It was getting dark, but Wang Xiaolie did not stay with the three of them to have a meal and let them leave. A man sat under the ginkgo tree, quietly lost in thought.
Wang Xiaolie was very excited after returning from the battle in Jingmen. A hearty victory, especially when the two armies faced each other, the Jin army had no solution, which greatly encouraged Wang Xiaolie. This shows that my thinking is correct and the army I have trained can fight. Encouraged by Jingmen's victory, Wang Xiaolie began a vigorous reform.
In just a few months, Xiangyang's business was extremely prosperous and its agriculture had a bumper harvest. Instead of collecting money from farmers, they also used the sales channels of supply and marketing cooperatives to organize farmers to establish various associations and cooperatives for agricultural and sideline industries to provide markets for newly opened various industrial and commercial associations. A situation in which both supply and marketing were prosperous emerged. situation. Not only did the industrial and commercial taxes increase, Huizi also quickly printed more than 16 million yuan.
The annual income is nearly 20 million yuan, and the value of Huizi is stable without inflation. Wang Xiaolie finally has money in his hands. Even if a soldier's annual fee is one hundred guan, excluding other expenses, Wang Xiaolie can still afford an army of hundreds of thousands. Even if the number of printings of Huizi cannot be increased like this in the future, just the income from the bank, coupled with the rapidly increasing industrial and commercial taxes, can still guarantee an income of more than 10 million yuan a year. It is enough to support an army of 100,000 people. One hundred thousand troops were enough for Wang Xiaolie to march rampant on Jingxi Road.
For the current Song Dynasty, whether it is agricultural development or industrial and commercial prosperity, the most important thing is to have money and have money to train troops. Only when there is a stable environment after military training can we talk about development. So at the same time as the economic reform, Wang Xiaolie began to reorganize the military.
As expected, it will take three months to rectify. When the army took on a new look, it was time for the autumn and winter wars to begin.
However, the reorganization did not go smoothly. Ninety percent of the officers objected. Regardless of whether they could carry out their orders, it meant that the consolidation had failed.
Failed. Wang Xiaolie sighed.
The ginkgo tree overhead made a sound in the breeze, its green leaves swaying. The afterglow of the setting sun filled the sky and transformed into strange shapes. Wang Xiaolie sat quietly, recalling every detail of his administration in Xiangyang and Dengzhou since his crusade against Yang Jin.
After leaving Wang Xiaolie's residence, Shao Ling said, "If you don't have anything to do tonight, why don't we go find a tavern and have a drink?"
Chen Yuyi thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay. I have been in Xinye for some time, and I still don't know what the night scene in this city is like."
Niu Gao likes wine the most, so he has no objection. He took the two of them to a restaurant that he thought sold the best wine.
The boy led him to the attic upstairs. Part of the three people's personal soldiers was in the lobby, and six people occupied a pavilion next to it. Niu Gao ordered food and wine and asked the boy to come quickly.
Not long after, the waiter brought the wine and several cold dishes at the same time.
Niu Gao pointed to the table and said: "The dog meat in this store is so delicious that I have never eaten anywhere else! You guys have a taste."
Chen Yuyi and Shao Ling each took a piece, chewed it carefully and praised it together.
After drinking a glass of wine, Shao Ling said: "Just now, Observation asked about the situation of rectification in the army. I said that 90% of the officers were bored, and Observation was very disappointed! Although he didn't say much, I could tell that Observation was concerned about this fact. It’s sad.”
Niu Gao asked curiously: "After listening to your words, there is nothing unusual about observing's words. How do you know that observing is sad?"
Shao Ling sighed: "If you stay and observe for a long time, you will naturally understand. Niu Tongzhi is not careful about these things, so he will find it strange. Counselor Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes, I also feel that the observation is very disappointing. The observation said that he himself felt a bit verbose about recent military and political affairs. After listening to your words, he only said one sentence and failed. The less he said, The more it shows how disappointed I feel.”
Shao Ling said: "Tongpan has just passed away, and when Observer took over our army, he was not easy to talk to. At that time, he dared to fight and charge, and he was able to risk his life, so he broke out a bloody path. He destroyed Yang Jin and occupied Xiang. After Deng, his temper gradually softened. Alas, many of the ideas observed in establishing this army were different from others. At first, some people doubted that this year, they saved Shaanzhou and then fought against Jingmen. Two great victories made the doubters I shut up. After observing that my confidence increased, I started to reorganize myself in the army."
After being silent for a while, Chen Yuyi said: "To be honest, I don't know why Observation did this. There have been rules for leading troops since ancient times. They are nothing more than selecting soldiers, strict military discipline, and more training. If a general shows kindness to his soldiers, the soldiers will surely die for their service. . Wu Qi sucked the blood, and the soldiers were happy to serve him. Observation, but he didn’t think so. The soldiers must study, and everyone must know the principles of being a soldier——"
Having said this, Chen Yuyi shook his head helplessly: "How difficult it is!"
Shao Ling said: "This is the idea of observation. It is difficult for others to change. It is not just the military, but also for political affairs. Observation will continue to do it no matter how difficult it is. The two big wins this year show that the idea of observation is good."
Chen Yuyi said: "The idea of observation may be correct, but where can we find so many suitable officers in the world? In the past, it was not popular for generals in the army to read, and many of them were illiterate. However, observation requires that all soldiers must learn to read."
Shao Ling shook his head: "When the country was first founded, Taizu once asked all warriors in the world to study. It was not until Emperor Zhenzong that the court changed its mind. This observation seems to have the same idea as Taizu, so it is not wrong."
"Maybe." Chen Yuyi was a very traditional scholar. Whether it was politics or military matters, many of his ideas were different from Wang Xiaolie's. However, he is a qualified bureaucrat, and his different ideas do not affect his dedication to doing things.
After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Shao Ling said: "I don't think there is anything wrong with the idea of observation, but I am worried that the difficulties will be too great and things will not go smoothly, which will affect the confidence in observation. Once you lose confidence, you will lose your determination. , things are more difficult to do.”
Chen Yuyi thought for a while and shook his head: "You are worrying too much about this matter. Although Observation's attitude is kind, he is very determined in doing things and will never give up until he achieves his goal. After this incident, Observation is nothing more than thinking more and arranging things. It is more reasonable, but the determination should not change. I just feel that now that Xiangyang has abundant funds, it is the time to recruit troops. Observation has done the opposite and not expanded the army."
Niu Gao said: "There are not many soldiers who are valuable and skilled. At this time, there is plenty of money and food, so it is not wrong to observe and train the troops as much as possible. Only when the soldiers are well trained can they be able to fight one against a hundred on the battlefield, and win a fierce battle!"
Chen Yuyi said nothing. Obviously, his ideas were different from those of the two commanders.
Shao Ling said: "As long as the determination to observe remains unchanged and the confidence is high, there is nothing to worry about. In fact, many people cannot understand and understand the method of observation training. So what? To win on the battlefield, you must recognize it. In fact, not only the counselors, but also many generals in the army, including me, don’t know why Observation does this. If you don’t know, you don’t know. It’s good for the army, so just follow the order.”
Speaking of this, Shao Ling drank a glass of wine. Cai Dao said: "It can be observed that just obeying orders is not enough. What else? I am a soldier, and I only know how to obey orders. Other things are too difficult for others."
