On the way to the Dianbing high platform, Black Buttocks whispered.
Except for Shejian, who had a cold face, everyone else looked left and right, looking uneasy.
In the drill just now, they had reached the edge of the school field. There was a trench in front of them, and the line was already out on the other side of the trench.
It stands to reason that they cannot cross the trench. When they reach the edge of the school field, they should turn around and go back like the thousand-man array in front.
But the drum sound that should have stopped did not stop, and the golden bell sound that should have sounded did not appear, which caused everyone to be stunned.
At this time, Zhao Tuo rushed out to the beat of drums, which seemed very abrupt.
They all followed after him because of their trust in Zhao Tuo.
But unexpectedly, after the drums stopped beating, a messenger suddenly arrived and ordered the group of people to go to the parade platform.
This is very scary.
After all, none of the other nine centurions followed in the charge, which made the movements of Gengshi and the ten men appear very abrupt, which was equivalent to disrupting the formation.
Military orders say, anyone who messes up the formation will be punished!
"Are we going to be used as examples and severely punished in front of the three armed forces?"
"You won't chop off your head, right?"
The long and short brothers and A Niu both had pale faces and already regretted following Zhao Tuo in the charge.
Zhu comforted: "No, after all Baijiang and the others rushed with us. And we came with the sound of drums, so we shouldn't be counted as disobeying the order."
But his voice was a little trembling. Zhu still remembered that during the last time he served, a commander disrupted the formation. As a result, everyone was beheaded and their heads were hung on the camp gate, which frightened the passing soldiers.
When he thought of this, Zhu's legs started to tremble a little.
"Silence, stay in line."
Zhao Tuo looked calm and still asked everyone to keep marching in line.
On the parade platform, Li Xin stood with his hands behind his hands, his sharp eyes on his knife-like face, staring at the Shiwu who had been ordered to come.
The two captains next to them looked at each other, unsure of what the general meant.
Is it about punishment or reward?
"The little man Geng Shishi, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to the general and the captain."
Zhao Tuo came quickly and bowed respectfully to the three officials on the military parade platform. Everyone in the crowd also followed Zhao Tuo with trembling bodies.
Li Xin's eyes moved.
accent.
He is not from Guanzhong Qin.
Even though Zhao Tuo spoke in elegant dialect that everyone could understand, the local accent was still a little obvious.
However, Li Xin did not get entangled in this issue. He just nodded slightly and did not look at Zhao Tuo. Instead, he turned his attention to others.
"Every formation has stopped, why did you rush out? I wonder if this will disrupt the formation of the army?"
Li Xin's voice was cold and emotionless.
thump.
A Niu was so frightened by Li Xin's questioning that his whole body trembled, and he knelt down on the ground and said, "I rushed with everyone, General, it's not my fault."
The long and short also cried: "General, we are all following them. If they don't rush, we won't rush out."
Li Xin's face was expressionless and his eyes moved to the side.
Black Butt shouted: "I am following Shi Chang. The previous military order said that we must follow Shi Chang's actions."
"Yes, we follow the leader closely, and we will do whatever the leader does."
Zhu and Xiaobai also echoed.
Xiqigu gritted his teeth and said, "According to military orders, we must obey the commander's command."
Everyone has similar opinions. The core problem is that Zhao Tuo issued the order to charge.
Li Xin was noncommittal about this, and his eyes finally fell on Zhao Tuo.
"You gave the order to charge? Why did all the formations stop when they reached the edge of the school field, and you led a few people to rush forward into the ditch and disrupt the formation. I didn't know that the military order said that anyone who messed up the formation would be punished.
What?"
Zhao Tuo raised his head, straightened his spine, and his eyes were clear.
"I have heard that since ancient times, a successful army has relied on temperance and command. If temperance and command are not strict, even if you go to the battlefield, you will still be a mob. When training the golden drum before, the commander and the generals repeatedly emphasized, 'Beat the drum and advance.
Get away with your money'."
"So, I think that as soldiers, as long as we go to the battlefield, we only need to read the flags and orders and listen to the sound of the golden drums. If the flags and drums urge us to move forward, even if the general says not to do so, we should not
Obey, but march to the beat of the drum.”
"If the beating of drums does not stop, don't say that the front is just a trench. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, we must rush in. If there is the sound of ringing gold, even if the Lord orders us to rush forward, we should retreat immediately. Even if there are gold, jade and jewels in front of us, we must
There shouldn’t be any memory of it.”
Zhao Tuo spoke loudly, and his seven-foot body looked particularly tall at this moment.
The two captains looked at the young man in front of them in surprise.
Li Xin's eyes flashed and he spoke loudly.
"As long as you keep beating the drum, you have to press forward even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead."
"If all the armies have this intention, what army cannot be defeated and what achievements cannot be achieved?"
Li Xin took a deep look at Zhao Tuo and said encouragingly: "General, no matter where you are from, I hope you can maintain this attitude and you will have a bright future."
"only."
Zhao Tuo bowed respectfully and breathed a sigh of relief. Li Xin's words seemed to imply that he didn't care about Zhao Tuo's background, but only valued his abilities.
Li Xin said to Huan Zhao: "Captain Huan, the method of battle is as described by this man. When you hear the drum, advance, sound the gold drum, and retreat. Everything moves according to the golden drum. If there is any unexpected situation, you will be in a hurry and go to the battlefield. I'm afraid
There is a danger of overthrowing the army and killing the general."
"What the general said is true. Please punish me, general." Huan Zhao looked bitter.
Li Xin turned his head and glanced at Zhao Tuo, who was calm and composed, and couldn't help but praise him in his heart.
"This son will be rewarded with ten thousand coins, each of these people will be rewarded with a thousand coins, and the team of a hundred people will be rewarded with a hundred coins. As for the remaining nine hundred people, each of them will eat less for three days. Tell the troops to take this as a warning."
"only."
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"A Tuo has made a big splash this time. In my opinion, even a village chief can do this, let alone a mere district chief."
In Gengshi's tent, Heiyi was wearing new clothes, drinking the hot wine given to him, and laughing and talking.
"That's right, Shi Chang was so awesome. You see, everyone was stunned at that time. None of those hundreds of generals or the village commander knew what to do. Only our Geng Shi rushed out with the sound of the drum. You
Tell me, does this mean that those hundred generals and village commanders are not as powerful as our commander?"
"That's right. I saw that when the chief said those words, even the general was stunned for a moment. Those two captains should promote the chief to the rank of garrison commander."
Brothers Long and Short, A Niu and others also agreed. While counting the rewards in their hands, they flattered Zhao Tuo.
Even Xiaobai, Zhu and others joined in the praise team.
This reward of a thousand dollars has completely convinced them to worship Zhao Tuo.
At this point, Xiqigu rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think it's easy to be the head of a village? That requires a title, at least a title above the imperial rank."
This time Xiqigu aroused the anger of the public, and Black Buttocks shouted: "So what, with A Tuo's ability, sooner or later he will be promoted to the rank of village chief."
Others also spoke out one after another, and the tent became noisy.
At the door, Zhao Tuo shook his head while listening to everyone's arguments.
As Xiqigu said, the Qin State is a country based on nobility, and military merit and nobility run through everything. Even if he was named and praised by General Li Xin, his performance far exceeded those of the commanders and generals.
But he doesn't have enough titles.
Without a title, one cannot serve as a higher-ranking military officer.
"Soon."
Zhao Tuo looked outside.
The cold winter has receded from the land of Yanzhao, and everything is recovering. Green strips have been drawn out from the bare branches in the distance, and the soil on the earth has been broken up by tender green grass.
In the distance, you can even see birds spreading their wings and flying.
spring is coming.
War has also come.
Adapted from Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Jixiao·Volume 2": It is not allowed to listen to the words spoken by others and act without permission; if the flag and the golden drum do not move, even if the general tells you what to do, you are not allowed to obey; even if the gods come to say what to do, you are not allowed to do it.
You are not allowed to obey, just follow the orders of flags and drums. The soldiers look at the generals of each battalion, and the generals look at the central army. If the drums are beating, it means there is water and fire in front of them. If the drums cannot be beaten, they will go into the water and the fire.
We must go forward; if the sound of gold sounds, it is time to retreat, even if there are mountains of gold and silver in front of us. If the sound of gold does not stop, we must retreat according to the order. If this is the case, we all have one eye, one ear, and one heart.
What thief cannot be killed, what merit cannot be achieved?