Fu Song

Chapter 268 News from afar

The tents are neatly arranged, with a distance of several meters between each row. If you look in, you can see that the items inside are neatly arranged and meticulous, but there is such an unpleasant smell lingering don't go.

Thinking about the fact that there are eight big men living in this tent, it is not so strange to have such a smell.

The grass between the tents has been stepped on a path, but the white marks on the ground are still faintly visible, which is the result of sprinkling quicklime.On both sides of the road, there are drainage ditches dug, and the sewage on weekdays will flow away from the drainage ditches.

Each battalion also has one or two latrines, and if soldiers defecate anywhere, they will be severely punished if caught.

The entire Tianwu army barracks was in order.

This made Xiao Cheng very satisfied.

Yang Wanfu's ability to lead troops is quite strong.It's no loss that I spent a lot of effort to forge his identity.The rewards given to myself now are quite considerable.

Hammer's personal force is stronger than Yang Wanfu's, and his loyalty is naturally stronger than Yang Wanfu's, but when it comes to the ability to lead troops, there is a gap. As for fighting, the gap may be even greater.

Yang Wanfu had seen big battles before.

"I transferred Fan Yifei to assist Han Kai, do you have any opinions?" Xiao Cheng, who was patrolling the barracks with his hands behind his back, accompanied by Yang Wanfu, asked casually.

"No!" Yang Wanfu shook his head and said, "It's this kid's luck that the judge values ​​Fan Yifei."

Fan Yifei was the leader of the scouts at Siwuguan back then, so it goes without saying that he has a whole body of skills, he has been following Yang Wanfu and is Yang Wanfu's confidant.Today, in the Tianwu Army, they are still responsible for the work of scouts, but in the current Tianwu Army, there are as many as [-] scouts, all of whom are elites in the army.

"Fan Yifei has rich combat experience, which is incomparable to Han Kai. Transferring Fan Yifei is also borrowing from him." Xiao Cheng said: "As for why not transfer Wei Wu, it is because Wei Wu and Han Kai are too familiar. His age and qualifications are older than Han Kai, so the relationship between the two is not easy to get along with, and it is easy to breed troubles."

"Understood!" Yang Wanfu nodded in agreement, and Xiao Cheng's manipulative methods were naturally no strangers to him who had been a prisoner.Too familiar, many things are really difficult to do.

Now Wei Wu has become his deputy. This kid is capable, has fought in battle, and can walk the world with a pair of iron feet. As soon as he arrives in the Tianwu Army, he immediately has a large number of admirers.

Such a person in the Tianwu Army naturally divides his own power and checks and balances himself.Of course, with his qualifications, he could also suppress Wei Wu.The two of them naturally reached a balance in the Tianwu Army.

This is also the reason why Fan Yifei was transferred to assist Han Kai.Han Kai has a background, a backer, and ability, and he is absolutely loyal to Xiao Cheng, so he is naturally the boss.Fan Yifei has qualifications, experience, and of course ability. Being a second-in-command can make up for Han Kai's shortcomings. Together, the two of them can maximize the ability of that army, and also achieve a balance of control.

It has to be said that although Xiao Cheng is young, he is indeed very seasoned when it comes to employing people.

This can also be seen when he assigns local officials such as the Qianzhou Chamber of Commerce.

It not only takes into account these outsiders like myself, but also appeases the local aborigines very well.

Yang Wanfu is very satisfied now.

When I was in Siwuguan, I was just a prison guard, and I was in charge of a thousand people, but now, I am leading an army of [-] people, and soon, this army will expand to five. Thousands of people.

In the Song Dynasty, what kind of person can lead five thousand people?
At least a commander is required.

For a guy with a questionable status like himself, to be able to hold a lot of power is something that he never even dared to think about before.

But Xiao Cheng dared to use himself.

Such a person is hard to be unconvinced.

Wanjia, I can't go back by myself.

Unless there is a great change in the world, otherwise, let the wife and children think that they have sacrificed their lives for the country, which will make them stand upright in their hometown.

And in my life, I will never return to the north again.

Fortunately, Xiao's plan to sign and judge is also going south.

The further south you go, and the farther you are from your own family, the better.

Just bury that thought deeply in your heart.

While talking, a group of people walked to the school grounds. At the moment, the school grounds are very lively. Some of the soldiers are working hard here, some are practicing knives, guns, bows and arrows, and of course, some are lying on the ground, enjoying a rare day. spare time.

"Your soldiers are trained very well. It's extremely rare for a group of mobs to reach this level in half a year!" Xiao Cheng said to Yang Wanfu with satisfaction, looking at the soldiers who gathered together in an instant.

When these soldiers saw them coming, no matter what they were doing, they immediately gathered and formed a formation.

Yang Wanfu waved his hand, Wei Wu scolded a few words, but the soldiers dispersed immediately, and went to do what they should do, but this time, no one slept, and everyone was full of vigor and energy, which made Xiao Cheng It looked a little funny.

"The military training minutes awarded to me opened my eyes. There are many methods of military training in it, which the general had never heard of before." Yang Wanfu said respectfully.

Speaking of which, this is another important part of Yang Wanfu's convincing Xiao Cheng.

At this time, not to mention such a method of training soldiers, even a little skill must be hidden, why pass it on to men and not to women!
When Xiao Cheng handed him the Military Training Manual, it really shocked Yang Wanfu.

This should be the untold secret of the Xiao family, the foundation of one's life, right?Just give it to yourself?
If you take this book yourself, you are considered a student of the Xiao family, right?

But when Xiao Cheng told him that this was not some ancestral handicraft of the Xiao family, but some military training methods that he wrote when he was free. However, his eldest brother Xiao Ding was experimenting with these military training methods in the Guangrui Army. , and then the experience that is finally obtained after making improvements, so he can decide whether to give it to someone or not.

The strength of Xiao Ding's Guangrui army is recognized throughout the world.

But no one knew that Xiao Cheng was responsible for this.

Yang Wanfu was astonished, and regarded this military training minutes as a treasure.

This book is not only about how to build a strong army, it is really all-encompassing, covering almost all the details of an army from forming an army to combat and logistics supply, and more importantly, Xiao Ding is still in it. It describes countless cases and experiences in detail, which is an incomparable treasure for a general.

Standing on the edge of the school grounds, Xiao Cheng said: "General Yang, do you know that when you were in Siwu Pass, the army under your command was also the most elite part of the Northwest Army, but why did you still suffer defeat? ?"

Mentioning this matter, Yang Wanfu felt a little ashamed.

"It's the last general who made a mistake by drinking, and there are traitors to support him."

Xiao Cheng shook his head: "After all, there is still no strict military discipline. In other words, there is military discipline, but it has not been strictly enforced. For example, if the military discipline is strict, how can it be possible for outsiders to stay in Siwu Pass? Recourse? You don’t even know about it. Is there no one in charge of this matter? When the battle started, the soldiers panicked when they couldn’t see you as the chief general. Are you going? What are these people doing?"

Yang Wanfu was speechless.

"So General Yang, the military discipline is the first priority in the army. If there is military discipline, it must be strictly enforced." Xiao Cheng said: "In the army, even if it seems a small violation of discipline, as long as the violation is committed, it will be punished mercilessly. The embankment was destroyed by ant nests, this must be guarded against. Now our army does not have any beliefs or souls, so it is even more important to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments in order to unite the hearts of the people."

"The end will be taught."

He waved his hand, indicating that no one else had to follow, and he only let Yang Wanfu accompany Xiao Cheng and walked a dozen steps forward, before Xiao Cheng stopped and said: "This time you are partially stationed at the key nodes, what are you going to do? do you understand?"

"Understood!" Yang Wanfu said: "The first is to suppress the bandits. There are so many bandits in this area, if these bandits are not wiped out, the implementation of the plans signed will be hindered. The second is to control. Those tribal chiefs and cave masters may not be convinced by the signing. There will only be a lot of violators, and there may even be some people who openly rebel. At this time, they need to be destroyed with the power of thunder. As long as we Once it is firmly established, it will be able to firmly control this large area."

"You speak very well!" Xiao Cheng smiled and nodded, this is where Yang Wanfu is more useful than Han Kai.Because Yang Wanfu knows to take the initiative to do something, as for Han Kai, he will do whatever you ask him to do.If you want to really grow up, I'm afraid it will take a long, long time.

"You need to be more careful about suppressing bandits. Some heinous ones can't be kept, but most of them are forced to become bandits. If you can caress these people, you should caress them. Our purpose is not to kill people. , but to let these people become good citizens, people who pay taxes for us, and become our source of soldiers. With these people, we have the foundation, and killing alone will not make us successful."

"Yes!"

"Controlling the army, training troops, and at the same time, your attention, in the next time, will be on Luo Dian Ghost Kingdom." Xiao Cheng took a deep breath: "Collect roads, mountains and rivers, population, cities and other various information All sorts of information."

"The next step is to attack Luo Dian Ghost Kingdom?" Yang Wanfu said excitedly. "However, the great ghost master of Luo Dian Ghost Country is not as easy to deal with as these Jilin states on our side. Moreover, the great ghost master was also appointed by the imperial court!"

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "When my elder brother mobilized troops against Li Xu, do you know what the excuse was? It was Dangxiang Fan's soldiers who clashed with Li Xu's Dingnan army. What does it have to do with me?"

Yang Wanfu laughed loudly: "That is to say, when we have a conflict with the Luo Dian ghost country, it is just a certain Jiji state who has made trouble with them, so naturally it has nothing to do with us."

"Yes! When the fight is over, the bigwigs in the court will only be happy to see it succeed." Xiao Cheng said with a chuckle: "Look at the military state of the Tianwu Army, which is composed of four prefectures. At that time As soon as we reported it, didn't the court immediately approve it cheerfully?"

"Those bigwigs in the imperial court want to eat meat but don't want to raise pigs!" Yang Wanfu said dissatisfiedly. "I know how to pick up ready-made ones."

"There is nothing dissatisfied." Xiao Cheng didn't mind at all: "We are not doing things for nothing. The biggest benefit is naturally that we get it. Although the people in the imperial court also ate meat, it was only the worst food from pigs. The fattest parts of those things belong to us, so what is there to complain about?"

"Sign the judgment, if your plan is fully realized in the end, the biggest benefit is not that the court will get it, but the officials will get it!" Yang Wanfu said: "The vast territory, countless people, and more wealth belong to the Great Song Dynasty. gone."

Xiao Cheng smiled slightly, "The things I want are much more valuable than these. In my eyes, these are passing clouds that will eventually become the dust of history. What I want to do will go through hundreds of thousands of generations. Not to be destroyed. Ha, General Yang, it’s too early to talk about these things now, let’s talk about these topics someday after I become the chief assistant of the Great Song Dynasty.”

"When it really comes to that time, I wonder if Yang can become a captain?" Xiao Cheng didn't want to talk about it, and Yang Wanfu didn't ask further questions. He couldn't figure out what the judge sometimes thought.

"When that day comes, as long as it is beneficial to me, there is nothing you can't do. It is also possible to restore your original surname and return to the family." Xiao Cheng laughed.

Having fun with the soldiers in the barracks, had dinner together, and discussed the concept of mountain warfare with the generals above the generals of the Tianwu Army, it was then under the admiration of everyone left the barracks.

Just after returning to Wang's mansion, Xiao Cheng saw a familiar figure.

His brows immediately frowned, the appearance of this person here, under normal circumstances, meant that something very bad had happened.

"What happened?"

"My lord, ten days ago we received a report from Bianliang that Tiangong Iron Art was on fire. Mr. Han and dozens of Tiangong Iron Art craftsmen were buried in the flames." I came here to report to Young Master, she has returned to Bianliang to handle the matter herself."

"Fire?" Xiao Cheng looked suspiciously at the other party.

"Young master, our people have found the disobedient officials of the Kaifeng Mansion." The visitor said, "Before the fire broke out, the people in Tiangong Iron Art were all dead. They were killed by others. Judging from the scars, it looks like it was done by someone from the army."

"People in Tiangong Iron Art are not powerless people, and ordinary people can't be their opponents at all."

"That's why our people in Bianliang think that it was done by the masters in the army, and there are quite a few of them!" The visitor said: "This is also the reason why the master returned to Bianliang to preside over it. This matter is too weird."

Xiao Cheng was silent for a while, then waved his hand and said, "I see, you go back and tell Yingxue to find the truth."

"Yes!" The visitor bowed slightly, left the room, and disappeared into the darkness.

Xiao Cheng sat for a long while, and finally said: "Come on, go and ask Han Yan to come to me."

(End of this chapter)