Spring is here, and all kinds of flowers are blooming. Pink peach blossoms, white pear blossoms, and many more flowers that Wang Xiaohunting couldn't name bloomed all over the field. Looking around, there is a patch of peach blossoms and willows.
After picking up Shao Ling and returning to Xinye City, Wang Xiaolie said: "You go back and tidy up first, and come to the Yamen in a while. We need to discuss many things. Now it is no more than before, it is a big business. Keep this inheritance. , but it’s not easy.”
Shao Ling crossed his hands and said yes, and went back to clean up. He is not married and has few relatives at home, so his life is relatively simple. In Xinye City, there are residences for these generals, which are convenient for living.
Wang Xiaolie is planning to build some officers' dormitories in and around Xinye City.
Now in the army, soldiers are not allowed to have their families accompanying them. Those who had property in the local area had their families taken care of by the local government and were exempted from all labor. At the same time, the Yamen also takes care of it in terms of money and manpower. Those who had no local property lived in newly built villages, which was the system of Ruzhou. In addition to family members of military personnel, these newly built villages will also recruit new people to cultivate crops.
Officers are different. They have a higher status and have served much longer than soldiers, so it is impossible not to allow their family members to accompany them. At the military station, residences will be built for them and their families will be arranged to live there. However, when going on an expedition, family members are still not allowed to accompany them.
After returning to the Yamen, not long after sitting there, Shao Ling and Niu Gao arrived.
The two of them took their seats and served tea. Wang Xiaolie said: "The newly recruited troops will arrive this month, and we need to make arrangements. Now there are three states, one government and two armies under the rule, which is no better than when we were in Ruzhou. The territory is larger and the population is larger, so there are more troops. However, There are also many places to defend.”
Niu Gao said: "Whatever the governor wants to do, just tell him."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head with a smile: "One person can only deal with shortcomings, and everything must be done through consultation. It is difficult to achieve great success by relying on one person. I plan to recruit all the soldiers under my command who are not physically disabled into the army. . The larger the number of troops, the better. It is now roughly estimated that the first batch of more than 3,000 people will join the army next month. By the end of the year, it is expected that there will be more than 10,000 people."
Shao Ling was surprised: "There are so many people? These states are considered to be in the south. Are there many people like joining the army?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "How many? More than 10,000 people are only equivalent to one out of fifty or sixty people. How can it be more? Just doing this is equivalent to all the people being soldiers. We are under great pressure."
Niu Gao said: "How can one out of fifty or sixty people be counted as a soldier? When I was an archer, how many people in the county escaped?"
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "How can we compare with archers? Ours is a regular army. Their height, strength, etc. are not comparable to ordinary people. Of course, not everyone in the army has to rush into the formation, and we can recruit more troops later. But it’s something else.”
Niu Gao and Shao Ling looked at each other without speaking.
In this era, an army of over ten thousand is a very large number. If these over 10,000 troops were all combatants, they would be an important force. Last year, the Jin army swept through Beijing's southwestern and northern roads, with only more than 10,000 troops. In the eyes of the two of them, Wang Xiaolie's ambition was quite high.
After looking at the appearance of the two people, Wang Xiaolie said: "Do you think that more than ten thousand people is a lot? Let me tell you, it is really not many. Now is not a normal time. The regular army of the imperial court has been defeated, and there are not many soldiers and horses everywhere. And Kaifeng has been broken After the palace, the Jin army no longer mobilized the whole country to go south. More than 10,000 people seemed too many. After two years, the court slowed down, and then the 10,000 or 20,000 people were not what they are now. "
How can Niu Gao and Shao Ling believe it? Just don't talk.
What Wang Xiaolie said is right. These two years have been an unusual period, and there are no large armies everywhere. Be careful, more than 10,000 soldiers can travel thousands of miles calmly, and no one can stop them. But armies are being expanded and wars are being fought everywhere. In just two or three years, the situation will change.
During the war, most of the qualified soldiers were recruited into various teams. Just like Wang Xiaolie's army, most of the manpower came from Wang Jun and Yang Jin's troops. It's just that it's different in nature from the two-person army, and it requires a long period of training.
Wang Xiaolie did not dwell too much on this issue. He said: "In addition to our three thousand soldiers and horses in Ruzhou, there are also more than two thousand people selected from other armies after the annihilation of Yang Jin. I am going to organize all these people together and train them intensively for three months. Together with the instructors, you teach these people how to march and fight for three months. After three months, disperse these people and integrate them into your armies."
Shao Ling said: "How is this possible? We only have more than 2,000 people. If we add another 2,000 people all at once, wouldn't it be a mess? If we want to use them, we should follow the establishment of Yang Jin's army to save countless troubles."
Looking at the two men, Wang Xiaolie said earnestly: "It is still organized according to Yang Jin's army. It is still a separate army and difficult to command. After being organized into your army, it will be different if you only need soldiers and no officers. From now on, it will be different. This is true for the troops recruited into each army. Therefore, we must pay special attention to training officers. With enough officers, we can quickly expand the army."
Niu Gao looked at Shao Ling. Said: "What's the difference?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's very different. If you still use other people's officers, you have to be accommodating in everything and the command is not smooth. If you use your own officers, you can achieve unified military orders and act like an arm. For an army , officers can be trained, and soldiers are especially precious.”
Shao Ling endured it again and again, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. Said: "Zhizhou, forgive me for not speaking in a measured manner. The military book says that a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. Of course, officers are the most important in the army, and soldiers can be recruited at will. Once you have officers, you can recruit as many soldiers as you like. , it becomes a strong army. Without officers, no matter how many soldiers there are, it is nothing."
Wang Xiaolie looked at the two of them quietly, organizing his words in his mind.
Shao Ling is right, this is a collision of military ideas from different eras. A thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. This has been said for thousands of years. How can it be overturned? But the experience gained from previous lives must be overturned. A general is hard to find, not that an officer is hard to find. In fact, as long as the training system is scientific and reasonable, officers can be easily trained.
A general’s knowledge and abilities do not deny the element of genius. There is always a kind of person in the world who is particularly suitable for the battlefield. When two armies fight, they can always make the most appropriate decision at the most appropriate time. But for most people, being an officer is a job they can do with the proper training. If most of the officers in an army are filled by these suitable people, the combat effectiveness of the army will be guaranteed.
Professionalism, coupled with specialization, is the basic guarantee for future generations of armies.
After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "How to become a general? There are only two ways. One is to read military books, and the other is to go to the battlefield. Military books are too simple. If you only read military books, you will be able to talk about war on paper. Therefore, promotion on the battlefield, It has become the only way. But there is another way, which is to establish special schools and teach them this knowledge. After they come out of school, they will have the professional knowledge to be officers. After being trained on the battlefield, they will become qualified officers. In Xinye, we are going to establish such a specialized school to teach professional officers."
Shao Ling and Niu Gao laughed after hearing this. Wang Xiaolie's Xu Tai was so whimsical that no one had ever thought of it like this. It can be taught in schools. How can such a thing happen in the world? Which of the so-called famous generals did not fight on the battlefield?
Wang Xiaolie said: "In this world, as long as it is a profession, what can't be taught? Of course, what you learn can be good or bad. But what we need is qualified officers. In the position of an officer, someone can become a famous general. Some people can only sink into poverty. This is normal. But one thing must be guaranteed, that is, they can become qualified officers——"
Shao Ling smiled and said: "Zhizhou, what is difficult for an officer to do? You can do it after two years in the army."
Wang Xiaolie also laughed: "That only shows that our system is not perfect now. If the system is perfect, not everyone can be an officer. Next, our military organization must be improved and officers must be trained."
Shao Ling and Niu Gao both felt strange. It was just too hard to continue arguing with Wang Xiaolie, so he just smiled and said nothing.
