In the afternoon, Zhu Pingjin arranged many affairs, and under the escort of Song Zhensi, he and He Youyi, Cao Sanbao, Luo Jingyun and Cao Santai and others drove lightly and rushed to Bifeng Gorge. Wang Sizhong and other guards followed behind them with heavy vehicles. They followed the road from Mingshan County to Yazhou, and when they reached the halfway point, they suddenly turned into a fork in the road on the right. The road conditions immediately became very poor, but fortunately there were no problems for people to pass. Further on, Zhu Pingjin felt that he had entered a canyon. The road follows the large river between the valleys, and the two mountains are verdant and green, and the river is covered with white flowers, bringing a fresh breeze rich in water vapor between the valleys. Zhu Pingjin is in a natural gallery, and he can't help but feel relaxed. The pace of the horse under the crotch slowed down, and taking advantage of the master's distraction, he nibbled on a few mouthfuls of fresh grass on the side of the road. The group walked slowly, and finally arrived at a small village outside the mountain pass at dark and rested. This Wangzhuang is less than an hour's walk away from Bifeng Gorge, where the displaced people gather.

The mountains are quiet in the dead of night, but Zhu Pingjin can't rest.

"Ouch, it hurts here." Zhu Pingjin turned over on the bamboo bed and said to Cao Sanbao.

Cao Sanbao hurriedly punched at the place where Zhu Pingjian's fingers were: "Is the prince more comfortable?" ”

Zhu Pingjin was enjoying a massage, and Cao Santai came in with a medicine bowl, "Lord Shizi, it's time to rub the medicine." Zhu Pingjin said well, and the two men hurriedly took off Zhu Pingjin's obscene pants, and said in their mouths: "Ah, yes, the prince has suffered this time, and he has never ridden such a long way since he came down from his mother's womb!" Look, the skin on your leg is worn out! ”

Zhu Pingjin lay down and gritted his teeth and hummed: "Born in sorrow, died in peace, suffered in hardship, and became a master, the Red Army is a manifesto, the Red Army is a propaganda team, and the Red Army is a seeding machine......"

Cao Sanbao rubbed the medicine and said to Zhu Pingjin: "Lord Shizi, it won't hurt to chant the scriptures when rubbing the medicine." ”

Cao Santai also asked, "What scripture are you reciting?" ”

Zhu Pingjin smiled and said: "Great mercy and great compassion Nanhai Guanyin Bodhisattva Vajra Prajna is like the Heart Sutra. ”

"It turned out to be the chanting of Guanyin Bodhisattva!" Ercao suddenly realized.

"The slave and maid look at the son of the world as the Guanyin Bodhisattva of great mercy and compassion!" Cao Santai praised, "This time the prince spent a lot of silver, how many lives were saved!" ”

"Guanyin Bodhisattva is a female body!" Cao Sanbao reminded his godbrother, "The son of the world is a man!" ”

"That's it!" Zhu Pingjin pursed his lips and corrected: "Guanyin Bodhisattva is a concubine!" As for this son, just spending money and not making money is a boy who scatters money! ”

The three of them were talking, and a shout came from outside the courtyard: "Who is it? Hold it! It was Song Zhensi's voice, and then Song Zhensi's voice: "Big brother! After a while, it was Song Zhensi's voice: "Please big brother untie the knife!" Then Song Zhenzong's voice sounded outside the door: "The last general, Song Zhenzong, see the son!" ”。

What a time! Zhu Pingjin scolded in his heart, he was now bare-bottomed and bright, so he had to jump up and get dressed quickly and let Cao Sanbao invite someone in.

This guy came in with a whole body of armor! Song Zhenzong was wearing an iron scale armor, with a phoenix-winged iron helmet of officers and soldiers on his head, walking sonorously, holding his fists and hugging tigers.

Zhu Pingjin gave the seat. Song Zhenzong said that he was wearing armor all over his body, and it was uncomfortable to sit with the iron piece on his buttocks, and he would rather stand.

Song Zhenzong did not sit. Zhu Pingjin sat down by himself and asked, "General Song is here alone?" Who will take care of the homeless? ”

"Mr. Shu arrived four days ago. The last will come, and now he will take care of it. ”

Zhu Pingjin nodded and smiled at Song Zhenzong: "The general is here, why don't you take off your armor?" ”

"The prince entrusted the first army to the last general, and the last general did not dare to slack off. It is said in the book of war that the person who leads the soldier will not undress his armor and never leave his sword, and the general will take his own inspiration! ”

Zhu Pingjin didn't know which book Song Zhenzong had seen this sentence in, so he just nodded with a smile and said, "Very good, my generation needs this kind of martial spirit!" The general came late at night, but what was the urgency? ”

Song Zhenzong took out a pamphlet from his breastplate, which was the concise training manual that Zhu Pingjin had given him when he summoned Song Zhenzong a few days ago. Song Zhenzong opened the manual and said: "There are some things that the last general doesn't understand, so I came to ask the prince for advice!" ”

"Say it."

"There are two questions that I don't understand."

"Then ask them one by one."

"The first question is, why are the people who lead the troops at all levels not called the chief soldier, deputy general, staff general, guerrilla, capital division, thousand general, general general, and hundred general according to the rules of the imperial court, but what army commander, division commander, regiment commander, battalion commander, company commander, platoon commander, squad leader, and team leader are called? The last general searched through the military books, but he did not find these titles......"

"Didn't this Shizi explain it last time?"

"The subordinates are stupid, and they still don't understand."

"Then Ben Shizi will explain it again. What is the name of our army? ”

"Protect the caravan."

"Is our caravan an the army of the imperial court?"

"It's not."

"Does the court pay you military salaries?"

"The last general sent it, but they didn't."

"It doesn't count. The caravan is the private soldier of this son. This Shizi asks you, what kind of general soldier, deputy general, staff general, guerrilla, capital division, thousand general, general general, and hundred general are you in the caravan, what do you want to do? Unauthorized establishment of official offices and private granting of famous weapons, do you want to rebel? ”

"The last general has absolutely no intention of rebellion! Please ...... the son"

"Regiment, battalion, the old Ming system! Yu Shaobao (Note 1) resisted Wara and Weijing Division, and used the method of regimental camp. Army, division, brigade, and even more ancient Zhouli system! The system said: The sixth division of the Son of Heaven, the third division of Fang Bo, and the second division of the princes! You're going to read more books in the future! Zhu Pingjin took out a dignified attitude, reprimanded Song Zhenzong, whose eyes were bright, and then waved his hand and said, "The next question!" ”

"The second question of the last general is why the prince only allowed the last general to teach the homeless people to practice the short spear. It is said in the book of soldiers that soldiers are expensive and miscellaneous. The last general thought that when soldiers went into battle, they should also practice long knives, spears, rattan cards, waist knives, bows and arrows, and Grandpa Qi also said that they should be equipped with a wolf warrior in front of the mandarin duck array, so they should also practice. You didn't explain this last time. Also, the son, you want the displaced people to stand in a military posture......"

"That's another question!"

"Then there will be no other problems."

"The matter of weapons, this son will not explain to you for the time being!" Zhu Pingjin said, got up from his seat, and walked back and forth in the hut. It's just that due to the injury on his inner thigh, he walks in a somewhat strange way.

"This son can only tell you now, in the future, I will issue you with a new weapon, even if you practice it as long as a short spear now, you can also stab people to death. You just need to know it alone, and you are not allowed to spread it! Otherwise military law engages! ”

"Isn't that a firecracker?"

"Who told you that?"

"No one told the last general, it was the last one who guessed it."

"How can a firebolt stab a man to death?" Zhu Pingjin sternly questioned Song Zhenzong.

"At the mouth of the firearm, tie a short spear with a rope, and then you can stab someone to death? The length is exactly about the same as a short spear. In the past, when the last general was in the Qin army, he saw someone like this, known as the Divine Fire Flying Spear......"

Song Zhenzong's reverie was rudely interrupted by Zhu Pingjin: "General Song can chop some bamboo to make a bamboo spear, which is about the same length as a short spear." When General Song was training, he could tell the soldiers that the bamboo spear was only temporary, and that the son of the future would issue new weapons. General Song can also use this as a basis for military training. As for when the new weapons will be issued, this son does not have them now, and it is uncertain when they will be issued in the future. The general must tell the soldiers that they are not allowed to inquire about the new weapons without authorization, speculate privately, and still less spread them around, otherwise military law will be engaged! Next question! ”

"The last general will obey the order! The last question of the last general is why do the displaced people stand in a military posture? ”

There are more than these three problems in the general's mind, I'm afraid there are thirteen, or even thirty! Zhu Pingjin paced and shook his head and said, "It's late at night, and this son can't answer them all tonight." Some questions have to be answered on the field, and some questions have to be answered on the battlefield. It's good to ask if you have a question in your mind. Don't hide it in this world, that's to be honest! This prince trusts the general, and all his soldiers are handed over to the general for training, and the general must also trust this son! ”

"The last general absolutely trusts the prince!"

Zhu Pingjin walked into Song Zhenzong with a smile, patted him on the iron shoulder and said, "This Shizi can tell you now why this caravan is completely different from the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in terms of military system, weapons, training, and many other things. You fought with the thieves in Qinzhou, you first tell this son, why can't the officers and soldiers defeat the thieves? ”

Song Zhenzong thought for a while and said, "The officers and soldiers are not of the same mind. Civilian officials command indiscriminately, military attaches are greedy for life and fear death, and soldiers are not in battle. And military discipline ......"

Zhu Pingjin interrupted Song Zhenzong's words and said: "There is also military discipline corruption!" Embezzling military salaries and drinking soldiers' blood! Kill the good and risk the grass to kill people! Adultery and plunder, all evil! The officers and soldiers have lost their military soul and have become a group of bandits and thieves! Have you ever drunk the blood of soldiers in Qinzhou? ”

Song Zhenzong said loudly: "The last general's original subordinates are all his own brothers, how can the last general drink their soldiers' blood?" ”

Zhu Pingjin asked again: "Did you kill the good and take the risk?" ”

Song Zhenzong's voice was even louder: "The few heads that the last general picked are all genuine thieves!" One of the thieves also slashed the belly of the last general, but fortunately, the last general was wearing armor at that time, and the knife did not ......."

Zhu Pingjin interrupted Song Zhenzong's words again: "Did you win or lose in Qinzhou?" ”

This time, Song Zhenzong's voice was much quieter: "Defeated." As soon as the thieves took over the formation, they rushed directly to kill, and our army had not yet lined up in formation, so the officers in front turned around and ran, and then the officers and soldiers also ran, but the team of the last general did not follow the rout......"

"So this son didn't pick the wrong person! This son of the world asked you to train the whole army, because you don't have the mark of a ruffian! This son wants to build a brand new army! No one in this army embezzled salaries, no one drank the blood of soldiers! There is no one in this army who kills good people and does not merit, and no one rapes and plunders! This army uses new weapons, new battle formations, and new Golden Drum Orders! This army loves the soldiers and the people! This army is strictly disciplined, and the order is forbidden! Recruit to fight, fight to win! Loyal to the LeaderLoyal to the ...... This son!! It turns out that the officers and soldiers are familiar with it. But it's been completely defeated! Don't talk about the Tartars, even a group of peasants with hoes can't win! Therefore, we must completely abolish the system of officers and soldiers, comprehensively renew it, and build a completely new army! This son of the world chose you to complete this mission, do you know what this son hopes for you? ”

Song Zhenzong's face turned red: "The last general knows!" ”

Zhu Pingjin hammered Song Zhenzong's shining heart goggles: "You, General Song, Mr. Shu, and Mr. He, who came this time, are the seeds of this brand-new army." And this son is responsible for watering and fertilizing this seed, pruning and pruning leaves, sheltering it from the wind and rain, and letting it grow into a towering tree! General Song, do you understand? ”

"The last general understands!"

Zhu Pingjin nodded and smiled: "It's good to really understand." You have to return to the barracks as soon as possible, what can you do without soldiers? ”

"The last will obey! The last general will return to the barracks immediately! ”

"Come on, don't be busy, sit down first. It just so happens that the general is here, and this son wants to talk to you about a personal matter. You know, on Chinese New Year's Eve night, there's a beautiful woman who has taken a fancy to you......"

Note 1: Yu Qian.