Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 128 Recruiting troops
"From now on, we all have a common name, and that is Zhoushan Camp..."

Lin Haiti was full of energy and lectured to the more than 700 selected miners. These recruits had just eaten a full meal and put on the newly received mandarin duck jackets.

Wu Guoyi stood next to Lin Hai. Zhou Yifa and He Ying were on the left and right. Behind them stood the pacification team headed by Feng Yidao in the second row. Viper, Scarface and Waizui were each guarding three The person who was tied up by Wuhua Dadai.

The reason why this group of habitual gangsters who are accustomed to seeing blood are allowed to be the pacification team responsible for law enforcement is that they are ruthless enough to frighten these honest recruits, and secondly, they want them to watch the training of the new army at all times, so that they can also become familiar with the mandarin ducks. Array.

As for why he had to recruit more than 700 people, it was because Lin Hai got more muskets from He Rubin than the number in Hong Chengchou's handbook, and he also asked for an additional batch of cold weapons.

In view of this, Lin Hai temporarily decided to recruit a group of auxiliary soldiers. These auxiliary soldiers were paid lower than combat soldiers and were responsible for logistics and miscellaneous tasks in the army.

When Qi Jiguang was fighting against the Japanese in the south, since it was an internal battle, he could send civilian soldiers, and the fire soldiers in the Yuanyang Formation team could be responsible for basic logistics work, so there was no separate auxiliary force establishment.

But after arriving in Jizhen, as the composition of the troops became more complicated, the logistics work was much more complicated than in the south. At the same time, they may face some combat tasks of going out to the enemy's nest. Therefore, in addition to the chariots and cavalry, a special supply unit was established. , the organization of the carriage camp is the same as that of the carriage camp.

Lin Hai's auxiliary troops were different from Qi Jiguang's supply troops. He did not set up a special auxiliary troops, but made them directly subordinate to the Chinese military officer Wu Guoyi. The main purpose was to allow outstanding auxiliary troops to be added to the combat troops at any time.

There are two reasons for this:

First, because none of Lin Hai's officers currently have personal soldiers, including his own personal soldiers, who are currently temporarily filled by Feng Yidao and others. These necessary personal soldiers will be selected from the combat soldiers in the future.

Moreover, the soldiers themselves may also be attrited due to violations of military regulations, illness, death in battle, etc. It is always better to replenish personnel from auxiliary soldiers with a certain training foundation than to recruit them temporarily.

The second is that Lin Hai wanted to put some pressure on the combat soldiers through the auxiliary soldiers. The monthly salary he set for the auxiliary soldiers was five yuan, while the monthly salary for the combat soldiers was as high as one, two, five, and the monthly rations and line rations were the same standard.

Auxiliary soldiers who perform well can be promoted to combat soldiers, and similarly, combat soldiers who perform poorly can be demoted to auxiliary soldiers.

These auxiliary soldiers are also organized into more than ten squads according to a team of 12 people. They are issued equipment according to the weapon configuration of the Yuanyang Formation squad. They also conduct squad training in their spare time. The training subjects are of course simpler than those for combat soldiers.

The remaining auxiliary soldiers were each issued a cannon, which served as a reserve source for the two cannon players directly under General Bai.

Lin Hai looked at the more than 700 recruits standing in the open space. They were all standing neatly and listening to his instructions. No one was walking around or whispering to each other. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Qi Jiguang had a unique vision in recruiting soldiers from miners in the first place.

These miners are accustomed to obeying instructions and working together as a group. Even the more honest farmers are unlikely to achieve such results from the beginning.Because farmers usually work on their own, they are much more unorganized than miners.

In order for everyone to hear Lin Hai's lecture, these recruits were arranged very closely. More than 700 people probably occupied more than 200 square meters of space.

Even so, Lin Hai had to shout at the top of his lungs.This alone shows the importance of flags and drums on the battlefield. An army without flags and drums to command is definitely a rabble.

Like in some costume TV dramas, a general can command tens of thousands of troops with a group of messengers, and even tens of thousands of people listen to the general's instructions at the same time, or the generals of both sides chat in the air on the battlefield, which is really nonsense.

It should be noted that in later generations, primary and secondary schools held speeches under the national flag, or university teachers gave lectures in lecture theaters with hundreds of people, which required the use of loudspeakers so that everyone could hear.

Lin Hai looked at these new recruits and said loudly: "As the commander-in-chief of the Zhoushan Battalion, I will feed you, clothe you, and give you military pay and monthly rations on time. If any of you are sick, the Zhoushan Battalion will have Specialized doctors will diagnose and treat you..."

"You tell me, why should I do this to you?"

The audience was completely silent, and no one took up Lin Hai's blame... These miners who were selected were all honest people, and they had lived under the control of whips for a long time, so they had a natural fear of those in power.

Lin Hai had no choice but to continue: "That's because we are a collective. We have a common name called Zhoushan Camp. Zhoushan Camp will be the support of all of us in the future. Anyone who betrays this collective will be severely punished. "

"Bring those three deserters up." Lin Hai said and waved, and Viper and others brought up the three people who were kneeling on the ground and tied up.

These three were very active when they signed up and were selected. However, after eating the first meal, they regretted that they did not want to join the army and were tied up directly by Lin Hai's order.

"Each person has one hundred military sticks, and we will beat him hard." Lin Hai had already told the police team before coming to Ninghai. The so-called "beat him hard" meant beating people to death.

When Viper heard this, two strange cold lights suddenly flashed in his triangular eyes. He took the lead in bringing up the man he was escorting and kicked him to the ground.

The man fell to the ground with a loud bang, and shouted on the ground regardless of the pain: "Spare my life! Master Lin, General Lin, I am willing to join the army, please spare me..."

At this time, the other two people were also pushed up by Scarface and Crooked Mouth, and were pushed to the ground. These two people were also crying and screaming like the previous person.

Lin Hai completely ignored the three people's pleas for mercy and continued to order: "Execution!"

Following Lin Hai's order, the police team took off the pants of the three people... Bang!Snapped!Snapped……

The big stick with a thick arm was slapped on the buttocks of the three people, and the sound penetrated the flesh. The three people immediately stopped caring about begging for mercy, and all they heard from their throats were screams.

After twenty blows, the three people were already covered in flesh and blood, their screams began to become smaller and smaller, and one of them was already breathless.

At this time, everyone could see that if these one hundred sticks were used up, these three people would probably be beaten to death.

The recruits in the audience were still silent, but Lin Hai could clearly see the fear and fear in the eyes of the people in the front row.

This pacification team is far more ruthless in beating people than the mine supervisors!
Many recruits already regretted enrolling in the army, but with the lessons learned from those three people, no one dared to speak out what was in their heart.

Lin Hai actually couldn't bear it. As the saying goes, "there are a hundred people, colorful", no matter how honest the miners are, there must still be many cunning people among the more than 700 people selected. There are three people who didn't want to join the army but came to deceive them. It’s so normal to have a full meal.

From the perspective of future generations, these three clever miners must have committed crimes worthy of death.What's more, they have just recruited and have no idea about military law. This is [-]% to kill them without teaching them.

Lin Hai thought again of the little eunuch who died tragically on the mission ship, and that annoying fly was buzzing again.

But this time, Lin Hai told himself in his heart that he had no choice but to do this.If he didn't kill these three people, he would be killing the remaining 700 people in the Zhoushan camp.

The so-called "kindness does not lead the army" is definitely a blood-stained saying. The army only pays attention to obedience, which makes no sense.If you don't teach, punish them. If you don't teach, punish them. The army has been the most unreasonable place since ancient times.

In order to make himself feel better, Lin Hai turned his head and wanted to talk to Wu Guoyi. He saw the face of the man who crawled out of the sea of ​​blood from the mountain of corpses, and his eyes were indifferent.

Lin Hai was shocked. This was a person who had actually been on the ancient battlefield. The cold temperament exuding in his bones could not be hidden at this time. It was like cutting off one's head like grass.In order not to make Wu Guoyi look down upon, Lin Hai decided not to talk to him.

He subconsciously glanced at He Ying again. This kid was even more stunning. He was staring at the execution scene with a faint smile on his face. He didn't know what he was thinking.

"Damn it, I have fought in two naval battles after all, but I was outclassed by this young boy who has never been on the battlefield." Lin Hai secretly felt ashamed in his heart. That annoying fly was already unknowingly about it. Suddenly disappeared without a trace.

At this time, Lin Hai heard heavy breathing from the other side.

He turned his head and saw that Zhou Yifa's forehead was beating, his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth were twitching, and he made hissing sounds from time to time.

This boy was still young, and he had been a bit childlike in front of Lin Hai before, and he had never been reprimanded.

Seeing Lin Hai looking at him, Zhou Yifa subconsciously wanted to give some advice.

In the end, Lin Hai spoke before him: "I would like to advise you to fight me too."

Lin Hai's tone was unprecedentedly harsh, and Zhou Yifa immediately swallowed back the words that came to his lips.

The hundred sticks were quickly used up. Two of the three cheaters were killed, and the other one was still alive.

Lin Hai ordered the remaining one to be thrown aside and let him fend for himself. This man had already been beaten and disabled. If he didn't die next, he would probably be even worse than the two dead ones.

"Let's start choosing the sentry commander, and we will choose first in the second round." Lin Hai said to the Chinese officer Wu Guoyi.

While Wu Guoyi and He Ying went to choose the sentry commander, Lin Hai called Zhou Yifa aside and said: "Do you know why I decided to kill those three people with a cane?"

Zhou Yifa had not recovered from the tragic situation of beating the man to death, and shook his head in confusion.

Lin Hai said again: "Think carefully, what did Marshal Qi say in the "New Book of Ji Xiao" about how to use both kindness and power for a general?"

Zhou Yifa is very familiar with the "New Book of Ji Xiao". When he heard this, he immediately thought that Qi Jiguang particularly emphasized in the "Shu Wu Chapter" that he must first establish his power and then show his kindness. The two must not be reversed.

Seeing that Zhou Yifa was thoughtful and seemed to understand, Lin Hai directly recited the original text: "'If love plays in the front first, and then follows with power, then you will resent power and be ungrateful.'

I hope you will always keep these words of Marshal Qi in mind. You are young, so you must be more authoritative than En. If you cannot do this, I will remove you from the position of President Bai at any time. "

"Yes, I will bear in mind your Lord's teachings." Zhou Yifa said solemnly after hearing this.

"Let's go and see how to choose the whistle leader for the second game."

In "The New Book of Jixiao", the officers of the lower level are selected by the higher level, and the final soldiers are selected by the captain.

Qi Jiguang did not explain the reason for doing this. Lin Hai guessed that this was to let everyone in the army get to know their superiors and subordinates first, because Marshal Qi particularly emphasized that people in the same team should stay together no matter what they do, and he attached great importance to sitting together in military law settings.

For example: there is a deserter in a team, the whole team sits together, half of them are taken into custody, and the other half are responsible for chasing the escapees.Those who fail to recover within the time limit will be imprisoned by the entire team for one year.

For another example: if the soldiers retreat but the commander does not retreat, resulting in the death of the commander, all the soldiers in that team will be beheaded, and so on for the teams and sentries above the number five.

Qi Jiajun's military law is almost everywhere. If one person violates the military law, all his immediate superiors and subordinates will be seated together.Without this strict set of continuous sitting methods, the Yuanyang Formation would be absolutely impossible to play.

It should be noted that in the Yuanyang formation team, the captain stands at the front with a gun with a flag, followed by the long card player and the rattan card player, and then the sacred weapon Langzhen, which has been praised by many people in later generations.

If there is no continuous sitting method and just such a formation, the captain will basically become cannon fodder.The reason why Qi Jiguang puts the captain in front is to use the continuous sitting method to force the soldiers behind to fight bravely.

Organization and discipline are always the soul of an army. To talk about formations without these is to ignore the basics and ignore the weak.

It is precisely because the contents of many different chapters in "Jixiao New Book" are actually internally related, so Lin Hai does not dare to change the rules at will, and basically copies them strictly.

After all, there are many internal connections here that Qi Jiguang has not stated explicitly. A slight change in military law may affect the actual combat effectiveness of the formation. It is best not to be smart without being tested in practice. After all, Qi Jiajun's record is actually there.

Therefore, when Lin Hai selected the sentry commander and captain, he also followed the method of superiors selecting subordinates in the "New Book of Jixiao". However, he explained one of his personal requirements to the two general managers in advance - the sentry commander must be literate. Priority will be given to captains who are literate.

The literacy rate in the Ming Dynasty was about 10% to 15%, which was definitely the best in the world at that time. Even among the miners, there were a small number of people who were literate. As early as when selecting soldiers, Lin Hai used literacy as a reference factor.

In Qi Jiguang's army, every team is basically required to have a literate person.

Because he would print the Golden Drum Order, Military Law Regulations, etc. into pamphlets and distribute them to each team. The literate person in the team would teach everyone to recite them. The results of the recitation would be assessed regularly. Those who did well in the exam would be rewarded, and those who failed the exam would be rewarded. If you do well, you will be punished, just like training and assessment.

In the afternoon of that day, all the recruitment work of the Zhoushan Battalion was completed. Qi Jiguang especially emphasized that the recruitment should be completed on the day of soldier selection.

The process of joining the team includes selecting officers and captains selecting soldiers. During this process, work such as filling in number plates and issuing weapons must also be completed.

From the sentinel commander to the soldiers, whenever a person is selected, weapons must be issued at that time and arranged according to the marching formation of the Yuanyang formation team, and no unauthorized actions are allowed.

From this point on, this formation must be maintained and no confusion is allowed at all times.If there is any confusion, the whole team will sit together.

That's right, Qi Jiguang was also executed without teaching. He even started to play with the new soldiers before they were taught military law.

After the Zhoushan Battalion was completed, they immediately followed the marching column and walked towards the harbor.

Lin Hai watched from behind and felt that this army was already quite impressive, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

No wonder Marshal Qi said that the Shuwu Chapter "is the beginning of military management, the first step of effort, and the program of millions."

He also said: "This section has already covered five points of military training."

(End of this chapter)