Chapter 35: Methods of Training Soldiers

"Isn't this too expensive!" Yang Zhengshan said after being shocked.

Zhou Lan smiled and said, "I was born in the Ningguo Mansion!"

Yang Zhengshan's expression froze.

He didn't know what the Ningguo Mansion was like in Darong, but he still knew what the Duke meant.

The titles in Darong were divided into three levels and nine grades: Duke, Marquis, and Earl, namely the first-class Duke, the second-class Duke, the third-class Duke, and the third-class Earl.

The titles were divided into hereditary and non-hereditary, but the Duke was generally hereditary, and the highest non-hereditary title could only be the first-class Marquis.

Zhou Lan was born in the Ningguo Mansion, which means she might be the daughter or granddaughter of the Ningguo Mansion.

Whether it was a legitimate or illegitimate birth, such a birth was not something that Yang Zhengshan could achieve now.

Zhou Lan talked about her origin not to raise her status, but just to explain that her thank-you gift was not expensive.

Yang Zhengshan was silent for a while, and said, "Then I would be disrespectful to refuse it!"

If the golden mountain fell down, could he refuse it?

The answer is no.

A gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way.

Zhou Lan's thank-you gift is not ill-gotten gains, so why should he refuse it?

The things Zhou Lan gave before were spoils of war, and what she gave this time was a thank-you gift.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan accept it, Zhou Lan smiled.

She didn't think Yang Zhengshan was a greedy person, because she had investigated Yang Zhengshan before coming, including the spoils of war she left behind last time, and how Yang Zhengshan dealt with them.

From Yang Zhengshan's handling of the spoils of war, she knew that Yang Zhengshan was not a greedy person.

That's why she prepared such a generous thank-you gift, otherwise she wouldn't bring so many things even if she came.

"This time, in addition to thanking Brother Zhengshan for saving my life, I have another thing to discuss with Brother Zhengshan!" Zhou Lan said again.

"General Zhou, please speak!" Yang Zhengshan put down the gift list and took a sip of tea.

"I want to ask Brother Zhengshan to return to Chongshan Pass!" Zhou Lan looked at Yang Zhengshan with a pair of clear eyes and said sincerely.

Return!

Yang Zhengshan's mind moved slightly, and he understood that Zhou Lan had investigated all his details.

He raised his head, and their eyes met in mid-air.

"Why?"

"The method of training soldiers!" Zhou Lan said softly.

She found that the young and strong men in Yangjia Village were very special in the last battle. Although their equipment was poor and their combat effectiveness was not strong, they had the foundation to become elite.

Especially after knowing that Yang Zhengshan only trained them for a month, he turned them from a group of farmers into this appearance, she was even more amazed by Yang Zhengshan.

Training soldiers is not a simple matter. How to turn a group of people into an elite army requires a lot of knowledge.

The reason why the town standard battalion of Chongshan Town became elite is that Chongshan Town invested most of its resources in the town standard five battalions, and it took several years to train this elite army.

But what about Yang Zhengshan?

In just one month, a group of farmers were trained to be decent.

So after discovering Yang Zhengshan's ability, she wanted to get closer to Yang Zhengshan, so she called him Brother Yang, which gave Yang Zhengshan goose bumps.

"Training soldiers?" Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly.

He didn't think he could train soldiers.

His training method was nothing more than combining the experience of military training in his previous life, which was not a powerful method.

According to the memory of the original body, there were corresponding trainings for border troops.

"I think you are wrong. The children of Yangjia Village have all practiced martial arts. Although they have not become warriors, they have martial arts skills." Yang Zhengshan said.

"No, martial arts are not the most important. What I value is their discipline! They are neat and uniform, advance and retreat in moderation, and obey orders." Zhou Lan said softly.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized.

Indeed, in terms of discipline, the soldiers in the previous life were much better than the soldiers here.

In fact, the training items of student military training are all about discipline, such as standing at attention, queues, housekeeping, etc., all of which are to improve the discipline of the team.

"I can't guarantee that I can train an elite army!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He didn't mind going to Chongshan Pass, after all, he had long wanted to leave Yangjia Village.

And if he went to Chongshan Pass, he would have to be given an official position.

"As long as you are willing to go!" Zhou Lan's eyes lit up and said happily.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan was wrong about one thing. The border army in the original body's memory was a border army for twenty years, and the current border army has long lived up to its original power.

The five battalions of the town flag are elite, but that is only a small part of the border army of Chongshan Town.

Chongshan Town has 100,000 soldiers, and the five battalions of the town flag have a total of only more than 15,000 soldiers.

Yang Zhengshan thought that the soldiers of the border army were the same as the five battalions of the town flag, which was a big mistake.

"You have made military achievements in the previous battle, and you were a soldier in Chongshan Pass before, so it is easy for you to return to Chongshan Pass."

"But after all, you have been away from Chongshan Pass for 20 years, and now you are just a commoner. It is impossible for you to occupy a very important position when you return to Chongshan Pass. At most, I can only strive for you to be a trial centurion official and serve as a garrison officer."

Zhou Lan said a little embarrassedly.

Although she was born in the Ningguo Mansion, she was only a guerrilla general of the left camp of the town standard in Chongshan Pass. Above her were many officials such as deputy generals, generals, and governors, whose origins and status were not lower than hers.

And she was a woman. Although there were many female heroes in the army, to be honest, it was much more difficult for women to deal with things in the army than men. Even if she was born in a noble family, she had many frustrations.

"But don't worry, I want you to be the garrison officer because I want you to train the soldiers in the garrison. If you can train them into elites, I will definitely recommend you for merit!" Zhou Lan was afraid that Yang Zhengshan would be dissatisfied with the official position she had fought for, so she quickly promised.

In fact, she overestimated Yang Zhengshan a little. She thought that the position of trial centurion was low, but in Yang Zhengshan's eyes, this position was already very high.

Trial centurion is a sixth-rank official position. Before, Yang Zhengshan wanted to be a ninth-rank patrol inspector but couldn't do it. What qualifications did he have to look down on the sixth-rank trial centurion.

Of course, the official positions in the army are somewhat false. In terms of rank, the trial centurion is one level higher than the seventh-rank county magistrate, but in terms of power, the trial centurion can't be compared with the county magistrate.

Not to mention the county magistrate, even the ninth-rank patrol inspector is better than the trial centurion in the army.

The garrison officer, after all, is the chief officer who manages a fortress. There are only more than a hundred military households in the fortress, and there are only more than a hundred soldiers under his command.

In comparison, the ninth-rank patrol inspector has dozens or hundreds of archers under his command, and the patrol inspector has many powers and is well paid, which is much better than any garrison officer.

Unfortunately, Yang Zhengshan has no right to choose now. He will take whatever others give him, which is better than staying in this small place of Yangjia Village.

"The general also said that I am just a commoner! It is my honor to be valued by the general!" Yang Zhengshan flattered.

Seeing that he did not despise him, Zhou Lan smiled and said, "Okay, I wonder when Brother Zhengshan can go to Chongshan Pass to take up his post?"

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment and said, "There are still many things to deal with at home. I am afraid it will take half a month!"

Before he goes to Chongshan Pass, he must arrange the affairs at home.

Now is the spring plowing season, and he has just found four tenants, so all these must be carefully arranged.

In addition, if he goes to Chongshan Pass, he can't go alone.