Cao Wenzhao didn't ask too many questions. What followed was basically instructions and instructions, and he roughly explained some of the matters that leaders need to pay attention to and the military affairs that need to be arranged.
Knowing this information also solved Chen Wang's urgent need. He had no experience in the military and did not know the twists and turns involved.
My understanding of the military of this era is that I read several military books when I was in college, but I haven't finished them yet, and I have only read half of Ji Xiao's new book.
And even if he understands, these are just words on paper. If he is only in charge of a team of ten people, Chen Wang feels that he is fully qualified. If he is in charge of a flag of more than thirty people, he should be able to get started quickly.
But now Cao Wenzhao suddenly asked him to be in charge of hundreds of people, and he also needed to be responsible for their training, marching, garrisoning and other affairs. He did feel a little pressure.
It can be said that Chen Wang has no experience at all in these matters.
But Cao Wenzhao naturally knew this, so keeping him was to talk about these military affairs.
After chatting from dusk until it completely darkened outside, Chen Wang left the position of the Chinese Army.
When he walked to the door, he happened to meet Cao Dingjiao, who was wearing armor and had just returned from patrolling the camp.
"Seen the guard."
Chen Wang first moved out of the way, then raised his hands in salute, and bowed respectfully to Cao Dingjiao.
According to military law, if you encounter your immediate superior on the road, you must dismount your horse and give way, and greet him on the road with a hand-over-hand salute.
If you are not directly subordinate to the superior officer, you still have to dismount your horse and give way to stand at attention to wait for him to pass.
Cao Dingjiao did not walk past directly, but stopped.
"Four of the eight bureaus in the front were killed. The three bureaus at the forefront were all trapped in the enemy's lines. The other five bureaus also suffered heavy casualties."
Cao Dingjiao sighed. The casualties in the daytime battle were too heavy.
One of the two commanders at the front was killed and the other was injured. Commander Qian Sun Anmin was injured several times. Fortunately, his armor was strong and did not penetrate too deep into his flesh. However, he is still lying in bed and cannot deal with military affairs for the time being.
"There are heavy casualties in the front, and morale is now low. You go to take over the seventh bureau. Their bureau's Chief Hundreds disappeared on the way to withdraw. During the charge, he was shot through the armor and hit in the stomach by a fire blunderbuss."
"The seventh bureau currently has 84 soldiers, but the quota is not full. It is temporarily under the control of Tang Shiping, the deputy general manager of the bureau, and is stationed in the southeast corner of the camp."
"I went to the front and announced your appointment. Today I will go back to the guard camp to have a good rest, and then I will take over the army tomorrow."
Chen Wang lowered his head and responded with a solemn expression, clasping his fists.
"Thank you for the defense. I will do my best in this humble position."
Cao Dingjiao personally went to the front to announce this matter, undoubtedly to support him.
When the time comes, he will definitely encounter much less resistance when he takes over the affairs within the Bureau and the Division.
Cao Dingjiao patted Chen Wang on the shoulder and encouraged him.
"If you don't understand anything about military affairs, you can come and ask me."
After taking two steps, Cao Dingjiao suddenly seemed to remember something, turned around and said again.
"By the way, when you take the post of President 100, you will inevitably need a few capable people around you. You can choose a few people from the people around you, as long as you are willing."
"I understand."
Chen Wang saluted again, then stood there and watched Cao Dingjiao walk into the courtyard, and then took another step.
Military law is strict, and when a subordinate encounters a superior on the road, he must wait until he has gone far before he can move on. This is a sign of respect.
Chen Wang knew these military laws by heart. To be precise, basically all the soldiers under Cao Wenzhao remembered them by heart.
There are many illiterate people in the army, but there are indeed none who cannot remember military law.
The military laws of the Ming army were different, and half of them were formulated by the generals based on the actual situation of the camp.
Generally speaking, the military laws in various armies are extremely strict, and there are often corporal punishments such as being tied up, beaten with military sticks, and even cutting off noses and ears.
In the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, Kong Youde led the army to Wuqiao. Due to heavy rain, wind and snow, the troops were short of supplies.
Someone in the army stole a chicken, just a chicken, and was punished by military law and "went through the arrow camp", which eventually triggered the Wuqiao mutiny.
Of course, strict military law does not mean strict enforcement. Today, there are very few armies that can strictly manage the military, and it is normal for military discipline to deteriorate.
Bandits are like a comb, soldiers are like a grate; killing good people and taking merit is just normal.
Chen Wang pressed the Yanling knife on his waist and walked out of the courtyard towards the guard camp not far away.
The lights in Qiutou Town were brightly lit, and Cao Wenzhao set up camp based on the remaining buildings after the fire. The sentries echoed each other, and the patrol teams were almost all in positions where they could see each other.
After listening to the experience taught by Cao Wenzhao today, Chen Wang took a closer look and discovered many details contained in it.
Now Chen Wang regrets not reading the new Ji Xiao book.
"The New Book of Jixiao" has detailed explanations from restraining the troops to giving orders, flags, marching, and camping. If I had had the patience to read the entire book, I would have been more than enough to become a thousand generals.
But there is still a chance. When we enter the big city, we can see if we can get a copy of "The New Book of Jixiao".
Walking on the road to the camp, the down-to-earth feeling made Chen Wang feel a little more at ease.
The sound of insects was ringing in my ears, and the flames in the braziers on both sides of the road were slowly swaying in the breeze.
Chen Wang slowly exhaled a breath and looked up at the vast sky of stars.
He has achieved his first goal - to be promoted from a servant to an officer.
Although the dangers involved far exceeded his original expectations, the benefits now far exceeded his original expectations.
When the number of troops is filled up, he will be the commander-in-chief of the first division and directly become a mid-level officer.
The military merits required from Chief Hundreds to Chief Executives are not so easy to obtain. Many Chief Hundreds have fought for a long time and are still Chief Hundreds, with their positions unchanged.
However, even if he becomes the general manager, he is still insignificant in the flow of the times and is still not enough.
He still needs to keep climbing up and moving forward.
Above the commander-in-chief, there are also positions such as commander-in-chief, garrison, guerrilla, staff general, deputy commander-in-chief, and commander-in-chief.
Chen Wang tightened his grip on the Yan Ling Dao at his waist. Just a general position was not enough.
If the overall autonomy is too low, we can only follow the army.
The limitations of the camp soldiers are also very fatal. As camp soldiers, they currently do not have a permanent place to stay.
All military expenditures, money and food must be allocated by the imperial court and are completely controlled by the imperial court.
Even though Chen Wang now has some ways to make money in his mind.
But now they have no fixed abode and are constantly chasing the bandits. They are constantly wandering around and cannot settle down. If they cannot settle down, any method of making money will be in vain.
Chen Wang shook his head and cleared the messy emotions in his mind.
He remembered that there was no major fighting in the next month or two after this battle, and it was in a stable period.
Due to lack of troops, Hong Chengchou had been stationing troops in Xi'an Prefecture, and there was no major mobilization of the Ming army. .
