Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 30: Too Handsome and Annoying

Some basic training is still going on, and Huo Xian knows that some things cannot be rushed.

Building a strong army is not something that can be done overnight. In his opinion, the discipline of a strong army must be guaranteed first, otherwise it will be difficult to talk about other things.

The first thing to do in large-scale military operations is to have strict discipline!
We currently have a standard configuration of 800 men, but in the future we may have an army of tens of thousands.

By then, even many rangers and prisoners will be incorporated into the army, and the requirements for discipline will be even higher.

Wei Qing arrived at the military camp and was very happy to see Huo Xian training his troops. The eight hundred men standing there looked majestic and magnificent. If they were to be used as the emperor's ceremonial guard, they would have already taken shape.

"General." Huo Xian saluted with his fists clasped, "But General, are you worried about my training?"

Wei Qing smiled and said, "Now some people say that you have been training the soldiers for more than a month, just to let them line up."

"Let them talk!" Huo Xian said nonchalantly, "Let them talk, and I'll practice mine!"

Wei Qing was even happier and said, "Marquis Guanjun, you must remember this. You are the commander of an army, and you must be open-minded and accept advice when you lead troops outside. But there will be many times when the opinions of your subordinates are inconsistent, and you must not be fickle and indecisive."

Seeing Huo Xian nod, Wei Qing continued, "You still need to practice this formation, keep practicing! The formation is the most important thing in war. The Huns are charging at us on horseback in the tens of thousands. If the formation is scattered, the formation will be broken."

Huo Xian nodded immediately and said, "I think so too. When facing swords and guns everywhere, we must be brave and disciplined. If someone really shrinks back, then they will lose their composure."

Wei Qing also had the same idea. Others thought that Huo Xian spent a month training the troops, which was a bit too much. But Wei Qing did not think there was anything wrong with this. He liked an army with excellent discipline and strong execution.

Wei Qing asked, "How do you arrange the horseback archery?"

"From now on, you will practice marching for half an hour every day, then practice weapons in the morning, and practice horseback archery in the afternoon." Huo Xian said, "I will carefully select and observe them, and then select 50 or 100 people and train them strictly. In the future, they will be used as lieutenants and military marquises."

Wei Qing nodded slightly, and then said, "The one hundred men I found for you are all brave soldiers in the army, although there are few who are fully skilled. However, if we only talk about cavalry, archery, and military equipment, it will be difficult to find them in the army."

"The general is still the best!" Huo Xian immediately said with a smile, "Uncle, what should I do?"

Wei Qing found a hundred "specialized war gods" for Huo Xian, some of whom were good at riding horses, some were good at using arrows and crossbows, and some were good at using halberds and swords.

Such people are suitable to be instructors. It doesn't matter if they are a little biased in one subject, as long as they focus on teaching one skill.

Wei Qing asked in confusion, "You? What's wrong with you?"

Huo Xian pointed at his face and said, "Let's not talk about the fact that I am still a young man. My uncle also knows that I like riding horses and shooting arrows. But even if I join the army, I don't look like a strong and powerful general."

Wei Qing immediately understood Huo Shan's distress. After all, it was just because she was "good-looking".

Huo Xian is now over 1.7 meters tall, and is generally slender. He also inherited Huo Qubing's fair skin and clear features, which means he doesn't get tanned.

In fact, the emperors of the Han Dynasty were generally obsessed with looks, and this was especially true for Emperor Liu Che.

There is no ugly or ugly person in the Wei family, and this is even more so in the Huo family, including Huo Guang, who is a famous handsome man in Chang'an.

Wei Qing thought about it carefully and said, "That's not a problem. Who knows, he might become stronger in two years."

Huo Xian is not as "feminine" as Lanling Wang Gao Changgong, but sometimes in the army, having a delicate appearance is not a good thing. As a general commanding troops, momentum is also very important. After all, many people will judge a person based on their first impression.

Huo Xian thought for a moment and said to Wei Qing, "Uncle, if I make a mask to cover my face, is that okay?"

In history, Lanling King Gao Changgong was a brave man with a feminine appearance. He felt that his appearance could not deter the enemy, so he carved a wooden mask and wore it during battles. This is also the origin of "Lanling King Entering the Battle" and the ancient music and dance "Da Mian".

There was also a great general of the Northern Song Dynasty, Di Qing, who also liked to wear a bronze mask, but many people thought that was because Di Qing had tattoos on his face. However, the endings of these two were not very good. Gao Changgong was sentenced to death for his great achievements, and Di Qing died of depression.

Wei Qing was a little confused about the young man's idea and said, "That's your business. I don't bother to ask. If you think it's good, then fine, just don't go beyond the limit."

Patting Huo Xian on the shoulder, Wei Qing said, "Come to my place in a few days. I have prepared two sets of armor for you."

Huo Xian patted his chest and said, "Isn't this what I'm wearing?"

"It's different!" Wei Qing said, "You can only wear this armor for one year at most. Qubing is tall, and your uncle is also tall. You will definitely grow taller."

That's true. Huo Guang was 1.7 meters tall. In this era, he was not short, but he was not tall either. Huo Xian was just 1.7 meters tall now, but considering his age, he might be a little taller.

"You should prepare two more sets of armor, both light and heavy." Wei Qing instructed, "It's really annoying that you haven't chosen your main weapon yet."

Huo Xian smiled and said, "Uncle, I use a knife and a stick."

There is no problem with using a knife, but using a stick is a little unpopular.

But then Wei Qing understood that Huo Xian was sometimes impatient, so it was fine for him to use a spear or a lance. But Huo Xian preferred simple and rough weapons, and if he was asked to use a halberd or a halberd, Huo Xian thought they were too long and could not be used when rushing into the battle formation.

The most important thing is that Huo Xian is very strong. Once a spear or a lance is in his hand, it can be turned into smashing and chopping after a simple poke or stab.

When Wei Qing heard Huo Shan's weapon configuration, he could not help but worry. Shan'er was Qu Bing's child after all, and as a general, he also liked to charge in the front.

This clearly shows that he intends to charge into the battle line and fight, and will not just sit back and command the army.

Wei Qing thought he couldn't stop them, so he could only turn back and ask people to make the armor stronger.

"Your Majesty will come to the camp in a few days." Wei Qing was already a little numb, and said, "How many times have you returned to the palace since you came out to train the troops?"

Huo Xian was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly, "I haven't replied once."

Wei Qing was both angry and amused, and said, "You are so rude only because you are favored by His Majesty. It is a good thing that you are devoted to martial arts and want to make achievements for His Majesty. We also know that you have been training with the soldiers these days and have shared the joys and sorrows with them. But Shan'er, you are the Marquis of Guanjun after all."

"I live alone in a tent, and I'm not wronged." Huo Xian whispered, "My fat cook is a good cook, and she often sends me some delicious food secretly. I eat in the tent. Uncle, I won't treat myself badly, but I should be in the army these days."

Wei Qing thought for a moment and said, "I guess you can't keep your fat cook girl anymore. Your Majesty knew about it when someone sent the food last time and took it away. Your Majesty also said that she is a good cook. After all, she is your cook."

Huo Xian was stunned for a moment. No wonder he waited for a long time the past two days but the food was not cooked.

Huo Xian immediately became anxious. The emperor wanted to snatch the cook from him. How could he reason with him? He even said that he would assign me a chef from the palace when I went to war, but now he was targeting the cook in my house!
"I won't argue with your Majesty when he comes to the military camp." Huo Xian said angrily, "If my cook is taken to Weiyang Palace, I will bring her out immediately. It's because the food she cooks suits my taste. I don't like the food cooked by others!"

Wei Qing didn't say anything. As a great general, he was valued and trusted by the emperor, but he was not as close to the emperor as Huo Qubing and Huo Shan.

In the past, Huo Qubing acted like a subject, a disciple, and a son in front of the emperor, and the emperor never got angry no matter how he acted.

The same is true for Huo Xian now. Many people can even clearly feel that if Huo Xian makes trouble with the emperor, the emperor will be happy and like it. This can probably be considered a kind of "generation gap". After all, the emperor is over fifty years old.

"I'll send some more horses over in a couple of days. Don't take the best ones for now." Wei Qing reminded him, "You need to pay more attention to horse breeding. Without good horses, the cavalry can't fight."

Huo Xian nodded repeatedly. The cost of raising a warhorse was basically equivalent to that of three infantrymen. Adding cavalrymen, etc., the cost of training one cavalryman far exceeded that of five cavalrymen.

Only a powerful dynasty can form a powerful cavalry unit!
(End of this chapter)