"This is my army."
Zhao Lin shouted in his heart.
Which man doesn’t dream of leading an army across the battlefield?
Although there are only 21,000 people.
But these are the elites that Zhao Lin has painstakingly trained.
Not inferior to any army.
"From now on, you are the Zhao...Qingzhou Army."
Zhao Lin almost said it was the Zhao family army.
It’s a bit early to say this now.
Use Qingzhou Army instead first.
The army of Qingzhou Prefecture.
It's normal to be called this name.
"Don't think you can relax just because you are a captain, a sergeant, or a squad leader."
"Our army implements a challenge system. If someone succeeds in the challenge, they can take his place."
"Sergeants and platoon leaders only need to challenge each other in martial arts."
"In addition to martial arts, the Hundred and Thousand Households will also compete in military tactics."
"It includes deploying troops and leading them into battle."
"In short, it's very easy to get promoted and make money here. All you need is the ability."
"You have the ability, understand?"
The messenger carried Zhao Lin's voice to 21,000 people.
"clear!"
Twenty-one thousand people shouted in unison.
The sound soared into the sky.
It could be heard clearly from miles away.
It shocked many people.
What is going on in the mountains? Why is there such a terrifying sound?
"very good."
Zhao Lin was very satisfied: "I will divide the entire army into five parts: the front, center, left, right, and rear armies. Twenty thousand households will compete for it. The winner will be the commander of an army and be awarded the rank of lieutenant general."
Except for Tang Baihan and the other three, the eyes of the other captains were red.
Everyone was so excited that they wanted to jump up.
He just became a thousand-householder and is about to become a commander-in-chief.
Zhao Lin said: "This competition will not be held here, but on the battlefield."
Everyone was shocked.
battlefield?
Where does the battlefield come from?
Is a war about to start?
Zhao Lin said, "Each thousand households will lead their troops to pay the fee. Within one month, the harvest and losses will be calculated. The top five will be ranked based on the highest harvest and lowest losses. The top five will be the commanders of the five armies."
Song Huaian couldn't help but nodded.
The commander is not a thousand-householder.
A thousand-man commander only needs to lead his thousand subordinates well.
But the commander is different.
That's the person who will control the overall situation on the battlefield.
But it's not just a simple competition like this.
"Rest for one night and set off tomorrow."
"When you march, don't make a big fuss and don't reveal your whereabouts."
"No matter who asks, just say it's the Qingzhou local army."
"Especially, do not harass the local people. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed. Do you understand?"
Zhao Lin's cold voice echoed.
"clear!"
The 21,000 soldiers shouted together.
Zhao Lin nodded with satisfaction: "Let's adjourn the meeting."
Song Huaian, Duan Yongfeng, Tang Baihan, Xia Dayu and Sun Yidou, the new captain chosen by Song Huaian to replace him, gathered together.
Duan Yongfeng grinned: "I like this rule, sir."
Tang Bohan and Xia Dayu both nodded slightly.
The capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted.
It's that simple.
"Do you think it's that simple?" Song Huaian said.
Tang Bohan was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Song Huaian didn't keep the secret and said, "You should know that the 20,000 troops given by His Majesty are still training in the barracks."
Tang Baihan and the other three were stunned and didn't understand what was going on.
Seeing this, Song Huaian had no choice but to explain: "The lord used a trick to confuse the enemy. He had those who were eliminated pretend to be training in the military camp and quietly pulled us out, just to prevent those bandits from knowing our true strength. So when you go out, you must be careful not to reveal your identity. No matter who asks, just say you are from the Qingzhou local army, and never say the lord's name. Do you understand?"
Although Tang Baihan and the other three were puzzled, they nodded in agreement.
Song Huaian sighed slightly.
These four people may have some talent in fighting, but their sensitivity in other aspects is too low.
Zhao Lin obviously regarded these 21,000 people as his own private soldiers.
A prefect who was highly regarded by the emperor had trained more than 20,000 private soldiers. If this were to get out, it would be a huge scandal.
I'm afraid that the imperial army to suppress the rebellion will arrive the next moment.
So the news must not be leaked.
"As an old friend, let me give you a reminder."
Song Huaian continued, "During the suppression of bandits, you must remember not to harass the civilians. Other armies may harass the civilians, or kill innocent people to claim credit, but you absolutely cannot do that, otherwise you will anger the adults, understand?"
"I understand that."
Duan Yongfeng said: "When I was in the army, I fought with those ruffians because they bullied the people. I ran away from the army because I couldn't make it. I didn't want to do such dirty things."
Tang Bohan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Song. We will obey your orders and not harass the people. Anyone who disobeys will be punished by military law."
Song Huaian nodded and said, "Remember, don't be blinded by small benefits. Listen carefully to the adults, your good days are still to come."
The four were puzzled, but Song Huaian had already turned and left.
Song Huaian contacted each of the thousand households and told them not to harass the people, otherwise Zhao Lin would be angry and would have no chance to become the commander.
…
"Has the emperor gone mad? He actually gave that bastard 20,000 soldiers?"
Zhao Chenhan had been busy collecting the flower and stone tribute, and just when he finally had a chance to catch his breath, he received such unpleasant information.
He was so angry that he almost killed the person who reported the news.
"Young master, be careful with your words." Liao Yongzhong said hurriedly.
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