The General Secretary, Xu Ping said to Sang Yi and Gao Daquan: "Starting on the 26th of this month, it will take ten days to practice on the Guanshan grassland in Xiaolong Mountain. Xiucai, you will lead Xuanwei army to the north along the Wating River and follow the Guanlong old road through Longchengzhai. Gao Daquan, you will lead the Ming Shenwu army to the north along the Qingshui River, walk to Gongmen Village, and Dingbian Village. During these ten days, without baggage, each army will carry its own food and rush to Guanshan as fast as possible. After arriving there, according to the plan given to you by the General's Mansion, the two sides will compete."

Sang Yi said: "If you only bring rations for ten days, what should you do after the drill is over? It will take some time to return."

"After the drill, the food and grass will be prepared by the General's Mansion, and there will be arrangements when you come back."

Gao Daquan hesitated: "The road to Guanshan has not been built yet. They are building roads along the way, so it is not easy to march. If you want to practice, should you let Lu Fang stop temporarily and avoid it?"

Xu Ping smiled and shook his hand: "No need. When it comes to real combat, there will inevitably be many things to advance while building the road. This is also a test for you. Don't think that your own path is difficult to walk. The Guanlong road in Xiucai has been abandoned for many years, and after many foreign descent, the road is even more difficult to walk than you here. You each have their own difficulties, so find a way to overcome it yourself."

Gao Daquan nodded, sighed secretly, and said nothing.

At this time, the imperial guards from the capital had already gained a reputation for being unable to fight. They were despised as "East Army" by the imperial guards stationed in Shaanxi. They spent more money than anyone else, and were worse than anyone else when fighting. Others tried every means to limit the Eastern troops and try to expand the proportion of imperial guards stationed in the capital. Only Xu Ping did the opposite, treating the imperial guards in the capital as the backbone and absorbed and trained other troops. The effect depends on the result of this exercise. If it is not satisfactory, whether Xu Ping is confident to continue doing this.

Gao Daquan and Sang Yi have been extremely strict in their management of their subordinates, and they dare not relax at all during their training. However, other officials said that the problem of the imperial guards in the capital could not fight was also present in their army. They came from afar, were not familiar with geography and human relations, their homes were not local, they did not have any bonds, and they did not have to work hard in wars. Both of them had the same army.

Seeing that the two of them did not speak, Xu Ping said to Zhang Kang and Jingtai on the side: "Whether the drill is marching or the battle after the Guanshan Grassland, both of them are commanding and commanding. You two must ensure that there is no shortage of clothing and food, the soldiers are strong in fighting spirit, and the casualties during the period must be treated reasonably. This is a meticulous job, and you must do it with your heart."

The two of them agreed, Zhang Kang thought about it, and then said to Xu Ping: "Jingshuai, you need to be meticulous in doing these things, which is not in line with my temperament. Otherwise, I will change to a leader and find another suitable person to do these things."

Xu Ping shook his head: "How can you rely on your own character in the military arrangement? You do your current ministry first, and I will ask you to lead the troops. It is precisely because of your rough personality that you have to take this opportunity to sharpen your character."

Zhang Kang sighed and had to accept his fate. Although he was a Jinshi, he was rough and generous, and did not care about small things. His current duties were actually very different from his personality. He was just because he was a civil servant, and Xu Ping was given the Jinshi rankings. Zhang Kang and his brother Zhang Kui successively passed the Jinshi rankings, but their figures and personalities were completely opposite. Zhang Kui was thin, cautious, honest and frugal, and followed the rules when doing things. Zhang Kang was fat, rough, extravagant and indulgent, and did not care about small things. People's evaluation of these two brothers was, "Zhang Kui did things and killed Zhang Kang laughed; Zhang Kang did things and killed Zhang Kui."

Xu Ping certainly knew that Zhang Kang's temperament was incompatible with his current duties. However, the new military system was established, and firstly, he and Jingtai, two people from Jinshi, were used as examples, to show that under the new military system, there were both literary and military personnel, each performing their duties and cooperating with each other. Another was precisely because of Zhang Kang's extravagant and indulgent nature, he used this position to polish his temperament.

In other armies, the court has relatively low requirements for military generals. They are greedy for a little money and cruel and tyrannical to their subordinates. They generally do not treat it as a major matter and do not punish them. According to the traditional concept passed down from the late Tang and Five Dynasties, are military generals like this? How can good people fight? The military uses scoundrels in the army, and of course, the generals who manage the army must be more mixed than these people.

In contrast to this concept, Yue Fei and his Yue family army in history had strict military disciplines and were as strict as a mountain. Not only did Yue Fei himself take good care of his subordinates and act strictly in accordance with military laws, his army did not violate the people. But it was the Yue family army that completely defeated the Jin army head-on, and during the last Northern Expedition, they showed that they had the ability to fight decisively in a larger area. Especially the latter point was a capability that no other army in the Song Dynasty had.

"Starting to death, not plunder, and not demolishing houses," Xu Ping was not very impressed when he heard this slogan in his previous life, and he did not think deeply about what this means. After all, an army that did not take the masses one by one and one thread to fight out of the fire. In his mind at that time, the army seemed to be like this. But when he really went to the world to control the army, he realized that the fact was not like this. Not to mention that it was completely unfair to the people, and that it was possible to not rob the heads of the people when fighting, and not kill good and good people to make contributions, this era was already considered strict discipline. Friends were fighting, and I was watching success or failure, and I ran away when I saw that the war was not easy to do, and the war went forward in time to grab military achievements. This is the way for most military generals. A crime of cowardice and not fighting in the military law killed many people's heads. Some people deserved it, but some were wronged, which was a helpless act against this behavior.

If you don’t kill the generals to establish your authority, everyone is waiting and watching, strictly killing cowards and those who don’t fight. Not to mention the unjust souls, they will rush up as soon as there is a military alarm, and they will rush up in a mess, which will also have a huge impact on combat power.

Xu Ping has always insisted on fighting in an organized and planned manner, clarifying strategic and tactical purposes, and completing them step by step. Zhang Kang's character, if he is in charge of the army now, he may violate military law, especially the military law in Xu Ping's army. Even if he has the awareness of being Ma Su, Xu Ping is not prepared to kill the general with tears.

Seeing Zhang Kang dejected, Xu Ping said seriously: "Please don't take what I said to be a casual way to deal with your temper. After doing this, you must really change your personality. What should you do in the army and what should not be done, you must be clear about it. Military law is ruthless. Don't be so careless after you take charge of the army. Small matters can make a big mistake! The Emperor's Sword at my waist doesn't really want to be pulled out one day and kill your own people!"

Zhang Kang was shocked and crossed his hands to promise. After partnering with Sang Yi for the past few days, he already knew that this army was different from other armies. The discipline in the army was strict but not cool, and the class was not as good as a natural barrier but also had strict organization. The rough temperament was not a big deal, but the two things that were not focused on triviality and extravagance were likely to cause trouble.

The soldiers in Xuping's army were treated much better than other troops, and the ministers of officers at all levels were given enough money, but they were extremely strict in various behaviors beyond laws and regulations. The commanders were beaten and scolded soldiers at will and deducted money and food, and they would be severely punished. There were military law and judicial authorities in the army, but those who violated military laws and laws were not in charge of deputy positions like Zhang Kang and Jingtai. Military affairs were no longer decided by the commanders. They could not restrain themselves. Once they made a big mistake, they might be killed.
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