Yang Zhen was very efficient. After consulting with the chief bookkeeper Cheng Miao, they moved out the meat and wine from the generals and removed the 25,000 men under Meng Tian from the original night watch plan.
Cheng Miao was also a native of the old Qin Dynasty with a well-established Miaohong roots, and a native of Xiagui in his internal history.
Historically, he once served as the county jailer and was in charge of documents in a county in Neishi. But he has an upright temperament and has not been promoted for many years.
One time, Cheng Miao rashly submitted a letter because of something, which offended Ying Zheng and was imprisoned in Yunyang Prison.
Cheng Miao didn't want to waste his time in prison, so he invented official script, which was easier to write than Xiaozhuan.
Since Cheng Miao was just a minor official at that time, he was a "subordinate official", that is, a minor official in charge of documents, and was also called a "client". Therefore, this font was called "official script" and "auxiliary script" ".
In this life, when Zhang Ji was serving as the internal historian, he met this jailer in Xiagui who had an extraordinary talk, methodical handling of documents, and extremely experienced jailer. Therefore, he transferred Cheng Miao to his subordinates as a subordinate official to take charge of him. Documents.
Later, he continued to lead the army on expeditions, and transferred Cheng Miao to the army as the marching secretary, responsible for collecting documents and handling affairs. In name, he was equivalent to the deputy secretary-general second to Chang Shi, but in fact, he was equivalent to the logistics minister, responsible for specific operations. The deployment of grain, grass, equipment, etc. in the army.
When they sent people to bring enough wine and meat to the soldiers under Meng Tian's command, they were still very happy in the face of such good news, and they also developed a good impression of Meng Tian, the general who fought for their welfare.
Due to Qin's wartime economic policy, the Qin people's entertainment activities were strictly restricted. People's minds were more focused on farming and war, and they did not have much time to think about other things. Only merchants and powerful people had the energy to entertain.
This is especially true for army sergeants. Although the old Qin people have become accustomed to this depressing life lacking entertainment and even enjoy it, who doesn't like to have fun?
A hundred-man general carried a bowl of wine and a piece of roasted meat and walked up to a hundred-man general under Li Xin. He hooked his neck and said with a smile: "Old Sun, hahaha, are you envious? Are you greedy? You No hahaha!”
The ridiculed hundred-man general pushed him away and said angrily: "You guy, go back to your camp and eat, don't hang around in front of me!"
The 100-man general who was pushed staggered looked at the wine that had not been spilled and the roasted meat still in his hands, breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to mock.
"Hey, Nai Gong doesn't want to hit me if you can, hahaha! The worst case scenario is that Nai Gong will let you beat me up. But you have to think clearly. A fight in the army requires twenty military sticks. Hundreds of people will know the law and break it. Three Ten Army Sticks, Nai Gong will be drinking wine and eating meat at the same time, watching you being beaten by the law enforcement team... Hey, hey, why are you so red-eyed!"
The hundred man general under Li Xin's command had red eyes and punched out violently, and then followed up with a few more punches. His punches were windy, but he was narrowly avoided by the hundred man general carrying wine and meat.
"I'm just teasing you. Well, I gave you a sip of wine and only half a piece of meat!"
The hundred-man general under Li Xin's command immediately changed his expression. After taking a sip of wine, he broke the piece of roasted meat in half and ran away.
Suddenly, the hundred-man general turned around and shouted to the hundred-man general holding wine and meat: "My son has grown up and knows that filial piety is a father's duty. The father-in-law is very happy!"
The hundred-man general holding wine and meat turned red with anger. He and the hundred-man general under Li Xin's command shouted greetings to each other's female ancestors from dozens of steps apart.
Looking at this scene, Cheng Miao hesitated.
"Changshi, is there something wrong with this?"
"It is against military discipline to have a banquet without merit during the march. Moreover, it is not good for the morale of the army to show off these drunken soldiers to other soldiers. It is inevitable that some people will feel resentful."
In fact, Cheng Miao's words make sense. At least in terms of rules and military tactics, his words are correct.
However, Yang Zhen glanced at Cheng Miao and shook his head at what the marching chief had proposed.
Cheng Miao has a stubborn temperament and lacks flexibility, which he naturally knows after working with Cheng Miao for a long time.
It's just that Cheng Miao is too obsessed with rules.
"Master Cheng, what is the purpose of establishing military laws and requiring soldiers to abide by military disciplines?"
Cheng Miao frowned and said, "Of course it's to create an elite army!"
"What is an elite teacher?"
Yang Miao looked at Cheng Miao, but did not give Cheng Miao a chance to answer. He knew that Cheng Miao was familiar with classics and had read a lot of various military books, so he could naturally answer clearly.
"There is no need to cite the descriptions of elites in various art of war. In the final analysis, the most fundamental thing about elites is to be able to win battles."
"If a powerful force is equipped with the strongest armor and sharpest weapons, strictly abides by military discipline, but suffers repeated defeats, can such a force still be called a powerful force? Can it still be called an elite force?"
"This..." Cheng Miao hesitated, "Of course it's impossible."
"So, in the final analysis, the establishment of military law is to allow the Qin army to win the war, and as long as it can win the war, if it does not violate the major issues on the line, it will be violated if it violates some military laws."
"The general will not care, the superior general will not care and will not care, the right minister in Tunliu will not care, the ministers in the Xianyang temple and even the king will not care."
In the final analysis, victory but minor violation of military discipline is nothing more than a fly in the ointment. The temple does not care about these small things, and the reward remains the same.
However, if you adhere to military discipline strictly and lose the battle, you will receive more severe punishment.
Several generations of the Yang family in Huayin have joined the military, and these military experiences were also passed down to Yang Zhen by their elders. Yang Zhen, who has received such education since childhood, naturally understands these principles.
"If you are worried about morale and the unity of the army, why not go and see for yourself in the camp." Yang Min pointed to the two hundred-man generals who were still fighting, "Old Qin people are simple, and the army is even simpler and simpler. Looking at other people There is no wine to drink or meat to eat, but if you eat it yourself, you will inevitably hold the wine cup and hold the meat to show off, it is human nature."
"Although they scolded each other, it was just a joke."
The feelings of patriotism among the Qin army are much deeper than those of soldiers from other countries. After all, Qin's method of evaluating merit not only requires gains, but also requires limiting one's own casualties.
Except for the special merit-recording method of the Death Soldier Battalion, which allows you to ignore your own casualties, the rest of the Qin soldiers must form a formation with their companions to kill the enemy. Otherwise, even if they kill ten soldiers by themselves, they will still suffer heavy casualties, and they will still be punished. .
Therefore, whether it is for meritorious service or out of friendship, Qin soldiers are often very united.
For example, the previous fight between the hundred-man general under Meng Tian and the hundred-man general under Li Xin was by no means an exception, but a common occurrence.
Yang Zhen led Cheng Miao around the camp. Cheng Miao didn't say a word. He just followed Yang Zhen silently, digesting what he saw and heard, as well as the experience Yang Zhen taught him.
After a long time, Cheng Miao bowed down, bent his waist deeply, and said respectfully: "Miao, thank you, Chang Shi, for your teaching."
Yang Huan nodded, helped Cheng Miao up, and patted his shoulder.
Although Cheng Miao is upright and not adaptable, he will not hide his mistakes when faced with them.
As long as he can be made aware of his own problems, he will admit his mistakes openly and will never continue.
Yang Huan also sincerely admires this young man who is good at handling documents. Although he has a straightforward temperament, if he meets a tolerant boss like Zhang Ji, he will definitely do something good.
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