The martial arts exercise continued, and the drills carried out became more specific and numerous. It was no longer just a formation, but the layout of equipment was added, and a lot of practical content was added.

Offensive and defensive drills under different terrain, such as valleys, river lakes, plains, grasslands and deserts, as well as various common military facilities such as gully fortresses, peaks and passes, and river camps, or camps in plains, or attack camps, or land on the beach, or fight against Pingchuan.

Basically, various military scenarios and military operations have been incorporated into this martial arts exercise procedure, allowing the internal and external armies to familiarize themselves with the environment and rhythm of various wars.

Of course, there are not so many landforms around Mount Li to choose from. Therefore, in the next few days, martial arts practices were not only concentrated on Mount Li, and the army went to many pre-selected locations on the Kanto Plain in batches to carry out various exercise contents.

In addition to the choice and arrangement of the Ministry of War and the Imperial Army of Gyeonggi, some military reserve talents that the imperial court has reserved in recent years have also participated in it.

Nowadays, the imperial court mainly selects military talents in three ways and institutions. The first is the selection of internal and external armies, mainly under the leadership of the Ministry of War. The second is the training institution with Yingyuan and Leopard House as the core. The third is the martial arts that Wang Xiaojie has been responsible for in recent years.

These three forms coexist and complement each other, and there is no clear barrier between them. For example, the recommended talents selected by the army pay more attention to actual combat experience and talents, while the Eagle and Leopard Department pay more attention to military writing strategies and martial arts polishing. As for the martial arts, it is a summary and assessment of the two. At the same time, the existence of the martial arts also provides the children of military households all over the world with a way to advance by themselves.

From the first year of Kaiyuan to the present, the imperial court has selected hundreds of military talents through this method. Some have been lifted into office, either trained in law enforcement agencies in various states, or served in internal and external military forces. Some are still under investigation and training, waiting for Wu Quan to be appointed.

Although due to the short time, this group of young and strong newcomers has not yet made any achievements and is far from being the backbone of the Tang Dynasty's military system, it has now had a positive impact on the military construction of the Tang Dynasty.

The most prominent of this is that these young and strong martial artists broke through the previous infiltration and control of the Guardian system of the Guanlong nobles in the capital. They came from different backgrounds, including young and strong clans like Li Yi, and famous children from the Jiangnan family like Xiao Song. Guo Zhiyun, who started from the army on the right side of Longyou, also received employment in Yingyuan, and even lower-level ones such as Gaosheji, who was selected by the Anxi Protectorate, who was born in Gaosheji next to Goguryeo City.

It is worth mentioning that Gao Sheji's son Gao Xianzhi has also been born. Li Tong once saw him when he was given a gift to the inner guard general and his family. He was very energetic.

The Guanlong nobles controlled and penetrated the Jingji Guard system, which was a tradition and accumulated corruption since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. They were born in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou government system, and participated in the creation of the two major empires of Sui and Tang dynasties. Even though the government system had collapsed, they still existed tenaciously based on the Yuan Congyu Yin and the martial tradition of the generations of martial arts.

Even during the Wu Zhou period, Wu Zetian cited aristocratic and poor talents such as Guandong and Jiangnan, but only squeezed the living space of the Guanlong nobles in the upper political environment. However, in military terms, the effect was still not obvious enough.

This is not because Wu Zetian is not cruel enough, but because he is trapped by various factors. The most important point is that there is no political force in this world that has the prosperous martial arts tradition and scale of Guanlong nobles. It will take a very long time to open up a stable and orderly institutional channel for selection and reserve.

Therefore, although Wu Zetian pioneered the martial arts in the late Wu Zhou period, she still failed to enjoy the improvement impact of this selection system on the current situation during her lifetime.

After the Shenlong Revolution, Wu Zhou returned to Tang, but whether Zhongzong was promoted or Ruizong became the country, the political situation was far from being Qingming. Various monsters and monsters were rampant, and the civil and military selection ceremony became more chaotic.

The basic political situation is already like this, and the guard system in the capital naturally became a paradise for speculators. In just a few years, palace coups occurred frequently. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty Li Longji won the final victory and became the person chosen by the times.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was successful in the coup, so he was naturally extremely strict in preventing the coup. He started to speak martial arts in Mount Li at the beginning of his tenure, and continued to clear and create a military and political structure. In politics, Yao Yuanchong was promoted to prime minister, and the effective politics of Qingming in the early Kaiyuan period began.

However, in military reforms, some of the lack of rules are mainly reflected in the ten thousand cavalry of the Chongbei Ya and the slaves of the Da Nei. The ten thousand cavalry were expanded into the Dragon Martial Army, and the eunuchs took charge of the internal idle stables and vigorously expanded the scale of institutions such as hawks, dogs, camels and horses in the palace.

The reform and development efforts of the Nanya military system were not strong enough. It was not until the 11th year of Kaiyuan that the remaining domestic soldiers in Guanzhong and Hedong were recruited as the chief guards and founded the cavalry to supplement the insufficient military strength of the Nanya. The system of domestic soldiers was officially ended and completely withdrew from the historical stage.

However, after the establishment of the scoop, the scoop did not carry out effective management and training. The lack of attention from the upper level also caused the scoop to lack room for upward, and gradually gave up on itself, becoming a gathering place for rogues and scoundrels.

Correspondingly, the Tang Dynasty's brilliant martial arts pioneered on each side, which caused a large number of military talents to flow out, resulting in the border town becoming stronger and stronger and the central government becoming more and more vulnerable.

In this evolution process, the contradictory and complex psychology of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang also occupied a large factor. He was keen on martial arts and advocated pioneering. His early experience also made him full of guard against and distrust of the imperial guard system, especially after his favorite minister, Wang Maozhong, the general of the Northern Yai, was also caught in a rebellion case, and he was more deeply in the defense and ban on the imperial guards.

For thirty years, Guanzhong cavalry did not know the police drums or distinguished the banner. Even if some of the essence of the palace soldiers remained, they would either be replaced by old and sick, or lost to Fangzhen.

So when the Anshi Rebellion broke out, there was no soldiers available in the capital of the vast empire. The vast family recruited 200,000 strong men and lost to Tongguan in one battle. It also made the surrounding barbarians and towns realize that the seemingly majestic and inviolable Tang court was so weak at heart.

Now it is Li Tong's turn to accept the test of history. As he said to Li Zhaode, he is not very proud at the moment. Instead, he is trembling and walking on thin ice, because he has a deep understanding of the harm caused by the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the blows brought to the nation, and the regrets left to future generations.

This time, in addition to promoting national prestige and intimidating the four barbarians, Li Tong himself was also a great warning to him. It not only made him clearly realize how much power he has and control now, but also warned him that it is difficult to have a rival force in this world. If he cannot control it with the Tao and squander it will be the backlash, and the consequences will be far from being able to bear it alone.

Therefore, although during the next few days of martial arts exercise, the army no longer gathered around Mount Li, but performed everywhere in the Kanto Plain, as long as time allows, Li Tong will visit the site to observe and review it, remembering some exciting personnel scenes in his heart, inspiring himself and warning himself.

Of course, exercises are exercises after all, and they are simpler and shallower than the actual war situation. This martial arts exercise not only shocks the four barbarians and hones the military experience of the soldiers, but also inspires the magnificent spirit of the entire military system.

Therefore, in the process of martial arts, in addition to basic simulation and training projects, various glorious battles since the founding of the Tang Dynasty were also restored and reviewed to a certain extent.

Of course, it is impossible to achieve a one-to-one restore. After all, since the Zhenguan period, the Tang army's footprints were far away from the Western Regions and the vast seas were traveling to the east, and the various extreme weather and terrain faced by them were far beyond the influence of Guanzhong.

However, the scale and basic process of the war, especially some single battles that are critical to victory and defeat, have also been shown to a certain extent through formation confrontation. Doing so will not only allow the soldiers to understand the essence of the tactical strategies of the predecessors, but also allow them to relive every critical moment that prompted the Tang Dynasty to a more glorious direction. Perhaps the actual military experience will not increase significantly, but the passion of martial arts and pride is very significant.

Since ancient times, it has been relatively easy to create difficulties and rejuvenate. Every glory will leave a deep imprint on this national spirit, allowing them to remain tenacious and hopeless even in adversity. Both our predecessors can do it, and we can do it too!

All kinds of encounters in a lifetime may not be all the best. If you expand to a nation or a regime, your fortune will naturally rise and fall. A powerful regime may not allow everyone in it to live a happy life, but a weak regime will never bring a happy life to the people.

The martial arts performance in Mount Li lasted for ten days, and the consumption generated was also extremely amazing. The materials collected by the Gyeonggi Gang started to be consumed quickly in the process. The consumption generated during this process is even enough to maintain the expenses of a war, and does not include the consumption of various people returning to their respective garrison areas.

As early as when the grand ceremony was being prepared in central Beijing, there was actually a lot of controversy in the court, believing that such a complex ceremony was consumed too much, and there was no need to hold it at the moment when national strength had just recovered.

Although Li Tong made the decision as scheduled against the opposition, he was also a little upset in his heart, worried that the poor results would be ineffective, which would instead drag down the pace of the Tang army's development outward development.

However, when all the martial arts activities were completed and the army gathered at the foot of Mount Li again, after feeling the vigorous and sharp temperament of the various people, Li Tong's doubts disappeared.

The soldiers are strong and the murderous aura is exposed. If you don’t fight at this time, then when will you wait!
Chapter completed!