"The second point is that Yun Ming is the leader of the scholar after all, and he has no understanding of the rules between the military officers. If he conflicts with friendly forces and has unknown knowledge, he still needs to mediate well from it."

"This is also a natural thing. I will write a letter to the generals in Jinghu to mediate the conflicts between you. What are the conditions?"

"I also need to borrow a hundred envoys from the governor to come to my subordinates to listen to it."

Meng Gong laughed again: "What a big appetite, how many envoys are there in my subordinates? This is a hundred words."

"Don't refuse, this is the most important thing. Yun Ming heard that generals are the courage of the army, but Yun Ming thought that the captain was the soul of a army. The more new recruits who had never been to the battlefield, the more important they were to highlight the importance of the team's officers and generals. My army does not have half an experienced soldier at all, and these hundred experienced envoys must serve as team leaders to lead them. There is no other aspect at all, and Yun Ming has to find a way himself. So this requirement is not too much."

"Well, you see, this is not a good idea of ​​the key to military governance. My subordinates also have some brave and combat-ready low-level generals. You only choose what you like. How can you fight if you have soldiers but no generals?"

"No, Yunming wants to change the traditional practice. My subordinates don't need military generals." Zheng Yunming said this and his face remained unchanged. This surprised Meng Gong even more than the words themselves.

"How is it possible? How can I lead my troops without generals? Who will break through the formation without generals? How can I arrange the city to attack and defend without generals? Officials should not make such jokes."

"There is no need for military generals." Zheng Yunming said firmly: "A literati are generals."

"Literary? Listen to me, it's okay to lead a unified army as the commander, but if you don't need a general to complete the army..."

"The governor first listen to me. Do you think the current Song army can be called a battle-capable army?"

Meng Gong shook his head silently.

"Why? Why can't we scatter outside the territory like the Han and Tang dynasties? Even if we find it difficult to guard half of the rivers and mountains?"

"There are too many reasons..." Meng Gong obviously felt a little insulted.

"The most critical reason is Yun Ming believes that since the late Tang Dynasty, illiterate scoundrels have flooded the army, and evil people who have no character and only know how to fight for their lives and fame have become the main force of the team. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, Taizu has in fact intentionally or unintentionally allowed this situation to spread in the army."

"The more illiterate the army, the easier it is for the country to control it with civil servants. This is a foolproof choice in the court. However, for the army, the price of lack of culture is that it is becoming more and more scoundrels in behavior and the popularity among the people is becoming worse and worse. The army is also looking down on itself more and more, and finally it has become a vicious cycle."

"On the weakness of martial arts in the Song Dynasty for three hundred years, the main reason is that it lacks martial ethics! Without virtue, there is no benevolence and love, and regards the people as fat sheep who can be deceived at will. Without virtue, there is no faith and righteousness, greed for life and self-protection, and will not be able to fail. Without virtue, there is no shame, and they will always return to the front line, causing the collapse of a army. Without virtue, there will be no loyalty! As long as the enemy just sends a message, the guards will be busy flattering and seeking peace!"

"So the most urgent task is not to expand the number of troops, but to rebuild the martial virtues of our Song Dynasty!"

"You're right," Meng Gong's heart surged. The place where he was depressed for many years was finally met today: "The biggest problem of the country is that the army has no morals. But what does this have to do with the literati's military governing?"

Zheng Yunming smiled strangely: "The scholars and officials are promoting their efforts to rule the world with the emperor all day long. How can they stay out of the matter when they encounter national crisis?"

"In this world, there are many cunning scholars, and there are also many nerds who are obsessed with etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame. As long as one adult can understand human feelings and learn the times, he will definitely be trained to become a qualified general. Such people are much more useful than those who only know the bravery."

"There is another advantage. The fact that the disagreement between civil and military affairs has always been a chronic disease of this dynasty. It is more acceptable to use scholars to govern the army, both from the court and the local perspective." Meng Gong's capable commander, who learned from other aspects, quickly saw the mystery. "But the first priority on the battlefield is martial courage. Even if the literati have many benefits to leading troops, he cannot kill the enemy's soldiers in his hands. How can his subordinates follow him with convincing conscience?"

"My team and tactics should be different from all the troops in the three hundred years of the Song Dynasty." Zheng Yunming said: "Even if his personal courage is not so dazzling, it does not prevent them from being able to hold back the unparalleled Tatar iron hoof."

Meng Gong laughed: "Don't think of the soldiers of the entire country as useless waste. If the Tatars were really defeated by a bunch of scholars, wouldn't the sixty destroyed countries and the Jin Kingdom in the Western Regions be killed? "

"But I can roughly understand your thoughts. The country has been weak for three hundred years and needs a new look. From my position, the country will never be stingy with these 5,000 people to find a new path. However," Meng Gong's tone suddenly became serious: "If you fail, the responsibility lies with you, Zheng Yunming. Can you have this awareness?"

Zheng Yunming suddenly wanted to retreat, but the situation reached this point, as if countless hands were pushing him behind him, sliding towards the desperate road that he would never return.

Zheng Yunming stood up and bowed, saying, "For the sake of the emperor and the people, I will be crushed to pieces. How can I cherish this body!"

"This is exactly the attitude of my Song Dynasty man." Meng Gong nodded solemnly and suddenly changed into a relaxed tone: "It's fine if you don't want it, general, but you have two people here, but you can't stop accepting it."

Zheng Yunming asked, "What kind of talents are they? The general manager invited me to talk to Yunming."

"No, these are two weirdos. You can only see them if you go there in person." Meng Gong smiled and said, "Even if you do me a favor, hurry up and take these two troublemakers away."

Zheng Yunming suddenly felt wary. Could Tong Meng be the son of an ignorant official in his team, right?

Outside the green bamboo forest outside Huangzhou, it was the time when the sun was scorching. Three hundred Song soldiers were wearing armor, waving spears to train.

The hot sunlight made the iron armor hot, and the heavy spear mechanically thrust upward again and again. The soldiers' sweat dripped into the loess drop by drop, emitting an unpleasant smell.

But no one dared to relax a little. It was just because the demon who forced them to practice like this was now standing on the ground and staring at them without blinking.

"Do you know that those Jurchens who claimed to be not considered soldiers without fighting for a hundred rounds were killed by the Tatars as if they were killed by rabbits? Do you know that the Xixia people who didn't even dare to look down on Xiao Fan back then were captured by the Tatars in half a day! Do you know that the millions of Tatar troops are already waiting for the border, waiting for the high and fat autumn horses to come to Huangzhou soon!" A loud voice echoed in the martial arts field, trembling with everyone's eardrums.

"There is only one way to survive! You are stronger than the Tatars! There is only one way to be stronger than the Tatars! It is to train harder and more rigorously than the Tatars!"

"Every drop of sweat you sprinkled on the training ground today will not be in vain! A drop of sweat at this time, a bucket of blood during wartime! What is to be eliminated in war will only be those lazy fools, not those who are good at practicing!"

"Call with me! Kill!"

"Kill!" The soldiers shouted in unison and startled the birds in the bamboo forest and fled out.

"What's wrong? Are all the girls I trained? I can't hear it! Do it again! Kill!"

"Kill!" The roar of the hundred people shook the scorching air slightly, and the powerful steps of the soldiers rolled up the yellow dust.

The trainee's mouth curled up slightly and immediately shouted in a louder voice: "I said I don't want to hear the panting of the girls who didn't eat, and shouted with me! Kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The roar of the soldiers passed through Zheng Yunming's eardrum and into the depths of the soul. Hell, even the immortals in the Jiuxiao Palace in the sky could hear this roar.

Deputy General Hu of the Chief Minister, who came with him, shouted impatiently: "Wang Deng! He took my soldiers to practice while I was away! If you dare to make trouble again, I will let you see if the sword in this box is sharp!"

"Is he Wang Deng?" Zheng Yunming was a little surprised. In Meng Gong's description, he should be a mature and polite man who is proficient in military management.

Deputy General Hu snorted: "Where can you find the second Martial Madman Wang Denglai in the world?"

In order to personally invite two weirdos recommended by Meng Gong to join the new army, Zheng Yunming wrote a letter to the Transportation Command to postpone his return date. He took a boat and turned his head straight to Huangzhou.

The Chief Command had received a notice from Meng Gong. As soon as Zheng Yunming arrived at the dock, he immediately sent people to lead everyone to the training ground.

"Is Wang Deng, the newly promoted staff officer of the Ma Junsi?" Zheng Yunming bowed and greeted: "I am Zheng Yunming, the Hubei Transport Department."

Wang Deng's eyes lit up: "It's Zheng Yunming who was placing food and wages on the streets of Xiangyang? He has long been famous, but... but... he just never thought..."

"I never thought it would be such a stinky boy?" Zheng Yunming smiled and said, "I thought I would meet a big man with two feet long and three feet wide waists."

Wang Deng laughed loudly, and he hung the sword in his hand around his waist, saying, "The sunshine here is too vicious, let's talk in a cool place."

The two came to Cuizhu Forest and found two stones to sit. Zheng Yunming said first: "I heard from Tong Meng that Mr. Meng is a straightforward person, and Yunming doesn't have to be polite. This trip came to Huangzhou to invite Mr. to join my newly recruited army." As he said that, he briefly described the origin of the matter.

Wang Deng lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up and asked, "Can I lead the troops?"

Zheng Yunming looked at him eager to try and said with a smile: "If the sir is really as good as Meng Dutong said, what's wrong with leaving this army to you?"

Wang Deng widened his eyes: "All the army will train for me, will the officials not be worried?"

Zheng Yunming shook his head: "Sir, please, the army is not the private property of one person, or even the property of the emperor. The army should be born to defend the country. If it can repel the Tatars and protect the half of the Jiangnan wall, it will be the same for anyone to lead the army."

"It's useless to say it nicely." Wang Deng said: "Training troops is not an easy thing, it requires a long and arduous effort. If there is any conflict with officials, what should I do at that time?"

Zheng Yunming pondered for a moment and said in a decisive tone: "So, my Mr. Xu has three chances to disobey. No matter how unreasonable the teacher seemed at that time, you can resist my order three times without any reason, and I cannot punish him at all."

"You have to think clearly." Wang Deng emphasized his tone: "The army is making a strong promise, and the officials should not agree to things that cannot be done."

"A gentleman speaks and a quick horse whip." Zheng Yunming said with a slight anger: "Sir, do you think Zheng Yunming is a person who has no faith in his words?"

"Of course not that." Wang Deng said: "This is just to be able to train a team that can really fight. Then let's set off. Military tactics are the most expensive and fast. The sooner the recruitment and practice, the better."

Zheng Yunming stood up and said, "Don't worry, in addition to sir, Tong Meng also recommended someone to Yunming."

When Wang Deng heard this, he was shocked: "What? In addition to me, the Grand Marshal also pushed Yang Xuan, an unreliable guy, to the official?"
Chapter completed!