Lai'an Mansion is located in the north of Huaizhou, and further north is the world-famous Lai'an Defense Line.

There was a temporary military camp in the eastern suburbs of Fucheng, and now it is completely renovated and renewed, and behind the camp gate, there is a big banner that is displayed in the wind, and the words "Ruishi Battalion" are written on it.

The early February sun was warm and pleasant, spreading evenly throughout the camp.

On the school field to the east, thousands of soldiers stood in a solemn line, looking up at the high platform in front of them.

Lu Shen stood on the edge of the high platform in armor, and behind him were Wang Jun, the chief bookkeeper in charge of the camp's internal affairs, and Tan Zheng, the captain of the personal army.

"Maybe everyone already knows my identity, but today is the first official meeting, so let me introduce myself briefly."

Facing the thousands of soldiers in his sight, Lu Shen's angry voice came into everyone's ears.

"My name is Lu Shen, a native of Shanyang County, Guangling Prefecture, Huaizhou, and I am twenty years old this year. Now he is the founding man of Shanyang County, Daqi, the captain of the light car, the purple gold fish bag, and the captain of the Ruishi battalion. To put it simply, I am your commander from now on. ”

Ten days ago, he led 1,000 people from his headquarters to report to the Governor's Mansion, and then, under the instruction of Xiao Wangzhi, he began the formation of the Ruishi Battalion in full swing, and selected 5,000 people from various armies to fill the Ruishi Battalion.

According to the arrangement of the Son of Heaven, the Ruishi battalion was divided into 3,000 cavalry troops, 3,000 cavalry troops under the command of Captain Li Chengen, and 3,000 infantry troops under the command of Captain Bao An.

Each department was divided into three thousand-man teams, and there were ten hundred-man teams, and the generals were all meritorious people in the previous series of wars.

Lu Shen scattered the 1,000 old soldiers who followed him from birth to death into various departments, so as to form the skeleton of the entire Ruishi battalion.

After completing the preliminary structure, he chose to gather all the soldiers on such a sunny day, and his simple and clear opening remarks made everyone a little more curious, especially the soldiers drawn from other armies.

They looked expectantly at Lu Shen, who was standing on the edge of the high platform.

At the end of last year, with Xiao Wangzhi's acquiescence and promotion, the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion had begun to spread the news of the Rui Shi Battalion, and the soldiers who were expected to be selected into this army were mentally prepared, so Lu Shen's formation work could be so smooth.

These soldiers are no strangers to Lu Shen, most of them have seen his demeanor on the battlefield, especially after the news of the reward in the capital came back, the name Lu Shen was even more thunderous.

When we officially met today, the first thought in everyone's minds was that this lieutenant was really young.

Listening to his brief self-introduction at this moment, these cool and upright men in the army will not be jealous, and quietly wait for the following.

Lu Shen looked from east to west, his eyes swept over the subordinates in the field one by one, and continued: "The reason why I want to tell you these titles is not to show off your feelings, but to tell you a very simple fact. I did make some contributions in the previous wars in Northern Xinjiang, but Governor Xiao and Governor Li did not despise me because I was young, they repaid the credit that belonged to me, and even shared some of the credit that belonged to them, so I could have these titles. ”

Speaking of this, his tone gradually turned serious: "The two Grand Governors are models of my generation of soldiers, and Lu will follow their example for this life." In the future battle with the enemy, no one can plunder any of the soldiers of our Sharp Battalion, whether you are a general or a non-commissioned soldier, as long as it is your own merit. In this matter, I can give you a clear guarantee, whoever dares to plunder the merits of other comrades will be dealt with by military law, and no one can be an exception! ”

These words were sonorous and powerful, and the school field was solemn, and the eyes of thousands of soldiers showed awe.

There are many twists and turns in the army's examination and approval of military exploits, and the vast majority of people present have realized that the oppression of ordinary non-commissioned officers by officers is not limited to daily exercises.

An opening statement like Lu Shen is naturally unique, although not everyone will believe it unreservedly, but they have indeed never seen such a clear statement before.

Lu Shen gave them a little time to reminisce, and then asked in a slow tone: "Next, let's talk about another important question, why do you want to join the army and become a soldier?" ”

Li Chengen understood and was about to respond, but when he found that Lu Shen looked at him and shook his head slightly, he dispelled the idea of standing up.

Lu Shen looked at the other queues, casually pointed at an ordinary foot soldier, and said gently, "You come to answer me." ”

The foot soldier who was ordered was stunned, and under the eager gaze of other comrades, he replied nervously: "Captain Huidu, I joined the army for ...... To protect the family and defend the country! ”

This is a standard answer.

Lu Shen was noncommittal, and said with a smile: "What's your name?" ”

The foot soldier was infected by his warm attitude, puffed up his chest and replied: "Back to Duwei, the villain's name is Qin Zilong!" ”

"Good name."

Lu Shen nodded, then looked at the others and said, "Is there a different answer?" ”

No one answered, which he expected.

"It's naturally right to protect the family and defend the country, how can you start a family without a country?"

Lu Shen first affirmed Qin Zilong's answer, and then said calmly: "But I want to ask everyone, except for the men in our army, are all the living beings in the Great Qi considered to protect the family and defend the country?" For example, the farmers who work hard in the fields all day long, and the grain they turn in to provide for our food, clothing, shelter and transportation. For example, those merchants who traveled from place to place to buy and sell, and the taxes they paid eventually became our salaries and armaments. ”

He paused, looked at the soldiers below, and said in a slightly accentuated tone: "In other words, no matter in the army, farming, business, or even any status, as long as it is not such a moth that eats and waits for death, in fact, everyone is contributing their own efforts to this country, don't you think?" ”

Qin Zilong seemed to have gained a little courage because of the previous answer, and was the first to echo: "Du Wei is right! ”

Only then did the rest of the soldiers react and rushed to agree.

Lu Shen smiled and raised his hand to press it, and then said earnestly: "Because my generation of soldiers have to face the test of life and death, they don't have full-time training in production, but in essence, you and I are no different from those farmers and merchants. Before talking about the important matter of protecting the family and defending the country, the first thing we should consider is to support ourselves and our families. ”

His words were very straightforward, without any words, but they gave a great shock to the thousands of soldiers on the school field, because no one had ever said these words to them in the past.

Almost all of them had a pensive look on their faces.

Lu Shen continued: "How to support yourself and your family? It depends on the military salary that each of us should get. I don't know how other armies behave, but one of the most important rules in the Elite Camp is that everyone's pay must be paid in full and on time. I don't care if you are a team leader, a thousand generals, or a captain, but if you let me know that you have deducted the salaries of the soldiers, and you will be deprived of your military position and demoted to an ordinary soldier under ten taels, more than ten taels, you can pack up your bedding and roll out of the army, and you will have eighty military sticks attached. ”

"Did you hear me clearly?!"

The last few words he used his internal strength to reverberate between heaven and earth.

The two lieutenants, Li Chengen and Bao An, straightened their chests and closed their stomachs, and led all the generals to reply in unison: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

The soldiers stared at the young lieutenant on the high platform, and at this moment there seemed to be some kind of emotional turmoil in their chests.

Lu Shen said again: "I am telling you this today, I hope you don't have any worries, the treatment of the Rui Shi Battalion does not dare to say that it is the first in the army, but it will definitely not be weaker than other armies, and as the chief general of everyone, I can give you the guarantee that you can get the treatment you deserve." Whether in practice or in real combat, your wounds will be healed in time. In the unfortunate event of a disability, I will help you arrange a dignified livelihood. If you die in battle, I will support your family. ”

Wang Jun looked at Lu Shen's back thoughtfully.

He did not doubt that this young master general could do this, and the soldiers in the audience also firmly believed it, after all, Lu Shen was deeply respected by the Son of Heaven and the Governor of Xiao, not to mention that most people knew that the Lu family was a very famous rich family in Huaizhou, and these guarantees could be completely done.

He just thought Lu Shen's statement was very interesting, he was definitely not the kind of pedantic person, and it seemed that it was not a wrong decision for him to choose to follow.

The men in the army were relatively simple, and after Lu Shen made their unexpected promises one after another, the morale of these people had been completely mobilized, like a group of restless beasts.

At this time, Lu Shen did not strike while the iron was hot, but took the initiative to cool them down: "I just said everyone's treatment, and then I hope you can understand that there is no mediocre and leisurely life under my command." From today onwards, there are only two promotion rules pursued by the Rui Shi Battalion, one is ability, and the other is military merit. Other than that, there are no shortcuts! ”

Next, Wang Jun, the chief bookkeeper, will tell you about the military regulations, drill essentials and military merit rules of the Ruishi Battalion. Each team of 100 will receive the corresponding text, and you will have to follow the rules and regulations in the future, and if you don't understand something, you can ask him face to face. ”

Lu Shen said word by word, making sure that everyone could hear it clearly.

On the school grounds, thousands of soldiers responded neatly and loudly: "Obey the order!" ”

Sonic boom in the sky.

Lu Shen turned his head to look at Wang Jun, then walked to the edge of the high platform, put his hands behind his back, and quietly observed every soldier below.

The sun rises and the moon sets, time turns, and the school field is in full swing almost every day.

Lu Shen has never been absent from any drills, and under his example, all generals and ordinary soldiers eat and live together, following the unified requirements of military regulations, and there is no preferential treatment.

Day after day, the sound of shouts resounded across the land, like the cry of a blacksmith, who tempered a sword of dark iron in a furnace and then beat it repeatedly.

Until it gradually takes shape, the edge is revealed.

(End of chapter)