According to the rules, even if Fang Xie was an imperial envoy, he had to dismount before entering the gate. Fang Jie was from the army and didn't need to be reminded. When he got to the gate, he jumped off the red horse and walked into the camp on foot. The clothes of the guards on duty at the gate are different from those of ordinary soldiers, and the red armor on their bodies is very eye-catching. The person on duty has the right to kill those who break into the camp without even asking for instructions.
When Fang Jie entered the gate, the guards on both sides gave the Great Sui Army Salute neatly. Fang Jie was startled, then stood upright, with his right arm across his chest in return.
This standard military salute caught the soldiers of the left front guard a little bit by surprise, and the other side responded a little more favorably. They have all heard about the deeds of this young man. He made 21 military exploits in the border town in three years and then went to the imperial capital to take part in the assessment. Became a role model for soldiers.
To be honest, every soldier would be curious about him. Everyone wanted to see what the fabled and stunning Master Xiao Fang looked like. When they saw Fang Xie for the first time, they were slightly disappointed, because it seemed that Fang Xie was more handsome than the legend. This is somewhat different from the soldiers' image of a qualified soldier. In their view, Mr. Xiao Fang must be strong enough and tall.
But when they saw the standard military salute, the slight disappointment disappeared.
This military salute represents that Fang Jie has not forgotten his roots.
After Fang Jie returned the salute, he straightened his chest and strode towards Dian Jiangtai. The general Luo Yao, who was wearing the golden armor bestowed by the emperor, stood on the general platform, but did not come down to greet him. At this moment and this place, he is the man with the lowest position. In front of his soldiers, he wants to maintain his absolute majesty.
Ye Jinnan took Fang Jie up to the stage, and Luo Yao asked Fang Jie to stand by his side.
"The man in front of you used to be an ordinary soldier. The environment in Fan Gu where he lived was harsher than that of Yongzhou. In the three years he has been in the army, he has made 21 military achievements and beheaded dozens of criminals! Fan Guzhong The year is cold, and even the horizontal knife can be frozen in the scabbard. But his knife is always hot from the beginning to the end, do you know why?"
Luo Yao spoke loudly to the tens of thousands of troops in the audience, and his voice spread to every corner.
"Because the enemy's blood is always on his blade!"
When he said this, even Fang Xie couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
"Master Xiaofang is willing to sacrifice his life for Tai Sui, so he also got what he deserves. Glory and status, most of you are from poor families like Lord Xiaofang, most of you are in the Envy or even jealousy in your heart will ruin his fate. But I want to tell you that envy and jealousy will not get you anything, unless you only look at other people's glory like cowards!"
"Tell me, if you also have the opportunity to serve the country and become people like Lord Xiaofang, would you like it!"
"willing!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers answered neatly, and the sound shook the sky.
"very good."
Luo Yao said loudly: "Now there is such an opportunity. You should already know about the Northwest. The thieves messed up our frontiers, killed my people, and occupied my territory. As soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, it's time for you to draw out your tyrants." Raise your long lances with the sword, let the thieves know what the Sui army is like! You are the soldiers of my Luo Yao, and my Luo Yao people will never shrink back. When the Sui needs you, you are the only one One option...and that is to move forward!"
"The general is mighty! The left forward is mighty!"
"The general is mighty! The left forward is mighty!"
The shouts are neat and grand, making people's blood boil.
"I have already submitted a letter to the imperial court requesting the Northern Expedition to destroy the rebels, and you will go out with me. As the saying goes, you can raise a soldier for a thousand days and use it for a time. I know that you have always been proud of being left forward. Because every one of you knows You are the most elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty! There is no one! At this time, if there are people who are afraid to face the enemies of the country and the bandits who are harassing our country, then you can withdraw now!"
"Those who dare not go to the battlefield will automatically go out!"
No one moved, and everyone was still standing like a nail, with firm eyes.
At this moment, Fang Jie would rather deny the doubt in his heart. He didn't want to believe that a person who could say such words would be rebellious, and he didn't want to believe that such a majestic army would be rebellious. Such an army, as long as it is pulled onto the battlefield, can make the enemy fearful!
"I am a subject of His Majesty the Emperor, and I often regard myself as a loyal dog by His Majesty's side! The enemy of the Sui Dynasty, the enemy of His Majesty, is my enemy! In order to prove my determination and your determination, I have asked to stay as an imperial envoy My lord is on our left front, and we will go into battle with us to kill the enemy."
As soon as Luo Yao said these words, there was a sudden silence below.
Fang Jie's heart tightened, he didn't even need to look to imagine the reaction of the soldiers. Since the founding of the country in the Sui Dynasty, the emperor rarely appointed generals to supervise the army. In any case, this is a disservice to the soldiers. They will think that the emperor doesn't trust themselves and their generals.
So at this moment, Fang Jie took a step forward.
"I'm not here to watch you all work hard for Tai Sui!"
His eyes slowly swept across the audience, and then he shouted loudly: "I'm here to fight with you! If someone sees me hiding behind others on the battlefield and trembling with fright, someone sees me taking Holding a horizontal knife but not daring to slash at the enemy's head, if someone sees me turn around and run away, any one of you can execute me on the spot!"
Fang Jie jumped down from the high platform, walked quickly to his red horse and turned on his back.
"Arrow!"
He shouted, then glanced at Luo Yao.
Luo Yao, who was standing on the general platform, was also looking at him with deep meaning at this time.
A flying fish robe handed Fang Xie his hard bow and quiver, and Fang Xie hung the quiver by his waist, picked up the hard bow and urged the horse to rush out.
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On the school field, the young man took off his brocade clothes and threw them aside. The strong outfit inside outlined his slender and muscular figure, and he looked particularly eye-catching when he was riding on the red horse. He urged the horse to move forward. Although the red horse was fat, it was still extremely fast. In this gallop, Fang Jie fired twelve arrows in a row. There were twelve archery targets in a row on one side of the school grounds. Fang Jie rode a horse and galloped past the archery targets at a distance of about forty steps, hitting the bull's-eye with twelve arrows in a row.
After twelve arrows, Fang Jie jumped off the galloping red horse, and the firmness of the landing was shocking. He retreated a long way, and shot twelve more arrows at the target a hundred steps away. The second arrow still hit the bullseye!
After shooting twenty-four arrows, Fang Jie's breath was not in any confusion. He strode back and threw the hard bow to Flying Fish Robe, and then boarded the general platform again.
"Am I still qualified to fight side by side with you?!"
After this sentence was asked, there was silence in the room. After about ten seconds, someone started to shout: "Yes!"
Immediately afterwards, tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the left avant-garde shouted at the same time: "Yes!"
Fang Jie smiled, turned to look at Luo Yao: "General, do you think I am qualified to listen to orders under your account? To tell you the truth, I also wrote to the court yesterday, and I am too humble to be a supervisor of the army. But I am willing to stay in the left front and borrow a team from you, the general. It doesn’t take much, only three to five hundred people are enough, and I am willing to be the vanguard!”
These words were completely beyond Luo Yao's expectations, and his expression immediately changed.
Fang Jie's coping strategy made him suddenly realize that he had been underestimating this young man. This method of retreating into advance throws the problem back to him. If Fang Jie agreed to serve as the military supervisor, he would have nothing to do with the success or failure of the battle to the north. If they win, the supervising army will at most get a few words of encouragement from the emperor. If it is defeated, the supervising army will hardly be able to absolve itself of the blame!
And if Luo Yao really had the intention to rebel while going north, the supervising army would be charged with the same crime!
However, Fang Jie wrote a note and sent someone to Chang'an overnight, told the truth about his worries, and then expressed to the emperor that he was willing to stay in the left front, but he could not be a supervisor. In this way, he can not only watch how the left midfielder fights, but also avoid unnecessary troubles. Of course, whether the left midfielder wins or loses has nothing to do with him.
He was just a first-class villager who voluntarily stayed, from a fifth-rank ranger general, not a supervising army appointed by the emperor, let alone an imperial envoy.
There is a huge difference between voluntary and emperor's appointment.
In this way, the biggest danger is that Luo Yao deliberately sent him out to die when he saw that he was not pleasing to the eye when he went to the battlefield. But Fang Jie always felt in his heart that Luo Yao would not do this.
"Lord Xiao Fang is a role model for soldiers, Luo admires him!"
Luo Yao's opponent clasped his fists, and his expression had returned to calm.
He smiled and said: "Since Master Xiao Fang has this intention, how can I not be beautiful? I will first transfer a zhechong battalion with 1,200 elite soldiers under the command of Master Xiao Fang. Before the court's decree comes down, Master Xiao Fang can live in the army and get acquainted with your subordinates. This Zhechong Battalion is entrusted to you, but it is not without conditions."
"Please tell me, General."
Fang Jie said.
Luo Yaodao: "Your Excellency Xiao Fang also knows that even if the soldiers in my left front guard were not trained by me, they were trained by my most trusted generals. They dare not disrespect anyone who randomly recruits troops from any camp. But it’s bound to be uncomfortable.”
Fang Jie asked with a smile: "What does the general mean, are you afraid that I will kill your soldiers?"
"Of course not."
Luo Yao smiled and said: "I know that Lord Xiaofang is the head of the Academy of Martial Arts, and the strategy of war is also everyone. But the soldiers assigned to you may not know that Lord Xiaofang's cavalry and shooting are convincing enough, but after all, you did not bring Over the army."
"Anyway, it's still a while before the court's order is fulfilled. It's better to let Lord Xiaofang lead the troops to train for a month, and then compete with a Zhechong battalion brought by the humble officer. If Lord Xiaofang wins, the soldiers will naturally be convinced."
Ye Jinnan took a step forward and bowed his head and said.
"oh?"
Luo Yao nodded: "This method is good, it can convince the public. Sir Xiao Fang... what do you think?"
"OK."
"Then please tell the general, what is the comparison?"
Luo Yao smiled and said: "March and set up an formation. You can't tell the difference between these two. So it's better to fight directly than anything else. One month later, I will plant a big flag in the bamboo forest a hundred miles south of the city. Lord Fang and Ye Jinnan each led a Zhechong Battalion to snatch the banner, and the one who wins the banner wins. Of course, I don’t care how you stop your opponents on the way, except that you can’t really hurt your life.”
"It's a deal!"
Fang Jie clasped his fists, turned around and got off the platform.
After Fang Xie left, Ye Jinnan couldn't help asking: "General, my subordinates still don't understand why this competition is necessary."
Luo Yao looked at Fang Jie's back, smiled and said: "He is arrogant, and my people are equally arrogant. I guessed that he would not stay as a supervisor, so I planned to call a team Give it to him. But if you give it to him, he must be suspicious, and the soldiers are not convinced. That's good, let him lead for a while, even if he loses to your soldiers, there will be no complaints."
"General, why do you value Lord Xiaofang so much?"
Ye Jinnan really couldn't hold back his curiosity, and immediately lowered his head when he felt something was wrong after asking.
"Because... not because..."
Luo Yao replied indifferently, but didn't say anything more.
Ye Jinnan looked at the back of Luo Yao's leaving, and he had a very complicated feeling in his heart, but he just couldn't find a clue. Is the general being too nice to Mr. Fang? It was so good that Ye Jinnan had never seen it for so many years. So he was puzzled and even surprised, but he couldn't find the answer and dared not ask for it.