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At the time of the third watch, Sun Chuanting, Li Dingguo, Xie Yong, and Hao Yongzhong went and returned, plus Li Laiheng, who arrived first, to meet Zhu Youzhen again in the chamber of the Qin Palace. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info this time Zhu Youzhen was no longer restrained, and gave each of them a big bear hug.

The generals were also very excited. Because Zhu Youzhen had already instructed not to be too intimate in front of outsiders, giving people the feeling that "Qin Bing is a subordinate of King Qin", so at the banquet just now, except for Li Dingguo's speech, everyone else was forced to endure it. Now that there is no one else, the generals are much more comfortable, and they all complain about why Zhu Youzhen didn't let them come back to visit for a year.

Sun Chuanting smiled and said, "Your Highness has his own reasoning, so don't ask any more." ”

Zhu Youzhen also looked excitedly at these young generals who were single-handedly promoted. I haven't seen each other for a year, and several people have changed a lot. Sun Chuanting was originally an elegant scholar, but now he is not angry and arrogant, and he has the style of killing and decisiveness in every gesture.

Xie Yong was originally just an ordinary farmer, but in the past year, he has already lost his original youth and become much more mature and sophisticated.

Hao Yongzhong was originally a thief, but now he can't see the habits of a thief at all, and he stands the most upright among several people, and he also has the most respect for Zhu Youzhen.

Li Laiheng has jumped up a lot in size, and has grown into a handsome young man who is eight feet tall. However, that ghost wit has not changed, and he is the most open to Zhu Youzhen.

In comparison, the one who has not changed too much is Li Dingguo. He used to be poised, and still is, but more mature than ever. Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but joke to a few people: "What Fang Dingguo said at the banquet, you guys should learn something for me!" Not only do people fight well, but they can also quote scriptures and classics, and bluff those Jinshi people into being stunned! Dingguo, usually no less? ”

"The last general has only been in private school for a few days, and he can only barely read all the words, and he only reads some books related to warfare." Li Dingguo smiled humbly and said, "For example, "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Wu Bei Zhi", etc., turn a few pages before going to bed every night, lie on the bed and meditate for a while, maybe you can use it the next day." ”

Li Laiheng made a grimace and said: "Good guy, Brother Li is going to learn from Master Guan and read "Spring and Autumn" at night!" I don't have his patience, I'm so tired from leading soldiers to fight and train during the day, and I can fall asleep immediately when I lie down at night, so how can I still have the heart to read? ”

"You can fall asleep when you lie down? I'm afraid it may not be! Xie Yong punched Li Laiheng in the chest and said, "I don't know about your kid's fancy intestines, I must be secretly trying to marry a daughter-in-law!" ”

"You just want to marry a daughter-in-law!" Li Laiheng also scolded with a smile, "But if you want me to see, your Xie family has the eldest brother Xie to inherit the lineage, and you'd better fight for a lifetime." Why? Because among a few of us, you have little merit in solving bravery. If you want to marry a daughter-in-law, it has to be Brother Li who marries first! ”

Li Dingguo smiled faintly and said: "When Huo Quai's northern Xiongnu and his class returned to the dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave him a thousand mansions, but Huo Quai's illness said: 'The Huns have not been destroyed, why should they be at home', and insisted on not accepting it. At the moment, there are thieves raging inside, and there are fierce captives outside, and I just want to eliminate them as soon as possible. As for marrying, let's talk about it when the world is settled. ”

Zhu Youzhen listened and said with a smile: "Dingguo's words are not right, the battle must be fought, and the relatives must be married." Although there is a country to have a home, a country is also composed of a family, and a home and a country are actually the same thing. What does it mean to 'defend the country'? We fought bloodily, not only to defend our Ming Dynasty, but also to protect thousands of families, and of course, to protect our own families! Li Laiheng reminded me that you are all not too young, and you have reached the age of marriage. If you marry, your heart will be more stable, and you will be able to serve the country better. Otherwise, what if you meet a female thief on the battlefield and people take a fancy to you and rob you to be your husband? ”

Several people laughed when they heard this, and Sun Chuanting hurriedly said: "Be quiet, the people in the palace have already slept!" ”

Li Laiheng and the others hurriedly covered their mouths, and Zhu Youzhen also stopped laughing and said: "Don't worry, the family affairs are wrapped up in me and the princess, and you will be asked to take advantage of your wishes." Now get down to business! Lord Sun, first of all, please introduce the current distribution of Qin soldiers, as well as the situation of the officers and troops under your control. ”

Sun Chuanting hurriedly replied: "The ministers are stationed in Jieguyuan, and there are originally 3,000 Qin soldiers and 10,000 official soldiers. However, in the battle of Guyuan, although Gao Yingxiang was defeated, our army also suffered heavy casualties, and six or seven out of ten were lost. Now there are only 1,500 Qin soldiers, and less than 4,000 officers and soldiers. ”

"I remember that when you went to work, there were only 1,500 Qin soldiers?" Zhu Youzhen asked.

"Because of the frequent wars, 1,500 people are too few, and the minister has to expand the scale of the Qin army." Sun Chuanting hurriedly said, "The same is true for a few of them, Xie Yong has been following the ministers, and on our side, it has increased to three thousand, and now it has been reduced to one thousand and five; Li Laiheng also increased to 3,000 in Dunzhou; Hao Yongzhong had more soldiers and horses, almost four thousand; Li Dingguo originally had more than 3,000 people, and the loss in blocking Gao Yingxiang was not small, but now it is less than 2,000. ”

"That's 10,000 people." Zhu Youzhen nodded with satisfaction, "How is the overall quality of the newly recruited soldiers?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, because the war is urgent, what the ministers need is veterans who can be recruited and can fight, so they have to be recruited mainly from the official army and the thieves who surrendered." Sun Chuanting hurriedly replied, "These soldiers have experienced a hundred battles, and their combat skills are not a big problem, but they are relatively unfamiliar with the use of firearms. But in terms of military discipline, it is much worse than the original Qin soldiers. Because the war was too tight some time ago, the ministers didn't have time to rectify the military discipline, and now they are about to start, but the court is about to transfer the ministers. ”

"The matter of being transferred to the governor of Shaanxi, I will talk to you alone in a while, isn't it that he has not been transferred yet." Zhu Youzhen's eyes were blazing and said, "Military discipline must be grasped with great effort!" Our Qin soldiers come from the people, they are born to protect the people, and all the food and clothing are also given to us by the people, so we must not allow anything to happen that infringes on the people! I know that there are seventeen prohibitions and fifty-four beheadings in the official army, but the standard of our Qin soldiers is higher than theirs! After you return to your garrison, you must strictly rectify military discipline in accordance with the new requirements, and resolutely expel those who are still unqualified after rectification. As for those who commit adultery and commit crimes against the people, if you find one, kill me another!" ”

Seeing Zhu Youzhen's solemn face and strong voice, all of them were dignified in their hearts, and they all received orders in unison. Sun Chuanting asked: "In this way, it will definitely be eliminated a lot." Is Qin Bing going to be downsized? ”

"Who said it was downsized?" Zhu Youzhen smiled confidently and said, "Not only will it not be downsized, but it will also be expanded, and the Qin soldiers will be expanded to 30,000 as soon as possible!" ”