Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 521 Complex and Simple

When he first arrived in this world, Wang Xiaolie felt that things were very simple.Why the Song Dynasty failed and what were its shortcomings are clearly stated in the history books of previous lives.Even the prescription has been prescribed, and if you take the medicine according to the prescription, it will work if you try it?
When I have an army, a territory, and do things bit by bit, I know that's not the case.

Such a complicated matter can be explained clearly in one sentence, and you think that you are a great god preaching the scriptures.In fact, why the Song Dynasty's foreign military has been weak since Song Taizong is definitely not clear in one sentence, or even in a few words.Instead, it should be a long story, and all aspects must not be omitted.Finally, it is concluded that what is the most important reason, what are the secondary reasons, and what other reasons have an impact on it.These reasons are intertwined with each other, and it is difficult to sort them out.

Similarly, why did China start to fall behind in the Qing Dynasty, and was invaded wantonly by the West in the late Qing Dynasty.It is by no means a sentence that can make it clear, but there are various reasons.These reasons are intertwined and affect each other. It is far from a simple reform that can solve the problem.

It is not uncommon to say that the Song Dynasty’s military was weak because it emphasized culture over military affairs, and it is not uncommon to say that the late Qing and the Republic of China were backward because of China’s cultural reasons.People in this world have all kinds of strange thoughts, and they need to think about everything in order to promote the progress of mankind.But it is rare for this kind of thinking to become mainstream.This shows that Chinese civilization in this era has problems and has begun to fool.

Such a major issue is limited by energy and resources, and cannot be figured out by one person.Instead, the country should come forward, organize a lot of manpower, invest a lot of resources, and conduct detailed research.When this problem is clarified, it will point out the way for the future.

The wind blows from the Han River, bringing coolness.There are large reeds near the sandbar, and various birds are flying in it, singing beautiful songs.A few rows of egrets flew over the sandbar, very dissatisfied with Wang Xiaolie and Wang Yan for disturbing their homeland.

Wang Xiaolie said: "When I was in Kaifeng mansion a few years ago, I didn't know anything about leading soldiers. Thanks to Zhenfu for helping me. The kindness of that day has always been remembered in my heart. Today we are all generals leading troops, which is different from then. .”

Wang Yandao: "Yes, how could I have thought that you would become the hero of the party in a few years' time."

Wang Xiaolie said: "These are trivial matters. The most important thing is that we must figure out how to train a strong army and defeat the Jurchens who invaded the south. It is only said that the Jurchens endure hardships, and we Song people are greedy for peace and happiness. It’s not enough. To put it bluntly, fooling ourselves like this is of no benefit at all, it can only disturb people’s hearts. We must face up to the reality, what is wrong with us? If we don’t figure this out, it will be very difficult in the future.”

Wang Yandao: "From Jieshuai's point of view, why?"

Wang Xiaolie smiled wryly: "Brother, I started from King Qin's rebel army, which is different from the forbidden army. The only army that has had a lot of contact is your eight-character army. But the eight-character army is also a rebel army from Taihang Mountain, which is different from the general forbidden army. With so little contact, how can I explain clearly? What are the problems of the Forbidden Army, I can't figure it out for a while. So my army is completely different from the Forbidden Army."

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, we are not from the imperial army, it is really difficult to say clearly about this matter. However, your army is very strong and strong, and it is really enviable. How did you train? Let me tell you."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Simple four words, internal sage and external king. Internal sage means the internal management of the army. Hierarchy has been abolished in the army, and it is no longer decided by the commanding officer alone. A headquarters has been set up. , several generals not only have their own division of labor, but also have leadership responsibilities for the army. Whether they are officials or soldiers in the army, they all contribute to the country, and they should not be treated badly. Not only do they eat and drink well, but they also teach them knowledge , to guide their thinking, let them know who to fight for and what they are fighting for. Know what they are going to do in the army, what rules they have to abide by, what powers they have, and what responsibilities they have. Know what to do in wartime The rules and what should be done. Before the battle, not only the generals at all levels must know what the purpose of the battle is, what the difficulties are, and what the goal is. Every soldier must understand and clearly know their responsibilities and obligations."

Wang Yan was taken aback when he heard this.Said: "How many officers do you need to do this? How can you manage it?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are many more officers in our army than in the general army. Not only officers, but also soldiers must be literate. There are special literacy classes in the army. When recruits are recruited, during training, there is one every day. Learn to read and write all the time. There are still various study classes in each army. Basically, after serving in the army for five years, you will be able to read and write."

Wang Yandao: "Emperor Zhenzong specially ordered the generals not to be able to read and write. If you do the opposite, is it really useful?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "At least it is useful now. One day in the future, the situation will change, maybe it will be useless. If it is useless, it will be useless. Just use another method. As long as the meaning is still there, things will not go wrong. All in all, military discipline must be strict. But strict military discipline is not achieved by harsh punishments and laws, but by educating officers and soldiers so that they can take the initiative to demand themselves. They are puppets of orders, but have initiative. The task of the army is not to simply give an order, but to make the soldiers understand and implement it firmly from top to bottom. The most important thing is to let the soldiers understand the order, and secondly It is the ability to actively carry out orders."

Wang Yan was dumbfounded.I have led troops for many years, and this is the first time I have heard such a statement.Wang Xiaolie said it simply, but it will never be easy to do.This not only involves the management of the army, but also local administrative management.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I have been in Xiangyang for less than three years. Although I have a good idea, it is not easy to implement. Until now, many aspects are not satisfactory. But we have the best people, and their understanding and cooperation , far beyond my imagination. Now when it’s time to recruit soldiers, as long as there are males in the family who reach the age, the people will take the initiative to send them to the military camp. When they are recruited into the army, the family will treat guests and friends, like a great happy event.”

Wang Yan shook his head, not knowing what to say.When I went to work in Jinzhou, I only brought eight hundred old subordinates with me.In the past three years, it has grown to 3000 people.Wang Yan has exhausted his mind to support these 3000 people.The wealth of the three states is exhausted, and when the times are bad, there are still people in the army who are hungry.It's hard to imagine how Wang Xiaolie raised an army of [-] and still had the support of the common people.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Many things in the world are actually not that difficult. As long as you are down-to-earth, persist in seeking truth from facts, and do it step by step, things can always be done well. Many times things go wrong, just forget to be down-to-earth , to seek truth from facts, always keep aloof. The internal affairs of the army are well managed. When the commander directs the war, as long as he follows the military rules and uses his ingenuity, the battle will be much easier. Only with internal sages can he win externally Always victorious externally, known as the external king."

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie has infinite emotion.In your previous life, when you were learning knowledge at school or at work, the teacher would tell you that this is an objective law.Once you master the objective laws, nothing in the world can stop you.

In fact, how can there be so many objective laws in the world?Most of the time, the objective law works because it is just repeating the work of others.The experience of others is expressed in the form of objective laws, that's all.

The natural science that focuses on objective laws, think about it, is there any rule of heaven that cannot be defied?Scientists know that previous knowledge is to be overthrown, and overthrowing old knowledge is the progress of science.On the contrary, in the humanities, many objective laws have been inexplicably set up.

(End of this chapter)