In the Xinye official hall, Chen Yuyi was crouching behind a desk, processing official documents for the past few days. Niu Gao and Shao Ling were sitting and chatting, talking about what happened to Shao Ling in Shaanzhou these days. During the few months in Shaanzhou, most of the people moved to Dengzhou, and too many things happened.
After a long time, Chen Yuyi stretched and stood up.
Walked a few steps in the hall. Niu Gao suddenly asked Chen Yuyi: "Counsellor, I heard that Xiangyang city is very lively these days!"
Chen Yuyi nodded and said, "That's right. Recently, a society has been established, a bank has been set up, and a research institute has been built, and all those with skills in the city have been moved there. These things have been done, and the city has become a lot more lively. "
Niu Gao sighed: "When I came back from Jingmen, I spent most of my time in Xiangyang City and rarely came to Xinye. As soon as the army had money, the lives of those scholars and entertainers became easier, but the Xinye army did not People asked.”
Chen Yuyi was shocked after hearing this, turned around and said seriously: "Why do you say that? The ones who observe the most attentively are the army."
Niu Gao said: "Just talking. Looking at other places where governors are envoys, whether it is military or civil affairs, it is the military commander who has the final say. Only here, all the army is in Xinye, and the civil affairs are not involved at all."
Chen Yuyi said: "People have their own strengths. Civil affairs are of course handled by civilian officials. It is not an emergency period, so there is no need to entrust these matters to the military. Military officers managing civil affairs will be distracted, and it will be inconvenient for the people. "
After hearing this, Niu Gao laughed: "How are those with awls in their hands better than those with knives in our hands? I think those civil servants are not very good at governing. I don't know how much chaos there is in the county below. thing."
When Chen Yuyi heard this, he knew that Niu Gao did not say this casually. In the past few months, Wang Xiaolie spent most of his time in Xiangyang, dealing with civil affairs. The military and political framework has already been set up and entrusted to Niu Gao and Shao Ling, who do not have much control.
No matter how old a person is, his mentality is always like that of a child. In the past, Wang Xiaolie spent most of his time in Xinye. The morale of the army was high and he was confident in doing things. In the past few months, Wang Xiaolie had spent most of his time in Xiangyang, so the army felt neglected, and many people felt resentful.
There is another issue that Chen Yuyi is worried about. Recently, many scholars have been recruited and appointed as state and county officials. These people are mixed, some do well and some do poorly. In the eyes of soldiers, it is inevitable to have ideas.
Chen Yuyi said: "It's not particularly urgent, or there is no solution. Civilian affairs are naturally managed by civilians. There is no doubt about this. I have observed it countless times, and the army will handle the army's affairs well. If they are drawn out, they can fight and win the war. , is enough. Soldiers cannot worry too much about other things, so as not to affect military morale. Similarly, soldiers should not worry about political affairs. If not, either the people in charge of political affairs are not capable enough, or the soldiers are too ambitious. Got it!"
Seeing Chen Yuyi's seriousness, Niu Gao said, "I'm just talking casually, where does the ambition come from?"
Chen Yuyi said: "I am a counselor. I don't have much control over military matters, but I have to understand them. The same is true for political affairs. How to combine military affairs with civil affairs is a matter of observation. I will help from the side. You are soldiers, and you have nothing to do with political matters. You should ask more questions! There are officials who do not handle political affairs well and there are complaints from the people. You have heard it and it is right to speak out. But if you suspect that the officials are not doing a good job and think that you are more suitable, you have crossed the line!"
Chen Yuyi's face was serious and his tone was serious. Only then did Niu Gao realize that he had said what he had just said.
It was Wang Xiaolie's principle that soldiers were not allowed to interfere in political affairs. In the past, when officials were uneven and political affairs were rough, this principle was not yet obvious. A large number of scholars have been recruited in the past two months, and enforcement has become increasingly strict.
What does the army do? The army is against foreign enemies. Internal affairs, the military should not interfere. Allowing the military to interfere in internal affairs will cause endless disasters. Many people cannot see or understand this issue clearly, and many people think it does not matter. It's not like that. If conditions permit, if the military is not isolated from internal affairs, it will be difficult to do many things later.
If there are problems in internal affairs, then reform the internal affairs. We cannot expect that if there is a problem in internal affairs, we will bring in the army to solve it. In that case, the problem of internal affairs will never be corrected. And if the military is given the opportunity to interfere in internal affairs, it also opens the door for a military coup.
Fundamentally speaking, the country is the country of the people, and political power is the political power of the people. What is the rationale for using the military against the people? Unless you stand on the opposite side of the people, or think that the political power is no longer the people's political power.
In many things, if you don't think about the fundamentals and analyze them to the extreme, you won't be able to distinguish right from wrong. To many people, if you don’t listen to me, I will order the army to kill you, which seems to be a common thing. Of course things are not like this, everything must be done according to the rules. Without rules, how can a country be established? Why was the government established? How does society work?
It is useless for Wang Xiaolie to talk about this issue. The people below need to understand. How many people understand? None of the generals below have figured out the problem. It's just that some people feel that after winning two battles in a row, the territory has been stabilized. When the time comes to sit in rows to divide the fruits, the army no longer has a share, and they just have complaints in their hearts. Niu Gao just listened to his subordinates talking too much and spoke out unconsciously.
Chen Yuyi sat down on the seat and was silent for a while. Said: "I am a civil servant, and now I am a counselor to manage the affairs of the military. Many people feel that it is inappropriate. Why is it inappropriate? Because I don't know the affairs of the military, how can I manage it well? There is no need to think like this. The military I don't care about training, combat, or other things, not even merit evaluation or promotion. What I'm in charge of is just the execution of the system. Military systems and observation orders must be implemented. To be honest, if the generals are allowed to do these Things are actually inappropriate.”
Having said this, Chen Yuyi motioned for Shao Ling and Niu Gao to sit down. He said to them: "The idea of observation is that our governor's office is actually the headquarters. It is the staff office that performs the functions of the headquarters. The staff office is still quite rudimentary now and lacks many officials. For example, in the future, the staff office will There must be someone who can formulate the training plan for the entire army, and someone who can decide the battle plan, and these all require generals. But there must also be someone who ensures military supplies, food and grass, recruits new soldiers, appeases veterans, and other chores. Civil servants are needed. In other words, there must be both civilian officials and military generals in the headquarters. Of course, if military generals can do the things of civilian officials, then all military generals can be used. Civilian officials and military generals are just identities, and they do not need to be taken seriously. The most important thing is What’s more, the headquarters has both general affairs and civilian affairs.”
Seeing Shao Ling and Niu Gao's eyes widened, they both sat there without speaking. Chen Yuyi smiled awkwardly: "This is what I was told by observation. Although I can't fully understand it, the general meaning is always correct. Our army is different from before. In the past, the army relied on commanders to manage, train, and command operations. This will no longer be the case. In the future, the management, training, and command of the army will be the responsibility of the headquarters. The orders received by subordinates are mainly those of the headquarters, supplemented by those of the commander. The core of the headquarters is the staff office, and also There are many departments such as training, operations, and food and grass. When generals are appointed as military commanders, they also exercise their power through the headquarters, rather than close generals, soldiers, etc."
After speaking, Chen Yuyi said: "Do you understand?"
Shao Ling and Niu Gao shook their heads together: "Back to the counselor, I really don't understand."
Chen Yuyi sighed: "To be honest, I don't quite understand. But I roughly understand the meaning of observation. In the past, relying on the commander of the army relied on a certain person. In the future, relying on the headquarters will rely on an organization. It is not only about suppressing and pacifying This is true for the commander-in-chief, and the same is true for the following ranks with command functions. It has not been decided yet to which level the headquarters will be located."
After hearing this, Shao Ling said: "So we will also set up a headquarters below?"
Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes, it must be set up. But headquarters are different from headquarters. Some are permanent, and some are temporary. For example, when united troops are fighting, when several armies are temporarily put together, it is natural to reset the headquarters."
Shao Ling and Niu Gao discussed in low voices, but they didn't understand it after a long time. They didn't know why Wang Xiaolie did this and what he meant. What is the meaning of these military commanders and officials?
People of later generations sometimes talk about the classical army, the modern army, and the army of later generations. In fact, it is not clear. What is the biggest difference between the armies of later generations and the classical armies? There are many different opinions, but the most important thing should be the establishment of the headquarters.
The headquarters is not a commander, but a command organization. For example, the army of New China has headquarters above the regiment level, all the way up to the Military Commission. The familiar four headquarters, strictly speaking, should be the headquarters organization under the Military Commission.
Some people believe that the difference between later armies and classical armies is the staff department. Actually that's not true. The staff is only a part of the command, and although it may be the most important part, it is not the whole thing.
As the future began to become clearer, Wang Xiaolie set out to formalize the military. This is true for the reorganization of the entire army, and the same is true for the establishment of headquarters. After reorganization and improvement of the headquarters, Dengzhou's army can be completely different from other armies of this era.
