"This is a military law revised by your Excellency. Gambling and prostitution are strictly prohibited in the army. However, alcohol is not prohibited in the army. You should know that drinking can mess up people's minds and all the military laws will be forgotten. It seems that it can be discussed again."
In the second hall of the garrison mansion, Pang Yu and Jiang Guoyong sat across from each other on the coffee table.
Jiang Guoyong pointed at the booklet and spoke to Pang Yu seriously.
Only the first chapter of the military discipline in the camp has been written, called the Important Concise Chapter, which is for recruits entering the camp. It is not clear and detailed enough and needs to be written further. Jiang Guoyong is doing this. Pang Yu specially found it today.
Jiang Guoyong came over and the two of them had been studying it for two hours.
Pang Yu held a thread-bound book with the words "Jiu Ji" written on the cover. Next to it were "General Martial Arts", "New Book of Ji Xiao", "Records of Military Training" and other military books, all for reference.
.
"I'll keep this article for now. He Liangchen also has it on it."
Pang Yu closed the book, "I have my own calculations. People yearn for ease and comfort. No matter what kind of work they do, they are probably forced to survive.
The same applies to the soldiers entering our camp. They don't come here to endure hardships. They come here first to find a way to survive, and secondly to support their families.
In my camp, the military pay is sufficient, but it is a hard-working place where the skin, flesh, muscles and bones are exhausted. There are rules everywhere, and no one can feel comfortable. If you violate the slightest offense, you will be beaten, scolded and punished. The soldiers are tired and nervous. If you say that you have no complaints in your heart, then
They are all saints.
Resentment and resentment have no place to vent, and will accumulate in their hearts. The high pressure of military discipline can suppress them for a while, but if they are not careful, they will suffer backlash, such as howling in the camp.
So we have to leave a hole. Since gambling and prostitution are banned, drinking should not be banned."
"But once the wine is drunk, it will be difficult to finish it..." Before Jiang Guoyong finished speaking, Pang Ding's figure appeared in front of the door, "Young Master, Zhang Delong, the commander of the Anqing Guard Palm Seal, is waiting outside the door to meet you."
Pang Yu put down the military book in his hand and reached out to take the greeting card from Pang Ding. The greeting card was also pasted with gold thread. It was obvious that a lot of thought had been put into it, but the gift list only said "hundred dried fish", which is one hundred taels.
silver.
This is not considered a heavy courtesy in the officialdom, especially when meeting Shangguan. It seems that Anqing Guard does not have much money, or the value of this defense is not high.
Returning the invitation to Pang Ding, Pang Yu straightened his clothes and said, "Let him come to the second hall."
Jiang Guoyong stood up quickly and said, "That villain gets out of the way."
"You just stay."
Pang Yu waved his hand, looked at Jiang Guoyong and said, "You dealt with him during the handover. What is this person like?"
Jiang Guoyong bit his lip, "Slick and incompetent, he is as different from the officials in Tongcheng County government, and he doesn't have the slightest air of a general."
Pang Yu laughed and said, "He is not a general in the first place, and the guard station only has a name. Otherwise, what else will we do to the soldiers in the camp?"
"In the past five years alone, the Anqing Guard Station has been short of more than a thousand items of garrison equipment. The villain asked him to make up for some of it. He rambled on for an hour. Looking back afterwards, the villain said nothing useful, but
He clearly said something at that moment, and I can't even remember what he said.
Pan Keda once said that this person is very slippery."
"He is the commander of the palm print. It will be difficult for you to deal with him as a clerk."
Jiang Guoyong raised his eyes and looked at Pang Yu, "Your Excellency wanted to ask him about the campus, and his subordinates asked him during the handover that day.
The school ground is mainly occupied by bamboo and wood vendors, and shops along the street have been built. Not only are bamboos and wood piled inside, but some servants have also built shacks. If you ask him to free up the school ground, I'm afraid he won't be able to agree easily."
Pang Yu smiled and said, "The method of negotiating with this kind of person is different. I bet he will agree today."
Seeing that Pang Yu didn't elaborate, Jiang Guoyong didn't ask further questions because Zhang Delong might be arriving soon.
Pang Yu folded the military book and put it on the desk at the back. When he came back and sat down again, he became serious in speech.
At this time, a middle-aged man in official uniform followed Pang Ding into the second hall. He was slightly stout and his eyes were quite lively.
Needless to say, this person was Zhang Delong. He walked into the hall with a charming smile on his face and was slightly stunned on the steps.
Jiang Guoyong took a peek and saw Pang Yu sitting upright, which looked majestic when paired with his military attaché uniform.
On weekdays, Pang Yu was more serious in the school grounds and was kinder when meeting his subordinates. He was also very kind when talking to Jiang Guoyong. Even if Jiang Guoyong disagreed with him, he never scolded him. This was the first time that Jiang Guoyong saw Pang Yu showing off his behavior.
The official Zhang Delong carefully came to the hall and knelt down, "The official An Qingwei palm seal command Zhang Delong to kowtow to the great man."
Pang Yu didn't ask him to get up, and just let him kneel in the hall like this. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
"Sir Zhang is in charge of the Anqing Guards. I have just arrived here and I am not familiar with military guards. I would like to ask Mr. Zhang for advice. What is the responsibility of commanding the palm print?"
Zhang Delong stayed in the hall for a while, but still said with a charming smile, "Manage the registered sergeants, train troops, defend the city, patrol, farm, raise horses, water transportation, and oversee all matters in the guard.
There are also things that your superiors have assigned you to do, and you have to do them."
Pang Yu was unmoved and still had the same expression, "I went to Suzhou this time to meet Master Zhang. When we were leaving, Master Zhang said something specifically. Does Master Zhang know what it is?"
Zhang Delong heard the words Zhang Duye and said slightly nervously, "I don't know, I don't know."
Pang Yu looked at Zhang Delong's expression, and felt a little happy inexplicably. This was the command of the guard's palm. Although he was only a guard officer, he was a third-grade military attache of the imperial court after all.
I feel like I have become Zhang Guowei’s character that day.
Pang Yu did not order tea and continued to ask, "In July last year, the emperor noted in the memorial, 'According to the memorial, Anqing's guard army has a large number of soldiers. If we can inventory the reinforcements, select them for training, we will be self-sufficient to defend them."
"Also encourage local bravery and give strict orders repeatedly, why don't you follow them with sincerity?' Does Mr. Zhang know about this thing that the Holy One personally commented on?"
"This... the official knows."
"Have Lord Zhang checked out the reinforcements and selected them for training this year? Is Anqing capable of defending it?"
"Xiaguan...xiaoguan."
The smile on Zhang Delong's face disappeared, and his forehead began to sweat slightly. He did not expect to encounter such a situation today. He licked his lips and said, "But the lower officials also have difficulties. Wei Zhong not only has to defend the city, but also
Farming, water transport, and Dingkou in Wei have all fled long ago, and now even the water transport soldiers have to be hired with money, so where can we look for reinforcements?"
"The city will no longer be defended."
Pang Yu looked down at Zhang Delong, "When Master Zhang explains these reasons to the bandits, they will say goodbye and leave.
Mr. Zhang only needs to answer this officer, whether the reinforcements have been inspected and selected for training according to the imperial decree, and whether Anqing can be adequately defended, yes or no."
"Xiaguan still made up for it, a little more."
"Then I have to compare the numbers of men and horses today. Master Zhang will immediately summon the sergeants in the guard."
"My lord, it is clear to me that there are not that many sergeants in the guard. There have never been so many sergeants, and they have been transferred..." Pang Yu said loudly, "The Anqing guard has 5,200 soldiers, 3,600 field soldiers, and 1,600 soldiers."
Half of the city defenders were transferred to the Xuanfu during the Longqing period and have not returned since then. There should still be 2,600 registered soldiers, and there should be 800 city defenders. The field soldiers are not left alone by the officers themselves, so can the city defenders still be there?"
Zhang Delong was kneeling on the ground, his mouth wide open. Pang Yu actually knew the number of soldiers and horses of Anqing Guard so clearly. The previous Pan Keda didn't even know what the total number was.
Pang Yu looked at Zhang Delong majestically, "After all these years, the Anqing Guard remains the same.
Mr. Zhang is so courageous that he did not even take the emperor's personal approval into consideration. He really did not follow it sincerely, but took the imperial edict as a child's play!"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed. Even Jiang Guoyong felt a little thirsty, while Pang Ding kept looking at the two of them furtively.
Zhang Delong waved his hands repeatedly, "That's not what I mean, how dare I..." Pang Yu didn't give him time to defend, cupped his hands to the left, and interrupted directly, "I have asked Zhang Duye, in view of the raging bandits.
, allowing me to mobilize the Anqing Guard troops to prepare for war. Although this unit is currently stationed in Anqing, it is already an army on the expedition.
Today, I will focus on the troops and horses. Anqing has 800 registered soldiers to defend the city. I will select the best and strongest soldiers to join the camp. Lord Zhang will command them as a sentry and station in Susong as the border of Anqing."
Zhang Delong was breathing rapidly. He didn't take Pang Yu seriously at first. He just knew that this man beheaded dozens of people during the civil uprising, so even if he was on guard, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Little did he know that he was so intimidating when he came today, and he was not even given a chance to speak.
The garrison and the barracks are two systems. Although the Anqing garrison has military command authority, there are many superiors in the garrison. They not only have to guard the city, but also pay for food, water transportation, flood control and a series of other matters. The commanding officer is in the yamen, and with the county
Yamen also have six rooms and one storehouse, corresponding to different superiors.
According to the imperial system, when there is no expedition to fight, the Anqing garrison has nothing to do, and it has no role in performance evaluation. Therefore, it is systematic for the guards to despise the military chief.
But Pang Yu now came up with a big killer weapon. On the grounds that rogue bandits were raging, he wanted to be included in the wartime system. The order became a military order, and he even wanted to take Zhang Delong to Susong.
Zhang Delong is a hereditary commander. When he was born, the guard station was already abandoned. Not to mention fighting, he had never seen anything going on in the camp. He was so scared even in Anqing that he dared to guard Susong.
Now everyone knows that there is no city wall in Susong. If the bandits come again, if he stays and is killed by the bandits, if he escapes and is killed by the court, Zhang Delong's life will definitely not be guaranteed.
"Pang Daren knows clearly that the affairs in the defense are complicated. How can the lower officials get away? Those farms and water transportation cannot be delayed. Otherwise, the lower officials will have the same problem if they appoint a fellow commander to lead the troops."
"Master Zhang is the commander of the palm seals, so naturally he is the most talented person in the guard. Otherwise, how can he be the master of the palm seals? I always use the most talented people.
There are three commanders and eight colleagues in the Anqing Guards. Even if Mr. Zhang leads troops out, there are still many people to do things.
There is no need to delay the canal transportation, but the safety of the country and the lives of the people are at stake, and it affects millions of lives in Anqing, so how can it be delayed?"
Beads of sweat broke out on Zhang Delong's forehead. Pang Yu was clearly targeting him personally, and no one else wanted him. Zhang Delong didn't know whether what Pang Yu said was true or false, but he could suddenly become a third-grade military attaché from a government servant. I'm afraid he really and
Zhang Guowei has some connections.
Zhang Delong suddenly felt that he had underestimated this little yamen servant before.
Thinking of the tragic massacre of the city in Susong, Zhang Delong's hands and feet felt cold. This was not asking him to lead the troops, it was killing him.
The more Zhang Delong thought about it, the more frightened he became. He suddenly shouted and kowtowed to Pang Yu, "Sir, please spare your life. I would not regret it if I were to die as a subordinate. I am afraid that I will miss the opportunity for your military affairs. I hope that you will raise your noble hand, and I will surely have trouble with you."
There will be a reward if you give back.”
There was an awkward silence in the hall, Zhang Delong gasped violently, Jiang Guoyong did not even dare to breathe loudly, did not dare to look at Pang Yu who was sitting in the seat, and kept staring at the bluestone on the ground.
Pang Yu suddenly slowed down and said, "But, the military guards are not the first guard in Anqing. I also know the difficulties Commander Zhang has."
"Your Excellency, it is clear to you."
Zhang Delong was like grabbing a life-saving straw, and kowtowed on it several times, crying and anxiously saying, "I don't dare to lie to you, sir. Over the years, all the farmland in Weizhong has been occupied, and the soldiers from the original place have fled to other places."
, or naturalized as a citizen, but there is a lot of money, food, labor and labor, and water transport soldiers also need to be hired. So we rely on water transport to be equally shared, and the guards and rooms are used for expenses, so how can we keep an inventory of reinforcements."
"Master Zhang, please get up."
Pang Yu said to Pang Ding, "Show Mr. Zhang some tea."
Zhang Delong was still kneeling on the ground, Pang Yu coughed, and when Jiang Guoyong looked over, he winked.
Jiang Guoyong hurried over and helped Zhang Delong up. Whether it was because he had been kneeling for a long time or because he was afraid, Zhang Delong staggered when he stood up.
After finally sitting down in his seat, Zhang Delong, who was slightly fatter, took a few breaths and quickly took a sip when the tea came.
After Pang Yu waited for him to rest for a while, he slowly said, "I am guarding Anqing. Guarding Anqing is my duty and the responsibility of the Anqing Guards.
Not to mention the Anqing Guard, once the rogues break through the city, it will be a big deal for you, sir, and your whole family here."
Zhang Delong wiped his sweat and agreed, "That's what your Excellency said."
"I am in charge of the Anqing Guard, but the soldiers in the guard are unable to fight, and Mr. Zhang said that he cannot lead the troops into battle..." Zhang Delong's face twitched, "I really can't! That Su Song, you don't dare to go."
Pang Yu waved his hand, "If Mr. Zhang doesn't go, I will have to dispatch my own battalion to guard Susong, which will increase my difficulties. If I show consideration to Mr. Zhang, I don't know how Mr. Zhang will repay me."
Jiang Guoyong only felt his face turning red. He didn't expect that Pang Yu, who had become a third-grade official, would still talk like this. He was very embarrassed even listening to it.
What's even more bizarre is that Zhang Delong didn't take it seriously at all, as if he was used to it. He immediately said, "As long as you ask, An Qingwei will do it for you, and I will follow it with all my heart."
Pang Yu looked at Zhang Delong and smiled for the first time, "Well, I'd like to ask Mr. Zhang to do something first. Only when it's done can there be a basis for mutual trust.
There are 500 new army divisions in our camp. There is no place for training. Sir Zhang, please clear out the large campus outside Songyang Gate first. This is the place where the imperial court trains troops. It cannot be used as a place for selling goods in the market.
How many days will Mr. Zhang be able to finish it?"
"Fifth day for official appointment..." Zhang Delong saw that Pang Yu's smiling face was shrinking, and immediately changed his words loudly, "It will be completed in three days for official appointment. Please check it after three days."
"Well, I will wait for the good news from Mr. Zhang."
Pang Yu stood up, and Zhang Delong quickly stood up as well.
Pang Yu came to Zhang Delong and said, "I never call people in vain. As long as Mr. Zhang does things for me, no matter the military achievements or money, Mr. Zhang will not lose his share in the future."
Zhang Delong buried his head and said, "I don't dare to be a lower-ranking official. When you do things for your lord, you do things for the imperial court. It's all part of your job."
Your Majesty, I will go back to the guard immediately to dispatch manpower, so I won’t delay you."
"Master Zhang, please excuse me."
Zhang Delong bowed and saluted, and hurried to the lobby, wiping sweat on the way.
Jiang Guoyong was still standing where he was. Only then did he remember that Pang Yu's plan today was just to build the campus of Anqingwei. He had been talking about it for a long time but only the last few words were mentioned, and it didn't seem to be the focus.
However, Pang Ding came closer and asked Pang Yu, "Young master... Zhang Duye really wants you to recruit Anqing Guards?"
"It's fake, but he doesn't dare to gamble."
Pang Yu turned around and walked back into the hall. Seeing Jiang Guoyong still standing, he couldn't help but said, "Guoyong, please sit down and let's continue talking about military discipline."
Jiang Guoyong hurried over and picked up the book of war. When he came to the coffee table, he couldn't help but ask, "How could Commander Zhang believe it?"
"Because he knows that the imperial court has this system."
Pang Yu took the military book and said, "He was originally only afraid that if he was not good at the government office, water transportation, money and food, and flood prevention, he would lose his official title.
No matter what I say in peacetime, he will not be afraid of me, but now the bandits are raging, and once I recruit him, I can take his life at any time, so the price for him not to believe me is extremely high, but he has no loss to me, so he
The best choice is to trust me."
Jiang Guoyong nodded silently and sat across from Pang Yu. Pang Yu looked at him and then looked up at Pang Ding, "We are officials now. There is a basic rule for dealing with people in the officialdom, which is the court system.
Regardless of fighting or cooperation in the officialdom, the imperial system is used as a weapon. It was the Anqing garrison who was talking to the Anqing Guard Palm Commander, not Pang Yu who was talking to Zhang Delong.
From now on, when doing things in the army, you have to manage the generals, and the generals have to manage the soldiers. Military discipline is the weapon.
The officers may not respect you personally, but they must respect the power you represent. This is the principle by which you will conduct your affairs in the future, which is why military discipline is extremely important."
Jiang Guoyong thought for a moment and then bowed and said, "I understand, sir. Please continue correcting military discipline."