The morning air is fresh and refreshingly cool.
Common people have begun to go to the fields to harvest rice, and the sergeants in the Jurong Guard Camp have also begun a day of training.
When Gu Zhengchen and Mu Ying arrived at the Jurong Guard Camp, Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others were already waiting outside the camp to greet them, and the Yulin Left Guard sergeants led by Mao Xiang had also tidied up.
"Except for the sergeants on duty, everyone gathers at the South Teaching Field."
Gu Zhengchen gave the order crisply.
Zhao Hailou took the order and sent someone to deliver the message.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Mao Xiang and others, clasped his fists and said, "The winner will be determined in the South Teaching Field."
Mao Xiang said happily: "Then let me take a good look at your training skills."
Gu Zhengchen arranged for Qin Song to lead the way to Mao Xiang. This was the east gate of the guard camp, and he had to take a detour from the outside to the south gate. Gu Zhengchen entered the guard camp first and took a shortcut to the South Teaching Field.
Chen Dayue, Qianhu of the Yulin left guard, was very dissatisfied and said: "A local guard will not let us go through any gate if we want to. I can even go to the palace. When have I ever suffered this kind of injustice!"
Baihu Liu Yubao responded from the side: "No, we are all men who have risked their lives to fight. Which brother has no skills? As the emperor's guard, he is not even qualified to sleep in the local guard camp. This That’s it, now we are not even allowed to pass through the camp, and we must be forced to take a detour!”
The proud sergeant Habayashi Zuowei has his own ambitions and dissatisfaction.
Qin Song didn't say anything when he heard these words. Jurongwei is very special. This group of people knows it. It was explained last night. If this group of people still want to mention this matter, it is not looking for trouble, but Finding a point of resentment yourself and accumulating resentment can be considered a morale booster.
Mao Xiang did not stop him, but instead added more firewood: "You are all the emperor's guards, not ordinary guards. If we lose to the Jurong Guards, haha, I will lose my face, and none of you will be able to live well." Governor Mu is also here to watch this competition. He is Your Majesty’s adopted son and is here to watch the battle on Your Majesty’s behalf. Please cheer me up!”
howl!
The wild shouts soared into the sky, and their morale was like a rainbow.
South teaching field.
The Jurong Guards sergeants gathered in an array and looked sharply at Gu Zhengchen on the high platform.
After Zhao Hailou reported that the sergeants had completed their assembly, Gu Zhengchen stepped forward, looked around at the sergeants in front of him from the high platform, and shouted in a deep voice: "To be honest, you sergeants are too failed, too incompetent, and too incompetent. You are a failure." The ultimate sergeant is a disgrace among the Ming Dynasty’s sergeants!”
Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others were confused by Gu Zhengchen's sudden scolding. All the Jurong sergeants were also a little dumbfounded. They didn't know what they had done wrong to make Gu Zhengchen say such words.
Gu Zhengchen raised his hand and pointed at the sergeants: "Why, none of them are convinced? To say that you are a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty's sergeants is a disgrace. Whoever doesn't agree, step forward!"
They are all rough men, and they are all dissatisfied with others. Who wouldn't blush when his superior scolds him like this?
shame?
we are not!
The sergeants gritted their teeth and stepped forward!
The dull and neat footsteps pushed away the dust and stirred up the wind.
Dou Qiao scratched his neck and shouted: "We are not a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty sergeants!"
Mu Ying frowned.
Wu Rong asked in a low voice at the side: "What is he doing? Isn't it that he loves the sergeant the most, and is even willing to take the whip for the sergeant? Why is he damaging the military's prestige and morale when the competition is about to begin?"
Mu Ying looked at Gu Zhengchen's back and frowned: "He must have a reason for doing this."
Gu Zhengchen looked at everyone and sneered, and then the wild laughter spread, and stopped abruptly in an instant, followed by a stern voice: "You are not a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty sergeants, then let me ask you! Who are you?" Most of the people in the army participated in the founding war, but why were some granted the title of Duke, and some became commanders and envoys? But what about you? You are still a big soldier! Is it wrong to say that you failed? "
The sergeant Yi Qian clenched his fists, but could not refute.
Yes, everyone participated in the founding war of the People's Republic of China. Many of them even followed Lao Zhu when he killed Chen Youliang. But over the years, not all sergeants have become generals, been promoted, and given titles. .
The vast majority are still big-headed soldiers and humble sergeants.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the group of sergeants.
There are so many troops under Lao Zhu's command of the world, there are two to three hundred thousand in Jinling alone, not to mention the large number of troops stationed in the border areas.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Yuanzhang had millions of soldiers!
But there are no million generals, and there are no million princes. Among the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, there are only a few who can climb up and make great achievements! These sergeants, who were still the top soldiers, lost an opportunity to climb up when faced with a fate-changing war opportunity!
Gu Zhengchen took a step forward, reached the edge of the high platform, and shouted loudly: "In the founding war, you did not seize the opportunity. You were not knighted or promoted. This was your first failure. Then after the founding of the country, you encountered the second failure." Failure! Your Majesty has set up personal military guards, among which Habayashi Left Guard, Habayashi Right Guard, and Jinwu Guard are responsible for guarding the imperial city. Why were you not selected?!"
"Not to mention the pro-military captain's house, you are not even qualified to join the Habayashi Guards and the Jinwu Guards! Why? Because you are not good enough, because you have no combat power, because you guys, at the critical moment, ruthlessly If you don’t work hard, you won’t kill anyone!”
The almost humiliating words made the Jurong Guard sergeants' blood boil. Each one of them was filled with anger but could not vent it.
What Gu Zhengchen said was true.
The pro-military guards are not all equal because their responsibilities are different. For example, the Yulin Guards and the sergeants of the pro-military captain's mansion are all the emperor's personal guards, and their treatment is much better than that of other pro-military guards.
And those who can join the Habayashi Guards and Kingo Guards are all elite!
Gu Zhengchen saw that although the soldiers were unwilling to give in, they could not refute, and began to scold again: "The Yulin Guards and Jinwu Guards can't get in. This is your second failure! Then when the Duke and Earl chose the guards, why didn't they choose you? This is Your third failure! You are not even qualified to be selected as a guard. Now who dares to say that you are reputable men, and who dares to say that you are not a disgrace among the Ming Dynasty sergeants?!"
Mu Ying has guards, and Xu Da also has guards. Any general has a group of guards. This is Zhu Yuanzhang's permission, and it is inevitable. This group of guards needs to risk their lives to protect the general at critical times. This is also the case countless times. During the war, senior generals died less, which was a key reason why they were able to escape.
The most important thing when choosing a guard is loyalty and strong combat ability.
But these people were not selected, which shows that their combat effectiveness is still not enough to attract the attention of generals.
Gu Zhengchen saw the chests of the sergeants rising and falling, and knew that their emotions had been aroused to the limit, so he took a step back and shouted sternly: "I want to prove that you are not a disgrace among the Ming Dynasty sergeants, and I want to prove that you are good men of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to prove that you are true warriors who can fight in all directions and defend your country, then win this battle for me and let everyone in the Yulin Guard see that none of the men in the Jurong Guard are cowards!"
Mu Ying felt that her eardrums were being shaken, and the howling roar passed by like a rushing wind, and struck like rolling thunder!
Extreme debasement, extreme suppression, and sudden release at the end!
This is Gu Zhengchen's method. He is using this method to inspire the bloody spirit of the Jurong Guards!
Not to mention these sergeants, even Mu Ying felt her blood boiling, her whole body was full of strength, and she wanted to find someone to vent her anger!
Wu Rong looked deeply at Gu Zhengchen and whispered to Mu Ying: "Now it's enough for this group of people to attack Wang Baobao's cavalry. No one will say a word of nonsense and step back!"
Mu Ying nodded heavily: "Gu Zhengchen has a good grasp of the human heart. Those arrogant guys like Yu Linwei are in bad luck."
Gu Zhengchen ordered: "In this month's competition, the sergeants from hundreds of households who are ranked in the bottom five will come out!"
Five hundred sergeants stepped out.
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang became anxious. This was a competition with the Yulin Guards. If you wanted to choose, you had to choose the strongest one. How could there be any reason to choose the weak one?
Although this group of people was not the weakest, they were just unlucky and encountered a stronger competition team, which resulted in them ranking last.
But no matter what, these people are not the strongest in Jurongwei!
Gu Zhengchen stopped Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others, looked at Deputy Qianhu Dou Qiao, Baihu Liang Lin, Zhou Ba, Gao He and nearly 500 sergeants, and shouted sternly: "We can't win this battle. You will lose not only your own dignity, but also the dignity of the entire Jurong Guard! I have only one request, let the people of the Yulin Guard see how powerful the Jurong Guard is, and see how powerful the Jurong Guard sergeants are!"
Dou Qiao nodded heavily.
Liang Lin, Gao He and other hundreds of households and a group of sergeants all exerted their strength.
This is a test that cannot be failed!
Men have the dignity of men!
A sergeant has the honor of a sergeant!
Whether it is for the dignity of a man or to defend the honor of a sergeant, we must not lose in this competition!
Mao Xiang arrived with five hundred Yulin Guards sergeants.
What made Mao Xiang uneasy was that the Jurong Guards sergeants looked at him as if they were enemies, and they were extremely jealous!
Qianhu Chen Dayue also felt an invisible pressure. This pressure was spurred by the tyrannical fighting spirit and the passion for fighting!
"Jurongwei, it's not easy!"
Mao Xiang sighed sincerely, then shook his head and added: "But it is still impossible to win against the Yulin Guards. Dayue, give them some color and don't lose the face of the Yulin Guards."
Chen Dayue raised his hands, slammed his fists against his chest, and said with a smile: "Of course we won't refuse the beatings that come to our door. Judging from their appearance, they seem to be prepared for the beatings."
Liu Yubao tilted his neck, showing his yellowed teeth: "If we lose, no one in the world will be able to tell who is the Yulin Guard. Brothers, as long as they can't be killed, maimed, or fallen, let me spare them all." fall!"
Five hundred Yulin sergeants howled in agreement.
