Chapter 2198
The order of names in the roster is actually regular. The names on it are arranged in order from least to most strokes of the surname according to Haihan's request. But even the conductor Dai Chengrong had not bothered to remember this before. Order on the roster. After all, who could have imagined that Duan Tiancheng would suddenly come up with such a test question to make things difficult for them.
Dai Chengrong had to reorganize the team, trying to get the students to gather and then allocate dormitories according to order. However, at this time, everyone was busy finding their luggage first, so it was not easy to reorganize the team. So after a stick of incense passed, the scene was still in chaos, and no dormitory could fulfill Duan Tiancheng's accommodation requirements.
Dai Chengrong was not stupid. Of course, he had already thought that this was probably Duan Tiancheng's intention to embarrass him, and then used this to give his group a blow.
"In that case, let's follow the established rules. After the afternoon training, all members will participate in cleaning the camp." Duan Tiancheng announced the punishment lightly, but did not reprimand the salt merchants' children for their messy performance. It seems that the result should be It was already within his expectation.
In fact, Duan Tiancheng had been merciful and only arranged for them to clean the camp area. If they were really his own recruits, the punishment would not be so easy. They would probably have to arrange additional training to exhaust these guys' physical strength before they are done.
Although Dai Chengrong was dissatisfied with this arrangement of deliberately seeking trouble, but now that he was asking for help, he really didn't dare to complain and could only accept the punishment honestly.
Next, dormitories were allocated. After everyone settled in, their emotions calmed down a lot. Although the dormitory for twelve people to a room is a bit crowded for these salt merchants' children, compared with the days when they were crowded in the stuffy cabin and drifted in the past few days, the conditions of this brick dormitory are quite good. At least everyone There is a bed to lie down on.
However, this was a military camp and they would not be allowed to lie down in broad daylight. After settling in, they were immediately asked to go to the bathhouse to wash themselves off and put on the training uniforms provided by the Haihan Army.
"During training, all trainees can only wear training uniforms in the camp. Anyone who violates this will be deemed to have violated military discipline!"
Although most people did not like the blue cloth training uniforms issued by the Haihan Army, after Duan Tiancheng announced this rule, everyone could only give up other ideas. Many people secretly regretted why they had to bring so much unused clothes to Zhoushan if they had known about this arrangement.
In fact, these training uniforms are not distributed for free. All daily items they need during training, including training uniforms, shoes and socks, bedding, and eating and drinking utensils, are priced much higher than the market price. The standard is included in the training cost, and it’s not enough if you don’t buy it.
After taking a shower in the bathhouse and putting on brand new training clothes, everyone looked at each other. Although they were only unified in terms of clothing, they already had a sense of unity that they did not have before. This also made them further realize that not only were they in the military, but they had become one of them.
Of course, this is just their own thought. Duan Tiancheng will not think that they have become members of the army. The identity of the Haihan Army is not automatically obtained by wearing this training uniform, not to mention that they are just a group of foreign students.
Lunch was served in the canteen in the camp area. Although they were very ordinary big pot meals, for these salt merchants' children who experienced military life for the first time, the freshness far exceeded the requirements for food quality, especially The genuine Haihan soldiers coming and going around attracted most of their attention.
Dai Chengrong had to admit that the quality of Hai Hanjun's food was actually slightly better than he expected. It not only had good white rice, but also meat dishes. Although it could not be compared with the quality of his daily food, it was at least better than what he expected. I know that the food of the Ming army is much better.
Moreover, he noticed that other Haihan soldiers also ate these meals, which showed that this was not preferential treatment given to this special group of students by the Haihan Army, but equal treatment. It seems that the publicity given to them earlier that they don't have to worry about food during training is not empty talk.
Dai Chengrong actually wanted to chat with the Haihan soldiers around him and learn about their living conditions, but the rules in the army were very strict. During the meal, he was not allowed to walk around or talk loudly. If he was not careful, someone would carry someone with him on his arm. The duty soldier wearing a red cloth band came over and gave a verbal warning. Moreover, Duan Tiancheng had already expected that they might be dishonest, so he specially announced a rule that they were not allowed to talk to other Haihan soldiers in the cafeteria.
After lunch, everyone returned to the barracks. Everyone already knew that training would be arranged in the afternoon, so they didn't take any chances. They just tried their best to take time to rest and recuperate to avoid being exhausted during the afternoon training.
Not long after, Duan Tiancheng arrived, bringing with him a dozen other subordinates. Although he is the instructor responsible for training these salt merchants' children, not everything has to be done personally. For example, in the training of some basic projects, multiple instructors teach the students in groups, and Duan Tiancheng only needs to handle this. Just check it.
"Of course you all came all the way from Yangzhou not to come here for vacation, so I don't intend to waste your time. The formal training will start today!"
Duan Tiancheng's concise speech made everyone very excited. As he said, they came to Zhoushan to learn skills. The sooner they start training, the sooner they can graduate and return to Yangzhou to help their family defeat their opponents. They are on the way After working so hard to get here, I can’t wait to start practicing.
But things were not as simple as they thought, or in other words, the training program they prepared for Duan Tian was not what they expected at all.
"Tuck your belly in! Keep your chest up! Head up!"
"Don't move! Didn't you have lunch? You can't even stand straight!"
The instructors kept reminding them of the essentials of the movements, and loudly scolded those whose movements were not standard enough or who could not remain stable. The item they are practicing now is how to stand well, or how to stand well according to the standards required by the Haihan Army. This seems to be the simplest thing. After all, most people have learned to stand before and after their first birthday, but they suddenly find that their standing posture in the past few years seems to be wrong, because in the eyes of the instructor, their standing posture The movements are not standard enough, even for people like Dai Chengrong who have practiced martial arts since childhood.
However, Dai Chengrong could vaguely understand why the instructor made standing posture the first training content. This was probably the same as when he practiced martial arts when he was a child and practiced standing postures first. They are basic skills that must be mastered. But the problem is that Zhanzhuang requires months and years of practice before results can be achieved. Is it possible to just learn this after going through so much trouble to come to Zhoushan?
"Is it because Yangzhou can't pick anyone or your family has too much money? Why did you choose people like you who can't even stand well to come to Zhoushan? With your qualifications, you still want to learn how the Haihan Army fights. I think you are Our country is not even qualified to be a militiaman!”
Duan Tiancheng scolded these students loudly with a dark face. He saw many people's faces turned red, obviously dissatisfied with this intentional belittling. But this is exactly what he wants to achieve, to use words to stimulate the shame of these students and make them try their best to complete the training program in order to prove themselves. After all, this was how he was taught as a recruit when he joined the army, and every year after that, the instructors would use similar methods to stimulate the recruits' enthusiasm for training.
Although Dai Chengrong was angry, he knew that Duan Tiancheng's statement was not entirely exaggerated. He had seen the morning and evening drills of the Jindun people in Daijiazhuang, and indeed they all included formation drills. As long as the leader of the team called for assembly, the team would definitely be able to complete the assembly in a very short period of time, and stand extremely well. Neatness is like a talent engraved in the bones.
But that is obviously not a talent, but a skill developed over time, just like Dai Chengrong's own kung fu.
Practicing this kind of basic skills is definitely useful, Dai Chengrong has no doubt about this, but how to use it specifically and whether it can really help in fighting and killing enemies, Dai Chengrong has no answer. It's just that since the Haihan Army is known as the invincible, every training content must have profound meaning, and this is the reason why he came to Zhoushan.
After just one stick of incense, some people's legs became weak and they could no longer stand, and then people began to fall down one after another. Duan Tiancheng ordered the fallen person to be helped aside to rest, while the rest continued to stand.
It wasn't until nearly a third of the people fell down that Duan Tiancheng stopped the training and asked everyone to stop to drink water and rest.
Even though Dai Chengrong had a certain foundation, his back and legs ached even after standing up. He quickly found a shady place to sit down, picked up a kettle and poured water into it.
During the break, someone questioned Duan Tiancheng, thinking that this kind of standing training was useless and boring, and asked him to explain the significance of training such an event.
"Have you forgotten so quickly what General Shi said this morning? The first thing you have to learn here is not how to use weapons to kill the enemy, but to obey and execute! When marching and fighting, do you also have to question the orders issued by your superiors? Every order? It feels painful and tiring to even stand for a while. Then if the commander orders you to fight to the death, will you follow the order or choose to be a deserter? "
"When did you learn to obey and execute military orders without compromise? That's the beginning. If you want to learn your true skills, you must correct your attitude first! Those who feel that they can't do it can leave here at any time, Haihan Military Center There is no such thing as a coward, and I don’t want to see any weaklings under my command!”
Duan Tiancheng scolded everyone sternly, and then announced that the training would continue. If Dai Chengrong realized something, he put down the kettle, stood up, and quickly returned to his place.
Throughout the afternoon, the training content was just standing in line and gathering. Duan Tiancheng asked them to complete the formation of the team in the shortest possible time, and then stand in this formation for at least one stick of incense. Although some people still think there is something wrong with this training method, no one dares to speak out anymore, otherwise Duan Tiancheng will classify it as disobeying military orders.
Ma Zhengping received special permission from the military to temporarily enter the camp as a non-staff support personnel, so he was fortunate to be able to observe the training of this team throughout the day. Although he did not understand military affairs, his experience and experience were far superior to those of these younger generations. As for Duan Tiancheng's training arrangements, he believed that this was an effective method, and it only took a very short time for these boys to learn how to do it. In order to obey the command, this is indeed a manifestation of military training.
Of course he heard what Duan Tiancheng said reprimanding these students, but he felt that these words were very reasonable. After all, after paying such a high training fee to the Haihan people, if these guys didn't cherish this hard-won training, Chance, it's better to leave here and go back to Yangzhou as soon as possible, so as not to affect other people's training.
This time, the Ma family also selected a dozen young people to come to Zhoushan for training. Ma Zhengping has been keeping an eye on the performance of these young people. If there is a sneaky person among them, there is no need for Duan Tiancheng to chase them away, he probably won't. Don't tolerate people like this here.
As long as the Haihan people are willing to teach their true skills, Ma Zhengping won't even mind adding some more fees on top of the current ones. He recently heard some news in Zhoushan. There are many gentry and even officials in the Fuguang area in the south. They will secretly send their outstanding children, nephews and descendants to Haihan to receive military training like this, as well as other training contents. Some He even simply became a Haihan citizen in order to try his best to consolidate the relationship with Haihan and obtain the protection and support provided by Haihan.
These rumors also brought some inspiration to Ma Zhengping. Since some people in the south have done this, they can follow suit. Not only can they send their juniors to Haihan for military training, but they can also send those who can only hold a pen to study in Haihan. In the future, Find an opportunity to become a Haihan citizen and donate money to become an official. Not to mention how much easier it will be to do things, at least the information will be much better than now. When dealing with Haihan officials, you don't have to cross the river by feeling the stones.
Of course, these young people who have received Haihan's training can also choose the opportunity to join Haihan, and maybe they can also get an official position. Speaking of which, isn't this Major Duan Tiancheng a member of the Ming Dynasty who defected there? His cousin Xuan Xiangming had such a relationship, and his cross-border business was booming. Ma Zhengping believed that Huizhou salt merchants could copy this operating model, and they could do more with their financial advantages. good.
While Ma Zhengping looked at his young men, he thought about it in his mind. He would look for ways to find out more about Haihan's donation of official posts. If eight thousand taels of silver can be used to donate a decent military attache position, then you can consider getting two positions for your nephews first, and when things happen in Yangzhou, send them to Zhoushan to defect to the Haihan people.
(End of chapter)