Hearing the sound, the high chief hurriedly came over from the neighboring tent. Although he had just woken up, his face did not look sleepy at all. He said hurriedly: "Brother Lin, what's the matter?"
Lin Wanrong said in a deep voice: "Zhao Liangyu led the Shenji Camp, Du Xiuyuan led the two families from Zhejiang, and Hu Bugui led the Shandong troops to urgently assemble at the Shenji Camp's garrison. There must be no mistake."
Seeing his serious expression, the high chief thought it was an urgent military situation and did not dare to neglect him. He immediately responded and went out to deliver the order.
Lin Wanrong stood up and walked back and forth in the tent for a few steps. Thinking about Qin Xianer's matter, he felt very uncomfortable. If Qin Xianer wants to protect her master, it is always inevitable to go to the battlefield. With her kung fu and swords, she couldn't be hurt at all. The most important thing she needed was the artillery. She didn't know how powerful the improved divine machine cannon was. Damn it, if I had known that I was going to fight Xian'er, my grandson would have taught Xu Wei how to improve cannons.
There was a commotion outside, and it was obvious that the high chief had taken the lead in conveying the order to Shenji Camp. The sergeants in the camp hurriedly got up. Seeing that it was not yet dawn, it was inevitable to feel resentful.
Lin Wanrong had to stay overnight in the Shenji Camp and was deeply dissatisfied with Zhao Liangyu's lax defense. If Xian'er hadn't reminded him in time, it wouldn't have been difficult if someone really broke into the camp to assassinate General Lin.
As soon as the emergency rally was called, the quality of the three battalions of soldiers and horses was immediately reflected. Hu Bugui's Shandong Battalion was the last to be notified, but was the first to arrive. Their troops were neat and tidy, and their swords and guns were bright. Although the soldiers were all different heights, short, fat, and thin, and did not look good, they were all fierce and fearless. With their capable appearance, no one can underestimate them.
This bearded Hu Shouxin is indeed worthy of being the head of a thousand households who fought against the Hu people. His military training skills are indeed superior to others.
Du Xiuyuan's Zhejiang Battalion arrived second. His team was naturally not as good as Hu Shouxin's, but their marching route and defense were very particular.
However, the Shenji Battalion, which was the closest, was dragging its feet. Big Beard and Du Xiuyuan had already led the team to practice, and Zhao Liangyu had just integrated the Shenji Battalion's troops. Seeing Lin Wanrong's face sinking like water, Zhao Baihu felt bad intuitively, but seeing that General Lin didn't say a word, he didn't dare to leave rashly.
Lin Wanrong had already put on a suit of armor and combat boots with the help of the high chief. With an angular face, he looked majestic and full of momentum. I don't know what the armor on his body is made of, but it is very soft. On a normal day, he would have studied it carefully, but today he felt very uncomfortable. His face was as black as charcoal, how could he still have such thoughts?
Seeing General Lin's poor expression and the urgent gathering order, the three hundred households felt secretly anxious, wondering if something big had gone wrong ahead.
Lin Wanrong climbed up to a high place and looked around. He saw the soldiers of the three battalions who were returning. Hu Bugui's military appearance was the most majestic, followed by Du Xiuyuan, and the Shenji battalion was in a mess. The Shenji Battalion is the Imperial Forest Army of Gyeonggi, and its soldiers are all carefully selected. Compared with the remnant soldiers of Hu and Du, their physical fitness is several times better, but their sloppy and weak appearance makes people unable to believe that this is actually an army. Royal Guards.
Lin Wanrong smiled coldly and took two steps towards the front desk. He said loudly: "Maybe some people don't know me, brother. My name is Lin San, and I am the staff general under Marshal Xu. This time I came to Chuzhou to prepare for war under the Marshal's order. Some brothers should have remembered it last night. my name."
The story of General Lin punishing more than 20 soldiers of the Shenji Battalion at night, breaking five planks, has been circulated last night. Today, seeing with their own eyes that this staff general who commands 600 to 700 people is only in his twenties, the soldiers are even more worried. For surprise.
"Brothers, you may be wondering why I, Mr. Lin, am able to assume the position of commanding the troops at such a young age. In fact, I am also very puzzled by this. For this reason, I asked Marshal Xu for confirmation. Mr. Xu said, Mr. Lin, He is not good at anything, but he is excellent at three things: loyalty, resourcefulness, and ruthlessness."
Lin Wanrong glanced at him, and a smile appeared on his face: "I thought about it carefully, Mr. Xu is indeed the most talented person in the world. These three points are summarized very accurately. Brother, I used to hang out in Jinling, and I also had people there. How famous is it? Brothers who are interested can go and find out. What kind of person am I, Lin San? How do I treat my brothers? Once you understand this, you will know why I need to be loyal. The two words come first."
After listening to General Lin's half-black and half-white speech, the three hundred households couldn't help but look at each other. This General Lin sounded like a gangster. Only the high chief has been in contact with Lin Wanrong a lot, and he has long been used to it.
"Today, when you become a soldier, our country will not be divided into north and south. Soldiers, old and young, are all brothers and sisters. They must love each other. On the battlefield, if you protect your brothers, you are protecting yourself. Who the hell dares to stab you in the back? A knife that can cut into pieces by a thousand cuts is light. I, Mr. Lin, have a lot of tricks to deal with people. Some people may not believe it if they say Mr. Lin is vicious. I only say one thing, whoever has the guts to try it." Lin Wanrong He grinned and said murderously. The high chief picked up a steel knife, snapped it into two pieces, then picked up the broken piece and slowly crushed it in his hand, which shocked everyone. This statement was really shocking, and the sergeant of the Shenji Battalion who was originally noisy fell silent.
"When you work under me, I have no other requirements, only two very simple points. One is that you must practice your skills as a soldier. I don't ask you to be able to break boulders. That is nonsense. I only want you to practice your best skills." Basic skills. Which are your most basic skills? This is simple to say. Those with knives should chop hard, those with guns should stab steadily, and those with cannons should aim accurately. This is not training for me, this is for you on the battlefield. The ability to save one's life. Brother Gao, show me to everyone -" Lin Wanrong shouted.
The high chief took a piece of wood about half a foot long and stood it on the ground. He shouted softly and the sword flashed, and the wood split straight from the middle. The soldiers were stunned for a moment. If you master this skill, it will be really useful on the battlefield.
Lin Wanrong was very satisfied when he saw that the high chief shocked everyone with his move. Although he had thousands of ways to train soldiers, under the conditions of this era, what advanced ideas for military training, how to make gunpowder to make pistols, and how to Training troops with science and technology and strengthening the country with science and technology, these things sound nice, but in fact they are pure fucking bullshit. Cold weapons are cold weapons. Practice fighting with swords and guns. This is the last word for survival on the battlefield. There is no other way.
"The second point is also simple. You must listen to the command of the commander. Follow the orders and prohibitions. Be a soldier under me. If I tell you to charge and kill, you will charge and kill. If I tell you to run away, you will run away. If I tell you to visit the brothel, you are a eunuch and you have to obey me. Take out the little jj." Lin Wanrong said loudly with a loud voice.
The three battalions of soldiers in the audience burst into laughter together. This general is so damn rude, but I like it.
"I won't make fun of my brother's life. On the battlefield, if you can't fight hard and I tell you to run, you have to run as hard as you can. If you run a little slower, I will - damn, there is no need for this general to take action. You've already been clicked."
There was another burst of laughter from the audience, and General Lin continued: "I want to order you to run away quickly. You should not hesitate. All responsibilities will be borne by me alone. When walking in the world, the word "dao" is placed on both sides, and the word "righteousness" is in the center. The lives of brothers are as precious and valuable as those of officials, and I will never let my brothers sacrifice themselves needlessly."
The children of these three battalions all came from poor backgrounds. After hearing what General Lin said, their blood boiled and they cheered loudly. They felt deeply that this general was different and loved his soldiers as much as his own son.
The three hundred households looked at each other. Just this declaration before the formation could make people work for him. This staff general is really not an easy person.
"In order to boost the brothers' enthusiasm for training, I will announce a few new military regulations." Lin Wanrong said loudly: "From now on, Shenji Camp, Zhejiang Two Households, and Shandong Two Households will practice together in one place. Every morning, every day The rations for each brother are sufficient, but only 90% of the brothers can enjoy lunch. Only 80% of the brothers can use the dinner. These brothers can only eat after they have passed the training and assessment. As for the brothers who have not passed the assessment, then I just need to be hungry for a while and wait for the next day to practice hard."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar. This was simply a devil's order. If this happened, wouldn't everyone be trying their best to get into the 90% and 80%? Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan hurriedly said: "General Lin——"
Lin Wanrong waved his hand: "You don't need to say more. Our team is already weak. If we don't use heavy medicine, I'm afraid it will collapse before we go to the front line."
Lin Wanrong's bad idea was actually the last-place elimination system in modern enterprises. He was very familiar with this system, so he moved the bottom-place elimination system to training, and directly changed it to one practice and one elimination. Although it seemed that It sounds a bit extreme, but for such a team, what better way can there be?
Next is the drill that was agreed last night between the Shandong Battalion and the Zhejiang Battalion. The forty elite cavalry carefully trained by Hu Bugui acted as the attacker, and Du Xiuyuan's Zhejiang Battalion played the defender.
According to Lin Wanrong and everyone else's assumptions, Hu Bugui's soldiers and horses were strong, and the individual combat power of the soldiers was several times stronger than that of Du Xiuyuan, so the Zhejiang Battalion should be defeated quickly.
But this is not necessarily the case. Du Xiuyuan's formation was very effective against the cavalry trained by Hu Bugui. Although his soldiers were weaker than his opponents, his formation was compact. If one fell in front, another one behind him would quickly make up for it, keeping the formation intact. , confining Hu Bugui's cavalry in a small space, making it impossible for him to charge up, which undoubtedly grabbed the cavalry's throat. After going back and forth, the Zhejiang battalion actually faced off with Hu Bugui's cavalry for less than half an hour before they were finally dispersed by forty elite cavalry due to the huge difference in combat strength.
As a modern person, Lin Wanrong originally despised combat formations, but after seeing today's competition, he realized that there was indeed something mysterious about this formation. It was reasonable for the ancients to pass it down to this day. With this discovery, he had a new understanding of Du Xiuyuan and Hu Bugui. They were both civil and military, one was good at military training and the other was good at formation training. They were truly natural partners.
Next is the drill of Shenji Camp. Lin Wanrong ordered people to build two mounds far away, with a distance of more than 30 meters between the two mounds, and then set up a divine machine cannon in the distance to aim and fire, specifically to hit the mounds behind.
The loading of ammunition for this divine machine cannon is very cumbersome, and the shells are solid bullets, not the scattered shrapnel seen in later generations, and their lethality is much less. Lin Wanrong felt itchy in his heart and said loudly: "The first shot of this magical cannon must be fired accurately. Don't slack off."
Zhao Liangyu said hurriedly: "As the commander of the Shenji Battalion, I will personally operate this first shot."
Lin Wanrong nodded and stood behind him to see how he operated. Zhao Liangyu adjusted the height of the muzzle and the distance between the front and rear. Thinking that it was almost done, he lit the fuse. Everyone covered their ears and waited for a loud bang.
Lin Wanrong waited for a long time but heard no movement. He was wondering in his heart, couldn't it be that the first shot was a stink bomb? This is such a bad start.
Just as he was about to ask Zhao Liangyu to check, he heard a soft whistle. Then there was another loud noise, and a puff of smoke and dust rose in the distance. The shell exploded, but it was one or two hundred meters away from the mound.
"Zhao Baihu, what's going on?" Lin Wanrong said gloomily.
Zhao Liangyu also broke out in a cold sweat. This magical cannon has been recently improved and its aiming accuracy is said to have been greatly improved, but he has never tried it. Today's first shot fired like this. No wonder General Lin was angry. Thinking again about the arrest yesterday, the new staff general has not yet had his attack, and is probably about to seize the opportunity to settle accounts with him.
Lin Wanrong's heart was boiling with anger. He wanted the cannon to test fire accurately, but he actually had a very selfish motive in his heart. If you really go to the battlefield in a few days, you will definitely meet Qin Xianer. That girl, it's too late for me to feel sorry for her, so how can I hit her with a cannon? So now he must adjust the cannon well and aim accurately. As long as it is under his command, it will never hit Xian'er. This is his biggest purpose in practicing cannon. As for the other ordinary White Lotus members, it is none of my business to be bombarded to death. Who asked you to participate in counter-revolutionary activities and still refuse to repent?
Seeing how Zhao Liangyu is such a fool. Lin Wanrong snorted, walked to the first hillock, stood up, and said loudly: "Damn it, now that I'm standing here, you hit the hillock behind me. If you hit it, you will be considered a hero. If If you accidentally hit me, then you are murdering the superior officer, Marshal Xu will report to the emperor, your whole family will be confiscated, and all nine of your clans will be killed!"
Zhao Liangyu was frightened and hurriedly rushed over and said: "General Lin, how can this happen? The artillery fire has no eyes. If it hurts your golden body, the general will not be able to bear it."
Lin Wanrong glanced at him and said, "Zhao Baihu, what you mean is that my body is more valuable than your gold, right?"
Zhao Liangyu nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, yes! The masses are the leaders of the army, so they are naturally much more valuable than me."
Lin Wanrong nodded and said: "That's fine. Since I am more valuable than you, Zhao Baihu, please stand in my position and be a target, and I will try to shoot a few shots."
Zhao Liangyu was so frightened that he almost collapsed and was used as a target for General Lin? Or did he shoot it himself? This is simply suicide.
"Stand still, this is a military order. Don't move around, otherwise if I'm not careful, I really don't know where I'll be hit." Lin Wanrong chuckled sinisterly. Yesterday, your crime of prostitution has not been punished, and today the shot is not accurate. If I don't play tricks on you, you still think that I am so easy to manipulate.
Lin Wanrong returned to the fort and saw Zhao Liangyu trembling all over, standing on the mound and really not daring to move. He glanced at the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and said loudly: "Who in the Shenji Battalion is the most proficient in this Shenji Cannon?"
All the soldiers' eyes were pointed at one person. He was a man in his thirties. Everyone looked at him with admiration. It was obvious that this man had some prestige.
The man clasped his fists towards Lin Wanrong and said: "Report to the general, the villain Li Sheng once participated in the transformation of this magical cannon."
"Oh?" Lin Wanrong said happily: "Have you been to Hai'an and seen French armored ships?"
Li Sheng said respectfully: "Yes. Mr. Xu also mentioned General Lin to us, saying that the improvements to this cannon were all thanks to General Lin."
"Okay, okay, come and give it a try." Lin Wanrong said happily.
Li Sheng nodded in agreement, walked up to the fort, and slowly loaded, aimed, and fired. He heard a loud crash, and the shell hit the mound behind it without any bias. At the same time as the cannon fired, Zhao Liangyu collapsed with fear and fainted on the hill.
Lin Wanrong laughed loudly: "Okay, I have ordered that Li Sheng be promoted to the commander of the Shenji Camp and lead hundreds of households. This will be reported to Marshal Xu." Li Sheng was outstanding in his craftsmanship and had high prestige in the Shenji Camp. Lin Wanrong gave this order. , except for a few of Zhao Liangyu's cronies, everyone else cheered.
Du Xiuyuan and Hu Bugui had already looked down on Zhao Baihu, who was unlearned and unskilled. Seeing Lin Wanrong's vigorous and resolute behavior, they were very happy. They immediately gathered around and congratulated Li Shengdao.
Lin Wanrong glanced at Du and Hu, and said sternly: "Brother Du, Brother Hu, I will leave all this military training to you two. Brother Hu is responsible for individual soldier training, and Brother Du is responsible for formation drills. I hope you will Don't quarrel, see each other's strengths, cooperate sincerely, bring out these six to seven hundred brothers, don't ask them to kill many enemies, at least let them go to the battlefield and have the ability to escape."
Du Xiuyuan and Hu Bugui were both capable people. Although they disliked each other, it was just academic differences, not moral contempt. Seeing that Lin Wanrong's words were simple but sincere enough, they clasped their fists together and said, "Please rest assured, General Lin, we will do our best."
Lin Wanrong sighed and said: "That's very good. It's not that I don't want to train my troops personally. In fact, there are more important things to do." There was a sad look on his face, and he looked worried about the country and the people, which made Du Hu The two admired each other very much.
The high chief came to his side and whispered: "Brother Lin, do you have anything more important?"
Lin Wanrong chuckled: "Take a nap, drink tea, go to the brothels and take a bath, which one is not more important than training?"
The high chief was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing. This Brother Lin is really the most wonderful man in the world.
Xu Wei's order has arrived, and the Chuzhou troops immediately set off and rushed to the border of Shandong and Anhui. Lin Wanrong's eyes were focused on the distance, which was in the direction of Suzhou and Xuzhou, and the war on the front line had begun to burn.
Do I really want to fight Xian'er? He sighed slightly, feeling more confused than ever before.