Chapter 770: New Army

Xie Jin was silent after hearing this, and smiled casually: "It is not a secret that the regent came to the military camp. I am not trying to pry without permission."

The commander of the Eighteen Guards was speechless.

After a moment of silence, he said, "I'll go and inform you."

Xie Jin nodded: "Thank you very much."

The Eighteen Guards were about to turn around when they saw Rong Yu and Xuanyuan Yao coming out of the barracks one after another. Xie Jin also saw it. He glanced at Xuanyuan Yao's expression quickly, got off his horse neatly, knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, my minister." Jin, please pray to the Lord."

Xuanyuan Yao's expression was calm, and there was no trace of depression or nervousness on his face. I think the Lord must be quite satisfied with this trip to the military camp.

Xie Jin felt slightly relieved, and his heart could not help but relax.

"Get up." Rong Yu glanced at Xie Jin, took the reins handed over by the Eighteen Guards next to him, and got on his horse, "Is everything going well in Mianzhou?"

"It went well." Xie Jin also got on his horse and replied respectfully, "Otherwise, I would not dare to come back to see the Lord."

Xuanyuan Yao stood aside, leading the generals behind him as if to send off the regent. Apart from his respectful and restrained attitude, no other emotions of joy or anger could be seen on his face.

Xie Jin was also nervous. He wanted to talk to Yaoyao and hug Yaoyao, but in front of the Lord and the generals, he could only suppress the urge to miss her.

"Your Majesty inspected the military camp today, are you satisfied?" Xie Jin turned to look at Rong Yu, "Has Prince Yao betrayed your Majesty's trust?"

Xuanyuan Yao looked at him expressionlessly, curled his lips slightly, and thought to himself, if he dissatisfied the Lord, would he still be able to stand here intact now?

Xie Jin caught his movements from the corner of his eye and smiled secretly. It seemed that everything was going well.

So he became bolder and took the initiative to speak: "I haven't seen Yaoyao for more than seven months, and I really miss you so much. Can your Lord give us a day off?"

It was said that he would go to Mianzhou for half a year, but it was impossible to grasp the time so accurately, and Xie Jin had to make sure that no more accidents would happen in Mianzhou, and that Xuanyuan Chen was capable enough to take on the job, before he decided Returning to Beijing, plus the time spent traveling back and forth, seven months is to be expected.

Rong Yu turned to look at Xuanyuan Yao. The young man's dark eyes were blazing, clearly implying expectation.

After a moment of silence, Rong Yu said calmly: "The Obsidian Army has worked hard for two years. It will take half a month off today. In half a month, a duel drill will be arranged. I will personally come to inspect it. If any of the skills of riding, archery, swords, and formation are not up to standard, Martial Disposal.”

After saying that, he took the lead and rode away.

"Yes!" Xuanyuan Yao was overjoyed and turned to look at the general behind him, "Have you heard what the regent said? Go down and make arrangements individually. No one is allowed to cause trouble during the vacation. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be driven out with a hundred military sticks. The Obsidian Army!"

"General, take your orders!" The generals all knelt down on one knee, their voices respectful and loud, "Thank you, Prince Regent!"

Xuanyuan Yao's lips curled up, and he almost couldn't wait to have his mount brought over. He quickly got on the horse and headed towards the imperial city with Xie Jin.

Xie Jin landed behind Rong Yu, turned his head to look at Xuanyuan Yao, and clicked his tongue: "Yao Yao is really mighty."

This guy was born to stay in the military camp. The military camp is the place where he can enjoy himself like a fish in water. Living in the imperial capital, among a group of nobles who always have evil intentions, he is like an innocent boy without any scheming, even being raped. When people make calculations, they often take a moment to react. They are very slow.

He had to protect himself, Xie Jin thought, and felt more and more that he and Yao Yao were a perfect match.

"My lord, are you just here to take a look today?"

"No." Xuanyuan Yao shook his head, with a relaxed and cheerful smile, "After the military parade, the Lord randomly selected some people and tested their archery skills, individual combat capabilities, and reflexes... Fortunately, the sons and gentlemen usually have a good time. You have worked hard in training, and your performance today has been very good. It has won me some respect, and the Lord is quite satisfied."

Seeing that he was happy, Xie Jin was also happy: "The Lord has confidence in your ability, and today's results should be expected."

"Having said that, I'm still nervous." Xuanyuan Yao sighed, "The Lord is very demanding, and I'm afraid that the soldiers who were drawn out will make mistakes because of their nervousness. Fortunately, each of them has a strong psychological quality and performed admirably. Tasty.”

Xie Jin smiled and said: "In that case, we should celebrate tonight."

Xuanyuan Yao was on guard: "You want to get me drunk again?"

"What is Yaoyao thinking?" Xie Jin innocently asked, "How could I have such thoughts? After seven months of separation, Yaoyao doesn't miss me?"

Xuanyuan Yao nodded: "Of course I think about it, but I just think about it when I go to bed at night. I am so busy training during the day, how can I have any idle thoughts?"

Xie Jin sighed, why are you so honest? Can't you say something nice to coax him?

"But I have another mission." Xuanyuan Yao said, "The Lord just asked me to form a boy troop in the big tent."

"Scout soldiers?" Xie Jin was surprised, "Prepared for His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Xuanyuan Yao nodded: "If you want your country to be strong, you must have a prosperous economy and a strong army, and all countries are ambitious. In recent years, the Lord has used some means to make the countries busy with themselves, so there has been no war. But Dongling must ensure that the army and horses are strong at all times. To ensure an invincible position in future wars.”

Xie Jin nodded slowly: "Yes."

"The Obsidian Army is certainly powerful, but as they grow older, their physical strength and combat effectiveness will slowly decline after ten or twenty years." Xuanyuan Yao raised his eyes slightly, looking at the noble and upright figure on the horse in front, "My lord, This means that we must pay attention to the cultivation of new troops.”

Xie Jin was silent.

Dongling has rarely seen wars, but this does not mean that there will be no wars in the future. It takes a thousand days to raise soldiers and use them for a moment. Even if there is no war for ten, twenty, or even fifty years, it will be a blessing for the people, but this does not mean that the army is useless.

The master used to be the regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He led troops and fought in wars, so he knew the role of raising soldiers in advance. To defend the country, we must have elite soldiers and strong generals. Military training cannot be slackened. Even if a huge amount of silver is needed to be spent on the army every year, this money must be spent.

Compared with soldiers who are hastily recruited when war comes, those who have been trained since childhood are obviously more combat-effective and more likely to survive on dangerous battlefields.

In terms of governing the country and maintaining peace, his master's foresight is unmatched.

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