Tang Taizong is my elder brother

Chapter 63

It is not clear who is Changsheng, he has already arranged for Zi Qiao to investigate.

After Changsheng gave her orders, she no longer cared about this issue, and now she began to focus on summarizing her combat experience.

She made a point, to cultivate the quality of officers.

Except for Qin Qiong, her middle-level officers, including some senior officers, are generally not highly educated and lack military literacy. Under the leadership of Chen Ping's army, they often respond slowly and fight timidly.

These must be strengthened emphatically, so Changsheng is going to set up an officer training class to specifically improve the quality of Xia Jiguan.

"Students in this training class will no longer participate in production. In addition to daily drills with Qin Qiong and learning tactical theory, they must also receive cultural lessons. They must be able to understand and issue simple military orders."

Looking at the faces looking at each other under his hands, Chang Sheng suppressed a smile and said: "Then there are new camp regulations, everyone must memorize them by heart and understand the principles in them."

After Changsheng came back, she added a few new battalion rules according to the situation on the battlefield. At this time, she looked at Qin Qiong and said.

Qin Qiong was quite interesting, and pleaded for the brothers: "You don't have to understand it, can't you memorize this?"

"That's not the same," Changsheng found an example to illustrate: "The new military regulations say that officers can execute deserters, but not all those who escaped should be executed. Why is that?"

Qin Qiong said without hesitation: "Fleeing on the battlefield is a serious crime, and of course you can be executed. But if everyone who escapes is executed, then everyone will definitely not come back. Instead of this, it is better to punish the culprit."

"One hundred points!" Chang Sheng gave him a thumbs up, "Soldiers are the most precious resource. Weapons can be remade when they are gone, and people are really gone when they are gone. So we must let officers and soldiers understand the meaning of the regulations. Avoid unnecessary losses as much as possible. It is the right to act in a hurry, and I hope they can all understand this truth."

Qin Qiong's eyes lit up, nodded and said: "This subordinate understands."

Then it was Battalion Commander Xiao's job. He wanted the soldiers to understand the meaning of the supplies.

There are also basic knowledge of marching, such as how much food and material reserves are needed for marching every day, and how to choose the address for camping.

"OTC includes you and veterans who have done well in the last few battles.

I will treat you equally and not train you as mere soldiers.

After all the training content is over, I will conduct an assessment for everyone.

I will grant the position of banner officer to the soldiers who pass the examination, and all officers will be selected from the banner officers in the future! "

Everyone looked serious, and couldn't help but start to really pay attention to it.

In addition, Changsheng also made this battle a case, including a three-day defensive battle and a two-day ambush counterattack.

"Everyone who participated in the training camp must be led by Zhang Baozang of the staff office to learn the whole battle process, and Ziqiao will know the knowledge of intelligence and reconnaissance. Finally, I will personally assess. Those who pass are awarded the post of school lieutenant. Officers above the rank must be selected from among the school lieutenants. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" The officers replied in unison.

A formal selection mechanism has finally been established, Changsheng thought with satisfaction.

At the beginning of June in the fourth year of Daye, the Longevity Camp finally ushered in the long-awaited supervising army.

The carriage just came to a stop, and Chang Sheng, who was dressed in military uniform, cupped his fists and bowed to the carriage: "The last general, Longxi, don't drive Li, and wait for Mr. Gao!"

A group of military generals behind him also sang in unison: "I will welcome Mr. Gao!"

They have practiced the whole movement with great proficiency. Not only is the movement uniform and very beautiful, but also every word is accurate and clear, respectful and majestic.

As soon as the words were finished, Chang Sheng saw the curtain of the carriage pulled open, a pair of official boots got off the horse, and stood in front of him.

"Master Li's reputation has been admiring for a long time, and seeing him today is enough to comfort my whole life!" A young man's voice sounded, as if reciting a poem.

However, two rough voices interrupted the tone: "General Li, I have been waiting for a long time!"

The man's voice was a bit awkward: "Soldiers, please forgive me!"

"Thank you, Mr. Gao!" Chang Sheng saluted again before getting up.

The man in front of him was wearing a sixth-rank official uniform, but he was wearing an iron helmet with ear protectors, and the red belt was tied tightly around his chin.Wearing a pair of square-toed cloth shoes, the trousers on the ankles are indeed stuffed into the stockings. The whole person looks like a combination of civil servants and military generals, which is simply neither fish nor fowl.

The two behind are Qianniuwei's standard dress, with gold-rimmed fish-scale armor, and their beard and hair have not been taken care of, looking majestic.

This sixth-rank official surnamed Gao is named Gao Ziran, and he is a small official under Lu Ming of Honglu Temple mentioned above.

He knew Changsheng, but Changsheng had never heard of him.

After some inquiries, I found out his background. The most important point is that this person is here to cooperate, not to find fault.

So Changsheng flattered him politely: "You are so lucky!" She was about to salute, but the two Qianniu guards hurriedly avoided, "General Li is serious, I dare not take such a lowly position."

When did Qianniuwei become humble?Changsheng was puzzled.

Gao Ziran hurriedly explained: "Qianniuwei also belongs to the military officer system, these two are only seventh-rank, how dare you show off your power in front of you, a fourth-rank military officer?"

Seeing the two nodding their heads in agreement, Chang Sheng didn't seem to be faking it, and immediately understood that the person sent here was a low-ranking official.

It doesn't look like Yang Guang's nail, but don't jump to conclusions, it's better to be cautious.

Just busy introducing them into the big account.

Gao Ziran rejected Changsheng's offer to rest and eat first, saying that he wanted to visit the army.

This Gao Ziran was originally an ordinary copyist in Honglu Temple, he had been working in the imperial court for several years and could not see any future, and he was working with documents every day.

This time Yang Guang ordered the civilian officials to supervise the army in Dunhuang. Most people felt that the journey was far away and they were unwilling to come. After all, everyone knew that Li Changsheng was the son of Li Yuan, and Li Yuan was at odds with the current emperor.

Going to the Longevity Army has nothing to do with sending them to the frontier.

But Gao Ziran didn't think so.

He has his own plans.

After coming to the training ground with Changsheng, Gao Ziran first observed the actual combat formation practiced by Qin Qiong.

After the implementation of the new regulations, after a period of study and communication, Qin Qiong was actually moved by Changsheng's humanistic feelings of caring for the soldiers. An officer who can't help but be strict and very humane is as cherished as a giant panda in this era.

Qin Qiong felt that he should follow her example and care for his subordinates. Of course, the best way is to let them learn the ability to kill the enemy.

So Qin Qiong didn't hesitate to donate his family's unique knowledge, and began to teach his subordinates the method of using force and the skills of making moves.

Changsheng also observed it with curiosity and came to a conclusion:
The reason why cheats are called cheats is that they are really powerful.

Although the lineup is neat and the morale is high, Gao Ziran's face became a little displeased when he saw that there were only a few dozen people practicing (only the students in the training camp). in love.

"It turns out that General Li is so difficult!" Gao Ziran said sullenly.

The merits of supervising the army are based on the achievements of the army. Before Gao Ziran came, he came here full of hope.

Li Changsheng is the son of the duke of the state, and he is known as a genius. I have seen it many years ago, and he has made great achievements recently. All of these things combined together constitute a brilliant future.

As long as Changsheng fights a few more victories, the emperor will be happy, and he will be rewarded as well!
It was with this idea that Bachelor Gao used all his connections and spent all his savings to bribe Shangguan to get him this job.

But now I see that Changsheng has only a few thousand or two thousand troops, and most of them are farmers.

He didn't even have a good face at the banquet, and said that if he had time to accompany the wine, it would be better to practice more soldiers for a long life.

Changsheng was happy when he heard this, it seems that this is a practical one.

She is not afraid of being judged, but what she is afraid of is not being with her.

As long as it's all for the good of the army and for making military exploits, then Changsheng can't assimilate him if he doesn't believe it.

And once Gao Ziran returned to his heart, these scholars who came out of the officialdom would have many more bad ideas than ordinary people.

So she humbly induced: "There are not many soldiers and weapons are scarce, what advice does Mr. Gao have?"

Gao Ziran pursed his lips and said, "What can I do as a scholar, I can only hope that my lord will recruit more soldiers and make more iron weapons."

Changsheng further said: "These soldiers were originally some refugees. They all escaped in the year of the locust plague. They became military households only after winning the battle this time."

This is a further test of Changsheng. The behavior of taking in the common people as soldiers can be understood by all dynasties as a signal that you want to rebel.

Gao Ziran took a deep breath, rolled his eyes a few times, "Are they really refugees who voluntarily joined the army?"

"Of course, 100% voluntary!" Chang Sheng patted his chest and said, it was all saved by her, and it wasn't all a matter of one sentence.

Gao Ziran obviously didn't understand what percent meant, but he knew the affirmative answer from the other party's confident eyes.

"Okay, after verifying with the official, I will definitely provide a general guarantee."

It is the common sense of this era to win battles only when there are soldiers and food.

Since Gao Ziran came here to get promoted and make a fortune, of course he hoped that the Immortal Army would be as strong as possible, as long as he can win the battle, then whatever you say is right.

Chang Sheng felt that the conversation between the two sides was going well, so he continued: "As for the money for weapons, I have some immature ideas in the end, please Master Gao to help me check."

Gao Ziran used to live in the officialdom, and when he heard this, he knew that there was nothing wrong with it, so he said in a low voice: "But it's okay to say."

Chang Sheng turned his head and waved, and a young man standing beside him came over with a plate.

Chang Sheng said: "This is Master Lu's proud disciple, Wang Si."

Wang Si, that is, the fourth brother is already a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy at this time, he knelt down and saluted with the plate in his hand: "I have met Mr. Gao!"

Gao Ziran hurriedly helped him up: "Please get up quickly, General Li, please speak directly."

Changsheng smiled and stretched out his hand to remove the red cloth on the plate, revealing an iron basin inside.

Gao Ziran looked at it, it was just a basin for washing face and feet, it's just that the capital usually uses copper basin, this is an iron basin, so it's not unusual at all.

So he asked suspiciously: "What does General Li mean by this?"

Changsheng picked up the basin and put it in Gao Ziran's hands: "Take a closer look and see if there is any difference?"

"Isn't this just... Huh?" Gao Ziran didn't take it seriously when he first took it, but when he picked it up in his hand, he immediately found a problem.

This pot is so light.

"Master Li, there is something wrong with your basin!"

(End of this chapter)