Han Shizu

Chapter 411 Fengchen Camp

Among the Imperial Guards in Tokyo, if you talk about the elite soldiers and powerful combat power, it is none other than the troops under the Dianqian Division.

In front of the temple, there are thousands of horsemen and iron cavalry, which are well-known for their bravery and valor.

Among the three armies below the Dianqian Infantry, the Longxi Army is an old army founded by Liu Chengyou; the Xiaodi Army is the strongest, and it was the first military reform in Gaozu's time. Weakness is cut in rotation and reinforcement is strengthened; the slightly inferior Nei Dianzhi was also selected through selection before it became an army.

Of course, among the Imperial City of Tokyo, the one with the stronger combat power is the renamed Ouchi Army.This army was first established when Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor, and Liu Chengyou was ordered to select the elite Crane Control Army from the east of the river.

After arriving in Tokyo, it has been built as a palace guard. The "Royal Forest Army" at the beginning of the country is by no means a fake.In the winter army reform in the first year of Qianyou, when the Dianqian Division was established, the "Handling Crane Army" was used as the infantry bugle. After Liu Chengyou, the imperial guards in the palace were changed to the Great Internal Army. To four thousand.The five hundred guards of Xuanwumen are the subordinates of Da Nei.

The original commander-in-chief was Li Hongyin, the uncle of the country. After Liu Chengyou resigned and seized power, Liu Chengyou replaced him with the trusted general Gao Huaide, which can be regarded as adding the last layer of insurance to the forbidden palace.Of course, Liu Chengyou is self-righteous.

However, after Gao Xingzhou was transferred to Tokyo to serve as the commander-in-chief of the guards, there were discordant voices in the court, saying that Gao and his son had too much power because they were in charge of the imperial guards and the palace guards.

This was a turmoil, and it started in the harem, Liu Chengyou noticed it in time and controlled it within a small area.Although he felt a little unhappy, Liu Chengyou had to admit that since Gao's father and son were relatives, it was indeed inconvenient for them to be both commanders inside and outside the Forbidden Palace. This was not a good thing for either party.

Therefore, Liu Chengyou decisively withdrew Gao Huaide, took Zhao Yanjin as the commander of Da Nei, and his brother-in-law Gao Huaide was transferred to the Longqi Army as the commander of the First Army.

When Liu Chengyou came to Xuanwumen this time, apart from patrolling the gates and seeing Li Jian, his main purpose was to inspect another army: the Fengchen Camp.

On the side of Xuanwu Gate, separated by two walls, it was originally a square, which was later transformed into a military camp.The place is not big, but it is extremely mysterious. There are many novel training facilities, all of which were designed by Emperor Liu Chengyou himself.

A year ago, Liu Chengyou issued an edict, from the two divisions of the forbidden army, once again simply pulled out the warriors and set up a separate battalion.

This time, compared with the past, there is a clear difference.In terms of selection criteria, a very high threshold is set.

All soldiers should be under 30 years old, six feet long, bear three stone strength, be good at riding and shooting, long-term fighting, and have more than three years of military experience
According to the rules and regulations, there are hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops from inside and outside, but only a thousand people were selected.Thousands of soldiers form a battalion, and these thousand people can be said to be the best of the three armies. Most of them have military positions.It can be said that these soldiers, when sent to foreign troops, can be a captain at the last time.

At the beginning of the establishment of Fengchenying, Liu Chengyou came in person, gave a passionate speech, and set a goal for all soldiers.That is Sergeant Feng Chen, who wants to become the most elite soldier of the Han Dynasty, go up the mountain to capture fierce tigers, go down to the sea to subdue dragons, be fearless and all-round warriors.

As for the training of Fengchen Camp, it can be described as strict and complicated.In addition to training the strength of the generals, there is no lack of training in horse warfare, infantry warfare, water warfare, individual soldiers, and formation warfare. Swords, bows, crossbows, and riding and shooting also need to be proficient. Education in cultural warfare, loyalty, and morality, It is also the top priority.

A well-equipped Fengchen soldier, standard weapons are two healthy horses, a crossbow with fifty arrows, a bow with thirty arrows, a sword handle, and a long and short knife handle; Short guns, axes, short picks, hatchets, ropes, etc.

Fengchen Camp, in name, is an army that gathers the elites of the Han army. In fact, Liu Chengyou regards it as a cradle for training officers.

The training plan is rich and heavy, coupled with the elimination system, so that the upper and lower soldiers dare not slack off.After one year, more than 200 soldiers have been eliminated.Among these people, either riding and archery or sword skills are difficult to perfect, or it is difficult to meet the requirements for battle coordination, or it is difficult to adapt to water warfare, or they simply violate military discipline.
As for those who came out of the Fengchen camp and deployed the forbidden army, except for those who broke the law and discipline, they were all promoted by at least one level, and many were even promoted by two or three levels.

In order to build such an army, the amount of money, food and energy invested is more than ten times that of ordinary forbidden troops, and it can only be cultivated on a small scale. The training cost alone is surprisingly high.

The commander of Fengchen Battalion, Liu Chengyou, chose a man named Wang Yansheng.This person, in the original history, is still very famous, not to mention the lack of character, but in terms of bravery, there is nothing to say.Rising in the army, he has amazing physical strength and rich combat experience. He was good friends with Luo Yanyu who led the army and horses to vote for Liu Chengyou in Xiangzhou, and then followed him to vote.

Wang Yansheng himself is also a ruthless person.At the beginning of the establishment of the Fengchen Camp, he was worshiped as a commander. Because he did not know the nature of water, in order to persuade the public, Wang Yansheng insisted on soaking in the water for several days. It is said that he almost drowned before learning to swim. Now, he can swim well described.

Feng Chen's deputy commander, named Shi Yanchao, was Guo Wei's former subordinate, and he was particularly aggressive. Among Guo Wei's former subordinates, there was no one who was more brave than this man.In the camp, colliding with Wang Yansheng is a discord.

The Fengchen battalion was divided into left and right, and the two generals Wang and Shi each led a battalion, which not only fought each other, but also encouraged each other.Every month in the big competition, it is an example for the whole army. The first to face off is Wang Yansheng and Shi Yanchao.

Liu Chengyou came here quietly. He wanted to enter quietly, but he couldn't do it at all. He was discovered before he got close to the gate of the camp.

No one was notified to welcome him, and everything was as usual, he entered the camp gate, and under the leadership of a Fengchen officer, he went straight to the school grounds.

The school field is still very lively. Except for the soldiers who perform the duty of guarding the sentry posts, there are a total of 900 people scattered everywhere. They form pairs, groups, and formations, holding solid wooden swords and shields, and fighting training. This is a small formation combat training. .

However, what Liu Chengyou was more interested in was that on the sidelines of the school field, about forty soldiers were shirtless, squatting scatteredly, and some of them had bruises on their bodies.And Wang Yansheng, holding a whip in his hand, walked back and forth between the ranks, cursing non-stop, one by one, kicking the soldiers' buttocks.

Those who didn’t keep their strength, everyone was kicked to the ground, and it hurt to look at them, but they didn’t dare to complain, they got up and continued to squat.

"Your Majesty, this is today's battle practice. Among the teams, the soldiers who performed poorly! General Wang, they are being punished!" The officer next to him explained to Liu Chengyou.

Liu Chengyou nodded, didn't say much, and didn't think there was anything wrong with corporal punishment. This is not an era of human rights, especially in the army.

The Fengchen Battalion enjoys the highest treatment in the entire army, and accordingly, it should also enjoy the same pain and hardship.

(End of this chapter)