Chapter 133: Meeting

After winning a battle, they saved more than 80 of their own brothers, more than a dozen women, and more than a dozen hostages captured in other villages. The soldiers who won the flag for the first time all smiled happily and were even more confident in the Tianque gun in their hands. Even if they faced the Mongolian Tartars, they were confident to fight!

It was originally the hall where the counterfeit poles gathered, but now several big red candles were lit. Zhang Yang sat on the chair of the boss, looking at the smiling people under his hands, and began to feel a little worried.

Do not be arrogant when you win, and do not be discouraged when you lose. This is the response you should have. The current atmosphere is easy to breed a sense of pride, and arrogance will lead to defeat.

"Our action this time is quite successful. I would like to ask everyone to tell me what the key to our success this time is and what are the incomplete things." Zhang Yang said.

"Brother, it goes without saying that our weapons are so advanced that we are invincible. Look at the archers on the city wall, they don't even have the chance to fire bows and arrows. They are completely beaten. With our Tianque gun, they can sweep away thousands of troops." Tang He said carelessly.

Zhang Yang had no expression and then asked, "What about your other people's opinions?"

"Brother, our victory this time is mainly because our Tianque gun has a long range, which makes the opponent unable to fight back." Bian Yuanheng also said.

"Shi Xin, Shi Yi, where are you two?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Of course it's our Tianque gun. Brother, when will you fiddle with these things? You can take out any advanced weapons for us!" Shi Xin said.

Shiyi also nodded.

It is estimated that everyone now attributes today's achievements to the Tianque Gun. This cannot be said to be wrong. Without the Tianque Gun, you can't do anything to have a strong city wall with just these people. However, just attributeing success to an advanced weapon, these people are still short-sighted.

"Everyone forgot that it is not one or two advanced weapons, but people!" Zhang Yang began to correct everyone's point of view: "Without strict training and efficient and precise shooting, even with advanced Tianque gun, isn't it a fire stick?"

"Yes, brother is right!" Tang He first reacted: "In the past, when I was in the Red Turban Army, the army wanted the number of people as much as possible. As long as I came to participate, no matter whether they were qualified soldiers or not, they would be given weapons and assigned to the army. Although there were many people, they were not very powerful in combat. Every time, they rely on the tactics of a war. Even if they were victorious, they would win miserably. At the beginning, my brother had the elimination system. I didn't understand. Now I understand. My brother's idea is high. Unqualified soldiers will only increase our burden. What we need is elite soldiers."

"It makes sense." The others nodded, thinking.

Without this elimination system, everyone would not be able to train harder. In the end, everyone who stayed was excellent in shooting and could hit the target with such accurate accuracy within 200 steps. The battle of his own team was indeed very powerful.

"We have advanced weapons, but advanced weapons need to be used by people. When we reach our hands, this weapon can exert its maximum power. On the contrary, even if our Tianque gun is captured by the enemy, they will not use it and will not play a role in their hands. Therefore, it is not only weapons that determine the outcome of the war, but more importantly, people." Zhang Yang said. These words naturally plagiarized Chairman Mao's judgment. Even in the modern era of information warfare, people are a decisive factor. No matter how advanced weapons are, they still need to be controlled by people.

This sentence made everyone suddenly understand. The most important thing that determines the outcome of a war is people!

"In addition to this, the most important thing is discipline." Zhang Yang then enlightened: "Without strict discipline, our team will always be reduced to a miscellaneous peasant uprising army, looting everywhere and supporting war, and eventually end up complaining. For example, the reason why Qin was able to unify the six countries during the Warring States Period was that its troops had such strict discipline. The troops were not a place of mercy. We were all good brothers in private. However, once we went to the battlefield, if anyone did not obey the military order, don't blame me for being ruthless." When Zhang Yang said this, there was a sense of murderousness in his tone.

"Yes, brother!" everyone said together.

This is a warning. If you want to lead the army well, your subordinates must absolutely obey your superiors. Zhang Yang does not want his subordinates to be respectful and put themselves in vain.

"After you go back, please convey to your team that you have trained to shoot accurately with 200 steps. Their next requirement is to be excellent within 300 steps and not off the target within 500 steps! Also, discipline issues must be conveyed clearly. What I need is absolute obedience and will never tolerate any soldier!"

"Yes! Big Brother!" Can't you get off the target within 500 steps? You are excellent within 300 steps? After you go back, you may have to defeat a few more people, so you have to work harder.

Zhang Yang's face was relaxed and he continued, "Next, I want to talk about the development of our troops."

Development? Everyone raised their ears. It took less than a hundred people for so long, and it developed too slowly. Especially Tang He, who had been in the rebel army, felt that the more people, the better. He used to be a thousand households, but now, there are only ten households.

After accumulating this period of time, Zhang Yang felt that he could have further expanded his scale and really fought a big battle. No matter how well his team was, he could not cause too much waves in the sea of ​​the rebel army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

During this period, the production of Tianque guns should be fifty or sixty, so he wanted to expand his troops to fifty or sixty more.

"Uncle Liu recruited more than 80 people, and there were other people who came out of prison. As long as they were willing to join us, they could be recruited temporarily. Dingchen was responsible for the training. During the training, it would be enough to eliminate inappropriate people, and the remaining seventy people were left. The eliminated people would go to the base to work." There is another advantage. People who work in the base themselves have certain military qualities. Once needed, they can be summoned into the team.

"Yes, brother, no problem." Tang He grinned. During this period, he found fun in training and trained others like bears. He just felt that there were too few dozen people. It would be great if there were hundreds of people.

In this way, by the end of the year, Zhang Yang estimated that his troops would reach about 500 people. At that time, this force would be enough to set off a wave of Gaoyou.

"Dingchen, leave your people to garrison here first and leave them to Lu Zhen to command. You go back to the Killing Port to train these newcomers. After training, you will arrange the garrison problem." Zhang Yang continued to say that Furong Village is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is a good military base. Since you have captured it yourself, of course you have to use it for yourself. There should be no problem with a team of 500 people here.

I heard that his brother who was in charge of Zhengshun wanted to be transferred to Lu Zhen. Tang He was a little unhappy, but he had no choice but to emphasize discipline just now. He didn't want to be killed for the monkey because he did not obey the order.

"The next problem is the military pay issue of our army." Zhang Yang said. Since he is a regular army, he does not allow them to work on the production line, nor does he let them go out to rob. Although he cares about their food, he still has to have a salary. On the production line, each person costs about twenty cents a day. When he arrives here, it will naturally be higher, thirty cents a day, one or two taels a month!

"Ordinary soldiers, one or two silver plaques per month, and the captain of each team can also have a silver allowance." Zhang Yang said.

In other words, everyone can receive two taels of silver every month? This is a considerable amount! Everyone is quite happy, except Shixin.

"Brother, why is this so much? Every time we trade, we can earn hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver." Shi Xin said.

"If you don't want to do it, get out." Zhang Yang rejected his fourth brother, and said nothing but Shi Xin was speechless.

"In addition to the usual salary, what is more important is military achievements." Zhang Yang then mentioned the key point, "For every enemy killed, the bounty will be given two taels, and if a Mongolian Tartar is killed, the bounty will be given five taels."

Wow, it's still a good deal for war, much higher than usual salary. Shi Xin, a wealthy fan, made up his mind to fight a few more battles. As for the usual salary, it was drizzling. However, he was destined to be sad because Zhang Yang gave him the main job to go out for business.

If the soldiers want to fight bravely, hatred for the enemy is a big deal, because the imperial court discrimination against the Han people, the landlords oppress the tenants, and the class opposition is very serious. Therefore, even if Zhang Yang does not give a salary or reward, as long as he is full of food, he will recruit enough soldiers. However, if he wants to take the professional and regular military path, he must establish these reward systems, with rewards and punishments, so that the soldiers can be convinced.

"Also, it's the issue of pensions." Zhang Yang said.

When everyone mentioned these two words, they felt a sank. Although the Tianque Gun was very advanced, there were inevitably casualties in wars, and no one could avoid this problem.

"Anyone who is disabled, fifty taels of silver, and those who are dead, one hundred taels of silver." Zhang Yang said.

Seeing their nervous expressions, Zhang Yang felt that he was a bit depressing tone when he said this issue, which was inconsistent with his original intention, so he had to change his tone: "So, everyone must take care of their lives. It's very valuable, and it's a hundred taels of silver!"

This sentence made everyone laugh.

"I, Tang, have no worries. If I really lose it, I can't spend this hundred taels of silver myself. I'd better keep it for you!" Tang He said.

"That's right, that's right, we don't."

The atmosphere became lively again.
Chapter completed!