To the east of Xi'an Fucheng and to the west of Bashui River, there is a loess plain named Balingyuan, Bailuyuan or Bashang. It has always been an important place to defend Xi'an. As early as the early Ming Dynasty, when King Zhu Xi of Qin was guarding Shaanxi, he was here.

The Royal Guard Camp was established as the fundamental place to protect Shaanxi and guard the northwest.

However, after the guards of the Qin Palace were cut off, the Bashang Camp was abandoned. During the Zhengde Period, although the population in Guanzhong increased and the land was relatively tight, the originally abandoned Bashang Camp area also became valuable for development, so it was

It was turned into a royal village. The dilapidated Bashang barracks was also repaired and rebuilt, and became a warehouse for storing grain.

When Zhu Youjian took over the Prince Qin's Mansion in Xi'an, the Wangzhuang of Ba Shang was also taken over immediately. Later, it was favored by Zhu Youjian, repaired and expanded, and became Zhu Youjian's front army in Guanzhong

The fundamental place. Zhu Youjian’s young army in front of the tent is currently stationed in Bashang’s camp. According to the plan, the young army in front of the tent will eventually leave Guanzhong and move under Zhu Youjian’s nose.

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But at the moment, this new army, composed of tens of thousands of Shaanxi teenagers in their teens, is still stationed in the Bashang Highlands. An instructor group composed of knights in front of the tent conducts strict training and education for them.

In addition to the Young New Army, Bashang Camp also stationed the missing soldiers and horses of the right division of the Zhangqian Infantry Army. The Zhangqian Infantry Army was divided into two divisions, with a total strength of about 25,000 people at full capacity.

Now the Left Division has followed Zhu Youjian to the north and is currently stationed in Xuanfu. The Right Division has stayed in Shaanxi, with the main force stationed at Tongguan Guards, and a Yamen and a regiment stationed at Bashang.

The yamen left in Bashang is a camp affairs yamen, mainly responsible for recruiting new soldiers, purchasing items, and assisting in the training of the young army in front of the tent.

But today, when the battle flag of Chuangzi was fluttering in the wind on the Andingmen Urn City in the west of Xi'an City, the people in the Bashang camp did not know it. They were busy as usual, starting early in the morning - Zhu You

It’s really hard to get the little military pay you get, it really costs 996!

The most hateful thing is that he doesn't even let go of a group of teenagers and half-grown children, although these boys can only get five coins a month in addition to food and drink (the youth army is equivalent to a reserve army, and can only become a military force if they pass the assessment.

Only infantry or cavalry can get full pay). But the daily tasks are still arranged from the rooster's crow to the ghost's crow, and they are not allowed to rest all year round!

These children were woken up early in the morning to run and practice physical fitness. After breakfast, they went to class to learn loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, military science, arithmetic and other things - all of which were textbooks compiled by Zhu Youjian himself. The things they learned were similar to those of young guards.

It's just a little shallower.

After lunch, it’s time for military class, training formations, and learning to use muskets, spears, bows and arrows, swords, javelins, and horseback riding - not everyone can practice horseback riding, only young people who show talent for riding and shooting

Only then do they have this qualification. If they can train well, they will become cavalrymen (not knights) when they grow up. Their treatment will be much better than that of infantrymen. Moreover, the probability of cavalrymen being promoted to knights is relatively high...

Now among Zhu Youjian's inner circle, only by becoming a knight can he further become an officer!

Niu Jinxing, the new top scorer, was now assigned by Sun Zushou, deputy general of the right infantry army in front of Zhang, to be the chief clerk in the Yamen of Bashang camp.

He has two tasks, one is to manage the recruits' files and documents; the other is to supervise the Confucianism (learning loyalty to the emperor and patriotism) classes, military science classes, and arithmetic classes of the young army instructors.

Because Zhu Youjian still can't find enough well-educated officers to "take care of children." Therefore, most of the instructors in the Youth Army are officers like Zhang Xianzhong who are proficient in writing. It's okay to let them teach children to practice martial arts.

The problem is, teaching the formation is a bit reluctant, teaching them to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic... seems a bit unreliable!

Therefore, Niu Jinxing, the "educational supervisor", must watch over them and must not teach the children badly...

When the chaos broke out in Xi'an, Niu Jinxing was listening to Teacher Zhang, who was Teacher Zhang Xianzhong, teaching the children!

"...Or, how about repaying evil with kindness? Confucius said: How to repay kindness? Repay evil with straightness, repay kindness with kindness!" Zhang Xianzhong sat in the classroom with a big look, and there were more than a hundred and a half-year-olds below.

Listen to his teachings. He also holds a scary-looking ruler in his hand. Anyone who doesn't listen carefully will be beaten!

"Mr. Zhang, what does it mean to retaliate directly?"

There was a silly boy below who didn't understand, so he asked questions in class.

Zhang Xianzhong said: "You still don't understand this? Are you, Hao Yaoqi, a pig-headed person? Let me explain to you, repaying a grudge directly means an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth... it means someone hurts you with one look.

You will also damage his eyes! If someone knocks out one of your teeth, you will also knock out one of his teeth!"

"Mr. Zhang Qian..." Niu Jinxing interrupted at this time, "'Eye for an eye, tooth for tooth' is quite easy to say. Where does it come from? Why have I never heard of it?"

Not to mention, this top student is eager to learn and is not ashamed to ask questions! Although Niu Jinxing is the top scholar, he has never looked down on Zhang Xianzhong, a vulgar martial artist. It's just that he, the top scholar, did not read the textbook seriously and did not carefully read the textbook "Shuo" compiled by Emperor Chongzhen.

"Confucian Xizi", there are annotations on it, you will understand it after reading it.

Zhang Xianzhong was stunned when he heard this, "Niu Zhuangyuan, haven't you heard of it? This is what the Lord said!"

"Jehovah?" Niu Jinxing thought hard, "When was he from?"

"He is...he dates from the time of King Tang of Shang Dynasty!" Zhang Xianzhong said seriously, "He is not a person from the Central Plains, but a saint from the West."

"The sage of the West..." Niu Jinxing asked, "I wonder what works he has handed down to the world?"

"Yes, yes," Zhang Xianzhong said, "It seems to be called, something called the Old Testament..."

"Old Testament?" Niu Jinxing muttered, thinking: I will definitely look for a copy later and read it.

When Niu Jinxing was wondering where to find the "Old Testament", a rush of footsteps suddenly entered the classroom, and then she saw Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son Zhang Kewang running in.

Zhang Kewang is also a young soldier, but he is not an ordinary young soldier, but a cavalry chief among the young soldiers, commanding more than a hundred young cavalry.

The cavalry is composed of older young soldiers. In addition to daily study and training, they also have to undertake patrols, orders, reconnaissance and other tasks, so they will take turns to suspend classes to perform tasks.

Today Zhang Kewang is acting as the junior military commander's knight.

"Father, something happened... There are intruders in Xi'an City! Mr. Sun summoned the General Qian of the Horse Infantry Army (distinguishable from Mr. Qian, the young man) and other officials to go to the town's Yamen immediately."

"What? A robber?" Zhang Xianzhong stood up suddenly, "get out of class is over now, Liu Wenxiu obeys the order!"

"Students are here!"

"Lead the team back to camp!"

"It's an order."

When Zhang Xianzhong asked his students to return to camp after class, Niu Jinxing also became nervous. His heart beat violently, and his face turned red and white. He didn't know whether it was fear or excitement... In short, when he heard "Intruder"

"With these two words, he couldn't calm down.

Niu Jinxing is also an official above the Qian General of the Ma Bu Army, so of course he has to go to the general town office - all the ministries currently stationed in Bashang Camp have to listen to the orders of Sun Yingyuan, the general town commander of the Youth Army.

When Zhang Xianzhong and Niu Jinxing hurried to the main town government office, they heard Li Zicheng's shouting as soon as they reached the lobby door.

"Headquarters, please go and Li Zicheng... I have been greatly favored by Lord Long Live and became a deputy general, but I have not made any great achievements. I am quite ashamed. Let me go and kill that group of daring thieves today!"

Of course Li Zicheng has merit. He has been fighting on the front line since the Battle of Datong. In the battle where Zhu Youjian "killed" Gui Yingcha, Li Zicheng took half of the credit!

After the Battle of Datong, he continued to perform meritorious service and gained a lot. When he became the deputy general of the Youth Army (in charge of the cavalry), he was completely able to convince the public.

Sun Yingyuan thought for a while, nodded, and said to Li Zicheng: "That's okay, you are the deputy general of the cavalry, so just lead the cavalry first!"

At this moment, Zhang Xianzhong and Niu Jinxing had both entered the lobby, and both asked for a fight.

"Headquarters, Lao Zhang wants to go on an expedition with Vice General Li!"

"Headquarters, I also want to go to Xi'an Mansion with Vice General Li."
Chapter completed!