Just because it's a big good, it's a big problem!

During this time, the development of Liangshan was too good, especially the growth of soldiers and horses was too fast, but other aspects did not keep up, resulting in many problems.

From just two or three thousand soldiers and horses, it has grown to 15,000 soldiers and horses in less than two years.

These days and nights have been worrying about fatigue in vain, and they have tried their best to win over and subdue the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of these officers and soldiers, hoping to smoothly integrate this army of officers and soldiers.

If these officers and soldiers were taken prisoner, Shi Jin was afraid that he would have more than 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers.

Not to mention that there are still many poor people who have gone up the mountain to take refuge in the near end, and the number of soldiers may continue to rise in the future.

But with so many people, a place to live is a big problem.

The water is very large, and Naliang Mountain is only a small mountain after all, and it can't accommodate 30,000 or 40,000 people at all.

In the past, when there were more than 10,000 people, Shi Jin asked Tao Zongwang to gather sand and condense soil in several large swamps in Shuibo, pile them into a flat land, and build several military camps, which could barely accommodate so many soldiers and horses.

But now there are 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses, and there are only a few swamps suitable for leveling land in Shuibo, which simply cannot accommodate so many people.

Many of the soldiers are now stationed directly on land near the water.

Shi Jin can develop in Liangshan with peace of mind, and the most fundamental reliance is on 800 miles of water.

In the past, thousands of soldiers and horses were fine, but once the war was unfavorable, they retreated to Shuibo and relied on 800 miles of Shuibo, and it would be extremely difficult for the officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress it.

But with so many soldiers and horses, Liangshan can't accommodate it, in case the officers and soldiers are overwhelmed, once the war is unfavorable, where will so many soldiers and horses retreat?

In addition to the question of accommodation, training is also a big problem.

As the saying goes: tens of thousands of soldiers, boundless!

What's more, there will be as many as thirty or forty thousand soldiers and horses in Liangshan now.

In the past, there were only a few thousand soldiers and horses, and as long as Shi Jin roared loudly, his soldiers could basically hear it.

But tens of thousands of soldiers and horses can no longer expect a roar, and those men will be able to hear their orders.

If it is moving, there will be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and it is even more fatal to have soldiers on the battlefield that occupy several kilometers.

Orders could only be conveyed by means of flags, lanterns, gongs and drums, and heralds.

But flags, lanterns, gongs and drums can only express simple orders, not to mention that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the commander has to make a judgment in a short time, and then let the herald convey it to the soldiers below.

But the military situation is like fire, how can the commander slowly explain to so many soldiers. What should you do with this general, and how should you do with that soldier.

At the same time, when a complicated order is spoken by the herald, it may change into another meaning, and then the soldiers will have a misunderstanding, and then the fun will be great.

The light army is confused and overwhelmed, and the heavy one is defeated.

Therefore, the wise men of ancient China thought of formations and designed many formations.

The ten formations, namely the square array, the circle array, the sparse array, the several arrays, the cone array, the goose-shaped array, the hook array, the Xuanxiang array, the water array, and the fire array, are the simplest and most basic formations.

On this basis, according to the actual situation and the cooperation of their own troops, many famous generals and marshals in history have created enhanced formations, such as Zhuge Liang's Bagua Array, Li Jing's Liuhua Array, Qi Jiguang's Mandarin Duck Sancai Array, etc.

Let the soldiers practice familiarization according to a certain routine in advance. When they are on the battlefield, the generals can use the most concise orders to make all the soldiers understand their intentions according to the situation, and the soldiers can also make corresponding changes in the shortest possible time.

For example, when it is time to attack, the marshal only needs to shout: "Cone formation, kill!" ”

Then the soldiers can quickly and accurately understand the order, and they can consciously run to the corresponding position to launch an attack according to the formation of the exercise. There is no need to let the commander run over and tell his subordinates one by one, which side you should attack, and which side he should attack.

Or the marshal shouted: "Round formation, hold on!" ”

Then the soldiers of each team know in a short time that they should run to that direction to defend, and they will not run around and scatter the army lineup because they don't know which direction they should defend.

Formations can not only gain time, but also give full play to the army's ability to cooperate with each other.

Of course, the formation also has shortcomings, that is, it is rigid.

First, the formation must be set up and trained according to the characteristics of one's own army, and it is very easy for problems to arise if we blindly copy and rigidly copy them.

Second, unexpected variables have occurred on the battlefield, and it is difficult for the non-commissioned officers to make timely changes under the deterrence of military law.

As for what to decentralize power, so that the basic soldiers can have autonomy!

Will do this, that commander must be an idiot!

This general thinks it's better to attack from the right, that general thinks it's better to attack from the left, and then what?

The two armies bumped into each other and hit a fart!

Therefore, from ancient times to the present, middle and low-level officers only have the right to make suggestions and have no autonomy.

A combat order was given from above, and you can give an opinion. If it is not passed, it must be resolutely implemented.

If you are good at asserting your ideas, it is good to win, but meeting an enlightened commander may make you more than worth the time.

But if something goes wrong, you die!

Otherwise, you think that the military order is like a mountain, and it is really a joke!

The third is that the formation is for the soldiers to maximize the combat effectiveness of the army through the pre-set position, position, and running position, but once the enemy general sees through this formation, he sends his soldiers and horses to forcibly enter the formation, hindering the operation of the formation, which can cause confusion in the army, and the enemy may be defeated if he takes advantage of the situation to attack.

However, even if the disadvantages are so obvious, on the whole, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, otherwise there would not be so many famous generals and marshals who are keen to let their soldiers practice formations for thousands of years. Especially for famous players who can not only use the formation well to play a role, but also can quickly make changes according to actual and unexpected situations.

is like Han Xin who is more and better, Zhuge Liang who makes good use of the Bagua Array, Li Jing who is the Six Flowers Array, etc.

However, it is not an easy task to design a formation suitable for the Liangshan army, and it is necessary to familiarize the soldiers with the formation, so it takes a lot of time to train in order to be well-trained.

The previous attack on Tongguan would allow the officers and soldiers to escape smoothly, but it was also caused by the increase in the number of Liangshan, the lack of tacit understanding in the battle, and finally the problem in the encirclement.

In the past, there was not enough time for training, and there were problems in operations. What's more, now there are tens of thousands of more soldiers and horses, and if we don't spend time and hard work to train and hone them, then the problem will be even greater.

But in the same way, the different combat formations will also lead to different combat methods, and the establishment of the army will also have to be changed accordingly.

But now the formation has not yet been determined, and the establishment of the army cannot be established.

In addition to the problem of military training, money and food are also a big problem.

The attack on Huyanzhuo and the attack on Tongguan are both field battles, not siege battles.

There were many captured prisoners, war horses, but not much money and food.

The strength rises rapidly, but the money and food spent consumes savings.

After this successive wars, the money and grain accumulated and seized in the previous few times were quickly consumed.

In the past, grain and grass could feed thousands of soldiers and horses for two or three years, but now with 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses, those grains and grass can only last for half a year at most.

If you don't think about it, even if the court doesn't come to fight, the Liangshan army will have to cross by itself.

How to solve the supply of food and grass for the army?

At the same time, there is also money, and now there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and according to the previous money, Shi Jin can't support it.

You can only lower the standard again, but lowering the standard is not an easy task, and you must be absolutely cautious. Once the soldiers of the army are dissatisfied, it is a big problem!

Shi Jin invited Zhu Wu, Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Zhu Gui, Lu Zhishen, Qin Ming, Hu Yanzhuo, Ruan Xiaoer, and Zhang Heng to his study to discuss countermeasures!