"Where is the military judge?"
Zhang Shixun's tone was so cold that it made people feel chilled.
"Master, I'm here!" The military judge ran over, "Please give your instructions, Master."
Zhang Shixun pointed at the men with "congenital disabilities" and ordered, "Remove them from the First Army and report the names to the Palace Front Office. The reason is that they are disabled and unsuitable for military service."
"this……"
The military judge opened his mouth wide, unable to remember that the Song Dynasty's imperial guards had such a military law.
"Didn't you hear what I said?"
Zhang Shixun stared into the military judge's eyes, as if he was going to fire him if they disagreed.
The military judge shuddered and quickly replied, "As ordered by the military commander!"
When the officers heard this, they were dumbfounded.
"Military Commander, you can't do this. We are all officials appointed by the imperial court, and we all have..."
Zhang Shixun didn't wait for him to finish and shouted, "Come here, drive these people out of the camp. If they refuse to leave, beat them to death with sticks!"
“Here!”
When the strong soldiers heard the order, they came to the officers with batons in hand and pushed them towards the gate of the barracks.
An officer tried to argue but was knocked down by a soldier with a stick.
Seeing this, the others didn't dare to say another word and ran out of the barracks.
A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. They should leave here first and find ways to file a complaint. I don't believe that as the commander of the First Army, I can dismiss them from their posts. He has no such power.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the military commander was clearly killing a chicken to scare the monkeys and establish the military's prestige.
Gao Yanei approached Zhang Shixun and quietly reminded him, "Brother! You don't have the power to appoint or dismiss military officers."
"Really?" Zhang Shixun sneered.
"Yes, brother, you are reckless. Don't underestimate these officers. They all have connections to serve in the Tianwu Army."
"It doesn't matter. I have the protection of General Gao. I'm not afraid."
"But...my father may not be able to protect it."
Zhang Shixun didn't care at all: "If General Gao can't protect me, then I'll ask the emperor. It was he who agreed to let me train the army."
"It's true that the government agrees, but you can't break the rules."
"Rules?" Zhang Shixun said with a sarcastic smile, "Does the Song Dynasty's Imperial Guard have rules?"
"Of course I have... I have."
"Bah! If there were rules, would the Song Dynasty's imperial guards be in such a mess?"
Zhang Shixun pointed at the officers present and roared, "Look! These are officers from the Tianwu Army, one of the four most elite armies of the Song Dynasty. They all look like effeminate with their greasy hair and powdered faces, and they can't even stand straight. If officers like these lead soldiers into battle, they'll probably flee before they even see the enemy."
Zhang Shixun's voice was so loud that all the officers on the playground could hear it clearly. They all blushed and stared at their leader blankly.
Gao Yanei scratched his head. Since he knew Zhang Shixun, he had never seen him lose his temper so much. He was a little confused about what was going on.
Zhang Shixun was furious and shouted, "Everyone, listen up... turn right!"
The officers dared not disobey and turned around in a mess.
“Run forward!”
Zhang Shixun ran to the front of the team and kicked an officer who was still confused. "Run! If you keep on being confused, I'll throw you out and give you twenty lashes!"
The officer was startled and ran away quickly.
Gao Yanei did not dare to delay and ran forward with the team.
Zhang Shixun set an example by running at the front of the team.
After just two laps, some people started holding their stomachs and couldn't run anymore.
Zhang Shixun snatched a military stick from the soldier acting as a military policeman and struck whoever was running the slowest, cursing: "You thief! You've only been running for a short while and you're already pretending to be a bear. Are you a man? Catch up!"
Gao Yanei could hardly run anymore and said breathlessly, "Brother...Brother."
Zhang Shixun scolded: "You can't call me brother in the army!"
"Gah!" Gao Yanei was choked and stunned. He then changed his address and said angrily, "Deputy Commander Zhang, what are you doing? If you keep running like this, someone will die."
"Shut up!" Zhang Shixun waved the military stick in his hand and scolded: "Those who disturb the morale of the army will be punished with military sticks."
Gao Yanei gritted his teeth, wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran forward desperately.
An officer was running, foam coming out of his mouth, and fell to the ground with a thud.
Zhang Shixun ordered the military police: "Drag him aside! Don't let him block the road."
Seeing how cold and cruel he was, many officers glared at him.
"Why are you glaring at me? Run!" Zhang Shixun shouted, "If anyone has the guts to run me over, I'll report your achievement to the Palace Front Office and get you a promotion. If you don't have that kind of ability, just run!"
Although the officers were angry, they dared not speak out.
Who made him the military leader?
What's more, he didn't just stand there and watch, but ran with the team from beginning to end. However, he ran so many laps without any sign of fatigue, and he ran back and forth, running more than others.
After running ten laps, Zhang Shixun ordered the team to change to a brisk walk.
They didn't dare to stop immediately. These guys had never received physical training. If they stopped suddenly, some of them would lose their lives.
After completing a circle, Zhang Shixun finally gave the order to rest: "Stand still! Rest where you are."
Almost everyone collapsed on the ground, including the strongest military police.
Zhang Shixun continued to lecture them: "Look at each other, you've only run ten laps, and you've already turned into a pile of mud. If we were on the battlefield, even if I let you run away, you wouldn't get far."
The officers gasped, "Huff! Huff!" and looked at the energetic commander with dejected expressions.
"Commander, what's your purpose in having us run like this?" Li Fu, the commander of the First Battalion, asked hoarsely as he sat on the ground. "Are you deliberately trying to tease us?"
"Entertainment? Do you think I'm bored and want to entertain you?"
Li Fu stiffened his neck and said, "Please give me your instructions, Commander."
The commanders of the first and second battalions were Li Fu and Lu Wan respectively. Both of them were arranged by Gao Qiu. The original commanders were transferred elsewhere.
Zhang Shixun knew very well that Gao Qiu sent these two people in full compliance with Zhao Ji's wishes, and sent them to monitor him.
He doesn't care who you are. As long as you are in my military camp, you must obey orders and commands. If you dare to disobey, you will be dealt with by military law.
Zhang Shixun slowed down his tone and asked him, "Li Fu, as a soldier, what is your mission?"
Li Fu looked confused. "Master, what is the mission? I don't understand."
"My mission is..." Zhang Shixun didn't know how to explain this to such a confused person, so he changed his approach to enlighten him: "Let me ask you, why did you join the army?"
"To answer the military commander, I want to get promoted, make money, and support my family."
Li Fu was straightforward and did not feel the slightest bit ashamed.
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