Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 269 Rectification
Xinye City.Wang Xiaolie looked at the generals below, and said loudly: "There is a saying that says victory is not arrogant and defeat is not discouraged. I have fought twice this year. I saved Shanzhou at the beginning of the year, and later saved the Jingmen army. These two battles, Our record is very good. Not only wiped out many enemies, but also saved many innocent people, it can be said that it is beneficial to the country and the people. It is a good thing to win a war. The military has rewarded many people who have been promoted and summed up a lot of experience. But After these two victories, some people became proud, became impetuous, and did not concentrate on training the army. This is very bad. This summer, the entire army will be rectified for these bad things! During the rectification, everyone will It is very hard, and some people will even be criticized. Those who are criticized must have a correct understanding, fully understand the nature of the army, understand the mission of the army, and know their responsibilities. Instead of complaining, don’t think about how to correct yourself I made mistakes and improved my level. I only thought about who exposed me and who criticized me, and I only thought about retaliation."

Wang Xiaolie's tone was very gentle, but what he said was very serious.To be honest, the generals and soldiers of this era are far inferior to those of later generations in terms of cultural quality and ideological realm.When you encounter failure, it is easy to shake your confidence.Once victorious, it is very easy to be complacent.If generals lack the idea of ​​guarding against arrogance and impetuosity, the army will easily become very impetuous.

Looking at the generals below, Wang Xiao said: "I repeat, our army is different from other armies. Our soldiers join the army not to serve as soldiers and eat food, but to defend our home and country. We The responsibility of the country is to protect the peace of the country and protect the people of the country from foreign aggression! Whether it is a general or a soldier, they all join the army under this premise. They cannot be proud of themselves if they have made meritorious service or gained some status. Yangyang, I forgot what I was doing in the army!"

Chen Yuyi was on the side, listening to Wang Xiaolie's easy-to-understand words, introducing the nature of the army, the mission of the army, the qualities that the army should have, and the code of conduct of the army.To be honest, Chen Yuyi could tell that Wang Xiaolie tried to avoid words in classical Chinese and tried to use the most common language, but many of the words and speaking habits were very unfamiliar.If it hadn't been for a long time together, it would not be easy to understand.

Talked for a long time.Wang Xiaolie said: "This summer's rectification is expected to start on the fifth day of June and end on September [-]th, a total of three months. Two tasks. One is to overcome the growing pride of some generals, and the other is to Change the bad style of the generals at the grassroots level. We have always said that officers and soldiers in the army are equal, and there is no class law. In the training and daily management of the army, corporal punishment is not allowed. Do not allow some generals at the grassroots level to beat soldiers with sticks! Soldiers who die or injure their subordinates must be severely punished! But the number of the army is increasing too fast, and the education of the generals at the grassroots level is not enough. In terms of thinking, some generals have not changed. Now the key points in the army are tense, and the generals don’t know what to do. Regardless, the soldiers don't know their responsibilities. If it goes on for a long time, it will affect the style of the army and affect the combat effectiveness! After this rectification, we will change this situation and achieve harmony between the officers and soldiers! Starting today, the officers of each army will take turns Go to Xinye to study, and those who don’t have their turn will study in the barracks. Each command will arrange for its own officers, arrange the order, and go to Xinye for a month at a time!”

After speaking, Wang Xiaolie looked at the crowd below.Said: "Anyone who doesn't understand can ask questions!"

This is Wang Xiaolie's habit. Every time he arranges a task or finishes speaking, he asks the listener to ask questions.But Song Jun's habits, which one would really ask questions?Wang Xiaolie waited for a long time, and when it was quiet, he ordered the meeting to end.

It was almost noon, and the generals gathered in the dining hall, chatting in twos and threes.It is nothing more than the reason for the rectification this time, what happened in the army in the end, and the surrounding military situation.Especially when the imperial court recently set up an envoy, there was a lot of discussion among the people.

On the table near the side are Wang Xiaolie, Chen Yuyi and generals above the command of the army.This is also a habit in Wang Xiaohun's army. When eating, the chief officer's table is not in the middle, but near the edge.Don't affect everyone's emotions just because the chief is here.

Niu Gao said: "Observation, the war at the beginning of the year, the usual training, and now we have to rectify. There is no free time in the army. Is it too busy? Many generals say that they don't have much time to go back and reunite with their families?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The army is like this. If you are idle every day, is it still an army? You have to be busy every day and keep in good condition! It is precisely because of the busyness in the army that the current soldiers will be eliminated in five years. servitude. Keep them busy for only five years."

Niu Gao said: "That being said, the general has not lived for five years, so life is really tough."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's true. When it stabilizes in the future, there will be generals on duty in the battalion every day, so it won't be so busy. Unlike other armies, we have more officers and can be rotated."

The army of the Song Dynasty had military meritorious officials who were promoted quickly, but there were not many military positions in the army.There are many funny things in an army that fights a lot.For example, there is a martial arts team, and the soldiers are all martial arts doctors or above, but they are still soldiers.Participating in more battles, everyone has a lot of military merits, and the official position has been promoted, but the military position cannot be followed.Those who are favored, those who are promoted by someone above, can be promoted rapidly in the military.Di Qing, for example, rose from a soldier to the top of a general in ten years.There are also many people who, after every battle, made a lot of military exploits, and died as soldiers.

The number of officers in Wang Xiaohun's army has increased, several times that of other armies.At the same time, military meritorious service is not necessarily promoted to an official position, but a military merit rank is specially established.To put it bluntly, some people have the ability to fight on the battlefield, but they don't have the ability to lead troops.Not every fierce general on the battlefield is a qualified general.This is a fact and has to be admitted.

There is a Chinese saying that a fierce general must be pulled out of the army.But the reverse of this sentence is not true. Not every soldier who has done meritorious service can become a fierce general.There are two main ways for generals in the Song Dynasty.One is the relatives of the emperor, or the descendants of various princes and generals, and the other is the meritorious service on the battlefield.Those who have done meritorious service on the battlefield do not necessarily become generals.

A general must have the ability to fight bravely on the battlefield, the ability to lead troops, and the ability to command battles.In Wang Xiao's hunting army, the latter two abilities are the main ones, and the military academy training is the main one.In the army of other armies, the first ability is the main one.

Chen Yuyi said: "Among the Forbidden Army, even the first-class ones have a school every few days. Our army is different and much stricter. It is true that as Niu Tongzhi said, compared with other armies, the army is too busy."

Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no need to talk about this matter. The army should be like this! We can't follow suit just because other armies are not doing well. Therefore, the soldiers' food, clothing, housing and transportation must be properly arranged so that they can concentrate on training."

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's resolute attitude, several generals had no choice but to nod.With two victories this year, there is no doubt about Wang Xiaolie.

Wei Yangdao: "Observations say that there is no class law in the army, which really makes many generals at a loss. As the saying goes, the first rank of officials crushes people to death. Everyone thinks this way. Not only the generals think so, but the soldiers also think so. There is no class law. , Is it because the officer’s words are useless?”

Wang Xiaolie said: "Army officers are in charge of the army. What does it have to do with class law? Implementing class law is nothing more than a simple matter. Strictly implement orders and follow orders in all actions. The army always emphasizes that. However, orders are orders, and commands are commands. Another sentence from the superior officer. The formation of an order in the army has a fixed procedure and steps to execute the order. If the order is not completed, there are specific punishment measures. In the past, these were the decisions of the chief officer alone. No. The army is the army of the country, not someone's army!"

This sentence is easy to say, but difficult to do.Many of the people sitting here have not understood it until now.Whenever he had the opportunity, he raised his doubts to Wang Xiaolie.No matter how many times Wang Xiaolie explained, the effect was not very good.

(End of this chapter)