Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

It has been four days since Guo Yaoshi led his troops to surrender. As expected, they were all treated equally and were placed in Ju Ming's camp. The troops to make room for them were collectively moved to Xianping County and stationed there.

In addition, a special area was set aside for raising and caring for the captured war horses, and the horses under Guo Yaoshi were also kept there.

A veterinarian and several cavalry logistics were temporarily allocated for Pharmacist Guo to dispatch.

There are also secretaries, logistics officers and military judges, who are also assigned to Guo Pharmacist. The soldiers' food and pay are temporarily distributed by the logistics officer. The military pay standard is the same as that of Geng Zhongnian's Hebei cavalry.

The military judge handed Guo Yaoshi a pamphlet, which not only stated the overall military discipline, but also the rules and regulations for stationing, drilling, marching, and combat.

After spending a whole day reading and understanding it carefully, Yaoshi Guo felt that there were so many rules here.

"Have you read all the rules?" Secretary Li Guangwen asked.

Pharmacist Guo nodded: "I've finished reading."

Li Guangwen said: "You are new recruits. You should explain the military discipline clearly to the soldiers yourself. If we explain it to you, the soldiers will definitely think that you are deliberately making things difficult."

"No problem, I'll let the soldiers remember them one by one." Medicine Master Guo felt pretty good. The officers here were very considerate of their own and the soldiers' thoughts, and did not force them to do this or that as soon as they came up.

Just the opposite of the Jin people, Wanyan Zongwang didn't set any rules, but when giving orders, he didn't discuss them with Pharmacist Guo at all, and didn't care whether Pharmacist Guo was dissatisfied or not. They even tricked him into going to a meeting, took the opportunity to separate him from the troops, and asked him to set off immediately as a pioneer with only the cavalry.

Li Guangwen said: "You are new here. You should be welcomed. The military art soldiers are performing for the people in the southern suburbs of Xianping County. They will come back tomorrow to perform for you."

"Military artist? Acting?" Medicine Master Guo didn't understand.

Li Guangwen smiled and said: "You will know when the time comes. Just remember, there are a few girls in the military art soldiers, restrain your soldiers not to mess around. They are treasures, if you offend them, even if the military law is not If you deal with it, the officers and soldiers of other armies will also cause trouble for you. Especially the soldiers under Han Shizhong and He Ji, most of whom are refugees and treat the girls of the military art soldiers as their aunts. "

In the afternoon of the next day, Yaoshi Guo finally knew what military art soldiers were. They were a group of military actors with an established organization.

About 700 cavalrymen of the Ever Victorious Army were taken to the theater by Medicine Master Guo, and he said to the officers: "Take good care of your soldiers. If anyone molests women, grandpa will kill him with his own hands!"

The performance was still the same as "Nanyang Dream". The actor's accent was too strong, and the soldiers from Liaodong could not understand it well, so they could only make guesses to understand.

But it doesn't matter!

Most of the Resentful Army are from refugee backgrounds, and they have a strong sense of immersion when watching the show.

When Song Huizong and Cai Jing appeared on the stage, they automatically understood them as Emperor Tianzuo and the Liao nobles, while the local evil gentry understood them as the large families of Liaodong.

They are both cowardly kings and traitorous ministers, they are also taxing and extorting money, their families are ruined, they are also struggling to escape...

However, the characters in the play were lucky enough to survive. At least they still had the wasteland of Nanyang for them to cultivate, and the Zhu family and his son provided shelter to live a stable life. And what about them? Surrounded by wolves, even if you get land, you can't live in peace. You don't know when it will end.

When the heroine died, many of the soldiers under Guo Yaoshi's command could not help but burst into tears.

These guys' hands are stained with blood. They have killed countless people and have become hard-hearted. But the scene on the stage touched the softest part of their hearts, that is, before joining the army, their wives and children were separated and their families were destroyed.

Some people think of their parents, some think of their brothers, and some think of their wives and children.

Looking at the reactions of his soldiers, Medical Master Guo finally understood why Li Guangwen said that. Han Shizhong and He Ji's soldiers, many of whom were refugees, must have regarded the actress as their aunt. It is estimated that after a few more performances, Guo Yaoshi's soldiers will also have a few more aunts.

"This is the art of attacking the heart, attacking the hearts of soldiers!" Medicine Master Guo sighed secretly.

The reaction of these fierce soldiers was obviously not that intense, and no one cried loudly on the spot. Only a few people even secretly wiped away tears, and the rest just had wet eyes, but they all watched attentively until the end.

Finally, all the actors came on stage together, welcomed Pharmacist Guo and the soldiers, and briefly talked about the founding ideas of the Xiachuan Gorge Rebel Army.

Then the actors walked off the stage and shook hands with the soldiers one by one.

This strange etiquette was quickly accepted by the soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army, and they felt particularly fresh and cordial.

Afterwards, Pharmacist Guo called the officers over: "How do you feel?"

"It's much better not to treat us as outsiders than to stay in Jinying." An officer said.

Another officer said: "It's a pity that my family are all in Youzhou. If I can bring them here, I can follow Marshal Zhu to fight with peace of mind."

"Oh, I'm afraid I won't be able to pick him up." Another officer sighed.

Most of the families of these fierce soldiers married wives and had children in Yanjing after they surrendered to the Song Dynasty. Their hometown is in Liaodong, but their families are all in Yanjing. They have regarded Yanjing as their second hometown, and no matter how hard-hearted they are, they will still feel homesick.

Pharmacist Guo said: "Why are you crying and mourning? The worst case scenario is that we will kill him back!"

It was easier said than done, and everyone knew there was little hope, at least not for a year or two.

Without their care, would my wife and children really be still alive in a year or two?

Even if he is alive, he will probably remarry with his children.

The next day, Pharmacist Guo went to the wounded barracks to visit Zhen Wuchen and other injured people.

The infantry generals are all in Jinying, led by Guo Yaoshi's son. Zhen Wuchen is already the top general around Guo Yaoshi.

"How is it here?" Medical Master Guo asked.

Zhen Wuchen said with a smile: "I don't want to leave once I stay here."

Pharmacist Guo said speechlessly: "I have never seen anyone stay in the wounded barracks and refuse to leave."

"It's very nice here. I met a goddess." Zhen Wuchen told Yaoshi Guo his experiences in the past two or three days in detail.

Pharmacist Guo also talked about watching the show and couldn't help but sigh: "Marshal Zhu is very good at commanding troops and winning people's hearts. No wonder his soldiers can fight to the death without retreating."

Zhen Wuchen said in a low voice: "Commander, let's just follow Marshal Zhu to fight. We can't go anywhere else. We have gone back and forth, and our lives are not stable, and our military morale cannot be settled. Many soldiers are unwilling to marry in Youzhou. When you want a woman, you go to a camp prostitute, when you get a military salary, you drink and gamble, and you can't wait to spend all the money in one day. This is a lack of perseverance. In fact, everyone wants to live a peaceful life, who doesn't want to have a career?"

"Do you think I don't want to live a stable life?" Yaoshi Guo said angrily, "Today I vote for the Song Dynasty, and tomorrow I vote for the Jin Dynasty. What is ruined is my reputation! From the current point of view, this Marshal Zhu is not bad. As long as he can keep the public Brother, I can bear being bullied by the southern generals. If they really push us to death, then we can only fight back, and we can only fight for our lives."

Zhen Wuchen sighed and said, "I have talked a lot with the wounded soldiers here. They are different from soldiers elsewhere."

"Why is it different?" Pharmacist Guo asked.

"It's just... they just don't think about anything else," Zhen Wuchen expressed his opinion. "What they think about all day long is the land at home, and their wives and children at home."

Pharmacist Guo said amusedly: "Who doesn't think so?"

"It's really different," Zhen Wuchen didn't know how to express it. "How do you say that... By the way, they call themselves a family of soldiers and civilians, which means they are their own people with the common people. I think they regard themselves as common people, which is different from the Beidi The soldiers are different, and they are also different from the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom."

Pharmacist Guo said: "It's the same. The soldiers of the Jin Kingdom are still common people without their armor. They are just the common people of the Jin Kingdom. They don't regard the common people of the Song Dynasty as human beings."

Zhen Wuchen scratched his head and said, "I'll wait until I figure it out."

After leaving the wounded barracks, as soon as Guo Yaoshi returned to the main camp, he was summoned by military judge Sang Zhiyu.

Sang Zhiyu said: "I caught more than a dozen soldiers who left the camp without permission. They claimed to be alcohol addicts and wanted to go to the county town to buy alcohol. These soldiers didn't have any money with them, and their military pay had not been paid to them. , how can you buy alcohol in the county? First, leaving the camp without authorization is definitely a big mistake; second, alcohol is prohibited in the army, but they haven't drunk yet, so there is no penalty; third, people are not allowed to buy goods by force. Not to mention extorting people's property, I guess they probably want to do this, but they still get away with it before they do it."

"Just punish him as he should." Pharmacist Guo also had a headache.

Many of the soldiers under his command were just getting by, and they didn't even marry wives when they were in Youzhou. After receiving military pay every month, he only did three things: visiting prostitutes, drinking, and gambling.

Often, the military pay is all spent within two or three days, and the rest of the days are spent on monthly rations and borrowed money.

Sang Zhiyu said: "I have just come here to serve as a military judge, and I haven't memorized the military regulations for soldiers yet. Firstly, to avoid being executed without instruction, and secondly, to worry about their resistance, this time the penalty for leaving the camp without authorization has been halved, and Guo Guo is required to The general will punish you."

"Brother Sang is very considerate." Yaoshi Guo felt that Sang Zhiyu was experienced and thoughtful in all aspects. He couldn't help but ask, "How come Brother Sang, a great talent, was sent to take care of hundreds of people like me?"

Sang Zhiyu smiled and said: "Just a few days ago, I was the military adjutant of the Marshal's personal soldiers. General Guo thinks for himself how much the Marshal attaches great importance to you. I hope General Guo will not let down the Marshal's hard work."

Pharmacist Guo was greatly surprised. This Sang Zhiyu turned out to be a military judge directly under Ju Ming.

He must have been afraid of something going wrong, so he sent a very capable person over. This made Yaoshi Guo even more reassured, because Ju Ming really wanted to accept him.

Pharmacist Guo asked, "Brother Sang behaves calmly and speaks rationally. I'm afraid he is a member of a wealthy family, right?"

Sang Zhiyu said: "It's not a big family. Our family only has a few hundred acres of land. I was lucky enough to study some books, but I couldn't pass the exam. When the marshal was the prefect of Jinzhou, he often went to the state school to give lectures, so I did it. I became a student who was not a student of the marshal. Later, when the marshal raised his army, I did not become a civil servant. I became a military clerk under the marshal."

"It turns out he is Marshal Langjun's student, disrespectful, disrespectful!" Medicine Master Guo quickly stood up and bowed.

"I have asked about your soldiers, and they all have the habit of drinking and visiting prostitutes," Sang Zhiyu said. "When they are not fighting or training, they have to find some pastimes for them to vent their energy. There are horns and Cuju in the army, and I plan to get them. We can form a Cuju team and let them practice on their own, and when they have time, they can compete with friendly forces."

"This can be done." Yaoshi Guo said.

Sang Zhiyu said: "Every winter, all armies compete. For the time being, they only compete in Jiaodui and Cuju. They compete level by level and choose the top three in each station. The Marshal's Office will give a heavy reward."

Jiaoduan means wrestling.

As for Cuju, there were two types of Cuju in the Song Dynasty: exhibition games and competitive games. Ju Ming made changes to the competition, reducing the number of goals to one and making the goals larger. He also made rules to prohibit pulling each other. It is probably a mixture of Song Dynasty Cuju and modern football.

Sang Zhiyu added: "The marshal revealed that this winter's competition will include archery and running. Anyone below the rank of school officer can participate, and it will be very lively by then."

"I will make sure the soldiers are well prepared." Medicine Master Guo didn't take it seriously.

Sang Zhiyu continued: "Since the "Anti-Jin Dynasty Proclamation" was issued, some local warriors have come to join the army, and some of them can ride and shoot. In the previous battle, our army's cavalry suffered heavy losses, so we must give priority to replenishing the cavalry of Generals Deng and Chen. Troops. It is estimated that the cavalry under your command will not be replenished until the end of the war by 1,000 men. The marshal said that he will replenish 3,000 men for you next year, but you must be mentally prepared."

"What preparations?" Pharmacist Guo asked.

Sang Zhiyu said: "Of your more than seven hundred cavalry, two hundred will be sent elsewhere next year."

Pharmacist Guo forced out a smile and said, "I listen to the marshal."

He only had more than 700 cavalry left in total, and he had to send 200 more to leave, and then he would make up for 3,000 more. That is to say, of the 3,000 cavalry who will be commanded next year, only 500 old subordinates are left, and the military law and food and salary are all managed by Ju Ming's people.

Don't think about being a soldier anymore, just be a general.

It happened that Ju Ming mentioned this kind of thing a year in advance so that Medical Master Guo could be mentally prepared.

What else can Pharmacist Guo do?

Of course, he must quickly demonstrate his loyalty and prove that he doesn't think too much!

Yaoshi Guo said: "I want to see Marshal Langjun, and I have thousands of elite troops from the Jin camp. Once there is a fight, I am sure that they will switch sides on the battlefield!"