Liu Jingxuan hesitated for a moment and said: "The army belongs to the state. It sounds like it should be the case, but this will bring about the problem that soldiers and generals do not know each other and it is difficult to maintain combat effectiveness."
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "This is easy, just like our old Beifu Army, which set up a large camp, retained a core of sergeants in peacetime, and rapidly expanded its manpower during wartime. And these expanded recruits were like the good men of the Han Dynasty, who were recruited every year
It is necessary to go through military or quasi-military drills such as the official examination, and know the use of weapons, formation of queues, and basic disciplines during marching and combat. In this way, you can recruit and fight when you come."
Liu Jingxuan laughed: "It sounds good, but it has to be a place in the world where soldiers can be recruited, like Jingkou or our Huaibei village. Moreover, if all the people practice martial arts, for the court, there will be folk customs
Fierce and uncontrollable risks, just like Jingkou, what if a leading brother like you feels bullied and even dares to kill the governor?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "To say that the folk customs are strong and difficult to control, aren't the strongest countries like the ancient Qin and Zhao countries? It is true that all the people are soldiers, and everyone can fight. But the more such a country,
The more strict the discipline, the Qin area, before the Second Emperor came to power and the rule of law collapsed, from the Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period to the period of Qin Shihuang, how many times have you heard of crowds gathering to rebel against the government? "
Liu Jingxuan shook his head, a look of doubt flashed across his face, and then he became excited. Obviously, this question was something he had always wanted to know. He asked: "Yeah, I've always been curious about this, too.
Can you help me answer this?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly and said: "If the people are strong and start fighting at the slightest disagreement, this kind of thing is at most a brave man. The strength of an ordinary man cannot fight against the court and the government by relying on personal bravery. Because of the number of people
There is a huge difference. The reason why I was able to assassinate Diao Kui when I was in Jingkou was not because of me alone, but because of hundreds of Jingkou men. In addition, Liu Yi and other subordinates recruited from gangs from other places added up.
It takes hundreds of people to directly attack the governor's mansion."
"The reason why we people can unite together and dare to kill local officials is not because of my personal charm, Liu Yu, but because of the Jingkou Law, the set of rules that have been set since Sima Rui. We Jingkou people should
Soldiers, shouldering the obligation to protect the homeland and the country, sweat and shed blood in exchange for the imperial court not being able to interfere at will here, let alone bully men and women, rob people into slavery, or even openly humiliate them like ordinary households in other places.
If we Jingkou people are like this, let alone Diao Kui who is the governor, even if the emperor comes, we Jingkou people will still kill him!"
Liu Jingxuan laughed and said: "Happy, this is how a good man should be. We walk between heaven and earth and are upright men. The emperor is not qualified to decide our lives, even life and death. Be it Jingkou's laws or Huaibei's rules, they are just for us.
It’s the foundation of one’s life.”
Liu Yu nodded and said seriously: "Of course, these laws are also the contracts made by the predecessors, ancestors and the emperor and the government at that time. We did not kill Diao Kui on a whim, but because General Zu Ti, in this
The oath sworn in front of the famous senior general who single-handedly established Jingkou, because before the Northern Expedition, he allowed his subordinates to loot and injure those senior officials in the capital who looked down upon them. This is the respect for us Jingkou people and the soldiers who fought for the country.
This is also the origin of the Jingkou Law. We use the Jingkou Law to punish corrupt officials and rectify the world's atmosphere, rather than gathering people to rebel. Therefore, this kind of rule is what unites the scattered warriors and local warriors.
The core of it lies.”
"What ordinary people lack in courage is this kind of cohesion. Before Shang Yang's reform, the Qin State was brave in private fights and timid in public wars. For the sake of small matters in the village and countryside, it could fight, kill, and even kill people. But if it was a national war,
At that time, they were reluctant to serve, and then implemented it in peacetime, that is, everyone roamed the countryside in peacetime, but did not engage in production. They were neither willing to serve the country as soldiers, nor willing to farm and pay taxes. This caused the Qin State's backlog.
The weak and poor will only go out to fight when there is a profit, and will evade their obligations once they encounter a strong enemy. Shang Yang's reform was precisely about this. He first established trust in the country and established the credibility of the country and the authority of the law.
, and then used the national law to execute thousands of villagers who fought privately at one time, almost massacring two large villages, in order to frighten the people of the country and not dare to play with the national law again."
"On this basis, rewards and punishments were clearly defined, and a military merit and title system was established. The core of which is not the twenty-level title system, but the veterans who have made meritorious service and returned to their hometowns. As township officials, they rule these villages on behalf of the country. At the grassroots level
Everyone in the Qin State is happy to hear about the war, because they know that once they have made meritorious service in the war, it means that they can come back and take control of power. This understanding is the basis for the unity of the Qin State. With this kind of courage, everyone is brave.
Fight to be the first, and use the enemy's heads as evidence of one's wealth in this life. With this common consciousness, the Qin State will have a strong people and a prosperous country, and will be invincible."
Liu Jingxuan breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Jinu, you summed it up so well. Lao Qin is like this. He is like a pile of sand, but fighting with this common ideal and desire is invincible. I understand what you mean.
Yes, the folk customs are strong, but if it is just a private fight, it will not become a climate. The grassroots control of the court is strong enough, and the one or two strongmen running rampant in the countryside will be quickly dealt with. But I still have a question, that is
If there are such local tyrants who are local officials or village officials who are disobedient, it is like when you established justice in Jingkou, but when you responded to the call, there were hundreds of followers in Jingkou, so what about this kind of bottom-up rebellion?
To deal with it?”
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Ah Shou, you said that if it were another day, in Jingkou, or somewhere else, there would be an influential leader like me who wanted to rebel and overthrow the country.
If Jin destroys our Beifu army, what will happen?"
Liu Jingxuan said without hesitation: "Isn't this what the demon thieves of Tianshi Dao across from us are like this? They are ready-made to confuse the local people, and then use the excuse to raise troops to seize the world. Hmm, as long as we, the soldiers who are loyal to the imperial court, are here, we can tolerate it.
Don’t let them be arrogant!”
Liu Yu nodded and said: "That's it. Only when the court is unjust and traitors are in power, causing public resentment to boil, will careerists have room for rebellion. Just like me, if it weren't for Huan Xuan usurping the throne,
Kill our Beifu and destroy Jingkou's laws. Even if I want to rebel against him, how many people will follow him? Who will give up a comfortable and peaceful life and go up to rebel and cause rebellion?" (End of Chapter)