There is no moon in the sky, but stars are shining all over the sky. The wind blows from the Han River, bringing moisture and making it especially refreshing. The leaves of the ginkgo tree sway gently in the wind, making a rustling sound.

Li Yanxian stroked the wine glass and thought about what Wang Xiaolie said. Suddenly he realized that although they were both governors, their armies were actually different.

Li Yanxian was full of chivalry and moved his family to Shaanzhou, vowing to live and die with the city. Whenever there was a war, he would take the lead and never flinch. Most of his soldiers admired Li Yanxian's character, so they gathered by his side to fight against the Jin people.

, Li Yanxian's army has high morale, resolute fighting will, and will never retreat. There are very few armies like Li Yanxian in the world.

Wang Xiaolie was different. The army was originally the Qinwang Army organized by his father. After occupying Xiangyang, it adopted a conscription system. The recognition of Wang Xiaolie by the officers and soldiers in the army was mainly due to the fact that he had won several battles and the overall social and economic changes.

It comes from improvements. In terms of loyalty, Wang Xiaolie's army is far inferior to Li Yanxian. At least now, when it comes to tough battles, it is not as good as Li Yanxian's army.

Different realities gave Wang Xiaolie and Li Yanxian different views on the army. Li Yanxian was only worried that his army was too small, but Wang Xiaolie was very worried about the morale and popular support of the army.

After drinking a glass of wine, Li Yanxian said: "There is a saying that tells people to have the same mind and the same reason. As long as the leader of the army is upright, he must take the lead in every battle. How can the soldiers fail to fight to the death? It's just that in this world

How many of our military commanders are like this?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Observe, not only are such people rare in the world, but they can easily fall into death when encountering a war. When two armies are fighting, those who are sneaky and sneaky will hide aside first, and those who dare to fight will be pushed to the front. Unless

It's God's favor, how can we guarantee victory every time? If we fail, these brave people will die, and those who avoid fighting will live. In a few years, who will be left in the army?"

Li Yanxian was stunned when he heard what Wang Xiaolie said. He had never thought about it. But it is true. The Song Dynasty is like this now. After several years of fighting, most of those who dared to fight and were good at fighting died on the battlefield, and many others were left.

They are lazy and incompetent people. There is no unified command system in the country, and the army cannot be united. They often fight hard at the front and flee early at the rear.

Sighing, Li Yanxian said: "Generals are all different, and some are greedy for life and afraid of death. What can I do?"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "If only a few generals are like this, it can be said that some people are greedy for life and afraid of death. If it is generally like this, we cannot say this, but it means there is something wrong with the system."

"What's the problem?" Li Yanxian asked curiously.

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's hard for me to explain clearly at the moment. From the commander's command to the general's engagement, there are problems in many places. In my opinion, the current army is not for fighting, and its performance on the battlefield is often not as good as

People’s wishes.”

Li Yanxian had not considered the issue of the system. In his opinion, it was the generals' problem that someone ran away during the war. For the imperial court, the generals who commanded the troops should be selected and strictly controlled.

Wang Xiaolie knew, however, that it was not that simple. If one thing relies on people, it would be okay if there were fewer people, but how could it be done if there were more? Not to mention the ordinary Song Army, it was the benchmark of this era, and the Yue Family Army in history was the same when facing a battle.

Some people are too afraid to fight, and even want to run away. What did Yue Fei do? Strict orders, coupled with severe punishment for those who violate military discipline. Without subsequent punishment, what is the use of strict orders? For the imperial court, the army depends entirely on the commanders.

As soon as the commanding officers are changed, some troops will have problems and cannot be severely punished.

Sighing, Wang Xiaolie said: "Some people often say that during wars, the Jin army is not afraid of death and fights bravely. The generals of this dynasty are cowardly and do not dare to step forward when the battle is about to happen. Most of them will run away if the war goes against them.

Some people even think that most Han people are greedy for life and afraid of death, while Jurchens are brave. How could such a thing be possible? It is normal for different groups of people to have different appearances on the battlefield. But it is wrong to say which ones are greedy for life and those who are brave.

The military generally shows that it cannot fight. We can only say that there is something wrong with the current system."

"There is a problem with the system? What problems could there be?" Li Yanxian looked a little confused. After several years of fighting, he had never considered this issue. Except for the recruitment of soldiers, the system of this dynasty was different from that of other dynasties.

What's the difference?

Wang Xiaolie said: "The army is for war, everything must go against this point——"

"Besides fighting, loyalty is equally important. Who dares to use an army that can fight but often rebels? Just like in the Five Dynasties, arrogant soldiers and strong generals. Jiedu envoys rebelled against the emperor, and the personal guards had to

What’s the end of the rebellion that created the temperance envoy!”

For the Song Dynasty, the lessons of the Five Dynasties were too profound. Regardless of the civil servants and generals, when it comes to the army, the appearance of the Five Dynasties is often compared with that of the Five Dynasties. In the eyes of many people, it is much more important for the army not to rebel than to be able to fight.

Wang Xiaolie said helplessly: "Non-rebellion is the most basic requirement for the army. While ensuring no rebellion, the army must be able to fight, defend the home and country, and defend the enemy outside the country! As it is now, I am afraid that it is both

If we can't fight, we can't guarantee that the army won't rebel."

Li Yanxian was silent for a while and said: "Although the imperial army is dispersed, there should be no rebellion."

Wang Xiao Lie thought, with Zhao Gou's current situation, he wanted to rebel against him. If the Song army had a clear upper hand, and Zhao Gou just wanted to surrender as in history, who could guarantee that he would not rebel?

Niu Gao on the side said: "Now that the Holy One is the destiny, who dares to rebel?"

"Destiny - who can explain clearly what destiny is?" Wang Xiaolie drank a glass of wine and fell into deep thought.

Niu Gao said: "The two emperors were hunting in the north, and only one of the emperor's descendants was the Holy One. How many hardships and dangers did we go through from Hebei to Jiangnan? Crossing the river on a white horse is such a sacred thing. Without destiny, how could it be like this!"

Wang Xiaolie smiled and did not answer. He raised his glass and said, "Drink!"

For a while, everyone fell silent, stopped talking, and just drank quietly.

The night was already deep, and the wind carried a coolness. It blew on people's bodies, sweeping away the heat of the day. Some people drank too much, and their voices gradually became louder. Everyone at Wang Xiao's hunting table looked at him

Dissociated, I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

After a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "In an army, the first thing to explain to the soldiers is who they are fighting for and why they are fighting. Once these are explained clearly, let's talk about how to fight. When fighting, soldiers cannot be confused about the battlefield.

When on the battlefield, they can't be trembling and only think about how to save a small life. They can't just think about escaping, rely on harsh punishments, and have the officers behind the team watching. They must know why they go to the battlefield and why they go to the battlefield.

What to do."

Chen Qiudao: "Raising an army is nothing more than spending money. Why do soldiers join the army? Of course, it is to support their families. As long as the army can have enough food, clothing, and warmth, and nothing to worry about, it will be a strong army! Observe that if you love your soldiers like sons, the soldiers in the army will live a good life.

If you have to be happy, you will naturally work hard!"

After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie laughed: "It would be so simple to build a strong army just by relying on flowers! The Jurchens grew up among the white mountains and black waters, wearing animal skins and eating wild fruits. They were extremely poor.

No matter how poor it was, the Liao Dynasty was destroyed. Most of the annual income of the Song Dynasty was used to support the army. Is there any army in the world like the Song Dynasty? Although there are some in the army of the Song Dynasty who eat empty pay, and there are also those who exploit the soldiers.

Compared with other armies, they are really nothing. However, since the founding of the country, fighting in the south has been smooth, but in the north, except for the Northern Han Dynasty, no one has won!"

At this point, Wang Xiaolie shook his head and laughed at himself: "Since we arrived in Xiangyang, we have had plenty of money and food. Whether in the army or in the yamen, the officers and soldiers have had enough money and food. At the worst, they will only be in arrears, which will be inevitable within two or three months."

Make up. Do you know? For more than a year, the money I have in hand cannot compare with everyone here. Sometimes, all the money is given out, and by the end of the month I can’t get out a penny."

Chen Yuyi said: "Observe and take care of your subordinates, we are naturally grateful!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "You can't say that. When I have money, the rest will be in my hands. I'm just telling you that if you have money, you can raise an army and raise an army well. How long will it take to do this?

Difficult. Thinking about it on the other hand, if you have enough money, it will be much easier to raise an army. The army is not like this. Can you fight a war just by having enough money and food?"

Li Yanxian occupied three states, mostly in mountainous areas, and had more than 20,000 soldiers. His life was much harder than that of Wang Xiaoxian. If he only relied on money to support his army, Li Yanxian would not be able to support his soldiers.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie said: "Things in the world are very simple to say. Whatever you do, just study it and do your best to study it. The army is fighting, so it studies how to fight. Starting from the smallest soldier

What should be done, what an officer should do, develop. As long as you put your mind to it, you can always study and understand it. The most terrifying thing is that some people think they understand it and know everything but refuse to put their mind to it. The loss of half of the country shows that the army has a huge problem.

Defects. Those of us who lead troops must pay attention to this."

Wang Xiaolie's subordinates listened to these many times and didn't think anything. But Li Yanxian was thinking deeply. Many of what Wang Xiaolie said were things he had never thought of before, but they sounded very reasonable. Perhaps the army needs to do this
Chapter completed!