Yuchi Gong and others had actually wanted to call a truce for a long time. After all, they had not left the Suzaku Gate yet. In just a short while, many ministers were already secretly looking at them.
It's just that none of them is willing to weaken their momentum in front of their peers and take the initiative to propose a truce.
Qin Ming's words immediately gave everyone a boost, so several people stopped shouting at each other and looked at Qin Ming in the middle of the team.
"Since several uncles believe that the army they lead is the most elite in the Tang Dynasty, they can't convince others."
"My nephew has a little suggestion here. Do you uncles want to listen to it?"
Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, knew that Qin Ming was smart, so he said before anyone could speak:
"My dear nephew, you might as well come and listen."
Qin Ming folded his sleeves and said as he walked:
"This matter is actually quite simple. When Uncle Cheng's left-leading military guard comes back, all of you uncles can jointly request His Majesty to organize a competition for the Sixteen Guards."
"At that time, each guard can select a thousand soldiers to have an offensive and defensive duel, or a field duel, and the results of the duel will determine their respective rankings."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, this method sounded quite interesting.
Li Jing thought for a moment, then stroked his long beard and asked:
"The Qin County man's method is good, but fighting on the battlefield and competing in martial arts are two different things. If it is just a competition, it will be difficult to bring out the true combat power of each guard."
"And since it is a competition, it is difficult to fight with real swords and guns, so it is difficult to count the casualties."
After hearing what Li Jing said, the others nodded in agreement.
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"What Mr. Wei Guo said is absolutely true, but there are ways to solve these problems."
Li Jing raised his eyebrows, looked at the shameless young man next to him, and said:
"Oh? I would like to hear the details."
Qin Ming carefully recalled some of the military exercise scenes that later generations saw in movies and TV series.
After making some adjustments in his mind, he looked at everyone and said:
"Then let me start with weapons and casualty statistics. As for weapons, you can use wooden swords, guns, swords and halberds, and then use cloth to wrap the arrows or gun heads. This can prevent the soldiers from being seriously injured or killed."
"As for counting casualties, it's actually very simple. There is something called chalk in my nephew's house, which is made of lime powder. We can put various colors of lime powder on the weapons."
“In this way, when the two armies compete, after knocking each other down with swords and arrows, they will leave powder on their bodies.
In addition, we can make a rule. If the powder is stuck on the vital parts, even if there is only one, it will be counted as death. If it is not a vital part of the body, if the powder is stuck on three places, it will be counted as serious injury or death. "
Xue Wanche, a man who claimed to be an indomitable man, clapped his hands when he heard this and praised loudly:
"This method is wonderful, my wise nephew is a great talent!"
Xue Wanjun on the side pushed his younger brother, squeezed in front of Qin Ming and asked:
"My dear nephew, this method is indeed good, but how do you create a real atmosphere of the killing field? Duke Wei just mentioned this point, the feeling of either you dying or me dying on the battlefield, the fighting against the soldiers The impact is huge.”
After Yuchi Gong heard this, he also echoed:
"What Lao Xue said makes sense. Many battles in history have proved this point, just like Han Xin's last stand and Xiang Yu's desperate battle in Julu."
"In the end, they were able to defeat more with less because they had no way to retreat. As long as they retreated, they would die. That's why they were able to unleash a combat power that was several times their own."
"If it were a competition, it would be difficult to create this kind of momentum of risking one's life."
Hejian County King couldn't help but shook his head when he heard this. Are these people thinking too much?
"Is your request too harsh? I think the nephew's method is already very good. After all, all the guards are in the same environment, and no one can exert 100% of their combat effectiveness. Come."
Duan Zhixuan, Yu Chigong, and the Xue brothers looked at each other and nodded with regret, which seemed to be recognition of Li Xiaogong's statement.
Li Jing looked at Qin Ming who was thoughtful and asked with a smile:
"Qin County man, what did you think of?"
Qin Ming smiled slightly at Li Jing and nodded.
Upon seeing this, Yuchi Gong grabbed Qin Ming's arm and said eagerly:
"Boy, don't just nod. Say it and let uncle listen."
"This is actually very simple. It's nothing more than how to stimulate the soldiers' desire to win! I believe that your uncles just didn't think of it for a moment."
Yuchi Gong slapped Qin Ming on the shoulder and feigned anger:
"You kid, stop flattering me and tell me now."
Qin Ming's shoulder hurt. He glared at Yu Chigong angrily and said while rubbing his shoulder:
"To put it simply, it is to set up a reward and punishment mechanism for the generals and soldiers of each guard. There are many ways to reward. For example, if you win the first place in the sixteen guards, you can get financial or material rewards from the court."
"For another example, the imperial court can post the results of the competition directly at the gates of the major cities in Chang'an City so that the people coming and going can see it. In this way, I believe that your uncles and other generals of the Sixteenth Guards will do it even for the sake of face. Train your soldiers hard and strive for a higher ranking."
"If you are more ruthless, you can also set up a mechanism, that is, the top three armies can expand their establishment, and the bottom three armies can reduce their establishment, or even cancel it."
Everyone took a breath of cold air when they heard this.
The last two moves are really too cruel! None of them dared to imagine what the scene would be like during the real competition if Dabi really set the rules like this.
As the old saying goes, dying from hunger is a small matter, but saving face is a big deal.
If one of the soldiers led by him were at the bottom, it is hard to say what would happen to the people, but the ridicule and contempt among his colleagues would not escape.
As a result, being at the bottom of the rankings may be more uncomfortable than death for generals and soldiers like them!
After hearing this, Li Jing, Duke of Wei, reached out and patted Qin Ming on the shoulder, laughing and saying:
"My dear nephew, you are a great talent! Your method is good. After I go back tonight, I will write a memorial and present it to Your Majesty at the meeting tomorrow."
"I can't wait to see the competition between these sixteen guards!"
After speaking, Li Jing glanced at Yu Chigong, Xue Wanjun and others beside him with a playful expression.
The few people who had been shouting just now and disliked the fact that Qin Ming's competition was difficult to arouse the blood and bravery of the soldiers, now all showed tangled expressions.
But after a while, everyone showed a determined expression, and they began to silently think about how to train the soldiers next!
Everyone talked as they walked and soon left the Suzaku Gate.
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