The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

The firearms of the Shenji Camp are the highest in the capital, with a total of [-] soldiers.Three thousand six infantry, one thousand cavalry, one hundred artillery.Admiral Zhao Changsong never dreamed that Jarvis would meet everyone.

Nai ordered a hundred artillerymen to come over first.Jarvis sat unceremoniously in the middle, and the generals sat on both sides.A pretty-looking female soldier of fifteen or sixteen stood beside Jarvis, holding a roster in her hand to roll her name. "Zhang Azhu."

"I am." A man shouted gruffly.

Jarvis said: "From now on, you must say 'here' when roll call."

Zhang Azhu was at a loss: "What did the general say?"

Jarvis said: "Just like this." Nai shouted, "Shen Zhimo."

The female soldier shouted crisply: "Here!"

"That's it." Jarvis looked at Zhang Azhu, "Do you understand?"

Zhang Azhu laughed and said: "Understood, this little lady's name is Shen Zhimo. May I ask if she is a good friend of General Jia?"

"Comrade Shen Zhimo was originally the personal assistant of the Princess Regent, Ms. Chen Ruijin, with outstanding personal abilities. The King Regent specially lent her to me as a clerk with the army, and she may be returned in the future." Jarvis glanced at the female soldier, "If she does a good job in the army, we won't pay it back if she can't keep it."

Shen Zhimo's face was sullen and he didn't want to show face: "Follow the concubine's orders."

Jarvis smiled, looked at Shen Zhimo, and glanced at the people below him out of the corner of his eyes: "The army naturally has its strengths. Don't look at these guys. They specialize in art, and the subtleties in the industry are no less than you."

Shen Zhimo still sullenly said, "Yes."

Jarvis nodded, and said to Zhang Azhu: "You already understand how to call the roll call. Zhimo will call again."

Shen Zhimo shouted loudly: "Zhang Azhu."

Zhang Azhu shouted at the top of his voice: "Here!" The voice was like a bell, several times louder than Shen Zhimo's shout.

"Very good. When you click on the name, come to the front." After Zhang Azhu stood up, Jarvis said, "Next."

Shen Zhimo had already remembered the next name: "Zhu Yong."

This Zhu Yong has not yet understood, he stepped forward and shouted angrily: "I am!"

"Please come." Shen Zhimo called again, "Zhu Yong."

Zhu Yong understood now: "Here!"

"Lu Hong."

"arrive."

"Jiang Liuzi."

"arrive."

Ten people were ordered in one go.

Jarvis said: "From today onwards, you are the [-]st Squad of Artillery Company of Shenji Battalion. The ten of you will share weal and woe with each other." After speaking encouragement words for half a day, he finally said, "I don't know you, so , please recommend two people by yourself, one squad leader is your leader, and one deputy squad leader is the squad leader's assistant. Then tell me why I chose them two, and I will approve them as appropriate."

Zhao Changsong hurriedly shouted: "General Jia, you can't do it!"

"Why not?" Jarvis said, "The leaders must be convinced by themselves. The Shenji Battalion is the most elite of the Imperial Forest Army. I believe that the artillerymen of the Shenji Battalion are not ordinary people, and they will not select incompetent people. Be the leader."

Zhao Changsong said: "Official positions in the barracks are all appointed by the superiors, how can anyone elect them on their own."

Jarvis said: "The squad leader is the closest to the soldiers, and he can be elected by himself. Besides, doesn't he have to be approved by the superior?"

Zhao Changsong's face was already dark, but now it became darker by three points: "Needless to say, this is absolutely impossible."

"I have the final say on this matter." Jarvis said, "I informed General Zhao about the reform of the military system years ago. If there is any opinion, why didn't you mention it later?" Zhao Changsong was stunned.Jarvis did send a gentleman to talk about military reform, but he had just lost his son and was so sad that he didn't pay attention to what the man said.Jarvis didn't have time to wait for him to be dazed, and said to the soldiers, "Go out to the next door to discuss the council, and let me know when you're done."

"Wait a minute." Zhao Changsong said, "General Jia, that old man didn't understand what your gentleman said that day. It's really an old man's fault. Soldiers must not elect a leader. There will be big trouble sooner or later. I hope the general thinks twice."

Jarvis smiled and said: "Don't worry, this rule has been implemented in the Taiwan government barracks for 14 years. Today, the soldiers of the Taiwan government are the strongest soldiers in the whole country and even in the world."

Zhao Changsong said: "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, the troops of the Taiwan government are really strong, but it's not because the soldiers elect their own leaders, but because the firearms are excellent."

Jarvis said: "Firearms are one reason, but not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the soldiers of the Taiwan government are all wise, and the reason for their wisdom is that they all study. Therefore, each platoon of the Imperial Forest Army will also have a teacher Teach everyone to read and write."

The soldier below couldn't help shouting: "Really?"

"Really." Jarvis said, "The regent Jia Cong once said that the best army cannot have illiterates."

The soldier didn't know what illiteracy meant, but he clearly heard the word "seriously", and shouted happily: "Thank you, Regent—the Regent is mighty—"

Zhao Changsong was in a hurry: "The Shenji Battalion is completely different from the soldiers of the Taiwan government. They cannot be generalized. The temperaments of the southerners and the northerners are very different."

Jarvis smiled and said, "What's the difference between the Shenji Battalion and the troops I led to North America? Those soldiers are all from Yan." Zhao Changsong choked.Jarvis said seriously, "Brothers, you are the best soldiers in the country of Yan, better than the ones I led to North America a few years earlier. Since they can recommend a suitable squad leader, and everyone is good at writing, why do you cannot?"

The soldier shouted: "We can!"

Jarvis glanced at Zhao Changsong: "Old General Zhao is worried that the soldiers will not listen to their superiors after they choose their own squad leaders? If they don't have the ability to subdue their subordinates, it is obvious that the superiors are not capable enough. Why don't you go back and cultivate your skills before you come back." Soldier Howled more and more.

Seeing that he was stubborn and helpless, Zhao Changsong sighed, "Since that's the case, it's just what General Jia said. Who told General Jia to be the envoy of the Beijing camp?"

Jarvis nodded and said, "That's right. Soldiers take obedience to orders as their bounden duty. Alright, Squad One goes to the next door to discuss candidates for squad leader and deputy squad leader. Comrade Zhimo continues to roll the roll."

Shen Zhimo then clicked down again: "Gao Dahu!"

"Here!" A man in his thirties came out and shouted loudly, "May I ask Miss Shen if she has a husband's family?"

Shen Zhimo's face flushed instantly.Jarvis said: "This is a private matter. If you have a chance, you can inquire after the meeting." Gao Dahu laughed.Jarvis added, "If you want to pursue Clerk Shen, you probably won't be able to do it now. Clerk Shen is a talented woman. How many of you can write your own names? First read the book and then talk."

That Gao Dahu stood straight, glanced at Shen Zhimo several times and said: "Dare to ask the general, when will the master come?"

Jarvis smiled and said, "I'll be back in three days." He paused, "It's not difficult to recognize a few words roughly, the only difficulty lies in persistence. I hope you don't have to spend three days fishing and two days drying the net."

Gao Dahu said loudly: "In order to marry Miss Shen, I will study hard." Everyone laughed.

Jarvis waved his hand: "Forget it, don't talk so much, first finish studying the Three Character Classic." Naiming said, "Zhimo, next."

Shen Zhimo pouted slightly, but still read aloud: "Li Shitou."

"To!"

From the beginning to the end, Jarvis insisted on going his own way, ignoring the generals of the Shenji Battalion.Zhao Changsong was annoyed.Jarvis was talking to the soldiers of the sixth squad, and he mentioned the words "the leader must obey the crowd".A soldier of an unknown general suddenly shouted, "I wonder how good General Jia is in martial arts?"

Jarvis said: "Martial arts are mediocre."

The soldier said: "Since your martial arts are mediocre, how dare you ask the general how he subdued tens of thousands of soldiers in North America?"

Jarvis said: "As a general, it is my duty to determine the marching strategy. I have worked with the military division to fight in North America for the past four years. Not only have I not lost a single battle, but almost no one has died in battle. This is North America. One of the reasons why all the robes admire me." He paused for a moment, not waiting for the soldier to speak, and continued, "The second is that my marksmanship is the best in the army." He calmly glanced at the gods on the left and right General Battalion, "The military today has entered the age of firearms. It is not whoever has great strength and martial arts can win. When it comes to martial arts, Westerners are also skilled in martial arts, but their firearms are not as good as ours, so they have suffered a disastrous defeat. In today's battlefield, whoever has the most accurate marksmanship Who is the boss. Why, is there anyone who disagrees with my marksmanship?"

The soldier was very courageous, poised his neck and said: "I don't accept it! General Jia is willing to compete with me in marksmanship?"

Jarvis glanced at him and said, "No comparison. Your gun's range and accuracy are worse than mine. It's meaningless for me to compete with you on marksmanship as if I were riding a hard-earned horse while you raced on an ordinary war horse. "

The soldier said: "Since that's the case, is General Jia willing to use our guns?"

"I don't want to." Jarvis said to the crowd, "What is the purpose of the brothers' military training? Isn't it to kill the enemy and survive on the battlefield one day? If the enemy's fire and guns are better than ours, they Will you deliberately exchange guns and guns that are not as good as ours to fight with you?" The soldiers were stunned for a while, not knowing how to speak.Jarvis continued, "Yan State sent troops to support you, not to let you compete with your own robes and whoever has better martial arts and better marksmanship, but to let you go out and win the battle. If someone dies in battle, the court will return the money It is really troublesome to give high pensions to appease the family, and to recruit new recruits who are not sensible to teach. Everyone is usually good at training, and when the time comes, they will come back from the battlefield alive. Let the court save the pensions and give you more soldiers. Okay?"

All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Okay—" The soldier was already stunned.It's just a matter of talking about marksmanship, why did it suddenly become an increase in military pay?

Zhao Changsong coughed twice, stroked his beard again, and was about to speak when a general rushed up to him and shook his head.Nai stretched out his mouth and pressed Zhao Changsong's ear and said in a low voice: "General, don't argue with him. He has clearly made up his mind, and it's useless for the general to say anything. Hold on for a while, and plan for the long term."

Zhao Changsong patted the armrest of the chair and said in a low voice, "If you wait any longer, it will be too late!"

The general smiled wryly and said, "Is there any way to do it now? This General Jia doesn't show face at all." Zhao Changsong looked up at Jarvis without squinting. He was still talking to the soldiers seriously, as if he didn't pay attention to himself at all. of.Can't help but fall.

With the "increased military pay" as the bait and the previous experience in reorganizing the Yan army in North America, Jarvis' reorganization went smoothly.When a soldier claimed to have a grudge with the squad leader selected by others, he was dismissed and asked to wait aside, and he was assigned to another company when he turned around.

The next day, Jarvis came to Shenji Camp again, only three or five generals came out to meet him.One clasped his fists and said: "General Jia, Old General Zhao is very old, he caught a cold last night and was sick in bed." The other said: "General Chen, General Gu, etc. are also sick."

Jarvis hurriedly asked: "So many generals are sick, how about the soldiers? But there are many sick too?"

Several generals looked at each other in blank dismay and said, "That's not true."

Jarvis breathed a sigh of relief: "That's okay. Anyway, I'm here to see the soldiers. Then yesterday, continue to order cavalry to come over and form squads and platoons."

A partial general said: "It's just... General Wu who led the cavalry is also sick."

"The soldiers of the cavalry battalion are not sick?"

"No."

Jarvis called an officer surnamed Zeng behind him: "Go to the cavalry battalion and lead the soldiers over."

Another general said: "It's not General Wu, I'm afraid they won't come."

Jarvis smiled and said: "Tell them that if they don't come, they won't be paid more." General Zeng smiled and answered "Yes", jumped on his horse and left.

Another general shouted, "General Zeng may not know the way."

General Zeng said: "I recognize it." He urged the horse to go.Several generals were dumbfounded.

as expected.Not long after, General Zeng led a hundred cavalry.Jarvis sat in the middle just like yesterday, and ordered Shen Zhimo to read the roster and let them nominate the squad leader.Yesterday's platoon commander and company commander were decided after consultation with Zhao Changqing and others.Since they were all sick overnight, Jarvis himself made a decision after talking with the soldiers and lieutenant generals.

There must also be a few thorns who want to compete with Jarvis in martial arts and equestrianism. Jarvis only competes with them in marksmanship and does not change guns.These soldiers and ruffians shouted "I don't accept it".Jarvis smiled and said, "There are at least a hundred Western generals who died at my hands, and none of them convinced me."

A soldier ruffian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly shouted: "General Jia is so cool! The soldier is not a green forest thief, what is the outcome! Whoever lives is the winner. I accept it! From now on, I will only listen to General Jia's order." !"

This day, without the harassment of Zhao Changsong and other generals from the Shenji Camp, Jarvis and the others did things a little easier than the day before.

On the third day, all the sick generals recovered, except Zhao Changsong.When the platoon company commander was appointed, all the generals were on the sidelines to offer their ideas.That evening, when Jarvis was about to lead people back, a lieutenant stepped forward and said, "General Jia, General Zhao is sicker than us, can General Jia go and see him?"

Jarvis thought for a moment: "I'm not free these days. If he's still not well in a few days, I'll go again."

The deputy general hurriedly asked: "When is General Jia planning to go there? The general will lead the way at the end."

Jarvis said: "After the reorganization of the Shenji Battalion is completed, the platoons and battalion commanders have been selected, the teachers of each platoon are in place, and the brothers have begun to practice and read in order. It was barely completed. Then I will go to visit General Zhao personally." The deputy general was stunned.Shen Zhimo bit his lip and suppressed a smile.

At this moment, they had already walked out of the camp of the Chinese army, and a soldier happened to pass by.Shen Zhimo whispered something next to Jarvis.Jarvis looked at the soldier with a smile and shouted: "Comrade Qi Mengzi from the second company and the fourth platoon of the cavalry battalion, how have you been practicing these two days?"

Qi Mengzi was overjoyed: "I don't want General Jia to remember the name of the pawn!" He hurriedly bowed to worship.

Shen Zhimo reminded: "Didn't I tell you yesterday? You have to give a military salute when you see the officer."

Qi Mengzi immediately stood up straight and gave a military salute.Although not very standard, Jarvis immediately returned one to him.The generals behind Jarvis, including the female soldier Shen Zhimo, saluted in unison.Under the setting sun, it is really neat and beautiful.Qi Mengzi couldn't help saying: "Your military uniforms are really beautiful."

Jarvis laughed and said, "After the reorganization is completed, the imperial court will make military uniforms like ours for the entire Shenji Camp."

Qi Mengzi hurriedly asked: "Really?"

"Really." Jarvis said, "Not only the Shenji Battalion, but the entire Imperial Forest Army and the Yan Army will wear uniforms." He smiled and said, "I know that most of your current clothes are made by yourself. From now on, all military uniforms will be worn." Distributed by the court, you don’t need to prepare clothes at home anymore.”

The deputy general was listening, and his face was painted with white paint. He forced a smile and said, "Oh, how much money does that cost?"

Jarvis said: "There is no need for us to worry about money matters. The Secretary of the Household Department is in charge."

Qi Mengzi grinned and said, "Yes! Let's just wear new clothes."