When Han used his troops, the more the better; when Cao Xiong used his troops, they were in a mess.
Zhu Shou stood on the high platform of the newly built palace and school grounds, looking at Cao Xiong beside him, quite disapproving of his new recruit training.
Cao Xiong had a strong build and thick hands and feet, but he had a miserable face. He looked more like an old farmer on the edge of the fields than a high-ranking official.
Even his two sons are much more outstanding than this old farmer, especially his second son Cao Mi. He is a very talented person, with a jade tree facing the wind. From a distance, he looks like Zhao Zilong, the young white horse general in the Three Kingdoms.
For example, Xue Rengui, who was dressed in white and worn out from Goryeo, can be summed up in one word: handsome. If I had to add an adjective, it would be unstoppable handsome.
Zhu Shou now understood why the nouveau riche in later generations all wanted to marry a female star, even if it was a black fungus once a year, the root cause was this. Improving the genes of future generations would make those hanging silks envious and jealous.
go.
"What's the profound meaning of the method you used?" After admiring the handsome boy, Zhu Shou still wanted to do something serious, so he asked Cao Xiong. After time travel, he didn't understand more and more things, and his attitude towards learning became more and more serious.
The more sincere he was, the more eunuchs who served him were flattered.
The incident in front of him made Zhu Shou very puzzled.
The Ming Martial Arts Academy was not located in the capital. The military was an unknown thing. This was the unanimous consensus of the people of the Ming Dynasty, so the farther away, the better.
The south belongs to fire, and using fire to burn troops can not only eliminate disasters, but also serve as sharp weapons, killing two birds with one stone. Therefore, after some calculations by the masters of Qin Tianjian, combined with the emperor's request to be close to mountains and rivers, the location of the martial arts academy was determined.
Set on the bank of Baiyangdian, Xiong County, Baoding Prefecture.
Located in the south of the capital city, Baiyangdian in the Ming Dynasty was a picturesque place with thousands of miles of blue waves and vast misty waves stretching to the sky. It was fed by the Tang River, Bao River, Baigou River, Zhulong River, etc. The scenery was so picturesque that it was known as Jiangnan in the North.
There were originally two Ming emperor's palaces on the bank of Dian, so Zhu Shou allocated one as a courtyard and the other as his palace.
However, when the emperor traveled, he was accompanied by a large number of entourage. The team of more than 4,000 people included eunuchs, maids, guards, soldiers, and several accompanying ministers. The inside and outside of the palace were in a mess, with tents everywhere and garbage everywhere.
So Cao Xiong sent 1,500 young men to pick up garbage, which was considered the first lesson of the Ming Martial Arts Academy.
"The way to serve as a minister lies in having a clear mind; the way to serve as a general lies in uniting the mind." Seeing that the emperor was unhappy, old farmer Cao quickly explained, "The purpose of the ministers' behavior is to test their character.
You can get twice the result with half the effort.”
Can you tell your character by picking up trash? Zhu Shoule, this is the first time I heard about this method of military training.
I seem to be pouring water on the forums of later generations, but I haven’t heard that there is such a thing as picking up garbage in "Records of Military Training", "New Book of Records", etc.?
These two books would not come out for decades, and Zhu Shou couldn't remember what was said in them. He only knew that Qi Jiajun was very powerful. Is it possible that the military training methods that Qi Shaobao would not use decades later were not very good?
powerful?
It is also possible, after all, in the words of Liu Jin, Boss Liu, Cao Xiong is one of the best generals in the northwest. Although his appearance is as shameful as that famous general Xu Jin, since he is a famous general, he must have some brushes.
According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, 1,500 young masters were divided into three thousand households based on their origin: water, cavalry, and infantry. In fact, each thousand household only governed five hundred households. Under the hundred households was the general banner, and under the general banner
Below is a small flag.
Nowadays, all officers, including low-ranking ones like Xiao Qi, are appointed by unlucky guys selected from the three major battalions.
Being a soldier is already very shameful, but being a soldier and leading a bunch of brats is even more shameful. Being selected to be the leader of the martial arts academy was regarded as extremely unlucky by all the officers in the three major battalions of the capital.
In front of the emperor, leading the little kids to pick up rubbish could no longer be described as unlucky. The officers wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in and disappear into the sky of the Ming Dynasty...
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Cao Youcheng said: "I know that you bastards don't want to stay here, but it's in vain. If you don't want to stay, you have to stay, otherwise I will kill you. Look at your recent situation."
With a little bit of effort, I have an opportunity for you right now, do you want it?"
Seeing the old farmer Cao walking down the high platform of the school ground, and listening to him giving a lecture in front of a square formation of 1,500 young ladies, Zhu Shou suddenly became a little confused: Is this old farmer who is full of Shaanxi profanity the same wretched Cao Youcheng just now?
"Think!" the officers shouted in unison. This is the way to serve as a subordinate in the army. Even if your superiors say there is a cesspit ahead, you have to jump.
The young ladies were stunned for a long time, and then they also shouted: "Think!"
In fact, they just follow the crowd, stay away from their parents, and follow a group of veteran gangsters who swear by their bosses every day. These young men have become qualified useless recruits too early.
"Before the gentlemen invited from the courtyard arrive, I will select a few good ones from among these little bastards to replace those sneaky bastards and send them back to the Third Camp.
"Cao Xiong paused and shouted loudly, "Do you understand?"
The leading officers who were transferred from the third battalion were immediately overjoyed and shouted loudly: "Please give me a lecture, sir."
Cao Xiong nodded with satisfaction, regardless of whether the young ladies understood what he meant or not, and shouted: "Pass the order, each small flag will choose a new small flag, with a limit of one stick of incense, and then arrive at the formation
Gather in front!”
"How to choose?" Qianhu, a team leader, asked quickly, "Will the team leader participate?"
Cao Xiong glared at him: "The team leader is not allowed to participate. It is up to these little bastards to decide whether they rely on fighting or whatever. You are not allowed to control them."
Zhu Shou, who was on the high platform, saw a sudden chaos in the square formation. Some young ladies were fighting, some were scolding each other, and some were quietly discussing together.
"No noise is strictly prohibited in the military formation." He quickly called Cao Xiong and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by this?"
"Your Majesty, this is the method of selection in the army," Cao Xiong explained. "When I saw them picking up sundries, their morale was low, their behavior was chaotic, and there was no order at all. This was the dereliction of duty of the leading officers.
Therefore, it is necessary to re-select the team leader.”
Zhu Shou asked again: "Why did some people start fighting?"
Cao Xiong replied: "There are as many as ten people in a small banner. If people's hearts are not unified, they will naturally speak with their fists. Although private fights are prohibited in the army and offenders will be killed, at this time, in order to select talents, we should not stick to one."
grid."
"Will he kill me?" Zhu Shou's otaku-shaking personality showed up again.
Cao Xiong didn't dare to laugh, his bitter face looked like a chrysanthemum face, and he replied: "They are just a group of children. It would be a big deal to break their heads and bleed. No one will die."
"Then why don't some people fight? Some people even stand there quietly?" Zhu Shou is a curious baby.
Farmer Cao replied respectfully: "There is no fighting, just a decision has been made. Even if there are occasional quarrels, it is just because of unwillingness and will not cause a big disturbance."
Zhu Shou asked worriedly: "Will the two sides become enemies from now on?"
Cao Xiong showed his chrysanthemum face and replied: "The army has its own laws and regulations. Seventy-two beheadings and one hundred and eight whippings are waiting for them. If a small flag cannot control even nine people, it will be difficult to control nine people with it."
What’s the use?”
While the two sides were talking, a stick of incense had been burned, and there were still some in the formation who were inextricably beaten. They were taken out by the leading officers of the three battalions and slapped a few times on each of them.
The leading officers were all veterans with long military experience. They were undoubtedly able to deal with these little kids like a hawk catching a chicken. The military formation, which was originally like a vegetable market, instantly regained its tranquility.
"Do you have any objections?" Cao Xiong called three Qianhu who led the team and asked...
"No!" Thousands of households replied in unison.
For those who fought to the end with no results, the leading officers naturally adopted the old military method: whoever is injured less will be the boss.
Cao Xiong nodded with satisfaction: "Take them out into battle."
After the one hundred and fifty small flags stood in order, Cao Xiong stood in front of the formation and said loudly: "All those who come from the sea will jump into Baiyangdian for me. Whoever is the first to swim to the navy ship in the center of the lake
, who will be the thousand households of the navy! The next five will be the hundred households! The last ten will be recorded with ten military sticks!"
Twenty leading officers led fifty sailors with small flags and rushed toward the edge of the lake. They would supervise the entire operation of the boat.
Cao Xiong did not stipulate military discipline in the water, so he could use all kinds of tricks on the way to the destination. These flags are not stupid. They can stand out among ten people. Naturally, they have their own merits. Most of them will understand.
Understood Cao Youcheng's intention.
Therefore, the only purpose of the leading officers is to ensure that the lives of those who fall behind are not in danger. It is better to receive ten military sticks than to be drowned in the lake for no apparent reason.
Cao Xiong had another fifty Mongolian horses brought out, which were training horses transferred from the Three Thousand Battalion. He said to the cavalry bannermen: "From here along the Tang River, go west to the Anzhou review point, and then turn back.
, the first one to arrive is the cavalry army Qianhu, and the rest follow the rules of the navy army."
The leading officers of the cavalry took their own fifty bannermen and went away.
Looking at the remaining fifty infantry flags, Cao Xiong said: "The decision will be drawn by drawing lots. The victory will be determined by pairs of two. The victory will be determined by fists and kicks. You are not allowed to hit the vital parts. If there is a bye, it will be counted as luck. The winner in the end will be the winner."
For the infantry, the thousand households will be appointed, and the remaining hundred households will be appointed by the new thousand households. Those who lose in the competition will be exempted from the military staff."
When Zhu Shou heard the eunuchs' report, he called Cao Xiong and asked in confusion: "Why does the infantry army not follow the water, and the cavalry army follows the old practice?"
Cao Xiong replied: "In naval warfare, big blunderbuss is better than small blunderbuss, and big ships are better than small boats. There is no other way but ships with big weapons. In cavalry warfare, control is difficult and messengers are inconvenient. Before these two battles, a Chinese army is needed."
Planning a strategy, but in actual combat, victory depends entirely on the general's command. The infantry is different. Whether it is a gun formation, a vehicle formation, or a firearm, they all need to work together, just like arms and fingers. Therefore, Qianhu chooses his subordinates on his own.
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Cao Youcheng switched the tone between the soldier and the minister well and explained thoroughly. Only then did Zhu Shou understand that this old farmer with a bitter melon face really had a lot of skills.
It seems that pretty boys and famous generals only exist in legends, and in real life, they all have to rely on old peasant generals.