Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 143
Spring is here, and all kinds of flowers have opened.Pink peach blossoms, white pear blossoms, and many flowers that Wang Xiaolie can't name are blooming all over the field.Looking around, there is a piece of peach blossom and willow green.

After picking up Shao Ling and returning to Xinye City, Wang Xiaolie said: "Go back and tidy up first, and come to the Yamen later. We need to discuss many things. Now it's not as big as before. It's a big family business. Keep this foundation , but it is not easy."

Shao Ling crossed his hands and said yes, and went back to clean up.He is not married and has no relatives at home, so his life is relatively simple.In Xinye City, there are residences for these generals, which are convenient for living.

Wang Xiaolie prepared to build some dormitories for officers in Xinye City and its surroundings.

Now in the army, soldiers are not allowed to accompany their families.Those who have property in the locality, the locality will take care of their households, and they will be exempted from all labor.At the same time, the yamen also takes care of money and manpower.Those who have no property in the local area live in Xinjian villages, which is the system in Ruzhou.In these new villages, in addition to military families, new people will be recruited to farm.

Officers are different.They have a higher status and have served much longer than soldiers, so it is impossible not to allow their family members to accompany them.In military bases, residences will be built for them and their families will be arranged to live there.However, family members were still not allowed to accompany them when they went on an expedition.

After returning to the yamen, after sitting for a short time, Shao Ling and Niu Gao arrived.

The two sat down and served tea.Wang Xiaolie said: "The newly recruited soldiers will arrive this month, and we need to arrange them. Now there are three states, one government and two armies under the rule, which is no different from when we were in Ruzhou. The territory is larger, the population is larger, and the source of soldiers is larger. But There are also many places to defend."

Niu Gao said: "Know what the state wants to do, just tell me what to do."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head with a smile: "One person is short-sighted, and everything has to be discussed and done. It is difficult to make great achievements by relying on one person. I plan to recruit all the soldiers under my command, who are not physically disabled, into the army The larger the number of troops, the better. It is roughly estimated that more than 3000 people will join the army in the first batch next month. By the end of the year, it is expected that there will be more than [-] people.”

Shao Ling was taken aback: "There are so many people? These states are regarded as the south. Are there many people who are like soldiers?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Many? More than 60 people are only equivalent to one out of five or sixty people. How can there be too many? Just doing this is equivalent to turning the whole people into soldiers. We are under a lot of pressure."

Niu Gao said: "One out of five or sixty people, how can the whole people be soldiers! When I was an archer, how many families in the county escaped?"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "How can we compare with archers? Ours is a regular army. The height and strength, etc., are not comparable to ordinary people. Of course, not all in the army have to go to the battle, and we can recruit troops later. But that's another story."

Niu Gao and Shao Ling looked at each other without speaking.

In this era, an army of over ten thousand is a very large number.If the tens of thousands of troops are all soldiers, it is an important force.Last year, the Jin army swept across the Beijing Southwest North Road, but there were only more than [-] people.In the eyes of the two, Wang Xiaolie's ambition is not small.

Seeing the appearance of the two, Wang Xiao said: "Do you think that more than 1 people are a lot? Let me tell you, it's really not many. Now is not a normal time. After the palace, the Jin army did not gather the strength of the whole country to go south. More than 1 talents seemed too much. After two years, the court slowed down, and 2 people would not be what it is now."

How can Niu Gao and Shao Ling believe it?Just don't talk.

What Wang Xiaolie said was right.These two years were an unconventional period, and there were no large armies everywhere.Be careful, more than [-] soldiers can travel thousands of miles calmly, and no one can stop them.But military expansion and wars are happening everywhere, and the situation will change in just two or three years.

During times of war, most qualified soldiers were recruited into various important teams.Just like Wang Xiaolie's army, most of the manpower came from Wang Jun and Yang Jin's troops.It's just that it is different from the nature of the two-person army, and it must go through long-term training.

Wang Xiaolie did not dwell too much on this issue.Said: "In addition to our 2000 soldiers in Ruzhou, there are more than [-] people selected from other troops after Yang Jin was wiped out. I am going to organize all these people together and train them intensively for three months. You Together with the coach, teach these people how to march and fight for three months. After three months, break up these people and organize them into your armies."

Shao Ling said: "How is this possible? We only have more than two thousand people, and if we add another two thousand at once, wouldn't it be messed up? If we want to use them, we should follow Yang Jinjun's organization to save countless troubles."

Looking at the two of them, Wang Xiaolie said earnestly: "Still according to Yang Jinjun's formation, it is still separate into an army, and it is difficult to command. After the chaos, it will be organized into your army. It will be different if you only need soldiers and no officers. From now on This is true of the troops incorporated in each army. Therefore, we must pay special attention to training officers, and with enough officers, we can quickly expand the army.”

Niu Gao looked at Shao Ling.Said: "What's the difference?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's very different. If you still use other people's officers, you will have to accommodate everything, and the command will not be smooth. Using your own officers, you can achieve a unified military order, just like your arms. For an army , officers can be cultivated, and soldiers are extremely precious.”

Shao Ling endured and endured, and finally couldn't bear it.Said: "Zhizhou, forgive me for speaking inappropriately. There is a saying in the military book that a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. Of course, officers are important in the army, and soldiers can be recruited at will. If you have officers, you can recruit soldiers at will. , it will become a strong army. Without officers, no matter how many soldiers there are, it will be a mess."

Wang Xiaolie looked at the two quietly, organizing words in his mind.

Shao Ling is right, this is a collision of military ideas from different eras.Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. This is a saying that has been passed down for thousands of years. How can it be overturned?But the experience gained from the previous life, this must be overturned.A general is hard to find, not to say that an officer is hard to find.In fact, as long as the training system is scientific and reasonable, it is easy to train officers.

The general's knowledge and ability do not deny that there is an element of genius.There is always a kind of person in the world who is especially suitable for the battlefield.When the two armies are at war, they can always make the most appropriate decision at the most appropriate time.But for most, being an officer is a job with proper training.If the vast majority of officers in an army are filled by these suitable people, the combat effectiveness of the army will be guaranteed.

Professionalization, coupled with specialization, is the basic guarantee for the army of later generations.

After thinking and thinking, Wang Xiaolie said: "How to become a general? There are only two ways. One is to read military books, and the other is to go to the battlefield. The military books are too simple, and only read military books, and you will talk about soldiers on paper. Therefore, promotion on the battlefield, It has become the only way. But there is another method, which is to establish a special learning model to teach them this knowledge. After they come out of school, they will have the professional knowledge to be an officer. After going through the experience on the battlefield, they will become qualified. officers. In Xinye, we want to establish such a specialized school to teach professional officers.”

Shao Ling and Niu Gao laughed when they heard this.Wang Xiaolie's Xu is too whimsical, no one has ever thought of it this way.The school can teach it, how can there be such a thing in the world?The so-called famous generals, which one is not fought on the battlefield?

Wang Xiaolie said: "In this world, as long as it is a profession, what can't be taught? Of course, there are good and bad ones. But what we need are qualified officers. In the position of an officer, someone can become a famous general. It's normal for some people to sink into the bottom. But one thing must be guaranteed, that is, they can be qualified officers—"

Shao Ling smiled and said, "Zhizhou, what's so difficult about being an officer? You can do it after two years in the army."

Wang Xiaolie also laughed: "That only shows that our system is not perfect now. If the system is perfect, not everyone can be an officer. Next, our military organization must be improved, and officers must be trained."

Both Shao Ling and Niu Gao found it strange.It's just that it's not easy to argue with Wang Xiaolie, so he just smiled and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)