"Beat the drums and gather the troops."
Chen Wangxi's words were like gold and he rode forward.
Zhao Huai was so frightened that he dared not listen to the orders given by Chen Wang. He loudly accepted the order, and then asked the accompanying servants to beat drums and gather troops immediately.
The drumming of the gathering drum slowly sounded above the school grounds, and a group of Liao soldiers scattered throughout the camp heard the sound.
The news of the arrival of the new battalion commander had already spread. After hearing the sound of the gathering drum, everyone did not hesitate and immediately walked towards the school ground.
The drums are sounded in three ways: one is to set out the tent, the other is to assemble, and the third is to order the troops.
When the three drums stop and those who have not arrived at the school grounds, regardless of whether they are soldiers or generals, they will all be killed!
This is not only the military discipline under Cao Wenzhao, but also the military discipline in their camp.
Zhang Waijia would not care about looting places and robbing wealthy households.
But in marching and fighting, Zhang Waijia has always been extremely strict. Anyone who fails to do the three tongs and drums will be executed!
Cao Wenzhao was even more strict in managing the army, and they are all now under Cao Wenzhao's command.
The newly appointed battalion general seemed to be a difficult person to deal with. He led more than sixty cavalrymen with helmets and armor, looking murderous, just waiting to establish his power.
There are three things a new official should do when he takes office. Those who have not yet come to the drum stop can use it to establish their authority.
They have been soldiers for many years and even ran away from Sanshui City. Which one of them is really stupid?
When the three tongs and drums stopped, everyone on the school field was already standing still.
However, the situation was very chaotic, the array was crooked and intertwined.
Most of the Liao soldiers under Zhang Waijia were cavalry, and the infantry formations had little training.
After the defeat of Sanshui City, a large number of generals either died in battle or were captured, and the degree of organization went to zero.
Chen Wang also received the military register and related documents handed over by Zhao Huailiang.
The military system in Liao Town is different from that in Datong. Zhang Waijia is the deputy general, that is, the deputy commander-in-chief, and is under the command of the Qibing Battalion.
In the garrison military system, the four levels of general, deputy general, staff general, and guerrilla can lead a battalion alone.
The general leads the main battalion, the deputy general leads the special battalion, the deputy general leads the reinforcement battalion, and the guerrilla leads the guerrilla battalion.
The main barracks, directly led by the general soldier, are generally stationed in important defense areas and assume the main defensive tasks.
The name of the Qibing Camp means to use surprise to win. Its main responsibilities are to send reinforcements, set up ambush, defense, etc.
The reinforcement battalion focuses on things such as rushing reinforcements and replenishment. It is usually located in a secondary defensive area and serves as a supporting force.
The Ranger Camp basically has no fixed defense areas, just like firefighters.
Under the military system of the Ming Dynasty, the general, deputy generals, and generals each had their own garrison area, but the guerrillas did not and were mobilized from place to place.
The total number of troops assigned to the Qibing Battalion that Zhang Waijia originally led was 2,820. Before the Sanshui War, there were actually 2,270 troops.
Chen Wang didn't know whether this data was true or not, but now there were only 917 people left in the camp, which was almost a little more than one man.
"Nine hundred and seventeen people, only fifty-seven armor leaders, and the rest of the ordnance statistics are not counted..."
Chen Wang sat on the general platform with a golden sword, snorted coldly, and dropped the document in his hand on the ground.
"I'll give you one night to make a complete count of all the ordnance in the camp and report it to me tomorrow morning."
"As commanded."
Zhao Huailiang lowered his eyebrows and responded respectfully.
The hierarchy of superiority and inferiority in the military is more stringent than elsewhere.
Although civil servants are subordinate to each other, no matter how fiercely they fight, they can only use their power to hinder each other.
But it's different in the army. Military law often involves beheading and beating.
In the military camp, if the general wants to manipulate a junior officer with no background, even if he finds a reasonable reason to kill him with a knife on the head, no one can make a typo.
Of course, the methods should not be too harsh. Once the unscrupulous killings are excessive and trigger a mutiny, the generals will be demoted and punished even if they do not die in the mutiny.
Chen Gong, who inspected the situation in the camp, also stepped onto the general platform at this time.
Hu Zhili, who went to pick up the files from the county government, was already standing behind Chen Wang.
"Brother, the horses have been counted. There are 959 horses in total."
Chen Gong stepped forward a little, bowed slightly and spoke in Chen Wang's ear.
"There are more than thirty women in the army. They are all brothel girls in the city. They are temporarily detained in the military tent in the northeast outside the school grounds."
Chen Wang raised his eyebrows slightly and looked up at Zhao Huailiang, who was hunched over and afraid to stand upright.
It seems that Zhao Huailiang still has some brains and is not stupid enough to send troops to rape civilian women in the city.
"Mr. Zhao is so elegant. This brothel has opened in the military camp."
Chen Wang's voice was low, and murderous intent was flowing in his eyes. In this era, military camps were almost a forbidden area for women.
"Tell Mr. Zhao what the military regulations are."
Chen Wang held the riding whip and spoke slowly and logically.
Hu Zhili sneered and read.
"Anyone who rapes a woman living in another house or brings a woman into the camp will be killed!"
Zhao Huailiang raised his head and looked at Chen Wang, just in time to see the murderous intent flowing in Chen Wang's eyes. His heart trembled at that moment, and all the alcohol in his body disappeared.
"The low-ranking officer has a dull mind and fails to restrain the soldiers. The soldiers below did not stop the stupid things they did in time."
Zhao Huailiang already knew Chen Wang's identity and knew that he was not Cao Bianjiao.
But even so, Zhao Huailiang still did not dare to look down on Chen Wang, because Chen Wang's momentum was that compared to Zhang Waijia, he was unwilling to give in.
The eyes were evil and the eyes were sharp, as if facing a ferocious beast.
He was hunting in the mountains, and encountered a tiger blocking his way.
The tiger was nestled in the middle of the road. It raised its head and met his eyes. His feeling now was the same as before.
After the tiger blocking the road looked at him several times, it was probably full and finally left on its own.
But Chen Wang is not some well-fed tiger, but a general who needs heads to establish his authority!
Zhao Huailiang knelt down directly on the ground and kowtowed.
"In a humble position, the ability is insufficient, and the demotion and salary are all based on the military order of General Qian. There will be no complaints in the humble position."
Chen Wang's eyes flashed, and this Zhao Huailiang removed himself cleanly in just a few words.
According to military regulations, failure to supervise the military academy will result in a demotion and a penalty, up to and including a beating with a military stick.
Turning a capital crime into a demotion and a salary, he is indeed very eloquent and quick-witted.
However, from the beginning, Chen Wang had no intention of killing Zhao Huailiang to correct military law.
Killing people can establish authority, but they cannot kill people indiscriminately.
According to the scouting report, it was Zhao Huailiang who gathered the remaining soldiers and led most of the remaining soldiers to withdraw from Sanshui City all the way to Chunhua. This is also a skill.
"Then can you explain to me what these files are about?"
Chen Wang stood up and took a thick stack of files from Hu Zhili's hand.
"As soon as I entered the city, the magistrate of Chunhua blocked my way and challenged me to accuse me."
