"Everyone, this is the main tent of the Chinese Army. Inside is the middle tent, which I call the White Tiger Hall. Our tent of General Zuo Yiwei is right here."
Zhao Si took the planting masters, Yao Xiong, Liu Fa, Yang Weizhong, Zhao Long, Gao Yongnian, Zhe Yanzhi, Yang Zongmin and others to visit.
Yesterday, eight of the seed masters, led by Zhao Si, had paid a visit to the officials.
The officials encouraged everyone, issued an edict to declare everyone's official positions, distributed rewards, and gave each person a house.
Then a banquet was held in Yanhe Hall, with Zhao Si as his companion, and eight generals of the Western Army were invited to the banquet.
During the banquet, what the officials said implicitly meant that they would work closely with His Royal Highness King Jian to form a model division - the Xiaoqi Battalion - as soon as possible, and use this as a model to carry out a major overhaul of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army.
Zhao Si took advantage of the situation and proposed that eight members of the Zhong division should be invited to serve as Zuo Yiwei's left and right generals, Lang generals, Sijie, and Zhonghou, to organize and train the Xiaoqi battalion to help organize the imperial army and organize and train the new army.
The officials naturally agreed, and the eight generals also happily accepted the order.
After eight of the seed masters went to the Privy Council, the Palace Front Office, and the Guards Office to report for their duties, they all came to the Xiaoqi camp in Wansheng Town.
After not coming for a few days, I found that things had changed again.
"Here on the left is the Zuo Yiwei General Staff Bureau, which is temporarily in charge of this king. I am assisted by Sun Xuanming, the military chief of the Bing Cao Shen. It is responsible for the Xiaoqi camp's military aircraft painting, training and review, etc. On the right is the Zuo Yiwei Propaganda Bureau, which is headed by the Recorder and the Military Affairs Bureau.
Mr. Ji Zhong is in charge. He is responsible for military discipline, rewards and punishments, trials and recruitment, as well as appeasement of military morale and morale mobilization."
To appease the military? To mobilize their morale?
This new term is a bit interesting.
"This is the Zuoyi Guard Food and Rating Bureau, headed by Zeng Maoming, Cangcao's military officer. He is responsible for the collection, transshipment and distribution of food and wages, as well as the purchase and distribution of baggage ordnance."
"These three are Wang Zhen, Wang Zhengchen, Gao Shixuan and Hu Luxiong. They were originally the instructors in my house. Now they serve as Zuo Yiwei, Zuo Zhige and Zuo Zhiji. They are also the chief instructor and deputy chief instructor of the Xiaoqi Battalion."
Master Zhong and everyone else all laughed, seeing familiar faces.
Yao Xiong chuckled and said, "Gao Shilang! We are old acquaintances with the famous Gao Yijian of the Western Army. He won two crowns in infantry and mounted archery at the Privy Council Competition last year. He was retained by Prime Minister An.
It's a pity that we wouldn't have sent him if we had known about it.
"Instructor Wang, we have also been famous for a long time. Last time we went to the school competition, you defeated Yang Tiemai." Zhao Long said with a chuckle.
"Brother Yang competed eleven times in a row, and he fought three more times than me. He spent a lot of energy. In addition, the venue was narrow, and Brother Yang couldn't perform well. It was because I couldn't win with force." Wang Zhen said humbly.
"Who is Yang Tiechai?" Zhao Si asked curiously.
"Your Highness, this is Yang Keshi, a famous fierce general of our Western Army. He has defeated all six opponents in Shaanxi with one iron mace." Gao Yongnian replied.
"Oh, has such a fierce general ever followed you here?"
"Yes. He clamored to see the flower world in Tokyo. He forced Souchong 1 to act as Yuhou and follow him," Yao Xiong said.
"Brother Duanru, can you invite Yang Keshi here so that I can see the heroic general of the Western Army again?"
Master Zhong said with emotion, "Your Majesty, there is no need to invite him. He is just outside. Just ask him to come in."
After a while, Yang Keshi was called.
He is eight feet long, ten inches wide at the waist, has a round face, big ears, a straight nose and a square mouth, and a full beard. He really looks like a peerless warrior.
It was like thunder when I opened my mouth.
"I have met the king."
"Yang Keshi, you are really a hero! It's really a blessing to see you today." Zhao Si happily held his hand.
The two of them were holding each other's arms, cherishing each other, as if two blind bears were about to fight.
"It just so happened that the Zuo Yi Guards lacked a right halberd holder, so Yang Keshi took over."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After everyone sat down in the White Tiger Hall, Zhao Si spoke first.
"You are all veterans on the battlefield. In front of you, Zhao Shisan is a student. He asks for advice humbly and studies hard. But I am a straight-tempered person. If you have any ideas, please tell me first and let us discuss it."
Everyone was silent, listening quietly.
"This is the "Basic Soldier Drill Manual", "Non-commissioned Officer Organization Outline"... "Cavalry Training Outline" that I have worked out behind closed doors. I invite you to take a look and see which ones are nonsense and which ones.
It can come in handy." Zhao Si looked around at the crowd.
"I have made my thoughts clear to everyone. They are all to train the Xiaoqi battalion as soon as possible and live up to the emperor's orders. Therefore, if you have any ideas, including me, speak out freely. Everyone adds fuel and brainstorms.
, work together.”
"I have always believed that soldiers need to pay attention to two aspects in their daily training. One is the will to fight, that is, why they fight! The other is combat skills, that is, how to fight. Specifically..."
While Zhao Si was talking, Zhang Shuye took a stack of copied papers and distributed them to everyone one by one.
Master Zhong and others took the document doubtfully, listening and reading at the same time.
At first glance, I found that there was something in it.
Seeing everyone's amazed expressions, Zhang Shuye spoke from the side.
"These manuals are the result of His Highness's wisdom. After we read them, we were very impressed. His Highness took us and the officers of the teaching team to discuss them one by one. Yes, it is what His Highness just said, brainstorming,
After working together, we finally formulated the herbs in your hands."
Gao Shixuan looked at the side like he was complaining or boasting, "His Highness took us to discuss these day and night. His Highness took out all the money in my stomach."
Everyone chuckled.
"Our soldiers in the Song Dynasty, except for the Western Army, the rest of the Forbidden Army, including the Sanya Forbidden Army, which is said to be the most elite, all have the same moral character. The soldiers are disorganized, morale is low, and their combat effectiveness is low. In fact, the reason is very simple!"
Zhao Si said loudly.
"On weekdays, they are regarded as nothing more than cattle, horses and grass, and live a hard and humble life. When war comes, they are expected to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, through life and death. Is it possible?"
Zhao Si's voice became louder and louder, "If we want to have a strong military discipline and be invincible, we must first ensure that the soldiers can be warmly clothed, well-fed, well-fed, able to support their families, heal their injuries, care for their disabled, comfort their dead, and survive."
Respect death with honor. Only by doing this can we be qualified to ask the sergeants to obey military orders, without hesitation..."
There was silence in the White Tiger Hall, and the commands from the playground could be heard from afar. It was the officers of the training team and the sergeants of the Cavalry Battalion who were commanding them, starting from the most basic standing exercises.
The weather was dull, and the thunder sounded like a general attack that had been brewing for a long time.
First, it rolled and tested on the horizon, and the thunder came one after another, superimposed layer by layer, and the sound became louder and louder. It was as if ambushes hiding from all over the wilderness gathered together under the order, and then assembled a large number of troops, with extraordinary momentum.
Coming in a surge.
"Boom", thunder exploded in the distance of the camp, and then everyone heard the sound of raindrops, which became more and more urgent, as if hundreds of thousands of arrows were shooting at the small area of the camp.
"Is it raining?" Zhao Si raised his head and walked out of the tent silently. Wang Zhen, Gao Shixuan, Hu Luxiong, Cen Meng and others followed them out silently.
Teacher Zhong and others didn't know what was going on, and turned their questioning eyes to Zhang Shuye who was packing up his papers.
"The rule set by your Majesty is that when the sergeants are standing for drills, if there is rain or snow, the whole army, from the general to the non-commissioned officers, will stand together in the wind, rain, snow and frost."
Zhang Shuye replied, put down the papers he had packed, and walked out without looking back.
Master Zhong and others followed suit and walked out without hesitation.
The rain was so heavy that it hurt people's heads and faces.
The raindrops were so dense that it seemed as if a cloud tent of mist hung down between the sky and the earth, making it difficult to see people or objects more than a foot away.
Zhao Si and his group walked straight through the mud and puddles to the playground.
You can hear some people from the Xiaoqi camp roaring: "What kind of rules are these! Why do we still have to stand in such a heavy rain? Are you showing off? I won't accept this!"
Not to be outdone, the officers of the training team shouted loudly: "This is military law! If you dare to leave the team without authorization, military law will be enforced!"
"What military law! Just take care of us, not those officials!"
The quarrel became more and more intense.
At this time, the dark clouds in the sky seemed to have been slashed with a knife, creating a huge opening. The sun, which had been completely covered by the dark clouds just now, shot out from this opening, slanting through the still fierce heavy rain, and fell on
On the playground.
The restless soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion suddenly saw a row of people standing in front of the playground and in front of the platform. The person at the front was His Royal Highness King Jian, and behind him were a dozen or so people from the Zhongshi division.
They stood there like stone pillars that were originally born there.
The raindrops hit them, and rainflowers bloomed. The sun slanted down, turning these rainflowers into golden lotuses.
The restlessness on the playground quickly subsided.
The officers of the teaching team stood erect and held their heads high.
The soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion stood solemnly. They felt that the rain falling from the sky had washed away something from their bodies.
The sunlight shining through the gaps in the clouds added something to them.
Master Zhong and others looked at the broad back of Zhao Si standing in front, and the words Zhang Shuye said before walking out of the tent kept echoing in their minds.
"His Highness has said that leading by example is the most effective military law."
1. Large species, species in Jianzhong, small species, species in Shizhong. This chapter has been completed!