Xie Yuan was determined to help Helian Jue recruit the Fourth Prince as a henchman, and she and Princess Xu really hit it off immediately.
The fourth prince and his wife received the best hospitality at the Yue Prince's residence.
Xie Yuan didn't even put any precautions against them, and took the initiative to lead them to visit the military camp in Crescent Moon City.
This is already a military secret.
Xie Yuan's willingness to allow them to visit demonstrates her sincerity.
This time, not only Princess Xu, but even the simple-minded Fourth Prince was a little touched: It seems that my brother and sister-in-law really treat me as family!
The couple followed Xie Yuan and Helian Jue to the military camp.
Their first impression upon entering the camp was how neat and clean it was.
The barracks consisted of rows of wooden houses, all identical in size and style.
Inside the wooden house, there were rows of beds.
Princess Xu found these beds quite interesting; they were actually double-layered.
There are two bunks, both with beds, placed against the wooden wall.
There are five such wooden beds in a wooden house.
In the middle of the room is a large rectangular wooden table.
There are also neatly arranged folding stools (also known as folding stools) in the corner.
Princess Xu's gaze swept quickly across the room. She knew that the soldiers in this room made up a "shi" (a unit of soldiers).
The army consisted of ten men forming a squad, led by the squad leader.
Ten shi make up one hundred men, and the leader is a centurion.
Above the centurion is the captain, and above the captain is the colonel.
The military camp in Crescent Moon City, judging by its size, is roughly a large camp of three thousand people.
There are three captains and one colonel!
Princess Xu was indeed an expert; she could roughly estimate the number of soldiers in the camp just by looking at one dormitory.
"Sister Yuan, are all the soldiers required to do this?"
Princess Xu pointed to the quilt folded into neat squares on the bed, and the basin, towel, mouthwash cup, and other items placed in the same spot under the bed.
Everything was arranged very neatly.
The bed, the desk, and the floor were all very clean; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were spotless.
Princess Xu had seen many stinking and chaotic military camps, but this was the first time she had seen such a clean and tidy place.
To be honest, seeing those square and neatly arranged items made Princess Xu feel inexplicably comfortable.
It felt like something inside me had been healed.
Xie Yuan: ...I get it! It's obsessive-compulsive disorder.
It is said that videos of soldiers in later generations have always been a blessing for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"Yes! That's how it is. Even the cooks in the cafeteria arrange the ingredients, pots, and pans like that!"
Xie Yuan replied with a smile.
Princess Xu's eyes brightened even more. "Even the kitchen is like this?"
My God, what an amazing military camp!
They've ingrained uniformity into their very being.
Princess Xu excitedly followed Xie Yuan to the kitchen and saw the baskets of fruits and vegetables neatly arranged, which were all in a straight line no matter how you looked at them.
The feeling was novel and awe-inspiring.
Princess Xu couldn't help but think that in such a military camp, every aspect was subtly demanding that the soldiers be unified and standardized.
They will all unconsciously abandon some of their own "characteristics" and become uniform, obedient soldiers.
Once they're on the battlefield, they'll only obey orders, without a single other thought!
That's what makes the perfect soldier.
Princess Xu became more and more excited as she thought about it. She couldn't wait to follow Xie Yuan's training methods and personally forge an equally fierce and powerful army!
“Ah Yuan, remember this: if you want to train truly good soldiers, the first thing you must do is ensure the basic needs of the soldiers.”
We cannot withhold military pay, we cannot let soldiers go hungry, and we cannot let them die from their injuries!
Only when they have money to earn, food to eat, and no worries about their future when they are sick or disabled, can they perfectly complete all the training.
Otherwise, Xie Yuan's method of training troops would not only fail to help the Prince of Yong's mansion train elite soldiers, but might also have the opposite effect.
"Sister, I understand!"
She was the daughter of a military family. Although she hadn't read many books, she knew the most basic principle in the army: if you want someone to risk their life for you, you have to pay them well!
That's how her father was; if the imperial court's allocated provisions were late or insufficient, he would use his own money to make up the difference.
We must never allow our soldiers to go hungry or cold, or to suffer from a shortage of pay.
My father once said that there are many ways to get rich, such as suppressing bandits or confiscating property.
Making money by exploiting soldiers' blood is despicable and foolish; it's like draining the pond to catch all the fish.
She had a generous dowry, and on her way to Lingnan, she followed her father's example, eliminating bandits and pirates, and earning a lot of money.
Not to mention, her prince also made a bet with Sister Yuan.
Whether they win or lose, Princess Xu is confident that her royal residence will never lack ways to make money!
With enough money, Princess Xu was confident that she would build a powerful army that was no less capable than that of the Prince of Yue.
With sufficient martial prowess, even though her prince was still a foolish and silly man that everyone laughed at, no one dared to treat him lightly anymore.
It would never be like this time, where, for various reasons, the innocent fourth prince was pushed out as a "sacrifice".
Being unjustly "exiled" to Lingnan was always a thorn in Princess Xu's side.
She is the daughter of a military family, not a pushover who can be easily manipulated!
Thinking of all this, Princess Xu clenched her fists tightly, and her gaze toward the capital city was filled with a sharp, cold light.
During her half-month stay at the Yue King's Palace, Princess Xu not only visited the two new cities and several military camps, but she also witnessed the recruitment and training of new soldiers at the Yue King's Palace.
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