Wanli 1592

Chapter 661

Just like that, Xiao Ruxun patrolled the Huotou Army camp before eating at noon.

It is hard to have such a holiday. For the soldiers, this is a rare chance to breathe in the tense combat schedule. Many soldiers make full use of this day to do what they want to do.

For example, many soldiers will choose to get together with their companions and plan to sleep for a day. They decide to get up and eat when they eat, and then continue to sleep. .

There were also soldiers in groups of twos and threes who planned to see the scenery, although Xiao Ruxun didn't know what beautiful scenery there was in this barren mountain and wild ridge.

Of course, more soldiers were attracted by the actions of the Zhennan Army.

After the reorganization of the Zhennan Army, Xiao Ruxun introduced some of the sports and entertainment items that he was familiar with suitable for the army into the daily rest and entertainment items of the Zhennan Army.

For example, polo, which was once popular in the upper class of the Tang Dynasty, modern football, modern basketball, volleyball and other competitive ball games, as well as various track and field sports events, etc. Xiao Ruxun also specially set aside two seven days a year to hold Zhennan Military games come to entertain soldiers.

It is beneficial for the military to engage in sports while on vacation. It not only entertains the body and mind, keeps the body healthy, but also gets corresponding rewards, and can exercise the military's sense of cooperation and confrontation.

Emphasizing the principle of friendship first and competition second, and striving for mutual exchanges between armies and armies, it can also enrich the spiritual world of the army, so that their minds will not be full of gambling, women and killing.

The last point is more important, let the soldiers get enough entertainment physically and mentally, let them have something to do in their spare time, don't drink and gamble with women every time they rest.

Such benefits are beyond doubt.

The conflict between the navy and the army between the Zhennan Army is still quite big. Since the suppression of the Toungoo Dynasty, the army has not engaged in large-scale wars.

In the 24th year of Wanli, the Zhennan Army was reorganized, and the original infantry and navy were further reorganized into an army and a navy, with different command systems and responsibilities. From then on, the navy began to shine.

The Zhennan Army has almost no enemies on land. The main theme on land is development and development, but the main theme at sea has become the clarion call of war. In a year, the navy will fight dozens of times, big and small. It is quite abundant, but the army can only rarely be dispatched to carry out bandit suppression operations and security operations.

The total number of Zhennan Army was [-] when it was reported, but this number is not accurate. It is only the army and navy that are officially being organized, but some army auxiliary soldiers and navy auxiliary soldiers are not included in it. They are Xiao Ruxun The prepared reserve team can immediately become a regular army if needed.

But there is no doubt that the number of the army is more than twice that of the navy. The navy has made great achievements, but its number is small, and its per capita military merit is high, while the army has more wolves and less flesh.

There have been quite a few frictions between the two armies because of the results of battles, promotions, rewards, etc. Although Xiao Ruxun is happy to see some small frictions, if it really develops into the kind of mutual antagonism and hostility between the national troops under the headmaster To a certain extent, he is not willing.

Therefore, he tried his best to toss out the name of the Zhennan Army Games, introduced some modern competitive sports into it, stipulated rules, promulgated the whole army, established reward principles and standards, called on the whole army to take action, and He personally presided over the first modern football match between the army and the navy, which was unprecedentedly grand.

Since then, the relationship between the Army and Navy has changed.

In the past, after the army soldiers met the navy soldiers, both sides looked at each other coldly, and then "hummed" each other heavily, and their emotions were quite antagonistic.

And now, when Army soldiers and Navy soldiers meet, they usually say "you wait for the next football (basketball and volleyball) game!"

Generally speaking, there will be an internal competition between the army and the navy first. After the internal competition, the strongest team will be determined to participate in the final against the opponent. Better promotion capital.

Now, the three thousand troops of the Zhennan Army naturally brought this tradition over.

This time, the troops who followed Xiao Ruxun to the Northland were all from the army. They chose to play two football matches at the same time. Football matches are easy to prepare. Although the conditions are not as good as in Myanmar, it is easy to get a piece of open space to do it. You can play.

The cheers of 3000 people soon attracted more people from other troops. People from other troops were very curious to see what the Zhennan Army was doing. The ball-shaped object was grabbed with great joy, and the soldiers of the Zhennan Army next to it were still applauding, and they all felt very strange.

This game looks a bit like Cuju, but it doesn't seem to be Cuju.

Cuju is widely popular among the people, but not so much in the army. The main reason is that in the early days of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang once issued an imperial decree to strictly prohibit Cuju in the army. However, as time went by, some people in the army occasionally played Cuju. Cuju is not the same type.

Chinese cuju has nothing to do with modern European football. If we insist on the inheritance relationship, the current Chinese shuttlecock kicking is the inheritance of cuju, and modern football originated in Europe.

Soon, some people came forward to ask the soldiers of the Zhennan Army what they were doing, and then these people became interested and watched together. After a while, they realized the beauty of it, and cheered loudly when they saw someone score a goal. .

The appeal of competitive sports is one of the best. It didn't take half a day to watch the two football fields surrounded by many soldiers. The sound of applause could almost deafen people's ears.

At noon, the soldiers had a very satisfying lunch. Not only did they have meat to eat, but also fried rice with oil, broth, and side dishes with oil and water. Many soldiers said that this was something they had never seen before. After the battle meal, many generals secretly clicked their tongues in private, thinking that Xiao Ruxun treated the soldiers too favorably.

As far as this level of war food is concerned, don’t say you can’t afford it. Even if you can afford it, they won’t give the whole army the same food. It must be due to the difference between closeness and estrangement. The best is for the closest private soldiers. , the rest are the soldiers of the imperial court, how can they be like Xiao Ruxun.

Rice with oil is available in the whole army!

How rich are you?

Do you not engage in corruption, embezzle military funds, or gain any benefits?
Even Li Rusong thought so, but thinking of Xiao Ruxun's invitation to do business with him before, Li Rusong felt that maybe Xiao Ruxun didn't care about these so-called "benefits" at all.

The life of Li Rusong's thousands of elite servants is very good, but they can't enjoy such treatment every day. Second-rate.

But looking at the ordinary appearance of the soldiers of the Zhennan Army, Li Rusong even suspected that the hundreds of thousands of silver that Xiao Ruxun said was not a bragging, but a real investment, and really gave the soldiers oil, water and meat, otherwise how could it be possible to raise them? Such a strong Zhennan army?

Now eating meat and fried rice with oil, the soldiers of the Liaodong Army were really surprised.

Coincidentally, Nurhachi's Jurchen soldiers had never eaten such a delicious battle meal. A group of people almost buried their heads in the bowl, which made Nurhachi feel embarrassed.

Looking at the satisfied faces of the soldiers and the bowl of rice in their hands, Li Rusong felt that he had found one of the reasons why Xiao Ruxun was trusted and loved by the troops everywhere.

In the afternoon, the soldiers who wanted to sleep went back to sleep contentedly, and the soldiers who wanted to hang out also went for a walk, and more people focused their attention on the football game that continued in the afternoon. This novel competitive game is really exciting. Very attractive to them.

Including Li Rusong, many local generals have watched this novel game mode, and they are all curious and amazed by it.

Xiao Ruxun, how many things can this person come up with that no one has even thought of?How many things can we do that we can't imagine?

(End of this chapter)