In the final analysis, the key is the tactical thinking of the officers, as well as the quality of the soldiers. No matter how good the tactics are, they must be able to fully exert the executor. Instead of casually coming up with some advanced theories, we can immediately improve the combat strength of the troops.

When Meng Jiucheng came to his senses from the successive victories and re-examined the situation of the Red Turban Army, he found that some measures in army building still had many deficiencies and that there was still a lot of room for improvement.

Of course, the military academy was a measure that he had already considered, but the setting of the threshold was a little embarrassing, mainly due to the generally low level of education at that time. If literacy levels were required now, most of the current middle and lower rank officers would be excluded. This not only affects the combat capability of the entire unit, but is also likely to cause dissatisfaction among these middle- and lower-ranking officers.

After some consideration, Meng Jiucheng decided to adopt a compromise approach for the time being, first setting up a training team in the army as an institution for training junior officers or non-commissioned officers in rotation. Lowering the bar was a helpless and realistic choice, even though he had tried his best to promote evening tutoring in the army.

Of course, there are practical benefits to lowering the bar as well. It is true that there should be more literate and well-understood officers in the army to enrich them, but it is also very important for the promotion of soldiers in the army who bravely kill the enemy.

Using military merit as the basis for promotion is not only fair, but also plays a great role in boosting morale and encouraging soldiers to fight bravely. What's more, the current illiterate and native buns, after training, may not be able to become high-ranking generals in the future, or even rank among the famous generals.

"There are still too few people under your command who can be of great use." Zheng Si'an pointed out the shortcomings of the current Red Turban Army, "Although this consolidates your authority and there is no risk of civil strife, it is not conducive to development and growth." ”

Meng Jiucheng smiled bitterly and nodded, but he was very helpless.

The so-called ability to be of great use, Meng Jiucheng's standard is very high. I'm afraid that even the commanders of the rebel army like Shi Si, Xia Quan, and Shi Qing, and even Li Quan and Peng Yibin, are not eligible.

The reason is simple, the equipment of the Red Turban Army is somewhat different. With the gradual increase in the number of gunpowder weapons, their playing style is also destined to develop and change in terms of how to exert maximum power.

"What the Sixth Master said is extremely true, this situation will soon change." Meng Jiucheng has already begun to gather the defeated soldiers of the Red Jacket Army in the south, and he does not dare to say his education level, but he has some battlefield experience that can be cultivated and trained.

Zheng Si'an smiled and said, "There are advantages and disadvantages, you have to master this degree." The so-called unpredictable people's hearts are more reliable than those who have family members to settle in the local area. ”

Yes, the human heart is the most fickle. In this era of change, the Song, Jin, and Mongolia are competing for power, who can always take a firm stand like Meng Jiucheng?

At the end of the day, it's the people who are the most important. With loyal subordinates, Meng Jiucheng is like a tiger with wings; If he betrays, he may also suffer heavy losses or even defeat.

But Meng Jiucheng must enrich the team and expand his subordinates, how to find a balance in this contradiction and master the so-called "degree" is indeed the most headache.

Since it cannot be avoided absolutely, it is possible to prevent it as much as possible. Zheng Si'an has a point, family members are indeed a means of control. Like Shi Si, those who abandoned their wives and children and defected to the Mongolian army with iron hearts are still a minority after all.

I don't know if Zheng Si'an has the conditions to enjoy comfort, or if he has a family member to reassure Meng Jiucheng, he has already accepted two concubines, all of which were obtained from selling sons and daughters among the homeless people.

is nearly forty, but there are two seventeen or eighteen concubines, although Meng Jiucheng feels a little awkward, but at that time, it was an ordinary thing. Therefore, Meng Jiucheng doesn't want to care, he doesn't know how many he wants to marry in the future?

The four sides of the county were swept away, and government management personnel were arranged, and Meng Jiucheng and Zheng Si'an rushed to the Wulian area after discussing the defense matters.

Although Meng Jiucheng's reputation is not well-known, as the supreme head of the base area, where he lives, he is not free to choose, and he can choose as comfortably as he wants. This often means a change in strategic focus, which can also make subordinates and the people under their rule think differently.

In fact, it is true that Meng Jiucheng is sitting in the Wulian area, gathering heavy troops, and is indeed guarding against the enemy in the north.

After Yang An'er was defeated, the main force of the Jin army rested for a while, and then continued to implement the strategy of breaking through one by one, turning to Li Quan, who was active in Weizhou, Linqu, and Qingzhou, but still divided his troops to occupy many prefectures and counties. Fang Guosan, who occupied Mizhou (the state is now Zhucheng), will soon be defeated, and the date for the Red Turban Army to face the Jin Army is coming.

Although the Wulian area is mountainous and hilly, with more than 3,300 large and small hills, the terrain is more favorable to the Red Turban Army, which is mainly infantry. But against the Jin Army, Meng Jiucheng still didn't dare to be a little careless.

Arriving at Chaohe Town in the Wulian area, Meng Jiucheng carefully discussed with Wang Zhongfeng and others, and decided to advance the outpost position to the north, relying on Wulian Mountain to form a stronger screen against the sun.

At this point, the entire defense system of the Red Turban Army was finally completed on paper.

Xiao Ying is located in Haizhou, with more than 3,000 horses; Zheng Si'an was in Juzhou and had 5,000 subordinates; The outpost of Wulian Mountain is equipped with 3,000 soldiers, with Chaohe, Songbai, two cities and three towns as the backing, and a total of more than 5,000 troops are stationed; The regular troops in Rizhao, Junan, and Linshu counties were very small, and the total was only 2,000.

True, the Red Turban Army did not exceed 20,000. This is very appropriate compared to the territory occupied. But compared with other rebels, it is on the small side. But if you count the militia of half peasants and half soldiers, the overall strength of the Red Turban Army is not weak.

"Yang An'er has been defeated, and the number of displaced people and defeated soldiers going south has increased in recent days, and all kinds of news are difficult to discern, but the time to fight with the Jin army is probably very close." Although Wang Zhongfeng was vigilant, he was not very urgent, "With Fang Guo San from Mizhou, there is always a buffer and early warning, so as not to catch our army off guard." ”

Meng Jiucheng was not so optimistic, but he could not predict the prophet, so he had to use prudence as an excuse to personally sit in charge and personally supervise the work of strengthening the defense.

Wang Zhongfeng felt that Meng Jiucheng was too careful, but it was nothing, he was not afraid of 10,000, he was afraid of what happened, and it was not a bad thing to be well-prepared.

"Master, ninety percent of the battle against the Jin army is not sure of victory, and the main thing is to worry about its cavalry." Meng Jiucheng did not shy away from his concerns, and humbly asked Wang Zhongfeng for advice.

The cavalry was like the armored troops of later generations in the era of cold weapons, and the Jin army mostly used heavy cavalry, which had a strong impact; The Mongolian army played light cavalry to the peak. To say that you don't care, not to worry, is to be arrogant.

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