Du Qi looked around and saw the soldiers quietly putting away their weapons. He laughed coldly, "What, now you know to put away the weapons in your hands, now you know that using weapons against your own people is wrong?"
"We were comrades, but you used weapons against each other."
"I feel ashamed for you."
"Six years ago, at Yanmen Pass of the Great Tang, this King led over twenty thousand soldiers to resist over one hundred thousand Turkic cavalry. In the end, relying on the geographical advantage, this King annihilated nearly one hundred thousand Turkic cavalry and even killed Xieli to the point of fleeing in defeat, nearly capturing Xieli."
"Why was I able to win? It was because the soldiers were of one mind. Even if there were only twenty thousand people, everyone was thinking the same thing and putting their energy in the same direction. They were able to execute orders. "
Du Qi continued, "When I let them fight, they dared to go all out. Why were the soldiers daring to go all out? It was because they had a stable back. They could entrust their backs to their comrades. "
"This was the confidence that allowed them to charge."
"If it were you, would you dare to do this? The moment you entered the battlefield, you probably thought that if the enemy charged over, you might be able to pull people over to block the weapons and ensure that you would not be killed. "
Du Qi's tone was sharp as he continued, "A year ago, Li Jing and I led the army up north to suppress the Turkic Khaganate. At that time, there were only thirty thousand people. Facing a hundred thousand Turkic Khaganate, we still won and even captured Khan Xieli alive. "
"Why were you able to succeed?"
"It was not only in strategizing, not only in making plans. It was also because of the trust of all the soldiers. It was because of the fearlessness of all the soldiers that we were able to win. "
"Do you people trust each other? I don't see any trust. What I see is the killing and hatred between the two of you. "
Du Qi said seriously, "A group of people who are experts in internal fighting and outsiders who only know how to be fierce in their own nest, right?"
All the soldiers were terrified.
The two people who had been scolded badly by Du Qi, and even the two people who had been involved in the incident, blamed themselves even more. Originally, the two sides who were fighting wanted to suppress each other and regain their dignity.
In the end, it was all about face.
Who was he not willing to submit to?
In particular, the two sides were originally from two different systems. Once there was a little bit of friction, it would lead to such a situation. However, after Du Qi scolded him, his anger subsided and the soldier began to regret his decision.
It was simply not worth it for such a small matter to cause such a thing to happen.
Thinking about it carefully, it really wasn't worth it.
The Drill Ground was completely silent because no one dared to speak in front of Du Qi. Whether it was Du Qi's direct subordinates or the soldiers of Yiwu City, all of them knew of Du Qi's fame.
In the past, when Du Qi was only a little more than ten years old, he had participated in a great war and defeated more than one hundred thousand Turkic soldiers. When Du Qi was close to adulthood and worked with Li Jing to destroy the Turks in one battle, that would be a truly amazing mission.
Apart from that, there were also the many illustrious deeds of Du Qi, such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Du Qi and the many inventions of Du Qi. When all these things were linked together, everyone was in awe of Du Qi.
Du Qi saw that the fighting spirit of all the soldiers had weakened. Their tempers had also been suppressed. His tone also softened as he continued, "After a husband and wife get married, it is inevitable that there will be times when they fight and scold each other."
"If that is the case for husband and wife, then it is the same for brothers and sisters."
"It is the same for all of you."
"It is normal for there to be arguments and fights on a daily basis. All the soldiers in the army are hot-blooded men. If they do not have a temper, they are not men. "
Du Qi said seriously, "However, as comrades in the army, there should be a bottom line when doing things. Even if it is a battle, even if it is a fight, there should not be a situation where there is a clash of blades. This is my iron rule and a bottom line that cannot be trampled on."
"Do all of you understand?"
Du Qi looked around and asked loudly.
"Understood!"
The surrounding soldiers replied in unison.
However, their shouts were messy and noisy. There was no uniformity at all. Many people's shouts were in a mess. Many people simply did not reply.
Du Qi said again, "What's wrong? A group of hot-blooded people. You have the ability to fight, but you don't even have the strength to shout. Or is it that you are all women and can't shout? "
"Do all of you understand?"
Du Qi spoke again.
He did it on purpose to deepen everyone's impression and let everyone remember this scene.
Under Du Qi's provocation, the soldiers shouted one by one. The echoes of the word "understand" echoed in the air. In fact, this voice was uniform. It was like a sharp sword piercing through the air and cutting through the clouds that gathered in the sky.
Du Qi raised his hand and pressed down. No one spoke anymore.
The place where all the soldiers gathered was quiet.
Only the faint sound of breathing could be heard.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "I heard that today's conflict was caused by a dispute between two people. I believe that this is not a big problem. I also believe that there is no need for me to deal with it personally. You can deal with it yourselves and eliminate this conflict. Can you, who have made a mistake, do you? "
"Yes!"
Their voices answered in unison.
After Du Qi's words, the hostility in the hearts of all the soldiers had dissipated. Now, there was only regret left. Because what happened in the camp was not a big deal. It was nothing more than a collision between the soldiers when they were eating. And such a collision was also an accident. The matter of the apology had developed to this point.
Now, it was all over.
There was no tit for tat from before.
Du Qi nodded and showed a satisfied expression. He continued, "But you have made such a big mistake. You must be punished. I punish all of you to run ten laps around the camp. You are not allowed to rest until you finish running. "
The area of the camp was quite vast.
Ten laps was not an easy task.
But for the soldiers in the army, Du Qi's punishment was heavy punishment. However, all the soldiers heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this.
After Du Qi finished speaking, he said, "Ma Yuan, Xiao Yuan Qi, Xue Rengui, line up your troops and start."
"Yes!"
The three received the order and quickly ordered the troops.
Originally, there was a confrontation between the two armies. But with the orders of Ma Yuan, Xiao Yuan Qi, and Xue Rengui, all the soldiers began to go to their respective camps and quickly regrouped.
Now, Du Qi's army had a total of six thousand people.
Ma Yuan, Xiao Yuan Qi, and Xue Rengui each had two thousand elites under their command. Originally, Du Qi brought three thousand elites. Yiwu City originally had nearly six thousand elites. But after Ma Yuan and the other two selected, half of them were removed.
The remaining three thousand were removed as auxiliary and reserve soldiers. They were not included in the regular army.
Now, the number of elites was six thousand.
With Ma Yuan's order, he led the soldiers and ran first. Following closely behind were Xiao Yuan Qi and Xue Rengui, who were leading their own soldiers, forming a long line and quickly running away.
Du Qi saw this scene and nodded. He waved his hand and led Liu Zhengxi and the others away.
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