Seeing that Qin Gong was puzzled, Yang Si couldn't help but give him the "general knowledge" of the Wanzhou Group so that Qin Gong wouldn't make a fool of himself in the future.
"Why not? The so-called elite troops are no less than elite weapons. They also need elite soldiers, "Yang Si said. Yang Si said, "These elite soldiers not only have to be strong, brave, and good at fighting, but they also have to be disciplined and obey orders. Only those who can do these two things can be called elite. "
Yang Si told Qin Gong about the tricks of training soldiers in the Wanzhou Group.
A strong body, brave and good at fighting, this is military strength; strict discipline, strict execution of orders, this is military discipline.
It was not difficult to do the former. There was only one word:
Train!
Train to the death!
The training plan that Jiang Pengji had formulated for her troops had been used to this day.
The troops were trained in winter and summer, when the weather was the worst. Whether it was in the heat of summer or the cold of winter, as long as they were not too sick to get up, they had to get up to train. After they had formed a certain level of strength, Jiang Pengji would also organize military exercises. Military exercises included various combat environments.
Yang Si glanced at the resting troops and said lightly, "Not to mention that there's only one or two days of military rations left, even if they run out of ammunition and rations for seven or eight days, they have to eat weeds and tree bark. Military exercises are like real battles. No one deserts then, and no one will commit crimes now. "
Qin Gong was flabbergasted, but he had an urge to give it a try.
He had never thought that training troops could be done this way. The so-called military exercises were real swords and spears, not putting on airs.
"But … with such harsh measures, why doesn't anyone desert?"
Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Qin Gong could imagine the severity and cruelty of training troops after hearing Yang Si's description.
The tyranny of the king and the rebellion of the people, yet none of these troops resisted or were dissatisfied?
Qin Gong's attention was attracted by Yang Si's words. For a moment, he forgot his previous worries.
Yang Si smiled.
"Hardness is easy to break, softness is easy to bend. It's the same for training troops. Using both the carrot and the stick is the right way."
Elites could not be trained hard. Not only did they need tough training methods, but they also needed a soft policy of appeasement.
Soldiers were also human. They could not all be unparalleled loyal, and they could not be expected to use love to spontaneously pledge loyalty to Jiang Pengji.
Yang Si pointed to the troops and said, "For them, the price of deserting or being passive is far higher than dying in battle."
Qin Gong was dumbfounded.
What kind of technique was this?
Yang Si stretched out two fingers and said, "One is military discipline, and the other is welfare."
Jiang Pengji had considered the issue of military discipline when she set up the army. She even put military discipline in the first place and formulated strict military rules.
The soldiers were all peasants, and almost none of them could read. It was very troublesome to talk to them about military rules and discipline.
Jiang Pengji used the method of violent brainwashing. Regardless of whether it was winter or summer, she would shout about military rules and discipline three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Since the promotion of the 《New Rhymes of Chinese》, not only the common people were required to learn rhymes, but even the soldiers in the barracks had to learn them.
Not only did he have to complete the regular training, but he also had to learn literacy from the "political commissar".
The position of political commissar was created by his lord, and he enjoyed the treatment of a centurion. His main job was to educate the soldiers' ideology.
The primer was not the teaching material of the Golden Scale Academy, but the military rules that the soldiers were so familiar with that they could almost recite them backwards!
As if brainwashing and education were not enough, Jiang Pengji also linked military discipline with pension benefits and retirement benefits. This move was extremely insidious.
Once the soldiers violated military discipline, they would be directly recorded in their files!
Not only would it affect the individual's salary and future promotion, but it would also affect retirement benefits or pension benefits for those who died in battle.
Since the establishment of the Golden Scale Academy, these two benefits included the qualifications for future generations to go to school.
This rule was too terrible.
Under the use of both carrot and stick, which soldier dared to escape?
For the sake of their families and children, they would rather starve to death in battle than violate military discipline and become deserters.
Qin Gong was so shocked that he opened his mouth slightly. One sentence was written all over his face —
Could it be played this way?
Yang Si patted his shoulder.
Qin Gong was still too young. If he was shocked now, what would he do in the future?
After resting for a while, the scouts found traces of the enemy and hurriedly sent the news back.
Yang Si sighed softly. Enduring the pain all over his body, he stood up and said, "Colonel Qin, gather the troops and horses. Let's go."
This long game of "hide and seek" or "cat and mouse" would be decided sooner or later.
Another two days passed. Han Yu, who was originally calm, had a grave expression on his face.
Yang Si and the others were still as slippery as before. They did not seem to be in distress due to the food shortage. The scouts also did not find any deserters.
Could it be that his judgment was wrong?
Did Yang Si take all his belongings with him to escape?
If so, he should change his way of thinking and think again about what Yang Jingrong was up to!
"Someone, quickly go and ask if there is any unusual movement at the border of Hu County —"
Something was not right. Everything was not right.
He knew Yang Si's temperament very well. He would not get up early without benefits. He would never do meaningless things.
If there were enough water and food, Yang Si would not stay in the Qi Chuan Plain. It was a pure waste of time. He would have found a way to escape.
Now he was still circling around the Qi Chuan Plain. It was more like a cornered beast fighting.
If so, the question came back to itself.
Did Yang Si lack food?
If there was a shortage of food, how could he explain that there were no deserters and the marching speed was not reduced?
If there was no shortage of food, Yang Si's actions puzzled him.
Han Yu thought about it again and again and carefully connected the routes that Yang Si had escaped along these days.
The routes were twisted and complicated. They seemed to be irregular, but they were all heading towards the northern border of Hu County.
"Report — the news has been found."
The voice of the messenger interrupted his thoughts.
"Say it."
The messenger said, "Liu Xi divided his troops and attacked Hu County directly!"
Han Yu suddenly thought of something and accidentally knocked over the bamboo slips on the table.
"Yang Jing Rong, you actually had this idea!"
It was not that Yang Si did not lack food. It was obvious that he had used a smokescreen to deceive others.
Coincidentally, Xie Ze found another place. Unfortunately, he was one step too late. Yang Si had already escaped with his troops.
They escaped faster than a rabbit!
"Did Captain Xie check the remains of their bonfire?" Han Yu asked.
Xie Ze said, "Yes."
Han Yu asked, "Is there any trace of cooking?"
Xie Ze thought back carefully, and a troubled expression appeared on his face. He had not noticed this.
Han Yu went to the bonfire in person and was suddenly enlightened.
The bonfire was messed up. It looked like the traces left by people fleeing in a hurry. In fact, it was to cover up the food that was not cooked.
"This is a good smokescreen, but it's a pity —" Han Yu said decisively, "Captain Xie, assemble the troops and go to Gu Xu!"
Gu Xu was located in the mountains north of the Qi Chuan Plain.
Xie Ze was surprised, "Counselor, are we not going to catch Yang Si?"
"Catch him!" Han Yu said, "It's like catching a turtle in a jar!"
According to their own speed, they would definitely be able to reach Gu Xu before Yang Si and the others.
The next day, at noon.
Yang Si and the others had been without food for two days. The soldiers were in good condition, but their combat power was less than half of the usual.
At this time, Gu Xu was close at hand.
"If it is as I expected, I will be able to meet up with the Master in half a day …"
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