Devil’s Advent

Tan Yong was sharpening his knife in the courtyard of his home. His two younger brothers, one one year younger and the other three years younger, were sitting beside him, looking at his brother enviously.

Father Tan never went to a private school, counting up to three lifetimes, he was also born as a mud leg, when he was a slave in a big family, he was always scolded by his master as "a dog's thing";

Later, the savages entered the pass, and the master's family was slaughtered by the savages;

Father Qin took his mother-in-law and three children to hide in the nearby forest. At that time, there were many refugees hiding together.

After the ups and downs,

The Yan people defeated the savages, and the Yan people's knights came to guide the refugees to Xuehai Customs, and Father Qin went there with his family.

When the roll call was made, Father Qin scratched his head, he really didn't know his name, he didn't even know his surname, he just said a little foolishly that his master called him "Gou Sui";

Thanks to the kindness of the clerk who was in charge of compiling the catalog at that time, he didn't just fill in the name and surname at random, but helped to change the surname "Qin";

that's all,

The three sons who were originally called "the eldest son of the Gouzun family", "the second son of the Gouzun family" and "the youngest of the Gouzun family\

,"Named successively by the document:

Qin Dayong, Qin Eryong, Qin Xiaoyong.

Father Tan has lived in Xuehaiguan with his family for several years. Father Qin is dull, but he is a good farmer. He once participated in the cultivation of potatoes.

The three sons also went to school in Xueguan's academy.

After school,

Old Qin's family and the civil official began to get very close.

Especially the three children, they would take the initiative to bring something from their own home to visit the official during the holidays.

Previously had no culture, did not understand;

After going to school and becoming educated, I was afraid for a while.

If it weren't for the kindness of this literary official, God knows where the names of the three brothers who have been with them all their lives would be misled by their own father!

Later, the official recognized the three children as godsons, and even gave his daughter to Tan Dayong.

The main reason is that after Mr. Qin obtained the standard household status, he was considered "the right family". Moreover, the three sons of the Tan family will not be too bad after they get on the right track.

after that,

The palace moved into Fengxin City.

Lao Qin's family did not enter Fengxin City, but was placed in Jin'an Fort, southwest of Fengxin City.

The development system of Jindong in these years is a diffusion area with Fengxin City as the core structure.

The so-called "fort" is like a synonym for township, and it can also be regarded as a settlement.

There may be a dozen or twenty regular soldiers in a castle, but there are at least four or five hundred settlers below, and the population is only a few thousand.

Every once in a while, the soldiers in the fort will lead the young and strong in the reclamation households to conduct drills. Generally speaking, except for the reclamation houses where the standard households gather, they will organize formal exercises such as cavalry and archery formations, and most of the rest of the reclamation houses also That's what it means.

One is a reserve soldier of a regular soldier, and the other is a reserve soldier of an auxiliary soldier or even a farmer. Naturally, the degree of investment required is different.

There are four "officials" in charge of a standard reclamation station;

One is the captain of Baozhai, who is responsible for defense and training civilians. Because he is directly under Fengxin City, his status is the most detached.

The second is the head of the village, which is equivalent to the head of a local village, and at the same time takes care of the post station in the village.

The third is the head of the farm, usually an experienced old farmer, who is responsible for teaching everyone about farming, newly cultivated seeds and fertilizer production, etc. Farmers who need this type of technology sink to the grassroots;

Old Qin is in this position, and he often has to go back and forth to Fengxin City for meetings to absorb and summarize experience and lessons.

In fact, farmers have existed since ancient times. After all, food is the most important thing for the people, and emphasizing agriculture is standard, but it is the first time that the palace has such a system and system.

Finally, there is the clerk, who is responsible for reading the notice issued by the palace to the people in the reclamation station, and reading the speech of the prince to his own people. At the same time, he is also responsible for receiving some tour performances similar to "community dramas", which are almost the same as those in other places. The "teaching" of official school.

It's just that although Dayan has been using imperial examinations to select scholars since the time of the first emperor, Jindong has never paid much attention to the "Four Books and Five Classics". a fame;

But the number is so small that it is almost negligible.

The main reason is that the best choice for the students who come out of Jindong Academy is to work in the yamen under the palace or join the army, followed by workshops and alleys, supplemented by the standard household status as rewards, these need to be motivated The population has plenty of places to go, and there is no need to draw a sword and look around in a daze.

In fact, it is not only that there are very few people in Jindong looking for imperial examinations, but every year, many scholars actively enter Jindong. For sweet.

"Squeak..."

The door of the house was pushed open, and Father Tan walked in with a grumpy face.

Qin Dayong continued to sharpen his knife,

Er Yong and Xiao Yong knelt down directly towards their father.

Yesterday, the captain of Baozhai made a book, and all the households got a male. Although this is a routine every year, like a drill, the atmosphere of the scene yesterday was obviously different.

Some old people have already sensed that...there may be a war!

Whole household means that there are at least or more than two adult males in a family;

In Eastern Jin, the definition of an adult male is fourteen years old.

This can ensure that after a male is drawn out, there will be at least one male in the family who will be responsible for production.

The Qin family is a standard household, and according to the laws of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, all standard households, if the king has an edict, must be issued;

This "Ding" refers to the meaning of soldiers.

According to the previous training and distribution, even your troops have been determined long ago. At the same time, you have to bring your own armor and weapons and... horses.

In addition, it is a customary rule to bring some dry food by yourself.

Since Xue Customs established the standard household system to the present, the standard household soldiers have become the real combat force under the jurisdiction of the palace, and every town's soldiers and horses are based on the standard household soldiers;

Cheng usually enjoys all kinds of coveted treatment and benefits, and when the real battle is about to start, it is only natural for the bidders to put on their armor and rush to the front line.

After Qin Dayong signed up, Er Yong and Xiao Yong also signed up.

But they didn't think they could be selected, because their father was considered a respectable person in Jin'an Fort, and the captain would definitely inform his father.

Father Qin's face remained calm;

At this time, the children's mother was sitting in the house, she was a bad-tempered master, when her husband was weak, she was called "being held by a dog";

Now that her husband is not bad, her personality still can't be changed. The two of them will handle their own affairs, so she leans against the window and pays the soles of the boss's shoes.

After Tan Dayong finished sharpening the knife, he blew on the blade;

He knew that his two younger brothers were eager to accompany him on the expedition. The men in Jindong were actually looking forward to the opportunity, but after all, he was the eldest son. He went to the expedition. With the two younger brothers at home, he could rest assured, so he didn't help. Brothers plead.

At this time, a bullock cart came to the door, and the driver was a soldier from the fortress.

Father Tan turned around, went outside, and stuffed money.

"My lord, my lord, my school captain said, just keep the accounts, just keep the accounts."

"This can't be done, this can't be done, how can you covet the prince's things, how can you covet the prince's things!"

Old Qin's head shook like a rattle.

There are too many industries under the jurisdiction of Jindong Wangfu, so in Jindong, the things of the public house are also called the things of the prince's family.

"My lord, this isn't considered greedy. It's just what you two sons should do when the time comes. My school captain also said that he admires your lord. In addition, please rest assured, my lord."

When Old Qin heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, walked to the side of the car, picked up two knives and two sets of leather armor from the car.

When walking towards the house, stepping over the threshold, things are really heavy,

"Plop\

,"Father Tan fell like a dog, and his things were scattered all over the floor.

The sons immediately ran over to help their father up;

Father Qin's lip was broken and bleeding, but he didn't care, and pointed to the knife and leather armor on the ground:

"When I went to Fengxin City for a meeting a while ago, Dad guessed that there was going to be a war.

Good,

Good,

Your father and I have been a bitch for most of our lives,

In fact, I'm used to it, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

Just blame our prince, blame our prince,

Let us do these years of people,

Ah,

Can not go back. "

Father Tan looked at the three sons standing in front of him,

road;

"Xu Guan'er's eloquence is not as good as my father's, and my father is also stupid, and he can't say anything great..."

Xu Guan'er is what Old Qin called the clerk of Jin'an Castle;

"But in the past, two villages competed for a well, and they talked about helping relatives or not.

Whoever the prince wants to hit, we will help him fight,

Kill those bastards! "

...

At night, my old lady didn't sleep, and baked cakes all night.

In fact, this night, most of the houses in Jin'an Fort were emitting smoke from their kitchens.

And similar situations are actually happening in many castles in the land of Eastern Jin.

morning,

Tan Dayong led his horse, and his armor and the leather armor of his two younger brothers were all hung on the saddle by him.

As for mother's pancakes, pickles, and clothes, they were carried by the two younger brothers.

Father Tan didn't go out to see them off, but my mother continued to lean against the window, watching her three sons leave the house.

The old woman who had been cowardly all her life didn't dare to ask Father Tan why he sent the two young sons away again, so she could only wipe away her tears on her own.

"Why are you crying? Don't cry."

"I'm worried about the children, this time on the battlefield..."

Father Qin is very bachelor,

shouted:

"If you die in battle, the palace will plant white flowers for us. That is also a kind of glory, and you will die like a human being!"

...

Qin Dayong and his two younger brothers gathered in the open school field outside Jin'an Fort. There were already more than 800 people gathered here.

Captain Zhang is carrying a knife,

Standing on the dirt platform of the school grounds, looking down.

On both sides, the clerk was doing an inventory.

"Baohubing, come out!"

Captain Zhang shouted.

Qin Dayong took off the leather armor of his brothers from the saddle and handed them to them:

He is a soldier of the Qin family's standard family. His two younger brothers have not undergone systematic training, so they cannot be counted as standard soldiers, but if there is no accident, they will be assigned to the rank of auxiliary soldiers.

"You obediently listen to Shangfeng, and do whatever you are told to do. The military law is ruthless, you know?"

"Understood, brother."

"Well, don't be cowardly, remember, those who die in the past will be honored by their parents when they come back, and they can also honor the lintel. Those who die in the future will only embarrass the family, you know?"

"Yes, brother."

"Don't worry brother, we don't want to be cowards."

After Qin Dayong finished his orders, he led his horse out to gather at the front.

He knew that if there were no accidents, it would be difficult for him to meet his two younger brothers on the battlefield again. The standard household soldiers were the main force in the battle, and the auxiliary soldiers could be arranged anywhere.

I can only hope in my heart that after the war, all three of my brothers can go home safely.

The soldiers of Jin'an Fort, together with nearly 50 standard household soldiers, under the leadership of the deputy captain, began to prepare for armor. It didn't take long for this team of cavalry to leave Jin'an Fort first and rush to the standard household. The rendezvous point of soldiers.

Captain Zhang, on the other hand, will lead the remaining hundreds of men, as auxiliary soldiers and civilian battalions, to march towards their assembly point.

...

After putting on the armor, Tan Dayong felt a little stuffy, but it is a felony to take off the armor without the order of the superior;

Jin'an Fort is not counted as a fortress where bidders gather. There are some large bidder fortresses with six thousand households, half of which are bidders, and up to five thousand soldiers who can send out bidders.

Brothers are often together, and father and son go into battle together.

That kind of fortress can no longer be regarded as a fortress, and the atmosphere of the military camp is stronger.

On the first day of departure, Tan Dayong and his party went to a nearby big fortress to assemble the standard soldiers from Jin'an Fort. On the next morning, they gathered a team of about 800 standard soldiers and began to gather under the leadership of a commander. Next, gather at another meeting point.

Like a snowball, after going to the next place, the size of the army will expand. By the time of a county town that was just established not long ago, which is very close to Fengxin City, the size of Qin Dayong's army has reached 3,000. For the cavalry!

Here, they go through a more detailed process.

The clerks in the army will carefully check everyone's horses, armor, and weapons, and at the same time distribute standard bags of fried rice noodles, dried meat, and medicines.

Unqualified armor and weapons can be replaced from the army arsenal;

Unqualified war horses can also receive healthy war horses;

These are not free, and will be carefully recorded by the clerks, because failing to keep them well or in other words, as a standard soldier, failing to prepare well for this guy who lives and works, is in itself your fault;

The palace will give you compensation, but the supplement will be deducted when the military merit is counted after the war, and if you fail to obtain enough military merit, you may be punished, and in serious cases, you will be deprived of the qualification of the bidder;

In addition, it is an old tradition in the palace to give the standard household soldiers a big bath with expensive soap on the market.

A lot of old and young men lined up, took off their clothes, and went in to wash themselves, which can be described as a magnificent sight.

Firstly, when you come to the military camp, if the sanitation is not done well, it is easy to cause infectious diseases, resulting in non-combat attrition;

Second, the officers in charge of surveying the soldiers can take this opportunity to check the physical condition of these standard soldiers. If there is a physical problem, or a leg sprain, as long as you arrive, you will not be punished , but may be sent to the auxiliary level.

Of course, if you have some physical defects, but your riding and shooting skills are still good, or you have other abilities, you can pass the test.

After Tan Dayong took a shower, he wanted to change the inner lining he brought from home, but he found that the quartermaster in front was distributing clothes.

Everyone naked brother,

line up,

Take the clothes one by one.

Qin Dayong also received one. The clothes are very comfortable to the touch. The material is soft and should be breathable. After wearing them and putting on an armor, it will definitely be more comfortable than before;

The most important thing is that after being injured, the material of the clothes is very suitable for tearing off to bandage the wound to stop bleeding.

Change clothes, put on armor, carry weapons, and return to the building;

Generally speaking, the corporal chiefs and special chiefs of the standard household soldiers existed in the original fortress and will not change. Everyone has become a small group and entered a new large group;

Then, it's eating.

The rice cooked in the big stove in the army has a very special smell. For soldiers in the army, smelling this smell means a clear change in their own identity, just like smelling A Niang’s rice when returning home. The fragrance is the same.

The school lieutenant began to inspect his subordinates and reiterated the military law.

When it was almost night, Lord General began to speak.

There is a standing army in eastern Jin, such as the garrisons in Fengxin City, such as the garrisons in Xueguan, Zhennanguan, and Nafancheng. These are the standing troops and will not disarm;

But most of them are like Tan Dayong, who will practice and engage in production activities on weekdays, and are recruited before the war.

For them, it probably means that the centurion will not change, but the school lieutenant above the centurion, plus the one above... and the general, may be different every time.

As for whether there will be a question of whether soldiers do not know their generals or soldiers, there will definitely be, but the problem will not be big. After all, the standard household system in Eastern Jin is still alive and well. Everyone is eager to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make contributions. Hi, the level of the general environment is here, that is, the lower limit is very high.

In fact, another effect of the standard household system is that it dismantled and digested many mountain tops. Even Li Chenghui's department, which was stationed in the east of Shanxi a few years ago, was also dismantled by standard households.

After all, here,

The real mountain top in the army is and can only be that palace!

The general is giving a lecture,

Because this kind of large gathering is held every year, sometimes twice a year, so I have heard a lot of similar things, and it is a little... nothing new.

Qin Dayong and the big guy sat cross-legged on the ground with their backs straight. In fact, everyone is now waiting for this gathering, which general will be in command, and which general's flag will be hoisted later.

The general's lecture is finally over,

The guards came up with flagpoles,

Immediately, the commander-in-chief will be set up by the general himself, and the soldiers below will know which commander-in-chief they will belong to this time, or which general will be in charge of the upcoming military operation. .

A similar scene will be staged at the same time in the barracks of several other assembly points nearby;

And when the generals raised the flag,

Qin Dayong immediately clenched his fists, and his breathing became short of breath;

To be exact, it was all the soldiers present who froze in their hearts, and then their expressions became a little ferocious due to excitement.

Wang Qi,

Wang Qi,

Wang Qi!

this means,

this time,

It's the prince, personally conscript!

The prince himself is not here, and it is impossible for the prince to show up in so many barracks at the same time, but in the army, seeing Wang Qi is like seeing the prince himself. Over the years, the etiquette and rules in the military have been refined step by step.

The king's flag has been raised,

All lieutenants below ordered at the same time:

"rise!"

The soldiers who had been sitting cross-legged to receive the lecture all stood up.

Sir General stood in front of the big guys, faced Wang Qi, and knelt down on one knee:

"The last general has assembled his troops and horses according to the king's order."

immediately,

The general slammed his fist on the armor on his chest,

yelling:

"I am Jin Dongerlang!"

Qin Dayong immediately stepped forward with his left foot,

Then knelt down on one knee,

All the soldiers around him did the same thing;

Everyone, raised their fists and smashed their chest armor,

Roaring in unison:

"Willing to die for the prince!"