Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 70: The Adopted Son Po Jun Xing Yao Guang (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
After the 4th and 1st Regiments completed the military formation drills one after another, Ye Sheng and Zheng Yong also led the cavalry onto the scene and began to simulate the cavalry charge operation.

When Lu Jin first started training troops in Chaohu, he attached great importance to confrontation exercises. He felt that this was just like practicing questions before an exam. The more you have seen, the less panic you will feel on the battlefield.

This is true for weapon confrontations between individual soldiers as well as for large military formations.

Allowing a large infantry formation to face a simulated charge from its own cavalry can increase the courage of the infantry, so that they won't be frightened and run away when they see enemy cavalry on the battlefield.

It can also train your own cavalry's charging skills and abilities, broaden your horizons, and improve your combat capabilities together.

Seeing the wonderful confrontation drills in the training ground, Li Shanchang couldn't help but stroke his beard and praised, "The commander-in-chief has such a method of training troops, and he has so many brave generals under his command. There is no need to worry about the unrest in the world. Now he has two generals from the Qin family who know military affairs. It is really a cause for celebration."

Everyone carries a fancy sedan chair, and who doesn't like to hear good words? This sentence not only praised Lu Jin for his ability to train soldiers, but also praised the Qin brothers for their knowledge of military affairs. Everyone was happy to hear it.

Qin Li immediately noticed Li Shanchang and asked politely, "Thank you for the compliment, sir. We are still young and have read some military books, but we still need experience. We don't deserve such compliments. Who are you, sir?"

Seeing this, Lu Jin hurriedly introduced him, "This is Li Shanchang from Dingyuan, Mr. Li Baishi. He is now my secretary and in charge of literary affairs. You will all help me with important matters in the future, and you must cooperate sincerely."

When Qin Li heard the title of 'in charge of literary affairs', he did not dare to act presumptuously and immediately bowed and said, "My name is Qin Li, with the courtesy name Zhuo Pu. I used to be the chief clerk of Chao County. I hope the chief clerk can give me more advice in the future."

Li Shanchang also hurriedly returned the greeting, "I don't deserve your advice, the commander-in-chief only said sincere cooperation.

"The king ordered a jade craftsman to polish the rough stone and found a treasure. He named it 'Heshi's Jade'. The name 'Brother Zhuopu' has a special meaning. It seems that he is very good at finding treasures in trivial matters. He really has a unique vision."

"Li" originally means to organize and carve unpolished jade. This sentence comes from "Han Feizi·He Shi Chapter", which tells the story of the King of Qin asking craftsmen to carve the He Shi Bi.

"My goodness, this Li Shanchang is really showing off."

After listening to it, Lu Jin thought to himself, standing aside without saying anything, and then he came up to comment on other people's writing, obviously with the attitude of a superior to the inferior, like an adult praising a child.
He also told the other person the origin of his words, which seemed to be a deliberate display of his knowledge, indicating that he was erudite and talented, and that his position as the bookkeeper was not obtained for nothing.

At the same time, he used the other person's calligraphy to illustrate his unique vision, which enabled him to pick out the gem Lu brocade from among the crowd.

The other party has a unique vision, so Li Shanchang, who joined Lu Jin earlier than him, must have even better vision. This statement not only praised Qin Li for his vision, but also praised Lu Jin as a potential stock, and finally said that he had better vision.

The words are all nice, but they inevitably sound condescending.

No wonder many people in history commented that Li Shanchang was jealous. He did have abilities, but he liked to show off. If his lord treated others better, he would be jealous of that person, and he also liked to seize power.

In Lu Jin's eyes, there is nothing wrong with taking power. When he was working before, he also liked to take power in the scientific research team, because you really can't get anything done without a say, and no one will listen to you. This also shaped Lu Jin's relatively strong personality.

The chief officer needs to have a certain amount of authority!

Of course, power can be given to you, but you also have to take responsibility. Don't think of running away if something goes wrong. This is Lu Jin's principle of doing things.

However, no one is perfect, and Lu Jin could still tolerate Li Shanchang's minor shortcomings. So he quietly looked at Qin Li, ready to see this man's reaction.

We are all foxes with a thousand-year history, so who can't hear his little tricks? However, Qin Li has just arrived and hasn't even got a formal position. Li Shanchang is the top civil official, so he won't rashly contradict him.

He immediately bowed his head and followed Li Shanchang's instructions.

"I am the one who took the blame for what you said. I really did come across a rough jade before, and now it has been polished into a Heshi jade. I dare not keep it to myself, and I am going to present it to the Marshal today."

"Oh?" Li Shanchang immediately became interested.

Hearing this, Lu Jin also looked over with a smile and spoke in a joking tone.

"Haha, if it is really the Heshi Jade, I will definitely smash it today. The world is in chaos now, the people are living in misery, the Yuan court is cruel and unjust, I want to help the world, how can I be greedy for a piece of beautiful jade? If you have a way to pacify the people and defeat the enemy, I can accept it."

Qin Li's forehead immediately broke out in sweat when he heard this, and he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, it's not a beautiful jade, but a divine horse. As the saying goes, a horse goes with a hero, and such a divine horse is just right for a hero like you, and can help you defeat the enemy."

"Oh? Where is it? Bring it up and let me see." Speaking of horses, Lu Jin really became interested.

He didn't know how to ride a horse before, but he had seen many good horses on the well-developed Internet in later generations. The horse he encountered on the first day of his time travel was the Mongolian horse ridden by Jia Chou, which didn't look very tall.

Lu Jin is 1.87 meters tall and has a big build. When he rides on a Mongolian horse, it's almost like riding a donkey. It's really unsightly and he feels that his temperament is lowered. So what kind of good horse can be called a divine horse by Qin Li?
The divine horse was quickly led up, and everyone present was unable to take their eyes off it.

However, the two guards found it difficult to pull the horse back by holding the reins. The horse's front hooves were suspended in the air, its hind hooves were standing high, and it was tilting its neck and neighing loudly.

This guy is an uncastrated stallion, and he is a hot-blooded horse breed. He is easily excited and sometimes very extreme in his emotions. He is either very timid or ridiculously brave.

Seeing the people shouting and horses neighing in the parade ground, and thousands of cavalrymen charging back and forth, this guy actually started to go crazy and wanted to break free and run over. It was not until the horse-raising child came forward and shouted a few times that he drew his attention back. He snorted at Lu Jin, then turned his head away with disdain and continued to look at the parade ground.
Qin Li hurriedly introduced.

"General, I got this horse in Yangzhou in the ninth year of Zhizheng. It was still a young colt at that time.

"The horse dealer asked for a very high price, and said that the horse was a breed of Dayuan Tianma from the Western Regions. However, a foal was not good-looking, and ordinary people would be suspicious if they wanted to buy it. They did not dare to believe it, so I got a good bargain.

"This horse is now three years old, and it is indeed extraordinary. Its shoulder height is more than seven feet, and its fur is like brocade, shining brightly. It is truly a divine horse.

"You are tall and strong, with a majestic figure. This divine horse should be your mount to help you defeat the enemy."

More than seven feet? This was probably referring to the Zhou foot. Even if it was seven feet of the Zhou foot, it would have to be more than 1.6 meters tall. Lu Jin looked about right. At first glance, it was a head taller than an ordinary Mongolian horse, which made him very happy.

At this moment, the horse slave boy interrupted again at an inappropriate time.

"It's not Dayuan, it's Turkmen."

Qin Li secretly said that he was tactless, but Lu Jin's eyes lit up when he heard that and he couldn't help but nodded.

"That's right, but it's not far away."

Qin Li saw that Lu Jin was not angry, but even more happy, and asked hurriedly, "Does the Marshal know this Turkmen?"

Lu Jin nodded again and said.

"The Han Dynasty called Dayuan the valley west of the Pamir Mountains, which the locals also called the Fergana Basin, and where the Ferghana horses were abundant.

"Turkmenistan is even further west than Fergana, located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The former Dayuan is now part of Turkmenistan, and was formerly called Khwarezm." Turkmenistan is rich in BMWs. The so-called Arabian BMW is actually just one type of Turkmen horse. If this horse originated from Turkmenistan, then it makes sense.

"And the Ferghana horses are not necessarily good. The so-called Ferghana horses have thin skins, so they can tolerate heat but not bitter cold. In the bitter cold of the northern frontier, they are not as advantageous as Turkmen horses."

"So that's how it is. The Marshal knows everything about the Far West." Qin Li said with some surprise.

Lu Jin smiled but said nothing, but the horse slave looked at him with his big eyes. He had heard from adults since he was a child that this Pegasus was snatched from Turkmenistan, but he didn't know the exact location of Turkmenistan. Unexpectedly, Lu Jin knew the exact location.

Then he added, "This is not a purebred Turkmen horse. Its father and grandfather are both Turkmen, and its grandmother is our Mongolian horse."

"Oh? That means it has 75% Turkmen horse bloodline and 25% Mongolian horse bloodline." Lu Jin couldn't help but look at the horse slave boy and asked him.

"Who are you and what's your name? Why do you know so much about this horse?"

The child hesitated for a moment before saying, "My name is Gesang, and I am the driver of King Zhao. My family raises horses for King Zhao."

Qukou means slave, which was a special term for slaves in the Yuan Dynasty.

Lu Jin was surprised when he heard this, "Ge Sang? This doesn't sound like a Mongolian name. Was it given to you by those foreign monks in the Xuanzhengyuan?"

Gesang was even more shocked. He didn't expect Lu Jin to know this. He nodded quickly and asked curiously, "How did you know?"

"Don't be rude to the Marshal!" Qin Li was so scared when he heard him talking to Lu Jin like this that sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly scolded him.

However, Lu Jin raised his hand to interrupt him, told him to shut up, and continued speaking to Gesan.

"Because I have heard many names from the Tibetan side, such as Gesang, Luosang, and Sarilang, and you are Mongolian, so it must be a name given to you by a Tibetan monk."

Gesang looked at Lu Jin in admiration and said, "You know so much."

He had been a slave since childhood. After being stranded in the Central Plains, he became even more taciturn. He could not communicate with others. Others did not even know the places and people he was talking about. Gradually, he spoke less until he met Lu Jin.

Lu Jin asked curiously, "Since you are the slave of King Zhao, why did you fall to this point? Where are your parents?"

Gesang's face fell immediately. "My father was a soldier of the King of Zhao. He was injured and died of illness during the war. My mother owed money to the King of Zhao and was sold to the Central Plains. I ran away secretly and later followed a horse dealer, who sold me to him."

Gesan pointed at Qin Li, causing sweat to break out on his forehead.

Lu Jin didn't care about this. The Yuan Dynasty had never banned human trafficking before, so he couldn't blame anyone. Instead, he asked Gesang, "Then how come you can speak Chinese?"

"My mother is Han Chinese, she taught me."

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As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent. Needless to say, they knew that they must have been abducted by the Mongols.

"How old are you?" Lu Jin asked again.

"I'm 12, almost 13." Gesan said immediately.

Lu Jin pointed at the horse and said, "Now that Mr. Qin has given me this horse, where are you going?"

Gesang rubbed the tattered corner of his clothes, looked at the horse, then looked at Lu Jin, and then said, "Can't I continue to raise horses for you?"

"There are no slaves under my rule!"

When Lu Jin said this, he glanced at Qin Li again, and Qin Li was so scared that he fell to his knees and said quickly, "I will definitely dismiss the slaves when I go back."

Lu Jin shook his head and said, "Get up, there is no need to dismiss the slaves. All the contracts of sale will be invalidated. Those who wish to go home will be allowed to go home, and those who wish to stay will have to change their employment contracts. The maximum period cannot exceed five years. From now on, they will be called hired servants, and they will be paid monthly wages and cannot be abused."

"Yes." Qin Li then stood up nervously.

Lu Jin then looked at Gesang again, "Since you are homeless and have nowhere to go, are you willing to come into my house and become my adopted son?"

Gesan seemed to not understand, but Qin Li thought to himself that it was a great blessing for this Tartar to be able to persuade him to leave, and hurriedly urged him on.

"The Marshal wants to adopt you as his adopted son, why don't you call me daddy?!"

This time Gesan understood. He looked up at Lu Jin, and then at Lu Jin's nearly 10,000 troops in the parade ground. Although he didn't understand who Lu Jin was, he must be a powerful figure like King Zhao.

He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, calling out, "Dad."

"Get up, and learn from me from now on."

"Oh."

Lu Jin helped him up and looked at Qin Li again.

"Does this horse have a name?"

Qin Li quickly shook his head, "It has not been named yet, I am just about to ask the commander to give it a name."

Hearing this, Lu Jin looked over and saw the divine horse walking slowly in the sun, its fur swaying and shining, and then he said.

"This horse is quite majestic, with its fur shining brightly. Why not call it Yaoguang?"

Li Shanchang immediately praised, "What a good name! Yaoguang is the star that destroys the army, which is auspicious. The commander will be able to defeat the enemy by riding this divine horse."

Yaoguang is one of the seven stars of the Big Dipper, also known as Pojun Star.

Lu Jin also nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at Gesang again, "From now on, the horse will be called Yaoguang, and you will be called Lu Pojun!"

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