Chapter 1326: Three Words and Three Stays

Listening to the complaints of the two, Zhao Hao frowned, he remembered what Sun Kai told him when he went to Suizhou, saying that the generals of the Jingxiang army were very unsuitable for the new tactics after changing their firearms, and they were too lazy to learn. As a result, middle and high-ranking generals rely on staff officers when directing battles, otherwise the deployment of formations will be a problem. Therefore, he thought that it was not that he did not want to use the artillery and cavalry that was attached to it, but that he probably did not know how to use it.

Under the confirmation of the two compartments, Zhao Hao sighed secretly, when the firearms were replaced, they were gradually implemented in accordance with the order of the imperial guards, the palace guards, and the forbidden army in front of the palace. However, the backbone training in the early stage was carried out simultaneously, and everyone was inexperienced at that time, even he himself was only talking on paper, and had no actual combat experience at all.

Therefore, everyone's starting point is basically the same, but there is such a big gap that makes people have to think deeply. Zhao Yu also thought about this problem, the main reason for which was that the commanders of the forbidden army in front of the palace headed by Jiang Cheng were not suitable for the use of hot weapons, and the serious point was that their thinking was solidified, unwilling to accept new ideas and new knowledge, and they still stuck to the cold weapon combat mode.

This can explain that after Tong Zhangba took over the command, he still attacked the city by besieging the city in spite of his will to go to Xiangyang several times and three times. Judging from its deployment, it is almost a copy of Meng Yuan's attack on Xiangyang. And its fear of the 'Xiangyang Artillery' must have arisen without understanding, or even knowing, the power of its own artillery. Then he showed great shock at the fact that he captured Fancheng in one day with the strength of a brigade.

Second, they have neglected the building of a new-style army, and they still stick to outdated conventions and do not pay attention to the training of soldiers and the study of new knowledge. It is said that at the beginning of the establishment of the army, the quality of Zhao Yu's army was far inferior to that of the forbidden army in front of the palace, and it can be said that the gang was a rabble, so that Han Zhen, who was born in the forbidden army, looked down on them. However, the fact that the Shuaifu Army was able to catch up later was also due to the importance he attached to study, not only military training, but also the study of cultural knowledge.

Whether it was the imperial guards led by Zhao Yu or the armies reorganized by the Marshal's Army, night schools were generally set up to teach soldiers literacy and arithmetic, and he often taught and compiled teaching materials in person, so as to improve the quality of soldiers, so that most soldiers could know seven or eight hundred characters and master the basic four arithmetic. At the same time, short-term training courses will be held from time to time to organize officers to learn new tactics and new knowledge and improve the quality of middle- and low-ranking officers.

The old army did not pay attention to the cultural learning of soldiers, and still adopted the strategy of 'foolish soldiers' to lead soldiers, and the training of officers also unilaterally focused on personal bravery rather than comprehensive quality. The growth of officers is more through the accumulation of actual combat experience, rather than through continuous training to receive new knowledge, so that they can grow rapidly. As a result, it is difficult to improve the quality of the armed forces in an all-round way, and the officers' tactical literacy is poor and their command ability is lacking.

On the other hand, when the Jingxiang armies recovered Jiangnan and expanded their organization, they absorbed a large number of local troops fighting in the occupied areas, and they fought behind enemy lines for a long time, far away from the imperial court, and had more autonomy, so they inevitably developed some bad habits, and they lacked experience in the use of firearms. As a result, after the sudden change of clothes, it is bound to be very uncomfortable, and even resistant. If there is a lack of guidance and training in the later stage, it will inevitably affect the use of new weapons and new tactics.

Although Zhao Yu had also adopted some remedial measures, if he drew elite forces from the imperial guards to supplement the troops stationed in Huguang, he would select and transfer officers and soldiers from them to enter martial arts training, and at the same time establish a training team to train grassroots officers and technical troops, so as to improve their military quality. However, it does not seem to be satisfactory now, and he generally followed Jiang Cheng's advice in appointing senior officers in the various armies in Huguang, and did not conduct in-depth investigations, and replaced the old commanders on a large scale, resulting in low command level and combined combat capability.

Under a comprehensive analysis, Zhao Hao felt that the main responsibility for the long delay in the battle of Xiangxiang still lies with himself. First of all, he neglected to supervise the garrisons of the Huguang Division, and only understood them on paper, thus having an erroneous understanding that their combat effectiveness was comparable to that of the Jiangdong garrison, and he misestimated their capabilities, so that they could not complete their strategic tasks.

Second, it trusted Jiang Cheng's ability too much, and did not take into account the complexity of the composition of the various armies in Huguang, making it difficult for him to fully control the various departments. In addition, the distance between the two places made him unable to conduct on-site inspections and failed to detect the potential crisis. If you had been more vigilant, had been tougher in your means, and had promptly replaced the incapable generals when you recovered Ezhou, you might not have to go thousands of miles in person today......

For the two resentful Liu Hong and Yu Yue, Zhao Yu can only appease at the moment, he can't intervene too much when Jiang Cheng's stay has not yet been decided, let alone reveal his next plan, lest he once he takes care of his shortcomings, making it difficult for him to be ruthless. It is difficult to reverse the decline of the Jingxiang army, and then affect the overall situation.

In addition, once Jiang Cheng wants to continue to stay in office, then his own disposal of his subordinate generals will inevitably cause the generals to be dissatisfied with him, thinking that he cannot return to protect his subordinates, causing the generals to be distracted, making it more difficult for him to restrain his subordinates in the future. It will also make Jiang Cheng misunderstand, thinking that he says one thing and does another, and what he does is to remove his wings and want to do something to the Jiang family, which makes him panic.

Therefore, Zhao Yu can only appease them now, let them manage the troops, strengthen training, the current battle of Xiangyang has just begun, and some battles are fighting, so there is no need to rush for a while. And he personally conquered Xiangyang, that is, to readjust the deployment, so that the capable fighters go up, and the incompetent go down, there will be many vicious battles and tough battles, I just hope that they will not complain about being tired when the time comes, just run away from diarrhea.

After Zhao Hao's enlightenment, the two turned their eyebrows and smiled, patted their chests and promised to win with me, and then went back happily. Looking at their appearance, Zhao Yu felt that she was the most aggrieved, she was simply a little daughter-in-law, pleasing her mother-in-law, coaxing her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, and taking into account the feelings of her children. Don't talk about doing things like cattle and horses, you have to be cautious, lest you don't get up and down, but for the stability and unity of the family, you have to swallow your anger.

Fortunately, Wang Yinglin brought good news in the evening, Jiang Cheng decided to return to Lin'an for medical treatment and recuperation, as for whether to go to the military department or the Privy Council, he wanted to wait until he recovered before making a decision. Then he gave a detailed report on the meeting between the two, saying that Jiang Cheng still had some concerns, and he was worried that returning to Beijing to recuperate would affect the future of his brother Jiang Xuan, after all, the elder brother is the prime minister, the younger brother is privy, and they are in charge of the military and political power of the imperial court, which is too eye-catching and will trigger the attack of the courtiers.

Wang Yinglin knew the little emperor's mind very well, so he persuaded him to take the body as the priority, the capital is full of famous doctors, it is convenient to find doctors and medicines, and the family is also in Beijing, so they can share the family and take care of it. As for his worries, it is not difficult to resolve, but he can first excuse himself on the grounds that he does not know when his condition will be cured and that it is difficult to perform his duties. After returning to Beijing, we will look at the changes in the situation, whether to stay in Beijing to take up a post, or to go out of Beijing as an official, or to return home, Your Majesty will remember the Jiang family's loyalty and martyrdom and their merits, and make proper arrangements.

Jiang Cheng thought so. Wang Yinglin also made it clear that the current powerful relationship, this time His Majesty personally conquered Xiangyang, but he actually came to supervise the war, which was already to show his dissatisfaction with his long-term indecision. Then there was Zhang Ba's refusal to meet the situation and the Eighth Army almost mutinied, which made His Majesty's doubts deepen, and he doubted the combat effectiveness of Jingxiang's various departments.

Under such circumstances, His Majesty will inevitably rectify Jingxiang. The reason why Zhang Ba escaped was precisely because His Majesty did not harm Jiang Cheng's reputation out of love, which would affect his future future. And if he insists on refusing to resign and return to Beijing, it will inevitably make His Majesty worried, and it will be difficult to let go of the rectification, and it will also leave His Majesty with the impression of being greedy for power, causing suspicion among the monarchs and ministers.

Therefore, Wang Yinglin advised Jiang Cheng to retreat bravely in the name of injury and illness, and break away from this circle of right and wrong before the war, which can not only protect the name of the Jiang family's loyal martyrs, but also not damage his reputation, and also make His Majesty feel at ease. After a little consideration, Jiang Cheng accepted his suggestion and promised to write a letter of resignation tomorrow and return to Beijing to recuperate.

Zhao Yu was relieved to hear the Sacred Heart, and he was also secretly relieved, so that he would not have to be restrained in his actions. And it made him feel that the saying 'there is an old family and a treasure' is really good. Wang Yinglin went on the expedition with Hu this time, not only playing the role of uploading and disseminating, but also assisting himself in handling government affairs and supervising the localities. And he is also a good hand at personnel work, solving problems for himself and solving thorny problems satisfactorily.

When things were done properly, Zhao Hao would naturally praise it, but he couldn't help but have some regrets in his heart. Wang Yinglin has turned 65 years old this year, and he has reached the age of Zhishi, otherwise how good it would be to stay in office for a few more years and assist him in handling government affairs......

The next day, Jiang Cheng wrote his resignation and returned to Beijing to recuperate. Zhao Yu saw it and rejected it immediately, hoping that he could continue to serve in front of the army. After his resignation was rejected, Jiang Cheng wrote to resign again, and his words were earnest, forgetting His Majesty's mercy, and letting him go back to Beijing to recuperate. Zhao Yu rejected it again and sent the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him. On the third day, Jiang Cheng dragged his sick body to see the car and asked for his resignation in person.

is so troublesome, Zhao Yu and Jiang Cheng actually know it, and the bystanders are also Qingqing. These three words and three words have evolved into a kind of etiquette, and everyone should understand the meaning of etiquette, whether everyone is happy or not, it should be done or must be done, otherwise it is equivalent to the formalities are not completed. When an official applies for retirement, according to the etiquette system, the emperor should also issue an edict three times to retain him as a sign of respect.

This is similar to the ancient times when two people got married, worshiped their parents and worshiped heaven and earth, but they did not worship each other as husband and wife, and were sent directly to the cave house. The guests who came to cheer could only look confused and shocked, plus they felt that the couple was really ignorant. In the future, I will feel that the new daughter-in-law is not right, and I will be contemptuous. So when the official resigned, the emperor agreed to come down in one bite, purely because he was unhappy with himself......

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