Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1137 Reiterates the Importance of Military Training

Pei Qiyin lowered her head: "Qiyin had no choice..."

Lin Feng reached out and patted her shoulder.

"I know we're family now, there's no need to overthink it."

"Ah."

As they talked, the two arrived at the front yard, where Pei Qiyin and the others were arranged to stay in guest rooms.

Everyone was waiting for Lin Feng to return.

"You can stay at the Duan family's place for now. I'm going to see Miao Changfeng, and we'll find an opportunity to leave this place."

Everyone nodded, but no one spoke.

The boss's words are orders, and no one will question Lin Feng's strategy.

"Do you have any pirate equipment?"

Lin Feng asked.

Pei Qiyin nodded: "I just grabbed a few pieces of soft armor on the spot, but I didn't have any clothes."

"Okay, this will do."

Ye Liangcai said, "I picked out a straight knife, and I thought it was of good quality, so I brought it with me."

"Okay, that's enough."

After tidying up a bit, Lin Feng went out through the back gate of the Duan residence and deliberately chose to walk through the alleys, eventually arriving at the foot of the city wall.

The imperial guards on the city wall were very tight, but they were useless against a master like Lin Feng.

Lin Feng climbed out of the city, then changed into the soft armor of the sea pirates, inserted a straight sword, and headed towards the north gate of Luoxi Prefecture from the direction of the dock.

He had a guard's token given to him by Miao Changfeng. He threw it on the city wall, and a soldier naturally took the token and went to report.

Lin Feng's reason was simple: there were too many pirates in Tanggu County, and they were scattered for a time. He fought his way out of the county and escaped the calamity.

The Prime Minister said nothing about his flawed excuse, and no one else bothered to bother with it.

Therefore, Lin Feng returned to the team with ease.

It was lunchtime again when Lin Feng was summoned to the study by Prime Minister Miao Changfeng.

Miao Yong was still standing beside Miao Changfeng, Chen Dongping was standing at the door, and Prosecutor Feng Li was waiting in the corner.

After Lin Feng entered and exchanged greetings, he also stood to the side, waiting for the Prime Minister to speak.

Miao Changfeng pondered for a moment.

"Muchuan, given the ferocity of the pirates, do you have a complete system for the training methods you mentioned earlier?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "Sir, this is not complete. I only have a general idea of ​​the process in my mind."

Can this process be formalized into a written plan?

Miao Changfeng looked at Lin Feng.

He shook his head again: "Sir, I cannot express specific actions in words; I can only demonstrate them through personal experience."

Miao Changfeng nodded: "His Highness the Crown Prince wrote a letter saying that the pirates are not only ferocious, but also very agile. They have engaged the Imperial Guards twice, but the results were not good."

Silence fell over the study for a moment.

"Muchuan, if you have any good strategies for training troops, the imperial court will surely give you an important position. May I ask where you learned your methods for training troops?"

"My lord, I have only devised a method to improve physical fitness and combat skills, which may not be a good strategy."

"Yes, I think that we should take a multi-pronged approach to counter the pirates, and your training strategy in Muchuan can be one of them."

Lin Feng had only said it casually, but when he saw that Miao Changfeng had taken it seriously, he found it funny. How could he possibly be training troops for them?

This is just making things harder for myself.

"Your Excellency, my requirements for training troops are very high, and the starting point for recruiting soldiers is also high, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement."

To everyone's surprise, Miao Changfeng's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"Good, that's exactly what we need. High standards and strict requirements are necessary to train a strong army and become the nightmare of pirates."

Lin Feng pinched his nose and said nothing.

Miao Yong was very dissatisfied. Why should Mu Chuan's words attract the Prime Minister's attention?

"Muchuan, tell us about the issue of the source of soldiers, so that we may have some thoughts on it."

Seeing that everyone in the room was looking at him, Lin Feng had no choice but to speak.

"First of all, these soldiers cannot be people who are soldiers during wartime and farmers during peacetime."

Upon hearing this, the group looked puzzled.

Lin Feng continued to explain: "What I mean is that they must be professional soldiers, and their age must not exceed twenty-five years old. There are also requirements for height, weight, limb length, etc."

Don't wait for them to speak.

"Furthermore, these people also need to meet my evaluation standards, such as running fast, jumping high, being strong, and having good physical coordination..."

"Wait a minute."

Miao Yong couldn't listen anymore and raised his hand to interrupt Lin Feng.

"According to what you say, there are hardly any soldiers among the 30,000 Imperial Guards who would agree to the requirements, so what's the point of training them?"

Chen Dongping also scoffed at the idea.

"These aren't soldiers, they're all martial arts masters! Why would you need to train them?"

Lin Feng coughed awkwardly twice.

"Ahem, I also think it's unrealistic, so..."

Miao Changfeng slammed his hand on the table.

“You should have high standards. The more I listen, the more I realize how reasonable you are. You really do have a method in mind.”

Lin Feng was also stunned, staring blankly at Miao Changfeng, unsure how to respond.

"Currently, there are 3,000 Imperial Guards and 5,000 Garrison troops in Luoxi Prefecture, totaling over 8,000. Mu Chuan, go and select suitable talents from the army, as many as you can. I want to see results in a short period of time."

Now, not only Lin Feng was stunned, but everyone else was also dumbfounded.

Has the Prime Minister gone mad? How could he agree to such a request?

Miao Changfeng's thoughts were simple: although Mu Chuan's words seemed unreliable, upon closer examination, there was some truth to them.

If they can meet Mu Chuan's requirements, they will indeed become elite troops in the army. It doesn't matter if there are few of them. As long as they all understand Mu Chuan's methods, they can be popularized in the army. At that time, although many will not meet the requirements, the combat effectiveness will be much higher than it is now.

Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, but he also figured out the key point. He realized that Miao Changfeng's rise to the position of Prime Minister of the Great Zheng Dynasty was not due to luck, but because he was truly capable.

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve results in the short term, because..."

Miao Changfeng waved his hand: "Just go ahead and do it, and let Benxiang see the progress."

Lin Feng had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Your Excellency, I need a few more assistants, perhaps..."

"You can choose the personnel yourself, and we will try our best to meet your equipment requirements. Go and prepare now, and select soldiers from the army who meet your standards."

Miao Changfeng waved his hand, setting the tone.

Lin Feng bowed respectfully and left the study.

Prosecutor Feng Li moved closer to Miao Changfeng.

"Your Excellency, why do you trust this Mu Chuan so much?"

Miao Changfeng frowned and said, "This person behaves differently from ordinary people in every way. He seems to want to enter the court to become an official, but he also seems indifferent to power. As the deputy captain of the guard, he left Benxiang's team in a critical moment, and then dared to return alone afterwards. Don't you think he is not afraid of us at all?"

Feng Li pondered for a moment, puzzled.

"Is this the Prime Minister's basis?"

Miao Changfeng slammed his hand on the desk: "This is the true mark of a master, and this is the normal behavior of someone who has mastered real skills. Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. Let's see how he trains his soldiers."

He acted with great magnanimity, displaying the air of a prime minister.

But he also had his eye on Mu Chuan. When he was attracted to the Duan family's daughter, he could run away, but the Duan family couldn't.

Although Feng Li still expressed doubts, he dared not argue any further and turned to write the Prime Minister's order.