Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 285 Preparation
Marching and fighting used to rely on experience, but in the future it will rely on knowledge.He was illiterate and couldn't even understand basic orders, so he was not suitable to be an officer.To be honest, an illiterate soldier is not qualified.But in this day and age, it is impossible for everyone to be literate.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Wang Xiaolie said: "The reason for the rectification is that our military expansion is too fast and there are not enough qualified officers. There are two main purposes of the rectification. One is to eliminate unqualified officers, and the other is to treat officers To improve. Therefore, it is necessary to select the superior and eliminate the inferior, and to gather the middle and lower officers to study. This learning process cannot be completed in three months. What to learn, what to learn, what to learn from battalion commanders, should be listed in different categories. During the interval between battles, let them take their own time to study intensively. The promotion of officers is not only based on military merit, but also depends on what they have learned. How. Only those who study well and have military merits can be promoted. If some people are born brave in battle and have made many military merits, but they are not good at studying, they can only sink into poverty."

Shao Ling said: "I heard that the Western Army fought many battles in the past, and some elite troops, even the soldiers were above martial arts masters, so they were called martial arts teams. Those who are not suitable to be officers, but have a lot of military merits, are martial arts masters who are not officials. "

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "It can't be compared in this way. In the future, we will set up a separate reward and punishment system for military merit, which is separate from promotion. In the future, military officers will be required to be literate and understand how to fight. I'm afraid there will be many such people."

Several people did not speak.Although what Wang Xiaolie said was reasonable, it did not conform to the habits of this time.If you can't get promoted and get rich, how can you persuade the soldiers to give up their lives?It is said that joining the army to defend the country, how many people can really understand it like this?

Wang Xiaolie said: "Military merit system is not just about stipulating the levels and the amount of rewards. It is about deciding what kind of treatment you will receive and what kind of status you will have when you get military merit. There is no dispute over this matter, let's take it slowly. .”

Li Xing sat there, respectful and silent.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Li Tongzhi has been in Xinye for a while, how do you feel about it?"

Li Xingdao: "Fighting against the Jin Army in the past few years, there is no other army that has won consecutive battles as observed. For the last general, everything here is very novel and completely different from what I knew before. There is a school in Xinye. study."

Wang Xiaolie nodded.After thinking for a while, he said again: "Now there is a shortage of generals in the army, so you have to lead troops. How about this, first put on a shelf, and then slowly replenish soldiers. In the process, how about you learn while organizing the army?"

Li Xing crossed his hands: "But according to observation!"

Wang Xiaolie drank a glass of wine.Putting down his wine glass, he looked at the crowd and said, "In addition to rectification, there is one more important thing to do when I come to Xinye this time. It is what Chen Shenyi said earlier, the establishment of headquarters at all levels. Why is it called the headquarters? Because in the army, military orders are the most important. Important. Therefore, at the necessary level, a separate department should be set up to be in charge of military orders."

Shao Ling looked at the others and said with a smile: "Observation, how to issue military orders, the army has its own rules. Since the pre-Qin period, the imperial court has used tiger charms to direct the army. Until now, the court also has tiger charms, and the army has its own rules. Order."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "The military order you mentioned is to ensure that the superior's intentions are conveyed to the subordinates, and the subordinates are not allowed to act without authorization. The military order I am talking about is to ensure the normal operation and training of the army, as well as actions during wartime. Not just once thing."

Several generals felt a little dazed when they heard this.A few days ago, Chen Yuyi said that Wang Xiaolie was going to set up a headquarters. Several people discussed it privately, but they couldn't figure out what Wang Xiaolie meant.Today, Wang Xiaolie said in person, but he still doesn't understand.

Wang Xiaolie said: "War is a very complicated matter, and it cannot be decided and commanded by one person. Therefore, the Commander has a staff officer, a counselor, a supervisor, a writing officer, and an officer. Aides. In addition to the army transfer envoy, it can be regarded as an incomplete headquarters. Compared with the previous dynasties, it seems that the war is more complicated. The military orders in the army are definitely not something that the commander-in-chief came up with out of thin air. .It requires specialized personnel to conduct professional analysis, draw up a plan, and then let Shuai Chen make a decision. This organization that assists Shuai Chen in making decisions is what I call the headquarters."

Several people nodded, half understanding.Wang Xiaolie said that the current war is more complicated, but everyone doesn't think so.The current war is still the same as before. The army is commanded by the commander of the army, and the war is fought against the enemy. What is the difference?
Seeing everyone's expressions, Wang Xiaolie felt a little helpless.It's hard to get these people to understand just by talking.There are many things that need to be done on your own.When others are familiar with it, they will naturally accept it.

The establishment of the headquarters emerged as the scale of the war became larger and the command of the war became more and more complex.The situation in the Song Dynasty was exactly the opposite of this trend. Except for the commander-in-chief who was equipped with some staff, the middle and lower-level generals only had some clerks to handle documents, and they didn't even have staff.Even in the eyes of the emperor and some officials, generals don't even need to know how to read, as long as they obey orders bravely.

The rudimentary command system caused huge losses to the Song Dynasty, and even lost the ability to fight for a long time.Wang Xiaolie set up the headquarters for no reason, but as the number of troops increased, he felt that the original command system was no longer applicable.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The preliminary idea is that the Zhenfu Division should have a headquarters. Of course, compared with the army below, the Zhenfu Division must have other organizations besides the headquarters. For example, the collection of grain and grass, and the mobilization of wars , the management of retired soldiers, and the manufacture of key ordnance, these are not what each army needs. In general, I think there must be several organizations. The first is the staff department, which is the actual executive body of the headquarters and directly assists the commander in his work. .And one more, there are other auxiliary agencies. Such as training, reconnaissance, communications, logistics, etc.”

Shao Ling said: "The so-called staff department is the staff of Shuai Si?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "It's a bit similar, but it's not the same. What are the responsibilities of the staff department? Everyone needs to perfect it."

The staff of the Song Dynasty was located in Shuaisi.For example, the Commissioner of Economic Strategy, the Commissioner of Appeasement, the Commissioner of Zhizhi, the Commissioner of Xuanfu, etc., the following troops do not have staff.Moreover, there are very few staff members, and they can basically only perform limited duties such as handling official documents and making suggestions to the coach.When commanding a major war, such a command organization is obviously not enough.During the battle, the Song Dynasty was often defeated, which was not unrelated to this simple command organization.

Wang Xiaolie said: "In the future, the command of the army will no longer be solely the responsibility of the military commander, but a large part of the functions will be completed by the headquarters. Naturally, the military commander is the highest commander, and military orders need to be issued by the military commander. There are special departments responsible for the daily management of the army, as well as training and combat operations. Preliminary thinking, the headquarters should be set up at the general level."

Niu Gao asked: "Why is it set up as a general?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Because the generals of this dynasty were able to fight independently when they were established. They have a large number of people, and generally have cavalry and their own reconnaissance troops. Further down, such as battalions, they generally do not fight independently. "

Everyone nodded, somewhat understanding what Wang Xiaolie meant.

In the establishment of the Song Dynasty army, two levels are particularly important.Before the Shenzong dynasty, it was a battalion, or command.After the Shenzong Dynasty, it was a general.The imperial court's management of the army is carried out by these two units.With a battalion of 500 people, it is actually impossible to fight alone.After the war with Xixia, started by Fan Zhongyan, a few battalions were assembled as one general.In the Shenzong Dynasty, the Art of War was officially implemented and the basic hierarchy was changed.

The number of troops commanded by the general is generally 1000 to 3000.Of course, the actual situation is different. There are less than 1000 people, and there are more than [-] people, which are rare.Based on his actual experience, Wang Xiaolie compared his previous life memories, and felt that this level was similar to the regiment level in his previous life.Not only are the numbers similar, but they can also perform campaign missions alone.

In the army in the previous life, the headquarters was set up at the regiment level.So Wang Xiaolie felt that he should also be set at the first level.

(End of this chapter)