Chapter 380: Indispensable, the harm of treating subordinates harshly
Cao Shuang thought that this was the effect he wanted. With a little good treatment, he could buy the talents and lives of these people. Of course, this was true no matter in that era. As long as there was good treatment, there would be no worries about having no one.
Work hard for yourself…………………………………………
Cao Shuang drank the winter squash soup again and continued: "I think the way of employing people should be the same as on the battlefield, with clear rewards and punishments, and more importantly, talents like De Heng should be heavily rewarded to inspire more people.
Let me, the Great Wei, become stronger."
Ma Jun finished a piece of biscuits and said: "The Prime Minister is wise, and I will obey you. I will lead them to make greater contributions to the Wei Dynasty. Prime Minister, after lunch, do you want to go to the paper mill in Luoyang Lei?"
The papermaking mill there was already very large, so I ordered people to dig a canal to divert water from Qianjin Canal into the city, so that the papermaking mill could use water more conveniently."
Cao Shuang nodded and said: "Let's go and have a look later. By the way, are there any craftsmen from Luoyang Base who will serve meat today?"
Ma Jun reported: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your concern. These are also available at Luoyang Base, and they are the same as the food here."
Cao Shuang continued: "That's good. After all, the craftsmen there have also contributed to the civil rule of the Wei Dynasty and the entire world, and they must be rewarded. Although the papermaking technology is not as effective as the continuous trebuchet, it can achieve immediate results.
But it’s also indispensable.”
As an army commander, in order to boost morale, he usually gives rewards based on merit.
Just like the soldiers in the front row are at the forefront of the battlefield and are under strong psychological pressure, they also have positional advantages that the soldiers in the back row do not have.
Because charging into battle and killing the enemy bravely can earn more military exploits, under the military merit system of Qin and Han Dynasties, this is undoubtedly a fast way to show oneself and gain promotion.
When marching and fighting, the soldiers at the forefront need to support the military spirit and courage of the entire military formation, so they will definitely get the most complete defensive equipment of the army.
Because once the front row is easily torn open, the enemy's morale will be completely disrupted and the consequences will be disastrous.
In order to prevent the formation and morale of the army from being disrupted due to the breakdown of the military formation, the commander-in-chief of the entire army would only give priority to supplying the soldiers at the front.
Not only the ordnance and weapons, but also the diet is mostly given priority to the vanguard. They often have meat every meal to ensure that their nutrition can keep up. Of course, their armor and weapons are definitely the best.
Since the importance of the soldiers at the front to the entire military formation is beyond the capabilities of ordinary soldiers, this in itself is a symbol of honor.
Not only are they the easiest to establish military merits during wartime, but even when personnel are dispatched in peacetime, soldiers at the front are often promoted first.
The soldiers at the front are either veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, or they are loyal and courageous warriors. They dare to face the threat of death and are the core component of the entire army.
Therefore, leading commanders often choose to trust them and let them serve as corps commanders, commanders, or even higher-ranking military positions.
In ancient times, when fighting was forced to happen and there were no soldiers available, extraordinary measures would be taken and prisoners would go out to fight as the vanguard.
It's just that when using prisoners and slaves, you need to be careful and careful.
Prisoners and slaves have been under quasi-military unified management for a long time, which facilitates the rapid formation of an army. However, due to their special status, improper adoption will inevitably lead to self-immolation, just like Wagner today, but heavy rewards are also essential. Isn't there an old saying that says
There must be a brave man under the heavy reward.
At the end of the Shang Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou took advantage of the main force of the Shang army to conquer Huaiyi and sent troops to Chaoge.
The King of Shang ordered the Dongyi slaves in Chaoge City to serve as the advance troops to go out of the city to meet the enemy.
The biggest advantage of the defenders was the city wall barrier. The slave army was forced to pull out of the city to attack the Zhou army, and was obviously used as cannon fodder.
In the end, the slave army counterattacked in front of King Wu of Zhou and turned the momentum to attack the Shang Dynasty in order to free themselves from their status as slaves.
During the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty, faced with the overwhelming momentum of Chen Sheng's general Zhou Wen, Zhang Han used Lishan prisoners as his army, promised to perform meritorious service for his crimes, and conducted extremely effective management and command, eventually defeating the Zhang Chu regime several times one after another.
Lu Dajun turned the criminal army into a regular army.
This shows the importance of the vanguard in the era of cold weapons and how important it is to effectively motivate them. If you treat your subordinates too harshly, you will not end well, let alone have a good ending.
Lu Fengxian is known as the dragon and phoenix among men and the red rabbit among horses. He has a good card in his hand but is always beaten by him. Lu Bu and Cao Cao have been facing each other in Xiapi for more than two months. The situation is very anxious.
In the end, the exhausted Lu Bu was dissatisfied with everyone because of his harsh treatment of his subordinate Hou Cheng. Hou Cheng secretly gave the red rabbit horse to Cao Cao. Song Xian and Wei Xu secretly tied up the sleeping Lu Bu and presented Pi City to Cao Cao.
In the end, Lu Bu was hanged to death in Baimen Tower under Liu Bei's instigation. Hou Cheng, Song Xian and Wei Xu were rewarded by Cao Cao for their contribution to capturing Lu Bu and presenting the city. Thinking back to the time when Lu Bu fought against the three heroes, how glorious it was to shoot a halberd at the gate, ranking first in the Three Kingdoms
The great general fell like this.
Butcher Zhang was cheated twice by treating his subordinates harshly after drinking.
In the first year of Jian'an (AD 196), Yuan Shu and Liu Bei, who were separatists in Huainan, fought for Xuzhou. Zhang Fei was ordered to guard Xiapi (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu).
He was beaten violently and was dissatisfied with Zhang Fei.
He secretly sent people to find Lü Bu for help. Yuan Shu just happened to write to Lü Bu and persuade him to attack Xiapi, and promised to provide Lü Bu with food and fodder after the incident was completed.
Lü Bu then led his army to march into Xuzhou. On the way, Liu Bei's lieutenant general Xu Dan from Danyang sent someone to reveal to Lü Bu the news about the feud between Zhang Fei and Cao Bao in Xiapi City, and promised to be his internal support. After Lü Bu arrived at Xiapi City
, Danyang soldiers guarding the city opened the gate of Xiapi city. Zhang Fei's army was defeated by Lu Bu, and Xiapi fell.
In the end, he was assassinated because of his harsh treatment of soldiers. At that time, Liu Bei had already assembled his troops and prepared to avenge his brother, but unfortunately he received the news of Zhang Fei's death.
Although he sympathized with his brothers, Zhang Fei had already begun to criticize his soldiers in his early years, and would kill his soldiers when he was unhappy. After Guan Yu died,
Zhang Fei was even more blinded by hatred, and he abused and scolded the soldiers even more. Zhang Fei often beat and scolded the soldiers, and his generals were very dissatisfied with him.
In the end, Zhang Fei was killed by his subordinate generals Zhang Da and Fan Qiang before he entered Soochow, and they took Zhang Fei's head to Sun Quan.
Liu Bei had long known about Zhang Fei's harsh treatment of his subordinates and tried to dissuade him many times, but Zhang Fei refused to listen. Liu Bei must have been prepared for Zhang Fei's death because of this.
Cao Shuang continued: "I think if you have merit, you should be rewarded. But if you have no merit, you shouldn't be too harsh. You just need to be motivated. If you are too harsh, you may not end up like Wen Hou, Lu Fengxian, and Zhang Butcher."