Chang Kuo was strict in military discipline. After Li Yi's death, Xiao Min took over the command and reorganized the army together with Chang Kuo. The army was no longer loose, and most of the troops adopted Xuan Ce's military discipline, which greatly improved the atmosphere in the army.
Years ago, they fought against several rebel armies under Xu Zhengye's command, won three battles in a row, and their morale was greatly boosted.
The reason why the army allowed soldiers to drink today is, firstly, it is a celebration banquet, and secondly, it is because it is New Year's Eve, and the purpose is to ease the soldiers' homesickness.
The combination of victory and strong liquor created a high-spirited atmosphere, and also made some people start to get carried away, venting the dissatisfaction that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time.
A group of men were sitting or standing in front of several bonfires.
Judging from their clothes, most of them had high ranks, either captains or captains. The one who was surrounded and talked by the crowd was a man in his forties.
"...How can you let a little girl lead the training of the entire battalion? What kind of logic is this? It's totally unheard of!"
"Usually, the training of each of our armies and camps is led by their respective coaches, but now, everyone has to listen to her command! In the past, this was a right only the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief had... Now she is allowed to interfere. How can this be justified?"
"I heard that Head Coach Xiao and Deputy Head Coach Chang are planning to create a head coach position for her..."
"Head Coach?! We have never had such a term in the military before!" A lieutenant was shocked and dissatisfied, and asked the man sitting in front of the fire: "Does Head Coach Fang know about this?"
This coach Fang is the coach of an army of 25,000 people. There are only seven people like him in this position among the more than 170,000 troops. He is quite important and experienced.
Each army has a camp, each camp has a regiment, each regiment has 200 people, and each has a young coach.
Most of the major military training was directed by the army commander. When Li Yi was in power, he never set up the position of chief coach.
But now, they actually want such a little girl to be the chief coach of the entire army? Coach Fang took a sip of wine and said in a hoarse voice: "Who let her kill Ge Zong and Li Yi? Now she is famous, and her surname happens to be Chang."
"No matter what, she is just a rookie! What qualifications does she have to train soldiers?"
"That's right. Training soldiers is a top priority. Not everyone can give orders blindly. Soldiers are going to the battlefield. If they are not trained properly, they will lose their lives in the future!"
"General Chang loves his daughter as if she were his life, and we have nothing to say. We naturally have no right to control how he treats her at home, but this is a military camp..."
"Besides, the killing of Ge Zong and Li Yi... none of us brothers saw it with our own eyes, so who knows how they killed them? Was she really the only one who did it? Yesterday, I saw her tiny body, and it was not even as tall as my gun!"
"That is, when she stands on the training platform tomorrow, will she be able to convince the soldiers?"
"I won't accept this arrangement anyway!"
Their voices were loud and soon attracted more people to gather around. Those who hadn't gathered around couldn't help but talk in a low voice.
Just after Jiaozi, dumplings were being distributed in the military camp. Shepherd's Purse came over with two large buckets of freshly cooked dumplings. Hearing a coach speak disrespectfully to Chang Suining, he immediately put down the rice bucket in his hand and said, "...How can you talk like that!"
The coach looked at her and recognized her as the female soldier beside Chang Suining. However, he did not feel guilty after being caught. Instead, he said, "Brothers, what you said is the truth!"
As she spoke, she seemed to be trying to persuade them kindly: "It's better for women to stay at home and embroider peanuts and raise children. You don't have the courage or ability to fight and kill. If you act recklessly, you will only lose your life in vain!"
Shepherd's Purse imitated his "kind words of advice" tone: "People like you who are short-sighted and talk nonsense, it's better for you to sew your mouth shut. You keep chattering and talking nonsense, just like a toad at the bottom of a well. You only make people laugh at you when you open your mouth and croak!"
"..." The coach's face turned red and black: "Women are really unreasonable!"
Shepherd's Purse said, "Yo!" "I saw you guys gossiping behind my back, but you can't stand up to yourselves and can't make sense. But I am the one being unreasonable?"
"you……"
"What do you mean?" Shepherd's Purse put her hands on her hips and said, "Our Madam Chang is good at killing enemies and training soldiers! Back then, in our Hezhou, 40,000 new soldiers were recruited from the people of one city. They were all trained by Madam Chang in just five days! It was with this that we, wearing armor made of paper, holding swords made of rotten iron, and using the military formation taught by Madam Chang, defeated Xu Zhengye's 100,000-strong army!"
"I saw this with my own eyes and experienced it myself. If you say you didn't see it, or if you don't believe it or don't accept it, you can just say it to my face. If you keep mumbling about it behind my back and stirring up internal strife, what kind of hero are you!"
Sensing the attention of the people around him, the man was embarrassed and the alcohol started to rise. He began to speak without thinking: "There has never been a precedent for a woman to go to the battlefield to train soldiers and serve as the chief coach. This is something passed down by our ancestors! What's more, she is only a sixteen-year-old girl!"
"wrong."
A clear voice of disapproval was heard, and the crowd made way for her, and a girl in a mouse-fur cloak walked over.
The coach sitting by the campfire turned his head to take a look, then looked away and continued drinking.
"Speaking of ancestors, I am also something passed down by our ancestors." The girl came with her hands behind her back, wearing a ponytail and bringing people with her. She did not look angry, but rather had a hint of a smile on her face. After all, it was New Year's Day, and harmony was the most important thing.
She asked in a friendly manner: "If everything left by our ancestors has a reason, then my size also has a reason, isn't it?"
Who isn’t a treasure left by our ancestors?
The coach's expression changed repeatedly after hearing this: "..."
The girl corrected him, "Also, I'm not some sixteen-year-old girl. New Year's Eve has passed. I'm seventeen."
Seeing her attitude, the coach didn't want to say anything unpleasant, but in front of everyone, he couldn't deny it, so he simply plucked up the courage to say: "Since Madam Chang is here, then we will speak frankly!"
Chang Suining: "Master Zhu, please tell me more. I would like to hear the details."
The coach's face darkened when he heard that, and he was a little surprised.
He was just a small coach in charge of 200 people. He had only met this lady Chang once before. How could she remember his last name? He thought he was not handsome.
After a moment of surprise, he asked, "I would like to ask Madam Chang a question. There are rumors in the army that the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief want to make Madam Chang the chief training instructor. Is this true or false?"
Chang Suining nodded frankly: "Although it has not been decided yet, it is indeed a plan."
There was a lot of noise and people had different reactions, so the rumor was true! Was there really going to be a 17-year-old girl as the chief instructor in their army?
If this gets out... it's really unprecedented, and I don't know how many jokes it will cause! "Then we will naturally not accept it!" Coach Zhu said, "There are more than 170,000 soldiers in the army. It's useless for Madam Chang to ask me to shut up today. We must make everyone shut up!"
Chang Suining nodded his head in agreement, "That makes sense. That's the way it should be. For the sake of the army's morale, if I can't convince the people, I shouldn't take on the position of chief coach."
Coach Zhu frowned and looked at her. Isn't this girl very smart and able to distinguish the important from the unimportant?
Chang Suining could naturally tell the difference, so she came here.
Although her upcoming appointment as head coach has not yet been announced, her dissatisfaction is foreseeable.
Many people are still skeptical about her killing of Ge Zong and Li Yi, and even more people subconsciously believe that she has everything she has today because she is Chang Kuo's daughter.
The military camp is different from other places. In this place far away from the power struggle in the capital, origin is no longer the most important thing. The battlefield and blood will magnify people's most primitive nature. Strength and weakness, victory or defeat are the best ways to win the support of the people.
In her previous life, when she first entered the military camp as a prince, she was met with countless doubts, contempt, and even implicit ridicule. What's more, now she is Chang Suining, a woman.
It would be unrealistic to think that just because she killed Ge Zong and Li Yi, everyone would be loyal to her and no longer have any doubts about her and would praise her highly.
Just now, Ache and the others told her about the dissatisfaction here. Xier was angrily and told her not to bother with these people and not to pay any attention to them, but she couldn't ignore it.
It is just a private discussion now, but it may turn into internal strife or lip service in the future. If there are spies or people with bad intentions among them, this matter will become a good knife to divide the morale of the army.
If the army is not united, nothing can be accomplished.
Chang Suining looked at everyone one by one and asked loudly, "May I ask you, if I want to be worthy of the position of head coach, what conditions should I meet? Is it my qualifications and abilities, or should I be born a man?"
There is something important about asking this question.
Men who consider themselves strong, when faced with such issues, will most likely not admit directly that they are completely denying the other party because of gender prejudice, because that would make them appear narrow-minded and evasive, and not upright enough.
No matter what they thought in their hearts, out of face and competitiveness, they would only answer at this moment: "Of course it's the former!"
“That’s right!”
"We are not looking down on Madam Chang, but the position of head coach is very important. We are dealing with the matter, not the person!"
Chang Suining nodded and said, "Then let's talk about your qualifications first. In terms of how long I have been in the army, I cannot compare to you all."
"However, seniority cannot be measured by length of time alone, but also depends on experience and experience."
The girl looked at everyone with a calm expression: "I have experience in defending Hezhou, and even more experience in killing enemies. I killed Ge Zong, I broke the dilemma of Chuzhou, and I led people to chase, capture and kill Li Yi - these military exploits are my qualifications. In terms of these, you can't compare with me."
Everyone had complicated expressions and was speechless for a moment.
Many of them had previously followed Li Yi, either hiding in the camp or marching, and they didn't even have the chance to fight the enemy head-on.
The clear voice continued, "The battlefield is different from the officialdom. The promotion of military officers is different from that of civil officials. Historically, there are many precedents of unknown soldiers killing enemy generals and being promoted to generals. My military achievements, in your eyes, may be just my good luck, but the fact is that I can at least be promoted to a fifth-rank general and serve as the chief instructor, which is more than enough."
Speaking of this, the girl's eyes and eyebrows were filled with the vigor of a young girl.
She said, "After talking about qualifications, let's talk about ability. All the coaches, do you know why there was no head coach position before, but now I am asked to take this position?"
Everyone looked at her subconsciously, waiting for her to continue.
In fact, this girl has been quite polite in her words since she appeared. Although she was showing off her military achievements calmly and confidently, she did not seem overbearing.
Therefore, her next words caused everyone's expression to change instantly.
"Because these 170,000 troops, under your training, are like dead trees and rotten stumps, and are of no use."
The girl even said this with a slight smile, but it made people even more annoyed.
Coach Fang, who had been sitting by the fire without saying anything and seemed to be disdainful of paying attention to her, finally turned his head and looked at her after hearing what she said, his eyes filled with suppressed anger.
Chang Suining also looked at him: "That's why you need me to practice."
One of the coaches couldn't help but sneer and said, "Although Madam Chang is young and small in stature, she is so arrogant!"
"Madam Chang, what you mean is that we are all good-for-nothings?!"
"Madam Chang, you can't just talk to me! I've heard of your fame for a long time, can you let me broaden my horizons today? Can you exchange some moves with me?"
Chang Suining did not comment, but just looked at the Master Fang with a slight smile: "I would like to have a discussion with Master Fang, is that possible?"
Immediately, there was an uproar and agitation all around. Some people were shocked, while others seemed to have heard a huge joke.
Coach Fang looked at the pair of smiling eyes for a moment, put down the wine jug and stood up.
He had a dark complexion and was less than seven feet tall, but he had a broad body, strong limbs, and a slightly bulging belly. However, it was not because of bloating, but because fat wrapped around solid hard meat, which could protect the body from the outside and generate strength from the inside. Anyone with experience in martial arts knew that this kind of body, with no shortcomings in weight and strength, was the most difficult to fight.
Moreover, with his 55-50 build, one can tell at a glance that his lower body is as solid as a mountain and difficult to shake.
He stood up at this moment, and his aura was obviously not comparable to those young coaches around him. He gave people a stern and extremely aggressive feeling of oppression.
He looked at Chang Suining and finally spoke the first words to her. His voice was hoarse, like sand and stone grinding on the ground: "Madam Chang, do you want to compete with Fang?"
"Yes." Chang Suining raised his hand and said, "Junior Chang Suining, I would like to ask Master Fang for some advice."
Coach Fang looked at the "ignorant" girl and said: "On this New Year's Eve, it would be unlucky if you were to see blood or get injured."
Chang Suining smiled and said, "It's okay. I will be more careful about the severity of the situation."
After a moment of surprise, a wave of dissatisfaction immediately arose.
This girl's tone sounded more amiable than anyone else's, but her words showed that she didn't take anyone seriously at all! Being looked down upon and teased in public, Coach Fang's face darkened: "Mrs. Chang, do you know that a proud army will be defeated?"
"I am a rookie, but I have never been defeated by an enemy." The girl raised her hand to him again, her thin body straightened: "I only ask for a defeat this time, and I hope you can teach me."
Instructor Fang sneered in his heart, narrowed his eyes slightly, and raised his rough and thick hands: "In this case, it is better to obey than to be respectful."
Today I am the arrogant Ning Ning, hehe, and I will recommend another book by Jingzhi to you! "Song Tan Chronicles" is a light-hearted and humorous book that is healing. It has delicious and fun things, as well as various cute animals. Don't miss it if you pass by! (Although everyone should have read it? But what if there are some fish that have been missed!)
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