The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 363 Together

Wu Jialiang, the Minister of War, has not worn armor for a long time.

He wears his civil official robes with a smug look on his face every day!

He wanted to be a civil official, and he had wanted to be one his whole life. Now, as the Minister of War, although he was in charge of the military, he was still a civil official. It was a dream come true, and he was naturally in high spirits.

Upon hearing that Zhang Yong had arrived, Wu Jialiang quickly straightened his official robes, sat upright, and looked quite dashing.

Soon, Zhang Yong and his entourage entered the hall.

Zhang Yonggang bowed and was considering how to speak to the civil official.

Then Wu Jialiang exclaimed happily, "He's truly a hero!"

Zhang Yong: "?"

Something about this sentence doesn't quite sound right.

Wu Jialiang's gaze then turned to Zhang Yong's wife, Yizhangqing, and he said with delight, "I have long heard that Yizhangqing is a woman who is no less capable than men, and her martial arts skills are no less than her husband's. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed extraordinary. In our Northern Song army, women are not forbidden from serving as generals. Once you graduate from military academy, I will definitely arrange a seat for you."

"Empress chair?" Upon hearing this term, Yi Zhangqing sensed something was amiss.

The couple stared at Wu Jialiang, thinking: Is this really the Minister of War? His way of speaking seems familiar.

Seeing the strange expressions on the two men's faces, Wu Jialiang suddenly realized: "Damn it, this is bad! This couple are both bandits. The moment I saw them, their demeanor pulled me back into bandit mode."

Wu Jialiang quickly coughed a few times: "I feel a strong connection with you all, so I will take you to the military academy."

He rolled up his official robes, ran out of the main hall, and led Zhang Yong and his wife toward the "First Army School of the Northern Song Dynasty".

Zhang Yong and his wife watched Wu Jialiang from behind. Just by looking at his walking posture, they knew that this guy was no ordinary civil official. He walked with a swagger, but without the pedantic air of a civil official. He was more like a chivalrous hero swaggering through the streets.

Zhang Yong whispered, "This guy has been around the block."

Yizhangqing nodded and said, "He's clearly not a good guy. Shall I try shooting him in the back of the head?"

Zhang Yong: "Absolutely not! If we attack the Minister of War from behind, how can my wife and I live with ourselves?"

Yi Zhangqing: "I could tell he could dodge it just by looking at the way he walks."

Zhang Yong: "If we don't dodge, we're finished."

That makes sense, so Yi Zhangqing had no choice but to suppress his itchy hands.

The First Army Academy is just ahead...

Wu Jialiang led the way. He had just stepped into the military academy gate when he suddenly heard someone inside shout, "Watch out for the knife!"

Then, a large cleaver came crashing down on Wu Jialiang.

Zhang Yong and his wife were shocked and rushed forward to help.

Wu Jialiang easily dodged the broadsword by tilting his head, demonstrating impressive skill. However, he did not retaliate but instead opened his arms as if to embrace the blade…

The man who had been attacking from behind the door with a knife dropped his sword, opened his arms, and hugged Wu Jialiang with a loud thud, laughing loudly, "Brother Jialiang, I've missed you so much!"

Wu Jialiang also laughed: "Brother Guan, when did you arrive?"

It turned out that the one who had launched the sneak attack was none other than Guan Sheng, the greatsword master. He laughed and said, "Just arrived! I didn't expect my brother to come so soon."

Wu Jialiang: "You are stationed in Weizhou to defend our Northern Song Dynasty against the puppet Qi regime. You bear a heavy responsibility and should not have been transferred back. It's just that the things taught at the military academy are too important. If you don't get some extra training, I'm afraid you won't be able to command in the future."

Guan Sheng said, "Brother understands! With more and more firearms, my old methods are no longer effective. I need to learn them properly."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two turned to face each other. Wu Jialiang introduced them: "This is Zhang Yong, next to him is his wife Yizhangqing, and the others behind them are Zhang Yong's brothers."

Guan Sheng was overjoyed: "So it's you! I've long heard of Brother Zhang Yong's great name. Meeting you today, I can confirm that you are indeed a hero."

Zhang thought to himself: Here we go again. This one also calls me a hero. Doesn't anyone call me a general?

Yi Zhangqing asked, "May I ask who you are...?"

Guan Sheng grinned and said, "My name is Guan Sheng, Guan Sheng the Great Saber!"

Zhang Yong was startled: "What is your relationship with Song Jiang?"

Guan Sheng chuckled: "I am Guan Sheng, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits under Song Jiang, the Star of Heavenly Valor."

Zhang Yong was startled, then turned back to look at Wu Jialiang and finally remembered something: "The strategist Wu Yong."

Wu Jialiang: "Oh dear, that's a bandit's name. Don't mention it. From now on, please call me Mr. Jialiang."

Zhang Yong: "..."

Wu Jialiang was clearly unwilling to bring up his past banditry; after all, he was a scholar, so he immediately changed the subject: "Let me first introduce everyone to the teachers at the military academy."

Soon, he led Guan Sheng, Zhang Yong, and their group to the first teacher: "You all should know this person. His name is Qi Jiguang, and he is mainly responsible for teaching various military strategies and theories..."

When he was introduced to the second teacher, Zhang Yong was astonished to find that he was actually a Hu person.

Wu Jialiang introduced, "This teacher is named Napoleon. He comes from the Western Regions and is good at commanding large-scale firearms armies. Brother Guan and Brother Zhang, what you need to learn most is how to command firearms troops. You should learn more from Teacher Napoleon."

The third teacher said, "This one is called Wellington... He is skilled in defensive tactics."

Before he could finish his introduction, Wellington turned to Napoleon and said, "You are a very formidable fellow, but I will show you that I can defeat you just like before."

Napoleon replied with a disdainful look: "If you can do it, then try it."

The two teachers were exchanging blows in English and French, which Guan Sheng, Zhang Yong, and the others couldn't understand, but they could sense that the two teachers were about to start fighting...

Guan Sheng asked in a low voice, "Are these two Hu teachers alright?"

Zhang Yong also said, "I have a feeling they're about to start fighting."

Wu Jialiang seemed unfazed and continued, "Next up is Gebhard Leberscht von Blücher, who excels at attacking."

"This one is named Mikhail Kutuzov, who is skilled in the strategy of scorched earth and luring the enemy deep into his territory."

Just as Wu Jialiang finished his introduction, Napoleon said, "Introducing this group of people doesn't need to be so complicated. Just say that together they can barely stand against me, and that will be enough."

The French he spoke was incomprehensible to Wu Jialiang and the others.

But the other plastic figures all understood...

So, a group of people rushed towards Napoleon.

Although Napoleon's military command skills were outstanding, he was not tall and his hand-to-hand combat ability was relatively weak. In no time, he was pinned to the ground and rubbed against the ground by several burly men, like the devil's steps...

Wellington laughed: "The anti-French coalition has won once again."

Yi Zhangqing wiped his sweat: "I have a feeling this place isn't very reliable."

Guan Sheng grinned and said, "The teachers are really courageous. Men who teach others how to fight should love fighting. If there's a disagreement, they'll go and fight. That's the style of a soldier."

Zhang Yongsong said, "Better safe than sorry."

(End of this chapter)