"What do you think of the first-level military merit system?" Zhao Kuo took out a letter and handed it to everyone. He had already received the letter from Li Si, but now he was taking it out for discussion.
In his letter, Li Si summarized the shortcomings of the first-level military merit system. The first point is indiscriminate killing to claim credit, because the head is the only basis for promotion and rewards for soldiers, which will lead to killing for the sake of the first rank, resulting in indiscriminate killing.
Especially at the borders of various countries, there are constant conflicts between people, and it is very easy for this kind of thing to happen, which eventually leads to the two countries fighting each other.
The establishment of counties is to provide an overview of the military on the border. This is why counties in various countries are established at the border and on newly occupied land.
The second point is to kill good people for meritorious deeds and kill innocent people indiscriminately. This is prohibited by all countries. Even the Qin State only expels them and does not choose to massacre them. Although they basically cannot survive after expulsion.
But a ban is a ban, and there will always be people who take desperate risks.
The third point is the buying and selling of military merits. Some people chase money, some chase titles, some want to be popular, and some want to offset misfortunes. Various reasons will lead to the buying and selling of military merits.
The fourth point is that it is very difficult to decapitate during combat. Human bones are very hard. Ordinary people cannot decapitate even if they use all their strength. And it is extremely dangerous. The enemy will take advantage of you to decapitate.
Launch an attack.
If the enemy uses the corpse as bait and the soldiers fight for the corpse, it is very likely that victory will turn into defeat and the enemy will defeat them. Or it may delay the fighting opportunity and give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Especially for cavalry, there is no difference between stopping to behead during a fierce battle and sending someone to death. In this case, the soldiers can only be forced to give up their military achievements.
Fifth point, in recent years, as the intensity of wars has become higher and higher, the strength of the legions of various countries has also continued to increase. In many cases, in order to win the war, they have to use their full strength, which makes it impossible to leave intact corpses and military achievements cannot be counted.
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"However, under the first-level military merit system, the combat effectiveness of the army has indeed been greatly improved compared to before. I believe that the first-level military merit system must not be abolished because of choking." Lian Po said dissatisfiedly after reading the letter.
Killing good people and claiming merit has not happened to the Zhao army yet. Besides, as long as the people killed are not Zhao people, it is not unacceptable in his opinion.
However, the latter two disadvantages do exist, and it would be great if they could be compensated for.
"Yes, the first-level military merit system cannot be abolished." Pang Nuan also said.
Le Yi and others are not here, they must stand up to protect the interests of the soldiers. Everyone is waiting to behead the enemy to climb up, but they are still killing the enemy on the front line. The court in the rear has canceled the first-level military merit system. Isn't this fucked up?
It's strange that the soldiers have no objections.
Moreover, this system has only been in place for a long time. If it is abolished, it will be a big blow to Zhao's prestige.
"I also feel that the first-level military merit system cannot be abolished, but it can be improved on this basis." Lin Xiangru said, "For example, in field battles and sieges, one thousand people are killed in the same way. The difficulty is ten times different, but the rewards are the same. This pair of soldiers
It's very unfair. It's also unfair to defend a city for several months and repel the enemy. However, because there is no way to count the beheadings, don't the soldiers have no meritorious service? In this case in the past, the court would reward the general at most and ignore it.
As for other officers and men, this is the greatest injustice to the officers and men. I believe that we should treat them equally and formulate a more complete military merit system."
"It's really unfair." Lian Po also nodded. Just like Lin Xiangru said, there were no rewards in the past, but the rewards would only fall on the chief general, and at most the deputy general. As for the others, it depends on the monarch. If you have a conscience, you will be rewarded a little if you think of it, but if you don't think of it, you will get nothing.
Because that's how the system is.
Immature military merit system.
After the Zhao State's reform, the first-level military merit system was basically copied from the Qin State, with only a few changes made, and the inhumane parts were removed. However, the Qin State did not have a perfect system in this regard. When you want to obtain a low title, The only way to achieve a title or promotion is to behead someone, and the rest has nothing to do with you.
Even if a strategic victory is achieved, it will be the same unless the monarch is happy and orders the entire army to be promoted together.
"If it can be improved, it is indeed necessary." Pang Nuan said.
"How does Xiang Guo think it can be improved?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I heard that the Shesheng Battalion is not about leaders, but about collective merit. Maybe we can transform in this direction. Make specific divisions for each item, such as attacking the city, breaking the formation, defending, recruiting surrender, destroying the country, etc., as long as When the task is completed, the merit will be judged. If one's own losses exceed the limit, a certain amount of merit will be deducted. The first-level merit will be retained, but the proportion of rewards will be reduced, and this part will be transferred to the collective merit. In this way, the disadvantages of the first-level merit can be reduced. At the same time, the rewards retained can still motivate everyone to kill the enemy. However, the details need to be detailed." After a while, Lin Xiangru said slowly.
He did not intend to completely eliminate the disadvantages. As long as the first-level skill exists, this disadvantage will exist. However, it is impossible for Zhao to completely eliminate the first-level skill.
"It's best to make it simpler and clear at a glance so that everyone can understand it," Yu Xin said.
The advantage of the first-level military merit system is that it is simple. Even illiterate people can understand it. It has as many military merits as it deserves and as many titles as it deserves. No one can hide it.
Even if there are some shortcomings, everyone will blame themselves, not the court.
Once it becomes complicated, unnecessary things will happen.
"Then leave this matter to the Prime Minister. First come up with a simple charter. After the Taiwei comes back, we will discuss it with the officers and soldiers in the army and listen to their opinions." Zhao Kuo said.
This matter cannot be completed in a short while, and the details will have to be discussed slowly after Le Yi and others return.
Even if there are improvements, they must wait until the war is over, and the soldiers on the front line cannot be affected.
Zhao Kuo just brought it up for everyone to discuss and had no intention of changing it immediately.
"I have made a note of it. During this period, it is indispensable to consult Lord Wu (Lian Po) and Lang Zhongling (Pang Nuan) for advice." Lin Xiangru nodded.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It's all as it should be." Lian Po and Pang Nuan said with a smile. They also hope that the military merit system will be more perfect and Zhao's army will become stronger. .
As a general, who doesn't want to lead an invincible army?
After handling the government affairs, Zhao Kuo left the political hall.
On the way back to the palace, two guys, Zhao Zheng and Zhao Ponu, one holding a dog in his hand and the other carrying an eagle on his shoulder, ran out from Zhao Kuo, looking like two playboys.
The two little guys were sent to the academy this year. However, they are young and have a lot of free time. When they have nothing to do, they take the officials of Zhao State for I don’t know how many generations to walk their dogs and raise eagles.
"Your Majesty doesn't care about those two boys. They just play all day long and don't know how to study." Zhao Ji complained.
"The teacher at the college said that the two children have studied very well. They have also passed the exams and their homework has not been missed. Don't worry about them. It is normal for children to like to play." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
No matter Zhao Zheng and Zhao Ponu, nor the older Bin, nor the younger Zhao An, they did not become apprentices, they were just placed in the academy to learn with everyone.
First of all, the college's teaching level is very high and the enlightenment education is very complete. There is no need to hire special teachers.
Secondly, Zhao Kuo did not want them to come into contact with various schools of thought too early, as it would easily lead them astray.
The specific choice should be decided after they grow up and through their own understanding and learning.
"They ran to Lord Xinling's mansion the day before yesterday, and together with Lord Xinling's grandson, they smashed Lord Xinling's favorite glazed lamps and glazed beads." Zhao Ji said silently.
"...I just need to compensate Lord Xinling." Zhao Kuo said.
Isn't it just glass? Chu State can make it, and Zhao State can also make it, and it is less variegated and more transparent than what Chu State can make.
However, the Zhao State has never made colorless and transparent glass. No matter how it is made, it will eventually be a little green.
After the State of Zhao invented glass, it did not compete with the State of Chu to seize the market. Only Zhao Mu brought a batch when he went west. The workshop was still improving the technology, but there has been no progress.
"Yesterday, they and Ping Pingjun's grandson let loose hundreds of rabbits in Xiyuan. The workers caught them for three days but still couldn't catch them all. Three days ago, they incited General Mengwu's son Meng Tian to steal General Mengwu's horse.
, and then was caught by Meng Wu and sent back to the palace. Four days ago..." Zhao Ji counted them one by one with her fingers.
"Wait a minute. How come I don't know about these things?" Zhao Kuo was so shocked that he almost froze, knowing that these two boys had done so many bad things behind his back.
"The king was busy until very late in the past few days, so I didn't tell the king," Zhao Ji said.
"Take someone to catch those two guys." Zhao Kuo was furious.
"Nuo." Without saying a word, Ben rushed out with his men, and within a quarter of an hour, he brought Zhao Zheng and Zhao Ponu back.
"Did you do these things?" Zhao Kuo recounted what Zhao Ji said.
"Father, please punish me." Seeing that they couldn't run away, the two little guys hugged Zhao Kuo's thighs and shouted with their faces raised.
"Starting from tomorrow, you two will start practicing martial arts with Uncle Gai Nie." Zhao Kuo said. The school's courses are not difficult for the two little guys at all. They will be able to do it after watching it a few times. In this case, let's find something for them to do.
Do.
"Really? That's great." Not only were the two little guys not upset, they jumped up excitedly.
Until after stretching the next day...
"Brother, we have to find a way to escape." Zhao Ponu quietly said to Zhao Zheng while Gai Nie was not around.
"It's useless. Even if we escape, we will be captured. My father has been sending people to follow us." Zhao Zheng shook his head. He knew a little more than Zhao Ponu.
If there was no one following them, Ben would never have been able to find them so quickly last time.
"What should we do?" Zhao Ponu asked.
"Let's practice martial arts well during this period, let the teacher relax his vigilance, and then find a way to get rid of the teacher and those tails." Zhao Zheng said with a small fist.
"Okay, I will listen to my brother." Zhao Ponu nodded.
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"Your Majesty, the governor of Jixi County has submitted a letter." Lin Xiangru opened a memorial, his expression changed instantly, and then handed the memorial to Zhao Kuo.
"Jixi County? What happened?" Zhao Kuo was a little surprised. Jixi County borders Qi State. The relationship between Zhao State and Qi State has been relatively relaxed in the past few years. They occasionally give each other some gifts. Nothing should happen.
matter.
Zhao Kuo took a look at the information and became furious. He smashed the desk into pieces with his palm and shouted angrily, "Qi has bullied others too much! We are going to attack Qi!"
Li Bo, the governor of Jixi County, wrote a letter to plead guilty, saying that a village under his rule was massacred by thieves. He sent people to arrest the thieves, but the thieves fled into Qi State, where they were sheltered by the local government and refused to hand him over.
"Bullshit thieves, isn't this the work of the Qi State? Jixi County belonged to the Qi State a few years ago, and the local people were Qi people a few years ago. How could the Qi State kill them? Isn't there any mercy at all?" Huang Shigong said angrily.
said.
What he hates most is this behavior of not treating people at the bottom as human beings.
"I want to raise an army to attack Qi!" Zhao Kuo said again, he couldn't bear this matter, and he couldn't bear it. Personally, he was very angry, very angry, but also in public terms, he wanted to give an explanation to all the people of Zhao State.
"The last general is willing to lead the army to attack Qi." Lian Po, Pang Nuan, Meng Ao and others stood up and said.
They didn't say much. Zhao Kuo said he wanted to send troops, so they supported him unconditionally.
Yu Xin frowned, he always felt that this matter was not that simple. As far as he knew, neither the King of Qi nor the Queen Mother of Qi were such people, but it was not impossible for the officials of Qi State to secretly shield the gangsters.
"Once our state of Zhao and our state of Qi go to war, who will benefit the most?" Lin Xiangru leaned slightly toward Yu Xin and whispered.
"Qin, Chu and Yan!" Yu Xin said.
"The Yan State should be eliminated first. The only countries that can benefit most from it are Qin and Chu." Lin Xiangru said. He couldn't guess which country it was. Both countries had the motive and conditions for committing the crime.
Moreover, neither country is a good person!
In addition, Qi State was unable to clear away the suspicion. The bandits who massacred Zhao State fled to Qi State and were sheltered. By the time Zhao State sent people to negotiate with the local officials, they had already disappeared.
No matter what, Qi State must bear the responsibility.
"What do you mean?" Yu Xin looked at Lin Xiangru.
"Hit." Lin Xiangru picked up a cup of tea and looked in the direction of Qi, "Now the initiative lies with us. Instead of guessing who it is, it is better for Qi to prove its innocence and help us find the murderer behind it."
The country of Qi is rich, and it would be a lie to say that it is not greedy.
The excuses that come to your door are useless.
Moreover, the State of Zhao was very experienced in fighting against the State of Qi. Any general he sent could bring down the State of Qi. Lin Xiangru's few achievements in leading troops were achieved against the State of Qi.
"Fighting on two fronts will be very stressful," Yu Xin said.
Zhao State supported Han and Wei. The grain and grass were transported through the Yellow River, and not many strong men were recruited. But if they were to attack Qi State, they could only transport grain from the land. Even if there were official channels, the consumption would be huge, mainly in the manpower and material resources recruited.
, will affect domestic development.
"Transport grain directly from Gaotang." Lin Xiangru said.
In recent years, the State of Zhao has purchased grain and grass from the State of Qi. Most of them have been transported to Gaotang for storage. Now, the State of Zhao wants to use the State of Qi's grain and grass to attack Qi.
"And this battle must be fought. Only if we fight it, we, the Zhao people, can hold our heads high in the world, raise our heads as human beings, and then we can truly strengthen our country. If we don't fight, we, the Zhao people, will always be inferior." Lin Xiangru said solemnly.
Back then, Mengchang Jun Tian Wen passed by the Zhao State and was ridiculed by the Zhao people as a dwarf. He massacred a county in the Zhao State. At that time, the Zhao State was so afraid of Tian Wen's huge power that he didn't even dare to let out a fart.
The State of Zhao could not raise its head for many years, and it was not until the Five Kingdoms conquered Qi that they could feel proud.
Lin Xiangru did not want Zhao to be as cowardly as before.
If you have been cowardly, then the law has not changed in vain!
