Wang Xu took Dian Wei to the big tent first, and casually looked at the recruitment materials on the table. It didn't take long for the generals to follow Gao Shun in, all with puzzled expressions on their faces.

"Lord, I don't know what is the matter with calling me and others here?" As soon as Xu Sheng sat down, he couldn't help but ask.

Smiling slightly, Wang Xu put down the bamboo slip in his hand, slowly raised his head and said, "I came here today mainly to discuss with you the establishment and training of the army.

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked at each other, and after a while, Gao Shun said softly: "Lord, but what is wrong with our current distribution and training?" ”

"Huh! You're mistaken, and I'm not saying you're doing a bad job. It's just that in the past two days, I've thought of some good ways to reorganize the army, so I want to discuss it with you. Don't be so nervous. ”

"I don't know what the lord has to do?" This time, without waiting for Gao Shun to answer, Han Meng, who was in a hurry, had already rushed to ask.

Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile slightly, glanced at everyone, and slowly spoke: "I think our county soldiers should also be divided in detail like the central army of the imperial court. Instead of carrying out this kind of one-size-fits-all training, we should divide cavalry and crossbowmen, sword and shield soldiers, pikemen, etc., although they can also be mixed, but they must have their own different training directions, which can not only improve the quality of training, but also generally improve the combat effectiveness of soldiers, and at the same time make us have more possibilities for tactical changes on the battlefield. What do you think? ”

Hearing this, all the generals nodded, and only Xu Sheng and Gao Shun fell into deep thought. After a while, the two looked at each other in unison.

Sensing this move out of the corner of his eye, Wang Xu couldn't help but look at the two of them curiously: "Gao Shun, Wen Xiang, looking at the two of you, it seems that you have something to say?" ”

Hearing this, Xu Sheng hesitated for a moment, but immediately spoke: "Lord, the generals of our county government are different!" The generals of the county government are single, and if they are trained separately, then I don't know how to distribute them? And after the distribution, if he goes on an expedition in the future, how should the generals lead the troops? ”

"Oh! It turned out to be the problem. Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile. In fact, he had thought about this for a long time in the past few days, so when he spoke: "This is simple, you only need to be responsible for the training of a single unit on weekdays, but you will carry out temporary rationing during wartime." For example, Han Meng usually carries crossbow soldiers, but in wartime, he mixes them according to the actual situation. ”

"This ......" Hearing this, the generals suddenly hesitated, only Zhang Jing seemed to understand something, but he didn't open his mouth, smiled at Wang Xu and remained silent.

However, this is also normal, because this military system only began to rise in the late Three Kingdoms period, and it was really a big shock to the tribal system at this time.

But in fact, this system is actually much better than a simple tribal system, until the modern warfare of later generations also did this, each practiced its own on weekdays, but in wartime it was uniformly deployed, for example, a major general who commanded infantry was likely to command other arms when he went into battle. The advantage is that it can standardize soldiers, facilitate training and management, and enhance combat effectiveness.

However, the trilogy system is very troublesome, and the soldiers under the accounts of each general are likely to have everything, and it takes a lot of the generals' energy to train them, not to mention that they have to be transferred in wartime, and the soldiers who have not been uniformly trained are grouped together, which greatly reduces the combat effectiveness. After the war, there will be various parts. In fact, this kind of military system is the remnant of the slave society, and when the feudal centralization is highly centralized, there is simply no such tribal system.

As for the problem of the system, Wang Xu has no time to study, and he will not forcibly change it. Because the development of history takes time to accumulate, it changes with the changes in the productive forces and the relations of production. However, to implement it now is obviously against the trend of history.

However, the reason why it is necessary to reform the military system on a small scale now is because at present everyone is his confidant, and all of them are self-made people, and it is relatively easy for everyone to accept it. After a system is formed, the generals who join in the future will naturally get used to it. But if you wait for the development and growth before doing so, there is a suspicion of seizing the power of the general, and the more people there are, the easier it is to arouse suspicion among monarchs and ministers......

Turning rapidly in his head, Wang Xu watched everyone not speak for a long time, and he didn't quite understand the new military system, so he couldn't help but smile and continued: "Everyone, this method can allow soldiers to specialize in skills and enhance combat effectiveness. You've all taken the troops, and you should know that very well. Is it better to practice spears for a while, bows and arrows for a while, or is it easier for all arms to practice one of the same? Is it effective for you to train a messy bunch of motley soldiers, or is it more effective to train just one class? ”

With Wang Xu's words, the generals who had been thinking for a long time couldn't help but nod slowly. When the voice fell, Xu Sheng had already taken the lead in speaking: "The lord's method is very good, not only makes our training more convenient, but also makes it easy to command when coordinating operations if there is a large-scale battle in the future." ”

"Hmmm! I think it's good too. Gao Shun also nodded slowly.

With the words of the two, the generals also spoke out one after another to express their agreement.

"Haha! Well, since everyone has no opinion, then starting tomorrow, all the non-commissioned officers in the army will be reorganized. Wang Xu did not hesitate, seeing that everyone had already accepted it, he immediately made a decision, and hurriedly said: "How many soldiers and horses do we have at present?" ”

After speaking, he stared straight at Gao Shun and added: "I mean the garrison soldiers and horses assigned to the counties, only counting the main force of my county government. ”

Gao Shun did not hesitate in this regard, and immediately replied: "Report to the lord, at present, the main army of our county government is mainly stationed in the military camp of this county government, with a total of 6,321 people. In addition, there are more than 1,000 people each from Guanhai and Yang Feng in Yingdao and Lingdao counties, totaling more than 8,000 people. ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Wang Xu was a little surprised, he didn't expect to recruit so many soldiers in more than a month. However, the chaos has just settled, and under the pressure of survival, it is normal for so many people to join the army, and they have promulgated so many measures.

After thinking about it carefully, Wang Xu continued: "In addition to the county capital Quanling, how many garrisons are there in the other twelve counties?" ”

Gao Shun replied: "Because the number of households in each county is different, and the size is also different. So there were one or two hundred for the few, and five or six hundred for the many. In total, there were about 3,500 people. However, they are not regular sergeants, and most of them are young and strong who meet the conditions, but their physical qualities are relatively poor. And it is only equipped with armor, bronze swords, and some ordinary bows and crossbows, which are only suitable for maintaining local law and order and exterminating bandits. ”

"Good! In other words, it is these more than 8,000 people who can be included in the scope of reorganization. Saying that, Wang Xu thought for a moment before he continued: "Okay, when this military discussion is over, you will immediately recall Guan Hai and Yang Feng and carry out a comprehensive reorganization of 8,000 people." But ......"

Speaking of this, Wang Xu smiled slightly, and after slowly glancing at the generals, he said slowly: "But before the big reorganization, you can choose your own parts." ”

As soon as these words came out, the generals immediately looked at each other, not understanding what the situation was. After a while, Han Meng couldn't help but wonder at first: "What does the lord mean by this?" ”

Wang Xu smiled: "Hehe! That is to say, before proceeding with a large-scale formation, you can select the elite from among the soldiers and form a personal detachment. For example, Gao Shun, I still remember his trapped camp vividly, and now it can be reorganized, I remember that there are more than ten old brothers left! ”

Saying that, Wang Xu shook his head with some sighs, and after a while, he continued: "In short, let each of you establish a unique personal defense department according to your own ideas and concepts, which can be regarded as your personal department." The county still pays according to the salaries of ordinary soldiers, but they are only your subordinates, and they are the only soldiers who cannot be transferred, so what you want to do with them is your business. But...... With the current strength, Gao Shun can have 500 people, Xu Sheng and Han Meng can have 300 people, and Zhang Jing, Song Qian, Guan Hai, and Yang Feng can have 200 people. Of course, in the future, as the military strength increases, the number of divisions will be increased. However, if there are new talents joining in the future, they must also be authorized by me before they can enjoy their own parts. ”

With Wang Xu's explanation, the generals were finally excited. In this day and age, what general doesn't want to have a soldier that belongs only to him? It is precisely because of this that Wang Xu used this method to meet the wishes of the generals while gathering the power of the generals, and the special troops formed will have a very huge effect on their strong combat effectiveness. In addition, it can also form a sense of pride in the army, and more generals will join in the future, and they will also desire to have their own troops, so they will naturally work hard. So it's actually a good thing to kill three birds with one stone!

Seeing everyone so happy, Wang Xu couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help but quip: "However, the ugly words are ahead, although it is your part, but if the name is too poor and insulting, or the combat effectiveness is unsightly, I will cut it." ”

As soon as the words "hahaha......" came out, the generals immediately burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Wang Xu didn't say anything more, turned his head to look at Dian Wei who was standing behind him, and said, "Dian Wei, my personal guards will be handed over to you, is there any problem?" ”

"Nope!" Dian Wei shook his head again and again.

"Huh! Well, you can also follow them to choose for me, I also want 500 people, but I am different from them, I am loyal first, and combat effectiveness second. Not only can I go out with the army, but I also have to be able to protect my Taishou Mansion. ”

"Hmm!" Dian Wei nodded heavily.

However, when Gao Shun heard this, he said with some unease: "The relationship between the lord's guards is very important, not only must he have enough ability to protect the safety of the lord and his family, but also must have absolute loyalty. I don't think it's better to take your time, and I'll help Dian Wei make the selection. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the generals nodded in agreement.

Wang Xu thought about it and said with a smile: "Hmm! It's okay, Dian Wei is honest and honest, and he does have some shortcomings, so it's good to have you to check it. ”

Saying that, seeing that everything had been arranged, Wang Xu couldn't help but slowly stand up and said, "Okay, since everything has been decided, then these things will be left to you to handle, and I have to go back to Yuan Hao to discuss some things." ”

"Wait a minute, the last general has something to say!" Han Meng suddenly stopped Wang Xu.

"Huh? What's up? ”

Han Meng didn't hesitate, and immediately gave his hand and said: "Lord, at this moment, the bandits in Guiyang County have not been pacified, and the two thousand men and horses who withdrew Guan Hai and Yang Feng have withdrawn, what if Guiyang comes to commit crimes?" ”

"Hahaha......" Wang Xu glanced at Han Meng with a smile, and then slowly walked outside the camp: "Don't worry!" Ou Xing and the Zhou Dynasty did not dare to come, and those small bandits and soldiers, the county garrisons were enough to exterminate. ”

Seeing Wang Xu's confident appearance, Han Meng suddenly fell into confusion, and he didn't know what to do. However, Xu Sheng smiled and stood up: "General Han, Ou Xing is too busy to take care of himself now, where do you dare to provoke the lord?" In the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shi was frightened, and when he heard that we were recruiting troops on a large scale, he didn't dare to come at all. As for those small groups of thieves, not only can they be exterminated locally, but also the prestige of the lord is there, and my Lingling County is strong and strong, who will come to make trouble? ”

"I see! Thank you for your advice. Han Meng immediately smiled gratefully.

"You and I are fellow brothers, why don't you say this, let's go! Don't delay the lord's big business. ”

Hearing this, Gao Shun also smiled slightly, stood up and took over the words: "Wen Xiang is right, this reorganization of soldiers and the reallocation of weapons and armor is not something that can be completed in a while. Don't sit and talk, let's do what you order! ”

"No!"