Strictly speaking, the current Beihai army has not yet left the category of ancient armies. Although many modern training methods were adopted, muskets were also popularized, and modern tactics were adopted.

However, because most of the officers were still indigenous officers of this era, even if all kinds of new gadgets were adopted, it still could not change the fact that this was an ancient army.

Just like the army in the last years of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it was obviously equipped with a lot of advanced guns, machine guns and cannons, and there was no shortage of machine guns and cannons, but they were still beaten by the Eight-Nation Alliance. There is no way, if the thinking of the officers does not change, it will be difficult to change the nature of the army.

Just like during the Meiji Restoration in Japan, the Ming Shogunate purchased a large number of modern guns from France, but because it still reused the old-fashioned samurai as officers, it did not give full play to the power of the new weapons. On the other hand, most of the officers of the Shogunate faction came from relatively open areas such as Kyushu, and their ideological concepts were very different from those of the conservative old-school samurai.

The most classic is probably the Northern Expedition in 1926, when the Guangzhou regime was not superior in strength compared with the big warlords in the north. However, at that time, the Guangdong region was the most progressive region in Chinese thought at that time, plus the training of modern military academies such as the Whampoa Military Academy. At that time, the main backbone of the Northern Expeditionary Army was the student army composed of Whampoa students.

This group of Whampoa student troops was theoretically advanced and solid, and they accumulated actual combat experience during the crusade against Chen Jiongming. Therefore, although the weapons on both sides of the Northern Expedition were similar, they were two armies with a generational difference.

As for the current Beihai State, the Beihai Army is actually a bit similar to the warlord army at that time. Although it copied the modern (it was supposed to be modernized, but it was modern at the time) military system, advanced weapons and equipment were used. However, it can only be considered a semi-modern army. Because, those officers in the army, or those people, just took off their old uniforms and put on new uniforms.

This kind of army is certainly stronger than the pure Manchu army, but because of the officer factor, the combat effectiveness can only be regarded as between the old army and the new army.

The current Beihai army is also in this state, because they have adopted new weapons and new methods of warfare, they are indeed stronger than the European armies of the same era. However, it is not very strong, and it is not yet possible to push the whole of Europe.

Therefore, Marin didn't have the confidence to single-handedly pick up on others, so he could only pretend to be honest.

He wanted to scare the air, but after crossing, there was no "didi" sound in his head, and he didn't send him an invincible plug-in. If you really dare to be so arrogant, even if you can achieve a temporary victory, the consequences will not be good.

No one can understand the truth of "shooting the first bird with a gun" better than the Chinese people. If you don't hang up, it's best to go first and break out last. Among them, the best ancestor who can learn is Zhu Yuanzhang.

The family pretended to be a grandson at the beginning, and even accepted the canonization of Zhao'an from the Yuan court. That's not all, Zhu Yuanzhang even accepted the canonization of the "Han Song" regime of Han Lin'er, who was also one of the anti-kings.

At that time, Han Lin'er, as the "King of Xiao Ming", was the nominal spiritual leader of the rebel army in the late Yuan Dynasty. Although Zhu Yuanzhang was not restrained by Han Lin'er's regime, he accepted the canonization of the other party to let him rule Jiangnan Province. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang accepted the canonization of the Yuan court.

If morally speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior is a typical two-faced and three-edged behavior. But I can't stand it! Through this somewhat disgraceful approach, Zhu Yuanzhang successfully survived the most fragile early stage and ensured that he would not be targeted.

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang was just a very inconspicuous part of the rebel army, and even Zhang Shicheng's fame was much greater than him. However, through the policy of "building high walls, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming kings", they were stunned to survive until the later stage, grew into a new overlord, and finally swept the world.

……

It can be said that what Ma Lin is learning now is Zhu Yuanzhang. You can be shameless at the beginning, and it doesn't matter if you pretend to be a grandson. Now, he is accumulating strength to explode in the future.

And the non-commissioned officer cadet education system he promoted was the basis for his outbreak!

These non-commissioned officer students, as early as elementary school, began to receive the simplest queue training. After graduating from primary school, he entered the non-commissioned officer school and began to train combat skills. By the age of 18, these two batches of 2,000 noncommissioned officers and students have all become military talents with extremely solid military skills.

Of course, they lack experience and prestige. At this time, he was suddenly arranged to serve as the chief officer in the army, and it was absolutely difficult to convince the public. You must know that even the Whampoa Student Army established its confidence and prestige by defeating Chen Jiongming.

Therefore, Marin did not intend to pull out the seedlings to help them grow, but to give them to those old officers as deputies first. Learn how to control the troops first, and then figure out the rest. A few years later, as the veteran officers grew old, they also served as adjutants for several years, and they were qualified enough to serve as chief officers. And when they were in the prime of life, it was almost time for the Wars of Religion to break out, just in time for them to show their talents.

However, not everyone is suitable for the post of officer. To serve as an officer, you must not only have solid military skills and knowledge, but also have the ability to serve the public. If an unconvincing man is given the position of officer, then the army may not be well managed.

Therefore, Marin did not let all 2,000 non-commissioned officers and students serve as adjutants at the grassroots level of the army, and take over as chief officers in the future. He assessed these 2,000 people, and in addition to assessing their basic military skills and knowledge, they also assessed their management ability and prestige.

A person who can establish prestige among non-commissioned officers and cadets can also establish prestige in the army. Prestige is such a thing, it can also be called an aura.

A person with a strong aura can make others unconsciously believe in him and be willing to accept his leadership. And some people who are too restrained may be suitable for civilian officials, but they are definitely not suitable for managing those big soldiers.

The big guys in the army, especially the veterans, are very slippery. They are accustomed to watching people cook, and when they meet people with strong aura, they will honestly listen to the command. If you encounter a weak officer, these old oilers will have all kinds of small actions......

Not everyone is fit to be an officer, and in the same way, not everyone is fit to be a teacher. The two are actually very similar in some ways, especially in management. Some teachers are obviously very talented, but because they can't control the students, the classroom is noisy, and everyone can't study with peace of mind. This is not a matter of personal level, but a matter of management ability, which is related to personal personality and aura.

The same goes for officers, and if you're managing a purely recruit unit, that's a little better. When encountering a troop with many veterans, if the aura is not strong enough, it will be counterattacked.

Therefore, when Marin selected the adjutant of the army from these 2,000 people, in addition to his knowledge and ability, he also had to look at prestige. Those who have high prestige, have aura, and can subdue people will be selected first.

Most of the aura is innate. Some people are naturally strong in aura, but they can subdue people with poor ability. For example, Liu Bang, a little gangster, was obviously a straw bag, but he was stunned to unite talented bigwigs such as Xiao He and Cao Shen around him, laying the foundation for the establishment of the Han Dynasty.

And those who don't have aura, even if they are full of wealth, can only work for others. Probably, this is the so-called "Wang Bazhiqi......

Therefore, when Ma Lin selected officer talents from among the 2,000 non-commissioned officers, he gave priority to those who had the aura of "Wang Ba's spirit".

And those who were eliminated, Marin did not give up. Because, he took these 1,000 people and formed a new team separately - the Young Guard!