Returning to Sun Ce's account, Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu were both excited and couldn't hide their loss.

They came from Xiangyang with Sun Ce, transferred to Yuan Shu's direct command halfway, and now returned to Sun Ce, with an interval of one month. But within a month, Sun Ce defeated Lou Gui and broke the He family manor, and the spoils were so rich that they were eye-catching.

knew this earlier, and resolutely did not leave Sun Ce at the beginning.

Sun Ce gathered to discuss the meeting, Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu attended, looking at Huang Zhong and the three of them with solemn expressions, they were inevitably short of breath. Huang Zhong is just that, he and Sun Ce hit it off at first sight, and he is the first tiger general to rely on heavy responsibilities since Sun Ce's debut, and he has made great achievements in several battles. What is Dong Yu? He was originally just Huang Zhong's personal guard, at best a military marquis, but now he has actually become a captain in command of a battalion. Deng Zhan is even more exaggerated, he was just captured by Sun Ce half a month ago, and after several battles, he is actually a captain.

"Captain Chen, Captain Zhang, first of all, I would like to express my welcome to you." Sun Ce looked at the eyes of the two and smiled secretly in his heart. These short-sighted conformists should now know who to follow. "We'll have a drink when the meeting is over."

Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu were overjoyed and hurriedly got up. "Thank you, General."

Sun Ce waved his hand and smiled heartily. "Okay, everyone is an acquaintance, so you're welcome. There are a few ugly words, and I want to talk about them first. ”

Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu exchanged a look, and their hearts rose to their throats. When they left Sun Ce, although they were acting on orders, they actually disliked Sun Ce and wanted to climb the high branches of Yuan Shu, and it was reasonable for Sun Ce to give them small shoes to wear now. If it's just a meaning, then bear with it. If it is too much, the two must join forces to resist and not let Sun Ce do whatever he wants.

"Please advise the General."

"Dare to ask the two, how is my soldier of the guard battalion, can I still see it?"

Zhang Hu hurriedly said: "The general said that he laughed, although I just glanced at it in a hurry and didn't have time to take a closer look, but all of them were bears and tigers, all of whom were elites. The general's well-trained troops is really admirable. ”

"Then do you know how many people I have in this guard battalion?"

Zhang Hu blinked and calculated. "Looking at the appearance of this army, at least 3,000 people are up, there should be about 4,000 people."

Sun Ce smiled, and Zhou Yu and the others also laughed. Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng were a little confused. When Sun Ce went to attack the He family's manor, there were more than 4,000 people, except for a little loss when he was attacked by Lou Gui, and then he gained a lot from attacking several manors, almost bloodless, and captured nearly 10,000 people. Even if half of them are selected, Sun Ce can increase the number of people by 5,000, and the total strength should be more than 8,000 people, and it should be a reasonable guess that half of the personal guard battalion under the direct command of Sun Ce should be a reasonable guess, why are these people laughing so weirdly.

"To tell you the truth, including Pang Shiyuan, the exact number of my personal guard battalion is 1,873 people."

Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng were taken aback and spoke in unison. "Only such a small person?"

"There are not many soldiers." Zhou Yu took over the topic and explained: "Life and death are at stake on the battlefield, strong and well-trained soldiers can be one as ten, advance when they hear the drums, and retreat when they hear the gold, such as the arms and fingers, if the strength is uneven, or there are orders that do not work, and there are prohibitions, it is difficult for generals to win even if their command ability is strong." Therefore, the first rule of the art of war is to select soldiers and win by quality. ”

Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng nodded in agreement, but they didn't have much sincerity, and their perfunctory meaning was clear. Who doesn't know how to use elite soldiers, but elite soldiers are rare, and in most cases they are still outnumbered. Seeing their expressions, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce exchanged a look. Sun Ce's face darkened, and his eyelids drooped. Zhou Yu continued: "In addition to the convenience of combat, there is another important reason for the selection of soldiers. ”

Seeing Sun Ce's face change, Chen and Zhang were already a little worried. They are all generals, and they have just left Sun Ce for a while, and there must be no good fruit to eat if they make Sun Ce angry at this time. Zhang Huqiang said with a smile: "Please also ask General Zhou for advice." ”

"The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. During the battle, each soldier must ensure a supply of six liters of rice per day, and if necessary, a certain amount of wine and meat, otherwise it is difficult to maintain sufficient physical strength. So it is with the strong, and so it is with the old and weak. For example, if half of the 2,000 people in a battalion are old and weak, 60 stone of grain will be wasted every day, which is 1,800 stone a month. And that's not even counting the consumption of uniforms, ordnance, and the like. ”

Chen and Zhang chuckled in their hearts and understood what Sun Ce meant. If no soldiers are chosen, no rations or ordnance will be supplied.

"If we want to besiege Wancheng now, it can't be captured in a day or two, if we don't make careful calculations, I'm afraid we won't be able to last long." Zhou Yu smiled gently, but his tone became serious, and the meaning of the beating was very obvious. "The grain and grass we need have to be transported from Xiangyang or even farther away, and for every stone of grain that is transported, we have to consume three, four, or even more grain on the way."

Chen Sheng took a breath, looked at Zhang Hu, and nodded quietly. People are under low eaves and have to bow their heads. Zhou Yu has already talked about this, if they are not interested, it will be shameless. Once Sun Ce reduced his supply of military rations, his subordinates could mutiniate at any time.

"The general is so right, and that's exactly what we mean."

Seeing that the two knew each other, he took the initiative to bow his head, and a smile resurfaced on Sun Ce's face. "Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to deduct your military rations, I just want to use the hard-earned grain and grass to the real effect. You each have a battalion, and I will supply it according to your existing standards, but you will have to take the spoils of war by yourself, and if you have a great merit, you will have more merit, and if you have less merit, you can only watch others drink wine in large bowls and eat meat in large pieces. ”

Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu were embarrassed, but they also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least Sun Ce didn't use the military rations to force them to reduce their numbers and horses, which saved some face. But now, it is not possible to streamline it, and it is better to leave these old and weak people who eat idle food, it is better to hand over these people to Sun Ce to bear the burden.

"The general is right, although wealth is in the sky, but it is also to be fought for by oneself, and it will never fall from the sky."

"I'm glad you think so." Sun Ce gave Zhou Yu a look. "Gongjin, I'll leave these two battalions to you, complete the selection as soon as possible and strengthen the training. Five days later, I want to see their progress. Half a month later, I hope they can have a new look. ”

Chen Sheng was puzzled. "General, what is Colonel?"

Zhou Yu smiled. "The two of you don't know that the general's new rules, all soldiers, ten days of a school, called the ten school, the winner will be rewarded, and the loser will be punished. Before you came, the last school had just passed five days, and five days later, you were going to attend the school. Two, whether my face can be preserved depends on whether the two of you can help vigorously. ”

Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu immediately regretted it. I knew that it was so hard, it was better to be a gangster by Yuan Shu's side.

Deng Zhan and Dong Yu exchanged a look, shook their heads, and made no secret of their contempt for Chen and Zhang. "A thief is a thief, a rabble, and can never be a true warrior."

Chen Sheng and Zhang Hu were suddenly annoyed, got up in unison, and said loudly: "Please rest assured, general, we will go all out and do nothing." ”

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