Chapter 53: Deliberations in the Hall of Righteousness III

Once the economic issue is finalized, the next thing to be discussed is the copycat military issue. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Song Wan is in charge of the registration of these soldiers, and he is the most familiar with it, so I only heard him say: "Now the children in the cottage are roughly divided into four types, one is the original people in Liangshan, and there are scattered thieves and bandits everywhere. The second is the villagers who have no livelihood near the cottage and come to take refuge. The third is Shijie Village, the fishermen led by the Ruan brothers, and the fourth is the serious officials and soldiers brought up the mountain by the elder brother. ”

Zhu Wu knew that he wanted to do great things, and if he didn't have the power to rely on it, he would have to be slaughtered by others. After listening to the composition of this Liangshan sergeant, he said worriedly: "Bandits everywhere have different temperaments and no discipline at all. Often for their own interests, they often harm people's lives, and they are brave and ruthless, and they are difficult to control. Although the individual combat ability is strong, they do not know how to cooperate with each other. The villagers and fishermen were ordinary people, who did not understand the military, and had a natural awe of the officials and soldiers, and their strength was limited. Anyway, the officers and soldiers have enough combat power, but after all, the number of people is limited, and it is difficult to use it. ”

In just a few words, Zhu Wu commented on the military strength of the cottage and said that everyone was in their hearts. Wang Lun didn't care much about this, after all, there was Wang Jin, an expert. Wang Lun looked at Wang Jin and smiled, and said, "The training task of this sergeant still has to fall on my brother. ”

As early as when the seating order was arranged, it had been decided, Wang Jin was in charge of the training of cottage sergeants, assisted by Han Shizhong and Li Yongqi, and Zhu Wu practiced the formation, with a clear division of labor.

Tokyo's 800,000 forbidden army, Wang Jin also trained it, and responded with a fist: "Brother of the owner of the village, rest assured, the brothers on the mountain are brave by nature, but they are usually rude, have no discipline, and do not know how to cooperate with each other." As long as I train well, I will see results in three months, and within six months, I am confident that I will be able to train an elite army. ”

Military strength was the basis for Liangshan to rely on armed confrontation with the Great Song Dynasty. Wang Jin didn't dare to ignore it. Three aspects were immediately put forward in military affairs: first; Build cottages and consolidate bases. Two; Weapons - guns, knives, bows and arrows, armor and helmets - ready to meet the enemy's officers and soldiers. Three; Arrange large and small boat branches, teach sailors to fight, and be familiar with the Liangshan waterway. Four; Organize and train the army to improve its combat effectiveness.

In military training, Wang Jin has the most right to speak. As the saying goes, 'the army will not be able to do without an order,' and he first emphasized the issue of military discipline. The first is to require sergeants and soldiers to be familiar with the laws and regulations, and those who have meritorious service will be rewarded and those who are guilty must be punished. The seventeen prohibitions of Wang Lun, fifty-four beheadings, penetrated into the hearts of every soldier. Like the rest of the leaders, Wang Jin also emphasized that he should obey orders, and no one should disobey orders and violate orders, and violators will be severely punished.

In terms of martial arts, Wang Jin is in the top three in the cottage, and the number of seats is also fourth, that is, Wang Lun's personal friendship is also a neck-to-neck friend. He stressed that no one should heed these military orders when they were issued. Although Du Qian is responsible for the supervision of the criminal law of the cottage, he lacks the ability to be dignified, and relies on Wang Jin to a large extent.

At the same time, Wang Jin also explained that most of the minions in the cottage have been trained and have achieved considerable results, but they still lack actual combat experience, no life and death training, and their will is not strong. And the arrangement of troops, I don't understand it at all! What's more, separate attacks and joint attacks, foot and horse cooperation, and so on. Therefore, Wang Jin pointed out that the Liangshan people and horses practiced fist and foot equipment skills in the second, and the first place was to practice the formation and be familiar with the cooperation of various armies.

On this basis, they should look for opportunities to engage officers and soldiers, hone their skills in fighting the enemy, and accumulate combat experience. In this way, the army can become an elite division, and a virtuous circle will also be formed.

Moreover, Wang Jin also analyzed the problem of Liangshan's troops. Before the Qin Dynasty, the army was divided into chariots, infantry, and later cavalry came to the fore. The soldiers of the three armies have always referred to the three armies of horses and lunges, and then there were naval armies that replaced the archers.

The Ma army has a powerful attack power, and the swift combat mode that comes and goes like the wind is often the master of the battlefield. For example, in the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao marched into Xinye to attack Liu Bei, and there were tigers and leopards to capture Liu Bei's wife. In addition, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the 3,000 cavalry of the white horse general Chen Qingzhi rampaged through the Northern Dynasties and won many battles. Whether it's a frontal charge or a roundabout sneak attack, cavalry is the best class of troops. However, cavalry is only suitable for plain warfare, and it is not easy to train, and the cost is high, so it is really not much help for Liangshan temporarily.

The infantry army is the backbone of combat power, and the infantry of all dynasties is huge. Infantry is the most versatile in its warfare, capable of fighting in all kinds of terrain, especially when attacking cities. Wang Jin suggested that the Liangshan infantry should distinguish between different types of troops, or use multiple purposes for one soldier, and carry at least two kinds of weapons. Including sword and shield soldiers, crossbowmen, pikemen, grenadiers, artillerymen, baggage soldiers, engineering troops, etc. Originally, ordinary people didn't understand much about artillery, and they only felt that it was a burden. But Wang Jin's vision is naturally different, and he strongly recommends Wang Lun to train. As for the engineering troops, it was Wang Lun who proposed it, which was also due to his foresight.

The limitations of the navy are great, and the difficulty of training is even higher than that of the cavalry. For example, how to make soldiers overcome seasickness, how to avoid the undercurrents of islands and reefs, and how to identify shipping lanes, all of which require technical personnel. The Sui Dynasty made three expeditions to Goryeo, and there was a naval army as a partial army, and once achieved brilliant results. Liangshan water berth 800 miles, communication Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, there is Wuzhang River directly to Henan, there are rivers such as Jishui nearby, the water army should be the weight of Liangshan. Wang Jin suggested that the general of the naval army should be selected and the scale of the Liangshan army should be expanded. At the same time, the navy should also increase training, and gang jumping, side fighting, battle formations, and so on must be involved.

After Wang Jin finished speaking, Wang Lun asked everyone to say their own things and solve them together.

Song Wan was in charge of the money, food, and materials of the cottage, as well as the construction of the cottage, and then thought of a problem, and said: "In addition, the weapons and equipment in the cottage are also a big problem, although there is a weapon in each person's hand, but the number of armor is scarce. Even if there are many cavalry and enough war horses, it is not very useful in this Shandong water. On the other hand, the army of the government and the forbidden army all use uniform standard weapons. In particular, crossbowmen accounted for sixty percent, and they were the most lethal in battle. Insufficient armament is also a reason for the weakness of the cottage military force. ”

The three armies of the horse lunge are okay to say that the water army of the Ruan brothers is indeed miserable. There are more than 400 people, only more than 50 sampan boats, and Meng Kang has only built one ship and one red horse boat after coming for half a year. The navy only had a single coat, short knives for close combat, bows and arrows for long-range combat, gunpowder and oil and other materials.

Ruan Xiaoer had obviously also considered this issue, and as soon as Song Wan finished speaking, he continued: "Brother Song Wan is very worried, weapons, armor, swords, guns, bows and arrows are indispensable. With the gradual growth of our army, big battles and small battles continue, and the consumption of weapons is bound to be a lot. Relying only on seizing it from the hands of the officials and soldiers is not a long-term solution. If you say that in the army, the most shabby is none other than the water army" is coming, Ruan Xiaoer cried poor at the right time!

"If the navy wants to grow, it must have its own shipyard. Now there is only one Meng Kang brother in the cottage to build a ship, and most of the craftsmen under him are ordinary carpenters, so I am afraid that they will not be able to do it. Zhu Wu said this, and then changed his head, "There are many imperial court sailors in Dengzhou and Laizhou, and we may start from here." Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jeju are all places where businessmen and craftsmen gather, and craftsmen can also be gathered here! ”

Wang Lun also knows a lot about cottage armaments, just like food will sit and eat empty, weapons and other consumption should not be underestimated, Wang Lun also needs to be self-sufficient.

"There are only two brothers Meng Kang and Tang Long in the armory supervisor of the cottage now, and there are more than ten craftsmen under their hands, so there are not enough people now, let alone in the future! If the brothers have acquaintances, exquisite craftsmanship, and honest and reliable people, they can be led up the mountain, and I, Wang Lun, will definitely not treat the brothers badly! ”

Wang Lun set the tone for the development of the weapons institute and asked everyone to introduce all kinds of talents.

The problem of weaponry is also a problem that Liangshan urgently needs to solve at present, and sophisticated weaponry can undoubtedly greatly increase the combat effectiveness of sergeants. is the bow and crossbow of today's official army, which is not comparable to Liangshan. This problem can't be solved now, and in the future, there will be many people in Liangshan, and it will be even more difficult to solve it urgently.

The manufacture of weapons and equipment is one of craftsmen and the other is iron ore, both of which are indispensable. To be precise, Meng Kang and Tang Long are both rare technical talents in Liangshan. According to Wang Lun's idea, it must be used to the fullest.