Luo Zheng was silent for a long time before asking, "What about Sun Ce, what's going on there?" ”

Cheng Ying said: "Sun Ce sent troops to attack the four counties of Jingnan in May, but was repelled by Liu Bei. ”

"Liu Bei?"

Luo Zheng's brows furrowed slightly.

Cheng Ying said: "Liu Biao's general Huang Zu died in battle, lost in successive battles, and was beaten by Sun Ce until Nanjun, Liu Bei fought against the Jingnan rebellion several times, Liu Biao then ordered him to lead the army to meet Sun Ce, only to repel Sun Ce, and now garrison north of Baling. ”

Luo Zheng asked, "How many soldiers and horses does Liu Bei have in his hands?" ”

Cheng Ying said: "Liu Bei's trilogy originally had 3,000, and there were 30,000 Jingzhou troops!" ”

Luo Zheng said: "Sun Ce didn't take advantage of Cao Cao's defeat of Yuan Shu to send troops to the Northern Expedition, why did he still run to fight Liu Biao?" ”

Jia Xu said: "Lord, Sun Ce's move can be described as very clever, now Cao Cao is powerful, even if Sun Ce crosses the river and goes on a northern expedition, he can't compete with Cao Cao at all." Rather than this, it is better to govern Jiangdong in peace and stability. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought sooner or later, and our army wanted to march eastward into the Central Plains when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were fighting, and Sun Ce may not have this idea. ”

Xun Yu also said: "There are few poor people in Jiangdong, and only by accumulating grain, slowing down the king, and waiting for the Northern Expedition when the Central Plains is in turmoil, it is possible to occupy a place." Cao Cao can only completely stabilize the south, in order to rest assured and Yuan Shao to let go, Sun Ce crossed the river at this time to the northern expedition, and Cao Cao's large-scale war is only disadvantage but not good, but Liu Biao is weak, if he can take advantage of the situation to seize Jingnan, Sun Ce will greatly increase his strength. If Xun's expectations are not bad, this qiē should be from Xiping's plan. ”

Luo Zheng said: "Since ancient times, the unification of the world has been from north to south, from west to east. There are advantages of time, geography and people. Whether it is the wind and the people are brave. In terms of abundant products, population, and military composition, the south is inferior to the Central Plains and the northwest. There are many plains in the north. The cavalry galloped, Jiangdong didn't even have a war horse, what did Sun Ce rely on to chase the Central Plains? ”

Fa Zheng also said: "What the lord said is extremely true, if Sun Ce guards a corner of the river, there is still some possibility. If you want to cross the river and go north to chase the Central Plains, it is not so easy. No matter who wins or loses Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, it is impossible for Sun Ce to enter the Central Plains. ”

Xun Yu said: "Having said that, the lord should not be careless, nothing is absolute." ”

Luo Zheng nodded, and stopped mentioning this stubble. Although Sun Ce is also a character, he is not his main goal, his main goal is Cao Cao, and if he doesn't kill Cao Apu's old thief for a day, his heart will be unsteady.

However, if you think about it from another angle, this is not a motivation.

It is precisely because he knows Cao Cao's power that Luo Zheng has been squeezing his potential, has been growing rapidly, and has never dared to underestimate the heroes of the world. From a certain point of view, the pressure brought to him by Cao Apu is also the driving force that spurs him to progress.

Luo Zheng thought about it, it is estimated that Cao Cao will also feel this way!

It's like two competitors on the track. You chase me, everyone wants to run to the front.

Perhaps Cao Apu's pressure is greater than his, because Luo Zheng has always occupied a great geographical advantage, so he has always taken the initiative strategically. And the Central Plains, where there were four wars, there was no danger to defend. There are many strong neighbors around, and there is no advantage in geography. Cao Apu has always been in a passive state strategically, and has always been half a step behind Luo Zheng, and the pressure should be much greater than him.

However, then again, in this unfavorable situation, the Central Plains can still be unified, which shows that Cao Cao is strategic.

For others, it is almost impossible to unify the Central Plains in this case.

Luo Zheng asked: "How is the reorganization of the new army?" ”

Jia Xu said: "The reorganization has been completed, and all kinds of exercises are being practiced, but there is still one thing that needs to be decided by the lord." ”

Luo Zheng said: "What's the matter? ”

Jia Xu said: "Under the rule of the lord today, there are already Zhongzhong, Liangzhou, Hetao, and Hanzhong, and the people are gradually full, and the money and food are flourishing, which can be described as having enough food and grain. The harvest in Guanzhong, Liangzhou, and Hanzhong has a bumper harvest, and the Hetao has also harvested a season of gold and rice, and there is no worry about money and grain under the rule. In my opinion, it is time to change the existing military system. ”

"Change?"

Luo Zheng got serious, raised his hand and said, "Wenhe will be more detailed!" ”

Jia Xu looked at Xun Yu and said, "Let's talk about Wen Ruo!" ”

Xun Yu did not shirk either, and said: "The first Qin Li soldiers invaded the world, although the second was dead, he only respected the rule of law, and did not worship etiquette and led to destruction. But it is undeniable that the military system of the pre-Qin Dynasty was stronger than that of the former Han Dynasty. The title began in Qin, and the Qin Dynasty placed 20th class titles and rewarded meritorious soldiers, so as to increase the enthusiasm of the army for war, which was indeed an initiative and fundamentally solved the problem of war weariness of the army. The Qin army stipulated: If you capture the head of the enemy's "armor", you can get the title of duke, Tian Yiqing, a house and a servant. The more heads you kill, the higher the titles you get. In this way, when the soldiers went to the battlefield, naturally everyone killed the enemy to the death, so the Qin army was far stronger than the six countries, which was also the foundation of the army's strength. ”

Jia Xu said: "Although the two Han Dynasty inherited most of the systems of the pre-Qin, they were specious, especially in the military merit titles, which were far less than the first. For example, the title is no longer obtained by military merit, and those who have no merit are all made marquis, and the soldiers who kill the enemy desperately are not rewarded, and the combat effectiveness of the army is naturally deteriorating. ”

Luo Zheng pondered for a long time and said, "What does Wenhe mean is to implement the Qin military law in our army?" ”

Xun Yu said: "It is to learn from the Qin military law, not to completely copy it." After all, there are also imperfections in the Qin army's legal system, and our army can learn from it, but it cannot be completely copied, and it is necessary to formulate a set of military systems suitable for our army according to the actual situation under the rule of the lord. ”

Luo Zheng said with great interest: "Let's talk about details!" ”

Xun Yu said: "If we want to support a huge military war system, we must not only change the existing system, but also need the support of people, material and financial resources. For example, the Qin army stipulates that if you capture the head of the enemy's armor, you can get the title of duke, a hectare of Tian, a house and a servant. The title can be rewarded, but where does Tian Yihongqing, the house, and the servants come from, all of which require huge material and financial support, otherwise what will be rewarded to the soldiers who have made meritorious achievements. If there is no clear distinction between rewards and punishments, changing the law is empty talk. ”

Luo Zheng nodded again and again: "General Ben understands, does our army meet the conditions for these changes now?" ”

Xun Yu said: "It's not a big problem, the lord conquered the vast grasslands of the Qiang Plain and Mobei for eight hundred miles, and the captured slaves were even more than 100,000, which was enough to reward the soldiers." However, there are also unreasonable aspects of the Qin military system, such as winning a battle, the higher the military rank, the more rewards they get, and the rewards that the soldiers get are far less than the high military ranks, which is unfair and will affect the enthusiasm of the soldiers to fight to the death. If our army wants to change, it must get rid of these dross, and we can no longer follow the military system of the Qin army. ”

Fa Zheng said: "The heads of the enemy soldiers captured can be classified, and the rewards for killing the commanders, commanders, and even enemy generals can be separated according to the level of military rank, so as to motivate soldiers to kill the enemy." If you get the head of the captain, you can reward two acres of land, two servants, if you kill the enemy general, even if it is a pawn, you can also seal the marquis or even the marquis. In this way, whenever there is a war, the officers and men of the three armies will fight hard to kill the enemy. ”

Luo Zhengjie said: "This method is good, in this way, if you are afraid of going to the battlefield, you are afraid of encountering the enemy's fierce generals, and the officers and men of the three armies will no longer be afraid of the enemy and retreat." For the sake of great merit, they will inevitably rush forward and kill the enemy with all their might. ”

Jia Xu said: "You can open up the different titles of Yu Lu and the couple, and you can be rewarded for your military exploits, and you will have rich benefits and treatment after obtaining the title, and you will also inspire soldiers to fight bravely to kill the enemy." ”

Luo Zheng said happily: "Very good, in this way, when you wait for the battlefield, I am afraid that the soldiers will dare to kill Cao Cao." ”

Everyone laughed, and it was possible to think about it.

If the military rank of the enemy's soldiers and generals is taken as the standard for evaluating military merits, then for the Xiliang Army, Cao Cao is definitely the greatest military merit, as long as Cao Cao can be killed, it is estimated that he can directly seal the liehou.

Such a big military feat, not to mention the soldiers, it is estimated that the generals in command of the army will be blushing.

Xun Yu added: "The inheritance of the title can no longer follow the example of the first Han, only through guò military merits to obtain a way, otherwise it will be meaningless to let the first Han be knighted like that." The acquisition of knighthood through military merit can not only inspire the determination of the officers and men of the three armed forces to fight to the death and the initiative of war, but also stimulate the enthusiasm of the people under their rule to join the army, which is fundamental and cannot be abolished. ”

Luo Zheng touched his beard and muttered for a long time, and said: "Having said that, but the meritorious army is not only to kill the enemy on the battlefield, not to mention anything else, Wen Ruo sits in the center, so that the general has no worries when he goes out to fight, Wen He staff and military, also hard work and high achievements, if you talk about merit, it is still above the commander of the army." Do you have to fight with Wen Ruo and Wen He to kill the enemy in order to get the knighthood? ”

Jia Xu and Xun Yu both arched their hands and said: "Fame and fortune are nothing but things outside the body, they can all be discarded!" ”

Fa Zheng and Cheng Ying also hurriedly nodded in agreement, this is a great opportunity to express their hearts.

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said, "It's still not appropriate, even if you don't care about fame and fortune, you can't ask everyone in the world to treat fame and fortune as dung, this is unrealistic and not in line with people's hearts." If there is only one way to obtain a knighthood by military merit, who else wants to govern the place, all want to lead troops to fight. If you go back and discuss it again, there should also be a set of incentive mechanisms for civil servants. Of course, in order to stimulate the combat effectiveness of the army and the enthusiasm of the people to join the army, the military merit incentive should take advantage of the disturbance, and those military attachés who do not lead troops should also be brought into the civilian system, so that the army can be more pure, so as to show the importance of military merit. ”

"Yes!"

Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Fa Zheng and others all surrendered their orders.

Whether they really don't care about these things or not, at least they have the attitude.

It is even more impossible for Luo Zheng to ignore this problem, as he said, even if these few people don't care, but he can't ask the other bureaucrats and soldiers under his rule not to care, the territory under his rule is getting bigger and bigger, and the bureaucratic and doctor class is getting bigger and bigger.

Allowing civilian officials to dominate will certainly deal a fatal blow to the combat effectiveness and independence of the armed forces.

The later Song Dynasty is a living example, and the combat effectiveness of the army can make people who read history books extremely speechless.

In the same way, if the army is allowed to dominate, there will be reckless military force, and even military power, which is not a good thing. (To be continued......)