It's time to find a master, and Lu Haoshan has told him this more than once.

Recently, Lu Haoshan can be said to be busy like a gyroscope. He meets Zhao Yuqing from time to time to inquire about the progress of tea acquisition, handles the official affairs of the yamen, and coordinates the increasingly tense relationships between the county government and the county government due to competition. The most important thing is to go to Niutou Mountain to train troops. From the county government to Niutou Mountain, it takes more than fifty miles back and forth. Lu Haoshan takes time to train troops every day, appear in front of the picket team members, emphasizing his power and prestige, which is very tired.

If there is a division helping him handle official duties, it would be best. Fortunately, in order to compete for the position of county magistrate, all departments are very active in handling their own affairs, fearing that it will be a reason for others to attack, so that Lu Haoshan will have time to train troops.

Raising an army is definitely a bottomless pit. Let alone the monthly salary of the private guards, the monthly money of the pickets and logistics personnel is more than 500 taels, the food, drink, defecation and slaughter of hundreds of people, the supply of horses, injuries and injuries, etc. Especially these young men are growing up, they are very edible and need to train an elite soldier. They cannot save food, and they cannot lose rice and meat. In addition, the early expenses of building a camp in Niutou Mountain, in less than a month, three thousand taels of silver have been poured into it.

These three thousand taels do not include the expenses of purchasing cotton armor, long swords, bows and arrows, horses, etc.

Spending money is like flowing water, only going out but not in. If you rely solely on your salary, you can count fifty taels a year, and be a county magistrate for fifty or sixty years, and you have to eat or drink to save this huge amount of money. However, a set of cotton armor, weapons, etc. will take about fifteen to twenty taels, which is not at the level of fine level. If more than three hundred people are equipped with one set, in this way, it will be easier to spend more than ten thousand taels in less than a month. Lu Haoshan is a little afraid of calculations: only a few hundred people, the expense is so much. If it is thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, then isn't that an astronomical figure?

No wonder the emperor forced the Liaodong guards to fight every day. It was not that he was very happy with the achievements, but that the Ming Dynasty could not afford the financial support.

Fortunately, in Lu Haoshan's eyes, all this is worth it. After a month of training, especially since Lu Haoshan took the cost to improve the food, the more than 300 picket members were all neatly paced, firm eyes, and sufficient nutrition and nourishment. Many people were much stronger than those who had just joined the picket team, their bodies were strong, and their cheeks were a little fleshy. They looked so good than when they were just training. Their essence, energy, and spirit had improved greatly.

Of course. After several rounds of elimination, the original size of 380 people has been reduced to 342 people, which is less than a month. Thirty-eight people have not withstand the test and the papers are covered and left.

"Sir, it's time to teach these little guys some fighting skills," Yuan San stood next to Lu Haoshan and said in a low voice.

Five days left, the picket team had been established for a month. During these twenty days, Lu Haoshan asked them to stand in military posture, advance in line, and run every day. Even the quilts for getting up were required to be neatly folded, and there were no training for others. Not only did the instructors draw bows and shoot arrows, they had never touched the knife. Not only did the instructors wonder, but even the members of the picket team were puzzled, but in the picket team, Lu Haoshan was doing a one-man show, so everyone could only do it seriously.

Seeing that in another month, Yuan Sandu was about to escort tea onto the land of a foreign land, he was a little anxious.

Lu Haoshan nodded and said, "It's time to train them to fight the enemy, but we need to have some assessments."

In Lu Haoshan's cognition, the difference between soldiers and civilians is mainly reflected in two aspects: one is discipline, and the other is skills. Discipline means strictly prohibiting, orders must be done, and soldiers must obey absolutely; skills are the skills of fighting, which can kill and kill enemies more effectively. Discipline is the key to victory, and skills are the guarantee of victory. Both are indispensable. Lu Haoshan spent nearly a month teaching the pickets to learn to obey unconditionally: stand in place, cannot move before orders, and when stepping forward, no matter whether there are puddles or thorns in front, before stopping, you must grit your teeth and move forward. It is cloudy, rainy, sunny, and the training is not pulled down for a day.

The difference between a Class A and Class B, coupled with the threat of being fired from the picket team, and the temptation of having fish and fish every day and a tael of silver every month, is enough to make these teenagers endure all the "torture". It can be said that in terms of discipline, they have reached the standard of conformity in Lu Haoshan. They focus on discipline in the first place, and then focus on teaching them the skills and skills of fighting.

"We still need to have an assessment? Isn't it enough to stand in military posture every day and marching? If you don't know they are from the picket team, you would think they are playing monkey plays." Yuan San said disapprovingly.

"Third brother, I don't agree with you when you say this," Lu Haoshan said with a serious look: "It seems that the effect is not great, but these are the most basic. In this process, they can train their physical strength, endurance and willpower, emphasize discipline, and stimulate their enthusiasm. In addition, there is another important thing. Most of these team members are from poor families and have poor foundation when they come in. When they grow up, they are still in high-intensity training. If they come in with high-intensity training, they are afraid that they will damage their bodies and are not conducive to long-term development. With this month's foundation, they will be much better to train."

"Indeed, this month I have a good meal and drink. Even Xu Li from the county government office did not receive such treatment. Your efforts were not in vain. Obviously, their complexion was much better than before." Lu Haoshan said it reasonably, and Yuan San was convinced.

Lu Haoshan said deeply: "The ancients said that it is reasonable to cultivate literature and to cultivate martial arts in poverty. Learning literature only requires pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Even if you don't have money to worship a famous teacher, you can also learn and refer to the notes and books of your predecessors. Practicing martial arts is different. If you really need to practice good martial arts, you have to take a lot of precious medicinal materials to nourish. If you are injured, you have to take careful care of it. That expense is not something that people usually can afford."

Eat well and spend a lot of money, and spend money like flowing water. Seeing that the money in hand is getting less and less, Lu Haoshan was also very anxious. If there is no money to make a fortune, he will eventually have a day to eat up.

Yuan San nodded and said, "Yes, I remember when I practiced martial arts, I soaked something called Peiyuan Soup every night. It costs five taels per dose and put it in a mud bucket. I can only soak three times a bucket. How can people usually afford it? By the way, Shandi. Do you think there is another assessment, what do you want to take?"

"Loyalty" Lu Haoshan said without hesitation. After saying that, Lu Haoshan said to Yuan San: "San brother, come together."

"good."

With Yuan San's order, in about ten breaths, more than 300 people stood neatly in front of the station, waiting for the team leader's instructions. After nearly a month of training, these team members had undergone qualitative changes, which could be reflected in the assembly: quiet, rapid, and everything was orderly.

This is like a well-trained army. Although it has not yet formed combat power, its temperament has been revealed.

"Hello, team members." Lu Haoshan said loudly.

"Thank you for your hard work in captain!" More than 300 team members shouted in unison, and their voices were so loud that they rushed straight to Yunxiao.

This slogan was evolved from Lu Haoshan's later generations. I have to say that he just roared like this. He was really a bit like a general. Lu Haoshan nodded to everyone and said, "Yes, full of energy and loud voice. What you want is this spirit."

The picketers did not speak. When they heard the captain's praise, their eyes became more firm. They held their heads and chests up, and looked proud.

Lu Haoshan paused for a moment and continued to shout: "Today is the 25th day of the establishment of the picket team, and it is also the 25th day of your formal training. Many people couldn't hold on to withdraw from the picket team, and you passed the assessment, so you can still stand here and congratulate you here. Now, this team leader wants to give you good news and a gift."

Good news? Gifts? Many people's eyes lit up on the spot. Lu Haoshan smiled and said, "You are doing well. Think about it, you have been training for a month. It's time to go home to see you. Now I'll give you three days off. I'll gather here in three days. Before leaving, I went to the logistics department to collect the monthly money for this month, one tael of silver per person."

"Very good."

"We can finally go home."

"Captain Xie."

"One tael of silver is great. Now you can buy food and give it to your parents, so they don't have to go hungry."

"So too, the meat is so fragrant. I will buy two pounds for my dad at that time."

When the boys who had been training here for more than 20 days became excited immediately, with smiles on their faces, and many people even shouted loudly, "Young people are fun and active." When they heard that there was still money for holidays, the team became turbulent on the spot."

Lu Haoshan raised his hand and signaled everyone to calm down. He smiled again, "I just said that I want to tell you good news and a gift. You have heard the good news. So let's talk about the gift now. Given that the green and yellow are not accepted, many people can't get it. Jing'an Temple outside the east gate has joined forces with some good teachers to send money and rice to those who are destined to be destined. The time is the day after tomorrow. If you see someone, you will have a share. Your family is not rich. If you have time, go and get one. Don't know many people. Just go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go and don't tell others, including your family members, including your family members, so that you will not get enough time and time. Do you understand?"

"Look! Clear!" Everyone knew the captain's temper and replied loudly.

"Okay, let's go. After lunch, get the money and go home." A hint of undetectable smile appeared on the corner of Lu Haoshan's mouth, and then the team was disbanded.

Soon, more than 300 picket members scattered and lined up to get the meal, smiling. Today is a good day, not only can you go home, but you can also get the money. Can you be unhappy?

Yuan San walked over with a smile on his face and asked in a low voice: "Brother Shan, is this your test?"

"Yes, it depends on whether they can stand the test."

"Okay, let's not talk about this, Brother Shan, after working hard for so many days, it's better to find a chance and let us brothers have fun together." Yuan San smiled and asked for an invitation.

The pickets have monthly money, and of course, the private guards who act as instructors also have salary. Yuan San felt that it was just right to take this opportunity to cultivate brotherhood.

Lu Haoshan smiled bitterly and said, "Third brother, it's not that I don't give you face, but that I really can't get out of here. The assessment needs to be followed up. By the way, you have to help you at that time. In addition, you have to run for the tea and horse transactions, and you have no skills."

"It seems that the great official position may not be a benefit, but we are rough people." After saying that, Yuan San patted Lu Haoshan on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you must take care of yourself." (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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