"What's wrong?" Lu Bu asked.

Xu Shu replied: "The combat effectiveness of the new army is obvious to all. Assault guns, grenades, and red-coated cannons are enough to be a hundred. If an ordinary army is changed to a new army, even if there are ten brigades, there are only 20,000 or 30,000 people, can it withstand the hundreds of thousands of Cao Yuan's army? It is inconvenient to deploy. Because ordinary army battles are fought with tens of thousands of soldiers. ”

Xu Shu's meaning, Lu Bu probably understood.

In the new army's operations, most of them defeated the strong with the weak. Even one or two brigades can beat Cao Yuan's tens of thousands of troops. If an ordinary army fights, it needs one or two thousand people, or even more. As a result, a dozen brigades had to be mobilized in a small campaign, and the forces were scattered, and on the contrary, they lost their proper combat effectiveness.

"Yuan is straightforward, but there is a good suggestion?"

Xu Shu was about to speak.

Chen Gong came out and said: "My lord, the minister thinks that it is imperative to reform the military system. Because of the Battle of Jingjiao, the combat effectiveness of the new army was fully demonstrated, and the soldiers hoped to become a member of the new army. If the military system is reformed, it will improve the morale of the soldiers, and if not, there will be complaints. ”

"Well, I also hope to reform the military system." Bai Qi said.

"If we reform the military system, we will also be a new army in the future..." Liang Hongyu said.

The rest of the civil and military forces are also talking about each other.

Lu Bu pressed his hand, signaled everyone to be quiet, and said, "Everyone, don't be impatient, and listen to Yuan Zhi finish speaking." ”

"Yuan Zhi, you just put forward the shortcomings of reforming the military system, do you have any good suggestions?" Lu Bu continued to ask.

"Yes."

"Tell me about it?"

Xu Shu hugged his fists and said: "Only the army with super strong combat effectiveness is eligible for the establishment of the new army, such as General Xiang Yu's broken military camp, Yuan Bagongzi's Dragon Guard, General Gao Shun's trapping camp and General Liang Hongyu's Danyang soldiers." In addition, it is better to continue the old military system. ”

Lu Bu didn't like this suggestion very much.

The broken barracks, the Dragon Guards, the trapped camp, and the Danyang soldiers are already prestigious, so how can they be reformed?

Forced reform is afraid that it will backfire.

"The last general will not approve of the reform..." Xiang Yu and Mu Guiying vetoed Xu Shu's suggestion.

Lu Bu didn't agree, and changed his words, saying: "I remember that the Academy of Science and Technology was the first to develop automatic ladders, pumping machines and three-bow crossbows, and if they are combined with grenades and light horses, they may be able to form a new army." ”

"An army of this configuration, whether it is a field battle or a siege war, has a good advantage....

"My lord, the minister still thinks that it is not good to reorganize the ordinary army into a new army, and I hope the lord will think twice." Xu Shu said.

At this point, everyone present read the document.

There is a lot of controversy.

The generals of the broken military camp, the Long Guard Army, and the Danyang soldiers, as well as Jia Xu and Li Shanchang, all supported Xu Shu. We are not optimistic about the division of the organization that is too delicate, and it will hinder the command of large-scale battlefields.

Lu Bu also thought about it repeatedly, and the establishment of the era of cold weapons and hot weapons did have many shortcomings. Basically, the establishment below the division level is of little use. Because in any battle, one or two armies are mobilized.

But Lu Bu's true intentions are by no means limited to this.

"Guys, you don't seem to understand what I mean."

"Please make it clear." Humane.

Lu Bu picked up the document in his hand, opened it and said: "Look at the end of the document, reforming the military system is not simply changing the positions of soldiers and generals, but replacing the original weapons and improving the overall strength of the army. As I said earlier, having soldiers equipped with three-bowed crossbows, grenades, and war horses has a strong advantage in close combat, field combat, surprise warfare, and defensive warfare. Although the army of this configuration is not as good as the real new army, it is definitely stronger than the soldiers and horses of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Moreover, the soldiers were armed with three strong crossbows with a range of 400 meters, firing three short arrows at a time, and the firing density was no less than that of scattered bullet assault rifles. If it is coupled with light cavalry, it comes and goes like the wind, and travels hundreds of miles a day, which just makes up for the slow speed of the new army. ”

Xu Shu still couldn't accept the establishment of the new army with an ordinary army.

"Berwyn, what do you suggest?" Xu Shu didn't want to speak again, and wanted to pull Liu Bowen into the water.

Liu Bowen said: "In Yuan Zhi's eyes, the combat effectiveness of the new army is the strongest in the whole army. The establishment of the new army is inviolable to the Holy Spirit, and if it is given to an ordinary army, will the first army lose its sense of superiority? Can I think that in fact, there is nothing wrong with reforming the military system itself, but it is wrong in Yuan Zhi's heart, who cannot accept the same treatment as the weak brigades? ”

"This..."

Xu Shu was dumbfounded.

Lu Bu interrupted Liu Bowen's words and said, "Bowen is serious, Yuan Zhi's suggestion is not unreasonable. ”

Liu Bowen didn't answer, and said to himself: "The battle of Jingjiao fully illustrates the importance of elite. If we want to reform, we should reform it thoroughly. The original army is divided into three levels. ”

"Three levels?" All the civil and military forces were puzzled.

Lu Bu also became interested and asked, "What does Berwyn mean?" ”

Liu Bowen said: "As Yuan Zhi said, the combat effectiveness of the new army is the strongest in the whole army, and it is by no means comparable to ordinary armies. So what are the conditions that should be met to become a new army? First of all, he has been exposed to war, has good combat qualities, is physically strong, and is between 20 and 40 years old. And the soldiers' household registration is under the rule of the lord, ensuring the absolute loyalty of the soldiers. Accompanied by a three-bow crossbow, grenades, war horses, and even a red-coated cannon. In this case, the formation of the Forces nouvelles can be granted. ”

"As for those who do not meet the conditions for appeal, they are miscellaneous armies and local armies, which are also equipped with the original weapons."

"Newly enlisted recruits, prisoners, and troops whose combat effectiveness is too weak are assigned to serve in various counties and counties. After three years of service and good performance, you can enter the miscellaneous army or local army. After another three years of training, or if you have combat merits, you can enter the new army. In this way, the new army has a high threshold, is well equipped, and has strong combat effectiveness, and it is not considered to have insulted the name of the new army. ”

Liu Bowen's suggestion did not offend Xu Shu, but also strengthened Lu Bu's idea. Whether it is Jia Xu, Li Shanchang, or the generals of the broken military camp and Danyang soldiers, they are all easy to accept.

Only soldiers who have been through a hundred battles and are absolutely loyal are eligible to be selected.

"Berwyn said well, I'll think about it seriously."

Lu Bu already had a rough idea in his heart.

Xu Shu did not say anything further.

Shangshu and Shen of the Ministry of Rites, dressed up the court clothes, stood in line, and said: "My lord, in the battle of Jingjiao, soldiers and officials at all levels have a lot of merit, how should they be rewarded, please make it clear to the lord." ”

"The matter of reward is carried out together with the matter of reforming the military system. I'll announce it in two months. Until then, what you have to do is to pick out qualified soldiers and see how many are eligible. Lu Bu said.

"Yes."

In addition to announcing the reform of the military system, Lü Bu also ordered the household department and the official department to send a large number of civilian officials to Jingjiao and the two prefectures to take charge. Gan Ning was officially appointed as the governor of Jiaozhou, and Luo became the governor of Jingzhou, with full authority to handle the military and political affairs of the two states, just like Fan Lihua stationed in Xuzhou, with absolute rights.

(End of chapter)