Today's mountain temple no longer has the original dilapidated appearance, and the golden wall is brilliant and grand, not to mention tall. Looking at the lively scene of people coming and going on the wide square in front of the temple, you can know that the mountain temple is definitely the second only area of the academy in Woniu Town. Now the mountain temple has become a building complex, and behind the main hall is the ancestral hall of the Niu family. Further behind are rows of huge warehouses, and at this time, strings of vehicles are delivering food supplies into the warehouses. These barns are protected by walls, and in front of them is a neat row of houses, which is the office of the town office and the regimental training captain, that is, Niu Tianci.

In addition, there are several rows where the officials of Cangshan County manage the warehouse office and stay. Yu Xiancheng has been living here for the past few days, and is in charge of the storage of materials in the warehouse.

Yu Xiancheng was taking a few clerks to carefully check the amount of materials sent into the warehouse at this moment. When he finished writing the last pen and took a sip of water, he nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the neat queues of young men in the square for drills.

Regiment training is also known as regimental training, soil regiment. It is a local armed force that is not separated from production for a long time under the command of the state assassins, and its establishment is modeled after the Great Yan military system. According to the regulations of Dayan, the local government formed regimental training, and every 150 households conscripted 15 soldiers and one horse, that is, the ratio of 1 out of 10. The regiment returned to the farm in spring and summer, collected in autumn and winter, and was given food pickles during the service. Regimental training is not included in the military, and it is generally defended within the territory, or it should be deployed for cooperative warfare, and after the military mission is over, that is, it will return to the hometown to farm, and the regimental training is similar to the modern militia reserve.

There are more than 3,000 households in Woniu Town, which is actually more than the size of Cangshan County. Therefore, according to the system, a group of 300 people should be formed. But when recruiting young people, there were too many people who signed up. In addition to the reason of defending his hometown, there is also the factor that the regimental training in Woniu Town is very high. In Woniu Town, the salary of a regiment training is basically enough to feed a family. Coupled with the government's subsidy, that is, the body food pickles mentioned above, the income of a regiment training soldiers for a year can buy dozens of acres of good land or two cultivated cattle, which is indeed a very considerable income for ordinary people. The town itself is rich, and the physical condition of the young and strong people is very good, and the people who meet the standards exceed expectations. Therefore, Niu Tianci and his group of veterans carefully selected and left 300 in the regiment for training, and the surplus more than 100 people were really reluctant to give up. Niu Tianci had no choice but to organize them into two teams and named them redundant. In peacetime, the surplus training with the team can be supplemented directly from the surplus when the training is not up to standard or there is battle damage in the future because the training is not up to standard. In this way, first, it can make up for the battle damage in a timely manner and maintain its combat strength, and second, it can play a role in supervising and urging the troops in the formation of regiments to train and train hard in peacetime. The surplus salary is only half of the regimental training, and there is no body food and pickles to receive, and their eyes are blood-red, staring at the regimental training. I hope that if they make a mistake or the training is not up to standard, they can make up for it immediately.

Where there is competition, there is motivation, and since the formation of the group training in Woniu Town, the enthusiasm for the training is in full swing. Everyone is not much different, and no one can admit that they are inferior to others, so the consciousness that you are stronger than you is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even the veterans who are responsible for training this group of sturdy veterans can't stop praising Niu Tianci for using this method well, and it is likable to look at these stick guys who look like little tigers.

The reason why the treatment of regimental training is set so high is because Niu Tianci wants to cultivate this group of people as seeds. Another reason is that Niu Tianci is to constantly instill the concept of personality cult in the minds of these people, and this armed force will eventually become a force that is only subordinate to Niu Tianci. For this reason, in addition to improving the salary, Niu Tianci also formulated detailed regulations on rewards and punishments and the wartime seizure according to the military merit distribution law, that is, the higher the military merit in wartime, the higher the reward, the more wealth he gets, this is the truth that there must be a brave man under the heavy reward.

Of course, an army that fights only for fortune is bound to become a rabble. Niu Tianci, who has been nurtured by modern revolutionary theory, will never forget the heirloom of ideological and political work. The young people in Woniu Town are all literate and hyphenated, and their cultural quality is not low, which means that their ability to accept new things and ideas is also very high. Niu Tianci selected people with flexible minds, strong prestige and organizational skills from these people, and handed them over to Zhou Xiaoxian for special training. The textbook they used was the "Detailed Rules for Ideological and Political Work at the Grassroots Level" compiled by Niu Tianci himself, and this detailed rule was the main content determined after careful scrutiny by Zhou Ruhai and many other great Confucians. The central idea was to make the warrior understand what he was fighting for, and the idea of loyalty to the king was weakened to a terrible degree, and the cult of personality was raised to a considerable level. Niu Tianci believes that if these rules are perfected and revised, they will become the party constitution of a political party, but the formation of a political party in this era is too advanced. The idea of equality and freedom is still in a state of fresh seed, and it is really a fire to put forward this idea now. This is extremely unfavorable to the development of the Niu Tianci power group, which has just taken shape. If this concept is put forward now, others will not say that the first person to oppose it will be Zhou Xiaoxian.

Zhou Xiaoxian followed Niu Tianci not for any equality and freedom. On the one hand, it is because of the deep relationship between the brothers, and on the other hand, because of the worship of Niu Tianci. As for other reasons, needless to say, everyone knows that after all, there are only a few people who can rule the world, and it has become the general consensus of people with great ambitions to be able to be a person who is above ten thousand people. It is still the mainstream concept in this era to meet the master and follow him to the death. In addition, Zhou Xiaoxian always likes to treat Niu Tianci's new concept according to his own understanding. In this way, Niu Tianci, a foreign monk, recited the scriptures, after the improvement of Zhou Xiaoxian, a local monk, into a political concept with the characteristics of Dayan that suits the characteristics of the times, and quickly spread to Woniu Town with monstrous momentum. So much so that the old men and old ladies of Woniu Town have learned the basic methods of ideological work, such as heart-to-heart talks, investigation and research, comparison before and after, following good intentions, and caring and loving, and can often bring tears to the eyes of people who have just come to Woniu Town, crying and shouting to move to Woniu Town, and contribute their own strength to the prosperity of Woniu Town.

This modified method works surprisingly well. It's like a person who never takes medicine, because he has an illness and takes medicine for the first time, the effect is absolutely good. The little instructors were distributed everywhere, igniting the fire in people's hearts one by one. These flames come together to form a raging flame, and the core of the flame is Niu Tianci. Although 300 people are not many, Niu Tianci believes that in time, 300 people will become 3,000, 30,000, 300,000, and 3 million will eventually become all people. Tianci said to Zhou Xiaoxian earnestly: "Xiaoxian, we have finally taken the first step towards our dream. I believe that in the near future, our concept will spread all over the world. ”

When he said this, Niu Tianci was standing on the peak of Woniu Mountain, the morning glow in the sky dyed a large area of rivers and mountains red, Zhou Xiaoxian looked at his eldest brother with admiration, and his ambition erupted. Many years later, in the autobiography "I Stand Behind the Great Man" written by Zhou Xiaoxian, he wrote: "When Your Majesty was a child, he once said to Xiaoxian on the top of Woniu Mountain: This world is not a world of one family and one surname. The saint has the world of those who win the hearts of the people. Now that the hearts of the people are in my hands, the world is not far from me. After Xiaoxian heard what His Majesty said, his heart was surging and he was almost crazy. Since then, I have willingly followed His Majesty's side. At that time, as soon as His Majesty's words were spoken, Yu saw the red sun hanging high, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in full swing, the wind and thunder in the air, and the clouds rolling like dragons. Your Majesty is really the son of heaven. ”

Later, when Zhou Xiaoxian took his book and showed it to His Majesty the Emperor Yan Hui, who had changed his name back, Yan Hui just looked at him lightly and said, "It's disgusting, but I like it." "That's all for later, so I don't need to say much about it here.

In order to further enhance the discipline and combat effectiveness of regimental training, so that it can develop into a professional army as soon as possible. Niu Tianci borrowed from the training methods of the modern army, formulated strict military discipline, and stipulated detailed training specifications for various military skills.

As soon as this drill code came out, He Shang regarded it as a classic, and meticulously organized veterans to train recruits in accordance with the requirements of the drill every day. In order to make the regimental training have combat effectiveness as soon as possible, He Shang took great pains to find more than 50 carefully selected veterans from the retired veterans of the Northern Army. When more than 50 veterans stood in the square, the chilling murderous aura emitted was so shocking that the people around them did not dare to speak. Niu Tianci looked at the veterans and knew that these people were definitely not ordinary soldiers. After asking He Shang, he learned that all these people were from the Northern Army Scout Camp of the Northern Army. The Northern Army is the first army of Dayan, and the Zhenbei Army is the first army of the Northern Army, and it is also the pro-army of the commanders of the past dynasties. For this one thing alone, Tianci was a hundred relieved of He Shang's ability.

The 300 regiments were divided into three brigades, each brigade had two teams, each team had five fires, and each fire had ten people. According to the system, each brigade has a brigade rate, each team has a team leader, and each fire has a fire chief. However, the regimental training of officers at all levels in Woniu Town is double-set. With the exception of officers at all levels, which are held by veterans, the other deputy positions are filled by recruits and are not fixed. The conditions are very simple, and those who can fight are preferred. Throughout the ages, the strong in the army have been respected, and if you want to get ahead, you have to see whether your fists are hard or not. Therefore, the deputy positions at all levels of the regimental training in Woniu Town are all warriors who stand out from the fierce confrontation. The people of Woniu Town can often see the sound of killing in the square before the group exercises. Fierce confrontations between fires, between teams, between officers and officers. Every day officers are replaced, and every day new officers are brought to power.

When the fierce individual confrontation develops to a certain stage, group confrontation appears. In this way, the tactical formation and on-the-spot organization and command ability of the professors in peacetime have been rapidly improved. In the judgment of those veterans, this selection method is much more clever than the method of the Royal Lecture Hall.

In the room where Niu Tianci was working, He Shangzheng was holding a booklet and babbling to Niu Tianci to report the training results of the recent group exercises.

"Lord Captain, after a month of training, all the recruits have passed the assessment, and no one has been left behind. Our regiment has sufficient food and salary, and the morale of all the staff is strong, so it is almost time to fight a real battle. Captain, why don't we pull it out and see if we can meet those robbers, so that we can eliminate harm for the people and keep one side safe. Second, to train troops. What does the captain think? ”

A soldier who does not go to the battlefield and does not see blood cannot be regarded as a qualified soldier, this truth is very clear, but he shook his head after thinking about it carefully for a long time.

"The situation of the robbers is unknown, and if they can't win rashly, the pension is small, and it is not beautiful to break the spirit. In my opinion, the brigade will not move for the time being, and only send those old scouts to lead the twenty cavalry that have been selected to disperse to reconnoiter the vicinity, and after determining the hiding place of the robbers, we will start to move again. ”

"The captain is thoughtful, then I'll arrange the scouts out, and let these kids learn more real things."

"Okay, you go and arrange it. In addition, are all the weapons and armor in place? ”

"Five hundred spears, five hundred long knives, three hundred hard bows, and three hundred and fifty pieces of leather armor are all in place. The number has been counted and stored in the arsenal, and it can be distributed only after the order of the adult. ”

"Tomorrow will be distributed, and from tomorrow onwards it will be trained with real knives and real guns. Don't be afraid of loss, I can afford some loss. As long as the regimental training can become an army as soon as possible, no matter how big the price is, it will be worth it. ”

"Whoa." He Shang replied loudly, and his right fist slammed into his left chest. This is the military salute of Dayan, in front of Niu Tianci, He Shang always remembers the scene when he faced the handsome Yan Chengyu, and he always can't help but speak according to the rules of the army.

"Uncle He, there is no one else now, you and I don't have to be polite. Uncle He has something I have always wanted to say to you, but you have to think about it before you answer. ”

He Shang stood straight in the face of Niu Tianci, where did He Shang still look like a shopkeeper at this time, and now he is a standard, out-and-out Dayan soldier.

"He Shang, are you willing to follow me, and from now on live and die together, and never give up?" Niu Tianci asked He Shang solemnly, there was no trace of the image of a kind young farmer like that.

He Shang looked at Niu Tianci and was silent for a long time, and it could be seen from his violently undulating chest that he was very excited. He Shang knelt down on one knee, pulled out the short knife at his waist, raised his hands above his head and said loudly: "He Shang is willing to follow Niu Tianci for the rest of his life." Swear to share life and death with Niu Tianci, and never give up. If you disobey, you will die without a place to be buried. ”

After He Shang finished speaking, he slashed his wrist. Niu Tianci took the short knife and slashed it on his wrist, and the wrists of the two people were next to each other, which was the most solemn ceremony for one person to show allegiance to another. shows that from now on, He Shang will become Niu Tianci's confidant and half the master of the Niu family. The relationship between the two is not that of master and servant, but of master and slave. If you are in a big family, people like He Shang are called retainers, and they are also an important foundation for the survival of the family.

Niu Tianci had been thinking about this for a long time, and he had been observing He Shang. He Shang's performance and Chu Tianxiong's words finally made Niu Tianci make up his mind and accept He Shang.

Niu Tianci helped He Shang up: "Uncle He, you have rich experience, and you still need Uncle He's guidance on what to do in the future." ”

Now He Shang has no scruples about talking to Tianci, he thought for a while and said: "The head of the family has done a good job, but he still needs to straighten out the internal and external relations. The head of the house should make some seals to use as evidence in the future. There is also a need to deepen the relationship with the county, and now the county is still a big tree that can be relied on. If there is an opportunity, the head of the family should also achieve fame as soon as possible, which is very beneficial to the head of the family. The head of the family may wish to contact Lord Thorn Shi and the guard General Ma. General Ma also came out of the Northern Army, and he is straightforward and likes young heroes the most. As long as the opportunity is right, it can help. As for why they should be used as help, I don't say that the head of the family should also understand. ”

There is an old man in the family who has a treasure, and this is not false at all. Although He Shang's vision is not as long-term as God's-given, it is much stronger than others. No matter how good Woniu Town is, it can only be in a safe corner, and there is a big gap between it and Niu Tianci's ultimate goal. And He Shang's suggestion is not unsound, and he tries to have more space on the basis of maintaining the foundation. Tianci is a young radical, He Shang is an old man, this kind of combination is the most suitable. Tianci called the Niu family token that has been made called the Lying Cow Order, which is divided into jade, gold, silver, copper, iron, and wood, representing the level from high to low, and the corresponding rights from large to small. A piece of gold lying ox order was delivered to He Shang, and He Shang respectfully took it and tied it around his waist.

"The head of the family, if the head of the family is not there, who can temporarily take over the power?" He Shang's question is very important, and now he has entered the role of an auxiliary minister.

"Zhou Xiaoxian can take charge of it, if neither of us is there, Yuan'er will take charge of it."

He Shang smiled with relief, this was also the result he expected. Neither of these two people said by Tianci would ever betray Tianci, because they and Tianci were already inseparable.

"Uncle He, I have already told Yuan'er that you will be the head of the Niu family from now on. Send the best of your children and nephews here, those who are willing to study go to the academy, and those who are willing to join the army will go to the regiment for training first. The rest of you and Yuan'er use it because of your talent to take care of various properties. ”

"Obey the orders of the head of the house."

After half a day, He Shang saw everyone who was amiable, and his smile was always on his face. Those veterans looked at He Shang's expression, and then looked at the scars on He Shang's hands. These people are all old people, and they all want to be the same as He Shang. He Shang patted his chest and told them that although the family was young, he must have made a difference. Now it's just a showman, and I don't know what kind of high position I can be in the future, so I want to follow and perform well.

The veterans naturally know how to behave well, and it is said that they have also been influenced by those little instructors, and they have already put Niu Tianci in the position of leader in their hearts. In addition, the treatment given to them by God is similar to that of the gentlemen in the academy, and they treat these veterans as if they were a family. What kind of head of the house do you want to find if such a head of the house doesn't follow? The veterans had already made up their minds, and since then, there will be several veterans hiding in the dark around the yard of Lao Niu's house day and night, and the yard of Lao Niu's house has become the place with the highest safety factor.

Zhou Xiaoxian was very envious of the scar on He Shang's hand, holding a knife, and looking at Niu Tianci with resentment in his eyes. The knife kept slashing at his wrist, and it seemed that he wanted to give himself a knife. Niu Tianci snatched the knife and looked at Zhou Xiaoxian's head at once.

"You stupid, you and I are brothers, and you still need those rituals. Your token is jade, do you know it or not. If you don't want to recognize me as a brother, if you have to be a retainer, then you can do it. I'll exchange the token for gold, and you will be at your sister's disposal in the future." ”

"Huh? Forget it. I'll be your brother. Hey, hey, big brother. My birthday is coming, can you give me a golden calf, it's the size of a real cow. ”

"You are not an ox, you are a chicken. What do you want the cow to do, give you a golden rooster. ”

"That's fine, but what I want is a golden rooster as big as Xiao Jin."

Hahaha, the brothers pointed at each other's noses and laughed.

"Xiaoxian, I'm going to the county seat in a few days, you take a good look at the house. Also, cultivate Miao Qing and Wan Guan well, and when we leave here in the future, we won't have to worry about it. ”

"Good. Miao Qing has a board and an eye, which is suitable for managing law and discipline. Wantong is an arithmetic scholar and a slick person, allowing him to manage caravans. Big brother, do you think this is good? ”

"Very good, Miao Qing and Wan Guan are brothers who grew up with us, and the idea is the same as ours, so use it with confidence." When I'm not at home, you and Yuan'er should ask Uncle He for more advice in case of trouble, and send someone to inform me if you don't make a decision. ”

"Okay, I remember. Big brother, are you planning to exterminate those robbers? ”

"Yes, if we don't get rid of them, we won't be able to sleep well, and it will not be good for the development of Woniu Town."

The students of the academy have gone to Cangshan County, and the taxes have been safely handed over to the Assassin's Mansion. However, the taxes of several counties were robbed, and the robbers came and went without a trace, which really gave the government a headache. The instability of the place will inevitably affect the good situation of Woniu Town, and these robbers must be eliminated, Niu Tianci secretly made up his mind.