Most people are not opposed to learning the art of war and strategy, but they are surprised that military generals suddenly have to learn these things. Qinbei Pavilion
Only Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Yang Zhi, Tang Bin, Hao Siwen, Fei Bao
Several people had strange expressions on their faces, as if they had realized something.
"Do you think you don't need to learn these things, as long as you know how to rush and kill?"
Seeing that most people didn't care much, Sun Lei glanced around and asked.
"It's enough to have an elder brother and a strategist. The younger brothers are responsible for the charge! My elder brother and strategist are planning the strategy!"
Deng Fei said.
"Then why do you think I asked you to lead the troops in separate camps? Can't we all be together and let you lead the troops out when the troops are used?"
Sun Lei looked at everyone and said, this is the biggest problem of the Song Dynasty army. The soldiers don't know the generals, and the generals don't know the soldiers. When fighting, they are like headless flies. They only know how to obey orders. Once there is chaos, the soldiers will abandon their armor. Running away without a fight is common.
There were many wars in the Song Dynasty where they had an absolute advantage in numbers, but the result was that they were defeated in one battle, and the army was fragile and had no resilience at all.
"Why do you think Zhao and Song are always defeated? In terms of money and food, the Central Plains is a hundred times better than Liao and Xixia. In terms of soldiers and horses, the Zhao and Song troops exceeded one million at their peak. In terms of famous generals, you know better than me. But what about the record? ?Have you had any truly impressive results in so many years?"
Sun Lei looked at everyone and asked.
These words immediately stopped everyone. Zhao Song really lacked everything. Money, food, troops, and famous generals were all far superior to the enemy. However, after so many years of fighting, although there were wins and losses, the results were impressive. But there are very few.
"What's the problem? Lin Chong and Xu Ning used to be the instructors of the Forbidden Army. He must know about the training of the Forbidden Army."
Sun Lei looked at Lin Chong and asked.
"Although the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army is not as good as before, their training has not slackened at all."
Lin Chong said, the lack of combat effectiveness lies in training, frontline command, and shortage of money, food and materials, which will all affect the army's combat effectiveness.
"Master Lu fought in the Western Army, but the soldiers didn't die?"
Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen again and asked.
"All the soldiers at the border are fighting for their lives, otherwise this seemingly peaceful and prosperous age would never have come to pass."
Lu Zhishen replied.
"Yang Zhi and Xu Guanzhong have won martial arts examinations, but they are martial artists without knowledge or skills?"
Sun Lei looked at Yang Zhi and Xu Guanzhong again.
"The selection for the martial arts examination is strict. You need to be good at bow and horse shooting to be able to pass the examination. The difficulty is no less than that of the civil service examination."
Yang Zhi shook his head and said, it is not easy to win the martial arts examination. Although it is not possible to say that those who win the examination can become famous generals, they will have no problem in uniting the army for several years.
"Tang Bin, Hao Siwen, Ou Peng, and Ling Zhen all came from the military, but the generals in the army are all useless? Are they useless?"
Sun Lei looked at the four people again and asked.
"Although generals from various places have varying abilities and have treacherous intentions, most of them are capable."
Several people replied.
"In that case, think about it, why do you lose again and again?"
Sun Lei asked everyone, although it seems that the Song Dynasty has problems, they are not fatal. This problem has existed in all dynasties, but the money, food, population, military strength, and generals of the Song Dynasty are not worse than before, or even worse, but Why was the Song Dynasty alone and beaten on the head by foreigners? Can't hold your head up?
Everyone frowned and thought, thinking about it, they really couldn't understand why they couldn't defeat Liao and Xixia? The Han Dynasty could destroy the Xiongnu, the Tang Dynasty could destroy the Turks, but the Song Dynasty could not do anything.
"The problem is that the soldiers don't know the generals, and the generals don't know the soldiers. They are suspicious of each other and suspicious of each other. Both sides have no confidence in their hearts. They are thinking about their own retreat before the fight begins. Therefore, a small setback on the front line may lead to a complete rout."
Sun Lei gave the answer directly. He had discussed this matter with Xiao Jiasui, Wen Huanzhang, Xu Guanzhong, and Gongsun Sheng. Zhao Kuangyin started his career through rebellion, so he always guarded against generals taking power. The more capable he was, the more he was suspected.
After the two divisions of the Song Dynasty were transformed into three yamen, the leadership and command of the troops were separated. Just like now, the third yamen Taiwei Gao Qiuguan is in charge of the recruitment, training and selection of the "elite" forbidden army, known as eight hundred thousand, which can be said to be the best in the world. The soldiers and horses are all in high demand.
However, if a war breaks out at the border, the three Yamen of Gao Qiu will not participate in the war. The person who leads the troops is Tong Guan's Privy Council. These people in the Privy Council are in charge of the war. The Privy Council can only use what soldiers the Three Yamen give them. The generals don't even know the specific situation of their soldiers, and the soldiers don't know the habits of the generals. It's weird to just form a team and rush to the battlefield like this. It's weird to be undefeated.
Lin Chong, Xu Ning, Yang Zhi, and Xu Guanzhong know this best. Lin Chong and Xu Ning belong to the third yamen and are only responsible for training troops. Yang Zhi and Xu Guanzhong passed the martial arts examination and belonged to the Privy Council. There is really no understanding between the soldiers and generals. Such a strange combination is really abnormal if you think about it carefully. How do you fight on the battlefield?
"I separated the battalions and let you lead the troops independently so that you can get familiar with the soldiers of each battalion, train the soldiers of each battalion according to their own abilities and characteristics, and bring out their different combat characteristics. Just like now, I know you, so press Your abilities will assign positions to you. If I don’t understand, let the waiter go to the cavalry army, Li Kui to the naval army, Lin Chong to open a hotel, and Master Lu to blacksmith? What’s going on?”
Sun Lei looked at everyone and said, everyone laughed after hearing this. If it was like that, he was afraid that the village would be in chaos, and everyone would be in a hurry and do something random.
"Each of you is good at different things, which will also make the fighting methods of each battalion very different. If this change is used well, it can cope with all changes on the battlefield."
Sun Lei continued, Lin Chong has a stable character, Yang Zhi is impatient, Pang Wanchun is good at archery, Tang Bin is tough-minded, Lu Zhishen has a hot temper, Wu Song is fierce and ruthless... everyone has his own unique characteristics.
"In addition, the battlefield conditions are changing rapidly. If I send five battalions out today and the first battalion falls, what will you do? Do you wait for me and the military advisors to rush over, or do you come back first?"
Sun Lei asked everyone again.
"Of course I went to save people, how could I leave my brother behind!"
Deng Fei immediately spoke, and everyone nodded in unison, thinking that they should save people.
"How to save? If the enemy surrounds you for reinforcements and lays a trap, isn't that to risk your death? How to fight and how to fight are issues that you should all consider. The military advisors and I cannot keep an eye on you all the time. On the battlefield, you are A general should take on everything. This is a true general, not a reckless man who only knows how to lead troops to charge."
"We are all gathered together because of the same loyalty and like-mindedness. Since we are all righteous men, our loyalty comes first. This loyalty is not only for me, but also for you, and for the entire Liangshan. The soldiers in your respective camps sacrificed their lives for you. Damn it, shouldn’t you be loyal to them?”
Sun Lei looked at everyone and said solemnly, there are many wars in the future, and he cannot take care of everything. If he wants to achieve great things, he must have a group of capable people, and he should prepare now.
"Brother is right, I'll be taught a lesson soon!"
Everyone clasped their fists together and said, when it comes to righteousness, they have a duty to do so. They have finally led an army alone, and they should indeed take responsibility. Whether it is for Sun Lei, for the brothers, for Liang Shan, or for the soldiers under his command, they cannot shirk.
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