"…The Word Spirit is truly magical…"
Although he was also a leader among the literati and was accustomed to various means of using words, those words were mostly used on the battlefield and were created for conspiracies and plots. However, when Jiang Sheng saw a group of soldiers going to the fields to harvest wheat, he still felt it was magical.
"Thank you for your help, sir."
Lin Feng bowed to him and thanked him.
Jiang Sheng waved his hand: "It's just my duty."
Looking at the sleepy and pale Lin Feng, he couldn't help but think of his own son. His voice became several degrees gentler, and he carefully reminded him: "It's still early, Lingde, why don't you go down and have a rest. I'm watching here, and I won't make any mistakes."
Last time, Shen Tang moved part of the Shiwu tribe's granary and gave his soldiers a good meal.
But the remaining food and supplies plus the ones they brought at the beginning could only sustain them for half a month, and people's hearts were unsettled for a while.
In order to appease the troops and let everyone see the confidence in a protracted war, Lin Feng, the mobile logistics granary, will naturally come in handy. However, Lin Feng has not fully grown up yet, so he needs the support of veterans like Jiang Sheng and Gu Chi.
Jiang Shengwen’s palace is Dacheng and is more useful than Gu Chi’s.
He, Gu Chi and Shen Tang took shifts every day.
Lin Feng shook his head and declined: "Yesterday I agreed to teach a few soldiers who I am on good terms with a few words."
Life in the military camp is dull and tedious.
Apart from sending troops to fight, the rest of the time was spent repeating the same routine - starting the march when the sun sets and resting on the spot when the sky brightens. Apart from the time for sleep, recuperation and training during the day, there was still plenty of time left, so much free time that one would almost fart.
There are even conflicts caused by being too idle.
Some soldiers got into a fight while sparring to kill time after dinner, and it turned into a group fight. The matter was brought to Shen Tang's attention.
She said, "If you have nothing to do, go learn a few words."
If you are not active in eating, there is something wrong with your thinking.
It turns out that we still need to focus on ideological education.
When it comes to ideological education, literacy is indispensable.
Shen Tang asked people to select soldiers who knew a few words to be the leaders of the literacy team. They were responsible for a part of the soldiers and taught them to read in their spare time. In order to make them more motivated to learn, they were forced to roll up their sleeves.
Increased training for the squad with the slowest learning progress.
The team with the fastest learning progress can get extra meals.
Men and women are treated equally.
Bai Su said puzzledly: "My lord, there is one thing I don't understand. The general leads the troops to fight, and the soldiers charge into battle. They both have their own duties, just focus on fighting well. If you have time to learn to read, you might as well practice for a few more hours and try to get off the battlefield alive."
Not only Bai Su thought so, Xu Quan also thought so.
What’s the point of teaching soldiers to read
More practice can increase your chances of survival.
Xian Yujian has always been a quiet person, always working silently. Even though he had doubts in his mind, he didn't ask.
Shen Tang was stunned by the question and said naturally: "Although, but, the war will end one day."
Everyone: “…”
There are two interpretations of this sentence.
One is to die on the battlefield and have no more wars to fight.
One is that the world is peaceful and there is no war to fight.
Analyzing the context of the lord's previous words, it is obviously the second explanation, but - how peaceful can the soldiers be allowed to return to the fields and turn swords into plows? Shen Tang ignored their stunned expression and continued: "It is still good to know a few words, so that you can find a job in the future. Even if you don't need to work to make money, knowing how to read and count will at least prevent you from being deceived by unscrupulous businessmen."
Most importantly—
Find something for them to do.
As for winning people's hearts, it is secondary. In today's world, ordinary people are basically isolated from "reading and writing" if they don't have opportunities and talents. Now serving in the army can also help them learn to read and write, which will invisibly win people's favor and make people go all out.
Xu Quan and others nodded thoughtfully.
Gu Chi and Jiang Sheng saw it clearly.
I even feel that my lord is really good at observing people's hearts. Having such a worry-free lord saves me a lot of trouble.
Because the soldiers learn at different speeds, in order to avoid being the last one, they have to seek external help.
Lin Feng, the young clerk, is very easy to talk to.
I am familiar with her, so it's a good idea to ask her for help with my studies.
Jiang Sheng said: "Even so, you can't be too tired."
Lin Feng felt a little warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Junior knows."
Many of the soldiers brought out had been well trained in Heyin and were good at farm work. The wheat was cut neatly, leaving some for seed, and the rest was processed and sent for weighing and accounting. The cooks cooked it into sweet and sticky porridge, which was then served with other dry food. This life was even more leisurely than when I was in Heyin...
"Lin Zhubu—"
Lin Feng smoothed the sand used as a temporary "writing board" and looked at the "students" gathered aside who were concentrating intently.
"What's the matter?"
The marching conditions were difficult, water was not very sufficient, and washing was a luxury. Everyone was covered in dust and dirt for the past two days. This soldier's face was red and black, and at first glance it was difficult to tell whether he was a man or a woman. Only his eyes, as black and bright as black pearls, were very eye-catching.
She smiled shyly and asked, "How do you write your master's name?"
The other female soldiers on the side responded one after another.
They have wanted to learn for a long time.
But the literacy classes only taught the most basic numbers one, two, three, or everyone’s own name, and there was no mention of the lord at all.
Lin Feng said: "Write it like this."
She wrote the two words "Shen Tang" stroke by stroke.
"This is the Lord's handwriting."
On one side are the words "young pear".
Everyone remembers to focus and keep their eyes fixed.
Afraid of missing a stroke in the blink of an eye, some people scratched on the ground with their fingers. Although it was crooked, it was roughly recognizable. Another person praised generously: "It is worthy of the lord's name, it is so beautiful! After learning it, I will definitely not count backwards!"
Who dares to let the lord count down
Lin Feng: “…”
"Master, can you teach us your trick of changing things with your hands?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"You are dreaming, what about your brain?"
"What's wrong with my brain? I can learn a word by just reading it once, maybe..." Although he knew that the hope was slim, it was not illegal to dream. Who in the whole army did not regard Lin Xiaozhubu as the most capable person besides the lord
Just wave your hand and you'll have several acres of wheat!
If you learn this, you will never starve to death.
She asked this because she was afraid of being hungry.
Lin Feng did not feel offended: "I guess she can't learn it, because she is old and not as flexible as she was when she was young. If she was ten years younger, even if she started later and learned slowly, she would still have a chance to get started. But you can learn it and teach your own children in the future. Maybe the child has talent, and let the child turn into endless food for you, it will be the same."
She didn't say it in a cruel way - after all, the concentration of literary talent depends on talent, opportunity, and the teacher.
It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to step into this threshold.
Everyone was disappointed, but cheered up after hearing the second half—
Yes, they are old.
But future children can learn it.
For a time, the enthusiasm for learning was higher than ever before.
It's even more effective than taking a shot of chicken blood.
For the common people who have suffered from hunger, nothing in the world is more attractive than "endless food", even if this hope can only be placed on the illusory next generation, it is still a hope. Hope is sometimes more precious than gold and silver.
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