Chapter 26: The Central Army of the Imperial Court (Part 1)

  Of course, that's something that can be done after having one's own place in the future, for now it can only be made do with.

  Apart from this fish-scale armor, Wang Xu's equipment also includes a nearly twenty-jin precision iron long spear and an ordinary waist sword. However, the entire length of the long spear is only about 1.67 meters, and the so-called long sword is obviously shorter. These things are all custom-made according to his height and body shape, so they look more like miniature versions.

  Xu Shu's equipment was also similar to his, and Wang Xu didn't want to make it for her in the first place. However, Xu Shu's strong request made him unable to refuse, just like now when he had to follow her out.

  They were originally scheduled to be used next year, and it was unexpected that they would be used so quickly. Wang Xu felt quite confused, even the time of the Yellow Turban Rebellion had changed, and he didn't know how difficult the road ahead would be.

  If one doesn't have a grasp on the development trend of this era, even if he has advanced knowledge, in such chaotic times, it's really unclear whether he can compete with those historical figures. After all, being ahead in thought, culture and knowledge does not necessarily guarantee victory in simple and direct chaotic times. Of course, having transcendent technological knowledge is a different story, but unfortunately, he is not a scientist loaded with a large amount of scientific data!

  Thinking of this, Wang Xu couldn't help but shake his head and whispered to himself: "If I just rely on military tactics and battle formations to compete with those ancient heroes, I'm probably still far behind!"

  While indulging in wild thoughts, Wang Xu quickly packed the lifesaving items into the box. After carefully checking to confirm that nothing was left behind, he finally closed the box with a deep sigh of relief.

  Just as he was about to leave after clapping his hands, Xu Shu suddenly walked in. "You're really quick with your hands and feet, are you all set? Shall we go now?"

  Turning back, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile and nodded: "En, how is it? Have you said goodbye to them?"

  "Hmm, just said to play for some time, and didn't oppose." After finishing, Xu Shu continued with a hint of hesitation: "I don't know if it's good or not, sooner or later they will find out! And I don't know how to explain it in the future."

  "Hehe! Never mind, from now on I'll make sure to have a few more days of peace. And besides, there's less trouble now." Wang Xu said as he pulled up Xu Shu's hand and said: "Let's go, we'll prepare the horse carriage outside, and just call someone to move this thing out later. I think Second Brother is busy at the manor, let's hurry over and help him!"

  "Ah!"

  The two of them quickly rushed to the outer courtyard, ordered some people to lift the boxes onto the horse carriage, and then hurriedly drove towards the manor outside the city without stopping.

  Wang Xu sat in the carriage, but his mood suddenly became calmer than ever before, and he felt a strange sensation. Through the fluttering window curtains, he saw the familiar streets and pedestrians on both sides of the carriage disappearing quickly. It was hard to say whether it was a feeling of reluctance or melancholy.

  However, Wang Xu deeply understood one thing. From tomorrow on, his peaceful life would thoroughly end. And he also didn't know how long this turmoil would last, perhaps the Three Kingdoms' chaotic world because of his arrival, history changed, would quickly unify. Or perhaps he simply couldn't contend with those "flicking fingers, oars and sails turn to smoke and ashes" ancient famous generals and strategists.

  When I played games before, I always felt that the feeling of conquering the world was very pleasant. When watching "Chu Xue" (a Chinese TV series), I always thought that conquering the world was so passionate and exciting, easy and comfortable. But today, due to a coincidence, when I really faced everything in person, my heart felt heavily suffocating...

  Xu Shu is certainly the person who can understand Wang Xu the most, and at the same time, she is also a person who can feel the pressure. She just cleverly puts down all the burdens on her shoulders, doesn't think too much, and doesn't carry those things. In her mind, she only considers the simplest things, how to cherish every moment with Wang Xu.

  It's precisely because of this that she has shed her heavy burden and can comfort Wang Xu's heart from time to time, perhaps this is the tacit understanding between the two! Wang Xu had never thought that his wonderful experience would allow him to unknowingly play the role of an ideal lover with Xu Shu, completing a task that was left unfinished in his previous life. He bears all the storms, while she is forever his haven!

  "Husband!" The soft call brought Wang Xu back from his reverie.

  Xu Shu smiled brightly as she gazed at Wang Xu, saying: "You're alone again, lost in thought. If you keep this up, I'm afraid you'll really become old before your time! Your mood doesn't seem great either. Since we still have a long way to go before reaching the suburban villa, why don't we chat instead?"

  Wang Xujiao's gentle smile also temporarily put aside the messy thoughts in her mind, took a deep breath. "Okay! What do you want to say?"

  "Hmm..." Xu Shu's eyes rolled around, her right index finger tapped her lips, and after a moment of thought, she said: "What else can be said? Now, of course, it's only about the Yellow Turbans. Do you think Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi, those three old guys, have received orders to send troops?"

  "This is it!" After thinking about the current situation for a moment, Wang Xu shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be yet. Given the efficiency of the Eastern Han court's handling of affairs and that small amount of miserable military strength, even if they wanted to hurry, they couldn't hurry up."

  As soon as the words came out, Xu Shu was suddenly puzzled. "Huh? What does that mean? Are there few soldiers in the imperial court? No way! Such a big country, now the Yellow Turban Rebellion has just begun, how can there be no soldiers?"

  "I'm not deceiving you, it's indeed very little!" Wang Xu said in a slightly lowered voice: "The military strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty after Emperor Guangwu's restoration has always been small, and the military strength at the end of the Han Dynasty is even smaller!"

  "Isn't that right? As far as I know, the Eastern Han Dynasty didn't just have border defense troops and prefectural soldiers, but also a specialized central army. And I've even heard of something called the Southern Army and Northern Army, so how can their military strength be weak?" Xu Shu still had some doubts and questioned Wang Xu's words.

  When Xu Shu mentioned the central army of the imperial court, he also doubted himself. Wang Xu suddenly said disdainfully: "Do you think that at this time, the Southern Army and the Northern Army are like those in the Ming and Qing dynasties, with tens of thousands of people? To put it this way, the so-called central army at this time has only a little over 10,000 to less than 20,000 people."

  "Is it that little?"

  Without noticing Xu Shu's surprise, Wang Xu continued to explain: "Let me put it this way, the central army of the imperial court indeed has two armies in the south and north. The northern army, after repeated cuts and reorganization, had only five schools of troops during the Han Lingdi period, which is the legendary Northern Army Five Schools. What is called the Southern Army is actually the Imperial Guard. Moreover, by our current late Han period, there is no longer any mention of a Southern Army."