Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 259 4.55 Everything in the army is based on combat power.

Volume Four

4.55 Everything in the military is based on combat power.

In the blink of an eye, October has entered, and the weather has gradually cooled down. Although the land of Huguang has moved to the south, the climate is only a mixture of north and south, and you may still catch a cold if you are not careful. Fortunately, it is just that, at least for now, the climate here is still It can be called "autumn is crisp and clear". Except for the fact that there are fewer sunny days compared to the north, everything else is pretty good.

After such a long time, Zhou Yang, the "newly established thousands of households", has entered the role. Needless to say, he has arranged for his family and helped Xue Biao sort out his business. On track.

These days, he has been busy with various chores, and when he came here, there was no one to hand over, only the deputy Qianhu who gave a brief explanation, but the entire Qianhu Office has long become an empty shelf, and many things have to be picked up from scratch. As he gradually became familiar with it, he had to delegate the military training to a few of his subordinates. Fortunately, his soldiers were trained well, so there were no problems. It was not until the fifth day of the lunar month that he finally had time to take two people to the camp for a comprehensive inspection.

"Sir, please see, my son has been trained and has become an elite soldier." Zhou Yang was listening to Yuan Xiu's report at the edge of the Qianhu Camp training ground, "Now there are actually 680 officers and soldiers in this camp, five The infantry households are all 120 people, only the cavalry households are less, and there are six of us."

The six subordinates who were brought over by Zhou Yang at the beginning, except for Fu Shi's chief clerk, none of the others were all from the same department of martial arts examinations, so the "ranking" was simple. The five of them recognized each other according to the rankings of the provincial martial arts examinations. In terms of status, the highest one is Yuan Xiu; the only problem is that none of the five of them get along well with Fu Shi.

There is indispensable the problem of "civilian and military opposition", but the "circle" thinking is actually more important. "Same year, same hometown, same clan" is the main source of circles in feudal officialdom. Yuan Xiu and others were elected in the same year as Zhou Yang. If As long as they are alone, they might be able to form a faction. Now that there is an additional Fu Shi, they just have an "external" goal, which makes the five of them truly become one.

"It's okay!" Looking at the recruits who were practicing walking and running on the training ground, Zhou Yang was actually not very satisfied, but he also knew that the quality of the soldiers at this time was low and could not be measured by modern standards. Strict management and strict training, absolutely not because anyone broke the rules or lowered the standard.

Also, complete formation exercises as soon as possible and enter actual combat ability training. As for the pikemen, the matchlocks can also be trained. My biggest headache now is the artillery. Our artillery does not have a shooting range for the time being. If live ammunition training is needed, we can only use the current The training ground has been cleared, targets set up and fired. Has the surrounding area been cleared?It won't hurt the people, right? "

"Don't worry, sir, it won't happen!" Yuan Xiu said confidently, "This camp is remote and there are not many residents around it. After we arrived, we followed your instructions and gave money to the few remaining households. Let's go; it's just that this formation change is really hard for me to do, so I'm afraid it can only be done by adults."

"I know." Zhou Yang nodded. When he originally proposed formations such as horizontal formations, columns, and hollow squares, it was actually just a few simple sentences, because he himself had only seen rough descriptions in modern times, and the army had already It’s no longer necessary. We can only test it step by step. “Okay, after you have practiced the footwork, you can start assassination and combat training. Coupled with the live ammunition shooting of firearms, at least the boys will have some knowledge of the weapons in their hands. The formation change first Not urgent.

Also, don’t fix dead arms, matchlock gunners and spearmen should be practiced alternately, this is not urgent, what I said is that it needs to be done in the future; Holding the spearman, we only have to focus on this one item. Our days are still very long. Is it possible that we will stay here from now on?Remember, opportunities are for those who are prepared. When you need to use them in the future, don’t say you can’t do it! "

"Thank you, sir!" All five people looked surprised.

"There is another question." Yuan Xiu hesitated and said, "Sir, it stands to reason that this kind of physical training can indeed significantly improve combat effectiveness, but this intensity. Well, you have to run two six-mile distances in the morning and evening every day. The boys really I can’t bear it.”

"If you can't bear it, keep practicing until you can withstand it." Zhou Yang interrupted him without hesitation, "If you don't have strength and stamina, talking about combat power is all nonsense. Didn't I ask you to give them extra food and vegetables every day? Three meals of grains are enough, and one meal of white rice is enough every three days. Fish and shrimp soup or broth is provided every day to replenish oil and water. On every fifth and tenth day or the last day of every month, there are three ounces of meat or fish and shrimp, vegetables and salt. There is no shortage of Bartonton, what else can’t be carried?”

"This..." Yuan Xiu smiled wryly and bowed, "I know my mistakes!"

"You guys can't handle it, right?" Zhou Yang shook his head speechlessly, "Thanks to your martial arts background, you dare to give it up in such a short time? Remember, we are soldiers and we must maintain a fighting spirit at all times. Once you get to the battlefield in the future, the enemy will not care whether you are an officer or a soldier, they will still have your head on their shoulders!"

"Sir, the same goes for low-ranking people." Yuan Xiu continued with a wry smile, "I don't want you to be regarded as an alien in the future. To be honest, your Excellency, the imperial army is now hard to come back. Except for a few strong armies that can guarantee a three-day operation, the rest can only have five Practicing every day is considered good. If we practice every day and day and night like this, I will worry about it."

"When you get to the battlefield, you won't have to worry anymore." Zhou Yang interrupted him lightly, "Okay, just focus on training and stop thinking about these things, and - huh?"

Just as the two of them were walking around the edge of the training ground to discuss military matters, they saw a soldier suddenly rush out of the queue not far away and stumbled towards the two of them. As he ran, he did not forget to wave his hands and said more. He shouted loudly.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, save me -" Well, don't think about it, it's Xue Pan - this makes Zhou Yang quite embarrassed. Not to mention the issue of address, more than half a month has passed since he took office, and once in the middle I never mentioned this uncle because he forgot!

"Who, stop him!" Yuan Xiu was very angry at such a "little show". He knew how much Zhou Yang valued discipline. "The harsh words, but in private, I still have some sympathy. "Let him come over!" Zhou Yang shook his head with a wry smile. Zhou Yang did not forget to glare at Zhao Yanling who was laughing behind him - the two people he led into the camp were naturally the Zhao sisters. Zhao Qiying had a stable personality, although his pretty face was smiling. But she lowered her head to cover it up. Zhao Yanling didn't have such good control, and her silvery laughter directly revealed her identity.

In fact, both of them changed into men's clothing when they entered the camp. The problem is that everyone is not stupid. Yuan Xiu immediately saw the identity of the two "Mulan", but he pretended not to know it cleverly; but in this situation now Next, he just wanted to pretend to be stupid, but he couldn't get through it, and his face was distorted when he didn't see the smothered smile on his face?

"Brother Wenlong, have you forgotten what I told you before I brought you here?" Looking at Xue Pan, who has dark skin in front of him, has lost a lot of weight, but is also obviously much stronger, Zhou Yang doesn't have much Moved, "There are no relatives in the army, only discipline and standards. If you fail to complete it, you will die here, and you will only get the same money for burning and burying as everyone else!"

"Brother-in-law, I... I can't bear it anymore!" Xue Pan cried as he was being held down by two soldiers and kneeling in front of him. "It's not like I haven't heard about things in the army. How can it be so tortured? Every day. Get up and run when it’s not bright, run even after the sun goes down, and train non-stop from morning to night, that’s what an ironman is—ah!”

"Like a man, stand up straight and practice!" Zhou Yang kicked him in the chest and kicked him two steps away. "Either you continue practicing or die on the training ground. I will never allow you to If you continue to go back to Jinling and be a waste, you will be called 'Xue Da Fool' and looked at as an idiot, go back now——"

"No, I won't go!" Xue Pan crawled back and knelt down, "Brother-in-law, please let me go. I don't want any future anymore, or you'll beat me to death."

"Yuan Xiu!" Zhou Yang shouted.

"Have!"

"Refuse to train and contradict the superior officer, what should I do?"

"Military regulations, poor training, whipping and urging; contradicting superiors, twenty military sticks; double for those who knowingly commit crimes-my lord, this" Yuan Xiu replied without hesitation, but he also obviously had a choice, for example, "refusal to train ” and “poor training” are completely different things.

"He was the one who contradicted me, so I decided to waive the military stick." Zhou Yang said calmly, "Pull him back and continue training. If it doesn't work, slap him until he passes. All training standards must not be lowered in any way. You are responsible for supervising. If In the future, if he fails to pass the assessment, you will train with him. When he passes the test, you will go back to work, do you understand?"

"Don't worry, sir!" Yuan Xiu agreed quickly, but still asked one more question, "It's just that he has the same humble position now, he has the title of Trial Hundred Households, and the general flag is short of a son. He is considered an officer, and it is OK as a rule."

"Follow the standards for new recruits!" Zhou Yang interrupted him unceremoniously.

"I understand my humble position!" Yuan Xiu smiled bitterly and bowed.

"Brother-in-law—" Xue Pan was completely frightened, but he only had time to scream before he was dragged away by the soldiers who dragged him over, leaving his "brother-in-law" howling all the way, but this time, no one would pay attention to him.

"This, my lord!" Yuan Xiu looked at Xue Pan who was being dragged away, and glanced carefully at the two "Mulan" behind Zhou Yang from the corner of his eye. , I am humble enough to discuss with a few brothers whether we can rest for two days and give out some food and wine so that everyone can satisfy their cravings."

"You guys can't hold it in any longer, right?" Zhou Yang has never discounted the "alcohol ban", "That's right, let's just leave it today and tomorrow. Keep the people on duty, and others can have some drinks. Eat something, but I definitely don’t want to see anyone drunk and acting crazy, do you hear me clearly?”

"Don't worry, sir!" Even with an elective mentality, he couldn't help but look happy, because someone's "drink ban" was too exaggerated. It was completely in accordance with the standards of modern military orders. Since someone officially took over and officially entered the military camp, Everyone has not drank alcohol for more than half a month. "If anyone dares to pull their crotch, the military sticks in the camp are not vegetarian!"

"Okay, get lost. Remember, everything in the army is based on combat prowess. If anyone pulls his hips, don't blame me for not caring about our friendship!" Zhou Yang raised his leg and kicked Yuan Xiu in the butt, "Continue training. !”

"Yes, sir!" Yuan Xiu quickly bowed his fists and watched Zhou Yang and the others leave.

(End of this chapter)