The spring of the first year of Zhenwu, the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

After the Spring Festival, the government offices in various places had not opened seals and yamen, but the county government offices in Shunyi County in the suburbs of Beijing started to manage the government in advance. The magistrate Huang Chengzhang did not have a good year. Since the fifth day of the lunar month, he has taken the county magistrate, historian, inspector, prison, instructor, chief clerk, clerk, clerk and three yamen runners to busy themselves, inspecting the bridges and roads in the territory, postal stations, inspecting cities, academies, official warehouses, inspecting imperial roads and colored sheds, and dare not slack off at all.

The new imperial guard camp, Shunyi Camp, built on the other side of Chaobai River, has also become busy since the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. After half a year of construction, the barracks, cathedrals, martial arts halls, caravans, side halls, guard rooms, platforms, gatehouses, etc. of Shunyi Camp have already taken shape, and now they are all decorated with colorful flags.

After half a year of training, the new army of the Imperial Guard will officially become an army on the 20th day of the first lunar month. At that time, the emperor will personally visit the military parade. The formation of the new army of the Imperial Guard will also mean a major elimination. Half of the new army will be eliminated. All the officers and soldiers were very nervous. The families of the soldiers who heard the news were also very nervous. They reported to their respective banner owners and rushed to Shunyi to watch in advance.

A large number of people came from the capital, and the small Shunyi County town was immediately crowded. The only inns were already full, and the people in the city were also full of accommodation.

Seeing this situation, the magistrate Huang Chengzhang dared not slacken. He ordered three yamen runners to patrol the streets day and night, just to worry about the water flow and cause major cases. These people from the capital were all bannermen, and he burned a few of them to death. Fortunately, the Shunyi camp did not stand by and did not stand by and divided five hundred soldiers to assist in patrol on the street, which made him feel much more relaxed.

The camp of the New Guards was also busy. The two major sects outside the east gate and the west gate were constantly calling for orders, and all the officers and soldiers were rushing to practice.

The New Guard Army was created by the emperor today. Since its establishment, a group of soldiers have been constantly inculcated. The New Guard Army will fight in all directions like the Royal Navy of the Qing Dynasty to expand territory for the Qing Dynasty. All the children of the Eight Banners knew in their hearts that the court has always valued the most military achievements, especially the military achievements of expanding territory. Military achievements mean promotion and the opportunity to make a name for themselves.

Faced with this opportunity to change one's destiny, the new army of 10,000 guards, from top to bottom, no one wants to be eliminated. Faced with this super high elimination rate, all the officers and soldiers are training themselves to the death.

Dun Prince Yinyi and Yibeile Yinxiang both stood on the wide platform in front of the Martial Arts Hall. Looking at the hot training scene, Yinyi sighed lightly and said, "Thirteenth brother, the training method of the new guard army is really unexplainable. Not to mention training for three years, even if you pull it out now, you will be an unparalleled strong army. It is not a little stronger than the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing.

However, the new army of the 10,000 imperial guards belonged to the Eight Banners, but the emperor deliberately broke the subordinates of each banner and did not control people with flags at all. This was clearly intentionally swallowing up the part of the people of each banner. I am worried that the owners of each banner have any opinions on this."

Yinxiang glanced at him. It was not surprising that Yinyi was worried about this. As the saying goes, the banner is like a mountain. The eight banners have always been disobedient to each other and rarely interact. The soldiers of each banner are regarded as the private property of the banner owner. Even if the troops are sent, the flags are clearly divided and there are very few joint forces.

Lao Si's move should be a prelude to the implementation of military reform, and it may be a prelude to the rectification of flag affairs. It depends on the reaction of the banner owners. It is the first year of Zhenwu, Lao Si has been stable for half a year, so I am afraid it is time to take action.

Thinking of this, Yinxiang nodded slightly and said with a smile: "The Tenth Brother is worried about. However, since the New Army of the Imperial Guard is known as a new word, it will naturally not follow the old examples. Since the emperor dares to try, he is also ready to deal with it. Why should the Tenth Brother be worried?"

Seeing that Yinxiang was unwilling to say more on this topic, Yinyi didn't care about these things, and he couldn't worry about them. He immediately changed the topic and said, "Thirteenth brother, you said that the emperor is not without money, why do you only match the new guards with Mongolian horses? The Jinzhou horse is good, the southern horses are good, and even if it is not good for Kazakhs, these horses can be equipped on a large scale."

After hearing this, Yinxiang couldn't help but smile and said, "It's true that the tenth brother loves horses. The horses you said are good and can also be equipped on a large scale. The emperor is not short of this little money. However, the emperor built a new army of the Imperial Guards not just for the northwest. He mentioned Russia's threat to the Qing Dynasty many times. Thirteen guesses that the Northwest is just a place for the Imperial Guards to practice, and the final opponent of the Imperial Guards is Russia.

Russia is far vaster than the northwest, and it is mostly a bitter and cold place. The only one who can be competent is Mongolian horses. Although the tenth brother is short, slow, and poor sprinting, Mongolian horses have strong adaptability to harsh environments, have extremely low food requirements, and rarely get sick. It is said that only Mongolian horses are made of gongs, iron donkeys, and paper-pasteed horses are comparable to iron donkeys.

Another advantage is that long-distance expeditions make it difficult to replenish logistics in time, and sometimes food and clothing are difficult to ensure. Even if the Mongolian mares eat the coarseest horse feed, under the worst conditions, they can still rely on horse milk to support their owners, which is something other horse breeds do not have.

When the emperor was selecting a war horse for the new army of the Imperial Guards, it was decided after many consultations. It was not to save money. The tall horses in the capital looked handsome and majestic, but they were all masters, horses, and they were even more delicate than people. They were brought to the battlefield and were incomparable to Mongolian horses."

Yinyi raised a lot of horses, but these horses were raised by the grooms below on weekdays. Naturally, he didn't know the difficulties. He was lazy to even look at Mongolian horses. He couldn't help but say embarrassedly when he heard this: "It is said that people should not behave like a person, and they cannot behave like a horse."

At this time, Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi rushed over, clasped their fists and said, "Last time, Nian Gengyao, Yue Zhongqi has met the Tenth Master and the Thirteenth Master."

Yinxiang looked at the two of them with a smile. Nian Gengyao was recommended by him, and Yue Zhongqi was transferred directly from the guerrilla army of Songfan Town by the Eleventh Emperor. After the new army of the Imperial Guards formed, most of the two were the commanders. He smiled and said, "There is no need to be too polite in the army."

After getting up, Nian Gengyao smiled and said with a smile: "Thirteenth Master, Thirteenth Master, these soldiers are now considered elite soldiers selected from one in a hundred, and half of them are eliminated. It is a pity that my subordinates are willing to invite Thirteenth Master. Thirteenth Master said a few words before the emperor. Whether he can cut off less is not easy to train to this level."

Yin Yi smiled and said, "No one can bear to let the soldiers trained to be removed from the ground. However, this matter is just a good word, and it depends on their performance in the future. If they perform well, we will have the opportunity to make suggestions, right?"

When they heard that this matter was still possible to be loose, Nian Gengyao and Yue Zhongqi were both overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and said, "Tenth Master, Thirteenth Master, don't worry, the next day's assessment will not disappoint the emperor."

Yinxiang nodded and said, "All the welcome matters should be arranged?"

"Return to the Thirteenth Master." Nian Gengyao bowed and said, "Everything is very detailed, and the two subordinates personally investigated and checked, and there will be no mistakes."

"Yeah." Yinxiang said slightly: "The year before yesterday, the Navy's Tianjin military exercises made a big mistake. This year, the assessment of the Imperial Guards in Shunyi cannot make any mistakes. Otherwise, let alone the increase in the number of troops, whether the Imperial Guards can be retained is between the two."

"I understand." Nian Gengyao and the others bowed quickly.

It was not only Yinxiang who was worried about the mistakes in Shunyi's assessment, but Zhenwu also had this concern. For this reason, he deliberately checked the local chronicles of Shunyi. He found that there was no record of earthquake. He felt relieved. After hearing the news that many bannermen flocked to Shunyi, he gave a brief explanation and left the palace in vain and went straight to Shunyi.

When the emperor celebrates the New Year, it is definitely a torture. Various rules and banquets emerge one after another. After the Spring Festival, Zhenwu also wanted to come out to have some breath. Moreover, he heard that the Eight Banners' children had many bad habits and was worried that it would affect the assessment of the New Army of the Imperial Guards, so he also wanted to touch the bottom first.

Zhenwu took Yanhuang, Fang Bao, Dachun, Luo Jing and others out of the inner city and found that there were many people dressed in the street. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He glanced at Fang Bao, who was dressed in a dressed in a behind him and said, "There is no examination this year, why are there so many candidates?"

Fang Bao smiled and said, "The new emperor ascended the throne, and these disciples were looking forward to the court's grace. Those who were slightly farther away arrived in the capital early."

So that's it. Zhenwu smiled slightly and said, "If the imperial court professes the grace, the Beijing News will definitely be published. Don't they read the newspaper? Wouldn't this be a waste of time?"

"Master doesn't know how hard it is to take the exam." Fang Bao smiled and said, "Next year is the year of the exam. If they haven't received the tribute, they can live in Beijing for a year. They are preparing for both."

It was difficult for them, Zhenwu nodded slightly.

The group of people got off the Dongzhimen and rode their horses along the Imperial Road. This Imperial Road passed through Shunyi, Huairou, Miyun, and the Summer Resort in Chengde. It started construction in the 42nd year of Kangxi. The so-called Imperial Road, which is the dirt road, was only broadened a lot, enough to allow four horses to go in parallel.

When Kangxi suggested building the new Imperial Guards in Shunyi, perhaps because this location could take into account the factors that both the capital and Chengde were involved. When he thought of the Summer Resort, Zhenwu's thoughts were transferred to Kangxi. After Kangxi woke up, he moved back to Changchun Garden. However, the paralysis was serious and he was not only vague, but also very difficult. Fortunately, he was not confused. The treatment in the past six months has little effect. I went to pay my respects yesterday. Li Dequan mentioned that Kangxi had the intention of moving to the Summer Resort to live.

Zhenwu knew what Kangxi meant. If he wanted to stay away from the capital, it would only be more boring for him to stay in the capital. In addition, Kangxi might also want to stay away from the capital to help him cultivate prestige.

Zhenwu didn't care about this. Kangxi's influence on the court is now little. It's almost the same in the capital, but it was inconvenient to move to the summer resort. However, he still agreed that the weather became warmer and escorted Kangxi to the next time.

In the past six months, he has not made any big moves. He just wants to stabilize the hearts of the people. I don’t know what reaction will be caused by the assessment of the new guard army? He is quite looking forward to it now. (To be continued) q!~!
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