From Liu Shu's mouth, Wang Kefan knew Gu Zongfu's general experience.

Gu Zongfu was born in the early years of the Chongzhen Dynasty, and served in the army of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, for a long time.

In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the Qing army entered the customs in a big way, Gu Zongfu was seriously wounded on the battlefield and was sent back to the rear to recuperate, but Lu Xiangsheng was killed by the friendly army, and the whole army was wiped out and died bravely...... The return of the benefactor to heaven was a heavy blow to Gu Zongfu, and after being disheartened, he returned to Ruijin's hometown to live in seclusion.

In the second year of Longwu, Bog went south, Emperor Longwu evacuated Fujian under the protection of the Gongyi battalion, Li Chengdong's pursuers invaded Ruijin, Gu Zongfu led the people in the township to resist, because they were outnumbered and defeated by the Qing army, Gu Zongfu fled alone, but his family and wife died in the chaos.

After Gu Zongfu escaped from Ruijin, he went to Ji'an and was appointed as a recruit instructor, because of his strong martial arts, good training, and prestige in the army, Liu Shu contacted him several times, and concluded that this person was a rare general, so he was recommended to serve as the deputy battalion officer of the Ji'an battalion.

Wang Kefan didn't plan to mix sand with the Ji'an camp, since Liu Shu strongly recommended it, he had seven or eight points in his heart, but in the short term, Wang Ding, the battalion officer of the Ji'an camp, was a decoration, and this deputy battalion officer was very important, and Wang Kefan still had to interview in person.

The next morning, Wang Kefan and Liu Shu came to the military camp of the Ji'an volunteers.

The camp was cleaned up, all the belongings were neatly placed, and the soldiers who had just come out of the morning exercise came and went, and when they saw Wang Kefan and Liu Shu, they all stood and saluted.

When the Gongyi battalion moved to Jiangxi, many wounded soldiers were sent to the Jinggangshan area, and after recovering from the wounds, they served as instructors for the Ji'an volunteers. I want to hear Gu Zongfu's comments.

"Is it Ruijin Lao Gu who is asked by the military gate? That's a good man! Not only do we have a set of training recruits, but we are also very convinced, but we are too ruthless when we train, and we often beat and scold the soldiers......"

With the introduction of these two instructors, Wang Kefan's evaluation of Gu Zongfu added another point, the veterans of the Gongyi battalion have won all battles, their eyes are above the top, they are proud and proud, Gu Zongfu can make them sincerely admire. Leading troops to fight must have their own unique ability.

The only thing that worries Wang Kefan is Gu Zongfu's character, there are many capable people in the world, but only a few people can really succeed, and if there are shortcomings in character. The final achievement is certainly not significant. This Gu Zongfu beats and scolds the soldiers, and he has a warlord style. In case it's a ruffian. It's overwhelmed.

"General Liu, do you often corporal punishment of soldiers in your army?" Wang Kefan frowned slightly.

"There are always some unruly soldiers, so they have to be punished with military sticks, and those generals treat the soldiers like sons, and love them severely." Liu Shu was a little weak-hearted, Wang Kefan once told her. It is not possible to physically punish soldiers, but it is difficult to adhere to it in practice, and those generals have long developed the habit of kicking when they raise their feet. If you whip it, you can't change it for a while.

"What about you? You also beat and scolded the soldiers? Wang Kefan asked the two instructors from the Gongyi Battalion, and his tone gradually became stern.

"Not at first, then I went with the flow." The two instructors lowered their heads, timidly not daring to look at Wang Kefan.

"This can't be blamed on them, this is the atmosphere in the Ji'an volunteers, and the instructors of the Gongyi Battalion are much better......" Liu Shu helped the two instructors excuse themselves.

"Bastard! There are no rules when you fly solo, although this is Ji'an Mansion, but you have to abide by the military regulations, go back and see the regulations yourself, and punish how you want to punish them! "Wang Kefan's board is raised very high, but it is not too ruthless, corporal punishment of soldiers in the feudal army is the norm, and it cannot be too connived, but it is impossible to completely eradicate it.

However, if the two instructors were pardoned and punished themselves, they would definitely choose the lightest way, which was actually equivalent to sparing them.

"General Liu, the military regulations of the Ji'an camp still need to be changed, in addition to the military stick, I have several other ways to deal with it here, confinement, standing in a military posture, running ......"

Wang Kefan and Liu Shu were talking, and under the leadership of the two instructors, they came to the military camp.

The Ji'an volunteers have just occupied Longquan County, and they have no time to do any construction, this school field is very simple, that is, a flat open space is divided into several areas, some are practicing knives and guns, some are practicing queues, some are practicing physical fitness, and there are more than a dozen arrow targets in a row in the innermost, and a group of soldiers are practicing bows and arrows.

"Lao Gu is there, he uses the best bow and arrow, and he has been responsible for teaching everyone archery." As Liu Shu spoke, she led Wang Kefan to the bow and arrow field, where the soldiers were busy shooting arrows and didn't pay attention to them.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! ”

Rows of arrows flew out, most of them were shot at the target, if someone shot the heart, it would attract a round of applause, Wang Kefan visually inspected, these arrow targets are about fifty steps away, just within the range of ordinary infantry bows, Ji'an volunteers can shoot such a result, and they have basic lethality on the battlefield.

Of course, they are still much worse than the archers of the Gongyi Battalion, and they can't be compared with the Eight Banners who are good at archery.

After each of them had shot five arrows, the soldiers had just put down their bow-holding arms, when they suddenly felt a burning pain in their backs and necks, and a wicker whip whirred and whipped on them.

"Poke your turtle feet! Didn't eat in the morning? Shoot lightly, if it's a tartar on the other side, do you tickle him? You, and you, hurry to reincarnate, archery is so fast, it's not a big luck......" A rough-faced man scolded and beat him, walked from the front of the team to the team, and cleaned up more than a dozen archery soldiers one by one.

But Wang Kefan has found that this man's vision and memory are extremely good, and he clearly explains the mistakes of each soldier, and the wicker whip is also light and heavy, and the good shot is a light stroke, pointing out the areas where he needs to improve, and if he shoots poorly, he will be hit a few times, and a few red marks will immediately swell on his bare neck.

"This person is Gu Zongfu, although his temper is a little worse, he is a warm-hearted person, he teaches everyone to shoot arrows every day, and thousands of Ji'an volunteers have been instructed by him." Liu Shu pointed to the man from afar and introduced him to Wang Kefan.

"Yes, Lao Gu is not only good at using bows and arrows, but also proficient in leading troops to fight, in the end, he was the nine-sided officer and army of the year!" The two instructors of the Gongyi Battalion also talked about their feelings.

Wang Kefan nodded.

During the Chongzhen period, there were still a few elite troops in the Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately the generals were incompetent, tired to death of the three armies, these troops were later wiped out by the Qing army and the peasant army, and in the Southern Ming Dynasty, the southern officers and troops were basically a group of uniformed rabble.

Wang Kefan's interest in this Gu Zongfu is also stronger. The generals of the Gongyi Battalion are all scholars leading the troops, although they are highly malleable, but they are all brought out by him, and the thinking methods and combat methods are all the same model, and they are not rich enough in specific tactics, and if they absorb some outstanding professional soldiers of this era, it will be conducive to the healthier development of the troops.

Looking at Gu Zongfu carefully, this person is about forty years old, with a strong figure, a rough face, a beard, a beard, and a white-washed old military uniform.

At this time, Gu Zongfu had an argument with a soldier in the field.

The soldier shot five arrows, all five of the arrows hit the target, and three arrows hit the red heart, but Gu Zongfu whipped him twice, and he made a fuss if he was not convinced. Gu Zongfu stretched out his hand and snatched his quiver bow and arrow, apparently to make a demonstration and show the soldier his hand on the spot.

He took the bow and arrows but was not in a hurry to shoot, but carried the arrow pot on his back, leaned on the most comfortable angle behind his shoulder, and then adjusted the bowstring, pulled it twice, and only walked back ten steps after he was ready, then stood still and turned around, his legs were slightly apart, his eyes were at the target level, and for a moment he seemed to be much taller, and his momentum was dignified and steady.

"Whoosh-tush!"

Gu Zongfu pulled his bow and let go of his arrows, and with the flicking of the bowstring, he accurately hit the red heart of the arrow target sixty steps away. Wang Kefan couldn't help but nod slightly, although he was only ten steps away, he was already approaching the range of the bow in Gu Zongfu's hand, and the trajectory of the arrow became a parabola with a huge arc, he could hit the red heart with one arrow, and he was really accomplished in archery.

"Whoosh! Whoosh - tuo! Whoosh - Tuk ......"

As soon as the previous arrow was fired, he had already taken out the second arrow from the quiver, and shot it again, the first arrow had just hit the bull's-eye, the second arrow had hit the bull's-eye on the left, and then the third arrow flew towards the bull's-eye on the right.

Gu Zongfu's archery action was not fast, but there was no superfluous link of dragging mud and water, so he shot arrow by arrow steadily, and gradually formed a certain wonderful sense of rhythm, and the overall speed was amazing.

The second arrow, the third arrow, the fourth arrow, the tenth arrow, the twentieth arrow, and the thirtieth arrow ......, Gu Zongfu shot the thirty-seven arrows in the quiver in one go, and the red hearts on the left and right arrow targets were filled with arrows, buzzing and trembling.

Wang Kefan's face finally changed, archery is an individual life, he can shoot thirty-seven arrows in one go, and each arrow hits the heart, and the interval between each arrow is very short, this Gu Zongfu is simply a humanoid crossbow machine!

For archers, shooting accurately is the first requirement, shooting fast is the second requirement, shooting more is the third requirement, if these three can be done, it is an excellent archer, you can imagine that there is such an archer as Gu Zongfu on the battlefield, and it can create the effect of local fire suppression.

Obviously, the bow Gu Zongfu used was not easy to use, and in terms of his strength, he could completely change to a harder strong bow, but in order to demonstrate to the soldiers, he honestly shot a pot of arrows with an ordinary standard bow, and did not play tricks such as continuous arrows, demonstrating to the soldiers the meaning of accuracy, speed and stability. (To be continued......)