When the news of the military parade spread, the whole world was shocked.
However, the military of the Tang dynasty was the most affected. When the news reached the Xishan military camp, the whole army of the 16 guards was in an uproar. Everyone was excited. If they could be selected to participate in the military parade, they would be able to brag about it for the rest of their lives. How could they not be excited?
There were no less than 200,000 soldiers in the army of the 16 guards. It was impossible for everyone to participate in the military parade. Naturally, the best soldiers in the army would be selected. Many veterans were excited and gathered around the general to fight for the spot.
In the military camp, a burly man with a full beard followed closely beside a general and said fawningly, "General, I, Old Hu, have made many contributions in battle and killed countless enemies. In this military parade, I, Old Hu, will definitely not lose face for you."
"Old Hu, you are not being honest. Who has made less contributions? Why must you be selected?" Second Brother Zhang, who had a crew cut, said, not to be outdone.
The veteran surnamed Hu glared at Second Brother Zhang and said, "Second Brother Zhang, don't forget that according to the military exploits, you are one less than me. It should be my turn first."
Military exploits were the most important thing in the army, and success or failure was always determined by military exploits. Second Brother Zhang's momentum weakened when he heard that. However, he was unwilling to let go of this opportunity to show his face. Suddenly, he saw a louse crawling out from the side of Old Hu's usually proud beard. He could not help but feel disgusted. Then he came up with an idea and said proudly, "Old Hu, His Majesty is going to review the army in public. Besides, there are foreign envoys coming. How can you, a louse on your head, come out and make a fool of yourself? If you make a fool of yourself, you will lose face for His Majesty."
Other soldiers who had already shaved off their heads echoed, "That's right. How can His Majesty be negligent in reviewing the army? In my opinion, we should be the ones who have cured the louse."
If they were selected according to this standard, they would naturally have the most advantage. The short-haired soldier immediately spared no effort to promote this point.
Even the general on the side could not help but hesitate. Of course, he knew the intentions of these soldiers, but what they said was not unreasonable. If the soldiers who inspected the three armies were full of lice, it would be detrimental to the image of the Tang dynasty and he would certainly be implicated.
Not to be outdone, Mr. Hu retorted, "You all have short hair, which doesn't match the hair ornaments of the Tang dynasty. How can you embarrass yourself in public?"
Second Brother Zhang said proudly, "In any case, we are wearing armor. Who can tell?"
The old soldier surnamed Hu knew that things were not going well. He had a high military record to begin with. If he failed because of this, it would be a great loss. Without hesitation, he said, "General, please wait for me. I, Old Hu, will cut my hair and cure the head lice. I promise I won't lose His Majesty's face."
Second Brother Zhang rudely added insult to injury, "What about Beard?"
"Cut it too!" The old soldier surnamed Hu endured the pain and said sternly. His beard was his proudest part. Now, for the sake of the military parade, he did not care about it.
Soon, the trend of hair cutting to cure head lice prevailed in the army again. All the soldiers who wanted to participate in the military parade cut their hair almost without hesitation. Meton did not expect that the method he had been trying to implement would unexpectedly achieve an unexpected effect.
In the firearms control center.
As soon as Meton entered the firearms control center, Xue Rengui came up and asked expectantly, "Chancellor, this military parade …"
With Meton taking the lead, all the soldiers in the firearms control center now had the same crew cut. They all looked at Meton eagerly. The news of the military parade naturally spread to the firearms control center. How could they not be moved by such a glorious event?
"For this military parade, the soldiers in the firearms control center …" Meton paused for a moment to whet the appetite of the soldiers in the firearms control center.
"All of you, participate!" Meton suddenly said loudly.
"Oh!" Immediately, everyone cheered.
The firearms control center had a unique position, but they had very few people. The number of people who participated was also very few. It could be said that they were the luckiest in the army.
After waiting for everyone to cheer, Meton waved his hand and said, "However, my firearms control center is the pilot of General Li's new recruit plan. In this military parade, I will certainly give the imperial court a refreshing experience. Next, I will conduct a month of intensive training for all of you. Those who do not meet the standards will be eliminated. My firearms control center would rather have nothing than have something substandard."
"As you command!" Xue Rengui suddenly shouted.
The other soldiers in the firearms control center also became solemn.
Meton looked at all the soldiers in the army and nodded in satisfaction, "Next, I will teach you the first content, which is to stand in military posture. Military posture is the first lesson for soldiers. It is the unique heroic posture of soldiers. You must let others recognize you as a soldier, a soldier, and a warrior at first glance! "
After Meton finished speaking, he suddenly straightened his body and made a standard military posture for all the soldiers in the army. He suddenly shouted, "Feet apart, legs straight! … … "
The soldiers in the firearms control center all did as they were told. These soldiers were the most elite cavalry from the imperial court. There was no need to talk about their discipline. Meton's progress was very fast. Very soon, the soldiers in the firearms control center already had some of the charm of modern soldiers.
Just as Meton was teaching the soldiers in the firearms control center, the news of the military parade quickly spread along the brick road to the various Dang Xiang tribes.
"The Heavenly Khan has ordered that on the first day of the 10th month, there will be a military parade in Chang 'an city. He invites the old chief Hule to attend." A messenger from the Tang dynasty came to the Hule tribe and said.
The old chief Hule said respectfully, "Please report that the various Dang Xiang tribes will definitely arrive on time."
The messenger shook his head and said, "The Hule tribe only needs to take care of themselves. The other tribes will naturally have other messengers to deliver."
The old chief Hule's face immediately stiffened and darkened. Now that the Tuoba tribe had declined and Tuoba Chici was trapped in Chang 'an City, the Hule tribe was the largest tribe in the Dang Xiang tribes. Naturally, he would want to fight for the position of the Dang Xiang tribe's leader. Unfortunately, the Tang dynasty did not allow him to do so.
At the same time, the various tribes in Western Qiang also received the message from the messenger of the Tang dynasty. They all expressed their allegiance. The Tang dynasty had just destroyed the Tuyuhun tribe and defeated the Tuoba tribe. There was no need for a military parade. They would not dare to make any moves in a short period of time.
Among the Southwest officials, when the news of the military parade spread, many of the officials' faces darkened. The officials had never been willing to submit to the Tang dynasty. Now that the Tang dynasty had publicly announced the military parade and even invited their leaders to participate, their intentions could not be clearer.
However, the Tang dynasty was after all powerful now. Moreover, they had come up with a plan to change the status quo. This made the Hule tribes feel as if a sword was hanging over their heads. Although the Hule tribe leaders were full of resentment, they all rushed to Chang 'an City.
As time passed, Gao Chang, Murong Shun's newly established Tuyuhun, the Tiele Nine Families of the Northern Plains, the Western Turks, and Goguryeo all received the news and sent their envoys to Chang 'an City.
In a short period of time, the world gathered in Chang 'an City.
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