"Peng Yue, who is in a humble position, is under the control of the bandits..."
Peng Yue bowed and stood in front of Kou Ji and said angrily.
Kou Ji looked Peng Yue up and down. After not seeing him for several months, Peng Yue's peasant aura disappeared and was replaced by a tough aura.
It can be seen that he has emerged from the shadow of the past and is ready to step onto the battlefield again.
Kou Ji stared at Peng Yue and said quietly: "You seem to have some complaints against me?"
Peng Yue replied sternly, "I don't dare... I just feel that it is inappropriate for the commander-in-chief to let the soldiers go and have fun. In the military camp, there are orders and prohibitions, and there are rules for walking, sitting and lying down."
Di Qing and others nodded in agreement.
Kou Ji looked around them all and said with a smile: "It seems that you all want to build the Tiger Character Army into a strong army, so you all want to engrave the rules and regulations of the Tiger Character Army into the bones of the Tiger Character Army."
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Di Qing and others straightened their backs and stared at Kou Ji without saying a word.
They chose to acquiesce to Kou Ji's statement.
Kou Ji nodded with a smile and said: "It's a good thing to have this idea, and it's also a good thing to put it into action. I broke the rules, just this time, and I won't do it next time."
When Di Qing and others heard this, they had bright smiles on their faces.
Among the military, the most fearful thing is people with high status and status who constantly provoke the rules and indulge the soldiers.
If things go on like this, the rules in the military will inevitably become obsolete.
Whenever there is a war, the generals who command the troops and horses have to kill people to sacrifice their flags before going out for battle.
If discipline in the military was strict and the military orders were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, there would be no need for such trouble.
More importantly, once soldiers have rules engraved in their bones, they will definitely become the most loyal and brave people.
After they went on the expedition, even if they didn't use their swords or guns, their imposing manner of imposing orders and prohibitions was enough to scare some stragglers away from them.
"Find a big tent, sit down and chat, I have something to tell you."
Kou Ji gave an order.
Di Qing and his party led Kou Ji to a barracks in the camp.
Zhu You stood in front of the barracks and introduced Kou Ji with a smile, "This is your command tent. You are not in the military camp on weekdays, so it is always closed. When you arrive, I will naturally open the door for you."
Kou Ji nodded with satisfaction and asked someone to open the door of the barracks.
In the barracks, there is no shortage of furnishings that should be used in the military.
Kou Ji entered the barracks, and the man with the golden sword sat in the first place.
Di Qing and others sat down respectively according to their status and status.
After sitting down.
Kou Ji said: "You came to Beijing on New Year's Eve with great momentum, and helped the official family gain face once more. Commander Di fought bravely against the Liao people in the palace, and helped the official family gain face again.
The officials, thinking of your loyalty and bravery, specially ordered me to reward you all."
"Don't dare..."
"It should be..."
"..."
Di Qing and others all raised their hands and spoke.
Kou Ji nodded and continued: "In addition to the wine and meat, the officials also gave you some money, and someone will deliver it to you later."
Di Qing and others thanked him.
Kou Ji continued: "But... this money is not so easy to get."
Di Qing and others looked stunned, staring at Kou Ji, waiting for the next step.
Each of them knew very well that Kou Ji sent them to the capital not just to let them have sex with others. There must be important tasks to be entrusted to them.
Kou Ji stared at Di Qing and others and said in a deep voice: "Before, I placed you in Baozhou in order to prevent you from being interfered with by other people, so that you could train with peace of mind and train troops with peace of mind.
Not many people in the government know your identity, and even fewer people pay attention to you.
Now that you are being sent to Beijing, you are being put in front of others.
You will definitely be remembered for some time to come.
You will inevitably become the object of attention from others.
Likewise, he is also the target of others’ attacks.”
After Kou Ji finished speaking, Di Qing and others had different expressions.
Some people were happy, some were sad, and some seemed worried.
Kou Ji did not question them one by one, but continued: "I will help you ward off those hands in the court, both covert and covert. I will not let them reach into the Tiger-Character Army camp.
But for some head-to-head and strength-based matters, you still need to rely on yourself.
You are now receiving a salary equal to that of the four armies of the Forbidden Army, so you are bound to be jealous.
Once you compete for strength and lose to others in a head-to-head encounter, you will no longer be able to get a high salary in the future."
After hearing what Kou Ji said, Zhu You frowned and said: "Control...the soldiers under humble positions and others have only been trained for less than a year. How can they compete with those soldiers of the Forbidden Army who have experienced hundreds of battles?"
"Not confident?"
Kou Ji asked calmly.
Zhu You couldn't guess what Kou Ji was thinking. On the one hand, he was afraid that he would say the wrong thing and offend Kou Ji. On the other hand, he was afraid that because of Kou Ji's impulse, the Tiger-Character Army would follow in the footsteps of the Jingsai Army.
Zhu You hesitated and whispered: "Back to the control... It's not that Beiji and others don't have confidence. If they are just fighting generals, Beiji and others have no one. But if it is a military battle, the soldiers under Beiji and others will
I'm afraid we are a little out of our depth.
The soldiers of the Tiger Character Army have only had a short period of training and have not been tempered by war, so they are in no way comparable to those soldiers of the Forbidden Army who have experienced hundreds of battles."
As soon as these words came out.
Except for Kou Ji and Di Qing, everyone else nodded in agreement.
Zhu You and others have been involved in the military for many years. They know how to train and lead troops, and what kind of soldiers are considered elite.
Under their guidance, the Tiger Army has indeed developed into an elite soldier.
But if you have never experienced war, you can never be considered an elite soldier.
Kou Ji stared at Zhu You and others, and said calmly: "I don't know much about the art of war, but I understand a truth. If a jade is not polished, it will not become a weapon. At present, the relationship between countries is very delicate, and there are few wars. I will drag you out to fight.
One game, a lot of training, it's impossible.
So I can only use the hands of the Forbidden Army to train you."
Zhu You said in embarrassment: "Commander, if the soldiers of the Tiger Character Army face the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, it will be difficult to win."
Kou Ji frowned and said, "Don't you dare to win against the Dragon God's two guards?"
Zhu You said with a bitter face: "If we were to face the former Dragon God Guards, the Tiger Army led by Beiji and others, it would not be difficult to win. But today's Dragon God Guards are different from before.
Although the Dragon God's two guards are mostly martial arts disciples who are just waiting to die, there are also many good family members.
Since General Zhu took charge of the Longshen Second Guards, he mobilized many good men from the Longshen Second Guards and trained two battalions of elite soldiers.
General Zhu's military training methods are far superior to mine.
We led the Tiger-shaped Army against the two battalions of elite soldiers trained by General Zhu, and it is difficult to say we can win."
Hearing this, Kou Ji narrowed his eyes slightly.
He knew that when Zhu Neng took control of the Dragon God Second Guard, he often led the soldiers of the Dragon God Second Guard to practice, but he did not expect that during the training process, Zhu Neng actually trained two battalions of elite soldiers.
Zhu Neng did not hide his actions.
But Kou Ji didn't take a closer look.
He wanted the Tiger Army to compete for the title of Dragon God Erwei, which would hurt Zhu Neng's face.
How could it be possible to use Zhu Neng's close relationship with the Kou family to find out?
If Zhu Neng can take advantage of Zhu Neng's close relationship with the Kou Mansion, he can figure out the Dragon God's second guard, and then use this to give the Dragon God's second guard a severe lesson.
How should we face Zhu Neng in the future?
Zhu Neng was very respectful to him because of Kou Zhun's sake and because he called Zhu Neng Uncle Zhu.
But after all, Zhu Neng was not a servant of the Kou Mansion.
If he used friendship to slap Zhu Neng hard in the face, it would definitely hurt the relationship between the Kou family and Zhu Neng.
Zhu Neng was one of the few allies of the Kou government in the army.
He also controls the safety of the imperial palace.
How could Kou Ji break up with him?
But Kou Ji never thought of relying on the strength of his soldiers to win, so what if Zhu Neng trained two battalions of elite soldiers?
Zhu You added: "It is difficult for the two battalions of elite soldiers of the Second Guards of Dragon God to win, let alone the warriors of the Japanese Army and the Tianwu Army who have experienced hundreds of battles."
Kou Ji stared at Zhu You and said calmly: "Are you timid before fighting?"
Zhu You's face changed, a little ugly.
The faces of Di Qing and others also became a little ugly.
The words "cowardice before fighting" are a shame for any ambitious general.
Di Qing opened his mouth, ready to speak.
Kou Ji didn't give him a chance.
Kou Ji stared at Di Qing and others and said coldly: "If you can't win with strength, can't you win with wisdom? If one day, a strong enemy approaches, will you choose to retreat because the enemy is too strong?"
Kou Ji said coldly: "If you can't win, can you not afford to lose? If you are used to receiving the same pay as the Forbidden Army, can't you get the same pay as the Xiang Army?"
How to become a strong army without going through hardships?
If you don't become a strong army, why should you get high salaries?
Are you going to follow the example of those dandy boys in the Dragon God's Second Guard and just eat and wait to die?
People have the influence of their ancestors, so they have the right to eat and wait to die.
Do you have any?"
Di Qing said with a stern face: "It's not that Beizhong and the others don't dare to fight. If a strong enemy really approaches, Beizhong and the others will charge forward even if they die. It's not like Beizhong and the others can't afford to lose.
Facing the imperial army, even though Bei Gong and the others dared not say victory, they would not be beaten to death by others.
Even if they die, lowly people like them will bite off a piece of their flesh."
Peng Yue gritted his teeth, stood up suddenly, and said to Kou Ji: "If the commander-in-chief allows Xu Beizhi to call his old troops into the camp, and against the Ma army, Beizhi can win."
When Kou Ji heard what they said, his expression softened.
He stared at Di Qing and others and nodded, "I can roughly guess what you are thinking. The reason why you are worried about fighting the Forbidden Army is simply because you are afraid that the newly trained soldiers of the Tiger Army will be hit too hard and never recover.
Let a powerful army that is about to be born be lost in the sea of ​​​​people.
But precisely because of this, we have to fight even more.
In the past, the State of Yue was defeated by the State of Wu. If the King of Yue had not been on firewood and tasted his courage, how could he have accomplished the feat of swallowing up Wu with three thousand Yue armor."
Di Qing stood up, clasped his fists at Kou Ji and said, "But according to the commander's orders..."
"Please give the order, Commander..."
"..."
Others also stood up one after another, clasped their fists and shouted to Kou Ji.
They all have ambitions, and naturally they will not focus on the interests in front of them.
If they fail, they have the courage to start over again.
Seeing this, Kou Ji nodded with satisfaction, "That's very good..."
Kou Ji looked at Peng Yue, pondered for a moment and said: "Your old troops can be recruited into the camp, but they are never allowed to appear against the Forbidden Army. The Tiger-Charactered Army confronts the Forbidden Army, and I only use new soldiers from the Tiger-Charactered Army.
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Peng Yue gritted his teeth, but had no words.
If he were allowed to lead his former armored troops against the Imperial Guards' cavalry, they would definitely be able to defeat them.
Even if there are only a hundred cavalry, facing thousands of troops, they can charge resolutely.
But if he used the words of the new army, he did not dare to say victory.
Obviously he can use his strength to win, but Kou Ji is unwilling to use it. Why?
Peng Yue didn't understand.
Kou Ji waved his hand, asked them to sit down, and said: "We may not win against the Imperial Army. You only see our shortcomings, but not our strengths."
Di Qing and others were stunned.
Di Qing seemed to have thought of something, raised his head and stared at Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice: "The benefits of armor?"
Kou Ji nodded and said: "That's right... In terms of the combat prowess of our soldiers, we are indeed inferior to others. But in terms of the strength of our soldiers and armor, even if all the Forbidden Army were added together, they may not be as good as us.
Since we have an advantage in armor, why not expand our advantages and use our strengths to avoid weaknesses?"
When Di Qing and others heard this, they fell into deep thought.
After a while, Di Qing said in a deep voice: "Controller, if we confront the Forbidden Army, I'm afraid the court will not let us use weapons and will only use wax guns and other items instead."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "Then you are wrong... If the Forbidden Army confronts you, they will definitely let you use weapons."
Before Di Qing could ask, Kou Ji said again: "If it weren't for the purpose of taking a look at your weapons, do you think the Imperial Army would lower their status to compete with you?"
Di Qing and others looked stunned.
Then everyone shook their heads and smiled bitterly.
Although what Kou Ji said didn't sound very good, it was indeed the truth.
If it were just because the Tiger Character Army was in the limelight on New Year's Eve, the Forbidden Army would not bother to confront them.
After all, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been many soldiers and horses who have made a splash in Bianjing City.
But there was no such troop, and because of the limelight, the Forbidden Army approached us and wanted to confront them.
The Forbidden Army stationed in Bianjing City is the top four armies of the Forbidden Army, the elite among the elite.
Although it has deteriorated a lot in recent years, its fighting power is still not weak.
Not to mention status.
There is no reason to put down your dignity and find someone else unhappy.
There is no benefit to winning.
If you lose the fight, you will lose all face.
Then why fight?
"You should practice harder. In a few days, the Imperial Guard will surely come to your door."
Kou Ji gave an order.
Di Qing asked: "How to arrange it specifically?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said: "How to arrange it is your business, not mine. If I can lead troops to fight, what else do I need you to do?
In short, if you win the battle, you can continue to drink and eat meat from now on.
If you lose, be prepared to eat bran-thick vegetables."
Di Qing stood up, raised his hands solemnly and said: "Since the commander has handed over this matter to the subordinates, the subordinates will certainly fulfill their mission."
Zhu You and others also stood up one after another, raised their hands and spoke.
Chapter completed!