Chapter 842 Different armies

Author: An Huajun

Chapter 842 Different armies

After three rounds of drinking, everyone slowly relaxed and spoke with less restraint.

Guan Shigu said: "We have seen your army in the past few days. To be honest, there are many differences. Some we can understand, some we cannot understand. Especially what your army has been saying, the army is organized.

The comparison is about overall combat effectiveness, not individual prowess. What is organized? Why doesn’t the military talk about individual prowess? After thinking about it, I can’t figure out why.”

Liu Qi said: "If it weren't for the battle at Dantou Village and you only used 3,000 people to wipe out the Jin army, we would just treat it as a joke."

Jiang Min thought for a while and said: "If you really want to talk about the organizational capabilities of the army, it will be very complicated and cannot be explained clearly. In short, the army's command, logistics, military morale, etc. are all part of it. But speaking of it this way, it is not clear.

It’s not comprehensive anymore. When I was teaching in the military academy, no matter how clear the teacher was, the students still didn’t know and felt they couldn’t understand it. When I lead a soldier myself in the future, I will gradually deepen my understanding. After leading a soldier for a while, I will understand.”

Wu Jie and Liu Qi looked at each other and nodded secretly.

They are all generals who lead their own troops, so of course they have their own understanding. But they have never said it like this before, and they don’t know what they are talking about, so they feel confused. These days, they visit, communicate, and learn in Wang Xiao’s hunting army.

, slowly feel it.

Is personal bravery useful? Of course it is. A strong general is equivalent to several opponents, and the benefits are visible to the naked eye. However, for an army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people, how useful is one person's bravery?

Personal bravery is not as good as the individual soldier training in Wang Xiao's hunting army. Standard combat movements, uniformity, and sophisticated equipment can produce greater combat effectiveness. Is this personal bravery? It seems so, but it is not just

in this way.

Maybe this is organizational power? At least it should be part of organizational power.

Several people discussed it for a while and shook their heads.

Jiang Min didn't say much. There was no way to say much. The idea of ​​organizational strength was too far out of this world. Even if Wang Xiaolie proposed it clearly, it still went through several armies and continued iterations until Jiang Min was barely satisfied.

.How can you explain it clearly to someone who has never been in contact with it?

Liu Qi said: "I feel that the Taiwei's army is completely different from our army. The things we think are important, the Taiwei considers unimportant. The things we think are unimportant, the Taiwei attaches great importance to. However, the Taiwei wins consecutive battles.

, which makes people very confused.”

Wu Jie and Guan Shigu nodded, feeling a little depressed.

Wang Xiaolie won consecutive games without losing a single game, which is frustrating. He couldn't even make excuses for himself.

Realizing that the combat effectiveness of the army mainly comes from organizational capabilities is a leap in military understanding. This progress cannot be overstated. From then on, military affairs became a science, and it no longer relied solely on experience and genius.

This is the same as the national army during the Anti-Japanese War. Many upper-level generals, including middle-level generals, were loyal to the country. However, their efforts seemed tragic and helpless in front of the Japanese army. Even when World War II was about to end, the whole world was

In the counterattack against Fasi, the national army and Henan, Hunan and Guangxi were defeated. People often talk about the tragic history of the Sichuan army going out to fight against Japan, but few people analyze how many of Sichuan's strong men went to the anti-Japanese battlefield and how many died on the road.

This systematic and institutional backwardness is the root of military backwardness. The soldiers and generals of the Song Dynasty were not weaker than those of the Jin Dynasty. The weapons of the Song Dynasty were not weaker than the weapons of the Jin Army. The logistics of the Song Dynasty were not weaker than those of the Jin Dynasty.

It lagged behind the Jin Dynasty's logistics. However, the Song Dynasty's army's organization was far behind that of the Jin army.

The advancement of the Jin army was not institutional, but simply due to the fact that the Jin Dynasty's army happened to behave like this in the early days of the Jin Dynasty. When the Song Dynasty army completed its integration, it was not weaker than the Jin Dynasty army, and even defeated it in battle.

When studying military issues, it is wrong to only study a few famous generals. We must examine the organization and system of the army. At this time, except for a very small number of troops, most of the Song Army did not have the advantage over the Jin Army.

Wu Jie, Liu Qi, and Guan Shigu could only see that Wang Xiaolie's army was different from their own. They could not understand why there were these differences or what effect these differences had on the army's combat effectiveness.

After drinking for a while, Guan Shigu said: "People often say that fighting means fighting for money and food. It is difficult for a hero to be a hero without money. But I see that in your army, the soldiers' pay is not high, and the rewards are not generous. How can they

Are you willing to sacrifice your life?”

Jiang Min said: "Of course they are working hard for the country, not for a few dollars. Besides, although the salary is not generous, it is quite a lot."

In the Song Dynasty, the military salary for the general imperial army was five hundred coins per month, and the monthly ration was two stones and five dou. Of course, the salary of each army now varies, and prices have increased by unknown amounts, so there is no unified standard. The sergeant of Wang Xiao's hunting army is five

One hundred coins, more than 800 coins a year, until retirement. The effectiveness is from three to ten, divided into five levels. Food and drinks are all in the military canteen, and there is no monthly ration.

Although it is said that the soldiers are serving in the army, Wang Xiaolie did not deduct their salary, and it was increased. He just did not pay monthly rations and changed it to the military canteen. For the soldiers, since their family members did not join the army, they had to pay for everything.

He was employed in the military, and his real income increased.

Compared with the armies of Wu Jie, Liu Qi and Guan Shigu, only the rewards for killing enemies are smaller, but fair.

Wu Jie said: "I heard that Wang Taiwei has achieved some meritorious deeds. If the soldiers really kill the enemy and make meritorious service, they will be rewarded. However, the soldiers only fight for money. Are these useful? Not to mention, many people are not looking for them at all.

No more family members."

Jiang Min said: "If you really can't find your family members, naturally the military will make arrangements for you so that the sacrifices will not be missed. Whether it will be useful or not is hard to say as it has just been implemented. We will naturally know after a long time."

Guan Shigu shook his head slightly, obviously disapproving of this approach.

Money is the most affordable thing for soldiers to eat food. How can soldiers be willing to go out without money?

Zhang Jun looked at the looks of several people and clearly disagreed. He said: "Xuanfu did this because he believed that the soldiers fought not only for rewards, but also because they had a heart to serve the country. There are countless rebels in the mountains to the north.

Not to mention the rewards, these people even have nothing to eat, so what are they doing?"

Wu Jie and others were stunned, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Zhang Jundao: "The reason why there are meritorious services and meritorious officials is because Xuanfu believes that their meritorious service is not enough to reward them with money, but also needs other things. Therefore, even if it is just a soldier who has really made meritorious service to the country, he will enjoy sacrifices after his death."

For example, in the battle of Dantou Village, there was a soldier named Mengdu who killed many enemies and was awarded the honor of protecting the army. After his body returned to his hometown, the magistrate personally buried him and set up a temple to offer sacrifices at all times. People who have a sense of honor and disgrace naturally know what to do.

That kind of people."

Liu Qi nodded silently, knowing what Zhang Jun meant.

However, this method cannot be learned by other armies, at least not in the short term. The systems in the army are different, especially the atmosphere. More importantly, local officials may not cooperate. When the governor attends a funeral, who will care about you?

To learn from Wang Xiaolie's army, we need to completely change the military system and the corresponding political system. Instead of just a little bit here and a little there. It is impossible for the current Song Dynasty army to not undergo a complete overhaul.

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