"Dong dong dong dong dong..."
"woo woo woo woo… "
The war drums were thunderous and the bugles were loud, which immediately resounded throughout the whole world. The officials and people in the city were so shocked that they all went out to see what was going on. Many people thought that there were bandits coming again and that a war was about to begin. It was not until after asking around that everyone knew that it was Sun Dujian who was going to inspect the troops and horses of the various states. This immediately made many people interested. Some of the bold ones even gathered their friends and rushed to the city gate to have a look. after all.
At this time, the usually peaceful military camps scattered throughout Jeju City became lively. The soldiers were all dressed up and hurriedly formed a team with weapons in hand. They gathered together and lined up in front of the east gate of Jeju City. A wide open space.
The movement caused by the rapid assembly of nearly four to five thousand officers and soldiers was undoubtedly quite huge and quite shocking. The people of Jeju have never seen so many soldiers and horses gathered here in many years. Looking at their bright armor, gleaming weapons, and the small number of cavalry that shuttled between the camps from time to time, many men felt that The blood surges up, and I just want to be one of them.
But all this fell into the eyes of Sun Tu, who had already stood with a group of officers at the top of the city overlooking the action, and made him frown again and again. After a long while, he said to the people around him: "Almost half an hour has passed, why are these soldiers and horses still not in formation? If there is an enemy invasion, I am afraid that our army will be defeated long ago with this efficiency. , is it a complete failure?"
The actions of these officers and soldiers today really disappointed him. Even though the deputies of the military attachés had returned to the camp to arrange everything, when the drums and trumpets sounded, he could still see the panic among the soldiers in each battalion, and This team is too uneven. Until now, half an hour later, there are still people running into the team belatedly from time to time. There are even soldiers who can't find their own troops wandering around like headless flies. The military formation was disrupted into a state of disarray.
"Superintendent Sun, it's no wonder that brothers, after all, the incident happened suddenly, and no one was mentally prepared. Moreover, the soldiers and horses of the various states do not know each other, so the cooperation is naturally more unfamiliar, which makes it a bit confusing." Zhou Fan was busy. He explained something. Others also nodded in agreement, feeling that Sun Tu's request was too high, and it was just a sign of standing and talking without pain in the back.
Sun Tu snorted: "This is why I hope to unify the troops and horses of our various states in Shandong. If the troops and horses from all walks of life can be allowed to conduct more such cooperative drills, the situation will naturally be improved. But Zhou Superintendent, I find it difficult to agree with your previous sentence. What does it mean that something unexpected happened? Since you are in the army, you should be ready to fight the enemy at any time. Could it be that the enemy will have agreed on the time and place with you early in the morning, and wait for Are you all ready to launch an attack again? If even the simplest gathering of the entire army is so delayed, how can we expect them to defend the land and bring peace to the people?"
These words made the military attaches feel dissatisfied again. However, Sun Tu was about to become their boss now, so they could only accept it and just say it was okay. As for what he was thinking, it's hard to say.
After a while, thousands of officers and soldiers were finally fully formed. At least at this time, the whole army looked quite impressive. Every soldier held his chest and raised his head high, full of energy.
Sun Tu glanced at these soldiers and nodded slightly. At least on the surface, it seemed that
It's a bit elite. The others also showed proud smiles. These were the elites of the Xiang army mobilized from their various states, and today they finally showed their faces in front of Sun Tu.
"You can't tell much by just standing there, so let all the armies move." After watching for a while, Sun Tu suddenly said: "The Dengzhou Army on the left will march three miles to the left, and the Yizhou Army on the right will move forward." Move back two miles, while the other armies move forward one mile."
After this order was issued, the military attachés at the top of the city did not take it seriously. They quickly asked the heralds around them to wave flags and let the troops below move accordingly. However, they did not notice that at this time Sun Tu's But the corner of his mouth had gently curled up into a playful smile.
When the order was passed down, the entire military formation, which was originally quite solemn and orderly, suddenly became a mess. The Dengzhou Army on the left was okay. Although the formation had become very loose as it expanded outwards, it still had some military formations. However, the troops and horses of other parties began to become chaotic, and they quickly interfered with each other. A ball.
Some people wanted to go back, but they bumped into the advancing team. Some smart people wanted to take a detour, but their movement attracted more soldiers and horses to the outside, causing the entire team to move in a moment. It fell apart. The military formation that had been finally assembled before was completely reduced to a ball of scattered sand after just a short cup of tea, and it was no longer a formation at all.
When all this was presented to everyone, not to mention the many officers at the top of the city, even the ordinary people watching the military exercises near the city gate also sighed. Some rogues even laughed and laughed, feeling that These armies are no different from our own.
Sun Tu watched all this calmly, but the military attachés around him all blushed, and they didn't even know what to say. Just one order actually caused the entire army to fall apart. If it was really attacked by the enemy, the fate would be unknown.
"Everyone, what is an elite soldier? It does not mean that everyone has extraordinary martial arts skills to be called an elite soldier, but an army can be called an elite soldier when the top and bottom are united, give an order, and a thousand men line up, and can change formations when facing the enemy. It can be said that they are an elite army that can fight powerful enemies. Look at the appearance of these Xiang troops. They are really elite. Can they really fight against the bandits? No matter how many officers and soldiers we have, they can't be defeated if they are so unmanageable. Once the bandits from all over Shandong are attacked by him, they will only increase their casualties." Sun Tu said his opinion with a serious face.
This time, no one else dared to say a word. The facts before them already showed that these officers and soldiers were just a bunch of rabble. Not to mention fighting with the enemy, even the most common exercises require a lot of thought before they can be formed.
"We are soldiers and generals. Since we have the salary from the imperial court, we should do our best to strengthen our troops and horses. Today, since I will be the commander of the army and horses on Jingdong Road, I will try to strengthen my army all the way. , the future training must not be neglected, especially the military formations and formations must not be sloppy. Do you all remember clearly?" Sun Tu suddenly asked in a louder voice, but he put himself next Their identities have been revealed.
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, and finally they all responded with clasped fists: "I'll wait for my orders, please." Then, someone else looked embarrassed: "It's just... I'll wait for you.
All the state capitals are actually having difficulties. The government has been arrears with military pay alone, and the soldiers have no intention of training at all. "
Nowadays, in more than ten state capitals in Shandong, except for the special case of Qingzhou, the lives of Xiangjun in every place are not miserable. Even the most basic food, clothing and clothing are still a problem. Despite the fact that the troops arriving in Jeju today seemed to be in good spirits, in fact they were just a fig leaf. Apart from the hundreds of soldiers and horses each, the other armies had almost no combat power at all.
Sun Tu also understood their difficulties, so he said after silence: "I have heard about these things, and I will try to solve this matter. I can give you an explanation. Within half a year, or at most a year, I will I will let the court change its previous approach and let the military pay be more in my hands. But there is one thing I have to say first. I don’t need to pursue the past things, but in the future, whoever dares to do whatever they want He deducted military pay and missed important events, so I will not let him off lightly!" At the end of his words, his gaze passed across everyone's faces like a sword, which made these military attachés feel chills in their hearts, and then they each clasped their fists and expressed their stance: "We will definitely live up to Sun Dujian's high expectations and strengthen our Shandong army!"
"Okay, I'll wait and see." Sun Tu nodded. The purpose of doing this today was to discover and solve problems. Now it seems that his purpose has been almost achieved. Next, when he returns to Qingzhou, he should try to get Tong Guan to come forward to change the centuries-old abuses in the military.
Seeing how confident he was, the officers began to admire him for a moment. They all know how difficult the life of the Song Dynasty army is now. Except for the Western Army and the Northern Army, other Xiang armies, even the Forbidden Army, are controlled by civilian officials. Can their soldiers and horses on Jingdong Road really save themselves
At this moment, a burst of dark clouds was blown over Jeju by the wind. After a while, the cold rain fell, as if even God was not optimistic about Sun Tu's ambition and wanted to pour him a pot. The water is cold.
Before the military attachés could sigh, the army below suddenly became more chaotic. Many people screamed after being soaked by the rain. Then a shocking scene happened. These thousands of soldiers were actually there. They scattered in all directions in the blink of an eye. In a moment, only two teams were left standing alone under the city. After a while, the cavalry of more than a hundred people slowly retreated back to their own barracks.
Sun Tu stood at the top of the city in a daze, looking at the chaotic scene, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. Finally, he looked at the officers who were also sarcastic: "How dare you call yourself an elite soldier with this level of military discipline? It's just a rain that can scare away thousands of officers and soldiers. What if we face a rain of arrows from the enemy?" What? Will the whole army collapse in the blink of an eye?"
At this time, under the city, only more than two hundred people from the Qingzhou Army were still standing upright, like javelins and pillars. Even though the rain was getting heavier, they didn't move at all, as if these two hundred people were all clay and wood sculptures.
Only then did the officers at the top of the city gradually understand what it means to be an elite soldier.
The Qingzhou Army below, which is as motionless as a mountain and only obeys orders, is worthy of the title of elite soldier. No wonder they have risen rapidly in just half a year, winning consecutive battles and achieving such a great reputation...