Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 235: Changes! (Today's , Spread the flowers!)

Su Yun was eating with his head down. Qi Ying and others came over and seeing Su Yun sitting down to eat, they also sat down.

Hehe, officials don’t care about their image, so they certainly shouldn’t pay too much attention to it either.

Qi Ying imitated Su Yun and took a few big bites of the pork. The fishy smell of the uncooked pork made him frown.

He hadn't eaten such rough, unseasoned meat for many years, but seeing Su Yun eating it with relish, he didn't dare say anything more.

Qi Ying swallowed his mouthful of rice and meat, then whispered to Su Yun, "Butler, we have already demonstrated this morning, can we go back to our posts now?"

Su Yun raised his head and smiled, "Sure."

Everyone's faces suddenly brightened up, as they had been given a rough time this morning.

Su Yun's next words made them feel as if they were falling into an ice cellar.

"…Those who want to quit, please transfer to another battalion. I will definitely approve it."

Qi Ying smiled bitterly and said, "We are not ordinary soldiers. We can be transferred to any camp. Every camp has its own commander and captain."

Su Yun sneered, "Then stay! Didn't I also train hard and endure the cold wind? I can bear it, but you can't?"

Qi Ying quickly stood up and said, "General Manager, it's not that we can't endure hardships, but we are officials after all, and they are soldiers. This is a bit beneath our status."

The other captains all agreed and nodded repeatedly.

Su Yun smiled and said, "Well, you are crude military officers. I really shouldn't be with you. When the battle comes, if you don't obey orders, or don't complete the tasks I set, I will kill you. What do you think?"

When such murderous remarks were made, everyone's expression changed immediately.

Su Yun glanced at them and said with a smile, "Why, the truth is hard to hear, isn't it?"

Su Yun sighed and said, "The one who calls out names outside Donghua Gate is a real man, you guys definitely don't like to hear this.

But do you think that soldiers just like to hear the three words "thieves serve as soldiers"?
When I went to Huangzhou to pick up my uncle from the Censorate in Bian Jing, I scolded the two escorting soldiers for being traitors. They looked extremely upset.

So, I think they don't want to be looked down upon.

You military generals are despised by the civil officials, so you hold a grudge in your heart, so you are unwilling to fight for them, so you only want to make money, so you are unwilling to die, and that is why you are defeated again and again.

Of course, the responsibility for losing the battle should not be borne entirely by you, because the soldiers are unwilling to contribute.

Why? Because they are not only not respected by the common people, who call them thieves and bandits, they are also not respected by the civil officials, who think they are stupid and vulgar. They are not even respected by you generals, who are also military men. You even think that eating with them is a loss of status.

As a result, they can ignore the interests of their country and family, and they don't train hard. Therefore, when they encounter the enemy, the first thing they think of is to run away and escape, which is why they are in a daze.

Of course you will also say that we look down on soldiers, but civilian officials also look down on us. You don't care about the civilian officials looking down on us, but you care about us looking down on soldiers. Isn't this unfair to us?"

Su Yun did not lower his voice, so the surrounding soldiers gradually gathered around him.

Su Yun looked at everyone, stood up and said loudly: "I, Su Yun, am also a high-ranking official in the court in your eyes, but in fact, I am just a small official in the court. I can't do big things, but I can do something within my ability.

For example, everyone can get their full salary, have enough food to eat, and even have some fatty meat. Oh, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have lunch, there will be another meal in the evening.

I just want to tell everyone that this environment is indeed not good, but we can do something. As long as everyone does it, the environment will gradually get better.

But that is a matter for the future. During this period, you just need to work hard to have enough food and salary, and leave the rest to me.

As for you military attachés, let me tell you this: just follow me and do whatever I do. I will recommend you when I have the chance in the future, and you can move up.

But here, put aside your identities, join our soldier brothers, and move forward together, is there any problem? "

Qi Ying touched his feet, stood up straight, and said loudly: "Boss, there is no problem with my job."

The other captains also quickly stood up and said in unison: "No problem!"

Su Yun smiled and nodded, "Okay, now there is no general manager, no commander, and no captain, only soldiers, do you understand?"

"Yes!"

The soldiers around him applauded.

They may not trust Su Yun's words, but they are obviously good at supporting the main character.

You can rest for half an hour in the afternoon, and then start running again in the afternoon. After running, you can practice formation.

The threshold for fat meat was lowered in the afternoon. As long as the soldiers ran four laps, they could eat the greasy fat meat.

The soldiers who did not have any fatty meat for lunch ate it in the evening, and they were so moved that they burst into tears.

Not easy.

At night, Su Yun led people to light several huge bonfires on the playground. The bonfires brought light and warmth to people.

"I was a soldier, a commoner, who defeated the Tanguts and annihilated the Liao army.

I am a soldier. I love my country and my people. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has tested me and made my position more resolute.

Hehehe, we hold the gun tightly and see clearly. Whoever dares to start a war will be beaten without mercy!

......"

Under Su Yun's leadership, everyone did not sing fluently at the beginning, but as time went on everyone learned it. The melody of the song was simple, and the lyrics were all in plain language. The soldiers understood what it meant as soon as they heard it.

After singing it several times, everyone had memorized the lyrics, and their emotions were aroused. They sang louder and louder, and with more confidence.

Qi Ying and the others were a little shy to speak at first, but they were infected by the atmosphere and started to sing louder and louder.

Seeing that everyone had learned it, Su Yun divided everyone into several groups and started a singing competition.

It's not about who sings better or louder. The daytime training is actually quite hard, and hard work will cause psychological pressure, but after singing, everyone's psychological pressure will dissipate, and everyone's face will also have a smile.

Su Yun carefully observed everyone's expressions and nodded with satisfaction.

Training a strong army is not a one-day job, but requires long-term persistence.

In order for the soldiers to persevere, there must be some guarantee.

The first is to ensure that the soldiers have enough food, the second is to let them know why they are fighting, and the third is to make them both serious and lively, that is, to not have too much pressure in their hearts.

Singing at night not only allows them to vent stress, but also helps them understand why they are fighting with the help of the simple words of the lyrics.

Su Yun personally participated in the training, eating and training with the soldiers, and would live in the barracks in the future. He also wanted Qi Ying and others to join in, and he would not be a military officer, but a soldier, in order to let the seed of equality between officers and soldiers take root.

Equality between officers and soldiers is not an appropriate thing in this era, or even in the next thousand years, but it can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of an army.

Su Yun did not have any panacea to transform the Song Dynasty army. The Song Dynasty army had no shortage of advanced tactical ideas, advanced combat equipment (except for horses), and no shortage of training methods.

What the Song Dynasty army lacked was spirit. In the army, from top to bottom, no one knew why they were fighting, and the army was filled with oppression and exploitation.

The military officers are all busy making money, while the lower class are like zombies. From top to bottom, no one has any fighting spirit.

What Su Yun tried was to eliminate this exploitation, return the food and wages that belonged to the soldiers, return the respect that the military officers deserved, and then awaken their fighting spirit through some means.

Let them know why they are fighting, then train them technically, and then see how far their fighting power can be improved.

This is an experiment Su Yun is doing.

In the evening, around nine o'clock, the bonfire party came to an end, and Su Yun, Qi Ying and others moved into the barracks under the attention of the soldiers.

Early the next morning, with the sound of gongs, another day of training began. Today's content was no different from yesterday, and the soldiers once again found that the food standards had not changed.

Moreover, before the training started today, Su Yun arranged for this month's food and wages to be distributed, and in full.

This operation has further increased the soldiers' enthusiasm for training.

In the following month, all the captains, including Qi Ying and Su Yun, did not withdraw from the training and ate, lived and trained with the soldiers.

The food supply did not decrease either. In fact, the Song Dynasty provided generous support to the army. As long as all the food and wages could be used for the soldiers, this level could be maintained.

Now even the veterans were impressed.

Especially for the young man Su Yun, they admired him very much.

In the past month, Su Yun has not missed a single training session, and in every training session, Su Yun is the most serious and completes the training in excess. For example, he runs twice a day in the morning and afternoon, and each time he runs twenty-five laps, which is ten kilometers.

Under Su Yun's leadership, within a month, almost all the soldiers were able to run along with Su Yun in one breath.

The reason why the soldiers were able to run was that people of that era were used to walking on their feet, but they originally consumed too little nutrition, and their lack of nutrition made their bodies unable to support their long-distance running.

Now Su Yun has provided them with enough nutrition. After a month of training, their bodies have gradually been nourished and they have naturally caught up.

Once their bodies became stronger, the soldiers' spirit and energy became different. After another month of drill training, they now had the temperament of elite soldiers when they lined up.

In fact, not only the soldiers had changed, but military officers such as Qi Ying also had a spirit and energy that they had never had before.

However, Su Yun knew that although this change seemed big, it was actually just a resemblance in appearance, and there was no real god.

A truly powerful army must have spiritual beliefs.

Now this army only has a strong physique, but they still lack their own military soul.

Therefore, Su Yun will inject spirit into it next.

That night, a bonfire was lit on the parade ground as usual, but Su Yun did not arrange singing tonight. Instead, he initiated a discussion: Why is the country so wealthy, but everyone's families are so poor?
When they first heard this topic, Qi Ying and other generals were all shocked: General Su is going to start a rebellion!
Oh no, it’s too late to run away now. Or, should we arrest Manager Su and make amends for our crimes?
Just as they were getting restless, the soldiers spoke out one after another. Some criticized the corruption of officials, some said that officials were annexing land, and some said that there were too many officials and too much waste. This surprised Su Yun, as there were some knowledgeable people among these soldiers.

After discussing for a while, Su Yun finally came out and made a summary: "Everyone has a point. The country has been established for 120 years, and problems such as official corruption and land annexation will still exist. This is also one of the problems that lead to the poverty of the people.

But do you realize that our dynasty is actually the most kind to the people in all dynasties?"

As soon as these words were spoken, most of the soldiers nodded. The reign of Emperor Renzong was only twenty years old. Since childhood, their parents had always praised Emperor Renzong for his kindness. They had heard this since childhood, so naturally they felt that the court was still very good.

Su Yun nodded and said, "Then, have you ever thought about why taxes have become increasingly heavy in recent years?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was a little confused, even Qi Ying and others pricked up their ears.

Of course they knew about the reforms in the court, but it was a bit difficult for them to explain them.

All I heard was Su Yun saying, "It's because of us soldiers."

As soon as these words were spoken, many soldiers became dissatisfied.

Someone bold enough said, "General Manager, you are going too far. You don't criticize all the high-ranking officials in the court, but blame us soldiers who eat food. What can we do?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Well, do you know how much the imperial court earns every year?"

Without waiting for the soldiers to speak, Su Yun said the number, "Since the Xining period, the court's annual revenue has been at least 60 million strings of cash. Do you know how much the court has to pay the army every year?"

Su Yun raised his hand and made an eight sign, saying, "Eighty percent of the annual revenue, which is about 40 million to 50 million strings of cash, is used to support the army."

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone stared at Su Yun with wide eyes.

Su Yun nodded and said, "Because we keep losing battles, the court has to increase the number of troops and increase military funding every year. Where does the military funding come from?"

Su Yun spread his hands.

“…It can only come from the people.”

(End of this chapter)