Three or four soldiers were hiding in the corner, with several of Xiao Shilian's personal guards watching eagerly. They had never had a good impression of such lazy soldiers, because it meant that they might be blamed for their actions on the battlefield.
Laziness will hinder the military situation, and you may even leave Brother Paoze and run away because of your own cowardice.
I would rather not have this kind of companion who might have his back exposed at any time!
"They are all new recruits." Xiao Shilian put his hands on his hips and felt helpless, "Two of them are still rich children. They came out to join the army without telling their families because of their fever, but now they regret it."
Li Xingchen was startled for a moment. This kind of situation is not uncommon in any era. After all, many people yearn for the passionate military life of "wearing golden armor in a hundred battles on the yellow sand", but in fact, before entering the battlefield, boring and difficult training is required.
It is the most torture and the most will-exercise, which is of course different from what many people think at first.
Especially in Li Xingchen's army, the quality of individual soldiers has been improved to a certain level, which naturally places higher demands on the soldiers. Even if they know that this is for them, some soldiers will inevitably be lazy.
"Are you lazy?" Li Xingchen frowned, with a hint of coldness in his voice.
Several soldiers were too timid to speak.
"In life, you will inevitably make mistakes, but if a man doesn't even dare to admit that he has made mistakes, how can he have the dignity to survive in the world!" Li Xingchen said coldly.
"General Qi, it's..."
"louder please!"
"Yes!" Several soldiers trembled.
Only then did Li Xingchen smile: "Tell me, why are you lazy?"
There is a reason for everything, and Li Xingchen will never allow him to directly issue punishments before he understands it clearly.
Seeing that the new young general didn't seem to want to punish them directly, several people spoke one after another.
"General, the Chinese New Year is almost here, and I miss my old mother at home."
"General, we are here to kill the enemy and fight, not to run around here!"
"General, what's the use of practicing like this every day!"
Looking at the complaining soldiers, Li Xingchen glanced at Xiao Shilian with a half-smile.
Xiao Shilian must of course be responsible for the low ideological awareness of his soldiers, and when Li Xingchen saw him like this, he felt even more embarrassed. Just when he was about to scold him, Li Xingchen waved his hand and said:
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. It may be the first time for many of you to leave your hometown, so I can understand the pain of homesickness. It can even be said that the training in the military is stricter and harsher than that of the Zhou and Chen people.
It’s a lot, and it’s not incomprehensible that you would feel tired or even afraid. But you have to think about why you are standing here as a soldier.”
Several soldiers suddenly fell silent. They had indeed never thought about this issue. After all, just a few months or even ten days ago, they were still farmers cultivating the fields. Many of them joined the army because of a moment of enthusiasm or being attracted by the army.
Attracted by the generous military pay.
Not only these soldiers, but also the surrounding soldiers have gathered more and more, especially those soldiers who were judged as "sacrifice" after the drill, gathered in this corner, and were fighting inextricably on the school field just now.
The divided soldiers sat together in a friendly manner at this time. They had never thought about this issue before.
What drives them to stand here, and what drives them to practice hard.
And Li Xingchen stamped the ground under his feet: "Look at the land under your feet. This is the Han Dynasty. This is our home. On this land, there are folks who need our protection. There are you, you, and
you······"
Li Xingchen put his hands on each of the soldiers: "There are your families, and there are wives, children, and children who are also caring about you!"
Then Li Xingchen turned around and looked into the distance: "To our north and east, there are enemies who are eyeing us. They want to trample on this land at any time, burn our fields and houses to the ground, and plunder and humiliate our wives, children, and children."
.Since we are standing here, what we have to do is to constantly train ourselves. The enemy is very powerful, so we must make ourselves stronger."
After a pause, Li Xingchen's eyes were bright: "Brothers, you must remember that since you are in this military camp, it means that you must shoulder this responsibility. Your military salary is so that your family can survive peacefully.
By the way, your backs standing in front of them are the Great Wall of flesh and blood of Bashu!"
One of the famous soldiers did not speak, but it could be seen that they were very excited.
With clenched fists and flushed face, I wanted to turn around and rush into the school grounds right now.
Li Xingchen looked at the lazy soldiers again: "You complain that there is no family affection here, and you complain that there are no opportunities to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds here. But have you ever thought about who will protect this place if you are missing?
A home where your family can live and work in peace and contentment? If you lack enough training, on the battlefield, what will you bring to Brother Paoze and this army? Will it be a victory or a failure, will it be easy or will it be more pressure?"
After a pause, Li Xingchen pointed to his chest: "A man must know his responsibilities and must have the courage and perseverance to shoulder this responsibility!"
Several soldiers looked at each other and knelt down at the same time: "We are willing to be punished!"
Li Xingchen immediately waved his hand: "According to military law, each person has twenty military sticks. Let their commander and general come over and execute it personally!"
"promise!"
Several generals ran over quickly and were surprised when they saw Li Xingchen. They hurriedly raised their hands and saluted: "See you, Your Highness!"
Many soldiers did not know who this unfamiliar young general was before, but this time it was revealed all of a sudden, and there was an uproar. Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him was His Highness the King of Han who conquered Bashu, and today he could stand beside His Highness Han and listen.
Teaching, this is definitely something worth bragging about for them.
Not to mention that His Highness the King of Han also called them "brothers"!
And those lazy soldiers were so surprised that they didn't dare to speak, and they even wanted to die.
Li Xingchen waved his hand and said coldly: "Look at the troops you have brought!"
"Please forgive me, Your Highness!" Several battle leaders and generals did not dare to say anything. Li Xingchen had always been strict in running the army. Of course they could not escape the involvement of such a big mess this time. If they had known this, they would have said nothing this morning.
Have to count people.
"You are responsible for enforcing military regulations!" Li Xingchen ordered, and at the same time once again looked at the few soldiers who did not even dare to raise their heads, "If on the battlefield, it is very likely that your brother Pao Ze will die because of your laziness and complaints.
Now your generals will carry out the punishment on behalf of your brothers, and this will not happen again!” (To be continued)