The Mongol invasion of the south failed to take the city of Yangzhou. Zhao Jiaren didn't want to praise Yangzhou as a heroic city, even if he just saw the current situation in Yangzhou, Zhao Jiaren had no such interest.

When Jia Yidao was still the governor of Yangzhou, Zhao Jiaren visited the city several times. Compared with the memories of that time, Yangzhou is much more deserted. This is not to accuse Jia Rudao of being rampant and reckless in Yangzhou. A few years ago, Yangzhou suffered a fire, burning most of the city of Yangzhou, and Yangzhou also suffered a flood that year. After such a disaster, Yangzhou was depressed. At the time of the war, many people fled Yangzhou, and now this famous city is far less prosperous than before.

Is it here that the state ownership of land is being introduced? Zhao Jiaren couldn't help but have such a thought.

The people who came to greet Zhao Jiaren looked very out of tune with this political issue. Short hair, indigo octagonal hat with brim, indigo trousers, hem to crotch placket right jacket is also indigo, cloth shoes. The army lined up to greet Zhao Jiaren, the Grand Captain of the Great Song Dynasty.

The clothes worn by Zhao Jiaren are no different from those of these soldiers, except that the class badge on his shoulder is the Song character of Phnom Penh. Seeing the supreme commander of the army appear, those ordinary soldiers were excited that they could be so close to Captain Zhao, and the officers were excited about their future.

The division commanders and chiefs of staff of the 15 divisions of the Great Song Dynasty basically gathered here, and many of the battalion commanders and battalion staff officers who had made great achievements also came. Before coming here, everyone knew that Taiwei Zhao was going to reward the meritorious people here, and everyone thought that they had a reason to be rewarded.

Someone brought Zhao Jiaren's mount, which was a dark brown Arabian horse that could be described as beautiful. The head is small and delicate, the eyes are bright and bright, the neck is straight, the forehead is broad, the nail is high, the back and waist are short and strong, the bones are fine and firm, the limbs are thin, the tendons are developed, and the coat is soft and silky, shining in the sun.

Over the years, more than 40 Arabian horses from the Arabian Peninsula have multiplied into a herd of 200 horses. Under the new genetic concept, horse reproduction is no longer based on the number of breeds. Rather, it is to maintain a thoroughbred herd and use other larger mares to breed military horses. Therefore, most of the cavalry actually rode mixed-breed Arabian horses, and the ones dedicated to the commander were naturally purebred Arabian horses.

Zhao Jiaren has been taking some time out every day to learn to ride a horse recently, and he no longer expects to have the opportunity to ride a jeep, and the best means of transportation is naturally horses. Pat the horse lightly so that this energetic and very alert little guy can calm down from the nervousness of seeing so many people. Feeling Zhao Jiaren's comfort, the horse turned his head sideways and gently rubbed Zhao Jiaren's shoulder. Purebred Arabian horses are accustomed to living in tents and are kind, intelligent and pleasing to please.

Seeing that the horses showed no signs of temper tantrums, Zhao Jiaren pulled the saddle and turned over on the horse. After the appearance of the blast furnace, the hooves that began to spread on the large animals struck the ground, and Zhao Jiaren, who was high above, began to inspect the troops.

Each battalion drew twenty elite men. Now there are 120 battalions in the Great Song Dynasty, and 2,400 soldiers form a phalanx every 100 people, and they are lined up on the side of the long road. Whether the army is well trained or not, you only have to look at their ranks to tell. Well-trained armies have mastered the use of body muscles. They can stand for long periods of time without getting tired, and with the help of leggings, they are able to walk long distances and are guaranteed to be ready for battle. Although theoretically, the phrase "let the muscles in the back of the leg bear the force" can make it clear, but it takes a long time to master.

Before riding through the phalanx, which troops had mastered these and which had not. Whether this is an individual problem or a problem of the entire army is really clear and clear.

Zhao Jiaren had always thought that the generals rode through the front of the battle just to show their majesty, but as Zhao Jiaren mastered it, he realized that there were too many things that could be seen in the subtleties. There is no shortage of excitement in this world, what is lacking is only the ability to see wonderful eyes.

"Hello comrades!"

"Hello Captain!"

"Comrades have worked hard!"

Zhao Taiwei never hesitated to borrow the wisdom of others. Such a conversation was the army slogan to which he was accustomed and which he considered most suitable. Even if it was a rigid routine, Captain Zhao forcibly ordered the troops to carry it out. In addition, selfishly speaking, Zhao Jiaren has to avoid meaningless troubles no matter what. In case the troops were excited and their brains were hot, shouting nonsense about long live the captain, Zhao Jiaren could only wear a yellow robe. Zhao Jiaren now thinks that the time is not ripe for the yellow robe to be added.

Division Commander Li Yun stood very calmly, quietly waiting for Taiwei Zhao to pass in front of him. As one of the division commanders with outstanding military achievements, Li Yun was very confident in his determined tactics of using artillery and muskets to contain and injure the enemy, and when the enemy's formation was chaotic, he used pikemen to completely destroy or defeat the enemy. From the frequency of information mobilization by Taiwei Zhao, Li Yun could feel that Taiwei attached great importance to this matter. In other words, Li Yun's tactics are likely to become the core tactics of the Song army in the future.

Thoughts were surging in his heart, and by the time Li Yun noticed it, Taiwei Zhao had already arrived in front of his phalanx. There was a burst of nervousness in his heart, and Li Yun subconsciously stood straight. At this time, Li Yun saw that Zhao Taiwei had a look of surprise in his expression. Li Yun is also an excellent soldier, very skilled in standing and walking, and the captain's sight is all about Li Yun's problematic places.

At this time, Li Yun was panicked at first, and his body stood straight and stiff. Under the tension, the body involuntarily became more stiff. Realizing his ugliness, Li Yun's heart boiled with regret and frustration. But at this point, the matter could not be repeated, and forcibly reined in his mood, Li Yun restored himself to the state he should be. The body is relaxed but not relaxed, and the mind is concentrated but not excited. After reading Li Yun's complete adjustment, Zhao Jiaren shouted: "Hello comrades! ”

"Hello Captain!" Li Yun shouted with the fighters.

"Comrades have worked hard!" Zhao Jiaren's voice did not change.

"Serve the people!" Li Yun and the soldiers also responded in unison. Just now Li Yun felt that his face was hot because of shame, and as he shouted slogans with everyone, he thought a little self-defeating in his heart, anyway, he had already lost so many people, and he was all seen by the captain. Don't continue to lose talent after that.

The young Li Yun was a little self-defeating, he didn't know that Zhao Jiaren didn't think Li Yun couldn't do it. Everyone will make mistakes, and Zhao Jiaren even made mistakes in the general direction in his previous life. What determines a person's worth is not that he will not make mistakes, but whether he will keep moving forward. Since Li Yun has adjusted on his own, it means that he has defeated himself. Holding on to his previous mistakes is not Zhao Jiaren's hobby.

After reviewing all the teams, Zhao Jiaren went to the venue to hold a meeting. The commanders sat neatly around the square table. "Comrades, I know that there are people who are not used to this title, and some say that it is a bit frivolous. I don't see it that way, our new army is the people's soldiers, the backbone of the country, and the backbone of defending the country. What I ask for is what the new army wants, and we are like-minded, of course, comrades. Moreover, our army is different from the previous army, which was often called a thief army. Because only desperate people, as well as criminals, will serve as soldiers. Now those who come to serve in the army are all from good families, if I don't call everyone comrades, then how can I reverse the old impression of the past! ”

Captain Zhao's words made all the commanders nod their heads again and again, and some of them were emotionally sensitive and even couldn't help but burst into tears. Even if Zhao Jiaren's approach is just lip service, in the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Jiaren is probably the first to be the first to be willing to respect the army itself. Even if it is just a title of 'comrade', it can express the position of Taiwei Zhao.

"The next step is army building. Recently, we have been going through a lot of fighting in various places. There is a lot of new understanding about artillery, musketeers, pikemen. I am going to set up military schools in various localities, and these military schools are to teach squad leaders and subordinate commanders in various regions. A military academy under the military department was formed in Lin'an. The purpose of this military school is to educate middle and senior commanders and to conduct research and development on the strategy and tactics of the army. In addition, each unit should set up a teaching unit, and each division should set up a teaching battalion. Each battalion should have a pacesetter company. These units have to undertake various new tactical drills......"

If the army is viewed purely as a production organization, it is no different from such an organization. If it were different, it would be only that the army produced destruction and death. Including work such as combat training, military research and education, as well as the upgrading of personnel. Zhao Jiaren finally said: "In addition, the army should establish a society organization. Each company must have a school organization. ”

The previous content is easy to understand for a knowledgeable soldier, and even a soldier who does not know how to do it does not feel that there is anything to oppose. However, when it came to the Society, these soldiers all reacted. All the commanders were puzzled on their faces, Xu Yonghui, the commander of the Eighth Division, loved to talk, and he said the doubts in everyone's hearts, "Captain, isn't there a school in the army?" Why build a club? ”

"What the school teaches you is knowledge. In other words, you will learn what you teach here. The club is there to help people solve problems. That is to say, if you encounter any problems, the society will lead you to solve them. ”

After listening to Zhao Jiaren's explanation, Xu Yonghui still couldn't understand it like everyone else, he hesitated and asked, "Isn't that the same as the school?" ”

"The society has to face fundamental issues with everyone. For example, to put it simply, when we study, we should talk about previewing, studying, and reviewing. To fight a war is to prepare for war, to fight, and to sum up. Administration is to make plans, implement plans, and summarize plans. Do you think these are similar?

After listening to the introduction and answers, the more brilliant among these officers expressed their agreement. They hadn't considered these issues before, but now they find that there are so many rules of doing things.

"The society solves the problem. How is it solved? That is to find the pattern. Although I am opposed to the theory that all the truths in the world belong to the nonsense I am talking about, I believe that there is truth in the world. Then I ask you, if a truth does not work in the army, then is it a complete truth? ”

Xu Yonghui felt as if he understood something, and he quickly took over the conversation, "Taiwei, is there really a complete truth in this world?" ”

Zhao Jiaren smiled: "What I want to discuss now is the truth of human beings. If you think about the same thing from the perspective of horses, it must be different from us humans. I'm not one to assert the equality of all beings. ”

After saying this, everyone also burst into laughter.

After Xu Yonghui finished laughing, he continued to ask, "Is there a complete truth for human beings?" ”

"If it's all the same, it won't be. But I can give you a few examples. For example, in our military songs, don't take a stitch from the people. You will definitely ask why this is not possible. Grandpa, I have a gun in my hand, why would a common man dare not let me take his things. And the officials will be puzzled, I am an official, shepherding the land, whose wife is good-looking, whose family has more money, why can't I take it. If it is a lieutenant of the imperial court, he is in power, and he is likely to think, I want the people below to fight to the death for me, and the people below have to fight to the death. What do you think? ”

Everyone was young, and after hearing the first example, they found it interesting, and the fact that it seemed to attack the discipline that bound everyone made everyone laugh and were quite happy. In the second example, many people couldn't laugh. In the third example, the crowd was even more ugly or embarrassed. Thinking about the possible consequences of facing an unreasonable boss, everyone really couldn't laugh.

Seeing that his words had an effect, Zhao Jiaren said in conclusion: "The school is an organization that allows everyone, so that commanders and combatants can understand where the problem is. This kind of thing is different for everyone, and the problems encountered at each stage are different. That's why it was established. As for the school, it's about what everyone has in common. This is the difference between a school club and a school. ”

Zhao Jiaren will prepare the following topics at this point. Unexpectedly, Xu Yonghui continued to ask: "Taiwei, these things you said earlier are very scary when you think about them carefully. I feel like it's the same, but it's also like it's different. Could you please tell us a little bit about it? ”

Zhao Jiaren didn't want to be involved too much in the establishment of the society, but looking at Xu Yonghui's expression, and then looking at the expressions of other commanders, everyone was very interested, which made Zhao Jiaren feel a little shocked. He is more accustomed to the school-style education, where he thinks about many things after learning by himself, and tries to understand them with like-minded people. Therefore, there is no experience with the content of this kind of discussion.

Now he suddenly understands why his predecessors were able to "build the organization into the company". It's not that the predecessors have great power, it's that the people already have the need to understand the world.

"I'll be more specific, but I'll give you an example first. We were probably scolded and beaten by our parents. If our parents insist on a certain idea, we will be beaten and scolded because we have violated this concept. Even if we don't agree with our parents' ideas, we will accept our fate. However, if there is something that we are uncomfortable thinking about, it is because our parents scolded and scolded us, because they themselves were unhappy at that time, so they were angry by scolding us. What do you think? ”

If many people have not been able to understand the previous words, this explanation has obviously resonated with most young people.