Chapter 55 Identity

Chapter 55 Identity

Chapter 55 Identity
When Shao Xun returned to Biyong, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Without Du Bo's presence, it was as if a backbone was missing, and I was uneasy about everything I did.

As soon as he came back, everyone came back to life. They became more diligent, stopped daydreaming, and worked more vigorously.

This is the role of the soul figure.

"Du Bo." The team leaders and Yang Bao came over to pay their respects and report the situation.

"Who are you?" Shao Xun asked, looking at Yang Bao, whose face was wrapped in several layers of cloth, smelling of wound medicine, with only his eyes, nose and mouth exposed.

"Du Bo, I'm Yang Bao. I came back earlier than you." Yang Bao said anxiously.

"Didn't you stay to recuperate?"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Shao Xun nodded and praised: "You are still very brave."

I didn't see it clearly at first, but Yang Bao seemed to be hit in the face by someone.

But with the helmet and armor, it would be difficult to die if you were not hit in the vital parts.

Did this guy just lie down at that time?
There were a lot of people here, so he wanted to save some face for Yang Bao and dropped the subject.

"Speak one by one." Shao Xun sat down, looked at everyone and said.

No one knew where Mi Huang had gone, which made Shao Xun very helpless.

The war is not over yet, brother. If we are attacked now and the commander is not here, who can we turn to for justice if we lose?
"Uncle Du, the boys have been reviewing their lessons, practicing their martial arts, making fires, cooking, and repairing equipment in groups, and they have not been slacking off." Wu Qian was the first to speak.

"Those teachers didn't mess around, did they?"

"They only taught me to read and write, and occasionally told me some historical allusions. But the young man from the Yu family quoted from the classics and told me a lot."

"I understand." Shao Xun nodded and said, "Next."

"Du Bo, the soldiers have been searching for and killing the remaining enemies these days, and have seized more than a thousand armors and weapons, no less than seven hundred of which are usable. The rest can be repaired and patched up, and can be used as is," said the team leader Yao Yuan.

"We will have to recruit a group of auxiliary soldiers in the future." After thinking about it, Shao Xun suddenly had an idea.

The auxiliary troops are a type of military force that has existed since ancient times.

For example, in the original three armies (commonly known as the "three armies"), the lower army was mainly engaged in logistics support work.

However, the soldiers of the Kingdom of the East Sea, both the upper and lower armies, are combat soldiers. In times of war, they are temporarily recruited as craftsmen and teachers to serve as logistical support. Uh, it seems that most of the combat soldiers are also temporarily recruited...

Regardless, something as serious as war needs to be handled as professionally as possible.

Saving money is great, but sometimes it means losing combat power.

In the era when professional warriors were prevalent, auxiliary soldiers also had to undergo strict military training and fight in battles. When there were vacancies in the combat troops, the first choice was to recruit people from the auxiliary troops.

I wonder if it is possible to persuade Sikong to reform the military system and establish a professional auxiliary force to fit these children and teenagers into it - it is probably very difficult, although the Imperial Guards Cavalry Unit already has long-term fixed auxiliary troops.

"Next." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.

"Du Bo, I sent people to search south to Luo River. The troop originally stationed there has been defeated, but the Xianbei cavalry did not cross the river." said the team leader Yu An.

"Who are the people who are fleeing?"

"The men conscripted from Xin'an County ran away without fighting a single battle."

Damn it, they didn't even see the enemy, and they were scattered on the spot. What kind of soldiers are they? Shao Xun was helpless.

If all the enemies were of this kind, it would not be impossible for him to perform a trick of taking the head of a general amidst thousands of troops.

"The Xianbei people will not come to die." He said, "Next."

The team leaders reported one after another. Yang Bao stood at the end shyly with an awkward smile on his face.

"Everyone." After everyone finished reporting, Shao Xun sorted out his thoughts and said, "Sikong is going to rebuild the Kingdom Army. The soldiers from Biyong will be integrated into the lower army. I will be the leader of a building, and Mi Duhu will be the lieutenant. As for you, some of you will have new leaders."

Having said this, he paused and looked at everyone.

There was silence for a while, and then there was an uproar.

"Master, I'll follow you." Wu Qian is old and his legs and feet are not very agile, but his mind is quick, and he was the first to speak.

"The three teams you are in charge of are my hard work. Even if you don't mention it, I will ask you to come over." Shao Xun nodded and said.

"Master, I will follow you too." Huang Biao said loudly.

"Master, I don't agree with anyone else, I'll follow you."

"Master..."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.

"Master, I... I... I will hold the stirrups for your horse and wash the horse for you." Yang Bao said softly.

"Oh? Sima Liu didn't arrange a place for you?" Shao Xun glanced at him and asked.

Yang Bao choked and stammered, "In this world, I can only survive by following the leader. Leader, I am brave, I can ride a horse, shoot arrows, and I have killed enemy soldiers." "Since you are determined to follow me..." Shao Xun pondered for a moment and said, "How about going to another leader's office?"

"Master, I--" Yang Bao was a little anxious.

Shao Xun extended his hand and said, "Wait. You went to the other building, and you are still my people. Among the 500 soldiers in the building, at least 40% are old brothers. Please help me keep an eye on them and report to me immediately if there is anything."

"Well... okay." Yang Bao nodded reluctantly, but still a little worried. He glanced around and saw that everyone was there. He gritted his teeth and said directly, "My loyalty to the owner of the building is known to all. The owner must not give up on me."

"Haha." Everyone burst into laughter.

Shao Xun also smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? You are an old man too. As long as you work diligently, how could I ignore you? Don't worry."

"That's good. I'll listen to the owner of the building." Yang Bao breathed a sigh of relief, his face slightly red.

But he doesn't regret it.

The world is so cruel, what's wrong with wanting to live? The owner of the building said that I am an "old man". Some of you newcomers, do you have as much experience as me? What are you laughing at! As long as I am shameless and follow the owner of the building wholeheartedly, don't cry when I shit on your head in the future!

"It's settled." Shao Xun clapped his hands to stop everyone's laughter, and said, "When it comes to reorganizing the army, Mi Duhu has the final say. At that time, I will select 500 people to lead myself. Those who are not selected will go to another building. We are still brothers. In times of crisis, we should advance and retreat together. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Everyone responded loudly.

Shao Xun waved his hand and asked them to return to their respective teams to train their soldiers.

After everyone left, Shao Xun asked Wu Qian for a list.

"There are 146 people in total, the youngest is nine years old, the oldest is nineteen, and there are seventy-two people over fifteen years old." Wu Qian said softly, "The children still trust the owner of the building very much. Some of the younger ones can be said to be dependent on him."

"Hmm..." Shao Xun nodded slightly.

After leading them for a year and a half, they are indeed more obedient and have stronger execution ability than ordinary soldiers, which can be seen from the capture of Sima Yi this time. Some young people don't know what fear is. They will take action when they should, without any hesitation.

Perhaps, they have not experienced the ups and downs of society, are not bound by too many interests, and value feelings more.

Once they are thrown into the society and beaten for a decade or so, they will have their own ties and interests to tie them up, and they will no longer be so pure.

He recalled what Okamura Yasuji said about Japanese soldiers in later generations.

Gangcun believed that the soldiers of the troops formed before the war were generally young, idealistic, enthusiastic, brave, tough, and fearless. When the Battle of Wuhan ended, he found that a large number of demobilized soldiers in their thirties were sent from the mainland. These older soldiers had good military qualities, but after working hard in society, they no longer believed in what the military said, and they were mentally "broken" and became "old soldiers".

Of course, the situation faced by Shao Xun is different from that of Gangcun, we can only say that there are some similarities.

Even though these students are older, the identities of teacher and student are still there, and the feelings from their childhood are still there. Even if they are no longer pure, they are more reliable than people you just randomly pull over.

If I leave Yuefu and go somewhere else, these student soldiers are most likely to follow me.

"I want to take all three teams away." Shao Xun said, "You come to my building and be a supervisor."

Wu Qian was overjoyed. He didn't expect that after being a low-level soldier for his whole life, he could become a governor when he was old. Nothing in the world could be more bizarre than this.

"Thank you for your cultivation, Master." Wu Qian said without hesitation, his eyes a little red.

"We are brothers, why are you being so polite?" Shao Xun said with a smile, "As the Du Bo, you don't need to worry about the training. I will take care of it myself. You should focus on the kids in Team 3 and be a good leader."

Shao Xun had explained the title of "Team Leader" and Wu Qian knew what it meant, so he said, "This is too simple. Don't worry, Master, I will definitely take care of it in an orderly manner and won't delay anything."

"Our small group still needs to work hard." After explaining the matter, Shao Xun sighed and said, "A small Wang Bing, hehe. It will take time, it will take time."

After Chen Yougen mentioned the rebellion and running away that day, he actually thought about it seriously.

The conclusion is: if we gather our troops and leave now to become refugees or even bandits, there will be no future.

First, there are not that many resources to arm the army.

Military training is a huge consumption activity. Not to mention food, the consumption of equipment alone is very huge. Without a stable production base and a large amount of reserve materials, you cannot train troops for a long time.

Although the troops led by the refugee commander may look majestic and run around, they can only "roam" before the military power of the Jin Dynasty is completely exhausted, and it is difficult for them to gain a foothold. The ending is either collapse or being recruited, but if they are recruited, they will be controlled by others. Whether it is food or weapons supply, the superiors will control it tightly and will not give you any chance - unless the "superiors" collapse themselves, then there may be a chance.

Secondly, there are not so many veterans to train the army and share the pressure.

At the beginning, Mi Huang sent him about two hundred people, many of whom were defeated soldiers from the Luoyang Central Army. They were familiar with martial arts and military formations and could share the pressure of training. They were the talents that the refugee army was extremely short of.

Finally, after being labeled as a refugee leader, it became difficult for people to vote for him.

Being poor, hungry, being chased everywhere, having no time to develop a base, lacking talents and weapons, and being discriminated against, it is very difficult to turn things around - there is no refugee army in the Great Jin Dynasty that can stand up to the test. Qi Wannian, Zhang Chang, Shi Bing, and Feng Yun have either been wiped out or are about to be destroyed. Even if a time traveler leads the team, can they really be much better than them with so many forts in the countryside?

The social environment is different. When the aristocratic families control the rural land and population, even if you really defeat the government army and get a piece of land, you can only rule superficially for fun. Without an official status, the commanders of the fortresses and the aristocratic families will not recognize you, and you will not even be taxed, so you can only continue to wander.

In the absence of a violent breakthrough by mobilizing tens or hundreds of thousands of troops, official status is very important.

Therefore, he still needs time to develop and cultivate the first batch of officer seeds that truly belong to him.

Of course, if you really can't make it, there's nothing you can do but prepare for the worst.

It's obviously not at that point yet.

"Master, Governor Mi is back." Chen Yougen hurried over and shouted.

"I'll go and greet him right away." Shao Xun patted Wu Qian's shoulder heavily and went out.

(End of this chapter)