"Master, Madam, we're here!"
Around seven in the morning, Pang Feiji brought a group of horses and carriages to the Yunshan residence. Madam Li and Li Jingmo jumped down from the carriage.
Li Zexuan and Han Yuxi, who were in the room, had long heard the commotion and walked out.
"Father, mother, you're here!"
Han Yuxi went up to support Madam Li and smiled.
"Ah! I'm here! You don't have to support me. Haha, this house is quite … unique. Yuxi, are you used to living here? "
Madam Li smiled and patted Han Yuxi's hand.
"Mother! This place is quite good. I won't be uncomfortable. Let me show you and father's room. "
Han Yuxi laughed softly.
Madam Li agreed. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left the two men and went into the house.
"Ahem! Father, come in and have a seat! "
Li Zexuan coughed and said.
Li Jingmo looked around and replied, "No need. You go ahead. I'll take a look around. I'll go to the in-laws' house later!"
"Oh, that's fine!"
Li Zexuan nodded and changed his expression. He shouted to Pang Feiji and the rest, "Feiji, take them and follow me to the academy now!"
Pang Feiji's body trembled. He immediately bowed and said, "Yes! Lord Jue! "
Then, he turned around and shouted, "Line up!"
Yesterday evening, the personal guards already knew what they were going to face. At this moment, they didn't dare to be negligent. They raised their spirits to 120% and quickly lined up with their heads held high. Li Zexuan nodded in satisfaction and shouted, "Good.
"Let's go! No one is allowed to fall behind! "
With that, he mounted his horse and took the lead to gallop forward.
Pang Feiji and the bodyguards were stunned. What did that mean? You're riding in front and letting us chase after you. You don't want us to fall behind? You really know how to play!
However, there was no time for them to hesitate. Li Zexuan sent another message. "Those who fall behind are not allowed to eat lunch! If the formation is messed up, everyone will be punished to run ten miles! "
"Quick! Let's go! "
Pang Feiji's heart trembled as he shouted. He finally understood that the military training that Li Zexuan had told him about yesterday had already begun.
All the guards answered loudly and followed Li Zexuan neatly to Yanhuang College in formation, leaving a trail of dust on the ground and Li Jingmo, who was covered in dust.
"Bah! Bah! These little bastards! You didn't even tell me when you ran away! "
Li Jingmo, who had eaten a mouthful of dust, said angrily from behind.
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"Mm, not bad! Looks like you guys still have some foundation! Your lunch is safe! "
Li Zexuan rode his horse to the entrance of Yanhuang College. He squinted his eyes and smiled as he looked at the guards behind him who were panting heavily but still in a neat formation.
Pang Feiji and the rest heaved a sigh of relief and bowed together. "Thank you, Sir!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and did not say anything. Then, he led the guards to the sports field of the college. Qin Qiong was waiting there. Li Zexuan greeted him with a smile.
"Uncle Qin, I'll leave them all to you! You can train them as much as you want, regardless of life or death! "
The guards, who were still grateful, almost fell to their knees when they heard Li Zexuan's words. What did he mean by 'regardless of life or death'? He was trying to kill them! However, the person in front of them was the founding general of the country, Qin Qiong. Even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say it out loud!
"Mm! I know what to do! "
Qin Qiong replied calmly. Then, he looked at the small army formed by the forty-nine guards. Although these people were not as fierce and murderous as before, he could not help but recall the glorious days of the past.
"I haven't led soldiers for more than a year, right?"
Qin Qiong sighed silently in his heart. Then, he calmed himself down and spoke to the soldiers in front of him.
"You are all from the Right Marquis Guard, one of the sixteen guards of the Tang Empire. I don't think I need to repeat the rules of the military, right? In the next month, Yanhuang College will be a military camp. As instructors, you must set an example and strictly follow the military rules! If anyone slacks off, don't blame me for being merciless! Do you all understand? "
The second half of Qin Qiong's words were cold. All the guards felt a chill in their hearts and shouted in unison, "Yes, sir!"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction. This was the reason why he insisted on having Qin Qiong come over to be the instructor. Qin Qiong's prestige was grand, and no one in the military dared to provoke him. Among the young students, no one dared to provoke him. At the very least, not even Li Tai and Li Ke dared to do so. Thus, he was simply a stabilizing force! With him around, there would be fewer troublemakers in the entire military training process.
Li Zexuan smiled and then handed the "stage" to Qin Qiong. He turned around and went to the "rostrum" to watch Pang Feiji and the others train.
"First of all, I'll teach you some new military commands. Everyone must remember the key points of each command! The first one is to stand at attention. Watch carefully. When I shout to stand at attention, everyone must keep your heels close together, your toes slightly apart, your legs straight, your abdomen slightly tucked in, your chest naturally puffed out, your upper body straight, and your upper body straight, slightly leaning forward … "
On the field, Qin Qiong explained some of the basic movements during military training to everyone while personally demonstrating. His self-address had also changed from 'old man' to 'this general', which meant that from now on, this place had become a military camp.
Actually, at this time, the standing posture of a soldier was very standard. It was very close to the standing posture of a modern soldier. However, there was no one in the Tang Dynasty who had a professional name for the official standing posture. Therefore, Li Zexuan taught Qin Qiong some modern basic movements such as "Attention", "At ease", "Straddle", "Turn left or right", "Look left or right", and so on.
As for formation training, Li Zexuan did not know much about it. He planned to let Qin Qiong follow the military formations of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the students could follow the rules and maintain order, it would be fine.
Speaking of which, during the Ming Dynasty, there were already military commands such as "stand at attention" and "at ease". According to records, when Qi Jiguang was fighting against the Japanese in the south, he sent soldiers to guard the coast at night. If they found any enemy, they would immediately call the police.
However, at night, they could not distinguish between friend and foe. What could they do? Qi Jiguang had set the commands. The soldiers on guard all carried bamboo whistles. If they found anyone, they would immediately raise their guns and shout, "Whistle up!" This meant that the whistle was about to sound. If the person was one of their own, they would immediately stop walking and shout, "Stand at attention". This meant that they would immediately stand at attention. If they did not do this, they would be thought of as pirates and the whistle would really sound.
In order to let the soldiers familiarize themselves with this set of commands, Qi Jiguang constantly made them practice these two movements. Later, after a few changes, "Whistle up" and "Stand at attention" became the official commands used in the military. It was still used in the modern era, but there were some changes in the meaning and pronunciation of the commands.
And now, Li Zexuan had made these commands appear 800 years earlier. It could be considered a contribution to the Chinese.
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