In Liu Ziyu's study, Zhen Yuan and Liu Ziyu sat opposite each other. While drinking tea, they chatted.
After chatting for a while, Zhen Yuan said: "Before coming, the Privy Council was afraid that Wang Xiao would win consecutive victories against the Jin army, and he would inevitably become arrogant, so he ordered the counselor to mention it. Why did the counselor not mention a word when he arrived in Xiangyang, but instead tolerated him everywhere? ? I think that although Wang Xiaolie’s attitude is respectful, in his words, he is extremely confident in himself and cannot listen to the counselor’s words. Some of them even seem a bit excessive. "
Liu Ziyu sighed: "Your Majesty, before arriving in Xiangyang, everyone including the Privy Council had underestimated Wang Xiaolie. Only when we got here did we truly believe that Wang Xiaolie's army was an unparalleled force in the world and the Great Wall that the imperial court relied on. How can we not bear to let him? If someone else has a hundred thousand soldiers and has made countless military exploits, how can we allow the two of us to sit here? Now we know that after merging Empress Li Yan, Wang Xiaolie actually has more than 80,000 soldiers. This Eighty thousand soldiers are all capable and brave soldiers. Is there any general in the world who can compare with him?"
Zhen Yuan lowered his head and said nothing. After a while, he said: "He is a leader after all. No matter how many soldiers and horses he has, it doesn't matter? Just like the commander of Qudu in Shaanxi, how domineering he was before? How can he dare to say a word now!"
Liu Ziyu shook his head and said with infinite emotion: "Qu Duan is leading soldiers from the imperial court, so of course he must obey the imperial order. Wang Xiaolie's soldiers were brought out by himself, how can they be the same? Don't say it's Privy Zhang, it's the imperial court. , you have to tolerate Wang Xiaolie for a while!"
Having said this, Liu Ziyu held the tea bowl in his hand and looked out the window, lost in thought for a while. When setting off, both Zhang Jun and Liu Ziyu thought that Wang Xiaolie was no different from the other Zhenfu envoys. The great victory in Guanzhong was nothing more than a chance to take advantage of the situation and attack Jingzhao Mansion. When he arrived in Jinzhou, Wang Yan reminded him not to equate Wang Xiaolie with others. This great victory in Guanzhong was achieved by Wang Xiaolie, without even using his full strength. After entering Dengzhou and hearing people talk about the army, I was convinced that it was a completely different army.
After a moment of silence, Liu Ziyu said: "Moreover, under Wang Xiaolie's rule, the people are happy and peaceful, which is different from other places. He is a good man in military management and administration, how can we equate Wang Xiaolie with others? With Wang Xiao With Lie behind us, we won't have much difficulty guarding Sichuan and Shu."
Zhen Yuan said: "I always feel that what great future can a governor have? It's just that the court can't control it for a while and uses its power to build a national barrier. The power of the governor is too great. Once there is no control, It is not a blessing to the court.”
"Why don't I know?" Liu Ziyu was helpless. "Now Wang Xiaolie occupies the territory of eleven states, with one hundred thousand soldiers under his command, and there is a faint tendency to separate one party. However, Xiangyang Dengzhou is located in the west of Beijing, and the imperial court cannot reach it. What can be done? Now there are one hundred thousand soldiers of the Jin army. Shaanxi threatens Sichuan and Shu. We are about to rely on Wang Xiaolie’s military power to protect Sichuan and Shu. The current situation is such that we can only do this."
After hearing this, Zhen Yuan still disagreed with Liu Ziyu, but he couldn't think of any other way.
Zhenfu envoy Si Yamen, Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian, Wang Ruohai, Shao Ling, and Niu Gao discussed the next reorganization together. This time is different from the previous times. It is no longer a simple reorganization, but a major change in the organization of the entire army.
Wang Ruohai said: "The governor has always said that the whole army should be organized upwards and downwards based on control. The art of war has been implemented for many years since the Xining period, and it has indeed been of great benefit. But how to extend it, I can't figure out. "
Wang Xiaolie said: "The control of our army comes from generals, of course there is no doubt. However, the number of generals in the imperial court is uncertain. It is said that one general has 2,500 people. In fact, time has changed, and the number is different. The tasks performed should be It's different. We can't do this. Deliberately restrict the power of the general to prevent the military commander from becoming too powerful and disobeying control. This is wrong. It is actually wrong for the general to have exclusive power, but the command organization must have sufficient authority. I say control is the The foundation, extending upward and downward, means that the control-level organization is complete and can complete the campaign independently or participate in the campaign as part of it."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "The reorganization of the army cannot be taken for granted, but there must be a basis. What basis? Specifically, it is how the army fights, how it is managed, how it is stationed, and so on. For example When talking about grassroots units, they must be related to military formations. A military formation is a basic combat unit. Once this level is determined, the higher-level units will follow in sequence."
Li Yanxian said: "When Cai Ting was practicing General's Art of War, there were 125 people in one group, which was extremely strict."
Wang Xiaolie said: "We have been marching and fighting for many years. We have studied that a group of about a hundred people is most suitable. A hundred people are the capital. There are no cavalry in the capital, only infantry. The five capitals are one battalion. What is a camp? The place where it is stationed is also In other words, a battalion of 500 people is stationed together. In addition to infantry, the Chinese army has one more cavalry in the battalion. As a result, the battalion has become a separate combat unit. However, the battalion lacks reconnaissance and baggage. The other departments cannot fight alone, but must fight under control. When under control, the command system is basically complete."
Li Yanxian said: "Why not let the battalion have reconnaissance, baggage and other troops? In this way, the battalion can also fight alone."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Because there are only 500 people in the camp. If the reconnaissance, baggage and other departments are incorporated, the number will be greatly increased, making it top-heavy. It has more than 3,000 people under its control, so it is only appropriate to incorporate these departments."
Li Yanxian thought for a while and couldn't help but nodded.
Regarding the military establishment of later generations, what Wang Xiaolie remembered was only the name, as well as the classification of strategies, campaigns, tactics, etc. I really don’t remember how to classify them and which units belong to which levels. It doesn't matter if you don't remember. Based on the actual situation and your own understanding, the army at this time will be reorganized according to this principle. In fact, what's the use of remembering it? The equipment and tactics are different, and the organization will also be different.
Seeing that everyone stopped asking, Wang Xiaolie said: "This is what I think. There are about 3,000 people under the control, which are called regiments. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was a regiment level, but the number was smaller. Come to us , the number of the regiment increases, and the status increases. Five regiments form one division, and five divisions form one army, which is the army of our Zhenfu Division. Below the regiment, there are five hundred people for one battalion and one hundred people for one capital, about Teams of ten—"
Li Yanxian couldn't help but frown: "Now the imperial army has a team of hundreds of people, which is quite a lot of people."
Wang Xiaolie said: "The imperial court is only at the third level, and we are at the sixth level, which is incomparable. Basically, there are ten people in one team, ten teams in one capital, and above that, it is a five-five system, up to the army. The whole army is like this, and it is implemented Reorganize.”
Wang Ruohai said: "In this way, there are 100 people in a city, 500 people in a battalion, and 2,500 people in a regiment——"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hands repeatedly: "It can't be calculated like this. What I said is just a rough estimate. The number of people is not fixed. The specific number of people depends on how many people are in the most basic military formation, how many upward commanders are needed, how many reconnaissance cavalry are needed, and how much baggage is needed. And other personnel, the number can be calculated. There are also different levels of cavalry, artillery, and how many people there are. In other words, the configuration of each army is different, and the number of people is also different. "
Wang Ruohai nodded, understanding something in his heart. Wang Xiaolie's reorganization was different from the previous Song Dynasty army and was no longer so casual. Instead, the number of people is calculated based on the actual battlefield conditions and the conditions for fighting and marching. Theoretically speaking, this reorganization has some similarities with the General's Art of War during the Xining period. It's just that there are different principles and different actual situations, and the results will be very different.
Reorganizing the army was something Wang Xiaolie had thought about for a long time. It's just that I don't want to fight and I don't know the actual military situation, so this matter cannot be carried out. Whether it is based on this era or the past life in memory, it is not enough to imitate cats and tigers.
After explaining the organization of the army clearly, Wang Xiaolie added: "In our army, there will be a lot more officers than before. In my estimation, the ratio of soldiers to officers is about one to five. Let's not talk about those below the battalion. There is a headquarters at the regiment level and above. There are about seven people in the headquarters. Take the regiment level as an example. The chief is the commander, and there is another governor who is the commander together with the commander. The commander directs operations, and the governor is responsible for military merit and military law. As well as matters such as money and food in the army. To put it bluntly, the governor is mainly responsible for internal affairs. He must make the soldiers consciously obey orders, not have any worries, be able to fight, and dare to fight! In wartime, they will command together with the commander, who is also the chief. "
Wang Ruohai tried to ask: "According to what Zhen Fu said, isn't this the former supervisor?"
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, it is from the supervisory army. However, this supervisory army is not temporarily sent from the superiors, but a first-level normal establishment in the army. It is best to be able to control and serve as a supervisor, and the supervisor It can control and be versatile in both civil and military affairs. In the early stages, let’s take it step by step.”
This is actually the political commissar in Wang Xiaolie's memory. However, in this era, everyone does not understand what political commissar means, but they understand what supervising the army means. In the military, this position is actually necessary. Especially when it comes to equality between officers and soldiers, and the relationship between soldiers and civilians, this position is even more indispensable. China has had supervisory troops in its army since the pre-Qin period, and it is certainly not without reason. Among the generals' official positions in the Song Dynasty, officials such as Qianjia and Dujian were originally supervisors of the army, but over time, they gradually became military commanders.
Wang Xiaolie has two chief officers, which is of course different from the previous supervisory army. The supervisors are sent by their superiors, even the emperor, and have great authority, and they slowly usurp the power of the commander. There are two chief officials, but the division of labor is different and they are both responsible for each other.
Wang Xiaolie hesitated for a long time when setting up a supervisory army. The position of supervisory army has been criticized a lot in history, and many defeats were related to them. Having supervisory troops in the military can easily arouse the commander's resentment and feel that they are here to monitor. Despite so many disadvantages, it has still been established in all dynasties, which shows that this position has its own significance. After careful consideration, Wang Xiaolie decided to establish this position with reference to later generations of political commissars.
Wang Xiaolie said: "For this position, the first level is military envoy, the battalion level is prisoner, the regiment level is captain, and the division level is general. It is related to the commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, and commander-in-chief. They are the two chief officers in the army. Their decisions generally go through the headquarters. This is the meaning of the existence of the headquarters. The army is no longer commanded by the commander alone, but is commanded by the headquarters together. .”
Wang Xiaolie has talked about the headquarters many times. Chen Yuyi and others seemed to understand but didn't understand why they did this. Now, everyone finally understands why they do this and what the significance of it is. Although I can't fully understand it, I roughly understand it.
Wang Xiaolie said: "In addition to the two chief officers, the third person in the regiment-level headquarters is the deputy commander. Generally speaking, what I plan now is that the deputy commander is also the commander of the central military camp, and at the same time he is responsible for the affairs of the line. That is, It is said that if the commander unfortunately dies on the battlefield, the deputy commander, not the governor, will take over his command position. This is called the order of command and the order of positions."
Wang Ruohai nodded and looked at Li Yanxian. Now in Wang Xiaolie's army, Li Yanxian is the commander of the central army, and he is also responsible for a line of affairs. He is the deputy commander Wang Xiaolie said, that is, the deputy town governor. The governor has great independence and will certainly not set up a supervisory army.
Seeing everyone, he said nothing. Wang Xiaolie added: "Under the deputy commander, there is the staff officer, who is in charge of military training, operations and other affairs. Under the staff officer, there are the left commander and the right commander. In addition to the headquarters affairs, the left commander is also in charge of the front and left There are two battalions, and the right commander is also in charge of the affairs of the right and rear battalions. This is just a different division of labor. The left and right commanders are officials of the regiment headquarters, not the commanders of the two battalions, so they cannot be confused!"
The remaining people looked at each other and finally understood their roles. In the room now, Wang Xiaolie is the governor of the town, as well as the commander of the army and the supervisor of the army. Li Yanxian is the deputy, Wang Ruohai is the staff officer, and Shao Ling and Niu Gao are in charge of the front, rear and left armies. He was talking about the regimental headquarters. In fact, Wang Xiaolie also explained clearly the responsibilities of the chief officers of the Zhenfu Envoy Department.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Although there are two commanders, the most important responsibility of an army lies with the commander. On the battlefield, there are swords and guns, and it is not uncommon for commanders to have accidents. As far as the regiment level is concerned, accidents to the commander , the deputy commander takes over. If the deputy commander has another accident, the left commander will take over. If the left commander also has an accident, the right commander will take over. If there is an accident again, the deputy commander of the central army, front, left, right, and rear will take over. The commanders take over in turn.”
Everyone nodded. Since the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army is a deputy, the deputy commander-in-chief is responsible for actual affairs. In terms of status, the deputy commander is the same as the commanders of the other four armies, and his ranking is even higher.
"At the regiment level, the left and right commanders are in charge of the four armies. At the battalion level, the left and right commanders are in charge. At the military level, the left and right section commanders are in charge. At the division level, the left and right commanders are in charge. At the corps level, the commanders are the left and right commanders. Both the left and right are the Marquis of Yu. In our army, Niu Gao is the Marquis of Yu for the Left Capital, and Shao Ling is the Marquis of Yu for the Right Capital."
Niu Gao and Shao Ling looked at each other and finally knew their positions. According to Wang Xiaolie's arrangement, the two were officials of the Zhenfu Envoy Department, but each was responsible for the daily affairs of the two divisions. The office is in the Zhenfu Envoy Department, not in the lower division, and there is no yamen of its own.
After all, although Wang Xiaolie knew that the most suitable organization in this era was the five-five system, he still couldn't forget the three-three system in his memory. The setting of deputy commanders and left and right commanders has the meaning of the three-three system.
Finally, Wang Xiaolie said: "At each level of headquarters, there is one person who has not been mentioned, that is, the secretary. The secretary is responsible for daily chores, including the use of the minister's money. When there are important meetings, he will record them. The seal of the headquarters , is in charge of him. In other words, this secretary-general does a lot, but his power is very limited. The secretary-general of the Zhenfu Envoy Department has always been a shady person, so please pay more attention."
Everyone looked around and saw five people in the room. Wang Xiaolie plays two roles, but there is still one person missing. Needless to say, the worst is the secretary-general. Although the power is not great, the secretary in charge is still a member of the headquarters, and his rank is not low. For a while, I really couldn't find the right person.
