Chapter 340 Three Drums: Strict Military Discipline
() Although Guan Sheng's tone was calm, he was not angry or intimidating. This made Weizhou Prefect's heart tremble, and he calmly handed over his hands and replied: "The food, fodder, and military pay have been collected."
After saying this, the governor of Weizhou put on a smile: "Marshal and Lord Supervisor are fighting against Niu Wenzhong in Gaizhou. We must work hard in the rear and make preparations for food and wages. Marshal, please rest assured that we, the soldiers and civilians of Weizhou..."
But before he could finish his words, he was mercilessly interrupted by Da Dao Guan Sheng: "Master Fu Yin, there is no need to talk about these useless things. Now that the food and salary are ready...the two party leaders are ready to hand over the troops.
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The two brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong saw that Guan Sheng was serious about his work and had no reaction at all to Weizhou Prefect's flattery. They couldn't help but solemnly salute and cupped their hands and said: "Marshal, 30,000 forbidden troops have already arrived. We are just waiting for the marshal to deliver."
Dadao Guan Sheng was happy to see the two of them, and said "Okay!" and turned his questioning eyes to Weizhou Fuyin.
"Most of the 30,000 troops have arrived." Weizhou Prefect Yin felt a little frightened when he saw this: "The rest... will arrive tomorrow!"
Guan Sheng nodded slightly: "In that case, count the number of soldiers in the Forbidden Army."
Two brothers, Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong, led Guan Sheng and Ximen Qing to the open space in the camp and ordered people to beat drums for three passes. They saw the forbidden troops in groups of three or five, lazily standing in front of them, completely without the consciousness of fighting.
Even when the two Dang brothers introduced the new marshal to the soldiers, they only received a few sparse responses.
Dadao Guan Sheng didn't say anything when he saw this, but just let out a heavy "hum". The two brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong felt that their faces were dull, and they shouted, and then the forbidden troops stood in a formation that was neither square nor round.
You must know that these Forbidden Army soldiers were originally grown-up men selected from various places. All of them were outstanding in strength and appearance, and were elites in various places. Since becoming Forbidden Army soldiers, most of them have relaxed, not to mention fighting, on a daily basis.
The training is also vague.
This point became even more obvious after Gao Qiu took over as the palace commander. What Gao Qiu wanted every day was just to do some tricks to make Daojun and Emperor Zhao Ji happy.
The Golden Pond Dragon Boat Festival and the Cuju competition in the army are all daily training, but they are only thrown aside as subjects that should be trained by the army.
Playing cuju and paddling dragon boats, only a fool would work hard to gain a lot of money.
Ximen Qing smiled slightly when he saw this. This scene seemed familiar. It was the same when Zhiduoxing Wu Yong strongly recommended his "Nine Palaces and Bagua Formation".
Since the marshal Da Dao Guan Sheng is here, Ximen Qing is too lazy to take action. Furthermore, by seeing how Guan Sheng handles this situation, Ximen Qing can also understand Guan Sheng's abilities.
Dadao Guan Sheng sneered, and Danfeng opened his eyes: "Come here! Bring me that drum!"
The two brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong hurriedly ordered their own soldiers to carry the drum from the army and place it in front of Guan Sheng.
Guan Sheng took the drumstick casually and banged it twice in his hand, as if weighing the weight of the short wooden stick. The two brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong didn't know what Guan Sheng meant, so they stood by.
But Ximen Qing could see some knowledge.
The soldiers in the army were scattered, and what Dadao Guan Sheng did was to improve discipline.
"One drum!" Dadao Guan Sheng lightly knocked on the drum surface and shouted: "Everyone gathers! Anyone who can't do it will be killed!"
Although Guan Sheng's words were loud, the discussion among the Forbidden Army soldiers was even louder.
Obviously, Guan Sheng, a marshal who ran out of nowhere, was not recognized by them.
Brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong were moved. Military discipline should be like this, but it has not been implemented for a long time. Even if someone is too lazy to do something, the most they can do is scold them, and those veterans should ignore it.
Guan Sheng's face was solemn, and he knocked lightly again: "Two drums, no noise! Anyone who violates this will be killed!"
These words caused a burst of cheers from the soldiers below.
But it was such a boo, no one took it to heart, and continued to stand in small groups. Some commented on Guan Sheng, and some said something about whose wife stole the man. They were still buzzing like flies.
Continuously.
Guan Sheng ignored him and knocked one last time: "Three-way drums, the formation is completed. Those who can't do it will be killed!"
This was completely drowned in the unbridled laughter of the Imperial Guard soldiers below.
Amid this laughter, Guan Sheng's solemn expression really began to strike.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The sound of drums gradually suppressed the laughter, and some Forbidden Army soldiers began to feel that the new marshal was indeed somewhat serious, so they turned their attention here.
"Dong dong dong!"
In an instant, the drumming was finished; Guan Sheng put down the drumsticks and ordered the two Dang brothers: "Prepare a hundred people and check in the tents everywhere. If anyone has not arrived, catch them here."
Two brothers, Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong, accepted the order with dignity and brought a hundred soldiers to each tent to check in person. As expected, many Forbidden Army soldiers were slacking off in the tents.
A full quarter of an hour passed before the inspection of each account was completed. The Forbidden Army soldiers who were found out were all disapproving. When they stood in front of Guan Sheng yawning, they thought they were just being called out to reprimand them as usual. No one knew.
What happens next.
But when the two Dang brothers looked at the cold look in Guan Sheng's eyes, they secretly felt that something was wrong.
Guan Sheng glanced around and saw about thirty or forty people. He turned to Ximen Qing and said, "Master Supervisor of the Army, could you please lend me the personal troops?"
Ximen Qing already knew what Guan Sheng was going to do next, so he nodded slightly: "Marshal, please help yourself."
After speaking, he summoned the leader of the personal troops and gave instructions: "The Marshal's orders, like mine, must not be violated."
The leader was Wang Qing, who solemnly accepted the order.
"Thank you, Lord Supervisor." Guan Sheng nodded: "The soldiers came forward, restrained these people, and waited for me to lecture them."
Wang Qing gave an order, and fifty blood-blowing soldiers came forward, some one-on-one, and some two against each other. They kicked each other in the leg sockets, and suddenly there was a lot of howling and howling, and everyone was knocked down, and Guan Sheng was pulled.
Kneel down in front of you.
"Do you know Guan?" Guan Sheng asked calmly.
"Who are you and why do you treat me like this?" A soldier from the Forbidden Army immediately replied with his face raised while struggling desperately.
But the blood-blowing soldier behind him put his hand on his shoulder, which was like Mount Tai. How could he stand up?
Dang Shixiong recognized this man's surname as Xue, and because he had a relative who was serving as a lieutenant in the Palace Commander's Mansion, he had always been very blind, so he hurriedly stepped forward and slapped him: "I'll blind your dog eyes.
This is the new Marshal Guan!"
The man surnamed Xue struggled and said: "You know the marshal, how can I know him? If you dare to hit me, I have told the relative who is the Marquis of Yu, and I will not get any favor from the Taiwei!"
Dang Shixiong glared, raised his leg and kicked him: "I'll tell you to stop talking nonsense!"
"Party control, stand down." Guan Sheng said coldly: "Let me ask you, didn't you hear the drumbeat of the assembly in the tent?"
Dang Shixiong sighed and retreated; the man named
I’m the only one!”
Guan Sheng was not angry but smiled: "Well said! I will lend you something today. Lend me strict military discipline!"
When the soldiers kneeling next to them heard this, they were all shocked. The man named Xue was still pretending to be a bachelor: "It doesn't matter if you borrow money or not, you will die if you don't!"
Guan Sheng's face was as dark as water, and he waved his hand. Xue was still yelling curses. Behind him, Wang Qing pulled out the steel knife from his waist and strangled Xue's neck. Suddenly, a human head rolled to the ground, stained with blood on the spot.
The other soldiers kneeling next to them were dumbfounded. When they came to their senses, they kowtowed like crazy: "Marshal, spare your life!"
Guan Sheng twisted his beard and said: "How can we joke in the army? If you wait until the drums come, you will be punished by death."
As soon as he finished speaking, the blood-blowing soldiers pulled out their steel knives one after another. When Guan Sheng gave the order, heads rolled around, but no one was spared.
Wang Qing issued the order, and the Blood Blowing Guards sheathed their swords and returned behind Ximen Qing.
Guan Sheng picked up the drumstick and started the second drumming.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The Imperial Guards standing below woke up from a dream when they heard the sound of drums. It turned out that the new marshal was serious... Who dared to get into trouble with this iron-fisted method?
The noisy sound of discussion suddenly disappeared, except for the "pop-pop" sound of the flag blown by the strong wind, there was only the sound of victory drums.
"Dong dong dong!"
Two drums completed.
There was silence.
Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong seemed to have remembered something. They gestured to the Imperial Guards below and shouted silently: "Array! Array!"
The two-way drums are finished, and the three-way drums are about to be arrayed!
The two Dang brothers had no idea whether the 30,000 lazy people below would be able to complete their formation when the three drums were finished.
So the two of them had no choice but to make a last-ditch effort, but they couldn't make a sound.
The scene suddenly became very funny.
But facing the headless corpses in front of them, no soldier could laugh.
Soon, a soldier understood what the two party leaders wanted to express, and hurriedly pushed his companions around him, and began to arrange his crooked clothes and line up.
It seemed like there was a chain reaction, and almost all the soldiers started to do the same action.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The drum beat started slowly. This was the third tom.
Dadao Guan Sheng deliberately set aside a period of time, and saw that the team below was gradually taking shape, and then slowly started beating the third tom.
Killing dozens of Liwei is enough to enforce strict military discipline. To be honest, every soldier and every force here is used to fight against Niu Wenzhong, not to kill.
"Boom!"
"Dong dong dong!"
The third tom drum has not been played yet, and the people below have already lined up to finish it. Although it is still far from what Guan Sheng and Ximen Qing expected, the training is neglected, and it is already considered good to reach this point.
The drumming stopped.
Weizhou Prefect Yin, who was watching the ceremony from behind, had sweat in his hands.
"Fortunately, Marshal Guan did not ask the Xiang Army to be present... Otherwise, I don't know if it would involve me."
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On the official road leading to the ferry of the Yellow River, a carriage was moving forward smoothly. On the carriage was a flying dragon general who was tied into a rice dumpling.