Chapter 37 We want to build a new army
Tielinying was very large, and Wang Xiaolian only occupied a small part of the more than 600 people. In the original family area, he found an empty house for Pan Sanniang to settle down. The city of Kaifeng was really chaotic at this time. If
If you move out, you don't know what will happen.
To be honest, due to Zongze's relationship, later generations' descriptions of Kaifeng at this time were actually exaggerated. How could it be possible that the market was calm and the streets were bustling? With so many troops, not regular troops, stationed in the city, how could it be possible?
Peace.
Under this situation, if flowers are still blooming, wouldn't Zongze become a god? Being able to maintain the overall stability as now and being able to do business normally in the market is already very remarkable, and it does not diminish Zongze's achievements in the slightest.
Zhang Jun finished cleaning up and said to his mother: "That day I defeated Zhang Yong. The people in Xiaoshe saw my bravery and recruited me into the army. From today on, I will be on duty in the army. You can live here well."
There are no people around Tielin Camp, so don’t feel depressed."
Pan Sanniang said: "I heard that the capital is very prosperous. I will go and see it in my spare time."
Zhang Jun waved his hand hurriedly: "There are so many soldiers in Kaifeng City now. How can you dare to go out alone? Even the people from Xiaoshe came back with the army to transport food, and there are still people who dare to snatch it. If you go out, I'm afraid-"
After saying that, Zhang Jun shook his head repeatedly. Zhang Jun naturally knew his mother's temperament, so it would be better for her to stay at home.
Seeing that Zhang Jun was about to go out, Pan Sanniang said: "You killed Yan Lizheng's family in Caizhou a few days ago. Will it cause trouble?"
Zhang Jun said: "Mom, what year is this? There is a war and chaos. What does it matter if a few people die? Don't worry, nothing will happen."
After saying that, he walked straight out of the house and headed towards Wang Xiaolie's military camp. If it were a time of peace, Zhang Jun's killing of Yan Lizheng and several people must have been a major case, and the local government would strictly investigate. But at this time, there is no need to investigate strictly.
We went to the local authorities to investigate. Even if we knew that Zhang Jun had killed the man and that Zhang Jun was in Wang Xiao's hunting army, what could we do? I sent an official document, but no one paid attention to it at this time.
After arriving at the military camp, after midnight, Zhang Jun arrived in front of Wang Xiaolie's tent. At this time, dozens of middle and lower-level officers in the army were standing here, waiting for Wang Xiaolie's lecture. Yesterday, Wang Xiaolie said that he would select some lower-level officers.
The officers come to their side and serve as a teaching team.
Not long after, the guards came out and Wang Xiao went up to his tent.
Everyone entered the tent and saw Wang Xiaolie sitting in the middle. On one side were Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan, Xie Linong and Yu Huan, and on the other side were Yang Shen and Wang Zhong. Everyone stepped forward to sing a promise with their hands crossed, and they separated.
Both sides.
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said: "Since the battle in Yong'an last month, until today, this is the first official promotion. In the past, either there were strong enemies on the side, or they were in a hurry, and the number of people who were promoted was not uniform, so it was hard to tell.
What's the matter? All the military generals have arrived today and established some rules."
After hearing this, everyone sang the promise again.
Wang Xiaolie nodded, thought for a while, and said: "The army has strict military discipline, which is what it should be. However, strict military discipline is to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, not to show the superiority and inferiority of superiors and subordinates.
This point must be made clear, and everyone in the army must be clear about it. Why should people be classified as high or low? It makes no sense. Therefore, our military discipline is to maintain order in the military.
It's not to show your superiority and inferiority. You will naturally understand this truth in the future, take your time. So in the future, when the account is raised, everyone who comes to participate in the discussion will have a seat and sit down to discuss the matter."
After saying that, Wang Xiaolian said: "Everyone, please sit down."
After everyone heard this, they looked at me and I looked at you, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.
Shao Ling on the side said: "Xiao Sheren, there are no such rules in the military camp."
Wang Xiaolie said: "This is the rule in my army. You should abide by this rule in my army. From now on, I will slowly figure out how the army should behave and how military discipline should be established. Now.
If you start from scratch, everything will be easier.”
Seeing that everyone was still at a loss, Wang Xiaolie had a straight face and said sternly: "Sit down!"
Everyone was startled and hurriedly sang the promise together and sat down.
Wang Xiaolie looked at everyone, collected his thoughts for a while, and then said: "I actually don't understand how to lead troops. In the days to come, I will look for generals in the city who are good at leading troops and learn from them. Some of you
People should also learn together. However, I have the final say on how things should be done in the army. If you can figure it out, you can stay. If you can't figure it out, you can leave."
The rules at this time are that deserters are deserters, and deserters can be executed. This is the relationship between Yue Fei and Wang Yan. However, Wang Xiaolie wants to train a new army, so the previous military discipline rules naturally do not count. As
If you want to conquer the world by yourself, it is best to do it voluntarily. Of course, in this era, people can't tell clearly what is voluntary or not.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Wang Xiaoxian said: "Since the Jin army conquered the capital, the emperor has been hunting in the north, and all life has been devastated. The prosperous land of the Central Plains has become a ghost land on earth. In the past few years, countless people have died unjustly, and countless people have become victims of the Northern War.
Human slaves. It is impossible for us Han people to live a good life. What face do we have in front of our ancestors! What should we say in front of our children and grandchildren? Good men should draw their swords and stand up.
A life-or-death showdown with the Beilu! Just like Wang Taiwei's Eight-Character Army, they fought their way out step by step from the Taihang Mountains after countless battles with the Jin Army. We don't need tattoos on our faces. From now on, tattoos are not allowed in our army.
! This is a way to prevent deserters and show soldiers as generals, but we don’t need it in the army!"
After saying that, Wang Xiaolie looked at everyone. Most of these people were brought by his father from his hometown. They were good people. How could they do such things as tattooing. However, Yuan Dingjin, who was brought over by Yu Huan, still
There are several tattoos.
Don’t get entangled in this matter. This is the custom at this time, and it will be changed slowly in the future. Tattooing was originally to prevent deserters, especially in the Five Dynasties, when the army was particularly popular. Of course, tattooing also has another function, which is to show that the soldiers are generals. Tattooing on each army
Difference is a sign of different armies. Even Wang Yan's Eight-Character Army actually still has this function, although those people were assassinated voluntarily. If Wang Xiaolie wants to build a new army, this bad habit must be changed.
After a pause, Wang Xiaolie said again: "The so-called rebel army is someone who rises out of righteousness when the world is in trouble. Our purpose is to drive the Jin army out of the Central Plains and return the Han people to a peaceful world. If not, what are we doing here?
! In the past few years, the Jin people have come south, and everyone has seen it. Wherever they go, no one can stop them, attack everything, and win every battle. This is a fact, there is no way. The Song Dynasty has soldiers and generals, so why can't it defeat the Jin people?
? Could it be that the Han people can't do it? If the Han people can't do it, how did our ancestors conquer these great rivers and mountains and leave them to us! In the final analysis, if we can't win the war, it's because the army can't do it. Why can't the army do it? It's not clear now. Why?
What to do? Then let’s start with us and find out the reasons bit by bit. Let’s train an army that can defeat the Jin people and protect the Han people!”
On this occasion, the people below could not quite understand Wang Xiaolie's tone. However, when the momentum was high, everyone was still excited and sang the promise loudly together.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Some people say that they cannot defeat the Jin people because the Han people are cowardly and greedy for life and are afraid of death. Others say that it is because the generals are incompetent and the three armies are exhausted. Some people say that it is because the Jin people came from the north and we lacked
Ma. Does it make sense? It all makes sense. But it is not the fundamental truth. Even with these difficulties, it makes no sense to lose so miserably. In the past two years, although some people have abandoned the city and fled, there are more people.
Live and die with the city. How many people are like this in just the surrounding states? Not to mention that there are still Zong left behind. In the final analysis, those principles are just excuses, not the real fundamental reasons. What is the fundamental reason? No one
It’s clear. Then it’s up to us to find out step by step.”
What is the reason? In fact, not only people of this era, but also people of later generations can rarely explain it clearly. Wang Xiaolie naturally could not explain it clearly at this time. At the time of the Jingkang Disgrace, the Song Dynasty was in its prime, and it was far from the end of the world.
But the hundreds of thousands of troops were like paper, and could hardly stop the Jin army. Given the size of China, it was almost unprecedented to be beaten so badly by an emerging force.
Wang Xiaolie has been in this world for nearly a month. Now when he thinks about the knowledge he learned in his previous life, the reasons for the decline of the Song Dynasty sound completely useless. Most of the analysis he learned in his previous life is actually the paper talk of literati.
Chapter completed!