Chapter XXVIII An Important Enlarged Meeting (5)
Speaking of this, Qian Yuanshan paused slightly, seeing that the brothers in the congregation were listening carefully to his analysis, and many people nodded frequently to support his statement, and then continued: "Just now, a brother suggested that the secret agent of the 'Dark Feather' could be planted in the 'Flying Dragon Army'. This method can indeed prevent or detect the ill-intentioned intentions of ill-intentioned people to a certain extent, and the timely discovery of the rebellion against Broadcom is a very good example. However, although sending secret agents can play a role in early warning, there are also some drawbacks.
First, when the secret agent can find out that the person with dissent has bad intentions, usually the other party has already developed a certain climate and is about to make trouble. At that time, even if we can arrange in advance and smash the conspiracy of these people, its adverse impact on the 'Flying Dragon Army' has already been formed, and the 'Flying Dragon Army' will suffer some losses.
What's more, since it was secretly arranged for the spies to go in, it was natural that they could not be given too much care, otherwise, it would be easy to expose them. However, without special care, who can guarantee that these spies can climb from a big soldier to the position of platoon commander in a short period of time by relying on their own ability, just like the three platoon commanders, and because of this position, they have the opportunity to be invited to Broadcom to plan the so-called 'big things' together. Just imagine, if this spy was not a platoon commander, but an ordinary soldier, and did not get the news until his commander announced that he was going to follow Xiang Botong to rebel, would he still have a chance to send this information to the old twelve. Even if he relied on his wit and boldness to send the news to the old twelve, just relying on the old twelve and a few of them and the dozen or so guards around him, it was still between the two sides whether they could resist the attack on Botong.
Of course, there will also be brothers who say that even if there is no spy, Chang Mao will try to pass on the news, and the old twelve will also get out of danger and turn the crisis into safety. But the problem is that Chang Mao has only one, while the 'Flying Dragon Army' has eighteen combat companies at this stage. No matter how capable, capable, and loyal he is, it is impossible for him to divide into eighteen parts and go to each company to be an undercover agent. Moreover, the scale of the 'Flying Dragon Army' will definitely become larger and larger in the future, and by that time, I am afraid that Chang Mao will not be enough to be divided into thirty-six parts.
Second, no matter in which era and in which armed Liliang, secret agents are not popular with officers and soldiers. This can make them feel that they may have a pair of eyes behind them all the time, and they will develop a sense of distrust of the people around them. In that case, on the one hand, they will not be able to do anything. When doing things, they will be timid and look left and right, so as to become conservative and rigid, only know how to follow the rules, and do not know how to be flexible and innovative. Even like the Ming Dynasty when Jinyiwei and Dongchang were rampant in our previous life, the officials didn't even dare to whisper loudly to their wives at night, for fear of being listened to by the Jinyiwei Captain or the fans of Dongchang who didn't know where they were lurking.
If this happens only to ordinary soldiers, it doesn't matter much. After all, it is their duty for them to follow the rules and do what they are told. But if such a situation happens to commanders at all levels, then it will be a big trouble. A commander who only knows how to act in accordance with the orders of his superiors, has no own opinions, does not know how to use them flexibly, and does not know how to adapt and innovate will not be able to fight a good battle.
On the other hand, when comrades in the same trench cannot trust each other, how can we expect them to cooperate with each other and kill the enemy together? How can we expect them to be able to safely hand over their backs and weak points to their comrades for cover, and concentrate on the battle themselves? An armed force that has lost its cooperation and tacit understanding, how can we count on him to 'shelter us from the wind and rain' and 'make contributions'?
So brother, I think that the spies of the 'Dark Feather' should be planted or planted, but on the one hand, don't arrange too many people to go in, so as not to make the people of the 'Flying Dragon Army' panic, so as not to affect the combat effectiveness. On the other hand, instead of putting the responsibility of preventing a recurrence of something like the Xiang Broadcom rebellion, Dark Feather should continue to think of ways to do other things. Moreover, once a spy shows signs of exposure, he must be withdrawn immediately, so as not to be isolated by other officers and soldiers because of the identity of the spy and cause unnecessary trouble.
As for the dispatch of the familiar prison troops of this era to the various ministries to supervise the actions of commanders at all levels and monitor the situation of the soldiers, I am afraid that the effect is not as good as the placement of secret agents. As long as the number of secret agents is not too large and their actions are not too arrogant, the officers and men can at least treat them as if they do not exist and do their part in a down-to-earth manner. The Overseer, on the other hand, was a definite position, a position that required formal appointment from the Commission or the Ministry of Military Affairs, a position that was placed in the sun and visible to all. The officers and soldiers could not pretend that he did not exist, because he was there alive. ,
Although my brother and I have limited knowledge of history, through novels, storytelling, movies, and TV dramas, we can also understand how the role of the superintendent of the army in this era, or in the ancient army, was disgusted and disgusted by generals and soldiers at all levels. Especially when this supervising army forgets his own duty, does not know how to pretend to understand, and commands indiscriminately, the result is often a great defeat or loss of his own army, or even the total annihilation of the army. With such a lesson from the past, the establishment of the supervision army, which is familiar to people in this era, will certainly not be welcomed by the officers and men of the 'Flying Dragon Army'.
Moreover, the supervision army of this era was usually only set up when the general led tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of troops to the battle, and its main responsibility was also to supervise the leading generals. I haven't heard of any dynasty that has set up the prison army in the capital, which is equivalent to our level.
In addition, in all dynasties, the supervision of the army has always been sent by the emperor to serve as a trusted eunuch around him. But in our current situation, where can we find so many eunuchs to do this kind of thing?
Therefore, brother, I think it is inappropriate and impractical to set up in the 'Wyvern Army' the kind of prison army that people of this era understand and are familiar with. If a similar position is really to be established, it must also be a 'supervising army' that is compatible with the current situation of the 'Flying Dragon Army' and has the characteristics of crossing the team. ”
Qian Yuanshan's words were tantamount to negating, at least partially, several suggestions made by the brothers in the congregation, so before he could take the opportunity to say his plan, the hall that had been quiet became lively again. While discussing Qian Yuanshan's analysis, everyone wondered if there was any other more way to solve this imminent problem, which made Qian Yuanshan, who was only halfway talked, feel a little embarrassed when he stood there, and didn't know how to continue for a while.
Wang Kunjun, who had been sitting on the main seat and did not express his opinion, naturally saw all this. He could hear that Qian Yuanshan's words were not finished, and what he said must have meant something. Moreover, before Qian Yuanshan started the above analysis, he also said that he had some ideas, and he hoped that the brothers would refer to them in detail. So, since the other party said this, he must have already had the corresponding answer in his heart, but he was interrupted by the discussion of his brothers, and now what he needs is someone to give him a chance to continue to expound his views.
So, Wang Kunjun coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the brothers in the congregation, and then signaled everyone to be quiet, and said to Qian Yuanshan: "What the eleventh brother just said is reasonable, and the analysis is the truth, which shows that he has spent a lot of effort on this issue before. Presumably, the eleventh brother already has a suitable plan in his heart, so he might as well talk about it and listen to it with the brothers, and everyone should refer to it together. ”
Wang Kunjun's words are equivalent to handing over the right to speak to Qian Yuanshan again, and Qian Yuanshan naturally has no reason not to answer. He stabilized his mind for a moment and said, "Fifth brother is falsely praised, the younger brother is the head of the military department, and it is within his duty to consider how to solve these problems. After thinking about it for a few days, the younger brother also summed up a few suggestions, but the idea is not mature enough, and I ask the fifth brother and the brothers to correct. ”
"Eleventh brother, please speak, let's study and discuss together." Wang Kunjun said supportively.
Qian Yuanshan nodded when he heard this, and said, "Actually, my idea is very simple, brother. The brothers believe that in order to fully and effectively control the 'Flying Dragon Army' and prevent the recurrence of incidents like the 'Xiang Botong Rebellion,' the most effective way is to learn from the successful experience of the army in the previous life of 'setting up branches above the company' and carry out a comprehensive reform of the military supervision system in this era, so as to make them instructors, instructors, and political commissars who specialize in political and ideological work and take into account the duties of supervision and guidance, and have the characteristics of this era. In other words, the new 'supervising army' is set up on the company. ”