"The current arrangement adopts a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, we prepare the army for war and settle down internally. On the other hand, we improve the intelligence system and use it to penetrate into Qingzhou..."
"By maintaining the status quo and the academy, we can stabilize the hearts of the people in the county, and at the same time paralyze external enemies, allowing them to temporarily relax their vigilance, eliminate the hostility of those with grudges, and recruit talents... I'll leave it to my father.
We and Uncle Cai will try to invite Kong Beihai and other gentlemen to come here after there is further news from Qingzhou."
The academy is a long-term solution and will not have much effect in the short term. Wang Yu is not proficient in this area. He only plans to set up a shelf and then entrust it with full authority, just to find something for his father to do and to pester him.
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In the short term, the academy was just a cover to prevent other princes from staring too closely at him and making it difficult for him to let go. Wang Yu did not want to be attacked from behind when dealing with the Yellow Turbans.
"Let's do it like this." The two old men looked at each other with relief in their eyes. The prosperous age and the resurgence often also mean the prosperity of culture and education. This matter is very important and does not require intrigue, so it is suitable for them.
"As for the reorganization of the army, this is what I plan to do. First of all, Gongming's subordinates are quite special. They don't have enough equipment and are difficult to expand, so we will maintain the status quo for the time being..."
Wang Yu has already seen what positional warfare in this era is like. Positional warfare uses mixed arms, but some special arms still have to be used separately. This is the case with the heavy infantry led by Xu Huangtong.
It is one of the established rules of this era to have soldiers as generals. In fact, only in this way can the cohesion of the troops be enhanced. If a foreign military general does not have his own direct troops, his status will be very embarrassing.
Wang Yu does not intend to break the rules. Currently, he positions Xu Huang as a full-time commander of the heavy infantry. This unit is capable of both offense and defense, and is dedicated to attacking fortresses, which can maximize Xu Huang's abilities.
"Here." Xu Huang naturally had no objections. Although there were not many troops, he came here alone and was overjoyed to have a direct force so quickly. What's more, the equipment of this unit is too luxurious.
The cost is enough to cover ten other infantry, and it is impossible to expand significantly in a short period of time.
"Wenze, the rest of the infantry will be led by you. Integrate them as soon as possible to form a reliable fighting force."
"Here." Yu Jin has always existed as Wang Yu's deputy general, and he has proven himself in frontal battles. It is natural for him to train the main force.
"Han Sheng, I originally wanted you to lead the crossbowmen, but after thinking about it, I felt that you were overqualified and underused..."
Recruiting generals under his command cannot just be done, they must be put to use. Wang Yu is not very powerful now, and the generals do not have the opportunity to lead an army alone or even guard one side, so it is very troublesome to appoint them.
Huang Zhong, like Xu Huang, came alone, and he came relatively late, so Wang Yu didn't have many opportunities to expand in the future.
The most suitable position for Huang Zhong seems to be to lead the crossbowmen, but after seeing a real battle, Wang Yu's idea has changed. In the battle, the crossbowmen did not actually form an independent army, but acted as an array to fight.
exists as an important link.
What the crossbowmen in the army focus on is not precision in shooting, but uniformity of orders. When launching a salvo, it will cause the greatest impact on the designated target area. Let Huang Zhong lead the crossbowmen, which is equivalent to destroying this famous general.
Putting him in the position of an ordinary captain is a waste of resources.
Huang Zhong listened calmly. He was arrogant in his heart and did not want to fall behind others. At the same time, he also believed in Wang Yu. He believed that the other party had worked hard to recruit him and would not ignore him.
In fact, he himself was very hesitant and didn't know how he would position himself in the Taishan Army. Therefore, Huang Zhong was full of expectations for Wang Yu's arrangements.
"You go to the army and select a group of archers. They must be good at shooting or have potential in this area. The number does not need to be too many, just about a hundred. After you have selected the archers, someone will work with you to improve training and combat.
Charter.”
"About a hundred people?" Huang Zhong's heart moved, thinking of his role in the Battle of Yangren: "My lord, could it be that you want to..."
"Yes, someone's idea is to train a group of sharp archers and let them lurk as assassins on the battlefield to deal with high-value targets during the war..."
In fact, Wang Yu just copied the sniper's tactics. As long as the members of this group of special forces have 10 or 20% of the skills of the leader Huang Zhong, the effects they can play will be quite amazing.
These archers must not only have superb shooting skills, but also have certain camouflage and close combat capabilities. Huang Zhong is obviously the most suitable general, and Wang Yu only needs to play a role of guidance from the side.
"The general will obey his orders."
"In addition, I plan to mobilize the 500 heavy crossbowmen to join the borrowed Youzhou Army to make up for the insufficient number of Baima Yiconong."
To build an army in this era, strong cavalry is a must. Wang Yu and Gongsun Zan borrowed troops, naturally, not only for the fighting strength of hundreds of cavalry, but also to use these veterans of hundreds of battles as instructors to pass down the art of cavalry warfare.
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It is very difficult to train the crossbow cavalry, which requires superb shooting and riding skills, and it is difficult to achieve it without ten or eight years of hard training. Therefore, Wang Yu plans to carry forward the crossbow cavalry that he created out of a sudden idea.
Of course, heavy crossbows are not suitable for mounted combat because they do not have the ability to continuously strike. However, finding suitable mounted crossbows and making them in large quantities is not something that can be done in a short while, so we can only make do with it first.
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"This cavalry... Let General Fang serve as the commander for the time being. Wuji, although he is the commander, he must listen to Captain Qin's opinion on everything." Wang Yu looked around and finally selected Fang Yue.
In fact, he already had a candidate in mind for the commander of the cavalry, and it was the best candidate. Unfortunately, he never found him. Whether it was Gongsun Zan's main force of white horse rebels or Gongsun Yue's cavalry, there was no such person, and he didn't even have any clues.
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However, as Yuan Shao's process of taking control of Jizhou accelerated, the battle in which Zhao Yun would appear was not far away. As long as he acted quickly enough, he still had a good chance of snatching him, and Wang Yu was very confident.
"Here."
Fang Yue's martial arts skills are far inferior to those of Huang Zhong and Xu Huang, and his commanding ability is far behind Yu Jin, but he also has his own advantages.
He didn't have much desire for power, and he didn't show much. When Wang Yu's army moved to Nanyang, he served as a guard and followed Wang Kuang and Cai Yong back to Mount Tai without any complaints. This person was able to lead the host and guests.
A mixed army couldn't be more suitable.
"For the intelligence system, I will be in charge of it myself, with Wen He assisting me..."
Jia Xu nodded with a grimace, and then said with a vigilant look: "My lord, you can't engage in any more infiltration operations this time. After your deeds in Luoyang spread, others will definitely be wary of young people with extraordinary performance. Now
, you have the hope of the world, but you can no longer follow the example of the white dragon fish suit."
Wang Yu does have this idea. Anyway, he doesn't have to worry too much about other things. Wouldn't it be nice to go out for a walk? Maybe there will be other unexpected gains.
However, he was first called out by Jia Xu, and then he looked around and found that the generals also had disapproval looks on their faces, so he could only give up the idea: "Don't worry, I will walk around the county and find out the terrain.
I won’t go to Qingzhou. I plan to recruit some people from the Momen disciples. Their temperaments are very similar to those of the poor..."
Jia Xu reminded: "My lord, recently some men from poor families have come to serve in the army, but they have not been properly placed."
"you mean……"
"Didn't you say before that the intelligence system should be relatively independent? Why not select a few of these newcomers for appointment? Let them go to Qingzhou with the Momen disciples. On the one hand, they can test their abilities, and on the other hand, they can identify
Their reliability. Those who are willing to go must be bold and reliable; those who can achieve results must be careful and observant..."
Jia Xu talked a lot. Wang Yu knew that the fat man was afraid that he would push all the affairs away, but what he said made sense. There were many talented people among poor people, and the most troublesome thing was how to identify them.
For reconnaissance in Qingzhou, a big wave washes over the sand, which sounds very good.
"Then let's do it." Wang Yu nodded and smiled at Jia Xu: "If we can find one or two talents, they can share some affairs for Wen He, and then Wen He will have more time to help.
I am counselor of military affairs."
Jia Xu's face became even more bitter.
In fact, he is not slacking off intentionally. At present, all kinds of copywriting and administrative affairs in Taishan Army are basically burdened on him.
Jia Xu is not Zhuge Liang who claims to work hard and die, and he is not known for his administrative abilities. Historically, he was a senior advisor in the Wei State. When asked by the boss, he would give a few ideas and whether to adopt them or not.
It doesn't matter. If you don't ask, he will squint in the crowd as if he doesn't exist.
At present, his diligence is at least several times higher than that in history. It cannot be said that he is not working hard, but he is unable to work alone and has no ability to do all the work.
Wang Yu also felt that it was really unfair to make Jia Xu busy with paperwork every day, so he established the academy, thinking that no matter what, he would select a few who could barely use it from among the people around Kong Rong.
As for the poor men who came to seek refuge, he had already read the list and found no familiar names in it. Moreover, he was worried that there might be spies among them, so he never made any specific arrangements. As a result, Jia Xu couldn't wait any longer.
Anyway, the specific military affairs have been arranged, and there will be no mistakes if they are carried out by the generals respectively. Wang Yu followed his good will and went to meet people with Jia Xu, starting the first talent selection after becoming the lord.
Most of the poor men who came to serve him were young, with few over thirty years old, and many under twenty years old.
These people came here to admire Wang Yu's reputation. After waiting all the way, they finally saw Wang Yu in person. Everyone was very excited. But when Wang Yu told him about going to Qingzhou, most of them's faces fell.
Everyone likes to hear and talk about the story of Wang Yu causing trouble in Luoyang, but it would be difficult for him to do it himself.
Qingzhou is not an ordinary chaos. Linzi, the capital of the government, has been besieged for nearly a month. After Kong Rong's tragic defeat, the situation has become even more out of control. The rebel armies from all walks of life, coupled with the defeat of the official army, human lives are like a piece of grass.
If your life is lost, who is willing to go and who dares to go?
"Junhou, what we are learning is literary, Taoist and military strategy. This kind of..." A few people wanted to make some rebuttals, but when the words came to their lips, it was difficult to say them out. The champion in front of them did this more than once
He is a lurking assassin and has become famous for it. If he questions him face to face, wouldn't it mean to look down upon him?
"It doesn't matter. If you are willing to start as a civil servant or an ordinary military academy, I welcome it." The talents identified during this trip are the kind that need to be reused. Therefore, Wang Yu has no intention of forcing him, but instead
The right to choose is left to everyone.
There were quite a few smart people present. They all heard the implication of Wang Yu’s words. Wealth comes with great danger. If you want to make a big splash, you must first take on a big responsibility. But the risks involved are too great. Even if most people figured it out
, did not dare to promise, and only three people were left until the end.
"Wen He, please look at the arrangements for the others. These people will be taken away first..."
Wang Yu waved to Jia Xu, picked up the list, and glanced at it: "Mu Wang, from Taishan, worked as a hunter, not bad... Li Nan, from Hanoi, worked as a horse thief? Interesting... Finally, Xu Fu, Ying
He is from Sichuan and has studied in Lumen Mountain. He claims to be highly skilled in martial arts? Interesting..." (To be continued.