The footsteps he had just taken were fixed there, and he turned his head with a strange expression on his face. Liu Xin himself felt embarrassed, everything was handed over to Fu Zhi to do first, and then handed over to others when he was ready, and sent him a new task, is it a little too cruel to do it himself?

However, Liu Xin can't help it, who made his subordinates too few talents? He simply didn't look at the frustrated face, and said cheekily: "Gonghe, this matter is very important, I don't feel at ease when I hand it over to others, so I can only ask you to come out." In fact, he didn't want to think about it, every time he handed over something to Fu Zhi, which one was not important?

When he heard this, he was really fooled, and said: "Please instruct the lord, and the subordinates will not disgrace their mission!" ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Gonghe, I know that you won't shirk." Actually, it's not a big deal, I just want to open a store, please be a big shopkeeper. ”

Frustrated Zhu was stunned: "This, this ......" but he couldn't stop muttering in his heart, where did I not do as he wanted, and even let me be a shopkeeper.

Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh when he saw his expression: "Gonghe, this shop is different from ordinary shops. This shop specializes in stationery supplies, and in addition to pens, ink, and inkstones, it also sells all the paper produced by the Confucian Paper Mill. I've already figured out the name of the store, so let's call it Moxiangzhai. Do you know why I opened this store? ”

Frustrated, he said angrily: "My subordinates don't know. ”

Liu Xin's face became serious, and he said: "The use of "The Art of War", the public should know, right?" ”

Frustrated, he replied, "This subordinate naturally knows. Sun Tzu said: Where the teacher is 100,000 yuan, he goes on a journey of thousands of miles, the people's expenses, the public's dedication, and the cost of thousands of gold; There are 700,000 people who are scratching inside and outside, neglecting the road, and not being able to do anything. Stay together for several years, and win the ,......"

Liu Xin hurriedly stopped him and said, "No need to carry it, no need to carry it." I just want to set up a secret spy organization, which is responsible for spying, collecting, and analyzing all kinds of intelligence. From now on, you will be solely responsible for this secret spy organization. ”

Frustrated, he asked suspiciously, "What does that have to do with Mo Xiangzhai?" ”

Liu Xin pointed to the paper on the table and said: "Mo Xiangzhai specializes in stationery supplies, especially once this kind of paper is launched, it will be very popular, and then it will be able to open branches all over the country smoothly, and at the same time, it will also be rich." And this ink incense can also become an important stronghold of the secret spy organization, and provide financial support for the secret spy organization. So this real big boss can only be done by you hiding behind the scenes. ”

Fu Zhu finally understood what Liu Xin meant, thought about it for a long time, and agreed. Liu Xin was very happy, because he knew that Fu Zhu was not only a very serious person, but also a very loyal person, and he was most assured that such an organization would be handed over to him.

Fu Zhi quickly entered a new role, discussed many details with Liu Xin, and said: "Mo Xiangzhai is in the open, it can only be used to collect and transmit information, and it cannot take the initiative to spy on intelligence, and the secret spy organization still needs to be established separately." ”

As long as Liu Xin is willing to agree to take over this errand, everything will naturally be in order, and in order to facilitate the operation, he will also be responsible for Jingzhou's finances.

After explaining this matter, the energetic Liu Xin hurried to the barracks again. Some time ago, there were too many things to deal with, and he basically didn't care about the army, but if you want to compete for the world, you can't do it without a strong army.

The military camp is located in the southern suburbs of Xiangyang City, where 10,000 soldiers are stationed, all of whom are recruits recruited by Liu Xin after coming to Xiangyang, and Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun are responsible for training, while Dian Wei and Xu Chu are still responsible for training the Flying Tiger guards.

Flags were waved on the school field, drums shook the sky, people shouted and horses neighed, and the scene was very spectacular. Under the command of Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, the soldiers demonstrated to Liu Xin the tactics of sword and shield soldiers, pikemen, archers and several simple formations. Most of these recruits have participated in the battle to recover Nanyang, and they all understand the cruelty of the battlefield.

Liu Xin frowned, and said in his heart, he was still satisfied with the performance of these young soldiers, but how much such an army could play in the future struggle for hegemony, he still had no confidence, the number of people was small, and they were basically infantry.

After watching it for a while, Liu Xin turned his head to Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun and said, "You still have to continue to pay close attention to the training of the army, in addition to the basic combat skills, there are still a few tasks to be handed over to you." First, we must try to train a strong cavalry, second, after all, it is not easy to buy horses in the Jingzhou area, and you must also consider the tactics of infantry to restrain cavalry, and third, select a group of soldiers with good physical fitness and strong martial arts to form a special force. As for how to do it, you should use your brains to come up with a charter. ”

These are a few things that Liu Xin has summed up after meditating hard in recent days. To be honest, Liu Xin is already very good if he can come up with these three points, as for what to do, Liu Xin really doesn't know, because not to mention the training methods of the ancient army, even the training of the modern army is also ignorant of it.

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun looked at each other and scratched their heads together, both with embarrassed expressions.

Xu Chu looked at the two of them and grinned: "Fortunately, I didn't come to the barracks at the beginning, otherwise I wouldn't have slept for three days and three nights, and I wouldn't have anything to do." Hahaha......"

Liu Xin saw him gloating, and couldn't help but say, "What are you proud of!" Mr. Yuan Hao recently wrote that there are often bandits in Changsha, and he has no effective generals there to deal with it. You go back and pack up and take a thousand people to Changsha to help Mr. Yuan Hao. ”

Xu Chu pouted, looking reluctant, but secretly happy in his heart, hehe, now there is finally a battle to fight.

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun laughed when they saw Xu Chu's funny appearance, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed for a while.

Zhao Yun said to Liu Xin: "Big brother, after the fall of Wancheng, a group of former Nanyang defenders retreated to Xiangyang, about 3,000 people. These people are also officers and soldiers, but the military discipline is lax, the training is lax, and they often harass the people, causing disaster to the township, may I ask the eldest brother, have all these people been disbanded? ”

Liu Xin said strangely: "Didn't this army be handed over to Kuai Liang and let him be incorporated into the Xiangyang army?" ”

Zhao Yun said: "Big brother doesn't know, Mr. Kuai can't command these soldiers at all, and he is also in a dilemma. ”

Liu Xin frowned, and asked again: "Is there no official restraint among them?" ”

Zhang Fei said in a thick voice: "Most of the officers fell into the hands of thieves when the city was broken, and there are still two captains left among these soldiers. Yesterday I went to see their barracks, and one of them was very drunk and lying unconscious in the barracks, while the other was long gone. ”

When Liu Xin heard this, he said angrily: "This is worth it!" Dian Wei, you come with me to take a look. ”

The garrison of the Nanyang rout army is only two or three miles away, and it will be there in a moment. Liu Xin walked into the barracks, only to see that the whole camp was in a mess, and the soldiers were not practicing, wandering around, many people were still exuding bursts of alcohol, and there was not even a sentry at the gate. Liu Xin was unhappy in his heart, and said to the guards beside him: "Go and find Kuai Liang." ”

Kuai Liang hurriedly came, walked in front of Liu Xin, saw that his face was not good, and said uneasily: "Lord." This Nanyang defeated army was unruly, and the captains sent by their subordinates were all driven out by them, and now they are even more lawless and have done many illegal things. ”

Liu Xin glanced at him coldly and said, "Zirou, you are more than benevolent, but not majestic enough. But it has been more than a month since these routs were gathered, and if you don't manage them strictly, you will be unkind to the people of Xiangyang! ”

Kuai Liang Khan rained down, and said with a red face: "Back to the lord, his subordinates have also sent people to investigate secretly, and they have mastered the illegal facts of more than 20 people. ”

Liu Xin sneered: "Hmph, huddle in a group? When facing the Yellow Turban thieves, I didn't see them hugging in a group, but bullying the common people would form a group. Those twenty or so people can be in this barracks? ”

Kuai Liang hurriedly replied: "These people also seem to be aware of it, and they have been hiding in the camp recently and have not come out. ”

Liu Xin turned to Dian Wei and said, "Evil, beat the drum and count the soldiers!" ”

After the three-way drum sounded, the defeated soldiers in the camp slowly walked to the center of the barracks. On the platform, Liu Xin looked down coldly, and there were less than 2,000 soldiers in the center, and he said two words in a deep voice: "Take people!" ”

The Flying Tiger guards followed the instructions of Kuai Liang's subordinates and fiercely pounced on the team, and in a matter of moments, they escorted eighteen soldiers out. Another group of guards had already dragged a group of soldiers from the tent, most of them still unawake, and Kuailiang's men had pointed out nine more men from among them.

Liu Xin gritted his teeth and burst out two more words: "All beheaded!" ”

There was a stirring from the crowd below, and the people below suddenly shouted: "This is unfair, we did not die at the hands of the Yellow Turban, but we will die at the hands of our own people." ”

Liu Xin shouted: "You didn't die in the hands of the Yellow Turban, but you came to harm your own people, it's not even as good as the Yellow Turban!" Chop! ”

At the flash of the knife, twenty-seven heads rose to the sky, and blood was sprinkled on the ground.

Liu Xin glanced at the group of soldiers who were still drunk and collapsed on the ground, and ordered the guards: "Wake them all up." ”

These Nanyang defeated soldiers didn't expect Liu Xin to attack quickly and ruthlessly, and they were all suppressed at once, and the barracks were suddenly silent.

Liu Xin cleared his throat and said loudly: "Since you are soldiers of the Han Dynasty, you must be clear about your mission!" Your mission is not only to defend the country, but also to protect the safety of the people! ”

Liu Xin pointed to the twenty-seven headless corpses on the ground and said, "These people are rampant and innocent!" You will also be punished for your lax military discipline and lax discipline! From today onwards, everyone will be volunteering for four hours a day for 15 consecutive days, carrying water, chopping firewood, planting seedlings, and weeding. Those who are drunk and those who leave the barracks without permission will be given another ten days each! I heard that there are no more officers in your battalion, only two squad members remain, where are they, come to the front! ”