Chapter 45

On the way back home, Qiu Zhen opened and shut his mouth from time to time, as if he was hesitant to speak.

Tang Yin said: "If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't hesitate. It will make people feel bad for you."

Qiu Zhen sighed and said, "Brother Tang, I think you shouldn't get too close to Wu Mei in public. Read the full text."

Tang Yin frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Qiu Zhen said: "Wumei is of noble birth and extremely beautiful. Many children from famous families in the capital regard her as their own. If Brother Tang gets too close to her, he may arouse jealousy and cause disaster. We are now here The capital city is not yet stable and has no roots. If trouble occurs, it may be detrimental to us."

His words were not unreasonable. Tang Yin thought for a moment, raised his head and smiled. He did not answer directly, but said proudly: "What I want, I will naturally try my best to get it. If I really want Wu Mei, then I will How can a woman like her allow others to spy on her and criticize her?"

From his words, Qiu Zhen couldn't tell whether he liked Wu Mei or not. However, his personality of doing whatever he wanted and doing whatever he wanted worried Qiu Zhen, but he didn't know how to persuade him. .

well! Qiu Zhen sighed secretly and said, "No matter what, Brother Tang must pay more attention and be more careful."

"I understand." Tang Yin raised his chin and said calmly.

Tang Yin is a man who is both proud and inferior, passionate and cold. His existence itself is a complex of contradictions.

The next day, Wu Mei sent four candidates to be captains of thousands to Tang Yin. These four people were all elites carefully selected by her from other regiments. They were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also experienced in actual combat. They were all veteran commanders. Next, Wu Mei took Tang Yin and the core members of the Second Corps to the camp in the north of the city to receive new recruits.

Tang Yin was lonely and used to being alone. He was most afraid of trouble and would not do anything personally. When accepting new recruits, he did not put forward too strict requirements. He just took a quick look and left. As for how the new recruits should be trained, as well as the selection of captains and squad leaders below, all were left to the commanders of each formation to handle.

That night, he summoned Qiu Zhen and all ten thousand captains to his residence.

A dozen people sat in two rows on the left and right. The main hall was not big, and those sitting in the back were squeezed to the door.

Upon seeing this, Tang Yin waved and said, "Why are you sitting so far away? Everyone come around and sit down!"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to move. In the military, the relationship between superiors and subordinates is insurmountable. Etiquette and etiquette are important. How should we sit around them appropriately?

Seeing that no one moved, Tang Yin tilted his head and asked dissatisfied: "What? Do you have any questions?"

"Oh..." Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to say anything.

Qiu Zhen had been in contact with Tang Yin for the longest time and knew that he was a casual person. He waved to everyone and said, "No need to be restrained anymore. Just do what General Tang wants!" As he spoke, he took the lead in moving the chair and moved to Tang Yin's side. sit down.

Everyone knew that Qiu Zhen had the closest relationship with Tang Yin. Seeing him like this, everyone felt relieved and sat around one after another.

Seeing them sitting in a circle, Tang Yin felt more comfortable. He first looked at the four captains Wu Mei had chosen for him, and said leisurely: "I know that the four are experienced veterans. If they are interested in the construction of the corps, If you have any opinions, you’re welcome, please feel free to put them forward.”

"General Tang is so polite!" These four people are all in their thirties, named Deng Mingyang, Lu Bing, Zhang Jiu, and Li Feipeng respectively.

As Tang Yin said, they are all veterans in the military, veterans who have been around for many years and have seen and experienced too many things. Although they respected Tang Yin on the surface, they actually disapproved of him in their hearts. They believed that Tang Yin had no background and was young. The reason why he was able to achieve such a high position as regiment leader was entirely due to Wu Mei's promotion. As for the relationship between the two of them in private, It goes without saying.

Tang Yin didn't care what they thought, as long as it didn't hinder him, he could let them figure it out.

He cleared his throat and said seriously: "I don't want to ask how you train new soldiers, but I have to explain one thing. The soldiers I want will not be pure infantry. They must become cavalry when mounted and infantry when dismounted. When you hold a bow and arrow, you are an archer, and when you fight close to you, you are a soldier. Can you do that?"

Guyue, Letian, Li Wei, Liu Zhongsheng, Chen Fang, and Ai Jia didn't have any objections. They thought his request was quite good. The more comprehensive the soldiers' capabilities, the more flexible and effective they would be when they are brought to the battlefield.

However, Deng Mingyang, Lu Bing, Zhang Jiu, and Li Feipeng frowned, feeling that doing so was simply nonsense.

The Second Corps is an infantry regiment, so those who are trained must be infantry. They must concentrate on learning close combat skills. It is enough to learn various formations and changes in formations. What is the use of learning other skills? And if they really trained in accordance with Tang Yin's requirements, then I'm afraid not many recruits would be able to persist.

As soon as he heard Tang Yin's words, he knew that he was a layman.

Deng Mingyang laughed dryly and said: "General Tang, I don't think it is appropriate to do this. Since our regiment is an infantry regiment, it is useless to learn riding skills. In addition, archery is naturally done by the archery regiment. We can only do our best. It’s enough to do what you’re supposed to do, so why bother learning other things? Even if you learn it, the soldiers won’t need it on the battlefield!”

How could it not be used? ! Tang Yin was too impressed by the Ning Army's arrow formation, but they were not good at close combat, while the Feng Army was good at close combat but not good at archery. If the strengths of the two were combined, they could exert great power regardless of distance. If the lethality is increased, then the combat effectiveness of the corps will undoubtedly double.

In addition, there are too many opportunities to obtain horses on a large-scale battlefield, and the strength and effectiveness of cavalry are far beyond the match of infantry. If the soldiers in the regiment do not know how to ride, even if they obtain a large number of horses, it will be useless. , but will become a burden.

Tang Yin is a modern person, and his thoughts are naturally very different from theirs. In his philosophy, soldiers with higher overall quality are stronger soldiers. Soldiers who are only proficient in one skill will be eliminated sooner or later. Now that there are opportunities and time to do such exercises, why not do it? ?

He was too lazy to waste words to convince Deng Mingyang and others to accept his ideas, which is why he reused newcomers such as Guyue and Letian.

He raised the corners of his mouth, sneered softly, leaned forward, and said to Deng Mingyang word for word: "Captain, I am not asking for your opinion now, but I am asking you to do what I ask you to do. I ask you if you can do it.”

Unexpectedly, Tang Yin, who was smiling, spoke so mercilessly. Deng Mingyang's face turned red and white when he was spoken to. He was speechless and couldn't answer for a long time.

"If you think my request is too much, or I am too unreasonable, then please stand up now, I will explain to General Wu and transfer you to other corps." Tang Yin crossed his legs, tilted his head and said with a smile .

No one would be stupid enough to offer to transfer the corps. This would be tantamount to offending the corps commander, and how would he develop in the army in the future? Furthermore, Tang Yin, the commander of the regiment, is not innocent. He has Wu Mei as his backer. Offending him is tantamount to offending Wu Mei. Doesn't that mean that he will end his own life?

Guyue, Letian, Li Wei, Liu Zhongsheng, Chen Fang, and Ai Jia didn't think Tang Yin's request was excessive. After hearing what he said, without even thinking about it, they stood up in unison and said in unison: "Belong to I have no objection, and I will definitely train the new soldiers well according to General Tang’s requirements.”

The four of them, Deng Mingyang, looked at each other and grinned secretly. Judging from the current situation, if Tang Yin wanted to cause trouble, they would have no choice but to follow him.

After a moment of silence, the four of them slowly stood up and said, "I obey!"

"very good."

Regardless of whether they accepted it sincerely or pretended to deal with it, the effect Tang Yin wanted was finally achieved. He laughed loudly and said: "In half a month, I will personally test the results of training the new recruits. If they meet the requirements, I will I will ask General Wu for a reward for you all, but if the requirements are not met, then I can only kick him out of the Second Corps for dereliction of duty."

Everyone couldn't help but gasp. Especially the four of them, Deng Mingyang, all gritted their teeth and muttered, Tang Yin is so cruel! The crime of dereliction of duty can be big or small, but once you are charged with this crime, your future career in the military will be basically over.

At this time, Deng Mingyang and the others did not dare to look down upon Tang Yin anymore. Regardless of whether this person was capable or not, his tactics were insidious and vicious.

"General Tang!" Deng Mingyang said with a look of embarrassment.

"Captain, what else do you want?"

"Training in riding and archery is not just about talking about it, but about practical application. Bows and arrows are easy to make and you can borrow them, but it is not easy to borrow horses!"

The Feng Kingdom is a vassal state that attaches great importance to infantry. There are not many cavalry corps. Tens of thousands of new soldiers require tens of thousands of horses. Where can they get so many at once?

Tang Yin nodded, this was a problem. After thinking for a moment, he said: "I will mention this to General Wu, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Yes, I understand." Since he said that, Deng Mingyang couldn't say anything more.

"If you have nothing else to do, you can go back and rest!"

"Yes! General Tang, my subordinates resign!"

Everyone got up and left one after another. After a short time, only Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen were left in the hall.

During the whole process, Qiu Zhen kept his head down and didn't say a word. He didn't whisper in his ears, and Tang Yin was uncomfortable with the strange silence. He asked with a smile: "Qiu Zhen, you have nothing to say?"

Qiu Zhen was startled for a moment, shook his head hastily, and said: "No! I don't understand how to train new recruits. However, Brother Tang's request sounds a bit harsh, but since Brother Tang put it forward, there must be something in it. It makes sense, I have no objection.”

Tang Yin nodded with a smile, stood up, took a deep look at Qiu Zhen, then put his hands behind his back and said while walking out: "Flattery! But, I like to hear it!"