Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The rain finally stopped, and the bright spring scenery with the sun coming out is more spring-like.

Guo Shao's daily work and rest in Tokyo gradually established a pattern. The guards went to the office and inspected the barracks; In his opinion, this "job" is not hard, the intensity and time are very average, and a little relaxed; the rewards are very rich. In this era when quite a few people survived by eating bran and swallowed vegetables, these high-ranking generals and civil servants lived a pampered life... Obviously, people at this time wanted to live this kind of life.

Guo Shao cherishes this "job" very much, learns to be cautious in his words and deeds, and spends his energy and time silently in places where others cannot see, so as not to cause useless pressure on his colleagues. Of course he wanted to stabilize everything he got and build up a sense of security.

Maybe everyone thinks like him, so when the Jiedushi warlords were powerful in the past, they were absolutely unwilling to hand over military power, surrender their safety, and hand over their lives to the central court. But now the center of gravity of power has tilted towards the Forbidden Army.

After the dot, Han Tong, Gao Huaide and others came out of the lobby. Chai Gui, who was walking behind, said, "The front division of the Beiya Palace is recruiting soldiers again, and it's very busy. Our guard division has not moved at all. Should we do something?"

Although Chai Gui is the younger brother of the Emperor (surnamed Guo) Chai Rong, he does not have much power in the bodyguard department. He said this coincidentally, and it sounded like a complaint, but he said "our bodyguard department" to get close to everyone on the spot, as if everyone was a grasshopper on a rope.

Han Tong snorted, raised his airs and said, "It's the government's order to select soldiers in front of the palace. The imperial decree didn't let the guards move, so what's wrong with everyone being more stable?"

Gao Huaide said: "There is no battle for the time being, but we must also keep the troops of the Guard Division to maintain their fighting strength, and don't let the soldiers think that they can occupy the military status and live for nothing."

A group of people discussed a few words, walked to the verandah, and then prayed, divided things, and did their own things.

Guo Shao and Gao Huaide walked together, deliberately slowing down and walking side by side with him, but Gao Huaide was still half a shoulder behind him, not more than that. Guo Shao turned his head and said, "I have some ways to lead troops and would like to ask General Gao for advice."

Guo Shao watched Gao Huaide speak, and took the opportunity to observe his expression calmly. But seeing that his face is calm, his face is upright, and his movements are quite majestic, nothing unusual can be seen. Guo Shao thought about the matter with his sister, then looked at Gao Huaide's performance, felt that the secret should not have been leaked out, and felt a little relieved... Thinking about everyone's private affairs is not easy to be made public, maybe there is someone's own privacy behind the stern-faced Gao Huaide, who is free to inquire about those?

There is also Zaoli, the scribe of the government office, and Guo and Gao are very particular about their words and deeds.

Gao Huaide hurriedly said: "I dare not ask for advice."

Guo Shao didn't think so, and said with a smile: "Although my military rank is slightly higher than that of General Gao, General Gao comes from a family of generals and is able to lead troops well. I'm afraid that you will hide it and don't want to tell me."

Gao Huaide said: "If General Guo asks, I will know everything."

"Okay, let's go to the signing room to discuss in detail." Guo Shao said.

The two walked up to the attic signing room together, behind which was the warehouse, built upstairs to prevent moisture. Since he was asking about the "secret", Guo Shao turned away from the screen first.

He didn't ask about the art of war at the moment, first took out a list from his arms, and said calmly: "Recently, I looked at the old files and found some people who were 'improperly managing the army'... It is exactly the same as the generals who called back to Huainan Huaide Army last time, let the high generals have a look."

Gao Huaide held it in his hand and glanced at it, then raised his head and said, "There is someone from the Ma Junsi."

Guo Shaodao: "Han Lingkun hasn't returned to Beijing yet. I'm giving you a copy to let General Gao know. If you know someone in Majun Silong Jiejun, we can do this together."

Of course, what Guo Shao said about "improperly governing the army" and "incompetent" generals can only be said by him; those who govern the army improperly are because they have inextricable connections with Li Chongjin. I had no choice but to find a way to kick him away so as not to be an eyesore to the guards.

Gao Huaide accepted it, nodded and said: "Just now we had a discussion earlier, and most of the generals agreed. Although there is no war, the army must be ensured that the military law is strict and the army has a degree. Those who keep the corpses for vegetarian meals will drag down the elite of the guards."

Guo Shaodao: "It is for this reason that the officials let us take care of the bodyguard department. We cannot bear the heavy trust of the officials."

Hearing Guo Shao mentioning the official family, Gao Huaide thoughtfully and nodded in agreement.

At this time, Guo Shao stopped the topic and asked instead: "I suddenly remembered something. On the battlefield, if there are tens of thousands of troops and the spread is too wide, how to convey the military order in the middle of the battle?"

Gao Huaide said directly: "Send a fast horse to deliver the order."

Guo Shao murmured, "When I was in Haozhou, the first army entered the city and ambushed. The enemy sent fine cavalry soldiers to take advantage of the chaos to spread rumors and false military orders in the middle army. What should I do?"

Gao Huaide said: "Important military orders, send familiar generals to go. If you recognize someone, you will know the authenticity, and you can also bring the seal."

Guo Shao nodded, and talked with Gao Huaide again. After careful questioning, he learned about Gao Huaide's habit of leading troops in battle. Gao Huaide didn't have a strict order system. Except for the order of battle and defense, the specific operations basically depended on the division of power between lieutenants and generals. The main tactics were nothing more than deploying formations, advancing, and retreating. There are also some tasks such as harassment and spying, and the generals are directly ordered to do them.

Guo Shao always feels dissatisfied. Such an organizational form is too loose and relies too much on the individual performance and prestige of generals at all levels; the military orders issued in conjunction with Gu Haojin and others can only be some simple combat orders. When going into battle, it is difficult to coordinate what tactical goals to achieve and what intentions to follow when the situation changes... No wonder the generals who can use tactics are more capable at this time, because when there are too many people, it is difficult to command in time, and it is even more difficult for all departments to make any changes together. Therefore, it is the mainstream combat method to open up the front and fight for strength. In many cases, before the fight, you can guess the winner or loser just by looking at the formation of both sides.

Because the army at this time did not have a "staff". Guo Shao pondered that this might be the reason.

But how to build a "staff"? Guo Shao found that the messenger organization he had taken for granted before was very impractical, and it also dragged down the army's response efficiency on the spot, and it was extremely error-prone. After Gao Huaide left, Guo Shao didn't go back to the old file today, but sat at the table thinking about the battle of Haozhou.

Looking back, he felt that his original idea was not wrong, but the way was wrong. After listening to Gao Huaide's words just now, Guo Shao gradually came up with some new ideas, which are more suitable for the actual situation... Those complicated seals are not easy to use, and they can be replaced by "acquaintances" as Gao Huaide said.

(The more Guo Shao thinks about it, the more he feels that it makes sense. If each commander sends out three or five personal soldiers he knows, and puts these people in the Chinese army to form an orderly organization;

Then set up the staff in the military mansion, and each written military order is signed by the staff; the general will use the signature to compare the handwriting. It can assist anti-counterfeiting. )

He drafts these ideas on paper, writes nouns, and uses lines to deduce the internal logical relationship. I think it works in theory, but I still don't know what to do; the unsuccessful efforts during the Battle of Haozhou left some shadows on him.

But Guo Shao pondered: Every method is thought up by humans. If you don’t try it, you will never be able to evolve a better method, and you can’t verify whether it is applicable. In ancient times, humans used stones and wooden sticks to fight in groups.

The best way to verify is "exercise", which is completely different from the conventional checks and training in this era. Now training on the school field, they either practice bow and horse riding and shooting individually, or form formations and formations, and there is no real exercise... As for how the imperial army of the Great Zhou Dynasty cultivated their combat effectiveness, it did not rely on training at all, but was honed through decades of wars and actual combat experience.

Guo Shao paced back and forth in the signing room, feeling that he could not organize the drill.

First of all, he does not have the right to deploy troops. To pull the imperial army out to simulate combat requires the approval of the emperor and the privy envoys. And obviously the Privy Council will guess what your intentions are; what? If the Privy Council cannot understand, it will only increase trouble.

Secondly, the object of the exercise must be the left wing of the Hujie Army. Only this army was familiar to Guo Shao and easy to deploy. He is a Marquis of Mabu, and if he conducts exercises against the left wing of the Hu Jie army alone, it is tantamount to declaring to the court: The left wing is my territory, my private soldier!

Guo Shao thought about it, and decided to keep a low profile, and it would be best to behave like everyone else, and not to take the initiative to cause trouble. Immediately, he took a piece of paper, organized his thoughts into a document, and put it in his pocket without showing it to others.

He was thinking about it, and wanted to adapt and perfect the functions of drum horns, military flags and other signals. The battlefield is too wide to use these things to command the overall battle, but using each department separately can indeed be more conducive to coordinating advance and retreat at the command level.

...

After eating lunch and looking at the old files again, Guo Shao went to inspect the military garrisons again, as usual. Then go home and have a very regular schedule.

At home, Jing Niang came to see her and said, "The empress sent someone to let Qing Xu enter the palace tomorrow, and teach her a new method of recuperation."

After hearing this, Guo Shao touched his forehead, thinking that the emperor is in the palace now, so it's better to be careful. He said: "Since it is the queen's order, you can take Qingxu there tomorrow."

Jing Niang was silent for a moment, but she didn't ask if she wanted to say anything to the queen. Since Guo Shao didn't mention it, she said: "I see, I'll go to Qingxu and let her get up early tomorrow."