Chapter 292 Upgrade, New System Functions
[Mission completed! Level +1, Reward: Five States and One County Reputation +20, Legion Commissioning Function Enabled. ]
Su Ze's eyes lit up. The system finally has a new function?
In fact, after the Battle of Liangzhou, Su Ze found that the functions of the system were gradually becoming less critical.
There is no way. As the area under his control becomes larger and larger, the followers that spawn every five days are no longer as critical as they were in the early stages.
Unexpectedly, after getting married, the system finally upgraded its functions.
[Legion (limited to 1,000 people), can carry out strategic commands such as "training", "defending the city", "farming", "security war", and can carry out tactical commands such as "charge", "defending formation", and "holding on". ]
The conditions for forming a corps are as follows:
1. There must be at least one purple or higher follower among the senior officers of the legion (chief general, deputy general, military supervisor, military judge, and food reserve officer).
2. One-third of the followers in the middle level of the legion (brigade commander) are blue or above.
3. More than half of the teams at the grassroots level of the legion (each team) have one or more green followers.
If the above three conditions are met, they can be organized into a legion. 】
Su Ze frowned slightly. The requirements for this function were indeed very demanding. No wonder such a function was not available in the early stage of the system.
First of all, the top leaders must have summoned followers. This requirement is also reasonable. If the top leaders of the legion do not have summoned followers, how can Su Ze control the legion?
Similarly, the requirements for the middle and grassroots levels are also to enable Su Ze to grasp the situation of the legion through his entourage.
[A corps that meets the requirements has been found. Do you want to form a group? ]
[Legion 1: Unnamed
Main general: Su Ze, deputy general: Su Lin ([Yulin cavalryman who is good at shooting]), military judge: Su Ming ([military judge who enforces the law strictly]), meeting condition 1.
Brigade Commander (5/10), 5 followers are blue or above, meeting condition 2.
Soldiers (150/1000), 150 of them are green or above followers, meeting condition 3.
This legion meets all the requirements. Should it be organized into a legion? 】
Su Ze suddenly realized that this was the armored cavalry corps that he had always regarded as his treasure. The last time Yu Jin went to pick up Princess Chenliu, he brought this cavalry.
After Yu Jin returned and handed over the order, the command of the legion returned to Su Ze.
Su Ze decisively chose "yes" and named this legion [Guards Battalion].
[Guards Battalion (1000/1000):
Grade: Orange
Arms: Mixed cavalry of armored cavalry and heavy cavalry.
effect:
Loyalty! This army is a legion created by the host. They are extremely loyal to the host and will fight for you until the last moment! They will not be defeated until the loss reaches 30%.
Overwhelming! When the cavalry charges, it will create a huge sense of oppression, which will deter the enemy on the battlefield, and increase the morale of the cavalry when charging.
Your cavalry is like a sharp blade, and you can use the special tactical command [Interpenetration].
Armored troops! Your cavalry has a will of steel and can issue special tactical commands [Death Charge].
Strategic commands available:
"Tuntian" (white), the Guards are a proud army, and asking them to engage in Tuntian will lower their morale and only produce a small amount of food.
"Defend the City" (green), the Guards Battalion is an indestructible offensive army. Asking them to defend will lower their morale, and defending the city will not allow them to play their military advantages.
"Reconnaissance" (green), the armored cavalry and heavy cavalry of the Guards Battalion are not suitable for reconnaissance missions.
Tactical commands available:
"Attack: Cavalry Charge" (purple), a tactical order unique to cavalry. Your guards battalion is very powerful and can carry out a powerful charge.
"Attack: Death Charge" (orange), a special tactical order of the Guards Battalion, can launch a powerful charge!
"Attack: Penetration" (orange), a special tactical order for the Guards Battalion, can be used to cut through the enemy's army!
(Omitted below)]
On the system map, a cavalry symbol appeared near Yongle City.
This feature is amazing!
Strategic orders seem to overlap somewhat with building functions, but the legion can view them in real time.
The key is this tactical order! This is a killer weapon on the battlefield!
What could be more despairing to the enemy than an army that can micromanage on the battlefield?
You have to know that on the battlefields of the Middle Ages, the army that a general could control was actually very limited.
In addition to drums, command flags, and messengers, the battlefield often depends on the performance of the generals below.
The generals in the midst of the battle cannot see the entire battlefield situation like the commander-in-chief.
For example, if there is a flaw in the enemy's formation, the generals fighting nearby may not be able to notice that the friendly forces have broken through the enemy. However, after the commander discovers it and sends a messenger to the specific army, the gap may have already been blocked.
This is why there are records of "bad battles" in the history books of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. For example, one side has made a breakthrough and gained a strategic advantage, but soon due to some inexplicable mistakes, it ended up in a great defeat.
This is also the reason why Su Ze still wants to recruit "famous generals" even after he has followers.
Only outstanding generals can proactively spot opportunities for victory on the battlefield and know when to hold on and when to retreat.
This new function of the system allows Su Ze to micro-manage the battlefield!
The reason why it is a possibility is that Su Ze does not have enough followers now, and the legions that can be trained are limited.
Even if all military-related attendants were sent out, only three or four such legions could be organized.
However, if these legions are used well, they can also play a decisive role on the battlefield!
However, Su Ze still needs to make overall arrangements on how to organize and train the [Legion].
In addition, tonight is the time for the system to refresh. After completing the task, you should be able to output more orange and purple followers. Let's see if you can draw a few orange followers that can be deployed to the army.
Just when Su Ze was in a daze, Princess Chenliu, who was accompanying Su Ze to return the gift, gently squeezed his palm.
Su Ze then closed the system, exchanged a few words with the head of the Guzang Jia family who was attending the wedding banquet, and presented a return gift that matched the other party's status.
Although Su Ze is the lord of five states and one county, he still has to personally handle these ceremonial matters after the marriage.
In the past, Empress Dowager Wenming adhered to etiquette and used various court rituals to turn these activities into an important means of observing her ministers and controlling her subordinates.
This is also the reason why Princess Chenliu insisted that the couple come forward in person to return the gift.
Seeing that Su Ze was somewhat nonchalant, Princess Chenliu said to Su Ze as he came out of the house where the head of the Jia family was temporarily staying:
"Although the Guzang Jia family is in decline, they still have considerable connections in Liangzhou, and they were the first Liangzhou force to surrender to you, you shouldn't look down on them."
Su Ze and Princess Chenliu had been in constant communication, and he had discussed with her almost everything he had done in the northwest in letters.
It seems that before becoming the "mistress" of Su Ze's force, Princess Chenliu had done her homework. She was even aware of non-core forces such as the Guzang Jia family.
Su Ze knew that his wife was doing this for his own good. When he thought of how his wife's legs were still trembling this morning, she still endured the soreness all over her body, washed up, and accompanied him to visit each of the families to return the gifts.
Su Ze said quickly:
"My lady is right."
Princess Chenliu looked at Su Ze again, thinking of last night's "trouble". Su Ze might be distracted today because he was too tired last night. She blushed and said:
"There is one more household that will be gone today. I have asked Luzhu to prepare the sweet soup that my husband loved to eat in Luoyang."
Su Ze helped Princess Chenliu get on the carriage, then he climbed on the horse and headed towards his next target.
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Bodhidharma, who was in Luoyang, did not expect that the Buddha's Bathing Festival on the eighth day of April would last until the end of May.
Empress Dowager Hu, who returned to power, may have felt that her chanting of Buddha's name during her imprisonment had taken effect, or perhaps it was Bian Ji's performance on the day of the coup that made Empress Dowager Hu truly believe in the existence of supernatural powers.
Therefore, the Buddha Bathing Festival in Yongning Temple was held for more than a month, and the remaining treasury of the Northern Wei Dynasty was also used for this celebration.
However, after Luoyang suffered the three disasters of Buddhist money, coup d'état, and conscription, the people became even more fanatical in their worship of Buddhism.
Bodhidharma saw with his own eyes that a group of monks who came from nowhere, pulling a Buddhist shrine that they claimed contained Buddha's bones and relics, walked along the streets of Luoyang, and actually received a cart full of offerings.
Some people even had no food to eat, but they still donated all their wealth to worship the Buddha's bones.
Bodhidharma even saw crazy people selling their own children just to offer incense.
In this doomsday atmosphere, religion became a spiritual haven for everyone from royal families to the poor. The people at the bottom were willing to give up everything they had for the so-called "afterlife" or the "pure land" after death.
Seeing this scene, what Bodhidharma saw was not a Buddhist pure land at all, but evil ghosts wearing robes and eating people.
Bodhidharma felt only deep disgust. The Central Plains was far from the Buddhist Pure Land that Faxian had spoken of. Instead, it was a hell of demons and monsters.
Bodhidharma was staying at Longjue Temple, with Huike, a disciple he accepted on the way to Luoyang, by his side. The master and disciple had already packed their luggage and were ready to leave.
After Hui Ke had packed his bag, he asked:
"Master, where are we going?"
Bodhidharma thought for a while and said:
"The monks of Longhua Temple once said that this temple was built because of General Su Ze, who pacified the West. This General Su was feared in the Western Regions. We can go to the Western Regions to take a look."
The Western Regions was also a place where Buddhism flourished. The entire Gaochang Kingdom believed in Buddhism, and many countries in the Western Regions even regarded Buddhism as their state religion.
There are huge Buddhist grottoes in Dunhuang. Since Bodhidharma does not plan to stay in Luoyang, he can only go to the Western Regions to have a look.
Hui Ke said worriedly:
"But the road to the Western Regions is cut off."
Bodhidharma said firmly:
"The road is there, there is no need to talk about obstacles. What is dangerous is the human heart."
"If there is really Buddha's light in the northwest, then I will definitely be able to arrive safely."
After saying this, Bodhidharma packed a small amount of luggage, continued to dress as an ascetic monk, and headed towards Tongguan with his disciples.
(End of this chapter)