The tent promotion drum sounded, and all the generals hurried to the big tent. The new officer took office, so don't be burned by the three fires. Two of the captains were muttering as they walked, and they heard the one on the left say: "Hey!
I heard that the newly arrived captain joined the army at the age of 19. In the first year of Chuping, he assisted the young emperor in ascending the throne and achieved great military exploits. At the age of 20, he was awarded the title of cavalry captain by the young emperor. I heard that people here are ruthless and have killed countless people."
The other one, who was slightly taller, said, "Pull him down! I heard that the new captain is a young man. He only became a captain because he was related to Governor Chen."
"I lied to you as a puppy. Have you heard of the Sali Dogs of the Montenegrin Army? He was the one who killed them. Two thousand men and horses were killed without a single prisoner. Not even the Sali Dogs were left dead. Their heads were ours."
The new captain chopped it down with his own hands." The shorter one argued.
"Yes, yes, yes, you are the only one who knows how to deal with wind and rain, so hurry up and leave! You will know that he has three heads and six arms..." Shang Gao De waved his hand and said impatiently.
The shorter one wanted to say something, but the slightly taller one was walking faster, so he could only keep up quickly, and the two figures quickly disappeared from sight.
Cao Zhi and Zao Zhuan walked along the way, talking and laughing, like two old friends who had not seen each other for many years. Cao Zhi had a conversation with Zao Zhuan and asked Cao Zhi to put down his burdens, so that he could be relieved and happy.
After Cao Zhi arrived at the tent, surrounded by Zao Zhuan, Cao An and several personal guards, he sat on the main seat. After a while, many generals came, and Zao Zhuan did not forget to remind Cao Zhi in a low voice: "Be careful of these soldiers."
The pimples are full of oil!" Cao Zhi was chewing on these words when Sima Zhu Bin shouted: "Promote the account..." The generals had arrived, and the generals in armor were seen performing salutes and waiting for Cao Zhi's instructions.
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Cao Zhi scanned these generals carefully with his sharp eyes. Zao Zhuan stood in front of several cases and introduced Cao Zhi one by one. The new commander was here, and it was rare for everyone to give face. They went up to meet them one by one.
Then Cao Zhi stepped forward to give a lecture. The name of the founding of the clan was nothing more than words of encouragement from the imperial court and the emperor. Then he did not forget to preach that the armies at all levels in Yangzhou should be centered on Chen Wen, the governor of Chen, and should work together in the same boat.
, we are united and work together to build Yangzhou well.
Cao Zhi's instructions were only a few sentences. Then he listened to the requirements:
"Everyone introduce yourselves first."
All the generals introduced themselves according to their seniority, and Zao Zhuan was also very satisfied. So far, everything was following the standard steps, and nothing went wrong. Before that, he had heard a lot of complaints from below,
Today he was really afraid that these soldiers would cause trouble.
I can't blame these top soldiers. Cao Zhi has been divided into camps and moved to another location. Not only is it difficult to deal with, he also has to deal with a new boss, and he doesn't know if the new boss will be easy to serve. They have been doing well under Zao Zhuan these years.
Yes, Zao Zhuan does not have high requirements for his men, just passable, as long as they are average. So he raised them to be fat and strong, and gradually developed their rebellious mentality, and some
Yelang's feeling of arrogance.
This is also the reason why Chen Wen is eager to find generals. Over the past few years, he has become more and more disappointed with his second son-in-law. The eldest son-in-law passed away a few years ago. He has no son, and he is not very good at leading troops in war. He wants to
After cultivating this second son-in-law, he turns the 6,000 soldiers and horses in his hands into soldiers. Can he rest assured that these soldiers will be used to suppress rebellion and clear up chaos for him? No one with political acumen can trust him.
It is difficult to see that with today’s world trend, it is inevitable that there will be wars and wars, and no state can escape from it. Even though Yangzhou has not experienced many wars in the past few years, it can guarantee that it will not be infringed by others in the future. Now Yangzhou
The internal situation is turbulent enough, and there are no fighting troops around. Sooner or later, I will stop being the governor of Yangzhou.
Zao Zhuan didn't know that his father-in-law had so much on his mind. Today he was in a very high mood. Zao Zhuan immediately issued a final order to the three thousand soldiers:
"At three o'clock, the whole army will conduct exercises."
After completing the final exercise, his mission was successfully completed, and he could go back and continue to study the vegetables and radishes in his flower garden. For some reason, he had a special liking for those things.
As soon as Zaozhuan finished speaking, Sima Zhubin felt a sense of happiness in his heart. The opportunity had come. He looked back at the school grounds standing in the gentle wind and sneered, "Young kid, do you think you can convince the public? You are waiting to be plotted against.
Bar!"
Zhu Bin had been depressed since he saw Cao Zhi becoming a captain at such a young age in the morning. He had been a military Sima for ten years, but he just couldn't be promoted to a genuine captain. Huh! Isn't it because he has no connections?
It was half a month later and it was the New Year's Eve. The cold wind was blowing on their faces. Zaozhuan and Cao Zhi, who felt extremely comfortable in their hearts, were surrounded by their guards. The two horses skillfully avoided the sides and made a path among the armored cavalry. They were very happy.
The horse ran to the end of the team, and the knights in front suddenly kicked the horse's belly in unison and ran forward simultaneously. Soldiers on all sides surrounded the two horses in the center and galloped towards the general platform.
Cao Zhi knocked the horse's belly, shook the reins lightly, and urged the horse forward. He only had fifty personal guards behind him, but these fifty people were even more imposing than the thousands of troops in front of him.
They walked in an orderly manner, moving slowly like a forest, with a compelling murderous aura that these soldiers standing solemnly in the school grounds did not possess.
Cao Zhi was born in the Imperial Guard, and he once defeated the Black Mountain Army in Qiao County. These personal guards followed Cao Zhi and crawled out of the pile of dead people. They were arranged according to the guard of honor of the Imperial Guard, so they were naturally very impressive.
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Cao Zhi and Zao Zhuan boarded the dianjiang platform, and fifty personal guards were distributed around the dianjiang platform. The other 150 people who entered the camp first had all put on Yangzhou military uniforms and were listed as personal guards.
Point in front of the stage.
As Zao Zhuan waved to Zhu Bin, Zhu Bin turned to the audience and loudly ordered "start". The troops from all walks of life went around the stage to do some formations, changes, and boxing skills. On the general stage in the school field, Cao Zhi
Without blinking, he watched the sergeant's drill carefully.
This time, Cao Zhi felt a little relieved. The martial arts in Yangzhou had been around for a long time. I heard that the martial arts in Danyang was the most popular. Because of this, Zhou Xin had the confidence to quickly form a powerful battle force with the troops he recruited.
Strength, the officers and soldiers here are rooted in this, so their martial arts foundation is not weak, and there is hope for good training.
After all the soldiers and horses had walked through, they were already sweating profusely. Although it was approaching the end of the year, why didn't this military exercise stop? According to the rules, the two generals handed over and the military exercise should start with the old captain.
To issue an order means to exercise the last authority, but this call to stop is the matter of the new captain, which means to start to exercise authority over this unit. Usually the new captain will announce the disbandment after a formality, but today it was delayed
Even the generals in front of the stage couldn't bear the orders from the newly arrived captain. All the generals felt that Cao Zhi was too unkind, but they still stood in front of the stage and didn't dare to move. They didn't dare to move even without the order.
Move around.
Cao Zhi did not deliberately embarrass these soldiers. He mainly wanted to quickly understand the strength of Yangzhou soldiers. During lunch in the afternoon, Chen Wen mentioned more than once that there was no need to delay the use of troops and asked Cao Zhi to free up his hands and feet to rectify the situation.
, we must use the fastest method to improve the combat effectiveness of Yangzhou soldiers.
Now the three thousand sergeants of the Western Camp can be considered a regular army. In addition to the five hundred cavalry and five hundred archers, the remaining two thousand are all swordsmen and spearmen. Cao Zhi is also familiar with the formations of ancient military training, but as a modern policeman,
The formation can be analyzed based on actual needs. The real purpose of the formation is nothing more than to maximize the application of military resources through the size of the contact area between the warring parties, the strength comparison of the unit area, support and supplementation, changes and adjustments, etc.
That's all. Therefore, what Cao Zhi now pays attention to is the individual quality and spirit of the sergeants.
It is undeniable that the physical fitness of these Yangzhou soldiers is not bad. Three thousand people ran back and forth with swords and guns for nearly half an hour, and there was no sign of physical exhaustion. The only thing that made Cao Zhi look down on them was that they
The morale of the soldiers was very high. No matter whether the soldiers moved, charged or retreated, they never had the momentum to take the lead. After thinking about it for a moment, Cao Zhi understood why this was the case.
These people are just here to go through the motions. They have to deal with him as a new commander today, so they show off. How can they be lazy at ordinary times?
The mutiny in the capital, the Yellow Turban Uprising, and the major wars in recent years were almost all in the north. The imperial court only wanted to ensure local peace, so these Yangzhou soldiers rarely had the opportunity to go to the battlefield, so how could they have such a strong and fierce momentum?