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Chapter 420: The General's Wife and Troubles

.After the training, Qi Jiguang divided these ignorant new recruits into ten teams, and then ordered the veterans he trained to take the ten 250s for dinner, and formal training will begin tomorrow.

Looking at the recruits who left the school ground in a mess, Gui Youguang said with concern: "General Qi, what you said is certainly good, but can they understand?"

Qi Jiguang smiled faintly and said, "The generals didn't expect them to understand. You know I said this today." As he pressed the hilt of the sword, he laughed and said, "Mr. Zhenchuan doesn't know yet. Lord Du Zun and I were in a thatched hut behind Longshan, Zhejiang, and I thought hard for more than ten days before we found a set of 'training**'! No matter whether it is long or flat, square or round, we can all be put together!"

Gui Youguang said curiously: "How to train troops? Can you tell me?"

"Let's talk while walking." Qi Jiguang said: "I know that the Lord is coming today, and I say that if you are in any case, you will be invited to sit at home."

"That's hurry up," said silently: "The city gate is almost locked."

The three of them got on the carriage and worked hard to return to Suzhou City. They just happened to go in before the city gate was closed.

Qi Jiguang's family lives next door to the government office, and Chen Mo asked in person. Wang Yongji came forward to give the rented house, which was of good quality and low price, and half rent and half gift.

By the time it was already dark, and I was silent and returned. Youguang ordered the followers to tell the family not to wait for dinner. Qi Jiguang said, "It's better to do this. Since it's a family banquet, please ask your sister-in-law and brothers to come together, so that the three of them can understand each other, and there will be someone who can speak to relieve our boredom in the future, and not take away our men's hindrance." The Shandong man was so generous.

Chen Si and Gui Youguang also felt great good, so they let their followers do it as they did.

The three of them entered the yard with laughter. Qi Jiguang opened his voice and said, "Madam, come out quickly, Lord Fuzun and Mr. Zhenchuan are here."

The kitchen door opened, and a tall woman with an apron around her waist walked out. Then the light from the kitchen was revealed. She could see that she looked beautiful and had a good figure, but she was too tall... She felt silently that "Lu Ji", who was about the same height as her, was already tall enough. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qi was about the same height as Qi Jiguang. Speaking of which, General Qi was six feet tall, but if she was a big man of 1.87 meters in later generations, his wife was only a shorter than him.

This made the tallest man among the southerners feel quite ashamed, not to mention Gui Youguang, who has a short figure, lowered his head to look for an ant, but he didn't dare to look at the Concubine Qi.

Mrs. Qi pretended not to see the embarrassment of the two of them, and smiled and greeted her uncles. She asked them to sit in the room, served tea and snacks, and did them all by themselves, without the maid's hand, which made them feel very at home, and the embarrassment was gone.

The room was bright and silent. Seeing the appearance of Mrs. Qi, she was indeed a great beauty, but her skin was a little rough, her facial contour was slightly rough, and her eyebrows were a little heavy, not as delicate as the beauty in Jiangnan. However, she looked heroic and full of vitality, which was something that a woman in the water town could not compare to.

‘It turns out that the north and south are different, spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums are different.’ He was silent and serious, but he secretly praised in his heart. He then scolded himself: ‘What should I look at his wife for?’

After Madam Qi finished organizing the program, she smiled and said, "My uncles and uncles talk to Yuan Jing, I'll go cook for you."

The two of them were stunned and said, "Yuan Jing? I heard it right? There is still a daughter-in-law in this world who calls her husband's words ". Qi Jiguang was very embarrassed, but he didn't say a word. Mrs. Qi also realized that she had a mistake in her tongue, so she smiled embarrassedly, and then stepped down.

Seeing that his wife walked far away, Qi Jiguang sighed heavily and said, "The unruly women, let me laugh." He also felt that it was not enough, and explained again: "I am a woman from a general who is a sect. I really don't understand the rules. If there is any rudeness later, you should not laugh."

The two of them said, "How could it be? They are all their own family, why are you polite?" But they laughed in their hearts: "It seems like Yang Zongbao is to Mu Guiying; Liu Huangshu is to Sun Shangxiang, and the tiger daughters of the generals are very strong."

In order to avoid the master being too embarrassed, Gui Youguang asked again: "Brother Yuan Jing hasn't said yet, what's going on with your military training?"

"It is called the 'five-step circular military training technique'." Qi Jiguang said: "Today is the first step of the first cycle. According to Lord Shen, it is called 'ideology education class'. It mainly makes the new recruits realize that they have changed from ordinary people to soldiers who eat food and pay, so that they can cherish this kind of life." As he said, he was a little uncertain, "How did you do today?" This was asked silent.

"It's already very good," Chen Jing nodded with a smile: "What you are doing now has no lessons from before, you can only rely on yourself to explore."

Qi Jiguang nodded and said, "The next step is called 'Cross Military Position Class', which is to let them stand like pine trees, sit like bells, and move in an orderly manner."

"What's the use of this?" Gui Youguang said strangely: "Is this necessary to fight a war?"

"This is very useful," Qi Jiguang said with a smile: "I didn't believe it at first. It was forced by the adults, but after practicing, I found that in the first half of a month, the troops would become obey orders, obey commands and violate military rules at will."

"The purpose of this lesson," said silently, "is to strengthen collective consciousness and make it stand in the first place. It is naturally like a finger to command it."

Gui Youguang couldn't figure it out at all, so he had to give up and said, "It turns out that the journey is like a mountain. A mortal like me cannot be as good as both civil and military."

"Don't harm me," Chen Shu cursed with a smile: "I'm just talking about war on paper, even Zhao Kuo is not as good as Zhao Kuo."

The three of them laughed for a while, and Qi Jiguang said again: "The third lesson of the 'flag and drum order class' teaches them to advance when they hear the drum, roar gold to withdraw troops, and the meaning of dozens of flags in the army. This is more troublesome. Some people with poor memory can't even beat them."

"Why not simplify the flag?" Gui Youguang smiled and said, "Or let those who understand and those who are confused and those who are confused and those who are confused and those who are confused and those who are confused and understand?" As he said, he felt guilty and said, "That's what I said, don't take it seriously..." This made Gui Youguang feel very proud.

Chen Mo and Qi Jiguang's eyes lit up. Qi Jiguang exclaimed: "It turns out that the bystanders are clear, and you really don't have to force them to understand!" Chen Mo also smiled and said: "You can use the money to regulate this matter. For example, you must understand the main orders and flags in order to get the full money; if you can master them well, you can make more money every month, so that you can not only ensure enthusiasm, but not too much trouble."

Qi Jiguang nodded solemnly and said, "I will write a plan for you tomorrow."

"Just do it yourself, don't ask me." Chen Shu waved his hand and said, "Anyway, the money will be given to you on time, so it's your business."

"Don't say it's great to follow the adults, there's nothing to be said about it." Qi Jiguang said with a smile.

Gui Youguang smiled and said, "That's of course." As two confidants, he and Wang Yongjijun received a mysterious gift from Silence not long ago. Although they could not show off, they did not prevent him from laughing.

"The fourth step is 'personal martial arts class', and the fifth step is 'formation coordination class'. The former focuses on improving individual combat skills, while the latter teaches them how to cooperate with each other." Qi Jiguang said: "After walking five steps, one assessment will be conducted. If all subjects are qualified, there will be heavy rewards, some are unqualified, no rewards, and military sticks will be eaten. Then the cycle will start again... Even the veterans I led the past year were still repeating the five subjects, but the difficulty and intensity have been greatly increased."

Gui Youguang was dazzled and confused. Although he didn't understand military affairs very well, he also felt that the soldiers trained using this method must be different from those who took weapons and went into battle. He couldn't help but exclaim: "As such a rigorous method, coupled with General Qi, the strict army of the Training Office, a unit that swept across thousands of troops, must be just around the corner!" He said with a laugh and said, "The good days for the Japanese pirates are coming!"

But Qi Jiguang said bitterly: "Mr. Zhenchuan is too optimistic. The road is long and arduous, and I still search for it up and down."

"Why, have you encountered any problems?" asked silently, he had been entangled by food matters, and he had no time to have a good talk with Qi Jiguang.

"Oh, it's a long story." Qi Jiguang sighed: "I always thought that I had the conditions to win. The troops I carefully built were much better than Japanese pirates in terms of weapons, equipment, strategies and tactics, and strict training. To be honest, Qi Jiguang, I, was well-read in military books and was considered to be a long-standing battle. The command of the front line has never been inferior to others, but the new army I have worked hard to manage still has many problems."

At this time, the maid came over and said, "Three ladies, may I ask the three masters if the meal is on?"

"Oh, are they here?" asked silently.

"The two ladies have been here for a while. Seeing the men talking about business, they went to talk to my ladies." The maid replied.

"Then don't wait, start the meal." Silently smiled, "I'm really hungry."

Gui Youguang agreed deeply: "I'm really hungry." He ate a stomach full of vegetables and radish at noon. Although it was delicious, he was really not able to hold on.

On the dining table, Qi Jiguang added a large round table and said, "We Shandong people eat, and they all have big plates and big bowls. If you order a little more dishes, you can't put the dining table in the south. I asked someone to make a table last year, but I brought it from Ningbo."

Hearing him say this, seeing such a large tabletop, the two immediately thought of the Liangshan heroes who ate meat and drank big bowls in "Water Margin" and couldn't help but feel a little funny. But when the dishes were delivered at a price of water and a table was set up in a dazzling array, both of them secretly blamed themselves for their shallowness. It turned out that the richness and breadth of Shandong cuisine did not belong to any cuisine at all.

Moreover, the dishes are stir-fried with boiling oil and stir-frying, and the taste is extremely crisp, convenient and fast, and bright in color. They are both full of colors, fragrance and taste. Although they are not perfect, they are incomparable to all dishes and are the best choice for family banquets. For example, Zhejiang cuisine has the ultimate in color and fragrance, but they are less flavorful; for example, Fujian cuisine has the full flavor, but they do not have the natural appearance of Shandong cuisine, and they have to be decorated to perfect.

Women have their own fun. The three ladies sat with them for a while, then stepped back to the next door, reopened the small seat, and talked about the topics of women.

The three men let go of a gourmet meal, and Jing Yangchun, which was served with the hero, let the two southerners experience the joy of having a big feast.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, he opened up again. Qi Jiguang held the wine glass and said, "After my army formed an army, I have participated in five battles in total. The first two times went down the mountain like a tiger, and I won very happily," but sighed and said, "But once in the future is worse than once, and I am almost going crazy."

"What's wrong?" asked silently: "Are the Japanese pirates familiar with you? Or are your troops suffering too much casualties?"

"None aren't," Qi Jiguang sighed, "Hey, something happened to my soldier."

"If you don't practice enough, are you still afraid of death when fighting?" Gui Youguang asked.

"None are not." Qi Jiguang looked silent and said, "Sir, do you still remember the first batch of soldiers Hu Butang gave me back then. What is the source?"

"Three thousand people, half of the soldiers in the state, and half of the soldiers in Shaoxing." Nodded silently.

"Sir, I have a good memory." Qi Jiguang praised: "Through long-term contact, I found that some things in my bones cannot be changed no matter how hard I train them. For example, Chuzhou soldiers and tigers fighting as far as the mountain, even the real Japanese are no match for them."

"Isn't this very good?" the two said in unison.

"But they have a very bad habit." Qi Jiguang said depressedly: "That is, they never fight a foolish battle. Before the war, they will discuss internally. If they think they can't fight, it's useless to say the truth." He said with a pinch of his fingers: "For example, if the enemy is unknown, they won't fight; if they don't fight with great strength, they won't fight if they meet Xu Hai, Xin Wulang's direct troops will not fight..." He said with a wry smile: "I can try my best to satisfy them in the first two, but the third... What do you think I will raise them?"

"Brother Yuan Jing, this is your mistake." Gui Youguang smiled. His words just now increased his confidence and he was ready to make another suggestion.

Chen Si and Qi Jiguang immediately listened to Gao Guan, and only heard Gui Youguang say, "There is a truth, and the people can use it, but not to know it; it should be the same for soldiers. You should tell them that commanding war is your business, and they should forbid them to ask questions and concentrate on fighting." He said with a smile, "How is this method?"

Qi Jiguang really wanted to praise him, but he couldn't laugh, so he had to tell the truth: "The Chuzhou soldiers do not take this trick. If they don't understand the enemy situation, they will not join the battle; if I deceive them and deliberately reduce the difficulty, as soon as they find out they really want, they will immediately withdraw from the battle, even in fierce battles. And next time they fight, they will send scouts to investigate and no longer trust me." Seeing General Qi's regretful look, it is obvious that he has already broken his trust in the Chuzhou soldiers.

It turned out that Chuzhou soldiers were so unique that Gui Youguang was speechless immediately.

"What about Shaoxing's troops?" Chen Mo was more interested in this question.

"Shaoxing soldiers are not so autonomous, they can fight as much as they want, and they will take the blame and build walls in the marching camps. They will not complain about these hard and tiring tasks."

"It seems that I, Shaoxing Army, is better." Silent smiled.

"Sir, I'm blunt. If you can choose the last general, you would rather have all the soldiers in Chuzhou." Qi Jiguang said in a low voice.

"Why?" Chen Si was puzzled and said: "Is it worse than the conditions-providing Chuzhou soldiers?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, it's true." Qi Jiguang smiled bitterly: "The Chuzhou soldiers have at least some time to fight tough battles, but the Shaoxing soldiers only fight with the wind... The enemy will retreat when they attack, and they will pursue when they retreat. If the enemy retreats and cannot move, they will also stand far away to watch. They will wait for as long as they have been able to last. In short, it is very unreliable at the critical moment."

"Thank you for your hard work, General Qi." After hearing Qi Jiguang's description, the two silent and said in unison. They thought that they could put such a bunch of things together and win battles. It seems that General Qi is indeed extraordinary.

Qi Jiguang shook his head and smiled bitterly and said, "I can't solve this difference, so I have to take the lead. Whenever I fight, I arrange Shaoxing soldiers to guard the camp, and then go to ask the soldiers of Chuzhou, present facts and reason, hoping to convince the men to send troops. They agreed, and this battle would be almost won. If they don't agree, I can only retreat in shame." As he said, "Last year, I was promoted to deputy generals of Ning Shaotai. When Xu Hai was invading, I should fight against the enemy side by side with Lu Tong and Ren Huan. But Xu Hai has too many people, so my Chuzhou soldiers decided to give up this battle. I had to hold on to the battlefield in shame and watch others fight against the enemy. As a result, after that battle, I was dismissed and even sent to the war zone..."

"No wonder General Qi only wants to recruit soldiers in rural areas, not urban soldiers." Gui Youguang said suddenly.

"Haha, there are indeed considerations in this regard." Qi Jiguang nodded and smiled, saying, "The people in the city are too smart and have many ideas, so it's really hard to do... What I'm worried about now is that if rural soldiers are not good, what should I do?"

He smiled silently and comfortedly, took out his sleeves and said, "This is the result of my uncle's mind. He is a wise man. See if it can be helpful to your problem."
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