Volume 2 Washing Horses and Quicksand Chapter 9 White Pole Soldiers
"Qin Liangyu, it won't be the former classmate, the one who is a bit of a sissy!" Bingzhong thought secretly in his heart, and couldn't help asking: Is your general soldier a little sissy? How do you know that it's okay not to say this, after saying this, the old farmer heard it very unenthusiastically, and said with great contempt: How can our general be as unbearable as you say, every time he breaks the enemy, he rushes to the front, wearing a pair of bronze armor on his face, and is called Captain Gong.
The so-called race Changgong is because of the king of Lanling, Gao Changgong, who is beautiful and elegant, his beauty is indeed untouchable and extraordinary, and he has a handsome appearance that ordinary men do not have. Because of his handsome and gentle appearance, he is often scorned by his opponents when he fights on the battlefield. For this reason, he had to order someone to make some hideous "big noodles", which were worn on his face whenever he went into battle, so as to achieve the purpose of deterring the enemy. "Old Tang Dynasty Book Music Chronicle" cloud: "The generation is from the Northern Qi Dynasty. Changgong, the king of Lanling in Northern Qi, is talented and beautiful, and often wears a mask to fight the enemy. Taste the Zhou division Jin Yong Cheng under the city, bravely crown the three armies, Qi people are strong, for this dance to imitate its command to stab the face, called "Lanling King into the Formation Song". "Yuefu Miscellaneous Records" drum rack section of Tiaoyun: "There is a generation, starting from the Northern Qi Dynasty." Brother Shenwu, courageous, good at fighting, with his appearance is not mighty, every time he enters the battle, he wears a mask, and then he wins a hundred battles. The actor is also dressed in purple waist and gold with a whip. Cui Lingqin's "Jiaofang Ji" of the Tang Dynasty said: "Damian, out of the Northern Qi." The king of Lanling, Changgong, is brave and courageous, and the woman who looks like she is not enough to threaten the enemy, she is carved into a mask and is on the verge of battle. The king of Lanling is a noble person and serves the country wholeheartedly. As a famous general, he is even more resourceful and brave to win the three armies. In every battle, he must take the lead, rush into battle to break the enemy, boost the morale of the army, put personal life and death aside, and win the loyalty and love of his soldiers. In the historical records, the appearance of the king of Lanling was extremely handsome, and he could be listed as one of the four most beautiful men in ancient times, so he would cover his face with a demon mask in every battle to deter the enemy, so as to win a hundred battles. The king of Lanling took off his helmet to show his face, and the army in the city was greatly invigorated, and hundreds of crossbowmen fell to meet him. Soon the Zhou army was forced to withdraw, and in order to celebrate the victory, the warriors composed the "Lanling King's Entrance Song", wearing masks and dancing while singing. Since then, a kind of armor dance has become popular on top of singing and dancing.
The Nami general Qin Liangyu especially made a good gun, and every time he went deep into the enemy camp, it was like entering a no-man's land. According to legend, the rainstorm pear blossom white pole gun is Qin Liangyu's famous weapon, this kind of marksmanship is used, like a rainstorm hitting the pear blossom, pretending to be "rainstorm pear flower gun". This marksmanship is light and soft, but it is infinitely lethal, especially if it is combined with the Xue family's marksmanship, it is even more difficult to prevent, suddenly urgent, soft, and rigid, and if you are not careful, you will die. Legend has it that this rainstorm pear blossom gun style, when the old mother of Lishan was in the mountain, passed on the art to Fan Lihua and Mu Guiying's masters. According to historical records, there is a Lishan girl between Yin and Zhou, who is the wife of Rong Xu Xuan, attached to Zhou, and is pushed by the princes.
Later, in order to gather King Qin for Bingzhong, Qin Liangyu's troops and Qing soldiers met on the periphery of the Beijing Division, and before they had time to set up camp, they began a full-scale attack. Qin Liangyu danced the white-pole gun in his hand, as if the snow was flying, the pear blossoms were fluttering, and where the blade passed, the Qing soldiers either landed on the ground or separated their hands and feet; all the white-pole soldiers and soldiers were all as powerful as tigers, and they made the Qing soldiers flee in the wilderness. Soon, Qin Liangyu recovered Luozhou and Yongping one after another, and rescued the siege of the capital, which is of course a later story.
I waited for these white wax poles on the mountain for him...... Hey!
Listening to the old farmer say this, Bingzhong felt more and more surprised. As soon as these words came out, the old peasant's competitive spirit was aroused more and more, because he hurriedly knocked on the cigarette holder, pulled out a dry cigarette and said: Our General Qin pays the most attention to the composition of soldiers, and only selects us who are honest people in the countryside, and the so-called honest people in the countryside refer to those miners and peasants who are black and stout, with solid hands and flesh, as well as people who are accustomed to war, and must not use those who are treacherous. The reason why honest people in the countryside are used is that they can be easily trained to be brave and warlike temperate soldiers. Secondly, pay attention to quality. We should not only look at whether the posture is "magnificent", whether it will be martial arts, whether it is strong and whether it is clever, "but must be courageous", "mental strength and appearance", that is, pay special attention to bravery, and take care of other aspects. Special attention is paid to "courage" (bravery), because the war itself is a matter of the brave, and the brave are not afraid of death, and in the case of gun-to-gun and knife-to-knife, they are frightened and trembling in their feet and hands, and they are bound to lose the battle. With regard to the specific method of selecting soldiers, he advocated the selection of soldiers from the top to the bottom. The battalion will select the commander, the general sentinel, the sentinel chief, the captain, and the captain. The advantage of him is that all levels can choose people who they are familiar with and think they can take on this responsibility, which is on the positive side. On the negative side, once the chosen person cowers and retreats during the battle, and causes trouble in peacetime, the selected person also has to bear a share of responsibility. This will enable the armed forces to be closely linked up and down, which is conducive to the unity of pace and the common confrontation with the enemy. Of course, this can only be done when both officers and men are familiar with each other. When a general has just arrived in a place to recruit troops, there is a certain difficulty in doing so. He said, "If you give up moderation, you will not be able to arm." For example, the bamboo has knots, and the knots are controlled, so although the bamboo is empty, the bamboo shoots of several zhang are drawn and stand upright and unyielding. Those who practice military training not only practice their skills and sit as a method of advancing and retreating. It should not precede the training of the mind, and its method should not be good at moderation. The temperance is like the festival of the bamboo, and the festival is controlled, that is, the hearts of the people are united, the advance is not lucky, the retreat is not fast, and the invincible position is often established.
He used formation to solve the problem of temperance. He organized the recruited soldiers and officers into strict groups according to battalions, divisions, officers, sentinels, and teams, and controlled each level and controlled each other. In this way, the commander will be able to exercise effective command, pointing where to strike. He also said: "The method of the camp formation is all calculated when the Wush team is dispatched...... The ancients all kinds of formations were determined when they were formed." The organization and establishment of the armed forces should meet the needs of the battle formation, and the formation should have an establishment that is compatible with the battle formation. For example, if the Mandarin Duck Formation has become an effective battle formation to resist the enemy, then the Mandarin Duck Formation should be the grassroots organization of the troops, which is the "team." On the other hand, changes in the battle formation should also be carried out in the formation of the Wu Fa, for example, the small squad of the Mandarin Duck Formation can also be turned into a large and small three-talent formation and a two-ceremony formation. Later, this was summarized as "all laws only change in the law of the woods". The greatest advantage of this kind of consistency in the establishment and formation is that it is easy to manage, easy to train, and easy to coordinate operations. In peacetime, a team lives and trains together, so that the captain understands the soldiers, and the soldiers are also familiar with each other, so that when the battle begins, they can closely coordinate and form an overall combat effectiveness. This is many times more effective than putting together some soldiers who are not familiar with each other during a war.
It is precisely under the guidance of this ideology that the army organized by Qin Liangyu is unique. When he set up the battalion number, he took 12 people as a team, four teams as one sentry, four sentry as one officer, four officers as a general, and four generals as a battalion, basically in the quadruple system (sometimes increased to the quintal system). Not only is the team a Taiji two formation, but the sentinels, officials, and always are also for the implementation of a kind of "formation", that is, one end, two wings and one tail formation. Later, he put forward the idea of the establishment of the "Ming Huo Law", that is, battalions, divisions, sentinels, and flags, and each level can be under the jurisdiction of a subordinate unit. First, the traditional establishment of the Ming army was not integrated with the battle formation; second, the traditional establishment of the Ming army was basically a five- or decimal system, for example, 10 small banners were 100 households, 1000 households were 1,000 households, and 5,000 households were one guard. Of course, it is not completely different, for example, a small flag with 11 people, with only one firefighter (gangster) becomes 12 people (for a team), but the other levels are not the same. This embodies General Qin's "use of the law without mudding the law" and reflects his creativity.
Secondly, he cares a lot about training orders, skills, and formations. Practice. The soldiers were chosen, the teams were formed, they were armed, the army was formed, but they could not fight yet, because they were not trained. He also said: "Training is prepared, and so are soldiers." "War must be based on military training. "Not only do you need to practice in battle, but you must also practice and then be able to defend. He also said: "Whoever is above the three armies must be charged with 'training troops.'" The word "practice" means that the silk practitioner will practice the raw silk and practice the brocade. Skillful craftsmen can practice raw silk to make it mature, but generals cannot practice the battle of conscious people, and they are not worthy of those who practice silk! Famous generals in ancient and modern times used soldiers, did not give uncontrolled orders, and did not use golden drums and banners to fight against the victors. "When you are clear, you should practice my order. "In ancient times, the command of the army relied on the golden drum of the banner, the so-called "night battle with many fire drums, day battle with many flags". The beating of the drum should be entered, and the sound of gold should be stopped; the flag pointing to the east is the east, and the west is the west; if there is an order, it will be entered, and if there is a prohibition, it will stop. Only in this way can the whole army march in unison, unite as one, and work together against the enemy to win the war. Otherwise, thousands or tens of thousands of troops will be out of order and in chaos, and they will surely suffer defeat. So how do you train the army to obey orders? Specifically, he adopted the following methods: First, he made the soldiers memorize orders. He formulated the specific terms of the banner and the golden drum order, which were printed and distributed to the soldiers. Let each team get together, the literate people read by themselves, and the illiterate people listen to the literate recitation and explanation, "make sure to memorize it", and then conduct the assessment. If a soldier fails to memorize a piece, he is punished with a board, and if a soldier commits a minor mistake and can recite one, he is exempted from a board. In this way, the soldiers memorized these orders. Second, absolutely carry out its orders. "Whoever exercises against the enemy must follow word for word. "If the drum is beating, there is fire and water in front of it, and if the drum does not stop, then go into the water and the fire." If the gold should be returned, there is a mountain of gold and silver in front of it, and if the gold is not stopped, it must be returned according to the order. "It is required that the order be absolutely enforced, but if there are no measures to ensure the absolute implementation of the order, there are still orders that cannot be carried out, and there are prohibitions that cannot be stopped. Therefore, measures are crucial. And his measure is very simple, that is, punishment. "If you fail to accept an order, and do not misbehave, you will stop at tying up, and if you mislead because of this, you will be punished by military law." It can be seen that this punishment is quite severe, but if it is not done, it is impossible to carry out the order absolutely. The kind of words that don't hurt and say a few words without making an example can't be forbidden. The guards saw the enemy collapse and fled when they heard the news, just because there were orders that could not be carried out, and there were prohibitions that did not stop. It has been used since ancient times to command troops with banners and golden drums. "Thinking means that "it is necessary to command an army with a large number of people to fight a battle, just like commanding an army with a small number of people, this is a matter of communication and command."
Not only that, but our General Qin's team used ash poles as handles in terms of weapon systems, so the ash poles all over the mountains were requisitioned by the generals. In order to thank our mountain farmers for taking care of the ash poles, in addition to pulling out our ash worms for free, they also gave us some hired silver to ensure that we have a harvest every year. Speaking of which, the old farmer was a little complacent. When Bingzhong heard this, he was also thinking in his heart: It seems that this General Qin is a great figure! Not to be underestimated! According to this old peasant's speech, no matter how he listens, it is like the ideas that I once said to my master and uncle; at that time, I just cared about talking about it, and I never put it into practice, I really didn't expect that there would be such a wonderful person in this world.