Because Li Ping came to the villa in advance, the military merit commendation ceremony had to be postponed.

Considering that adjustments are about to begin, many people need to talk, some departments and organizational structures need to be set up in advance, and the original system is about to disappear, so this matter cannot be delayed.

For this reason, the ongoing moving and settling-in process must also be temporarily given way.

On the morning after the three sentinels all entered the villa, in a hurry, the battle merit commendation meeting was held in a simple way on an empty hillside. It was fine this way. If a war broke out, it would usually be in such an environment.

Meetings are normal.

After much consideration, in order to better encourage the troops, and in order to set an example and set a template for everyone, this commendation meeting finally required all officers and soldiers from the three sentries to participate. Li Ping naturally took over the original plan.

Ma Yong implemented the right to preside over.

Although the preparation time was short, such an event was very easy for Li Ping to organize and manage. He was so familiar with it that he could sit there and talk to everyone without even preparing a speech.

Introduce the war situation, pay silent tribute to the brothers who died in the war, read out the meritorious personnel and their deeds, wear red flowers, beat drums to enhance the atmosphere, outstanding representatives speak, distribute rewards, summarize commitments, etc. After a series of procedures, it is easy for people to have a unique feeling

The solemnity and sense of mission are enough to make the country bumpkins of this era who have never seen much of the world feel once again fresh and excited like never before.

The only fly in the ointment is that the music is barely stimulating.

But even so, in an era when both material and spiritual resources were very scarce, this very mature form in later generations still produced a very strong effect and gave people a violent impact.

To use an inappropriate analogy, it is like the shock that the mainland people felt when they were exposed to Hong Kong and Taiwan movies and songs for the first time after the turmoil in the last century: Oh! It turns out that songs can still be sung like this! Life can still be lived like this!

In the afternoon, after finally getting a good sleep, Li Ping got up and was about to talk to the company commanders he had planned one by one, when Ma Yong's request for instructions disrupted his plan again.

The group of miners arrived early.

On the way slowly walking to the entrance of Zhuangzi, Ma Yong explained to Li Ping: "Han Jiu, who led the team, said that they had suffered countless hardships and suffered countless crimes all the way south, and no one had ever treated them as such.

You see, people have never had a full meal. Yesterday, Li Youyi was in a situation where they had not accomplished anything.

Under such circumstances, they allocated three days of sufficient food at once to keep them full. They had no other abilities, and had long since lost all worries. They had no ability to grow anything, and only had a handful of strength after eating.

, knowing that Li Youyi has just arrived at the new location, he must have a lot of work to do, so they came to do the work in advance."

Li Ping has always been curious about this group of miners and has some expectations. If not for any other reason, just because miners are a group with the best physical fitness and the most disciplined consciousness in this era due to the special nature of their work, and are the best source of soldiers.

In modern history, there are many examples of miners being used to quickly replenish and train the army and form higher combat effectiveness.

Today, he was a little surprised that these miners could find them so quickly when they were unfamiliar with the place, and it also made him more curious.

But no matter how curious he was, he couldn't show his urgency and let them have thoughts they shouldn't have. So, Li Ping continued to calmly say to Ma Yong: "Let's take a look first! They will arrive at the right time."

When they arrived at the gate of Zhuangzi, the miners did not disappoint him.

I saw that although there were people sitting everywhere on both sides of the road outside Zhuangzi, the whole road was still very smooth. There was not even a person on the road crowded, and they always maintained a rare silence, appearing quite conservative. rule.

Seeing Ma Yong respectfully escorting a young man wearing a light gray narrow-sleeved plate collar out, Han Jiu, who was squatting there with a piece of grass in his mouth and looking around, immediately guessed the identity of the person.

He immediately threw aside the broad but unsheathed sword he was always carrying, then hurriedly rushed forward, knelt down with a plop, and began to bow loudly.

The thick voice caused the hundreds of people sitting on the ground behind him to instantly raise their heads and look over in unison. The crowd surged slightly, but remained quiet.

After Li Ping asked Han Jiu to get up with a sullen face, he looked at the tall man curiously.

Han Jiu is very tall, probably on a par with Zhao Jin. He has thick eyebrows, big bones, and a hard face that makes him look rough. This was Li Ping's first impression.

Looking closer, Han Jiu's hair is very messy, and he hastily inserted a bamboo stick into his head. It's not too dirty, at least it's better than the pile of short brown hair (the coarse cloth is narrower) that is full of patches and leaks everywhere. The sleeves and pants are much cleaner, I guess they have been washed specially.

Han Jiu is very thin, but the muscle lines on his calves exposed under the shorter trousers and an arm with half a sleeve missing are still very distinct. At the same time, the yellow and dull skin condition is more obviously exposed.

He should have been very strong, but now he has been hungry for a long time and his physical condition is very bad.

Han Jiu felt uncomfortable when Li Ping looked at him, and he lowered his head anxiously.

However, Li Ping didn't say anything more, but quickly walked along the avenue to the middle of the group of people sitting.

Those people sitting on the ground saw Li Ping approaching. Some hurriedly stood up with their heads lowered, some knelt down, some showed flattering smiles, some were expressionless, and some were bold enough to say The last sentence is "Hello, general".

Li Ping walked around in the crowd with a sullen face before returning to the entrance of Zhuangzi. He stared at Han Jiu who was at a loss and asked: "Have all your people arrived?"

"General, they are all here, not a few." Han Jiu replied nervously.

"When you enter my camp, you must obey my military orders. Are you ready?" Li Ping asked seriously.

"Ready, ready, general, don't worry. From now on, I, Han Jiu, and my brothers will only follow the general's lead and never say anything when given an order." Han Jiu, somewhat frightened, knelt down on the ground with a plop and answered loudly.

Li Ping took another look at the large group of miners who were mostly scattered, but said calmly: "Okay, let's follow Chief of Staff Ma's arrangements later." Then he turned around and walked into Zhuangzi.

"Yes!" Han Jiu responded in a dignified voice to Li Ping's back, but a trace of doubt flashed across his face.

At this time, Ma Yong had already accompanied Li Ping into the village gate, and no one paid attention to him. But Han Jiu did not dare to get up, so he could only continue to kneel and look in awe at the two neatly dressed guards at the door who looked like sculptures.

He had already discovered that the two sanitaries remained motionless even without Shangguan around.

This made Han Jiu feel an indescribable anxiety, and even produced a strong oppression. He realized that the rules of this army were much greater than he imagined, and probably much more severe.

But a more puzzling question rushed into his head again, and he finally couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "Chief of Staff Ma?"

At the gate of Zhuangzi, Li Ping said to Ma Yong with emotion: "They are all good soldiers! You can arrange it. Find a remote place for them to wash again, keep a close eye on them, wash them clean, and put their

All the old clothes were burned, and we had to make sure there were no fleas or lice. We gave each person a new set of clothes and a pair of shoes. They were given a place to stay first, and they were allowed to work in the past two days. It was a time when there was a lot of work.

It’s also good to observe and observe.”

After explaining, Li Ping walked back with satisfaction.

But after walking a few steps, Qian Dongzi, a soldier following Li Ping, couldn't help but asked: "Sir, why are they so anxious?"

"Look at their appearance, can they be any worse? Their faces are all shrunken, not even one of them has flesh on their bodies, and they haven't had enough to eat for an unknown amount of time. They don't even have many decent weapons in their hands.

, they are all a bunch of junk. If someone is willing to take them in and give them enough food to eat, how can it be any worse than now! Be proactive and please me, maybe you can feel more comfortable, right?" Li Ping

He smiled and said he was in a good mood.

His stern face was for Han Jiu to see, but he had already relaxed after entering the villa. Moreover, two of his soldiers were going to lead troops, so he was willing to talk more and hoped that they could talk more.

experience.

"Oh! Then, sir, why do you think they are good soldier materials? Their condition is not good, many of them are so hard that they are almost skinned. I heard from the commander of the horse guard that no one is willing to accept them."

The personal soldier Ma Guang then asked.

After following Li Ping for a long time, they were somewhat familiar with Li Ping's personality. Their commander was not a person who was easy to show off, and as long as his bottom line was not touched, he was still a very talkative person.

Li Ping continued to explain patiently: "Look at their performance, so many people can always keep quiet and follow rules. They know not to occupy the road and no one talks too much. This shows a considerable sense of discipline.

Much stronger than you before.

Looking at their bodies, although there is no meat, they are hungry. Most people's bodies look quite good. This is the result of long-term work, and it also shows that they can maintain a minimum energy intake.

Where did it come from? This situation can only be robbery, but it is not crazy robbery. Otherwise, if they were of such a scale, how could they be like homeless beggars now?

Humanity has not been lost yet!

Let’s talk about their profession, miners. This is a profession that requires cooperation and compliance. The performance mentioned above confirms the characteristics of their profession, and even those with weak bones cannot eat that bowl of rice. You said, isn’t this group of people just

Are you born to be a soldier?"

After hearing this, the two soldiers looked at Li Ping with surprise and admiration.

…

I went back to the house and drank a bowl of tea, then lay on the chair and squinted for a while. Just when I was about to get up, the soldiers came to report again, saying that Captain Ma had informed me that Zhou Wen's people were also here.

The new titles such as chief of staff have not yet been formally called.

After Li Ping said to himself, "Interesting!", he did not go immediately. Instead, he covered himself with a thin quilt and continued to lie down. After a while, he got up again.

When they arrived at the gate of Zhuangzi, Ma Yong was waiting with a young scholar-like boy. There was also a large group of people surrounding Zhuangzi, but there was a constant buzz among this group of people, and many of them were crowded on the road.

But it seems that the number of people is about the same as that of Han Jiu.

Han Jiu's people were led away by Ma Yong very quickly.

Seeing Li Ping coming out accompanied by two soldiers, the young scholar just bowed to Li Ping very respectfully, then briefly introduced himself and stood aside.

This young scholar's name is Zhou Wen, also known as Boda, and he is exactly that troublesome scholar.

Zhou Wen is a scholar, but he cannot be said to be arrogant if he does not kneel down when he sees Li Ping.

But Li Ping still felt Zhou Wen's arrogance. He couldn't tell whether he liked it or not, so he didn't speak for a long time, but looked at the group of people brought by Zhou Wen from afar.

Then he said calmly: "Didn't all your people come?"

"To report to the guerrillas, the stalls in my camp are huge and it is quite difficult to clean them up. The guerrillas have been promoted and are happy to move to a new camp. It seems that it is the time when people are needed to do the work. I can't wait, so I voluntarily gathered 300 people to listen.

We will mobilize guerrillas to do our best, and the rest should be able to arrive within three days." Zhou Wen replied calmly.

However, Li Ping still did not show the satisfied expression as he expected, nor did he say any polite words. He just said "oh" expressionlessly and continued to stare at the group of people he brought with him in silence.

After a while, Li Ping suddenly said with a stinky face: "Military law is ruthless. Once you enter our camp, military orders must come first. Do you understand?"

"Understood, you should obey military orders." Zhou Wen frowned and replied in a calm manner. He didn't know that Han Jiu's people had already entered before him.

"Okay, I have always been strict in running the army. I am neither partial nor partial to others. You must be mentally prepared in advance. If you cannot stand military law, I will not be polite." Li Ping became more serious.

"That's natural. We must abide by the rules and laws." Zhou Wen's face darkened a little.

Li Ping glanced at Zhou Wen with a sideways joking look, said nothing more, turned around and left. However, after turning around, Li Ping muttered in his heart: "You can come here honestly, but it saves me from thinking about crooked ideas."

Okay. However, we still have to kill your spirit!"

It was indeed a surprise to Li Ping that Zhou Wen could come over to report. This was a bit inconsistent with their initial intelligence. Although I don't know why, it was definitely right to take him under his command first.

After entering Zhuangzi, Li Ping told Ma Yong: "They should be washed properly, and there is no need to separate them from Han Jiu. They should be carefully observed, especially Zhou Wen. Some of their clothes are not bad, and there is no need to burn them all. You

Just watch and deal with it. Pay close attention to the distribution of clothes and bathing to see how many soldiers can be replenished. If it seems that they are not soldiers, they will be given mixed-colored clothes first and prepare to enter the support camp."...

Li Ping currently doesn't want to have too much actual contact with these groups. He never expects others to be willing to surrender to him with just a few words.

Sometimes, superiors must keep a certain distance from subordinates to intensify the sense of oppression and distance. Especially for recruits, majesty often helps them quickly develop a sense of obedience and fear.

There has never been a strong army in history with internal relations as close as brothers.
Chapter completed!