"To get back to the point, let's talk about the matter above government affairs for the time being. Let's talk about the military. Most of the people who are doing it are civilian officials and don't know much about the military, so I will mention it here, and then I will ask the captains and generals of various ministries to pass on their ideas back and make plans. However, you can also discuss and share your own opinions, which is the so-called collective wisdom! By the way, the division of the Logistics Division into a military unit is no longer linked to the Secretary for Administration. ”

"Before and after this battle, we captured more than 25,000 war horses and 20,000 pack horses, and opinions on these horses were different. The cavalry battalion they mean is to expand the size of the cavalry battalion, after all, hundreds of miles away, the cavalry can reach overnight. The meaning of the infantry army is that cavalry units are also formed in the infantry army, and the cavalry cooperates. The infantry army did not want to be reduced to a reserve army all the time. You see, how are we going to arrange it? How can you get the most out of it. ”

For matters above military level, these civilian officials really don't speak lightly, and they don't know much about how to maximize the effect of cavalry and infantry.

Before the others could speak, Xue Lei, the general of the Right Mansion Army, began to speak, and Xue Lei said a little bitterly: "My lord, it stands to reason that only when the cavalry is concentrated can it play the greatest role and give the enemy the greatest lethality. However, in the last few major wars, the cavalry was the mainstay, supplemented by the infantry army, and even the infantry army was reduced to miscellaneous work. This is extremely unfair to our infantry army. I'm not asking the cavalry to be included in the government army, but it's just that the four government armies of the four provinces have a look, and we can't be veterans to become the cavalry's subordinates, I think our infantry army is about to become the cavalry's baggage soldiers. ”

Zhao Xun also knew about this situation for a long time, many infantry captains were secretly muttering, cavalry captains are also captains, but they are already equivalent to the generals of the government army, and the status of the infantry army is much lower than that of cavalry. In this regard, Zhao Xun did not explain much, cavalry is scarce, and these battles are all lightning back and forth, so the cavalry is the mainstay, supplemented by the infantry army, but the infantry army is by no means lower than the cavalry.

Seeing Zhao Xun's brows furrowed, Liu Wenqian, who was good at riding and fighting, opened his mouth and said, "General Xue, you are wrong to blame the adult." It's not that the adults are too partial to cavalry. For one, the cavalry was scarce, and apart from the scouts, it was far less useful than the concentration. Second, in the last few battles, it was necessary to run thousands of miles, except for the cavalry, others naturally couldn't. But in the same way, whether it is the southern or the northern front, the defense or siege of the city, the role of the infantry army is far more important than that of the cavalry. Not to mention far away, it is Baixian County, and the sixty or seventy thousand cavalry have not honestly become foot soldiers, attacking the city wall step by step? To say that the merits of this battle, the infantry army is ten or a hundred times that of the cavalry. In this battle, the cavalry only assisted the infantry to intercept the supplies of the Northern Navy, and of course, put strong pressure on them to withdraw from the camp. ”

Liu Wenqian continued: "However, my subordinates think that there are many times when the infantry and cavalry need to work together, and they don't distinguish too clearly. If a large-scale army is formed into a formed army, and the cavalry is combined with the infantry army, it will be inevitable, but now the number of each unit is scarce, and the opponent of our army is the Yan army, so the cavalry cannot be dispersed, otherwise it will not be able to play the role that the cavalry should have. ”

Later, Zhang Yuanjing also said: "The subordinates believe that the cavalry and the infantry should be equal to the official position, or under the same official position, the two should be equal, so as not to cause imbalance in their hearts." In addition, in addition to official positions, we should follow the example of the steppe tribes and give special titles to brave soldiers, or follow the example of the imperial court and give titles like lords and loose officials, so as to encourage the morale of the army and let the soldiers have the idea of fighting. If there is a difference between the upper and lower levels of the same official position, they will be given different titles to show their superiority."

As soon as Zhao Xun heard this, he had some thoughts in his mind. In fact, the best way is to be rewarded with a knighthood, but Zhao Xun does not have this qualification, if he comes, I am afraid that it will make people talk about bad intentions, and then he will be in trouble. However, Zhang Yuanjing also gave him a new idea, that is, the job title, the same lieutenant, the same position, but the job title is different. This title is equivalent to the lord of the imperial court, but here, it is only used in the Huolin Army, and the title reflects the military exploits of a soldier, such as Yulu, etc., naturally people with low titles will continue to fight, how can they not be looked down upon.

This has another effect, because among the Fire Lin Army, the brave men are all wearing flame cloaks. But because of the large cost, Zhao Xun decided to cancel. There is another reason, because when the Yan army was fighting, some soldiers wearing flame cloaks were deliberately valued by the opponent's archers and regarded them as the primary target, and some brave soldiers were also hit hard, Zhao Xun decided to abandon this method of distinguishing soldiers and replace it with other methods, and Zhang Yuanjing mentioned it, which made Zhao Xun have a new idea.

"In that case, I'll make a general adjustment first. The commander of the cavalry battalion is not a captain, but a captain, below the general, and above the captain. This time a lot of horses were captured, and in addition to the infantry army assigned as scouts, the cavalry battalions were each added with 1,000. As for the expansion of non-commissioned soldiers, there will be a unified deployment of new barracks. Zhao Xun finally clapped his head and said.

"What Yuan Jing said just now also reminded me that if the soldiers were only supported by money, such an army would not be able to become an elite. Although we do not have the right to divide the lords, we can divide the ranks of the whole army according to military merits, and link them to the treatment of the soldiers, so that others know that they are the heroes of the fire army. Let's see how to get it, which can not only make people see their rank markings obviously, but also does not affect their fighting, although it is good to be in a conspicuous place on their clothes. Speaking of this, Zhao Xun remembered one more thing, every time after the war, the clerk had to count the fallen soldiers so that they could be compensated afterwards. Because of the brutality of the battlefield, some soldiers could not be recognized, and in addition, some did not know whether they were killed or fled.

"I also have another idea, because after the war, it was more troublesome and inconvenient to count soldiers. Therefore, I think that after the soldiers are given identity cards, after they die in battle, they only need to find the identity cards and find the corresponding numbers, and the corresponding information can be found, and the post-war pension is also much more convenient. ”

"What a second! My lord, this is indeed worth doing, firstly, to ease the affairs of the clerk, and secondly, to facilitate the conduct of the bereavement affairs. Especially in the time of melee and rapid fighting, it was extremely inconvenient to count the dead after the war, because some of the wounded also left the brigade and moved to the rear, resulting in many clerks making mistakes in the count. It works! Xue Lei said repeatedly.

Zhang Jun of the Logistics Department said: "This method is very good, but what is used to make zuò and what is it like?" ”

Then Zhao Xun said the identity card of the soldier in his previous life, and he also planned to match the soldiers with this, each of them had their own number, wore a filament, and hung it around their necks. The corresponding number can be found on the corresponding soldier's roster, and his family situation and address can be checked.

After a brief discussion by these people, the results came out immediately. The Soldier ID token is two fingers wide and one finger long. Made of iron, in order to prevent rust, a layer of mercury is applied again, and the appearance looks like a hanging type. Soldier tokens are issued after the recruit battalion confirms that they are included in the regular soldiers, and the number corresponds to the number of the soldiers at the time of registration. To this end, Zhao Xun set up a new department under his responsibility, the Military Verification Department, which is specifically responsible for the verification of meritorious soldiers, the registration of recruits, the pension of non-commissioned soldiers, the arrangement of retired soldiers, and other matters related to non-commissioned soldiers.

As for the method of dividing the ranks of non-commissioned officers and officers, everyone expressed their own opinions, and the methods they said were strange. Among them, there are many whimsical people, but the soldiers are a group of men who don't know a single word, and they are too biting to chew words, and they are not used to it at all.

In the end, Zhao Xun chose the simplest and most suitable method. Ordinary soldiers are from one to five, with the lowest level and the highest level five. Level 3 can be a team leader, level 4 can be a team leader, and level 5 can be a team rate. As for officers above the rank of the team, they cannot be replaced by bravery, of course, courage is also an aspect of promotion. These ranks are replaced by small pale green five-pointed stars, and the first level is one, both of which are displayed above the soldier's left sleeve and left collar.

The Sentry Commander is the same as the Soldier, but it is only Level 3, and it is distinguished by red, and has the same effect as the Soldier. As for the beginning of the lieutenant, it is not divided into simple one, two, three, but into four ranks. From low to high, it is, the captain of the light cavalry, the captain of the light car, the captain of the cloud horse, the captain of the cloud car, and the small green sword is symbolized. In addition to this, their identity also echoes with waist cards, tokens, etc. On top of its waist card, it also corresponds to the same small green sword.

The captain above the captain is the same as the captain, but the small sword changes from green to red. In this way, in addition to official positions, different titles and ranks also mark their difference from others. Not only that, but these titles are also related to his treatment and salary. Five-star soldiers meet the team rate, and they don't need to be courteous. But on the battlefield, you must do what you are told.

After listening to Zhao Xun's narration and detailed plan, several people present secretly admired Zhao Xun's flexible brain. Although it seems to be a simple division method, it will definitely arouse the motivation of all the soldiers.

"Regarding the Soldier Token and Title Rank, the Military Verification Department and the Logistics Department will work together to complete it, and I will let the Craftsman Battalion assist you. When the time comes, the whole army will cooperate with you, and you must do your best to get this thing done=something. Zhao Xun said to Zhang Jun, the sergeant of the logistics department.

"The following matter is related both to the Logistics Division and to the various armies. This is the problem of the baggage battalion. Although the army is now moving, and the logistics are all recruiting people to assist in transportation, there will also be some problems. People are untrained, and when they encounter emergencies, they are often in chaos. Minfu transports logistical materials, and usually needs a brigade of soldiers to accompany the escort, which is a common thing in the Yan Kingdom. But we are engaged in a war with the Warriors, and the cavalry of the Warriors who come and go without a trace often deal a fatal blow to our logistical baggage. ”

"Considering the arrangements of some veterans, plus some young people who have undergone training, I plan to set up a special baggage battalion to be responsible for the logistics and supply of the army. The pack horses were their tools, and of course, they needed to be equipped with some wagons and weapons. What do you think? Zhao Xun asked.

Political envoy Pei Yi hesitated: "My lord, how big is the scale of these logistics teams?" What should we be treated? Equivalent to a soldier? In this way, our money is already insufficient to support it, at least not in the short term. The reconstruction of Baixian County, the subsidies and rewards of the soldiers, and the pensions of the fallen soldiers, all of a sudden, made our treasury almost bottomed out. Not to mention the cavalry battalions that are being expanded, it will be another huge attrition. If it weren't for some wealth from the hands of those Yan troops in Yingzhou Capital, I am afraid that I would not be able to support it for a long time. ”

Zhao Xun pondered for a moment and said: "The baggage battalion can be combined with the recruit battalion, and it has the right to train recruits, as for the treatment, half of the non-commissioned soldiers." This can be delayed, not rushed. ”

"My lord! Whether it is in the south or in the north, a lot of weapons and bows and arrows of the Tatar army have been captured, in addition to their own use, there are many more, how to deal with them? Lu Ziliang asked.

Zhao Xun was stunned when he heard this, it stands to reason that these things will be returned to the furnace for repractice, but when a few people Lu Ziliang asked, it means that he has other meanings.

"Tell me, if you ask that, you must have a new idea?" Zhao Xun said with a smile.

Lu Ziliang said: "In the short term, we will not continue to fight with the Yan Army, but the Shunzhou Mansion and the Weizhou Mansion are still in the hands of the Yan Army. In these two places, there are dozens of rebel armies, large and small, and some mountain bandits and rogues who are not far away from the Yan army. Thinking that they will be suppressed by the Yan Army, weapons must be scarce, so why not trade them? Since they can live under the suppression of the Yan Army, it must be due to their special ability, and it is naturally not a problem to trade weapons. ”

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Okay, this is a good idea, it can not only contain the Yan Yan army, weaken the Yan Yan army, but also provide us with time and materials for cultivation." Okay, this matter will be done as you say, and spies from all over the country will contact them afterwards. ”