No, the Wei family trained the new army much earlier than the Zhi family. They had been building heavy infantry for a long time and even abandoned their chariots.
However, the new Wei army that Wei Ju mentioned was not the heavy infantry that had been under construction for a long time.
During the civil war in Jin, the Wei family rarely used its own heavy infantry, and it would be even more inappropriate to attack Zhongshan later.
Zhongshan is a state-owned plain, and most of the fighting takes place in the mountains and forests. Is it to blame for dragging the heavy infantry there?
The first family in the Jin Dynasty to train the new army was not the Wei family, but actually the Que family. Later, the vast majority was divided between the Zhi family and the Fan family. The strengthening of the Fan family may not be that obvious. The Zhi family got the results of the Que family's construction. It will greatly enhance the family's fighting capacity.
Zhi's "Tide Offensive" was inherited from Que. This form of attack is still in use in modern times, and is called the pig-attack tactic.
During the training of the new army, Zhiyao was unable to erase the tactics and tactics of the Que clan, and even needed to adapt them.
Everyone thinks that the Wei family started the new army first. To put it bluntly, it means that the Wei family survived to the end. It is actually the same as the various achievements of Zhiyao in the original history that were usurped by Zhao Guanji.
Zhiyao took care of Wei Ju, and the two discussed how to conquer Zheng first, and then went to visit together when Zhao Bolu returned to "Xintian".
"Fighting Zheng?" Zhao Bolu had just returned from Jinyang. He was originally very happy that Wei Ju and Zhiyao came to visit, but when he heard the theme, he became a little sad.
Wei Ju said: "Zheng Guo has still not apologized or apologized."
It was a bit confusing, but Zhao Bolu still understood it.
Zhiyao said: "I have three 'brigades', and the Wei family has the same number."
So, it's just a small fight, not a big war.
Zhao Bolu breathed a sigh of relief.
If the scale of the war were to involve at least a few "divisions", it would definitely make the current Zhao family's situation even worse.
Is it just right? Zhao Bolu said that it will take some time to prepare.
Wei Ju and Zhiyao looked at each other and had their own thoughts.
There are only three "brigades". No matter how weak the Zhao family is, there shouldn't be any difficulty in taking them out, right?
Could it be that Zhao Bolu is the head of the family in name only and cannot truly be the head of the Zhao family?
Similar questions, whether Wei Ju or Zhi Yao, no matter how good their friendship is, they cannot ask them out loud.
"If the person behind the scenes is Zhao Wuxie, he will definitely think in the direction of conspiracy theories." Zhiyao thought to herself.
What is going on inside the Zhao family is actually not difficult to control.
Next, Zhiyao just needs to pay close attention to whether Zhao Bolu sends anyone to "Jinyang".
Zhao Wushe has been staying in "Jinyang". As expected, he will not be able to appear in the capital of "Xintian" in the short term, so it is not suitable to go to "Zhao".
Of course, Zhiyao and Wei Ju only gave Zhao Bolu one month. Before the deadline was up, Zhao had to give a positive reply whether he would participate in the attack on Zheng or not.
During this period, both the Zhi family and the Wei family would recruit troops first, and the gathering place would be at the "original" place.
The other "Qings" who returned to "Xintian" one after another learned that the Zhi family, the Wei family and the Zhao family were going to unite to attack the Zheng State. After understanding that it was not a national war, they all became a little cautious.
This time Zhiyao will bring two "brigades" of the new army, one old-fashioned "brigade", and the total number of auxiliary troops is about two thousand.
Originally, the main family...that is, Zhishen or Zhiyao could not interfere with the matter of how many auxiliary soldiers there were. It was up to them to decide how many auxiliary soldiers they wanted to bring.
Now the rules have changed. Zhiyao has made the Zhi family's military rules more detailed. To put it bluntly, the binding force is much higher than before.
Changes in rules are not without resistance. Changes in all aspects are involved, and there must be many people whose interests are affected. If they think it will be beneficial, they will be happy to accept it, but if it will harm their interests, they will inevitably resist or even block it.
The new army of the Zhi family has strict regulations on what weapons they equip. There is no free gift from the master. It can be rented or purchased. They will not receive military pay, but for military merit, they can get land, houses, and slaves.
and other material rewards.
It does not necessarily mean killing people personally, participating in a certain battle, and winning collectively. What kind of rewards are obtained for a victory? It is divided into small victories, big victories, etc., and then the number of victories is accumulated, and what rewards are obtained when the number of times reaches a certain number?
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The biggest change is that combatants no longer need to bring their own food, and food and drink are provided by the host family.
Zhiyao also used the idea of eating and drinking according to status, with the same purpose as Shang Yang's idea, to make the soldiers know that levels are everywhere and encourage them to work hard.
It must be noted that some of the rules set by Zhiyao have not changed much from before. Many of them are just a change of gameplay. For example, you have to pay for the armors and weapons by yourself. Since Zhiyao has rigid regulations on what they must be, only the owner can produce them.
, the entire army has also reached the standardization of armaments.
Another point is that the new army needs to be in a state of labor for a long time. The master is still responsible for their food and drink during training, and the equipment is also provided by the master.
The really advantageous part is to clearly write down what military merits have been achieved and what level of rewards will be received. This alone is a kind of lead and will drive the combat enthusiasm of the participants.
Ten days after Zhiyao arrived in "Yuan", three "brigade" troops also arrived.
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On the seventh day after that, Wei Ju came over with three of Wei's "brigades".
What is a little different from the Zhi clan is that the Wei clan has a larger number of auxiliary soldiers. Calculated, the number is about one to two.
"Is this a sign of going to Zheng State to harvest as much as you can?" Zhiyao guessed.
No wonder Wei Ju has such a mentality. He and Zhiyao went on three expeditions together. Which one was not full of rewards?
However, this time Zhiyao believes that there will be a harvest, but it is not certain how much it will be.
It was the State of Zheng that moved the families close to the State of Jin, artificially creating a civil administration blank area with a width of more than fifty miles.
What does it mean? Within fifty miles close to the Jin State, Zheng State has no relevant personnel engaged in production, and a small number of personnel are stationed in several important roads for a long time to be alert to the sudden attack of the Jin State.
Zheng Guo also had another intention in doing this. He used this method to signal to Jin Guo: Do you know why you don't apologize and compensate? Because I just know that you will retaliate no matter what!
That's complete nonsense.
Who doesn’t know that Jin’s hatred will be repaid? In the past hundred years, if someone offended Jin, there would be no case where an apology could be solved. Without exception, a fight would have to be fought.
"I heard that the state of Chen has perished at the hands of Chu." This was the first thing Wei Ju said when he saw Zhiyao.
Zhiyao received this news four days ago and did not have any psychological fluctuations.
Wei Ju added: "When I attack Zheng, Chu must march north."
Regarding this point, Zhiyao knows better than Wei Ju.
There is a general in the State of Chu who hates the State of Zheng very much. At this stage, the emperor and his ministers need to rely on the general's ability to command troops and are willing to cooperate in certain matters.
Zhiyao had already told Wei Ju before that this time they went south to show Jin's attitude, and at the same time they wanted to seduce the Chu army to attack Zheng.
The reason why Wei Ju agreed was that firstly, the Wei family needed to eliminate the threat from the Zheng State, and secondly, he agreed with Zhiyao's suggestion that he needed to interact with the Chu State. The additional reason was to use actual combat to test the combat effectiveness of the Wei family's new army.
The state of Wu was rising, and gradually it stopped beating the state of Chu if it didn't catch it. It became a state of attacking everywhere. It was more enthusiastic to attack the state of Qi than to attack the state of Chu.
That’s not possible!
What Zhiyao wants to see is that the Qi State continues to have trouble with the Lu State, and the two Shandong countries continue to fight to the death and consume each other. Not only can it give the Zhi family an excuse to intervene, but the two powerful countries in Shandong will consume each other and weaken Zhi Yao.
His eastward strategy is also extremely beneficial.
One thing is that Zhao Bolu and Wei Ju are now sitting on the throne. In fact, they are more noble than Zhiyao. If they go south to attack Zheng Guo, will Zhiyao still be the chief general?
This depends on whether it is a national war or a private war.
Zhiyao had no objection to Zhao Bolu or Wei Ju being the commander-in-chief. She was mainly worried that Zhao Bolu or Wei Ju would not be able to carry the banner, so she defined this move south as a private war.
If Wei Ju was the only one, things would definitely not be that easy.
Coupled with Zhao Bolu, and Zhao Bolu's rank is higher than Wei Ju's, considering the current situation of the Zhao family and Zhao Bolu's personal ability, Wei Ju would rather let Zhiyao serve as the commander-in-chief than succumb to Zhao Bolu.
So, do you know why Zhiyao insists on dragging Zhao? It is nothing more than a human calculation to achieve her own goal.
It has been another half month, and within the one-month period, Zhao Bolu has arrived at "Yuan" with his family's army.
During the process, Zhi Yao, who had been paying close attention to Zhao Bolu, confirmed one thing. Zhao Bolu indeed sent someone to "Jinyang", but from the time when Zhao Bolu issued the recruitment order to when he brought the army, who intervened or
Zhao Bolu made the decision on his own.
"You, Geng?" Zhi Yao had guessed and received the request in advance. Seeing that Hu You and Han Geng really came with their troops, she still felt quite complicated.
Hu You and Han Geng were also members of the family's private army who brought three "brigades" respectively. It was clear that they did not want to leave the circle of friends.
Zhiyao said to them: "Zhong Wu is also on his way."
Zhong Wu is Zhong Quan's eldest son, and he will be the next head of the Zhong family.
Therefore, what was originally just an event for the Zhi family, the Wei family and the Zhao family became a grand event after a group of second generations participated.
Each high-ranking family sent out three "brigades", and some participating mid-level families brought at least two "pawns". The total force was about four "divisions".
About 30,000 troops? Many countries may not be able to get it together by selling iron and steel, but the Jin State was just a temporary initiative of the second generation, and it took less than a month to pull out the army.
"What will be the basis for this attack on Zheng?" Zhao Bolu didn't ask until now.
Seeing that Wei Ju was also waiting for an answer, Zhiyao smiled and said, "If the Chu army is successful, we can join forces at Xinzheng!"