Chapter 84 Law
An army without military law is like a man without bones.
In the past, there was great pressure to survive, and various conditions were not met. If the military law was too strict, the soldiers would either revolt or flee directly.
Successive victories have established Li Yue's absolute authority.
So now is the best time to strike while the iron is hot.
"The drums are not advanced when the drums are heard, the gold is not stopped, the flags cannot be raised, and the flags are low and do not fall. This is called disobedience. Those who do this are beheaded. Those who do not respond to the call of the name, fail to be summoned, go back and forth in misbehavior, and violate the rules of the good teacher, this is called being slow.
Army. Those who behave like this will be beheaded. If there is a cunning fight at night, they are lazy and do not get up, they will be more obedient, and the sound of the signal is unclear, this is called a slack army. Those who are like this will be beheaded..."
The murderous "Zhan Zhi" exits made all the officers present in silence.
The Jin army's military law inherited from Cao Wei, while Cao Wei's military law came from the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system.
The military laws of each generation are similar. Additions or deletions are made according to the background of the times. They have been tested on the battlefield and are almost comprehensive. Everything Li Yue can think of is mentioned in the military law.
The continuous sitting system in "Wei Liao Zi Wu Zhi Ling" is even more shocking: If Wu has a gan order and violates the prohibition, he will be exempted from crime.
If you know the crime but fail to expose it, you will be punished...
But this is also the basis for the strength of the Qin Army and the Han Army.
For any powerful army, military law is relatively cruel.
The Tang army beheaded even those who defecated in the open.
The Yue family's army froze to death without demolishing their houses, and starved to death without looting. Only then did it become easier to shake a mountain than to shake the Yue family's army.
Qi Jiajun's method of sitting together is even more outrageous.
"General, these military laws seem to be too harsh." A young officer said with his hands.
"So I will give you a chance. If you don't want to accept these military laws, you can quit and serve the people. It's still too late." Li Yue pressed the handle of the knife and glanced at everyone.
After the betrayal of his own soldiers, Li Yue behaved himself, wearing armor at all times and even sleeping with a knife in his arms.
It is certainly very difficult to implement these military methods in an era where human nature is boiling.
But if it succeeds, it will shake this era.
The stalls in Heiyun Mountain are getting bigger and bigger, and there is no strict military discipline. He is afraid that rebellions will occur one after another in the future, so Li Yue actually has no choice.
The difficulty is not the terms of military law, but the degree of execution.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. After all, no one quit, and no one was a fool. In this era, when you put down your sword and spear, you are no different from a lamb.
After defeating Zhang Yu, Heiyun Mountain has a bright future.
"Since you don't want to withdraw, I will treat you all as accepting it. Military law is no trivial matter. You must remember it and give you three days to memorize it."
"Obey!"
The middle and lower-level officers were all promoted by Li Yue himself, and they have become accustomed to obeying them.
Li Yue personally supervised it for three consecutive days, making sure everyone kept it in mind.
Li Yue, who was illiterate, personally led them to read sentence by sentence, explaining the intention behind military law.
Three days was a bit rushed, but most people still remembered it.
The news of the establishment of military law was deliberately spread, but the army was in a state of excitement.
"We only know how to fight, how can we do this?"
The assassins took the opportunity to cause trouble and gathered dozens of people to cause trouble.
Of course, Li Yue knew that it would be difficult for the soldiers to fully master military law in a short period of time, so there was also a simplified version only for soldiers, divided into wartime and non-wartime.
Be relatively tolerant except in times of war, and do not harm the common people.
In wartime, it is simplified into four rules: those who disobey military orders will be executed, those who plunder privately will be executed, those who are weak in attack and defense will be executed, and those who defect will be executed together.
If one person defectes, the whole army will be seated together; if one team defectes, all the troops will be seated together; if one person is defecting, the whole camp will be seated together, and the family members of the defector will also be seated together.
This time the soldiers understood.
Whether military law can continue to be implemented depends not on the soldiers, but on the middle and lower-level officers.
That's why Li Yue firmly grasped the power of appointing and removing officers.
An excellent group of officers can naturally lead to a strong army.
"If you find it difficult to accept, I will allow you to withdraw." Although Gua Butian was so forceful, Li Yue still gave them a chance to withdraw.
There are literally hundreds of old soldiers who quit, but it is not because of military law, but because they are old, injured and unable to fight.
The remaining stabs, along with five or six hundred people, also want to withdraw.
Li Yue made everything possible for them, "It was easy to get together and to part ways."
There is no shortage of people in Heiyun Mountain today, and working together is more important than anything else.
The thornheads were stunned in place.
After being hit with a stick, you will be given a carrot. Li Yue then ordered that all soldiers participating in the Black Cloud Mountain will be rewarded with twenty acres of land and one stone of grain, including the more than 100 retired soldiers. After all, they also fought hard.
However, there are still soldiers who were killed and disabled.
The soldiers' only resentment also dissipated.
"Thank you, General!" The crowd was half-kneeling on the ground.
As soon as the news spread, people watching the bustling Xuanyuan Mountain couldn't sit still.
"General, we are also willing to join the army." Qian Qingqiang roared.
People die for wealth and birds die for food.
If you go into battle and kill the enemy, you can get land. Anyone can do the math on this deal, and land has been the most direct and fundamental wealth from ancient times to the present.
Only by binding people and land together can the foundation of Heiyun Mountain be stabilized.
"It's not that easy to be my general's soldier. Let's see if you have the ability!" Li Yue laughed.
It feels like they have never been so proactive. A few days ago, they wanted to kill themselves.
Taking the initiative to join the army and being captured are not the same thing.
Injure the enemy one thousand, and injure oneself eight hundred.
After repelling Zhang Yu, our own side also suffered heavy casualties. 375 people were killed directly, 412 people disappeared. It is not known whether they escaped or their bodies were taken away by wild beasts, and there were more than 500 injured and disabled.
Even if they are cured, many people will never be able to set foot on the battlefield again.
"Whatever the general wants, I'll be able to do it." The young men were overjoyed when they heard there was something going on.
"Have you ever experienced my military methods?"
"You can bear it, you can bear it!"
Bai Huahua's interests come first, and those military laws are not worth mentioning.
With them taking the lead, the veterans silently accepted it.
"General, general, we were just joking. I hope the general will give you another chance." The assassins went back and worshiped in front of Li Yue.
"Bah!" Wei Shan spat, "It's obvious that he was motivated by money."
"You are joking, I am not joking." Li Yue said with a smile.
"General, we are loyal..." The thornheads howled unexpectedly.
Li Yue's face darkened, "If you continue to make trouble, it will disturb the morale of the army and you will be killed according to law!"
The crying stopped immediately, and the thornheads retreated one by one in disgrace.
"Everyone, military law is not an end, but a means. Otherwise, how can we drive out Jie Nu and restore our country?" Li Yue waved his hand, and two bright red flags were raised.
After experiencing so much, Li Yue has already felt the importance of faith.
People always have to believe in something, otherwise they will be in disarray, especially the army, which must have something to unite people's hearts.
The big flag fluttered in the cold wind like blood.
Chapter completed!