Chapter 1441: The Han Banner World (One Hundred and Thirty-One) Helan Xiong's Special Arms

The entire Third Military Region controls a very large area. Of the 30,000 soldiers under its jurisdiction, only 5,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry are stationed in Mengchi. The rest of the troops are stationed in various key points. Zhao Xilie took Cao Tianci to the infantry camp about ten miles away from Mengchi. This article was first published by . .

Mengchi is an open city without city walls. Walking on the thick snow, we soon saw a large area of ​​buildings. Of course, the soldiers here do not live in tents, but in reinforced concrete buildings, which are equipped with heating equipment. The black smoke in the boiler room can be seen clearly from a distance.

Although the snow was flying, the outside of the military camp was very lively, with rumbling drums and cheers from time to time.

Cao Tianci stopped his horse and watched for a moment, then asked Zhao Xilie beside him in surprise: "Didn't you say that Commander Helan was training the troops? Why do I think they are playing?"

"Education through entertainment!" Zhao Xilie laughed: "Wouldn't it be more interesting for the soldiers to include the training techniques in these entertainment projects? Minister Cao, you came at the right time this time. Our Third Military Region has a big event to watch. Well, let Commander Helan tell you in person later. This is what he is most proud of."

As he was talking, several horses were galloping in the distance. The one in the lead was the tall and burly Helan Xiong. He had not been seen for a long time, and Helan Xiong had grown a big beard. He must have been very majestic at ordinary times, but now, his beard was covered with ice chips, which made him not so attractive.

"Little Tianci, you are a rare guest, but you are a night owl, so you must be in trouble!" Helan Xiong laughed, stretched out his palm, and rubbed Cao Tianci's head without any hesitation, which made Zhao Xilie and other officers on the side stunned.

Who is Cao Tianci? He is a man who can make the earth shake three times with a stomp of his feet. Because of his special identity, all officials can't help but be three points shorter when they see him, but in front of Helan Xiong. He is like a doll and is ravaged by him at will.

"Commander, please show mercy, or I will be flattened if you rub my head again!" Cao Tianci shouted, but there was no annoyance on his face. Helan Xiong is not ordinary people. When Cao Tianci was still a little kid, Helan Xiong was already a veteran of the Fufeng Army. Moreover, Helan Xiong was also one of the people who rescued Cao Tianci and his sister. It can be said that Helan Xiong watched Cao Tianci grow up step by step.

Moreover, Helan Xiong is a person whom Cao Tianci admires very much. For a general in his prime, he retired bravely and was willing to serve as the commander of a reserve military district in such a remote and snowy place. This is really not something that ordinary people can do. But Helan Xiong did it. It can be said that Helan Xiong's retreat resolved a hidden worry within the Han Dynasty.

This is an extremely smart person. If the establishment of the Han Dynasty,

King Gao Yuan is a well-deserved helmsman and captain, then Helan Xiong can definitely be regarded as the boatswain on this big ship. If it weren't for Helan Xiong's support and escort along the way, Gao Yuan might not have lived to this day.

Helan Xiong laughed and stopped, looking Cao Tianci up and down: "Last year you married the former princess of Zhao, I didn't attend the wedding, I was really embarrassed, now that I'm here today, I naturally have to treat you to a good drink, by the way, is your wife pregnant? I didn't drink this wedding wine, but the baby's full moon wine. I will definitely find a time to go to your house for a big drink."

"Although the commander didn't go, the gift I sent is too heavy for me to bear. "Cao Tianci smiled and said: "My wife is pregnant, probably tomorrow five or six Give birth in the next month."

"Okay. I will definitely go back and have a drink when the time comes." Helan Xiong laughed: "I haven't seen you for a long time, but we have seen your father often recently. He is doing very well in Xinqin and making a fortune every day! Speaking of which, when we were in Fufeng, I really didn't see that your father was a business genius. At that time, he was just a stingy butler in my eyes."

"This is all thanks to our great man. It's good to lean on a big tree to enjoy the shade!" Cao Tianci laughed.

"Your father is not bad, not bad!" Helan Xiong nodded.

Cao Tianci smiled and said nothing. He naturally knew what Helan Xiong meant by these two "not bad". Like Helan Xiong, his father also began to gradually withdraw from some domestic markets for the stability of the country. The stability of the country lies in the balance of politics, and any imbalance may cause chaos.

"Is the general training his troops?" Cao Tianci changed the subject. "That's what Deputy Commander Zhao said."

"Of course, we are covered with ice and snow for half a year, so our training is inseparable from ice and snow. You came at the right time. These two days are the grand competitions of our Third Military Region. Let's go and take a look. It will definitely open your eyes." Helan Xiong laughed.

As Helan Xiong walked up to the high platform, he could see the entire venue at a glance.

"Our competition here is divided into two major events: ice and snow. The venue in front of you is the ice event, speed skating! You may not know that the area within the black line used to be a small lake." Helan Xiong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The ice skates on the soldiers' feet are specially made by the military workshop in Jishi City. Look, this is a 3,000-meter race, and it has begun!"

Cao Tianci was immediately attracted by the items being competed on the field. As soon as the officer in charge of giving the order waved the red flag, eight soldiers wearing ice skates at their feet had already rushed out like arrows.

"So fast!" he blurted out.

"Of course." He Lanxiong laughed. "This is already the finals. The eight contestants are lucky ones from various armies. The weaker ones have all been eliminated, of course quickly."

Cao Tianci no longer paid attention to what He Lanxiong said. He was completely attracted by the competition on the field. After skating for a few laps, the eight skaters had changed from a group at the beginning to a line. You Chasing after each other, a good show of transcendence and counter-transcendence is staged from time to time. The speed dazzled Cao Tianci.

"Awesome, awesome!" Cao Tianci nodded repeatedly. "Good-looking, good-looking!"

"This kind of ice sports is actually very useful in actual combat, but it is also very beautiful and can enhance the fun of the soldiers. Look over there, the high platform skiing is also very exciting."

Following the direction of He Lanxiong's finger, Cao Tianci looked over. A little further to their left, a high snow platform was built with snow. Behind the snow platform was a long slope, and below the high platform , is also a snow slope. At this time, a player was sliding down the high platform at high speed. He suddenly jumped into the air and flew high into the air. He even made several tumbling movements in the air. When he fell, his legs happened to be on the ground at high speed. It slid forward for a long distance and then stopped.

"Okay!" Cao Tianci couldn't help shouting. "What's under his feet?"

"It's indeed good. It seems that the first place belongs to this boy." He Lanxiong also nodded. "Godsend, this alpine skier is wearing a snowboard under his feet, which is made of carefully selected and polished wood. It takes half a year for such a board to be completely made from the selection of materials. In order to prevent cracks in the board Or break easily, that’s a lot of effort, a board like this costs tens of dollars!”

"This is really expensive." Cao Tianci exclaimed.

"But it's worth it. You can see that this high platform skiing is more about appreciation and fun, but cross-country skiing is different. In winter, the infantry are equipped with it, and they can march faster than the cavalry in a day!" He Lanxiong said : "God has given you that you are from the military. You should know what this means. I am preparing to declare the military expenditure for this item to the court. Grandma, just to equip my soldiers with these skis, our Third Military Region will be very happy." Bankrupt. Right, Deputy Commander Zhao?”

"That's right, for more than 20,000 soldiers, each plate costs at least fifty yuan. Minister Cao, how much do you think it costs?" Zhao Xilie said with a bitter face: "And there can't be no surplus, no preparation, right? The Third Military Region is indeed a little richer now, but it still can’t help but spend so much!”

"Faster than the cavalry?" Cao Tianci looked fascinated, "You must not have lied to me, right?"

"How could I lie to you? Come on, come on, there should be twenty miles of cross-country skiing in full gear, right? Look, that's our skater, that's someone who has skied for twenty miles. How about it, hurry up Right?" As if to confirm He Lanxiong's words, several black figures quickly approached in the distance. When they arrived, some soldiers jumped up in cheers. It was obvious that they should be their players.

"These people are all selected. Of course, every infantryman of ours can slip, but they are not as good as these guys." He Lanxiong looked at Cao Tianci sideways: "How about it? It's worth going to the court to allocate this for us. A military expenditure?"

Cao Tianci laughed: "Commander, it's no use telling me this. Wang Wudi is a famous iron rooster, but there is a chance now. If this battle, these soldiers in the Third Military Region With his characteristics and style, he is not afraid that Wang Wudi will not pay for it!"

Um! He Lanxiong's eyes suddenly froze. After a while, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Cao Tianci's hand, "Are you saying that the imperial court is going to use soldiers from our Third Military Region?"

"Of course, everyone will be dispatched!" Cao Tianci said with a smile.

He Lanxiong laughed loudly, "How about Old Zhao, Old Zhao? Let me just say, my soldiers have not been trained in vain, right? We are always ready. The Third Military Region will come when called, and we can fight when we come." , the battle can be won." (To be continued.)

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