Governor please stay

The end of the year is approaching, and there is heavy snow in Guanzhong.He Bayue led his generals to the top of Chang'an City, only to see that several rivers outside the city were already frozen, he couldn't help heaving a long sigh, and punched the wall of the female wall.

The snow on the city wall shook off, and everyone behind him sighed.

What a chance to kill Gao Huan, what a waste.Moreover, this "enclave" in Hanzhong was also lost, and I was extremely aggrieved!

"My lord, it will take at most two years to complete the reform of the government military system. By then, the whole army will have a new look, and sharpening knives will not miss woodcutters."

Wei Xiaokuan said cautiously, for fear of offending He Bayue who was in a bad mood.

"I don't know what you said, it's just... oh, what a pity."

He Bayue said regretfully.Even though the matter has passed, he still can't let it go.

Why didn't he send troops to attack, because there is no field army in Guanzhong anymore, all the parts have been broken up and reorganized, and mixed with the powerful private army parts of the local Han people in Guanzhong who joined the army.

It is mixed in units of "battalion", that is, 500 people.

Those with less than 500 people may all be from the same hometown, or the army from the same source. An establishment with more than 500 people is a mixed formation, not limited to Hu Han.

It sounds like a sentence, it seems to be very simple.But all aspects involved in it are really hard to describe in one word!

How soldiers and horses recruit new soldiers; where they are stationed on weekdays; how daily training is organized and who is in charge; who commands the trained soldiers and horses, and who is in charge of logistics; command.

These things are complicated, Su Chuo, Wei Xiaokuan and others who are in charge of the reform adopted a simple and crude method: directly break up, station in important places, and reorganize on the spot!

In this way, all field troops became "elite county soldiers" who could only stick to it.It is more than enough to defend Guanzhong, but it is impossible to organize a field army of [-] people to attack.

During the reorganization period, when Hanzhong was attacked, He Bayue tried every means to mobilize elites from various ministries and organize an army of [-] people.As a result, when the army marched to Chang'an, it was discovered that the army's organization, dispatch, and logistics management were all messed up!

Not only did the combat power not improve, but it fell into a semi-chaotic state, full of loopholes.It made He Bayue's heart feel cold.

The original organizational model of this army has been destroyed, and the new organizational model that adapts to the recruitment principles of the military system has not been fully established. It seems that it has no combat effectiveness, let alone dispatched.

If he can successfully walk to Hanzhong, he will burn incense, let alone fight.

So He Bayue could only write to Yang Qianyun, asking him to stick to Hanzhong, and then there was nothing else.

After hearing the news of the fall of Hanzhong, He Bayue lost his temper like incompetent rage, and called Su Chuo and Wei Xiaokuan to scold him severely.However, it's nothing more than to vent your anger, but it can't change anything, and it can't solve any problems.

The reorganization of the military has its own objective laws, and many things must be done step by step.Policies must be implemented in a detailed manner, and only after they are completed can they be effective.

Many of the steps need to be explored continuously to find the optimal solution, all of which require time and manpower.

This is not someone who can slap their chests and guarantee the final say. Wei Xiaokuan can't, Su Chuo can't, and He Bayue can't.

So these capable ministers and generals can only watch Gao Huan being hanged and beaten by Liu Yishou, and they can only watch the land of Henan being acquired by Liang Guo, and in the end they can only watch Gao Huan Stabilized the situation in Hebei.

Fighters are fleeting, and the window is closed as soon as it is said to be closed.

He Bayue and the others couldn't even use the slightest bit of strength, so they could only watch from the sidelines.

"The next time you use troops, where is the best place, and when can you do it?"

Looking at Wei Xiaokuan and others, He Bayue asked in a deep voice.

The generals behind him were silent for a while, and no one dared to stand up rashly to take over this.

If you pick it up, you have to be responsible for speaking!

Chapter 633 No Gifts For The Holidays This Year, Only Pretty Sisters

The new year is almost here, and there is already a feeling of Chinese New Year in Chang'an City. Most officials have already taken a rest, but Wei Xiaokuan, Su Chuo and others are still in the Prime Minister's Mansion, discussing matters related to the reform of the military system with He Bayue.

The current situation in Guanzhong is a bit like a person holding a hot water bottle.It feels hot if you don't let go, and hot water will splash all over your body if you let go.I feel uncomfortable no matter what.

"Now the reform of the government soldiers has reached a critical stage, but there is one biggest problem that has not been resolved."

Su Chuo said to He Bayue in a deep voice.

The torches in the study flickered on and off, just like everyone's mood.

It is not easy to create a foundation in troubled times.However, manpower is sometimes poor. No matter how hard you try, the hardships in Guanzhong seem to be a mountain in front of you, which is insurmountable.

He Bayue was obviously at a loss, as if he had expected this, he took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "What's the problem?"

Su Chuo replied without any pretense: "I have no money to raise soldiers."

His answer is a classic logical dead end.

The reorganization of the government soldiers itself is to save money and violent soldiers, but after the violent soldiers, there will be no money to raise soldiers.That being the case, why should it be reformed?Isn't it okay to supplement the troops according to the previous establishment?

Hearing this, He Bayue was greatly surprised.The problem he thinks should be that the tribes of the powerful local Han people in Guanzhong are incompatible with the tribes of Xianbei, and the two cannot fight side by side.

The essence of Fubing reform is to do more with less money. Unexpectedly, Su Chuo's answer is that he has no money to raise soldiers!

The more he wants to save money, the less money he has. He Bayue doesn't understand this logical relationship.

But he is angry!I can't bear it for a moment!

So many opportunities were wasted in the reorganization of the Fubing. If the effort is in vain, it will not be justified anyway.

"My lord, maybe I didn't explain clearly enough. The problem with the government soldiers now is people, not people. After all, there is still one word: poor."

Seeing He Bayue's displeasure, Su Chuo cupped his hands helplessly and said, the whole person looked haggard.

The leader opened his mouth, and ran with his legs broken.Only those who really do things know what it means.There are not so many shortcuts in the world, and most of the paths that can be walked have been taken by predecessors.All the rest are full of thorns.

Wei Xiaokuan on the side didn't speak, obviously he knew what Su Chuo was going to say and was too lazy to help.

"Speak up if you have something to say."

He Bayue also sighed helplessly.

Su Chuo was in a fog, and his words made people dizzy, and he didn't understand at all.

"Fu Bing is a military member. The whole family does not need to pay taxes. They bring their own weapons and even dry food to join the army. In fact, since the founding of the Tuoba Clan, there has been a similar system. We use it now, but it is nothing more than picking on people's wisdom, not worth mentioning.

Although the 24 Kaifu has been established now, responsible for recruiting, training and selecting soldiers from military households, all military households in the mansion are military registered and do not need to pay taxes, nor do they need to be supported by the court.But without this part of the tax, the tax that the court can collect is far from enough.

This is a fundamental contradiction that cannot be reconciled by humans. "

Su Chuo spread his hands and said.This is the biggest problem with the reform of the government soldiers.

That's right, Fubing does not need to be supported by the court, but the problem is also very big: the court has lost a large part of its financial and tax sources.If there is no foreign wealth to supplement the national treasury, this kind of routine cannot continue!

The national conditions of the Northern Wei Dynasty at that time were completely different from those of Guanzhong now!In the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was no shortage of people in the north, but now there is a severe shortage in Guanzhong, and the contradictions of people are far greater than those of the land.

The reality is that in Guanzhong today, the population is depleted, the household registration is pitifully small, and many of them are controlled by local tycoons.

No matter what extravagant system He Bayue plays, how many families raise a soldier, this is an objective law of certain death, and you can't get past it by fooling around!

"My lord, Mr. Su is right, and there is another problem. The government soldiers prepare their own equipment, and the imperial court does not pay them, so the control over them is very weak.

On the battlefield, it is difficult for these people not to lay hands on the spoils.It may not be easy to order orders and prohibit them like arm's length.

If you don't give generous rewards, you can't control the steps.If it is given, the imperial court will become poorer and poorer, unable to make ends meet. "

Wei Xiaokuan also said worriedly.

Although the reorganization of Fubing has not yet been completed, some problems have already been exposed.

Fubing has a problem that cannot be ignored, that is, these rich peasant uncles with little wealth are not easy to serve.If you don't take your money, you won't listen to your words. This is a very simple and easy-to-understand truth.

In other words, the actual "military salary" of the government soldiers all came from the land allocated to their families by the government, and they did not pay taxes or rent on weekdays, which was also an additional benefit from not having to perform corvee.

The government soldiers went to war to get rewards and military merits (that is, more land), and also to consolidate and expand this part of their interests.

Although they must go to war when they are recruited, who stipulates that they can't fish when they fight?

Of course, there are advantages of reforming the government soldiers. The soldiers are highly motivated to fight, and they all want to make meritorious deeds, and it is easy for the Zhechong government to summon soldiers and horses.

However, the disadvantages are also obvious.

These people brought their own equipment (purchased from the state with their own money), and even brought their own dog food to go to war, not for the purpose of defending the country, nor for the unification of the world, let alone He Bayue and his gang!

They're just there for the money.Stealing money is the only purpose, and the chances of the government soldiers wanting to rise to the rank of generals are basically zero, and these people don't count on it.

If you want to restrain these people, you must have a generous reward after the war, so that you can command them like an arm in battle.If not, then I'm sorry, they will fish on the battlefield, take looting and loot as their main job, and fight as a side job.

Anyway, there is a field at home, so don't panic.

The Fubing system, to put it bluntly, means that the emperor is the major shareholder, and the soldiers hold employee welfare shares and use their own money to buy company shares, with low basic salaries and high dividends.Eat meat if you win, and drink northwest wind if you lose.Treat war as a business.

As for the Western Wei Dynasty and He Bayue, what they lack now is food and money!Now they can't control these government soldiers, and they don't dare to lower their treatment.

In the history of Liu Yishou's previous life, during the battle of Jiangling during the Western Wei Dynasty's attack on Nanliang, those soldiers who were originally from the government soldiers threw off their arms and looted after breaking through Jiangling City, just like those rogue bandits.

There is no self-consciousness of "those who have permanent property have perseverance" at all. On the contrary, it proves the old adage that "if you are honest, you will know etiquette".

At that time, many generals of the Western Wei Dynasty, including Yang Zhong, Yu Jin and other famous generals, could not restrain the soldiers from looting at all.You can only turn a blind eye to this.

Even Li Ezi, the mother of Zhou Xuandi Yu Wenyun, was snatched from Jiangling City by the Western Wei Army.

The military discipline of the Western Wei army was so corrupt, if Xiao Yi hadn't been too useless, Yu Wentai might have capsized in this battle.After the war, many southerners fled from Guanzhong to the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the reputation of the Western Wei Dynasty was notorious for a while.

Not only did they lose a lot of political points, but it also made Northern Qi lose a lot of resistance when attacking Liang Guohuainan.

From this, it can be seen that the military system at that time was actually a big problem, but it was covered up by a series of military victories.

When Yu Wenhu led 20 soldiers to attack Luoyang, the Fubing system ushered in the first major test. The Fubing, who was completely unable to take on important tasks at the tactical level, was defeated by a small number of elite soldiers in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was remarkable strategically. Zhou Jun had to return with hatred because of his complete tactical defeat.

The lost luggage was countless and was abandoned by the roadside, stretching for dozens of miles.

The lame military system exposed many problems. It was not until the "patch" by Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty that Yu Wenyong made the Zhou army gradually become a good fighter.

The seeds of that failure were actually planted as early as when the system was restructured. It was not until many years later that the military system was smoothed out that the Northern Zhou army gradually caught up with and surpassed the old rival Northern Qi at the tactical level.

Now He Bayue is also facing the same problem.

Because of poverty, they couldn't provide all the equipment for the soldiers (it was all lost after the last war), so the soldiers had to bring their own equipment, even dog food!

It is also because of poverty that they are eager to go out to rob; and because the morale must be high in order to win, they must hang the soldiers with generous rewards, otherwise these people have no profit and may mutiny at any time and go back. government.

Or because of being poor, having no money and being unable to honor these rewards, the morale of the government soldiers is now low.

The imperial court was so poor that it couldn't hide it from people with discerning eyes.

Don't treat those people at the bottom as fools!Whether the court can get the money, those people have a pre-judgment.

Faced with the generous rewards promised by the imperial court, the reaction of most soldiers and soldiers was: officials and gentlemen who don't even have the money to repair Chang'an City, are you willing to give us money and rewards?

Most people are skeptical.

In the final analysis, after a full circle, the reason why the progress of the Fubing system was hindered was still one word: poor!

Su Chuo's vision can be said to be as bright as a torch, and he has seen through the essence of the current restructuring dilemma. It is nothing but poverty.

All problems are problems of poverty, and all troubles are troubles caused by lack of money.

"What's the plan for now?"

He Bayue asked in a deep voice.Su Chuo said so much, definitely not to complain, He Bayue didn't want to listen to complaints, he just wanted to know how to solve the problem.

Wei Xiaokuan cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the difficulties in Guanzhong are a foregone conclusion. We can't solve this problem. Only by finding an exit from the outside can we break the situation. Now that the reform of the government soldiers has begun to achieve results, it is better to use it while reforming."

He almost didn't say that he was going to war with the outside world, but he just looked around and didn't know who to fight.

"That makes sense." He Bayue nodded, noncommittal.

"My lord, there are currently three difficulties in the government soldiers:

One is that the various ministries of Xianbei cannot cooperate with the local tyrants in Guanzhong, the other is that the newly recruited soldiers were originally farmers, and their martial arts skills are sparse and they cannot fight for a long time.If the imperial court cannot promise rich rewards, the government soldiers must have weak will to fight.

The problem of insufficient soldiers was solved, but other problems arose.What General Wei said is true, now it is better to choose a weak enemy, win the battle, and reward the three armies with money.

It can not only train troops, but also solve difficulties.With the prestige of the court, there is no shortage of warriors.

This is the way to break the situation. "

Su Chuo bowed deeply to He Bayue and said.

Obviously, he also thinks that Wei Xiaokuan's method is a good one.In other words, if you don't do it again, you really have nothing to do.

No matter how the system is reformed, goods and food need people to produce, transport, and store.These materials will not be transformed out of thin air by themselves!

If the domestic production is not enough, or the stock is not enough.Either spend time waiting, or go outside to grab, there is no third way to go.

So now the question becomes again: whether to go out and grab it, and who to grab it.

"Where to hit?"

He Bayue asked in a low voice, patted his arm lightly, and covered the patch on his robe with his hand.

"A centipede is dead but not stiff. People in Hebei are shaken, and if there is a slight disturbance, it is easy to hold together for warmth. If we go out and attack Gao Huan, we will help Gao Huan tide over the difficulties, help Gao Huan gather people's hearts, and attack Hebei. Policies are not advisable.

The land of Shu is fertile and wild for thousands of miles, forming a series of its own.Xiao Ji and Liang Guo's court seem to be in harmony with each other, but there are few soldiers and lack of vigilance.