With a "slap", Pei Hongce's slap landed heavily on Chen Yingliang's face, leaving a red slap mark on Chen Yingliang's white face, and then Pei Hongce, who had always been very nice to Chen Yingliang, suddenly changed his person, and roared at Chen Yingliang with a ferocious expression , "You little bastard! Why are you crazy! Half a month! You have trained an elite soldier in half a month. Are you dreaming of not waking up, and talking nonsense with a high fever?!"
Chen Yingliang knelt down in front of Pei Hongce honestly, and said respectfully: "Uncle, my nephew knows that you are doing it for my own good, but my nephew is willing to give it a try. If it doesn't work, my nephew will just accept the military law alone, and I won't get involved uncle."
"Fart!" Pei Hongce, who has always been gentle and elegant, cursed a curse word, grabbed Chen Yingliang, and dragged him outside, "Go, follow me to see Fan Liushou, don't give up my old face, and beg him to take it back!"
"Uncle, it's too late." Chen Yingliang replied with a wry smile, "Little nephew has the courage to issue a military order in front of Fan Liushou."
There was another "slap", another slap on Chen Yingliang's face, and then Pei Hongce was no longer so angry that his face was grim, but trembling with anger, and it took him a long time to kick Chen Yingliang to sit on the ground again. , snarled wildly: "You little lunatic! Make a military order? Do you know what a military order is? Don't say you are a small office secretary, it is me, you are the Duke, and if you fail to make a military order, you will surely die!"
Roaring, Pei Hongce kicked Chen Yingliang's chest again, and roared: "I don't care! You can do whatever you want! When you die, I will send someone to collect your body, and I will repay your life-saving grace!"
Pei Hongce beat Chen Yingliang much harder than when Chai Shao bullied Chen Yingliang, but Chen Yingliang really didn't have the slightest resentment towards Pei Hongce, he just slowly got up, bent over to Pei Hongce and said, "Uncle, my nephew knows that you are real!" You feel sorry for me, you really take care of me, that's why you beat and scolded my nephew, and I know that you are worried for me, but my nephew really has the confidence to build an elite army within half a month, so I dare Make a military order in front of Fan Liushou. My nephew still says the same thing, if my nephew can't do it, my nephew will be responsible for all the crimes, and my uncle will never be involved."
"I'm afraid you will be implicated. It was you who issued the military order in front of Fan Zigai, not mine. What could implicate me?" Pei Hongce roared angrily, "It's a dream to train an elite soldier in half a month!"
"Uncle, it's not about training an elite soldier, it's about building an elite soldier." Chen Yingliang respectfully replied: "Training an elite soldier in half a month is something that even gods can't do. The Youwuwei who is resident in Luoyang Soldiers usually receive military training. Although the training intensity is definitely not enough and it is not lawful, it can barely be regarded as some military foundation. At least it is stronger than the civilian boatmen that Yang Xuangan coerced. It is not difficult to create an elite army, even if this elite army is not as good as the elite soldiers brought by the emperor to Liaodong, they can definitely be regarded as elite soldiers in front of Yang Xuangan's rebel team."
"On paper!" Pei Hongce said coldly: "You Wuwei and these trash, if you can turn them into elite soldiers, my uncle will kowtow to you!"
"Uncle forgive me, there are no absolutes in the world." Chen Yingliang said sincerely: "My nephew was from a decent family when he was young, and he often read some overseas books. He knew that there was a great general named Napoleon in the Great Qin Kingdom thousands of miles away in the west. It has been said that a group of lions led by a sheep cannot defeat a group of sheep led by a lion. Before Youwuwei could not defeat Yang's rebel army, it was because the leader of the army was a sheep. Even a group of lions can't defeat Yang Ni, a group of sheep led by a lion."
"What do you mean by that?" Pei Hongce was even more furious, "You mean, I was wiped out in Bai Sima Ban because I was a sheep?"
"Uncle misunderstood." Chen Yingliang quickly shook his head, and quibbled: "The sheep that my nephew mentioned refers to the generals of the Youwuwei under my uncle's command. If you dare to fight, how can your uncle be defeated miserably by Yang Ni? As a civil servant, it is very rare for uncle to be able to be defeated for the first time and not to be discouraged after repeated defeats."
"Besides." Chen Yingliang added cautiously, "Forgive my nephew for speaking out boldly, please ask my uncle to ask himself, compared with Yang Xuangan, a rebel who was born in the general family and has experienced actual combat, may uncle be better than him in military affairs?"
Pei Hongce remained silent with a livid face, and finally shouted after a while: "I don't care what you do, I don't care about your business!"
"Uncle, please forgive me again. My nephew must ask you to help me again." Chen Yingliang said with a wry smile: "Master Fan has an order to arrange for Hu Yalang to send Xie Zi to thank the general and help my nephew select two regiments from his subordinates. The 400 soldiers from the army were handed over to my nephew for training and command, so my nephew has no choice but to ask my uncle to continue to help."
"I recognized you as a nephew. It's really bad luck for eight lifetimes!" Pei Hongce, who came from a famous family, swears more swear words today than he has in his entire life. After taking a few more breaths, Pei Hongce was helpless He roared: "Come on, call me Xie Zichong!"
There was no need for Pei Hongce to send someone to pass the order. Xie Zichong, Huyalang of Youwuwei, was actually eavesdropping on the conversation between Pei Hongce and Chen Yingliang outside the gate of the tower, and walked in immediately, saluting Pei Hongce with a malicious smile. Pei Hongce was in a fit of anger. Roared: "Have you heard it all? If you hear it, do it and take him to choose four hundred people!"
"Promise." Xie Zichong agreed with a smile, waved to Chen Yingliang, and asked Chen Yingliang to follow him to the city to select soldiers, but when he was about to walk out of the tower, Pei Hongce stopped Xie Zichong again, and said in a tone of hatred: "General Xie." , although my nephew is not filial, but for my sake, help him more and let him choose at will, and give him some pointers if he doesn't understand, and I will remember your favor."
Pei Hongce, Minister of the Construction Department of the Sui Dynasty who always had a huge amount of public funds in his hand, said so. Xie Zichong, who had made a lot of money in civil engineering, naturally did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, the general will understand, and the general will definitely take the money under his command." The elite veterans of the army will be handed over to Brother Chen for selection, and they will never hide their secrets."
Pei Hongce nodded, and was about to thank him, but Chen Yingliang suddenly said, "General Xie, I don't want elite veterans, just gather the recruits who have joined the army for less than two years, and let me choose."
"Brother Chen, do you want recruits?" Xie Zichong opened his mouth wide for his kindness.
Chen Yingliang nodded solemnly, but did not explain the reason—Chen Yingliang couldn't tell Xie Zichong face to face that he didn't want the old soldier who had been completely demolished by him, could he? Xie Zichong continued to be tongue-tied, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Pei Hongce, but Pei Hongce became even more furious, and roared, "Let him go! Let him do what he wants! Anyway, I will only help him this time!"
Seeing that Pei Hongce was in an extremely bad mood, Xie Zichong didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he quickly took Chen Yingliang down to the city, and took Chen Yingliang directly to Jiaoyefang, one of the garrisons of the Dongdu garrison. The recruits who have served for less than two years gather at the school grounds and let Chen Yingliang choose at will.
In fact, Chen Yingliang has no choice. Xie Zichong currently leads a total of more than 3,500 defenders, of which only 400 people meet Chen Yingliang's conditions. The two regiments have to arrange 22 grassroots officers. The number of people together was basically the same, but Chen Yingliang didn't mind, and quickly screened out some soldiers who were too short and too thin, leaving 422 soldiers, and Chen Yingliang's first army was freshly released .
The next step is the selection of officers. The two regiments must have eight junior officers, eight deputy officers, four brigade commanders, and two school lieutenants. Among them, eight commanders and eight deputy officers are easy to say. Chen Yingliang's There are twenty-five captains and vice-deputies in the team, but there is not a brigade commander or lieutenant. In response to this, Chen Yingliang temporarily decided to make an astonishing move. He called twenty-five captains and deputy captains in front of him, and said directly: "Our team now needs two captains. Whoever wants to be a captain can stand up and speak out!" .”
The twenty-five captains and deputy captains were dumbfounded, and Huyalang General Xie Zichong next to him was even more dumbfounded. They had never heard of such a thing, let the soldiers choose whether they want to be promoted? Feeling extremely absurd, the twenty-five captains and deputy captains all looked at each other, and no one dared to say a word.
"Why is no one talking?" Chen Yingliang said again: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Is there not even one of you who wants to be promoted to be a lieutenant? I can tell you clearly now that although our team is It was formed temporarily, but I have already obtained the consent of Fanzi Gai, Fan Liushou and Marshal Huangfu. As long as our team exists for a day, the school lieutenants and brigade commanders in the army can enjoy the same title treatment as Youwuwei. It is a temporary captain, as long as our team is still there, you can get the same as other Youwuwei captains, receive the captain's military salary and food treatment, and wear the captain's armor and helmet!"
"Is there such a good thing?" The hearts of the twenty-five captains and deputy captains were all beating.
"Whether it's true or not, you'll know soon." Chen Yingliang said with a smile: "Okay, captains and vice-deputies, I'll give you one last chance. Anyone who wants to be a captain can stand up for himself immediately. If all of you I don’t want to be a captain, but I want to spend my whole life in the position of captain and deputy, it doesn’t matter, I can ask the 397 soldiers present, who among them would like to be a captain.”
A critical moment concerning the fate of the future has arrived. At this critical moment, when there is a slight difference and a thousand miles away, Chen Yingliang is not the only one who has a keen judgment and decisive decision. Stepping forward, they almost said in unison: "I want to be a captain."
"Very good." Chen Yingliang nodded in satisfaction, then casually pointed to the taller captain on the right, and asked, "What's your name? Why do you want to be a captain?"
"I..., my name is Guo Feng." The team was hesitant, and replied: "I want to be a captain, it is..., I want to earn some money and go home to marry a wife."
"Very good." Chen Yingliang nodded again, then pointed to a young-faced captain on the right, and asked, "What's your name? Why do you want to be a captain?"
"My name is Chen Zhihong, and I also want to earn money to go home and marry a wife." The team with a tender face was a little nervous, and added: "I also want my two brothers to marry wives, and buy a dowry for my younger sister. The land allocated to my family by the military government is not good, often drought, and the harvest is poor, I want to earn more money."
"The reason is justified and reasonable!" Chen Yingliang applauded with satisfaction, and said loudly: "Guo Feng, Chen Zhihong, from now on, you are the captains of our temporary army. Captain Guo, Captain Chen, congratulations on your promotion!"
As he said that, Chen Yingliang really bowed his hands to Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong to congratulate them, but Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong were at a loss, they couldn't believe that they could become captains so easily, and once suspected that it was not true.
Just at this time, a team of forbidden troops came in outside the gate of the camp, led by a civilian official, who escorted about thirty carriages to the open space in the camp, and saw the civilian official, who was General Huyalang, Xie Zichong hurriedly rushed up, knelt down and cupped his hands to him, with extremely respectful etiquette, then led the civil servant to Chen Yingliang, and introduced him to Chen Yingliang: "Chen Jishi, hurry up and salute. This is Lord Lu Chulu, Minister Yousilang, a well-known and upright official in Luoyang City."
Lu Chu's name, Chen Yingliang, has been heard from Pei Hongce, and he knows that this guy supervises the conduct of all officials in the Eastern Capital. He is old-fashioned and upright. One of the few characters to be afraid of, so Chen Yingliang didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee and cupped his fists to salute, "Villain Chen Yingliang, I pay my respects to Lu Silang, Master Lu."
"Chen..., Chen Jishi, please." As in the legend, Lu Chu really stuttered, and said in a very obscure way: "Fan...Fan stay behind, order me to help Chen..., Chen Jishi, you set up For the new army, I have brought all the things that Chen Jishi asked for, and I will supervise... and supervise you to distribute them, only..., only the military flag, you have to wait for a while..., Fan Liushou will personally..., for yours The inscription on the military flag, so I didn't bring..."
"Thank you, Mr. Lu." Chen Yingliang hurriedly cupped his hands to express his thanks, and then said: "Master Lu came just in time, and we can talk about other things slowly. Please, sir, let someone take out two sets of captain's armor and two white robes immediately. The villain's new The second lieutenant of the army has been selected."
Lu Chu stopped stammering this time, and waved directly to the entourage behind him. The entourage understood, and immediately took out from the carriage two sets of silver bright light armor that only middle and senior generals were qualified to wear, and two white cloaks, Holding it in front of Chen Yingliang, Chen Yingliang thanked him, then took a set of equipment, turned to Guo Feng and shouted: "Guo Feng, Captain Guo, please step forward to receive the armor!"
Seeing the shining bright light armor in Chen Yingliang's hand, Guo Feng, who had the guts to recommend himself, was speechless at first, then blushed all of a sudden, and without speaking, he strode up to Chen Yingliang, knelt down on one knee, raised his hands, He solemnly took the armor that Chen Yingliang held in both hands, and then put it on in public at Chen Yingliang's request.
"Chen Zhihong, Captain Chen, please step forward and take the armor!" Chen Yingliang held up the second set of Mingguang armor. Chen Zhihong was so excited that his heart was pounding. He followed Guo Feng and knelt in front of Chen Yingliang and took the Mingguang armor. Wear it in public.
Not a moment later, Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong finished wearing the bright light armor carefully crafted by the military supervisor, and Chen Yingliang put on the white cloak for them with his own hands, and ordered the two to turn to the crowd to stand at attention. Shining brightly, majestic and magnificent, the 23 captains and deputy captains who missed the opportunity and the remaining nearly 400 soldiers of the new army became extremely envious. Chen Yingliang shouted loudly: "From now on, they are your captains, and your four hundred and twenty little lives are in the hands of me and them. Let's salute. I have met Captain Guo and Captain Chen." Captain!"
Although it is still unclear what Chen Yingliang is doing, but after seeing the examples of Guo Feng and Chen Zhihong, the four hundred and twenty soldiers of the new army still saluted one after another, and shouted unevenly: "I have seen Captain Guo, I have seen Chen Zhihong!" Captain."
"Didn't you eat enough?" Chen Yingliang was a little dissatisfied with the performance of the soldiers of the new army, and shouted: "The salute is neat, the voice is neat, speak loudly, start again!"
"I've seen Captain Guo! I've seen Captain Chen!" The voices of the 420 soldiers of the new army were much more orderly and clear, especially the 23 captains and deputy captains.
"Do it again!" Chen Yingliang was still dissatisfied, and shouted: "Whoever is lazy, the salute is not standard, the voice is not loud, and the military law is in order!"
"I've met Captain Guo, I've seen Captain Chen!" The four hundred and twenty soldiers of the new army saluted again and answered in the loudest voice.
"Very good." Chen Yingliang nodded in satisfaction, and then said to the twenty-three captains and deputy captains: "Two lieutenants have been selected, and now we need four brigade commanders, whoever wants to be brigade commanders, stand up and speak out. "
"I want to be the commander of the brigade!" The twenty-three captains and deputy captains who had long since regretted it all took a step forward, and recommended themselves in unison.
"Very good, I can finally see your ambition." Chen Yingliang smiled slightly, and then said loudly: "We only need four brigade commanders, how about this, you all compete for the post, and the last four people will be the brigade commanders." , to issue brigade commander armor on the spot, and randomly select 16 of our team's deputy team members. The remaining three will be demoted to team leaders."
After all, Chen Yingliang asked Xie Zichong to order the soldiers to move four tables and put them in the ranks of the soldiers of the new army. Then he made a game rule at will, and asked the twenty-three captains and deputy captains to compete in public for their posts. In order to be promoted, and to avoid being eliminated to become the team leader, the captain put all his strength into a competition of wrist strength, and Chen Yingliang encouraged the soldiers to cheer for them intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing this scene, Lu Chu, Xie Zichong and other Dongdu civil and military officials who were present inevitably shook their heads and sighed. They all felt that Chen Yingliang's move was too childish, and they all didn't understand why Fan Zigai agreed to let Chen Yingliang make such a mess. At this time, Pei Hongce, who was somewhat concerned about his nephew's situation, also came to the school grounds. Seeing the soldiers forming a few groups cheering and cheering, Pei Hongce couldn't help being surprised, and asked Xie Zichong about the situation. Xie Zichong replied with a wry smile: "Pei Gong, no I've seen a nephew who is more nonsense than yours, the captain asked the soldiers to declare whether they want to be, and the brigade commander wrestled his wrists to decide... "
After listening to Xie Zichong's introduction to the situation, Pei Hongce unexpectedly did not lose his temper. Instead, he showed a slightly surprised and thoughtful expression, and asked Xie Zichong, who had been chattering about Chen Yingliang, "General Xie, if you are one of the two captains, because I That unfilial nephew became a colonel so easily, and even received a good armor on the spot to take office immediately, what do you think?"
"I..." Xie Zichong was stunned for a while, then he woke up and said, "If it were me, I would definitely be grateful to your eldest nephew, Mr. Pei, and he can do whatever he is asked to do."
"That's right. If you were my eldest nephew, would you rather have two obedient captains or two disobedient captains?" Pei Hongce continued to ask.
Xie Zichong couldn't answer this time, and Pei Hongce pointed to the cheering soldiers and asked, "Also, do you want these cheery soldiers, or do you want me to take them to Bai Sima Ban to fight? Soldiers who dare not speak loudly?"
Xie Zichong was unable to answer again, and it took him a while to wake up, and said: "Pei Gong, your nephew seems to have two skills in leading troops."
This time it was Pei Hongce's turn to stop talking, and he thought to himself: "My nephew, what he said seems to make sense. No matter how bad the soldiers of Youwuwei are, they are much better than the civilian boatmen in Yang's rebel army, and their weapons and equipment are even better. It’s a world of difference, the only thing that’s not as good as Yang’s rebellious army is their morale and fighting spirit.”