The prince is very cruel

Chapter 789

"Your Highness, I've brought them all. Butler Bai said that they will arrange for the children to enter the academy as soon as possible. Those who need medical treatment can go see a doctor immediately. I thank you, Your Highness, on behalf of everyone!"

As he said this, Shen Lei kowtowed.

The others also kowtowed, all with expressions of gratitude.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Don't kowtow. If you want to thank me, then thank me with your grades."

"Grades?" More than 30 people looked up, some confused and a little nervous. They had little education. Could it be that they had to read and write to enter the customs office?

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Don't be afraid."

"I want you to do things that you are proficient in."

Something you are proficient in?

Shen Lei's thick eyebrows and big eyes lit up: "Sir, are you here to guard the house?"

"No!" Guan Ning shook his head. "Guarding the house is too much of a waste for you. I want to train you to become officers."

"Officer?" Everyone was shocked and confused.

Officers are only useful if they can lead troops. However, although the Guan family is a famous family, they obviously do not have military power or an army. Why should they be trained to become officers?

Guan Ning nodded: "Yes."

"I can't tell you more right now. I can only say that as long as you listen to me, one day I can make you a commander admired by everyone."

A commander admired by everyone?

Isn't that the general?

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, yet with a glint of yearning in their eyes. Who wouldn't want to be a big shot like that?

"it is good!"

"We will do whatever the prince says!"

"The prince treats us like brothers, so how can we not work hard? Whoever dares to retreat, I will be the first to not forgive him!" Shen Lei took the lead in expressing his opinion.

"That's right!"

"We swear to follow the prince until death!" More than 30 people expressed their stance.

"Okay, now sit here, surround me, and introduce yourselves one by one. Tell us what positions you have held in the army and what your specialties are." Guan Ning's training method is very unique. He starts with a chat instead of directly teaching military knowledge.

Although all the people here are veterans, no one looks down on Guan Ning. They cooperate and obey very well, and introduce themselves one after another.

"Sir, my name is Tan Fei, and I am a heavy swordsman of the Western Palace Army."

"Your Highness, my name is Tian Hui. I served as a spearman in the West Palace and the East Palace for a total of three years."

"Your Highness, my name is Zhang Hun. I served as a cavalryman for a year before transferring to the Western Army and serving as a lieutenant for half a year. Later, I offended someone and was demoted to a vanguard."

"..."

The more Guan Ning listened, the more shocked he became. He had thought that these were just a group of ordinary veterans, but he didn't expect that a considerable number of them were elite soldiers in the army.

However, because he offended someone or had no background, he was demoted, and then he lost his courage and eventually became a commoner.

I have to say, this was a pleasant surprise.

Guan Ning listened and took notes, writing down the specialties of all 34 people so that he could determine the main focus of future training.

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Guan Ning began to speak freely: "The Dawu army is mostly divided into direct troops, local troops, and government troops. They have different purposes and combat capabilities, but most of them can be used to defend the city in order to prevent invasion by foreign tribes. This reduces the army's ability to attack cities and capture strongholds."

"In frontal combat, cavalry charges became the weak link of the Central Plains army."

"This is especially true for local armies. Because the capital was worried about rebellions, and local governments were acting on their own, they imposed numerous barriers and restrictions. A general often needed to go through a multitude of procedures and processes to mobilize troops. This made the army like puppets, unable to assess the situation. Rigid, rule-bound procedures greatly reduced the army's ability to respond."

"This is a common problem among the entire Wu Dynasty army!"

Just the first sentence shocked the veterans present. It hit the nail on the head!

Guan Ning then said: "What I want to teach you is completely different military knowledge, and what I want to build is a different special forces army."

"This army must be capable of capturing cities and strongholds, defeating the enemy with fewer troops, and possessing swift mobility. Its movements must be like a flood bursting its banks, and its stillness like the gaze of a ferocious beast..."

Hearing this, more than 30 people looked at each other in surprise. Special forces, the prince wants to build an army!