Chapter Three Ninety: Reforming the Military System
At the same time, Jia Rong also felt that there was a serious lack of talents in the Xiliang army. Although Zhang Xiu was the leader of the lone wolf and handled intelligence affairs, he was always a military general and lacked the meticulous thinking of a scholar. Jia Xu needed to make decisions on many things. He lacked
Looking at the overall situation, there are only a few generals in the army who can stand alone. Many generals rely on their own martial arts, and only a handful can read and digit.
As a military advisor, Jia Xu has to worry about military affairs, and it is impossible to cover everything. There are also natural punishments, and Jia Xu is also responsible for them. While he is worried about Jia Xu, he is also worried about the fate of the Xiliang army. Jia Xu has information.
If military affairs officers and officials conduct inspections, if they have different intentions, the Xiliang army will be in danger.
"How is the military advisor?" Jia Rong asked.
"Lord, it is said that the military advisor handles military affairs on his bed and has punished several generals in the army for their poor performance. Now everyone in the army is in danger."
Jia Rong smiled and said: "It's better to let these generals be wary and not act like I'm the best in the world all day long."
"Let Zhang Zhao come to see me." Jia Rong said.
"promise!"
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Zhao, led by Zhang Xiu, rushed to Jia Rong's bed.
"Meet the general!" Zhang Zhao bowed and said.
Looking at the respectful Zhang Zhao, Jia Rong wanted to get up, but the pain coming from his back forced him to stop, "Master Zhang, please get up quickly."
Zhang Xiu left the room at Jia Rong's suggestion and guarded the door.
"Master Zhang, how are the government affairs in Liangzhou going these days?"
"General Qi, in the ten counties of Liangzhou, there are many vacancies for officials in various places. Officials in many counties have also been arrested by heaven's punishment, and their low-level positions are also unavailable. In many places, the position of county magistrate is still vacant."
Jia Rong felt the dissatisfaction in Zhang Zhao's words and said with a smile: "Sir Zhang, if officials don't take care of themselves, how can we ensure that they manage the place well and don't prey on the people?"
"General, I have a humble position and I don't know whether to say it or not." Zhang Zhao summoned up the courage to say.
Jia Rong frowned slightly, "Master Zhang, please say so clearly."
"There are many reasons for officials to embezzle property. Blind killing can only make the officials under their rule tremble with fear. The land of Liangzhou is already poor. Unless a scholar from a poor family, no official is willing to go there. If things go on like this, the Xiliang army will be in danger.
That’s it.”
"How dare you make a bold statement and make alarmist remarks." Jia Rong scolded.
Zhang Zhao fell to his knees with a thump, and cold sweat broke out on his back. People in high positions are moody, and Zhang Zhao also understood that these words were a bit presumptuous.
Zhang Xiu, who was outside the door, heard the noise inside the house and broke into the house.
Jia Rong waved his hand to signal Zhang Xiu to leave, "Master Zhang, what do you think should be done?" He also knew the situation in Liangzhou, but he just felt uncomfortable hearing the disobedient words.
Seeing that Jia Rong's tone softened slightly, Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. Jia Rong was no longer the former Jincheng prefect. He was in the position of a general, in charge of the life and death of nearly a million people, and his anger caused blood to flow thousands of miles away.
"Just like the general's recruitment hall, there should be no rigid rules for hiring. As long as they have talent, it doesn't matter if there is corruption. As long as the people under the rule can live a stable life, there is no harm in being a little greedy. The number of officials in the Xiliang Army is limited, and the school cultivates them.
Although talented people are holding official positions in various places, the shortage of upper-level officials cannot be solved in a short period of time."
"Master Zhang, what you said makes sense, but I thought it wrong." Jia Rong sighed.
Zhang Zhao was shocked. It was not easy for someone like Jia Rong, who was in a high position, to admit his mistakes frankly. He thought that Jia Rong had been punished with a cane in front of the three armies yesterday, and his surprise disappeared in a flash.
"General, the existence of heaven's punishment has indeed made the officials under Liangzhou work conscientiously and not dare to prey on the people." It is undeniable that the contribution of heaven's punishment is huge to the Xiliang army.
Jia Rong said: "Master Zhang, I want to appoint you to be in charge of heavenly punishment and also responsible for the dispatch of officials. What do you think?"
For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through Zhang Zhao's mind. In the past, Jia Xu was in charge of Heavenly Punishment, but Zhang Li was mostly responsible for the dispatch of officials. What was the deep meaning of Jia Rong's move? Could it be that he was trying to divide Jia Xu's power?
"How dare you disobey me!" Zhang Zhao leaned over and bowed. Apart from anything else, Zhang Zhao quite admired Jia Rong's talent and strategy.
"Zibu, haven't you called me lord yet?" Jia Rong said with a smile.
Zhang Zhao fell to the ground and worshiped: "Zhang Zhao, a humble official, pays homage to the lord!" With this bow, Zhang Zhao became the core figure of the Xiliang Army.
With his dedication and the duties Jia Rong entrusted to him, Zhang Zhao felt that everything was worth it. A scholar will die for his confidant.
"Please get up quickly! Please get up quickly!" Jia Rong struggled to get up and help Zhang Zhao but to no avail.
Zhang Zhao's political achievements to the Xiliang Army are indelible. In addition, he is prudent, serious, considers everything comprehensively, and is upright. He is a rare talent. However, he worries too much and seems to be a little timid in everything.
"Go to Wen He and take over the job as soon as possible," Jia Rong said.
When Jia Xu learned of Jia Rong's appointment, he sighed deeply and handed over all matters regarding Heaven's Punishment to Zhang Zhao. He also told Zhang Zhao his experience after taking charge of Heaven's Punishment, helping Zhang Zhao to enter the role as soon as possible.
Zhang Zhao was also in awe of the military advisor of the Xiliang Army and treated him with utmost respect in his words and deeds.
The departure of the Han Emperor did not cause much disturbance among ordinary people. The people at the bottom only knew that there was the Xiliang Army and General Jia Rong in the city, but they did not know about the royal family in the palace.
Jia Rong was not in trouble when all the officials left Chang'an, but their assets could not be taken away. The trouble left for them to return to Yanzhou was a waste of kindness and justice.
There are also some officials who are unwilling to leave and prefer to live in the safe and stable city of Chang'an. Here, they don't have to worry about food and clothing. As long as the children at home study hard and pass the selection of the General's Office, they can also become officials under Jia Rong's rule.
Not only scholars from poor families, but also people from aristocratic families.
Most of the aristocratic families in the city have figured out Jia Rong's temper. As long as you do business and be an honest person in the city, no one will make things difficult for you. The development of Chang'an City can be seen vividly, and many officials have benefited from cooperating with the Xiliang Army.
Not a few.
The departure of most of the officials left the west part of the city quite empty.
The life of officials under the Xiliang Army was still quite poor. For this reason, Jia Xu mentioned to Jia Rong many times that the houses in the west of the city happened to be empty, and the officials of the General Palace and the generals in the army could all be allocated to one place.
The houses are nice and the west part of the city has become a gathering place for Xiliang army officials.
Jia Rong's physical condition is still very good. After a month, his injuries were almost healed. In addition to visiting Wei Fu Cai Yan, Jia Rong's daily task is to participate in the training of soldiers in the military camp.
Feeling that the Xiliang army system was too complicated, Jia Rong decided to improve the Xiliang army system.
There are six soldiers in one squad, five squads and one platoon, five platoons and one company, five companies and one battalion, three battalions and one regiment. The regiment leader has 300 escorts, three regiments and one division. The division is currently the largest battle of the Xiliang Army.
Units in ancient times are not like modern ones. The speed of information dissemination is slow. If there are too many people in a combat unit, it can easily lead to failure in giving orders.
When the military reform document was handed to Jia Xu, Jia Rong could clearly see the surprise on Jia Xu's face.
Jia Xu does not think like Jia Rong. The military system of the Han Dynasty has been inherited for hundreds of years. Once it changes, the soldiers in the army will definitely be very uncomfortable. It has to be said that Jia Rong has a very clear plan for the army. On weekdays,
The regiment is the largest combat unit. The corps commander was changed to the squad leader, and the hundred men became the company commander. As for the subsequent battalion commanders, regimental commanders and division commanders, the complicated general titles in the Han military system were omitted.
"My lord, the reform of the military system is certainly good, but the sergeants may not adapt to it. The corps leader is the squad leader, but the position of commander is replaced. It is easy to make it difficult to effectively implement orders on the battlefield, and since then, the military
The generals in the army will definitely be reduced in large numbers, how to stabilize these people?"
Jia Rong wanted to change the military system on a whim, but he didn't think of so many problems. "Wen He, didn't I come to discuss with you? I want to send a scribe to each company to serve as an instructor during the war."
The company commander discusses combat affairs, is responsible for the daily life and ideological issues of the soldiers, and strengthens control over the army."
"My lord, you must not do it. The general's military orders abroad will be ignored. The presence of scribes in the army will inevitably affect the issuance of the general's orders. Fighting opportunities will be fleeting."
Jia Rong smiled and said: "Wen He is overly worried. The role of scribes is not to check the military power of the generals, but to understand the soldiers' thoughts and make them more loyal to the Xiliang army. During the battle, they also play a planning role and will not affect the military power of the generals."
A general’s battle decisions.”
Jia Xu nodded, it was just that he was worrying too much. Jia Rong started from a humble background and relied on the army to achieve his current power. How could he not know the harm of being constrained when the army fights.
However, it is a bit difficult for the current Xiliang Army to have one scribe in one company.
"Not only that, each company has its own separate cooking class, which is responsible for the company's cooking, and the chief secretary is responsible for supplies." Jia Rong added.
Jia Xu glanced at Jia Rong in surprise. She didn't understand why he had such fantastic ideas. The obscure "company squad" combat unit and the cooking squad chief had never appeared in the Han army before.
Passed.
Each regiment, including the cooking squad and the medical corps of the administrative department, has about three thousand soldiers.
However, thinking of the prosperity that had emerged after Jia Rong's drastic improvements in Jincheng, Jia Xu chose to trust.
"You will discuss the specific matters with Zhang Li and Zhang Zhao, and give me a clear document in three days." Jia Rong said the next sentence and turned to leave.
"No!" Jia Xu bowed and bowed.
What Jia Rong is sure of is that such an army will react faster during combat and have a tighter control over the morale of the army. The soldiers and generals at the bottom are the backbone of the battle. To grasp them is what the generals at the top want.
It is difficult for a rebellion to succeed. In a regiment, each department has its own responsibilities, and the Han Emperor would not have been able to escape Chang'an so easily.
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