Daming kill

Chapter 16 In Progress

Now that there is a goal, changes will naturally follow.

Before breakfast, Zhao Jin called up the army again and directly announced the decision to reorganize everyone to ensure a more orderly southward retreat.

Although he emphasized that whether to accept the recruitment is voluntary, but the requirement that those who do not accept must leave also means that the vast majority of people have no choice at all.

Those few people who had their own food chose to accept it silently in the end. If they wanted to leave early, what's the point of leaving now!Besides, they are all soldiers anyway, so what's the difference?
But this kind of blatant recruitment also brought about a problem, that is, so many troops have far exceeded the army of the first sentinel, and the implementation of the original organization will make each level very bloated.

And Zhao Jin can't promote himself. After all, they still have to vote for the government army and Zuo Liangyu, so the rule that superiors appoint subordinates cannot be broken.

Zhao Jin's solution is also simple.

He turned the three teams at Yishao into five teams. In addition to Zhao Jin, Shi Ming, and Li Ping each leading a team, he also added Wang Chengwu's team and Song Baolai's team who was in charge of carrying food and grass.

Except for Song Baolai's team, which is designated, the other teams will implement an equal distribution of troops on the basis of the soldiers' voluntary choice. Each team will have 60 people without the captain, and each team can be divided into 3 donkeys and 1 donkey. Assisted by a horse and a mule.

In this way, Song Baolai's team was the smallest. In addition, he himself had only 24 people, and he only managed 20 donkeys and 4 horse mules, which was equivalent to a special transport team.Moreover, Song Baolai only took care of people and animals, but not his supplies. The supplies were still managed by Liu Shixiong and Zhao Meiling.

As for Li Shengcai, he was appointed as the vice-captain of Wang Chengwu's team, and the only vice-captain among the five teams.

Then, Zhao Lanyue and Gao Lei were also assigned jobs. The two of them were asked to jointly manage the money, which was currently in Song Baolai's transport team.After all, Zhao Jin and Shi Ming snatched those silver coins, so it is not appropriate to put them all in Zhao Jin's place.

As for the mules and donkeys and food owned by the former outpost soldiers, Zhao Jin's request is: the food must be handed over for unified deployment, and the mules and donkeys can continue to be kept by themselves.

Regardless of how they got here, mules and donkeys are not good stubble if they can be firmly controlled. Confiscation will not only make the elephant too ugly, but may also choke.

This is a typical plan seeking balance and mutual compromise. Zhao Jin and Shi Ming had a lot of arguments last night.

But Liu Shixiong and Li Shengcai still expressed strong dissatisfaction, because they were not among the people being communicated at all, and they didn't even know about it.But they have neither the right to speak nor the strength to oppose, so they can only accept it with complaints.

As soon as the plan came out, the breakfast soon became a sea of ​​chaos. The unorganized soldiers of the Ming army began to flock to the team in charge of the sentry chief Zhao Jin, and they crowded there almost instantly. He was no longer active in eating, and the few chiefs appointed by Zhao Jin immediately began to pick and choose.

"Older gingers are more spicy!"

Faced with such a strange scene, and looking at the sparse crowds of other people, Li Ping had to admire again.

Shi Ming and Wang Chengwu were also stunned, while the others were even more puzzled by Monk Zhang Er.

They obviously overlooked that this is an era that pays attention to status and status. It is almost an instinct of people to respect officials and lords and get close to the highest officials. Zhao Jin has demonstrated his unquestionable authority and benevolence early on. The choice is no surprise.

In this way, there is no suspense for Zhao Jin's team to become the strongest among them.

Although he was not jealous of Zhao Jin, Li Ping still felt a little worried. He suddenly realized that apart from being the captain officially appointed by the guerrillas, he seemed to be unable to compete with Shi Ming and Wang Chengwu, who had fully demonstrated their personal bravery in the past few days. .

He knows that the army is essentially a stage for the strong, and it is also instinctive to follow the strong.

Fortunately, Li Ping had [-] soldiers. What is gratifying is that the old man who took the initiative to come to his side and the seven young men he led did not move, so he didn't have to worry too much about picking up others. Pick the rest of the soldiers.

When camping last night, Li Ping knew that the old man's name was Hu Zhongshan. Although he looked old, he was only in his early forties, so it was no wonder that he was still in good health.The younger generations who followed him called him Papa Hu.

Hu Zhongshan used to be a good farmer and also a carpenter. He was never married, and those young people all came from the same place as him.They were caught as handymen last year, and they only recruited soldiers a year ago. Because of his old age and some prestige, Hu Zhongshan became a very talented person.

Before the battle in Zhuxian Town, there were more than a dozen pure fellows left in their group, but only 8 escaped in the end.

Because these people are relatively familiar with each other, they are more united, and they all listen to the words of Hu Zhongshan, who has both great status and experience.And except for Hu Zhongshan, they are all young and strong, and they are serious and good soldiers.

Just as Li Ping was sobbing, the strong man named Ma Yong led a dozen people over suddenly, and Li Ping was a little dazed immediately.

Then, some soldiers who might not be willing to be picked by others gathered together scatteredly, and the planned 60 soldiers were quickly assembled.

Then these people also brought 2 horse mules and 4 donkeys, which accounted for more than half of all the large animals owned by the former outpost soldiers, which was an accident among accidents.

Identity surpasses bravery, and knowledge produces a powerful bonus, which gives Li Ping a new understanding.

When the soldiers were ready, Li Ping also hurriedly started to reorganize.

The whole team is divided into three teams, each team is divided into four teams, each team has four to five people, and Duan Qiang, Hu Zhongshan and Ma Yong are respectively the team leaders.Before finding other suitable candidates, Li Ping did not arbitrarily promote new directors.

It's just that when everyone was busy grouping people and getting to know each other, Zhao Jin made another big move over there.

He suddenly ordered that all the coarse cloth that had been saved by chance be cut into strips, and ordered all the people above ten years old to gather at his place, and he wanted to teach everyone how to put on leggings.

It was only then that Li Ping suddenly realized that they had never seen anyone wearing leggings since they came to this time and space. But in the army!
What does this mean?
It shows that the people here still don't know the effect and practice of wearing leggings, and it is very likely that they only have some prototypes and simple understanding of leggings.

However, Li Ping is very clear that the appearance of leggings will greatly promote the infantry's continuous marching ability and combat operations, and it is almost of great significance to their current troop that basically relies on walking.

However, Li Ping really doesn't know how to do this job, let alone other people.But Li Ping knew that Zhao Jin really knew it, because this old man had learned it and used it, so he probably only remembered it.

Although Ming people were mostly skeptical, but the sentinel taught them and followed them honestly, and there was nothing to lose anyway.

When we set off again, the difference between organized and unorganized immediately appeared. The reorganized team was obviously much more orderly, and the phenomenon of sheep shitting in the past was no longer there.

"You have to do something serious. You can no longer be a shopkeeper like you used to be. We have to catch the troops." Zhao Jin said to Li Ping solemnly.

"I know, didn't I come to listen to your orders? I am willing to obey your orders." Li Ping, who was riding on the horse, said while bowing his hands to Zhao Jin.He still has this point. He didn't care about it before because he planned to leave. Now that he has decided to stay, he has to concentrate on it.

"So happy! Will your little lover let you go?" Zhao Jin teased with some uncertainty.

"Brother, don't be teasing, let the girl know, she will be embarrassed. She is not married yet!"

"Yo? It's covered so quickly!"

"Hi! Gao Lei was just frightened. She's not ignorant. The main reason is that she doesn't have anyone she knows well, so she can only keep everything in her heart. It's not easy for a woman. She should have calmed down a bit now. , I told her that I have to work on the team, isn't she quite cooperative? And you have divided the work for others, I think she is quite serious."

Seeing Li Ping's explanation, Zhao Jin just smiled noncommittally, and then looked back from the horse for a long time across the crowd.

At the back, Zhao Lanyue and Gao Lei were riding side by side on mules, whispering something, with a very friendly look, while two soldiers helped them lead the mules in front.

After two days of turbulence and oppressive situations, they, who don't know how to ride horses, have quickly mastered the most basic riding skills, at least there will be no major problems when someone leads them.Therefore, they were all assigned their own mules this morning, which allowed Li Ping to be liberated.

"Gao Lei and Zhao Lanyue seem to be chatting very well?" Zhao Jin was a little curious, but also a little gloomy.

Li Ping also looked back for a long time. Hearing what Zhao Jin said, he also felt a little strange, so he speculated: "There are only three women in total. It is probably annoying for them to talk every day. Both of them are highly educated, so it may be easier. close?"

"Okay, let's get down to business. What do you think we should do most now?" Zhao Jin didn't continue to worry about Zhao Lanyue and Gao Lei's issues. His current responsibilities and pressure didn't allow him to think about anything else.

"We need to find a place with plenty of water to wash off, we're so dirty and most people stink. Especially the lice, I'm so fed up, I was trying to sleep last night but they bothered me It's about to collapse." Li Ping's face was full of depression.

"It's necessary to do a sanitation. The army is not clean. Let's go to Xuzhou. I heard that there are many water systems there, so it will be more convenient to find a hidden place. If you cross the Weishui (now Shuangji River) smoothly today, you can go to the city tonight." Consider alleviating the lice problem first." Zhao Jin also had a troubled expression on his face, and couldn't help but pick the lice on his body after speaking.

"We have to set rules for them. The army! You have to scratch frequently. If you get used to it, they will be obedient." While talking, Zhao Jin grabbed a black lice and squeezed it with his fingernails. .

In the next march, Zhao Jin did not break his promise.Li Ping gradually turned into flying all over the field, especially when he was commanded by Zhao Jin as the whistle chief.

From arranging the exploration route to controlling the connection of the entire team, to the security organization during the temporary break, to the deployment of drinking water and simple supplementary food at noon, to checking the condition of the livestock, to counting the soldiers, and then to understanding the inspection officers and soldiers The basic information and so on have all become tasks for Li Ping to preside over.

Even after arriving at the campsite, he will take care of everything such as burying pots and making meals, dividing camps, arranging security guards, picking wild vegetables, and even supervising defecation and defecation.

Such trivialities can easily allow people to establish authority, and it can also make people unconsciously develop obedience and obedience from bits and pieces. It seems annoying, but it also represents identity and status.

Li Ping was the only officially appointed captain, and it was quite different from Shi Ming and Wang Chengwu, who were temporarily appointed as replacements. At least those soldiers of the Ming army believed that Li Ping was under Zhao Jin, the post commander.

Because of this, the vast number of soldiers in the Ming army also felt that it was natural for Li Ping to take the lead in these specific matters, and of course the post commander had to give orders, and he couldn't do everything himself, which broke the rules.

Although Liu Shixiong and Li Shengcai had some criticisms, seeing that Shi Ming and Wang Chengwu didn't express their views, but instead hooked up with Zhao Jin and Li Ping, they could only acquiesce.

It's just that these trivial chores seem to be simple and majestic, but it is not easy to be comprehensive and comprehensive. It is a great test for a person's ability to organize and plan, coordinate and control, and make timely decisions. It requires a lot of experience accumulation and character precipitation.

But Li Ping is miraculously very familiar. Most of the work is arranged by him in an orderly manner, and the change in order is more obvious. The soldiers of the Ming Army seem to have quickly gotten used to this kind of management, or recognized it. The benefits of order.

The effect of the leggings was quickly revealed, which further accelerated the obedience of the soldiers of the Ming army.

In the evening, when the roaring bonfire was finally allowed to rise, all the idle people gathered around the bonfire to bake their clothes, which was a very effective way of killing lice in clothes.

Beside a campfire, Shi Ming, shirtless, listened to the sound of lice being roasted and crackled, and kept using a comb (a hair combing tool that is much finer than a comb) to remove small head lice and lice in his hair. Combing out the eggs, this may be the most comfortable thing he has done in the past few days.

But soon, his gaze was attracted by Li Ping who was still jumping up and down not far away, and his expression immediately became complicated.

Today, Zhao Jin and Li Ping's activities far exceeded his expectations.

He didn't expect Zhao Jin to be so fiddly, but everything that he fiddled with seemed to make sense, and he wasn't just messing around with nothing.And Zhao Jin's hardcore Li Ping was a little too smooth when handling these various affairs, showing surprising organizational and coordination skills, especially the outstanding scheduling arrangements when passing Weishui impressed him even more. Li Ping seemed to have arranged the matter without much thought, but it was always very appropriate.

As a boss who owns multiple industries, Shi Ming is very clear about what leadership is, and he can distinguish the difference between being able to do a job with ease and being ambitious and lacking in talent.

These two security guards gave him too many surprises.

(End of this chapter)