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The more garrison method can avoid the dictatorship and separatism of generals, but the consequence of "the soldiers do not know the generals, and the generals do not know the soldiers" and "the soldiers do not always have commanders, and the commanders do not always have divisions" is a serious decline in the combat effectiveness of the army.
In ancient times, military operations often used various formations, which required close cooperation between soldiers and generals. At the same time, generals also had to have a good understanding of the soldiers' discipline and combat effectiveness.
Otherwise, if you issue an order, the soldiers will have limited execution capabilities and will not be able to change their formation in time according to the order. Huge flaws will immediately be exposed and become a gap for the enemy to break through.
Sima An said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, at this time and at that time, the military merit conferment system enabled the Pre-Qin Dynasty to sweep across the country. However, when Zhang Juzheng repeated this policy in the Ming Dynasty, not only did it fail to achieve results, but it became a means for the border generals to seek personal gain and kill. There are many good people who pretend to be successful.
It can be seen that no matter what kind of policy, the key is to see whether it is appropriate for the times. As time goes by, the good laws in the past may become full of disadvantages; and the methods that were full of disadvantages in the past may also become good laws. "
After hearing this, Qin Mu couldn't help but nod his head and said, "What Bachelor Sima said makes sense." He also felt that the garrisoning method of the Song Dynasty really had merit.
Sima An went on to say: "The Song Dynasty's garrison-repairing method made the troops commander-in-chief and the commander-defense divisions unpredictable. This was very effective in preventing generals from leading an army for too long and becoming dictatorial and even incapacitated. The biggest drawback of this method is that it leads to The army's combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
In the past, no matter how you improved or updated the garrison method, it would be difficult to avoid the disadvantage of a decline in the army's combat effectiveness. But things are very different now. As the Type 69 rifles are gradually equipped with the army, our army's combat style is bound to change. It is no longer the same as before, focusing on formation coordination, infantry and cavalry coordination, etc.
The training of spearmen is simpler, and the orders during combat are also greatly simplified, as long as the soldiers' physical fitness can keep up. Being able to operate a firearm proficiently is basically enough.
In this way, the so-called shortcomings of the soldiers not knowing the generals and the generals not knowing the soldiers will have little impact on combat effectiveness. In other words, the garrison method that did not work in the Song Dynasty was able to bring out its advantages while minimizing its disadvantages in the Qin Dynasty. "
Indeed, the combat mode of hot weapons and cold weapons. There is a huge difference;
In the era of cold weapons, without one or two years of training, they can only be regarded as a mob.
In the era of hot weapons, both training and command have been simplified a lot, so the impact of the shortcomings of more garrisoned methods is naturally less.
"Your Majesty, during the Song Dynasty, the imperial army was stationed in the capital and other counties. They rotated internally and externally, and returned to the capital regularly. They were given names such as stationing, stationing, and providing food. They usually went to garrison in the east of Beijing, west of Beijing, Hebei, Hedong, Shaanxi, The garrison armies in Jiangnan, Huainan, Liangzhejiang, Jinghu, Sichuanxia, Guangdong and other places rotate on a three-year basis.
Troops sent to guard remote areas with harsh conditions are rotated every six months. The imperial court temporarily appointed generals to command the garrison, so the soldiers did not know the generals. The general does not know the soldiers and is easy to control.
Looking at the capital camp in the Ming Dynasty, because it was stationed in the capital for a long time, there was no war for a long time. It was so corrupt that it only had an army of 200,000 to 300,000 people. If there was a war, it would be vulnerable. If the garrison law is implemented. Internal and external rotation is of great help in maintaining the combat effectiveness of the army. "
Qin Mu said: "Such an internal and external rotation will cost a lot of money, and I'm afraid it will not be implemented for a long time."
"Your Majesty, the main thing is to change the generals. As for the rotation of soldiers inside and outside, the number does not need to be too many each time. The Nanjing garrison can be rotated from ten to twenty thousand every three years, so that all the garrison in the capital will not be vulnerable."
As long as generals are changed regularly, the problem of merchants colluding with generals will also be solved.
Qin Mu said: "Let's do this. Mr. Sima will first draw up a detailed charter and let the ministers discuss it to see if there is anything to add."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In fact, Qin Mu always thought that he should be careful and use generals in combination, but this was not a long-term strategy after all. It was imperative to implement regular rotation of generals.
In addition, once the war subsides, generals like Meng Ke and Ma Yongzhen will definitely return to Nanjing, and it is impossible to continue to let them "work hard to guard the border."
Sima An then said: "Your Majesty, the war in Longyou has been settled. Please return to Xijing as soon as possible. Firstly, the troops in Guanzhong are too empty, which is worrying. Secondly, after the snow, logistics transportation becomes more and more difficult, and the army is stationed in Lanzhou. It will cause a huge burden.”
Not only Qin Mu, but also all the ministers breathed a sigh of relief to successfully solve the serious problem of Gushi Khan and march into Qinghai-Tibet.
As for Junggar in the Western Region and Qitat in Hetao, with the heavy snowfall, it is no longer realistic to launch a large-scale expedition at this time.
In fact, Qin Mu was not too anxious in the Western Regions. It didn't matter if he stayed for a few years. Batur Khan destroyed the mosques built during the Yarkand Khanate and forced the local people to convert to the Yellow religion. Qin Mu was happy to see this, so that It would be good for Batur to toss first.
As for the Qitat in Hetao, Qin Mu did not plan to conquer it himself.
Ma Yongzhen and Meng Ke reorganized nearly 50,000 Mongolian soldiers and horses in Monan. After wiping out Norbu, they had to find something to do for them. These 50,000 troops had to find a way to drag them out to fight for a year or two, and were brainwashed by the Qian officials. Say it again.
There is also Gao Yigong in Qinghai and Tibet, who will also reorganize the young people of Tibet into an army. It is not good for you to drag these young people off the plateau for no reason. As a robber, you still know how to find a reason: "I opened this mountain and planted this tree."
Defeating Kitat and Batur is a good reason. After defeating these two, look for other enemies.
Therefore, after dealing with Gushi Khan, it would not make much sense for Qin Mu to stay in Lanzhou with tens of thousands of troops.
Qin Mu nodded and said, "Then Bachelor Sima will make arrangements for the class teacher."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Seeing that the emperor had no intention of further expedition to the Western Regions or Hetao, Sima An secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This war is related to the fate of the country. It was not long after the founding of the Qin Dynasty, so it was inevitable for the emperor to personally fight.
Looking at the first or two generations of monarchs at the beginning of each dynasty, most of them chose to fight in person when there was a big war. This is because orthodoxy has not yet been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and few emperors dare to hand over hundreds of thousands of troops to a general.
Needless to say, if you lose, the prestige of the coach will be greater than that of the emperor if you win. Not many generals with such high achievements and impressive achievements will end well.
When meeting a wise king like Li Shimin, Li Jing had to retire and live a secluded life after destroying the Eastern Turks. The same was true for Xu Da. Li Wenzhong almost couldn't even enter the Great Wall.
Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the country, hundreds of thousands of troops were handed over to one general, almost forcing them to rebel. Qin Mu's personal expedition this time, the ministers in the DPRK did not object too much, and it was for this reason.
However, Sima An was worried that he would be dazzled by the victory and continue to conquer Hetao or the Western Regions personally. Seeing his kindness, Sima An couldn't help but bow deeply when he stood up.
Qin Mu suddenly remembered something and called him again: "Scholar Sima."
"I wonder if your Majesty has any other instructions?"
"Sima Kai is in charge of the royal education matter, and the progress is quite gratifying. I am very relieved, and I am very proud!"
If Qin Mu praised him, Sima An would definitely be trembling with fear, but nothing would make Sima An happier than praising his son, but he would not show it: "Your Majesty, Quanzi is young and reckless, and can do things for your Majesty." , that is his great blessing, your Majesty must not praise him, lest he become accustomed to his arrogant nature."
"Hahaha, I'm not worried about this. With the guidance of Bachelor Sima, I believe he knows how to advance and retreat. This errand was done really well. I can't deny the credit. Now I have a new idea. How many things do I want to do? As a college specializing in mathematics, physics and chemistry, let’s leave this matter to Sima Kai.”
"Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry?" Sima An looked confused, wondering what the emperor was going to sing.
Of course, the emperor would come up with some novel things from time to time. This was nothing new. If it hadn't been for his son, he wouldn't have bothered to worry about it.
Regarding the training of engineering talents, Qin Mu does not plan to delay it any longer, but due to the lack of teachers, it is impossible to open too many colleges at one time. He will open one or two first and then slowly expand them later.
As for the money to run a school, Qin Mu is not Chongzhen. It is not difficult for him to get this money. In the current royal industry, the income from the soap factory alone is more than enough to run several colleges.
He considered that this matter might be opposed by the disciples of Confucius and Mencius, so he invited Sima An to top the vat.
Sima An, a ghostly man, naturally thought of this possibility, but in any case, it would be beneficial to Sima An to tie his son to the emperor, so he pretended not to know: "Your Majesty, if you think the dog can be used, I will naturally I don’t dare to object, it’s just that Quan Zi is young and ignorant. If something goes wrong, I’m afraid... "
"Okay, don't worry, what could go wrong? Just because he is young, he needs a lot of experience, right?"
"Yes... Yes, Your Majesty."
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