Late Yuan Dynasty: I am the true emperor

Chapter 14: Fancy Military Training Methods (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
"Take a break, stand at attention!"

"Look to the right~ Qi, look forward!"

"Everyone, turn right, turn left, run, walk!"

"One, two, one, one, two, one, one! Two! Three! Four!"

"Li Linsheng, don't you have a brain? Which leg do you stretch out first? Are you the only one who is different from others? If you hold the whole team back again, not only will everyone have no meat to eat tonight, but they will also be punished. I'll see if the brothers don't beat you to death when the time comes!"

"Oh my! Who is so blind as to dare to hit me? I'm honored to meet Captain Lu!"

Zhang Liang, the platoon leader who was leading his team in drill, was suddenly beaten with a bamboo stick. He couldn't help but howl in pain. He was still wondering which bastard dared to hit him, but it turned out to be his immediate superior, Lu Jin, the captain of the Eighth Battalion.

Lu Jin said with a straight face, "What's the matter? You still want to beat me up, don't you?"

"I dare not." Zhang Liang lowered his head quickly.

Lu Jin scolded him, "If I hear you threatening to kill a soldier or instigating a fight again, I will kill you first! We are all brothers who work together, and you actually said that you want your brothers to beat him to death. What are you thinking? Are you qualified to be an officer like this?"

“But he never learns.”

"Don't quibble with me. If a team member can't learn, it's your responsibility. If he can't learn, you should train him one-on-one and encourage him. When others are eating or resting, you should set an example and train him more. Only in this way can you be a qualified officer.

"If you keep threatening to kill soldiers, then what do I need you for?" Lu Jin continued to scold mercilessly.

"Yes."

Zhang Liang was left with no temper. He was from Zhangjiawa and was a cousin of Zhang Wen. He had received a lot of help from Zhang Wen in the past and now he had also joined the Red Turban movement. Naturally, he could not refute Lu Jin, a person whom even Zhang Wen respected.

Seeing that Zhang Liang had given in, Lu Jin began to educate him in a gentle and soft voice.

"Your last name is Zhang too. Do you know how Zhang Fei, Marquis of Xixiang Heng in the Three Kingdoms period of the late Han Dynasty, died?"

"I don't know, how did he die?" Zhang Liang had not read many books and knew nothing about the deeds of these great historical figures.

"Zhang Fei was the bravest of the three armies and was also good at fighting, but he had a problem, which was that he liked to whip his soldiers for no reason. In the end, he got drunk and was beheaded by his own soldiers while he was drunk."

Zhang Liang opened his mouth wide when he heard this.

Lu Jin patted his shoulder and said, "A general did not die on the battlefield, but died in his own barracks, died at the hands of his own soldiers, why do you think this is?
"It is often said in military books that you should love your soldiers like your own sons and regard your comrades as your brothers. Only in this way will the soldiers be willing to serve the general and the general will be able to command his troops with ease. I hope you can remember this principle."

Zhang Liang was not an ungrateful person. When he saw that Lu Jin was seriously teaching him how to lead the troops, he immediately submitted.

"Yes, I remember it."

"You have a good name, it's the same as the name of Liu Hou, the founder of the Han Dynasty. Although Liu Hou was not a general, he was well versed in the art of war and helped Emperor Gaozu of Han to establish a foundation that would last for hundreds of years.

"I hope you can work hard and have a bright future. Don't be like Zhang Fei, who died at the hands of his own people. If you want to be someone who can succeed, be like Zhang Liang, the Marquis of Liu, who is full of wisdom and strategies and a master of military strategy." Lu Jin encouraged again.

When Zhang Liang heard Lu Jin praising his name, he couldn't help but smile foolishly.

"Hey, I got it. Thanks to Brother Lu for teaching me."

Lu Jin pinched his shoulder again, "Since you called me Brother Lu, then go and apologize to the soldier in public."

"But..." When Zhang Liang heard that he had to apologize in public, he immediately wanted to refute.

Lu Jin added, "If a person doesn't even have the courage to admit his mistakes, how can he have the courage to face a stronger enemy?
"Apologizing to the soldiers in public will not damage your prestige. Everyone will only think that you are willing to listen to advice and that you are not just using them as tools to achieve merit, but that you are a brother who truly wants to live and die with them and make progress together.

"As long as you can train them well and get the best scores in the evaluation, and everyone has meat in their bowls, who would care about your strict training?
"More sweat in peacetime means less blood in war. The more you practice now, the more chances you have of surviving on the battlefield. People are all made of flesh and blood. If you explain the truth to them clearly, can they still blame you? After all, you are doing this for their own good, don't you think?"

"Yes, I know. Thank you, Brother Lu, for teaching me."

Zhang Liang hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed to thank Lu Jin again. He was completely convinced this time. No one had ever explained things to him like this and taught him how to do things step by step. Facing Lu Jin's education, he felt like an elder brother was teaching him, and he couldn't help but be willing to listen.

"Work hard and become the Marquis of Liu."

"Hey, yes!"

Lu Jin secretly said that he was tired, left the platoon and continued to inspect the training situation in the barracks.

His current situation is even worse than Zhu Yuanzhang's. Although Zhu Yuanzhang's family members were almost all dead, he at least still had a few childhood friends and a nephew who was super good at fighting. Although he joined the army alone, his childhood friend Tang He was a captain.

Even so, Zhu Yuanzhang still cannot be compared with Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, Fang Guozhen and others. Aren't those people brothers?

Lu Jin was even more miserable. He was a real loner. He traveled through time and space alone and had no relatives. Only Zhang Wen and Zhu Shou could be considered close to him. Now he finally understood why Zhu Yuanzhang adopted so many adopted sons.

However, it is not the right time to adopt a son yet, so he can only build his own base, handle the relationship with every officer carefully, and establish prestige among them. This is why he never tires of talking to Zhang Liang so much.

Continuing to inspect the military camp, it can be said that the current Chaohu Red Army was created by Lu Jin alone. From the organization to the formation, and even the current training outline, they were all created by him alone.

He also introduced the evil evaluation system and the last-place punishment system, which made the training atmosphere of the entire army tense.

According to the training outline set by Lu Jinding, they get up every morning for a run, practice marching for two hours in the morning, and then practice team formations. In the afternoon, they practice physical fitness and personal weapons, and in the evening, they conduct an assessment of the day before dinner.

The assessment content includes three items: formation, formation, and combat. The assessment is conducted in squads and companies. The top three squads will have meat to eat at night, while the bottom three squads will not only have no meat, but also be flogged ten times and forced to run five miles. It is meat or beating. Everyone is not stupid, so they will make the right choice and train well!
They were moving back and forth in the military camp, some were practicing marching formations, some were practicing the mandarin duck formation, and some were teaching each other moves and practicing weapon skills.

Lu Jin soon noticed another anomaly. One squad of soldiers were actually practicing their weapons on their own. There was no pairing or training, and no one was supervising them. It was like they were letting them run wild.

When Lu Jin walked over, the soldiers of that squad stopped quickly. Only one man was still tirelessly stabbing the straw target with his spear. This man had a red scarf on his head and a white cloth around his waist. This attire reminded Lu Jin of someone, the soldier who was shot dead by Zuo Junbi's cavalry sentry yesterday.

"Are you Wang Zhongwu's brother, Wang Zhiyuan?"

The man turned around when he heard his name being called.

"Reporting to the captain, my name is Wang Zhiyuan."

Lu Jin nodded, "That's a good answer, but I remember you are the squad leader, why don't you lead your own soldiers in training?"

Zhang Zhiyuan had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes were red. "You just need to practice weapons on your own. No one else can help you."

Hearing this, Lu Jin immediately shouted angrily.

"Bullshit, is this how you lead your troops? None of your soldiers have ever fought in a war, and they have no experience in fighting the enemy, so I let you practice in pairs and teach each other moves, so that when you go to the battlefield and face the enemy's weapons, you won't be panicked.

"I know your brother died yesterday and you are eager for revenge, but what's the use of your own training? Your soldiers are not well trained, and the enemy will break their formation as soon as they meet. You, the squad leader, don't care and just rush in blindly. You will be the first to die."

"I'm not afraid of death!" Wang Zhiyuan argued quickly.

"You are not afraid of death, but you can't take revenge. In your current state, you won't survive on the battlefield. At most, it's a one-for-one exchange. You can save your brother's life, but what about your own life? Isn't that still a loss?"

Wang Zhiyuan stopped talking.

Lu Jin continued.

"The Art of War says that a general should not lead an army in anger. Only those who have a heart full of rage but a face as calm as a lake can be a great general. Soldiers should avoid being swayed by emotions. They must remain calm on the battlefield and not be blinded by hatred.

"You are going to the war like this just to die. Rather than watching you die, I would rather not let you go and leave a child for your family. Your brother will have to thank me in the underworld."

Wang Zhiyuan suddenly became anxious, "No, I have to take revenge!"

“Revenge does not mean you can go out and die. A true warrior should remember the hatred and then train his team well. One person may be weak, but ten people can be strong. Only when the whole team is united can they kill more enemies on the battlefield.

"Without the protection of the wolf spear and the sword card, the spearman will be the first to die. With the cover of his teammates, the spearman can kill more enemies. Do you understand?"

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Wang Zhiyuan took a long breath and suppressed the hatred in his heart. "Yes, I know. I will definitely train everyone well. But I know there will be a war soon. The captain must agree to let me go to the battlefield!"

Lu Jin said with a straight face, "You are not qualified to negotiate with me. If you can't practice well, I won't let you go."

"You" Wang Zhiyuan was getting anxious again.

"What do you mean by 'you'? If you want revenge, then train the soldiers well and let me see your performance. If you don't get first place in the company in the assessment today, I will make you escort the grain!"

Wang Zhiyuan almost broke down when he heard this. He suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth.

"Yes, I will definitely take first place!"

“Number one is not expressed with words, but expressed with comparisons.”

After saying this, Lu Jin turned around and left, which made Wang Zhiyuan very angry.

It was a crude way of provoking the opponent, but it did work, and his class soon heard Wang Zhiyuan's repeated angry shouts.

Lu Jin left, sighing as he walked, "Alas, I've been really worried about the rebellion."

At this moment, Liao Yongan and Zhang Desheng came towards them.

"Brother Lu."

"Brother Lu, we found the informant you wanted."

"Oh? Who are you looking for?" Lu Jin asked curiously.

Zhang Desheng spoke in a low voice only after the two men came up to Lu Jin.

"We found a local from Luzhou named Zheng Yong. I knew him before. He is a very righteous and smart person. He is willing to help us complete the plan and join our Chaohu Red Army after the success."

Lu Jin couldn't help but open his mouth when he heard that.

Zheng Yong of Luzhou, Zheng Heng's father? Isn't this the big shot who joined Guo Zixing at the same time as Zhu Yuanzhang?

This person was Zhu Yuanzhang's first think tank in his early years. How could he be poached?

Oh, yes, Guo Zixing hasn't started an uprising yet, so it's all right.
I forgot to post it on time. There is one more chapter in the afternoon. Please read it later.

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