Chapter 48 Fundamental

Chapter 48 Fundamental

Chapter 48 Fundamental
It was already afternoon when we returned to the Biyong military camp.

After returning from a long journey, the first thing he paid attention to was not anything else but his children's studies.

Jin San, Mao Er and Wang Que'er are a bit like "squad leaders", especially Wang Que'er. After all, he has been on the battlefield and his whole temperament is different.

At this time, he was practicing archery with a group of students. When he saw Mi Huang and Shao Xun coming back, he bowed and saluted, then continued practicing.

Very good, this is what the army should look like. Shao Xun observed quietly for a while, gave a few pointers, and corrected some actions.

Mi Huang watched with interest.

Although he had given up practicing martial arts a long time ago, he still felt happy when he saw the children and teenagers honing their skills in an orderly manner.

He now understood a little bit why Shao Xun wouldn't let these people go.

I have been personally leading them for a year and a half, right? From a confused and crying child at the beginning, they have become well-behaved young soldiers. After a few more years of careful training, they will all be qualified grassroots officers.

Mi Huang suddenly had the urge to bring these people back to his own fortress.

I didn’t have this idea before, but after experiencing the brutal war, many concepts have changed.

At least, now he will not easily discriminate against skilled warriors, because they can really save lives - some things are difficult to understand so deeply just by relying on other people's descriptions without experiencing them personally.

Bingjiazi, hehe, Bingjiazi. In the Jin Dynasty, it was often not a good word, and it was used as an insult in many contexts.

Let those people continue to sleep and don’t wake them up. I need a military strategist now.

Shao Xun also saw Yu Liang.

After the Battle of Jianchun Gate, the intensity of the war eased greatly. However, the people living in Biyong did not leave, because no one could guarantee that the two sides would not fight again.

Shao Xun and the Yu and Xu families were all in the same boat. When it came to life and death, no one talked about prejudices based on family background or status, and they had a good relationship.

Among these family members, Yu Liang was the one he had the most contact with.

Shao Xun thought this person was interesting.

The Yu family passed down Confucianism from generation to generation, and this was still the case in this generation. However, because the mainstream of society was metaphysics, Yu Liang had to delve into this subject, attend various gatherings, and talk with scholars.

Thus, an interesting phenomenon emerged: Yu Liang became more and more famous in metaphysics, and was known by more and more people. However, Shao Xun discovered that what Yu Liang truly recognized and respected in his heart was actually Confucianism, which could be seen from many of his words and deeds.

From this incident, perhaps we can get a glimpse into this person's character: he is not inflexible, or is he a little hypocritical?
At this time, Yu Liang was teaching children to read together with a few down-and-out scholars, who were part of Mao Er's team.

He taught very seriously, quoting from classics from time to time, and what he taught was actually Confucianism.

The real flaw is now exposed!
Fake metaphysics fan, real Confucian scholar, that's right.

Mi Huang stood outside the temporary school building for a while and then left.

If nothing unexpected happened, he should have gone to chat with Yu Chen and others. During this period, his relationship with the children of the Xu family in Donghai, the Yu family in Yingchuan, and the Zhou family in Runan has improved by leaps and bounds.

When people ask him for something, he doesn't put on airs, so they have a pleasant conversation.

Mi Huang, a veteran official, never socializes in vain, and everything he does has a purpose. To put it bluntly, he wants connections, which he might need someday.

Shao Xun didn't disturb them.

He came to another open space where Jin Sanzheng and fifty people were sitting on the ground, learning how to repair equipment from the craftsmen.

Whether in war or training, equipment is consumable.

Bowstrings will become limp, knives will become blunt, spears will become dull, and armor will become damaged...

In ancient times, there would always be teachers or auxiliary soldiers accompanying the army. At the end of a day's march, they would be responsible for setting up camp, fetching water, chopping wood, cooking, feeding horses, and even mending clothes, repairing equipment, and other miscellaneous tasks, serving the soldiers well and keeping them physically fit.

Strictly speaking, Shao Xun's troops were not capable of going on an expedition, because they did not have their own logistics support troops. They were stationed in Biyong, and the craftsmen and civilians who took refuge there served as a de facto logistics service team, but what if they went on an expedition? Using other people's support troops?
Military construction is a systematic project with many complexities and is not simple.

There are three teams of children and teenagers, one team studying, one team training, and one team working. They rotate in turns to ensure that they are exposed to as many affairs as possible, master more knowledge, and play a greater role in the future.

This is his officer seed or cadre seed.

His requirements are not high.

Be literate and able to read and write simple official documents;

Be familiar with the various components of the military. You don't need to be particularly proficient in any of them, but you must have a comprehensive understanding and not be easily fooled. Then choose to manage the part you are good at.

It is enough to be familiar with a few weapons and have decent martial arts skills. Those with talent can practice diligently and take the path of destroying the enemy's front and cutting off the enemy's generals and seizing the flag.
Last but not least, loyalty, loyalty, and fucking loyalty!
Shao Xun killed more and more people, but his sense of security became less and less, and he always felt that there were villains trying to murder him.

He knew that this mentality was not desirable, and he usually showed others his gentle, wise, and brave side. But people always have another side, and there are some things that cannot be told to others. He suppressed all the negative emotions in the corner of his heart to avoid affecting his judgment and behavior.

However, the slight anxiety and tension are always difficult to completely dispel.

He knew that this was the pressure caused by various factors such as the current situation, his background, etc. It would be difficult to get rid of it before the current situation changed completely, and it could only be alleviated.

Seeing how seriously the children were studying, my tension and anxiety were relieved a lot.

He just watched quietly, and before he knew it, the corners of his mouth curled up.

This is true relaxation and it is priceless.

"Master Shao." Jin San came over and bowed respectfully. "After the New Year, you will be thirteen years old." Shao Xun smiled and touched Jin San's head, saying gently, "Do you miss home?"

"Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't." After saying that, Jin San looked at Shao Xun cautiously and added, "Most of the time I don't."

"why?"

"I don't have enough to eat at home, but I can eat enough here. Sometimes I can even have some meat and drink some meat broth or fish soup."

"You've really grown up." Shao Xun gestured and said, "A year and a half ago, you were only this tall, but now you're this tall."

"I eat a lot." Jin San smiled embarrassedly.

"It's better to eat more, it's the time to grow." Shao Xun also smiled: "You told me at the beginning that you should focus all your energy on martial arts training, I thought it was a pity. Now it seems that, tsk tsk, with this body - I will talk to Wu Qian later, and I will give you half a person's portion of food in the future. If it's still not enough, you can ask him yourself, and he won't let you go hungry."

"How can I feel embarrassed about that..." Jin San swallowed.

"I teach students in accordance with their aptitude." Shao Xun said, "You have a good physique. It would be a pity if you don't grow up because you don't eat enough."

Shao Xun knew that a person's height is determined by three factors.

Genes determine theoretical height. With adequate nutrition and sufficient exercise, a person's actual height can be infinitely close to the theoretical height - but it will never reach it.

After the Industrial Revolution started in Europe, the average height of ordinary people increased by 20 centimeters in 200 years. In fact, this was because they were malnourished before and their actual height did not reach the theoretical height determined by genes.

During the Tang Dynasty, Arabic documents repeatedly recorded a word about Tang soldiers: they were tall.

In fact, it was just that the Tang army had relatively adequate nutrition, sufficient exercise, and were tall and strong.

If we wait until the Ming and Qing dynasties and the population grows to 200 million or 400 million, but the amount of arable land does not keep pace, and the per capita resource possession is even less than that of the tens of millions of people in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and people even have to live on sweet potatoes, their height will naturally decrease slowly.

Physique is similar to height. It is the result of the combined effects of innate genes, nutritional supply, and acquired exercise. It is not entirely determined by genes, nor is it entirely determined by any one of nutritional factors or physical exercise alone.

But nutrition does matter.

Shao Xun would try his best to provide them with more food, fish and meat.

This is the benefit of developing within the system. The military equipment, consumables, food supplies and even the number of veterans who can share his training pressure - human energy is limited, and someone must share the heavy responsibility - are not comparable to the refugee army.

"I will remember Master Shao's kindness all my life." After hearing Shao Xun's words, Jin San said with a serious face.

"Just remember it." Shao Xun nodded and said, "These troubled times have arrived, and it's not easy to survive. My biggest wish is to watch you grow up safely, and then work hard together to survive."

Jin San savored it silently.

The three words "survive" made him feel suffocated.

He did not doubt Master Shao's words at all, because he had seen too much killing and death in recent months.

It is so difficult to achieve such a simple request as to stay alive. What kind of world is this?
"Master Shao, I will listen to you." Jin San said seriously.

Yes, Master Shao is so brave and knows so much, and it is indeed only he who can lead everyone to survive.

Even the children of noble families who seemed like gods above all others admired him.

Even a vicious enemy like Meng Chao was killed by him.

What else can't he do?
"If someone wants to kill me, what will you do?" Shao Xun asked.

"Cut him down!"

"What if the person who wants to kill me is a high-ranking official in the imperial court?"

"Cut him down!"

"What if the emperor wants me to die?"

Jin San hesitated.

"Haha!" Shao Xun smiled and patted Jin San on the shoulder, saying, "That's enough!"

After saying this, he turned and left contentedly.

They have been studying for a year and a half. In a few months, perhaps we can collect some negative information about the Jin Dynasty to deepen the impression on these children.

The peasant army was able to attract so many people, and he didn't believe that these kids whose values ​​had not yet been formed could be loyal to the Emperor of Jin.

He was really satisfied. The interim results were good. At least these children were very close to him, and he successfully left a deep impression in the children's minds.

The impressions left in the young mind are generally still fresh in the memory after adulthood, just like first love, with a memory filter.

This is his basic foundation, and the reason why he will not be killed by an order or an imperial edict.

Next - it was time for him to save the life of his fledgling little group.

Shao Xun returned to his residence and gently wiped the sword.

His heart was calm and he was ready to kill.

(End of this chapter)