After the generals saw the ceremony, Xu You ordered them to settle down and concentrate on training, leaving only Zuo Yan, He Wei, Qi Xiao, Han Baoqing, Ming Jing, Lu Bozhi and Wang Shibi and others.

Han Baoqing, contrary to his name, is as thin as a hemp pole, his face is like a donkey, one of the eight immortal thieves under Qi Xiao's command, he is as careful as a hair, rigorous and steady, and does not say a word in everything, but every word must be true, and he has always been valued by Qi Xiao.

Ming Jing, one of the eight thieves, handsome appearance, such as a handsome son, articulate, usually robbing the road depends on him to fool those rich and noble women into the ambush circle, but do not be deceived by his appearance, this person is good at using double swords, extremely brave, every time in battle, often bare-chested into the enemy, stained with blood, like a ghost terrifying.

Lu Bozhi, seven-foot body, three-foot beard, narrow eyes and gods, the old department of the original Yixing Xu, is the heart of the Tiger Leaping General Xu Zi, good at counting and degree of support, was privately praised by Xu You's grandfather as having Xiao He's talent. When the great difficulty escaped, escaped into the land of Ningyue, just a few years, accumulated more than 10 million money, and now learned that Xu You recovered, so he settled his family, and went to the mountains alone to vote, loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon.

Wang Shibi, the former former Xu family, has followed Xu You's father for many years, is good friends with Qi Xiao, and is also one of Xu You's old acquaintances. He is short, stout, with three or two rat whiskers, eyes like mung beans, and people often look at him from the corner of his eye, and the people in the tent are the most obscene and ugly with his temperament.

However, this person is the main purpose of Xu You's coming to Cuiyu Camp today.

"Are soldiers available?" Xu You asked.

Qi Xiao glanced at Zuo Yan, and Zuo Yan smiled: "Brother Qi has something to say, in front of Lang Jun, there is no need to avoid taboos." "He is the captain of Tuntian, that is, the person who commands the army in this Cuiyu battalion, Qi Xiao has just arrived, and he doesn't want to take the lead, so before speaking, ask Zuo Yan's opinion, this is the way of a smart person.

"There are more than 2,000 immortals and thieves, and they can still be regarded as brave, given enough time to practice, and they can fight in battle. However, although the more than 1,000 young men selected from the 5,000 homeless people were light and aggressive, they were willful and irritable, unrestrained, daring to commit crimes, and fearless of military law, and the commanders at all levels were greatly troubled......"

Xu You looked at Zuo Yan, Zuo Yan nodded and said: "That's right, but these are also expected, Wu blocked the Yangtze River, since the Spring and Autumn Qin and Han Dynasties, the people have been light and tough, well-trained, unstoppable, and they are usable soldiers." But if you don't practice well, you will fight separately, no matter how brave you are, you will only be a rabble, and you will die in front of the two armies. ”

Later generations thought that the southerners were weak and not better at fighting than the northerners, but in fact, it was purely a misunderstanding after patting their brains and fantasizing. Since the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period in Jiangnan, the folk customs have been extremely light, advocating force, brave and ruthless, fighting righteousness and chivalry, and revenge will be avenged. For example, Wu and Yue are fighting each other, Wu people are fierce and brave, the people are accustomed to fighting and defending, and the law is clear, while the Yue people are casual and simple, taking the boat as a horse, coming and going like the wind, although they do not obey the order, they can be killed by sharp soldiers, and their edge is uncontrollable. In the Qin and Han dynasties, this kind of folk customs still gave many people a headache, and Zhou Yafu once lamented the strength of the Wu people: "The Wu soldiers are very sharp, and it is difficult to compete."

And from the imperial court to the people of Chu State, most people at that time felt that the elite soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River were not in the northern soil, but one person could be the courage of ten people. This is the confidence that has been fought in countless wars over thousands of years, and on the battlefield, the confidence of victory is the main source of morale of the three armed forces.

The summary is, these people are good soldiers, but they are not available yet!

Training elite soldiers is the dream of all generals, and generals without soldiers are like having no arms and fingers, how can they still fight? But dreams are dreams because they are easier said than done. Simple-minded people will think that it is not difficult to train soldiers, recruit people in, strictly enforce military discipline, teach the method of battle formation, and then you can pull out a hundred battles and win a hundred battles.

Xu You pondered for a while, stood up, and said, "Let's go, take me around!" ”

Half of the soldiers in the barracks were still working, and the rest were working in the fields outside. At the beginning, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears, all the people had to go out to work in the fields during the day, and then secretly practiced at night, but now after three months of busyness, they have basically completed the preliminary preparation for reclamation, and when the moisture is almost there, they can sow seeds and wait for the harvest, so recently only half of the people are put out to work every day, and the other half are in the camp to pay close attention to the exercises.

In the afternoon, most of the soldiers rested in the camp, and when Xu You went in to visit, they were all surprised. Like Zuo Yan, He Wei, and Qi Xiao, these are all big shots, but they can follow behind this young man, and they are clearly distinguished, and no one knows who this handsome man is, with vigilance and doubt in his eyes.

A camp settles about 20 people, two rows of large bunks, a path in the middle that only allows one person to pass, the dirty clothes taken off are thrown all over the bed, shirtless, with exposed thighs, the most exaggerated is that there is a **, the day has just started spring, and he is not afraid of the cold, so he is wrapped in a quilt or lying or sitting, and he is not afraid to see his bosses come in, let alone salute, looking at Xu You and others unscrupulously, looking unruly.

The folk style is so light that Si!

These people are not physically strong, but they are not skinny and weak, and even a few of them have a good face and can be called white. Xu You asked with a smile, "Are you usually full of food?" ”

Everyone was silent, and at the end of the day a bold nostril turned to the sky and asked, "Who are you?" Ask me if it's useless to eat enough to eat, can you still make more grain and rice? ”

"Bold!"

Qi Xiao changed color, this barracks was not his immortal thief's soldier, but a newly recruited wandering militia, who had never been very obedient, but he didn't expect to dare to talk to Xu You like this.

"It's okay, I'm here to listen to everyone's hearts, if you have anything to say, you don't have to hide it, and you don't have to be afraid of your General Qi's punishment." Xu You smiled and waved his hand, and said to the man with a pleasant face: "If you can't eat enough, I have my own way to get more grain and rice." ”

The soldier was stunned, he was a rectum, he ate soft and not hard, which would be embarrassing, and said: "Eating is full, and the top does not deduct rations, but eats those oilless rice every day, and birds fade out of his mouth." There are rabbits and birds in the mountains that are not allowed to be caught, and fish and shrimp in the lake are not allowed to be caught, I am not convinced! ”

Xu You nodded and said, "Okay, I've written this down, is there anything else?" ”

Xing saw that Xu Youhao was talking, and the person who came out was not punished, and the others suddenly became lively, chattering and spitting bitterness, and said: "If Lang Jun is the master, can he exempt this Lao Shizi's practice?" Let's come to Tuntian to farm, and it's not a battle, learn what queue to march and retreat, and learn from his grandmother's eggs......"

"That is, I don't know a single word, I can only serve the land, and as a result, I am half tired from plowing the land every day, and I have to listen to the military commander tell me about those bullshit military disciplines. At every turn, it is to kill, to behead, to whip, to rebuke with a rod...... My day your grandma, who dares to beat me and try it? Yaye is fighting with him! ”

"Yes, yes, I have a bad memory since I was a child, and I can't read, and now I can't learn to listen to the drums and read the flag, but how can this fault be counted on my head? As a result, yesterday the captain took me to meet the team leader, and the dog planned to send me to the baggage camp to wash and cook as a coolie...... I'm also a person with a head and a face in Huiji County, if I am dismissed, I might as well kill me! ”

There are 20 people in the house, more than a dozen people vomit bitterness, and a few others help, which is almost a 100% dissatisfaction rate. Xu You quietly glanced at Zuo Yan and Qi Xiao standing next to him, and as the people in charge of Tuntian's military affairs, they both felt that their faces were gloomy.

"What's your name?"

Xu You looked at the soldier who was the first to speak, his vigilant body shrank back, his hands clenched, and he made a defensive gesture, and said, "What? Lang Jun wants to settle accounts with me afterwards? ”

Xu You smiled: "Don't panic, I will do what I say, today's speaker is not guilty, even if he points at our nose and scolds my mother." Of course, only today, you can still put forward opinions in the future, but scolding your mother is not allowed, not only are you not allowed to scold your boss below, but you are also not allowed to beat and scold the soldiers wantonly. ”

Everyone laughed in unison, this can't complain about them, being a soldier since ancient times is a cheap position, if it is not desperate or forcibly pulled into the army, or the generation of soldiers has no choice, who will do the work of the head on the belt of the good family? Not to mention that since the state of Chu, except for the Chinese army, other tribes have almost become the personal servants of the family, and they are not allowed to beat and scold? It doesn't matter if they kill casually, their lives are not even worth more than a cow.

Even at this moment, in the Cuiyu camp, beating and scolding are also common, so is it easy to let this group of light farmers pick up knives and guns and become elite soldiers? If you don't fight or scold, you won't remember the lesson, and you can fight in the Year of the Ox?

Even they themselves felt that it was a matter of course to be beaten and scolded in the barracks, and the thin-skinned and tender-fleshed Lang Jun in front of them didn't know anything about the world, and he was ashamed to speak out, and he simply laughed off his big teeth.

Xu You waited for their laughter to gradually stop, his voice was gentle but unquestionable resolute, and said, "Exactly, no beating and scolding!" You have come to serve as soldiers to protect the country and the people, not to be the slaves of the captains, captains, and marquises. Please rest assured that I will do what I say! ”

Xu saw that Xu You's seriousness was not like casual nonsense, everyone looked at each other, and no one made a sound. Xu You asked again and said, "What's your name?" ”

"I ...... My name is Yang Gang. ”

"Okay, Yang Gang, I will agree with you for ten days. After ten days, your problems will be solved, and if not, you can come to me. ”

"Huh?" Yang Gang didn't believe it, and asked in his mouth: "Who is Lang Jun?" ”

Qi Xiao said: "This is Xu Lang......"

Wang Shibi took over and said: "This military commander Xu Langjun Nell, Captain Zuo and General Qi are all the right-hand men of Xu Junshuai. "He was short, but he was murderous, and a cold aura filled almost the entire camp.

Yang Gang was startled, he wanted to jump down from under the bed and stand up, but he felt that he had lost face, and after hesitating for a while, he still decided to be disobedient and disobedient, and it was a big deal to fight.

Chop?

Is it so easy to take a human head?

He Wei smiled and said nothing, Wang Shibi is a smart person, since Xu You is back, this army must be completely controlled in his hands, and it is not only necessary to let the soldiers know who is Zhengshuo, but also has long-term significance.

Xu You smiled, raised his hand to signal that there was no need to be polite today, and said, "I'm tired for a long time, let's rest." ”

Out of the barracks, Zuo Yan said in a low voice: "I am incompetent in governing the army......"

Xu You shook his head and said, "It's not anyone's responsibility, time is pressing, even if Han Xinbai is reincarnated, it is impossible to pull out the seedlings and help them grow." However, don't be afraid if there is a problem, it will be solved. It would not hurt to go to the other camps and listen to the opinions of the soldiers. In the future, such things will be regulated, and you will have to take time out to chat with them every ten years, grasp their joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and then conduct targeted guidance and comfort. Love soldiers like children, can't be superficial, remember! ”

"Yes, according to the commander's orders!"

Wang Shibi gave Xu You'an a name, everyone is not stupid, and immediately changed the name, Xu You smiled: "It's okay in the army, it's better to call Lang Jun usually." ”

Then he visited more than a dozen camps, Xu You basically understood the situation, and without investigation, he had no right to speak, and he could not see the most real situation only by listening to the report. These soldiers, whether they are homeless or immortal thieves, have not yet completed the transformation of their identities and thoughts, and the displaced people still regard themselves as people, and the immortal thieves still regard themselves as thieves, and thieves and people are natural contradictions, so the reason why the effect of the training in the past three months is not very significant, on the one hand, is because Tuntian has spent too much energy and has not received good and systematic training; On the other hand, and most importantly, they did not complete the unity of thought!

An army that is not armed with ideas has no soul!

Entering another camp, Xu You was about to finish the investigation, asked some questions, got a lot of feedback, and one person successfully caught Xu You's attention. When others complained about their grievances, he did not speak, and sat quietly on the edge of the bed in the innermost corner, his clothes were clean, the bedding was neatly folded, his hands were placed on his laps in a regular manner, his waist was straight, and his eyes were not as angry as others, showing a rare peaceful atmosphere in this military camp.

"What about you, what are you dissatisfied with in the camp?" Xu You suddenly separated from everyone, walked to the innermost, and asked with a smile.

The man stood up and said, "No dissatisfaction! ”

These words immediately made the others unhappy, and the biggest soldier turned his head and spat on the ground viciously, saying: "Ye Min, don't pretend to be a good person, we are all fighting to punish and seek justice for our brothers, if you want to please your boss while trying to enjoy the benefits of our crimes, there is not such a good thing in the world." Do you think that's the reason? ”

The others responded chaotically, Ye Min was unmoved, his eyes were calm and waveless, and he met Xu You's scrutinizing gaze, his voice was not in a hurry, and said, "I, there is no dissatisfaction!" ”