Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 29 Troop Training
In the beautiful Shanglinyuan, there is a military camp, and at this moment there is only one voice in the camp.

Huo Xian stood on the high platform and said sternly, "You are my Han soldiers and my Jianzhang Camp Cavalry! You are soldiers, remember, the greatest duty of a soldier is to defend the country! What you have to do is obey, obey military orders!"

Looking at the soldiers standing upright, Huo Xian's expression became even more serious. "You can't endure hardship and have no courage. Get out of here immediately!"

Those who were selected to join the Jianzhang Camp were all from good families and had a certain foundation in military training. Moreover, they all understood that the one standing on the high platform was the Champion Marquis.

If I were driven away at this time, I would have no place to stand anywhere else, let alone have any idea of ​​making achievements.

So when they stood in line, even if some people didn't understand, the soldiers still stood straight.

Formation, this is the first item of Huo Xian’s military training.

Some people think that queue training is unnecessary and is just superficial work.

Huo Xian would definitely sneer at these ideas. Those people are either stupid or evil.

The queue means combat effectiveness, Huo Xian has no doubt about it.

These combat capabilities are embodied in unity, discipline, collaboration, and emphasis on enforcing orders and obedience.

There is no need for individuality in the army. The combat effectiveness of an army with excellent discipline can be guaranteed.

General Li Guang loved his soldiers like his own sons, and he led by example in everything. He was lenient and not harsh to his soldiers, which made them willing to fight for him. However, this general fought more than 70 battles with the Xiongnu, and his army had very poor discipline, and there was no discipline at all when marching and fighting.

How can we win by charging in a huge mass and retreating in a chaotic manner? It is too difficult to win a war by relying on personal bravery!

A handsome young man stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, the soldiers have been in the camp for half a month and have been practicing formations all the time. Isn't it time to learn something else?"

This young man was Cao Zong, Marquis of Pingyang, who was already seventeen years old.

Huo Xian asked directly, "Captain of the Camp, do you think that my arrangements are not good enough?"

Cao Zong quickly replied, "Sir, I dare not."

Although they were all marquises, and Cao Zong was even Liu Che's grandson, the Pingyang Marquis, whose ancestors were extremely glorious, also knew that the most honorable people in the Han Dynasty were the Changping Marquis and the Guanjun Marquis.

Huo Xian did not emphasize the authority of his position and continued, "We still need to practice the formation. The cavalry of the Jianzhang Camp is not only there to fight, but also to protect your majesty. If you accompany your majesty, we will be the guard of honor. Only a brave and heroic army can show your majesty's majesty!"

This is not because Huo Xian is narcissistic, but because the duties of the Jianzhang cavalry themselves include guarding the palace and accompanying the emperor in ceremonial proceedings.

Sima Zhao Anguo also came over and said, "Sir, one hundred orphans have been taken to the camp for resettlement."

Huo Xian nodded and said, "Go and make arrangements. When entering the barracks, you must pay attention to hygiene. First, issue military uniforms and arrange for washing. In our army, you are not allowed to urinate or defecate anywhere. There are some things you need to make clear!"

The housekeeping rules formulated by Huo Xian also made many people complain. This champion marquis not only made the soldiers stand in line, but also made extremely many requirements for eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, sleeping, etc.

This is just the beginning. It is just that the situation of the Han people is special now. This is not even as good as the requirements of some college students during military training. Not to mention that I served for two years in the past, which is the real internal affairs.

The orphans of soldiers who died in the war were taken into the camp, and they must be trained well in a step-by-step manner.

In fact, many of the cavalrymen in Jianzhang Camp were just ordinary people before they joined the camp, so many of their mindsets had not yet been adjusted to those of soldiers. The first transformation for them was to learn how to march, maintain internal affairs, etc.

Cao Zong and Zhao Anguo were Huo Xian's right-hand men, and they were now arranging other things. Huo Xian, with his hands behind his back, was carefully checking the soldiers' standing postures.

He would kick or pull the sergeant's arm from time to time, yell at the sergeant to adjust his posture, etc.

Just standing at attention and standing at attention was enough to make some soldiers feel like they were in a nightmare. It was really too unbearable.

Liu Mo stepped forward and whispered, "My Lord, why don't you practice with weapons and fighting?" Huo Xian said with a stern face, "Don't say anything about how I train my soldiers. If you dare to do this again next time, don't blame me for my harsh military law!"

Liu Mo reacted immediately and said quickly, "Your Excellency is rude, I am willing to lead the army with a stick!"

As Huo Shan's family generals, Liu Mo and others should maintain Huo Shan's authority, and even serve as an example to others when necessary. Now questioning Huo Shan's arrangements is simply a slap in his face.

Huo Xian smiled a little and said, "It doesn't have to be that serious. You three are my family generals, and everyone in the camp is watching. I don't need to use you to establish my authority, but you three should stop talking about following my grandfather to fight."

Liu Mo immediately nodded seriously, wishing he could slap himself a few times. He had originally thought that he would protect the Lord even at the risk of his life, but now he almost ruined the Lord's important event!

After the arduous standing at attention, the soldiers of the Jianzhang Camp Cavalry reached the happiest moment of the day.

Apart from other things, even among the equally elite Southern and Northern armies, the food in Jianzhang Camp Cavalry was the best. There was no such thing as not having enough food here, and they could even have a meal of meat every five days.

Even if they were from a good family, they wouldn't have such good food under normal circumstances. Three meals a day, it was just the bad bean rice. So standing at attention and so on didn't seem that hard to accept.

Standing at attention is just the beginning. Huo Xian also plans to add some other training after continuing for a month.

By then, it will be more about military skills. Military posture, formations, etc. will of course continue to be practiced, but it will not be like now where it seems like just practicing formations.

Zhao Anguo came over after eating and drinking and asked, "Sir, are you still not going back to Chang'an?"

Huo Xian said, "No, I'd rather stay in the camp."

Cao Zong was a little speechless. This champion marquis was extremely noble, and everyone said he was born rich. But most of the time, this champion marquis did not look powerful or frivolous at all.

Basically, he lived in the camp. Even though his tent was much larger than that of ordinary soldiers, it was still not as comfortable as the mansion in Chang'an.

Since Huo Xian did not return to Chang'an, Cao Zong and others had no way to go back and could only stay in the camp obediently.

Huo Xian asked, "There are 300 people in the Orphan Army now, right?"

"Three hundred and twenty people," Cao Zong said. "Fifty eight-year-olds, fifty nine-year-olds. One hundred and twenty fourteen and fifteen-year-olds. Although there are some weak ones, most of them are hungry and thirsty."

Huo Xian nodded and said, "Although they are all orphans of deceased soldiers, I would like to believe that they are all kind-hearted. But you should also be careful. Soldiers should not bully the weak and fear the strong, or be cunning and treacherous. If they bully their comrades and are lazy, they must not be forgiven."

Cao Zong and Zhao Anguo naturally understood this truth, and these things could not be taken lightly.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Huo Xian said, "Let's play Cuju?"

Cao Zong and Zhao Anguo immediately became interested. As early as the Warring States Period, the game of Cuju was popular among the people for entertainment. In the Han Dynasty, it was also a method for military strategists to train soldiers.

Nowadays, the Cuju played by the Han people is performance-oriented, entertaining, and has a certain degree of competitiveness.

The military emphasizes "the cuju is a military move. Therefore, the training of warriors and the knowledge of talents are all based on playing and practicing." In addition to the role of training warriors, it is also used to enrich the life of the army and keep the soldiers in good physical and emotional condition.

Huo Xian bounced the ball, which was made of leather on the outside and feathers on the inside. It was heavier than a football, but he could still control it.

However, Huo Xian's Cuju was only at the level of juggling the ball on the spot, while Cao Zong, Zhao Anguo and others not only juggled the ball with their feet, but also with their shoulders and heads. Passing the ball was no problem at all.

Huo Xian felt that life in the military camp was very good and he liked this state.

As for training, we have already started it. We will lay a solid foundation and then consider further training.

Riding, archery, fighting, combat, etc., these are the subsequent series of training programs.

Let's proceed step by step. Huo Xian is not too anxious about many things. Because he knows that it is useless to rush, just cultivate the combat effectiveness of the army first. He still has time and sufficient resources, so he can take steady steps and make continuous progress!
(End of this chapter)