Chapter 238: The Drawbacks of the Military System, Cao Bin is a versatile soldier
In fact, the imperial court did not consider the issue of the military system thoroughly, and it was not practical.
The government military system was originally a system that was prompted for emergency purposes, although it was perfected by the Sui and Tang dynasties and maintained a peak period of time.
But soon it collapsed completely and was replaced by conscription.
Because the preconditions required for the military system are too harsh, sufficient land, the status of soldiers, and a fair system......
The 15,000 recruits now levied by the imperial court have nothing to ask for, and there is no military pay.
Although they were exempt from taxes, they were not enough to cover the losses incurred by their military service.
Cao Bin didn't know much about the military system, but he had always attached importance to information gathering and had already investigated the living conditions of these recruits in detail.
If they only work the training ground and forcibly train the troops, after a year or two, these recruits will be so poor that their families will be ruined and their wives will be separated.
Expecting such a soldier to be banned is completely whimsical, let alone trained to become an elite soldier.
That's why he thought of another way.
There may not be no one in the court who sees the disadvantages of the government military system, but they don't speak, and Cao Bin doesn't want to be a bird.
I'm going to get the second-class title in my hands first.
If you have the opportunity, you can pry others on the table, such as the Yang family.
It was an opportunity to show loyalty, and they would have rejoiced.
When the time comes, Cao Bin will be a good person at both ends, why not?
However, if he wants a soldier to have no worries and successfully complete the training, he has to think of some unique training methods.
That's why there is this scene in front of me.
With the help of countless people, after a while, a cauldron has been set up in the school field.
The cooks brought by Cao Bin are already busy, steaming rice, steaming rice, and cooking.
The smell of food fills the entire school grounds.
These recruits are ordinary farmers in the vicinity of Gyeonggi, and they may not be able to eat a few delicious meals of meat in a year.
At this time, they were all attracted to the food, and looked at the cooking cauldron with a longing expression.
Cao Bin sat crookedly on the couch, enjoying the fruit handed over by Zhang Zhenniang, while watching this scene with satisfaction.
Yang Bajie watched this scene from a distance, and said indignantly: "Is he here to train the army, or to enjoy." ”
Mu Guiying shook his head and said, "Hasn't he always been like this?" Okay, let's practice ours, don't worry about him. ”
Xie Jinwu looked disdainful and continued to compete with his coach.
It's just that the soldiers under their command have no heart to train, and they have all shifted their attention to Cao Bin.
Yang Bajie said speechlessly: "He did it on purpose, he gave up by himself, and he didn't want us to train?" ”
In the blink of an eye, half an hour has passed, and the meal has been prepared, and the fragrance is stronger.
Seeing this, Lu Zhishen laughed, stepped forward and shouted:
"Brothers, you can come forward and receive food."
The recruits immediately cheered and all rushed to the cauldron of stewed mutton.
Lu Zhi's face sank, and with a wave of his huge Zen staff, he immediately smashed in front of the cauldron and said angrily:
"Stop, meat is not for you! Go for rice and songs. ”
The soldiers looked at each other and shouted unwillingly:
"With so much meat, Uncle himself can't eat it."
What they crave most is meat, and with mutton in front, who wants to eat rice and cabbage.
At this time, Cao Bin stood up and said with a smile: "The mutton is Benjue's, and my mutton is only for those who have the ability to eat." ”
A soldier asked, "Uncle, how can you be considered capable?" ”
Cao Bin smiled:
"It's a skill."
Seeing that they didn't quite understand, Cao Bin explained:
"For example, if you can write and keep accounts, you can eat meat."
"You can build walls, weave bamboo baskets, and eat meat."
"You have a lot of strength, you can run fast, and you can eat meat."
"Got it?"
Everyone's eyes lit up, and one of the soldiers shouted:
"Uncle, we can play music, can we eat meat?"
Cao Bin's eyes lit up and said, "Oh? Of course you can, but you'll have to play a song for Benjue. ”
When the soldier heard this, he immediately called out a few of his companions, and he didn't know where to take out the instrument, and began to play.
Hearing the tune they played, Cao Bin's face darkened...... It's a funeral song.
Those people were getting more and more energetic, looking at Cao Bin expectantly.
Made, is this to send Ben away?
The other soldiers laughed when they heard this, and even Mu Guiying and Yang Bajie were so happy that they couldn't train.
Cao Bin waved his hand to stop them, and scolded depressedly: "Stop, stop playing, go and eat meat!" ”
Those people immediately became happy, and after thanking them for their kindness, they hurriedly ran to the meat pot.
After some screening, Cao Bin found that there were still many talents among these recruits.
Since the imperial court did not pay soldiers, Cao Bin could only let the soldiers develop side jobs and support themselves.
He wouldn't pay for the imperial court to raise soldiers, and it was really not a good idea to do that, which would be both bleeding and unflattering.
Anything that becomes an industry makes money.
What's more, there is Princess Zhaoyang to help sell it, and she doesn't worry about sales at all.
For example, if you train those who can build walls and build houses, you can get a construction camp.
The scale alone is enough to beat the vast majority of artisan groups.
If you know how to weave baskets, you can also ask the master to teach you and get a handicraft workshop.
If you are the worst, you can also let them serve themselves, reward themselves with silver, and you can also subsidize some.
As for those who have good strength and can fight, those with smart brains can be used as core elite training.
In this way, while earning money and training at the same time, there is no delay.
Even if the court knew about it, it would scold itself for being ridiculous at most, after all, soldiers make money for themselves, and Cao Bin will not be corrupt at all.
As a soldier under his own command, he should be versatile and make his own money, which is a qualified soldier.
"Uncle Cao is really a good official, he rewarded us as soon as he came, I haven't eaten meat in a year......"
The soldiers sighed with emotion while eating a large piece.
Seeing Cao Bin smiling, Lu Zhishen gave a thumbs up and praised:
"The Sprinkle family used to be in the army, and they have never seen such a generous general as the uncle."
Cao Bin waved his hand and smiled:
"You don't think Ben is going to reward them, do you? They're just eating their own money. ”
"In the future, if they make money, they will have to pay it back, after all, the court gave Ben Jue 10,000 taels of silver, and he is very poor!"
Seeing Cao Bin's scheming appearance, Lu Zhishen was speechless for an instant.
Hearing this, he had already roughly guessed Cao Bin's routine, and couldn't help but feel sad for the soldiers in front of him.
In the future, they will have to work to earn money, but also have to find time to train, and they don't know if they can hold on.
At this time, the musicians finished eating, came over with a shy stomach, and said flatteringly:
"Uncle, do you need music to help you have fun?"
Cao Bin glanced at them and asked:
"Are there any festive tunes? The feeling that Ben Jue is going to enter the cave room, do you know? ”
The musician was puzzled: "The master hasn't taught us yet......"
Cao Bin pondered for a moment, took their musical instruments, and plucked them a few times:
"Benjue will teach you a few songs, and you will be Benjue's exclusive band in the future."
"You must know how to use music at the right time to bring out the transcendent temperament of Benjue!"
As he spoke, he casually played a beautiful lone lamp, and threw a piece of broken silver:
"Do you understand? Ben Jue pretended to be ...... When you are in power, you will play this piece. ”
After listening to the music, the musicians were already stunned, and then they knelt down with a "poof" and said gratefully:
"Don't dare to accept the uncle's reward, you are teaching us the skills to make a living."
"This song alone can feed us for a lifetime......"
Cao Bin is just looking for a reason to reward them with silver, how do you know the meaning of a new song for them......