Chapter 23 Fourteen General Principles

"You're cheating!"

"The book of soldiers says that the right combination is the best way to win, and the soldiers are treacherous, how can the general say that it is a deception?"

"Let's bet on the merits of your drill formation, and there is no strategy to take advantage of, if you want to test the strategy, someone in koji may not be your opponent."

"General, you don't admit it?"

Although the simulated actual combat is over, Yuan Xi is still talking to Koji Yi.

Not far away, Xu Dayan and his group were talking and laughing around the bonfire with the pro-soldier team. Ever since they had won in the afternoon, the plainly proud veterans had treated them with a pleasant face. After all, in the barracks, it is to speak with strength, and if you want to be respected by others, you have to show your ability.

But Koji Yi was unconvinced, how could he have lost if he hadn't suddenly run out of a team of Crazy Horses. His own soldiers have experienced a hundred battles one by one, and at least they can fight one against two, or even with one against three, and they will not be defeated no matter what.

Yuan Xi saw that the numbers on his head were flashing, and his favorability would drop if he didn't do well. But he still said bluntly: "Winning is winning, losing is losing, if the general does not admit defeat, I can't help it, but I hope to promote my system, and use my method to train troops in the future." ”

"No way!" Koji Yi said categorically: "I have already thought of a set of methods to deal with the Youzhou cavalry, and I will implement it when I go back." These superficial things are not allowed to enter my barracks. You are a little doll, what do you know about the way of the general? ”

Yuan Xi was still energetic when he heard it, he was a person who did not admit defeat, otherwise he would not have had a disagreement with the city government because of the implementation of some financial reforms when he was the director of the Finance Bureau, and finally was sent to the grassroots because he offended people. As the memories of the past came back bit by bit, his character gradually hardened.

"Koji! Do you know what the way to do is to be a general? ”

Koji Yi paused for a moment, he looked at Yuan Xi's serious expression, and his tone was also the attitude of a superior to a subordinate, without the slightest awe of age and qualifications, which seemed natural.

Yuan Xi said: "The army is an organization. The general is the manager, so the management of the army is also in line with the way of management. To manage an organization well, you have to follow the general principles of management. Do you know what it takes to manage an organization well? ”

Koji Yi was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand some of the terms, but he basically knew what he was asking, thinking that Lao Tzu had fought more battles than you had ever eaten, and you little doll actually dared to take the school Lao Tzu?

Ko Yi said: "This Sun Tzu's Art of War, Wu Zi's Art of War has all said, but it is just in the eight words 'orders and prohibitions, rewards and punishments are clear'." ”

Yuan Xi said: "What you said is too general, if this is the case, everyone can be a general." ”

"Then tell me about ......"

"Nineteenth-century Frenchman Henri Fayol...... Weird name? That's right, that's the name if I'm not mistaken. He put forward 14 general principles of management, whether it is a government, a military, or an enterprise, these points are the concerns of managers. This is still true today. I'll tell you about it, and you'll understand. First, the division of labor. The most important thing is the division of labor and cooperation. There are a lot of things going on in your Koji army, and these things need to be divided and the right people do the right things. The same person, who wants to ride a horse and shoot an arrow, is definitely not as good as someone who rides a horse and shoots arrows. In this way, the rider is more skilled, and the archer is more accurate. If you do anything, you will only be fine with nothing. Therefore, as a general, you must first do a good job in the division of labor among the people under you. ”

"II. Powers and Responsibilities. Everyone has power and corresponding responsibilities, and your responsibility is to lead this army, and you have to delegate your power to the people below you, so that they can use their strengths to accomplish something. Rather than having to decide everything yourself, everyone has different levels of knowledge, and power should be limited according to ability. For example, in the matter of military training, you are not as good as me, so you should delegate this power. Got it......"

Seeing that Koji Yi was about to refute, he hurriedly said like a cannon: "Third, discipline." You think that I asked them to walk in unison, but in fact, it is to cultivate discipline in the details. If a team has no discipline, it has no soul. The bravery you are talking about, if there is no discipline to restrain it, will only turn into recklessness. A reckless team can't win a battle. ”

"Fourth, unified command. Each subordinate has only one superior command ......"

Koji Yi interjected: "I agree, this army can only be commanded by me alone." ”

"You pig's head...... I'm talking about command, where superiors command subordinates, and there can be no double-headed command, nor can there be command at a higher level. You can only command the Qu Chief, and the Qu Chang can only command the Tun Chief. This level goes down. Let me ask you, if Qu Chang wants them to go east, and Tun Chang asks them to go west, who should they listen to as soldiers? Directives must be unified. ”

Koji Yoshiki thoughtfully.

"Fifth, unified leadership. Unlike command, this one means that our entire army can only have one goal, a set of plans, and in order to achieve this goal, we must concentrate and coordinate all forces, and we must not be distracted by other things. ”

"6. Individual interests are subordinated to the interests of the whole. We were going to beat Gongsun Zhan, and suddenly someone said that he would go back to his hometown to mourn when his mother died, which of course was not okay. Although it is in line with human feelings, it is not in the interests of the whole, if everyone takes leave for this reason or that, in the end we can't even put together the team. ”

"VII. Remuneration. The soldiers work hard for you, and you have to pay them. These salaries must be timely and fair. You will naturally receive a little more money, and the more you contribute, the more money you have. The promised bonuses should be paid when the time comes, and you can't always draw a big pie. For example, Yuan Shao told you to make you a 'general', which is the act of painting a big pie, and it is better to give you a little more good land and beautiful house. ”

Koji wiped his sweat.

"Eighth, concentration. Concentration is to concentrate all resources and use them to maximize efficiency. Do you understand? ”

Koji shook his head.

"For example, if you have five hundred arrows for each of them, you have to gather them all together, and you have to concentrate your best archers and concentrate on doing great things. If Gongsun Zhan's cavalry comes, shoot him. Does that make it clear? ”

Koji nodded vigorously.

"Nine, the hierarchy chain. That is, it is necessary to divide the personnel into one level after another, and only by dividing them into levels can we unify our command and leadership. However, there are too many layers, and it is also prone to problems. For example, your current Wu Chang Shi Chang Captain Tun Chang, there are too many levels at this level. In my opinion, a squad of 10 people, a platoon with 3 squads, a company with 3 platoons, and a battalion with 3 companies. As a general, the formation of the troops must be sorted out. ”

"X. Order. The best process should be developed for every job, which is to talk about procedures and efficiency. For example, if you want to go on an expedition, it involves various procedures, such as how to allocate logistics materials, how to distribute personnel, how to issue orders, and how to formulate strategies. Wait a minute. ”

"11. Fairness. Fairness is not about eating in a big pot, it must play a motivating role. If you kill more enemies, you will eat more, and if you contribute less, then eat less. It doesn't matter what background he has, it doesn't matter what his previous qualifications are. One is one, and two is two. ”

"Twelve, stability. Everyone's responsibilities should be stabilized and not changed casually. Grassroots generals cannot be changed at will. Do you know why the Song Dynasty army was so weak? ”

Koji shook his head, dazed.

“…… It's normal that you don't know, the Song Dynasty is because the generals don't know the soldiers, the soldiers don't know the generals, and the lack of stability. A Northern Song Dynasty whose GDP was hundreds of times higher than that of its opponent was destroyed by the Hu people. ”

"XIII. Active awareness. It's about motivating the soldiers and involving everyone in the decision-making. Now you are often the one who has the final say, even if it is three stinkers, you can top one Zhuge Liang, not to mention that you are just a Koji Yi? ”

Koji Yi scratched his head and said, "Zhuge Liang? ”

"14. Team spirit. Only when everyone works together and takes the initiative to contribute to the team, this team can win the battle. If, in order to compete for credit, they make small reports to each other, or even secretly assassinate, deduct food from those who manage military rations, and deliberately slow down the pace of cover, can this battle be won? ”

Yuan Xi said so much in one breath, and when he finished speaking, he saw Lu Yi wiping his sweat, looking unclear, and the favorability on his head had risen to 70.

"The matter of leading troops to fight is only a small part of the work of the generals, and there are many aspects to pay attention to to manage so many soldiers. You should get it by now, right? ”

I saw Koji Yi shake his head.