In the morning, Xie Li made a request to the guard guarding him that he wanted to see Li Chengzhong. By noon, his request was granted, and he met Li Chengzhong, the highest military commander of the Bailang Mountain military camp, in his cave dwelling.
"I watched your soldier training." Xie Li hesitated for a moment and finally said.
"Huh?" Li Chengzhong didn't look at Jie Li who was standing aside. He took up his pen and wrote on the paper. He used an empty reed pipe growing in Xuanshui. While dipping it in ink, he wrote what he had recited when he joined the army.
Later generations of soldiers wrote the "Internal Affairs Regulations", but it was too long ago and he couldn't remember many parts, so he made corrections while writing.
"Their archery skills are very poor, and their riding skills are also very poor, very bad." Jie Li thought for a while and added: "Even the two team officers who train soldiers in archery are not good." What he said was
Meng Xuxing and Jiao Chengqiao.
"My military archery and riding skills are very poor, I know that." Li Chengzhong stopped writing and turned his head and said calmly: "That's why I took the time to train them. If you are specifically looking for me just to laugh at my soldiers, then
You can leave, I'm very busy with my affairs and don't have much time to listen."
Jie Li was not ashamed and angry because of Li Chengzhong's cold attitude. Two months of being a prisoner in the Bailang Mountain military camp had worn away his pride and conceit. He said patiently: "I have seen archery and riding skills several times."
There is something wrong with their training methods. I am a famous Tarma in the tribe, and my archery and riding skills are very good. Of course, in terms of close combat, I may not be able to defeat the Dutou named Zhou, but in
In terms of archery and riding skills, no one in the entire army camp is better than me. Moreover, even if we fight face to face, it will not be easy for that Dutou named Zhou to defeat me."
Li Chengzhong stared at Jie Li's eyes and listened quietly. His silent attitude reminded Jie Li of the frustrating fact that he was captured by the officer in front of him, and he couldn't help but say: "You are also very powerful, but if you don't use
...It is impossible to capture me with that kind of method."
Li Chengzhong smiled brightly: "That kind of method? Do you think that method is despicable? Very despicable? Very despicable? Very disgraceful?"
Jie Li didn't speak, expressing his views through silence.
Li Chengzhong said: "Do you know why after you finished fighting with me, you became my prisoner instead of me becoming your prisoner? Just because of your view... Well, this sentence may say
It's rather mysterious and somewhat profound. You don't have to figure it out now. You can figure it out by yourself in the future. Now, tell me directly why you came to me."
Jie Li was stunned for a while. Although he had learned Chinese very well in the past two months, he still didn't quite understand the meaning of Li Chengzhong's words. When Li Chengzhong directly asked him the reason for his visit, he temporarily ignored the other person's words.
Putting his words aside, he said with a bit of expectation and apprehension: "I can help you train your soldiers' archery and riding skills."
Li Chengzhong thought for a while and asked: "What conditions?"
Xie Li said: "I need work points, a lot of work points."
Li Chengzhong nodded: "Okay. Let's do this. You train soldiers' archery and riding skills for me every day...for five hours...and you will be credited with ten work points every day."
Xie Li shook his head: "Not enough."
Li Chengzhong smiled: "I haven't finished speaking yet. We just conducted an assessment yesterday. Sixty of my soldiers are specialized archers. From fifty steps away, twenty of them can hit the target with five out of ten arrows. They hit the target."
There were 11 people with six arrows, and nine people with seven arrows on target. Other soldiers were also learning archery, but the proportion of hitting the target was very low. About half of them could hit one out of ten, and fifty people could hit two out of ten.
Seventeen people scored three out of ten, three out of ten, and no more. Every ten days I have to do an assessment. Regardless of archers or non-archers, each person's target accuracy is improved by one arrow.
, how about I reward you with a work point? Of course, your main energy is still on the archer side, and non-archers will not have much time to arrange archery."
Jie Li's eyes lit up and he asked again: "How about riding skills?"
Li Chengzhong said: "Riding skills can be divided into two parts for evaluation. The first is riding and shooting, and the algorithm is equivalent to that of an archer..."
Jie Li interjected: "Mounted archery is difficult to learn and difficult to teach. Even in our sudden attack department, there are only a few people who can ride and shoot. They are usually selected as tart horses and used as the elite of the tribe's military force, so
Your algorithm is unreasonable."
Li Chengzhong said: "Okay, I can double the calculation for you... As for riding skills, I want to divide them into three steps, namely proficient equestrian skills, the ability to use weapons on horses freely, and proficiency in mounted shooting tactics. My scouts
The team now has a total of twenty cavalrymen, and there will be more in the future. Each person will be given ten work points for each step they complete. Of course, I will organize several officers to conduct an assessment based on the unified evaluation of the officers.
as a basis."
Jie Li calculated in his mind again and found that he could earn a lot of work points by doing this. He breathed a sigh of relief. He remembered the two words that Fatty Wang Er often said and immediately borrowed them: "Deal!"
Xie Li just turned around and walked to the door, then came back and said to Li Chengzhong: "Please write down the numbers you just mentioned on paper and give them to me. Also, I want to get twenty work points first, and then I will receive my reward from
Hit the button."
Li Chengzhong smiled and shook his head, filled a page with the negotiated terms and figures, and then handed them to Xie Li, who carefully put them into his arms before leaving.
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In the evening, Jie Li came to the cave dwelling where the woman lived again. The woman opened the wooden door and was stunned for a moment when she saw Jie Li standing at the door, holding two fish tied with straw ropes and a piece of dried meat.
Xie Li handed over the fish and dried meat, and said calmly: "I earned a lot of work points, so... the child wants to eat meat... you keep it first, there will be more in the future..."
The woman was a little confused: "What kind of work do you do? I'm afraid it requires a lot of work points, right?" As she said that, she saw the khaki military uniform Jie Li was wearing, and asked again: "Have you joined the army?" She looked at Jie Li.
His eyes suddenly became much more friendly.
Jie Li forced the meat and fish into the woman's arms and said: "Well... this doesn't count, I will earn more work points in the future, don't worry. Uh... I'll leave first then, and I'll see you tomorrow
Come here and help you carry water." After saying that, he turned around and left.
In the afternoon, an officer came over. In addition to giving Xie Li twenty small pieces of bamboo, he also brought a Lulong Army military uniform. Xie Li didn't want to wear it at first, but he was afraid of getting into trouble because of getting entangled in these minutiae.
The fur she wore was indeed too dirty and worn, so she endured the awkwardness and put on her military uniform. Just now, she saw that the woman looked at her clothes and her eyes seemed a little brighter, so she wiped off the non-existent stains on her uniform while walking.
Gray stains, I feel like I look good in this outfit.
In addition, what made Xie Li happy was that the officer also brought an order to evacuate the soldiers who had been following him closely from today. In other words, Xie Li could move as he pleased, but he still could not leave Bailang.
Mountain.
Not far away from Xie Li, he heard a woman shouting from behind, and then turned back: "What? What's the problem? I'll go and help you."
The woman bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, then said, "Da Lang hasn't eaten yet, has he?"
Xie Li scratched his head: "I still have some over there, I'll eat them when I get back."
The woman said, "If you don't mind me, can you come in and eat together?"
Xie Li's mind went blank and he didn't know how he followed the woman into the cave. When he came back to his senses after entering, he was a little at a loss and didn't know where to stand.
Two children gathered around the stove, taking care of a pot of porridge on the stove. They looked up and saw Zhongli coming in. They were a little confused. The woman scolded the two children: "Why don't you call me uncle?" The children stood up and all gathered together.
He said: "Uncle Jieli."
Hearing this address, Jie Li was so happy that he didn't know what to do. He just kept saying, "How do you deserve this? How do you deserve it?" Not knowing what to say, he quickly took the meat and fish and wrapped them in hay.
, put it on a wooden stick, and then put it on the fire to grill. He grilled it carefully, and soon the aroma filled the hole.
When they were all cooked, Jieli put the meat and fish into the large wooden bowl handed over by the woman. The woman took out several more wooden bowls, filled them with porridge, and took out the bread. The four of them sat around the fireplace and started eating.
.
Xie Li didn't touch the meat and fish, and neither did the woman. The two children stuffed the meat and fish into their mouths greedily, and they ate them all in a short time. Xie Li chewed a bite of flour cake and drank a mouthful of porridge.
From time to time, I would look at the two unsatisfied children and the woman with a happy face, and I felt very comfortable. I felt that the bread and porridge were extremely sweet and delicious. They were really the best things I had ever eaten.
Returning to his cave dwelling, Xie Li had the most comfortable sleep since he arrived at Bailangshan Military Village. He had a dream. He dreamed that after working outside every day, he would return to the woman's cave dwelling and four people would sit around.
Together, we eat all kinds of delicious food.
The wooden whistle in the early morning woke Xie Li up. After quickly putting on the military uniform of the Lulong Army, Xie Li walked out of the cave and came to the edge of the school field. Soon, in the school field, people stood neatly according to the organization of each team and group.
It was full of soldiers. As the commands were issued, the soldiers began to count quickly:
"one……"
"two……"
"three……"
…
"Report, the first group is here!"
"Report, the second group is here!"
"Report, the third group is here!"
…
"Report, all fifty members of the left team, actually fifty, all present!"
"Report, there are fifty people in the right team, actually fifty people, all present!"
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"Report, there are 100 people in capital A. In fact, there are 100 people. They are all here. Please give instructions from the commander!"
"Report, there are 100 people in Dudu Y. In fact, there are 100 people. They are all here. Please give instructions!"
"Report, Bingdu has a total of 100 people, the actual number is 80, and less than 20 are on duty. Please give instructions from the commander!"
…
Li Chengzhong stood on the reviewing stand and nodded, saying loudly: "Everyone is here - rest!" He waved to Jie Li on the sidelines of the school field, who hurriedly ran over, and Li Chengzhong asked him to come on stage again.
Sorry, I went to the reviewing stand with a blushing face and stood next to Li Chengzhong.
"From today on, I have hired an archery and riding instructor for you, the Khitan warrior next to me. His name is Jie Li. He will focus on teaching you archery and riding. I emphasize three points.
Points, first, respect your instructors and follow the etiquette of subordinates; second, strictly follow the instructor's requirements for training, and do not violate it; third, the instructor has the right to punish those who cheat or are underachieving during training.
Punishment. Anyone who violates the above will be subject to military law! Now, give the instructor a military salute!"
Following Li Chengzhong's order, more than 300 former battalion soldiers under the reviewing stage clenched their right hands into fists across their chests and stared at Jie Li.
Jie Li had never seen such a battle before, and his face was suddenly as hot as the scorching sun. He hesitated for a moment, raised his hand and made a fist across his chest, and returned the same military salute to hundreds of people in the audience.