I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 100 You can look forward to the title of Soldier Saint
Up to the current historical stage, there are actually quite a few people who have written military books. For example, Jiang Taigong’s "Six Secret Teachings" is very famous, and the "Tao Tao Jing" written by Lao Tzu can also be regarded as the art of war to some extent. Even the "Thirteen Art of War" dedicated to King Helu of Wu by Sun Wu must also be a military book.

The "Six Secrets of the Grand Duke" has not been widely circulated for the time being. It will not be spread until Jiang Qi is replaced by the Tian family and the Lu family with the Jiang surname is almost extinct. However, there are not many people who can use it well.

Sun Wu dedicates "Thirteen Chapters of the Art of War" to Helu, king of Wu, and he received great appreciation, so it can be reused later.

It is difficult to say how this "Thirteen Chapters of the Art of War" was passed down to later generations, but today only a very small number of people have read it.

And "Thirteen Art of War" is actually not the "Art of War by Sun Tzu" of later generations. One theory is that someone compiled the books of war by Sun Wu and Sun Bin to create "The Art of War by Sun Tzu".

Zhiyao's military book is not so mysterious, it is more about writing down his thoughts on military training, and there is no space for his imagination about war. For the time being, he has not written the part of "terrain".

Therefore, Zhiyao's book on military affairs is more in the style of "Real Records of Military Training". Later, he will also add equipment needed by the army, such as the configuration of individual weapons such as knives, shields, spears, and spears, which require the cooperation of multiple people to operate. Bed crossbows, cart crossbows, catapults, etc., will definitely involve the study of formation.

According to that development, after Zhiyao wrote those books, he would probably steal Qi Jiguang's job, and "Ji Xiao's New Book", "Military Training Documentary", and "Armed Forces New Book" will be written first, and Zhiyao will participate in more wars , Will write another book similar to "Li Rong Yao Lue".

If Zhiyao wrote those works, especially in the late Spring and Autumn Period, there would be no place for a martial arts temple, right?
It was almost the season of warm spring and flowers blooming. Zhiyao sorted out the military books she had written and came to find Zhibi.

"Zu, these are Sun's recent acquisitions." Zhiyao put the books on the plate on the desk in front of Zhibi.

Zhixuan knew that Zhiyao was writing a book recently, and he generally knew what he was writing. He didn't interfere on the surface, but he paid close attention to it secretly.

Because Zhiyao didn't want to write too many mysterious things, and the draft has not been finalized for the time being, there must be no serious "preface".

But, on the first page of the book, there is such a sentence: the important matter of the soldiers and the country, the way of survival in the land of death and death, must be investigated!
One sentence directly stunned Zhixuan, and he looked solemnly at Zhiyao who was waiting for tasting, nodded before continuing to look down.

The second sentence is: Although the motherland is big, it will perish if it is warlike; although the world is safe, it will be dangerous if you forget the war.

Zhibi is a bit disapproving of the fact that a country that is strong and warlike will perish.

The Jin State fought repeatedly from a small and broken country, and won one war after another. Only after destroying dozens of princes did it have a basic market, and then defeated the princes again and again to gain its hegemony.

This is related to the special environment of the Spring and Autumn Period. When countries fight against each other, they all go for practical benefits. If you lose, you will suffer a huge loss. If you win, you will definitely gain benefits. If you can win, you will become stronger and stronger. very natural.

It's the same when it's the turn of the Warring States period. Fighting is not for morality, and winning is bound to have its rewards. Anyway, you won't do business at a loss.

Of course, if there is a civil war in Zhuxia, any piece of land that is laid down can be operated, even if there is no short-term benefit, there will definitely be long-term benefits.

It is the turn of the Great Unification Era, when the dynasty’s basic disk has been fixed, the cost of using troops is too high, and the benefits that can be obtained are very few. Naturally, it is difficult to obtain immediate benefits when conducting foreign wars. If you look at the newly acquired territory, you must think that you are losing money.

There are some idiots who only see the loss, and don't think that driving the enemy away is in the national interest. They stare at the cost of the war, and don't see the political prestige gained and the need to ensure national defense.

There is a saying that the Western Han Dynasty determined the sphere of influence of Zhuxia, and the territory that the subsequent dynasties could occupy for a long time was too little, and it was determined that a certain place occupied was not suitable for settlement.

So, what was the South like in the Western Han Dynasty?In fact, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to forge ahead, which of the Minyue, Nanyue, Dongou, Yelang, and Dian kingdoms occupied by generations of Han emperors was not a barren land?Didn't it become suitable for living after several generations of reclamation?

From the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was possible to lay down wild lands for business operations. How could it not work in other dynasties?For example, Jiaozhi, once ruled by many dynasties, was occupied by many dynasties including the Western Han and Eastern Han. What is interesting is that Jiaozhi was very stable under the control of the Western Han and Eastern Han, but it became troublesome when it was the turn of other dynasties to rule. Many dynasties took the initiative to give up Jiaozhi.

The reason is very clear, as long as the war can be won, there will be profits. The difference is that the benefits can be seen immediately, or it takes time to operate.So there is no absolute wilderness, there is just no patience or determination to find the right way to develop.

Based on the real environment of the Spring and Autumn Period and the way countries get along with each other, Zhi Bi felt that the second sentence of the book was a bit redundant, or even a failure.

The strength of a country is obtained through fighting, not through economic means.Evidence for this can be found in Qi and Song.

Qi State has always been stronger than the princes in the world in the economic field, and it has become the hegemony during the period when it has force as a guarantee.

The state of Song was even more straightforward. No matter how good the business was, the international status was the same. Whenever the Chu army came under pressure, they would be arrested in various ways.

Of course, it cannot be said that a strong economy is useless.

Before Jin entered the arena, Song had at least been entangled with the southern overlord for decades, and the rest of the countries targeted by Chu had been annexed one after another; if Qi did not have strong economic strength, how could it have been able to give The hegemonic state of Jin made troubles, and even became one of the seven heroes of the Warring States after the Tian family replaced Qi?

Zhibi was from the state of Jin, and a very high-ranking person from the state of Jin.It is normal for him to think that force is everything, just because Jin is suppressing other countries with its powerful force.

"Hmm..." Zhibi thought for a while, and decided to read it first, and then talk to Zhiyao about whether the second sentence should be kept in the book.

Another point is that Zhibi was extremely surprised when Zhiyao started writing books, especially when Zhiyao was still so young.

The first book written by Zhiyao talked about the selection of the source of soldiers, and explained the importance of the quality of the source of soldiers.

Because now is the Spring and Autumn Period, there are only a few groups that can go to battle. They are also professional soldiers themselves, so don't worry about the rest of their qualities. The age requirement is more critical.

"Those who are over 20 years old and those under 25 years old are the best?" Zhi Bi reserved his opinion on this.

Veterans like them do not completely ignore the importance of the age group of the army. At the same time, they know that being too young or too old will have an impact on combat effectiveness, but the group of Nafu is like that, and it is difficult to pursue deliberately.

Zhixuan continued to read very seriously, seeing Zhiyao expounding on the physical fitness and ideological advantages of soldiers aged 20 to 25, it was hard not to agree after thinking about it carefully.

Men's physical development will be roughly completed at the age of 22. They are the most energetic age between the ages of 20 and 25. What is rare is that their minds are also relatively pure.

The fact is the same, the body is not fully developed at a young age, and the thoughts will inevitably increase when you experience more experiences when you are older.

So, modern military experts believe that 22 to 28 years old is the best age to serve as a soldier, not only because of physical aspects and the absorption of knowledge, but also because of not having much experience.

Zhixuan stopped temporarily and asked Zhiyao, "Are the two 'brigades' at the age of 20 or 25?"

Of course, Lao Zhi's family can gather [-] soldiers required by that age group, but it is somewhat difficult. How to persuade those families is the key, especially after forming an organization, they must gather together for long-term training.

Because Zhiyao doesn't know the total population of the Zhi Clan and the population structure, it is considered a conservative figure to gather 3000 people for training, and it is best to have a larger number.

"Is a 'journey' possible?" Zhibi asked.

How many people does Lao Zhi's family have?Before the massive annexation of the Zhongxing family, excluding the small-scale annexation of the Fan family after the civil war and the swallowing of some small and medium-sized nobles, the population, excluding slaves, was about 30.

After the civil war is over, not only did they annex multiple families in the country, but they also acquired some cities and populations abroad. The population of Laozhi's family soared to about 65?

That is to say, the population obtained by annexing the Zhongxing clan is the population of the Zhi clan itself, and another 3 or [-] people are obtained from the Fan clan, and the rest comes from the increase in the acquisition of the cities of Zheng and Wei.

If it had been merged with the Zhongxing clan before the war, excluding the acquisitions of the Fan clan, Wei state, and Zheng state, the population of the Zhi clan would not have been only 65, but might have reached more than 70.This is because the Zhonghang clan itself is very powerful, and a wave of civil wars has lost a large number of people.

So, Zhishi already has a population of about 65, so why is it difficult to gather 20 men between the ages of 25 and [-]?Because it is professional soldiers who are going to be concentrated, not ordinary men.These gathered people basically have their own families, and they are still qualified to receive gifts!
The old Zhi family transferred 3000 people to Zhiyao, which means that they have lost [-] families that can be recruited, and because they have been in service for a long time, the [-] families have fulfilled their obligation to pay taxes, and there is no state of war Under this circumstance, Zhishi is unable to collect taxes from them.

"The second 'journey' is the best." Zhiyao saw that Zhibi had difficulties, so she still insisted on her own persistence.

"Forget it." Zhibi decided to support his grandson unconditionally early on, and after a little struggle, he decided to grit his teeth and settle the matter.

Zhiyao, who was allowed, looked very happy.

He has reason to be happy!

An army of 3000 is not too much. What if they are well trained and well equipped?
"Three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu? Gou Jian relied on three thousand elites to defeat Wu, which could dominate. I have three thousand elites, and I have the entire Zhi family behind me. How far can I make it?" Zhiyao is full of expectations for the future. !
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