One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 201
We usually use "competing for the deer" as a metaphor for fighting for the world.What is a "deer"?The interpretation of later generations refers to "dominant position".

But in Qin Yi's understanding, the "deer" in "Chasing the Deer" means more, but it represents "people's hearts".

"Qin loses its deer, and the whole world chases it." Only when the ruler loses the hearts of the people will he be chased by the whole world.Correspondingly, in troubled times, the struggle for the world is mainly about the hearts of the people.

A big action against snow and disaster relief made Qin Yi win the hearts of the people in Zhangzi County and Lu County.But this doesn't mean that Qin Yi can sit back and relax. On the contrary, he still has a lot of things to do.

The most urgent thing is to win the morale of the army.

The armies of Zhangzi County and Lu County were all jointly organized, and their composition was very complicated.Naturally, the combat effectiveness of such an army cannot be guaranteed.

Regardless of the performance of the army in the anti-snow and disaster relief, they are just working. To put it bluntly, they use the army as a craftsman.But if it was changed to fight on the battlefield, Qin Yi himself couldn't guarantee whether his army would collapse at the first touch.

During the battle against Dong Zhuo, Qin Yi had seen several times that when the allied forces of the feudal lords fought head-on with Dong Zhuo's army, they would collapse if they lost a little bit.The reason is nothing more than that most of the armies of the princes were hastily recruited without training.Such an army, without cohesion, how can we talk about combat effectiveness?

Therefore, the next step for Qin Yi is to train the army, carry out ideological education, form a cohesive force, and develop combat effectiveness.

Now, there is a good opportunity to provide ideological education to the military.

Qin Yi intends to hold a summary meeting of the anti-snow disaster relief, publicly commend individuals and groups that have performed outstandingly in disaster relief, and use the sense of honor to stimulate the enthusiasm of officers and soldiers.At the same time, a mission education is also carried out for officers and soldiers.

On October 28, the third day after the disaster relief operation ended, Qin Yi held a summary meeting on the training ground of the Zhangzi County military camp.

Attending the meeting were: Qin Yi, magistrate of eldest son county, Zhao Yun, magistrate of county, He Gai, magistrate of Lu county, Wei Ji, magistrate of Lu county, Xu Huang, magistrate of Lu county, Wang Heng and Deng Yu, representatives of squires of eldest son county, Shen Ling, representative of squires of Lu county, Zhang Chang; and the officers and soldiers of Zhangzi County and some officers, soldiers and public officials of Lu County.

Because Lu Jun had to stay in Lu County, he did not come to the summary meeting.

Qin Yi first summarized the snow disaster relief situation in the two counties.He pointed out that this snow disaster has achieved successful results with the full cooperation of all the officials, citizens, military and civilians of Lu County and Changzi County.None of the affected people in the two counties died of cold or hunger due to the snowstorm, which is a huge achievement.The merit belongs to all personnel involved in disaster relief in the two counties.

The second item on the agenda of the conference was to reward individuals and groups that performed outstandingly in disaster relief.

Several gentry, including Wang Heng, who actively participated in disaster relief, were each awarded a plaque by Qin Yi, with the four characters of "benevolence, righteousness, and virtue" written on it.

The words on the plaque were handwritten by Wei Ke, a famous calligrapher in Shangdang County.

When Wang Heng and others came to the summary meeting, they thought that Qin Yi was just letting them watch the excitement, but who knows, Qin Yi actually listed them as the heroes who fought against the snow and rescued the disaster, and rewarded them first, and personally awarded them plaques, This made them both surprised and excited.

Then, it is to reward individuals who have performed outstandingly in disaster relief.Dozens of government officials of the two counties' government offices and officers and soldiers of the two counties' garrison were rewarded by Qin Yi.Each person received different amounts of cloth, copper coins and other physical rewards according to the merits.

Among them, the one who received the richest reward was a soldier named Lu Yue.During the disaster relief, this person not only worked hard, but also saved a villager who fell down from the hillside regardless of his own safety when cutting down trees.

Lu Yue was not only rewarded with a lot of money, Qin Yi also announced on the spot that he would be promoted from a soldier to a chief.

When the officers and soldiers saw those awardees walking back among them with their belongings in their hands, they were all jealous.

Then, Qin Yi rewarded the groups that performed outstandingly in disaster relief.Zhangzi County and Lu County each had two [-]-man garrison detachments, and they obtained a flag embroidered with "Defender Heroes".

When the four teams led the way to receive the flags, they all held their backs and stouted their stomachs, arrogantly, and the scenery was infinite.This also made those village chiefs and team leaders who were not rewarded both envious and jealous.

Finally, Qin Yi announced that all officers, soldiers, and public officials who participated in the snow rescue and disaster relief would each be rewarded with half a month's salary.This time, the field immediately burst into great cheers.

Those officers and soldiers who stayed in the barracks and failed to participate in the disaster relief, at the beginning, they were glad that they didn't have to suffer and suffer.But when the summary meeting was held today, seeing that all the people who participated in the disaster relief were more or less rewarded, they couldn't help but regret it.It would be great if I was also selected to participate in disaster relief!

The officers and soldiers chatted in low voices, the recipients were showing off their awards to others, while those who did not receive awards were expressing their envy.The whole training ground suddenly became noisy.

"Quiet!" He Gai yelled immediately when he saw this.

The officers and soldiers slowly stopped talking.

Qin Yi stood in front of the team and said: "Soldiers, although many people failed to participate in this disaster relief, Qin believes that it is also a credit for you to stay in the barracks. Therefore, Qin decided to wait a while. , kill pigs and goats to reward the whole army, enough wine and meat!"

"Oh——" The practice ground immediately exploded, and there were earth-shattering cheers.

After everyone had had enough fuss, Qin Yi suddenly lowered his face and said, "Qin wants to tell my brothers something, and maybe many of you have heard of it."

After a pause, Qin Yi scanned the entire practice field, and then continued: "A few days ago, when Qin returned to Changzi County from Lu County, hundreds of people blocked the road to greet him, and gave them to Qin. A Wanmin umbrella. People say that it was Qin who helped them through the snow disaster. But what Qin wants to say at this moment is that it is not Qin who helped them through the snow disaster, but everyone in Changzi County and Lu County. Helped the affected people to rebuild their homes.

"Among them, you are the ones who have contributed the most." Qin Yi's tone became extremely solemn, "Therefore, Qin did not dare to take the Wanmin Umbrella as his own. Because the Wanmin Umbrella represented by the eldest son County, Lu The hearts of the people in the county and the county."

"Qin decided to disassemble this Wanmin Umbrella and make two, and set them up on the school grounds of the military camps in Lu County and Zhangzi County."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was greatly surprised.

"All stand up, welcome the umbrella—" Qin Yi suddenly gave the password loudly.

Everyone on the school field subconsciously stood up straight.

At the other end of the school grounds, Liao Hua and Pei Ji each carried a Wanmin umbrella, lined up and walked over step by step.

The two of them stopped until they reached the place where the banner of the military camp was erected.It was only then that everyone noticed that a bamboo pole as thick as an arm had been planted on the ground next to the flagpole of the big banner.

Qin Yi walked under the banner and shouted: "Everyone salutes and holds umbrellas——"

The officers and soldiers on the school field subconsciously stroked their chests with their right fists and saluted the big banner.Pei Ji opened the Wanmin umbrella he was carrying, and inserted the handle into the bamboo pole next to the big banner.

After the Wanmin Umbrella was inserted into the bamboo pole, it stood upright beside the big banner. , The inner diameter of the bamboo pole fits perfectly with the handle of the Wanmin Umbrella. Obviously, this has been measured in advance.

"Wei county magistrate, Xu county lieutenant, please go forward and get another Wanmin umbrella." Qin Yi nodded to Wei Ji and Xu Huang.

Wei Ji and Xu Huang stepped forward, and Xu Huang took the unopened Wanmin umbrella from Liao Hua's hand.

"After you both return to Lu County, you will also hold an umbrella welcoming ceremony at the military camp. Remember, this Wanmin umbrella is the same as the main flag of the military camp every day. It rises at sunrise and closes at sunset. It must not be damaged." Qin Wing exhorted.

"No!" Xu Huang replied seriously.

Qin Yi looked at the officers and soldiers, and said: "Soldiers, this umbrella is not only your honor, but also a spur to you."

After a short pause, Qin Yi continued: "Why did the common people make this Wanmin Umbrella? Because you helped them, and they are grateful to you. Therefore, this umbrella belongs to your honor. But on the other hand, this umbrella represents It is the hearts of the people. If you are kind to the people, that is what the people want. If you don’t treat the people well, then we will lose the hearts of the people. Therefore, this umbrella is another kind of spur to you.”

"Qin erected this umbrella on the school grounds to tell everyone that being a soldier is to protect the environment and the people. The people provide us with food and clothing, and we must protect the safety of the people. Today, we guard the eldest son County and Lu County, we must ensure that the people in these two places are not invaded by bandits. In the future, we will have a wider jurisdiction, and we must protect every commoner in the area from bandits. Can you do it?"

"Can! Can! Can!"

A voice answered, resounding over the school field.

Qin Yi's words greatly touched the officers and soldiers.In the past, they were forced to join the army because they wanted to make a living.No one has ever told them what they want to be soldiers for. Those big principles such as "loyalty to the country and protecting the country and the people" only exist in the mouths of big shots. As ordinary soldiers, the most education they receive is " If you hear orders, you will do it; if you don’t, you will die."They don't understand what it means to be a soldier.

Today, Qin Yi told them the true meaning of being a soldier.After experiencing a disaster relief operation, they also really felt the value of being a soldier.

Perhaps many people still haven't realized the intention of Qin Yi's words, but at least, the seeds of "safeguarding the environment and the people" have taken root in their hearts.This seed will inevitably take root, sprout, develop and grow slowly.

Qin Yi's army will gradually become an army of faith.And an army with faith will inevitably have more cohesion and combat effectiveness than an army without faith.

(End of this chapter)