He Mulan was promoted to General Hu Ben, and suddenly became the youngest general in the army. Although she was also the main general before, but compared with Hu Benying, it is not the same.
Half of the cost of the right army was spent on Hu Ben, which shows the status of Hu Ben in the entire right army.
This was what made He Mulan most satisfied. Once you arrive at Huben, the cost will be much less, because the Huben army has already been established. He Mulan's horns, drums, arrows, etc. were all wasted.
This made her regretful and regretful. In the end, she promised that everyone would share the same fire, and whoever had the military merits to the level of the main general first, all these things would be given to them.
Of all the people, only Na Luohun was promoted to a lieutenant because of the early centurion, and his military exploits reached the point where he could be promoted to a lieutenant.
But in any case, everyone saw how much she had spent for her own men and horses, and she could save so much money, which was considered a big saving.
There were four lieutenants in the Huben camp, namely Nie Qin, Kumen Xin, Izumo Changning and Karasuma Xiong. They were all veterans of the Right Army. The youngest, Izumo Changning, was in his thirties, and Nie Qin was in his forties, three years older than General Xia.
He Mulan, a young general who was under 20, suddenly rose to the position of General Hu Ben. Even if she had enough military merit, she deserved a lot of credit, but for a place in the military where qualifications are also considered, it is almost no different from Qingyun Zhishang. Naturally Can't convince the crowd.
He Mulan used to be a miscellaneous general, and she was highly valued by the seniors in the army. All the people who shared her with her in the past were all assigned to her. In this way, the most troublesome "prestige problem" in the army was easily solved. But now that she has been promoted to General Hu Ben, she is on an equal footing with most of the generals of the Right Army, even a bit higher.
Take General Wang Wang Meng as an example, he has been in the army for more than ten years, but he is only of the same rank as the current He Mulan, but in terms of importance and the strength of his subordinates, General Wang is now even inferior to He Mulan. Mullan.
He Mulan quickly felt the pressure from inside and outside. She is a new general, and she doesn't know any of the Hu Ben army. General Hu Ben has to deal with more things every day than before, and she is also qualified to go to the general's tent with General Xia Hong to listen to military reports. something more.
So even if Tuoba Tao came to the Montenegro camp on a private tour, she couldn't care so much, her head was about to explode, how could she care about others
The left and right emperors are much safer here than in Heishan City. There are 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers stationed here, and even an elephant flying in can be shot to death.
But she never imagined that the emperor was not afraid of being bullied, he came to bully others...
On the thirteenth of March, a group of irritating guys came to the Montenegro camp.
These people are the Yulin army from Pingcheng. It is said that they are preparing for the arrival of the emperor ten days later, and solve the problem of ghosts by the way.
The Yulin Army only accepts meritorious officials, even if it is a concubine, an illegitimate child, or a posthumous child, as long as the family is innocent, has meritorious deeds to the court, and is recommended by someone of the same family background, they can join the army.
Wei's Yulin Army is more special than those of other dynasties, because there are too many families in the Great Wei family who died because of the war, and there are some families whose males die and only one child is left. Every year there will be some quotas sent to the Yulin Army, let them go to the Yulin Army, and the state will support them until they are old enough to fight, and they will follow the emperor to the battlefield.
Guarding in Pingcheng is much easier than surviving at the border.
This is also the case. In terms of combat effectiveness, the soldiers of the Yulin Army are not necessarily higher than the Black Mountain Camp, but the Yulin Army is taught by strict teachers, and there are famous generals of the Great Wei who take turns to lead the troops. In terms of overall quality, it is naturally Yulin. The army is better.
Whether it is the six northern towns, the Montenegro camp, or the garrison guards guarding the local area, they all think their army is the most powerful...
Therefore, I don't know who led the way. The Yulin Army's men and horses did not take long to learn from all parties in the army. The people at the head of the other party were extremely powerful. Whether it was horse warfare, foot warfare or archery, no one was there. When he was up to him, gradually, the Montenegro Camp knew that there was a powerful guy in the camp, from Pingcheng, who was playing in the Montenegro Camp.
However, the centurion who had nothing to do in the army and the brave soldiers who had always been in the army all went, and no one could match him. If the fight goes on, there is a suspicion of a wheel battle. The two parties have agreed that the two sides will fight again in the afternoon, and each will have three people to compete.
It's just that all those who can go to battle have already gone to battle, and it would be self-inflicted to send people from the morning, but no one dares to invite the commander of the military with high martial arts, not to mention that the leader of the Yulin Army is also a young man. Seeing that he was only in his early twenties, he called the veterans to compete, and it would be impossible to win.
It was about Montenegro's face. After everyone discussed it for a while, they thought of someone.
The champion of the Three Armies Competition, Hua Mulan.
Although Hua Mulan is also a general, she has not taken office for a few days, and she has not even been officially appointed, so she is not a general. Hua Mulan is only nineteen this year, and in terms of age, she looks a few years younger than the leader. The most important thing is that Hua Mulan is recognized as a strong martial artist and a kind personality. Even if she asks her with a shy face, she will not be afraid of being reprimanded.
As a result, some people who suffered losses in the morning took three or five people to strengthen their courage and went to Huben Camp to ask to see Hua Mulan.
"What? Tell me to compete with others?"
He Mulan had thought that a general in the Central Army had sent someone to pass the message, but he was confused when he saw the person coming, but when he heard such an absurd request, he shook his head again and again.
"I've been busy with business recently, and I really have no time. If you pay attention, you can understand that I have played a few games with the Hu Ben army a while ago, and I really don't want to do this again."
Seeing the depressed expression on the man's face, He Mulan frowned and said, "It's nothing to lose to the army, so why act like a little girl?"
"General, I don't know, it's a captain of the Yulin Army who came with a few Yulin Lang, who is highly skilled in martial arts, and defeated more than 20 heroes in our army in one morning. , and only then made an appointment to continue the fight in the afternoon."
The centurion sighed. "I don't know what the generals in the battalion think, so long for others' ambition to destroy their own prestige, but they are also challenged by this group of people on the school ground..."
"Yulin Army?" He Mulan suddenly came up with a guess, stunned, and asked him, "Do you know what that Colonel's name is?"
"I've never heard his name called by the people next to him, but they all call him Captain Du." The centurion thought for a while, "It seems that some of the generals who often follow Cui Taichang are also with him, and they must be people of noble birth. "
This is what makes them even more angry.
Having money and status is amazing! If they had been taught by famous teachers from childhood like him, they would definitely be able to be so powerful!
When He Mulan heard the surname of Captain Yulin "Du", her heart skipped a beat.
Isn't Tuoba Tao's pseudonym Du Shou, Abu, Du Shou
What did he want to do, he actually went to the Black Mountain Camp to set up the arena!
Of course, the other generals did not dare to stop him. Most of the generals knew the emperor. When they saw what he was doing, they were scared to pee, okay
"I'll go with you in the afternoon." Thinking of this, He Mulan couldn't sit still. "What are the rules of their competition? Foot battle? Horse battle?"
"The general is really going? Great, take the general to go, we are sure to win!" The centurion smiled happily, "Every time the other party sends three people, three against three people, they cooperate tacitly, every time it comes to the horse battle. , is always picked off the horse."
"Three people?" He Mulan glanced at Man Gu who was eager to try. Even if Luo Hun is the most skilled in martial arts under her current account, there is still a long way to go with her. Man Gu is a veteran and naturally rich in experience, but when he fights, he will go crazy, and she really dare not take him.
If the fight rises and the emperor is injured, it will be fatal.
"Don't worry about the general, there are still two candidates, who are also highly skilled in martial arts, as long as the general agrees to fight in the afternoon!"
He Mulan thought that Zuo Jun and Zhong Jun also had many strong generals, so he agreed and promised to meet on campus in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, with a rock and a lance, He Mulan stepped over Yueying and went to the school grounds. When he arrived at the gate of the school grounds, he met the centurion who came in the morning, looking forward to welcoming her into the arena.
When He Mulan arrived at the school grounds, he saw that the other two were really not strangers.
One is Li Qing, the post-Longxi Li Clan who lost to her in Dabi, and the other is none other than Kumoti's lieutenant, who is now Dugu Wei, the son of the head of the Dugu family.
He Mulan touched his forehead and found that he had no fever.
Was it the gust of wind that blew Duguwei, who rarely joined in the fun
Seeing her coming, Dugu Wei approached her with a wry smile and asked, "I had to come after hearing the other party's name?"
As soon as He Mulan heard it, she knew why Duguwei had come, and lowered her head and asked him in a low voice, "Why are you here? Where is General Kumoti?"
"How could the general come forward for this kind of thing..." Duguwei shook his head, "that one... hey, that one is too bold!"
For a time, both of them were deeply concerned and sighed.
Only the later Li Qing, not only did not know anything, but also disgusted the Yulin army who came to "kick the hall". With a long bow, he and Hua Mulan made up their minds:
"General Hua, General Dugu, these people have no intention of following the customs of the countryside. They are really deceiving people. We must give them a good look!"
"Uh... this... "
"I had a stomach upset in the morning, I don't know if I can beat them..."
The two looked sloppy.
"How can there be no fighting spirit!"
Li Qing glanced at them in surprise, and already regarded them as modest in his heart, "The soldiers in the army have high hopes for us!"
This time, He Mulan smiled even more bitterly.
After a while, the ostentatious "Yu Lin Lang" who all wore silver armor arrived at the school grounds. They were really accompanied by Cui Taichang's family generals and the personal soldiers of several generals in the army. The person at the head was the tall and handsome Tuoba Tao.
Although He Mulan and Duguwei had already determined in their hearts that the other party was the emperor, they couldn't help but wailed in their hearts when they saw him coming.
When encountering such an opponent, I don't dare to fight, and I don't dare to be too fake and admit defeat. I only feel aggrieved.
Tuoba Tao was in a good mood. Seeing He Mulan and others coming, he still had the heart to say hello.
"Is it the general Hua Mulan Hua who came to capture the ghost? It's just right, let's discuss with Du Mou!"
"This… "
He Mulan coughed and showed an embarrassed expression, but Li Qing beside her seemed to understand something, and immediately jumped out and shouted.
"General Hua is the commander of my Montenegro camp, you are too arrogant, come and come, first beat me, Mr. Li, and then talk about the discussion!"
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"You say I'm arrogant, who are you?"
Tuoba Tao looked at the young general wearing fish scale armor with interest.
He was inadvertently named for a competition, and he became aggressive.
It's just that he hastily said that he can't compare, and it seems that he is afraid of them. At that time, Yulin Jun Erlang will all look at him with resentful eyes, so he can only continue to compare.
Seeing that the other party obviously looked down on him, Li Qing snorted coldly: "My surname is Li Mingqing, after the Li family in Longxi, the person called Li Shilang is!"
Tuoba Tao nodded.
"Oh, I see, Li Fang's son."
"How dare you call my father's name directly!" Li Qing saw that he was calling his father as if he were calling his own son. He was so old-fashioned that it was annoying. He suddenly bit his silver teeth and jumped into the arena to throw him.
Tuoba Tao also wanted to fight quickly, no bow, arrow, or horsemanship, so he went up to the face with his fists.
Xianbei people also like wrestling kung fu, and melee combat is also a common item in the military.
Tuoba Tao ended up fighting, and two young men also came out of Su Wei. For fear of the emperor's loss, they wanted to capture Li Qing together.
"You are so shameless!"
"General Hua! General Dugu! Beat them up!"
"General Li, if we win, let's go back and invite you to dinner!"
"What should I do? I'm on it?" Duguwei rolled up his sleeves and smiled. "Don't dare to beat that one, show the other Yulin Lang, I'm not easy to mess with the Montenegro camp?"
"Don't you think it's impossible to win?"
He Mulan shook his head and reached out to block a guard. "Sorry, even if we act like it, we can't just stand idly by."
A few of the suweis were three-on-three in the morning. Others who knew Duguwei did not attend. These two, like Li Qing, were not afraid of the sky and the earth, and they did not know powerful people. They were afraid that the emperor would suffer. Jumping out, he deserved to be beaten by He Mulan and Dugu Wei.
Li Qing's martial arts are naturally not weak, but they are much worse than Tuoba Tao. Tuoba Tao has been taught by various famous teachers since he was a child. He is proficient in foot and horse fighting, and even in corners. Li Qing is agile. Although he has not shown defeat, he knows that it will not take a while , he is about to lose.
This kid is also stunned. Seeing that he can't match this Captain Du, and He Mulan and Duguwei have already won, he jumped back with a smile, got out of the battle circle, and said loudly, "Xiaowei Du is really good. , you can fight with our general Hua. It's just three against three, you have already lost two, so you don't have to compete any more."
The three of them were fighting, and it was always two wins in three rounds. When Li Qing said this, Tuoba Tao had a strange expression on his face, and he blurted out, "This is Tian Ji's horse racing?"
Li Qing actually grinned.
"Of course!"
Dugu only saw that Li Qing did not fight violently. Of course, his ability was not qualified to fight violently. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood aside with his hands folded, watching the emperor and Li Qing gossip.
He and He Mulan were bored, when suddenly, a cold arrow flew from nowhere and headed straight towards Tuoba Tao in the school grounds.
The arrow flew fast and hastily, looking at the direction, it was facing Tuoba Tao's head. In order to watch them compete, the soldiers in the school field were surrounded by water, and most people didn't notice the danger. He Mulan and Duguwei heard a sound, and they suddenly shouted badly in their hearts, and tried their best to move towards Tuoba Tao. direction to go.
Tuoba Tao didn't know how many assassinations he encountered in his life. When the first arrow was fired, he immediately fell to the ground alertly and rolled out.
Poor Li Qing didn't know what was going on, and the person who was still wrangling with him just rolled around him three times and ran away, suddenly dumbfounded.
As the first arrow was fired, the second and third arrows burst out. At this time, He Mulan, Duguwei, and Tuoba Tao's other guards had already rushed to the emperor's side, and they were protecting Tuoba Tao and went to the place where there was cover. Seeing that the school grounds were in chaos, and seeing that there were so many guards by Tuoba Tao's side, He Mulan did not follow him, but stayed to catch the assassin.
"Guard the four gates, no one can go out!"
He Mulan asked several Hu Ben sergeants around him to give orders and look for it in the direction where the Leng Arrow came.
She had just witnessed the plan of the gangsters in the army to assassinate Cui Hao not long ago. Although she didn't do it for some unknown reason, these people were obviously still hidden in the army and could appear at any time.
They were originally from the army, and they were familiar with the terrain. If any of them knew Tuoba Tao's identity, they discovered his whereabouts at the school grounds in the morning, and it was normal for them to want to assassinate them temporarily.
Everyone on the campus was stunned by such a change.
Some soldiers thought it was because some people were angry that Colonel Du was too arrogant and ran wild in the Montenegro camp, so they made a black hand.
Some were worried that the people in Pingcheng had suffered a loss in the Montenegro camp, and that this matter could not be done well, so they went to their respective generals with a worried look to report the matter.
Only a few, cautious or clear-headed, began to look for where the cold arrows came from.
Seeing a group of people looking around like flies without heads, He Mulan immediately shouted at the onlookers:
"Go find the people who sent the cold arrows and take them down! Do you know nothing but watch the fun?"
With great strength, she pushed aside the crowd and looked in the direction of the cold arrow. A soldier pointed at a stone pier not far away and called out, "I saw a man in gray clothes standing there just now, and there was a siege underneath. With a few people!"
The stone pier he was referring to was the kind of large stone locks that can be seen everywhere on the school grounds to exercise strength. He Mulan hurried over and saw that several large and small stones were locked together to form a stone pier more than one meter high.
At this time, everyone was watching the competition, looking straight ahead, and few people paid attention to what was happening above. Whenever there is liveliness in the army, there are not many people who climb the flagpoles, step on the camp walls, and some people climb the stone locks, which is not surprising at all.
After he reminded him of the incident, someone continued to speak: "It seems that I have seen it too. It should be a crossbow, not a bow?"
"Why don't you shout when you see someone with a crossbow!"
A soldier next to him asked him with wide eyes.
"Nonsense, there are so many people on the school grounds who come to practice martial arts. Although it is rare to have a crossbow, it is not uncommon. I also saw someone with a big knife. What am I shouting!"
He Mulan heard the headache. She had previously ordered four gates to be guarded, expecting that the assassins would be among them. At this time, she was not in a hurry, and led a large group of soldiers from the Right Army to search them one by one.
Hand crossbows in the State of Wei are rare, most of which are collected by Han generals and high men. Even if ordinary soldiers see someone carrying a crossbow, they will not cause trouble for themselves. On the contrary, it is difficult for anyone who has acquired such a weapon to easily abandon it. did it.
After a while, all the generals who got the news brought people, but He Mulan just held the door, otherwise they would go in. Some generals knew who was assassinated inside, and just took Tuoba Tao's order and stood there obediently. Go, some did not know what happened, and cursed He Mulan across the camp wall and fence of the school grounds.
He Mulan turned a deaf ear to all of this, until someone came from Su Wei and asked He Mulan to send someone to ask Kumoti to bring troops over, and these people realized that something was wrong.
Who is Kumoti? King Yingchuan, the Tuoba royal family, and the commander-in-chief of the Yingyang Army in the army, can send a general Hu Ben to find General Yingyang, how can it be done by the ordinary Yulin army
In an instant, there was silence outside the school grounds. It happened that Kumoti also received news and brought someone here. Seeing that He Mulan was guarding the gate in person, he couldn't help nodding in satisfaction, complimented her, and brought someone with a knife and gun. Entering the school grounds, go to the point to escort him over there.
"General Hua, you are also a member of the Montenegro camp. Anyway, let us know something..." There was a general of the Right Army who boasted a good relationship with her, and asked softly, "Who is it? Is there any injury? ?"
He Mulan shook his head.
"Generals, it's better for you to leave. It's a bad thing for you to gather here."
The people in the school grounds were obviously not allowed to come in and not to go out. These generals still squeezed their heads and tried to drill in. When all of them were left inside for interrogation, the Montenegro camp would be really messed up.
Today, most of the soldiers left here are watching the fun, but if even the generals come in, who will take care of the daily affairs? Who restrains their own soldiers
Some generals listened to her words and knew what they were saying. They took her good intentions and left in big strides. Quan thought they had never been there, but more people were interested in seeing the situation, and they only stayed away from the campus and did not leave. .
After a while, Cui Hao came along with Kou Qianzhi, the celestial master. When the two entered the gate of the school, seeing that He Mulan was personally guarding them, they immediately looked sideways.
Cui Hao was more certain that this "Hua Mulan" was the emperor's confidant, and he was more polite to her, and even handed it over when he entered.
He Mulan stared at Kou Qianzhi without moving, trying to see something wrong from his face, but the latter still looked like a fairy. Seeing her looking at him, she even touched his beard. He smiled and said, "General, but what is the dirt on Lao Dao's face?"
If it is really acting, this acting is also very good.
He Mulan sighed and stopped looking at him.
***
On the stage, Tuoba Tao's face was ashen. He never imagined that there would be assassins who would make a desperate move in this big campus!
There are actually assassins in the Montenegro camp, and they can also know his identity and wait for an opportunity to attack. This shows that the assassins in the Montenegro camp have at least stayed in Pingcheng and know his appearance.
This speculation made him shudder even more.
How many unknown secrets are there in Montenegro Camp? Did anyone in Yingxiao deliberately make trouble behind the scenes
The assassination that Cui Hao said did not continue later, and what was it for
Cui Hao and Kou Qianzhi came in a hurry, and were greeted by a Su Wei holding a few crossbow arrows on the commanding stage.
"Your Majesty, all the crossbows are here."
There were very few crossbows in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the grassland people used more bows. The crossbows were manufactured precisely and easily broken. They were not manufactured in batches. Only some gatekeepers owned them, so he asked people to bring the crossbows back.
Few people know that Tuoba Tao is also an expert in weapons research.
That Su Wei was about to step forward with a crossbow and arrow, but a wide robe suddenly blocked in front of him, blocking his footsteps.
Su Wei looked up and saw Kou Qianzhi, who had a benevolent face, stretched out his hand to check his pulse, checked his pulse for a while, and said with relief, "This general had better go wash his hands now..."
He turned around and bowed his head to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, these arrows are poisonous, you'd better not touch them..."