After each battalion expanded its troops, training began quickly. Half of each battalion was veterans, and the new recruits were also trained soldiers. It only took half a month of simple joint training to familiarize them with the combat habits of each battalion.
Sun Lei did not care about the training of soldiers. With experts such as Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Wang Jin, and Xu Ning around, he would not show off his shame.
In the past, Sun Lei had seen special forces on TV carrying 30 kilograms for cross-country training for dozens of kilometers.
But in Lu Zhishen's eyes, these are too childish. The weapons and armor of ordinary soldiers add up to more than 50 kilograms.
If it is really a cross-country operation, they will have to carry other crossbows, arrows, flags, food, and water. If the soldiers carry less than 80 kilograms, they will be unqualified.
Sun Lei thought that the soldiers would not be able to bear this kind of load, but what surprised him was that none of them responded at all, and the load seemed to be non-existent. Just like Lu Zhishen, walking on his back was no different than wearing extra clothes.
"Brother, the water levels of lakes and rivers around Liangshan have risen a lot this year! I went upstream to see if Song Ting ignores river affairs, the Yellow River may not be able to hold on for long!"
Tao Zongwang pointed to a river and said, because it was midsummer, the water flow was abundant and the water level had risen a lot.
“Will the dam burst this year?”
Sun Lei asked as he looked at the flowing river.
"This year's flood peak has passed, so it should be fine, but next year it's hard to say!"
"But don't worry, brother, even if the embankment breaks, our Liangshanbo can still release the water. In recent years, the river ditches have been dug deep and wide enough to divert water into the Huaihe River!"
Tao Zongwang said, the reason why Liangshan Po exists is because the Yellow River overflows, but once the embankment breaks, the entire Liangshan Po will turn into a vast ocean for hundreds of miles.
"Go to the Yellow River more often when you have time."
Sun Lei nodded. From what he learned, the climate was getting colder year by year, and the Little Ice Age seemed to have begun.
"King Sun!"
While Sun Lei was inspecting Liangshanbo, Hu Cheng and Li Ying ran over.
"It's been a long time, you two!"
Sun Lei squinted his eyes and looked at the two village owners in Dulong Mountain. Zhujiazhuang had been completely wiped out long ago, and these two people had also returned to Liangshan with their families, but he was very busy recently and didn't care about them much.
"King Sun is fighting in the south and north, and he is taking care of many things every day. We are here to pay our respects!"
Hu Cheng immediately spoke.
"Yes, King Sun is invincible. I should have come to congratulate him long ago."
Li Ying also said quickly.
"Okay, if you have anything to say, just tell me! You know I don't like beating around the bush!"
Sun Lei waved his hand and said, this kind of flattery can be heard until dark, and he has no time to listen to flattery here.
"King Sun, now that all the armies have expanded their forces, I wonder if our two villages will have the opportunity to join the army!"
Li Ying said with a smile on his face.
Last year, Li Ying was afraid that Sun Lei would covet his family property, so he was on guard at all times. Now, even if he offered his little family property with both hands, Sun Lei would not even look at it.
Li Ying and Hu Cheng are a little panicked now. As Liangshan becomes more and more powerful, their two villages can no longer keep up. If they don't work hard, they won't even be able to get some soup in the future.
"Join the army? Your boss wants to join the army? Just sign up and pass the screening!"
Sun Lei spoke, as if he didn't understand what Li Ying and Hu Cheng were talking about.
In fact, Sun Lei knew what these two guys were planning. Seeing the strength of Liangshan's three armies, he also wanted to get a share of the pie, preferably by leading an army.
But how can the rules in the military be changed because of these two guys? Moreover, Hu Cheng and Li Ying's abilities were just like that. When they went to the army, they were just deputy generals. Now there is no shortage of such deputy generals in the army.
"King Sun, Liangshan is prosperous now, and we just want to help!"
Li Ying was also a human being and knew that Sun Lei had refused, so he said politely.
"Well, there is something you can do. Pei Xuan and Zhu Gui should send someone! You can go and ask!"
Sun Lei looked at Li Ying and Hu Cheng and said, although there is no shortage of people in the army, there is a huge shortage of people in the local area. It is no problem for these two people to manage some trivial matters.
"Thank you, King Sun!"
Li Ying felt happy and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, the rise of Liangshan is unstoppable, and the founding of the country is certain in the future. The founding of the country naturally ranks first in military merit. They have no chance to join the army, so it would be good to gain some local merit.
"King Sun, Sanniang is pretty good at the female barracks!"
Hu Cheng suddenly smiled and spoke.
"Hu Sanniang? Female barracks? That's okay. They really sent someone over there. Give her a lieutenant later!"
Sun Lei said.
Li Ying's face froze when he heard Hu Cheng's words. Now there are only Lijiazhuang and Hujiazhuang left in Dulong Mountain. His Lijiazhuang is stronger than Hujiazhuang. If neither of them enters the army, it will continue like this.
But now that Hu Cheng couldn't go to the army, he actually arranged for his sister Hu Sanniang to join.
"Why don't I have a sister?"
Li Ying felt a little angry.
How could he not know Hu Cheng's little thoughts? He just wanted to place his sister next to Sun Lei. Hu Sanniang was so good in appearance and martial arts that a man would be moved by the sight of her.
And Sun Lei is now in a high position and has only two wives and concubines around him. This is obviously not enough. What will happen if a beautiful woman like Hu Sanniang is by Sun Lei's side? From now on, she will be a concubine, and the Hu family will also be relatives of the emperor.
Sun Lei ignored Li Ying and Hu Cheng. The two Zhuangzi really couldn't catch his eye, and continued to patrol around Liangshanbo with his people.
It didn't take long for Sun Lei to arrive at the newly built school. There were many people around Liangshan. The newly built school was no longer the private school like before, but a large school with thousands of students in each school.
Listening to the sound of reading loudly, Sun Lei was very satisfied. The education matter was finally completed.
"Leader Sun!"
Just when Sun Lei turned around and was about to leave, Li Qingzhao's voice sounded.
"Mr. Li, you don't have any lessons today?"
Sun Lei looked at him with a smile, wearing a green shirt and a cloud scarf on his head. The ribbon that bound his hair was long and drooping. The ribbon and blue silk were swaying in the wind. He exuded an intellectual and neutral beauty.
"Just finished class, there are still classes in the afternoon!"
Li Qingzhao looked at Sun Lei and said, as the first female teacher in the school and the principal, she has been very busy recently.
Li Qingzhao originally thought that Sun Lei was just a rich man with a conscience, and he set up a small school to do some good deeds. Who knew that it was a school with thousands of students, and accepted both men and women. It was a true education without distinction. This made her, the principal, very busy.
Li Qingzhao's view of Sun Lei has changed a lot now. He is not a simple thief.
"Chief Sun, the school is open, but Mr. Teacher, you have to think of a way!"
When Li Qingzhao saw Sun Lei turning around to leave, he stopped him directly in front of Sun Lei. The shopkeeper was not that serious. She really couldn't teach a school with thousands of children.
"Mr. Li, it's enough for the children to be literate at the moment. If they can't be managed, I'll send some sergeants to help train them."
Sun Lei had no choice but to show his hands and said, if he had so many teachers, he would have sent them here long ago, and he wouldn't have spared a woman like Li Qingzhao. (End of chapter)
