Han Shizu

Chapter 6 Dragon Nest
Jinyang Xiong stood on the bank of Fen River, more than [-] miles east of the city. On the flat field, there was a military camp.Several villages are connected, and the fence layout is very strict.Around the camp, the military flags are tall and trees, in addition to the "Liu" flag, more is the "Longqi" military flag.

Liu Zhiyuan ruled Hedong and was known as the head of the towns. In addition to the bonus of "Wangye Longcheng", the biggest confidence came from the large number of "well-trained" troops under his command.

At first, Liu Zhiyuan was ordered to leave the town of Hedong, less than one year old, and Shi Jingtang died.When the young emperor Shi Chonggui succeeded to the throne, he had a bad relationship with the Khitan, and the two countries fought against the Khitan. Liu Zhiyuan was appointed as the commander of the northern line.

When the two countries were at odds, in order to defend the Khitan and defend the Shi Jin court, Liu Zhiyuan recruited troops in Taiyuan, and set up more than ten new armies such as Xingjie and Wujie.It also accommodated many state skirmishers.Until last year, he annexed the Tuyuhun people in the territory, seized their wealth and livestock, and collected their strong men, and their strength has increased dramatically.

Up to now, under the Jiedu in Hedong, the newly established army, together with the forbidden army that belonged to the Later Jin Dynasty, was like a prison city.Of course, these armies also have the distinctive characteristics of this era. The bug numbers are complex, the organization is chaotic, the numbers are disparate, and the combat power is not equal.

Hedong is subordinate to various titled armies, such as Xingjie and Wujie, which are divided into left and right compartments, and several armies are placed under them, with nearly [-] soldiers.These two armies belonged to Liu Zhiyuan's direct line of troops. After all, they were formed by him personally. They were well-paid and powerful.As for the few soldiers, there are three or four thousand troops, and there are even fewer soldiers.There are even soldiers who are dissatisfied with the army of a thousand, but most of them are guarded by the prefectures and checkpoints.

Longqi Army is also a new army in Jiezhen. It is medium in size, with [-] soldiers. It is divided into three armies and six battalions. It is permanently stationed in Taiyuan Mansion and bears part of the defense responsibility of Jinyang's periphery.The origins of the soldiers are different, the Fan and Han are mixed, there are strong men, and there are weak people, in short, the good and the bad are mixed.The change in this army was also after Liu Chengyou took the lead.

At first, Liu Zhiyuan gave Liu Chengyou the commander of the Longqi Army, but he didn't do it, and there were many criticisms.Some of his subordinates suspected that Liu Chengyou was young, and he had not shown his talent in martial arts before.

Later facts proved that the concerns of the subordinates were not unreasonable. Long Qi's soldiers were not convinced by the "Baby Army Master" assigned by the superior, even if he was the son of the King of Peiping.The military has always respected the strong, especially in this troubled world where force is supreme, fists are the last word.

When he first took charge of military affairs, Liu Chengyou encountered great challenges. The officers despised him, and the soldiers suspected him. Although because of his status, his subordinates did not dare to confront him head-on, but the silent confrontation and rejection made Liu Chengyou feel unusual. Really.The military order is difficult to understand, and the superiority is issued, which is very stagnant.

The military discipline of this era is generally difficult to describe with words such as "excellent", "good" and "good", and even the worse the military discipline, the stronger the combat effectiveness.

However, in the early days of the Longqi Army, the combat effectiveness was not very strong, and the military discipline was particularly poor.The general will be slack, and there will often be violations of law and discipline.The station is close to the village and town, it seems to oppress the good, plunder the people, and do things like the wealth of the hegemony.

In the beginning, Liu Chengyou acted very Buddhist, taciturn and few words, letting himself go, just silently remembering what he saw and heard in his heart.It wasn't until half a month later, after Liu Chengyou figured out the situation of Long Qi's army, he decisively swung the stick.

First of all, dozens of soldiers of disorderly discipline were arrested and punished as a typical example. Those with serious circumstances were directly displayed to the public.These people all have a characteristic, basically they have been on the battlefield, they are strong and agile, unruly, and they are the backbone of the army.Only these arrogant soldiers dare to act recklessly, and the weak do not dare to violate the law.

Some officers questioned and pleaded for mercy, forcing Liu Chengyou to release it.How could Liu Chengyou, who had been prepared for a long time, be forced by him to go his own way.And, in the second step, he slashed the knife at the disorderly officer.With his style, it is not difficult at all to pick out the mistakes of the officers.Abusing soldiers, accepting bribes, disobeying military orders, flouting military law
In those three or two days, Liu Chengyou captured more than a dozen low-level officers such as captains and capitals, and a battalion commander was also killed by him in the name of "the crime of slowing the army".Even a military commander who could be called a mid-level officer under his command was dismissed by Liu Chengyou.

His attitude was extremely tough, and his methods were very ruthless. After that, all the soldiers in the army really realized that Liu Chengyou, the "pretty man", was clearly a man-eating tiger.Under Liu Chengyou's tough actions, the whole army was awe-inspiring, and no one dared to despise him. Coupled with Liu Chengyou's indifferent face that he maintained all day long, he felt even more majestic and intimidating.

Liu Chengyou tossed aggressively in the army, and his complaints and reports of "misbehavior" were continuously spread to the palace of Peking.Liu Zhiyuan's response to the voices of dissatisfaction and complaints from below was very ambiguous. He only tried to appease those officers and soldiers who were wronged (provided they still had their lives), and rewarded Silk Silk for comfort.

In addition, after calling Liu Chengyou back to the Fuzhong Shen for a while, there will be no more.In fact, Liu Zhiyuan had always heard about the situation of Long Qijun, and had long planned to rectify it.Let Liu Chengyou rule it, no matter what his initial thoughts were, but Liu Chengyou's actions in the meantime surprised him.In addition to the accident, there may be appreciation, which is probably one of the reasons why Liu Zhiyuan began to let Liu Chengyou formally participate in the military and political affairs of Hedong.

Under Liu Zhiyuan's "rebuke", Liu Chengyou made a self-examination and said that he knew his mistake. After that, he calmed down enough, and there was no more urgent punishment.After all, his purpose has been achieved, and Li Wei's effect has been achieved.As for the General Colonel Long Qi, in the case of unsuccessful appeals, he could only temporarily succumb to Liu Chengyou's "prostitution".

However, prestige is indispensable, but not self-reliance. Liu Chengyou still understands the principle of giving both kindness and prestige.Blindly playing coercive and ruthless will not last long, and Liu Chengyou's mind is still very clear.

With the majesty established, Liu Chengyou began to show mercy.As a second-rate army under Liu Zhiyuan, the status of Longqi Army is not high. This is fully realized in terms of treatment. Compared with the two armies of Xingjie and Wujie, it is not even a little bit worse.From Liu Zhiyuan's level of attention, it can also be seen that the commanders of the former two armies were either from the same clan of Liu's clan, or as confidant generals.As for Long Qijun, although there are many elderly Liu family members, they are more like a hodgepodge.

With this in mind, Liu Chengyou began to think of seeking benefits for the soldiers under his command.There is no shortage of food, rations, and military supplies. From time to time, there are rewards for spirits and pork and mutton.Ordnance, weapons, armor and clothing are also excellent.

After getting the benefits, most of the previous complaints dissipated immediately. Long Qijun went up and down, and Liu Chengyou gradually felt that his cold face became cute.However, although the treatment has been raised, Liu Chengyou's rule of the army has become more severe, especially the military discipline. Under his repeated suppression, those thorns have been gradually smoothed out.

Over time, the sergeants became familiar with and accepted the commander.He has a noble background, but he has no dandy style; although he is young, he is very sophisticated in doing things; he is fair and strict, and has no partiality.Although there is no tyrannical force, its majesty is more awe-inspiring.In addition, Liu Chengyou went underground from time to time, communicated with the team and the soldiers of the fire, and shared clothes and food, which was very deceiving part of the military.

Because of his strict rule of the army, Sergeant Long Qi secretly gave Liu Chengyou a nickname - Jun Yanluo.When Liu Chengyou heard this, he immediately sent someone to find out the soldier who first reported this name, and rewarded him with ten coins, saying that this "name" was a good one.Since then, Shixin has become more attached.

After the military discipline was over, and the hearts of the scholars surrendered, Liu Chengyou began to toss again.Not long ago, in order to improve the combat power of the Longqi Army, it began to cut down the old and weak in the army, adjust the vacancies of officers, and use them according to their talents.In the army, there were several big competitions, the able ones would go up, the mediocre ones would go down, the strong would be officials, and the weak would be pawns.

After some actions, hundreds of brave men and low-ranking officers were promoted, and these sergeants' goodwill towards Liu Chengyou suddenly exploded.

Of course, there are tops and bottoms. Those who have been dismissed or demoted for "no reason" will of course not be convinced, but this time, there is no trouble at all. With the support of many vested interests, and Liu Zhiyuan's secret endorsement, Liu Chengyou easily ground bounce.Unable to avoid it, he still killed three or two low-level officers who were drunk and despised Liu Chengyou's authority.

That is, Liu Chengyou dared to do this, and his identity as a prince of Peiping gave him great confidence.If he was tossed around like this for someone else, Liu Zhiyuan would have to suspect that he had different intentions if he was not taken down by those generals, and he would not be allowed to stay.What Liu Chengyou did wisely was that all actions were reported and explained to Liu Zhiyuan, and the rectification of Long Qijun was always under Liu Zhiyuan's eyes.

Under Liu Chengyou's vigorous rectification, Longqi's army has a new look, its combat effectiveness has risen sharply, and its morale is growing.Up to now, there has been a strong military style.

Since the beginning of the spring, Liu Zhiyuan has stepped up the training of his troops, large and small.Under Liu Chengyou's order, the training of Long Qi's army was particularly intense. In addition to the reward and punishment mechanism he set, the officers and men worked very hard.

The sound of "Hey Ha" in the military camp continued for a long time. When it was almost noon, the Longqi sergeants ended their morning training. After that, under the leadership of the commander, they took the battalion as a unit to eat in batches.In the back camp, the smoke was still rising, and the cook had already prepared the food.

The soldiers in the barracks today are very excited. Last night they pulled in six big fat pigs from outside the barracks. They killed the pigs this morning. The shrill and sharp whine was so sweet. Every month, there are always one or two days like this. , Liu Chengyou ordered people to reward the army.

Boil a few large pots half full of water, then put in the pork pieces that have been slaughtered about the same size, supplemented with green onions, peppers, salt, and oil, increase the heat and cook on high until it is cooked and boiled.Although the method is simple, for ordinary sergeants, it is a rare "delicious".

But even if the meat is divided, there are rules.The strong eat well, the middle ones are full, and the weak eat less or even rub the broth. No matter what, after a tooth sacrifice, the soldiers more or less showed a satisfied look.

In a tent in Dongzhai, dozens of soldiers gathered together in twos and threes, enjoying the noon rest time.Among them is a low-ranking officer, sitting on a piece of sackcloth, looking at the logo of his uniform, he is a capital.Dutou's surname is Li, who looks not young, but is actually more than 20 years old, with stubble all over the place and a fierce look on his face.The skin is rough, the mouth is full of yellow teeth, the helmet is placed on the side of the buttocks, the legs are crossed, and the pinky fingernail is picking the remaining meat in the gap between the teeth, with a satisfied expression.

(End of this chapter)