It was getting dark, so Wang Xiaolie let the three of them leave without having any food or drinks. He sat alone under the ginkgo tree, quietly lost in thought.

After returning from the battle in Jingmen, Wang Xiaolie was very excited. A hearty victory, especially when the two armies faced off, the Jin army had no way to do anything, which greatly encouraged Wang Xiaolie. This shows that his thinking is correct.

Yes, the trained army can fight. Encouraged by the victory in Jingmen, Wang Xiaolie began a large-scale reform.

In just a few months, Xiangyang's business was extremely prosperous, and agriculture also achieved a bumper harvest. Instead of collecting money from farmers, they also used the sales channels of supply and marketing cooperatives to organize farmers to establish various agricultural and sideline industry associations.

, providing a market for the newly opened various industrial and commercial clubs, and a situation of booming supply and sales emerged. Not only did the industrial and commercial taxes increase, but the huizi also quickly printed more than 16 million yuan.

With an annual income of nearly 20 million guan, and the value of huizi is stable without inflation, Wang Xiaolie finally has money in his hands. Even if a soldier's annual fee is 100 guan, excluding other expenses, Wang Xiaolie can also raise

I can afford an army of hundreds of thousands. Even if I meet again later

The number of printings cannot be increased like this. Just the income of the bank, plus the rapidly increasing industrial and commercial taxes, can also guarantee an income of more than 10 million yuan a year. It is enough to support an army of 100,000. An army of 100,000 is enough.

Wang Xiaolie is running rampant on Jingxi Road.

For the current Song Dynasty, whether it is agricultural development or industrial and commercial prosperity, the most important thing is to have money to train troops. Only when there is a stable environment after military training can we talk about development. So at the same time as the economic reform, Wang Xiaolie began

To reorganize the army.

It was estimated that it would take three months to reorganize. When the army took on a completely new look, it was time for the autumn and winter war to begin.

However, the reorganization did not go smoothly. Ninety percent of the officers opposed it. Regardless of whether they could carry out their orders, it meant that the reorganization had failed.

Failure. Wang Xiaolie sighed.

The ginkgo tree above his head made a sound in the breeze, and the green leaves were swaying. The afterglow of the setting sun filled the sky, transforming into strange shapes. Wang Xiaolie sat quietly, recalling the points of his administration in Xiangyang and Dengzhou since his crusade against Yang Jin.

Bit by bit.

After leaving Wang Xiaolie's residence, Shao Ling said: "If you don't have anything to do tonight, why don't we go find a tavern and have a few drinks?"

Chen Yuyi thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay. I have been in Xinye for some time, and I still don't know what the night scene in this city is like."

Niu Gao liked wine the most, so he had no objection. He took the two of them to a restaurant that he thought sold the best wine.

The boy led him to the pavilion upstairs. Part of the three people's soldiers were in the lobby, and six people occupied a pavilion next to it. Niu Gao ordered wine and food and asked the boy to come up quickly.

Not long after, the waiter brought the wine and several cold dishes at the same time.

Niu Gao pointed to the table and said: "The dog meat in this store is so delicious that I have never eaten anywhere else! You guys have a taste."

Chen Yuyi and Shao Ling each took a piece, chewed it carefully and praised it together.

After drinking a glass of wine, Shao Ling said: "Just now, I asked about the situation of rectification in the army. I said that 90% of the officers were bored, but I was very disappointed! Although I didn't say much, I could see that Observation was not interested in this fact.

I feel sad.”

Niu Gao asked curiously: "After listening to your words, there is nothing unusual about observing's words. How do you know that observing is sad?"

Shao Ling sighed: "If you stay and observe for a long time, you will naturally understand. Niu Tongzhi is not careful about these things, so he will find it strange. Councilor Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes, I also feel that the observation is very disappointing. The observation said that he himself felt a bit verbose about recent military and political affairs. After listening to your words, he only said one sentence and failed. The less he said, the more

The more it shows how disappointed I feel."

Shao Ling said: "Tongpan has just passed away. When the observer took over our army, he was not easy to talk to. At that time, he dared to fight and charge, and he was able to risk his life, so he broke out a bloody path. He destroyed Yang Jin and occupied Xiang.

After Deng, temperament gradually slowed down

It has calmed down. Alas, many of the ideas observed in establishing this army are different from others. At first, some people still doubted it. This year, after saving Shaanzhou and fighting Jingmen again, the two great victories silenced the doubters. Observation has great confidence.

After the increase, we began to reorganize it in the army."

After being silent for a while, Chen Yuyi said: "To be honest, I don't know why Observation did this. There have been rules for leading troops since ancient times. They are nothing more than selecting soldiers, strict military discipline, and more training. If a general shows kindness to his soldiers, the soldiers will surely die for their service.

.Wu Qi sucked the blood, and the soldiers were happy to serve him. Observation, but he didn’t think so. He must let the soldiers study, and everyone must know the principles of being a soldier——"

Having said this, Chen Yuyi shook his head helplessly: "How difficult it is!"

Shao Ling said: "This is the idea of ​​observation. It is difficult for others to change. It is not just the army, but also for political affairs. Observation will continue to do it no matter how difficult it is. The two big wins this year show that the idea of ​​​​observation is good."

Chen Yuyi said: "The idea of ​​observation may be correct, but where can we find so many suitable officers in the world? In the past, it was not popular for generals in the army to read, and many of them were illiterate. However, observation requires that all soldiers must learn to read."

Shao Ling shook his head: "When the country was first founded, Taizu once asked all military men in the world to study. It was not until Emperor Zhenzong that the court changed its mind. This observation seems to have the same idea as Taizu, so it is not wrong."

"Maybe." Chen Yuyi is a very traditional scholar. Whether it is politics or military affairs, many of his ideas are different from Wang Xiaolie's. However, he is a qualified bureaucrat, and his different ideas do not affect his dedication to doing things.

After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Shao Ling said: "I don't think there is anything wrong with the idea of ​​observation, but I am worried that the difficulties will be too great and things will not go smoothly, which will affect the confidence in observation. Once you lose confidence, you will lose your determination.

, things are more difficult to accomplish.”

Chen Yuyi thought for a while and shook his head: "You are worrying too much about this matter. Although Observation's attitude is kind, he is very determined in doing things and will never give up until he achieves his goal. After this incident, Observation is nothing more than thinking more and arranging things.

It is more reasonable, but the determination should not change. I just feel that now that Xiangyang has abundant funds, it is the time to recruit troops. Observation has just done the opposite and not expanded the army."

Niu Gao said: "There are not many soldiers who are valuable and skilled. At this time, there is plenty of money and food, so it is not wrong to observe and train the troops as much as possible. Only when the soldiers are well trained can they be able to fight one against a hundred on the battlefield, and win a fierce battle!"

Chen Yuyi said nothing. Obviously, his thoughts were different from those of the two commanders.

Shao Ling said: "As long as the determination to observe remains unchanged and the confidence is high, there is nothing to worry about. In fact, many people cannot understand and understand the method of observation training. So what? To win on the battlefield, you must recognize it.

In fact, not just the counselors, many generals in the army, including me, don’t know why the observation is done. If you don’t know, you don’t know. It’s good for the army, so just follow the order.”
Chapter completed!