Chapter 48 Fundamental
It was already afternoon when we returned to Piyong Military Camp.
After returning from the journey, his first concern was nothing else but the children's studies.
Jin San, Mao Er, and Wang Que'er are somewhat "squad leaders", especially Wang Que'er. After all, he has been on the battlefield, and his whole temperament is different.
At this moment, he was leading a group of students to practice archery. When he saw Mi Huang and Shao Xun coming back, he bowed and continued practicing.
Very good, this is what an army should be like. Shao Xun observed quietly for a while, gave some casual instructions, and corrected some actions.
Mi Huang watched with interest.
Although he had given up practicing martial arts a long time ago, he still felt very comfortable watching the children and teenagers practicing their skills meticulously.
Now he understands why Shao Xun keeps these people.
Have you been carrying it personally for a year and a half, right? From a child who was ignorant and often cried at the beginning, he turned into a decent young soldier. After a few years of training, he will become a qualified grassroots officer.
Mi Huang suddenly had the urge to get these people back to his Wubao.
I didn’t have this idea before, but after experiencing the tragic war, many ideas have changed.
At least, he will not easily discriminate against capable warriors now, because they can really save lives - some things are difficult to understand so deeply without personal experience or just relying on other people's descriptions.
Bing Jiazi, hehe, Bing Jiazi. In the Jin Dynasty, it was often not a good word and had the connotation of swearing in many contexts.
Let those people continue to sleep, don't wake them up, I care about soldiers now.
Shao Xun also saw Yu Liang.
After the Battle of Jianchun Gate, the intensity of the war eased greatly. But these people living in Piyong did not leave, because no one could guarantee whether the two sides would fight again.
Shao Xun, the Yu family, and the Xu family are like grasshoppers on the same rope. When life and death are at stake, some differences in family status and identity are no longer discussed, and the relationship is good.
Among these family members, Yu Liang was the one he had the most contact with.
Shao Xun thinks this person is a bit interesting.
The Yu family inherited Confucianism, and this is still the case in this generation. But because the mainstream of society was metaphysics, Yu Liang had to delve into this knowledge, attend various gatherings, and talk with scholars.
As a result, an interesting phenomenon emerged: Yu Liang became famous in metaphysics and became known to more and more people. But Shao Xun discovered that what Yu Liang truly recognized and respected in his heart was actually Confucianism, which can be seen from many of his speeches and actions.
From this incident, we may be able to get a glimpse of this person’s character: Is he not an inflexible person, or is he a bit hypocritical?
Yu Liang is currently teaching literacy to children with several down-and-out scholars. They are Mao Er’s team.
He taught very seriously, quoting scriptures from time to time, and what he taught was actually Confucian.
The telltale foot is now exposed!
Fake metaphysics fans, true Confucian scholars, that’s right.
Mi Huang stood outside the temporary school building for a while and then left.
If there were no accidents, he should have gone to chat with Yu Chen and others. During this period, his relationship with the children of the Xu family of Donghai, the Yu family of Yingchuan, and the Zhou family of Runan was developing rapidly.
When people ask for help from him, he doesn't show off, so they talk happily.
A veteran official like Mi Huang never socializes in vain, everything has a purpose. To put it bluntly, what he wants is connections, and he might be able to use them one day.
Shao Xun did not disturb them.
He came to another open space, where Jin Sanzheng and fifty people sat on the ground, learning to repair equipment with the craftsmen.
Whether it is war or training, equipment is a consumable.
The bow string will be weak and weak, the knife will curl, the spear head will be blunt, and the armor will be damaged...
In ancient times, when fighting, there must be a wife or auxiliary soldiers accompanying the army. At the end of the day's march, they were responsible for setting up camp, fetching water, chopping firewood, cooking, feeding horses, even mending clothes, repairing equipment and other chores to serve the soldiers and keep them strong.
Shao Xun's army is strictly speaking incapable of expeditions because they do not have their own logistics auxiliaries. This will be stationed in Piyong, and the craftsmen and people who have taken refuge here act as the de facto logistics service team, but what if they go on an expedition? Taking advantage of others?
Army construction is a systematic project with many problems and is not simple.
Three teams of children and teenagers, one team studying, one team training, and one team working, alternately rotate in this way to ensure that they are exposed to as many things as possible, master more knowledge, and play a greater role in the future.
This is his officer seed or cadre seed.
His requirements are actually not high -
Proficient in writing and writing, and able to read and write simple official documents;
Familiar with various components of the army, you don’t need to be particularly proficient, but you must have a comprehensive understanding , don’t be fooled easily, and then choose to manage the part that you are good at;
It’s enough to be familiar with a few weapons and have passable martial arts skills. Those with talent can practice hard to defeat the enemy, defeat the enemy, and capture the flag. It’s not a bad idea;
Last point, loyalty, loyalty, or fucking loyalty!
Shao Xun killed more and more people, but his sense of security became less and less. He always felt that there was a traitor trying to kill him.
He knows that this kind of mentality is not advisable, and he usually shows his gentle, wise, and brave side to others. But there is always another side to people, and there are some things that he cannot tell others about, so he suppresses all the negative emotions into the corners of his heart so as not to affect his judgment and behavior.
However, the slight anxiety and tension are always difficult to completely get rid of.
He knows that this is the pressure put on him by various factors such as the current situation, his background, etc., and it will be difficult to get rid of it and can only be alleviated until the current situation is completely changed.
At this time, seeing the children's enthusiasm for studying seriously, the tension and anxiety were relieved a lot.
He just watched quietly, and unconsciously, the corner of his mouth turned up in an arc.
This is true relaxation, precious.
"Master Shao." Jin San walked over and saluted respectfully. "After the New Year, you will be thirteen years old." Shao Xun smiled and touched Jin San's head, and said warmly: "Do you miss home?"
"Sometimes, Sometimes I don’t want to.” After finishing speaking, Jin San looked at Shao Xun carefully and added: “Most of the time I don’t want to.”
“I don’t have enough to eat at home. You can eat enough here, and sometimes you can eat some meat and drink some broth and fish soup."
"I have really grown up," Shao Xun gestured and said, "A year and a half ago. , you were only so tall, now you are so tall.”
“Eat more.” Jin San smiled sheepishly.
“It’s better to eat more, it’s the time to grow taller.” Shao Xun also smiled: “You told me at the beginning that you should focus all your energy on martial arts training, which I think is a pity. Now it seems, tsk tsk , this body - I'll tell Wu Qian later, and if it's not enough for you, you can mention it to him, I won't let you go hungry."
"Then why are you embarrassed..." Jin San swallowed.
"I teach students in accordance with their aptitude here." Shao Xun said: "You have a good physique. It would be a pity if you don't grow up because you don't have enough food."
Shao Xun knows, A person's height is determined by three factors.
Genes determine theoretical height. With adequate nutrition and adequate exercise, a person's actual height can be infinitely close to the theoretical height - but it will never be reached.
After the Industrial Revolution began in Europe, the average height of ordinary people increased by 20 centimeters in two hundred years. In fact, it was because they were undernourished in the past and their actual height did not reach the theoretical height determined by genes.
During the Tang Dynasty, there was a record that appeared many times in Arabic literature about Tang Army soldiers: they were tall.
In fact, Tang Jun is relatively well-nourished, fully exercised, and tall and strong.
If we wait until the Ming and Qing dynasties, the population has increased to 200 million or 400 million, but the amount of cultivated land has not kept pace. The per capita resource possession is still not as good as the tens of millions of people in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and they may even be reduced to eating sweet potatoes to survive. , the height will naturally decrease slowly.
Physique is similar to height. Innate genes, nutritional supply, and acquired exercise work together. It is not entirely determined by genes, nor is it entirely determined by nutritional factors or physical exercise alone.
But nutrition does matter.
Shao Xun will try his best to provide them with more food and fish.
This is the benefit of developing within the system. Ordnance consumables, food supplies, and even the number of veterans who can share his training pressure - human energy is limited, and someone must share the burden - these are not what the refugee army can do. Comparable.
"Master Shao's kindness, I will remember it all my life." After hearing Shao Xun's words, Jin San said with a serious face.
"It's good that you remember." Shao Xun nodded and said: "The troubled times are coming, and living is not easy. My biggest wish is to watch you grow up in peace, and then work together to live a happy life. Go down.”
Jin San tasted it silently.
The words "live on" made him panic.
He did not doubt Master Shao's words at all, because he had seen too much killing and death in recent months.
Survival is such a simple requirement, but it is so difficult to achieve. 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 many things. It is true that only he can lead everyone to survive.
Even the disciples of the aristocratic family admire him endlessly.
Even vicious enemies like Meng Chao were 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 official of the 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 that, he turned and left with satisfaction.
They have been studying for a year and a half. In a few months, they may be able to compile some dark materials about the Jin Dynasty to deepen their impression on these children.
The peasant army could recruit so many people. He didn't believe how loyal the children who had not yet formed their three views were to the Emperor of Jin Dynasty.
He is really satisfied. The initial results are good. At least these children are very close to him, and he has successfully left a deep impression in the minds of the children.
Generally speaking, the impression left on a young mind will remain fresh in one’s adult mind. Just like first love, it has a memory filter.
This is his basic base, the reason why he will not be killed by an order or an edict.
Below - it was the critical moment for him to save his life for this small, stumbling group.
Shao Xun returned to his residence and gently wiped his sword.
His heart was calm and he was ready to kill.
(End of this chapter)