Su Dingfang immediately started some routine training for the army. To be honest, if he were to come and see this army, there would be nothing to see, because training this army would be a pure waste of time.
First of all, there's no assessment standard for joining the army. What's the point of pulling this army in and forming it? These people look sick. No matter how you train them, they are inherently deficient.
Of course, you can't scold the bald monks. These people are now the army of the Ali Kingdom, and the only official army. Even if you look down on them, you can't be too excessive. So in this case, you have to praise them honestly. If you don't praise them, maybe these people will be trained even worse.
"Your Majesty, these people are clearly no match for the Tang army. However, they have just been formed and are still decent. Of course, the functions of the armies are different. The Tang army must fight on the battlefield to fight for the world for our Tang Dynasty, while these people are mainly responsible for the security of the Ali Kingdom, so they don't need too much combat power."
What Su Dingfang said was quite pertinent. Although it was embarrassing for the army in front of him, on the other hand, if you were really trained according to the standards of the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid you guys wouldn't be able to hold on. It would be better for you to admit defeat honestly. This would be a good thing for everyone.
The people present also heard Su Dingfang's evaluation. Of course, some people were not convinced. But then again, in the martial arts arena, if you are not convinced, you can challenge Su Dingfang, and the other party must agree. Of course, this is the rule of the Tang Empire.
When Su Dingfang said this, he did not lower his voice. In fact, he wanted these people to hear that if anyone had blood in his veins, he would be willing to accept anyone's challenge, and after the challenge, regardless of whether they won or lost, they would be brought under the management of the Tang army.
The puppet state's army has always been divided into two branches. One branch is the Tang Dynasty's own army. The puppet state has no jurisdiction over it, and even the puppet state cannot make orders or say a few words. This is the dignity of the Celestial Empire. If you don't want to obey, then see if there is a new leader, and you can also announce your abdication.
The second type is the army in front of us. They are under the jurisdiction of the puppet kingdom. Although the Tang Empire has management rights over them, it will not directly command them, but will manage them through the puppet king. This is considered to give the puppet king enough face. If it is not through him, it would seem that he has no effect.
In addition to these two types of armies, there is a third type of army, which is a mixed army of the Tang army and local people. When they were in Gaochang Kingdom, these troops had a new beginning because they did not choose the wrong path. If they had followed the King of Gaochang to make trouble, he and their families would probably have been killed by now. They had long heard about the iron-blooded policy of the Tang army outside.
If anyone dares to stand up and challenge now, Su Dingfang will definitely assign them a new task, and these people will smoothly become a different army and accept the command of the Tang Dynasty court. Although they will be called traitors by the locals, their military pay and other treatment will be much better than that of the army commanded by the puppet king.
In Goguryeo and Fuso, such an army was almost equivalent to the Tang army. At the beginning, they would feel uncomfortable, and when they returned home, many people would say that they were traitors. But over time, those people would envy them. Ordinary soldiers only had 15 kilograms of food per month, but if you joined such an army, you could get 30 kilograms of food, which was twice as much as ordinary soldiers.
For the common people of the Tang Dynasty, fifteen kilograms of grain were very important in the past. But after Li Xiang improved the farming seeds, these fifteen kilograms of grain were no longer enough. However, for these people from other places, fifteen kilograms of grain were still very important, especially in the years of lean harvest. Fifteen kilograms of grain could even keep a family alive, so they still valued these grains very much.
Su Dingfang only left a few words. Everyone could see that this guy didn't really want to evaluate them. It was just a matter of face. If you let him stay longer, the other party might be even more unhappy. So in this case, being able to have a few words of evaluation is already quite good. If you insist on keeping him, then we will seem a bit unreasonable.
As for Su Dingfang, he also knew that he did not give these people face, but then again, face is something you have to fight for yourself. If your strength is not strong enough, then talking about face is useless. So in this case, if you want to have face next time, it is best to do something that will impress us.
When Su Dingfang returned, King Helt was unhappy. He had already spent a large sum of money and employed all the people he could, but he ended up training such an army, which not only consumed a lot of his money, but also failed to attract other people's attention. If this continued, he really didn't know what to say. When all the money was spent and nothing was accomplished, he would probably be abandoned by the Tang Dynasty.
When thinking of this, King Helt shuddered all over. If he was really abandoned by the Tang Dynasty, he would not know how to live his life. So he immediately ordered his men to gather together and train as they should. If you guys still can't figure it out, then I can only deal with you harshly.
For King Helt, in the current situation, you must show some real ability. Facing the Tang Dynasty army, you do not have the ability to fight, but at least let others look at you straight in the eye. As long as others can look at you straight in the eye, then the money you spend will be worth it.
The next time the two sides meet, if Su Lingfang is still like this, King Helt will probably punish his men. If you don't save face for me, then I will make you suffer.
