If someone has a family emergency, they will take leave and be accompanied back home.
Despite the regulations, human considerations were taken into account, but the sudden decision to conduct closed training still caused a great deal of discussion among the soldiers.
"Did something happen? In the past, although our training was tough every day, we could still get a certain amount of freedom after dusk."
"Although there are subsidies, the land grants me enough normally. I'd rather go out for a stroll, otherwise I'll be bored to death."
Qiao Lian'er changed into a tight-fitting outfit, stood on the watchtower, and held a megaphone: "All soldiers, quiet down."
Her voice, carrying the chilling and majestic quality of iron horses and swords, echoed loudly in the sky.
The noisy noise immediately subsided. Although the princess was often absent, the soldiers all knew that she was the commander of tens of thousands of soldiers. The generals of the Qiao family had to listen to her opinions. The formations that were put forward were also derived from her. She was the one who drafted the various preferential benefits. In addition to the military pay issued by the imperial court, she provided an extra large amount of subsidies.
"Everyone must be confused as to why we are conducting closed training. You are my personal guards, bearing the name of the Qiao Family Army. I have treated you all fairly well, and I don't want to hide anything from you, so I might as well tell you frankly."
"Because there are spies in our army who are colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, and are working with foreign tribes. The most important task at present is to find out the spies and restore a clean and upright atmosphere to our Qiao Family Army."
The news of the spies' presence caused an uproar in the army.
Someone couldn't help but shout, "In Qingfeng Plain, you can receive a generous salary every month. After a few years, you can become a well-off person in your hometown. You won't have to worry about food, drink, or medical care for your whole family. Why would someone betray the princess and the Qiao family army to become a spy?"
"They're so ungrateful and shameless!" someone chimed in indignation. "If I knew who it was, I'd beat them to a pulp. No, that's not enough. I'd break their bones!"
“They chopped him into mincemeat and spread it under the training field, trampling on it every day.”
The soldiers were filled with resentment, their fists clenched.
"Our Qiao Family Army has always been known for its solemn discipline, and has even received praise from the Emperor. In the future, we will go to the battlefield to make contributions and establish our careers. You are all my pride. It's just that one or two opportunists have emerged, who want to live off military pay in their fiefdoms while also taking advantage of enemy countries, or even harbor the intention to destroy the country. It would not be an exaggeration for them to be punished by heaven and earth."
Qiao Lian'er wore a smile, but there was a chilling and resolute meaning in her smile.
"Therefore, I hope everyone will be understanding during this period and focus on training while we catch the spies. Please also keep an eye on things and if anyone tries to sneak out, immediately apprehend them and send them to the central camp for interrogation."
She didn't mention the homing pigeons in the villagers' homes; this was a loophole she left, hoping to catch the person red-handed through it.
The princess spoke, appealing to their emotions and emphasizing the greater good of the nation, and the soldiers had no objections. After the troops were dismissed, they gathered in circles to discuss how to capture the spy.
Seeing this scene, Qiao Lian'er smiled slightly. The Qiao family army was in good shape overall, and the soldiers had a strong spirit of upholding the honor of the team. If one or a few rats appeared, they would just kill them.
In the following days, no soldiers were found to have left their posts without permission at any of the major entrances and exits of the fiefdom.
A new formation has emerged, jointly devised by Qiao Lian'er and Pei Er, and training has begun. Compared to the previous formations, it has reached a new level, clearly a fierce and deadly formation that gives the enemy no chance to breathe.
Qiao Lian'er estimated that ten days had passed, and someone should be busy passing on these formations.
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