Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 281 Headquarters

In the Xinye government hall, Chen Yuyi was behind the desk, processing the official documents of these days.Niu Gao and Shao Ling sat on the side chatting, talking about Shao Ling's stay in Shanzhou these days.In the few months in Shanzhou, most of the people were moved to Dengzhou, and too many things happened.

After a long time, Chen Yuyi stretched and stood up.

Walked a few steps in the hall.Niu Gao suddenly asked Chen Yuyi: "Chanshu, I heard that Xiangyang city is very lively these days!"

Chen Yuyi nodded and said: "That's right. Recently, a meeting was printed, a bank was set up, and a research institute was set up for observation, and all those skilled in the city were moved there. After these things were done, the city was quite lively. "

Niu Gao sighed: "After returning from Jingmen, I spent most of my time observing in Xiangyang City, and rarely came to Xinye. Once the army has money, the life of those scholars and entertainers will be easier, and the army of Xinye will not people asked."

Chen Yuyi's heart trembled when he heard this, and he turned serious and said, "Why do you say that? The army is the one who observes most attentively."

Niu Gao said: "It's just talking. Looking at other towns and governors, regardless of military and civil affairs, it is the military commander who has the final say. Only here, the army is all in Xinye, and the civil affairs are not involved."

Chen Yuyi said: "People have their strengths. Civil affairs are of course in the hands of civil officials. It's not an emergency, and these matters don't need to be entrusted to the soldiers. Military commanders manage civil affairs. First, it is a distraction, and second, it is very inconvenient for the common people. "

Hearing this, Niu Gao laughed: "Where are the people with the awl in their hands better than those with knives in our hands? I think those civil servants don't manage their policies very well. I don't know how much chaos there is in the county down there." thing."

When Chen Yuyi heard this, he knew that Niu Gao didn't just say this casually.In the past few months, Wang Xiaolie spent most of his time in Xiangyang, dealing with civil affairs.The framework of the military administration has already been set up, entrusted to Niu Gao and Shao Ling, and they don't take much care of it.

No matter how old a person is, they always have the mentality of a child.In the past, Wang Xiaolie spent most of his time in Xinye, the morale of the army was high, and he was confident in doing things.In the past few months, Wang Xiaolie spent most of his time in Xiangyang, and the army felt left out, and many people felt resentful.

There is another problem that Chen Yuyi is worried about.Recently, many scholars have been recruited and appointed as officials of prefectures and counties.These people are good and bad, some of them are good and some are bad.In the eyes of soldiers, it is inevitable to have ideas.

Chen Yuyi said: "It's not particularly urgent, or there is no way to do it. The civil affairs are naturally managed by civil officials. There is no doubt about it. I have said it countless times, and the army will handle the affairs of the army well. If they are pulled out, they can fight and win battles." , is enough. Soldiers should not worry too much about other things, so as not to affect their morale. Similarly, soldiers should not worry about political affairs. If not, either the people in charge of political affairs are not capable enough, or the soldiers have too much ambition Already!"

Seeing that Chen Yuyi spoke seriously, Niu Gao said: "I'm just talking casually, where does the ambition come from?"

Chen Yuyi said: "I'm a council member. I don't care much about military affairs, but I have to understand it. The same is true for political affairs. How to combine military and civil affairs is a matter of observation. I will assist from the side. You are soldiers, and political affairs are not important. You should ask more questions! There are officials who have not handled political affairs well, and people have complaints. You have heard it, and it is right to say it. But if you suspect that officials are not doing well, and feel that you are more suitable, you will cross the line!"

Chen Yuyi's face was serious and his tone was serious, so Niu Gao realized that what he said just now was over.

It is a principle established by Wang Xiaolie that soldiers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs.In the past, officials were uneven and political affairs were careless. This principle was not obvious.In the past two months, a large number of scholars have been recruited, and the enforcement has become more and more strict.

What is the army for?The army is against the enemy.The military should not interfere in internal affairs.Let the army interfere in internal affairs, and there will be endless disasters.Many people can't see or understand this issue, and many people don't care.It’s not like that. If conditions permit, it will be difficult to do many things in the future without isolating the military from internal affairs.

If there is a problem with internal affairs, then reform internal affairs.We can't expect that if there are problems in internal affairs, the army will be brought in to solve them, because the problems in internal affairs will never be fixed.And if the army is opened up to interfere in internal affairs, it will also be opened up for a military coup.

In the most fundamental sense, the state is the state of the people, and the political power is the political power of the people.What is the rationale for using the military against the people?Unless you stand on the opposite side of the people, or think that the regime is no longer the regime of the people.

Many things, if you don't think about the root cause, and don't analyze it to the extreme, you won't be able to tell right from wrong.For many people, if you don't listen to me, I will order the army to kill you, which seems to be a common thing.Of course, things are not like this, everything must be done according to the rules.Without rules, how can a country be established?Why is the government established?How does society work?

It is useless for Wang Xiaolie to talk about this issue, and it needs the understanding of the people below.How many people understand?None of the following generals could figure out the problem.It's just that some people think that after two victories in a row, the territory is stable, and when it's time to sit in line to share the fruits, they no longer have an army, and they just have complaints in their hearts.Niu Gao only heard that his subordinates talked too much, so he said it unconsciously.

Chen Yuyi sat down in his seat and was silent for a while.He said: "I am a civil servant. Now I am a councilor. Many people think it is inappropriate to manage the affairs of the army. Why is it not appropriate? Because I don't know the affairs of the army, how can I manage it well? You don't have to think like this. The army I don't care about training, combat and other things, I don't even care about meritorious service and promotion. What I care about is the implementation of the system. The system in the army and the order of observation must be implemented. To be honest, if the generals are allowed to do these Things don't really fit."

Having said that, Chen Yuyi signaled Shao Ling and Niu Gao to sit down.He said to them: "The idea of ​​​​observing is my own pacification envoy, which is actually the headquarters. It is the staff office that performs the functions of the headquarters. Now the staff office is still quite simple and lacks many officials. For example, in the future, the staff office will There must be someone who can formulate the training plan for the whole army, and someone who can decide the battle strategy. These must be military generals. But there are also those who need to ensure military supplies, food and grass, recruit new soldiers, appease veterans, and other miscellaneous things. Civilian officials are needed. That is to say, in the headquarters, there must be both civilian officials and military generals. Of course, if military generals can do the work of civilian officials, all military generals can be used. Civilian officials and military generals are just one identity, and there is no need to be serious. The most important thing What’s more, there are both generals and civil servants in the headquarters.”

Seeing Shao Ling and Niu Gao's eyes wide open, they sat there silently.Chen Yuyi smiled awkwardly: "This is what I told me through observation. Although I can't fully understand, the general meaning is always correct. Our army is different from before. In the past, the army was managed, trained, and commanded by commanders. This will not be the case in the future. In the future, the management, training, and command of the army will be in the charge of the headquarters. The orders received by the subordinates will mainly be those of the headquarters, supplemented by those of the commanding officers. The core of the headquarters is the staff office, and the There are many departments for training, combat, food, etc. Generals are appointed as military commanders, and they also use their headquarters to exercise their power, rather than close generals and soldiers."

After finishing speaking, Chen Yuyi said, "Do you understand?"

Shao Ling and Niu Gao shook their heads together: "Go back to the council, I really don't understand."

Chen Yuyi sighed: "To be honest, I don't really understand it. But I understand the meaning of observation. In the past, relying on the commander was relying on a certain person. In the future, relying on the headquarters is relying on an organization. It is not only about appeasing The same is true for the envoy, and the same is true for some of the lower ranks with command functions. It has not yet been determined what level the headquarters will be set up. "

After hearing this, Shao Ling said: "So we also need to set up a headquarters?"

Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes, it will definitely be established. However, the headquarters are different from the headquarters. Some are permanent, and some are temporary. For example, when the army is united in combat, several temporary armies are combined, so naturally the headquarters must be re-established."

Shao Ling and Niu Gao discussed in low voices, but after a long time they didn't understand.They didn't know why Wang Xiaolie did this and what it meant.What's the point of talking about these military commanders.

People in later generations sometimes say that the ancient army, the modern army, and the later army are not clear.What is the biggest difference between the military of later generations and the classical military?There are many theories, but the most important thing should be the establishment of the headquarters.

The headquarters is not a commander, but a commanding body.For example, in the army of New China, there are headquarters at the regiment and above, all the way to the Military Commission.The familiar four headquarters, strictly speaking, should be the command organization under the Military Commission.

Some people believe that the difference between the army of the later generations and the army of the classical army is the staff department.Actually not.The staff is only one part of the command, and while it may be the most important part, it is not the whole thing.

As the future began to look clear, Wang Xiaolie set about formalizing the military.The same is true for the reorganization of the entire army, and the same is true for the establishment of a headquarters.After the rectification and improvement of the headquarters, the Dengzhou army can be completely reborn and completely distinguished from other armies of this era.

(End of this chapter)