Tian Jing stood on the city tower, watching the musketeers walking over were neatly paced, not only rising and falling, but also the height of their arms swayed. He sighed, "Before entering the capital, I heard that the military discipline of Hequ Road was strict, and the formation was neat when marching, and even the dozens of miles were not messed up. When I saw it today, it was indeed worthy of its reputation. I have also seen the imperial guards who were training in the capital, and how could this be done!"

Li Fugui said: "This is a training for many years. The old army from Suizhou. The new soldiers from Hequ cannot do this. The new recruits were ordered to be limited to six months. Those who cannot be trained will either return to their hometown or be incorporated into the camp and Tianxiang Army."

After a series of great victory, the soldiers and horses on Hequ Road were no longer Yingtianxiang Army, but had their own military names. Yang Wenguang's troops were Dingyuan Army and stationed in Shazhou. Zhao Zi's troops were Ningshuo Army and stationed in Hezhou. Zhang replaced Dou Shunqing, and his troops were Anbei Army and stationed in Shengzhou. Most of these military names came from the Tang Dynasty. The Tang army numbers that were once stationed nearby were considered a kind of inheritance. From the arrangement, it can be seen that the main defense direction of the Song army was still the Khitan.

Tian Jing looked at the army walking over and praised: "It's probably not a few years to practice like this!"

Li Fugui said: "It won't be used for that long. In the future, the judge went to the military academy and the new recruits' camp and you'll know. The new soldiers entered the battalion for three months and started the exam. Those who passed the qualifications were assigned to the regular army, and those who failed continued to train. Six months was the limit."

Tian Jingqi said: "Why is six months the limit? It is not easy to recruit soldiers now, so why not practice more time?"

Li Fugui shook his head: "I was trained in Suizhou for a few years ago. The new recruits started to be selected in three months and were eliminated in six months. They were gradually explored. The new recruits were trained for less than three months. Even if they passed the selection, their foundation was not solid, and there would be hidden worries in the formation of the regular army. After six months of training and unqualified training, they may not be able to be trained. Forced training will not be worth the loss. There are thousands of people in the world, each with their own temperament. Some people are not suitable for joining the camp and joining the army. Forcing them to go to the army is not good for the army, so it is better to go farming."

"So that's it." Tian Jing nodded. "What should I do if I am assigned to the Tianxiang Army in the camp? Will I be removed from service in five years?"

Li Fugui said: "They also need to be removed from service. They have been considered soldiers, but they are not soldiers. Now that the soldiers are recruited, they cannot be returned unless they are really naughty. The army in the camp and field are tired, and the money and food are much worse than those in the main soldiers. It is not easy to not go to the battlefield."

After the military system was greatly reformed, the newly recruited soldiers asked the good family to no longer have their own tattoos, and they had military salaries when they joined the army, and they were paid when they returned to their hometowns. After the military was removed, all the servants were exempted. If they served as servants, they would pay according to their employment. The local Zhuangding Township bravely maintained public order and gave them priority to select these people.

Although the treatment under the new military system is generous, people's thinking habits are not easy to change. If the conscription is smooth, they are still along the border three routes, while the two routes in Jingdong and Beijing are much worse. This cannot be changed in a short time, so you can only take it slowly.

The team that came to the city gate suddenly became a straight stance, carrying a gun on its shoulders, and its momentum was greatly boosted.

Tian Jing was shocked and asked Li Fugui around him: "What's the reason for this?"

Li Fugui said: "Jiang Zheng thought that although he had been tidy in the previous marching, he lost his momentum and practiced this step. He changed the gun from carrying it on his shoulder to carrying it on his shoulder, which meant he was ready and could fight according to the order."

Tian Jing nodded, not sure if he really understood what this means, but Li Fugui himself didn't understand. This formation, except for some momentum at this time, could not tell what it was for, but the army had to practice hard for a long time.

Du Zhongxiao actually couldn't explain clearly that the steps of the arrays in later generations had their own inheritance, some were inevitable, and some were accidental. What were inevitable and which were accidental? How could Du Zhongxiao tell the difference between them? Let the army practice regular marching in order to show momentum during inspection, so as not to be too monotonous in the marching. The simpler arrangement is the military formation of musketeers. From the marching array to the combat array or the review array, there are various changes. The army cannot even walk in the marching and combat, and the marching and combat are even more unreliable.

Suizhou's military training is to explore by yourself. After actual combat inspection, it will become a standard after modification. Of course, it is different from before. The first thing is the military's strength is the performance, its performance in actual combat, and its performance during inspection. How do the front-line generals know about it in actual combat, and how do the emperor and court ministers know? So after a great victory, they will perform martial arts in Chongzheng Hall, which is actually a disguised review.

Reviewing is an objective need, not an overview. The previous imperial guards also had reviews. During the Zhenzong period, the imperial guards were reviewed. The 200,000 to 300,000 troops entered the city from outside the city and then left the city. It was a large-scale military parade. The cold weapon was changed to a firearm, so the content of the review was of course different. Du Zhongxiao, a military parade in later generations, only had a superficial impression, and he could not explain clearly how to proceed, so he could only explore slowly.

Today, the General Administration, Transportation Commissioner, Changping Commissioner, and the State Office moved to Xincheng, and Du Zhongxiao held a military parade. It was a bit simpler, and it was considered a beginning to open the eyes of the new officials and the people.

Bao Zheng felt that the footsteps of the army coming were trembling, and said to Du Zhongxiao beside him: "Jingshou, the veterans from Suizhou are indeed different. Where can I see this momentum? This military power alone is enough to shock the little devil!"

Du Zhongxiao nodded without saying anything. He couldn't figure out many things, and kept everything simple, otherwise it would be more dynamic than it is now. For example, when passing by the city tower, he should salute the officials above. How should the military salute look like? Du Zhongxiao could not explain it clearly. The most common salute of the Song army was crossing hands, which was a military salute. Crossing hands represents empty hands, which is the etiquette of the subordinates meeting their superiors. When they meet at the same level, they sing a promise for a horizontal stick. The horizontal stick indicates no hostility, and the military stick in their hands indicates equal status. The superiors answered, raised, did not answer, how did they answer, and couldn't stand up, indicating different levels.

When cold weapons are replaced with firearms, how can the military ritual be changed? Du Zhongxiao can't explain it clearly. It is not appropriate to take the military rituals from later generations, and may be laughed at. Most of the military rituals from later generations come from Europe, and they are different from Chinese culture, traditions, and forms will naturally be different. The reform of military rituals should be the responsibility of the Taichang Liyuan, where most officials there are knowledgeable and familiar with ancient and modern allusions. Before this matter was carried out, Du Zhongxiao omitted it.

In addition to military salutes, there were also slogans. When they arrived at the city tower, they suddenly changed their formation and went over with a hurried spirit without saying a word. It was actually very strange. Of course, the Song army also had slogans before, but the new military system was not applicable, so it was still simple.

The inspected army entered the city, and the officials felt their blood was rising and they were particularly excited. Du Zhongxiao had a serious face without any expression. There was no way. The half-part military parade he had made was very embarrassing to watch.

Jin San and Ren Ze stood in the crowd and watched the Song army enter the city, and were very shocked. The army with such a lineup was unprecedented. Not to mention the guns carried by the soldiers, I heard that iron armor could shoot through them, which was extremely sharp. The Western Regions were originally small countries, but now they are unified into two or three major countries, but in fact they are still independent. If they encounter such an army, how can they resist it?

At this moment, following the musketeers, a team of cannons pulled by mules and horses followed. The cannons were divided into several rows, next to them were gunners, and the team was neatly arranged. As soon as these cannons appeared, the people cheered.

Jin San patted Ren Ze's shoulder and said, "Did you see? That's a cannon, it's really a cannon! Tang Long Town, I heard that the Song army only used cannons to kill the Khitan official, and also accompanied by dozens of high-ranking and brave generals! This is the most powerful weapon of a great country, and it is the most powerful! Have you seen it?"

Ren Ze nodded: "See, see! It turns out that the cannon looks like this, a long tube, nothing special, how can it be so powerful? It doesn't seem difficult to control, why can't other countries create it?"

Jin Sanjian raised his middle finger on his lips and said to Ren Ze: "Shhh, this is Song Realm, how can you say such words?"

After saying that, he attached himself to Ren Ze's ear and whispered: "I heard that because of the loss of cannons, the Xia Kingdom and the Khitan are now trying to build cannons. This cannon can be made of copper or iron. These two countries are buying copper and iron at high prices!"

Ren Ze was curious, looked around, no one paid attention to him, and whispered to Jin San: "This is a way of wealth. Does the official in charge have any intention of this?"

Jin San sighed: "The Central Plains does not allow copper and iron to flow out. There is no way to make this money. However, the Khitan does not lack iron. I wonder if I can buy iron from the Khitan and sell it to Dangxiang. If it is feasible, I might make a lot of money!"

Ren Ze shook his head: "Think about this. The Song Dynasty occupied Hequ Road, and the Khitan and Dangxiang were not connected. How can they be sold? If it is transported from Khitan to Gaochang State and then sold from Gaochang State to Dangxiang, the road is too far, where can I make money?"

Jin San nodded. Even so, he was unwilling to accept it. If he didn't do a business that made money, he would be considered a qualified businessman.

These were light artillery used by infantry. After the expansion of the army, they were under the heavy artillery directly under the jurisdiction of the General Secretary, and were not included. However, the artillery made too great contributions and had a reputation outside, and the people could not tell the difference. When they saw it, they just cheered.

Behind the artillery were cavalry. In order to boost momentum, they specially arranged one hundred iron armor in front, which once again caused the people to cheer. In fact, the infantry and artillery in front could not see any tricks, but they had outstanding military achievements and cheered together. The iron armor was extraordinary in their eyes. The horses were all equipped, and the knights on the horse covered their whole body, revealing a cold and solemn temperament. In addition, the horses of these iron armored cavalry were tall and the knights were burly, and even more spectacular.
Chapter completed!