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Zhou Jun, Wu Meng and others also knew that this was a common practice, but they still couldn't hide their regrets.
"Uncle Qi and the others have been ordered to seize their general positions. They and the other remaining soldiers from Qin Tong Pass have been incorporated into the guard camp of General Wei Yuqi. They are allowed to participate in the battle to regain Qin Tong Pass. This can be regarded as a crime and meritorious service to see the consequences." Tu Ziji said. .
Seeing Cao Feng and Cao Gui's father and son still kneeling on the ground, Chen Hai laughed and said to Cao Feng: "Since Cao Gui is practicing next to Senior Brother Ge, then Master Cao and us are equals, so we should sit down and talk quickly. Don't mess around." There are still some good seedlings in Caojiazhai. If anyone else wants to practice martial arts, I will not hesitate to give you some advice... "
Chen Hai now has more than two hundred elite private soldiers at his disposal, but he also needs to pay attention to the construction of a reserve echelon, and the foundry and armor shop also need to carefully train a group of apprentices.
Many battalion generals thought that defeating the refugee rebels and regaining Qin Tong Pass was an easy achievement, but they did not have the chance to fight. Naturally, they were extremely dissatisfied. However, this was the decision of the Taiwei Mansion, and they had nothing to say other than complaining. explain.
Ge Tong ignored Cao Feng, stared at Cao Gui with sharp eyes, and said: "I am a general of Zhaoyang Tinghou Mansion, and I am practicing the secret art of Xuan Gong taught by Zhaoyang Tinghou Mansion. I am not qualified to practice the secret art of Xuan Gong." You teach others privately, and you are not qualified to accept anyone as a disciple. At this time, you are just representing the Zhaoyang Tinghou Mansion, leading you to the threshold of martial arts practice on behalf of the Young Marquis. From now on, you will be the one in front of the Young Marquis. As a general, you must be loyal to the Young Marquis, practice diligently, and share the worries of the Young Marquis. If you succeed in cultivation in the future, it is not impossible to enter the Taiwei Sect to practice again, but that is because the Young Marquis has given you such a big deal. of kindness.”
For Cao Feng, twenty or thirty people are sent away, as are seventy or eighty people. And if a few people really achieve success in martial arts practice in the future, the Cao family's reputation in Taohuawu and Zhaoyang Tinghou Mansion will also be important.
"..." Cao Gui was still young and a little confused. He didn't know how to reply to Ge Tong's words.
"... Mr. Cao is too polite," Chen Hai smiled slightly and said, "I see that Mr. Cao also pays attention to training young disciples in martial arts in the north. As long as they have some foundation in martial arts, even if they are over twenty years old, they will not be able to practice martial arts. It’s too late, but there is no need to limit the sect’s bad habits too much.”
Chen Hai didn't care whether Cao Feng's gratitude at this time was true or false. If Cao Feng could really send the twenty or thirty most outstanding young disciples, he would not treat these young disciples badly, and they would not treat them badly because of their relatives. Therefore, the fate of these 70,000 to 80,000 people is completely tied to Taohuawu.
After several years of catastrophe, most of the old, weak, sick and disabled among the refugees either starved to death or fell ill; among the 70,000 to 80,000 people who could survive the famine years, after nearly a year of recuperation, most of them could be called The body must be strong, so that it can withstand the heavy physical work such as embankment construction, mining, quarrying, logging and land reclamation that begins at the beginning of the year.
The Xiyuan Army was organized and trained. Like the Huben Army, it was a Beijing camp army and had entered the recruitment sequence of the Taiwei Mansion. The Taiwei Mansion mobilized the Xiyuan Army to recover Qintong Pass, which was not surprising.
However, Chen Hai noticed that Cao Feng and his son led this group of refugees. The young disciples attached great importance to martial arts training, so they had a good foundation. Even if they entered martial arts practice after the age of twenty, they would not be considered too old.
Chen Hai frowned slightly and thought to himself, is this just a routine
Chen Hai looked at Tu Ziji and Zhao Rong, and without saying anything, he and the generals boarded Fujiao Ridge. He saw that after the Taiwei Mansion's military mobilization order was issued, Xiyuan moved very quickly.
The Xiyuan Mountains are vast, nearly forty miles deep. The Xiyuan Army General Administration Office, which serves as the command and dispatch center, is located about ten miles southwest of Fujiao Garden. Chen Hai and the others stood on Fujiao Ridge and could vaguely see the army gathering there. situation.
The qi, blood, and essence in the human body are most pure and vigorous when they are young, which is also the best time to practice. However, when a boy produces sperm at the age of sixteen and a girl produces Guishui at the age of fourteen, the qi, blood, essence, and essence in the human body are at their peak. A considerable part will continue to be transformed into essence water and Gui water that can breed new life. At this time, if you want to practice practice, it will be half the result with half the effort, and it will become extremely difficult.
In the past, Cao Feng was afraid of causing unnecessary suspicion and interference from the local prefectures and counties, as well as Meiwu Fort and Taohuawu, so he did not dare to openly train soldiers. But if he really had any ulterior motives, he would select 10,000 to 20,000 capable soldiers for training. It will not be slightly worse than the local armaments.
As usual, Wei, Fan, Yao and others had to conduct general inspections at the Xiyuan Army General Mansion before leading their troops out of the camp to complete the entire recruitment process.
Chen Hai nodded. Tu Chongjin and the others were careless and lost Qintong Pass. It would be good if they could save their lives. Don't expect the capable officers to be reinstated for the time being.
More importantly, Cao Gui has been wandering around with his father and brother in the past few years. He has suffered a lot at a young age. He is more aware of the dangers and hardships of the world than the clan children who grew up in the greenhouse. He is also more determined in his will and character. He is a good young man. .
At this time, the soldiers and horses of the six capitals had already set off from their respective camps, like six ferocious dragons with fangs exposed, and were gathering towards the direction of the Xiyuan Army General Manager's Mansion.
"The remaining three capital troops and horses are kept as backup. This is the usual practice." Tu Ziji said without any emotion.
In addition to the 70 or 80 seedlings with cultivation qualifications, there are 70,000 to 80,000 refugees in the northern area who have potential to be tapped.
"Fuck you, but you're taking advantage of those sons of bitches like Hua Zhedong and Chu Rong!" Ran Hu and other battalion generals spat with dissatisfaction.
Cao Feng also knew that since Cao Gui had come to practice martial arts with Ge Tong, he could no longer have half-hearted thoughts, and said: "Thanks to your lord's protection, 70,000 to 80,000 people will not be displaced. Everyone is grateful, and I don't know how to repay you. Kindness. Speaking of good seedlings, there are twenty or thirty seedlings who have not yet missed the age of martial arts practice. If you can arrange someone to guide them in their practice, this would be a great kindness... "
No matter how different Cao Feng was, he had no ability to encourage these people to rebel in Taohuawu.
When Cao Gui walked into Taohuawu with his father, he already knew that he would be kept as a hostage. Even though he knew that the situation was forcing him, he was always unwilling to accept it, but he did not expect that this trip would become an opportunity for him to truly enter the martial arts practice. He knelt down in front of Ge Tong happily and kowtowed three times.
Next, Chen Hai asked Ran Hu and other battalion generals to take care of their own affairs, leaving Tu Ziji and Zhao Rong to talk. The 780,000 or 80,000 refugees in Taohuawu North were to be registered as residents, so they could only invite Tu Ziji and Zhao Rong. The two helped.
At the same time, there are still one or two hundred veterans in the Seventh Capital of the Xiyuan Army. They can "disarm and return to their fields" in advance and arrange to be sent to Taohuawu to be responsible for the training of rural soldiers...
The seventh place was not included in this recruitment, so there was no need for Chen Hai, Zhao Rong, and Tu Ziji to go see Wei Yuqi, Fan Chun, Yao Qitai and other generals; this expedition had nothing to do with them.
At this point, Cao Feng knelt on the ground again and knelt down to thank him.
As soon as the two light warships sailed into the water gate of Fujiaoling Camp, Tu Ziji, Zhao Rong, Ran Hu and other generals came up to greet them and said: "The Taiwei Mansion has made a decision to dispatch troops. It has been decided to recruit one to six soldiers from the Xiyuan Army. The capital has a total of 60,000 soldiers and horses, and the chariot and cavalry general Wei Yuqi is appointed as the chief general, the Suwei general Fan Chun is the deputy general, and Zuo Sicheng Yao Qitai is the army commander. They will suppress the refugee rebels and regain Qin Tong Pass."
Chen Hai asked Tu Ziji: "Has the Taiwei Mansion given any preliminary punishment to Commander Tu and his companions for losing Qintong Pass?"
"This kid knows it in his heart." Cao Feng took over the conversation and said.
Cao Feng's youngest son, Cao Gui, has just turned fourteen. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child and tempered his muscles. Although he has not been able to truly step into the threshold of martial arts practice over the years, he has also laid a strong foundation.
"I am a general in the Zhaoyang Tinghou Mansion, serving under the Young Marquis. Do you know what it means for you to kneel down and kowtow right now?" Ge Tong was not busy accepting Cao Gui's gift, but asked him solemnly.
"Ah, it has nothing to do with us?" Zhou Jun asked in surprise.
When such a chaos occurred, many battalion generals also looked forward to the opportunity to lead their troops into battle in order to gain military exploits, fame and fortune. Even Chen Hai did not expect that the Taiwei Mansion would only recruit soldiers and horses from the first to sixth capitals from the Xiyuan Army this time. The seventh, eighth, and ninth new armies were left behind.
Being able to train with Ge Tong for a while will definitely not wrong Ge Gui. Moreover, if you lay a good foundation in martial arts first, you will have the opportunity to enter the Taiwei Sect to practice in two or three years, which is extremely rare for the Han tribe's children. Opportunity.
"Cao Gui remembers it in his heart." Cao Gui was also alert and walked up to Chen Hai and kowtowed several times.
The 780,000 to 80,000 refugees in Taohuawu North mainly come from two or three neighboring counties. The clans have close ties with each other, so they are closely united on the road to escape.
Cao Feng was afraid of breaking the taboo, but Chen Hai was thinking that if he invited Tu Ziji to come forward, he might be able to persuade the local government to enroll 70,000 to 80,000 people as residents. , cooperated with the Beijing camp army to fight.
Chen Hai could not stay in Taohuawu for too long. The matters of recruiting the Cao family and selecting the army reserves and craftsman apprentices could only be left to Ge Tong and Zhou Jingyuan. He watched the sun rise high, Together with Wu Meng, Zhou Jun, and Ding Shuang, they led more than a hundred guards to cross the Qiuye River and enter the Fujiao Ridge Camp City.
The Taiwei Sect and other top sects and sects in Yanzhou are naturally very picky when selecting their disciples from the common people. Even if they are only one good seedling, they can be thrown into the Taoist temple to survive and eliminate the fittest. But Chen Hai At that time, we were extremely short of manpower, and we were not qualified to be so picky. We still wanted to select more good seedlings, and Ge Tongxian was responsible for cultivating them.
In the large campus on the north side of the Governor's Mansion, there are already several teams of elite cavalry with neat military appearance and vaguely showing the aura of killing and fighting. They are standing in front of the military command platform. Judging from the size of these teams of elite cavalry, they range from a thousand to three to five hundred. Without waiting, Chen Hai guessed that they should be elite soldiers dispatched from their respective clans by generals such as Wei Yuqi, Fan Chun, and Yao Qitai.
Here in Taohuawu, fellow practitioner Ge is not the highest, but he is only second to Chen Hai, Wu Meng, Mannu Tiekun, and Zhou Jun. Wu Meng, Zhou Jun, and Tiekun are all in the army with Chen Hai, and Taohuawu Here, Ge Tong is usually the leader, handling all kinds of troubles. The one hundred elite guards left behind in Taohua are also under the command of Ge Tong.