Lingwu: I am the only immortal

Chapter 184
Although Pang Wu was a general in the Peaceful Era, he was not a particularly idiot.

At least in terms of strategic and tactical theory, etc., they are often better than the kind of reckless generals who fight their way out in troubled times.

After all, in the Pingping era, in addition to the overall status of warriors in the court being relatively low, they were also relatively secretive internally.

To put it bluntly, if there are not enough soldiers, it will be difficult to get promoted just by gaining seniority.

Although the guerrilla generals are not even considered miscellaneous, they are the ones who command the troops. According to Dayong's relevant regulations, the number can range from three thousand to five thousand, depending on the specific location and what matters they are mainly responsible for.

Guerrilla generals like Pang Wu in the hinterland of the Central Plains mainly engaged in security warfare such as suppressing bandits, so they commanded three thousand soldiers.

As for the auxiliary troops, the backbone came from military households, and the soldiers were temporarily recruited from civilians.Corvee service and military service are interchangeable. In short, each family has to work for the court for a few days every year and bring their own dry food.

Of course, you can spend money to solve the problem. Some wealthy places even have people from poor places to earn the difference. Specifically, they spend less money and hire people from poor places to serve on their behalf.

All in all, Pang Wu had [-] regular soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers this time. He announced to the outside world that he had [-] regular soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers.

This was pretty good for him, and the lack of pay was not serious, and the ratio of the two thousand regular soldiers to the old, weak, sick and disabled was very low.

But after a little calculation, it was discovered that the monster had more than [-] soldiers.

These are not so-called thugs and bandits who don't even have leather armor and carry farm tools to fight, but are all capable desperadoes.

Of course, Pang Wu's information was actually out of date.

After all, even those survivors who were rescued by Wang Xiu and his party only had relevant knowledge of the monster state after the first round of harvesting. They had not seen the image state of the monsters that generally advanced after the second round of harvesting.

But even this outdated information still scared Pang Wu.

He thought about it and wrote a report directly to his superior, Commander Lu Ge.

From a functional perspective, Dayong's officers are generally divided into two categories.

The first category is permanent, which has a rank. For example, Pang Wu's superiors are commanders, who are senior officials of the second rank. According to modern parlance, they are the commanders of provincial military regions.

The daily management of military households, military fields, military rations, ordnance, military households, etc. are all the work of permanent officers.

There is another category, which is like the guerrilla general Pang Wu, who is a dispatcher.

Military personnel have only one main job: to fight.

According to this logic, Pang Wu's team should not exist for a long time in the hinterland of the Central Plains in the era of peace.

But isn't this the end of the dynasty? While military preparations are weakening, the problems of redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses are very serious.

And there is also a strategic-level saying called 'raising the bandit's self-respect'.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty was able to grow until the Qing Dynasty was established. From a certain point of view, the Ming border army went from raising bandits to self-respect, using barbarians to control barbarians, and then the wolf came... in this way.

However, shrimp soldiers and crab generals cannot afford to play this way. At least in Pingzhou, only Lu Ge can play like this.

One difference between Dayong and the Ming Dynasty is that Dayong did not have the official position of Zhizhou, which is equivalent to the mayor of a prefecture-level city.

A state is equivalent to a prefecture in the Ming Dynasty or a modern province, so there is a prefect, and then there is the county magistrate.It's just divided into upper counties and counties. Upper counties are equivalent to prefecture-level cities.

As the top leader of the provincial military region, Lu Ge actually plays the role of the army:

First of all, the soldiers of the permanent corps are basically all engaged in farming, farming, and military fields. After all, Dayong's military system is to farm in peacetime and fight in wartime. A large part of the military's expenses have to be borne by themselves.

Secondly, combat tasks are subcontracted to support bandits to respect themselves.

Lu Ge naturally knew that the soldiers who could really fight had to be professional soldiers.

Isn't it ridiculous to be good at work rather than hard at work, and to be able to farm and fight?
Therefore, in ancient times, the only ones who could really fight were the servants.

They usually train professionally, eat and drink well, and their families share weal and woe with their master. When they go into battle, they are all personal guards, so loyalty and bravery are not a problem.The rest is the real test of 'knowing people and employing them'.

So Lu Ge came up with a strategy that he thought would get the best of both worlds.

A soldier in the government should just work hard to become a farmer, so that he can reach a new level with his free salary.

What to do if there is a war?Let the messenger come on.

In the last years of the dynasty, the foundation of the organization was rotting, and all kinds of chaos emerged.

In the civil service system, donating officials has become the norm.It's useless to win the imperial examination. Except for the few that are shown to the emperor, the remaining official positions need to be bought with money.

However, there are many specific explanations, such as students, relatives and friends of a certain high official in the court, etc., then they can be sold in disguised form or at a discount, including but not limited to owing favors, paying for it after becoming an official, etc.

The military attache system is also involved. From a certain perspective, it is comparable to engineering projects in later generations. Those with connections and connections will get the project first, and then subcontract it, and then subcontract the person who takes the job.

So what kind of money will you make after these three or two turns?Of course, we get money from all aspects, including materials, unpaid wages...

In this regard, Pang Wu is also considered to be good at making money, so he should seize this pit first.

Once you have a name, you can use this name to make money.

Bandits pass through like a sieve, soldiers pass through like a grate.If you don't respect me and I say you are colluding with gangsters, then you will have no place to complain.

Of course, Pang Wu had more than one way to make a fortune. This time he came to Yu County for just one way - picking up corpses.

The entire Yu County is full of ownerless property, which is very fat.

As for the idea similar to Zhou Yi and Wang Xiu's idea of ​​​​saving big households and taking advantage of the opportunity to pay for their lives, that is natural, and they may even offer a despairingly high price.

It's a pity that all these are just fragile dreams in the face of the enemy's iron fist.

And it's not just a matter of his dream of getting rich.

If he dared to bury this team here, Lu Ge would dare to find an excuse to exile him and his family for three thousand miles.

Because in a short period of time, his was the only army that could fight in the entire Pingzhou territory!
Zhou Yi didn't know this. If he did, he would know that the guard station stationed in Yu County was affected by the disaster in Mao County, but he didn't show his face at all.

Lu Ge was living on empty wages, and naturally all the health centers under his rule had to bear a large part.

And the military attachés at each guard station themselves have to welcome and give gifts, take care of themselves, and want to live a decent life. Where does the money come from?Naturally, you also have to pay your dues.

Therefore, what the so-called well-informed people know is also false news.

The fake news has been turned into a matryoshka doll pattern by these military attaches. When you open one, it will be empty, and when you open it again, it will still be empty.

In the end, it was discovered that everything was empty. The only real thing was the material used for the layers of shells. To be more specific, when necessary, they hired people to wave flags and shout out, and then the military attachés gathered their servants together to show their dignity and stuffed some stuff inside. The military households made up the numbers, and they looked like an army.

Let me ask, how could such an army be attacked by a disaster?

Pang Wu knew the key and also understood the significance of the team he led to Lu Ge and even the entire military attaché system in Pingzhou.

At least we have to give these people some time to run the papering process, and urgently gather a team to come out.

And this takes at least half a month.

It is now the sixth day after the disaster in Yu County.

The specific timeline is as follows:

On the night of the incident, Zhou Yi climbed the mountain and looked into the distance. He saw strange phenomena in the sky and the earth, and knew that something big had happened in the county.

The next morning, Zhou Yi sent two scouts there. The scouts arrived that day and began reconnaissance.

On the morning of the third day, after receiving the information, Zhou Yi sent Wang Xiu and his party there. They arrived that afternoon and launched a rescue operation. That night, the second round of changes occurred.

On the morning of the fourth day, Wang Xiu dismissed the refugees and took a small group of them back to Yunwu Villa.

On the fifth day, pass by Pang Wu's team at Wudaokou, and return to Yunwu Villa in the afternoon.

On the sixth day, Pang Wu calculated the performance of the monsters these days. He harvested the first round of prey that night, stopped for about 48 hours, and started the second round of prey harvesting.

According to this frequency, the third round of harvesting prey should be around midnight last night.

But Yu County has nothing to eat.

It's the sixth day now, and the monsters must be hungry again...

It's a very simple logic, but it just captures the behavior of the monsters.

Because of his clear calculation and clear thinking, Pang Wu applied for tactical guidance before the battle started.

In his report, of course, there is water, [-] monsters directly doubled to [-], obviously he heard it, and he directly said that it was obtained by reconnaissance, and the result was achieved at a considerable price.

The enemy's soldiers are seven times that of our own. In addition to having no concept of military formations, their individual prowess is still higher than that of ordinary soldiers. This battle is too difficult to fight!
Of course, Pang Wu also knows that complaints are complaints, and how to deal with them depends on him.

Even if Lu Ge has a clever plan, the time will not be short if he comes back again and again.And if he can't come up with a good idea, he may suffer disaster tonight.

Moreover, he reported to Lu Ge mainly to inform Lu Ge of what happened on the front line and to make him feel a little worried, rather than to expect Lu Ge to really help him.

Because he knew that Lu Ge couldn't help him, military power, military resources, if Lu Ge had these on hand, why let his troops quickly come over to fight this wave of vats?

After some calculations, Pang Wu passed down the order that the establishment of military tents could be delayed for a while, and the traps and horses must be completed before dark.

What should soldiers do if they feel cold?Of course, if you work as a coolie, you will naturally feel less cold when you move.

Pang Wu didn't have Wang Xiu's set of principles of "if a soldier has the means, he will never be a coolie". He always treated everyone equally. Even his personal guards had to brave the cold and carry whips. Temporary guest supervisor.

So there were more than three thousand strong men working under the whip, and the efficiency was naturally very high.

The ground is frozen to the point of being unable to dig?It's easy to handle. There are a lot of wooden boards in the temporary camp. They can be stripped and burned!Once the campfire is lit, it doesn't take long for the ground to thaw, making it easier to dig.

Of course, this also has something to do with the soil structure here in Yu County.If it were sandstone, clay or something like that, I would cry.

Also, Pang Wu's army also had some capable people who were proficient in efficiency studies.Know how to sharpen the knife and chop the firewood, what to do first and what to do next, and arrange the work in an orderly manner.

For example, Pang Wu's request was not only to stop horses and traps, but also to make fire oil cans and so on.For this reason, it is better to sacrifice the oil and water in the meals of officers and soldiers.

So, while the ground was being roasted, the foremen, under the command of the efficiency masters, first made a fire oil tank, combining meat oil (usually lard) and vegetable oil (vegetable oil), and then mixed sawdust and the like The additives are not as strong as the legendary Greek fire, but they burn at a high enough temperature and are extremely difficult to extinguish.

For another example, the army needs water.

Especially when doing hard work, you sweat a lot, and if you don't even have a mouthful of hot water to drink, it will stretch your hips too much.

There was no well in this Niumaji area, so it was necessary to collect snow to boil water. There happened to be a bonfire to roast the ground, so we took advantage of it.Add some salt and drink some boiled salt water to gain strength for work.

It is because there are some reliable people in the team who can do the details as well as possible, and Pang Wu's orders are implemented quite effectively.

At the same time, on Zhouyi's side, he just finished dealing with the sequelae of foundation establishment today.

When he sent out scouts on the second day after the disaster, he calculated in private that it would take about four days to resolve his personal problem.

Today is the sixth day. At about 14:[-], the practice was completed. My muscles and bones crackled like popping beans, and there was strength under the skin like worms crawling. Even my appearance took advantage of the situation to make certain adjustments.

The whole person's temperament and momentum suddenly became different.Not only are her features picturesque and her eyes sparkling, but she also reveals her extraordinary qualities.

It took another cup of tea before this sharp edge was revealed.

But even so, he is still different from ordinary people and stands out from the crowd.

Then he called Wang Xiu and temporarily entrusted him with the main affairs of Yunwu Villa.

When Wang Xiu saw Zhou Yi's appearance, he immediately congratulated him for his improved cultivation.

"Well, resources are scarce and recovery is too slow, so I plan to visit the county in person to see if the big crypt can be used by me..."

He had long been unable to restrain himself and wanted to take action.

This time he planned to bring Chang Gang and two Yin soldiers with him. He was now more accustomed to having chores done by his subordinates instead of doing everything himself.

Chang Gang had a history of failing three examinations and abandoning literature and martial arts, and his cultural quality was pretty good.

Zhou Yi hopes to train him into a commander at the garrison and guerrilla level.

In this way, Chang Gang and Wang Xiu can become his right-hand men and take charge of affairs.

He himself is not willing to develop towards the path of commander. People have limited energy and have to make choices.

The cultivators themselves attribute their great power to themselves, while the Beiyin Emperor paid more attention to his servants rather than being an emperor.

The root of the rule of employing people is to know people, communicate with them, and then to manage and employ people. Therefore, the skills in this direction run through life. Learning and improvement are both practical needs and of high enough value. At the same time, they also hide not open.

But the commander can avoid it, especially if he wants to make achievements in farming fields such as creation and construction.Where is the time to study the art of command?
In this case, the charter should be set early and powers should be delegated when necessary.This is his train of thought.

Seeing that all the instructions had been said, the people had been recruited, and it was time to set off, the great master Feng Ping actually came back.

Feng Ping left on the night of the disaster.Although Pingzhou is not far from Gyeonggi, almost equivalent to traveling from the hinterland of Shandong to the capital, the key to the problem is not the rush, but the time it takes for the supervising eunuch Zhao Ji to give feedback.

Zhou Yi did a simple calculation and found that Feng Ping was the fastest. It took almost four days to go back and forth. In other words, Zhao Ji actually responded in less than a day?

He said to himself: "This West Factory Superintendent handles private affairs very efficiently!"

(End of this chapter)