The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 676 Old Soldier
The Feiyun, carrying more than 3,000 soldiers, was slowly sailing towards the dock under the protection of many ships.

In the distance, the Gai Hai and Po Zei were following behind.

The soldiers on the ship looked into the distance with calm expressions.

Those old soldiers who had gotten military service looked into the distance and couldn't help laughing.

"I haven't been here for years, and this place doesn't look much different!"

These were Guanqiu Jian's elite troops from Huaiyang.

The core of Guanqiu Jian's elite troops were the old soldiers who had followed Guanqiu Jian to fight against Goguryeo.

These people now hold middle and lower-level military positions in the army. They cannot be described as battle-hardened. They have fought in countless battles, big and small. They are the elite among the elite, the kind that can repel their own army head-on.

Don't be confused by their names and think that they are all southern soldiers. In fact, they are all northerners, most of them from Hebei.

Sima Shi had said at the time that the families of Guanqiu Jian's elite troops were all in Hebei. As long as they continued to fight with them, they would worry about the safety of their families and would collapse on their own.

As for why this happens?

This was of course a check and balance policy of the court, just as the eldest sons or families of these foreign generals usually had to stay in Luoyang.

Most of the soldiers stationed in the north were sent from the Central Plains, and their families were in the Central Plains, while the families of the troops stationed in the south were mostly in Hebei.

This can effectively prevent them from rebellion. Even if the commander-in-chief rebels, they will not dare to follow him for fear that their families will be implicated.

Therefore, Guanqiu Jian dared to directly recruit his elite troops to come here.

This is not about southerners coming to the north, but northerners returning to the north.

Back then, they were able to follow Guanqiu Jian on an expedition of over a thousand miles to Goguryeo, and now they can come again several times.

This huge warship was originally Sun Quan's favorite, but now it has become the troop transport ship of the Wei Dynasty. It can carry more than 3,000 soldiers at a time and is truly luxurious.

After capturing these two huge ships, Guanqiu Jian and others hurriedly presented them to the emperor.

They are not Deng Ai, and they cannot use this large ship as their own private flagship.

In the past, the emperor’s flagship could only become another emperor’s flagship.

But Cao Mao only went up to take a look once, and then he gave the two warships to the Zhendong and Zhennan war zones respectively.

Cao Mao told them: These two large ships are here only to show my majesty, but my majesty does not need to be demonstrated by such large ships. Having these brave generals under my command is enough to show it.

I specially rewarded two warships to the two generals under my command, hoping that they could use the warships to defeat more enemies and demonstrate my power!

When these words were spoken, others did not know that Wen Qin and Wang Ji were deeply moved.

When the two warships appeared in their army, even the soldiers cheered.

This time, Guanqiu Jian needed help, so the Grand Marshal sent a letter, and the two war zones quickly mobilized their main ships to help the Grand Marshal transport people.

Guanqiu Jian's power reached such an extent that he could mobilize the two war zones for his own use without reporting to the emperor first.

Therefore, the Grand Marshal and the Grand General are indeed two very sensitive and prominent positions.

If an ordinary person sat in this position, he would lose ten years of his life just by scaring himself every day.

This navy approached Lelang County in a mighty manner.

In the distance, they could see dense groups of soldiers lined up waiting for them.

Yang Hu stood here, looking at the almost invincible fleet in the distance.

A warship of the Feiyun's level would be very conspicuous next to the other warships, like a civet cat standing among a group of mice. Those frigates were not small boats, but they looked very insignificant in front of the Feiyun.

Wen Yang slowly approached Yang Hu and pointed at the warship in the distance. "I heard that's the Feiyun. Among the large ships, it's the fastest. Sun Quan used to ride on this ship to show off his power."

Yang Hu was very surprised, "How did you know?"

"When we were in Huainan, my father kept talking about it."

Yang Hu suddenly realized and asked, "What is its current name?"

Wen Yang scratched his head and said, "I think I should call him Feiyun."

The big ship slowly approached, and the sense of oppression became stronger and stronger. When the distance was far, it was not very obvious, but when they got close, the sense of oppression was too strong.

A huge monster on the sea, no wonder it is a ship, it is simply a skyscraper!
At this moment, Wen Yang also hurriedly galloped along the shore, ordering his soldiers to be in high spirits and show their best side to the friendly forces.

Yang Hu's previous words irritated Wen Yang.

Zhenbei may not be as good as Zhendong, but Pingbei cannot be worse than Zhengdong! !
Wen Yang even asked Yang Hu for some advice on how to train the army.

In fact, this guy is very smart. He can learn the art of training and formation very quickly. It's just that his martial arts are too strong. He is too lazy to use his brain unless he meets a sturdy opponent.

These troops in the north have been trained by Yang Hu for many years. They fought against the Yuwen tribe some time ago, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly improved.

When several warships approached the shore one after another and when General Zhang Te of Anton led his soldiers down from the ship, Wen Yang raised the flag.

In an instant, the Zhenbei Legion separated to both sides. Their movements were uniform, neat and clean. With a loud shout, they immediately split into two columns, facing each other, leaving a gap in the middle for advancement.

They all held their heads high, spears in hand, and clad in armor, looking like elite warriors. Zhang Te, however, didn't even spare a glance at them, not even the armored soldiers he had brought with him. They all wore calm expressions, glancing at the Northern Guards, then followed Zhang Te, advancing along the path he had cleared.

Wen Yang couldn't help but smile.

Zhang Te walked in the front. The soldiers got off the boats and followed Zhang Te directly, automatically forming a queue.

How to say it, they did not have the sense of unity of the Zhenbei Army who had just formed a battle array together. They just followed Zhang Te in twos and threes and formed a formation very smoothly.

It’s not that they are not neat enough, but that they are too smooth, as if they don’t even require any consideration, and there is almost no pause or thought.

They followed Zhang Te with indifferent expressions. It’s not that their movements were not coordinated, but they did not have that rigid feeling. Judging from their state, they were just following the commander casually, but looking at their movements, they seemed to be very coordinated.

Yang Hu looked at the scene in front of him and his eyes couldn't help but twitch wildly.

This is the difference between veteran soldiers and new recruits.

It turns out that no amount of practice can make up for this gap in experience.

Many of the things they were still practicing had almost become instinctive for the other party.

Zhang Te led his troops all the way to Yang Hu and bowed to him.

Yang Hu did not dare to despise him and quickly returned the gift.

Yang Hu heard from Wen Yang that this man was a trusted general of Guanqiu Jian. Guanqiu Jian had intended to promote him to be the commander of the Four Garrisons and had recommended him to His Majesty. However, His Majesty felt that his qualifications were too shallow.
The fact that he has too little experience means that he does have the ability to be a fourth-in-command, it just takes some time.

Zhang Te smiled and said, "We encountered a strong wind on the way and are late. I hope Yang Zhenbei won't blame me."

"How dare you? You've arrived at the perfect time."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries before Wen Yang came forward and said, "General Zhang!"

Zhang Te's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to him, "This is what General Wen asked me to give you."

When Wen Yang saw the letter, there was no joy on his face.

Why does everyone who sees me have to send a letter from my father?

My father is really something. He doesn’t think about how to lead troops in battle, but writes letters every day. Does he want to take the Five Classics exam and become a doctor?
Previously, Guanqiu Jian brought him a letter from Wenqin.

Of course, there was nothing much to say, so I just scolded him harshly.

It was said that Wen Yang was causing trouble in the Murong tribe, disobeying military orders, etc.

After reading so many letters of reprimand like this, Wen Yang no longer cared so much.

It's still the same stuff over and over again.

Yang Hu ordered Wen Yang to take the soldiers to the destination for rest, while he took Zhang Te to see the Grand Marshal.

Wen Yang was an old acquaintance among these soldiers. Many of them had watched him grow up, and some of them started talking to him.

Yang Hu and Zhang Te rode their war horses side by side.

"General, how many troops did you bring this time?"

"They brought over 8,000 men, but they are no match for you, General. I see that your troops are strong and their morale is high. They are truly a force of tigers and wolves."

After Zhang Te praised him for a few words, Yang Hu suddenly didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Hearing him say this, there's always a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

Zhang Te probably realized what was happening and quickly added, "I heard that when He Zeng and others were in command, the Zhenbei Army's combat effectiveness was not high, and many thieves took advantage of the opportunity to steal high positions and commit fraud. Your Majesty often reprimanded the generals here, believing that the Zhenbei Army was not worthy of being used."

"Looking at it today, it's completely different from the past. This shows how good General Yang is at training his troops!"

The two chatted all the way. Guanqiu Jian did not live in the city, but instead lived in the military camp, where he thought about many strategies for attacking outside the Great Wall.

When the two generals walked in, Guanqiu Jian was making marks on the map with a pen.

The two men hurriedly bowed to him, and Guanqiu Jian waved his hand, asking them to come to him.

He pointed to the map in front of him.

"Can you tell anything?"

Yang Hu and Zhang Te looked at it together and saw only a few circles marked on the map, which were within the activity ranges of the Yuwen tribe, the Tuoba tribe, and Goguryeo, and there were several lines connecting them.

Zhang Te pondered for a moment, and Yang Hu was the first to speak: "Water source."

Guanqiu Jian laughed and said, "Yes, it is the source of water."

"When I led the army to attack these people, I didn't have to consider their location at all. I just had to follow the water source."

"I have already formulated a strategy for sending troops!"

"We can send troops at any time!"

(End of this chapter)