Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Since the beginning of the parade, Jingyuan has been filled with thunderous drums and various military formation drills. There are often generals who receive rewards on the spot because of their outstanding performance in training their soldiers.

Although the finances of the Western Wei Dynasty were in urgent need, Yuwentai had also gathered a lot of resources from local tycoons before. He was not stingy at this important ceremony and rewarded the generals in various ways.

The rewards for the generals are secondary. The most important thing is the sense of honor gained from standing on the stage in front of tens of thousands of eyes, both internal and external armies. No amount of material rewards can replace this.

As a public health officer, Li Tai did not participate very much in the parade and had no chance to perform at all.

The other ministers who attended the ceremony left Jingyuan and returned to Chang'an one after another as early as the first day of the parade. Even the prince of the Western Wei Dynasty, Yuan Qin, only stayed in Fangcheng and never showed up again in the next few days.

In order to observe the combat effectiveness of the Western Wei army, Li Tai would be there every day, but he would just stand aside and watch Yu Wentai win over people's hearts.

Seeing the generals who had been rewarded burst into tears with gratitude and swore allegiance to Daxingtai, he couldn't help but complain frequently in his heart: Why are you so excited? Aren't these the same items you handed over before? Using your money to win your hearts and minds, this is a really good deal!

Putting aside these feelings of envy and jealousy, after watching the ceremony for a few days, Li Tai was not without gains. At least he had a more intuitive and concrete understanding of the current military power of the Western Wei Dynasty.

The number of domestic and foreign troops participating in the parade this time is approximately between 50,000 and 70,000. This is not all the current military strength of the Western Wei Dynasty. Generals such as Dugu Xin and Li Yuan, who were also in the opening of the mansion, did not participate in this review because their respective defenses were important.

Among the participating armies, there were about 20,000 to 30,000 Xianbei troops, including the remaining soldiers of the Sixth Army from the Battle of Mangshan and the various generals of Beizhen.

Viewed individually, this number is quite impressive, but taken as a whole, it no longer occupies an absolute advantage. Compared with before, it has also shrunk greatly.

In the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Tong, Yu Wentai reorganized the Sixth Army. It can be said that starting from taking over Heba Yue's troops, it took several years of hard work to accumulate such an elite force. In the battle of Mangshan, the Sixth Army was almost left with only an empty frame.

Although these Xianbei veterans no longer have an advantage in terms of numbers, their morale and combat effectiveness are still firmly superior to those of the rural regiments.

After all, no matter how tough the Guanzhong soldiers are in the future, they will still need a process of growth. Compared with the Xianbei veterans in these professions, they are still not competitive at the moment. There is still a huge gap in terms of battlefield experience and armament level.

Li Tai observed and concluded, and gained a deeper understanding of Yuwentai's ideas and steps for integrating Guan Longhaoqiang.

Whether psychologically or in practical attitude, Yuwentai still regards the Xianbei veterans as the absolute main force in maintaining the rule of the Western Wei Dynasty.

These Xianbei veterans possess the most sophisticated weapons and equipment, and receive more care during the parade. This undoubtedly brought them, ordinary soldiers, closer to Yuwentai psychologically. After all, Daxingtai still regarded them as one of his own.

The fact that the number of troops has dropped sharply can also awaken the sense of crisis among these Xianbei veterans, making them realize that only by gathering tightly around Daxingtai can they avoid being counterattacked and bullied by the powerful Guanlong troops.

As for the rural regiments led by the strong men of Guanlong, although they are more numerous, the obvious gap between them allows them to continue to be in awe, at least for now, the situation has not changed.

Da Xingtai personally supervised the parade and continuously distributed rewards to the commanders of the township regiments. This also made the ambitions of these strong men who led the township regiments more intense, and their imagination of a better future became more concrete and rich.

Li Tai briefly analyzed the psychology of various parties, and couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, encouraging the masses to involuntarily is the only way to ensure the stability of rule.

Although the Battle of Mangshan caused huge losses to the Western Wei Dynasty, to a certain extent, it actually helped the Western Wei Dynasty clear further obstacles, allowing the Hu and Han forces within the Western Wei Dynasty to wax and wane, and achieve a subtle relationship. balance.

Otherwise, this involution could get out of control in a matter of minutes, and even turn into a tornado, crushing Yu Wentai, the helmsman, to pieces!

After watching from the outside of the school grounds for several days, the parade finally moved on to the next step, which was the field hunt.

The ancients attached great importance to field hunting activities, so-called hunting in spring, hunting in summer, hunting in autumn, and hunting in winter. Hunting in spring is to prevent wild beasts from getting pregnant and causing excessive production, in summer to protect seedlings and crops, in autumn to obtain fat and fat, and in winter to prevent wild beasts from hurting people due to hunger and cold.

The reason why it is called field hunting is because the ancestors ate meat and wore skins. Hunting is equivalent to farming and is a very important production activity.

"Book of Rites" says that if the emperor and the princes have nothing to do, they will have three fields at the age of three. If you don't have anything to do, it's said to be disrespectful. The reason for raising hunting to the level of etiquette is because hunting in the field and training soldiers are important affairs of the country. They are sacrifice and military affairs. If you forget to fight, you will be in danger.

However, with the development of agriculture, material life has become more stable, the division of labor between military and civilian occupations has gradually become clearer, and etiquette and concepts have gradually changed.

For example, there are new regulations in the "Book of Rites" regarding Chunsou to prevent the proliferation of wild beasts: no killing, no laying eggs, no killing of fetuses, no infancy, and no overturning of nests. We do not kill young deer, do not harm animal fetuses, do not kill pregnant animals, and do not destroy animal nests. We already have a good idea for sustainable development.

After the armies completed their military exercises in Jingyuan, they returned to camp and packed their gear. After resting for three days, they gathered in Jingyuan to give instructions, and then set off in batches, heading east in a mighty manner.

The army still marched in three directions: left, middle and right. The left and right armies were led by Yongzhou Governor Mo Chenchong and Huazhou Governor Yuwen Dao. Yuwentai led the central army and spread out across the entire Weibei Plain, forming a mighty march. Military formation.

As a public security officer, Li Tai followed the Chinese army.

During this trip, Tian Lie left behind a large number of ceremonial relics in Yueyang. Li Tai also returned the ceremonial sword and other ritual objects back, and replaced them with a pair of lightweight armors, which finally provided some protection. The string of the bow is also lowered for hunting.

In addition, they, the public guards, were also issued a small drum the size of a human head, which could be hung directly on the saddle and beaten to order the troops to advance or retreat. The name was called a drum.

Bai Juyi's poem "The drums of the Yuyang River are beating the earth, breaking the colorful clothes and feathers", which talks about this kind of drum.

The generals beat drums, and the soldiers distributed cymbals to make noise to scare and drive away the wild animals that roamed in the mountains and forests.

Since the hunting range is so vast, the soldiers of the army mainly continue to practice the method of camp separation and separation during the march, cross-containing and driving the wild beasts from all directions to the central area. If too many wild animals escape in the area under their responsibility, they will be punished by military law.

After two days of marching, those who could really indulge in hunting were mainly the generals and their elite troops. Watching the bloody beasts that had been shot and killed were transported back to the Chinese army in car after car, Li Tai felt itchy. Unbearable.

He already has a good foundation in archery and horsemanship. He had been practicing diligently in preparation for running away in the countryside before, but now when it comes to field hunting, he has no place for heroes. He really feels a bit lonely as a master. Watching those generals who have made huge gains return to camp to show off, it feels a bit lonely for a master.

On the third day of the march, the army had arrived at the eastern edge of Jingyuan. Daxingtai finally garrisoned down and ordered the princes and armies to carefully select Ben soldiers and go hunting separately. The team that captured the most abundant hunting was rewarded with two hundred Silk.

After receiving this military order, Li Tai and his troops were very excited and hurriedly prepared hunting equipment. After sitting on the bench for a few days, Gao Zhongmi was also very itchy, but because he wanted to follow the path of Daxingtai, he just encouraged the government officials to get some rewards if they could take the lead.

Li Tai had just finished binding his armor and filled it with one Hu Lu and thirty arrows. When he saw Chang Shi Nianhua also finishing his armor, he smiled and said, "Chang Shi, would you like to compete?"

Although Nianhua has the demeanor of a noble prince from Luoxia, he is still a young man. When he heard this, he high-fived Li Tai and made an appointment.

He first selected ten people and galloped out. Before they reached the designated hunting area, he suddenly heard a series of noisy shouts of praise and exclamations from behind him. He turned around and saw Li Tai leading his troops out.

"Could it be that Dugu opened his mansion and went hunting?"

When some soldiers nearby saw this scene of roaming, some couldn't help but exclaimed, but they were immediately ridiculed by Sakon Paoze: "Dugu Kaifu has a high and prestigious position, and he is in his prime. How can he look like a handsome young man!"

Li Tai was lightly armored, and he was sitting astride a horse with a heroic and muscular figure. He only wore a simple scarf to wrap his hair in a bun for fear of blocking his vision. His face was blown by the strong wind, his eyes were slightly closed, his eyebrows were furrowed, and his lips were furrowed. Close tightly.

Wearing a military uniform, his already handsome appearance was even more masculine. As soon as he rode into the arena, he became the focus of attention.

Everyone has a beautiful heart. For a while, there was no shortage of knights riding their horses closer to take a closer look at the scenery. The originally ten-person hunting team suddenly grew to hundreds of people.

"Does Li Lang want to win because of the crowd?"

When he saw Li Tai approaching on horseback, Nian Hua glanced at the team behind him that was ten times larger and couldn't help but said sourly.

Li Tai looked back and was immediately happy. He didn't expect that there were so many handsome dogs in the Western Wei army. Apart from his more pleasing facial features, he is just an ordinary person.

He reined in his horse and paused, looking back at the people who were following him and saying with a smile: "The hunting ground is vast and there is no need to hunt. Why do you bother to compete here?"

"The husband is handsome and attractive, but I don't know if the bow and horse are as handsome as the others? If not, we will have to rely on our skill in riding to compete for beauty and win the attention of the crowd!"

A general grinned and said, making no secret of his intention to use Li Tai as the center of attention to show his proficiency in bow and horse and let more people see him.

Such a terrible competitive spirit!

Li Taizheng was sighing with emotion when suddenly a gray figure jumped out of the grass a few feet away. With quick eyes and quick hands, he drew his bow and string, and the arrow flew out and hit the hare in the abdomen in an instant, nailing it to the grass.

"What a handsome shooting skill!"

Seeing this scene, the surrounding spectators couldn't help but high-five and cheer. After cheering, they all understood that Li Tai was not just an embroidered pillow that was worthless, so they all turned their horses and dispersed.