xymnovel Chapter 63 Flying Tiger Army
Chapter 63 Flying Tiger Army
Wang Lun was appointed Grand Marshal of the Flying Tigers, and naturally no one objected, since he was the one who founded the Flying Tigers.
The Flying Tigers were divided into four routes, each with only a vanguard and a deputy vanguard, and the marshal was naturally still Wang Lun.
Lin Chong continued to make announcements.
"The First Route Army is led by Yang Zhi and Wu Song as the left and right vanguards, respectively, with Huang Xin, Zhu Tong, and Yan Shun as the deputy vanguards. The chieftain will temporarily serve as the military advisor, leading one thousand soldiers."
Yang Zhi, Wu Song, Huang Xin, Zhu Tong, and Yan Shun stood up, clasped their hands in greeting, and said yes.
"The Second Route Army, with Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen as the left and right vanguards, Gongsun Sheng as the strategist, and Liu Tang, Cao Zheng, and Zheng Tianshou as the deputy vanguards, leads one thousand soldiers."
Lin Chong and the other leaders of the Second Route Army stood up and agreed.
"The Third Route Army, with Qin Ming and Hua Rong as the left and right vanguards, Wu Yong as the strategist, and Lü Fang, Guo Sheng, and Wang Ying as the deputy vanguards, leads one thousand soldiers."
Qin Ming and Hua Rong were naturally overjoyed. The two had come all the way to Liangshan, and being assigned to the same place would make them even better partners.
Wu Yong was even happier. He had thought that he would not be valued by Wang Lun and would only be the director of the printing bureau forever, in charge of the "Jianghu Daily". However, he did not expect that Wang Lun would make him a strategist and assist a fierce general like Qin Ming.
His voice was louder and more passionate as he clasped his hands in response.
"The Fourth Route Army, with Chao Gai as the vanguard and Lei Heng as the deputy vanguard, leads one thousand soldiers to garrison Yuncheng."
Chao Gai was already in Yuncheng, so Lei Heng stepped forward to receive the order. He was originally from Yuncheng, so the intention of sending him back to Yuncheng was self-evident.
"The three Ruan brothers returned to Liangshan Marsh, led five hundred naval troops, and continued training and managing the ships as usual."
The three Nguyen brothers quickly stood up and clasped their hands in greeting. They were in charge of the navy, but they only had one or two hundred men. Now they were given five hundred men, and the three brothers were overjoyed.
"Du Qian, Song Wan, and Tang Long were stationed at Liangshan, in charge of the money, food and supplies on Liangshan, and training the 1,000 newly recruited soldiers from Jizhou."
The three men were already stationed at Liangshan. Lin Chong was simply announcing it to the public, and he would naturally send someone to bring the mission back to Liangshan later.
Now each leader has been assigned a position, and in the eyes of the leaders, this assignment is quite reasonable. Currently, the strength of each group is roughly equal, and Wang Lun is not showing favoritism towards any one person.
After Lin Chong finished his announcement, he bowed to Wang Lun and returned to his seat.
Wang Lun smiled and said, "Alright, everyone has heard the division of labor announced by Instructor Lin. Does anyone have any objections?"
Lu Zhishen was the first to speak, saying, "I have no problem with that."
Everyone answered that they had no objections.
"it is good."
Wang Lun clapped his hands and said, "In that case, the four armies of Liangshan will proceed according to this plan for now. We will discuss further matters when we have more leaders and the army becomes stronger. Let us brothers work together to create a great cause."
The crowd then chanted in unison, "Brothers united, let's create a great cause together!"
"As the saying goes, 'Without rules, there can be no order.' Now that we've transformed bandits into an army, we naturally need to establish some rules. Without military regulations, the army will naturally be lax, and how can we accomplish anything?"
Wang Lun had already come up with several military rules and discussed them with Lin Chong and Shi Wenbin.
"The Flying Tigers' military regulations are tentatively set at ten. I will ask Magistrate Shi to print and distribute them to the entire army later. Now, I will give you a brief explanation."
"Those who desert in the face of battle shall be executed! Those who delay military operations shall be executed! Those who leak military secrets shall be executed! Those who disobey military orders shall be executed! Those who plunder civilians shall be executed! Those who commit adultery shall be executed! Those who disrupt the morale of the army shall be executed! Those who lose their weapons shall be punished! Those who neglect training shall be punished! Those who engage in drunken brawls shall be punished!"
His series of "slashes" made many leaders feel uneasy.
Wang Lun smiled and said, "Zhishen is a monk, so he naturally follows Buddhist precepts. However, these ten military regulations of the Flying Tiger Army are like precepts, which can be simply called the Flying Tiger Ten Precepts."
Lu Zhishen, looking troubled, said, "Those who engage in drunken brawls are punished, but what is the explanation for this 'drunkenness'?"
"Alcoholism, of course, will cause us to miss opportunities in battle. If it's not wartime, it's fine for everyone to drink together, but if war breaks out, like now, then we can no longer drink," Wang Lun explained with a smile. He knew this rule would be extremely difficult for Lu Zhishen and Wu Song.
"Alright, I can keep the Ten Commandments." Lu Zhishen nodded in agreement.
Since the monk Hua had already agreed, no one else objected. Everyone was either a former soldier or a bandit leader, so they naturally knew the importance of military rules and discipline.
Wang Lun's face darkened, and he said, "Let me make this clear from the start: if any leader violates military regulations, no one is allowed to plead for them, and I will not give anyone a chance. I will not spare your life just because it is your first offense."
Everyone then became serious and silently memorized the military regulations that Wang Lun had just mentioned.
"Huyan Zhuo's army arrived in no time, and our three armies took turns patrolling the city tower, rotating every four hours. If we discovered any enemy activity, we immediately gave the warning."
All the leaders agreed.
Wang Lun waved his hand and said, "Then everyone should go and rest. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow might be a tough battle. Everyone should conserve their energy and be prepared."
Everyone left, leaving only Wang Lun and Shi Wenbin inside.
"Are the military regulations set by the chieftain a bit too strict?" Shi Wenbin asked cautiously.
Wang Lun shook his head and said, "The first few points need no further explanation. As a member of the Flying Tigers, whether it is desertion in the face of battle or disobeying military orders, it is an unforgivable crime. Without iron discipline, this team cannot grow and thrive."
Shi Wenbin nodded and said, "Chief, you are wise and far-sighted, I admire you. But the robbery of the people and the debauchery of women that followed... Chief, these people are all bandits. If any leader fails to uphold military discipline, wouldn't that be..."
Wang Lun shook his head and said, "No. It's precisely because they were bandits that I set these two conditions. Does being a bandit for a day mean you'll be a bandit for life?"
He looked at Shi Wenbin and said slowly, "Who says that bandits have to rob civilians and rape women? Whoever violates military regulations will be executed without mercy."
Shi Wenbin couldn't help but admire Wang Lun's determination. He stood up and saluted, saying, "Strict military discipline is of course very important. I admire your unwavering resolve, Chief. In that case, I will go and write down the military discipline and distribute it to the entire army."
Wang Lun nodded and sighed, "True military discipline means that we would rather freeze to death than dismantle a house, starve to death than plunder, and never take a single needle or thread from the people."
Shi Wenbin froze, deeply shocked.
Whether it's "rather freeze to death than dismantle a house, rather starve to death than plunder" or "not take a single needle or thread from the masses," no army in the Song Dynasty could achieve these principles.
If the Flying Tiger Army of Liangshan could truly maintain such discipline, what would prevent them from achieving great things?
Shi Wenbin's heart suddenly pounded, and he even felt a surge of willingness to give his life for Wang Lun.
He left slowly, still in shock.
Wang Lun leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed in deep thought.
Now the leaders have been divided into four armies. Whether it is Chao Gai's faction or the group that came up the mountain this time, they have all dispersed, but not very obviously, so as not to arouse suspicion in everyone's hearts.
This is precisely the deeper meaning behind his allocation.
Having completed this step, there is still much to be done. He must proceed steadily and cautiously, thinking clearly about each step and ensuring that each step is taken well.
The road ahead is long and arduous, and the task is arduous and the journey is far from over.