"King, I don't know how these 30,000 soldiers are treated?"

Sun Wu asked with a frown.

"The treatment is the same as before, it is still a 20-level military merit title system, but the military soldiers are good at charging into battle, and there are more opportunities for meritorious service."

“……”

Isn't Qingji too stingy?

Definitely!

He is purely thinking about the sake of Wu Guo and the future of this "warrior"!

Not bad.

The "warriors" created by Qingji asked Sun Wu, Wu Zixu and others to imitate the Wei warriors in history.

However, it will not be fully replicated, and if it is concocted, it will definitely have to be changed.

Wei Wushu was an elite hoplite trained by Wu Qi during the Warring States Period.

Wu Qi led Wei Wushu to fight in the south and the north, and achieved the miraculous feat of "seventy-two battles, sixty-four victories, and the rest were evenly resolved (regardless of victory or defeat)".

In the past 30 years, Wu Qi led Wei Wushu to capture Hangu Pass, and after 64 battles, he seized more than 500 miles of land on the west bank of the Yellow River of Qin, and compressed Qin to Huashan.

In the battle of Yin and Jin, Wu Qi defeated the Qin army ten times his own with 50,000 Wei troops, created 50,000 foot soldiers, 100 cars, and 3,000 horses, and broke the famous battle of 500,000 people in the history of Qin's Chinese war, which made Wei Wushu famous all over the world.

At its peak, Wei Wushu reached as many as 50,000, and he was also the most elite and fierce representative of the army at that time.

The Wei State selected and trained military soldiers, all of whom were heavily armoured, wearing heavy armor, holding swords and swords, carrying bows and crossbows, and crossing lost bags, which can be said to be well-equipped.

The use of iron weapons had a huge impact on the birth of Wei Wushu, and it would have been unimaginable to arm a single soldier with such equipment without the support of a strong metallurgical industry and the weapon-making industry.

And now, due to Qingji's admiration, the iron-smelting industry of Wu has flourished, and a large number of iron weapons and agricultural tools have long been popular, and even evolved to the level of iron-smelting technology in the Han Dynasty......

How could Wu's "warrior" troops not come into being?

It is worth mentioning that the establishment of Wei Wushu made it almost impossible for the vassal states to imitate.

Because there was no place for any other vassal state to use a corps composed entirely of infantry except for Wei Wushu.

It's not that there are no conditions, it's not that there are no capable people, the main thing is that in the era when the chariot is king, no one has the guts!

"The king, it's just to give more opportunities to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, this 30,000-strong army of soldiers is afraid that it is no different from ordinary soldiers."

Sun Wu smiled awkwardly.

"Captain, do you think the widow is too stingy?"

Qingji glanced at Sun Wu meaningfully.

"Don't dare."

Sun Wu shook his head and said, "The minister just thinks that since he is an elite soldier, why not be treated preferentially?" Like a camp? ”

Before Qingji could speak, Wu Zixu, Tian Sui Tho and others standing behind him couldn't help but look at Sun Wu in surprise.

Stuck in the camp?

You must know that as one of the three elites of Wu State, the treatment of the sharp soldiers in the camp is very eye-catching.

The soldiers who were selected for the trap camp had a good life and a high salary, and the state not only exempted their families from paying taxes, but also rewarded them with land and real estate.

Of course, the discipline of being trapped in the camp is also very strict, and all actions must be resolutely obeyed the command, otherwise severe punishment will not be given.

Although Wei Wushu's training was very arduous and the selection criteria were very selective, once he became a martial soldier, he could enjoy preferential treatment.

First of all, it is necessary to ensure that they get a share of 100 acres of land, obtain higher titles and enjoy better treatment by virtue of their military merits......

If these 30,000 soldiers all become sharp soldiers trapped in the camp, the financial burden on Wu will be too great.

"There is a 20-level military merit title system, and there are too many military soldiers, at this stage, Wu can afford it, once Wu loses the opportunity to expand its territory, it will be peaceful for a long time, or it will be defeated, and it will not be able to obtain enough wealth and land......"

Qingji said meaningfully: "Then, this warrior is no longer the sharp knife of my Wu country to conquer the world, but a cumbersome existence." ”

"The king is wise."

Sun Wu already understood Qingji's intentions.

In fact, that's exactly what happened.

It's not that Qingji is too stingy, but he can't give too much preferential treatment to the martial arts on a material basis.

Why did the Wei Wushu in history disappear into the long river of history after a period of glory?

At the beginning of its establishment, Wei Wushu relied on the support of the country's national strength and was a major burden on the country, unlike Qin Ruishi.

The military pawn system belongs to the conscription system, and the biggest problem is that as the age of the soldiers increases, the combat effectiveness decreases greatly.

Moreover, because the veterans have houses and land in their families, they are all landlords, and they are even more afraid of death when they fight, because once they die, they will not receive their money, so they often either win a big victory when they fight, otherwise the whole army will be wiped out, their hometown will go bankrupt, or they will run for their lives during the war.

Over time, officers will also enrich their own pockets and deduct military salaries, which in turn will lead to a mutiny in the army.

No elite unit can exist independently of the state.

Due to the strategic mistake of the Wei State, and at the same time, the cost of the Wei Wushu was too high, the loss of national strength and material resources was huge, and the vitality was greatly damaged, especially the loss of the elite Wei Wushu, which was difficult to recover in the short term.

More importantly, the real souls of Wei Wushu, who formed combat effectiveness, were those veterans with rich combat experience.

Their rich combat experience and combat skills are very valuable assets, which can only be accumulated through real battles, and cannot be compensated for.

In addition, the cycle of retraining and training is long and difficult.

Therefore, if Wei wants to rebuild a Wei Wushu, it is basically impossible, and the loss of the elite Wei Wushu is difficult to recover in the short term.

War requires strength, not force can be determined, so it is impossible to restore strength......

The infantry of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was the most elite of the Wei soldiers, and the world called them "Wei Wushu".

The cavalry battle is called elite with the "bearded sword knight" of Zhao State and the "technical knight" of Qi State.

After the Qin State changed the law, the new army was born in the battle to recover Hexi, and was exclaimed by the world as a "sharp soldier".

Xun Zi said: Qi's skill attack cannot meet the warriors of the Wei clan, and the warriors of the Wei clan cannot meet the sharp soldiers of Qin...... Those who encounter it will be scorched and stoned.

This shows that Wei Wushu can defeat the skilled warriors of the Qi State, but he can't beat the sharp soldiers of the Qin State.

When Qingji was implementing the reform, he also introduced the "20-level military merit title system" in the Shang Yang reform, which greatly increased the combat power of the Wu army.

There are also sharp warriors in the state of Wu, but they are not concentrated.

Now Qingji is building such a "warrior" army, just to concentrate the outstanding soldiers of Wu State and build a strong army in the world.

The current state of Wu can afford to raise so many professional soldiers, but what about the future?

What is the reason why Qin Ruishi in history is stronger than Wei Wushu?

Qingji believes that there are still problems with the military system of this army.

Because as soon as the soldiers of this army entered Wei Wushu's troops, they would be freed from slavery and at the same time obtain the same land use rights as the common people.

That is, the general practice of subdividing the land under the well field system is still adopted, and the right to use the land is also exempted from taxation.

However, this method makes Wei Wushu's update slower, and at the same time, the cost is extremely high, and it is difficult for the state to support it for a long time.

Qin Ruishi is different.

The 20-level military merit title system has given the soldiers a chance to get ahead, although other countries also have this, but their changes are not thorough enough.

At most, the soldiers changed from slaves to commoners, and only a few became nobles.

However, the military merits of the Qin State are the most thorough, and if there is no military merit, even the Qin clan is not allowed to be awarded an official title.

And if the soldiers of the Qin army continue to obtain military merits, they can obtain official positions and titles.

This effectively stimulated the desire of ordinary soldiers for official positions, power, and status, and effectively transformed them into the exuberant fighting will of the Qin soldiers.

Although there is a system that allows the hereditary title of military merit, in general, without new military merits, these families will decline.

As a result, they can only continue to join the Qin army and continue to obtain military merits on the battlefield, so as to continuously improve the status and power of their families.

It can be seen that the military merit system of the Qin State effectively stimulated the Qin people in two aspects, making them become bloodthirsty and tenacious in order to get more rewards, so that the army of the Qin State truly became a division of tigers and wolves!