Chapter 56 Wasn't I wearing baggy shorts?
"Commander Qin".
Everyone clasped their hands in greeting.
"Shut up!"
But at that moment, Wei Shuyu suddenly roared, "Did I give you permission to move?"
In an instant, hundreds of soldiers were frozen in place.
They were still in the gesture of clasped hands, unsure whether they should lower them.
Qin Qiong was also taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "We don't need to do these fancy things in training, let's just forget about it."
"Thank you, Commander Qin."
The soldiers then stood tall and began to stand at attention as Wei Shuyu had instructed.
"Uncle Qin."
Wei Shuyu then clasped his hands in a salute.
As for Choi Shin-ki and his buddy, they're still hanging around Feng Fang.
Qin Qiong waved his hand, then looked at the nearly one hundred soldiers...
“I just rushed here from the palace. I only caught the gist of what Shuyu said, but he’s right…”
"If your soldiers are wronged, we, as generals, will certainly seek justice for you. We will even stand up for His Majesty."
"But the premise is that your actions must be justified."
With Qin Qiong's approval, Wei Shuyu's words became even more convincing.
Even the soldiers who were initially resentful fell silent.
Outside the field, the soldiers began to spread Wei Shuyu's words by word of mouth, and immediately expressed their agreement.
A soldier's duty is always to obey orders.
"What are your thoughts now, you guys?"
Turning around, Qin Qiong spoke to the few troublesome soldiers who had applied for a transfer.
"I am willing to obey Commander Qin's orders."
The group bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.
"Shuyu, what do you think?"
Qin Qiong then asked Wei Shuyu with a smile.
To be honest, the more he looked at Wei Shuyu, the more satisfied he became.
Those remarks are something many generals could never utter in their entire military careers.
Regardless of the final outcome of the battle between Wei Shuyu and Cheng Huailiang, he had a plan to recruit Wei Shuyu into the army camp.
It wouldn't be impossible to even marry a daughter to Wei Shuyu.
But Jingde...
Qin Qiong also got a headache just thinking about Yuchi Gong.
As if afraid that his son-in-law Wei Shuyu would be snatched away, Yuchi Gong stopped pretending and told everyone that his prospective son-in-law was Wei Shuyu, making Qin Qiong too embarrassed to make a move.
"Are you all willing to follow orders?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Shuyu also turned his gaze to the group.
"willing!"
"Should all orders be obeyed?"
"yes!"
"What if they don't obey?"
"Do as you please!"
"Alright, I now order you all to stand guard at the entrance to the training ground, and wear a sign that says 'I am a disgrace' on your bodies!"
Swish...
Several troublemakers looked up at the same time, their faces extremely grim.
This is going to humiliate them and make them look bad.
"What? You're unwilling?" Wei Shuyu sneered, "Who just said they were willing to obey all orders?"
Even Qin Qiong couldn't stand it anymore and quickly advised, "Shuyu, isn't this going too far?"
In ancient times, many people valued their reputation above all else.
Making them lose face is sometimes more painful than killing them.
"Uncle Qin, do you think this is going too far?" Wei Shuyu made an exaggerated expression, but when he looked at the group of people, his face immediately darkened...
"When they disobey orders, do they ever consider my feelings?"
"When they left the group without permission and came to you to complain, did they ever consider my feelings?"
"They earned their reputation themselves, not because I gave it to them as a handout."
"If they're really capable, they should fight their way to a dukedom. Then I'll personally serve them tea and water and give them all the respect they deserve!"
After hearing this, Qin Qiong stopped pleading for leniency, since the troublemaker was the one who made the first mistake.
Moreover, Wei Shuyu was right; face is something you earn yourself.
It's as if everything he has now was earned by his own hard work.
Wei Shuyu looked at the group coldly: "Are you going or not?"
"go!"
Several people gritted their teeth and nodded.
Bang.
Just then, Feng Fang and several others knelt down on one knee: "Your subordinates know their mistake, please forgive us, young general!"
At this point, they truly understood Wei Shuyu.
Even if you don't give Qin Qiong face, Qin Qiong won't get angry.
This is something that simply being a second-generation official cannot accomplish.
Although Wei Shuyu was young, his conduct and style already surpassed that of many generals.
"You guys..."
Wei Shuyu pondered for a moment: "Originally, the punishment was to be caning, but I will need you in a few days. Remember these thirty strokes of the cane and postpone them!"
"Yes." The men acknowledged their guilt.
"Everyone back in formation!"
As Wei Shuyu finished speaking, the soldiers stood in formation as quickly as possible, heads held high and chests out, full of spirit.
The troublemaker had lost his former arrogance.
The veteran has lost his former laziness.
"Hey, I'm hungry!"
Choi Shin-ki slipped to Wei Shu-yu's side and said in a pitiful tone.
He had used up a lot of energy today and was quite hungry.
"Um."
Wei Shuyu nodded: "You two go and eat first."
The two kids are still children and shouldn't go hungry. As for the soldiers...
Wei Shuyu then taught them basic movements such as marching in step, parade step, and turning, and only allowed them to eat after they had mastered them.
Wei Shuyu spent the entire day teaching these things.
On the first day, everyone could understand.
But the next day, Wei Shuyu was still teaching these things.
This raises a question...
Many passing soldiers didn't understand why Wei Shuyu was doing these useless things.
They dared not say anything openly, but secretly they all began to laugh at Wei Shuyu...
The battle against the Tiger Warriors is a contest of battle formations!
What's the point of your team marching in perfect formation?
Although his soldiers were angry, they dared not utter a sound.
Of course, those two are an exception...
"Big brother, I want to practice with a knife and a gun," Choi Shin-ki asked, wiping his sweat.
After two days, he gradually got used to life without front teeth, and his speech became clearer and clearer.
"Yes, yes, brother, hurry up! I heard that Cheng Huailiang is spending all his time practicing formations with the Tiger Legion!" Fang Yi'ai chimed in.
*Slap slap*
Wei Shuyu raised his hand and smacked both heads.
"You all know they are the Tiger Legion. What do we, a bunch of hastily assembled ragtag soldiers, have to fight them?"
Wei Shuyu was also quite helpless.
Originally, he had a good idea: to have Qin Shandao lead the troops to fight against Cheng Huailiang.
But Qin Qiong immediately refused upon hearing this.
This is a battle between Wei Shuyu and Cheng Huaiyu; outsiders are not allowed to interfere.
Choi Shin-ki and Bang Yi-ae are here, but only for training.
On the day of the actual competition, one cannot participate.
"Huh? So we're just going to wait to admit defeat?"
The two of them stared wide-eyed.
Could it be that they launched a fierce attack but then surrendered right away?
What's the rush?
Wei Shuyu said no more.
The Tiger Warriors were the elite of the Tang Dynasty, and they could not possibly win using conventional battle formations. Wei Shuyu had to come up with another plan.
And so, another day passed.
Wei Shuyu had just woken up and was about to get out of bed when the door was suddenly kicked open.
Then, a sharp, piercing sound rang out...
"Ah, you lecherous thief."
Bang.
The door was closed again.
Wei Shuyu looked down.
Didn't I wear shorts?
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