In their opinion, this was simply impossible. They were ordinary soldiers in the army, so it was normal for them to eat such food. No matter where His Highness went, he was the crown prince of the Tang Empire. How could he eat the same thing as them?
But what happened next left them dumbfounded. Although Li Xiang did not go to serve the rice himself, Qian Ping brought it over, but the food inside was almost the same as what they ate. There was no need to pay attention to anything at all. It was all dishes from the big pot.
"You two won't eat? You've been in the army for so long, haven't you gotten used to the food? If that's the case, then I have to remind you that if you really get to the front lines, this kind of food might only come once every two days."
Li Xiang looked at the food in his bowl and said, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish is pretty good. The rice is enough for you to eat as much as you want. The soldiers in the north also have steamed buns. If you really go to the battlefield, this kind of hot meal may not be available, but one meal a day can be guaranteed.
The two men quickly shook their heads, then started to dig at the food with all their might, but they kept their eyes on Li Xiang, wanting to see whether he was really eating or just putting on a show. After all, deep down in their hearts, they didn't believe that Li Xiang could eat this kind of food. Members of the royal family have been very picky eaters since the day they were born, so how could they possibly eat this kind of big pot dish?
Although this kind of big pot of food is a dream come true for ordinary people, but then again, no matter where they are, members of the royal family have privileges. For example, when they were all riding war horses, Li Xiang was lying comfortably in the carriage. I wonder how many people would envy him.
But no matter how they observed, Li Xiang just finished the big bowl of food, which made the two people admire him in their hearts. It was really not luck that Li Xiang could achieve his current achievements. Just the fact that he could eat and live with the soldiers was something that many people probably couldn't do.
"After you've eaten, have some tea to soothe your stomachs. By the way, let's talk. I don't know what your ambitions are. After arriving in Vietnam, you should have a new place to go. If you want to lead troops, I'll let you start as a sergeant. If you want to go higher up, you can listen to orders at headquarters, but you can only be an ordinary civilian soldier."
The so-called literary soldiers are people who can read and write, but they do not have any rank.
The so-called sergeant, which is the squad leader in the current army, usually has ten people under him and is considered the most basic officer. It depends on how you choose. After all, they are still a little better than ordinary soldiers. It is extremely difficult for ordinary soldiers to learn to read, after all, free education has just been implemented in this era.
If you want to be a class monitor, you need certain abilities. These two people started out much better than others, and that's because their fathers worked hard. If many people are not convinced and specifically seek fairness, Li Xiang will have to have a good talk with them.
As the saying goes in modern society, how can ten years of hard study catch up with the efforts of three generations of others? This statement is absolutely not a joke. If you can catch up with the efforts of three generations of others in ten years, it is an injustice to society. The fathers of these two people have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty and the Eastern Palace, so it is normal to give them some gifts. Otherwise, who would strive for it?
"Now if you want to lead troops, you can start as an ordinary soldier."
Du Aitong was very literary. Li Xiang originally thought that this guy would stay in the headquarters, but he didn't expect that this guy actually wanted to go down and lead the troops.
"What about you?"
Li Xiang looked at Wei Shuyu next to him. This guy looked strong and probably wouldn't stay at the headquarters.
As Li Xiang thought, Wei Shuyu also wanted to go down and lead the troops. The two of them also understood that being a clerk in the headquarters had no future and the path to promotion was too small. But if you go down and lead the troops, even if you start from the most basic officer, you are on the right path, that is, the right path of a military commander, and you may become a general or a general in the future.
What's more, the two of them have connections within the court. As long as they have made contributions, no one will be greedy for their credit. Nowadays, there are too many opportunities to make contributions on the battlefield, but if they stay in the headquarters, the chances of making contributions can be said to be almost negligible. If you do well, it is because of the good leadership of the people above, and if you do not do well, it is because there is something wrong with you. They are both smart people, how can they not understand it?
"If that's the case, then you two should go through some training first. After you're done, go down and lead the troops."
Li Xiang's words were enough to arrange everything for these two people. As for how they would develop in the future, that was their own business.
These people are different from Cheng Chuliang, Yuchi Baolin and others. They have been in the army for a long time and hold the position of deputy general, so they can command an army of thousands of people.
If Li Xiang were to hand over an army of thousands of people to the two men in front of him, he would probably be a little worried. The main reason was that these two people had no achievements in the army. He would not feel sad if he lost a dozen people, but if he lost thousands of people, Li Xiang would not forgive himself. Those were thousands of families, and it was not a joke.
The two men could be said to be satisfied with Li Xiang's arrangement, but they could not say they were 100% satisfied. They were also a little overambitious and always thought that their talents were enough to command everyone, and they did not need to start from a small squad leader. However, they were also ambitious. His Highness had already made all the arrangements, and there was no way we could take the back door and compete on the battlefield.
After explaining these things, everyone basically finished their meal. It would take another three days of journey from here to reach the Annan Protectorate. Chang Sun Ze was already waiting there with his people, big and small. Li Xiang also knew from the correspondence that they had already thought of all the possible ways to deal with these bandits in the mountains, but Li Xiang thought that there was one thing they had not thought of, that is, to use barbarians to control barbarians.
You haven't thought of such a good idea. It seems that there is still a certain gap between you and a time traveler like me...
