Chapter 405: Halberd Soldiers, White-Pole Soldiers, and the Shen Ce Army (This chapter is an introduction to the types of soldiers, so you can skip it)

Looking around, I saw that the military formation had been arranged properly, and every detail revealed rigor and sophistication.

The thoughtfulness of the system not only relieved Su Ye of all his worries, but also carefully prepared everything he needed for this Taoist army.

Not only did it relieve him of his worries, but it also saved him a lot of time, energy and resources.

This thoughtful consideration and considerate arrangement made Su Ye praise the system's service this time.

"Ding! The second special soldier summoning card is being used. The system will randomly give out three special soldiers and randomly select one soldier for the host to summon. Please wait."

"Ding! The first special unit: Three Kingdoms Jizhou - Halberd Soldiers!"

Ok?
Are Yuan Shao's halberd warriors from Hebei from the Three Kingdoms?
You are going to have a fight with the Three Kingdoms today, right?
Su Ye raised his eyebrows as he looked at this first special force that appeared.

The Daji soldiers were an elite special force under Yuan Shao of Hebei during the Three Kingdoms period.

This unit originated during the period when Yuan Shao controlled Jizhou and became famous with the rise of Yuan Shao's power.

With its unique fighting style and strong combat effectiveness, it occupies an important position.

It symbolizes bravery and indomitable spirit and is the backbone of Yuan Shao's army.

The leader of the Great Halberd Soldiers was Zhang He, a fierce general under Yuan Shao.

Zhang He, whose courtesy name was Junyi, was brave and good at fighting, and was praised as one of the "Four Pillars of Hebei".

He was proficient in military tactics and good at taking advantage of terrain and military strength. He led the Halberd Soldiers to achieve brilliant results in many battles.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Yuan Shao, as the overlord of the north, was known throughout the world for his powerful military might.

The Halberd Warrior is a trump card in his hand.

They were armed with long spears, well-trained and disciplined.

They are heavy infantry, and each soldier is equipped with a halberd and heavy armor, and each halberd warrior is an elite selected from hundreds.

It not only enhanced the combat effectiveness of Yuan Shao's army, but also had a profound impact on the historical direction of the Three Kingdoms.

They once confronted Cao Cao's elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry head-on in the Battle of Guandu. Although Yuan Shao was ultimately defeated, the bravery and tenacity of the Halberd Soldiers still left a deep impression on Cao's army.

"Ding! The second special unit: the late Ming Dynasty period - White Spear Soldiers!"

The White Spear Soldiers are a special type of soldier trained by the female general Qin Liangyu in the late Ming Dynasty. They are good at mountain warfare.

The white-pole guns they used were of a unique design and could be used for both slashing and pulling, as well as being hammer weapons.

Under the leadership of Qin Liangyu, they participated in many battles and achieved remarkable results.

"Phew, finally a special type of soldier outside of the Three Kingdoms has arrived."

Su Ye let out a breath of foul air.

Otherwise, he would have thought that these two summons would be ruled by the Three Kingdoms.

Although it is not impossible, after all, during the Three Kingdoms period, many heroes emerged.

Each of these special arms is actually not too bad.

After being strengthened in Tianwu Continent, they will definitely be elite troops.

But you have to see different scenery. There are not many in the Three Kingdoms that are worthy of being called "Taoist Soldiers". More from other eras means more choices.

If we could summon the Wei Wuzu from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, they would definitely be at the level of Taoist soldiers.

Although historical records show that Wei Wuzu is a general term, the specific number may be tens of thousands.

If they were really Taoist soldiers, there definitely wouldn't be so many of them.

At most, a few thousand of the most elite Wei Wu soldiers might start as Taoist soldiers.

But the other tens of thousands of Wei Wu soldiers are definitely not something that ordinary elite troops can stop!

It is definitely the ace of the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry's level.

"Ding! The third special force: the Tang Dynasty period - the Shen Ce Army!"

Ok?
The Shen Ce Army went from defending the imperial power to suppressing it, and finally followed the Tang Dynasty into its ninth century.

In the year after Emperor Daizong of Tang ascended the throne, Shi Chaoyi, the last culprit of the Anshi Rebellion, was beheaded. The Anshi Rebellion that lasted for eight years was put down and the whole country was celebrating. At this time, the Tibetans joined in the fun and captured Chang'an. Emperor Daizong fled in a hurry. At this time, an army came to Emperor Daizong and guarded him in times of crisis. It had a resounding name - the Shence Army.

From then on its fate was closely linked with the Tang Dynasty.

During the Tianbao period, Geshu Han, the governor of Hexi, "captured the Tibetan cities of Hongji, Damomen and others, and took over the nine bends of the Yellow River." He then established two counties, Jiaohe and Taoyang, and stationed eight armies here, namely Ningbian, Weisheng, Jintian, Wuning, Yaowu, Tiancheng, Zhenwei and Shence Army.

After the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Xuanzong urgently dispatched troops from the northwest to defend the country.

Under the leadership of Wei Boyu, the Shence Army joined together to fight the national crisis.

In the Battle of Xiangzhou, the Tang Dynasty suffered a crushing defeat due to poor command. The Shence Army retreated to Guanzhong with the main army, but found that their garrison in Mohuanchuan had been captured by the Tibetans. They had no choice but to use the land of Shanzhou for rest and recuperation.

The rebel Shi Siming took advantage of the victory to attack Shanzhou, but was repelled by the Shence Army and the Shanzhou Jiedushi. This made Suzong favor this army of more than a thousand people, so he summoned its commander Wei Boyu to the court. The Shence Army was under the command of Shanzhou Jiedushi Guo Yingyi. Later, Guo Yingyi was also summoned to the court, and the army of Shanzhou was under the command of Guanrongshi Yu Chaoen.

Yu Chaoen was a eunuch trusted by Emperor Suzong. During the Battle of Xiangzhou, he served as the military inspector and comforter, that is, the military supervisor. Due to his reckless command, the army was defeated and Yu Chaoen fled back to Shanzhou in embarrassment.

After taking over the Shanzhou army, he integrated the Shence Army with the Jiedushi Army, making the Shence Army a powerful army with over 10,000 people.

In the second year of Daizong's reign, Tubo invaded and Chang'an fell again. Daizong fled. Yu Chaoen led the Shence Army to defend the king. Daizong was very happy, and history recorded that "the emperor visited his camp."

After Guo Ziyi recaptured Chang'an, "Chao En then led the army back to the palace and led it himself, but he had not yet joined the Northern Army."

Soon afterwards, the Shence Army became the backbone of guarding Chang'an, overshadowing the Beiya Imperial Guards, which were reduced to an empty shell. So Daizong ordered them to be incorporated into the Emperor's Imperial Guards.

At this point, the Shence Army had transformed from a border defense force of more than a thousand people into an imperial guard of more than ten thousand people, shouldering the important task of defending the Tang Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Dezong, the Shence Army underwent a large-scale expansion, mainly incorporating Luo Yuanguang's troops in Zhenguo Town, Li Chaocai's troops in Shuofang Town, Fulin's troops in Hedong Town, and the troops of Fengxiang Town and Yinxia Town in Guannei. The number of troops expanded to 15, most of whom were veterans of the Anshi Rebellion and had strong combat effectiveness.

Moreover, unlike the previous imperial guards, the mission of the Shen Ce Army was not only to garrison the capital, but also to go to the local areas and carry out expeditions on orders.

In a word, in the eyes of the Tang Dynasty emperor, the Shence Army was not only a royal guard, but also a field army!

In the second year of Emperor Dezong's Zhenyuan reign, Tubo invaded again. The Shence Army went on an expedition and defeated the 5-strong Tubo army with only 2 men, and almost captured its main general alive.

During the reign of Emperor Xianzong, the Tiance Army reached its peak, with a total force of over 18.

Xianzong was full of confidence and was determined to eradicate the cancer of the feudal lords. The Shence Army was the sword of the emperor in his hand.

The records of Japanese monk Ennin clearly stated that since the establishment of the Shen Ce Army, "no one dared to seize the national treasure", and the imperial power was greatly declared.

(End of this chapter)