Chapter 9 Patrol

  Three days of training, without any intention of touching the soldiers' equipment, Guan Hai didn't start by handing them weapons for training, but rather laid the foundation for the army. Now that three days have passed, he sees a change from militia to soldiers, and while Guan Hai is satisfied, in his heart he can't help but admire Zhang Xuan, this immortal master, even more.

  Every day, each soldier was given two catties of rations according to the new measurement, as well as sufficient fish and meat, with a big meat dish every three days. This is really important for gathering soldiers' loyalty and morale, but it's also an extremely luxurious act. Such training, I'm afraid even some rich and powerful lords can't afford it. With such training, it's enough to train 3,000 or even 5,000 more, but Zhang Xu did it without hesitation, which is the first point that Gan Ning admires.

  The second point is that after personally experiencing the benefits of military formation, Gan Hai deeply understood Zhang Xu's intentions and methods. He had not felt this way before when he was in Wu Zhong's first camp, but here he felt the benefits of doing so, for the cohesion of soldiers' morale and the cultivation of military spirit are really too important. The training effect of three days is better than that of an ordinary army for a month.

  The third is that in the military training, some of Zhang Xu's so-called unity and cooperation games are not only to increase the soldiers' military life, making the dull training no longer so hard, but also secretly discovering that through these small games, the soldiers' unity and cooperation ability, The soldiers' abilities in all aspects have been improved to varying degrees.

  But with these three points, Gan Hai was surprised to find that these troops, except for not having seen blood before, were absolutely no worse than ordinary veterans. On the battlefield, even if casualties increased and the possibility of escape was small, they were truly elite soldiers.

  Of course, it is only by observing these three advantages that one can see the even greater benefits. In this process, soldiers will become more loyal to their duties, and through hard training, they will master even more difficult subjects at a faster pace, with better unity and coordination. Ultimately, it also allows for observation to discover the strengths of soldiers, enabling them to train in the weapons they excel in, such as swords, spears, bows and arrows, shields, and other types of troops.

  It can be said that this military system and military regulations are also the crystallization of Zhang Xu's heart blood, and the benefits are naturally not small.

  After such training, a month later, the 50 mu of Han's large mu and 35 mu of standard market mu of grain were all harvested, and the entire Qinglin Town was also empty, but everyone's face showed a warm smile.

  At this time, on the cement roads between the fields in Qinglin Town, there were two teams of fifty people. The front row of the two teams was lined up with two generals wearing iron armor.

  "General Guan Hai, today is the second battalion's mobilization drill day. This patrol mission will be handed over to your second battalion now that you've joined us, we can also have more time for training!"

  The general on the left said.

  "General Wu Zhong is loyal to Master Xian, and he doesn't dare to forget the military training for a single moment. I, Gan Mou, admire him greatly. He also asked General Wu to bring me along on the inspection tour, and from now on, this patrol work will be handed over to my second battalion. We will definitely not delay Master Xian's plan and ensure the safety of Qinglin Town!"

  Guan Hai solemnly clasped his fists and said.

  "Hmm, General Guan Hai is naturally at ease, mainly to remind the general of some matters..."

  As they walked on patrol, Wu Zhong carefully explained things in detail.

  "Our Qinglin Town is prosperous and peaceful under the governance of Master Xianshi, with no worries about the people causing trouble, but mainly to guard against outsiders entering!"

  Wu Zhong spoke up.

  "Can outsiders come in?"

  Guan Hai slightly moved and asked.

  "Although this place is remote and unknown to the outside world, now that the various lords are standing together, there are occasionally envoys from the lords or refugees who barely manage to survive entering. If they are refugees, it's fine, naturally they can slowly surrender under the care of Master Xian. However, these lord's envoys are not good to let them completely surrender their hearts, so we must be strictly on guard. Once discovered, they must be captured, and if capture is impossible, they must be killed. Otherwise, if this place leaks out, it will have a great impact!"

  Wu Zhong said in detail, over the past month, the two of them have also been called by Zhang Xu from time to time to remind them of things, ask about their training progress, and make preparations for next year's expedition plan. As a result, Wu Zhong and Guan Hai have also become familiar with each other, and their loyalty has been satisfactory under Zhang Xu's examination, which is why they were allowed to participate in this matter related to Qinglin Town.

  Patrolling can be said to be the most important thing in Qinglin Town. This is Zhang Xu's foundation, and it cannot be let outsiders know, especially Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, these two big lords, have a considerable force in Qingzhou. If they knew about this place, it would be a disaster. After all, the current strength of Qinglin Town is too weak compared to these two big lords.

  As they walked and talked, Guan Hai soon came to realize the importance of this patrol. Now that he had participated in just a small part of Qinglintown's affairs, he already felt deeply fulfilled. The grain yield was so high, and there were fish and meat every day, which was even more than what an ordinary county could offer, except for being smaller in size. Guan Hai naturally understood the importance of this.

  "General Wu Zhong also asked to be at ease, our family will certainly not betray the trust of Master Xian Sheng. If there are enemies who dare to enter, we will definitely not let them escape from this place!"

  Guan Hai said solemnly, the longer he stayed here, the more he admired Zhang Xu, and the deeper his sense of belonging to this place. This was the place he had always dreamed of, where he believed the great sages of old had spoken of a world in harmony. Guan Hai would certainly defend this land with his own hot blood!

  "Hmm!"

  Wu Zhong nodded in satisfaction, although Guan Hai was more capable than him, but he was after all an elder, so his position was still temporarily above Guan Hai's, and he accepted Guan Hai's courtesy. As for Guan Hai, he also had no dissatisfaction with this.

  "So, with that settled, I can rest assured and report back to Master Xian. My first battalion can now train at full strength, and by next February, we'll take down the county city outside the mountain for Master Xian. General Guan Hai's patrol shouldn't delay the training of the second battalion either!"

  Wu Zhong said with a smile.

  "Please rest assured, General, it will never be like that! The second battalion's five teams have already been arranged and are ready to go!"

  Guan Hai spoke again with a bow.

  "So, he felt at ease and left!"