Seeing that Zhu Youdong's speech was about to be cold, Yang Maoxun thought for a while and was about to answer. Zhu Youdong waved his hand and stopped him. Then Zhu Youdong said to the soldiers below: "I think that the reason why it can be called an army is that he must first have military law." With military law, people have to obey it. Then the first duty of the army is to obey military law and military orders. ”

After saying this, Zhu Youdong said with some anger: "But, it was just last night." Someone actually told me that they wanted to abandon the military order for five taels of silver and delay the military plane. Do you deserve to say that such a person is a soldier? Is this still the army of the Ming Dynasty? ”

Saying that, Zhu Youdong looked at the generals kneeling on the ground again, and pointed at these people: "Soldiers can't defend their families and the country, and they can't protect the people, what kind of soldiers are you?" Seeing that the people of the world are in dire straits, let the Manchu Tartars cut off the inheritance of our Han people and destroy our clothes. Turn us Han people into their minions, let's keep such a shameful hairstyle. Don't you feel angry? Are you willing to live your whole life, and then let your children and grandchildren live in humiliation like you? What face do you have to go to your fathers and fathers underground? ”

The more Zhu Youdong spoke, the more angry he became, almost shouting: "You are willing, but I am unwilling." You can throw away all your dignity and personality for five taels of silver. I don't want to, I can't, and I can't let you ruin my hopes. ”

What Zhu Youdong said above was that he was furious, and he was so angry that he couldn't wait to raise his knife and fight with the Qing soldiers now. Even Gou Xingwang, who was beside Zhu Youdong, Xia Guoxiang. and Yang Maoxun and Zhou Chang were all enthusiastic when they heard it, and they all clenched their hands into fists, eager to find someone to fight now.

But only the soldiers in front of him are as if they are in a set, just like watching a big show. No one felt angry because they listened to Zhu Youdong's words. Everyone was calm, even a little dazed. It's like it's none of their business at all, but when Zhu Youdong said that someone asked him for silver, many soldiers' eyes flashed with a fine light.

Looking at the soldiers who were all dazed, Zhu Youdong suddenly felt a little weak. Can you really talk to these soldiers about this? Zhu Youdong suddenly lost his confidence, the simple national righteousness, the national righteousness, it is said that human blood is boiling, but if it is really put in reality, it is estimated that it is just a few hairy boys.

Looking at the appearance of these soldiers, Zhu Youdong remembered that he had embarked on the road of resisting the Qing Dynasty because he couldn't survive? If, at that time, someone told him what was the great righteousness of the nation, let him give up his family's land to rebel. It is estimated that he is the same as these soldiers now, when that person is talking nonsense, the temptation is not as great as five taels of silver, and it is more affordable.

Suddenly, Zhu Youdong had no desire to continue, and directly asked his own soldiers to come up and read out the military regulations of the Restoration Army. Especially when it comes to how soldiers behave on the battlefield, or in the army. It will directly affect the soldiers' families, and the life in the rear immediately caused a fierce reaction from the soldiers.

After the military regulations were read out, Zhu Youdong was directly charged with disturbing the morale of the military and delaying the military plane. Behead all the dozen or so generals last night. Before, these soldiers did not think much of the military regulations of the Restoration Army. Now seeing that Zhu Youdong really killed all these dozen people, all the soldiers were suddenly shocked, and there was no longer the lazy state just now. looked at the eyes of Zhu Youdong and the others, and suddenly felt a lot of awe.

Then Zhu Youdong said: "I know you are thinking, after I leave with the army, you can go your own way again like a few days ago." I think that as long as there are many of you, even the military law will not be able to deal with you, and the law will not hold the people accountable. But I will tell you now, don't be delusional, and don't defy the Fa, otherwise you will never have good fruit to eat. ”

Zhu Youdong's words, now naturally someone will help pass them to the back to ensure that everyone can hear them. Zhu Youdong continued: "I can kill these dozen generals today, and tomorrow I will not be afraid to kill dozens or even hundreds of soldiers." ”

Then Zhu Youdong called Gou Xingwang over again and said, "I will restore the Ming Army's sitting method and know the whole army." With the veterans of the Restoration Army as the generals, all the Hanyang troops were demoted to inferior soldiers. The Qing soldiers of the Hongguan battalion are first-class soldiers, and the high-ranking soldiers can be directly promoted to small banners. But a private must first be promoted to a private before he can be promoted to a small banner. ”

Gou Xingwang immediately said: "Okay, I'll arrange it." Zhu Youdong said: "Also, tell everyone that if the senior soldier does not perform well in this march, he will also be demoted to the inferior soldier." As for those who perform well, they can be promoted to the rank of the senior soldier, and the small flag officer has the right to decide the rank of his own team members for the members of the small flag team. ”

Gou Xingwang and Mao Shoudeng, who were on the side, hurriedly let people announce it, so that everyone knew about this military order. Zhu Youdong continued: "Immediately transfer all the civil servants in the army out, let them be here, and register everyone's hometown and family." Then let the people of each small flag come forward to point people, and directly lead people to form small flags on the spot. Let all the soldiers remember who their own little flag officer is as soon as possible, and anyone who dares to walk or run around in the future will affect their promotion. ”

Zhu Youdong glanced at Yang Maoxun and said: "Let Yang Maoxun go find someone to register first, Xia Guoxiang, go and lend out the scribes in your army first." If there are not enough people, they will go to the county to find them, as long as they can write. Yang Maoxun and Xia Guoxiang immediately went to prepare.

Zhu Youdong said again: "Mao Shoudeng, you immediately go and gather the veterans of the Restoration Army in the army, and explain to them clearly how many people they have lost under their own men during this march, and it will have the same impact on them." For those who are injured and left behind, as long as they follow the containment team and then return to the team, they are not counted. ”

After Zhu Youdong finished speaking, Mao Shoudeng also immediately went to gather the veterans of the Restoration Army. Zhu Youdong said to Gou Xingwang: "Can you complete the reorganization in half a day?" Gou Xingwang said: "Now that His Highness's eight thousand people are shocked, there is absolutely no problem in half a day." ”

Zhu Youdong said: "Okay, this morning I will use it for you to rectify the army, and in the afternoon, we will set off again." Let people organize the army containment team first, and don't let those soldiers who are injured and left behind scatter on the road and no one takes care of them. ”

With the 8,000 elite formations in Zhu Youdong's hands, none of the 10,000 soldiers under Gou Xingwang dared to make trouble. What's more, there are more than a dozen heads of generals in front of them. Soon, everyone lined up, and after being registered by the clerks in the army, they were taken away by the soldiers of the Restoration Army who had been appointed as Xiaoqi.

Gou Xingwang asked the deputy staff who had been assigned to various ministries to continue to be arranged according to the deputy positions at all levels. Seeing that the speed of registration could not keep up, Zhu Youdong asked Zhou Chang to summon all the teachers in Susong City and the shopkeepers of various stores. Finally, in one morning, the soldiers of the 10,000-strong army were registered.

Zhu Youdong didn't let these people work in vain, and gave them one or two silver as subsidies. As for where this money came from, everyone knows that several gentry in Susong City who were particularly loyal to the Qing Dynasty are now ruined, and there are still embers in the dilapidated houses that have not burned out.

Seeing that all the soldiers had been reorganized, Zhu Youdong urged Gou Xingwang to arrange for the army to cook immediately. Just after noon in the afternoon, Gou Xingwang began to set off with his army.

This time, Gou Xingwang gave an order, and there was no longer that general, and there was a delay. Then Zhu Youdong asked all the generals of the Restoration Army to dismount and walk on the same as the soldiers. Vacate all the horses and let the soldiers who have been wounded in their feet ride.

After all the troops set off, Zhu Youdong set off with Xia Guoxiang's cavalry. Although they were forcibly reorganized, these soldiers were all Qing soldiers before, and they were not trained for long-distance marches like the Restoration Army. In the evening, when the army arrived at Taihu Lake. The number of people who can no longer walk because of injuries to their legs and feet has reached thousands.

Seeing this, Zhu Youdong had no choice but to let Xia Guoxiang's cavalry all dismount and let all the horses out. Everyone, except for the scout, who needed to go forward to inquire about the situation, was still on horseback, and everyone else was the same, and they all hurried on foot. Zhu Youdong did the same, and gave up the horses.

Originally, in the face of Zhu Youdong's tough reorganization of the army during the day, he directly killed the generals in the army. The impression of these soldiers on Zhu Youdong can only be described as brutal. But now I saw that Zhu Youdong actually gave up his mounts for the sake of the injured soldiers, which suddenly made these soldiers feel strange.

In the past, the generals of the Qing army, although they kept asking for money from the people above. But that's just a guise for everyone to make money out of their own pockets. No one cares whether their soldiers live or die. Now although Zhu Youdong does not pay a penny, all the generals are like the soldiers, all dismount and walk, and let those wounded soldiers sit on their horses.

I've never heard of this kind of thing before, let alone seen it. Suddenly, many soldiers whispered to their own small flags or general flags. After asking, I found out that when the soldiers of the restored sight were training, the generals trained with the soldiers. It's not like the Qing army at all, when you want to train, you will pull the soldiers out, run a few laps, and then no one will take care of you.

Huang Jin was a farmer in Yuezhou Prefecture, and this time because of the Qing court's relocation, he was taken by the local government and moved to Wuchang. Later, Zhang Changgeng expanded the army and was incorporated into the Hongguan battalion. Then in the Hongguan camp, he surrendered with everyone, and this time he was picked up by Gou Xingwang again. After the reorganization this morning, I followed the team all the way, and at this time I felt that my legs were numb.

Who knew that after just an hour's rest, the army was about to start setting off again. Now I heard everyone talking about Zhu Youdong's walking, and suddenly said to his little flag: "My lord, does this general of the Restoration Army really want to train with the soldiers?" ”

His small flag officer was named Guo Ling, a Qing soldier who surrendered in Jianchangwei, Sichuan, and went to Chongqing with the surrendered soldiers, and was incorporated into Zhu Youdong's personal guard. Now that he has been transferred to Gou Xingwang by Liu Zhen, Guo Ling has not been trained for long in the Restoration Army, and he does not know much about the training of the Restoration Army.

But now I'm being asked by my subordinates, can I say that I don't know, other small flags, the head of the general flag is the Tao. I had to bite the bullet and say: "Of course, when we train in Chongqing, whether it is a hundred households or a thousand households, even the general soldiers have to train together." ”

Huang Jin was puzzled and said, "Aren't the previous armies like that? When recruits are recruited, as long as they fight a few battles, when the recruits are bold, they will naturally be. At that time, the Qing soldiers did not require training, and everyone hoped that they would not die, and it would be good to become veterans. I heard that in the past, the Qing soldiers did not train, they just gathered all the surviving veterans together and let them train the formation. ”