Seeing that Ma Yun was silent, Li Zhao said unhurriedly: "If the prince is interested, some merchants in Chuzhong are very willing to pay some money." ”

Ma Yun rubbed his temples and suddenly smiled: "How easy is it to send troops, without the permission of his father, how can Xiao Wang move troops without permission?" Besides, I am the governor of one side, how can I bear to accept the money of your merchants? He let out a long sigh as he spoke.

Looking at Ma Yun's slightly lonely silhouette, Li Zhao said again: "We are all voluntary filial piety, and we only ask the prince to calm Nanping, and still implement the same policy... After a pause, he continued: "The villain is also willing to contribute another 700 pairs of armor for military use. ”

Ma Yun's heart shook, and he seemed to inadvertently glance back at Li Zhao.

Li Zhao has been in business for more than ten years, and he understands the faint question in Ma Yun's eyes. Hurriedly said: "The villain has a few small iron shops, if the prince needs it, the villain will naturally let them process it overnight, and it will be completed in less than ten days." ”

Seventy or eighty sets of armor can be produced every day, is it also a small blacksmith shop? Ma Yun said lightly: "Mr. Li, worry about the country and the people, Xiao Wang is grateful, so let's let Li Xiang and Li Sima go and talk to you tomorrow." Saying that, he stood up and was about to go to the hall, when he took two steps and suddenly paused, sighed, and said as if talking to himself: "The people of Nanping are suffering." This voice is not loud or small, just enough for Li Zhao to hear.

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Early the next morning, Ma Yun got up from the bed, hugged Zhao Ziying and kissed him, and said, "I'm going to the barracks today to see the soldiers, you can arrange the activities yourself." I'll accompany you around Yuezhou City when I have time. ”

Ziying smiled: "I hate it, you go and get down to business, we'll talk about it when we have time." ”

Accompanied by Li Xiang, Ma Guangmeng, Ding Sijin, and Cao Yun, Ma Yun first went to inspect the "Ding" camp in the west of the city. Playing the horse forward, after a while, he looked at the T-shaped flag from afar, Ma Yun's heart moved slightly, but there was nothing unusual on his face, and he still talked and laughed with Ding Sijin.

Walking in the barracks, looking at the rows of soldiers with knives and guns, they were powerful, well-founded, and very satisfied. Ding Sijin and Cao Yun glanced at each other and took their generals and saluted.

Ma Yun looked around and said slowly: "No courtesy." ”

After watching the generals stand on both sides, he said, "Ding Sijin." ”

Ding Sijin hurriedly stood up, bowed down and replied, "The last will be." ”

Ma Yun said with a solemn face: "Array." ”

"Yes!" I saw Ding Sijin running to the front of the viewing platform, waving the big flag, the war drums next to him "dong dong" sounded, and rows of soldiers holding spears walked into the school field in high spirits. When they had stood still, the drums of war began to sound again, and the soldiers began to dance their spears, which flew up and down in unison, quite majestic. Then a golden gong was heard, and the soldiers gathered their formation in an orderly manner, and after the second drum sounded, they retreated to a corner of the school field. Next are archers, broadsword soldiers and the like, most of which show their strength, as well as the hit rate of bows and arrows.

First, these soldiers are in good spirits, and secondly, they order and prohibit them, and the military discipline is very good, which Ma Yun is quite satisfied with. Although Ma Yun is from modern times, he doesn't talk about war movies, but there are few performances of military training on it. Ma Yun doesn't think that standing in a military posture and walking in a phalanx is called an elite soldier. Since he doesn't know too much, Ma Yun naturally won't make the mistake of a layman directing an insider. After the military exercise ended, Ma Yun spoke highly of the feudal spirit of the Yuezhou soldiers who were not afraid of hardship or tiredness and trained hard, greatly praised this kind of high-style and high-quality performance of abiding by discipline and carrying out orders and prohibitions, and called on all Yuezhou people to learn from them and learn from them. He also ordered a great reward for the three armies and commended them. These feudal warriors were a thousand years old at that time. Ma Yun was extremely happy and waved his hand again and again.

After the lecture ended, Ding Sijin and others respectfully invited Ma Yun to go to the barracks tent first. The ancients paid attention to the difference between respect and inferiority, Ma Yun has deeply realized this, he suddenly walked back to the front of the Guanwu platform, and said loudly: "The soldiers of Yuezhou have always been sergeants to send generals, but this time it is the other way around, it is not you who send the marshal, it is the marshal who sends you, why?" Not only because you are well-trained, hard-working, and not afraid of sacrifice, but mainly because you are the protector of our Yuezhou and even Dachu. So, this time Ben Shuai sent you out of the game. As he spoke, he gave Ding Sijin a look, and Ding Sijin had no choice but to step forward and order the army to withdraw in an orderly manner.

It took a long time for the army to withdraw from the competition one by one, and Ma Yun said to Ding Sijin and others with a smile: "Xiao Wang watched this training today and felt a lot." All the generals have worked hard. Come, everyone come with me down to the barracks to see what the life of these sergeants is like. ”

Ding Sijin and the others were stunned, the fifth prince sang the play today. They all felt that after the fifth prince came back from the Central Plains, he had changed a little, but they couldn't say exactly what had changed.

Ma Yun saw that these generals were a little hesitant, so he smiled and said: "All the generals are all battle-hardened, as the so-called 'know yourself and know your opponent, you will not be defeated in a hundred battles', this 'confidant', Xiao Wang feels that it not only refers to understanding the number of your own army, combat effectiveness, equipment, and defense situation, but also should understand what your soldiers are thinking, how to gather everyone's ideas, think together, and work together, so that you can really be a general who 'knows the soldiers'." Come and come down with me. ”

Ding Sijin said hesitantly: "Lord Wang, the place where those Qiu Ba people live doesn't taste very good, why don't you go another day?" ”

"Strike while the iron is hot, it will be cold soon another day."

Ding Sijin took Ma Yun to the barracks area, looking at the soldiers coming and going, Ma Yun always felt that something was missing? But for a while, I can't remember. Surrounded by Ding Sijin and other generals, he walked to a barracks. The barracks was made of adobe, five or six meters wide and seven or eight meters long, and ten sergeants lived in it. Some of these sergeants were reclining on the bed, some were sitting on the edge of the bed, chatting, and when they saw Ma Yun and them coming in, they were stunned for a moment, and then they hurriedly stood up, and they were very uneasy with their gestures.

Seeing this, Ma Yun suddenly thought of it, no wonder he felt that something was missing, it turned out that there was no military salute. He smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm here today to see everyone's living situation and understand everyone's thoughts." Don't be inhibited, just say whatever you want. ”

Ma Yun suddenly pointed to a tall sergeant next to him and said, "Tell me, why do you want to be a soldier." ”

"I..." The tall sergeant was stunned, not knowing what to say.

Ding Sijin hurriedly said on the side: "The prince asked, don't hurry up and reply." ”

"I, I don't have a home, I don't have a land, I can only be a soldier, otherwise there will be no way to live."

Ding Sijin's face turned white all of a sudden, and he secretly scolded this person in his heart for not being able to speak.