"General Zhang, we will definitely kill all the Mongols in my hometown. Please rest assured. Before leaving Cangzhou, the farewell general said to Zhang Shijie sincerely.

"Do it well, do it well." Zhang Shijie also replied with a dry smile.

The Red Turban Army, which went north to attack Cangzhou this time, had a total of 25,000 men. The 10,000 horses are owned by the leaders of all walks of life, and the 15,000 are the Red Turban Army directly under the Great Song Dynasty. That is, the Great Song Dynasty itself dispatched commanders, and then composed of hundreds of thousands of victims rescued by the Great Song Dynasty, as well as personnel recruited from the south side of the Yellow River.

The soldiers and horses led by the leader of the 10,000 Red Turban Army walked 8,000 in two days. Their reason for leaving was the same, 'to return to their homeland to fight the Mongols,' which was clearly the result of the deliberations of the chiefs. And these people did not disperse, but chose to go south first, and join up with the other generals who did not go north. Thinking that so many people would have to return to the local area to be the king of grass, Zhang Shijie felt that his face couldn't help but twitch.

Liu Pet looked as usual. Since the society has already made an accurate prediction about this, Liu Chong's mood is only left with 'it's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, let him go'. At least for now, these people will not defect to Mongolia.

The leaders are not affiliated with each other, and there is a large gap between the teams. When the 8,000 men and horses left, they looked mighty and didn't finish a day. In the end, the men had breakfast and lunch the next day, and then they set out.

When they were finished, Liu Pet didn't care about the sulking Zhang Shijie, he gathered the 2,000 men and horses who stayed behind, and told these people, "Since you want to stay, you have to break up the team and reorganize." If you can't accept it, there's no point in staying. ”

Seeing so many people leaving, and hearing that their own team was about to be taken away, more than 600 people dispersed. Of these more than 600 people, more than 400 people were disintegrated by the team. Some of the leaders left, and the subordinates chose to stay. Some of the leaders left with some of them, and the leader and others remained. For example, Qin Mohuan's subordinates, that is, the deputy leader Gongsun Fu, took more than 30 people away, and Qin Mohuan himself brought more than 80 people and chose to stay.

Liu Pet has no regrets at all, after this toss, he can finally rest assured of these people. According to the style of the society, Liu Pet insisted on ignoring the battle situation and first gathered these people to organize study.

"Do you know why the Red Turban Army directly under the Great Song Dynasty dared to engage the Mongolian army head-on?" Liu asked questions about the class he was responsible for.

"Because it's well equipped?"

"Because of the number of people?"

"Because the odds are?"

The trainees gave their opinions.

"Aren't you well equipped? How many of you are there? Why do you always feel that you have no chance of winning when facing a Mongol army that is about the same number as you? Liu Pet asked rhetorically.

This question is beyond the imagination of the people in the class. Liu Zhong didn't want to embarrass anyone, he explained: "Because the army has discipline. This discipline is not for some, but for everyone in the entire army. Before each battle, we would hold a meeting and assign tasks. No matter which unit is ordered to rush to the front, he does not have to worry about his left, nor about his right, let alone his back. There are comrades in the army, and the troops who are ordered to rush forward only have to take care of their own affairs. This is the army, and this is why we dare to rush forward. ”

The members of the class just hadn't taken such a course, and they had seen many times how the Red Turban Army directly under the Great Song Dynasty fought. The members of the Red Turban Army, who joined earlier, knew that the early Great Song Dynasty direct army was not particularly good at fighting. There are also often various problems. However, they relied on sophisticated weapons and equipment to survive on the battlefield, and then fought better and better. Now after listening to Liu Chong's reasoning, these people suddenly realized.

In addition to the discipline of the army, Liu Chong also told these people about the organization of the army. The entire army is not limited to commanders who give orders and subordinates who obey orders, and the combat effectiveness that such a simple organization can produce is very limited.

"Everybody has to face a lot of problems, we have to eat, drink, and sleep every day. And when there is a war, there are dangers everywhere, and it may not be easy to find a place to sleep. The organizational structure of the army is simple, and it looks like it is easy to do things, but in fact, it is to let everyone not only take care of their own affairs, but also take responsibility for fighting a war. Everyone can't reach ...... their strength, what does it mean for you to ask what you can't reach. It's just that you can't take care of yourself, how can you have more energy. So the organization of the army is that there are many parts that take care of everyone's other things. Everyone's energy should only be focused on fighting. I think everyone knows that the baggage team does not go to the battlefield, but the role played by the baggage team is not necessarily lower than that of the team that fights. The baggage team consumes no less energy than the combat team. What do you say......"

Zhang Shijie did not attend the lecture, but only took the time to audit the content of the course for a while. These lecturers were all members of the academy in the army, and all the things they taught were the basis of war. When the evening class was over, Zhang Shijie called Liu Pet, the head of the academy in the army.

"General Liu, why are you telling them this?"

"Let them understand the basics of war, and it will be good for everyone. They know why they have a better chance of winning a war with us, and we can get soldiers who know how to fight. ”

"These are the true meaning of war, wouldn't it cheapen them to tell them?" Zhang Shijie did not agree with Liu Chong's words.

Liu Chong wanted to refute, but paused temporarily. The Ministry of War is to attribute Zhang Shijie to the ranks of the old figures, and Liu Pet is to the new generation of the new era. In the past, Liu Pet also felt that Zhang Shijie was experienced and had a lot to learn. But with the accumulation of many things, Liu Pet feels that Zhang Shijie is indeed an old character.

For example, these principles are the contents of the systematic study of all recruits after the completion of recruit training. The combat effectiveness of the army formed by Zhao Guanjia is very strong, because the army, from the generals to the privates, all have basic and above standards. So when you feel uncomfortable, you know what difficulties you are experiencing, at least you know that you are in trouble.

At this time, the members of the society came out to help the soldiers solve problems, so that the soldiers could get rid of the entanglement of difficulties and concentrate on the war. Liu Pet himself is also growing up step by step with the help of instructors and other members of the society, and he finds that every time he recognizes a difficulty, every time he overcomes a difficulty, he can make himself stronger. After Liu Chong's observation, so did the others. And those powerful companions can give Liu Pet more room to show. So Liu Pet hopes that the troops will become stronger.

According to Liu Chong's observations, Zhang Shijie, as an old-school figure, is very different from him. Zhang Shijie also likes strong obedient subordinates, and he doesn't mind his subordinates getting stronger, but Zhang Shijie doesn't like growing subordinates very much. Growing up seems to Zhang Shijie to be some kind of deviance, which will make Zhang Shijie feel uneasy.

Liu Pet wanted to explain, but he held back. In the content of the study, there are evaluations of old-school characters, and it is too difficult to educate them to accept new ideas, so it is better to focus on efficiency. If these words are translated into cold and realistic words, it is probably that there is not much room for education for characters like Zhang Shijie, so it is good to use it.

The society has allowed the members of the society to get personal improvement, but Liu Pet found that growing up is actually a very cold process in many cases.

At this moment, Qin Mohuan, who was assigned to Liu Pet's class, came to find Liu Pet. Seeing that Zhang Shijie was also there, Qin Mohuan greeted Zhang Shijie first, and then said to Liu Chong: "General Liu, we all want to continue to listen to General Liu's lectures. And we still have a lot of questions for General Liu. General Liu, please. ”

Liu Pet just found a reason, he agreed to Qin Mohuan's request, and after saying goodbye to Zhang Shijie, he went to the classroom. As soon as I entered the classroom, I saw that all the staff had arrived. Although it was already evening and the classroom was dimly lit, the students looked very energetic. These people have been fighting for so long, but for the first time they find that their confusion has an answer. As soon as Liu Chong stood still on the podium, someone immediately got up and said, "General Liu, I have a problem." ”

"You sit down first." Liu Pet said.

Waiting for the one to sit down first, Liu Pet said: "The so-called discipline is not just about discipline. It's about having rules for all actions. It's still the same rule for everyone. In our Song army, it is okay to say if you want to speak. But in this kind of place where everyone is in class, rules are needed. If everybody stands up and speaks, no one can hear clearly. So if you want to speak, you should raise your hand first. The lecturer in charge of discipline is called by the instructor who will determine who will speak. You have to remember this, because you are asking to speak now, and you will become teachers in the future, and it is up to you to decide who will speak. This rule of raising hands should be used often in the future. ”

Although it was just such a simple discipline, Liu Pet also went through many norms that night to let the people in the class know that such a rule exists. It will take a long time for them to follow this rule.

The next day, Zhang Shijie called Liu Pet over early in the morning. "General Liu, I'm going to set off today, you can lead these people to defend the city."

"Okay." Liu Pet replied very simply. In the current situation, these people can only stay and defend Cangzhou first. He then asked Zhang Shijie, "The Song army in Zhigu Village wrote a few days ago that they want to go south to join us first?" Is General Zhang preparing to go north to meet them, or is he preparing the battalion commander Zhang Hongfan? ”

"I'm going to fight Zhang Hongfan." Zhang Shijie said with strong emotions. Perhaps sensing his gaffe, Zhang Shijie couldn't help but find a reason for himself, "Zhang Hongfan is very cunning, if he knows that the soldiers and horses from Zhigu Village are coming, I'm afraid he will run away." I led my troops against him, so that he could not take care of his surroundings. When reinforcements arrived, we were surrounded and annihilated in one fell swoop. ”

Although he knew that Zhang Shijie's original intention was to fight with his relatives and enemies on an equal footing, Liu Chong also said as if he didn't know the inside story: "Then I wish General Zhang a victory and success." ”