Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 40 Fighting with a hairy awl?

Wang Xiaochun sat under the eaves and watched the craftsmen in front of them busy.A group of masons are doing stone grinding.Another group of carpenters are making oil presses.

Of course, there are stone mills in this era, which can grind tofu.It's just not easy to buy, and it's always different from Wang Xiaohun's memory.There were all kinds of people in the army, so they found a few masons and made them again.As for the oil press, it is really impossible to buy.

There is already oil at this point.The most common vegetable oil is sesame oil.It is commonly used for daily lighting, and it is also used for frying food.There are also parts of the South where rapeseed oil is available, but it is still not widely used.The soybean oil Wang Xiao hunted for was not available, so he could only squeeze it himself.

Wang Xiaohun didn't know how to squeeze oil.However, some of the carpenters in the army used to make machines for pressing sesame oil, and they just followed suit.

In the open space ahead, thirty low-ranking generals selected by Wang Xiaolie were following Yang Shen to learn how to read.There are not many literate people in the army.Except for Wang Xiaolie who is familiar with poetry and books, others don't know poetry and prose.Yang Shen is in business and has the most literacy.Wang Zhong came from a humble family background, and it was only after Wang Rudai became a Jinshi that he knew a few big characters.Among the several generals, both Shao Ling and Cao Zhiyan knew one or two hundred characters, while Xie Linong didn't know one big character.Of the other soldiers in the army, only about 50 people could recognize their own names, and the rest were completely illiterate.

The Northern Song Dynasty did not require generals to read.Even in the time of Emperor Zhenzong, on the one hand, there was a chapter on persuasion to study, and on the other hand, he encouraged generals not to study.Therefore, there are many illiterate people in the army, and it has even become a fad.Yang Liulang, the most famous general of the Yang family who was familiar to later generations, was illiterate.Because he was illiterate, he entrusted military affairs to an official, and was implicated.

For Wang Xiaohun, how could the officers and soldiers be illiterate?The many benefits of literacy are too numerous to count.What impressed me was that I saw a photo in a previous life. When the Red Army soldiers were in the most dangerous time, on the way to escape, everyone still carried a literacy card behind them.That army came out of the war not only with bravery, but with so many thought-provoking things.

Wang Xiaohun didn't know how to train.To find the right person, learn, can really start.Before that, learn to read.

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

Wang Zhong went back and brought cold water, ready to quench his thirst for Wang Xiaohun.Walking out of the door, I saw several generals sitting in a shady place, talking a lot.Wang Zhong didn't want to eavesdrop, but when he heard that they were talking about Wang Xiao hunting, he sneaked up.

One said: "Xiao Sheren asked us to train together. I thought I would learn some bow and horse martial arts, but who knew that I came to learn to read!"

Another said: "What is the use of literacy for those of us who carry knives and guns? Could it be that when the two armies face each other, they don't need knives and guns, so they put a large piece of paper in front of the battle, and the generals of both sides hold hair awls and write there? Who writes the most? Can you win? How can there be such a good thing in the world!"

When the words came out, everyone laughed together.

Another said: "Xiao Sheren has always been reading and writing since childhood, and only thought that everyone in the world is like this. How can it be like us who use swords and guns? What you need is agility, and you are not afraid of death, you are a very good general. "

The next one said: "Yes, yes, this is true! Just like now, the Jin army is everywhere, who can stop them? But those Jin people have heard that they all live in deep mountains and old forests. I can't even explain it. Still invincible?"

Everyone said yes.Although there are not many literate people in the Song army, the Jin people on the opposite side are even less literate.It can be said that Wang Xiaohun wants these to learn literacy, which makes no sense.

After chatting for a while, the humane said, "I can't say that. Since the official left, we have been wandering for more than a year, and our life is really hard. Since I was a child, she woke up and brought us to consecutive victories. Today. Xiaosheren said that literacy is useful, after all, it makes sense."

It's just that the people around don't believe it.There was a lot of talk.

Wang Zhong listened for a while, then quietly walked away.Thinking of what they said just now, it also makes sense.I don't know what Xiao Sheren thought.

In front of Wang Xiaohun, Wang Zhong poured water.

Wang Xiaohun drank.Wang Zhongdao: "Xiao She just came over and heard a few generals chatting there. I don't know if I should tell Xiao Sheren. In their words, Xiao Sheren is involved. It's not good to just eavesdrop on people's words. ."

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

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

Wang Xiaohun smiled: "Since you have heard it, let's listen to it."

Wang Zhong repeated what he had just heard.He said to Wang Xiaohun: "Xiaosheren, I heard that although they are unreasonable, they are reasonable. In the army, dancing with knives and guns, is to go into battle to kill the enemy. Good army. What's the use of literacy?"

Wang Xiaohun thought for a while, and said: "Uncle, when you go into battle to kill the enemy, is it just a battle? How to dispatch the army, how to practice the skills of killing the enemy, how to have enough food and grass, all kinds of things, which one should not be literate? If you don't know how to read, you can only take a few hundred people, and it will be more difficult."

Wang Zhongdao: "I heard them say, like the Jin people on the opposite side, how many literate people are there? In more than [-] years, the strong Liao Dynasty was destroyed, and it was invincible in our Song Dynasty. They are like this, obviously it means that literacy is useless."

Wang Xiaoliu sighed: "You can't say it like this. If you want to become a strong army, of course, there are other things to do besides literacy. Of course, there are other reasons for the Jin people to fight so well, 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 after a few decades, the Jin army will not be able to fight."

Wang Zhong shook his head again and again: "Xiao Sheren is joking! The bravery of the Jin army is rare in the world! How can such a strong army be comparable to other armies!"

Wang Xiaohun could only smile bitterly.Now Song Jun thinks that Jurchen's bravery is rare in the world.From the official to the public, there is actually insufficient confidence in defeating the Jin Army.To say that someone can fight better than them is a fool's dream.But I don't know, it won't be long before the Mongolians will emerge from the Jurchen farther north.The invincible Jurchen, in front of the Mongols, is not much better than the current Song Dynasty against Jin.

Where does the combat effectiveness of the army come from?In fact, there is no unified answer.

Soldiers who are brave and ruthless, and who are not afraid of death, and generals who are fearless and persevere to the end, such an army will definitely be able to fight.This is the most common view.There are even some aggressive troops who will kill people and practice courage, and do many things that human nature cannot tolerate.In fact, many armies pursue inhumanity.Human kindness, in their view, is negative.

There is also an army with a firm political stance, a firm will to fight, and a clear understanding of why it fights.Such an army is rare.If Wang Xiaohun hadn't seen this kind of army in his previous life, he probably wouldn't have realized it.Such an army has certainly existed in history, such as the Yue Family Army.It's just that it is not as good as the army of later generations, with the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and invincible.

What kind of army do you want to train yourself?Of course the latter.At this time, Yue Fei was able to train the Yue family army, and with more memories, he should always be stronger.But what to say?Others won't believe it.Even the Yue family army in history, in fact, many people, including his army, do not understand Yue Fei.A large part of the combat effectiveness of the Yue Family Army 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 joined the army, why they fought, for whom, and for what.Then you have to know how to fight.Get the greatest victory with the least cost.Winning an army is hard, but there is always a way to learn.It is not easy to make everyone understand the meaning of war.

Wang Xiaohun didn't know what to do, he just tried to explore step by step.He doesn't even know how to train now, everything has just begun.

(End of this chapter)