The army is large and capable of fighting and killing heavily. But there are many ways to fight. Severe punishment is the method, beheading at every turn, as light as beating with a stick, and the rest will be like quails, naturally obedient. Giving generous rewards is also a method. On weekdays, they entertained them with good wine and meat. When something happened, they offered generous rewards, and naturally some people also sacrificed their lives.
In this era, the former is the common practice. The ten-to-seven killings formulated by civil servants are strict criminal laws, and heads will be chopped off at every turn. It's just that after these laws were formulated, the military commanders could not enforce them. Civil servants also accused the generals of being lenient and lax in enforcing the law. He felt that if he commanded the army, he would strictly enforce the law and the army would be united and invincible.
This was first determined by the Song Dynasty's positioning of the army. Implement a recruitment system, you will be paid as a soldier, and your health and death will be taken care of. Of course, you have to work hard during the war. If you don't fight hard, then use severe punishment to make you fight hard. No one cares whether the money you receive is enough to spend, whether you can support your family, or whether you will be embezzled by your superiors. If we vigorously rectify the situation, more money will be distributed, and it will actually be distributed to the soldiers. If you win a battle, you will be rewarded, if you lose a battle, you will be punished, and your combat effectiveness will also increase. But except for a few people such as Yue Fei, there are not many people who can do this.
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When a large-scale war requires a large number of troops, this method is destined to fail. There is a limit to the wealth of the people, but there is no limit to the military's expenditure. How can this be achieved? So we had to change to another method and let the army rob us. I can't pay enough military pay, so you can grab it. If you can't grab it, it's your own problem. Once war breaks out and the place is devastated, there is no other solution.
Han Shizhong's territory was not very large and he could only support 30,000 soldiers. Yue Fei's territory was large and could support 100,000 soldiers. Their military strength is subject to economic constraints.
Of course, you can also be like the Jin Army, which does not pay military salaries and relies on looting. As long as you can grab it, you can grow quickly.
Many people's understanding of the military is that on the one hand, they send out enough money, and on the other hand, they impose strict punishments. I think this is not only attractive enough, but also has enough combat effectiveness. Even any other method is looked down upon with a condescending attitude.
If he had never seen the armies of later generations, Wang Xiaolie might have been like this. But he had seen it and felt it, and that was different.
Knowing why they are fighting and why they must fight is what makes Wang Xiaolie's army completely different from other armies. Several other armies were imitating this point, but Zhang Jun was able to make this point clear.
This is amazing, no one can do it better than him.
In fact, Wang Xiaolie has already talked about what he said. Others either have doubts about it, or they believe it deeply, but cannot fully understand it. Zhang Jun was able to understand and use his own method to explain these contents thoroughly and penetrate into the soldiers' minds.
No one can do this, not even Wang Xiaolie.
There was a lively discussion, but no one really got to the point. Wang Xiaolie had no choice. People's thoughts always have to grow slowly. How can we ask others to understand it all at once? I glanced at Zhang Jun and saw that he was very excited. He obviously didn't expect to receive such praise.
He is still young and has many strange ideas. But it is very rare to be able to understand Wang Xiaolie's thoughts and have a way to implement them.
Standing up, Wang Xiaolie said: "It's almost time, let's go eat. By the way, take a look at how the soldiers here are eating."
After saying that, Wang Xiaolie said to Gong Tianyu: "Don't cook the food differently just because we arrived. The soldiers will eat whatever they usually eat today. It is my right to add food to them. Don't overstep it! If If I find out in the future that what they ate today is different from what they usually eat, you will be severely punished!"
Gong Tianyu stood up and said respectfully.
I was hesitating just now, whether I should make the food in the cafeteria better and not lose face. But Wang Xiaolie's long-standing habit prohibited him from doing such a thing, so he hesitated. Now I can only be happy that I didn't do it myself.
When we arrived at the canteen, the soldiers had not returned yet, but the food was almost finished.
Wang Xiaolie looked at it and saw that what he was eating was tofu stewed with radish and a large bowl of rice. Also serve with a bowl of bone broth.
He turned around and asked Gong Tianyu: "Can the soldiers be full? How long will it take for them to have a meal of meat?"
Gong Tianyu said: "The population of Shizhou is too small, and there is not much to buy on the market. To eat meat once, even if it is three taels per person, it takes nearly ten sheep, which makes buying nearby mutton expensive. So now it is ten Eat it once a day and save the mutton bones and haggis to make soup.”
Wang Xiaolie asked again: "Where are the commanders, prisoners and others?"
Gong Tianyu said: "Officers are better, it takes three to five days. The sheep bones and haggis are also left behind to make soup. Nowadays, soup is popular in the army, and the masters in the canteen have developed their skills. But the fish here is cheap. , it’s easy to catch by cutting through the ice. There are fish tonight, and they are all big fish.”
Wang Xiaolie nodded, understanding the reason why they did this.
Soybeans shipped from the rear are abundant here, so there is no shortage of tofu and oil. The army had a meal of tofu, and some soldiers almost vomited after eating it. Fish requires a lot of oil to be delicious, and it can also be regarded as a food supplement.
After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "Then it can't be all tofu! You can make the tofu into pickles such as salted dried tofu as a match. The main dishes should be changed frequently to keep the soldiers from eating. I’ll get tired of eating.”
Gong Tianyu said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "This matter cannot be taken lightly. We must find a way. The staff office will organize some people to formulate a unified military recipe. On this basis, the grassroots troops will make adjustments to avoid annoying the soldiers."
Wang Ruohai said yes.
In this era and at this time, it is good for soldiers to be able to eat as much as they want every day. Every meal of tofu and meat once in ten days can be basically regarded as the level of ordinary people. And the oil can be eaten freely, which is better than ordinary people.
Wang Xiaolie had no choice. This is not a question of more money and less money. Bringing more money will only push up prices. There is only so much that can be produced locally. Shizhou is a poor state in the mountains. The army is not permanently stationed here, so there is no way.
After turning around in a circle, Wang Xiaolie said to Gong Tianyu: "The army must find ways and various ways to keep the soldiers fed while also eating well. Pickles, pickles, bacon, etc., are all suitable for preserving food." There are some things you need. Take care of the soldiers' stomachs, so they can go into battle to kill the enemy."
After walking a few steps, Wang Xiaolie said again: "Also, don't let the soldiers have a meal of millet and a meal of millet. They have to change the pattern. When the army rations came, I remembered that there was a lot of wheat. You can grind it." Do you want to eat it as noodles? One meal of steamed buns, one meal of millet rice, one meal of rice, it’s better to alternate them this way.”
Noodles are not suitable for the military. That kind of food is so soupy and watery that the soldiers will be hungry after training for a long time. How can that be done? Therefore, only sick people are suitable to eat noodles for easy digestion. Add an egg and it will be delicious.
When they arrived at the small canteen next to the canteen, everyone sat down. Food was served in the cafeteria and placed on the table.
It's a company-level canteen, and the master doesn't have any good skills. I just cooked a pot of mutton, made a fish, and put out a few pots of lotus root and other fresh vegetables. Finally, Gong Tianyu took out a bottle of wine and asked, "Xuanfu, do you need some wine?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Drinking is not allowed in the army. Speaking of which, alcohol is not allowed in the military camp! Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't punish you. After we had dinner, we went to the city. It's just that. There was meat in front of me, but the soldiers outside didn't, and I felt bad. Well, take this meat out and share it with the soldiers. Just say that Xuanfu came to the military camp today and was very happy to invite them to eat meat! "
Gong Tianyu said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Also, you all will eat meat tonight. I will bring some chickens later, even if I treat you. Thank you for your hard work!"
Gong Tianyu hurriedly crossed his hands and sang a promise. Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaolie turned around and the whole army could improve their food today.
