From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 265

The atmosphere in the training ground was very solemn. On the one hand, the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp were weak, and on the other hand, they were being ridden on and shit on. If Zhou Yuan hadn't bitten the bullet and relied on Song Wu to get back his position, he might have been in danger today.

Zhou Yuan waved to Xiong Kuohai in the crowd, indicating that everything was fine. If he hadn't seen this guy just now, he wouldn't have dared to bet that Song Wu would come.

But Xiong Kuohai was a smart man after all, and he had worked with Zhou Yuan for so long, so they naturally had the tacit understanding they should have.

At present, the first thing to solve for the Fifth Army Camp is the morale problem.

"More than four hundred years ago, Emperor Taizu of the Great Jin Dynasty led three hundred villagers to revolt, fought for more than ten years, and finally established his country."

"The most brave and combative army among them formed the Five Military Camps of the Capital Camp."

"People say that the Five Military Camps are the founding army, invincible in the world, capable of guarding the country and expanding the territory."

"But now, they have become trash that everyone can bully."

The generals lowered their heads, gritted their teeth and remained silent. They could not refute this point.

Zhou Yuan said: "However, the wheel of history is mighty, and the merits and demerits of the past are not something that can be judged by the present."

"I don't want to leave a sentence in the history books that the Five Military Camps prospered at the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty and declined in the four hundred years of the Great Jin Dynasty. If that is true, you will be infamous for thousands of years."

As he spoke, he walked to the wooden platform.

He picked up the extinguished torch and said slowly: "The so-called merits and sins for eternity... You have committed a crime, but at least His Majesty has given you a chance to start over."

"How to start over? Only by making merits!"

"Only by making merits! Can you wash away the crimes you have committed! Only by making merits can you stand up straight and be a man again! Only by making merits can you be truly respected!"

"Including your family, your parents and children."

"Otherwise, you and them will be pointed at and scolded as rebels."

"Being a soldier for a lifetime, you have no money, no merits, and you are carrying a lot of sins, dragging down your family, being cursed by the world, and being despised by the world. Is this what you want?"

"Is there any man with a penis? Stand up and say something!"

The wind was howling, and the midday sun pierced the dark clouds.

A strong man stood up and gritted his teeth and roared: "Please ask the Grand Commander to make the decision for us! We don't want to be infamous for eternity!"

One after another, the soldiers of the five military camps stood up and roared.

Zhou Yuan then lit the torch.

He waved his hand, and the entire training ground fell silent.

With the blessing of his inner strength, the sound spread throughout the world.

"From today on, I am the master here. I will completely break the previous rules and structure of the Fifth Army Camp, re-arrange the personnel, formulate a strict training plan, and completely transform you."

"Anyone who dares to disobey and not implement, anyone who fails to achieve the set goals will be eliminated."

"Elimination means expulsion from the army, get out of the Fifth Army Camp, and live with the infamy for the rest of your life!"

"There will no longer be so-called small groups in the Fifth Army Camp, and there will no longer be any distinction between close and distant relationships. I want you to become a whole."

"Food, I will feed you! I promise you will eat better than any other army! Eat enough!"

"And what you have to guarantee is to show me your bloodiness! Whoever dares to come to the Fifth Army Camp to show off in the future, you must chop off his head!"

"Can you do it or not!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Fifth Army Camp roared in unison, their eyes bloodshot, and they gasped.

At this time, seven or eight carriages also galloped over and stopped outside the parade ground.

Qiao Chaiqing got off the carriage and shouted, "Master Zhou! I've brought you the two million taels of silver you asked for!"

Zhou Yuan looked at the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp and shouted, "Did you hear me? I'll give you the change! Let you eat! Let your family eat too!"

"Where is the Deputy Governor of Zuoye!"

"I'm here!"

A middle-aged man strode out and half-knelt down.

Zhou Yuan said, "What are you standing there for? Send thirty people to carry the silver! Carry it directly to the stage!"

"I... obey your command!"

The voice of the Deputy Governor of Zuoye was trembling. He knew very well what this sum of money meant to the soldiers.

Thirty people were quickly called out, carrying heavy boxes and walking over step by step.

They were very hungry, but at this moment they were trying their best. Every heavy step seemed to be stepping on everyone's heart.

The soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp watched this scene and couldn't help breathing rapidly.

The box was opened, and the silver glittered in the sun.

Zhou Yuan shouted: "Line up! Come up and get your pay! Ten taels per person!"

The pay of the Jin army was not high. When the country was founded, the highest-paid soldiers in the Beijing camp received eighteen taels of silver per year.

Today, the Beijing camp still has the highest pay, but only the poorFour taels of silver, ten taels in one go, enough to relieve the pressure of most soldiers.

After all, Ning Hou has been arrested, and those debts must not be repaid, and the money that has been defrauded has entered the treasury and of course cannot be taken back.

Zhou Yuan called Qiao Chaiqing over and said in a deep voice: "I have no food here, you have to transport food to me quickly, and the selling price must be the cost price. I have to rely on you for the whole year."

Qiao Chaiqing laughed softly: "Master Zhou, you are generous, let us make a little profit, the cost price is really unreasonable!"

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "You decide the price. If I think it is unreasonable, I will let these soldiers eat at your house."

"Hey, don't worry, we Shanxi merchants are the most honest in doing business."

"Don't talk nonsense, I know you Shanxi merchants are capable, so it's dark. You have to send a batch over before, we are waiting for dinner. ”

Qiao Chaiqing said seriously: "I understand, the food for the next few days will definitely be delivered tonight, but the subsequent quantity is too large, so it needs to be dispatched."

Zhou Yuan said in a low voice: "Go and get 2,000 sheep, and slaughter them tonight."

Qiao Chaiqing smiled and said: "One thousand six hundred coins per head, which is lower than the market price. Two thousand heads are a total of 3,200 taels of silver."

Zhou Yuan said: "Why are you talking so much nonsense, you can't do without it, hurry up!"

"Okay, okay!"

Qiao Chaiqing lowered his head and stepped back, telling the servants to get the sheep.

The Fifth Army Camp has nearly 60,000 people, and now there are more than 50,000. It will be dark after receiving the silver.

The fires around were lit, and all the iron pots were set up.

The sheep were killed on the spot and put into the pot on the spot. The aroma of the boiled sheep soup made the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp drool.

Zhou Yuan took the four deputy governors to the camp and held a small meeting.

There were still many plans to explain to them about training and the thorough reorganization of the five military camps.

"Whether it is a squad, a battalion, a captain, or a thousand commanders and guerrillas, all the soldiers under them must be disbanded."

"There can be no small groups in the five military camps. Everything must start from scratch."

"Integrate all resources and redistribute the beds."

"It will be completed within a few days. I will come up with the training plan soon and it depends on you to implement it."

"The officers have been demoted by three levels. There are a lot of vacancies. It is the best time to reshuffle."

At this point, Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "As for you, whether you can still take on the important task depends on your ability."

The four deputy governors looked at each other with serious expressions.