"My lord has so much trust in me... I am afraid that I will be burdened with a heavy trust."
Shaohu hesitated.
After all, he was a demoted general, how could he be entrusted with such an important task?
The so-called reorganization of the "Shaohu Army" is all former Yue soldiers. How could this young Qu Yangjun trust himself, a Yue general, to lead them?
Aren't you afraid that you will coerce soldiers and cause trouble?
Besides, even though he comes from a humble background, he can still lead an army on his own? This is unimaginable in Yue country!
The concept of nobility in Chu State is already very strong, but compared to Yue State, it pales in comparison. In the country of Yue, it was not illegal for nobles to kill civilians, and they did not even need to pay compensation.
People like Shaohu who were born as civilians should not even think about leading an army on their own - to be a general is enough to make their ancestral graves smoke like crazy!
Xiong Wuliang smiled and patted Shaohu on the shoulder: "General Shaohu is loyal and upright. I believe in you!"
"As the saying goes, there is no need to employ people without suspicion - this Shaohu Army will be left to you."
"You have to choose well and train a strong soldier."
"In addition, we should seek more advice from Zhong Hua - although the Shaohu Army is composed of Yue people, we must learn the formation tactics of the Central Plains."
Shaohu fell to his knees on the ground: "You treat me as a nobleman of the country, Shaohu will never disappoint you!"
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Shaohu was so worried that he could hold his forehead with his hand.
Selecting soldiers was not difficult - Shaohu was very familiar with these Yue soldiers and easily selected 500 of the strongest soldiers.
In terms of the quality of the soldiers alone, these five hundred soldiers have experienced many years of combat. In terms of physical strength and fighting ability, they are at least no worse than those of Quyang's army.
But... the military style and discipline are really bad.
It is said that the Yue people's army was originally lax in military appearance and discipline, and they only knew how to rush and kill. After living in Shaohu for a few years, my discipline became even worse.
It is precisely because of the bad habits of the Yue Army that the Yue State has no strong and strong barbarian soldiers who are good at fighting, but it has never been able to defeat the great powers of the Central Plains and cannot go north to the Central Plains.
At the beginning of the training, Shao Hu ordered everyone to hold a shield in their left hand and a sword in their right hand... It was such a simple movement, but it was still done crookedly. It took two days just to help them distinguish left and right and learn to stand in a square formation. time.
There are still many Yue soldiers who disagree with this: "Why should I learn these things? Isn't it true that I can fight regardless of left or right?"
At that time, Zhong Hua took a look, shook his head, and then turned around and left.
Obviously, Zhong Hua believed that it was impossible for such a poorly disciplined Yue army to become a strong soldier like Qu Yang's army.
Shaohu felt that he had gained Xiong Wuliang's trust, and he was determined to serve with all his strength and prove his worth at least. Although he was captured by the militia, I, Shaohu, was at least a talented person.
After getting Xiong Wuliang's approval, Shaohu began to drastically improve military discipline.
"The treatment of the Shaohu Army will be greatly improved! Land will be distributed among the Shaohu soldiers and soldiers, and they will enjoy the same treatment as the Quyang Army!"
May I ask what kind of treatment Qu Yangjun is getting now?
That was Xiong Wuliang's personal army, and the treatment was extremely high - as long as he joined the Quyang Army, his family would be allocated land and exempted from taxes. Once he died in battle, not only would he receive a huge pension from Quyang Jun's Mansion, but his family members would also be exempted from taxes for life.
Anyway, now the Quyangjun Mansion is extremely rich and the treatment is favorable!
If they are injured in battle, they will be assigned to an idle position in a processing factory and receive a daily salary, or they will be sent to a farm to serve as a grassroots cadre.
In short, there is no proverb in Quyang County today that "a good man should not be a soldier". Being able to join Qu Yangjun's team is the best way to get a job and is the envy of others.
After getting Xiong Wuliang's consent, the Shaohu Army that was being formed received the same treatment, which naturally stimulated these Yue people to become excited!
Shaohu immediately issued the second military order: "From now on, the Shaohu Army will survive the fittest - if it does not perform well, get out of here."
After this combination of punches, everyone in the Shaohu army rushed to be the first, and no one dared to question Shaohu's military order.
Nowadays, the Shaohu Army has become a popular force, and the establishment of 500 people is very popular. Not only the Yue people who were not selected are greedy, but even many Chu people from Quyang are willing to join.
Under such authority, Shaohu vigorously established military discipline, and the style of the Shaohu Army was corrected.
Later, Shaohu invited many instructors from the Quyang Army to guide the Shaohu Army in learning how to fight in formation.
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To be honest, Xiong Wuliang was still surprised that the newly formed Shaohu Army could integrate into Quyang County so easily.
After all, the customs, beliefs, and behavior styles of the Yue and Chu people are still different.
But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising.
After all, there was no deep-seated hatred between these former Shaohu bandits and Quyang County.
In addition, even Shaohu, the big brother who took the lead, was convinced, and the Yue people below had no resistance.
In today's troubled times, no matter where we are, there are wars on the left and the right. Who should we follow?
At any rate, Xiong Wuliang still regarded them as human beings, and he could get fields and rewards for fighting for Xiong Wuliang - this was different in the Yue Kingdom.
The nobles of the country of Yue treated civilians extremely harshly. Coupled with the constant civil strife in Vietnam, the civilians and slaves at the bottom suffered from the oppression of the higher-ups.
Although Xiong Wuliang was from the Chu State, he was really kind to them, the Yue people, and did not discriminate against or humiliate the prisoners of war. He even gave them generous treatment that was unimaginable in the Yue State before. These former Yue soldiers had no one at all. I want to return to the rule of the Yue Kingdom's aristocracy.
In addition to the Shaohu Army, which has gradually formed a combat capability, the Quyang Army under Xiong Wuliang has also been expanded.
The former two hundred Quyang Army has now expanded to five hundred people.
With the financial guarantee from the Prince's Mansion in Yingdu, Quyang's army still maintained the luxurious configuration of having a man in armor.
Zhong Hua also swore with all his heart that Qu Yang's army would not lose the slightest bit of combat power.
Today, there are 500 Quyang troops and 500 Shaohu troops in Quyang County. Master Mi Liang is full of confidence and gearing up, waiting to make a fortune when he attacks Yue next year.
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The weather is getting colder and winter has begun.
The crops have been harvested long ago. This year's total harvest is four times that of last year. It is indeed a good year. But not many of these harvests actually fall into Xiong Wuliang's hands - this year's agricultural tax has been reduced by 77 to 88%, and there is basically no tax at all.
However, Quyang Junfu is now extremely wealthy.
Not to mention the windfall of five thousand gold sent by Yingdu...
Although there is no agricultural tax, Xiong Wuliang collected a high commercial tax. In just one year, business in Quyang County is now extremely prosperous.
Every passing businessman will be charged a high business tax by Xiong Wuliang.
But these businessmen have no dissatisfaction - the goods in Quyang County are too cheap, and even if the tax rate is set so high, these businessmen still make high profits.
Logically speaking, it is already winter, and according to the custom of Wudong, business travel should also be quiet - but the busy traffic in Quyang County has no intention of being cooled by the north wind.
