Xie Yuan was dressed in Hu clothing, his long hair tied in a ponytail, and he looked incredibly capable.
Accompanied by Helian Chen, she arrived at the temporary military camp in Crescent Moon Village.
The one thousand new recruits who had just passed the assessment gathered together and stood on the spacious training ground.
"Your Highness! Please!"
Helian Chen stood in front of the steps of the high platform, extended his right arm, and gestured for him to enter.
Xie Yuan did not refuse, and his leather boots with upturned toes clicked on the steps.
After a few steps, Xie Yuan climbed onto the platform and walked to the center, facing the new recruits who were lined up.
Most of these new recruits were civilians, exiled criminals, or military households.
In their early twenties, they come in all shapes and sizes, tall and short, fat and thin.
However, perhaps due to a lack of professional training, they were lax and did not resemble soldiers at all.
Xie Yuan, in particular, had seen soldiers from later generations and was not at all satisfied with this "rabble" that had no military discipline or appearance whatsoever.
"Everyone, listen to my command! Heads up, chests out, feet together, hands pressed firmly against the outside of your thighs—"
Xie Yuan glanced around and suddenly shouted.
However, the people below the stage did not obey the orders in unison.
Some people moved, but their movements were not standard.
Some people didn't even move, but continued to shake their legs and swing their arms, looking nonchalant.
Some of them even pointed at Xie Yuan and laughed.
The frivolity and flippancy in his eyes were all too obvious.
Helian Chen gripped the sword at his waist, his face filled with rage.
He had already accepted Xie Yuan's status as "mistress" in his heart. Not to mention, Xie Yuan was Helian Jue's wife, and in public, she represented Helian Jue.
These newly recruited soldiers dared to disregard Princess Xie and even blasphemed her with those improper looks!
How dare you be so presumptuous!
Damn it!
However, Xie Yuan is now the leader of the military camp, and Helian Chen cannot act rashly without her orders.
Xie Yuan was not angry when he saw those people's provocation.
Throughout history, which military camp hasn't had a few troublemakers?
Not to mention this is Yuezhou, where Governor Cui is eyeing the region covetously.
Xie Yuan had already considered that there might be spies among the new recruits when he was recruiting soldiers.
At this moment, these people who openly disobey orders may not all be spies, but there certainly are!
"As I've said before, the guards of the Yue Prince's mansion are well-treated, but the requirements are also strict!"
"In the military camp of my Yue King's Mansion, we emphasize strict discipline and clear rewards and punishments!"
"I failed to remind you earlier, so I'll repeat myself: follow my orders, or you will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane!"
Xie Yuan didn't deliberately yell or scream; she wasn't even impatient or angry.
She spoke slowly and calmly.
The new recruits below the stage became increasingly relaxed, thinking that this woman was easy to bully.
Only the two hundred veteran soldiers stationed at the barracks, seeing the princess's "gentle" demeanor, silently lit candles for the clueless new recruits.
"Everyone, heed my command!"
Xie Yuan shouted loudly, "Heads up, chests out, feet together—"
Wow!
These are the two hundred veterans who held Xie Yuan in the highest esteem.
Therefore, the veterans cooperated fully with her orders.
However, the thousand new recruits were not so obedient.
Most people obediently followed the instructions, but their movements weren't quite standard.
A minority are observing, still clinging to traditional ideas and feeling that obeying a woman's orders is too "shameful".
A very small number of people continued to act nonchalantly, some even laughing, whistling, and making noise!
Helian Chen was so angry his face turned pale, and he couldn't help but take a step forward—
Damn it, these bastards must have been sent by Governor Cui or some people in the capital!
They're here to cause trouble and humiliate the Princess!
Xie Yuan turned his head and gave Helian Chen a look that said, "Take it easy."
Helian Chen was startled; he could actually sense the prince's aura emanating from Xie Yuan.
Could it be that after being husband and wife for so long, the princess has also acquired the prince's domineering and majestic aura?
"Haha, did you hear that? Her Highness the Princess said, stand tall and hold your head high!"
"Place your hands on your thighs, is that right? Should they be placed in this position?"
Seeing that Helian Chen did not lose his temper, and that Xie Yuan seemed easy to bully.
Those laughing and joking "new recruits" became even more arrogant.
They actually started mocking Xie Yuan by name, and deliberately misinterpreted Xie Yuan's orders, making some funny or despicable gestures.
Xie Yuan watched calmly, without the slightest shame or indignation.
"Guards! Drag these troublemakers away and give each of them 30 lashes!"
Xie Yuan glanced at the group of people and finally spoke.
"yes!"
Upon hearing Xie Yuan's order, the veterans stationed at the training ground instinctively responded loudly.
Immediately afterwards, two squads of veterans came to the ranks of new recruits and arrested those troublemakers.
"We are soldiers, not slaves. What right do you have to hit us?"
"Yes! Did we do anything wrong? We followed your orders! But we're just too stupid to learn, what should we do?"
The group was indignant and struggled while shouting loudly.
They even tried to incite those around them, shouting, "Brothers! This place is unreasonable, let's quit!"
"Let's go! Let's all go! Humph, even if we insist on joining the army, Yuezhou isn't just one large camp. Why should we put up with this woman's temper here?"
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