In addition, what surprised Li Jia the most was that in the equestrian competition, he discovered many excellent cavalry seeds, which were much better than the Yulin Army who were equivalent to infantry cavalry.

Although the Yulin Army, the cavalry force in Lingnan, has ten thousand people, there are only three thousand real cavalry. The rest are attendants, that is, those who have equestrian skills, and those who do not have horses ride mules.

It’s hard to describe the Yulin Army’s riding skills. Although it’s pretty good in the south, the horses on their backs are just for walking. Ordinary cavalry can cut them down, but if they are organizing formations and running for thousands of miles, they will

That won’t work.

Through this competition, hundreds of soldiers with excellent riding skills were discovered, and then through the competition, the top five were determined, especially the first place - Lu Yu, who can be said to have superb riding skills and is simply a natural riding genius.

, almost the same as the Khitans in the north.

"Do you have a wife and children at home?" Li Jia personally met this thirty-year-old man and couldn't help but sigh when he saw a hideous scar on his face.

"Reporting to your majesty, I will be ashamed at last. I failed to save my wife and children, and my whole family was lost at the hands of the Khitans!" As he continued to say these words, his face became more and more ferocious, which was worthy of a child crying at night.

Although his name was not good and his appearance was ferocious, he never wanted to speak, but he spoke softly and in an organized manner, as if he had read a book.

Li Jia asked a few more questions carefully, and then learned about a tragedy in troubled times.

Lu Yi was originally from Hejian, and his family was relatively well-to-do. Otherwise, he was a skilled horseman and had a wife and two children. However, the happy days were not over for a few days. When he was twenty years old, the Later Jin Dynasty angered the Khitan people. After the fall of the country, the Khitan plundered the local rivers.

Naturally, time is no exception, and people are in dire straits.

They were just small tyrants one after another, no match for the Khitans. The whole family was slaughtered, and only one person left to join the army south. So far, he is just the leader of the team.

"I am the lord of the Tang Dynasty. I have been going to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains to return to Yanyun. You are an excellent horseman. After you leave the camp, you can come to the Yulin Army and become the leader of the first battalion——"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

Witnessing this man's reward and being received by the emperor, the soldiers instantly became excited. The battlefield was extremely lively, and the audience became more and more interested.

According to the prior arrangement, this army competition will last for five days. From all the warriors participating in the competition, one hundred winners will be selected and given generous rewards, in order to declare to the entire army that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty only values ​​talent and strength.

It means no boundaries.

Among the projects conducted on the first day, a total of thirty-six winners were selected, six more than originally scheduled.

This is because the Northwestern Army and the Huainan Army are generally relatively elite and have many people with superb martial arts skills, so it is often difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior troops.

In order to reward these warriors with extraordinary bravery, thousands of acres of land were allocated directly from Hunan. It was wasteland anyway, not much on average. In addition to the acres of land, there were also rewards of armor, bows, horses, swords and other weapons.

The gift covers almost all outstanding people, so the consumption is also huge.

People with rankings and outstanding performance were directly appointed to positions such as captain of the Dutou team, plus generous rewards. Everyone was extremely satisfied and kept cheering long live the emperor. The military morale was uplifted, which made Li Jia feel the same.

Very satisfied.

He can predict that in a few months, this rigorously trained force will become a sharp sword in his hand, and the Central Plains Forbidden Army will not be afraid of adding strong armor and sharp swords.

In a larger tent not far from the military training camp, there were some disciples of powerful local sects who came to watch the ceremony.

Due to the convenience of acquiring Hunan, many powerful families believed that Lingnan was just a sneak attack and its military power was weak and inferior to the Central Plains and Southern Tang Dynasty. They always harbored dissatisfaction in their hearts and wanted to be the leader.

Especially not long ago, people in Lingnan began to investigate the number of acres of land in Hunan. Although it was just some barren fields, mountains, forests and swamps, Chinese people have always been sensitive to land. Many smart people were vaguely aware of the intentions of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and felt uneasy.

"I never thought that the Tang Dynasty would have such military power. Compared with the Guards during the ruler's time, there was a huge difference. Their power was as powerful as a prison, and their momentum was majestic. Soldiers rushed to fight for it, and the rewards were generous.

The military law is in place and the checks and balances are in place. The Huainan Army is already owned by the Li family. It is commendable and lamentable——"

"Otherwise, although the Huainan Army was subdued by him, those officers are still in Changsha City. When the training is over, the officers will return to the army. They are acting like an arm at this time, but they will not be the same then!"

"At this time and that time, you have never seen that in this great competition, not only generals were discovered, but also many officers were promoted, all of whom are waiting at the head of the team. If those high-ranking officials from Huainan return in a few months, they will still be in high positions.

, but soldiers only know military law. If they deviate from it, they will be demoted soon! Moreover, there are military police in the army who are in charge of military law, and the supply battalion is in charge of food and wages. Even if they can command the army, any changes will be stopped when the time comes.

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"Hmph, so what, no matter how strong they are? The Southern Army is just a defeated force of the Tokyo Forbidden Army. Even if they train and renovate for a while, if they go south from the Central Plains, they will still be unable to defeat the Forbidden Army. It will be a futile effort!"

"There is no need to argue between two wise nephews. We are here just to observe the strength of the other side's army. Why should we argue among ourselves?" A tall old man came forward and said. He had a long beard and a gentleman's face. Everyone gave him face.

There will be no more noise.

"For several months after Hunan entered the Tang Dynasty, the military law was strict and the soldiers were brave. They also sent transfer envoys to collect local money and food, and built inspection camps in prefectures and counties. They were like a big net covering Hunan. They also worshiped Confucianism and the virtuous, and worshiped Yang Wenjing as his leader.

Chief Shan, I want to build several academic palaces to promote literature. After the imperial examination will be held again tomorrow in April, we can be sure that after the imperial examination next year, Li will win the hearts of the people of Hunan!"

"If it's next year, it will be too late. Now that we are watching the competition, it's time for us to make a decision."

A noble family is different from a powerful person, and the two cannot be equated.

The aristocratic family pays attention to the heirloom of poetry and calligraphy, which is the so-called scholarly family. Although they are interested in the land, they also pay attention to face. They appoint auxiliary officials at the local level, and the central government sends their children to serve as officials. Knowledge is passed down from family to family, and there are countless talented people.

The powerful are different. They are a bit greedy for land. They covet the land of their fellow villagers regardless of face. They pay attention to force. In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination flourished, and there were signs of integration between the powerful and the aristocratic families. However, after all, it was not until the Song Dynasty that the real imperial examination flourished.

In this era, the aristocratic families still pay attention to face.

The aristocratic families in Langzhou City were shocked by the annihilation of the Meishan barbarians in less than a month. They saw the power of the military and obeyed the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!