When improving armaments, we cannot ignore the mental arming of soldiers. Zhao Xi is well aware of the importance of arming the mind with thoughts.
The loyalty and obedience to the admonitions of guarding the gate of the guard camp, as well as the sense of military honor, family and country concepts, beliefs, etc. derived from this, as the living standards of every soldier in the guard camp gradually improve, comprehensively,
The complete system has been instilled into every soldier, and after years of repetition, the entire system has taken root in the heart... This is the real change, or sublimation, of the guard camp over the years.
Therefore, when training the new army, the ideological system of the entire escort battalion was fully transmitted to every soldier of the new army, thereby completing the true transformation of the Imperial Guards.
All of this is not just limited to the guard camp. It should be said that the entire industrial system built by Zhao Xi is being shrouded in this kind of thinking and concepts, thus forming a new set of values and a large-scale ideological environment... to be discussed later.
, the change of the entire country is a complete change.
There are some changes that the courtiers can feel, but everyone will think that this is the practice of the old ministers, and they are all proud to serve the heir of the empire.
No one would think that the arrogance of all His Highness the Prince's industrial system comes from the heart, and is the arrogance that comes naturally from self-improvement and self-reliance.
"The official family, Xi'er's treatment is different from the inside and outside, and does not favor his own soldiers. This is setting a benchmark and example for rewards and punishments."
"In terms of strict discipline, there is a good precedent. No one on the front line has any reason to refute the Western Army generals in the future."
"From the perspective of the overall war, we use the cow as a lesson to remind generals to carry out necessary investigations and assessments before fighting. In this way, on the one hand, we can avoid waste, and the most important thing is to avoid large-scale casualties of soldiers.
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"In the many years of war between the Chinese and Xia Dynasties, every time there was a big defeat, it was because the generals were blind and did not underestimate the Western thieves, which led to defeats again and again due to some accidental factors."
"By doing this, Xi'er is telling the entire frontline generals that without conclusive investigation and assessment, even if they win in the end, it is just luck and they should not be rewarded."
Does Empress Cao have such a view? It is impossible. Even if she was born into a military family, she would not have such a profound view.
In fact, even Zhao Xi didn't consider this much when he made the decision not to reward or punish the cattle.
But after he finished this operation, if he thought about it carefully, the smell would be a bit strong...
And Queen Cao's remarks... came completely from outside the palace. They were the conclusions reached after many discussions between her natal family, the Gao family, the Shi family, and all the ministers of the dynasty.
They just used the Queen's mouth to pass these on to the officials.
Whenever there is a war, that is when the official can't sleep at night... The official is not a courageous person and will worry about the smallest things. At this time, the official is particularly sensitive.
Although he agreed with his son's opinions on how to deal with it, he always thought: being so mean to the people around him, and his son being on the front line, and not treating the pro-soldiers well, meant that there were too many unsafe factors around him...
It’s been two days and I’m still worried. This is good news!
The princes know very well what the officials are thinking. Now that the war is imminent, the officials must not be ambiguous...
Therefore, many parties gathered together and passed the conclusions to the officials through the Queen's mouth.
Also, if the ministers say this again later, it may mean that the officials have more thoughts... At this time, the monarch and his ministers really need to be of one mind.
In fact, everyone is overthinking, even the courtiers and ministers are overthinking.
Zhao Zhen was undecided, but as the war unfolded, it was impossible to change his mind. He was really worried about his son's safety, more than he was worried about the outcome of the war.
Sure enough, after these remarks, Zhao Zhen obviously relaxed a lot...
At that time, all parties had different reactions to the handling of the cow. However, after thinking about it again, we all felt the profoundness of His Royal Highness's hand.
If Zhao Xi knew this and thought this way... he would probably wake up laughing while sleeping.
Zhong'e was warlike, and he was a little excited at first when he heard that the commanders of various armies had considerable power to make emergency decisions.
Even after hearing that the first victory in the first battle was won by the Eastern Route Army and having a complete understanding of the entire battle process, I became even more ambitious.
The Eastern Route Army has tens of thousands of new troops, more than a hundred gunpowder launchers, more than fifty wheel cannons, countless gunpowder shells, and enough new army rations to last three months... These are enough to make him
The fight reached Xingqing Mansion.
Regarding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's handling of the cattle, he initially regarded it as just another form of protection...
"Brother Zhe, please send another scout, this time from a distance of fifty miles to cover the entire border."
After understanding the meaning of His Highness the Crown Prince, Zhonge, who originally decided to penetrate the Jialu River directly and link the Jinning Army and the Suide Army, had to be more cautious and careful.
To be honest, in this era, there were no obvious national boundaries. Not to mention Xixia, which was not recognized by the imperial court, and even Northern Liao, there was no specific national boundary.
Basically, they are all vague, and they can be roughly said casually: whose house that place belongs to.
On the other side of the Jialu River, between the Jinning Army and the Suide Army, that is, between Lin Prefecture and Yanchuan, there is a triangular area. Because of the irrigation of the Jialu River, it is an area rich in water and grass.
After many battles and several tug-of-wars, this area was finally occupied by Xixia.
The Zhong family and the Zhe family respectively guarded the two states of Linfu and Qingjian Yanchuan of the imperial court. However, the imperial court fought against Xia several times and penetrated several times. In the end, the main battle line was defeated miserably. In compliance with the imperial edict, they were defeated again and again.
Beat it down and let it out.
And during the so-called peace negotiation period, we should not be provocative, especially in areas rich in water and grass like the Jialu River Basin, even Xixia is concerned about it.
This time, the purpose of Zhong'e's visit to Linzhou was to discuss with the Zhe family, and in the process of advancing to the middle road, he took the opportunity to capture the Jialu River Basin again, thus connecting the two states of Linfu and Yanchuan Qingjian, and finally formed
A stubborn line of defense.
This was discussed between the two of them in Qinzhou. After all, they saw that His Highness the Crown Prince was fully prepared for this battle.
And with improved armaments and complete materials, there should be no possibility of returning it if we defeat it this time.
However, His Highness the Crown Prince's measures for the first victory this time made Zhonge, a person with a radical temperament, relatively cautious.
Fighting is definitely necessary, but it must be based on detailed investigation and sufficient assessment before starting the fight... This should be the overall requirement of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's campaign.
It is impossible for the east and west routes to avoid Xixia and simply advance to the middle route. This is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: The commanders of both routes have the right to make decisions on the fly. In other words, there will be wars on both the east and west routes.
But how to fight, what kind of results can be achieved, and ensuring that the final decisive battle is not missed are the only requirements of His Highness the Crown Prince.
This kind of general strategy of letting the generals express themselves is really a bit uncomfortable.