"The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform is born from the base of the earth." [Laozi·Chapter 64]
Emphasizing the construction of a sanitary environment in the army was indeed a suggestion put forward by the emperor, and it was also one of the problems he discovered when he went on an expedition with the army and inspected the military camp incognito. The emperor's Chinese army was led by the guard commander Wang Zhong, who responded
The sanitation was kept clean to ensure that it would not disturb the emperor and several of his ministers. But when the emperor walked to the outer camp, he quickly saw these dirty scenes.
The emperor, who was worried that he could not point fingers in the army, finally found a breakthrough, summoned many generals of the Northern and Southern armies, and launched a vigorous toilet movement on the way back from the army. And set rules and regulations, whether it was the Northern and Southern armies or others.
All military units must build latrines according to the size of the army to ensure a sanitary environment in the camp to avoid breeding mosquitoes and contracting epidemic diseases.
In addition, the emperor also put forward other useful suggestions on military construction, such as improving the military medical system that already existed in the Han Dynasty army, requiring that nunneries be built not only in ordinary stations, but also in wartime, and distributed according to units.
A number of doctors were on hand to prevent and control epidemics, diagnose and treat the wounded. Along with military doctors, military camp infrastructure, and auxiliary barracks set up based on the engineering corps standards of later generations, and a night school built on the military base, the emperor only stayed in the army for more than a month.
, brought rapid changes to the Forbidden Army, and all they needed to do was arrange counselors.
Although the emperor has never actually been on the battlefield and has never taken the lead in killing an enemy, his prestige in the army has risen to a level that is beyond the reach of everyone.
Wu Zilan's eyes showed reverence, and she told Taishi Ci how much preferential treatment the emperor gave to the Northern and Southern Army, and how detailed and thoughtful the construction of the military camps of the Northern and Southern Army was. While feeling emotional, Taishi Ci was keenly aware of the movement behind him, and couldn't help but look sideways.
When I went there, I saw a young general sitting on a horse with no expression on his face, looking down at them.
"What are you doing?"
Wu Zilan looked back and saw that this was another person he didn't know. However, this time he recognized that the other person was a minister through the heiwei crown and green silk turban on the other person's body, and he also saw a bright red scarf tied around the other person's neck.
, without any hesitation at that moment, he cupped his fists and said: "Wu Zilan, the boss of the Northern Army Infantry Battalion, meets the Army Sima!"
Taishi Ci was stunned for a moment. From Wu Zilan's name, it was obvious that he didn't know the other party's name. In this case, how could he accurately judge that the other party was a military commander and not a captain? Under normal circumstances, people who saw this kind of attire were
Shouldn't people be called 'generals' in general?
Little did he know that this was a system that the emperor had just implemented in the Northern and Southern armies. From Du Bo, that is, from the centurion to the corps commander, the low-level officers had to sew green shoulder straps on their shoulders.
The number of horizontal lines on the shoulder straps represents military rank. For example, the youngest corps commander only has one green shoulder strap, while Dub has three horizontal lines, and Wu Zilan has three horizontal green straps on her shoulders. As for Du Bo and above, the number starts from the length of the shoulder strap.
In order to facilitate commanding in the army, the mid-level officers from captain to captain wear red scarves around their necks, with colors ranging from light to dark.
As for officers of the rank of captain, lieutenant general, and general, they wear specific helmets and hoods for easy identification.
Green shoulder straps and red scarves are uniformly customized by the emperor to identify military positions, which are helpful for quickly finding leaders on the chaotic battlefield and gathering them in time to avoid collapse. This series of systems is regarded as the basic charter of the military establishment.
Gradually it was extended to other armies.
The person who came was none other than Hou Zhe. Because of his meritorious service in beheading generals, he was recorded in the merit book by Xu Huang. He was presented to the emperor and promoted from an unknown Yulin Lang to Army Sima. He wore a bright red necklace around his neck.
The scarf is like the comb under the chin of a majestic rooster.
Hou Zhe glanced at Tai Shici indifferently, then looked at Wu Zilan, and said softly: "You are quite good at speaking. If you say a few more words, you will reveal all the details about the Northern Army in front of outsiders."
"I don't dare!" Wu Zilan lowered her head and said.
Seemingly seeing that Wu Zilan had no attitude of admitting her mistake, Hou Zhe continued: "If you speak without restraint and reveal secrets, you will be whipped according to military regulations."
Wu Zilan only agreed, although she was very scared on her face, but she was very confident in her heart. After all, Hou Zhe, a military commander of the Southern Army, could not control the head of his Northern Army uncle. But Hou Zhe's meticulous appearance made him feel confident.
Wu Zilan suddenly remembered his new commander, Infantry Colonel Xu Huang.
Then he was horrified to discover that Hou Zhe seemed to have been recommended by Xu Huang...
"I've written down your name." Hou Zhe looked at Wu Zilan's frightened look and said in a calm tone: "I will go look for Colonel Xu in the evening. Before that, you'd better take the initiative to ask him to apologize."
After saying that, no matter how pale Wu Zilan was, Hou Zhe walked straight towards Tai Shi Ci and said, "Tai Shi Ci in Donglai?"
The official position of Army Sima was a highly valuable military attache in the Taiping years, but in today's world, wars are frequent. Under the command of the princes from all over the Kanto region, even the captains and school lieutenants are captured in large numbers. The Army Sima is really a big deal.
It was not a great military position. When Taishi Ci was in Lu Bu's army and on his way to Yanzhou, where he stayed with Kong Rong in the army sent by Cao Cao to escort him, he met many army commanders.
But Taishi Ci had never realized the weight and prestige of Army Sima as he did today. He thought, the Army Sima in front of him would be more than enough to be a captain in Guandong, right? With this thought in his mind, he also took it seriously
He replied solemnly: "Jinnuo, I am none other than Donglai Tai Shici."
"I've been looking for you for a long time, come with me." Hou Zhe glanced at Tai Shici, nodded, then turned his horse and left.
Hou Zhe's horse was not very fast, so Taishi Ci didn't say much and followed him. After the two of them walked for a while, Hou Zhe looked at Taishi Ci and opened his mouth to speak. He was used to treating him like an ordinary Yulin Lang.
I was a little unaccustomed to sitting on a horse and talking condescendingly to others. The lesson I just taught Wu Zilan was just a temporary necessity. Normally, he didn't put on much airs with his subordinates.
The same thing happened to Taishi Ci this time. He got off his horse, held the bridle and walked side by side with him on the ground. As he walked, he said: "The northern and southern armies are tightly guarded and have a strict system. They are not those miscellaneous troops outside. You, an outsider, don't run around.
Don’t ask around out of curiosity.”
"...Thank you for your advice." It was nothing at first, but after seeing the extraordinary behavior of the Forbidden Army, Taishi Ci was touched and suddenly felt dissatisfied that Hou Zhe treated him as an 'outsider'. Such an army
, any man who is aspiring to join the army and serve the country would not be happy to let himself be just an outsider and a passerby, right? But he is indeed an outsider now. This is an irrefutable fact for him, so he can only ask in a low voice.
Said: "May I ask where we are going?"
"The country has heard about your righteous deeds in Beihai and sent me a special message to come look for you."
After hearing these words, Taishi Ci's calm heart suddenly pounded.