The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Upon hearing the question, everyone froze in place, not one of them stepping forward, not even showing any hesitation.

Although they had only been under Guan Xing's command for two short days, they experienced food, clothing, care, and even respect for the first time under Guan Xing's care—something they had never felt outside the world, or even from their own families.

Faced with Guan Xing, who is like a father and brother to them, who could bear to leave?

As for danger, what isn't dangerous these days? If you die, so be it. A scholar will die for one who understands him; it's no big deal.

The resolute expressions on everyone's faces left Guan Xing bewildered and stunned. Guan Xing hadn't expected them all to stay, so he had already prepared himself for a third to be eliminated, but now...

Suppressing his excitement, Guan Xing said, "Since none of you want to leave, let's unite as one and work hard to create a better world."

"The army is now undergoing reorganization, with slight changes to the previous structure. The corporal rank has been abolished, and from squad leader upwards, the three-thirds system will be adopted. The specific structure is as follows:"

Ten people form a "shǐ" (a unit of measurement), and a "shǐ zhōng" (head of the shǐ) is appointed.

Each team is divided into three groups, with a team leader (30 people) in each group.

The three teams form a hamlet, each headed by a hamlet leader (90 people).

The three villages form a bend, with a bend leader (270 people) appointed.

The camp was formed by three bends, with a battalion commander (810 men).

The three battalions formed a unit, headed by a captain (2430 men).

"Anyone with three or more troops is a general, but we won't appoint one for now. We only have two thousand men, so we can only appoint a colonel for now. I will be the colonel. Does anyone have any objections?"

The crowd shouted in unison, "No!"

What objection could we possibly have? We eat your food and drink your water, are we going to ride roughshod over you?

Guan Xing continued, “Some of you have been on the battlefield, and some of you, though you haven’t been on the battlefield, have heard of war. You should know that most soldiers only follow orders. Once there are no orders from above, or if the orders are not delivered in time, they are at a loss and then collapse.”

“I will never allow this to happen in my army. I want each of you to have the mindset of a general, to have your own thoughts, to have the ability to think independently, and to be able to make calm judgments when the army is in defeat or scattered by the enemy, and to decide whether to attack or retreat based on the current situation. I want you to be able to give full play to your initiative at all times.”

"Therefore, in addition to the above-mentioned staffing, I have decided to establish an instructor in the staffing above the rank of platoon leader. The instructor is of the same rank as the platoon commander, but is not responsible for combat command. He is only responsible for the allocation of supplies, daily life, cultural education, psychological counseling, etc. of the soldiers. Do you understand?"

Everyone looked at each other, dumbfounded and confused.

Guan Xing didn't expect them to understand, and continued, "You'll understand later. Now, all officers, including squad leaders and captains, are elected. Show your hands and vote on who you want to be your squad leader or captain."

"Xie Chong doesn't need to run for election. I have already appointed him as my mentor. His position is the same as mine, and his responsibilities are the same as those of a counselor."

Xie Chong was startled and quickly said, "How can this be?"

He wouldn't even dare to dream of being on the same level as Guan Xingping. What merit or ability does he have?

Guan Xing shook his head and said, "This is a matter of the future organization of our army. In the future, the army of the Great Han will probably follow this standard. Such an important matter cannot be handled by your temper. It's settled then. Obey orders."

Xie Chong understood. While they were equals in rank, their influence was questionable. In short, he was just a steward, much like Xiao He. He readily accepted, saying, "Yes..."

Guan Xing continued, "Now let's begin the election and elect the squad leader you all believe in."

Seeing that Guan Xing wasn't joking, everyone relaxed and started raising their hands to vote. Then the scene became chaotic because most people voted for themselves.

This chaos was exactly what Guan Xing had anticipated, or even something he had deliberately created. Many things can only be learned through experience, and with experience, one will know what to do when encountering the same problem again.

Therefore, Guan Xing calmly watched them fool around for half an hour before leisurely saying, "Add a rule: no one is allowed to vote for themselves. Cast your votes again."

This is much smoother now. If you can't vote for yourself, you can only vote for someone else. With Guan Xing watching, you can't collude with others, so you can only honestly raise your hand to vote.

Despite this, problems continued to arise. Guan Xing instructed and adjusted the solutions simultaneously, and it took him two whole hours to finish.

He currently has only two thousand men under his command, so he has set up three battalions. The three battalion commanders elected are Meng Jun, the commander of the first battalion; Gan Xun, the commander of the second battalion; and Shen Yi, the commander of the third battalion.

Gan Xun was one of the two hundred veterans who followed Guan Yu to Maicheng after his defeat. He conquered the new recruits by force and was selected as the battalion commander.

Shen Yi was a minor official in the government office who joined the army because he admired Guan Yu's reputation and was selected by Guan Xing.

After the election, the candidates lined up again according to the election results.

Guan Xing looked at the three formations and said, "Then it's settled. Now I'll announce three rules."

"First, you must obey orders. Soldiers consider obeying orders to be their sacred duty."

"Second, all captured items must be turned over to the public and distributed uniformly by the military."

"Third, it is forbidden to rob the people of their property. We would rather starve to death than steal grain, and freeze to death than dismantle houses."

"These three rules are ironclad. Anyone who violates them, no matter how powerful your background or how many merits you have made, will be immediately kicked out of the military and severely punished according to the law. Understand?"

The crowd roared in unison, "Yes, sir..."

This is basic military discipline. Since you have chosen to join the army, you should be prepared to abide by military discipline.

Guan Xing, fearing they might become resistant, continued, "Some of you may not understand. If you don't understand, please think about this: who are you fighting for?"

“We are soldiers, not bandits who rob and plunder. As soldiers, we should understand this issue. Anyone with doubts can come and ask me anytime.”

"Your battalion commander will be in charge of the training from now on. Ning Huanyan, come here for a moment, the rest of you continue."

The three battalion commanders led their respective teams away, while Ning Huan and Yan Shi followed Guan Xing away.

Ning Huan looked somewhat disappointed because he had just lost the battalion commander election to Meng Jun. Yan Shi, on the other hand, didn't care and remained carefree.

Guan Xing patted Ning Huan on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't look so sad, I have a task for you."

Ning Huan's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Young General, please give your orders."

Guan Xing rolled his eyes and said, "When we're working, we use our titles. Now please call me Captain Guan. Do you two know how to gather information?"

Ning Huan nodded and said, "What's so difficult about that? I'm known for my sharp ears all around. I know exactly who kicked down a widow's door and whose wife is cheating on her husband. What do you want me to find out?"

Yan Shi replied, "I have no problem with that either. In our line of work, you can't do without sources of information. I can find out everything, not just what's going on in the streets and alleys, but even what's happening in the inner quarters of noble families. What does the captain want me to do?"

Guan Xing laughed and said, "There is no specific work at the moment, but I plan to set up an intelligence agency, just like the Cao Wei School Affairs Office, which is specifically responsible for collecting intelligence. Ning Huan, you will be the director, and Yan Shi, you will be the deputy director. In your spare time, teach Yan Shi how to read. How can an official be incompetent?"

Ning Huan said excitedly, "Yes..."

Rock was initially quite excited, but he immediately deflated upon hearing about literacy.

Guan Xing patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Reading more books is never a bad thing. By the way, your name is really not nice. I'll give you another one."

"Since you don't know your own surname, you can take my surname, Guan. From now on, you can be called Guan Yan."