At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

"Oh? Tell me, why did the three armies go first without using food and grass?"

"Naturally let the main force go first with the food and grass. Where the food and grass go, the main force will go. This is a well-known thing. Otherwise, the army has nothing to eat, so how can they march into the war? The first thing in war is to ensure logistics."

"What about the rest?"

"Let the scouts explore the way, let the vanguard troops open the way in advance, explore, and report to the local government for cooperation along the way, how to keep the army from crossing the border without disturbing the people, etc. I have learned all of these."

Guo Chengzhi is quite confident.

"A little more specific? Can you show us the marching route, how many rivers there are along the way, and whether the pontoon bridge has been built? Is the quality good? Can it afford the needs of a [-]-strong army? This time our army needs to go deep into the mountains and forests. Have a reliable guide?"

"This...you can arrange someone to do it."

"Is there a place to camp every day for this march? Is there a source of water? Is there a source of ignition?"

"Well...you can also arrange someone to do it."

"The marching distance is not too far, but there are still a few days. Have you prepared enough pots, stoves, water tanks, tents, bedding, linoleum, and vehicles? Have you prepared medicines for colds and fevers? How many doctors are there for the march?"

"You can still arrange someone to do it, and then report to me."

"Is it possible to be ambushed on the march? Is it possible for the bandit army to threaten our military food road? How to ensure the safety of our military food road?"

"This...is enough to send scouts to investigate widely, and the logistics and food roads can naturally be guaranteed by the rear army."

"When the army passed through the area along the way, did the local government take the initiative to issue a bill announcement, or did the army headquarters ask the county guard to arrange the leading announcement? Did the counties along the way question the marching route of the army and asked the army to divert it? Along the way Will it pass through populated areas?"

"It's... just a little advance notice, right?"

"How much food do the soldiers eat? How to arrange the daily food for one person? How many soldiers? How many auxiliary soldiers? How many people who transport food? How many horses? How many horses? How many donkeys and mules to help transport? Can you have a clear and detailed arrangement?"

Guo Peng's barrage of questions stunned Guo Chengzhi.

"Father, there must be someone in the army who knows how to do these things. The commander only needs to give an order, and someone will naturally do it well. I just need to review it."

The teacher must have said it, but Guo Chengzhi felt that he didn't remember very clearly, and he knew everything, but after Guo Peng asked a series of questions, he felt that his head was full of paste.

But he felt that since he was the commander-in-chief, how could he do everything by himself?

Fighting a war is a collective matter, and it is impossible for the commander-in-chief to personally control how much food a transporter needs to eat.

Guo Peng smiled.

"I don't know the exact amount, so how do you check it? What standard do you check? According to what you said, someone reported that a civilian husband only needs two catties of food a day to meet his needs. Do you think it's okay?"

"This...is probably not enough to eat?"

"You know it's not enough to eat? But when they report to you and need you to make a decision, how do you arrange it?"

Guo Peng glanced at Guo Chengzhi: "You are the commander-in-chief. Naturally, you don't need to do these trivial tasks yourself, but you must understand in your heart that you must be clear about these tasks. The people below gave you a problematic statistics. Just look at it and you'll know where the problem is.

You are the final decision maker. After the order to send troops is issued and you are arranged to be the commander, all orders will be gathered to your side for you to sign and issue the order, and then go through it.

How much supplies and personnel the army needs, how much cooperation from local governments, how many mountains and rivers need to pass, how many pontoon bridges need to be large, these are all things that you are responsible for and you need to understand.

You are not strict here, there is a problem with food here, there is a problem with medicine, there is a problem with camping, you don’t have enough cooking tools, and you can’t choose a camp, so why fight?

In war, when the battle is on the battlefield, it is already the last moment. The outcome of the two sides on the battlefield is actually almost a foregone conclusion. The logistical preparation before the battle is the most critical.

The ancients said that a general is incompetent and exhausts the three armies. It is not just that the general’s ability to command in battle is not good, but also that the general’s professional ability is not good enough, the preparation before the battle is not enough, and the command is not timely during the war. When he is defeated, he does not know how to gather defeated soldiers. Know how to escape! "

Guo Peng snapped his fingers and said, "Father's opponents, whether it be the Yellow Turban Army, the rebel army, the Liangzhou soldiers, Yuan Shao, or Yuan Shu, they are all like this.

After being defeated, the birds and beasts immediately scatter, and they can't gather anything after a thousand miles, let alone withdrawing troops in an orderly manner, or gathering the defeated troops to turn around and fight again. "

Guo Chengzhi had nothing to say.

He suddenly felt that if he was allowed to be the commander-in-chief as soon as he entered the battlefield, he would definitely lose the battle, and after losing the battle, he would run faster than anyone else.

Even more embarrassing is that the army cannot send troops, because there are problems here and there.

He was a little ashamed.

"Father, I..."

chapter 1606

Seeing Guo Chengzhi's embarrassment, Guo Peng smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"What you have learned before is some big and general things. Even the best military school graduates, when they first arrive in the army, they have to start from the grassroots officers, starting from the grassroots officers in charge of dozens of people, step by step. Do.

The things taught in school are of course useful, but on the actual battlefield you will always encounter many emergencies of one kind or another, and there are some existences that are completely opposite to what you have learned. You need to experience them yourself. Then you can learn it. "

Guo Peng helped Guo Chengzhi put on his helmet, looked at his childish face, and smiled again.

"Before my father learned to fight, he learned basic skills from his teacher for five years, from astronomy and geography to mathematical calculations, from interpersonal communication to the art of controlling subordinates, and he kept practicing martial arts and training his body. Dangerous.

In the beginning, Dafu could only lead 200 people to charge into battle, and be the most dangerous fighter. Gradually, he could lead 500 people, 1000 people, 500 people, 2000 people, 3000 people, and then he could command 5000 people, and then go up. There is no way to command alone, so you have to be the commander-in-chief.

The father began to learn to command more troops by commanding generals, commanding an army of tens of thousands of people to fight big and tough battles, and he was in charge of a battlefield by himself, responsible for confronting an enemy army of tens of thousands of people, and shouldering the burden tens of thousands of lives and deaths. "

Guo Chengzhi listened quietly and did not speak.

"At each stage, a group of people will be eliminated. If you were a soldier with a group of people at the beginning, and when you grow into a general in the end, you may be the only one left. But that hurdle can never be raised to a higher level."

Guo Peng looked at Guo Chengzhi who was fully armed, smiled with satisfaction, and nodded: "As my grandson, you are going to be the emperor. It is not necessary to learn to fight on the battlefield and become a famous general, but at least you have The doorway inside is learned clearly.

You don't necessarily know how to use soldiers, but you have to know how to use soldiers. You must learn and understand every aspect of using soldiers. In this way, even if you are the emperor in Luoyang in the future, if you have to use soldiers thousands of miles away, you will not be easily judged. blinded. "

Guo Chengzhi pursed his lips and nodded slowly.

These are all the valuable experiences that Guo Peng has accumulated from years of marching and fighting as the emperor. How precious is it that he can get them without experience?

Keep it all in your heart, and you will realize it slowly when the time comes.

In the next few days, Guo Peng arranged Guo Chengzhi in the logistics department, that is, the local military department. He asked Guo Chengzhi to train behind the chief planners in the military department to see how the logistics department prepares for the logistics needs of the army.

But at this time, everything that should be prepared is actually ready.

Generally speaking, one or two months before the army is dispatched, all materials must be fully prepared, and the remaining time is used to check for omissions and make up for vacancies. If there is any problem, there is still time to make up for it.

During this period of time, the logistics department had already started to act before the soldiers of the army.

They need to cooperate with the scouts of the army. According to the report of the scouts, they will follow the marching route planned by the army, and organize auxiliary soldiers and other engineering personnel to build bridges when encountering mountains and rivers, so as to ensure the smooth march of the army every day and ensure that the main force of the army reaches the camp. After that, you can get enough supplies and rest in time.

If there is any omission, the main force of the army will not be able to get sufficient supplies and rest, and the person in charge of the logistics department will be severely punished, and even beheaded for public display is also possible.

Before the main force of the army is dispatched, the vanguard army will be dispatched. The vanguard army is generally elite. Not only must it really explore the way for the main force, do a simulated march, but once it really encounters the enemy, it must also start a real battle.

Therefore, the logistics department has to ensure the supply of food and grass for the vanguard army, which is not a system with the main force.

Two months before the march, the pressure on the logistics department gradually increased.

Generally, half a month before the march, this pressure will reach its maximum.

However, even though there is still a month to go, and the New Year's Eve has just ended, everyone in the logistics department has entered a state of intense and high-load work, busy, passing news back and forth.

Following Tian Deguang, the head of the logistics department, Guo Chengzhi suddenly felt like a silly mouse running around aimlessly doing useless work.

The staff in the logistics department looked like cadres at first glance, they were already a small screw in the whole system, everyone had their place, and they worked closely with each other, they knew what they should do.

Guo Chengzhi didn't know, he just ran around with Tian Deguang, watching Tian Deguang nervously process a series of numbers, but he didn't know what he was doing.

Tian Deguang is a member of Tian Feng's clan. He was born as a planner, shrewd and capable, good at calculation and overall planning, so he was appointed by the central government as the doctor of the military department of Yunzhou, that is, the general manager of the logistics department of Yunzhou, responsible for the military affairs of Yunzhou. Action helps.

He has several years of experience in handling affairs, and he has never made any mistakes in helping the army prepare for logistics.

Guo Chengzhi followed him, feeling like an illiterate.

He clearly understands everything he is going to do, but when watching him doing things, he has no idea what he is doing.

Running around, auditing, reconciling accounts, and on-site inspections, Guo Chengzhi clearly felt that there was nothing wrong with it, but he saw that there was a problem with the quantity at a glance, pointing to the core of the problem, and then the officials checked again, and there was indeed a problem!

Guo Chengzhi immediately fell in love with the five bodies he admired, and he really admired him very much.

How can it be seen at a glance that the quantity of materials does not match the quantity recorded in the document?

With such a large quantity, you can tell that the quantity is wrong at a glance. How did you develop this skill?

He was dazzled and overwhelmed just by looking at the data in his hand. How did he find out the problem and solve it accurately?

Guo Chengzhi only felt that his head was full of paste.

After finally waiting for dinner, Tian Deguang stopped for a little time, and Guo Chengzhi hurried up to ask.

"Tian Langzhong, can I ask you a question?"

Guo Chengzhi kept Guo Peng's words in mind and respected professionals, so his attitude was very humble.

Tian Deguang was eating a lot of rice and thinking about taking a break later, when he saw that the grandson of the oil bottle emperor who was following him came over to ask questions, and his attitude was so good, he was really embarrassed to refuse.

"My lord, please ask."

Tian Deguang swallowed what was in his mouth.

"It's here. How did Mr. Tian know that there was a problem with the amount of rations used by the army on the first day? How can you tell at a glance that the amount of rations is insufficient?"

Guo Chengzhi looked at Tian Deguang.

Tian Deguang took a sip of the soup.

"It's nothing. I've been in this position for a long time, and I have prepared a lot of wars. I naturally have experience. Experience can make people's eyes look unusual. You can see the problem at a glance, but the number is not right. .”

Guo Chengzhi was a little depressed.

"So, it's because you've done too much?"

"Yes, it's because of doing too much."

Guo Chengzhi put away the form in his hand and went to Tian Deguang's side.

"Tian Langzhong, how many times have you prepared for the army's departure?"

"In the past few years, there must have been five times."

"Is it always so busy?"

"It's not the busiest yet."

Tian Deguang smiled: "When I was the busiest, I waited to do twice as much as now, and now it is very good. Over the years, the time spent on building roads, building bridges and traffic, and doing various things has become less and less. When the traffic in Yunzhou was poor, I really want to die."

"Do you have the heart to die?"

Guo Chengzhi was surprised and unbelievable.

"Well, once, about three or four years ago, it was clear that the army was about to set off, but the needed medicines and linoleum were not delivered for a long time. I can't come because I'm stuck on the road.

The governor and the chief general urged once every hour, and once in the next half an hour, just like a urging talisman, I led all the officials to rush there desperately, dug a road to deliver the supplies in time, and the army was able to Departed smoothly. "

Tian Deguang showed an expression of unbearable looking back: "At that time, the coach and the governor's urging orders were behind, and the road that could not be opened for a long time was ahead, and I was flanked by two sides. I was really tired to the point where I wanted to commit suicide on the spot.

My son, I am not joking. At that time, I was tired, scared, exhausted, and all thoughts were lost. I always felt that I would be beheaded by the military order in the next second, so that is why I did not have a ring knife in my hand at that time, otherwise I would really kill myself.

In that kind of situation, you will feel that death is the only relief. Once everything is over, there is nothing left. You are relaxed. How tired you are to live. You are in constant anxiety. I am only in my thirties, and my hair has already grown gray. "

Tian Deguang said such a horrible thing in a joking tone, and pointed to his temples, so that Guo Chengzhi could see his white hair.

Guo Chengzhi suddenly felt a little shuddering.

What has he gone through to get to where he is now?

"The battle of a large army is the country's important task, the place of death and life, and the way of survival. We, those who are in charge of logistics, should work harder and be more tired. In fact, it is only natural."

Tian Deguang waved his hand, all the hard work seemed to be in a smile.

But Guo Chengzhi heard the incomparable heaviness in it.

"So this is ah."

"Do you have any doubts, son?"

Tian Deguang took the initiative to ask Guo Chengzhi.

"It's not really a doubt, but I feel that many things are far from what I have learned, and they don't even feel the same thing at all."

Guo Chengzhi shook his head and smiled: "When I was in school, the teacher never talked to us about these problems, so I never thought that handling logistics for the army would be so difficult."

Tian Deguang looked at Guo Chengzhi, thinking that Guo Peng put Guo Chengzhi here because he wanted him to learn something.

Being able to bring the emperor's eldest grandson with him is a statement in itself. As long as Guo Chengzhi himself has no problems, he will definitely be the third emperor of the Wei Empire in the future.

Taking advantage of this time to build a good relationship with him, wouldn't it also increase the chances of being reused in the future?