Since the founding of the country, the Song Dynasty has learned the lessons of the troubled times of the previous dynasties and refused to decentralize important military power to various regions. As a result, the tradition of strong officers and weak branches combining with the best of the world to form a forbidden army has been established. Now it is known that there are eight One hundred thousand forbidden troops.
Perhaps in the early Song Dynasty, these imperial guards, who gathered the best from all over the world, were indeed elite and brave, but after a hundred years, the situation has already changed. Perhaps the top four armies like Tianwu and Pengri still maintain considerable combat power, but the same cannot be said for other armies in the Forbidden Army. After all, in the colorful world of Bianjing, there are too many external temptations. , the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army have also fallen. Only then did the Western Army and other frontier armies rise, and only then did Sun Tu have the opportunity to train his troops and horses painstakingly, and finally achieve today's great achievements.
The Huben Army arranged by Gao Qiu for Sun Tu was one of the Forbidden Army whose reputation was even higher than that of the Upper Four Armies. It's just that their reputation does not lie in how good they are in fighting and brave, or in their outstanding performance. On the contrary, what makes them heard by everyone from officials and dignitaries in Bianjing to traders and footmen is their lack of tune. This is The Huben Army is said to be a mob, which is a bit flattering. It cannot be called an army at all, it is just a team of dandies.
Yes, most of the Huben Army is composed of the princes and sons of the yamen in the court. The real ones are all playboys. Although they are not valued by their fathers and grandfathers, they may be the descendants who will take over their official positions in the future. If they really have such a promising future, their fathers and grandfathers will not send their sons to the most despised army, even if it is the Forbidden Army. And the purpose of letting them join the Forbidden Army was only to make more friends and supporters - but they were also from noble backgrounds, and military discipline had no control over their having fun outside, and they were almost not allowed to even practice.
Anyway, after all, this mighty and mighty Tiger Army can be said to be the weakest existence in the entire Forbidden Army, but now Gao Qiu has given the task of leading this army to participate in military exercises in the hands of Sun Tu. The intention is too obvious.
Didn't Sun Tu, whom you relied on, be able to lead the troops and win great victories in Shandong and Jiangnan one after another? As long as the army you lead makes a big mistake in the next military exercise, the halo of you that can make the famous general fade away, and then through some means, it will be enough to marginalize him and eventually disappear. Everyone, even if they are dead by then, the emperor may not care anymore.
Although Gao Qiu's methods were despicable, they were effective enough. This was based on his many years of experience in fighting with people in the court. In his opinion, it was enough to deal with a guy like Sun Tu who suddenly appeared. At this time, he saw that the other party was slightly startled, and smiled again: "What, Qianli, are you unwilling to obey the order?"
A strange light flashed in Sun Tu's eyes, and he quickly composed himself. He hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I don't dare, I just think it's a little against the rules. After all, I am the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the palace. He is new again, and he doesn’t know much about things in the Forbidden Army.” He did not dare to directly refuse Gao Qiu’s arrangement in person, as that would only be true.
"What is against the rules? Although you are the Duke of Du Yu, it is also your duty to temporarily lead an army. As for worrying about not being familiar with the Forbidden Army, it is even more modest. You, Sun Qianli, have captured troops in many areas. If you have won a big victory, how can this little thing be difficult for you? It’s settled. You can go to the Huben Army camp later and complete this job before the military exercise on October 18th. Let’s talk about other things.”
Well, in just a few words, Sun Tu was removed from such an important role as the front secretary of the palace.
The Yamen was kicked out of the military camp. After going around the court with Sun Tu, they had to return to the army again, and it was still such a weak army with a "famous reputation".
But when the words came to this point, Sun Tu naturally couldn't refuse any more. He could only clasp his fists and lower his head again: "I obey your orders." He paused and looked at Gao Qiu again: "If Captain Gao has no other orders, then The officer resigned."
"Well, remember to train your troops well. Don't let our imperial army lose face in the next military exercise. Otherwise, even you, this lieutenant will have to do business business." Gao Qiu smiled unpredictablely, and then waved his hand. It retreats.
It wasn't until Sun Tu left that a satisfied light flashed in his eyes: "Sun Tu, do you think Bianjing is the same as elsewhere? As long as I want to deal with you, I have a way. Don't worry, this is just the beginning... "
When Sun Tu walked out of the front office of the palace with his thoughts on his mind, he immediately saw Tang Feng and others who had not really left yet. They did not come closer, but stayed far away, waiting in front of a tea stall on the street over there. Obviously they were a little worried about Sun Tu's current situation. After all, he and Gao Qiu had conflicts. Everyone knows that the Dianqian Division is the territory of Captain Gao.
Seeing this, Sun Tu's heart felt warm, and he immediately stepped forward to greet him. And these subordinates also walked forward with worried faces. When they got closer, Tang Feng asked with concern: "General, why did you come out so quickly? But what happened?"
"Nothing happened, it's just more trouble." Sun Tu casually explained his current problem, which immediately aroused everyone's anger: "This Gao Qiu is so unbearable, avenging private revenge, so shameless !”
Sun Tu gave a bitter smile: "This is an honest conspiracy, and I don't even have the possibility to refuse. Now I can only follow his wishes and go to Huben Camp to explore the way first. Just in time, you can come with me. Go." As he spoke, a military general behind him had already rushed out. It was the person who had been ordered to take him to Huben Camp.
Sun Tu was not polite and immediately asked him to lead the way. Then he rode off with everyone. After leaving Bianjing and walking south for several miles, he finally saw a row of military camps standing there.
Although it is impossible for the number of forbidden troops in Bianjing City to be 800,000 now, there are always 200,000 to 300,000. Of course, they cannot all be arranged in Bianjing City where every inch of land is precious. In addition to the upper four armies that need to guard the palace and important government offices, other armies and horses are placed around the outside of the city. Here in the south, there are three forbidden armies stationed, and Huben Camp is one of them.
Before they reached these military camps, Sun Tu and others frowned, because these military camps were completely noisy and could be heard clearly even from a distance. They did not look like an army at all. , to the Shandong Army officers and soldiers who have become accustomed to the many military orders issued by Sun Tu, this place is not a military camp at all.
Seeing the group of people approaching, some soldiers even ran outside the camp gate to take a strange look, and some even came forward to ask about their identities. It wasn't until Sun Tu solemnized his face and showed off his gold medal, knowing that this was a high-ranking official from the Dianqian Division, that the soldiers shrank back. However, after seeing them go straight into the Huben Army camp, many people's faces He still showed an expression of gloating.
From time to time, undisguised comments came from behind: "This man looks so young and has become the former Sidu Yuhou."
But if he goes to the Huben Army, he won’t get any good results... "
"But it doesn't matter today. I heard that the Taisuis have not been in the camp recently."
"That would be a lot less interesting. I really want to see how the new Marquis Duyu will get along with these Tai Sui people..."
It wasn't until they entered the gate of the Huben military camp that the discussions at the rear were finally no longer heard, but Sun Tu's face became increasingly gloomy. This is not only because of those words, but also because of the scene in the military camp in front of me -
According to what he knew, the Tiger Army should have five thousand soldiers and horses, but now, there are only a few dozen people chatting and basking in the sun in the empty school field. Even if you count those who are still in the barracks, There are only a few hundred soldiers here. Moreover, since he entered the barracks, no one has come forward to ask where this is the Forbidden Army barracks. Even the local Xiang army and even the rural soldiers barracks are not so casual. They are no different from ordinary markets.
As Sun Tu rode up to the soldiers who were still chatting and laughing with a sullen face, and stared at them condescendingly, these people suddenly felt the pressure. A guy who looked like an officer stood up with a bang. He asked with some anxiety: "Who are these officials..."
Of course, Sun Tu didn't need to say this. The officials who accompanied him freely took out the relevant military orders to verify their identity and purpose. After hearing all this, all the soldiers present stood up uneasily. Following a few shouts, many people ran out of the barracks one after another. They swept them away and found that there were three or four hundred people in the room. In other words, the number of soldiers and horses in the Huben military camp is not even 10% of the number that should be counted.
"Where are the commanders, Yuhou and generals in the camp?" Sun Tu finally spoke and asked loudly.
The soldiers looked around, and finally their eyes fell on a man in his forties. The man trembled for a moment, then he stepped forward with a smile and saluted: "I have seen General Sun, I am humbled by Fan Ming, and I am a tiger and a warrior." His courtesy name is Ying Yuhou."
Sun Tu only glanced at his face, and then glanced at the others. These people felt a chill in their hearts, and immediately lowered their heads and closed their eyes, not daring to look at him. Seeing this, Sun Tu made a judgment: "Aren't the other military officers in the camp?"
"Exactly... that's it." After hesitating for a moment, Fan Ming nodded in agreement, and at the same time, the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense. Although he was not familiar with this new general, the strong pressure emanating from him still made him vaguely feel that something was wrong.
Sun Tu nodded and did not ask where these people were now. Instead, he dismounted and walked directly into the largest Chinese military barracks. When he saw some wine, food and gambling equipment placed inside, he There was no big reaction. He just sat at the top and ordered as a matter of course: "Go and bring me the roster of the officers and soldiers in the Huben Army."
Fan Ming didn't dare to refuse, so he quickly left after agreeing. After a while, he held a book in front of Sun Tu, and Sun Tu read the contents in detail, making people completely unable to guess what he would do...
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