Jiang Shang used the relationship between wolves and sheep to vividly analyze the relationship between Shanhai City and the surrounding territories. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info After being dialed by Taigong like this, Ouyang Shuo's heart suddenly brightened a lot.

A huge plan was slowly taking shape in his head.

Of course, all plans will have to wait until the end of the year. Especially before the arrival of Gaia's third year, while there is still half a month to go, Ouyang Shuo has to handle some trivial matters properly.

First of all, the formation of the Praetorian Guard.

Previously, when the Long Xiang army went to Zhen'an County, there were two mountain barbarian generals, who went the opposite way, broke away from the large army, and were transferred back to Shanhai City by the Military Affairs Bureau to stand by.

They are Thunder Shocking and Stone Leopard, and they are all relatively outstanding young generals in the mountain barbarians. Especially Lei Jingtian, not only received Ouyang Shuo's attention, but also received a strong recommendation from his boss.

Leaving the Southwest University Hall, Ouyang Shuo turned around and went to the Wangcheng military camp to officially announce the establishment of the Praetorian Guard Legion.

The newly formed Praetorian Guard Legion not only set up only four divisions for the time being, but even the position of the most core corps commander was temporarily vacant, and it was personally commanded by Ouyang Shuo.

The Praetorian Guard Division led by Lin Yi was renamed the First Division of the Praetorian Guard Corps. At the same time, Ouyang Shuo also officially positioned the division as a pure cavalry division.

The Shanman Independent Second Division under the command of Shi Hu was renamed the Second Division of the Praetorian Guard Corps, which was the Shanman hoplite division. Taking this opportunity, Shi Hu officially assumed the post of division commander.

The 3rd Independent Division of the Shanman, renamed the 3rd Division of the Praetorian Guard Corps, is also the 3rd Division of the Shanman Heavy Infantry Division. The candidate for the commander of the division, Ouyang Shuo chose Thunder Shocking.

The Fourth Division of the Shanman Independent was renamed the Fourth Division of the Praetorian Guard Corps, that is, the Iron Beast Heavy Cavalry Division that had been planning earlier. The commander of the division is naturally the first warrior mountain pillar of the Li nationality selected earlier.

Shi Leopard, the general of the mountain barbarians, was appointed as the deputy division commander of the Fourth Division. With the assistance of a stone leopard from the mountain barbarians, the mountain pillar was able to take over the mountain barbarian warriors relatively smoothly.

In the Rhino Valley of Qiongzhou County, the first batch of 5,000 ironclad beasts has arrived in Shanhai City. The relevant armor equipment, the armor division is also stepping up forging, and it will be completed in a few days.

The Ironclad Beast Force, which is a new type of troops, has no precedent for large-scale deployment of troops before. Therefore, how to train and shape this unit is the biggest problem facing the division commander Shanzhu.

The first problem is how to tame the ironclad beast.

The art of horse taming in China has a long history, so there is generally no domestication problem for war horses. The ironclad beast is different, this is a desolate beast that is more advanced than a war horse, and it is wild and difficult to train.

In addition, because of the bloodline, the war horse is naturally adapted to the noise and fighting of the battlefield, and is full of endurance. As for the ironclad beast, it's an unknown.

Fortunately, the big problems, including the feed problem of the ironclad beast, have been solved by the pastoral director Xiahou Ying. The only thing that is difficult is to get the ironclad beasts to identify with the mountain barbarian warriors.

For this reason, Shanzhu had to turn to the tribe for help, and transferred more than 30 animal tamers to assist the mountain barbarian warriors and tame the ironclad beasts, making them their most loyal and reliable companions.

The Li people live on Qiongzhou Island and know the habits of the ironclad beasts on the island. Occasionally, there are those who tame ironclad beasts in the tribe as a substitute for cattle or pack horses.

Therefore, each tribe, more or less, has one or two capable people who can talk to the ironclad beasts. This time, Shanzhu used the identity of the young master of the Li clan to sweep away these capable people and invite them all to Shanhai City.

Shanzhu can occupy a high position in the Shanhai City Army, which is also a comfort and honor for the Li tribe. Therefore, when the mountain pillar was requested, the tribes responded positively.

In addition, we have to mention Ouyang Shuo's [Wild Beast Taming Technique]. Ouyang Shuo will take two days out of his own time to use the [Savage Beast Taming Technique] to domesticate each ironclad beast.

Otherwise, even with the assistance of the Li beast tamer, I am afraid it will be useless.

In order to train the ironclad beast troops into an army, the Military Affairs Department even deliberately set aside a plot of land on the grassland in the northern suburbs outside the city and built a large training ground.

For the next three months, the Ironclad Beast Division will spend time in the training ground. Even the routine training arrangements for the special operations base have been specially approved by Ouyang Shuo, and they do not need to participate for the time being.

As for the vacant Fifth Division, it will be formed when the time is ripe.

The biggest difference between the formation of the Praetorian Guard Corps this time and the previous one is that it did not draw troops from other departments, and it was completely adapted from three independent divisions of the mountain barbarians.

It can be seen that Ouyang Shuo's recognition of the mountain barbarian warriors.

Ouyang Shuo's trust in the mountain barbarian warriors is also closely related to his identity as a [barbarian king]. He was confident that this group of mountain barbarian warriors would be his most loyal guards, and they would fight with him on the battlefield.

Taking this opportunity, it can also further deepen the recognition of the territory of the mountain barbarian clan.

Since then, the three Shanman independent divisions have official names, and they have become the trump card troops of the territory.

Next, they will collectively enter the special operations training base and receive a one-month special training to make up for this missing lesson.

Ouyang Shuo hoped that the mountain barbarian warriors would not only be brave, but also "smart" enough. After all, a warrior who only knows how to use brute force will not succeed after all.

Unlike other legions, the Praetorian Legion does not have a direct brigade for the time being. For the current Praetorian Guard Legion, the three thousand Divine Guards are the strongest direct troops.

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After dealing with the Praetorian Guard Corps, Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to meet with Li Xiucheng and other four Taiping Army generals in the barracks.

When they were captured, Li Xiucheng and others were ready to go to justice bravely.

However, with the death of the Heavenly King and the surrender of the Tianjing City, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom became a thing of the past. In their hearts, they suddenly became empty, and suddenly they lost their pursuits.

If you want to say that it is righteous, it suddenly looks stupid.

After all, the lords and dynasties to which they were loyal no longer existed.

With Shi Dakai leaving, Yang Xiuqing returned to obedience and successfully served as the county guard of Leizhou County. The four generals of the Taiping Army were even more at a loss.

You must know that Shi Yang and the others are two iconic figures among the generals of the Taiping Army. Neither of them showed any hostility towards Shanhai City.

Otherwise, Shi Dakai would not easily hand over his military power and withdraw from that competition.

In addition, during their captivity, the four were not mistreated, but Shanhai City treated them with great courtesy. The only thing that shocked them was probably from the mouth of Shanhai City, where they learned about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in history.

This is a huge blow to Li Xiucheng and others.

The tragic experiences of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in history, as well as their personal encounters, undoubtedly collapsed the faith they had built up with great difficulty.

Unlike the people of Xunzhou County, these people only came into contact with the God Worship Sect in the wilderness, and they have not yet had the opportunity to attack the dark, backward and ignorant side of the sect.

Therefore, the people of the two counties are still grateful to the king Hong Xiuquan.

Li Xiucheng and them appeared in the wilderness with Hong Xiuquan. Gaia instilled in them the idea of following this man and carving out a world in the wilderness for the benefit of the people.

Therefore, knowing the truth of history, Li Xiucheng will find it difficult for them to accept.

It is this bit of information that makes Li Xiucheng and others weaker and weaker in their resistance to Shanhai City. But if they really want them to be loyal to Shanhai City, it seems that something is missing.

When Ouyang Shuo passed by Mulan Fortress and said that he wanted to bring the four of them back to Shanhai City, they did not refuse. Similarly, Ouyang Shuo did not treat them as prisoners.

They are like ordinary generals in the army, they come and go freely.

The only difference is that there is no specific job title.

It was this opportunity that gave Li Xiucheng and the others the opportunity to observe the army of Shanhai City up close.

This observation is naturally a judgment from above.

Starting from Mulan Fortress, they passed through Mulan Mansion and Shenjun's Mansion all the way, and the people's livelihood in the two places once again brought them a great shock.

Developed commerce, efficient yamen, affluent people, and a perfect welfare system......

Either way, it was hitting their already fragile nerves.

It seems that Shanhai City is the ideal world depicted and longed for by the Heavenly King.

It's a really weird feeling.

The ambition they were bent on was already realized in the enemy's territory.

When I arrived at Shanhai City, the shock it brought was even more incomprehensible.

The majestic city, the rational urban planning, the more developed commerce, the richer people, the more efficient yamen, and the more graceful bearing......

It is everywhere that this is a vibrant city full of heritage.

In comparison, Tianjing City seems to be a bit golden and ruined.

When they entered the royal city, Li Xiucheng and others were a little infatuated with this majestic city.

Therefore, for Ouyang Shuo's reception, everything seemed to fall into place.

To the surprise of Li Xiucheng and others, Ouyang Shuo did not plan to let them return to the team directly.

Ouyang Shuo's meaning was to put Li Xiucheng and all four of them in the army lecture hall for a three-month further study. In three months, the army should be basically reorganized and ready for its post.

Li Xiucheng was one of the four generals of the Taiping Army, and his personal talent was undoubtedly good. Otherwise, they would not have been born reckless in history, but they have grown into generals one by one.

The only thing they lack is that they have not received a formal military education. Entering the Army's martial arts hall is undoubtedly helping them make up for their shortcomings.

In addition to the four generals of the Taiping Army, the Military Affairs Department will also select 1,000 team commanders, 300 battalion commanders, 50 brigade commanders, and even five division commanders from among the generals of the whole army to study in the Army's martial arts hall.

Ouyang Shuo wanted to take this opportunity to improve the level of generals in the army.

This is only the first batch, and three months later, there will be a second batch of generals who will be sent to the army martial arts hall for further study. Half a year later, we will strive to train all the generals of the whole army in rotation.

Obviously, Ouyang Shuo had accepted Jiang Shang's dormant plan.