Chapter Fifty-two: Resuming Old Occupations

  Cao Cao is in high spirits these days, always with a smile on his face. Who knows what he's so happy about? Is it just because he got Chenliu, such a small piece of land? He must know that he can't compare to Yuan Shao, that second-generation ancestor; otherwise, he'd be depressed to death.

  Xu Chu, who had walked out of the pain, continued to follow Cao Cao's footsteps. His fellow clansmen, the Xu brothers, did not leave this place. They still firmly believed that Liu Bei's choice was correct. In this chaotic world, they wanted to do their best to create a good environment for their future generations!

  In this case, Li Yu could only sigh deeply. In an era of war and chaos, no one can escape the impact of the times; it is unknown how many of them will survive until peace returns.

  Leisurely Li Yu was startled by Xiahou Dun's sudden arrival, and his heart was filled with anxiety. He thought to himself: "I have been indulging in pleasure and ignoring the danger that lurks beneath the surface. If I don't take action now, I will be caught off guard and suffer a great defeat."

  Xia Hou Dun's face turned red with anger, and he shouted: "You dare to insult me! I will cut off your head!" He raised his sword and charged at Guan Yu. Guan Yu dodged the attack and counterattacked, striking Xia Hou Dun's helmet with his spear. Xia Hou Dun stumbled back, his vision blurred.

  Huwei Camp is not comparable to any miscellaneous army in terms of discipline or momentum, especially when the various lords and nobles had just started their careers. No one had such a majestic army at that time. Xiahou Dun's troops were like a well-oiled machine, with every soldier having gone through rigorous training and possessing excellent combat skills.

  Li Yu was also happy to establish a connection with these generals, so he agreed. Fortunately, he knew a lot and was confident that he could handle it. It's as if the heavens were compensating him - although Li Yu didn't have any innate divine powers or special abilities, he possessed an extraordinary memory that allowed him to remember everything at a glance. This was also a kind of blessing! Many things were firmly etched in his mind;

  "What does the teacher think of our army's training?"

  To be honest, it's already quite impressive that they can gather a bunch of people together in just a few days and make them know what to do. Li Yu looked at these people lined up together, who could barely be called soldiers, and said lightly: "It'll have to do!"

  "Is that so? Then, sir, can you teach me the method to train an army in a short period of time?"

  "What do you think is the most important thing for an army?" Li Yu asked back. "Shouldn't it be combat effectiveness?" Xiahou Dun replied, with a hint of disdain in his voice.

  "Of course it's training!", Xiahou Dun said, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "I've been practicing my spear techniques day and night, and I'm confident that I can take down any opponent! My skills are unmatched, and I'm ready to take on the best warriors in the land!"

  "Discipline? I've also established some military laws and regulations!", Xiahou Dun angrily rebuked.

  "That's too simple! Wait a minute, I'll write you a military order and hang it on your school field, so that everyone understands. After that, you can start training, and then everything will be twice the result with half the effort!" Li Yu said with a smile, but where did his confidence come from?

  Nothing else! It comes from the Tang Dynasty's Feather Forest Guard - Seventeen Forbidden Laws, Fifty-four Beheadings. In the past, some people also summarized many military orders and rules, but they were not as detailed as this one.

  "After understanding the military rules, they must be strictly enforced. If not, you know what to do! Then train their standing posture, let every hair of theirs learn to stand upright. After that, have them run around the school field until they are all sweaty and uniform, then train them in other combat skills!"

  Soon, a two-meter-long military rule filled with words was hung high in the center of the school field; especially the word "behead" was written by Li Yu with red cinnabar, making it look like fresh blood.

  The Xiahou Dun's wife was very beautiful, and Cao Pi loved her. He wanted to take her as his concubine, but she refused. Cao Pi then ordered Xiahou Dun to divorce her, but he also refused. Cao Pi then had Xiahou Dun's wife killed. When Xiahou Dun heard the news, he was so angry that he bit off a piece of his own tongue and sent it to Cao Pi as a protest.

  "Four: frequently expressing discontent, being angry with the commander, not listening to instructions, and making it difficult to control, this is called 'plotting against the army', those who commit this will be beheaded. Five: shouting loudly, laughing and speaking, despising prohibitions, rushing through the military gate, this is called 'despising the army', those who commit this will be beheaded. Six: using defective weapons, bows with broken strings, arrows without feathers or arrowheads, dull swords and spears, tattered flags, this is called 'deceiving the army', those who commit this will be beheaded."

  "7: Spreading rumors and deceitful words, fabricating ghostly and divine signs, falsely claiming to have had prophetic dreams, and wildly spreading heretical teachings to confuse the soldiers - this is called a licentious army. Those who commit such acts shall be beheaded.

  8: Being eloquent with one's tongue and teeth, arbitrarily making judgments of right and wrong, sowing discord among the soldiers, causing them not to be in harmony - this is called a slanderous army. Those who commit such acts shall be beheaded.

  9: Wherever they go, they tyrannize the people, and if there are those who forcibly rape women, this is called a depraved army. Those who commit such acts shall be beheaded.

  10: Stealing other people's property to benefit oneself, taking credit for others' achievements as one's own - this is called a thieving army. Those who commit such acts shall be beheaded."

  "11: When civilians gather to discuss military affairs, privately approach the commander's tent, and spy on military plans, this is called spying on the army. Those who commit this offense will be beheaded.

  12: If someone hears of a plan or hears an order and leaks it outside, allowing the enemy to know about it, this is called betraying the army. Those who commit this offense will be beheaded.

  13: When summoned, if one is tongue-tied and does not respond, lowers their eyebrows and head, and has a difficult expression on their face, this is called being disloyal to the army. Those who commit this offense will be beheaded."

  14. When marching, if there is disorder and confusion among the ranks, with some advancing and others retreating, and with loud and confused talk, and if orders are not obeyed, this is called a "disorderly army". Those who commit such offenses shall be beheaded.

  15. If someone feigns illness or injury to avoid being drafted, or pretends to be dead in order to escape, this is called "deceiving the army". Those who commit such offenses shall be beheaded.

  16. If those in charge of provisions and pay embezzle them for personal gain, causing resentment among the soldiers, this is called "corrupting the army". Those who commit such offenses shall be beheaded.

  17. If scouts do not carefully observe the enemy, or if they do not thoroughly investigate the situation, and if they report falsely, exaggerating or downplaying the facts, this is called "misleading the army". Those who commit such offenses shall be beheaded.

  "Everyone must remember this! You have two days' time! Don't blame me for not warning you! If you still offend at that time, beheading without pardon!"

  Every word was written by Xiahou Dun's wife.

  The Emperor announced the military order, and Xiahou Dun's mother was frightened. She went to see Cao Cao, but he was not there. She then went to see Zhang Liao, who was playing Go with Xu Huang. Zhang Liao got up and asked her what she wanted. She said that her son had been ordered to go to war and she was worried about him. Zhang Liao comforted her and promised to take care of Xiahou Dun.

  "It would be a great help to you, and it wouldn't be in vain for me to have spent so much effort summarizing this set of military rules and regulations!", perhaps from now on Li Yu will have to change his name to Li Da Bu Yao Lian (Li Big Shameless), indeed he has no face! He was scolded by Xia Hou, and his face was red with shame.

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