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Chapter 360: Trustworthy
Fang Jie found that he really liked the atmosphere on the school field and felt the magnificent fighting spirit of the soldiers. It had been more than two years since I left Fan Gu, and the already unfamiliar feeling overflowed from my heart again. The branches are as long as the forest, and the horizontal sword is like the sea. This kind of scene makes him very excited every time he sees it.
The Zhechong camp assigned to Fang Jie by Luo Yao was named Shanzi camp. Unlike other soldiers who were named according to A, B, C and D, Luo Yao's left forward guard had more than 300 battalions, with ten battalions forming one army, and one army and one army. With 2,000 combat troops, 2,000 auxiliary troops, plus horsemen, veterinarians, and handymen, the total number of soldiers and horses is approximately 15,000.
The designation of each army is arranged according to numbers, and the ten battalions of each army are arranged according to the ten characters of Beng, Da, Shan, Yi, Kuo, Hai, Bing, Wei, Hao and Dang.
Fang Jie was assigned to the Shanzi Camp of the Thirteenth Army of the Left Vanguard, with 1,200 combat soldiers, 200 auxiliary soldiers, and 100 handymen, horsemen and others. They also included a hundred light cavalry, and the rest were infantry. At the beginning, the Shang State had contacts with the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and the borders were interconnected, so the Shang State had a certain number of cavalry at that time. However, the southerners did not like war horses and preferred boats, so the cavalry of the Shang State was useless. However, horse farms across the Shang Kingdom provided many horses for the left midfielders.
Although the quality of these war horses cannot be compared with Meng Yuan's fine cavalry, they can be used in battle. It can be said that the left vanguard was not only the most powerful soldier in the Sui Dynasty, but also the richest soldier in the Sui Dynasty. You must know how many caravans Li Yuanshan robbed in order to gather a cavalry force, including even the envoys of small countries in the Western Regions visiting the Sui Dynasty.
But Luo Yao doesn't need to do this. The things he inherited from the Shang people are barely enough. Although it is impossible to build a powerful cavalry team, the standard equipment of each battalion of cavalry is still sufficient.
Because Luo Yao's army was too large and could not exceed the number of generals per guard stipulated by the court. Therefore, the Zhechong Battalion, which should have been commanded by the fifth rank general, was commanded by Captain Zhechong on the left forward line. The rank of Lieutenant Zhechong is the sixth rank, one level higher than Captain Xiongwu, and three levels higher than the lowest rank Captain Guoyi.
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According to the rules of the Sui Dynasty, Luo Yao is a general of the third rank and has the right to appoint generals below the fifth rank. However, military positions starting from the fourth rank and above must be reported to the imperial court and can only take effect after review by the Ministry of War.
Fang Jie is a fifth-rank Ranger General. Although he is a merit-based officer, he is one level higher than Captain Zhechong.
The captain of Shanziying is named Lei Hu. He is in his thirties and full of vigor. This person was promoted to captain through accumulated military merit. He only reached his current status after serving in the army for twelve years. His promotion was not fast. It can also be seen from this comparison that Fang Jie's promotion speed is actually extraordinary.
Lei Hu is a typical soldier, with a tall and muscular body, a stern expression, and a serious smile. It could be seen that he was not satisfied with the general's military order to assign Shanzi Camp to Fang Jie, but as a soldier, obeying orders is something in his bones, so he didn't say anything. He also maintained enough respect when he met Fang Jie, but Fang Jie could tell from the expressions on the faces of everyone in Shanzi Camp that it was not easy for him to lead these fifteen hundred people.
Fang Jie arrived at Shanzi Camp and snatched the command away from Lei Hu. Fang Jie could understand Lei Hu's mood, even if it were him, he would never feel comfortable. Shanziying is Lei Hu's fists and feet, he can move wherever he wants. He has the final say on how he moves his legs and punches. But now that Fang Jie is here, it means that his things have left his hands and are in the hands of others.
After coming out of the school grounds, Fang Jie went directly to Shanzi Camp, taking Chen Xiaoru Yan Kuang and forty-eight Feiyupao with him. When he walked to the door of the military tent that now belonged to him, the five captains, twelve brigade leaders and Lei Hu who Fang Jie had summoned in advance were all standing at the door waiting for him. Although they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to disobey the military regulations of the left avant-garde. Luo Yao's strict military management was ranked first among the soldiers of the Sixteenth Guards.
"The humble Leihu and Shanziying brigade officers and above are paying homage to Lord Xiaofang!"
Lei Hu took a step forward and performed a standard military salute.
When Fang Jie heard that he called himself a subordinate rather than a subordinate, he could feel the resentment in this man's heart.
He returned the military salute and then walked into the military tent.
Sitting down behind the desk, Fang Jie looked at the captain's seal placed in the middle of the desk and was slightly startled. Then he picked it up and threw it to Lei Hu: "Put your things away."
Lei Hu was startled, hesitated and said: "Without the captain's seal, how can Lord Xiaofang lead the troops and give orders?"
"YouDo you recognize my face? "
Fang Jie pointed at himself and asked.
"know!"
"That's good."
Fang Jie said calmly: "From today until I leave Shanzi Camp, the rules will be slightly changed. I know you used to carry the Captain's Seal with you when you deployed troops, but since I sit here, this rule has disappeared. I said It is a military order, and it is still a military order without the captain's seal. And how long I have to stay in Shanzi Camp does not depend on me, but on you. If you perform well enough, then I will leave Shanzi Camp soon because of the general. I won't be allowed to control an elite team for a long time. If you are a bunch of trash and behave worse than scum, then I guess I won't leave Shanzi Camp until you retire. Don't worry, I'm thick-skinned enough, so don't think about it. If you deliberately lose the competition in a month, I will leave. Don¡¯t even think about it.¡±
"You don't have to look at me with that resentful and dissatisfied look. I can tell you the most direct way to get me to leave Shanzi Camp. It doesn't take time, it's very quick."
Fang Jie paused for a moment, then raised his chin slightly and said: "You are allowed to challenge me now, including the twelve people in the military tent. If anyone can let me go, I will get out. If you can't defeat me, I will If you are still pretentious like a girl, don't blame me for knocking you down one by one. I'm not arrogant or arrogant, and to be honest, the twelve of you together may not be my opponent."
"but¡¡"
Fang Jie ignored the strange looks from the brigade captains and continued to speak calmly: "Just because a person can fight doesn't mean he can lead troops. There are not a few people in the world who can defeat twelve of you, but there are only a few." I know how to lead troops. There is only one subject that I haven't missed in the martial arts academy for more than a year, which is the art of war, and I have never lost in the art of war. So the twelve of you combined can't beat the art of war. In front of someone who is stronger than you, you have no choice but to obey."
Fang Jie spoke in a calm tone, but it was very hurtful.
"I am a very direct and realistic person. If you are better than me, I will listen to you. If you are not as good as me, I will listen to me. What I just said always counts. The day anyone in the Shanzi Camp knocks me down, I will let him You are all soldiers, don't just scream like a woman in a brothel. I have the ability to make you look up to me. You must also have the ability to make me look up to you. If you are a man, hold your head high and use your strength to declare that I am not worthy of being fooled. Your leader then kicked me proudly. If you were all weaklings and cowards, I would be happy to laugh at you every day for fun!"
He stood up and glanced at the officers: "Now go out and assemble all the soldiers of the Shanzi Camp, including the auxiliary soldiers and handymen. Anyone who does not arrive after the war drum rings three times will be dealt with according to military law. Every soldier is required to bring all his belongings No equipment, except for clothing, can be left behind as long as it is a weapon that can kill people. I will check after the gathering. Anyone who does not have all the equipment will be given ten military sticks and will be beaten to death."
"Yan Kuang!"
"exist!"
"Drumming outside the door!"
"Here!"
Black boy Yan responded wildly and strode out of the military tent. Lei Hu and his eleven officers looked at each other, then clasped their fists and shouted "hey" and walked out quickly.
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Chen Xiaoru followed Fang Jie out of the military tent and asked cautiously from behind: "Sir, if you tell those people like this, they really won't be provoked and target you?"
Fang Jie smiled and said: "I just want them to hate me and scold me from the bottom of their hearts, so that they can show their true skills. If you don't understand soldiers, if you coax them, they will feel that they are the boss and you can't do anything to them." . On the contrary, if you look down on them, they will work hard to impress you. The soldiers on the left wing are more proud than the others, and they can't control such people."
"What if they join forces to deliberately slack off and want to force you to leave?"
"I don't mind killing people."
Fang Jie said as he walked: "The entire left midfielder has a sense of pride that no one looks down on. Who is the source of this sense of pride? It's Luo Yao. Because Luo Yao is proud, each of them is also proud. . Since Luo Yao handed over Shanzi Camp to me, he will not say anything for the sake of face even if I use military law."
"If you really disobey me, will you really kill someone?"
Chen Xiaoru asked with his mouth wide open.
"If you don't obey me, you will be killed."
Fang Jie answered in a calm tone.
Outside the door, Yan Kuang has already beaten the war drum for the second time. The soldiers of Shanzi Camp are well-trained, and most of them have found their positions and stood still. Fang Jie believed that by the third round of drum beating, 1,500 soldiers wouldEven if it is a handyman, there will be no one less person standing on the school ground.
Fang Jie did not meet Fang Jie¡¯s expectations. After the third drum beat, 1,500 soldiers stood neatly. No matter which direction they looked from, the queue was as straight as a line drawn with a ruler. Not only did all the soldiers line up, but according to Fang Jie's requirements, everyone brought all the weapons they could carry.
"If you think you are good at shooting, go to the left. If you think you are good at martial arts, go to the right. If you think you are good at everything, stay where you are. If you think you are bad at everything, get out!"
Fang Jie¡¯s words made all the soldiers look at each other in shock.
"Didn't you hear me?"
Fang Jie asked loudly.
There were whispers among the crowd, and no one knew what Fang Jie was going to do. But out of habit, these soldiers began to stand in separate lines according to Fang Jie's request. After they stood up, Fang Jie looked at the two hundred people on the left, most of them on the right, and less than fifty people in the middle.
"you!"
Fang Jie pointed to the remaining dozens of people in the middle and said loudly: "From today on, you are my personal soldiers, and my back will be handed over to you. If it is our Shanzi Battalion's turn to fight on the battlefield, and you find me If I'm not in front but hiding behind you, you'll chop me into pieces."
"grown ups¡¡"
Lei Hu was surprised for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask: "No need to compete?"
Fang Jie shook his head and said loudly: "You are all soldiers, and soldiers will not lie to their leaders. In a word, from today on, I will try to trust you, and you can also try to trust me! If the general and his soldiers No one can trust anyone, so there is only one way to go on the battlefielddie!"
"Are you afraid of death?"
Fang explained the question.
The soldiers were stunned for a moment and subconsciously replied: "Not afraid!"
"I'm afraid!"
Fang Jie said loudly: "So I must trust you! And whether you are afraid of death or not, if you want to survive on the battlefield, you must trust me."