Mythology Starts with Childish Skills

The next day, the heavy snow showed no signs of stopping, like a sword cutting the face and blinding people's eyes.

A man walked out of the Meng family manor and walked quickly towards the direction of Jizhou without fear of wind and snow.

It was the messenger sent by Meng Zhao to the Meng family.

He is serious about fighting for military power, and this time he must rely on the help of the Meng family to achieve his wish.

He believed that even if Meng Jizu and Meng Hongdao knew this, they would not let go of this golden opportunity.

After all, the Meng family sometimes showed a will that did not resemble that of a loyal minister or good general.

On the same day, the prince of Yanping County and the lord of Lingwu City came to Beitang to collect donations from one hundred and seventy-four powerful families, large and small. The money and food were like mountains of money. They opened the food to serve porridge, distributed cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold, and gathered doctors and craftsmen to treat the sick and injured people, as well as medicinal materials. abundant.

In a short period of time, various disasters and adverse effects caused by heavy snow and severe cold weather were greatly reduced, and Beitangang's prestige in the eyes of the people inside and outside the city was greatly increased.

At the same time, the operation to form the government army was also in full swing.

The government army camp was selected in a plain near the mountains in the west area of ​​​​Lingwu outer city. The snow was cleared away, and the ferocious beasts and raptors that swept around the mountains were removed. The camp was built into a majestic area that stretched for ten miles and could accommodate 50,000 troops and logistics camps.

At the same time, the county prince's palace also sent its subordinates to the various large and small forces that participated in the gathering that day to select brave men.

This time when selecting soldiers, there are two priorities.

First, those who have reached the gate of acquired realm through martial arts cultivation are the first.

Secondly, the warriors who have practiced the horizontal training method should be the first.

As for ordinary family background and height, they were not included in the selection factors.

It is true that the selection of soldiers in this high martial world is very different from the ordinary world.

If it were an ordinary feudal dynasty selecting soldiers at this time, there must be various requirements, such as being from a good family, or being taller than a certain limit, and priority would be given to those who are brave and powerful.

But in this world of martial arts, martial arts is the most prominent criterion for consideration, followed by horizontal martial arts practitioners.

Because the physical body is strong and powerful, he is like a fish in water in the military formation. He can even use the killing power of the military formation, all kinds of murderous aura, fighting spirit, and blood energy to temper his cultivation.

Therefore, even if the generals in the army have not practiced the horizontal training method originally, they will often practice one after reaching a certain level. Only in this way can they accommodate the power of the huge military formation, and gallop across the battlefield undefeated.

The Meng family where Meng Zhao belonged sent a total of 500 warriors to participate in the selection of the government army, including 400 beginners, 50 people with minor success, 40 people with great success, and 10 warriors who had acquired great perfection.

These people all also practiced Meng Zhao's simplified version of Man Niu Dali Kung Fu deduced by Zhao Tian Shen Jing. It was a simplified and rough version of the method Niu Dali learned, and it was a horizontal training method.

It is best at refining blood and bone marrow, increasing strength, and expanding muscles and veins. As long as the medicinal bath resources are sufficient, the progress will be very fast. Once a small success is achieved, the skin will be thick and the flesh will be thick, and the vitality will be tenacious.

This is the highest level of Man Niu's powerful skill. It can condense the blood of Jiu Niu and cultivate the power of Jiu Niu.

Therefore, it can be regarded as a great gesture, at least in the eyes of the Yanping County Prince's Mansion, it can be regarded as the top source of soldiers.

As for the Suzaku Divine Guards who had been trained in the art of war, they were treasures and the seeds of future personal soldiers. Meng Zhao still stayed in the village and had no idea of ​​sending them out.

According to Beitanghe's later notice, the final number of government troops should be between 40,000 and 70,000, with 50,000 being the best, and this number should be the final number obtained.

The grain, grass, ordnance, military pay, etc. needed to form an army are also accounted for separately.

In terms of food, grass and military pay, the Yanping County Prince's Mansion could not afford it alone, so it asked the forces inside and outside the city to provide assistance and divided it into four and six.

That is to say, 40% of the military salary is provided by the county prince's palace, and the other 60% is donated by the wealthy families, clans, gangs and other forces in the city.

With the power of one city, it would be impossible to support an army of 50,000 if it were allocated to the ordinary people. It would be an extortionate expropriation, so it would be better if it was allocated to large and small forces.

This is also the clever trick of the Beitang royal family, giving them the opportunity to intervene in military power. This group of people must be ambitious and willing to pay, but whether they can seize this opportunity is not necessarily certain.

As for all kinds of ordnance, including living expenses, bows, armor, swords and guns, all were issued by the imperial court and allocated by the county and prince's palaces, which can be regarded as a great deal of blood.

This was something that the Prince of Yanping County and the wealthy clans in the city had been busy with since that night.

This is also the main theme for a long time to come, that is, matters surrounding the government army.

Meng Zhao was also involved, but not too deeply involved.

Especially for the latter, forming a large army is nothing more than selecting soldiers, tempering elite soldiers, managing the military, and leading the army to defeat the enemy.

This was just the first step, and being too eager would make him appear unable to remain calm, so Meng Zhao allowed people from the palace to take charge of the selection of the army.

This time is destined not to be completed in one or two days, he just needs to keep an eye on the development of this matter.

Meng Zhao spent the rest of his time dealing with other things.

The first is to start studying military tactics. Although there is a suspicion of sharpening a gun before the battle, it is better to sharpen it.

In the future, you will have to go to the battlefield. Without two brushes, martial arts alone will not be enough.

Secondly, he secretly contacted some power lords who wanted to get closer to him, and used various means to win over them.

The excuses have been made. There are already samples of the sapphire wine he sells in cooperation with several masters of the magic. Every three days, a wine tasting meeting is held, and the wealthy and powerful men are summoned to Zhuangzi openly and openly. It can be said that it is secretive.

Although he played the role of a wealthy family who was drunk and meaty, and his bones were frozen to death on the road, the result was still very good.

Some forces, such as the Mi gang leader of Xiaohe Gang, have secretly pledged allegiance to Meng Zhaomeng, and his tentacles have truly begun to bloom like flowers throughout Lingwu City.

His apparent strength has not changed at all, but secretly, his influence has become stronger day by day.

It was like stealing a house under the eyes of Yanping County Prince's Palace and those big forces.

Many people are vaguely aware of something. Unfortunately, there is no effective way to face this trend. Unless Meng Zhao is wiped out with the power of thunder from the sky, it will only make him gradually grow bigger.

But Meng Zhao himself is powerful and has a tough background. Now many people are pointing at him to compete with the Beitang royal family. This can only be a luxury hope.

In addition to improving one's own military literacy, making connections, and recruiting powerful people.

Meng Zhao has also been tireless in placing spies.

Spend a large sum of money and take advantage of Lingwu City's unique terrain conditions to spread darkness in all directions.

Collect all kinds of information for him, summarize it and submit it to him.

Meng Zhao knows very well that information is an extremely important resource, especially in political and military struggles, it is crucial.

For example, scouts in the army are often not strong in martial arts, and those with flexible body skills are not allowed to be employed. The threshold is extremely high.

Therefore, no matter the cost, a group of spies must be raised to serve as his eyes and ears.

In fact, he has been doing this since he came to Lingwu City, and it is under the supervision of a professional like Night Owl.

At this time, Meng Zhao was just increasing his investment in this area, throwing away the money without blinking an eye.

The effect is also very significant. At least the news about the three states and some border counties adjacent to Lingwu City is known to Meng Zhao.

And he also knew where the nine people from the Li family disappeared after the Zhou family was destroyed.

Liangzhou.