Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Hundred Cavalry Military Soul
After Qin Mubai and Changsun Huan shook hands and made peace, another strange thing came out from the Hundred Cavalry Camp-Yuchi Baoyun, who had been severely beaten to the point of being crippled by Qin Mubai a few days ago, covered his bloody butt and moved to Qin Mubai’s public property. He publicly pushed the golden mountain and apologized to Qin Mubai for his wrongdoings.

It was a bit like Lianpo apologizing back then.

Qin Mubai naturally got off the donkey along the slope, giving Yuchi Baoyun enough face. In turn, he was compensated for his mistake. The eldest brother and the younger brother stroked their shoulders and drank wine.

The three deputy envoys, Cheng Huaibi, Chang Sunhuan, and Yuchi Baoyun, together with Qin Mubai, Li Junxian, and some other civil servant adjutants, held a banquet to welcome the newly arrived Chang Sunhuan and the other officers.

In the eyes of outsiders, this was definitely a scene of people not knowing each other and heroes cherishing heroes. Only Qin Mubai and the others knew in their hearts that they were all under the pressure of the Emperor and had no choice but to put on an appearance of living in harmony and striving to advance hand in hand. At this point, everyone understood a truth: no matter how big the contradictions between colleagues were, they could not be bigger than the emperor; The bottom line of internal strife and competition was that they could not go against Baiji’s purpose of serving and protecting the emperor, nor offend the emperor. Otherwise, no one would be able to take it anymore.

This was exactly what Li Shimin had told Qin Mubai back then. Back then, when Li Jing was leading the team, no matter what kind of personal grievances his subordinates had, the overall atmosphere of the team was still united.

Now, Qin Mubai finally understood. Li Jing’s ability is outstanding, but the unity of a team is necessary. If anyone did not unite to split, it would be against the emperor, against the purpose of the army. Such a person must be unlucky to have touched the bottom line of an army because of personal grievances and internal strife.

Changsun Wuji had followed the Emperor for many years. Although he had never personally taken charge of the army, he deeply understood the reasoning behind it. Therefore, he had no choice but to make a fuss and bring his son to Li Shimin to personally apologize and apologize to Qin Mubai. It was precisely because he understood that no matter who it was, no matter how bold he was, he would never be naughty in the army. The emperor was the supreme commander of all the armies of the Great Tang. All the armies were led by him and served him loyally. Whoever dares to engage in internal strife, splittism or destroy the atmosphere in the army will surely have a miserable ending. Even the number one marshal of the Tang Dynasty like Li Jing didn’t dare to touch such a bottom line. What was his son, Changsun Huan, to be considered?

From this moment on, the atmosphere in Baiji changed. When Changsun Huan and the others first arrived, they were unpleasant to Qin Mubai. The thing they wanted to do the most was to go against him. It was best to pull him off the stage and replace him. Now, they had to be honest. Because now, the Emperor was clearly supporting Qin Mubai, Baiji. It wasn’t hard to imagine that Eldest Sun Wuji must have taught Eldest Sun Huan many times in secret, plus King Wei Li Tai must have done Yuchi Baoyun’s work, so how could they dare to be naughty again? Even if they hated Qin Mubai to the bone and were a hundred unconvinced, they still had to obediently follow Qin Mubai’s lead.

If it was in the court, such a thing might not have happened very often. As long as everyone had different political views, they would definitely fight to the point of blushing and refusing to give way to each other. It was normal for them to fight to the death.

But the army is different from the court. The duty of a soldier was to obey, and to suppress others at the level of an official. Naughty, die.

After joining the army for only a few days, Changsun Huan and the others could be considered to have witnessed the benefits of the army. Compared to Qin Mubai, who had joined the army a few days earlier, this was a lot more obvious. Because Qin Mubai was from the General Sect and had been a soldier earlier. At home, Qin Shubao told him a lot about the army.

In comparison, Qin Mubai was much more aware than Changsun Huan and the others. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to say at the beginning that he would be able to eat Changsun Huan and the others to death.

The personal grudge was settled temporarily. Next, it was time for Qin Mubai to drastically train the Hundred Cavalry.

There were more than 600 people, all of whom were carefully selected elites. The Great Tang was a country that respected martial arts. Women and children were still riding horses with their bows drawn. Children from official families were better off practicing martial arts when they were young. Therefore, although there were no lack of dandy among these people, those who could pass through layers of strict selection and compete to be eliminated from Baiji were all experts with jobs under their hands.

The basic qualities of this army were indeed very good.

Qin Mubai, Li Junxian, and the other three deputy envoys discussed for many days before finally deciding on the basic skills of the ‘Eighteen Skills of Baiji’. These included the traditional archery, riding, saber and sword skills, strength and many other skills that Qin Mubai had brought with him from the 21st century. For example, one move of free combat, survival in the wild, first aid and self-rescue, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, courage and endurance, speed and reaction, and so on. Of course, the emperor repeatedly reminded the “political education”, that is also the top priority of the work. Every day, there was time for cultural lessons. Apart from studying the laws and military orders, there was also the education of “patriotism and loyalty to the monarch”.

After two months of commissioning and improvement, Baiji’s work was completely on the right track. Right now, these six hundred plus people were like a sophisticated and complete machine, operating in an orderly manner. The entire battalion was orderly, filled with passion and vitality, yet it did not lose its seriousness and solemnity.

Invisibly, the cohesion of the entire team was constantly strengthening; The personal qualities of each soldier had increased by leaps and bounds.

The soldiers of the Hundred Cavalry did not feel that Li Shimin, who had been patiently watching from the sidelines, saw it in his eyes and was delighted in his heart. After listening to Li Junxian’s report more than once, he praised Qin Mubai, a young military general. Said, this kid has drive, insight, as a general should have the ability to command and personal charm, but also imagination and creativity. He was looking forward to the official appearance of the Hundred Cavalry.

At this time, two months of regular training ended. Qin Mubai turned to the Emperor and asked for a month of “wild training”. Drag the army to Mount Zhongnan or even farther away, Qin Chuan, for field training.

Li Shimin agreed straightforwardly.

Six hundred cavalry, along with more than a thousand servants and commoners, opened the Black Tortoise Sect and left Chang’an.

This was a true field training and survival test. Here, Qin Mubai would personally lead these people to train in the field for survival, reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, and other practical combat projects.

This kind of training was not as simple as training in a camp. In the camp, at most, he suffered some injuries in a free-for-all fight. His face was swollen and his nose was swollen, and some blood was flowing out of it. However, this kind of field training could really kill people. Other than that, there was a possibility of encountering poisonous insects and ferocious beasts during reconnaissance and ambush. They might accidentally slip and fall off the cliff, or they might not be proficient in learning and not have the ability to actually grasp the direction of the wilderness, and they might starve to death in the deep mountains and forests.

The training was conducted in groups, and each of them had assigned different tasks, and each of them also played different roles as enemies and friends. In the midst of nervousness, excitement, excitement, and bloodshed, a month of training had come to a successful end.

This training had caused everyone to undergo a transformation. After all, everyone had grown up in a good family environment, and there were many people who were well-fed. Who really was hungry and bitter? This time, there were so many people who were so hungry that they ate leaves and snails, and so thirsty that drinking urine was something almost everyone had to experience. In addition, there are a number of people who have suffered minor or severe injuries.

Naturally, there were many people who questioned the relationship between such a barbaric training and the emperor being an imperial guard. Qin Mubai explained: This is a test of will. As the most outstanding soldier of the Great Tang Dynasty, if he couldn’t even take care of himself under special circumstances, how could he protect the Emperor? If the Emperor was in danger, Baiji had to be able to rescue him from the danger, regardless of whether it was heaven or earth. Being a guard is harder than being a killer. As an assassin, failing a hundred times was enough as long as he succeeded once. As a bodyguard, as long as he succeeded a hundred times and failed once, he would be doomed.

Therefore, every soldier in the Hundred Cavalry was even more powerful than the most powerful killer in the world.

Qin Mubai also said that these three months of training were just the beginning, and even more bitter was to come. If he couldn’t withstand it, he would withdraw.

Three months of training are over.

This was the first time the Emperor had personally come to the Hundred Cavalry Camp to supervise the examination of the Hundred Cavalry’s eighteen skills and political and military orders.

The Baiji in front of him made Li Shimin, the horse emperor who had joined the army at the age of sixteen and led troops to war for more than ten years, his eyes shone with astonishment and praise-“This is the strongest, most reserved, most passionate, and most steady army I have ever seen! Almost every soldier can become a fierce tiger on the battlefield and an expert in the martial arts world.”

“I have never heard of such an army. I have never seen such an army before. I will bestow a title to every Hundred Cavalry Soldier!”

Officials didn’t have a salary, nor did they have a food city that matched their land. It was just a title that symbolized honor. It was unique to the army and was used to reward those who had made military contributions, just like the modern “Battle Hero” medal. For example, Qin Shubao was the highest official-Shangzhu Kingdom.

The Hundred Cavalry had also become the first army to be crowned a decorated official in history. Furthermore, they had never been on the battlefield before.

The results of the Hundred Cavalry Graduation Examination were extremely cruel. Half of them were eliminated. Among them, most of them were ordinary soldiers, as well as fire captains and low-ranking officers.

After spending three months together day and night, sharing honor and disgrace, coupled with the experience of training in the wilderness, and even sharing life and death, all the soldiers in Baiji had formed a kind of brotherly affection for each other.

When the results were announced, the soldiers of Baiji ignored the presence of the emperor. Many people cried out in excitement, while others cried like children in disappointment. Many people were crying with their heads crossed, excited and happy, or did not want to leave the army.

In Qin Mubai’s heart, there was no doubt that he didn’t have deep feelings for all these soldiers. He also wanted to join the rest of the soldiers in cheering loudly, or hugging their heads and crying to say goodbye. However, he just stood on the stage calmly and looked at everything in front of him with a cold gaze. It was because he knew that he was now symbolizing the military order of the Hundred Cavalry, a yardstick to measure all soldiers, and even the soul of the Hundred Cavalry.

Normally, Qin Mubai would always get along with the soldiers. However, since he was the commander-in-chief, the superior, and the spirit totem at this special moment, he was destined to endure this cold feeling alone. Even if he was scolded as cold and heartless, criticized and hated by others.

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