It seems so difficult to make me, a person who has never even attended a military academy, form an infantry regiment. However, Lin Zhongsheng has great confidence in me.

"Second Lieutenant Gun, I personally think that the principal asked you to form an infantry regiment this time, and there are three main tests.

First, test your understanding of regiment-level combat units. The key to forming a new infantry regiment this time is fast. We have very little time. Although the two guard divisions have suffered a lot, they are a supplement to the establishment and can be reorganized within three months. As a new infantry regiment within the establishment of the new Seventh Corps, we must also form an army within three months. Only by having a deep understanding of regiment-level combat units can a combat-capable infantry regiment be formed in such a short time;

Secondly, it tests your vision of knowing people. The principal asked you to form an army, which obviously asked you to form an elite army. Since it is an elite army, from the commander to the soldiers, it must be elite. This elite army cannot be easily captured, and you need to choose it yourself. If you do not have the vision of knowing people, you cannot form an elite army;

Third, it tests whether you are nepotism. When the principal tested you for the first time, everyone had already seen that the entire 315th Regiment was yours. It is no exaggeration to say that if the soldiers below were carrying guns at that time, as long as you give orders, they would kill us all without hesitation. It is precisely because of this that the principal determined that you have the talent to command troops.

To be honest, you may not like to hear. Although the soldiers of the 315th Regiment all listen to you, they are not good soldiers. Although the principal said that you were asked to select soldiers in the Seventh Legion, you should know better than me what the soldiers of the Seventh Legion look like. If you recruit them, you will bring the bad habits of the Seventh Legion into the new army.

The principal attaches great importance to military discipline and is most taboo to pull the mountain. It is convenient to recruit soldiers from the 315th Regiment, but this is inevitable that it will be a big deal for the development of the new army. In my humble opinion, it is best not to select soldiers from the Seventh Corps this time, and use soldiers from outside. The soldiers from outside are not infected with bad habits. With your strength, as long as you train for three months, you will be sure to become an army!"

Give me a group of new recruits, and you can become a soldier in three months of training?

I don’t know why Lin Zhongsheng is so confident in me. In my opinion, this is simply impossible.

Take a step back and say, even if I have the ability to train a group of new recruits into elite soldiers within three months, what should the officers do? According to the organization of the Imperial Army, a reorganized regiment requires at least 150 officers. Where can I get 150 officers?

There are no officers, only soldiers. Not to mention wars, daily training is a problem. Can I take care of two or three thousand people in a regiment?

"You don't have to worry about the officer's affairs."

Lin Zhongsheng answered my question with a smile.

"The principal has already told me that this regiment is not yours, but His Majesty the Emperor. We will recruit the soldiers of this regiment. If the officers are asked, they will be directly drawn from the guards of the Imperial City. During the training period, the entire regiment will be under your command. After the training, the regiment will be under the jurisdiction of the emperor.

Lieutenant Gun, the principal, has always been a knife-like and slander. He seems to have given you a task that is difficult to complete, and he will not accept you as a disciple if he fails to complete the task. In fact, this is not the case. The principal said this not to threaten you, but he firmly believes that you can complete this task.

Originally, I shouldn't have told you this. Not only these, but I shouldn't have said those suggestions just now. But after talking to you, I found that you are the kind of person who "knows mistakes and avoids them". As long as you tell you what you shouldn't do, you won't do it. I believe this and believe that you will not let my trust down, so I told you these things.

As long as you know what the principal likes and hates, you will do what the principal likes and not do what the principal hates. Although I am not a disciple of the principal, I admire the principal and have always followed the principal since I entered the school and have a certain understanding of the principal's preferences and habits.

You are the person that the principal values. If I share the experience I have summarized with you, you will not do wrong things. If you don’t do wrong things, the principal will not be angry. The principal is old and has a strong body, but his destiny cannot be violated. The change of the body cannot be reversed, and the movement of the energy will harm the body. As the principal's disciple, we should put the principal's body first, and we must not act voluntarily and do evil things."

I think the reason why Lin Zhongsheng said the next two passages is 80% because I am recommended by Si Congpo. Si Congpo is Wen Xiangwu's favorite student, and probably also the student who hurts Wen Xiangwu the most. As the saying goes, it is normal for Lin Zhongsheng to have such concerns.

"Thanks Lieutenant Lin, beware of guns."

Lin Zhongsheng is always very literary when speaking. After talking to him for a long time, or listening to him for a long time, my words become like this. Fortunately, I have a little foundation, otherwise I will definitely be inappropriate and make people laugh.

With Lin Zhongsheng's reminders and suggestions, I have a little idea about forming an infantry regiment.

Wen Xiangwu wanted to borrow my hand to form an infantry regiment that was completely obedient to the emperor, so that the emperor could control the actual military power. Although there was only one regiment, it was better than nothing. It was better to have soldiers than to have no soldiers. I guess this infantry regiment was just the beginning. As long as the various factions loosened the gap, the military power in the emperor's hands would increase little by little in the future.

It is precisely because it belongs to the emperor's infantry regiment that Lin Zhongsheng advised me not to recruit the soldiers of the Seventh Army. The bad habits of the soldiers of the Seventh Army are only one of the reasons, and the more important reason is that if I want to recruit soldiers from the Seventh Army, the soldiers of the 315th Army will inevitably be all rounded.

Lin Zhongsheng said that the people in the 315th Regiment are all mine. I don’t deny this, but I don’t admit it either. The brothers in the 315th Regiment do give me a lot of face, but they will not kill anyone I ask them to kill. The brothers have feelings for me, and when they arrive at the new army, they will definitely only listen to me.

However, this regiment is not mine. When the training period is over, I will leave this regiment. I am leaving. What should the soldiers of the 315th regiment do? Will they obey the people above? Based on my understanding of them, I will definitely not. Not being obeyed is still a trivial matter. If they collectively leave the camp and come to join the troops where I am, it would be embarrassing.

If this regiment is where I will stay in the future, I will not be able to recruit soldiers from the 315th regiment. The reason is very simple. Lin Zhongsheng has already said that there is a suspicion of pulling the mountain - not just a suspicion, it is an open and honest person in pulling the mountain.

On one hand, there are brothers who have been with me for two years, and on the other hand, there are newly recruited recruits. Even if I think with my toes, I will not be able to favor recruits. Once the people from the 315th Regiment enter the new army, they will inevitably form a large group, elect me as their leader, and then continue to expand the influence of this group. What should I do then?

I don't feel good about myself. The soldiers of the 315th Regiment can do such things. The Seventh Legion is an extremely lazy place and cannot get up early without profit. The brothers are willing to follow me because I am good to them. When we arrive at the new army, they naturally lean against me in order to benefit themselves. After all, during the training period, I have the final say in this regiment.

They will use my power and deterrence to win over new recruits, marginalize disobedient people, and turn the new infantry regiment into my private forces. This may seem good for me at first glance, but this benefit is by no means my own. I just said that the brothers are willing to follow me because I am good to them. I am in the highest position and will be nice to the brothers, so they can also get benefits.

Such an army is what I want, and what the soldiers of the 315th Regiment want, but it is definitely not what Wen Xiangwu wants. In other words, if I recruit the soldiers of the 315th Regiment into the newly formed infantry regiment, there will most likely be no good results.

So I am going to accept Lin Zhongsheng's suggestion and recruit all new recruits. However, in today's world, few normal men are willing to join the army, so recruiting is still a bit difficult.

But it is better to be difficult than to do things badly. The soldiers of the 315th Regiment can still live comfortably after leaving me. Not recruiting them into the new army can not only guarantee my future, but also satisfy Wen Xiangwu, and not delay any side, so this choice is the wisest.
Chapter completed!