Zhang Jun ordered his subordinates to bring firewood and burn the bodies of Ruan Yuanwai and others. The bones and ashes were buried in a remote place outside the village.
He ordered his men to go to Zhuangzi, and Zhang Jun ordered him to bring wine and drink with his eight subordinates. The others were divided into two groups, one group was on patrol and the other group was drinking and eating meat. It was late at night, but the lights in Ruan's village were brightly lit, and Zhang Jun and others were laughing loudly.
After three bowls of wine, Li Tai said: "Observe, what should we do with the women and children of the Ruan family in the backyard?"
Zhang Jun said: "When someone returns to Caizhou in a few days, take them back together. We are here to fight and kill people, who has the patience to watch them? If they are brought back to Caizhou, Counselor Wang will handle them, so we don't need to worry about them!"
Pang Xian said: "It's such a troublesome thing! Why not kill him with one knife and end it once and for all!"
Zhang Jun said: "If you follow my temper, then I will chop them in a row with my sword to avoid trouble in the future. However, we are soldiers now and must obey the orders of our superiors. The king observes people, and you know that he is most afraid of killing people indiscriminately." Whoever dares to commit a crime will get no good results. There are Yuan Yuanwai’s subordinates in the courtyard outside, so kill them. If you kill women and children, how can you dare to return to Xiangyang for observation in the future? "
The eight people nodded and said no more.
When he first returned to Ruzhou, Wang Xiaolie was weak and decisive in killing. After Yang Jin was eliminated, the territory became larger, and there were more troops, people became more and more cautious. The army cannot rob the people of their property or bully the people until they are no longer able to do business or rob the people of their wealth. Now, the military has begun to be required to help the people and emphasize military-civilian relations. The training in the military is becoming more and more rigorous, but it is getting further and further away from the real society, and it has become an armed force completely independent from society.
Not many people really understand this change, and most of them just follow orders. Especially in this era, whether they are officers and soldiers, bandits, or enemies, they all regard the people as cattle and sheep, and they will rob them if they can. Wang Xiaolie's behavior seemed out of place.
Zhang Jun has a lawless temper, and he is restricted everywhere under Wang Xiaolie. There are too many rules, which makes him very uncomfortable. Moreover, military discipline has become increasingly strict recently, and Zhang Jun feels depressed. This visit to the two states is just what he wants.
Xinye, in Wang Xiaolie’s yard. Chen Yuyi, Shao Ling and Niu Gao were sitting under the ginkgo tree, chatting with Wang Xiaolie.
Chen Yuyi said: "These days in Xinye, the results of the recent military rectification are really unsatisfactory. Many people think it is unnecessary, and even more people feel bored. The days in the military are already depressing, and they are engaged in trouble every day, and they have no leisure. "
"Relaxing in the army?" Wang Xiaolie glanced at Chen Yuyi. "What do these people think? Where is the military? You are busy day and night fighting for battle. I have never heard of a saying, sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war."
Niu Gao said: "But rectification is not training. It is normal for the soldiers to have complaints."
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "Everyone wants to live a good life. It is normal for the soldiers at the bottom to be bored. At this time, we can see the level of the officers at the bottom. Those with high level can keep the morale of their subordinates high. They are very motivated. But those who are not good at it can only complain."
Shao Ling said: "But most of the officers in the army are complaining now. Observe, is it appropriate to torment the army like this?"
Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment. Looking at these people, I didn't know what to say for a moment. After a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "Now among the middle and lower-level officers in the army, what percentage are complaining, and what percentage are full of confidence?"
Shao Ling lowered his head and thought for a moment, looked at Niu Gao and said: "About 90% of you are complaining, and less than 50% of you are confident."
After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment. Ninety percent of them are complaining. There is no doubt that their rectification has failed. I won’t talk about it below, but I just won two games in a row this year, and now Wang Xiaolie’s prestige is too high.
Nodding, Wang Xiaolie looked at the red sun on the distant mountains in the western sky and said nothing.
Shao Ling and Niu Gao looked at each other, looked at Wang Xiaolie, and closed their mouths.
After a long time, Wang Xiaolie whispered: "I always thought that what I did was right, it would be effective, and it would be successful. But I never thought about what would happen if I failed. What happens if it fails?”
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's dejected look, Chen Yuyi said: "The so-called raising an army is nothing more than keeping the army fed and clothed. With kindness and kindness, the soldiers will definitely serve to the death in war. In this way, we will have a rare strong army in the world. Why bother?" Let them read and write, and everyone must speak some truth. The whole world leads troops in this way, so why should observation be different from others?"
Wang Xiaolie smiled bitterly. After a while, he shook his head and said: "During the twenty or thirty years since the rise of the Jin Dynasty, they first destroyed Daliao and then destroyed Kaifeng. I ask you, during these twenty or thirty years, did their opponents have what you call a strong army?" ? Can any of these powerful armies be evenly matched against the Jin army?"
Chen Yuyi was speechless for a moment. Yes, not only the Song army, but also the Liao army was defeated when facing the Jin army. Last year, the Jin army crossed the river, with only tens of thousands of troops, but it turned the Song Dynasty upside down.
After looking at the three of them, Wang Xiaolie said: "You must know that what we are facing is an army rarely seen in the world. The Jurchens are less than ten thousand, and they are invincible. The meaning of this sentence is not just about the Jin Army. It is very strong, and that is to say, if the Jurchen army exceeds 10,000, it will be difficult to deal with it. Even if it is ten times the number of troops against the Jin army of 10,000 people, it will be extremely dangerous. Once the Jin army breaks through a little, it may cause the entire army to Collapse. Why bother the army? Because I want to ensure that my army, no matter how difficult the situation is, will never be defeated. Only by ensuring that I will not collapse can I have the capital to confront the Jin Army head-on. Do you think that just letting the soldiers Is it enough to have enough food, clothing, and kindness?”
Without waiting for the three people to answer, Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Not enough is far from enough. If you don't make great determination, have great perseverance, and work hard to improve your army, you will have no advantage against the Jin army. No matter how many troops you have, you will not be able to compete with the Jin army." Military operations are extremely dangerous."
In this era, the combat effectiveness of the army cannot only be judged by the number of people, nor by the sophisticated weapons and equipment. Once the gap in combat power is large, there may be a situation where one point is defeated and the entire army is defeated. Once the army collapses, its numbers will not mean much.
This is not only true in the cold weapon era, but also in the hot weapon era. If you want to build a strong army, the most basic thing is not to be defeated. Whether it is offensive or defensive, whether it is victory or defeat, the army must always maintain a strong organization. As long as the organization remains, the army will remain.
Looking at the three people, Wang Xiaolie said: "According to what you said, 90% of the generals were bored, and the reorganization failed without any accident. Failure means failure, but things must be done. What will happen to this matter in the next two or three years? It must be accomplished. Now we are not well prepared and have insufficient officers, so we are facing greater constraints. Then make preparations first, train officers first, and then start again when we are ready."
After saying that, Wang Xiaolie added: "I can't be determined and confident in this matter alone. You must also be determined and confident. If the senior generals can't understand and fool around, then there will be no solution. "
Chen Yuyi, Shao Ling and Niu Gao hurriedly crossed their hands: "I am willing to listen to the observation order!"
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "The trouble with this matter is that it is not just about obeying orders. It is about having a deep understanding and realizing the necessity of doing so psychologically and ideologically. Only when the ideological problem is solved, Only then can we really get things done. Well, let’s start with the senior officers first. Shao Ling, Niu Gao, you two will each lead a team and rotate. The military commanders and above will learn first."
Shao Ling and Niu Gao said yes together.
Wang Xiaolie said: "I talk too much, and I feel like I'm wordy. But for such a big matter, what else can I do besides being wordy? Only when you complete the change in your thinking can I shut my mouth."
