"Mr. Suo, the president doesn't know when he can summon us,"
"Hu Feng, Xing Fangzhuo, please wait a little longer. The president is in retreat. Even I haven't seen the president for more than ten days."
Xing Fangzhuo sighed and said: "Mr. Suo, since my subordinate returned to the General Assembly, he has been waiting for further instructions from the president. Unexpectedly, he happened to be in retreat. Alas, I still have important matters to report to the president. Your Excellency reports,"
"It should be soon. In a few days, my association's annual meeting will be held. I'm sure the adults will come out of isolation,"
Hu Feng nodded and said: "I hope the president can show up in time. In the past few months, the development of our association has been much slower than last year. The development in various places has encountered resistance to varying degrees. There are many things that still need to be done." The president will give you some advice,"
"Really? What's the resistance?"
Hu Feng said respectfully: "Mr. Suo doesn't know. Since the new emperor ascended the throne at the end of last year, many reform measures have been implemented. The current government is relatively benevolent and does not dare to bully the people. And the people seem to have seen hope." , Therefore, the progress of subordinates and others in various places is slow. The main manifestation is that when recruiting members, most of the people I meet are unwilling to join our association, and even some of the original members have begun to quit."
"Well, this is not a good sign," Mr. Suo said in a low voice. "The president once said that when the world is in chaos, it will be an opportunity for me to rise. Now it seems that the new emperor of the Song Dynasty is still somewhat capable. Maybe I will The time has to be postponed,”
"That's what Mr. Suo said. That subordinate will retire first."
"Well, after the president comes out of seclusion, I will convey your intention of coming,"
"Xie Suo Lao,"
"Timing," Suo Lao said alone after Xing Fangzhuo and others left, "Master's prediction must be wrong. Alas, Chi Song Jing, is it a blessing or a curse?"
October 9th.
I sat on the main seat in the conference room of the back hall and accepted the great salute from Jia Sidao and others.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor, long live my emperor,"
"Everyone who loves you, please forgive me for being free."
"Thank you, Your Majesty,"
I have gradually begun to accept this kind of etiquette of kneeling and worshiping. Perhaps this is the bad nature of human beings. As a time traveler, I am no exception. Just like Dongfang Bubai in Jin Yong's works, sitting high and accepting the worship of his subordinates, every day When I was sitting on the dragon chair in the main hall, I also had a feeling of elation. Of course, I knew this was not a good thing, but it made me feel extremely satisfied. This is a bit like the drugs of later generations, knowing that they are harmful. , but I couldn't stop, so I stayed in the Imperial Study Room as much as possible, because in the study room I really felt that I was Huyan Donghai from later generations.
Jia Sidao and others sat on both sides of me. The seat opposite me was empty, which was reserved for Fan Wenhu and other four candidates.
I said to Cao Shixiong, Fan Wenhu and others: "Dear sirs, I said yesterday that I would select two of you to serve as the establishment envoys of Lin'an and Guangnan theaters. Below is an evaluation team composed of me and several ministers. Let’s evaluate everyone, Cao Shixiong, you come first, the others will go to the next room to rest first,”
I pointed to the empty seat opposite the conference table and said, "Cao Aiqing, please sit down."
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty for the seat,"
When recruiting people in later companies, I often participate in this kind of interview, interviewing others. Of course, I have also been interviewed by others, but after time travel, this is the first formal interview behavior. I hope this interview method can be used in this era. It became a way to select officials, so Jia Sidao and others were allowed to participate.
"Cao Aiqing, first tell me what you would do if you became the commander of a war zone."
Although Cao Shixiong has reached an advanced age, his speech is still clear and his thinking is quick.
"Your Majesty, I have been in the army since I was a child, and I am very familiar with the situation of our army. As a soldier, I believe that the most basic element is to obey the military orders of the superior. Any war zone is an independent group, but this independence is relative. It is independent from the overall environment of our country, so as the top general of a war zone, the first thing is to carry out the instructions of the superior to the letter. Although I have retired for many years, I am always paying attention to the movements of our army. , Yesterday, Master Fan of the Ministry of War and Master Lu of the Military Academy gave the minister a detailed account of the current situation. According to His Majesty's instructions, our military plan for the next few years is divided into three parts. The first is the preparation stage, which is mainly focused on military training. ; The second is the defensive stalemate period, and the third is the Northern Expedition counterattack stage. If I serve as the envoy of the Lin'an theater, then the first and third stages should be the focus, because the second stage is mainly the tasks of the four frontline theaters, so I will To build the army in the Lin'an Theater into an offensive force,"
I saw that Cao Shixiong said so much in one breath and seemed to be out of breath, so I said: "Cao Aiqing, you have enough time, just speak slowly."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty," Cao Shixiong rested for a moment and continued, "After clarifying the main tasks of the Lin'an Theater in the future, the focus is to carry out targeted military training. As we all know, our DPRK has been conducting military training in a targeted manner in the past ten years. Defense is the main thing, and it is passive, relying on the defense of the city. Therefore, the first thing I have to do is to reverse the inherent thinking of the soldiers, instill in them the idea of attacking and then attacking, and then train according to the characteristics of the attack."
"Then according to what Aiqing said, how to conduct offensive training,"
"Your Majesty, I believe that whether it is attack or defense, we must first improve the basic quality of the soldiers, that is, they must not lose to the Mongolian soldiers in individual confrontations, and the second is the method of training and totaling. Among our imperial guards, there are Various types of arms, such as golden gunners, hook and sickle hands, shield hands, etc., if these arms can be effectively combined, the result of one plus one will be greater than two,"
While listening, I recorded Cao Shixiong's main points on paper. This combination coincided with my point of view. However, I used the musketeer as the main method, supplemented by the combination of cold weapons.
"Well, good one plus one, I love you, continue,"
"The other thing is the military discipline and style of the soldiers. The execution of orders and prohibitions is one of the basic elements for victory. Your Majesty, when it comes to military training, I think these three points are the main ones."
I nodded slightly and said, "Ai Qing's military training method is quite satisfactory and in line with the art of war. I'm here to ask you how our dynasty's soldiers, who are mainly infantry, can compete with the Mongolian cavalry during the attack."
Cao Shixiong thought for a while and said: "I believe that our government should vigorously develop the cavalry and use infantry against the cavalry. When fighting in the wild, it will undoubtedly suffer heavy losses. If the cavalry is difficult to spread, the only way is to use positional attacks. Advance layer by layer, occupying one city after another,"
"Cao Aiqing, even if I buy a large number of war horses, I will not be able to make the soldiers as skilled in horseback riding and riding and shooting as the Mongolian soldiers. What's more, I can't buy enough war horses."
"Your Majesty, we can only gradually erode the opponent's effective strength, avoid fighting in the field, and force the enemy to engage in a battle for the city with our army."
"Well, this is also a method. Master, do you have any questions to ask Cao Aiqing?"
Jia Sidao said lightly: "Your Majesty, I don't have any."
Lu Xiufu said: "Master Cao, Lu has a problem. When attacking the enemy's city, it is necessary to pass through the wild road. If the Mongolian army sets up defenses on the road, our army will most likely encounter the enemy on the way and be unable to reach it. Under the enemy's city, it seems difficult to avoid a confrontation in the wild,"
"Yes, Mr. Lu is right. This is the shortcoming of our country's lack of cavalry. If we meet in the wild, we can only rely on the combination of our army to fight against the enemy's cavalry."
"Then Mr. Cao thinks there is a slight chance of winning,"
Cao Shixiong was silent for a moment and then said: "If you train properly, you have a 50% chance of winning."
To be fair, Cao Shixiong's idea is in line with the current situation, but it is difficult to win in a field battle in this way. After all, if the infantry fights against the invincible Mongolian cavalry, it will definitely lose.
When I saw that it was almost done, I said: "Okay, Cao Aiqing will step aside first. The next one is Wang Anjie and Wang Aiqing."
Wang Anjie was in his forties. He looked elegant and gentle, not like a general on the battlefield. Perhaps he had been at home for more than a year and had washed away all his glory in the army.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I have met with you all on peace,"
"Wang Aiqing, no need to be polite, just tell me your point of view."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Wang An said after the ceremony, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, since I surrendered to the army, I have been following my father to guard Diaoyu City. In many years of confrontation with the Mongols, I believe that the strength of the Mongolian army lies in The impact and mobility of their cavalry. Mongolian soldiers grew up on horseback. Their equestrian skills and riding and shooting skills are far beyond the reach of our soldiers. If our army wants to carry out the Northern Expedition, it is bound to have conflicts with the Mongolian army in the wild. Encounters are inevitable. If our army wants to win in encounters in the wild, I think there is only one way."
"Oh, Wang Aiqing, what can I do?"
"Your Majesty, I believe that our infantry cannot compete with the Mongolian cavalry in the field. Therefore, if Your Majesty wants to make the Northern Expedition, we must improve the military structure of our army and add a new military unit, which I call As engineers, with the widespread use of gunpowder, in field battles, engineers can dig deep trenches downwards, build low walls upwards, and burn gunpowder as isolation zones. Only in this way can the advantages of the Mongolian cavalry be suppressed. Once formed, they can return to the I am facing the familiar city defense battle,"
Wang Anjie has been fighting with the Mongolian army for many years, and is well aware of the power of its cavalry, which our infantry cannot match, so he came up with the method of using engineers to cooperate with the infantry to defeat the invincible Mongolian cavalry.
However, this method has two fatal weaknesses. First, it requires a large number of engineering troops, and the Mongolian army cannot wait for you to repair the fortifications before launching an attack. Second, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can determine the opponent's attack route in advance. Maybe occasionally For this purpose, it is not a long-term solution to wait for work.
However, Wang Anjie can think of the application of gunpowder and changing the structure of the military, which is considered very thoughtful. If he knew about the advent of firearms, he would probably be ecstatic.
I praised: "Aiqing's idea is quite profound. I will consider it comprehensively. The next person is Yin Yinglei."