It had been four days since Guo Yaoshi led his troops to surrender. As expected, they were all treated equally and were placed in Ju Ming's camp. The troops who had made room for them were collectively moved to Xianping County and stationed there.
In addition, a special area was set aside for raising and caring for the captured war horses, and the horses under Guo Yaoshi's command were also kept there.
A veterinarian and several cavalry support personnel were temporarily allocated for Pharmacist Guo to dispatch.
There are also secretaries, logistics officers and military judges, who are also assigned to Guo Pharmacist. The soldiers' food and pay are temporarily distributed by the logistics officer. The military pay standard is the same as that of Geng Zhongnian's Hebei cavalry.
The military judge handed Guo Yaoshi a pamphlet, which not only stated the overall military discipline, but also the rules and regulations for stationing, drilling, marching, and combat.
After spending a whole day reading and understanding it carefully, Yaoshi Guo felt that there were so many rules here.
"Have you read all the regulations?" Secretary Li Guangwen asked.
Pharmacist Guo nodded: "I've finished reading."
Li Guangwen said: "You are new recruits. You should explain the military discipline clearly to the soldiers yourself. If you let us explain it, the soldiers will definitely think that you are deliberately making things difficult."
"No problem, I'll let the soldiers remember them one by one." Guo Yaoshi felt pretty good. The officers here were very considerate of their own and the soldiers' thoughts, and did not force them to do this or that as soon as they came up.
Just the opposite of the Jin people, Wanyan Zongwang did not set any rules, but when issuing orders, he did not discuss with Guo Yaoshi at all, and did not care whether Guo Yaoshi was dissatisfied. He even tricked him into attending a meeting and took the opportunity to separate him from the troops and let him only lead the cavalry.
Set out immediately to be a trailblazer.
Li Guangwen said: "You are new here. You should be welcomed. The military art soldiers are performing for the people in the southern suburbs of Xianping County. They will come back tomorrow to perform for you."
"Military art soldier? Acting?" Pharmacist Guo didn't understand.
Li Guangwen said with a smile: "You will know when the time comes. Just remember that there are a few girls in the military art soldiers. Please restrain your soldiers from messing around. They are treasures. If you offend them, even if the military law does not
If you deal with it, the soldiers of other armies will also cause trouble for you. Especially the soldiers under Han Shizhong and He Ji. Most of them are refugees and treat the girls of military art soldiers as aunts."
In the afternoon of the next day, Pharmacist Guo finally knew what the military art soldiers were, which was a group of military actors with an established organization.
About 700 cavalrymen of the Ever Victorious Army were taken to the theater by Medicine Master Guo, and he told the officers: "Take good care of your soldiers. If anyone molests women, grandpa will kill him with his own hands!"
The performance was still the same as "Nanyang Dream". The actor's accent was too strong, and the soldiers from Liaodong could not understand it well, so they could only make guesses to understand.
But it doesn't matter!
Most of the members of the Resentful Army were refugees, and they had a strong sense of immersion when watching the show.
When Huizong and Cai Jing of the Song Dynasty appeared on the stage, they automatically understood them as Emperor Tianzuo and the nobility of Liao Kingdom, while the local evil gentry understood them as the big families of Liaodong.
They are both cowardly kings and traitorous ministers, they are also taxing and extorting money, their families are ruined, they are also struggling to escape...
However, the characters in the play were lucky enough to survive. At least they still had the wasteland of Nanyang for them to cultivate, and the Zhu family and his son provided shelter to live a stable life. But what about them? Surrounded by wolves, even if they get land, they will not be able to live in peace.
It's precarious and I don't know when it will end.
When the heroine died, many of the soldiers under Guo Yaoshi's command could not help but burst into tears.
These guys' hands were stained with blood, and they had killed countless people, so they had long been hard-hearted. But the scene on the stage touched the softest part of their hearts, that is, before joining the army, their wives were separated and their families were destroyed.
Some people think of their parents, some think of their brothers, and some think of their wives and children.
Looking at the reactions of his soldiers, Guo Yaoshi finally understood why Li Guangwen said that. Many of Han Shizhong and He Ji's soldiers were from refugee backgrounds, and they must have regarded the actress as their aunt. It is estimated that with a few more performances, he and Guo Yaoshi will have more soldiers.
A great aunt.
"This is the art of attacking the heart, attacking the hearts of soldiers!" Medicine Master Guo sighed secretly.
The reaction of these fierce soldiers was obviously not that intense, and no one cried loudly on the spot. Only a few people even secretly wiped away tears, and the rest only had wet eyes, but they all watched attentively until the end.
Finally, all the actors came on stage together to welcome Pharmacist Guo and the soldiers, and briefly talked about the founding ideas of the Xiachuan Gorge Rebel Army.
Then the actors walked off the stage and shook hands with the soldiers one by one.
This strange etiquette was quickly accepted by the soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army, and they felt particularly fresh and cordial.
Afterwards, Pharmacist Guo called the officers over and asked, "How do you feel?"
"It's much better not to treat us as outsiders than to stay in Jin camp." said an officer.
Another officer said: "It's a pity that my family are all in Youzhou. If I can bring them here, I can follow Marshal Zhu to fight with peace of mind."
"Oh, I'm afraid I won't be able to pick him up." Another officer sighed.
Most of the families of these fierce soldiers married and had children in Yanjing after the Song Dynasty. Their hometown is in Liaodong, but their families are all in Yanjing. They have regarded Yanjing as their second hometown. No matter how hard-hearted they are, they will still feel homesick.
Affection.
Pharmacist Guo said: "What are you doing with a mournful face? The worst case scenario is that we will kill him back!"
This is easier said than done. Everyone knows that there is no hope, at least not within a year or two.
Without their care, would my wife and children really be still alive a year or two later?
Even if he is alive, he will probably remarry with his children.
The next day, Pharmacist Guo went to the wounded barracks to visit Zhen Wuchen and other wounded soldiers.
The infantry generals are all in Jin camp, led by Guo Yaoshi's son. Zhen Wuchen is already the highest ranking general around Guo Yaoshi.
"How is it here?" Pharmacist Guo asked.
Zhen Wuchen said with a smile: "I don't want to leave once I stay here."
Pharmacist Guo said speechlessly: "I have never seen anyone stay in the wounded barracks and refuse to leave."
"It's very nice here. I met a goddess." Zhen Wuchen told Yaoshi Guo his experiences in the past two or three days in detail.
Pharmacist Guo also talked about watching the show and couldn't help but sigh: "Marshal Zhu is very good at commanding troops and winning people's hearts. No wonder his soldiers can fight to the death without retreating."
Zhen Wuchen said in a low voice: "Commander, let's just follow Marshal Zhu to fight, and we can't go anywhere else. We have gone back and forth, and our lives are not stable, and our military morale cannot be stabilized. Many soldiers in Youzhou are unwilling to marry.
, when you want a woman, you go to a camp prostitute, when you get a military salary, you drink and gamble, and you can't wait to spend all the money in one day. This is a precarious and lack of perseverance. In fact, everyone wants to live a peaceful life, who doesn't want to have a successful career?"
"Do you think I don't want to live a stable life?" Yaoshi Guo said angrily, "Today I vote for the Song Dynasty, and tomorrow I vote for gold. What will be ruined is my reputation! From the current point of view, this Marshal Zhu is not bad. As long as he can keep the public
Brother, I can bear being bullied by the southern generals. If they really push us to death, then we can only fight back, and we can only fight for our lives."
Zhen Wuchen sighed and said: "I have talked a lot with the wounded soldiers here. They are different from soldiers elsewhere."
"Why is it different?" Pharmacist Guo asked.
"It's just... they just don't think about anything else," Zhen Wuchen expressed his opinion. "What they think about all day long is the land at home, and their wives and children at home."
Pharmacist Guo said amusedly: "Who doesn't think so?"
"It's really different," Zhen Wuchen didn't know how to express it. "How do you say that... By the way, they call themselves a family of soldiers and civilians, which means they are their own people with the common people. I think they regard themselves as common people, which is different from the Beidi
The soldiers are different, and they are also different from the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom."
Pharmacist Guo said: "It's the same. Soldiers of the Jin Kingdom are still common people after taking off their armor. They are just common people of the Jin Kingdom. They don't regard the common people of the Song Dynasty as human beings."
Zhen Wuchen scratched his head and said, "I'll talk about it later when I figure it out."
After leaving the wounded barracks, as soon as Guo Yaoshi returned to the main camp, he was summoned by military judge Sang Zhiyu.
Sang Zhiyu said: "I caught more than a dozen soldiers who left the camp without permission. They claimed to be alcohol addicts and wanted to go to the county town to buy alcohol. These soldiers didn't have any money with them, and their military pay had not been paid to them.
, how can you buy alcohol in the county? First, leaving the camp without authorization is definitely a big mistake; second, alcohol is prohibited in the army, but they haven't drunk yet, so there is no penalty; third, people are not allowed to buy goods by force.
Not to mention extorting people's property, I guess they probably want to do this, but they still get away with it before they do it."
"Just punish me as you should." Pharmacist Guo also had a headache.
Many of the soldiers under his command were just getting along, and they didn't even marry wives when they were in Youzhou. After receiving military pay every month, they only did three things: whoring, drinking, and gambling.
Often, the military pay is all spent after two or three days, and the remaining days are spent on monthly rations and borrowed money.
Sang Zhiyu said: "I have just come here to serve as a military judge, and I haven't memorized the military regulations of the soldiers yet. Firstly, to avoid being executed without instruction, and secondly, to worry about their resistance, this time the penalty for leaving the camp without authorization has been halved, and Guo Guo is required.
The general comes forward to punish."
"Brother Sang is very considerate." Yaoshi Guo felt that Sang Zhiyu was experienced and thoughtful in all aspects. He couldn't help but ask, "How come Brother Sang, such a talented person, was sent to take care of hundreds of people like me?"
Sang Zhiyu smiled and said: "Just a few days ago, I was the military adjutant of the Marshal's personal soldiers. General Guo thinks about it for himself, how much the Marshal attaches great importance to you, and I hope General Guo will not let down the Marshal's hard work."
Pharmacist Guo was greatly surprised. This Sang Zhiyu turned out to be a military judge directly under Ju Ming.
He must have been afraid of something going wrong, so he sent a very capable person over. This made Yaoshi Guo even more reassured, because Ju Ming really wanted to accept him.
Pharmacist Guo asked: "Brother Sang behaves calmly and speaks rationally. I'm afraid he is a member of a wealthy family, right?"
Sang Zhiyu said: "It's not a rich family. Our family only has a few hundred acres of land. I was lucky enough to study some books, but I couldn't pass the exam. When the marshal was the prefect of Jinzhou, he often went to the state school to give lectures, so I did it.
I was a student who didn't get started after becoming a marshal. Later, when the marshal raised his army, I didn't become a civil servant. I became a military clerk under the marshal."
"It turns out he is Marshal Langjun's student, disrespectful, disrespectful!" Medical Master Guo quickly stood up and bowed.
"I have asked about your soldiers, and they all have the habit of drinking and visiting prostitutes," Sang Zhiyu said. "When they are not fighting or training, they have to find some pastimes for them to vent their energy. There are horns and Cuju in the army, and I plan to make them
We can form a Cuju team and let them practice by themselves. When they have time, they can compete with friendly forces."
"This can be done." Yaoshi Guo said.
Sang Zhiyu said: "Every winter, all armies compete. For the time being, they only compete in Jiaodui and Cuju. They compete level by level and select the top three in each station. The Marshal's Office will give a heavy reward."
Wrestling is wrestling.
As for Cuju, in the Song Dynasty there were two types of exhibition games and competitions. Ju Ming changed the competition, reducing the number of goals to one, making the goals bigger, and also made rules to prohibit pulling each other. It was probably a mixture of Cuju in the Song Dynasty and modern football.
body.
Sang Zhiyu added: "The marshal revealed that this winter's competition will include archery and running. Anyone from school officials to below can participate, and it will be very lively."
"I will make sure the soldiers are well prepared." Medicine Master Guo didn't take it seriously.
Sang Zhiyu continued: "Since the "Anti-Jin Dynasty Proclamation" was issued, some local warriors have come to join the army, and some of them can ride and shoot. In the previous battle, our army's cavalry suffered heavy losses, so we must give priority to replenishing the two generals Deng and Chen.
Troops. It is estimated that the cavalry under your command will not be replenished until the end of the war by a thousand men. The marshal has said that he will replenish you with three thousand men next year, but you must be mentally prepared."
"What preparations?" Pharmacist Guo asked.
Sang Zhiyu said: "Of your more than seven hundred cavalry, two hundred will be sent elsewhere next year."
Pharmacist Guo forced out a smile and said, "I listen to the marshal."
He only has a total of more than 700 cavalry left, and he has to send 200 away, and then give him 3,000 to make up for it. This is equal to the 3,000 cavalry he will command next year, and only 500 old subordinates are left, and the military law and food and salary are all managed by Ju Ming's people.
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Don't think about being a soldier leader anymore, just be a general.
It happened that Zhu Ming mentioned this kind of thing a year in advance so that Medical Master Guo could be mentally prepared.
What else can Pharmacist Guo do?
Of course, he must quickly demonstrate his loyalty by performing meritorious service and prove that he doesn’t think too much!
Yaoshi Guo said: "I want to see Marshal Langjun, Jinying and my thousands of elites. Once there is a fight, I am sure that they will switch sides on the battlefield!"
