Wu Dong, a eunuch-turned-prison soldier, threw out several harsh questions in a row, which made Chen Mu a little overwhelmed.

At this time, Captain Kong Xiaoxian's face became gloomy: "Eunuch Wu, who is the commander of the seventh regiment?" ”

The taste of provocation in this sentence is very strong, and it even has the meaning of tearing the skin.

Wu Dong didn't answer directly, but stiffened his neck and said, "I am the supervisor of the Seventh Regiment." ”

Wu Dong raised his hands high, and hugged his fists towards the sky with respect on his face: "Minister Wu Dong, inherit the holy grace of His Majesty the Emperor, and supervise all affairs of the Seventh Regiment of the Third Brigade of the Fifteenth Division of Shence." From the captain to Ding Yong, there is no one I can't manage! ”

Kong Xiaoxian's face became even more gloomy: "The original intention of setting up the prison army was to prevent the troops from rebelling. Other than that, I think you're all meddling. ”

Wu Dong snorted coldly: "But His Majesty the Emperor didn't say that." When our group of people left Your Majesty, Your Majesty's holy words, let us do our best for the Great Liang Dynasty and assist the Shence Army in managing the team. This naturally includes the vetting of those who want to be promoted. ”

"What if I don't make him official?"

"If you don't seal the official, how can you lead the troops?"

"I appointed him as the captain of my personal guard, do you want to review this?"

"For the sake of Captain Kongdu's safety and innocence, I think it is necessary for me to take care of it."

If the two of them continue to quarrel, it will be a tense situation.

At this time, Chen Mu said loudly: "I don't want an official anymore, I just need a temporary appointment." ”

"Temporary appointment ......" Wu Dong suddenly became speechless.

"Accurate!" Kong Xiaoxian shouted violently, turned around and pointed to the pro-soldier guards at the door: "Li Tonghai, Kuang Fusheng, you two will order a hundred people for me, and get ready to go!" I temporarily appoint Chen Mu as your captain! ”

"Whoa!"

"Whoa!"

Wu Dong gritted his teeth: "Kong Xiaoxian, if Jiuquan City falls into the hands of the enemy because of this, I'm afraid the Tang Clan's gate valve won't be able to protect you!" ”

Kong Xiaoxian sneered: "I, Kong Xiao, will defend the city first, and the Tang clan will ask for a martyr's title for me, I'm afraid it won't be difficult." ”

Kong Xiao turned around and walked out first, and stopped when he was in the door and outside the door: "Oh yes, if they bring the grain back, I hope that Wu Dong's prison army will not be in a hurry to distribute our food." Because, if Wu Jianjun did not recognize their officers, he did not recognize this operation. If they don't have military merit, there is no need to hand in the materials they bought with their lives! ”

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Since they planned to kill it, the soldiers defending the city would inevitably withdraw some, and Kong Xiaoxian's personal guards were all thrown into the battle out of the city.

Kong Xiaoxian wanted to personally select a hundred people, Chen Mu asked to bring Zhang Han, and Kong Xiaoxian agreed without even thinking about it.

Gathering these 100 people on the teaching field, Kong Xiaoxian held a torch, stood in front of the soldiers, and shouted:

"To tell you the truth, we're about to run out of cooking, but we don't know when reinforcements will come.

Therefore I decided to send a hundred warriors out of the city tonight to rob the Hu people of their food.

I chose all of you, and I think every single one of you is a man.

Speaking from the bottom of my heart, I envy you, because you can kill them, and even if you die, you will die like a hero, on the way to the charge!

But don't be discouraged by death, because if you don't succeed tonight, we won't survive the rest of us. I don't dare to guarantee others, but I, Kong Xiaoxian, will definitely stick to Jiuquan. Until you die in battle!

Brothers, if you die early, remember to wait for me here at the north gate of Jiuquan, and I will never break my word! ”

When Kong Xiaoxian roared loudly to boost morale, Chen Muzheng was standing in the account and listened to the general Li Xiu arrange tactics for him.

General Li Xiu gave Chen Mu two options, the first road was a short road, and before dawn, he could reach the enemy's location and attack him unprepared.

The second road is a long road, from the northern slope of Horsehair Mountain to the top of the mountain, which can only be reached after dawn, which has the advantage of being condescending and having a clear line of sight, and after arriving at the scene, you can arrange tactics that are more suitable for the situation on the spot.

Li Xiu asked Chen Mu which way?

It turns out that in the world, Chen Mu is also a soldier, and he once went to a small southern country to fight with real swords and guns, and he is thinking about this problem.

The lame Zhang Youtian said: "Let's choose the first way." ”

General Li Xiu asked Chen Mu: "What about you?" ”

Chen Mu looked at the cripple, the cripple nodded at Chen Mu, and Chen Mu said: "Prevent the enemy army from attacking the city tomorrow morning, and the city of Jiuquan is empty." So I also chose the first path, leaving no time for the enemy. ”

General Li Xiu nodded, with a look of approval in his eyes, and was impressed by the seventeen-year-old boy in front of him.

Li Xiu showed a map to Chen Mu, the level of detail of this map was simply staggering, where there was a small tree, a big rock, and a bunker, all of which were clearly marked. It is said that this is the result of the joint efforts of the generals who have adhered to Jiuquan in the 170 years since the founding of the Liang Dynasty.

A large number of scouts are dispatched every year, and the map of the varsity team is by no means ambiguous.

With this map, it's like being on the scene in person, and before you can kill it, you've already figured out how to equip your troops.

Li Xiu saw that Chen Mu was young, so he spoke in more detail.

Finally, ask the pastor, "Remember?" ”

"Remembered."

"Then you repeat it, and I'll listen to it."

"Send scouts to ascend first, and as long as the enemy is hiding in position No. 1, we will rush over at all costs; If the enemy is in position No. 2, we will climb the East Ridge and rush down from above; If the enemy is in position three, we will divide our troops into two lines and attack from the east to the west. ”

"Good. I wish you all success! Li Xiuwen is polite and doesn't look like a general, but he has a deep impression on Chen Muli.

After explaining the tactics, Chen Mu and Zhang Cripple walked out, and on the way, Chen Mu also asked Zhang Cripple, you have bad legs and feet, or you don't go. Zhang Cripple became angry, shouting that Chen Mu looked down on him.

Seeing that the old man was on fire, Chen Mu just smiled bitterly and had to take him with him.

The cripple also said to Chen Mu, don't take this matter too lightly, the most difficult thing in the world is to manage people, how old are you, can you manage these large, medium and small soldiers? But if I have me by your side to advise, then everything will be easy. For example, if a stinky boy is not convinced, you don't have to speak, just watch me scold him. If you don't accept the scolding, you don't have to talk nonsense, just slap it when you turn it. Then I scolded him again until I had convinced him. If you are still not convinced, then there is nothing to say, you take a knife and kill him directly. In this way, everyone else is served.

Chen Mu felt that the cripple had a point. In terms of scolding, Chen Mu really felt that the cripple was a good hand, and with him by his side, he could be used.

After the two walked out, Kong Xiaoxian was still talking loudly to boost morale.

Chen Mu glanced at the crowd a few times and saw Zhang Han.

Chen Mu smiled and nodded to Zhang Han.

Zhang Handan said he would like to know.

Seeing Chen Mu coming, Kong Xiaoxian pulled Chen Mu to his side and said loudly to everyone, Chen Mu is the first person in the combat power of our seventh regiment, and he is more powerful than me Kong Xiaoxian, you follow him, you will definitely win!

Some of the people below didn't know Chen Mu, but they heard from Li Tonghai, the captain of the guard, Kuang Fusheng and other captains, that Chen Mu shook hands with Zhu Meng, the supervisor just now, and as a result, Zhu Meng, who was tall and tall, knelt down. For this alone, most people are convinced.

——

It will take a while to send all these 100 people down the northern city wall in hanging frames.

Kong Xiao first pulled Chen Mu aside and lectured him alone: "Chen Mu, you are still young, I have to tell you some things in private."

As a general, you cannot be merciful, nor can you be unkind. It's all a matter of heat, and you have to take control of it.

For example, if we meet on a narrow road, there are 5,000 people on the opposite side and 1,000 of us, and we can't win, so we need to leave some people behind to ensure that the large army withdraws. You can't be merciful at this time, or everyone will die.

For another example, if it is an encounter and the two sides are fighting anxiously, and some brothers fall into the encirclement and cannot rush out, you must not run at this time, and you must fish out the brothers at all costs.

This is kindness, but also the buying of hearts.

From then on, your image took root in the hearts of the soldiers, and it was difficult for others to replace you. It's called prestige.

How to be a general, I can't tell you all clearly, there are many things that cannot be taught or learned, and it depends on your own understanding.

Now, I'm going to teach you a fundamental rule of law for managing the 100 men under you.

Remember, don't reason with the soldier when you encounter a situation, in the army, on the battlefield, what is the truth?

If you win, you will be reasonable, and if you lose, you will ignore it.

In the face of an emergency, what I am most afraid of is that you say a word, I say a word, and everyone cannot agree on it. At this time, the morale of the army will be discouraged. For generals, they must be cool-headed and ruthless enough, quickly unify opinions, and win back the morale of the army.

But if anyone is not convinced, slap and beat! Still not convinced, grab your knife and kill! ”

In fact, Kong Xiaoxian's words were not considered high-level to Chen Mu's ears, but in the face of the captain, Chen Mu couldn't interject indiscriminately. Just put on the appearance of listening carefully to the teachings, and kept nodding.

After thinking about it carefully, I found that Kong Xiaoxian's words were similar to Zhang Cripple's words before, and some of the thoughts were highly consistent, which was simply the same.

I really don't know if this is a coincidence, or if it's a kind of inheritance between the generals and officers of their Divine Command Army.

In short, Chen Mu has remembered, and he also believes that not everyone can understand the reason.

After talking about this, Chen Mu also sat in a hanging frame and went down to the city.

Captain Kong Xiaoxian stood at the head of the city and shouted, "Brothers! I wish you all a victorious return! When the time comes, I'll kill the horses and reward you! Chen Mu, what I gave you are the best soldiers! ”

Chen Mu hugged his fist at the head of the city: "Captain Kong Du rest assured, Chen Mu will not fail in his mission!" He turned around and shouted, "Let's go!" ”

Walking less than three miles, Zhang lame said to Li Tonghai Kuang Fusheng: "From now on, all the staff will remain silent, raise their legs and fall lightly, but anyone who is loud for no reason will die!" ”

Zhang Cripple looked thin and withered, but his eyes were very bright.

Chen Mu wondered: The cripple is just a lowly-level soldier, but when he gives orders, he actually embodies a general's demeanor. Compared with the captain Kong Xiaoxian, it is simply surpassing. Li and Kuang, the two captains of the pro-soldiers, did not hesitate to say "yes". After saying that, both of them felt that something was wrong, why should we listen to him? At this time, Chen Mu motioned to Li and Kuang to go quickly, and the two of them thought that the cripple was conveying Chen Mu's words, and at this time, the two went down to convey the order.

Chen Mu pulled the cripple aside, looked at his appearance left and right, and said, "Cripple, you tell me the truth, have you ever been a general before?" ”

The lame man dodged his gaze: "Ahem, there is nothing, there is nothing." How can I have that life. ”