Novoland: Eagle Flag Chapter 2: Mighty King Three

At this time, in Nanhuai, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, the autumn wind is gradually rising in the city, which is the last glory before the vegetation withers.

"Lei Yunzhengke, class A," following these words, the gentleman threw down a letter with his wrist.

"Hi!" The young man named Lei Yunzhengke was also agile. Although the letter came in a tricky manner, he caught up with him with a quick stride, and stopped him with a small flip of his wrist. Opening it up, I saw that it was the test paper from the day before yesterday, which had already been judged with a vermilion brush, and the master's painting was on the paper. It was indeed first class, Lei Yunzheng and Coben wanted to tense his face, but at this moment a smile could not help but hang on the corner of his mouth.

"Xiyuan, A wait."

"Su Qiyun, class A."

"Gao Wei, second class."

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Mr.'s technique is nimble. He was at the desk, but the test paper was thrown over without any gaps. Several thin sheets of paper were stacked, and they were thrown ten feet away by his wrist. For a while, the teacher in the Confucian robe and wide band seemed to be throwing an arrow and shouting at the general of the three armies. The students in the audience are not sloppy, and jumping up and down is not inferior to the monkeys in the mountains.

The fish-scale steel armor on these monkeys was completely naked under the sunlight from outside the tent. Looking at the figures scurrying here and there under the tent, a faint smile flitted across Xi Yan's lips.

As the number one general of the Lower Tang Dynasty, Xi Yan was by no means the commander of the Three Armies of the Lower Tang Dynasty. His official title is Commander Wu Diandu, but in fact he is the leader of the Imperial Army of the Lower Tang Dynasty and the face of the Lower Tang Army. And the general who commands the three armies is another person, who is in the same military position as the commander of Wu Dian. However, the real power of the Forbidden Army is in the hands of the lord Baili Jinghong himself, so when there is no war, Xi Yan's business is to accompany Baili Jinghong to meet with envoys to discuss military affairs, and occasionally inspect the barracks.

Of course, Xi Yan is not a person who seeks power. Xi Yan's laxity is well-known among the warriors of the entire Eastern Lu. He traveled to other countries in East China for three months in a year, and visited barbarian territories not only once or twice. The Xi clan was also one of the most prominent nobles in the Yin Dynasty. Apart from martial arts, Xi Yan had the reputation of a well-learned son, and he was evenly matched with Bai Yi, a famous Chu Wei general. Therefore, he also spent a lot of time on flower and bird painting and calligraphy. If there is extra time, he will call together well-known young warriors in the Tang Dynasty and open the school to teach directly, just like a generation of military educators.

Xi Yan's lectures have always been rigorous. Not only are there beautifully printed military books as textbooks, but there is even a system of regular examinations at the end of the year. The samurai who came to the class were all noble boys who served in the army of the Lower Tang Dynasty. It is a well-known fact that Baili Jinghong, the emperor of the Lower Tang Dynasty, liked to employ young people. Although Xi Yan didn't say anything, anyone could see that those students with excellent grades often had more chances of being promoted. So teenagers put a lot of weight on their test scores.

Looking at the happy faces of the group of students, Xi Yan also knew the reason. The content of the comparison this time is "the way of generals", that is, the theory of generals. Xiatang was originally the place where literature was developed. As generals, the students also had the ability to speak lotus flowers, so the grades awarded were not low.

"Everyone gave a good answer this time," Xi Yan said lightly, but there was a sudden silence below.

"It's just a test paper," Xi Yan shook his head and smiled wryly, "but it's interesting, I'll read it for everyone."

"The first question, to be the way of generals, you must first cure the heart. What is the purpose of subduing the army?" After reading this, Xi Yan turned to ask his nephew Xiyuan, "Xiyuan, what is your answer?" What?"

"Treat soldiers with sincerity."

"Lei Yunzhengke, where's yours?"

"Using grace and power together, rewards and punishments are clearly defined."

"Look at the answer to this test paper again," Xi Yan shook his head and said, "... only pay on time."

A burst of laughter erupts from the students. The Lower Tang Dynasty was rich and prosperous, and there was never a shortage of food and salaries, and the noble boys who joined the army did not do it for a few dollars. I don't know who actually regards salary as the most important task of running the army, so it's no wonder that a group of people laughed on the spot.

"Again, the second question, the book of war states that the two armies should be close to the mountains to avoid the water, and the first emperor defeated 70,000 barbarians in a backwater battle. Let's try to analyze it."

All the students around covered their mouths and listened to Xi Yan's words, knowing that the following must be another funny answer.

"Alas," Xi Yan sighed, "this man replied, probably because the late emperor was very lucky..."

The audience roared with laughter again, so much so that Xi Yan had to wave his hand to suppress it.

"Don't forget to laugh, after listening to the last question," Xi Yan read the test paper, "I was in the army, and life and death are unpredictable. What did you do in the army? Everyone report your answers."

"Loyal to the emperor and protect the country."

"Make a difference."

"Protect the safety of the people and avoid the disaster of war."

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After all, they are warriors from the Tang Dynasty. Although they are young, everyone reported their answers one by one in an orderly manner. These brief answers are actually topics for a long discussion. In fact, each student has written no less than 500 words on this question.

"The man replied," Xi Yan took a deep breath, "...I never thought about it."

Laughing unscrupulously, Xi Yan turned his head and asked Qing Yingwei, the guard behind him: "Ji Ye, does the answer to this paper sound familiar?"

Seeing Ji Ye's appearance, Xi Yan couldn't help laughing himself. Ji Ye leaned on the tiger tooth gun, tilted his head, and fell asleep.

"Ji Ye, it's dawn," Xi Yan finished laughing, then picked up the military book on the table and knocked Ji Ye on the head.

Jimo suddenly raised his head, and hurriedly looked left and right. A few contemptuous laughter came from the young warriors below, all of which were somewhat contemptuous. Facing the teachings of the first Tang general, he was able to sleep peacefully. One is that he is too arrogant, and the other is that he lacks tutoring and is too rude. Among Xi Yan's students, he was the only one who came from a commoner background. Although the people around him despised him, his own personality was also incompatible with those around him.

"Ji Ye, salary is of course important, and the Holy Son of Heaven, Long Yun, can be justified, but since you are a soldier in the army, don't you know why you are fighting?" Xi Yan faced Ji Ye this time, but did not mock him at all smile.

Ji Ye was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head: "In order to win..."

Just as I was about to laugh, Xi Yan's long eyebrows frowned, and he stopped laughing with a wave of his hand: "Just to win? Don't you just fight for victory?"

A strange look flickered in Ji Ye's black eyes. At that moment, that look gave Xi Yan a feeling of deja vu. Ji Ye opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, he just turned his head and nodded slightly. Xi Yan silently shook his head and said no more.