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Chapter 43: A Different Way

Just as dawn, Lou Jiye vaguely returned to the old house in Xia Yan in Yiwu. He loved him very much since he was a child. His grandfather, who had never discriminated against his concubine's identity, was sitting in the main hall waiting for him. Although he didn't know why his grandfather, who had been dead for many years, was there, but his cousins ​​and nephews surrounded him surrounded him for a long time, so he had no time to consider this issue.

After finally getting rid of these relatives who were proud of touching his armor, Lou Jiye hurried into the main hall. In the main hall, in addition to his grandfather and father, there were also many elders of the Xia Yanlou family. Almost all the people he knew were there, and they just waited for themselves to go home.

Lou Jiye stepped into the gate of the main hall, hurriedly walked up to bow to his grandfather, and kowtowed respectfully for a few times.

"The unfilial descendant Lou Jiye has been away from home for more than ten years. Fortunately, he has been following Marshal Chen and successfully restored the two capitals. The emperor was very happy and gave my family a archway with loyalty and courage, and was awarded hereditary title and military position. The child came to report to his grandfather, father, and uncles and elders."

"Okay! I am worthy of being a descendant of my Lou family."

Looking at Lao Huai's comforting grandfather, Lou Jiye suddenly felt that the hardships of the years must have been in vain. He finally got the reward. Yes, he finally returned home in glory.

At this moment, there was a vague sound of drums beating outside the old house. Lou Jiye frowned. The archway had been set up before, but the auspicious time had not yet arrived. Besides, it should be a firecracker instead of a drum. What kind of fool did this good thing?

Lou Jiye listened carefully and found that the frequency of the drum beat sound was very familiar. It seemed that he had heard it yesterday, and it seemed to be the sound of a gun drum.

Light the soldiers and drums?

Light the soldiers and drums!

The scene around him immediately became fragmented. Lou Jiye suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the kang in the barracks.

"Select the troops! Get up quickly!"

As he said that, Lou Jiye didn't care about the quilt on his body and jumped up, and kicked the two soldiers who were sleeping on his left and right.

Lou Jiye's legs were quite strong, and Niu Ping'an, who was burly, was fine, just to think it was a reminder. The other sergeant who was holding a rattan waist knife in the mandarin duck formation called out immediately when he was still in his sleep.

According to the selection standards of the Mandarin Duck Formation, rattan players should be young and convenient, and their hands are not strong. To put it bluntly, they require flexibility. Under such standards, rattan players generally do not have a particularly advantage in their body shape. Fortunately, the Mandarin Duck Formation itself is a formation that emphasizes coordination, and personal strength and bravery are not very important.

The rattan player rubbed his thighs and was kicked by Lou Jiye, and quickly sat up, but he only saw Lou Jiye's back rushing out of the door. He cursed in a low voice, and secretly glad that this kick did not hit his descendants. Then, he and Niu Ping'an who had already stood up called all the members of the killer team, put on military uniforms and helmets, and went out to complete the team.

Lou Jiye, who woke up the soldiers of this team, hurried to smash the doors of the other three teams of this team. Fortunately, according to Chen Wen's regulations, in order to facilitate response, the four teams of each team must arrange the barracks as close as possible, which also prevents him from running too far to smash the door. Although he is not the commander of the armored whistle, and no one in Chen Wen's camp has sat at the position of the commander, Lou Jiye felt that this position will not take long, and he may even become the first commander of the battalion.

Lou Jiye, who was already in the fourth place, could still tell that since he entered the camp, Chen Wen was very optimistic about him. After all, a general like him who was studying, literate and brave, was definitely a standout in this camp. At the same time, he also knew very well that he had a lot of prestige among the Jinhua people in this camp, and even Wu Dengke, who had already reached the Qianzong General, could not compare with him. This was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

Lou Jiye can understand his character as a general for many years. As a general, he must have to polish his character. This is the way to be a general. It is precisely because Chen Wen did not promote him at the first time that he looked at Chen Wen even more. At least this general is not so confident that he needs to rely on his official position to win over subordinates who have not yet proved loyalty.

As for himself, Lou Jiye was not worried at all. Chen Wen gave him the feeling that he was a general who did not attach much importance to martial arts but his ability to execute and military skills. Especially when he learned that Wu Dengke had been using his meals to go to the grain warehouse to beg the Juren Sun to talk about "Zuo Zhuan", and even more, he was learning to recognize some simple words, which deepened his feeling.

To sum up, Lou Jiye felt that he would definitely be promoted, it was only a matter of time. Besides, Chen Wen had already hinted at him, which made him more determined to help Chen Wen take this whistle well, which was a way to prove loyalty. Besides, he was just helping to wake up now and did not direct others to do anything, which was not a taboo thing.

After completing the team in front of the barracks, Lou Jiye and the other three captains walked to the west schoolyard with four armoured menorahs. He notified yesterday that he would not practice weapons today, so all the officers and soldiers of the armoured menorahs went out empty-handed.

For the officers and soldiers of the other three teams of the Armor Strike, Lou Jiye's smashing the door did not cause their displeasure. Instead, they were very grateful to Lou Jiye. Because according to military law, those who were late for the training were beaten, and one person was late for the whole team to take charge, and the captain and sergeant of the team were also punished; if the late for the battle, the late for the soldiers meant that they could say goodbye to their heads.

This is not a joke!

Receiving everyone's gratitude, Lou Jiye believes that one day he will be able to stand out from these colleagues, and one day he will become a famous general. At that time, as long as he can recover Jinhua Mansion, he should be able to return home in glory.

As soon as the second drum was started, the armored whistle had arrived at the school ground. They thought they could be the first to arrive, but they were lined up behind the cavalry team and the firearm team.

Although his subordinates were the first to arrive at the school and assemble, Li Ruixin still looked cold.

Not to mention the Firearms Team, he knew that this team would be handed over to other military command sooner or later. After all, it was impossible for him to lead the cavalry to charge while commanding the firearms team to shoot. Just talking about the cavalry team, these days after going up the mountain, he was almost always with these future cavalry except for participating in the military convention.

Since Li Ruixin was a personal soldier in Huang Degong's army, he knew very well that cavalry was not just about charging on horseback.

As a cavalry, camping must send scouts to find out the surrounding trends; marching must identify the road and understand the terrain; before the war, you must understand the opponent's banner, understand the enemy's forces, the composition of troops, and the formation methods, and other useful things; after the war begins, you must suppress the opponent's cavalry and be prepared to disrupt the enemy's formation at any time; after the battle is over, you must pursue it, and after all, the infantry with two legs cannot be counted on, and if you lose, you must cover the commander's retreat.

The cavalry seems to be riding a tall horse in front of people, swaying across the market, which is not so majestic, but no one who does not know that when other troops are sleeping, the cavalry must estimate the time to get up and feed the horses. You must know that for the cavalry, communicating with the war horses is part of the cavalry itself, and it is equally important basic qualities as archery, martial arts and knowledge as a scout of the army.

Yesterday, the old camp sent the war horses, and Li Ruixin began to teach these men who had only ridden mules before how to get along with war horses, such as not standing behind the butt of the war horse, when to loosen the belly belt, when to tighten the belly belt, how to use the reins correctly, etc. Of course, the most important thing is to let them develop the habit of feeding horses at night first.

Last night, Li Ruixin rushed into the barracks after a long time and smashed the quasi-cavalrymen who were sleeping soundly one by one. Then he supervised them to feed the dark clouds and snow that they had only returned to feed him after feeding the horses. As for the soldiers, how could it be possible to catch up with the stupid ones who didn't teach him a few times? He had already made mental preparations. But this morning, these new recruits still made him angry.

This morning, Li Ruixin rushed to the cavalry barracks before beating the soldiers. He could not tolerate the soldiers he brought were overtaken by others. However, the will of heaven was not the same. These new recruits probably did not sleep well when they went to feed the horses last night, so that he had just started one team, but the other team was wearing military uniforms, lying or sitting asleep.

As cavalrymen, there is no self-discipline at all. Do you have to sleep enough before getting up to fight when the enemy attacks? In anger, Li Ruixin simply took the whip and pulled the sleeping soldiers out of the barracks one by one.

In his opinion, this is under the command of a general like Chen Wen. If it were in the army of Duke of Jingguo Huang Degong, such soldiers would be light in passing through arrows and camps, and they should be pulled out to behead and show their heads to the public to serve as a warning!

In contrast, Wu Dengke, who came to the school ground before the third round of drum, was much more grateful.

After listening to the military art class last night, he emphasized what Chen Wen told him and his subordinates when patrolling the camp that he agreed to the military law that strictly prohibits the plunder of the people from the bottom of his heart, and this was not just because he was a child of the Qi family army.

Although Wu Dengke rebelled in his early years, he always felt that he was practicing the law for heaven at that time. Whether he was following Xu Du or being with Yu Zhong of Xu Du, he felt that as long as he killed all the corrupt officials, he could save more people from the misery and misery of his childhood.

However, before the corrupt officials were killed, the Qing army came again. Not only did these Tartars kill and set fire, but what was even more abominable was that they seemed to be here to support the corrupt officials. After having this feeling, Wu Dengke led the village party to Yin Can's army without hesitation, in order to eliminate all the Tartars who interfered with his serious work.

In Yin Can's army, some of his practices of protecting the poor were not popular, so they were excluded. It was precisely because of these actions that he made friends with Sun Yu. After Yin Can's death, Sun Yu told him about the deeds of the Ming army in Dalanshan, which made him find a glimmer of hope again. After coming here, even if he was excluded and tempted, he did not think about leaving because he kept this hope together.

After meeting Chen Wen, Wu Dengke was soon attracted by Chen Wen's endless historical stories, especially on the day when Taizu told him that he was drunk, lying on the bed with tears in his eyes, dreaming that one day he could not only eliminate all corrupt officials, but also fulfill his dream when he was young, and become a famous general who was not inferior to his grandfather's brother Wu Weizhong. How great it would be if that day really happened.

Soon, Chen Wen, who was admired and admired by him, was appointed as a guerrilla general and could form a new battalion. Wu Dengke tried his best to win over the familiarity and join the gang, even regardless of whether the person was from Jinhua or not, as long as he knew him and his physical fitness could meet the standards. Even Lou Jiye, who looked down on each other, also lobbled for him, which was not as clever as Chen Wen.

The patrol ended last night. He returned to the room where he was only qualified as an officer. Looking at the words coming from Sun Yu, he giggled. This excitement directly led to him falling asleep very late. After studying these days, he was able to accurately understand three words, namely, south, west and north, which made him unhappy.

Wu Dengke believed that sooner or later, he could read military books by himself like Chen Wen and Lou Jiye. He felt that only by reading military books and "Spring and Autumn" in person can he have the opportunity to become a famous general.

This day will definitely come.

Time passed quickly, and the three-way drum had been beaten. Chen Wen stood on the troop platform and looked at the killer team that had just entered the queue with an angry face, shouting loudly: "The Fifteenth Killer Team of Dingshou left the line!"

Hearing this, the killer team that had just entered the queue walked out again with fear and stood in front of the queue in a row.

"I know that you are all new recruits and are not adapted to entering the camp, so I did not require anyone to assemble within one drum according to the requirements of the elite troops in the Qiyang King's army back then. Therefore, this general stipulates that ten days before entering the camp, the officers and soldiers gathered within the three drums can be considered qualified."

"Today is the first day of the official training of the base camp. The 15th Killer Team of Dingshu slammed the three-way round and had not yet assembled. Your assembly speed is planned to wait until the Tartars killed all their robes before coming out to die, right? Tell me loudly!"

Hearing this, the officers and soldiers of the 15th Killer Team, who were already trembling, were even more frightened. They immediately fell to the ground and kept repeating: "I dare not be humble, I dare not..."

"Don't dare?" Chen Wen's face became even more angry. "What are Article 5 of the Regulations and Article 11 of the Military Law? The captain of the 15th Killer Team stood up and answered!"

Hearing Chen Wen's question, the captain stood up and bowed and replied: "Article 5 of the Regulations, during the training period, those who do not reach the squad will be beaten fifty, and the whole team will be punished with additional punishment; Article 11 of the Military Law, during the war, those who do not reach the squad will be punished with deserters, beheaded and displayed for the public. The whole team will be beaten fifty, and the officers in the team will be demoted."

After listening to this answer, Chen Wen's anger dropped a little. "I remember it's quite familiar. You should thank your captain. If he doesn't memorize it, according to the last article of the regulations, the whole team will be punished twice as much."

After saying that, Chen Wen shouted loudly: "The 15th Killer Team of Dingshu collectively violated Article 5 of the Regulations and whipped fifty. The captain and sergeant commander were unable to lead the troops. The whipped sixty will be executed immediately! Are you dissatisfied?"

"I am convinced by my humbleness." As he said that, the officers and soldiers stood up and followed the policing soldiers to the execution area on the side of the schoolyard.

At this time, Yin Yue, who was standing in front of Dingshou and Wushou, seemed to remember something, and he gritted his teeth and strode up.

"I have reported to the general that I have had a humble position in this matter, so I would rather accept military law." As he said that, Yin Yue bowed his hand.

"oh?"

"Last night, Bei Zhi explained military law to Ding Sai. It was too late to reach the 15th Killer Team. Bei Zhi was afraid that it would not be finished today, so he pulled the scrubbers to continue the explanation, so that the 15th Killer Team could not sleep according to the regulations. Please punish the general."

Seeing that Yin Yue's expression was not as fake, Chen Wen immediately understood his intention and then said: "There is no regulation in the regulations on the officers interfering with the rest of the soldiers due to business. Since President Yin Qian is willing to share the responsibility, you will reduce five whips to each person and record them on President Yin Qian. This is only once, and it will not be an example. President Yin Qian's whip is thirty today, and he will make up for punishment after healing the injury."

When they heard Chen Wen modify the punishment, not only did the punished officers and soldiers show gratitude to Yin Yue, but most of the other officers and soldiers present responded to it. Among these people, only Li Ruixin seemed quite disdainful, while Lou Jiye just smiled and shook his head.

At this moment, Yin Yue sighed and bowed to thank him, "I thank you for your understanding of the general."

After seeing the reactions of everyone, Chen Wen then said: "Old Yin Qian is unwilling to blame him and is willing to share woes with his subordinates. This is a good thing, and he will be very pleased. But you must remember that sharing woes may not necessarily lead to victory. Leading the army well is the right way!"

"Abide by the general's teachings."

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