Ye An was shirtless and carried building materials with the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. At the moment, they were just temporarily arranging residences, buildings, military camps, and school grounds. They were all simply built, and all they needed were wood and stones.

At first, Fan Zhongyan and Wu Zunlu thought that Ye An would stand on the high platform of the school grounds to lecture and preach, but who knew that he would actually end up working hard with the soldiers.

As a strategic envoy, Ye An was actually able to participate in the construction of the military camp together with the soldiers. This in itself made the soldiers in the army extremely admired. Although some people thought he was pretending at first, as time went by and Ye An

An's pants were soaked with sweat, and the soldiers of the Imperial Guard gradually closed their whispering mouths.

"Perhaps Changsheng's method of leading troops is the most brilliant in the army..."

Fan Zhongyan was quite emotional, but Wu Zunlu sneered and said: "What is the power of a general who is a scholar but works with the soldiers? Isn't it a joke to use literature to control military force? When a scholar runs an army, he should plan his plans thousands of miles away, and win in an instant!

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This was the talk of a literati on paper. Fan Zhongyan thought so at first, but when he looked at Ye An who was fished out of water, and then at Wu Zunlu who was standing in the shade, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "It's still not possible for a literati to run an army.

Just look at your appearance and you will know why a civilized army cannot serve the masses!"

Wu Zunlu was still a little dissatisfied with Fan Zhongyan's rhetoric. In his opinion, Ye An was too artificial and had lost the dignity of a scholar and the majesty of an administrator.

Ye An didn't care about this at this time. There was nothing wrong with practicing his own actions. It was more respectable than standing in front of the soldiers with arms crossed and giving instructions.

Ye An already knew the attitude of the Song Dynasty literati towards soldiers, and completely ignored the two "big masters" who were hiding in the shadows.

Soldiers have self-respect and honor. If you trample on the last bottom line in their hearts and treat them as cattle and horses, they will also lose their fighting spirit on the battlefield.

Expecting a group of people lying flat to die on the battlefield? That's a fool's errand!

Why would tens of thousands of troops be defeated by thousands of elites on ancient battlefields? To put it bluntly, if there were no deserters among the tens of thousands of troops and they fought bravely, even the same number of elite enemy troops would not be able to kill them, let alone thousands of elites.

Get through this formation!

There are many examples in history of defeating more with less. Although it may not be possible to win, even if the enemy can be resisted for as long as the strategic expectation, it will be a great victory.

After the morning's busy work, the whole army became fished out of the water, even Ye An. Naturally, the officials in the army did not dare to slack off. No one dared to slack off, such as Dutou, Yuhou, and Xiao Lieutenant.

Follow Ye An and practice it personally.

Originally, they planned to share more of the burden for Ye An, but unexpectedly, Ye An pushed the loaded cart with flying speed, but they couldn't keep up...

The gong rang, and Huotou shouted at the top of his lungs: "It's time to eat! It's time to eat!"

This is what Ye An has explained a long time ago. Food is the biggest thing in the world. After a morning of physical labor, you must replenish energy, and good meals are essential.

A large piece of lasagna is taken out of the pot, sprinkled with pickles, minced garlic and other seasonings, hot rapeseed oil is poured over it, and the aroma penetrates people's noses with a fiery sizzling sound.

The fat fire head poured oil on while shouting: "Don't crowd, it's like a starving ghost reincarnated. Don't howl when the hot oil burns!" After saying this, he didn't forget to add: "Enough noodles!"

As the soldiers cheered, Ye An smiled bitterly at the side. This group of people didn't look like soldiers at all, but more like victims of the disaster who hadn't had enough to eat.

It can only be said that their lives were too hard before. Many of the people working there were even old people and children, military dependents, for fear that they would not get food if they did not work hard.

For this reason, the officials in the army turned a blind eye. They were also worried that these old, weak, women and children would have no food to eat. This shows how these people originally lived in the army.

But in fact, Ye An prepared the same meals for these military families, but they just ate in different places.

The army must be standardized and unified, otherwise it will be impossible to enforce orders and prohibitions. The previous Xiang army was chaotic because soldiers and their family members lived together for a long time, and all kinds of bad habits were developed.

These bad habits brought by the Xiang army must be changed. The simplest way is to distinguish between soldiers and military dependents. While training soldiers, these military dependents must also be regulated and placed.

The Xiang Army of more than 1,000 people brought nearly 2,000 military dependents. The military dependents are not in the military, but they are an inseparable part of the Xiang Army. They are relatives and the driving force of the Xiang Army. To other generals, they are

It is a burden, but for Ye An, it is the driving force to promote the Xiang army.

Holding a big thick bowl, Ye An squatted among the Xiang Forbidden Army and ate big mouthfuls of noodles. At the same time, he was chatting with the soldiers around him. After all, these Xiang Forbidden Army came from the Xiang Army, and they only heard about Ye An.

I didn't know the person's name, so they quickly gathered around and wanted to hear what he had to say.

Seeing that there were more people gathered around, Ye An stood up with a bowl in hand and said: "Everyone, sit down, squatting is very tiring! We are the Xiang Forbidden Army. Unlike the Xiang Army, the first priority is to enforce orders and prohibitions. Sit down!"

Ye An's words were soft but firm, and his expression was calm and intimidating. The Xiang army who gathered around him couldn't help but sit on the ground and all looked at the young marquis in front of them.

"They are all good sons of our Song Dynasty! But they are living in ignorance in the Xiang army and wasting their youth. It is a pity for me!" Ye An came up and affirmed this group of refugee-like soldiers and gave them the most fundamental respect.

Then the conversation changed: "But since you have become the Forbidden Army, you can't neglect it! You should know the name of my commander. I don't drink the blood of soldiers, but only fight soldiers! If you serve your life, you can rely on your military merits to make your wife

It’s a bad day! It’s useless to talk about it. From today on, you just keep your eyes peeled and watch. Now, I will issue the first military regulations, orders and prohibitions! All actions must be in compliance with orders, and any violators will be punished according to military law!”

The soldiers around were shocked by Ye An's methods, and they all responded: "We will obey the commander's order!"

The soldiers saw Ye An's sincerity and at the same time his majesty. Combining kindness and power is always the best way to lead troops. In the afternoon, Ye An's fellow Imperial Guards continued to work.

He doesn't like to show off, but this is also a "show". Real generals don't have time to do these chores, but they must let the soldiers in the army know that you do what you say, so that they will not hesitate when they charge into the battle.

Fighting without scruples, they believe that their death can bring them glory and compensation.

In this way, the soldiers of the Xiang Forbidden Army worked for three consecutive days. The huge military camp had already taken shape. Everyone in the Xiang Forbidden Army saw Ye An eating with them, working together, and even laughing together when they heard dirty jokes.

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These three days of eating, living and working together made the whole army spontaneously respect Ye An. If the previous generals regarded them as tools to make money, Ye An was their real commander.

Soldiers' recognition of their generals is actually very simple. They don't need to love the soldiers as much as their own children. They just need to do what they should do. If they can pay more, they can make the soldiers die.

This is Ye An's experience in leading troops for many years, and it is also the simplest truth.

After the construction of the military camp was completed, Ye An stood on the high platform of the school grounds for the first time and loudly read out the imperial documents and Zhao Zhen's decree. He wanted to make these soldiers feel proud and let them know that they were no longer ignorant.

Sorting out the Xiang troops who were left to die.
Chapter completed!