Establish cultural and skills remedial classes to improve the cultural quality of ordinary soldiers, help them better understand military orders and doctrines, and improve their military skills and mastery of military skills.
Li Xiao's statement made Leonid think deeply. When he first heard Li Xiao's idea, he felt that the other party was a bit whimsical. Is it necessary for serf soldiers to learn culture? Is this necessary? Can they cooperate?
If you don't go down to the grassroots level, you won't know how difficult things are. Going down there refreshed Leonid's knowledge a lot. For the first time, he knew how big the difference was between theory and practice, and for the first time, he knew how ignorant ordinary soldiers were.
, for the first time I knew how greedy and violent the officers were.
Leonid once looked down upon Kutuzov's running tactics in the War of 1812, and even more looked down upon today's head-killing tactics like Menshikov's. He felt that he would be better than his opponent in commanding.
But after he truly understood the actual situation on the front line, he realized that both out-and-out tactics and head-to-head tactics were a last resort. The quality of the Russian soldiers was really terrible. They were just a bunch of ragtag troops with no numerical advantage.
Therefore, Leonid felt that if he wanted to make a career, he must also improve the technical and tactical level of soldiers. However, he did not go as far as Li Xiao thought. He was more inclined to strengthen military training and use strong training to form muscle memory for soldiers.
Let their bodies learn how to fight.
But Li Xiao opened another door for him. No matter how strong the muscle memory is, it can't compare to a smart brain. If soldiers can be taught to read and digit, so that they can understand the military doctrine and the intention of their superiors' orders, can they?
Will it perform better?
"I think this is inevitable!" Li Xiao immediately cited the example of the Napoleonic era. "Look at the French army in that era. Because the illiteracy rate among grassroots soldiers was low, they knew the meaning of the revolution and supported the revolution from the bottom of their hearts. Their battles
The enthusiasm and will to fight far surpassed the soldiers of other countries at the same time, coupled with sufficient training, this created the myth of Napoleon's sweep of Europe 6."
"Look at us again!" Li Xiao criticized disdainfully: "The soldiers are in a hurry to capture the strong men. The soldiers have no idea why they are fighting. They have no faith, no fighting spirit, and no adequate training. In addition, a group of soldiers regard them as gray
Can an officer who works as an animal perform well?"
Not only Leonid, but also Vishniak and Boris fell silent. Objectively speaking, the performance of the Russian army in 1812 was really not good. They relied on space for time to delay Napoleon. If there were not a large number of
Strategic space, without the continuous pound aid provided by Britain, without Napoleon's backyard fire, the outcome is difficult to say.
Anyway, Russia alone would definitely not be able to defeat Napoleon, and would only be pinned to the ground and rubbed by the Corsican monster over and over again.
Li Xiao continued to peddle his concept: "To be honest, our military has lagged far behind the European powers. We are still stuck in the situation thirty years ago, wearing the military uniforms of thirty years ago and carrying the weapons of thirty years ago to carry out the Three
The Cao Dian of ten years ago has to deal with an enemy that will be more powerful than the French army thirty years later. Isn't this looking for death?"
Li Xiao said passionately: "You should know that the British and French have begun to popularize new breech-loading rifles, whose shooting accuracy is far better than the shabby muskets we have... The navy has fully begun to enter the steam armor era.
, thicker armor, faster and more flexible formations...what can we use to fight against it? Do we still rely on human lives to pile it up?"
Li Xiao snorted disdainfully: "Last time we won with huge sacrifices, but this time even if we shed all our blood, I'm afraid we won't be able to repel the enemy! So there is only one way out, learn from the advanced experience of Britain and France, and introduce new technologies
Technology is rearming our military!”
"But these new technologies are completely different from the traditions we once knew, and operating these new weapons requires soldiers with greater professional skills. Can we expect a group of illiterate and semi-literate people to operate a steamship? To maintain a more complex breech-loaded rifle? Those guys
How can you use these advanced weapons well if you can’t even figure out your left and right legs?”
Leonid was speechless. He found that what Li Xiao said made sense. He had accompanied Crown Prince Alexander to the UK and observed the exercises of the Royal Navy. He also inspected the Russian Baltic Fleet and observed his own new steamships.
of drills.
In comparison, the gap is obvious. The Royal Navy is obviously more proficient and capable, while the Baltic Fleet seems to be stumbling and has not taken advantage of the steamship at all. Obviously this is the difference caused by the difference in the quality of the soldiers.
After pondering for a moment, Leonid admitted simply: "Your Excellency, what you said makes sense. The quality of our soldiers needs to be improved urgently... Do you think it is a good idea to set up cram schools?"
Li Xiao is actually quite sensitive to Leonid's sudden concern about the cram school. After all, this is the person of Crown Prince Alexander, who knows if he has some special mission to deal with him, so there are definitely some things he doesn't want to let go of.
The other party participates.
But considering that the cram school cannot be concealed, after all, so many pairs of eyes are staring at him, and the slightest disturbance will attract attention. If Leonid also knew about it and acquiesced in the existence of this cram school, he would be maliciously treated.
When I criticize, I have something to say.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiao decided to take a gamble: "It cannot be said that running cram schools is the best way. If possible, the fundamental solution is to solve the problem at its root and let the Minister of Education provide universal basic education for the children of serfs.
Said... The cram school can only treat headaches and pains, the audience is too narrow, and these soldiers are too old, missing the golden period of learning, the results can only be said to be better than nothing!"
Leonid nodded. Universal basic education is indeed the solution. But based on his understanding of National Education Minister Uvarov, it would be better to ask him to spend real money to run schools for the children of serfs.
Kill him with one knife. That guy is a die-hard supporter of serfdom and will never agree to it.
"Then let's set up a cram school first and do what we can do first!" Leonid was really capable and expressed his support directly: "I will apply to the group leader, and then you will conduct a pilot test. If the effect is good, then everything will be done."
Promote the regiment, and finally promote it to the entire army!”
Li Xiao was stunned. He really didn't expect Leonid to be so supportive. Didn't this guy really come here to cause trouble?
While Li Xiao was still feeling dizzy, Leonid spoke again: "Your Excellency, it seems that I underestimated you before, but I didn't expect that you are also so concerned about the military application of new technologies. This makes me so excited."
Unexpected... By the way, I would like to ask you to write an article about the military application prospects and promotion of new technologies. Your insights in this regard are very enlightening to me... Let us communicate more!"