170. Spirit
Regarding Wu Zheng's request, Gao Sheng agreed to the righteousness. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info not to mention a hundred people, even a thousand people, he will not hesitate to agree, after all, the young man in front of him saved his life.
However, in Gao Sheng's heart, he was somewhat puzzled by Wu Zheng's request. Now in troubled times, it is understandable that they want to form their own private armed forces for self-preservation. But what can a hundred people do? He turned his head to look at these Dahua soldiers in front of him, and even he felt that a soldier of a bad breed like this, even if he was given 10,000 people, it would be useless to encounter a tiger and wolf army like Jin Bing.
Maybe...... What special training methods does this teenager have that can transform these soldiers? Gao Sheng's heart was full of expectations for this, and he wanted to see what these hundred people would become in the end.
But Wu Zheng did not immediately ask Gao Sheng, he said that he would carefully observe for a period of time, and if he met a suitable candidate, he would take the initiative to propose it to Gao Sheng, because his requirements for this hundred people were very high, and the principle was to rather lack than excess.
On the first day after Cao He's death, that is, the first day Gao Sheng officially gained the leadership of the army, the first order he gave was to open a warehouse and release grain.
The soldiers who distributed the food clanked the iron basins, and it was a long time before the refugees, who smelled the food, gathered around in disbelief, followed by a chaotic rush for food.
Wu Zheng, Ding Yueming and Gao Sheng stood aside and watched the refugees gobble up steamed buns, and there was an indescribable desolation in their hearts. Ding Yueming thought of Liu Niang, who died tragically, and remembered every difficult day and night the two had spent before, and cried sadly again. She was originally a very strong girl, and she could even be said to be cold-blooded. But now she often weeps with sadness, and this change is strange to herself.
The famine of the refugees has been temporarily alleviated by the high opening of grain warehouses, but the problem of food shortage has become more serious.
What Cao He said before is true, the army's food is indeed running out. Gao Sheng ordered the people to count all the grain and grass, and the amount they came up with was desperate. In the current situation, even if everyone's rations are reduced by half, they will not be able to hold out until the day when the team arrives at the "Tibetan Army Building".
"General, Gang Master Wu asks to see you." Gao Sheng was anxious about the food problem when a soldier walked into the camp to inform him.
Gao Sheng waved his hand: "Please!" Wu Zheng walked into the camp tent, the two bowed their hands, Gao Sheng invited him to sit down and asked: "I heard that Gang Leader Wu has been walking around the army for the past few days, looking for suitable candidates, why do you have time to come to me today?" Wu Zheng said: "I know that the general once issued an order to prohibit cannibalism, but when I visited the refugees with my inner people yesterday, we found that there are still people stealing human flesh......
Gao Sheng was furious when he heard this, he slapped the table and said, "I have already opened a warehouse to release grain, why is this kind of thing happening?" Do you really have to kill a few people? ”
Wu Zheng said: "I know the general's good intentions, but this matter, in the final analysis, is caused by a serious shortage of food. I have compared the food of the refugees and the food of the soldiers, they are all the same, even the general, your food is the same as that of ordinary soldiers, I am very touched that you can do this. He paused, then continued: "If I'm not mistaken, we should have little food left right now, right?" ”
Gao Sheng sighed and handed the book that counted the amount of grain to Wu Zheng: "Take a look for yourself, alas, I'm really out of line, it's winter now, there are no crops, and this area has been swept away by the Tangut people, and I can't find any food at all." I have ordered that all sick and unwalkable horses be killed for emergency purposes, but ...... It's a drop in the bucket. ”
Wu Zheng frowned and flipped through the book, the situation was even more serious than he imagined, now the daily food of the refugees has become rice porridge again, because the white noodles have been eaten, if it continues, I am afraid that in another ten days, even the rice porridge will not be able to drink, and at that time, the tragedy of cannibalism will be staged again.
"Alas, don't mention these things yet, which kid do you like? Register your name, and I will immediately order him to report to you! Gao Sheng said with a wave of his hand.
Seeing Wu Zheng shaking his head, Gao Sheng was immediately relieved, and said with a slight embarrassment: "I know that these unsuccessful Wang Eight Lambs can't get into the eyes of the Wu gang leader, but it won't even be a qualified person, otherwise I will select a hundred people for you to come out, and ensure that all of them are good hands......"
Wu Zheng still shook his head and said: "The general misunderstood, it's not that there is no one who is qualified, but there are too many qualified people, and I don't know who to choose." Seeing Gao Sheng's surprised and confused expression, Wu Zheng smiled: "How can there be such a big difference between people? It's nothing more than a head and two legs, and the difference is just a spirit. ”
"Why does the general think that Jin Bing can win the battle? And our Dahua soldiers always lose battles? Is it because our people are worse than them? Wu Zheng asked.
Gao Sheng thought about it and shook his head, then listened to Wu Zheng continue: "People are the same people, weapons are the same weapons, the only thing we are worse than others is a spirit that is not afraid of death and does not admit defeat!" I call it the national spirit! ”
"Once this spirit is aroused, I believe that our Dahua soldiers can still win the battle!" Wu Zheng said in a firm tone, "Many of your soldiers have this spirit, but they are sleeping, because their masters do not see hope, and I want to awaken the national spirit in their hearts, let them know that what they do is meaningful, their efforts are not in vain, and their blood will not be shed in vain!" ”
Although Wu Zheng's words Gao Sheng couldn't fully understand, he completely agreed with the mention of the soldiers' lack of desperate spirit and courage, and he even felt that if Dahua's soldiers could show half of their courage to come out, they could drive the Jin soldiers, who were less than one-third of Dahua's soldiers, back to their hometown!
But how easy is it to change a person?
"Don't hide it from Gang Leader Wu, I have thought of various ways to improve the morale of the soldiers before, but unfortunately with little success. I don't know what Gang Leader Wu has? ”
Wu Zheng said: "Gao Jian doesn't dare to take it seriously, but a serious illness still needs fierce medicine to treat, and our soldiers need more special methods to stimulate their fighting spirit." He pondered his vocabulary and said, "A more extreme method!" ”
"They need to go through a real test of life and death, and it just so happens that there is such an opportunity now." Wu Zheng's finger lightly tapped the map on the table, "Let them fight a tough battle and stimulate their blood!" ”
Gao Sheng looked at the place where Wu Zheng's finger was pointing, he remembered that the place had been occupied by the Tanguts, could it be ...... He suddenly raised his head to look at Wu Zheng, with a shocked look in his eyes.
"The general guessed right, the food we need is there, in the military camp of the Tangut people!" The corners of Wu Zheng's mouth curled slightly, and his eyes flashed with cold killing intent.