Chapter 37: Expansion of the Army
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There was a sound of footsteps, and the already serious atmosphere in the room became even more serious.
After Gongsun Du stepped into the door, he frowned without a trace, this kind of atmosphere was not what he wanted, but he didn't say anything, and walked straight to the main seat. Because he knew it was because there were two more people in the house, or one person they didn't know well.
These two people, one is Qin Gun, the other is Chen Tian, that is, Chen Tianzi, the reason why his father gave him this name is to hope that he can cultivate the field well, if you know that this guy has become a bandit or a leader, I don't know if he will be angry and come back to life, and then die again.
Of course, the main reason is that it is less than a day before I come back, and it has to include one night, so it is strange that there can be a harmonious atmosphere with each other. Who made the two sides hostile not long ago, and Chen Suzi personally participated in the battle against the Liao army!
didn't fight, it was already considered a respect for Gongsun Du.
"Everyone!"
Gongsun Du sat on the throne, did not delay for half a minute, and said directly: "This time the liquidation of bandits can be described as a remarkable achievement. While speaking, Gongsun Du quietly looked at Qin Gun and Chen Tian's faces, and seeing that they were not displeased in the slightest, he nodded slightly in his heart before he said to Xu Rong again: "Tingfang, you can tell me about the results of this battle." β
In this regard, Gongsun Du naturally does not know, but he knows, which does not mean that everyone knows, and this can be regarded as an introduction.
"Yes, General!"
Xu Rong had no objection to this, and said calmly-
"In this expedition, a total of more than 5,000 prisoners were obtained, of which about 70% were old, young, women and children, and about 1,300 bandits were killed, and less than 300 escaped. In addition, more than 30,000 stone of grain was obtained, more than 2,000 blades were seized, and hundreds of armor were captured, most of which were cloth armor, less than 50 leather armor, and no iron armor. It basically pacified the bandits of the Liao Army. β
The reason why it is basic is mainly that some bandits escaped, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not continue to be bandits, because after that, Gongsun Du and Xu Rong, with the help of Qin gun, visited the lairs of bandits from all walks of life one by one, but only obtained materials, as well as some old and young women and children, and did not catch those bandits who escaped.
After Xu Rong finished speaking, Gongsun Du said: "The general decided to organize all these more than 5,000 captives into Tuntian soldiers, firstly, it can be regarded as atonement, and secondly, it can be regarded as preparing for next year's military rations. And four hundred soldiers, trying to resist the wolf-like alien army is nothing less than a fool's dream. β
Xu Rong, Liu Yi and others all nodded in agreement, Tuntian Bing is not a bad thing, at least they can eat enough, they can be protected by them, and they can live a peaceful life, so there is nothing wrong with working for it, and it has nothing to do with ingenuity. Qin Gun and Chen Tian were full of gratitude, for them, they still felt a little guilty in their hearts, the guilt of all the captured bandits, and now Gongsun Du's arrangement, in their opinion, was taking care of their emotions, and they didn't have the concept of equality in later generations. In this era, it is not said that human life is like a mustard, in fact, it is not much worse.
Gongsun Du felt the change between the two, and smiled slightly in his heart, which was relieved. Then he continuedβ
"What do you think of the bereavement of our soldiers who died according to the regulations last time?"
Qin Gun and Chen Tian didn't know what the regulations were last time, they were a little curious, and Jiao Lu and Tu Yi were also silent, this is the gap in wisdom.
"It seems that the two of them are at most a long material, but it is difficult to go up." Gongsun Du shook his head slightly in his heart, and looked at Xu Rong and Liu Yi again.
Both of them frowned unconsciously.
"General, are the Tuntian soldiers the same for the soldiers?" Liu Yi asked very solemnly.
"Tell me what you think." Gongsun Du neither objected nor agreed.
Liu Yi glanced at Xu Rong, who had regained his composure, and said, "My subordinates think that if we give the same bereavement to the Tuntian soldiers, it will be unfair to our soldiers, and it is likely to affect the morale. β
"Go on!"
"Therefore, the subordinates feel that the Tuntian soldiers do not need to be compensated, and even if they want to be compensated, they should be lower than our soldiers." After Liu Yi finished speaking, he looked at Gongsun Du with some apprehension.
Gongsun Du ignored his thoughts, and replied directly: "Well, it is feasible not to pay compensation in a short period of time, but after a long time, it will not work, otherwise it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among all the Tuntian soldiers, so since there will be a pension sooner or later, it is better to have it now." However, they themselves are only tuntian soldiers, and there are many people who can be regarded as criminals, and the soldiers who are lower than us should also be compensated. In this way, the pension of the Tuntian soldiers is set at half, how about it? β
Liu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Yes, what the general said is, that's fine." It can not only appease the Tuntian soldiers, but also inspire our soldiers. β
Gongsun Du nodded noncommittally, and then said, "Okay, this matter is settled." Now for one more thingβ"
"Expand!"
"General!" Xu Rong stopped, "My subordinates think that although the population of the Liao army has increased a lot, it is still less than 10,000 households in the end, and it is not good for me to rashly expand the army at this time." β
Gongsun Du shook his head and said: "What Ting Fang said is not unreasonable, but if you want to resist the alien race, relying on our four hundred men and horses, it is far from enough, at least you have to have a school of men and horses to have the strength to fight." β
"General......
Then, before Xu Rong could say something, Gongsun Du hurriedly stopped him and said: "This matter is not to discuss with you, but the general has already decided to expand the army, but how much to expand the army, we still have to discuss it." β
Seeing this, Xu Rong didn't say more, and thought about Gongsun Du's words to see how appropriate it was to expand the army.
Liu Yi immediately replied: "General, judging from the current situation, we can recruit a school of people, after all, the longer we train, the more confident we will be when facing foreign races." β
Liu Yi's words are not unreasonable, although the recruits who have been trained for three or five months and the recruits who have been trained for more than ten months are both recruits, there is still a difference in combat effectiveness.
However, the number of people in a school seems to be a little too hasty, such as now that the Liao army has gathered more than 8,000 households, 2,000 soldiers is a big burden. As for where the 8,000 families came from, it was the previous relocation, and most of the people in other counties agreed to move over after hearing about Gongsun Du's achievements, and only a few people did not believe it and did not move.
Gongsun Du was a little bit of a hindrance to the enthusiasm of his subordinates, but without waiting for him to signal, Xu Rong said directly: "No! β
"With our current grain stockpile, we can't afford to support 2,000 men and horses. Although more than 30,000 stone of grain were captured, the more than 5,000 prisoners, as well as the more than 1,000 prisoners before them, also had to take out a part of the military rations for them to eat. If you add more than 1,000, it won't last next fall, and it will be difficult in summer. β
Gongsun Du nodded and said: "That's right, at present, we should take the route of elite soldiers, and the expansion of the army is inevitable, otherwise we will not be able to face the alien army, but the expansion of the army is too much at once, I am afraid that we will already starve to death before the alien race comes." β
"So, Ben thinks a small expansion of the army is enough."
Liu Yi said shamefully: "Yes, what the general said is extremely true!" β
Gongsun Du looked at Liu Yi speechlessly, and then said to Xu Rong: "Tingfang, how much do you think it is appropriate for us to expand our army?" β
Xu Rong frowned and said, "Judging from our current grain stockpile, expanding the army to 1,000 men is the extreme. β
Gongsun Du fell into deep thought when he heard this, and only after a while did he say, "Okay, then expand the army to 1,000." However, since a thousand centaurs are a bit reluctant, then let's come up with a compromise. β
Xu Rong, Liu Yi and the others were a little curious when they heard this, they didn't know what a compromise solution was, could this army expansion still be like this?
Seeing everyone's curiosity, Gongsun Du said with a smile: "The original number of soldiers remains the same, and one hundred tuntian soldiers are added to each tun, and the military positions of each tun commander remain the same." β
"However, this Tuntian soldier is different from the Tuntian soldier mentioned before, and it can be called a reserve soldier, referred to as a reserve soldier."
"The Tuntian soldiers are mainly based on Tuntian, supplemented by training. As for the reserve soldiers, except when they are busy with farming, they also adopt the method of one drill a day and one drill every ten days for training. If there is an enemy army, even if it is a farmer, it will be under the command of the barracks. β
Xu Rong's eyes flashed with a different color: "The general's move is very good, which can not only ensure that the training of the tuntian is correct, but also make it convenient for each tun to replenish after some losses, so that the combat strength will not drop too much." β
The rest nodded approvingly.
Seeing this, Gongsun Du said: "Okay, since that's the case, then it's decided, and this is left to Tingfang to do it." β
"Yes, General!" Xu Rong responded in one bite.
"Qin gun!" The plan has been decided, and Gongsun Du said again.
"The subordinates are here!" Qin Gun froze for a moment and hurriedly responded.
Gongsun Du smiled and said, "Qin Gun, I will know that since you used to be a captain, I think that in addition to your martial arts, you should not be bad in other aspects, but now we don't have so many people, so you can only be a tun chief for the time being." β
Qin Gun hurriedly said: "No, no, no, general, if you say this, you are torturing your subordinates, and it is a great luck for your subordinates to be able to get the general's past without blame, and An dare to think about it!" β
Gongsun Du waved his hand and said: "Hey, that's not right, at the moment, as long as you are willing to contribute, you are a good man, how can you think of anything wrong." Okay, don't say more, that's it."
"This ......" Qin Gun saw Gongsun Du's firmness, so he had to agree: "Yes, then the subordinates will thank the general." β
Gongsun Du smiled and set his eyes on Chen Tian again.
Chen Tian and Qin Gun were different, seeing Gongsun Du looking at him, he couldn't help but shake his body, and tried to straighten his chest. Seeing this, Gongsun Du couldn't help but smile in his heart: "This guy seems to be a person with ideas!" However, it still needs to be polished! The original plan was unchanged. β
"Chen Tian!"
"The subordinates are here!" Chen Tian responded.
"There is still a lack of a person under this general to manage the Tuntian soldiers, I think you can manage a huge cottage well, and there will definitely be no problem in managing the Tuntian soldiers." After speaking, Gongsun Du looked at Chen Tian intently.
"Yes, my subordinates guarantee that there will be enough military rations for next year." Having said that, but Chen Tian still felt a little bitter in his heart, if he wanted to talk about status, he was a little higher than Qin Gun, but now the result is that he directly entered the army and became one of the five generals under Gongsun Du, the two of them can only be a farmer who manages the farmer, this gap is really a big one.