Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 146 Military Flag
Liu He just laughed it off but would not be proud of it. He knew himself well and knew that he was able to win the bet this time only because of the historical knowledge he learned in his previous life.

He took the Cangming Sword from his waist and handed it to Cui Jun. The Cangming Sword was now very different from when it was first forged. The hilt was also carefully crafted, with a big mouth opening and "spitting out" the sharp blade of the sword.

"Brother Cui, although you lost the bet, we are still one of us now, so you still need a weapon for self-defense. I will lend you this Cangming Sword. If you find a better weapon in the future, it will not be too late for you to return it to me."

Liu He knew that people like Cui Jun valued promises. If he told him the money, he would definitely not accept it, so he came up with this excuse.

"Yes, Brother Cui, what we do in the future will only become more and more dangerous. Brother Cui, you should take this Cangming Sword with you for self-defense."

Zhang Yong also helped to persuade them.

Seeing that the conversation had reached this point, Cui Jun could no longer find any other reason to continue being pretentious. He stood up and solemnly took the Cangming Sword.

"My lord, you are so kind to me. Cui Jun will repay you with his own death!"

Seeing that he directly changed his address to "Lord", Liu He was really a little uncomfortable at first.

"Ding, system prompts, the host has subdued the historical figure Cui Jun. Among Cui Jun's peak attributes, command, intelligence, and politics are all over 80 points. The host has received 55 bonus points."

"Ding, system prompts, the host has completed the task: subdue a famous civil official in history, get 60 bonus points, and any intelligence can be increased by 1 point. If the civil official's original peak intelligence reaches 90, an additional 30 points will be awarded, for a total of 90 points."

Cui Jun came to surrender and the mission was completed. It was a double happiness and Liu He was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

However, in a county town, there are limited positions, and most of them are still held by people from several major families in the city. Therefore, Liu He could not make a suitable position for Cui Jun for the time being, and had to let him be his military advisor.

Cui Jun didn't care about it. He came from a family of high-ranking officials and came here not for fame, but just to find a like-minded person.

Rather than his position, Cui Jun cared more about what Liu He said to him at the welcoming banquet: "Within five days, Zhang Jiao will make a move."

He was already convinced that Zhang Jiao was about to start a rebellion. Even if it wasn't within five days, it would probably not be too long. Bingzhou was right next to Jizhou, and as long as there was a rebellion in Jizhou, it would soon spread to this place.

So early the next morning, he asked Liu He to take him to visit the army.

Liu He and Cui Jun spent the entire morning visiting the training sessions in the county town and Huangshui Township, and then had lunch with Guan Yu and others in the township.

Guan Yu, Zhu Ye and Ye Xiang were also called to the city by Liu He to welcome Cui Jun last night, so they already knew that he had become the military advisor of the Anmin Army. Therefore, they were not surprised to see him and Liu He appear during the morning training.

The training during this period was more intense, with formation training in the morning and fighting and combat training between soldiers in the afternoon. After lunch and a half-hour rest, Liu He and others brought the soldiers to the training valley again.

Liu He and five others sat on a huge rock nearby, watching the soldiers conducting combat drills.

Guan Yu seemed to be somewhat confident in the troops he had trained, and asked, "What do you think of our Anmin Army?"

Liu He and others also looked at Cui Jun expectantly, obviously wanting to hear the military advisor's advice. Naturally, he had seen many more armies than themselves, and he had often read military books since he was a child, so he must have some insights.

Cui Jun suddenly smiled and replied: "I see that the Anmin Army is well-organized, with high morale and complete weapons. Although they are not as good as the imperial guards in the capital, they are much stronger than the many county and prefecture troops I know."

Everyone was delighted to receive such praise from him.

Liu He asked, "I wonder if there is anything else that our army can improve?" Cui Jun thought for a moment and then replied, "Well... there is indeed one thing that needs to be improved."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

"Today, our army still relies on messengers to run into the army and pass on the messages to the squad leaders and platoon leaders. For an army of 3,000 people, this is not a problem, but if we continue to grow in the future, it will not work."

Everyone wondered, “How can we improve this?”

Cui Jun stood up and said: "When the number of troops increases, whether they are stationed or dispatched, they often stretch for dozens of miles. How can we communicate efficiently by words? The only way is to rely on command flags!"

Liu He's eyes lit up: "Yes, Lingqi, why didn't I think of it before!"

He had often seen this thing when watching TV in his previous life, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Now that Cui Jun said this, he remembered how important this seemingly ordinary thing was to the large army.

Guan Yu and others were not quite clear. Seeing that they looked confused, Cui Jun patiently explained.

"When marching, the commander stands in the center and conveys the military orders, which are then conveyed by the flag bearers standing on a high platform, holding up the flags to all directions. Flags of different colors represent different military orders. In addition, they are combined with the sounds of drums and gongs to form different military orders such as advance, retreat, gather, and disperse."

Cui Jun picked up some branches and stones and gave a simple demonstration, and Guan Yu and others basically understood it.

"It turns out that there are so many tricks to managing an army and leading soldiers. We were too confident before. We need to learn more from the military advisor in the future."

Liu He calculated the time and said, "We have to implement this method as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will affect the subsequent battles. Secondly, if we absorb a large number of prisoners and refugees and expand the army, it will be very difficult to train them."

"My Lord, what you said is true. Fortunately, our army is not very large at present, and this method is not complicated. We will prepare the flags and drums today, and start training tomorrow. In less than three to five days, the whole army will be familiar with it."

"Well, what the military advisor said is correct. Leave this matter to me. I will prepare it within half a day!"

Guan Yu volunteered, and Liu He thought there was no problem, so he agreed.

Cui Jun explained to Guan Yu the details of the things he needed, and Guan Yu then rode away on his Chiyan Jueying horse.

This Chiyan Jueying is indeed an unrivaled divine horse. Even though it is not yet an adult, it can still carry Guan Yu's heavy body and walk hundreds of miles without getting out of breath.

Perhaps inspired by Cui Jun's new suggestion, several people simultaneously put forward their own ideas on improving the military system.

After a few people discussed the matter, they finally came up with some decent suggestions. They decided to go back to the city to discuss with Cheng Liang and Zhang Yong and then distribute them to the entire army.

Afterwards, Liu He went to play with Hei Wang for a while until night fell. After having dinner in the village, Liu He and Cui Jun drove their horses back to the city.

Zhang Yong, who had just returned to the county government and received the news, hurried to greet him, but Cheng Liang had some military duties to attend to, so he did not come.

"Brother, military advisor, there is important military information!"

The two of them immediately looked solemn and followed Zhang Yong to the main hall.

(End of this chapter)