"You came at just the right time. The Garrison Battalion's Second Batch of soldiers only began their basic training today. You can take the opportunity to understand the entire training process!"
"How about this? You can first serve as a Bazong in the Garrison Battalion, which will let you take part in the training."
After chatting about family matters for quite a while, Yang Zhengshan finally voiced his own little scheme.
"This doesn't seem appropriate!" Wang Sheng had not expected Yang Zhengshan to arrange an official post for him.
Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "What's inappropriate about it? I plan to train all the troops under my command once through. Once the Garrison Battalion's training is complete, the garrison farms outside the city should just about be finished with spring plowing. When the time comes, I'll summon them into the city in batches for training as well."
"The entire training plan is roughly divided into five phases. If you can participate in it, that would naturally be for the best."
"Training soldiers isn't something where you just drill them a little and call it done. There are many things in it that you can only gain insight into after experiencing them yourself!"
"In Military Training Records, I wrote about having the soldiers learn to read, and I also explained the benefits of soldiers being literate. But if you don't personally go and feel it for yourself, how would you know whether those benefits are real?"
"Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. As for how to train soldiers, only by truly taking part in it can you learn the true method of training troops!"
"Whether it's reading books or being taught by word and example, neither compares to trying it with your own hands!"
Yang Zhengshan brought out his