Chapter 889 Dynamics

Chapter 889 Dynamics

Chapter 889 Dynamics

After October, when farm work was completed, training began in all places, whether it was government soldiers, recruited soldiers or peasant soldiers.

As usual, Shao Xun led his personal army, the Silver Spear Battalion and the three battalions of the Wansheng Army to hunt in the mountains west of Pingyang.

The chieftains of Hedong, Pingyang, Xihe, Kelan, Taiyuan, Shangdang and other counties also participated with hundreds of people each.

In between hunting trips, there is military training.

Shao Xun personally awarded a piece of silk as a reward to the 6,000 soldiers of the Silver Spear Camp.

Zhang Shuo watched from afar Shao Xun chatting and laughing among the soldiers in the military academy, and remained silent for a long time.

This was the army that Master Shao had built up personally. He would often personally deliver gifts to them during festivals. He could even call out the names of many officers and veterans, which made them very excited.

He has been the commander of the central camp for so many years, and the soldiers usually obey orders, but if you ask them to choose one, the answer will be no suspense.

Master Shao didn't really manage the palace soldiers. He only controlled the Silver Spear and Black Shadow armies. These were his armies and he had absolute authority.

Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Shuo has any intention of rebelling. He will not rebel, nor does he want to rebel, and he has never had such an idea.

This is just a normal person's psychology. Even when Master Shao was holding Deputy Governor Zhao Wei's hand and talking to him in a friendly manner, he always felt a little sour in his heart.

Zhao Wei was from Chang'an. He was eleven years old when he first came to Liang County. He was one of the 308 Chang'an student soldiers in the first year of Yongjia (168).

After completing five years of study, he had been in the army for thirteen years, starting as a deputy captain and had participated in many major wars.

Because of his outstanding abilities, he even climbed faster than many people in the previous four phases and was already the deputy commander of the Silver Spear Camp.

His wife, Liu, was the granddaughter of Liang Wang's uncle Liu Shan. This background was beyond his reach.

After talking to Zhao Wei, Shao Xun casually instructed the training for a while, then walked over, called Zhang Shuo, and stopped on a hillside.

"How's things at home?" Shao Xun asked.

Zhang Shuo trembled and said, "Master Shao, I..."

"What's wrong?" Shao Xun smiled, patted the student on the shoulder, and said, "Is your new wife dissatisfied?"

"No." Zhang Shuo held it in for a long time and only managed to utter these two words.

"You love ladies, and I love ladies too. They are well-educated, gentle, virtuous, pretty, and have good sense. They know how to take care of your mood." Shao Xun said, "What was your original name?"

"Zhang Daniu."

"How did you marry the daughter of the Wang family of the East Sea?"

"After becoming the commander-in-chief of the Silver Spear Camp."

"That's right." Shao Xun said, "If you were still Zhang Daniu, would they marry their daughter to you? They don't even think highly of me, so how could they think highly of you?"

Zhang Shuo blushed.

"Since you have married a new wife, treat her well." Shao Xun smiled and said, "Others envy you."

In the second year of Tai'an (302), Shao Xun accepted the first batch of Donghai martial arts students, a total of 116 people.

It was not held the following year, but in the first year of Yongxing (304), the second batch of military students from Luoyang were admitted, totaling 104 people.

In the second year of Yongxing (305), there were 127 military students from Taiyuan.

In the first year of Guangxi (306), there were 155 Liang County military students.

In the first year of Yongjia (307), there were 168 military students in Chang'an.

Those who have climbed up to the Third Battalion of Silver Spear, the Second Battalion of Black Spear and local counties are basically students from these five classes.

When they enter school, the youngest is seven or eight years old, and the oldest is fifteen or sixteen years old, but the vast majority are between 11 and 13 years old.

Shao Xun was promoted to General Pingdong in the fifth year of Yongjia (311). Before that, he was stationed in Liang County and Xiangcheng.

When these five groups of students got married and started their own families, they married either girls from common families with relatively outstanding looks in the fortresses of Yiyang, or girls from the counties of Luonan and Xiangcheng Prefecture. Because of their low status, their wives basically had no family background. Only a very small number of them were poor ladies from impoverished families, such as Jin Zheng's wife, Li. After getting married, Xiao Jin even had to take care of his wife's family, otherwise they might not have enough to eat.

Many of these groups of people died in various battles, and those who survived were basically the backbone officers of the recruitment system, or local governors, county magistrates, and shogunate officials.

Their status is not low now.

After getting promoted and getting rich, are you satisfied with your ex-wife? Not necessarily.

Do you have the urge to change your wife? More or less.

Everyone loves scholars and ladies, not just because they are beautiful, educated, and able to manage household business as Shao Xun said, but also because of the customs accumulated over the past three hundred years.

This is a characteristic of the times and a social trend, and it is rooted in everyone's heart.

But changing wives is not that easy. Most men are unwilling or afraid to do so due to factors such as conscience, pressure from public opinion, and obstacles to their future. But what if his wife dies?
Otherwise, why is there a saying in later generations that the three greatest joys for middle-aged men are promotion, getting rich, and death of his wife?
Zhang Shuo's wife died, so he immediately married the daughter of Wang from Donghai. This is why Shao Xun said that many people envied him.

This is the case with this group of people. Except for a few lucky ones, it is impossible for most of them to marry into the noble families.

But they are generally in their thirties, and their older children are in their teens, and it is time for them to get married.

In fact, there have been several incidents in the past two or three years, mainly involving the first batch of Donghai students.

With their current status, it is difficult to marry into high-ranking noble families, but it is possible to marry into middle- and low-ranking noble families.

The first batch of martial arts students probably already had dozens of marriages, most of which were arranged marriages between each other.

Before going to the battlefield, everyone agreed that those who survived would help take care of each other's families. Many people simply arranged marriages for their children to deepen the ties between each other, but there were also marriages with the gentry.

This is the second generation, it's okay.

By the third generation, the number of people marrying into the aristocratic families will increase greatly.

In fact, this is not a big deal, and Shao Xun does not intend to guard against it strictly.

In history, during the Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties, military groups rose up, and intermarriage with the gentry was a common phenomenon. However, intermarriage was an alliance, and the military merit group still stood there and was not swallowed up by the gentry.

Some groups don't look at your background, but which side you stand on. If the sons of military generals work in civil service, they will stand on the side of the gentry in the future.

If a son of a noble family joins the army and rises to prominence through military exploits, then he is a military aristocrat.

The two groups have different ways of obtaining benefits, and there may even be disputes and conflicts. It has little to do with your background.

Shao Xun wants to reform now, but the overall strength of the military group is still relatively weak, so he is more vigilant against such behavior. But when his descendants come to power, there will be no need to be so strict.

Things are developing dynamically and should not be viewed with a static perspective. This has always been his view.

"Don't forget where your roots are." Shao Xun looked at his student and said, "If you leave your comrades who you spend every day with, you will be worthless in the eyes of some people. It is precisely because you are still a warrior, still my disciple, and can lead the Silver Spear Camp that you are valuable. Don't put the cart before the horse."

"Yes." Zhang Shuo lowered his head and replied.

"Train your soldiers well." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "They are still waiting for you."

Zhang Shuo bowed and went down the mountain.

Shao Xun stood on the hillside and had a panoramic view of the entire valley.

The eldest son Jindao and the second son Huanlang returned on horseback, with prey hanging under their saddles, apparently they did not let go.

His sons all learned literature and martial arts since childhood. They had basic skills and some were even quite good.

Although the fourteen-year-old third son Nian Liu was wearing hunting clothes and looked very heroic, he did not catch any prey, and it was a little awkward for him to follow behind his two brothers.

The warriors all saw it, and although it was impossible for them to discuss it on a large scale, those who knew each other would most likely exchange views in private.

It is impossible for all of his sons to become successful.

They still have a long life ahead of them, and they need to go through all kinds of hardships, accumulate experience, knowledge, and insights, and learn various methods.

"Xiao Que, come back!" Fu Bao, dressed in red, rode over on his horse.

A golden eagle descended from the sky and landed on the holster on her left arm.

There were two hares hanging under Fu Bao's saddle, obviously indicating that he had caught something.

After taking the golden eagle, he let out a laugh as sweet as silver bells and rode away.

Shao Xun cursed with a smile.

At this moment, the sixteen-year-old Fu Bao has become the white moonlight in the hearts of countless warriors.

Hu Tou walked at the end.

At the age of eleven, he has not yet reached the stage of secondary development, but his body shape has already begun to take shape.

Wang Yan said that he "never put down his book" and "was well-versed in classics and history", but Shao Xun didn't see that.

He did read books, but he was active by nature and was more interested in martial arts and military strategies.

Compared with Jin Dao and Huan Lang, it has less literary temperament and more martial style.

That silly girl Wang Jingfeng once boasted about this, and Wang Yan found an opportunity to scold her.

Lao Deng is trying to build up a reputation for Hu Tou as a man of great learning and generosity, and you're doing this to me? Are you sure you're not trying to sabotage him?

However, in Shao Xun's opinion, it is useless to blow hard.

Wang Yi-fu should not have blown the tiger head into the perfect image in his mind, but should have made some appropriate modifications and beautifications based on the talents of the tiger head itself.

Hu Tou actually has a very good relationship with the eldest son Liang Nu.

Perhaps this has a lot to do with the fact that the Wang sisters were very close to Yu Wenjun.

Hu Tou is eleven years old and Liang Nu is nine years old. They have been playing together since they were young and still often study, eat and play together.

Wang Yan put in so much effort, but it was probably useless in the end.

No one knows Shao Xun's attitude towards the top families better than the Wang sisters.

Shao Xun quickly went down the hillside.

The chiefs of various tribes were directing their men to set up tents and clean prey. When they saw Shao Xun, they all prostrated themselves on the ground.

"Next year, follow me to Shengle for hunting." Shao Xun held up everyone with both hands and asked them to stand up.

"I heard that there are many yellow sheep in Shengle. They will definitely follow the king." Taiyuan chieftain Qiao Zhong was the first to express his opinion.

"After autumn begins, there are yellow clouds and white grass outside the Great Wall. It is very pleasant to ride horses and hunt here." Liu Zhao, the governor of Kelan, said hurriedly, a step slower.

After these two people expressed their opinions, others rushed to talk about the wonders of hunting in Shengle, Wuyuan and even Shuofang.

Shao Xun laughed heartily, then sat cross-legged, ordered his soldiers to bring wine, and drank with the Hu people.

Dealing with them is actually quite tiring.

But Shao Xun was a ruthless political machine, sometimes undisciplined and sometimes terrifyingly self-disciplined.

Moreover, the power of the Hu people is so huge that it is necessary to pretend to be nice to them and try to win them over.

When they were halfway through drinking, a report came from the south: Le Kai had besieged Xiangyang for more than two months without success, and when he was retreating, he was pursued by Xun Song and Tao Kan, and all his baggage was lost, and only his men escaped.

He was quite satisfied with the result.

It would be strange if Xiangyang was so easy to conquer.

Lucky has been in charge of Nanyang for many years, and his ability has indeed improved to a certain extent. As long as the people are still there, it's fine. At most, we can reorganize for a year or two and then fight again.

Shao Xun's target has always been the north.

(End of this chapter)