Three thousand volunteers gathered in the martial arts arena, although the number of people is not much, but so many people gathered, but it also seems to be crowded.

The armor and weapons of the county government treasury were insufficient, and most of the soldiers only wore very simple leather armor, and the clothes inside were very tattered, and most of the weapons used were only wooden spears.

Fortunately, it is now mid-April, and the weather is slowly getting warmer, so many people will not freeze to death like some time ago.

Chen Xu looked at the chaotic crowd in the martial arts arena, with both pride and disappointment in his heart.

There is pride in his heart because he has become the commander of 3,000 people, which is something that Chen Xu has never thought of before.

The disappointment was due to the fact that the 3,000 soldiers were all untidy and untidy, and they did not have the discipline that an army should have.

Chen Xu ordered to take the seventy-nine men brought by Chenjia Village as his own soldiers, and let them go down and loudly reprimand the people who were in chaos, so that everyone could line up.

It had been two hours before the procession had begun to take shape, and it was almost noon.

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Xu secretly thought in his heart: "Now that time is pressing, it may not be easy for these homeless people to form combat effectiveness in the short term. For today's plan, we can only kill chickens and make an example of monkeys! ”

Since he had made up his mind in his heart, Chen Xu held the long sword in his left hand and the spear in his right hand, stood in front of everyone and said loudly: "Do you know the front and back, left and right?" ”

Asking this question, it's not that Chen Xu wants to learn from his grandson and train his soldiers.

These things are the foundation of training soldiers, and if everyone can't distinguish between front and back, left and right, when arranging the team, it will inevitably be difficult and abnormal.

"Yes." The sound of sparse cheering sounded, and everyone seemed weak.

Chen Xu grimaced and shouted, "Say it loudly!" ”

"Yes!" Everyone was shocked by Chen Xu's roar, and subconsciously shouted loudly.

Hearing everyone's response, Chen Xu's heart was slightly relieved, and it seemed that his worries were a little redundant.

Now that everyone knows about the front and back, they can train the queue in the afternoon, and then continues: "In the past, you may have been tenants, farmers, merchants, and even down-and-out sons of the powerful. But now, remember that you have the only identity, and that is a soldier! ”

"Soldiers, should take it as their duty to protect their families and defend the country, they need to advance when they hear the sound of drums, and retreat when they hear the sound of gold, but those who disobey military orders will be killed!"

Chen Xu's murderous appearance made everyone's hearts chill.

"In the future, you must remember where you stand today, and there shall be no mistake."

"The three thousand men were divided into thirty teams, and the leader temporarily held the position of team leader. At the next assembly, if someone in the team stands in the wrong position, you should help him to correct it, can you have any objections? ”

The people standing at the front of the team were overjoyed when they heard this, and replied in unison: "We have no objection!" ”

They just came early and stood at the front, but they didn't expect to be able to mix up a half-official position.

Although this so-called position is just a temporary worker that is not worth mentioning, for these men, they are unconsciously proud.

"Excellent! It's noon, so you can remember your position first, and the leaders of each team can go out to familiarize yourself with the sergeants of your team. ”

Chen Xu was still in a loud voice, and his face was expressionless.

The thirty men who had been appointed to lead the team were all overjoyed and ran to the back to watch their men with great interest.

After waiting for another half an hour, after the novelty had passed, the thirty team leaders also felt a little bored, and the other soldiers were even more staggered and out of formation.

Chen Xu didn't blame them, but repeatedly announced the military order, and when everyone was a little impatient, he said out loud: "The military order I promulgated, are there still people who don't understand?" If there is anything I don't understand, I should answer it all. Otherwise, if the military order is violated, Hugh blames the ruthlessness of military law. ”

The people still answered feebly, and not one of them spoke to inquire.

Chen Xu did not force everyone, but showed a cruel smile on his face.

He remembered that Qiao Xuan had told him that 'Ci is not in charge of the army', and since he himself repeated the five orders, if everyone violated the military orders again, it would be no wonder to him.

Glancing around at everyone, Chen Xu continued: "Each team should restrain the soldiers of the team, do you have any questions about your duties?" ”

"We have no doubts!" The team leaders were promoted, and their mental outlook was naturally better than that of the other soldiers, and their voices were also very loud when answering.

So after you had eaten lunch, you heard the sound of drums, and immediately came to assemble. After the three-way drum, if there is no one, there is no forgiveness! After Chen Xu said this, he ordered the disbandment.

The predecessors of these soldiers were just tenants and farmers, and they were still very afraid of Chen Xu's murderous appearance, and most of them secretly remembered the military order issued by Chen Xu.

Not far away, the officials in the county were watching, seeing that the recruited volunteers were so scattered, and half a day had passed like this, they couldn't help but feel a little worried in their hearts, and they also had doubts about Chen Xu's ability.

"Don't worry, gentlemen, I know Wen Zhao's talent very well, and by the afternoon, everything will be known." Qiao Yu was very confident in Chen Xu, and immediately said to everyone.

After lunch, the thick war drums sounded, and the soldiers did not dare to slack off, and hurried to the martial arts arena.

Chen Xu stood on the stage and watched the crowd in the audience with cold eyes. Although there were many people standing staggeringly, they all stood according to their positions in the morning, and many team leaders were also shouting at their own soldiers and busy sorting out the team.

At any time, thorns are not uncommon, and some people may have a fluke mentality and make trouble below; Some people may really not remember where they are in the morning and don't know where to stand. Others are purely jealous of the team's rate and deliberately do not cooperate.

There was even a man who was appointed as the leader of the team, and it took him half a day to find his place.

Chen Jing and Chen Hu took their heavily armed soldiers and looked at everyone in the audience with murderous anger, especially those who deliberately mischievous.

The soldier gate was frightened by the murderous aura of everyone on the stage, and slowly quieted down, and the formation returned to the way it was in the morning, but by this time an hour had passed.

When Chen Xu saw that everyone was quiet, his face immediately turned pale, and he shouted: "Where is the pro-military camp? ”

Chen Hu and Chen Jing responded with seventy-nine heavily armed guards.

"Take them all."

Twenty-three people were pointed at in a row, including the team leader who couldn't find his team; In addition, there is a team leader who not only does not organize his own team, but also laughs with the soldiers.

Every time Chen Xu pointed at a person, two heavily armed guards went to fetch people, and one of them had a thorn in his own strength, and he actually dared to resist.

Chen Xu's face was expressionless, he picked up his bow and arrow, and shot this person to death with an arrow without hesitation. The rest of the people who were ordered by Chen Xu were horrified in their hearts and did not dare to resist anymore.

The rest of the soldiers were also silent, and their bodies stood straight.

Twenty-two people were escorted to the stage, tied with ropes by their own soldiers, and knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling and terrified.

"This morning, I repeated five orders, so that you and others don't want to violate the military order, but I didn't think that in the afternoon, these people still dare to do this, and it is not good to bully the steel knife in the hand?" Chen Xu pointed to the twenty-two people kneeling on the stage and said angrily.

"The general spares his life, the general spares his life!" The twenty-two people who were tied up now know that they are scared, and they beg for mercy one after another.

"This person is a team leader, but he can't find his place, he should be punished!" Ignoring everyone's begging for mercy, Chen Xu pointed to a team leader and said loudly, "Where is the knife and axe hand?" Pull this man down and cut him off, hang his head on a long pole, and stand on the school yard for public display! ”

When the man heard this, he was shocked and hurriedly begged for mercy. The man with the sword and axe in the battalion did not pay any attention, and immediately pulled the man down and cut off his head, and then hung his head on the flagpole.

Blood splattered out, and in the entire martial arts arena, people didn't even dare to make a sound, and for a while, the sound of needles falling in the school field could be heard.

"This person is a team leader, not only does he not organize the team, but he laughs with the soldiers and kills!"

"This person disobeys military orders, despises superiors, kill!"

"This guy has a hippie smile, runs around, kills!"

……

One by one, the word 'kill' came down, and the people who were tied to the stage all wept bitterly and kowtowed and begged for mercy. However, Chen Xu was hard-hearted, and the twenty-two people who were brought up were all in different places in the end.

plus the person who was killed by Chen Xu's arrow, a total of twenty-three heads, hung with a mast, adding a murderous aura to the martial arts arena.

These people were beheaded one by one, and the deterrent power was even stronger than beheading them all together.

The onlookers in the county officials, seeing Chen Xu so cold, were all trembling in their hearts, and they felt chills all over their bodies, for fear that Chen Xu would provoke the soldiers to mutiny.

How could Chen Xu be willing to kill innocents indiscriminately? But time is pressing, if not, it will take several days to even stand in line, if they are to attack, how can these soldiers resist?

If you are aggressive, many people will become deserters because of fear in their hearts, and if it is more serious, it will even cause the army to mutiny.

Chen Xu put away his anger at the moment and said gently: "Since we are soldiers, we should obey the superiors, abide by discipline, and train seriously. Otherwise, on the battlefield, you will be like those who have just been slain, and your heads will become trophies of the enemy, hanging high on the mast. ”

Not only that, but they will point to your head and say triumphantly: Look! These are all cowards, all of whom were killed by me alone, and they are the proof of my merits. ”

"Tell me, do you want to be like these people, with your head hung on the mast, and become the object of ridicule and flaunting by the enemy?" Chen Xu waved his arms and shouted enthusiastically.

The soldiers hadn't recovered from those bloody heads yet, and they were all a little panicked when they listened to Chen Xu's words and thought that they might be like these people, not only would they be killed, but they would also become the capital of the enemy's ridicule and show-off.

Seeing that there were few responders, Chen Xu continued to shout: "Soldiers, tell me, do you want to be like these people?" ”

"I don't want to!" Chen Jing waved her arms and took the lead in chanting.

"I don't want to!" Chen Hu and the rest of the guards also shouted loudly.

"I don't want to!" "I don't want to!" "I don't want to!"

The emotions seemed to be infected, and people shouted and vented their feelings, the sound was like a huge thunder, and the people of the entire Puyang City heard this voice.

Everyone shouted for a long time, and after they calmed down, Chen Xu raised his hands and pressed them down, and said, "I know that most of you are homeless and homeless people, and you only came to join the army because of hunger, and even your family members are still starving. ”

"But I want to tell you, every soldier under me, as long as he can kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, I, Chen Xu, will definitely help you invite merit and receive rewards, even if you die in battle, I will also give the pension to your family."

Chen Xu was about to continue speaking, but he saw a strong man below and suddenly asked, "What does an adult say?" ”

Glancing at the man, Chen Xu was not angry because the man interrupted him, but instead pulled out the sword on his body, cut off the wooden case on the stage with a sword, and said sharply: "If you violate this oath, it will be like this case!" ”

This sword was given to Chen Xu by Qiao Yu, and in this era, everyone with status has the habit of wearing a sword, so Qiao Yu found a good sword and gave it to Chen Xu.

"In this way, I am willing to die for the general!"

Seeing this, the strong man said loudly, his voice was very loud.

"I am willing to die for the general!"

When the rest of the soldiers heard this, they also shouted in unison.

In this world, the imperial court is corrupt, and many soldiers in the bloody frontier do not talk about military salaries, and they can't even get pensions, if Chen Xu can fulfill his promise, even if they die in battle, their families can live better.

Only in this way will the soldiers be relieved of their worries and fight to kill the enemy.

"The military heart is available, the military heart is available! Chen Wenzhao's use of troops is really extraordinary. ”

The onlookers of the county officials, seeing that in just one day, Chen Xu gave a combination of grace and might, which made a plate of scattered volunteers burst out with strong morale, and couldn't help but praise it.