Great Wei Nengchen

62. Chapter 62 Chi pattern cold iron armor

The stunt of killing two birds with one stone shocked everyone present. After Xiao Yi announced his name, he immediately took off the 'Chi You ghost mask' from his face, revealing a handsome little face in black in front of everyone. There was an uproar, none of the officials, including the prefect Zhang Yang, thought that the person with such a sharp shooting skill turned out to be a handsome young gentleman, a boy born from a hero since ancient times!

At the same time, all the soldiers in the field began to beat their chests rhythmically with their right fists to express the most noble etiquette of a warrior. Their strength completely conquered their hearts, and soldiers worshiped the strong, so when Xiao Yi waved to them, a deafening slogan burst out in the arena: "Xiao Lang! Warrior!... Xiao Lang! Warrior!... Shouts It lasts for a long time, and the sound shakes the roof tiles!"

"All the shooters obey the order, please come to the stage to reward those who hit the red heart!" Amidst the cheers all over the sky, a school captain stepped forward and shouted loudly.

The main event came, under the countless cheers and envious eyes, a total of seven shooters who hit the red heart strode up to the general platform, Xiao Yi naturally walked in the first place, followed by Ma Liu and Daniu Er People, their ability to shoot two arrows in a row within forty steps is also called divine shooting. The big bearded man Zhang Zhuan won No.4, followed by his three sworn brothers. They also performed well in the riding and shooting just now. ;Everyone was excited, and they were rewarded by going to the general platform, 50 taels of gold was second, and the most important thing was to be interviewed by the prefect in person, which meant that they would be able to rise to the top in the military in the future.

On the general's stage, banners were unfurled, spears were planted everywhere, and hundreds of sword-wielding warriors surrounded the guards. Zhang Yang, the eunuch, sat behind the commander-in-chief. Everyone focused their attention on the several warriors who came on the stage. Looking around, they were all burly men, especially Xiao Yi, who was walking in the front—he was eight feet tall, with a wolf's back and a wasp's waist. His eyes are as black as ink, his forehead is tied with a ribbon, his black hair is tied into a ponytail and falls behind him, and he wears a black samurai robe. When walking, he has the might of a warrior and the demeanor of a Confucian general. He is truly a talent!

After all, the Eastern Han Dynasty was an era of fighting for face, especially for officials, face is the stepping stone to official career, official!They are herdsmen for the Son of Heaven. Not only are they required to have good facial features, but they must also have official authority while walking. Is it the so-called Han official dignity!

So if you want to be an official, you must have an outstanding face, a general must be majestic, and a civil servant must be elegant, and if you want to be an emperor, you must not only be handsome, but also have a strange appearance. This is called the image of a man!How important a person's appearance is to his career, let's analyze the leaders of the Wei, Shu, and Wu families later:

Liu Bei is seven feet five inches tall, with a face like white jade, his hands above his knees, his eyes can take care of his own ears, and he can't express his emotions. At first glance, he is not an ordinary person, and he looks absolutely rich, so he will become the emperor in the future.

Sun Quan, with purple beard and blue eyes, Fang Yi big mouth, looks different from ordinary people; this one also has extraordinary looks, especially a pair of green eyes, no one would believe that he is a mortal, he is absolutely born with a vision, so he will be successful in the future Became emperor.

Cao Cao is less than seven feet long, has thin eyes and long beard, and short appearance; to put it bluntly, he is not tall, has an ordinary appearance, and has nothing special about him. Proclaiming the emperor, his appearance does not overwhelm the crowd, and he does not look like a king. This is probably a very important reason.

To sum up, if you have a good appearance, it means that you have burned a lot of incense in your previous life, and you have to continue to burn it in this life, because you have a handsome face, your career is half successful; on the other hand, if You look like a crooked melon, and you are not welcome everywhere, (you can refer to Mr. Fengchu, Pang Tong is because of his ugly appearance and strange appearance, so the interview is blocked everywhere, not only Sun Quan looks down on him, Even Liu Bei, who has always been a virtuous and virtuous corporal, was very indifferent to him at the beginning) So I’m sorry, don’t complain, at most go home and complain that your parents didn’t give birth to you well, and then you must work hard, marry a beautiful wife, and strive to improve Look at the genetic appearance of the offspring!

"Xiao Yi, Ma Ning, Niu Wei, Zhang Zhuan..., please refer to the prefect!" After they came to the stage, everyone stood up neatly and beat their chests with their right hands in a military salute. This is the rule in the military camp. After Zhou Yafu uttered the famous saying: "Scholars of Jiezhou don't worship, please meet with military salute!", most of the Han army gave a military salute, and only a very few people or under special circumstances would kneel and salute. For example, if the status gap is too large, or kneeling down to ask for surrender...

"Warriors, no courtesy! Come here, reward!" Zhang Yang waved his big hand, smiling all over his face, as the saying goes, "A thousand soldiers are easy to get, but a general is hard to find!" 'Today, he has achieved a great harvest. These people on the stage only need to be cultivated a little bit, and they can become his generals in the future. With so many brave men, why are they afraid of those Huns who come and go like the wind? , so the reward was extraordinarily generous, and then an attendant came forward and brought a plate of gold to everyone, the color was bright yellow, the texture was heavy, money was so attractive!Everyone immediately bowed and thanked again.

Those who are generals have three advantages, one is the magic weapon, the other is the BMW horse, and the third is the armor!These three things can be said to be the foundation for military commanders to settle down on the battlefield.And Xiao Yi, as the first place in this riding and archery competition, in addition to 50 taels of gold, there is another reward --- Chiwenhan Iron Armor!

This piece of 'Chi Wen Han Iron Armor' is made of thousand-year-old cold iron. Composed of cold iron sheets, woven with black gold silk, it can well protect all parts of the body. There are large heart-protecting mirrors at the front and rear heart positions, and the two shoulder guards are a pair of chisel heads. Exposed, on the black helmet is also hovering a chisel head that raises its head and roars to the sky. From a distance, it looks like a three-headed chilong.This armor is not only extremely strong, but also has a naturally formed snake-shaped scale pattern all over it, which is mysterious and simple. In order to prevent moisture, the armor is coated with several layers of black paint, which can shine on people. .

This armor was originally given to Zhang Yang when he took office, and the court specially gave him to commend his bravery. Today, in order to boost morale and buy people's hearts, he took it out as a reward and awarded it to Xiao Yi, who is the best in riding and archery. At that moment, several attendants came forward to help Xiao Yi put it on. The armor of the top helmet was very cumbersome, and the loops and ribbons of the armor had to be fastened carefully around the body, and the leaves of the armor had to be straightened out one by one. This was by no means alone. The work that can be completed, so each general must have a few bodyguards who are his usual armor; after everything is tidied up, everyone will look at it, it is really majestic, arrogant, what a young hero!

Xiao Yi himself is also very satisfied with this set of armor, not only is it strong and beautiful, but also fits very well, as if it was tailor-made for him; as the saying goes: "A man wears a coat, a horse wears a saddle, a dog wears a bell... Heck! ……hehe!"

"What is your background?" Zhang Yang walked up to Xiao Yi and asked after the rewards were distributed.Sure enough, the first is to fight for face, and the second is to fight for birth; dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes to phoenixes, and the son of a mouse can make holes. Chinese people have always attached great importance to their origins.

Whether a person can achieve great things, his origin is equally important, why does Liu Bei say that he is the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan when he sees people? , After insisting that he is Cao Shen of Xiangguo, didn't he want to find a decent background for himself!

After all, the shadow of a large number of slave societies still remained in the Han Dynasty. Although the absolute identity opposition between slave owners and slaves has disappeared, there is still a deep gap between the gentry and the common people.There is almost no intermarriage and no contact between these two classes, especially the career path, which has been firmly controlled by the gentry for hundreds of years, even if some people from the common family were lucky enough to get the emperor's appreciation and sit on it. High positions will not be recognized by the gentry class.The reason why the general He Jin who was born as a butcher in the future was quickly defeated was not unrelated to his inability to really get the support of the gentry class.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi realized the good intentions of the old Taoist 'Chu Chenzi' even more. If the old Taoist hadn't paved this golden road for him, his road would be very difficult in the future.After silently thanking the old Taoist in his heart, Xiao Yi took two steps forward lightly, raised his hands and bowed in salute, perfectly showing a handsome image of a son of a family, and replied loudly: "I am the founding prime minister of the big man , After Xiao He, Marquis of the End of Wen, is the 38th generation great-great-grandson of the Xiao family!"

"Hiss... ah!...!"

Hearing Xiao Yi's self-report of his background, there was a burst of exclamation in the big tent. Even Daniel and Ma Liu who had been following behind Xiao Yi were bewildered. Although the three of them had been together for several years, The two knew nothing about Xiao Yi's origin, as if he just appeared in the small Taoist temple out of thin air, and appeared in the lives of everyone in the Crouching Tiger Pavilion...

The head of the Three Heroes in the early Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister Xiao He, known as the "First Marquis of the Founding of the Country", was known to everyone in the world. I am the 38th generation great-great-grandson, so it should not be false. Generally, only the children of the family can accurately tell the age of their family's genealogy.

It is difficult to fake the genealogy of the gentry. The real genealogy does not mean that you can just write a few names on it. It needs to record the origin, branches, and context of the entire family in detail, as well as many private stories in the clan, as well as intermarriage with other gentry. Circumstances, blood relationship distance, etc...

Why Liu Bei's parentage has always been suspected by people? It's because he only keeps saying that he is the descendant of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, but he never says that he is the first grandson of Liu Sheng, because his blood is even related to the royal family. On the one hand, it absolutely cannot withstand the careful scrutiny of genealogy.

After hearing that Xiao Yi was the founding prime minister of the great Han Dynasty, Zhang Yang, the prefect, immediately stood up from his seat. This is a kind of etiquette among the gentry, which is called "don't pay attention to his name, but to his body". Looking at his ability, he looked at Xiao Yi with more and more satisfaction, "Such a young eagle shooter who comes from a famous family, and now he is under his command, why should he be afraid of the Huns!"

"Okay! After Prime Minister Xiao, in this country's troubled time, you should contribute more to the country. You must take care of yourself and don't slack off!" Zhang Yang said earnestly.

"No!" Xiao Yi clapped his hands and said yes, all the etiquette was perfect!

Chi head: One of the nine sons of the dragon in ancient Han myths and legends, it is a hornless dragon.Its shape is often used as decoration on armor and handicrafts, which is mighty and majestic

63. Chapter 63 Xuanjia Cavalry

That night, the eunuch Zhang Yang gave the order to hold a banquet to reward the three armies. In a short time, cattle and sheep were slaughtered in the camp, and the altar of fine wine was pulled into the camp in carts. Numerous bonfires were lit up, and the soldiers sat around it. , Drinking in a big bowl, eating a large piece of meat, the sound of punching and playing resounded throughout the barracks.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, generals and schools of all levels in the army, as well as 36 warriors who participated in the hundred-step target shooting gathered here today. The fruits and meat during the banquet were even more abundant. People are salivating, and there is a dedicated cook who is busy cutting meat and serving wine for everyone, especially a piece of undercooked pork leg has become a big dish during the banquet. It is also very particular to eat this dish. It must be placed on the shield and used by yourself. Cutting and eating with his saber, watching the burly and bare-chested men chewing bloody pork, Xiao Yi seemed to think that he had come to the cave of primitive people who devoured hair and drank blood...

After drinking a toast from everyone, Zhang Yang, the eunuch, immediately ordered: "Today, you don't care about the details, you can drink to your heart's content!" Immediately, in the big tent, there were frequent toasts, especially Xiao Yi's place, no matter who had a heart-to-heart Better than him, civil servants, generals, and archers who were overwhelmed by the magical skill of killing two birds with one stone on the shooting range today all came to toast.

For this, Xiao Yi never refused, no matter who came to toast, the wine must be dry, and the strong wine in the big altar flowed into his stomach like a green dragon absorbing water, and in the end he drank it to the end, with the strength of an enemy Except for the fact that Xiao Yi's face became paler with drinking, his words were not chaotic at all. On the contrary, those who came to toast were completely drunk...

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At dawn, the morning star was still twinkling in the sky, and the silent Yanmen military camp was lying on the ground like a sleeping giant beast. I don’t know how many people got drunk from last night’s binge drinking. Lei's snoring, only the piles of bonfires in the open space that have not been completely extinguished are emitting smoke...

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

A dull sound of military drums sounded at the position of the large tent of the Chinese army. The sound of the drums changed from light to heavy, from slow to fast, and then quickly, and finally the beating was like a storm; The silent barracks quickly became noisy, and countless sleeping soldiers immediately jumped up, quickly dressed, ran out of the barracks, and began to line up neatly.

Hearing the sound of the drum, Xiao Yi, who had a good night's sleep thanks to the drunkenness, also immediately got up and put on his armor, and rushed out of the tent with Daniel, Ma Liu and others; Therefore, all the generals and schools in the army rushed to the big tent of the Chinese army under the prefect.

The Han system, in order to avoid bombing the camp due to chaos, no one in the camp is allowed to ride a horse. Even if the emperor's car comes to parade, he can only walk slowly in the camp. This is the Xiliu camp of the great general Zhou Yafu The military regulations have been in place since the beginning of the era, so these officers can only run all the way with their feet wide, no matter how far they are from the big tent.

The big tent is in the middle of the barracks, surrounded by more than a hundred armed soldiers with spears, and a huge black "Zhang" flag flutters in the wind on the top of the big tent. , In ancient times when communication was underdeveloped, generals commanded the army by waving the commander-in-chief flag. It can be said that there are special soldiers in the barracks who are responsible for staring at the military flag almost all the time.

Xiao Yi and the others had already practiced their leg strength on the trails of Crouching Tiger Mountain. Although they were wearing heavy armor, they were still extremely fast. After a short run, they were the first to reach the large tent of the Chinese army. Several Jujiang drums are still beating like popping beans...

In the big tent, Zhang Yang, the eunuch in armor, sat on it with a sinking face, waiting for the arrival of the generals in the army. When he saw Xiao Yi arriving first, his face showed a subtle expression. With a slight smile, he nodded, and the appreciation in his heart became stronger; on the handsome case in front of him was a scarlet command flag and command arrow, and in the vermilion lacquered wooden box was his "General Anguo" seal. , This is the proof of his order to the three armies. Beside him is a burly, cold-eyed battalion law enforcement officer with his armor on his back, standing with his sword on his head, scanning the generals who filed in with his murderous eyes, and pressing the big man According to military regulations, those who are late to the meeting will be cut off regardless of the reason!

After three drums, all the military academies have arrived, standing solemnly and neatly on both sides of the big tent according to the size of their official ranks. Those who rode and shot yesterday were all full of excitement. Today is a good day for them to be promoted to rank From then on, a broad avenue unfolded in front of them, and Xiao Yi also stood among them wearing the 'Chi Wen Han Iron Armor'. Unlike those partners who were excited about getting an official position, he His eyes scanned Lingqi, Lingjian, Dayin... and the handsome picture above it one by one. Perhaps that was the place he yearned for in his heart.

"Where is Mu Shun?" Seeing that all the officers had arrived, Zhang Yang began to order

"The end is here!" Immediately, a person stood out from the front of the queue. This person was about 30 years old, with a sallow complexion, a pair of thin eyes shining brightly, and a short beard like a steel needle under his palate. Wearing a full body of iron battle armor and a sword with a broken waist, he can be regarded as a general, but his steps are a little sloppy when he walks around, and he seems to be a bit drunk.When Mu Shun was in Shangdang County, he was the confidant of Zhang Yang, the prefect. Because of his courage and charm, he has always been highly valued. This time he came to Yanmen to take office, so he was naturally brought along with him. up.

"A total of more than 3000 soldiers were recruited this time. They are all warriors who are skilled in horse bows and horses. According to the Han military system, 500 soldiers are divided into six parts. Mu Shun was named General Yingyang to lead the entire army!" He took out a piece of Tiger Talisman and handed it over.

The tiger talisman is the symbol of the highest power in the army. It is divided into two pieces, with inscriptions engraved on each of them. Generally, the general holds one piece as a token of commanding the army at ordinary times, but he only has the right to command the army, but does not have the right to mobilize the army. To be in charge of another piece, the army can only be mobilized when the two are in harmony, otherwise it will be regarded as treason.

"No!" Mu Shun strode forward, took the tiger talisman with both hands, turned around and held it up high, so that everyone in the tent could see clearly, then put it in his arms, and at the same time took a special look at Xiao Yi who was standing in the queue , showing a smug smile.

"Ma Ning, Niu Wei, Zhang Zhuan, Yang He, Li Rang, He Hui, Er and others were all conferred the title of Lieutenant Zhechong, commanding the six troops and horses respectively." After appointing the commanders, Zhang Yang continued to issue military orders.

"No!..." The six of them were all taken aback for a moment, then stood out of the queue and bowed to salute, and at the same time turned their gazes to Xiao Yi, obviously very puzzled that Zhang Yang didn't seal Xiao Yi, but they were the first to seal them.

There was a momentary silence in the big tent, and everyone turned their attention to Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi remained unmoved by this, and continued to stand in the queue calmly. He knew Zhang Yang's methods in his heart. It's just thinking about the proud eagle. Those in power in China have this habit. Anyone who wants to reuse a talent must torture it in advance to wear off his energy before he can use it with confidence. The acting in the movie is terrible, and his eagle is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear.

Sure enough, after a while, Zhang Yang looked at Xiao Yi, whose heart was still like water, showing a trace of helplessness, and continued to issue general orders, "Add Xiao Yi as commander of the army, as deputy commander, in charge of training the three armies, and in charge of military discipline; the rest yesterday Those who participated in the hundred-step target shooting were all named captains, and they were assigned to the battalion!"

"No!..." Xiao Yi and the rest of the people replied in unison.

After listening to the entrustment, Xiao Yi raised his head and glanced at Zhang Yang who was behind the Shuai case, and thought to himself, "This person must not be underestimated. Zhang Yang's series of orders seem random, but they are actually very scheming."

First, using his confidant and favorite general Mu Shun as "General Ying Yang" to lead the entire army, not only safeguarding the interests of those old subordinates, but also holding the military power of this army firmly in his own hands.

Secondly, these soldiers are all heroes gathered from all over Yanzhao, all of them are proficient in riding and shooting, but most of them are rebellious. Using Xiao Yi, the champion of riding and shooting as the deputy general, can help him subdue these arrogant soldiers Will.

In the end, he deliberately promoted Xiao Yi to be the commander of the army, responsible for the daily training, which not only used Xiao Yi's talent, but also won the hearts of these new generals, and at the same time gained a reputation for loving talents; it can be said to kill three birds with one stone!