After giving the order, the drill and assessment began.
This assessment is not harsh at all. The main assessment is the results of the soldiers' physical training over three months as well as simple formation and basic combat skills.
Flags were waved and orders came and went. The entire battalion was divided into horse and infantry drills, with five sentry horses in the front, rear, left, right and center as the base for various drills. At the same time, more than a dozen generals in the army conducted assessments.
The heated assessment lasted for three hours. The soldiers who were originally shivering with cold were sweating profusely and steaming from their bodies after the exercise.
Zhang Yanling is still satisfied with the overall performance of the soldiers and horses. Although it has only been three months and the soldiers' physical fitness, combat skills, and combat formations are not perfect, Zhang Yanling still praises their overall mental outlook. In the snow
I crawled and rolled around in the ground without complaining or complaining in such cold weather. This was a great improvement compared to the situation three months ago when I stood in the sun for a few hours and then took off my armor.
In fact, what Zhang Yanling values is the mental outlook of the soldiers. Physical fitness and military skills can be practiced and learned, but it is in vain without spirit. Whether an army can fight bravely depends on equipment and skills on the one hand, spirit and spirit on the other.
is even more important.
Although Zhang Yanling is an absolute equipment crusher, he comes from a later generation, and the great country he came from once heroically defeated the coalition forces of more than a dozen countries armed to the teeth. After that battle, the world was shocked, and from then on
Building a country in the world. That also tells Zhang Yanling a truth. Strength is not only the crushing of equipment, but also the blessing of spirit and fearless spirit.
At the end of the assessment, more than 500 soldiers were rated as outstanding soldiers and promoted to small flag officers on the spot, with a reward of ten taels of silver. In addition to more than 100 soldiers who were promoted to small flag officers of their squads, the remaining 400 soldiers
It was announced on the spot that he would be transferred to the Chinese Army Post and become a member of the Chinese Army's Guards Cavalry.
In addition, ten soldiers with excellent physical fitness and martial arts were awarded the title of King of the Zhenwei Battalion by Zhang Yanling. In addition to being awarded fifty taels of silver each, they were also promoted to chief flag officers and became cavalry guards.
The battalion has ten leading flag officers.
In addition, more than a thousand soldiers of the Outline Army were collectively awarded the title of Advanced Collective of Zhenwei Battalion and awarded the Tiger Flag. Zhang Yanling announced that from now on, more than a thousand soldiers of the Outline Army will enjoy one or two more soldiers' pay per month for three consecutive years.
Months. After three months, the advanced collective will be evaluated again. If the Tiger Flag changes hands and the title of advanced collective changes, the benefits will also be rotated to the next advanced collective.
Zhang Yanling obviously did this to stimulate the soldiers' desire to win. What he wanted to achieve was to establish a collective honor system among the entire army, supplemented by the stimulation of appropriate monetary rewards, to form a good interaction in the army.
Atmosphere.
With rewards comes punishment. Regarding the hundreds of soldiers in the army who had a lax attitude, were not active in training on weekdays, and had poor performance in this assessment, Zhang Yanling announced on the spot that they would be dismissed from the military and given a month's pay and expelled from the army on the spot. For more than two hundred soldiers,
Soldiers and more than 20 flag officers who performed poorly were given warnings and dismissed. They were given a three-month probation period. If their assessment and attitude failed to change or improve after three months, they would also be dismissed from the military.
Before that, many soldiers thought that Zhang Yanling was just talking. The new admiral would naturally want to assert his authority and say harsh words. When hundreds of soldiers were ordered to take off their armor and swords on the spot and leave the barracks, the soldiers suddenly became alert.
.Zhang Yanling is a person who keeps his word. He will honor what he says. Whether it is a reward or a punishment, it is not a joke, it is serious.
The soldiers who had been dismissed from the military were dejected, and some knelt down and begged for mercy and cried. For many soldiers in the Beijing camp, being able to join the Beijing camp as a soldier is actually a good livelihood for them.
The Beijing camp is not like the frontier army. It is stationed in a bitter cold place in the border town. The pay is not high, and it has to be constantly prepared to fight the enemy. The soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp actually live a more comfortable life, and their status and treatment are better than those of the frontier army.
It should be higher. Although the monthly military pay is not a large amount, it is enough to support a family. Soldiers in the Beijing camp are often the envy of others, and they have quite a bit of face and prestige. But now, everything is gone
.How can we not make it difficult for them to accept this fact?
Zhang Yanling actually knew this. Many soldiers actually suffered a lot and sweated a lot in order to be selected from the front selection and entered the Beijing camp. However, after entering the Beijing camp, they slacked off and became ordinary people.
The so-called master soldiers. Nowadays, the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp has dropped so much that it is probably not as good as the frontier troops. Naturally, Zhang Yanling cannot tolerate that the soldiers and horses under him are just a mob.
The Ming Dynasty did not believe in tears. If it had known what it would be like, why bother in the first place? Life is cruel, let alone in the military. It also gave these people three months to change, but they turned a deaf ear to what they said, so they could only swallow it.
Such a bitter fruit.
After the assessment of rewards and punishments was over, Zhang Yanling looked at the soldiers in the audience and felt the serious atmosphere on them. Zhang Yanling knew that his actions had begun to bear fruit. In the hearts of these people, I am afraid they have realized that everything will change.
Zhang Yanling believed that given time, this group of people would be able to change from being forced to act voluntarily to acting voluntarily. Their temperament would also gradually change, from nervousness to a chilling atmosphere, and that was him
want.
Zhang Yanling made a brief summary.
"My fellow soldiers, I am very satisfied with the results of today's assessment and training. In just three months, you should be able to feel the changes in yourselves and in your hearts. This kind of change is what I want. Everyone, I actually
I don’t have high demands on you. I just need you to remember your identity and do what you should and must do. I think there must be many of you who don’t know your responsibilities and identities and are living in confusion. I might as well
Let me repeat it to you again. Listen to me."
Amidst the howling cold wind, all the soldiers stood at attention and listened to Zhang Yanling's instructions.
"You are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, so you must have the qualities that a soldier should have. First of all, you must remember the most important point. It is your bounden duty to obey orders and obey commands. Military orders are like mountains, even if you go up mountains of swords and seas of fire, you also
Don't frown. This is the first priority. Secondly, you must have a strong will.
, Tough character, fearless fighting spirit, and determination to fight to the death. This will make you fearless of any difficulties and enemies. Then, you must have extraordinary enemy-killing skills and excellent military literacy. This will allow you to defeat the enemy and protect yourself.
.If you have these three things, you are qualified soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Do you understand?"
"Got it!" someone shouted, his voice thin.
Zhang Yanling asked again in a deep voice: "Do you understand everything?"
"Got it!" This time the whole army roared, and the ground shook.
"This is so decent. What kind of soldiers are you like? You just have to do the three things I said, and don't think too much about the rest. What kind of food, salary, promotion, and titles are not your considerations.
, those princes will consider it for you. Those who should be promoted will not be left behind.
No one should be left behind. If you are injured, I will treat your injuries and take care of you. If you are killed in battle, your parents, wives and children, the court will take good care of you. If the court does not support you, I will take care of you.
You keep it. You just need to cover your head and do what you are supposed to do. Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
"Very good. Your training needs to be strengthened. Starting today, the second phase of military training will begin. In addition to physical fitness, array drills will be conducted to further strengthen military skills. It will last for three months. There will be another assessment at that time. Don't worry, people's abilities
There are strong and weak sizes, this
I don't want to force you to become the king of soldiers. However, you must have a correct attitude, train hard, and you will be good at cheating and cheating. Maybe you have complaints or dissatisfaction in your heart, but you have to hold it in. I understand.
Are you done?" Zhang Yanling asked loudly.
"Got it!" everyone shouted, raising their necks.
Zhang Yanling nodded then, turned to Zhang Yin, Chen Shi, Meng Liang and others and said: "Order the disbandment. Instruct the cooks to boil ginger soup and drink a large bowl for each person to prevent the cold. The bathroom will speed up the hot water heating for the brothers to bathe.
."
The generals bowed and clasped their fists in agreement, and ordered their troops to disperse and return to camp.
Zhang Yanling walked slowly down the steps from the reviewing platform and was about to go to the military office lobby to have a sip of tea. Suddenly, soldiers from the northwest entrance of the training ground rode up to report to Zhang Yanling.
"Master Marquis, someone came to look for Master Marquis at the northwest entrance of the teaching ground. He said he was from the palace and asked him to come into the palace."
Zhang Yanling was stunned, and hurriedly led the horse over to get on the horse and headed to the northwest entrance of the training ground. From a distance, he saw several people standing in the snow outside the gate of the military camp. One of them was wearing a tall hat and a black cloak, standing in the snow.
Pacing back and forth in the field.
Zhang Yanling recognized that person, but to her surprise, that person turned out to be Ma Yongcheng.
"It turns out that Eunuch Ma is here, so you are polite." Zhang Yanling dismounted and held his hands in his hands, smiling.
When Ma Yongcheng saw Zhang Yanling, he came forward with a frown and said: "Master Hou, these soldiers of yours are really brave. Our family came to find you, but they actually refused to let us enter the military camp. This is really unreasonable. Master Hou must punish him well."
They are the ones."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Eunuch Ma, this is an important military camp area. How can idlers enter casually? They are just performing their duties, how can I punish them?"
Ma Yongcheng pointed to his nose and said: "Is our family just a bunch of idlers?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Everyone who does not belong to our Zhenwei Camp is just an idler."
Ma Yongcheng glared at Zhang Yanling, nodded and said: "Okay, we don't have to grind our teeth with the Marquis. The emperor ordered our family to summon the Marquis to the palace to discuss matters. Our family has been informed, so we will leave first."
Ma Yongcheng waved his hand and got into the carriage, and left with the two accompanying guards.
Zhang Yanling sneered, turned around and ordered one of the personal guards who was following him to go back and inform Zhang Yin, Chen Shiyi and others, and then rode towards the inner city.