After executing Alexander and the others, Guo Kang still asked everyone if they would like to stay here or go to the next place and continue to kill the traitors.

But this time, everyone's mood was extremely high, except for a few who were injured and couldn't walk, everyone else shouted to continue. In the end, Guo Kang had to ask the priest to preside over a brief ceremony to mourn the war dead, and then put the body in the garden and bury it when he returned.

The seriously wounded were carried away by the residents, and the others were hastily bandaged and shouted to continue the attack. This time, they captured a lot of weapons and armor, which gave the recruits a great deal of confidence, and several captains even suggested that they should divide their troops and attack different places to deal with more enemies as soon as possible before the situation changed.

However, Guo Kang felt that they were too excited. In this case, it is not good for him to directly pour cold water on everyone, just tell them that when they are acting here, the enemy will not be stunned and do nothing. Therefore, the enemies that need to be faced will also become stronger and stronger, so for the sake of safety, we should still go together.

Besides, the more people, the faster it will be cleaned. It looks like a lot of wasted time on the road, but it's actually faster. Therefore, don't dwell on superficial phenomena, and seriously consider the benefits and losses.

Although his previous command was almost zero, everyone still felt that since he had brought everyone here, what he said made sense. Therefore, they were no longer entangled, and quickly left with Guo Kang.

Guo Kang warned everyone that they could celebrate and cheer loudly before, but when they acted, they must remain silent and not speak casually without asking for it. And the people were honestly quiet.

Although some people still can't help but want to express their feelings, more people have a kind of curiosity and show-off mentality about the new identity of "soldier", and they have asked him to shut up, asking him not to behave like an ordinary civilian with no combat experience.

In the face of these guys pretending to be veterans, Guo Ponu was very helpless about this, but Captain Lucas was quite happy. He told Guo Ponu that in his hometown, this kind of person who has survived two conflicts can indeed be regarded as a veteran. It is also a good thing to have this kind of mentality, after all, many times, combat skills can be trained, but a good attitude is difficult to practice.

Although Guo Ponu runs outside every day, he actually doesn't know anything about leading soldiers. It sounded reasonable, and she could only nod.

"On our side, what is lacking is not the methods and means of training." Guo Kang told her: "The most important problem is how to make people realize that 'I want to fight' and take the initiative to pursue victory." If this can be achieved, the other problems are trivial. ”

"Is this ......" Guo Ponu actually couldn't say clearly: "I have always felt that the morale and desire to fight of the legionnaires are high enough. ”

"That kind of morale comes from the accumulation of the past, but now we are facing a new group of people." Guo Kang said: "If you don't explain the truth to them quickly, it may take decades to reach this level." It's definitely going to put our whole plan in the way. ”

"After we have finished reorganizing the ordinary people here, we will have to promote it throughout the Rus region in the future." He put forward his own ideas: "In addition to what I said, there is definitely a need to train more people to spread the word; It is also necessary to set up a better mechanism so that more people who have not personally participated in today's incident can see the direct benefits. ”

"Like in our army, the reward and punishment system is too simplistic." He pointed out: "You see, now, we only have an ordinary corps, and the reward for war achievements is simply to distribute trophies. That's too plain. I think it should be re-established. ”

"Moreover, soldiers with military merits are not necessarily good at commanding, and it may not be appropriate to promote them to senior officers. But only giving money is too monotonous. We can refer to the Qin and Han dynasties, grant knighthoods, and then use this as a basis to give them higher salaries. ”

In this way, it provides both honorary praise and material tangible rewards, and it also gives them a clearer purpose. Especially in the Rus' region, where the foundation is very poor, it is definitely more efficient than it is now. ”

Guo Ponu didn't seem to have thought about this, and began to ponder.

Guo Kang is very confident in this. "Fighting monsters and upgrading" can be said to be one of the best means that has been certified in many aspects and has the best incentive effect. From the Seven Heroes of the Warring States period of the year, to the game entertainment and literary works of his time, they are full of this factor.

If he didn't think it might be too shocking, in addition to "fighting barbarians to upgrade", he even wanted to introduce the "first-level lottery" into it. A first-level battle merit gives a chance to win a grand prize, and it will definitely be more able to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm at a lower cost......

"One more point." He scratched his head with some pity and said to Guo Ponu: "This kind of title and the actual command system in the army can be partially separated from the middle and high levels. In this way, we will be able to deal with the problem of conflicting military merit and command ability on the battlefield. In addition, we can also take this opportunity to continue to expand the scope of retained sergeants. ”

"What does that mean?" Guo Ponu asked.

"That's what I just said. Retaining a certain number of knighted veterans should be very beneficial for improving combat effectiveness. Guo Kang said: "We must not only train and maintain a group of officers, but also train and maintain a group of non-commissioned officers to serve as army commanders and 10 captains and above. ”

"Training?" Guo Ponu asked again: "What training?" ”

"The basic rules of the art of war, the principles behind military discipline...... That's what I'm talking about today, and there are more professional things, all of which have to be taught. Guo Kang said: "It doesn't need to be too esoteric, but at least let them understand the most basic things, which can be relayed to the soldiers." ”

"In addition to this training, we also need to have regular discussions and exchanges to gain the battlefield experience and skills accumulated by veterans in various units. Then, you can hold a short supplementary course during the winter camp or the rotation to tell everyone about this. In this way, the efficiency of the technology can be much higher. ”

"In this case......" Guo Ponu scratched his head: "Ordinary soldiers are okay, those hundred households and retained veterans, one is more stubborn than the other, who are you going to let teach them?" Are you busy? I don't know if everyone will agree with this idea......"

"It's okay, this was meant to be a 'quick fix.'" Guo Kang didn't bother much about this: "How can our group compare with other serious legions?" Whether it is the background or the quality of the soldiers, they will definitely not be able to keep up. In this case, let's make a few exceptions and strive to reach a usable level as soon as possible, and there is no reason for everyone to oppose it. ”

"That's ......" Guo Ponu thought about it, and felt that this was indeed the case.

"I think the biggest problem is not here, but how to select people and reason with everyone." Guo Kang continued: "We still have too few reliable people. The Rus region is so large that it is still far from enough to rely on the current people. We need to implement education as soon as possible and train more capable people to achieve such an ambitious goal. ”

"As for now, what I think of is the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty." He told Guo Ponu: "It is said that in the war with the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted many descendants of fallen soldiers as his own guards, called 'Yulin orphans'. Just now, I saw several people who fought desperately and died in front of my eyes. I want them to go to school and get an education. ”

"I remember Queen Elizabeth doing this kind of thing. However, she is full of abandoned girls, and the Queen Mother seems to only focus on teaching everyone to fight. Guo Ponu scratched his head and said, "Such a thing...... Then let's go back and apply for the church to open a school and sponsor these people to go to school. This can be regarded as repaying their father and brother. ”

"We need people who are strong in their beliefs and knowledgeable." Guo Kang agreed: "When the time comes, you will know how much advantage such an army has in the face of barbarians." ”

"That's too far." Guo Ponu muttered in a low voice: "I hope that there will be some empirical evidence as soon as possible to prove that these ideas are right." ”

"Does this need to be proven in the future? Just look at it. Guo Kang disagreed: "You can understand the changes in the military system in Rome." The history of the development of the armed forces is also a history of the gradual downward expansion of the source of troops. ”

"The earliest military system can be traced back to the reign of the king. King Servius Tullius instituted a system of conscription based on property rank. The richest Romans, who had to prepare their own horses, weapons, and armor, were called knights. They have 18 centurions. ”

"Below the knights, there are five classes of infantry. The first three classes had 80, 20, and 20 centurions, respectively, and were responsible for providing heavy infantry. The fourth and fifth classes did not have the ability to prepare sufficient armor, so 20 and 30 centurians were provided with light infantry. ”

"And the poor below the fifth estate, so poor that they could not prepare even the most basic bronze weapons, and therefore were not within the scope of regular soldiers. This part of the population also did not belong to the infantry class, and the Romans called them 'Proletarius'. ”

"The word is used to describe the 'proletarian,' but it actually meant 'offspring.'" Because every five years, when the property is counted routinely, these men have nothing of value at all, and can only take their sons as their only property, so they get this name. ”

"In the same way, their only role for the state is to reproduce and provide for the population. In wartime, the proletarian class would provide one or two hundred-man troops, but they could not go to the battlefield with their bare hands, so they had to do logistical and miscellaneous work. Basically, it has nothing to do with combat. ”

"Why did you suddenly start talking about such a cold military history?" Guo Ponu wondered.

Guo Kang thinks that this is not cold. For example, the proper noun Proletarius was later introduced into Chinese, so there was the term "general public". Although it may seem like some kind of homegrown idiom, it is actually a Roman word......

"You can see what has changed since then." Guo Kang replied: "With the development of the times, the scope of conscription has been expanding. The organizational capacity of state power is getting stronger and stronger, and there is no need for individuals to prepare their own arms. In the time of Marius and Sulla, there was still a need for rich men to arm their armies, but in the Eastern Roman period, the way the state organized its own army was finalized. In this way, people from lower social classes can also receive training and participate in the war as the main force, which actually expands the scope of the military source and also increases the country's war potential. ”

"Of course, there is another way: we all know that the knightly class in Rome was very poor in combat, and the army relied mainly on heavy infantry. Therefore, the main military force of the country is these people whose property is in the middle of the range. And, from Rome to Seris, all come to this conclusion. ”

In this way, it is easy to think of another way of thinking: a man of the richest class can afford to support 10 heavy infantrymen; And his combat effectiveness is certainly inferior to these ten heavy infantry - maybe not even one. In that case, why not divide his property and give it to the poorer classes, so that they too can become part of the military backbone? ”

"yes, that's familiar." Guo Ponu suddenly realized.

"Since Shang Ying, Seris's side has been continuously strengthening its military strength in this way." Guo Kang said: "On our side, the situation is even more extreme. ”

"A man like Alexander, whose property were divided among the poor, could make hundreds of qualified legionnaires at a time—and I am sure it was far from the entire property of his gang." "By exterminating these people and distributing the ill-gotten wealth to the victims," he said firmly, "we will not only maintain justice, but also strengthen the foundations of Rome." In other words, the increase in our combat effectiveness is the reward of our Heavenly Father's justice for us. ”

Guo Ponu thought about it and thought so.

"Behold, I have just said that those who were at the lowest level in Rome could only provide children to the state. Then we might as well think again, what can a person like Alexander provide to the country? Guo Kang continued to think.

"I don't think he has anything to offer." Guo Ponu blurted out.

"His heirs are certainly not a good thing. These rituals, and the various evil activities before them, made such a big noise, could the people of his family be completely unaware? I don't think it's possible. ”

"It's better to go to hell with this kind of bad thing. Rome is not a garbage can, don't stuff everything to the state. She said disgustedly.

"That's right. What can he do? Guo Kang also shrugged: "His business, even those black market businesses, are all done by minions like Sergei." He had so much money in his hands, but what did he do? If I just change someone, or even put a dog here, I can keep running. So what's the use of him? ”

"What is money? Money is a kind of power that mobilizes social resources and allows materials and manpower to move according to the needs of the holders. Guo Kang said bluntly: "Since this is the case, its holder should be helpful to society." And since a person like Alexander is of no use for the running of the country, then why should we give him this power? ”

"A lot of power just goes into the hands of people who don't deserve it. And now, a whole lot of problems in Rome come from this confusion in the distribution of power. Guo Kang shook his head and said: "The righteousness of "Spring and Autumn" lies in setting up troubled times and opposing righteousness. And now? In the face of this chaos, shouldn't a gentleman set things right and put the country back on track? ”

"That's easy...... it's easy to understand," Guo Ponu muttered.

Guo Kang nodded, and was about to continue to say something, when a figure next to him suddenly jumped down the tree and rushed towards him.

Guo Ponu reacted quickly, stepped forward, and blocked in front of Guo Kang. She moved so fast that not only did the soldier next to her not react, but even the attacker didn't have time to turn around, and threw herself directly into her arms, stretching out her hands, poking her head, and making hugging movements.

Guo Kang took a closer look, only to find that it was Mertem - she pounced like this and kissed Guo Ponu directly on the face.

Guo Ponu was stunned for a moment before he reacted and threw her away. And Meltem let out a terrible scream.

"How? How? ”

The soldiers, who had been silent just now, all rushed up and asked questions.

(End of chapter)