Han Jie has always felt that Gu Qing is very mysterious, and for some reason, Gu Qing seems to care about time, especially the time in the future.

Everything he did seemed to be prepared for something big that was about to happen in the future, and although some things seemed a little hasty in Han Jie's eyes, Gu Qing still insisted on doing it, as if he had to speed up his pace due to the situation in the future.

The purpose of developing business is to accumulate money, training soldiers is to strengthen strength, and driving away Gao Xianzhi is to grasp the power of the army, Han Jie suddenly felt a little flustered when he thought about it, he had money and military power, what did Gu Qing want to master these three things for?

It's not just as simple as passing through Anxi, if it's just for Anxi, there is no need for Gu Qing to do it in such a hurry.

Gao Xianzhi has made a great compromise with Gu Qing under the knowledge of the current affairs, and now Gao Xianzhi has almost all the power of Anxi handed over to Gu Qing except for the wartime command, but Gu Qing still seems to be dissatisfied, he seems to want to hold all the power of the Anxi Protectorate in his hands, including Gao Xianzhi's wartime command.

Outside the Zuowei camp, there is an endless yellow sand field, and a huge training ground has been circled on the sand according to Gu Qing's orders, and many training equipment are fixed on the field, all of which are carefully built according to the drawings drawn by Gu Qing.

First of all, it is nearly a mile of obstacle road, including flat sandy ground, obstacle wall, climbing wall, pommel horse, parallel bars, every soldier needs to quickly pass these obstacles to warm up, and then the leg is tied to sandbags to start cross-country training, twenty miles a day, these are all done after a little rest, and then get up to do physical fitness, each soldier to do push-ups, do pull-ups, do frog jumps......

This is just a morning drill, a rest for an hour after lunch at noon, and then start to practice capturing the enemy, practicing the queue, and finally the traditional array attack of the Tang army.

On the first day of the new law training, when the 10,000 soldiers of the Left Guard heard about the various training processes of these subjects, they almost blew up.

The Tang army has never conducted such a huge amount of drills, and every drill sounds like a child's game, under such a vicious sun, how can it be completely done?

The soldiers in the battalion were in an uproar, and the morale of the army was turbulent. Chang Zhong found Gu Qing with a difficult look on his face, and cautiously asked if he could reduce certain subjects.

Gu Qing firmly refused.

"No subject can be missing, I have seen a lot of reduction on the basis of the climate and the actual physique of the soldiers, if you practice according to the real standard in my heart, it is estimated that you will waste more than half of it all day, and the remaining subjects are my bottom line, and there can be no less." Gu Qing said firmly.

Chang Zhong scratched his head and said: "Master Hou, these you arranged, the last general looks useless, such as that obstacle run, just such a short road, climbing the wall and lying on his stomach, what balance beam do you have to cross, pommel horse, how does this set help our soldiers to go into battle to kill the enemy?" ”

"Exercise physical fitness, exercise balance, and exercise dexterity and adaptability on the battlefield...... Gu Qing sighed and said: "General Chang, believe me, I won't come nonsense, and I won't joke with the bodies of the soldiers, everything I do has my own reasons, I hope the soldiers understand, if they don't understand, you generals must also understand." ”

All this Gu Qing did was indeed plagiarized from his previous life, he copied the physical training process used by the army as it was, and he firmly believed that he could train an iron-clad army, and the current Left Guard soldiers were certainly considered elite divisions, but Gu Qing also wanted to make this elite division more elite and become an invincible ace army in the Tang Dynasty.

Chang Zhong said helplessly: "Although the last general doesn't understand, he is willing to obey the military orders of the Hou Ye, but the soldiers below are not happy, they are about to bomb the camp......"

Gu Qing pondered for a moment, then turned his head and instructed Han Jie: "Ask someone to build a high platform in the north corner of the training ground, one zhang high, hang a string of copper coins on the high platform, and a complete and fresh leg of mutton, so that the soldiers who practice can see the things on the high platform at any time." ”

"General Chang, pass the order, who can take the lead in completing this set of drill procedures among the 10,000 soldiers of the Left Guard today, the top ten will be rewarded with 100 yuan each, the top 100 will be full of meat each, and the last 100 will only have dry food today, no meat."

"If he is within the bottom 100 for a month, he will be expelled from the left guard, and he will be entangled and let him go back to Chang'an, and my command will not raise waste." Gu Qing's tone was resolute.

Chang Zhong thought for a while, nodded and said: "Master Hou is clever, there will be brave men under the heavy reward, and the heavy reward is in the place where they can see it when they raise their eyes, presumably they will not have any more resentment." The last general will obey the orders of the marquis. ”

Chang Zhong was about to leave after clenching his fists, when Gu Qing suddenly stopped him.

After struggling for a long time, Gu Qing gave up and sighed, waved his hand and said, "You go to the order first, I'll give you a surprise later......"

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There was no need for a translator, Chang Zhong quickly knew what a special surprise was.

When Chang Zhong walked out of the tent and loudly issued an order to all the soldiers, soon a high platform was built in the north corner of the training ground, and after the high platform was erected, a string of heavy copper coins was hung on it, and a fresh leg of lamb was still dripping with blood.

The original resentment of the soldiers gradually calmed down, and the chatter on the training ground quickly disappeared, and the queue of 10,000 people was silent, and everyone silently stared at the copper coins and lamb legs on the high platform.

"The deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu, Gu County Hou General, will order that those who can complete the exercise every day in the future will take the top ten rewards of one hundred Wen, the first hundred will eat meat and be full, and there will be no meat to eat on the day of the countdown of one hundred, and the countdown will be one hundred for a month, and the left guard will be opened, and go back to Chang'an! Gu County Hou does not raise waste! Chang Zhong stood on the command platform and roared.

The soldiers' chattering began again, this time no longer resentment, but excitement.

One hundred wen is not a small amount, according to the current pension standard of the Tang Dynasty, even if he dies on the battlefield, the pension fee given by the imperial court is only 200 wen, and now as long as he practices in the top ten every day, he can get 100 wen, which is equivalent to picking up half a life for nothing every day.

Even if you can't get the top ten, you can eat meat and be full when you get the top 100, this kind of treatment has never been seen before, Gu Houye is really a powerful person who is not bad for money, and he is extremely generous.

is a very simple algorithm, and the soldiers became more and more excited after calculating, and they were eager to try.

Only a very small number of people who are not born with a strong physique are silent, the so-called top ten and top hundred, they are probably impossible to get, and now they have to worry about whether they will fall to the bottom hundred, if they are a month in a row, they will be expelled from the army and roll back to Chang'an, not only can they not eat military food in the future, but they are also a huge shame, and they can't raise their heads to be a man when they return to their hometowns.

When the soldiers in the team were each happy and sorrowful, there was a sudden commotion behind the command platform, Gu Qing walked out wearing a refined short shirt, under the stunned gaze of Chang Zhong and the soldiers, Gu Qing slowly walked up to the stage, looked around at the soldiers, pointed to his dress, and said loudly: "Do you see what I look like today?" From this day on, I will practice with all the soldiers, and I will follow what you do. ”

In a queue of 10,000 people, Gu Qing's voice alone naturally could not be transmitted to every corner, but in ancient times, the generals usually had sergeants who gave orders, and every word of the generals was transmitted from the front of the team to the rear, and Gu Qing's words were quickly heard by the officers and soldiers of the whole army.

As a result, the stadium suddenly erupted in a burst of cheers like a landslide.

I don't know who took the lead, at the beginning I said a word, and then countless people gradually echoed, and the last one after another, the sound became louder and louder, and four words echoed leisurely in the huge training field.

"Master Hou is mighty!"

Gu Qing laughed, pressed down with both hands, and said: "You have all seen my physique, it is probably not as good as yours, I can only guarantee that I can finish it, but I can't guarantee how many rankings I can get, if nothing else, I should be at the bottom every day, so don't be depressed about those soldiers who count down to a hundred, I will accompany you." ”

There was another burst of laughter and heckling in the ranks.

Gu Qing's smile gradually narrowed, and his expression suddenly became solemn: "As the commander of the first army, I am also trying to make myself stronger and stronger, you are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and it is within your duty to practice killing the enemy, and I will accompany you to practice from now on." ”

"All the officers and soldiers in the Left Guard Army, whether they are generals or ordinary sergeants, all must be trained, all officers and soldiers share hardships and hardships, if there are still people who are lazy and unwilling to do their best, then don't blame the military law for being ruthless, I have said the ugly words in front, there are soldiers who are not willing to practice to stand up now, I will let you go back to Chang'an!"

There was silence, Gu Qing waited for a long time, and when he saw that no one was moving, he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, and said: "All the generals listen to the order, take off your armor, change into short shirts, and practice with the soldiers, and now the soldiers are brought back by all battalions and brigades, including me, and start drilling!" ”

In a few words, the sluggish and turbulent morale suddenly boiled to the peak, and in the cheers of the soldiers, Gu Qing jumped off the command platform and started to run from the starting point of the obstacle road......

Every time he passed an obstacle, the soldiers let out earth-shattering cheers and applause, but Gu Qing felt bitter in his heart, he found that he was physically exhausted and could not hold on.

When passing the double pole, Gu Qing finally lost his strength and fell to the ground, his two arms trembled and couldn't be lifted, and the cheers of the soldiers instantly quieted down, watching Gu Qing lying on the sand in embarrassment, unable to get up for a long time.

I don't know who suddenly shouted: "Lord Hou is mighty!" ”

The soldiers echoed one after another: "Master Hou is mighty! ”

In a sea of shouts, Gu Qing slowly stood up, climbed the double pole again, gritted his teeth and passed slowly and hard, but when crossing the balance beam, Gu Qing's feet were unstable, and he fell down fiercely again, this time it was a bit serious, and his knee bled a lot, as if it was wasted.

Gu Qing still gritted his teeth and continued to pass, slowly, jerky, but firmly.

If you can't even do the rules you have set yourself, how can you convince the public?

This is the belief that supports Gu Qing to persevere, he wants to master this army, not only the military power, but also the military heart, and the loyalty of every soldier to him.

Only by sharing weal and woe can we unite the hearts of the military.