Yang Lin's guess was correct. In the short term, Le He, who was mediocre in martial arts, seemed to be more like a vase than Mrs. Gu, who was a woman. However, Zou Run, who was familiar with funeral affairs, naturally knew that Le He could compete with him as long as he had more training and experience. An existence comparable to that of the prodigal Yan Qing, putting him at the intelligence port would be a way for people to make the best use of their talents.
"In compliance with the command of the village leader, Lehe Zi will assist Leader Gu in managing the business properly."
Lehe had a delicate and clear mind. Although he did not understand the deep meaning of Zou Run's words at the moment, he was smart and noticed the specialness of this job from the reactions of several old men present, so he hurriedly stepped forward to say yes.
Seeing Lehe's response, Zou Run nodded imperceptibly, with a trace of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
After Lehe sat down, he motioned for Deng Fei to speak.
During the time when Zou Run was away, Zou Yuan was faced with various large and small matters all day long, so naturally he couldn't cover everything, so he broke down everyone's work. In addition to leading the troops and all the leaders to fight together, Zou Yuan is usually in charge of the general manager, Yang Lin is in charge of hotel management and outbound shopping, and Er Ruan is in charge of the naval forces stationed on the island. In this way, the training of copycat minions inevitably falls to Deng Flying over the head.
Deng Fei jumped out excitedly, eager to share the results of his military training during this period.
"Currently, there are 600 infantry soldiers, 300 naval soldiers, and 100 cavalry soldiers in the stronghold. Among them, I divided the infantry soldiers into 300 spearmen, 200 swordsmen, and 100 cavalry soldiers. The archers have expanded a large and small military building and school grounds. They practice every three days, drill once every five days, and review once every half month. They have been practicing for more than a month and are already ready for battle! Please also ask the leader of the village to review!"
Looking at Deng Fei's beaming and contented look in the hall, he said it was a report, but in fact it was more of a show off, just like a child trying to get praise from adults, which clearly shows the innocence of this person.
But except for Zou Run who couldn't help laughing, the other leaders nodded in agreement.
You must know that Deng Fei single-handedly took on all the military training except for the navy minions. This burden is not unimportant, and the results are obvious to all. At least in the eyes of most leaders, the men who climbed Yunshan You already have a strong military presence, and you can outshine 80% of your peers in the world.
But Zou Run remained noncommittal, and his face remained as calm as ever, making it difficult for others to express his joy and anger.
My family knows their own affairs. Judging from the actual results of the battle at Mao's Manor, the performance of the cottage infantry seems to be passable, but the cavalry is undoubtedly very inferior. Zou Run's understanding of the army was all based on the people's soldiers of later generations. He didn't actually know much about the feudal army, especially the army of the Song Dynasty, so he did not directly express his remarks, but glanced at the audience.
Looking around, his eyes immediately locked on Sun Xin.
There is a poem describing Sun Xin in the original work:
He is a talented man in the military corps and has a powerful look on his face.
The whip whips up the black dragon and the jade python flies.
He has the ambition of a swan in his chest, and his wife is a tiger and a wolf.
Everyone admires and respects Sun Xin and Xiao Yuchi.
Sun Xin's ancestral home is Qiongzhou. He is the descendant of an army officer. He is considered to be a semi-expert. Why not ask him for his opinion?
"Brother Sun Xin, the He family has been in the military for generations and is an expert in military matters. In my opinion, is my training at Mount Yunshan inadequate?"
The eyes of everyone in the hall instantly focused on the unexpected Sun Xin, because what Zou Run said was - is there any shortcoming? Rather than how well you practiced?
It was obvious that what Zou Run wanted to hear were real opinions and suggestions, not empty talk carried by everyone in a sedan chair.
The discerning people here have begun to secretly sweat for Deng Fei.
Sun Xin knew the implication of Zou Run's words, but he was very confused. He held onto the skirt of his clothes tightly with both hands. He looked at his wife, Zou Run, who was above him, and then looked at the obvious side. Deng Fei, who already looked pale.
Of course Deng Fei had a calm expression on his face. He had worked hard on his own for several months to train as a soldier. Who could see the results and not praise them? In Deng Fei's heart, there was only one person in Manshan Village who was qualified to comment on him, and that was Zou Run, the leader of the village, and even Zou Yuan, the second-in-command, could only be regarded as half of it.
As for Sun Xin?
Although I heard that he showed his hand during the attack on Mao's manor and made some minor contributions, he had just climbed up the mountain after all. He himself was a good man, but by his own evaluation, I'm afraid he was still far from good.
"snort……"
Deng Fei snorted slightly. Although his voice was soft, it seemed very abrupt in the spacious and empty lobby with high eaves.
Sun Xin's face became increasingly ugly, Sister-in-law Gu and others were also a little nervous. Zou Run couldn't help but feel helpless, but after thinking for a moment, he still said:
"Now that we have entered Dengyun Mountain, we are a family, and as a family we just talk openly about things. Although brother Deng Fei is a little agitated, he has always admired people who are capable, but brother Sun Xin said it is okay."
The words "Admire capable people" not only subtly knocked Deng Fei's head off, but also made Sun Xin lose most of the barriers in his heart.
Sun Xin suddenly realized, yes! I am not in the dark and corrupt officialdom of the Song Dynasty, so I don't need to practice the way of being an official by living in harmony with others and living alone. Now I am a man in the green forest. The leader of the village, King Xiao Qin, is open-minded and heroic, and has a keen eye for people. I just use my skills to the fullest. If you have any concerns, just say it!
Sun Xin took a deep breath, stood up under the worried eyes of his wife, gave a group salute to everyone, and said loudly:
"In Sun's opinion, although Leader Deng was not born in the military, he should have people who were in the military around him to give guidance. The so-called training every three days, a drill every five days, and a review every half a month are the official methods of military training for the imperial court. Leader Deng The practice is in line with the essentials of the art of war, and the results will naturally be significant."
As soon as he said this, Deng Fei's complexion instantly improved, but at the same time, a look of surprise flashed across his face.
As Sun Xin said, his training method really followed the advice of a junior officer who had served as a junior officer in the army. Of course, the minion who offered advice had already been promoted by Deng Fei at the front of the line. From a minion who had only been on the mountain for a few months, he jumped two levels and became a big boss who assisted him in training troops.
Zou Run still holds the top spot. He believes that the dignified little Yuchi is by no means an old man who only talks nice words.
Sure enough, Sun Xin suddenly changed the subject.
"However...if Sun's prediction is correct, the person who gave advice to Leader Deng should have been a Xiang soldier."
The Xiang army in the Song Dynasty was called the town army stationed in the state. It was actually a miscellaneous army of various state governments and some central agencies. Although the organization and structure are the same as those of the Forbidden Army, except for a few, they generally have no training and combat tasks. Most of them were engaged in building cities, making weapons, building roads and bridges, transporting grain to reclaim wasteland, and guarding and escorting officials and other chores.
Deng Fei was shocked. He didn't expect that the great talent he regarded as a treasure, the guy promoted from the front line, was actually a Xiang soldier? Why don't you practice according to his method? Growing up, he had never heard of any Xiang soldiers who could seriously fight in battle!
Deng Fei, who was outspoken, suddenly felt ashamed. His face turned red, like a red lantern. He was so happy just now, but now he was extremely ashamed.
Seeing this, Sun Xin quickly added an explanation. "However, although this person is a Xiang Army, the strategy he proposes is a serious military training method... Well, although this is just a training method for the Xiang Army... there is nothing wrong with using this method, but the effect is not as good as that of the Forbidden Army. The training method is good.”
