Yang Zhi persuaded Yu Hualong, not only did the generals of the Xiangyang Border Army lose their temper, but the other generals had also realized that it was definitely not for nothing that the emperor dared to use the Flying Tiger Marquis, who was still less than thirty years old, as the commander of the expedition to Chu.

The military camp is no better than the court, although the general principle still follows the alternating use of sticks and carrots, but to fool them is to fool themselves, if you want to convince the people, not only to do what you say, but also to give them tangible benefits that you can see and touch.

The generals were speechless for a while, and Yang Zhi immediately smiled and said: "In the past, when I first became the governor of customs, I always felt that I was talking about the governor one by one, and now I call myself the commander is still like this, and I will not be so arrogant in the future, don't be surprised." ”

When the generals saw that he was telling the truth, they all laughed.

However, there is something more substantial, Yang Zhi smiled and said: "The matter I am going to talk about next was originally ranked behind, since it is on this topic, let's talk about it in advance!" ”

"To put it bluntly, it's about the ordnance of the ministries. The benefits of firearms, everyone is a veteran of the battlefield, so naturally I don't need to say more. I promise that within one year, all the infantry troops under my command will be equipped with 50 more artillery pieces, 100 heavy crossbows, bows and arrows, spears, and knives per 10,000 people on the basis of their original equipment. Within two years, it is guaranteed to be equipped with 200 artillery pieces and 300 heavy crossbows per 10,000 people. During this period, all kinds of new ordnance were also equipped. ”

"There is a way that if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. For example, if two people are fighting, one of them is holding a burning stick and the other is holding a bright steel knife, and the person holding the knife will obviously have a better chance of winning. It's equipped, but the fighting spirit is still there. What is fighting spirit? You just can't just because you have a burning stick in your hand that you can see the person with the knife turn around and run. But you still have the courage to fight with him! ”

"The armament I promised could have been done within a year as long as I gritted my teeth. But if I say too much, and I can't deliver it when the time comes, I'm afraid you will be disappointed in me. What's more, the first thing I need to focus on is the water master. ”

Bactria borders the Turks. In addition, according to the land west of the river, compared with Southern Chu, the cavalry army has a considerable advantage. However, the two countries generally confronted each other along the river, and the territory of Nanchu was mostly mountainous and hilly, with rivers, lakes, ponds, and water networks crisscrossing and horizontal, and there were few large areas of plains, and there were not many times when elite cavalry troops could be used, and even large corps operations were not conducive to the deployment of troops, but the naval division played a greater role. And the water division also happened to be the strength of the Chu army's almost one-sided advantage.

Speaking of this, Yang Zhi sighed: "I think you all know in your hearts that the Yangtze River Sailors in Great Xia are less than 40,000 people, and they are still divided on the long waterway from Jingmen to Jinling. The emperor promised to give me 50,000 sailors, but I don't know that sailors are more difficult to recruit and train than infantry troops, and it would be good to be in place before the summer of next year. Regardless of the strength of our army's naval divisions and the quantity and quality of warships, they cannot be compared with Nanchu. Buying warships, equipping them with firepower, and training them into an army not only required a lot of silver. It also takes a lot of time and effort. If this shortcoming is not filled, our army wants to cross the Yangtze River. Just an empty word. ”

Due to the situation, the sailors have never been valued in the Xia army, and the two sailor generals who were ordered to come to the meeting almost did not shed tears on the spot: the new marshal put the sailor division and the infantry army in the same position, and it seems that there will be some tilt in funds and equipment. After so many years of grievance, now I finally have a hope!

Yang Zhi continued: "The third thing I want to say is about the ministry arrangements of the several Xiaocai generals who took up the post with me. I don't like to talk about it, and I don't like to play any tricks of disobedience and killing. Here's the arrangement. I'm not talking to you! ”

In the words of the previous life, it means that if you understand, you must obey, and if you do not understand, you must obey. The hearts of the people present all sank when they heard this, no wonder you said it so nicely before! If you don't install your own close confidant generals in the army, did you bring them here for sightseeing?

But the family is the emperor's order to conquer Chu, and he said hello in advance, whoever dares to jump out will be killed! Why bother to rush to find death? Whatever he says, that's what it is!

Unexpectedly, Yang Zhi's next sentence made the hearts of the generals relax slightly: "The generals of all the armies will not be promoted in principle until our army recovers Suizhou." After that, it's up to you to do what you're capable of. ”

"There's a special case to this. The Xiangyang border army fought two bloody battles with Southern Chu, which greatly damaged their vitality. Where the number of personnel is reduced by less than 50 percent, the formation system shall be retained, and priority shall be given to replenishing the full number of personnel from among the stragglers. If the number of personnel is reduced by more than 50 percent, the establishment shall be abolished and another army shall be organized. General Yu, this matter is entrusted to you to execute. ”

Yang Zhi's disposition was fair, and Yu Hualong said gloomily: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

"Ling Xiaocai General Liu Dang served as the chief secretary of the general of Zhengchu, and was in charge of the deployment of money, food, ordnance and other matters. The food officers, ordnance officers, and money and grain clerks of all the departments of the army are at your disposal. ”

"General Xiaocai will lead 30,000 troops solemnly, and all the departments of the army will be selected and transferred by you, and you will be given priority in the allocation of grain and ordnance, and you will be limited to form an attack group within three months."

"Order the cavalry general Chen Zhun to lead 20,000 troops, and all the departments of the army are at your disposal, and you should be given priority in the allocation of grain, ordnance, and firearms, and you will be limited to form an assault group within three months."

"Order the cavalry general Zhang Desheng to lead the Jingmen Naval Division, and give priority to the distribution of grain and ordnance, and you will be limited to train into a division that can fight with Southern Chu within one year."

"Ling Xiaocai General Wei Feiyang led 50,000 infantry troops and 10,000 sailors. Among them, 20,000 infantry troops were mobilized from various departments of the Xiangyang army, and the remaining 30,000 infantry troops and 10,000 sailors were transferred from the headquarters of Ye Chuang, the general of Pingnan, on the orders of our commander. First, the priority should be given to the distribution of grain and ordnance, and you should be limited to form a middle route army group within half a year and move to Anqing to garrison. ”

Generals Liu Dang, Shen Chong, Chen Zhun, Zhang Desheng, and Wei Feiyang already knew their respective appointments, and immediately accepted their orders.

As a commander in command of hundreds of thousands of troops, it is too easy to bring a few people to the army to mix their backgrounds and gain a future. But Yang Zhimo said that relatives and friends, but he didn't even bring a personal guard!

In the past few days, the generals have a little understanding of the generals he brought. Liu Dang is good at planning and financial management, Chen Zhun is good at field warfare and ordnance, and Zhang Desheng is familiar with water warfare. As early as the time when the first emperor drove the Southern Tang Dynasty, he was a vanguard general with 30,000 troops. Wei Feiyang was only sixteen years old and took the lead in setting foot on Jinling City. brazenly beheaded the general and suppressed the mutiny, and then was awarded the title of the brave and resolute general who commanded 100,000 troops to guard Jinling.

These people, from the boss to the guys, are already not bad, and the most unfortunate person is also a captain of the forbidden army, which one is not a first-class cowman? Instead of having nothing to say, the generals secretly hoped to be lucky enough to join several heavy military groups. It is said that good steel is used on the blade. At least the well-equipped, the guys in their hands are very good, and there are more opportunities to fight, which means that there are more opportunities for meritorious service!

Only one muttered in a low voice, "...... I don't know if I heard it wrong? Or did the big marshal make a mistake? I clearly remember that Anqing is now a territory under the rule of Southern Chu? ”

Wei Feiyang smiled lightly: "This benevolent brother, you didn't hear it wrong, and the handsome man didn't make a mistake. Anqing is indeed a territory of Southern Chu now, but it will not be soon. ”

Yang Zhi smiled and ignored it: "The fourth thing I want to say is to treat prisoners preferentially, and it is strictly forbidden to kill and surrender prisoners indiscriminately. Adultery and plunder are strictly forbidden. Those who violate the order will be killed! ”

A loud voice like a broken gong immediately objected: "Didn't the marshal say that there is any opinion that can be mentioned in person?" The last general has a view on this article. ”

Yang Zhi saw that he was a general of the first series of the Zhongzhou Army, named Long Yu. said indifferently: "General Long has something to say, please say." ”

Long Yu said with a face full of indignation: "Defeat is defeat, since it has fallen into the hands of others, it is common sense to let others slaughter, what is the preferential treatment and not preferential treatment?" Is it possible to offer them as bodhisattvas? What kind of bird war do you need to fight? Everyone, go and take prisoners! ”

"Before they were taken prisoner, they were our enemies who fought to the death! Don't kill a few to relieve hatred. How can they be worthy of those brothers who died at their hands? Every time there was a big war, the brothers tied their heads to the waistband of their trousers. Living a day is a day, and I don't know if I can see the sun tomorrow today. What's the big deal about getting a few to vent their anger? What's wrong with risking your life to earn a few bucks? ”

The Xia army was known for its strict military discipline, but every time there was a big war, the killing of prisoners and rape and plunder were still repeatedly prohibited. Most of the generals in command turned a blind eye. What's more, they even "take the lead" and make a windfall. Everyone present knew this, but they all had the idea of Yang Feng Yin in their stomachs, unlike Long Yu, who openly picked out and fought against Yang Zhi.

Long Yu is about thirty years old. He is tall, bearded, and extremely powerful. This person was born in a poor family in Longxi, and he didn't know a few big characters. Both good skills and courage, every battle must be brave and first. He has been in the army for more than 20 years, and he has a lot of experience in the army, from the forbidden soldiers to the Shuofang border army, from the Shuofang border army to the Youzhou border army, from the Youzhou border army to the Zhongzhou garrison, and then transferred to the Xiangyang reinforcement army. Originally, with his military exploits and qualifications, he had to do it as a cavalry general, but after so many years, he has come full circle, and he is still a partial general.

The reason for this is that people have a violent temperament, and once they are killed in the battle array, they will not recognize it. Although it is brave to fight, it is common to disobey orders on the battlefield, kill prisoners without permission, and plunder by arson. Many of the Xia Army's heavy generals used him as cannon fodder for the lead, and after using it, no one dared to stay.

Such a person should have been the fragrant bait that the Xia army's various departments were fighting for, but Long Yu mixed himself up and ignored him. It's been used all the time, and it hasn't been hung up so far. It is also a miracle that this person has survived until now.

Long Yu's words were quite marketable among the generals of the Xia Army, and he said what many people dared to think but did not dare to say.

Concepts such as the equality of all beings, regardless of race, whether high or low, and the equality of all beings, have been exhausted by the Western world in the previous life, and have not been able to do it for decades. Yang Zhifu's nonsense and a group of murderous generals preaching these words are undoubtedly in the water.

He replied one by one: "The two countries have always been at war, and they have always won and lost each other, and it is common for them to be taken prisoner. However, Southern Chu is different from the Turkic foreign enemies, the soldiers of the two armies and the people of the two countries, although the regions are different, but there is no ethnic distinction, they are all the same clan of our Chinese dynasty. The so-called "more help for the righteous and little help for the unjust", ordinary soldiers and ordinary people may not be able to say or understand this truth. ”

"When I say preferential treatment to captives, I don't mean that you should treat them as bodhisattvas. As long as they lay down their arms, they will not be indiscriminately harmed, and they will be provided with basic living conditions to prevent them from dying of frost, starvation, injury and disease, and nothing more. ”

"As the saying goes, it's better to die than to live, and rabbits bite when they're in a hurry. The reason why the enemy is willing to surrender is nothing more than to save his life. If it is a ** like a person to descend or not, it is a death on the left and right, it is better to fight with you with a heart, and it can be regarded as a heroic death, like a man! If everyone on the enemy thinks so, how many lives will our army have to sacrifice without recklessness? Kill the prisoner out of anger? Stupid! How stupid ******! ”

"What is adultery and plunder? That's a bandit who is not even as good as an animal! Bandit! Have you ever heard that all people are soldiers? In the same way, there is no way to live anyway, can the people not hate you? Isn't that forcing them to fight with you? The thoughts of the enemy's ordinary soldiers and civilians are actually very simple, wherever the life is good, they will go to whichever end! ”

Then he questioned Long Yudao: "General Long, who has no parents?" Who has no relatives? As far as I know, you have a septuagenarian mother, a delicate concubine, and a young daughter. Because you have been on the battlefield for a long time, your family was poor in your early years, and now you are one of the best wealthy families in Longxi. Let's compare our hearts to our hearts, if one day the enemy kills your old mother and children, rapes your wife and beautiful concubine, and dominates your family's land, how do you feel? Desperate for revenge? Will your family, old and young, women and children still come back to life? If you die in battle, will you still be able to crawl out of the grave? ”

"I admire your bravery and hate to say that you're an idiot with a string in your head, but you're an idiot!"

got up and sneered: "Generals, I didn't say this to General Long alone!" Freeze to death without demolishing the house, starve to death without plundering! In the past, I didn't care about what you did, and I couldn't control it, even if you were under Lao Tzu's subordinates, it was such a charter! Don't say that I, Yang, am not righteous, you have two ways to choose: either get out of here as soon as possible, and I will never keep you. Either take a longer memory and memorize these few sentences well! Among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers, there are many people who dream of skipping the rank and promotion, and there is no more than you, and no less than you! ”

Most of the generals had heard of Yang Zhi's ruthless methods, and they were silent for a while, speechless. Long Yu's face was flushed, and he never dared to say a word. This product has been scolded a lot before, and he has been scolded, but no matter how the previous superior generals scolded and scolded, no one ever talked about the old and young women and children of his family.

And Yang Zhi's heart-wrenching words were heard by Long Yu in a cold sweat! Over the years, he has made countless enemies, not to mention that the enemy army has attacked his hometown in Longxi, even if someone seeks revenge and kills his whole family, what can he do?

was thinking groggily in his mind, only to hear Yang Zhi suddenly shout: "Where is Long Yu?!" (To be continued.) )