85_85536Although he couldn't do it to the point where the soldiers could shoot his father into a sieve without thinking about it, as Mao Dunshan did, William's peasants and soldiers were a little more strategic.

Rather than Maudun Shan Yu, who lost a horse and a wife, and killed a large number of disobedient soldiers, William only beat them with sticks or whips, or with his fists. It can be said that there is not a lot of investment.

That's it. After a month, William's ultra-cheap spear peasant army had begun to take shape. Although the more complex formation change is not yet possible. And William could not guarantee that these people could withstand the fierce battles of high intensity. However, they can already hold the extra-long spear in a decent manner, and maintain the stride forward of the Senran gun array. It is also possible to form a tactical encirclement of the enemy under William's order with the simplest column to horizontal formation.

Charlumi felt that was enough. Even greatly exceeded. After all, these troops, who looked expressionless and had such a strong military atmosphere, were actually just a group of peasants. They had been holding rakes and hoes for the first half of their lives, and it had only been less than a month since they picked up super long guns.

While William was pleased with this change, it also made Charlumie feel strange. How could it be so simple? It was so simple to train an infantry unit that was passable. This kind of training ability is simply unbelievable, I dare not imagine it.

"You...... How did you do that?"

In the end, Charlumi couldn't help but ask William such a question.

"It's very simple, that's what it did. William's appearance as a matter of course made Charlumi half angry. But of course, before Charlumie was really angry and lost his temper, William preemptively told him the right tactics.

"That's it, by reprimand, and with a big stick?" Charlumie was even more surprised when she heard William's answer: "If you do this, won't it cause a mutiny?"

"You're talking about being a fierce soldier. Those uncontrolled warlords and warlords. William replied, "And these peasant soldiers under my command are different. Speaking of this, William's voice lowered a little, then approached Xia Lumi, and whispered, "These guys are peasant soldiers. He was a serf for half his life. What temper is smoothed out. In other words, it's easy to bully. ”

"Oh. Charlumie, who had been blown in William's ear and blushed slightly, nodded, reluctantly admitting William's reason—and indeed it was. The army selects people, and likes to choose honest peasant children. One is simple and obedient. The other is the fear of officials. And William chose to ...... Well, in fact, there are no candidates for these people - that is, these serfs. It is an upgraded and enhanced version of the farmer's child. They are more simple and obedient than the children of peasant families. At the same time, they are more afraid of officials...... Or knights, nobles.

Because compared to the children of peasant families to officials. Serfs were more physically attached to the nobility. It is possible to ignore human life.

That's it, that's it. After hundreds of years of decline, obedience and fear have penetrated into the marrow of the serfs. At the same time, poverty, misery and endless farm work have deepened their ability to endure. In such a situation, a little bit of correct guidance will turn them into one killing machine after another. It's not impossible.

"Of course, it's not just all. William put it this way: "Fearing them, and then obeying my commands is only the first step." And then my goal is to get them to switch to Stockholm syndrome...... Well, of course, you don't know what the term is all about. But it doesn't matter, to explain it simply, it makes them feel dependent on me. This will be convenient. ”

"There's no way this is possible, is it?" Hearing William say this, Charlumi felt even more incredulous. How could anyone in this world be like this?

"Of course it's possible. William's clothes were taken for granted: "Just let them understand that their life and death, honor and disgrace are in my hands." And I'm stronger than the other side. I have their lifeblood in my hands. After that, while being strict with them, he was also a little, and occasionally a little nicer to them. That's basically no problem. ”

"Really?" heard William say this, and Charlumi felt even more incredulous.

"Really, really. Absolutely. William kept nodding.

"So what do you do exactly?" asked Charimi.

"The first is to cut them off from the outside world. Then set rewards and penalties. After that, there is constant indoctrination of brainwashing. William said.

"So be more specific......"

"Closed management. Reward those who actively train, eat a little more, and then there are verbal rewards. The punishment is to beat. And as for brainwashing or something. Look at this. William said, pointing to a peasant soldier:

"Recruits, get out of the ranks!"

"Yes, sir. After answering the question, the peasant soldier stopped training his bayonet gun. Then run out of the queue and stand still.

"Tell me, who gave you the life you have now, and who takes care of you and your family?"

"The Great Countess Charlumie von Hereford! and the Honorable Knight Commander Charlumie von Hereford!"

"Who gave you food and clothing to cover your body?"

"The Great Countess Charlumie von Hereford! and the Honorable Knight Commander Charlumie von Hereford!"

"Who are your masters? Who are your lords, who are the masters of your lives, your commanders, your generals?"

"The Great Countess Charlumie von Hereford! and the Honorable Knight Commander Charlumie von Hereford!"

"Very well, let's get back to the column. William nodded, then waved his hand and said.

"Yes, sir!" the other man stood up again, then turned back to his ranks.

"This ...... Do they really believe this?" Charlumie, who had watched the whole scene, looked at William with a little confusion, and then asked.

Of course I did. William nodded: "I spent money on them." And no less. After saying this, William saw a change in Charlumie's expression. So he immediately corrected and said, "Well, to be exact, you spent the money." After saying this, Xia Lumi's face turned better again, gave him a blank look, and said:

"It's good to know. ”

Yes yes. William, or rather Charlumie, did spend the money. Nowadays, the cotton coats on their bodies are half-new, but they are really in charge. Cotton boots and hats. And the three meals a day for the peasants - although there was nothing meaty. And it's all brown bread with bran and vegetable soup with little oil and water. But it's so good to be full.

That's it. Compared to those local tyrants. All kinds of daily necessities, basins, towels, toothbrushes, two sets of clothes, plus a meal of braised pork and white flour steamed buns or something. William can be said to have slammed the door to the extreme.

However, William didn't feel anything bad about this, nor did he feel that there was anything wrong with him -- he was especially training soldiers, not raising his uncle! Naturally, William will not fail to understand this truth. He came up all of a sudden and gave such a good treatment to this group of guys who had never seen the world and had not eaten enough, that was definitely not a good thing!

For there is no end to all human beings. Ask for food and clothing today, eat well tomorrow, and have spare money. After that, you will want to be rich and noble, you will have military merits, you will want this and that...... In this way, little by little, little by little. And if they can't satisfy the * of these people, then they will tear their leaders apart. And a leader who can satisfy them.

This process of development is the rules and exquisiteness of the world of warlords, military heads, similar to the five dynasties of the Tang Dynasty, and the martial arts.

William would never let that happen.

And for a group of peasants and soldiers who usually don't have enough to eat, and there are few decent clothes in their homes. The treatment that William gave them - the most basic food and clothing. It's already something they've been dreaming of at this stage. Therefore, with this thing, their loyalty to William and the Hereford family can naturally be guaranteed.

On this basis, William brought out two more pieces of bacon and bacon from the castle's kitchen that were full of greasy and unknown production dates. And then as a bonus. The peasants who were able to amuse them worked as hard as if they were nervous.

That's it.

Of course, there is another reason why William would do this. That's saving money.

Save money, save money, save money - if he has a lot of money. Has a whole bunch of steam engine factories. With a trade route to the Far East or a few large trading fleets, it is only natural that William would add weight to this foundation.

For example, the iron heads of the soldiers' extra-long guns were replaced with steel. Then give each of them a steel helmet and a steel chest plate. Then there are the best flintlock musketeers, 12-pounder Napoleon guns and unicorn howitzers......

The problem is, isn't he really out of money right now? The poor have the wrong of the poor. You can't just say that your family is poor, and then you can't stop fighting, right? The feudal lords of this year can skip food, but they must not fight. If you don't fight, what kind of aristocracy is that? Hurry up and die early and be reincarnated.

That's it, that's it. In the shortest possible time and at the least cost, William trained the 300 peasant soldiers in the villages near the castle of Chersk into light and ultra-long pikemen who could take it out. In his words, it's called an ultra-cheap elite cannon fodder unit