Chapter 7 The Only Way Out

Those ordinary soldiers didn't care much about Xu Jinghong's conversation, but just ate steamed buns by themselves. Seeing that they were sweet and hungry, Xu Jinghong also reached out for two steamed buns and ate them with a big mouthful of pickles. He had been staying in the mine for a while, where the conditions were even worse than those in the army, so it was not difficult to eat these foods that were difficult for ordinary people to swallow. He swallowed two steamed buns in three or two mouths.

The other sergeants couldn't help but get closer to him when they saw that the team was able to eat these foods like themselves. This is what people sometimes do. It is easier to unite everyone than to share the same sweetness.

After dinner, the sergeants went to their respective camps to rest. At this time, Xu Jinghong suddenly raised his voice and said, "Listen to me!"

Because they had accepted the new team from their hearts, the sergeants turned around after hearing this and looked at Xu Jinghong, who had stood up. They didn't know what he was going to say. Tian Dahu also felt a little strange. Did Xu Jinghong still urge everyone to practice hard after knowing the current situation in the army?

Seeing that everyone's attention fell on himself, Xu Jinghong continued to say, "I have a basic understanding of our current situation. I apologize for the contempt for you just now!" With that, he held his fists and saluted the sergeants around him.

This style has never been encountered by the sergeants. They were a little at a loss when they saw the situation, so they had to return the gifts one after another. Only a few of them were clear-minded. They had seen from Xu Jinghong's words and actions that this was just a means for him to get to the topic.

"The so-called upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. It is precisely because of the unreasonable actions of the people above that everyone has messed up the military discipline so much. But what I want to say today is, are you willing to go on like this? Haven't you ever thought about changing the current situation so that you can live a better life? Xu Jinghong was convinced that he could not talk too to these soldiers, so he directly made it clear to them.

Sure enough, this word aroused everyone's interest, but immediately someone shook their heads and said, "What can we do? Now the army is the same. Can you find a way to change the atmosphere in the army today? Even if you have such a heart, I'm afraid you are unable to fight against those powerful generals, and you will only trap yourself in the Jedi.

"Yes, we really can't change the potential rules in the army, but we can change our own quality and jump out of this rule!" Xu Jinghong already had a belly case. Even if he retorted, he said, "This southwest is not only one soldier and horse in Yunzhou. Will the other two states be like us? I'm afraid it's impossible. As long as we can think of jumping out of Yunzhou's army, everything will naturally be different.

"The team means to take us to other guards?" Many people were quite moved by this proposal, but someone immediately raised the question: "I'm afraid it's difficult. Soldiers in the army have their own customization. How can they move?"

Seeing that everyone seemed to have been moved by his words, Xu Jinghong no longer hid and said loudly, "It's not to let everyone leave the Yunzhou Guard, but to let everyone get out of the current predicament."

"What does this mean?" Now even Tian Dahu is a little confused. I don't know what Xu Jinghong's words mean.

"Although the military discipline of our Yunzhou Guard has been corrupted and its combat effectiveness is not as good as every year, after all, we are border troops. One thing that can't be changed is, the annual military performance. You must know it, right?"

Naturally, everyone is clear about the military performance mentioned by Xu Jinghong. In order to enhance the military prestige of the Song Dynasty and improve the momentum of the army, every spring, the guards and border troops in the Song Dynasty will select a strong team to go to Daliang for a large-scale military exercise. Among them, those particularly outstanding teams will ascend to the sky step by step and be rewarded by the court, thus becoming a member of the imperial army. The treatment of this forbidden army is much better than that of the local army, so all the troops are eager for it.

"The team is trying to change our status through this kind of military exercise prescribed by the imperial court? This is more difficult than leaving the Yunzhou guard..." Tian Dahu, who was well-informing, immediately shook his head and said, "This kind of military exercise is about the future of soldiers. Those generals in the army are very close to keep an eye on it. They just want their cronies to fight for this opportunity. How can they give our team of people such a big opportunity? You know, this can represent only a hundred people fighting in the first guard. Everyone is eager to seize this opportunity, and before that, there will be a big competition in the camp.

"Even if those people do not use power for personal gain, you can see that our current state team eats and drink water every day. How can they compare their strength with those generals' own soldiers? At that time, I'm afraid that I will be defeated. How can I catch the best opportunity to win one in ten thousand?

The sergeants were indeed a little excited by Xu Jinghong's words just now, but after Tian Dahu said this, they saw the reality again and found that this was indeed an impossible goal to achieve, so they lowered their heads one by one.

At this time, Xu Jinghong laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that I would meet such a group of coes. I didn't even have the courage to try. It seems that you really only deserve the current embarrassing life!" With that, he shook his head dejectedly.

"You...team, brothers are not without courage, but they are too clear about the way..."

"Why don't we have the courage? If we have the same conditions, how can we not compare with them..."

"That is, they both carry the same head on their shoulders, who is fearing..."

The soldiers were obviously angered by Xu Jinghong's contemptuous words and refuted Xu Jinghong one after another. Everyone did not notice that Xu Jinghong's mouth showed a slight smile. He knew that these men in the army were not bastards. Although they had seen the current situation, as long as the method was used properly, they would still be stimulated by blood. This is the reason why they are not as excited as the generals.

However, it is obviously enough to arouse their fighting spirit, and it is necessary to give them more confidence, so that they can really have the courage to fight for this only way out. So Xu Jinghong said after everyone calmed down, "It sounds good, but why do you fight with the guards of those generals? Does it depend on your mouth?"

This was a little vicious, but the soldiers calmed down, because they also thought of this layer. Whether it's training or logistics, why can ordinary soldiers like themselves be compared with those soldiers? What should they argue with them?

Xu Jinghong shook his head and said, "It seems that you can only have fun with your mouth, but in fact, you will never rise out one day."

"No, I don't think our team is worse than those guard guards!" Tian Dahu suddenly said, but it cheered up the very frustrated sergeants around him.

"Oh, is there any basis for saying this?" Xu Jinghong looked at each other with a smile.

"Of course, in fact, we should be better at fighting than those soldiers! At least in military discipline, except for poor training, we have always been in the barracks, and those soldiers always go out because of their identity. Everyone knows what they are going to do. How can such a military discipline be achieved? Tian Dahu said, "Moreover, the sources of soldiers in the army are ordinary. Those who are good at welcoming horses will be regarded by the generals and selected as their own soldiers. In terms of hard work, they are by no means our brothers' opponents. From these two points, we still have an advantage. It's just..."

Seeing that Tian Dahu stopped in some embarrassment, Xu Jinghong continued his words and said, "It's just that with the past few years, everyone has abandoned their skills because of dissatisfaction with the treatment, so if you really want to compete with those people, it's still difficult to predict the outcome. Am I right?"

"Yes, in addition to this level of concerns, there is another more critical team that you haven't mentioned, that is, the generals will protect their shortcomings. At that time, they will only say that even if we win, we will be designated as losers." Tian Dahu nodded and admitted.

Xu Jinghong smiled and said, "If I can help you solve these two problems, can you fight this one and defeat those opponents for your future?"

"Of course, we naturally want to fight for a better future!" Everyone answered at the same time.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your words. From tomorrow, our team will resume the original training. No one can slack off. As for how to practice, the deputy of the Tian team is up to you!" Xu Jinghong smiled after clapping his hands.

"But... the team is doing this, once it is really practiced, the brothers will consume a lot, and there is not enough food at all..." Tian Dahu looked at the wooden barrels that were already facing the sky and said in embarrassment. Even if you save your good food for everyone, it's just a drop in the bucket, but he didn't say this sentence.

Xu Jinghong knew that the other party would have such a problem, so he smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. I will try to make everyone eat well. But before that, you must ensure that there will be no slackness in the practice starting from tomorrow!"

"If the team can really guarantee everyone's rations, we will definitely practice well!" The sergeants shouted in unison, and the sound came from the barracks, so that the soldiers of the surrounding teams couldn't help coming to see what was going on.