Seeing Wang Xiaolie, Wang Ruohai and Cui Qing queuing up for food, both Yu Jingyang and the military envoy Lin Kang were very nervous. Although Wang Xiao's hunting army has a tradition of bringing generals to the grassroots level, this is the first time that such a high-ranking officer has been seen.
After eating, Wang Xiaolie and others sat together and finished eating quickly.
Cui Qing wanted to take Wang Xiaolie's tableware to wash, but Wang Xiaolie said: "No need. They say we come to the grassroots level, of course we wash it ourselves."
While washing the dishes, Wang Ruohai said: "Jie Shuai, why don't you eat with the soldiers? See what they talk about."
Wang Xiaolie said: "The army requires eating quickly, so what can they talk about? Of course they eat as fast as possible and don't have time to talk. Otherwise, you are having a good chat here, and when the whistle blows over there, you are asked to assemble. It’s not a wasted meal!”
Wang Ruohai looked around and saw that although he ate very quickly today, he was still the last to finish. He had to shake his head.
After eating, Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai walked around the barracks to see how the barracks were decorated. The army has its own rules regarding where to set up camp and how to arrange kitchens, stables, etc. How well it is arranged depends on how careful the conductor is in using it.
After walking around the military camp, Wang Xiaolie said, "It's time for the meeting. Let's go over and take a look."
After finishing work every day, after dinner, there is a meeting in the military. First, the governor and the military envoys jointly commented on today's work, arranged the next work, reported the situation in the army, and sometimes chatted for a while. Then each team will go back and have a small meeting, specific to each individual.
Seeing Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai coming, Yu Jingyang hurriedly ran forward to sing his promise. Said: "Please, Commander-in-Chief, please speak first."
Wang Xiaolie said: "What am I talking about? I came here to see how you live. Don't worry about us. Just do what you usually do. Relax, we are here just to take a walk. , take a look, it has nothing to do with you.”
Yu Jingyang and Lin Kang looked at each other and had no choice but to speak on their own.
The contents are all regular daily work reviews. Which team did well, which team did poorly, what strengths should be carried forward, and what shortcomings should be improved. Finally, Lin Kang praised Chang Kun's team by name. He has good discipline on the road and helps people clean their courtyards.
After everything was said, Yu Jingyang looked at Wang Xiaolie again. Wang Xiaolie smiled but said nothing.
Yu Jingyang had no choice but to order the disbandment.
Back at his residence, Cui Qing served tea while Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai drank.
After taking a sip of tea, Wang Xiaolie said: "The affairs of the army are actually in these little things. If these trivial things are done well, they will know what to do when a war breaks out. What they are most afraid of is , these tasks are simple and repetitive. Day after day, year after year, people will inevitably become slacker. Slackness is inevitable, but the extent to which slackness is relieved is very particular."
Wang Ruohai said: "Why do commanders say this? Being lazy is not a good thing. You should strictly order the army to be on guard every day!"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head with a smile: "Counsellor, people are like this, so what's the use of strict orders? Waiting for the enemy every day is equivalent to not waiting for the day. These grassroots generals, what they do every day, and even what they say , in fact, they are all very similar. No matter who they are, they will always get annoyed if they do this every day. Those who can still be meticulous when they are upset are only a few people after all. If the military does not care about it, their laziness will quickly change their appearance. Military appearance and discipline are rapidly deteriorating. In a word, we must control it."
Wang Ruohai nodded: "Commander Jie is right. If you don't care, discipline will soon deteriorate and it will never be restored."
Wang Xiaolie said: "It is necessary to control, but the key is to control. The word "control" is easy to say, but difficult to grasp. You can't be too strict, and letting the soldiers enter the military camp is like entering the execution ground. It cannot be too lax so that military discipline cannot be maintained. Moreover, each army has different speeds, which must be controlled by the generals themselves. Excellent generals can always find the speed of the army quickly and manage the army well."
Wang Ruohai said: "Commander Jie's words are too complicated. In matters in the military, the simpler, the better."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "There is nothing in the world. The simpler, the better. It's just that it's not easy to select generals, and talents are rare, so we have to make compromises. If you really have the conditions, of course you have to choose capable people."
Wang Ruohai nodded and said nothing.
Wang Xiaolie sighed heavily: "Whether it is civil affairs or martial arts, in the final analysis, it is still a human problem. At the very beginning, I wanted to establish a system to prevent human factors from having too much influence. As time went by, I discovered that the fundamental Impossible. Is the system useful? Of course it is. But no matter how good the system is, it depends on people. If people are not good, nothing will work. So, to manage the army well, we must not only have a good system, but also be able to continuously select people. Come out with people. Both are important and one cannot exist without the other.”
Wang Ruohai said: "Jie Shuai is right. Without talents, everything will be in vain."
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's not what you say. Counselor, most people in the world are actually similar. Most of what you can do, I can do too. The key is to have a complete training system. We have a complete selection system. As long as we do this, we can ensure that the army has basic combat effectiveness. What we are doing now is this matter. What should we look at at the grassroots level? It is to see whether the grassroots level understands these things and implements them. How do they understand it? How well do they execute it? It doesn’t matter how well the capital’s commanders and military envoys do, as long as the current grassroots generals in the army are like this.”
Wang Ruohai nodded, thoughtfully, and finally understood Wang Xiaolie's intentions.
Wang Xiaolie said: "In life, everyone is different. Everyone always has his own strengths. Just like in the army, most generals are trained according to our requirements. Although some are strong and weak, some are good and some are bad, there are always They are almost the same. But there are still some people who are different from ordinary people. They may have shortcomings, but their strengths are also outstanding and are not comparable to ordinary people. Such people can be called geniuses. The so-called rare talent refers to this Geniuses can be found but not sought, and they are not ordinary generals."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie leaned on his chair and looked at the stars in the sky. He murmured: "Talents are rare. They refer to geniuses, not ordinary people. Many people learn a little knowledge and feel that they know more and are talents. In fact, what kind of talents are they? Real talents need to be You can do things that ordinary people can't do, and you know principles that ordinary people can't understand. How can someone who can be trained in batches have this qualification?"
Wang Ruohai thought for a while and said, "Is Commander Jie's demands too high?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Is it high? Not high. To be honest, the current methods and personnel are enough to drive out the Jinlu and restore the Central Plains. But for such a big thing, an unprecedented genius should appear. Otherwise , isn’t this world too lonely?”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie stood up and said: "It's getting late, let's take a rest. Starting tomorrow, we will go to the team below to see how they hold meetings and discuss. Look at the officers and soldiers in the army. , what are we talking about in daily meetings? We officials must understand what and how people at the bottom think. Once we don’t understand, the official work will not taste right. "
