liu Che asked directly, "Why? Do you want him to join your eight hundred cavalry?"

Huo Xian shook his head and said, "At most, let him go to the Northern Army. Forget about the Southern Army, and don't even count on the 800 Cavalry."

Liu Che was both angry and amused, and asked, "Why can't we go to the Eight Hundred Cavalry? Why can't we go to the Southern Army?"

"Your Majesty, the eight hundred cavalrymen outside are accompanying me to the war, and they are in Chang'an to protect Your Majesty. How can there be any of the Crown Prince's men!" Huo Xian said directly, "For these eight hundred men, I will only select men from good families. No one from the Wei and Huo families or from powerful and wealthy families will be accepted."

Liu Che stared at Huo Xian and asked word by word, "How many people should I arrange to go in?"

Huo Xian was silent for a moment, then he said flatteringly, "If it was really arranged by His Majesty, could you first see which family it is from? If it's suitable, I'll take it. If not, I'll go to the general."

The Northern Army was the elite of the Han Dynasty, guarding the capital. The Southern Army was the force guarding the imperial palace. Although both armies seemed to be guards, there were differences between them.

In theory, the Southern Army was in charge of guarding the palace gates and serving the emperor, so they were closer to the emperor.

Liu Che said, "Marquis Pingyang, how about I let Marquis Pingyang serve under you?"

When it comes to Pingyang Hou, the first person that comes to mind is Cao Shen, one of the three great men of the early Han Dynasty. The current Pingyang Hou is the sixth generation, named Cao Zong.

Cao Zong's father, Cao Xiang, was the son of Cao Shou and Princess Pingyang. However, Cao Shou died early, so Princess Pingyang remarried.

And this Cao Xiang served as the rear general who followed the general Wei Qing into battle.

However, Cao Xiang died relatively early, a few years after the Battle of Mobei. Cao Xiang's wife was Princess Wei Chang, the daughter of Liu Che. In other words, Cao Xiang and Princess Wei Chang were cousins.

Huo Xian immediately cried, "That kid? Okay, but I have to tell my aunt and cousin, so they won't feel sad when I train that kid."

Liu Che laughed, "That kid is a little hard to lead, you take care of him."

The people with connections were forced in, but there was no way to refuse.

Liu Che suddenly asked, "Was it arranged by the prince or the general?"

Huo Xian understood and said immediately, "I went to my aunt first and told her. Then my aunt called the general and then told the prince."

Liu Che was stunned and pointed at Huo Xian angrily, "You said that? You proposed this?"

Huo Xian immediately knelt down and said, "I feel sorry for that man's ability. It would be a pity if he didn't join the army. However, the general and I have also told my aunt that he can only join the Northern Army as a soldier. He is not allowed to be an officer or have any contact with others. The prince also agreed."

Liu Che was so angry that he laughed. He stared at Huo Shan for a long time, and Huo Shan looked at him calmly, "You, why are you the same as Qu Bing? Ah! Let me ask you, you respect the wise and humble, and like heroes and talents, why don't you consider me and the prince?"

Huo Xian had something to say, "I've considered it. We've already made three rules. He is not allowed to form a clique in the army. When I go to war in the future, I will take that man with me."

Liu Che waved his hands in annoyance and said, "You and your son, I owe you this! Go, go and take Cao Zong over."

Huo Xian climbed up and asked, "Your Majesty, you should at least give my eight hundred cavalry a name, otherwise it will be difficult for me to mobilize them."

"Jianzhang Camp Cavalry." Liu Che said, "This is the name of your eight hundred men."

Liu Che planned to build the Jianzhang Palace and had already started planning. Construction would begin in the next two years. The Jianzhang Yingqi literally means guards in the Jianzhang Palace and are the emperor's imperial guards.

However, Huo Xian immediately became excited because the Jianzhang Camp Cavalry would change its name.

Liu Che had a very high level of literary accomplishment, and named the army "Yulin" with the meaning of "to be the wings of the country, as flourishing as a forest".

This is the first time that the "Yulin Army" has been clearly mentioned, and it will later be used as a synonym for the Imperial Guards, the "Imperial Guards"!
(End of this chapter)