Chapter 162: Shock from the Duke!!
"What do you mean by standing at attention?"
Zeng Anmin had just sat down on the chair and was about to give orders to the two hundred soldiers in front of him.
Then he saw a figure wearing black armor, looking at him blankly, and walking towards him.
The man looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven, with a firm gaze and a high nose, but his skin was a little dark.
The most eye-catching thing is the black mole at the corner of his mouth.
And a full beard.
"This is..."
Zeng Anmin hesitated for a moment and looked at Tian Ji.
"Although Quan Fu understands military formations, he may be a little lacking in the true methods of training troops. This is the deputy general I have specially assigned to you to assist you in training the new army more conveniently."
Tian Ji grinned at Zeng Anmin and said:
"Don't look at his age, he is very capable."
"Now, at only 26 years old, he has already reached the fifth level of the Breath Condensation Realm. He is considered a famous master of the younger generation in the capital!"
"His martial arts talent is comparable to that of the current Beitidu Bai Ziqing."
After saying that, he looked at the man again, and his voice became serious:
"Wu Qianfeng, why don't you come over and pay your respects to Coach Zeng?"
"Your humble servant, Wu Qianfeng, greets Coach Zeng!"
The five forwards had resolute expressions on their faces and quickly walked forward.
He bowed deeply to Zeng Anmin.
"Wu Fu..."
Zeng Anmin touched his chin and looked Wu Qianfeng up and down.
Wu Qianfeng's attitude was not respectful.
But it is understandable, after all, he is a soldier.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Duke, to come here in person."
Zeng Anmin smiled and bowed to Tian Ji.
Tian Ji smiled comfortably. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay. His Majesty also hopes that you can make faster progress."
After saying this, he looked at Wu Qianfeng calmly and said, "This time, the military formation training will be conducted by Coach Zeng. If Coach Zeng has any questions, you must not hide them. If you disobey orders, you will be punished according to military law."
His attitude towards Wu Qianfeng was not so good.
Wu Qianfeng responded respectfully, "Yes."
"Wait." Zeng Anmin frowned and looked at Duke Weiguo.
He came to Tian Ji's side, his voice full of seriousness:
"My Lord, when you ordered the army to be trained, you only told me to teach the formations, not to start from scratch! Look at this soldier..."
Zeng Anmin couldn't bear to look directly at the two hundred or so new recruits in front of him:
"No matter what, can you at least give me some veterans?!"
Duke Weiguo sighed, looked around, and finally lowered his voice to Zeng Anmin:
"It's not that I don't want to send you veterans. To tell you the truth, this is your father's idea."
"Master Zeng said that the Ministry of War is currently under pressure and it is difficult to arrange for the deployment of troops from various departments."
"Originally, I wanted to send the Wei Lin Army directly, but your father was not happy and insisted on recruiting new soldiers... He said that using veterans would require conversion and withdrawal of troops, which would be too troublesome."
"Who knew that in the end this burden would fall on us two?"
Zeng Anmin was a little stunned when he heard this.
My dad? ?
Isn't this cheating your son?
"Can I leave now?"
Zeng Anmin looked at the two hundred soldiers speechlessly.
"Alas, there is nothing I can do. This is all His Majesty's will."
Tian Ji took a deep breath, looked at Zeng Anmin solemnly and said:
"Your Majesty has entrusted you with an important task. This shows his high regard for you. You must not let His Majesty down!"
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"Wu Qianfeng, right?"
Zeng Anmin sat on the chair, touched his chin, and looked up at Wu Qianfeng.
From his perspective, he could just see the black mole on the corner of Wu Qianfeng's mouth hidden in the jungle of his beard.
A bit funny.
"Coach Zeng."
Wu Qianfeng saluted Zeng Anmin without looking away, speaking in a frank voice:
"The method of training the army is to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, so that the soldiers will fear and respect you, and only then can you ensure that your orders are obeyed."
"Oh?" Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows. "It seems that General Wu is very proficient in the art of training troops?"
Wu Qianfeng nodded and replied, "My family ancestors passed down the method of training soldiers."
"Then let me ask you, how long does it take to get the soldiers to obey orders, become familiar with commands, and form a well-organized formation capable of changing positions freely?"
Zeng Anmin asked while sitting in a chair with his arms folded.
"Three months."
Wu Qianfeng's eyes were determined: "It would be even more difficult if ordinary people formed an army."
Three months? ?
Zeng Anmin frowned.
Is it so slow?
Apart from anything else, in the military training of the previous life, an ordinary instructor could make the troops obey orders within fifteen days.
He is also very familiar with military commands.
"A bit slow..."
Zeng Anmin touched his chin and pondered for a moment.
I thought I just needed to teach you the Mandarin Duck Formation and that would be it.
In the end, I have to train from scratch...
He felt a little anxious.
"slow?"
Hearing Zeng Anmin's words, Wu Qianfeng frowned tightly.
Then he looked calm:
"Master Zeng studied Confucianism and Taoism, but he understands military formations. My Wu family's military training methods have been passed down through the ages and are considered top-notch in the world."
Tsk.
When Zeng Anmin heard Wu Qianfeng's words, he knew that this boy was somewhat dissatisfied with him.
But it doesn't matter.
I didn't really come here for military training.
Wouldn’t it be nice to stay in the academy?
Isn’t it more comfortable to study with Sister Qin than here?
"Okay, then you practice first."
Zeng Anmin yawned, then raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll just sit here and watch."
Wu Qianfeng was still frowning.
He wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, nothing came out.
"Everyone! Stand still!"
Fortunately, he turned around and shouted loudly, his voice shaking the sky.
It can be seen that the two hundred or so people in front of him were all stunned by his shout.
"Since you are a new recruit, you must obey military orders! I am your deputy instructor. From now on, everyone must obey my orders!"
His gaze was as sharp as a knife.
"Anyone who dares to act rashly will be dealt with according to military law!"
"Now, one step left to right, one step forward to back! Disperse!"
Wu Qianfeng's brows were filled with determination, and his voice reached Zeng Anmin's ears:
"The first step in training an army is to teach the soldiers to understand military orders."
Then, he began to demonstrate and started his "teaching."
Zeng Anmin seemed quite relaxed watching from the side.
But he could also see that it was a bit too much to say that this new army consisted of the old, weak, sick and disabled.
But he didn't look like a trained sergeant either.
So it’s a bit difficult to start practicing from the beginning.
Moreover, Wu Qianfeng is a capable person, but it is not easy to suddenly take control of such an army...
Finally, Zeng Anmin could no longer sit still.
He really didn't want to stay in this broken military camp all day.
He waved to Wu Qianfeng and said, "General Wu, how about you sit down and watch me practice?"
After hearing Zeng Anmin's words, Wu Qianfeng's eyes became blank.
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Imperial Garden.
Emperor Jianhong was in a rare good mood and took a walk in the garden with a few young eunuchs.
Holding a green jade pot in his hand, he gently played with it while walking in the garden. He raised his head nonchalantly and looked at Si Zhongxiao beside him:
"Has Zeng Anmin gone to the military camp?"
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei has invited Zeng Anmin from the Imperial College to the military camp."
Si Zhongxiao lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.
"Oh?" Emperor Jianhong nodded slightly: "Yes."
"The Mandarin Duck Army Formation was created by him. I can rest assured that he will lead the Mandarin Duck Army."
Si Zhongxiao looked up in surprise: "Your Majesty, do you intend to let Zeng Anmin go with the army?"
Emperor Jianhong glanced at him calmly and continued to play with the jade pot in his hand.
"If you were me, would you prefer a bookworm who is devoted to Confucianism? Or would you prefer a Confucian who understands military formations and knows military law?"
"Pfft~"
Si Zhongxiao's face turned pale and he knelt on the ground:
"Your Majesty, why...why do you say that? My loyalty to you is evident to all heaven and earth. How could I dare to rebel?"
"Haha, this is what makes you different from Bai Ziqing."
When Emperor Jianhong saw Si Zhongxiao's behavior, a smile appeared on his face:
"If I ask him this question, I don't know what he would say."
Si Zhongxiao just wiped the sweat from his head.
"snort."
"Time waits for no one."
Emperor Jianhong slowly raised his gaze and headed towards the southernmost land.
"I can see through the Empress's schemes, and so can all the nobles in the court... so how could the Southern Prince not see through them? After seeing through them, how could he be willing to sit and wait for death?"
"So, within two months at most, we must march out!"
Emperor Jianhong looked at Si Zhongxiao calmly and said, "Go tell Tian Ji to train his troops as soon as possible."
"He has two months to familiarize the soldiers with the Mandarin Duck Army Formation and train a Mandarin Duck Army."
"In two months, we must send troops!"
At this point, a hint of coldness appeared in his voice: "I don't want to wait any longer."
"yes."
Si Zhongxiao swallowed hard, staggered to his feet, and walked out of the garden.
Just left the Imperial Garden.
His face no longer showed any panic, but rather indifference.
He squinted his eyes, and an unknown light flashed in his eyes.
………………
"Keep your heels together! Spread your toes apart, and keep your legs straight..."
Zeng Anmin was holding an extremely thick teaching stick in his hand.
Shuttle among these soldiers.
At this time, he was teaching his soldiers how to stand at attention.
Although he had never really trained the troops.
However, I do have some experience with the word "training the army".
After all, he had participated in military training many times in his previous life since he was a child.
It was even worse when I was in college. Since the college implemented a military-style management, I had to train for three full months right after I enrolled.
However, he had performed well in his previous life, so he became the squad leader.
The instructor would let him lead the team when he was free on weekdays.
So we have experience in training the army.
"Orders must be obeyed."
These four words are the core of military training.
Nothing can better achieve these four words than the military training methods of previous lives.
"Turn right!"
"To the left!"
It was just one morning.
Zeng Anmin had already begun to make these soldiers move in unison when turning.
In fact, there are still some troublemakers.
But with Zeng Anmin's "Hey!"
After the boy told his childhood experience of peeping at his neighbor taking a bath, no one dared to look down on Zeng Anmin anymore.
I was afraid that Zeng Anmin would yell "Hey!" at me.
"How about it?"
Zeng Anmin turned around and looked at Wu Qianfeng with raised eyebrows.
At this time, Wu Qianfeng was stunned.
Half a day??!
The army's shift has already been completed?!
Is it that simple?
The most difficult part of military formation is turning.
From a long formation to a short formation, from a circular formation to a square formation, every soldier must be extremely familiar with the military orders, and after a long time, they will give the corresponding commands reflexively.
If he wanted to transform a team from ordinary people into a team that could turn, it would take at least half a month, even if he did it at the fastest.
"this……"
Wu Qianfeng felt his throat was a little dry.
"You can still practice like this even if you follow orders..."
He remembered clearly that Coach Zeng in front of him simply said:
"Using the heel of your left foot as the axis, push with your right toe, straighten your legs, and turn left..."
Then he saw the soldiers standing straight and turning around in one neat and clear movement!
"This is the movement while standing still. After a couple of days, we'll practice the movement while moving. It won't take more than half a month to get it right."
Zeng Anmin yawned and said:
"Remember these training methods I taught you, and practice them for the next few days."
"Come back to me when they're almost done practicing. I'll teach them the Mandarin Duck Formation then."
As he spoke, Zeng Anmin raised his hand and walked towards the outside of the training ground.
"Wu Qianfeng, right? I'll have some drinks with you later when I have time!"
After saying that, he walked out with a swagger.
Wave your sleeves and not a cloud will be taken away.
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"How much? Two months??!"
When Tian Ji received the news from his personal soldiers.
The corners of my mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Send troops within two months?
Duke Tian Ji of Wei couldn't help but count on his fingers:
"It's only been two months since the formation of the army, and it's still the first training of the new army..."
"It takes at least half a month to become familiar with the military formation, and at least a month to master the transformation and enforce the rules."
"So, if we want to train these five thousand new recruits that Zeng Shilin has brought over to the point where they can practice the Mandarin Duck Formation... we only have half a month?"
Think of this.
Tian Ji has a big head.
"No! I have to train the troops myself!"
Duke Weiguo took off his cloak without any hesitation and walked towards the training ground.
However, when his figure appeared on the training ground.
His eyes slowly became dull.
"To the left!"
"Turn right!"
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
The two hundred soldiers in front of him turned in unison.
Wu Qianfeng's strange command.
Duke Tian Ji of Wei was a little confused by what he saw.
He rubbed his eyes hard and looked at the two hundred soldiers.
That’s right!
Those are the two hundred people I gave to you!
No...it's only been a while since we last met!
He stood there, watching Wu Qianfeng's posture while he was training the troops, his face suddenly flushed, his eyes flashing with a deep love for talent!
Wu Qianfeng!!
How come I didn't realize before that you actually have such an ability to train an army? ! !
"Wu Qianfeng!"
Tian Ji took a deep breath, walked forward solemnly, and came to Wu Qianfeng's side.
Wu Qianfeng was shocked when he heard Tian Ji's voice, then stood at attention.
"Greetings, sir!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Did you train these 200 soldiers?!"
Tian Ji looked at Wu Qianfeng with heavy breathing.
Wu Qianfeng scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "No, the training method of the new army was taught by Coach Zeng."
???
Zeng Anmin? ?
It’s him again? ! !
"You mean, Zeng Anmin trained these new recruits in just one morning?!"
After hearing Wu Qianfeng's honest report.
Tian Ji just felt that the world seemed to have a kind of unreality.
The Duke basked in the sun for a long time before he came to his senses.
He suddenly grabbed Wu Qianfeng's shoulder.
He looked at Wu Qianfeng with burning eyes and asked:
"Where are Zeng Anmin?!"
(End of this chapter)
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