Rise From the Humble

"You are stupid, nephew. As long as you bow your head to the Governor, admit your mistake, and change the way you train your troops, you can command more troops. You know, those are soldiers transferred from other provinces by the Governor, especially Wolf soldiers in Guangxi are even more rare. I think the governor appreciates you very much. As long as you bow your head and admit your mistake, the governor will definitely ignore the past grudges and give you another chance. His nephew will at least allocate thousands of troops to you."

Wei Guogong found an opportunity and took advantage of Zhang Jing's opportunity to go down to question the Zhejiang soldiers. He pulled Zhu Pingan to a corner and eagerly lectured Zhu Pingan.

"The current Japanese invasion is becoming more and more serious. It is a bad era for ordinary people, but for us, it is a good era, you know? When there are Japanese pirates and wars, there are opportunities to make meritorious deeds. A general will make meritorious deeds. Thousands of bones wither, and the reverse is also feasible. As long as you have enough soldiers and horses, as a commander-in-chief, will you still lack credit? The Marquis of Linhuai and I are close friends. We grew up wearing a pair of trousers. You are His nephew is my nephew. I can't just watch you ignore the bright road and take the narrow path. Otherwise, when the Marquis of Linhuai finds out, he will definitely blame me for failing to persuade my nephew."

"My dear nephew, you are a smart person, and you are also a capable person. Even among us old nobles, there are few people who are better at military affairs than you. More importantly, you are the one who has caught the eye of the Holy Lord. If you accept more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, under the care of Governor Zhang, you will definitely make enough contributions to advance to the rank."

"Listen to my words and bow your head to the Governor and admit your mistake. Governor Zhang is an elder and a superior official. There is nothing to lose face about."

As he spoke, Wei Guogong patted Zhu Pingan's shoulder hard and pushed Zhu Pingan again and again in the direction of Zhang Jing.

"Uncle, do you believe me?" Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly and asked Wei Guogong.

"Well"

This question seemed familiar. Wei Guogong was stunned for a moment, and then scenes such as the Zhenwu Camp mutiny and the Japanese pirates attacking Yingtian flashed by. At that time, did he believe Zhu Ping'an? To be honest, under the circumstances, he did not believe Zhu Ping'an. Ping An is questioning, and feels that there is something wrong with what Zhu Ping An said and did.

But as for the result, the above scenes and the final result proved that what Zhu Pingan said and did was right.

Now it’s time for this question again.

Wei Guogong couldn't help being stunned.

When Wei Guogong was stunned, Zhu Ping'an further said: "Uncle, please believe me again. I have no doubt about the potential of firearms, and I will definitely be able to carry them forward. With the potential of firearms, as long as I follow my ideas, There is no need for other guest armies. Even the Zhejiang Army is enough to traverse the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, there will be no shortage of achievements. This is also the most basic. And the impact of the revolution in firearms is even more difficult to estimate. Speaking from ten thousand steps, uncle , I am still young, and I still have the opportunity and cost of trial and error, and everyone can understand and tolerate it. If it turns out that my ideas and tactics are wrong during the war, then I will bow my head to Governor Zhang and admit my mistake. , I believe you can also forgive me for being young and energetic. No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. If you can correct your mistakes, there is no greater good."

"Hey, what a great opportunity this is."

Wei Guogong sighed, but seeing Zhu Pingan's insistence, he had to give up for the time being. He thought about explaining the situation to the Marquis of Linhuai when he returned, and asked the Marquis of Linhuai to persuade Zhu Pingan again. Don't come back before you miss the opportunity.

Although Zhang Jing criticized Zhu Pingan's attitude of relying heavily on firearms, he still spoke highly of the overall situation of the Zhejiang Army.

Under Zhu Ping'an's warm invitation, Zhang Jing finally accepted the invitation and had a taste of the Zhejiang Army's big pot rice.

"Food is the most important thing for the people, and soldiers are also human beings. If the food is not good and the soldiers do not eat well, their health will not be good, and their training will be affected. If training is not good, there will definitely be more bloodshed and sacrifices in war. Therefore, the army The food is also a crucial part. Let’s try the big pot rice in your camp and see how the food in your camp is.”

"But I'm going to say something ugly first. We have to eat the same food as the soldiers. We will eat what the soldiers eat. Don't indulge in small things and don't get special treatment. Otherwise, don't blame me for walking away."

Zhang Jing emphasized to Zhu Pingan.

"Don't worry, Governor, this is natural." Zhu Ping'an nodded naturally, that was how he considered it.

Zhang Jing all nodded. Although the others were used to being pampered, and although they preferred fine wine and fine food, and were not interested in the Zhejiang Army's big pot rice, Zhang Jing nodded, and they could only nod along.

Soon, it was dinner time. The soldiers of each battalion of the Zhejiang Army finished their drills and lined up neatly to eat.

Zhang Jing also led everyone to follow the soldiers and go together to see how the Zhejiang army soldiers eat.

The canteen of the Zhejiang Army is very simple. It is a straw shed set up on the school ground. There are rows of rectangular tables under the shed, with a long stool on each side of the table. This is the canteen of the Zhejiang Army. However, it is as simple as it is simple. It is very clean and tidy, and the tables and stools are spotlessly clean.

After Zhang Jing and his entourage followed the soldiers to the canteen, they were surprised to find that the soldiers did not go in to eat immediately, but lined up in front of the canteen and took roll call.

"Stand still and look to the right."

"Report the count."

"One, two, three, forty and forty. Report, all forty men are sent out. In fact, there are forty men, all sentries are here."

The roll call has been completed, now we can go in for dinner, Zhang Jing and his party thought to themselves. However, what surprised them was that after the roll call was completed, the soldiers did not eat in the canteen, but sang songs on the spot.

"I am a soldier, from the common people, bathed in the emperor's favor, defeating the Japanese invaders, and destroying the Hulu Xiong;

I am a soldier, I love the king and the people. The fiery war has tested me, and I stand firmer; hey, hold the weapon tightly.

Eyes can see clearly

Who dares to invade my country?

Beat him resolutely without mercy."

The soldiers began to sing the Ming Dynasty version of "I Am a Soldier" revised by Zhu Pingan, and the singing was loud and clear, resounding through the sky.

Soon, another sentry officer came. They also lined up, called roll calls, and sang songs. The difference was that the songs were different.

“Every officer and soldier of the Zhejiang Army must remember the Four Iron Rules and Eighteen Kills;

First, follow the command in all actions and work in unison to win;

Secondly, I don’t take anything away from the masses, the masses support and like me;

Third, all seizures must be returned to the public, and efforts should be made to reduce the burden on the court;

Fourth, if you freeze to death without tearing down the house, if you starve to death without looting, the soldiers will be loyal to the emperor and love the people."

The soldiers on the two sentries were singing and competing with each other. When they sang, you were louder and I was louder.

What's going on? It's understandable to line up and take roll call before eating. You are very disciplined, but what's going on with singing? Forget about singing, why are you still singing? What does this mean? !

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned.

They have been with Zhu Pingan, and Zhu Pingan did not give such instructions or orders to the soldiers at all.

It can be seen that this is the daily life of the Zhejiang Army.

In the midst of everyone's surprise, Zhang Jing couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he murmured softly, "Bathe in the emperor's favor, be loyal to the emperor and love the people, obey the command, do not take a single step from the masses, protect the home and country, defeat the Japanese pirates, instill education in the song, and it will be subtle." "

Then, he turned to Zhu Pingan and asked, "Zihou, is this the ideological education you told me about?"

"The Governor has a keen eye."

Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and replied, lining up, taking roll call, and singing, all the same before meals. It was Zhu Ping'an who learned and applied them from modern times, and the effect was very good.