Fu Jingtao refused to respond to the undercurrents and doubts from the outside world. No one knew the direction of history better than him. If the Song Dynasty could not regain Yanyun and re-establish the northern defense line, the barbarian cavalry would one day invade the Central Plains and kill people.

Rivers of blood will flow and the splendid Chinese civilization will be destroyed.

Time waits for no one!

Thinking about the bravery and cruelty of the Jurchens, only by building a powerful iron army and realizing the unification of Kyushu can we accumulate enough financial and material resources to deal with future disasters.

Therefore, Tianyong camp must win and not lose in this battle, and must win Zhao Kuangyin's approval.

However, the five hundred recruits in the Tianyong camp come from different sects and are good at a variety of martial arts. They don't understand the essentials of battle formation coordination. It is not easy to forge them into shape in a short period of time!

Fu Jingtao knew very well that if troops were trained and equipped according to traditional methods, they would definitely fail during military exercises. Archery is a technical activity, and it usually takes two or three years to train a qualified archer. Instead of wasting time

Instead of teaching them to practice archery, it is better to use their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and further take advantage of their fast breakthrough speed and strong personal combat power. To put it bluntly, simply give up the idea of ​​competing with the opponent in archery skills and get close to them for a close fight!

Following this idea, Fu Jingtao also borrowed the military training methods of later generations of the Celestial Dynasty, changed the draft several times, and finally came up with a training plan. Of course, he would not be stupid enough to do everything himself. With Zhao Kuangyin's consent, he was seconded from the Xuanyuan Shenwu Camp.

Fifty senior brothers, let them serve as instructors, quartermasters, and military judges for each team, which greatly reduced their burden.

Fu Jingtao is not only a commander, but also has the title of commanding weapons, and can meet the emperor at any time. Who dares to disrespect such a status? In order to establish his authority, he defeated dozens of self-proclaimed martial arts masters on the first day of military training.

The stab in the head made all the soldiers convinced. From then on, the Tianyong Camp ordered and prohibited, and the training tasks were carried out to the letter.

That evening, after the drill, Fu Jingtao came to the northwest corner of the military camp. There was a row of sturdy wooden houses built here, which were heavily guarded. There was an iron cage in each room, and a varying number of civilians and prisoners were held in the cage.

Some of them begged and cried, some shook the iron branches like crazy, some wanted to live and die, and some frowned.

Wu Dong gave a military salute and said: "Colonel Lieutenant, our brothers caught two more suspicious people today, but they killed them and refused to admit it."

Fu Jingtao snorted coldly: "You won't shed tears until you see the coffin!"

Pushing open a door that was ajar, I saw two tied-up men kneeling in the center of the house, with their arms behind their backs. One was dark and thin, dressed as a salesman, and the other with gray hair, dressed as a fortune teller. They suddenly saw each other.

When Fu Jingtao appeared, he was startled and quickly lowered his head.

Fu Jingtao said lightly: "Do you know me?"

The two men shook their heads and said tremblingly: "The villain doesn't know the general."

Fu Jingtao said: "Remember, I am Fu Jingtao!" He raised his fingers and poked the salesman's hidden hole with his fingertips.

"Ah!!" The salesman felt as if a red-hot iron drill had been inserted into his vitals. He instantly jumped up more than half a foot, let out a heart-rending scream, and fell to the ground, twitching and rolling, in extreme pain.

The fortune teller's face turned pale with fright. He didn't wait for the soul-searching finger to poke him, and shouted hurriedly: "I'll move, I'll move! Please don't use torture, general! The villain has Jiu Sheng. He once learned the art of fortune-telling from a Taoist master. This time

He was employed by the Jingou Gambling House in the capital, and came here to observe the murderous spirit of the military camp, and speculate on the strength of the Tianyong Camp, so that the owner of the gambling house can decide how to adjust the odds. I swear to God, I am definitely not a spy of the enemy country.

, if there is even half a word of falsehood, heaven will strike with five thunders!”

Fu Jingtao kicked the wailing doctor unconscious, put his hand on his chin and said, "What are the odds offered by Golden Gou Casino now?"

Li Jiusheng whispered: "The odds of buying Tianyong Camp are ten to one."

Fu Jingtao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Buy one and get ten for free? Interesting!"

Li Jiu Sheng and Monk Zhang Er were confused. The high odds meant that Tianyong Camp was unanimously looked down upon by everyone, and the situation was not optimistic. How could he still laugh at the loss?

Fu Jingtao said: "You have violated the law by spying on the military situation. You should have been beheaded as a warning to others. However, I have a deep connection with the Taoist sect, so I will spare you this time! What do you think about after returning to the city?

Did you send a message to the Golden Hook Gambling House?"

Li Jiusheng secretly squeezed out a cold sweat and smiled flatteringly: "The general means..."

Fu Jingtao said in a persuasive manner: "Since you are good at Qi-gazing, can't you see that the killing energy in my camp is dispersed but not condensed, virtual but not real? In terms of the severity of the weather alone, Tianwu Camp is better than Tianyong

The camp is ten times more than that! Do you understand?"

Li Jiusheng was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his eyebrows and said, "I understand."

After Li Jiu Sheng was escorted out of the camp, Wu Dong couldn't help but ask: "We have imprisoned so many spies, why did we let this fortune teller go? Didn't you say that before the military exercise, we must strictly guard against the leakage of military information?"

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Fu Jingtao said slowly: "There are dozens of military camps scattered outside Kaifeng City. How can ordinary people know where the Tianyong Camp is stationed? But this man named Li came directly to the door. Don't you think it's strange?" Others

The imprisoned spies are either sent by the Tianwu Camp or are general disciples with excessive curiosity. There will be no problem in being used as hostages for the time being.

Wu Dong said in confusion: "Since you see that the fortune-telling is wrong, why don't you kill him with a single blow?"

Fu Jingtao shook his head and said: "What's the point of killing a pawn crossing the river? Besides, once the clues are cut off, where can I find the mastermind hiding behind the scenes?"

Wu Dong suddenly said: "You are playing a long game to catch the big fish!"

Fu Jingtao said: "It is said that autumn is known when a leaf falls. Think about it, if even a gambling shop can accurately know the location of Tianyong Camp, what about the others? Isn't it like a shark smelling fishy smell?"

Wu Dong geared up and said: "Whether they are sharks or jackals, as long as they dare to approach the military camp and spy, they will be killed!" He joined the Shenwu Guards under the Imperial City Division, but has not made any achievements yet, and urgently needs a chance to prove himself.

Shenwuwei was just established. It was responsible for monitoring Jianghu gangs, spying on the military situation of enemy countries, and preventing local Jiedushi from colluding in rebellion. It had the power of investigation, arrest, interrogation, and imprisonment. It was called the emperor's eyes, ears and minions. Its personnel were mainly composed of children of the Zhao family.

, eunuchs, civil servants and martial arts men no longer select people from the general family to hold important positions to prevent the infiltration of the general family.

At present, the position of commander of the Shenwu Guard is vacant, and Wang Chengen is temporarily taking command and dispatch. In addition to Wu Dong, Qiao Hui, Tuoba Jian, Xiao Dexing, Li Qimai, Nie Qianqian, etc. have all secretly joined the Shenwu Guard, each with their own duties and responsibilities. The entire organization has gradually

It is well-established, constantly absorbs fresh blood, and quickly extends its tentacles to major state capitals and borders.

Fu Jingtao sighed: "In order to curb the rise of the Song Dynasty, the Khitan, Southern Tang, Xishu, etc. will definitely destroy it at any cost. The storm is coming, and the future is dangerous!"
Chapter completed!