The Tang Dynasty established military forces based on guards, for example: Left and Right Wei Guards, Left and Right Jinwu Guards, Left and Right Lingjun Guards, etc.
Each guard has one general and two generals. The guard is under the jurisdiction of several Zhechoufu, which are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower.
The upper-class Zhechongfu had 1,200 soldiers, the middle-class Zhechongfu had 1,000 soldiers, and the lower-class Zhechongfu had 800 soldiers. Each Zhechongfu had one Zhechong Duwei as the chief general and two Guoyi Duwei as deputies.
Each Zhechoufu had several regiments under its jurisdiction, each regiment had about 200 people and one captain.
Each regiment is composed of two brigades, each brigade has 100 people, and has a brigade commander; each brigade is composed of two teams, each team has 50 people, and has a team commander; each team is composed of five fire teams, each fire team has 10 people, and has a fire captain.
The soldiers of the palace were generally called guards. Those who were good at archery and horse riding were called Yue cavalry, and the others were called infantry, spearmen, archers, etc.
During the Huang Chao Uprising, the military system of his rebel army imitated that of the imperial court, and the new recruits were called guards.
That's why Zhang Guimou was sure that Zhu Li was now a guard. His answer was exactly what Zhu Li wanted. According to his thinking, since he was a guard, then as a guard, it was only natural for him to receive equipment from the organization.
"Brother Guimu, can you please give me some handy weapons or something like that?" Zhu Li said quickly.
Zhang Guimou was a little surprised by these words, but he realized something immediately and explained: "Brother Zhu Li, you can see that there are very few of us with complete armor and weapons. In fact, we are just auxiliary troops. In the previous battle, almost all the equipment captured was equipped to General Qin's troops."
"Auxiliary troops, General Qin?" Zhu Li was a little surprised. After all this time, this group of people were just auxiliary troops. So, did they not have to lead the charge into battle themselves? He knew what auxiliary troops were. They were a labor-intensive army, engaged in transportation, logistics support and the like.
"Yes, we are indeed auxiliary troops. Our main task is to plunder and transport food and fodder. Otherwise, how could we have so many women and children here? Normally, we are not needed to charge into battle. Only when the regular army suffers serious losses will they come to us to recruit reinforcements. If we can become war guards, we will naturally be equipped with weapons and armor at that time."
"As for General Qin, he is General Qin Yan. He is a good friend of our General Bi Shiduo. This time he leads the troops in the front and we are responsible for their logistics." Zhang Guimou told Zhu Li everything he knew.
Then, he changed the subject and whispered, "However, if you want to get a weapon, I do have a way. When we set up camp later, I will take you to see someone. As long as you get his approval, I guarantee that you can get a decent weapon."
"Look." Zhang Guimou patted his waist as if to show off. Following his gesture, Zhu Li saw that there was a long sword inserted in Zhang Guimou's waist. Although this long sword was not conspicuous compared to those people armed with guns and spears around the donkey cart, compared with others, the long sword was already considered a very regular weapon.
Almost 90% of the weapons of this group of people are simple farm tools and cooking utensils, and only a few of them are equipped with regular weapons.
Zhu Li subconsciously looked at Zhang Guihou again. For some reason, this guy obviously had a bad impression of him. When he saw Zhu Li looking at him, he glanced at him unhappily, as arrogant as a shaking peacock.
However, he also had a regular weapon on his waist.
It was a long sword. Both brothers had relatively formal weapons. It seemed that they were really good at it.
Seeing this, Zhu Li felt relieved and cast a look of gratitude to Zhang Guimou. His parents were nowhere to be found, and he and his sister had fallen into the Grass Army. It seemed that they could not escape. Fortunately, he had the help of the enthusiastic Zhang Guimou. Otherwise, if he wanted to get a regular weapon in the Grass Army, the only way would be to snatch it from the enemy.
In the evening, the army arrived at Dongting Lake. Bi Shiduo ordered to set up camp and rest. He himself took the beautiful young woman on the donkey cart as if she were a treasure, and went into the newly built tent, and never showed up again.
The crowd finally dispersed and settled down. It was then that Zhu Li discovered that in addition to the huge number of auxiliary troops, there were several large carts in the team, which were full of food. However, these carts had been clustered in the crowd. Zhu Li was small and of short stature, and he had run into a head-on team, so he had not noticed it before.
This group of auxiliary troops, who were not much stronger than the refugees, did not care what their general was doing. They immediately set up a simple stove and started to make a fire to cook. After all, their stomachs were more important to them than other trivial matters.
In less than half a minute, the fragrance of the vegetable porridge spread out, floated up, and lingered over Dongting Lake.
Smelling the fragrance of rice, the little girl Zhu Ning'er woke up immediately without Zhu Li calling her. She didn't even bother to rub the eye boogers from the corners of her eyes. She stared at the nearby stove with her big eyes like black grapes, biting her index finger.
The poorer people are, the more sensitive they are to food. Now the two siblings are so poor that they only have two mouths to feed.
The presence of two extra mouths to feed did not cause any trouble for the people. During the meal, Zhang Guimou even found two large copper bowls for the brothers and sisters, filled them with wild vegetable and corn porridge, and personally delivered them to them.
After expressing his gratitude, Zhu Li put Zhu Ning'er down and handed her a bowl of vegetable porridge.
The little girl had no idea what hot meant and immediately began to wolf down the food, feeling very satisfied. She didn't even notice that there were leaves stuck to her tender cheeks.
Watching his sister eating, Zhu Li felt a touch of warmth in his heart, but more of it was sadness.
In the old world, girls like Zhu Ning'er would be held in the palms of their parents' hands, hugged in their arms, and pampered and protected in every way, fearing that they did not love her enough; but the Zhu Ning'er in front of her, seeing a bowl of corn porridge, made her forget everything else, and was so happy and content as if she was in heaven. How could one not feel sad
I would rather be a dog in peacetime than a man in troubled times. In troubled times, human lives are worthless, and the people are even more worthless than dogs.
The little girl quickly finished up the bowl of vegetable porridge. Even the inside of the copper bowl was licked very clean by her. At first glance, it seemed that it did not need to be washed at all.
After finishing her own meal, she looked eagerly at her elder brother, as if she had not eaten enough. Zhu Li had not started eating yet, so he gave her some of his vegetable porridge. The little girl was really hungry, so she picked up the copper bowl and ate happily.
Zhu Li also started to eat. He was originally starving to death, and now he was so hungry that his stomach was sticking to his back. The reason why he could hold on until now was because of his strong will and a firm desire to survive, otherwise, he would have collapsed long ago.
After the meal, before Zhu Li could go to look for Zhang Guimou, this enthusiastic young man came over and said, "Brother Zhu Li, I will take you to see Captain Wu to see if I can give you
Get a weapon."
"Captain Wu, is he an official?" Zhu Li was very eager for weapons. When he heard that it was a time of chaos, he felt a sense of crisis. Having a weapon with him would make him feel more at ease.
However, when he heard that he was going to meet the captain, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. In his opinion, those who could become officers in the rebel army must be extremely vicious and cruel people, so he was unsure.
Zhang Guimou knew Zhu Li's worries, but he had also had this mentality before. It was only after he met Captain Wu that he realized it was not what he had imagined.
So, he kindly reminded Zhu Li, "Don't worry, Wu Xiaowei is different from other officers. To get a weapon from him, you must make him like you. If you pass this test, I guarantee you will get a good weapon."
No matter how nervous you are, you have to grit your teeth and do what you have to do.
Without any time to hesitate, Zhu Li tied Zhu Ning'er to his chest and, accompanied by Zhang Guimou, walked towards a large cart in the distance.
There were many carts, but most of them were loaded with grain. The cart they were heading towards was a little different. Compared with the other carts, its two iron wheels dug deeper into the soil. The other carts were pulled by two oxen, but this cart was pulled by four oxen.
Eight big men gathered around the cart. They were not only extremely strong, but also wore helmets and armor and had shining spears. They moved majestically and loudly. Among the entire auxiliary army, only they could give Zhu Li the feeling of seeing an army.
Right in front of the cart, behind the buttocks of the four oxen, stood a seven-foot-tall man, as strong as a lion or tiger, with a fierce aura, a long sword on his waist, a double-edged spear in his hand, and his eyes slightly closed, as if he was resting. (One foot in the Tang Dynasty was about 30.7 cm, and seven feet was about 215 cm)
When Zhu Li saw this person, his pupils suddenly shrank. It was not because he knew this person, nor was there anything about this person that scared him. Instead, the book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" suddenly appeared in his mind again, and a deafening sound of recitation resounded in his mind at the same time.
"Wudao, the living body of the heroic spirit Wudao Heavenly King. Wudao Heavenly King was the founder of the Ran Wei regime of the Sixteen Kingdoms. His name was Ran Min, and his courtesy name was Yongzeng. He was the creator of the 'Kill the Hu Order'. 'Without Ran Min, the Han people would wither'. His heroic spirit is unyielding and has returned to the world to help the people. His heroic spirit has returned to the mountains and seas."
The sound was as loud as a huge bell, and it made Zhu Li see stars. However, Zhang Guimou, who was accompanying him, was unaware of it.
Just when the book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" appeared in Zhu Li's mind, the majestic Emperor Wu of Han suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Zhu Li with a look of surprise, as if he had realized something.
Who is Ran Min, the Wudao Heavenly King? He was a top general during the Sixteen Kingdoms period and the emperor of Ran Wei.
There is a rare person in history who is good at using infantry to defeat cavalry, and every time he wins with a smaller force. He is the creator of miracles, this is a legend, and even a myth. I dare not say that he is unique, but he is also rare.
There is a saying that goes "No king is better than Xiang Yu, and no general is better than Li Cunxiao", which refers to the unparalleled Overlord Xiang Yu and the great general Li Cunxiao.
In Chinese history, apart from Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao, who could stop Ran Min's bravery
But now is the end of the Tang Dynasty. How could Wudao Tianwang appear in the end of the Tang Dynasty? Zhu Li felt that this was simply a joke. He even suspected that he was dreaming.