Wang Xiaolie sat under the eaves and watched the craftsmen in front of him busy. One group of stonemasons were making stone mills. Another group of carpenters were making oil presses.

Of course there were stone mills in this era that could be used to grind tofu. It was just not easy to buy, and it was always different from what Wang Xiaolie remembered. There were all kinds of people in the army, so he found a few stonemasons and made them again. To

As for the oil press, you really can’t buy it.

There is already oil at this time. The most common vegetable oil is sesame oil. It is commonly used for lighting lamps and frying food. There is also rapeseed oil in some areas in the south, but it is still not widely used. The soybean oil that Wang Xiaolie asked for,

There is no such thing, you can only squeeze it yourself.

Wang Xiaolie didn't know how to press sesame oil. However, some of the carpenters in the army had made machines for pressing sesame oil, so they just followed their instructions.

In the open space in front, thirty low-level generals selected by Wang Xiaolie are learning literacy from Yang Shen. There are not many literate people in the army. Except for Wang Xiaolie, who is familiar with poetry and books, the others do not know poetry.

.Yang Shen was a businessman and the most literate. Wang Zhong was from a humble background.

After Wang Rudai became a Jinshi, he only knew a few big characters. Among the generals, Shao Ling and Cao Zhiyan both knew one or two hundred characters, while Xie Linong could not read a single big character. Other officers in the army could recognize their own names.

There are only about fifty people, and the rest are completely illiterate.

The Northern Song Dynasty did not require military officers to be literate. Even during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, on the one hand, there was a chapter to encourage academics, and on the other hand, they encouraged military officers not to read. Therefore, there were many illiterates in the army, and it even became a temporary trend. The Yang family generals who were familiar to later generations,

Yang Liulang, the most famous man, was illiterate. Because he was illiterate, he handed over military affairs to an official and was implicated.

For Wang Xiaolie, how can the officers and soldiers be illiterate? There are countless benefits to being literate. What impressed me deeply was that he saw a photo in his previous life. When the Red Army soldiers were in the most dangerous time, on the way to escape, behind each person

They all also carried literacy cards. That army came out of the war not only with bravery and fearlessness, but also with many thought-provoking things.

Wang Xiaolie doesn't know how to train soldiers. He has to find the right person and learn it before he can really start. Before that, let's learn how to read.

The sun was rising and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. Yang Shen's mouth was dry and he ordered him to take a rest.

Wang Zhong went back and brought some cold water to quench Wang Xiaolie's thirst. When he walked out of the room, he saw several generals sitting in a shady place, talking about each other. Wang Zhong didn't want to eavesdrop, but he overheard them talking about Wang Xiaolie.

, and then secretly leaned forward.

One of them said: "Xiao Sheren asked us to come together for military training. We thought we were going to learn some martial arts skills with bow and horse, but unexpectedly we came here to learn how to read!"

Another said: "For those of us who hold swords and guns, what is the use of literacy? When two armies confront each other, instead of using swords and guns, they just place a large piece of paper in front of the formation, and the generals of both sides hold awls and write there? Who writes more?

You can win? How can there be such a good thing in the world!"

As soon as this was said, everyone laughed together.

Another one said: "Xiao Sheren has been reading and writing since he was a child. He only thinks that everyone in the world is like this. How can we be the same when we use swords and guns? What we need is agility, bravery and not afraid of death, then we are very good generals.

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The one next to him said: "Yes, yes, that's right! Just like now, the Jin army is everywhere, who can stop them? But I heard that those Jin people live in the deep mountains and old forests. Don't say they can read or even speak.

I can’t even explain it. Aren’t you still invincible?”

Everyone said yes. Although there were not many literate people in the Song Army, there were even fewer literate people across from the Jin people. It can be said that it made no sense for Wang Xiaolie to want these to learn literacy.

After chatting for a while, someone said: "You can't say that. Since the official left, we have been wandering around for more than a year, and life has been really hard. Since Xiaosheren woke up, he led us to win consecutive battles. This is how we are able to win.

Today, Xiaoshe people say that literacy is useful, and it makes sense after all."

But when he said this, people around him didn't believe it and started talking about it.

Wang Zhong listened for a while and walked away quietly. Thinking of what they just said, he felt that it made sense. He didn't know what Xiao Sheren thought.

When he arrived in front of Wang Xiaolie, Wang Zhong poured water.

Wang Xiaolie drank. Wang Zhong said: "I just came over and heard a few generals chatting there. I don't know if I should tell the people of Xiaoshe. Their words involved the people of Xiaoshe. I was just eavesdropping.

Talking is never good."

Wang Xiaolie said: "You know eavesdropping is not good. Why do you still eavesdrop?"

Wang Zhongdao: "I just happened to pass by, but it was just unintentional."

Wang Xiaolie smiled: "Since you have heard it, let's talk about it and listen to it."

Wang Zhong repeated what he had just heard. He said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xiaoshe people, I heard that although what they said is unreasonable, they are reasonable. The purpose of wielding swords and guns in the army is to go into battle to kill the enemy. As long as there is a battle,

If it is undefeated and fights to the death with the enemy, then it is a very good army. What is the use of literacy?"

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "Uncle, when you go into battle to kill the enemy, is it just a matter of fighting on the battlefield? How do you deploy the army, how do you practice the skills of killing the enemy, how do you make enough food and grass, and all kinds of things, but you don't need to be literate in any of them?

If you are illiterate, you can only lead a few hundred people, and it will be difficult if there are more people."

Wang Zhongdao: "I heard them say, like the Jin people opposite, how many literate people are there? In more than 20 years, they destroyed the powerful Liao Dynasty and were invincible in our Song Dynasty. Their behavior obviously shows that literacy is useless."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "You can't say that. If you want to become a strong army, besides literacy, of course there are other things to do. Of course the Jin people have their reasons for being so good at fighting, and this reason has nothing to do with literacy.

But the Jin Army is illiterate, how long do you think their combat power can be maintained? One generation? Two generations? Maybe in a few decades, the Jin Army will not be able to fight."

Wang Zhong shook his head after hearing this: "The people in Xiaoshe are joking! The bravery of the Jin army is rare in the world! How can such a powerful army be comparable to other armies!"

Wang Xiaolie could only smile bitterly. Nowadays, the Song army thinks that the Jurchens' bravery is rare in the world. From the official to the people, in fact, there is insufficient confidence in defeating the Jin army. It is just a dream to say that there are people who can fight better than them. However,

I don’t know, but soon the Mongols will emerge from the Jurchens farther north. The invincible Jurchens will not perform much better in front of the Mongols than the Song Dynasty does against the Jin Dynasty now.

Where does the military's combat effectiveness come from? In fact, there is no unified answer.

Soldiers who are brave and fierce, fearless of death, and generals who are fearless and persevere to the end, such an army must be able to fight. This is the most common view. There are even some aggressive armies that kill people to practice courage.

They do many things that human nature cannot tolerate. In fact, many armies pursue inhumanity. Human kindness is seen as negative in their eyes.

There is also a kind of army that has a firm political stance, resolute fighting will, and clearly knows why it is fighting. This kind of army is rare. If Wang Xiaolie had not seen this kind of army in his previous life, he would not be aware of such an army.

Of course there are some in history, such as the Yue family army. But they are not as good as that army in later generations. They are invincible with their benevolent and righteous troops.

What kind of army do you want to train? Of course it is the latter. At this time, Yue Fei can train the Yue family army. With one more lifetime of memory, it should be stronger. But how to say it? Others will not believe it. Even

In fact, many people, including those in other armies, did not understand Yue Fei's Yue Jiajun in history. A large part of the Yue Jiajun's combat effectiveness came from strict military discipline.

Military discipline alone is not enough. The most important thing is to let everyone in the army, from generals to soldiers, clearly know why they join the army, why they fight, who they are for, and what they are for. And then we need to know,

How to fight. To achieve the greatest victory at the minimum cost. It is difficult to build a victorious army, but there is always a way to learn. It is not easy to make everyone understand the meaning of war.
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