Discipline was a problem that required long-term training.
It definitely wasn't something he could do just because he said so.
Other than that, he also wanted to let his soldiers know what they were fighting for.
This required a long period of subtle influence to let them understand this principle bit by bit.
Now, his organizational structure was barely established.
However, it was still far from enough. He still needed a territory that could be operated for a long time.
Zhang Mu is lecturing
As Zhang Mu's advisor, Wu Sidao stood behind Zhang Mu and looked at Zhang Mu who was giving a speech. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Zhang Mu didn't behave like a bandit at all.
He was more like an experienced rebel leader.
He seemed to understand everything.
His goal was very clear. What he needed and what he didn't need.
The discipline of the army was not at all violated by the people.
There was also the public expenditure of the army. Who wouldn't be tempted by five million taels of silver?
However, Zhang Mu could do it.
Make every purchase public.
Most importantly, he was transmitting an idea.
He wanted every soldier to understand why they fought and why they rebelled.
He also told them the consequences of surrendering.
He knew about the Ma Bandits. A month ago, tens of thousands of them were easily wiped out.
But now, they had made a comeback. Although there were few of them, their essence, spirit, and energy had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Wu Sidao had also heard a lot of information.
Why did they rebel?
Because he was exploited.
They worked so hard to farm, but in the end, all the grain was given to the landlord.
Why should the landlord take the big share?
The landlord used despicable means to take away the land that belonged to us and forced us to sell our children. When we encountered a disaster, we were left to fend for ourselves.
Why?
We're not rebelling. We're rebelling. We're opposing injustice.
We want to break this damn old society and create a brand new world, a brand new society.
Even Wu Sidao felt that it made sense after hearing it.
In these two days, Wu Sidao had also fully felt that these soldiers were completely refreshed and no longer numb.
He had watched Zhang Mu's thoughts work with his own eyes.
Last night, Zhang Mu held a meeting to complain.
After the meeting, the group discussed.
And now, although they had not received any training, Wu Sidao felt that their fighting spirit had been raised.
Although Wu Sidao sighed, just by looking at Zhang Mu's methods, he knew that... Zhang Mu was not simple.
Everyone!
Zhang Mu's voice was loud and clear." Why do I have to emphasize discipline over and over again? Why? Because we are all from poor families. We were bullied by the landlord lords and the officials of the Qing Dynasty. If we don't have discipline and bully other commoners, then what's the difference between us and the officials of the Qing Dynasty?”
"Therefore, we must ensure our discipline. We are doing this for the sake of the people, for the sake of the world, and more importantly, for ourselves!”
Let's not talk about this for now.
At least…
Wu Sidao could feel that Zhang Mu's words were very provocative, and the publicity effect was also very good.
Moreover…
Zhang Mu gave them one thing-hope.
"In addition, we also have to tell the people here that after taking the food, they should hurry back to their hometown and not stay in Yangzhou City. If we leave, the Qing army will come back. They will snatch the food from the people's hands and take their money!”
Zhang Mu continued,"We have to make the people of Yangzhou City more vigilant!"”
Zhang Mu paused for a moment before continuing,"" Tell them to hide as much as they can for the time being. Don't risk their lives. If they still want to die, remember to ask them if they still remember the ten days in Yangzhou!”
Zhang Mu's words were chilling.
……
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The Prefect's Office of Yangzhou City
This is also Zhang Mu's temporary office.
The spoils of war were counted.
Five million taels of silver was extorted from the bureaucrats and salt merchants. Apart from that, Zhang Mu also opened the warehouse of Yangzhou City and collected nearly five hundred thousand taels of silver.
He had obtained a total of 5.5 million taels of silver.
There were so many copper coins that there was no time to count them.
Other than that…
Zhang Mu had still plundered a large amount of food.
Each of the three thousand soldiers was equipped with a saber and a spear. In addition, there were more than one thousand and five hundred longbows. They were not completely bullhorn bows, but their shooting range was quite good.
There were also eight Invincible General Cannons.
Although there were no artillery shells, Zhang Mu was still very satisfied.
The clothes of the Green Camp soldiers, a few.
There were a few tea leaves.
Zhang Mu looked at the bill in his hand and looked up at Wu Sidao. He smiled and said,"Grand Master is quite capable. With so many bills and so many things, Grand Master used less than six hours to sort them out!”
Wu Sidao smiled politely.”
Zhang Mu put down the documents in his hand and slowly said,"Grand Master, do you know what our next target is?”
Wu Sidao quickly said,"Of course I know. Chief wants to go to the forest. This is a good place. It is mostly hills and mountains. At the same time, there are wide basins and valleys, with a slight Poyang Lake plain. If the imperial court comes to encircle and suppress them, they can drill into the mountains. When the imperial court leaves, they can dig out from the mountains and slowly exhaust the imperial court. Huaiyu Mountain in the northeast, Wuyi Mountain in the east along the border of Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, Dayu Ridge and Jiulian Mountain in the south, Mufu Mountain in the northwest and west. If the Nine Ridge Mountain and Luo Xiao Mountain Range are determined to enter the mountains, no one can do anything to us!”
Speaking of which, Wu Sidao also somewhat admired Zhang Mu.'
He actually chose such a place where he could attack and defend.
Of course, Zhang Mu didn't actually choose the place. In fact, he had learned it from the Great Ancestor.
As long as there was no situation where outsiders were guiding the experts, then he could develop calmly in an iron bucket. No matter how many times the imperial court surrounded him, he would be safe and sound.
Zhang Mu glanced at Wu Sidao and continued with a smile,""Grand Master, it's a long journey from Yangzhou to Jiangxi. It's inevitable that we'll have to fight the Qing army.”
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