Capital of the Ali Dynasty
The ceremony has been held for half a month, and today is also an important day, that is, the day when the army of the Ali Dynasty is established. During this half month, King Hailte has not been idle. According to the regulations given by the Tang Dynasty, he must form an army of 10,000 people.
Today is the day for inspection. Li Xiang didn't have the time to come here and waste time, so he handed all the inspection matters to Su Dingfang. This guy had done similar things in Gaochang before, so there was nothing unfamiliar about him today.
Ten thousand people have already assembled in the large parade ground in front of the palace. In addition to these ten thousand people, there are more than eight hundred palace guards. For Chang'an City, these eight hundred people are really too few. By then, let alone ensuring the emperor's safety, I'm afraid that this number will not be enough just to stand guard in the palace.
But it was different in the Ali Dynasty. More than 800 palace guards were enough. You have to know that these people were not free. Three meals a day and various weapons all cost money. According to King Hailte's original requirements, there must be at least 2,000 palace guards, otherwise it would not be enough to show his pomp.
When he submitted this request, Li Xiang immediately agreed, but there was an additional condition: you are responsible for all the supplies of these people, we are only responsible for providing some weapons, and other things have nothing to do with us.
When he saw this, King Helt immediately changed his plan. He had given half of his family fortune to the Tang Dynasty, and now only half was left. When his children went to Chang'an, he gave part of it to his children, so now there is not much of his family fortune left.
If he had to support such a large group of palace guards, his money would probably be spent within half a year. Moreover, according to some policies of the Tang Dynasty, this 10,000-strong army would also cost him money, and all the officials of the Ali Dynasty would also cost him money. Although there would be some taxes for the time being, in the long run, this could only be a balance of income and expenditure.
If the money given to the Tang Dynasty was withheld, it would not only balance the income and expenditure, but also ensure a small surplus. However, King Helt quickly kicked this idea out of his head. If you really dare to do this, then your throne may be replaced by someone else.
In this situation, can't you still face reality? If you can't face reality, the Tang army will definitely find a way to make you see clearly. They are not some easy-to-use lamps. Under the governance of the Tang army, many things will become very easy. As for whether you can understand this, I'm afraid it's not time for us to remind you.
"General Su, this is our army, which has been trained for half a month. Please review it and give us good guidance. I have heard from many people that General Su is awe-inspiring on the battlefield and has conquered countless territories. Under your guidance, our army will be able to establish the Tang Dynasty on this seashore in the future."
King Helt is also very good at speaking nice things. As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. King Helt has said so much, and Su Dingfang can only give some simple guidance. The requirements for these troops are actually very simple. As long as they can maintain public order, we will not ask for much else.
Of course, everyone understood that even if you asked for more, could you expect these people to do everything clearly? Just looking at their lax attitude, you could tell how little combat effectiveness they had. If they were to act like a real army, they probably wouldn't be able to do anything, and in the end, besides being angry, you probably wouldn't be able to accomplish much.
So in this case, it is better to lower your expectations of them. It will be good for everyone. If you have too high expectations of them, it will not be a good thing for you. Moreover, in the current situation, their training standards are too low.
The people of the Arab Empire did not allow the people here to practice martial arts, and even left them very few remaining assets, so these people's bodies were too weak. Let alone letting them go to the battlefield to fight, these people probably could not persist in two or three hours of training every day.
Of course, it doesn't mean that they are lazy, but the energy they consume is too low. Apart from a bowl of oil-free soup every day, they eat very little, which is equivalent to a white flour bun at most. After eating such a diet, if they still have strength, then these people's bodies should not be underestimated.
"Please ask them to start practicing."
Su Dingfang stood in his position, with two Tang Dynasty soldiers standing majestically behind him. King Helt next to him looked at the two soldiers with great envy. If he could pick out one with such momentum from his 800 palace guards, it would be worth the money he spent.
When facing the officers and soldiers who were training, King Helt felt that his palace guards were already very good, but when facing the Tang Dynasty soldiers, he immediately felt inferior. People are dead when compared with people, and goods are thrown away when compared with goods. He originally thought that the palace guards who were quite good were far inferior to General Su's personal soldiers.
I really don't know how they train. King Helt also wanted to ask the Tang Dynasty to help him train the army, but this guy couldn't say it because he knew that there would definitely be a lot of things involved. If he really asked the Tang Dynasty to help with the training, the cost might be even higher. With his current financial situation, he really couldn't afford the money.
So in this situation, we should just be honest and take one step at a time. We should contribute as much as we can. The Tang army is certainly powerful, but they spend money like water. They can conquer all places and plunder money. Do we have that ability? Obviously not. If we don't have that ability, it's best to be honest, otherwise we will lose everything without knowing how to do it.
King Helt understood and saw all of this very well, so he sat quietly by the side and watched Su Dingfang's evaluation of the army.
