Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 543 Army and People

After drinking and eating roe deer meat for a while, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Wen Ruyan said drunkenly, "I have ordered each village to elect an official who is in charge of the wine warehouse, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, etc. Generally, the military envoy or secretary is the head, and the food and grass officer is the deputy. You Shibibao don’t know who will take care of it?”

Wang Zhongfu said: "I am the one who leads the soldiers to fight, how can I manage these things? Leave it to Xiao Tang, the secretary in charge!"

Wen Ruyan said: "Military envoy, this matter should not be so casual. The recruiting order has been passed, and once the official in charge is appointed, no other officials can intervene. The recruiting department is assessed every year, and most of it is punished or rewarded by this official." .Other officials are only jointly and severally liable.”

After hearing this, Wang Zhongfu couldn't help bowing his head in thought.In Wang Xiaohun's army, it is said that other officials are not allowed to ask questions, that is, they can't ask questions or control them at ordinary times, and they can only watch whether they are good or bad.Joint and several liability is not just talk, it is really punished.

After thinking about it, Wang Zhongfu couldn't help but sighed: "Forget it, I'll take care of it for the first year. When I get familiar with it, I can hand it over to someone else or take care of it myself. I know it well. It's not easy to take care of these chores. .”

Wen Ruyan said: "What the military envoy said is very true. Although it is a chore, it is not easy to manage it well. Generally speaking, the people who herd sheep and pigs cannot be soldiers in the army, but ordinary people. How can they be rewarded if they do a good job?" , How to punish you if you do poorly, all have to pay attention. The recruitment department only assesses your actual performance, and does not interfere with you in normal management. All in all, these matters are only related to an official, and cannot affect the training and combat of the army."

Shu Jiming said: "I heard people say that the army is responsible for only limited things such as land reclamation and grain growing. General chores are managed by special officials and have nothing to do with the army. I don't know if it is true or not?"

Wen Ruyan nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what the order of appeasement is. Here on Hedong Road, the army must support itself, eat well, and dress well, but it cannot affect the combat effectiveness of the army."

Shu Jiming shook his head: "How can this be done?"

Wen Ruyan said: "Everyone knows that it can't be done, so why don't they know how to recruit? It's just to make a law here, so that the forts won't use production as an excuse to delay the army's training. How to do it well, is All the forts have their own skills."

Shu Jiming nodded, expressing his understanding.

If a group is to be managed well, it should neither be too loose nor too tight.Once officials are set up, the role of officials must be played.For most things, the superior cannot set the indicators and methods too rigidly, and must give officials room to play.It is difficult to say what specific method should be used for this kind of thing, it depends on the official's own ability.Those who do well should be rewarded, those who do poorly should be punished, and rewards and punishments should not be sloppy.

This is the fundamental concept of Wang Xiaolie's work.An army must have strict discipline.But strict discipline does not mean that the army will be killed and the soldiers will be blamed at every turn.It's that everyone knows when to be disciplined and everyone abides by it.For the rest of the time, there must be a lively atmosphere, and everyone's actions will not be subject to too many constraints.

Establishing a law is actually setting an artificial boundary.This boundary is artificially established, not insurmountable.In Wang Xiaolie's eyes, setting boundaries for his subordinates is actually a reminder that a certain action is on the verge of danger.When necessary, the established boundaries can be broken through, not untouchable.It's just that once the dangerous moment has passed, take the initiative to return to the original position.

No matter what kind of boundaries are set up and what regulations are made, the boundaries can be broken when the regulations are met.Because boundaries are defined by people, not natural ones.If defined by humans, there is no way to overcome the shortcoming that humans are not omniscient and omnipotent about the world.Boundaries work some of the time, simply because the people who enforce them aren't stressed enough, or haven't figured out how to do it.

The boss must set boundaries for his subordinates, so that the subordinates know the limitations of their power.But for the management of subordinates, one cannot stare at the set boundaries, let alone use these boundaries to judge the achievements of subordinates.The boundaries established are actually to remind subordinates, not to regulate subordinates.Use boundaries to manage subordinates, and the ones selected are not talents, but only obedient slaves.

Setting boundaries at fine points and managing from an overall perspective, both far and near, is the correct approach for a manager.

Shu Jiming studied in the military academy for more than half a year, so he is naturally very familiar with Wang Xiaohun's habits in the army.As soon as Wen Ruyan said it, he naturally knew what he meant.Jiang Min has many rules and regulations in the management of each fort.But the evaluation of officers has little to do with these rules and regulations.These rules and regulations are used by the daily functional departments for management, not for recruiting.

As the head of the capital, Shu Jiming's task is to ensure that the army has combat effectiveness.It's just that combat power includes many factors, and it is impossible to list them all clearly.For example, if there is more training, there will be less production, and if the army lacks clothing and clothing, its combat effectiveness will decline.If there are too many production tasks, the usual training will not be enough, and the combat effectiveness will also decline.How to keep the balance is the officer's skill.

In fact, the combat power is not limited to these two items?In all aspects, Rang Dutou himself couldn't list clearly for a while.You can only constantly adjust your work in practice.Easier said than done?
After drinking for a while, Wang Zhongfu said: "What to do, these days we have searched the surrounding mountains and forests, and there are more than a dozen families in the castle. Most of these people have a difficult life and need help. Can the recruitment department allocate a special sum of money for them?" about this?"

Shu Jiming said: "I remember when the military envoy mentioned this matter. Among the dozen or so families, six people want to join the army. And we have enough cotton coats in winter. How can we give them extra? To find ways to."

Wen Ruyan said: "It's not just your place, there are more people in every fortress, and many recruits have been added. This matter has been ordered to recruit. After a while, the recruiting department will gather all the new recruits to train, just like before. After the training, they will be assigned to the various forts. However, under normal circumstances, they will not be assigned to the fort where the parents’ family is. You must explain this clearly so that those who join the army will not be misunderstood.”

Shu Jiming said: "If you say that, I will understand. You have to wait until the recruit training is over before giving him cotton clothes and weapons, right?"

Wen Ruyan said: "Whether it's sent in the recruit camp or assigned to each fortress, the recruiting department will naturally have a regulation."

Wang Zhongfu said with a smile: "Cotton clothes are a new thing, and they are very expensive in the north. When those people saw our cotton clothes, they didn't know how envious they were! Tell them that they won't be able to distribute them for a while, but they will be disappointed."

Wen Ruyan said: "The capital and the military envoy specifically told me two days ago that although we are in difficulties now, we are not short of money. Some materials that are easy to transport, the rear will try their best to transport them. These materials , not only in the eyes of the common people, but also in the eyes of other troops. When you are in the local area, you must have a good relationship with the common people, and don’t make troubles because of their envy.”

Wang Zhongfu said: "Don't worry, I understand naturally. It's not just materials, but also the picks and shovels we use to open up wasteland. People are envious when they see it. Many people have been farming all their lives. Where have they seen such excellent agricultural tools? They Envy is envy, but everyone knows that these are military supplies, where can ordinary people get them? Relax, I have my own measure."

(End of this chapter)