I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

So, whether you like it or not, the three generals, who changed their names to Cheng Da, Qin Er, and Yuchi, went directly to the stage to take over the next contest.

In fact, they often do this kind of competition in the army, but it is not for the selection of officers, more often it is a means of selecting reserve talents, and of course it is meant for fun.

They didn't stay in this kind of thieves stockade, it was a regular military force of the imperial court, and there was a complete set of procedures for the appointment of all official positions, how could they do it so casually.

The imperial court has always attached great importance to military power, and it is impossible for the commander-in-chief to confer an official position privately. The fear is that the commander-in-chief will turn the entire army into his own private army.

There is even a crime of "secretly conferring" in the imperial court's laws and regulations, which refers to directly giving an official position without reviewing the report.

Although the generals are qualified to appoint small officers below the sixth rank when going on an expedition, all the generals will take the initiative to report as long as conditions permit, on the one hand to express respect for the emperor and the court, and on the other hand to avoid suspicion.

And the appointment of these low-level officers by the imperial court will generally be directly appointed according to the list submitted by the commanding general. After all, face is mutual. If the list of generals is always rejected, how can the general lead the army?

After Zhang Nuo handed over the matter to these three people, he didn't walk away and just watched from the side.

After all, the three of them had led soldiers in the army. This feeling is different. They are very organized. The first is to divide the troops.

The three directly separated Zuo Wuwei, You Wuwei, and the imperial army, and then negotiated to select 50 people to fight each other, so as to avoid internal friction and compete for the number of officers.

This is a very distinctive feature in the army of this era, and that is grouping.

It's not surprising that people from the same village and clan hold groups together, but now that everyone is in the same village, it's natural to see that they are in groups.

This is a very normal phenomenon in the era of cold weapon confrontation. After all, in the cold weapon confrontation, the vast majority of people cannot see all directions and listen to all directions. This has extremely high requirements for the comrades around them. , Fellow villagers can understand.

Moreover, once there is an injury or other situation, maybe the fellow villagers and clans around him will have to help.

The jousting began quickly, and from the very beginning, it was heated.

For these sergeants, they were originally not qualified to be officers, or they had that ability, but they have not yet achieved their combat achievements, so it is not their turn at all.

But today they have such an opportunity, it's different, they can fight hard, maybe they can get a small official, after all Zhang Nuoke said that as long as the military achievements are in place, they can directly Once you are hired, it will save you a lot of trouble.

Moreover, even if you can't directly enter the job, you have to work hard just to double the regular money every month.

But Zhang Nuo found that this group of people had changed a little bit because of their smacking.

Because the field is so big, several martial arts competitions started at the same time, and when the movements were larger or the range of dodging was larger, it was called to other people who were competing.

They are all bloody men who came through the sea of ​​swords and flames, and they were playing comfortably at the moment, when a guy came from behind, if he could not get angry, he turned his head and greeted him.

Then they came and went, and the field became chaotic, especially when several of them hit and hit, it was probably a real fire, that was chasing and beating!

And this scuffle is becoming more and more involved, especially when some sergeants who were watching the excitement from the sidelines saw their brothers being chased and beaten by two or three people, they couldn't help it immediately. How about a few tricks to kill the enemy?

You can fight one by one, so what are we waiting for, we must be shoulder to shoulder!

Therefore, a good martial arts competition turned into a big melee of the whole army!

Fortunately, even though everyone beat each other until their heads were bleeding, they did not dare to use weapons, otherwise it would not be a matter of fighting, it would be called rebellion.

The generals may have thought of such an ending from the very beginning, and they didn't mean to stop it at all. Anyway, it's like this, and they won't be able to stop it for a while, so it's better to watch.

But they secretly looked at Zhang Nuo, wanting to see how Zhang Nuo would react, but they saw that Zhang Dashuai actually got together with Xingben at this moment, like watching a monkey show. yelling.

"Hey, the opponent had to lie down immediately when he kicked the low three-pointer just now, he still doesn't have enough experience!"

"Oh, that's a great trick!"

Chapter 209 The Contest and Arrangements

After half an hour, the entire school grounds finally stopped, but the scene was a bit miserable no matter how you looked at it, there were sergeants squatting, lying or sitting everywhere, cursing in a low voice, rubbing their bodies just now He hit the place, and by the way, bragged to the brother next to him about his achievements just now.

The entire school ground was a bustling market right now, and there was no sign of strict military discipline, but Zhang Nuo walked onto the stage with a smile and communicated with the three generals.

"How about it, Mr. Cheng, Mr. Qin, Mr. Yuchi, have you seen any good seedlings?"

The three generals were particularly tired of hearing this teacher's address, but they had to bow their heads under the eaves. Now it is better to live under this general's hand, or follow his rules.

However, they also want to see if such a reform of the military system will really benefit battlefield command.

Cheng Yaojin, being the most eloquent among the three, took the initiative to cup his hands and replied,

"The head of the family, I just watched the humble job, and I did find a group of good seedlings. They are all good guys who dare to fight and rush. At least they are definitely not cowards when they go to the battlefield."

Zhang Nuo nodded. This is actually what he asked for. As a grassroots officer, if he can manage the ten or so people around him well, and he can lead these people forward to obey the command on the battlefield, that is enough. If he really wants to command the army If so, there is still something to learn.

This is Zhang Nuo's idea. This time, a large number of low-level officers will be selected, and then the middle-level officers will be gradually trained and selected. Strengthen training for officers.

With scientific and systematic training, coupled with the friendship that everyone will live and work together at that time, when they go out to fight in the future, their combat power will definitely be much stronger than those patchwork soldiers.

After all, although most of the government soldiers are from the same place, there are still different counties and townships among them. Whether it is a fellow villager or a colleague who works together on weekdays, the relationship is absolutely close.

After Zhang Nuo shared his thoughts on the officers, the three generals also nodded and said yes, this system of selecting the best from the best and promoting while training, although they can't use it, but they can see the effect, if the effect is really good , They can give advice to His Majesty.

This is tantamount to using Zhang Nuo's army as an experimental field. If the effect is good, it will be discussed in the courtroom.

Zhang Nuo walked slowly on the school field with the three generals, and the four of them kept picking out the good candidates they wrote down.

It is normal for the three generals to be familiar with these people. After all, they are their own troops, and they even issued the order to retire from active service.

But I didn't expect Zhang Nuo to just watch a big melee and write down all the outstanding performances in the middle, which is a bit scary.

Then when he walked to the back, it was basically Zhang Nuo who was picking people, and the people who picked out were basically the people around him who were more convinced.

In fact, it all depends on the reward Zhang Nuo got from the system for the memory. The so-called memory is not only useful when reading.

For these scenes that require careful observation and memorization, this is also a magical skill. He seemed to be standing aside to watch the excitement just now, but he has actually performed well on the entire school field, the most aggressive and the most powerful fighters. I wrote it all down.

Even the most perverted thing is that after he recognized the faces one by one and picked out the people, he also wrote down all the names of the people one by one, which made people have to admire.

After the candidates were selected, they were all pulled to the front of the line, and they stood sparsely in two rows!

For the selected group of people, the vast majority of people are convinced, because in fact, they probably have an account in their hearts about how well the people around them behave, and the ones selected so far are themselves the most able to fight among them.

Of course, not everyone is convinced. There is always a small group of people who are not very convinced. They feel that they were beaten by gangsters today, otherwise their performance would definitely be better than now.

But there is no way, the fight is over, I can't jump out now, even if I am not a fool, not to mention the commander and a few generals, I am afraid that the people who have been selected in front will have to beat them to death.

But what they didn't expect was that Zhang Nuo took the initiative to stand on the stage and said,

"In this selection, the 420 seven people will be selected. However, everyone knows that we are still short of officers. Therefore, there will be a selection every month in the future!"

"However, the selection in the future doesn't necessarily only include martial arts competitions, but also training results. In other words, even if you are not good now, after training, you may be better than others!"

"So, don't be discouraged, everyone, there will be opportunities for everyone in the future, and even if the officers are full in the future, we will continue to select, because being an officer is only for a while, maybe you can't keep up with the training and you will get out."

"Therefore, those who are not selected don't need to be downcast, and those who are selected don't need to be proud, because everything is temporary!"

Hearing this, the atmosphere of the whole school field was different. The winning team, which was originally complacent, lowered their heads unconsciously, and felt a sense of urgency in their hearts.

And the dejected sergeant who was not selected was instantly refreshed, sir, we were plotted against by a villain today, and you bastards who won't die with a martial arts hammer next time, who the hell don't know how to do a few tricks? ?

The three generals standing aside looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. This trick seems to be good. It not only trains the sergeants, but also maintains a good competitive state of the troops. What about the troops?

Although they couldn't fully appoint the officers of the entire army like Zhang Nuo, they basically had the final say on the bottom-level superintendents and eighth- and ninth-rank Zhima officers.

When the time comes to take out these official positions, can't those cheap skins still be greedy?

They all carry their heads on their shoulders, and seeing their fellow countrymen and clansmen around them become officers, even the lowest-ranking officers, can they not be jealous?Do not continue to practice desperately?

The generals nodded silently, and at the same time decided to go back to their own troops to try after reporting to His Majesty. Although they haven't called up soldiers to join the army for the time being, don't they have time to practice every year, and then they can try this trick well !

Chapter 210 Zhang Nuo's Responsibility

Looking at the large group of Wuyang Wuyang in front of him, Zhang Nuo finally gave the order to disband.

Of course, the last piece of good news is to tell them that the cafeteria has prepared meals, and everyone can queue up to eat.

At this time Zhang Nuo also took the three generals to the cafeteria.The canteen was expanded a few years ago, and two new canteens were specially added to ensure that the people in the workshop could eat on time.

Regarding these expenses, Zhang Nuo has no opinion at all. There is no way to win people's hearts without spending money. On the contrary, after people get used to these treatment, it will be difficult to find a place with this kind of treatment.

The group of sergeants who arrived today had their eyes opened. The clean and bright cafeteria made these rough men a little timid.

Fortunately, the sergeants who had eaten here before took the initiative to stand up and act as introductions, telling everyone how to line up for cooking, get food, how to add soup and rice, and how to wash the dishes.

People are sensible, the head of the family has arranged for everyone to eat and drink, and they will be able to eat every day in the future, so what else can they say, naturally they have to follow their rules.

And it's not an embarrassing rule, it's nothing more than everyone following the rules.

As the saying goes, don’t worry about being few but worrying about inequality. If only some of them obey the rules, they will naturally quit. But when everyone is obeying the rules, if you want to be the first bird, you have to be careful about falling on your body.

Zhang Nuo was quite satisfied with the scene of these thousands of people eating at the same time, and he smiled and took the steamed buns and ate them one bite at a time.

But I was a little dumbfounded just looking at it. I'm afraid it's not 1 people, but [-] pigs!

Who has ever seen big white steamed buns squeezed into a ball and swallowed ten in a row?

And then drink the soup and be done?What is this Nima?Take another ten?again?

Zhang Nuo stared at the sergeant who had eaten 27 steamed buns and finally slowed down, shouting frantically in his heart, you uncle!After eating like this, the cost of the cafeteria may be much more than he imagined!

Five bowls of soup, 31 steamed buns, a large portion of vegetables, and there is nothing left. This damn belly is connected to another dimension.

But fortunately, there seems to be only one sergeant who can eat so much. If everyone is like this, then supplies will be a big problem when marching and fighting in the future.

Moreover, Zhang Nuo also discovered that thousands of people in the cafeteria were eating, and there seemed to be no waste. Let alone the steamed buns, take as much as you eat, and go get it if you don't have enough.

And the most amazing thing is that the food plates and soup bowls were wiped by these foodies with steamed buns, almost ready to be placed on the shelf and ready to be used directly next time.

This is not done by one person. It seems that everyone carefully wipes the plate with steamed buns after drinking the soup and eating the vegetables.

Zhang Nuo thought about it and then laughed. Forget it, as long as the big guys can really eat, then these expenses really don't matter. After all, the value they create in the workshop will be much greater than this expense!

Zhang Nuo went out after dinner. He had to make arrangements for the brick kiln. He hadn't thought of it before, but now he discovered that having such a brick kiln could actually create quite a lot of benefits.

After all, the technical content of this thing is ridiculously low, and the raw materials are everywhere. It just consumes some labor, but Zhang Nuo really does not lack labor at this time.

Moreover, what he intends to build is the most common wheel kiln in later generations. This kind of brick kiln has almost no difficulty in craftsmanship.

But later generations generally use pulverized coal and other fuels. Now he can't mine on a large scale, so he plans to use part of firewood and part of coal to make it.

The kiln chamber of the entire wheel kiln is circular, with multiple doors equally spaced around it, which can be considered to be composed of multiple interconnected kiln chambers, and multiple kiln chambers share a chimney in the middle.

After the wheel kiln is ignited, the fire head burns from one kiln chamber to another, and flows between the circular kiln chambers. After the fire head passes, the bricks are burnt. Put in the adobe to be fired, wait for the next fire to come over, and fire in such a cycle.

Once this kind of wheel kiln is built, it can produce bricks almost continuously. On the contrary, the bricks are not easy to handle. They have to be mixed with mud, formed into embryos, and dried in the shade. The water-drenched adobes are burned directly, and it will be a waste if they are not given to you.

But fortunately, there are enough people now, and there is no need for so many people in the workshop for the time being, so they can be transferred here to concentrate on making brick kilns.

Moreover, one brick kiln is definitely not enough, and several more are needed, so that they can be supplied in large quantities.

Zhang Nuo didn't wait long, and soldiers came over one after another. Zhang Nuo waved and called Xing Ben over.

All the people working here are sergeants, and Xingben was originally a hanger-on in the army, so it should be just right to manage these people.

Zhang Nuo didn't even bother to draw pictures, and now there was no need to draw any pictures at all. Let him level the ground first and then talk about other things.

Zhang Nuo directly began to explain how Xingben formed the formation and how to allocate manpower, and then directly waved Xingben to take people to the warehouse to pick up tools.

At the same time, arrange for people to start registering everyone and assigning teams. Zhang Nuo is naturally too lazy to do these trivial matters, so he simply left them to Xingben.

Xingben didn't dislike it at all, and he did it with gusto. He was indeed from the army, and he was even in the imperial army when he was not with Zhang Nuo. He really liked the feeling of dealing with sergeants.

There are not as many twists and turns as civil servants, and there are not as many intrigues and deceptions as merchants. It is very simple and clear.

After Zhang Nuo made all these arrangements, he could finally go home. He had to quickly calculate the arrangement of the brick kiln, and the drawings had to be produced, as well as firewood, drying places, and means of transportation, all of which needed to be considered by him.

After returning home, Zhang Nuo immediately got into the study, began to think about these things carefully, and recorded some thoughts on paper.

At this moment, Zhang Nuo didn't see half of his usual laughing and joking, and he was seriously sketching and calculating on the paper with a sinking face.

Not only did he have to arrange the production personnel, construction personnel, and workshop workers of the brick kiln, but he also had to take care of the upcoming spring plowing, which also required a lot of manpower and tools.

At the same time, there are still a large number of iron smelting workshops, snow salt workshops, weapon armor workshops, and gunpowder workshops that are about to start, all of which need to be considered by him.

Although Lao Li had already promised to send craftsmen and slave laborers from Chang'an City, he still didn't know how many would be able to come. How to ensure the good operation of these workshops required his careful consideration and arrangements.

For the first time, Zhang Nuo felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was so heavy!

Chapter 211 Change of Mindset

It has been half a year since Zhang Nuo came to Datang, and he is definitely considered the top group of people in the entire Datang, not to mention wealthy.

Some people have land, can make friends with the emperor, can do business with the emperor, and have an official position on their body. They have beautiful wives and beautiful concubines at home, and their lives are delicious. Such a life is simply not too comfortable and easy.

For Zhang Nuo, in his previous life, he was just an ordinary person with a bit of a small house, patriotic and reluctant to work hard, loving money but not daring to break the law, just living his little life with peace of mind is enough.

In his own words, he didn't want to be the richest man, he didn't want to win the lottery, he didn't expect to be a hero, and he would never be a coward. An ordinary person with flesh and blood, he was talking about himself.

But after actually coming to Datang, his mentality gradually changed!