After eating and sitting down, Chi Yuping said to Zhang Chi: "What the Commander-in-Chief said today is so harsh! We are from the common people and we must love and care for the people. These words Commander-in-Chief has said many times before, but they have never been so harsh as today." .”
Zhang Chi said: "We have received this kind of education since joining the army, and it doesn't matter. But those who come from the Forbidden Army will be more uncomfortable with it."
Chi Yuping sighed: "If you don't adapt to it, don't stay in the army. Alas, I used to think that Commander Jie's words were a bit hurtful. Wouldn't those who are really capable just leave? Now that I think about it, this is the truth. In the army, if you don't adapt, isn't it a problem for yourself?"
Zhang Chi smiled and said: "Because the Commander-in-Chief also said something. No matter who you are, you must abide by the disciplines and don't feel that you are great or that you will not be able to survive without the army. As long as the military school system is perfect, enough talents can be cultivated. Qualified officer.”
Chi Yuping nodded. It wasn't until today that I truly understood that Wang Xiaolie's words were not spoken casually, but were actually followed in practice.
Lu Yuandeng and Shao Yun came over with their meals and sat down opposite Zhang Chi and Chi Yuping. Said: "You were recruited into the army in Xiangyang. Have you ever heard Commander Jie speak like this before? My God, Commander Ji's voice was so stern at the end that it scared both of our souls! It's been so long since the two armies have merged, and it's still... It’s the first time I’ve seen Commander-in-Chief speak like this today! I’ve fought in battles before, but never like this!”
Chi Yu said: "To be honest, this is the first time we have met. However, these words have been said before, and more than once. We are all used to hearing them, so it is not surprising."
Lu Yuandeng said: "The words are good, but they are a bit scary."
Zhang Chi said calmly: "It's scary. Just listen to it. If not, it will be even more scary if people are killed according to military discipline later."
Shao Yun was stunned: "These military disciplines that Commander Ji said will actually kill people in the future?"
Zhang Chi said: "If they are not enforced, what is the use of these military disciplines? If they are not enforced, military disciplines are no longer disciplines, but become the means of those in power. You must remember that there is never a single sentence in anything expressly written in military disciplines. nonsense!"
Lu Yuandeng and Shao Yun Yilin truly have a different understanding of military discipline.
Chi Yuping said: "Jie Shuai is gentle to others. He usually doesn't use harsh words and seems to be easy to talk to. But those who were the first to follow Jieshuai, or those who followed him for a long time, realized that Jieshuai has never been an easy person to talk to. I I heard that Jieshuai used to be very anxious and even a little irritable. It was after arriving in Xiangyang that he gradually became what he is today. But if Jieshuai really gets anxious, it’s hard to say what he will look like."
Shao Yundao: "You bullied us later, and then you came to scare us!"
Chi Yuping smiled and said: "Scaring you? This war is unusual. The Commander-in-Chief will definitely enforce strict military discipline. Someone will hit the edge of the knife. When you see the blood, you will know whether we are scaring you! The territory of dozens of states , hundreds of thousands of troops, do you think Commander Jie just said good things?"
Lu Yuandeng and Shao Yun looked at each other and felt different in their hearts.
Zhang Chi said: "Don't let Chi Tongzhi scare you. Our army is generally quite relaxed and lively. As long as you remember that the disciplines in the army are required for everyone to abide by, not violated, then there will be no big problem."
Shao Yun smiled bitterly: "Strictly enforcing military discipline is not a big deal?"
In the evening, several people from the headquarters had dinner together.
Wang Ruohai said: "The commander-in-chief said something harsh today, and many of the generals below were frightened. Our confidence has not increased much, but they have become less contemptuous of military discipline. Many people borrowed copies of military discipline when they went back. , temporary viewing.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's a good thing to know that you are afraid. Don't think that my knife can't kill people! Generally speaking, our military discipline is relatively strict, and there is no violation of law or discipline. But now that we are on the front line, it is not the same as before. The station is different. The conditions we face are more complex, there is less supervision, and the officers have greater power. It is hard to say what some people who are not determined will do. In such a war, military discipline must be strict! If it is strict, it will be strict for us. There are benefits. Military discipline should always be strict so that everyone can adapt. Once it is relaxed and wants to be stricter again, how can it be possible without killing a lot of people?
Li Yanxian said: "But military discipline is too strict, and the generals on the front line may feel restricted."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Being an officer in the army should be restrained. How about letting them do whatever they want? So I have always said that officers must be suitable for military life. If you feel that you are not suitable, Just don't join the army and do what you like. Otherwise, you will not be happy with what you do, and you will also ruin the atmosphere of the army. Those of us in power must not treat military discipline as a plaything and ignore it. Those who violate military discipline must be punished Deal with it. You must not think that this one is a talent, that one has merit, or even has a good relationship with you, and just let it go without dealing with it. If one person is not dealt with, there will be ten people who violate military discipline. No matter how strict military discipline is, it will be a joke. Is the military discipline of the Forbidden Army strict? On paper it is very strict. There are 70 or 80 punishments in the army, ten kills and thirteen kills in the battle formation, and there are various taboos in the army. But in reality, what is the discipline of the Forbidden Army? Those who deserve punishment No punishment is just a joke. If military discipline is not strict, how can we fight a war?"
Li Yanxian said: "Commander Jie makes sense. But I think officers should not be restrained too much. The war situation is ever-changing, and officers should have the power to implement special policies based on the war situation. What if military discipline is violated at every turn? ?”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Comparing the military disciplines, except for some rebels and bandits, our military discipline is the loosest. It is looser than the Imperial Army, looser than the Jin Army, and also looser than the generals. But although the military discipline of those armies is strict, it is only on paper. . In fact, everything depends on the military commander. The more people like to flatter people, the more they are appreciated by the military commander, and the less military discipline can control them. Our military discipline is loose, but strict enforcement is required. It is not the military commander alone. Decision. Therefore, in the eyes of the people, our military discipline is the strictest. Whether the military discipline of the army is strict or not depends on how well it is implemented."
Li Yanxian thought for a moment and said, "Commander Jieh is right. After all, I am from the rebel army. I value setting an example and keeping the people united, but I don't pay much attention to military discipline."
Wang Xiaolie said: "When leading an army, military discipline must be strict. If some laws are too strict and cannot be implemented in practice, they must be corrected in time. Military discipline cannot only pursue results on paper and let others see how they are, but must actually implement them. Go on. Discipline, the looseness and strictness on paper are illusory. How to implement it in practice is the most important. So when the discipline is set, it must be enforceable. After the discipline is set, it must be implemented. Those in power only need to relax a little. If there is a hole, this hole will be magnified infinitely, and eventually discipline will become useless. The army is organized, but if discipline is abolished, where does the organization come from?"
Li Yanxian nodded and said nothing more.
Li Yanxian's real name was Li Xiaozhong. After the Jingkang disaster, he destroyed his family to relieve the disaster and recruited troops to serve the king. In the first year of Jianyan, Li Yanxian wrote a letter to impeach Li Gang for not knowing how to fight. As a result, he was hunted down by Yousi and had to change his name to "Li Yanxian". Later, he briefly joined the army. After leaving the army, he recruited a rebel army to regain Shaanzhou. It can be said that Li Yanxian has no experience in the regular army and often uses the experience of the rebel army to look at problems.
After joining Wang Xiao's hunting army, Li Yanxian began to get used to the regular army. It’s just that time is still short, and many ideas cannot be changed for a while.
Wang Ruohai said: "Our military discipline also changed from the military discipline of the Forbidden Army. After several years, it has become very different. The current military discipline is much looser than that of the Forbidden Army, but the military discipline related to the people is much stricter. From the people The soldiers we recruited were okay, but those who came from the Forbidden Army found it unbearable and there were too many restrictions. There is no other way. These people can only slowly change over time."
"Yes, many people who came from the Forbidden Army feel that our military discipline is too strict and useless, and many people are unwilling to abide by it." When he said this, Wang Xiaolie thought of Luan Qingshan. Isn't this man just unable to stand Wang Xiaolie's military discipline and would rather be a deserter? However, these military disciplines are what distinguish Wang Xiaolie's army from other armies. Because of these differences, this army became a new army.
When a large army fights, military discipline must be strict. This strictness refers to the strictness of execution, not the strictness of military discipline on paper. Compared with the military discipline on paper, except for the provisions related to the common people, Wang Xiaolie's army could not catch up with the imperial army.
(End of chapter)
