Guo Shao picked up the teacup and took a sip. He was so hot that he stretched out his tongue and took a breath. Then the smell was not right, and he frowned slightly without paying attention.
He is not a person who cares about tea ceremony and is not picky at all. However, he still notices that something he is used to drinking is not right after a moment.
At this time, Dong Sanmei said timidly: Your Majesty, isn’t it too hot?
It's okay, it's good to cool down for a while.Guo Shao said kindly and said casually, "It is best not to make tea immediately after boiling water."
When Guo Shao heard her respond in a low voice, he ignored it, picked up a cloth bag on the table, and took out a large stack of paper.
Then sit there and read casually.
Seeing this, Dong Sanmei carefully withdrew from the study room and did not dare to disturb him.
These papers are military orders left during the battle to defeat the Southern Tang Dynasty.
It is not a military order for the Central Army, but an important military order recorded by the former military office of Jiangnan, the civil servants and clerks sent to all levels of the establishment.
Guo Shao had already read it once when he appreciated the merits of the soldiers, but he only read it roughly, mainly because Wang Pu and other military staff carefully studied it to evaluate military merits.
This command system is an evolutionary version of the transmission system that Guo Shao had crafted a few years ago.
During the Battle of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Guo Shao found it was very useful... Compared with the early system, officials were sent from the Privy Council to form the Jiangnan Former Camp Military Office. After the staff group that integrated into all levels of the army, the military orders were issued more formal and a large amount of written materials were retained, which was easier to manage rewards and punishments after the war.
However, the essence of military power has not changed at all.
The decision-makers are still the main generals, and the staff and the commanders only play an auxiliary role; it is mainly an effective transmission and registration management, and can also play a role in supervision.
...Now Guo Shao has a new idea.
If the power is divided on the staff group system and military generals, the military generals with military talents are in the decision-making power, and the staff group is in the execution power; the subordinates only comply with the formal military orders of the staff group, then will the military power of the military generals be reduced?
Guo Shao hurriedly recorded this idea on paper.
It can even further improve the distribution of power, divide the executive power of the staff, the reward and punishment power of military law, the management power of weapons and armor, the dispatching power of military supplies, money and grain, etc. into various departments, and integrate them in wartime.
In this way, it is almost impossible for a certain force to control the army alone and launch a war.
Even the main forces of the central field battles, the generals who usually command and organize training, and the generals who go to the expedition to lead troops can be separated.
When the general takes charge of military power and goes to war, his subordinates are not the ones that the general usually wins over, and it is even more difficult for him to surround the generals to seek rebellion.
...But Guo Shao soon realized that this method was at least not suitable for the current situation.
He remembered a typical military general, Shi Yanchao.
Shi Yanchao's cavalry is very powerful in battle formations, and has always been a sharp knife of the imperial guards; however, if Shi Yanchao had not led his troops, those cavalry soldiers would have been greatly reduced!
Guo Shao looked at the shadow swaying slightly on the water of the teacup, and for a moment, many pictures appeared in his mind.
He got up step by step from a young soldier and a low-level general. He experienced various battle formations, and the colorful battlefield scenes came to his heart.
Cold weapons battlefield, face-to-face fighting, very violent and barbaric, and the role of courage and morale is very important.
He seemed to be in a chaotic battlefield, with sharp arrows flying on his head, and crazy enemy troops holding sharp swords and guns in front of him stabbing people!
It is not easy to be afraid or want to escape, especially when the murderous enemy troops rushed towards them.
After the battle, Privy Councilor Wang Pu once organized people to count the wounds of the casualties and soldiers on the battlefield where the war broke out.
One thing was confirmed. Although it was protected by armor, the number of people killed and injured in long-range crossbows, bows and arrows was far greater than that caused by melee weapons; however, the decision of victory or defeat was not long-range, but melee rush.
When fighting in close combat, the most test of courage and morale... Thinking about the heavy horse's shaking swords and guns rushing towards him, and the psychological feeling of being hit by a car in the middle of the road, and the person who can still decide to fight hard is not something that can be done casually.
At this time, the prestige and ability of the generals who lead the soldiers are particularly important. Familiar good generals can give the soldiers a sense of trust and security.
Guo Shao now truly understands why soldiers do not know generals, and generals do not know soldiers. On the battlefield of cold weapons, the combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.
So at least we can't do that now, nor can we disperse our power too much; otherwise, the army and generals will be rigid in their actions and lack flexibility... In order to maximize the protection of combat effectiveness, Guo Shao planned not to rush to change the structure of military power, and only fine-tune and improve the messenger and shogunate.
……
In a house next door, Yulian stopped the needlework in her hand and looked up and asked: I asked you to stay by Alang's side to serve, why are you running over?
Dong Sanmei said embarrassedly: Alang is busy reading and writing. I am clumsy, afraid of disturbing him and making him angry.
Then you go over and don't stick to me.Yulian said something, and then didn't say much, and continued to do her own work, as if she had no idea about everything.
Dong Sanmei stayed for a while, then picked up a rag and wiped the decorations in the room.She is also used to doing housework and is very quick to do.
However, there are still many things that make her lazy. At this time, the two pots of flowers on the window attracted her attention. The pots are green, red, yellow, and very bright and beautiful.
She stopped, bent down and looked at one of the pots of flowers. It was not real flowers, but manual; but it was made vividly and exquisitely, so Dong Sanmei was very curious.
After closer inspection, the flower pot is carved with jade.
The green leaves are made of jade, the flowers are gems, and the stems are gold!
The materials are expensive and they are carved very finely... How much time does it take to use such an ornament?
Dong Sanmei couldn't help but sigh: So beautiful.
Yulian said: No matter how beautiful it is, it is fake.
Dong Sanmei said: It’s much more expensive than it is, right?
That's right.Yu Lian said without raising her head, "I found that this is the case in this palace. There are few trees and everything is expensive, but after staying for a while, I feel a little lifeless... But this kind of thing is only so beautiful in winter."
Dong Sanmei said: You are so young, what should I use to wipe it?
Yu Lian said: Don’t worry about those things, there are people who specialize in these things.
The night has already fallen, and the courtyard is very quiet. In fact, dozens of people are on duty here.However, without Yulian nodding, those women could not get close to the suite where Guo Shao lived, and of course they did not dare to make noise.
After a long time, it was almost time for Guo Shao to take a shower and change his clothes.Yulian then joined Dong Sanmei to work and asked her to serve Guo Shao alone.Yulian said: I am not bullying you, I am giving you a chance.
Dong Sanmei's face turned slightly red and she lowered her head and said: I know Sister Yulian is nice to me.
Yulian suddenly asked again: Are you willing?
Dong Sanmei didn't say anything, Yulian glanced at her: If you really don't want to, I won't force you.
Dong Sanmei was silent for a while and murmured: I am willing... Alang treats me so well, and I have always wanted to repay my kindness.
You will think, thinking about repaying kindness.You are reluctant, too many people are willing. If I send someone to Alang to serve, then that person will not remember me as a great favor?Yulian smiled and said, "Besides, when I was in Guo's mansion, Alang seemed to ignore you. Why did he treat you well?"
Dong Sanmei's mind saw a few years ago when she met a villain in Hedong. The moment Guo Shao covered her eyes, his palms were rough but warm. Dong Sanmei still remembered the faint warmth.
But she was unwilling to mention that to anyone, including to Yulian.
She thought for a while and said: Sister Yulian, when I was a child, I couldn’t eat enough, and everyone around me couldn’t eat enough.The house is broken and dark, and I am very scared every night, and I am hungry, cold and afraid in winter...
Yulian stopped working and couldn't help looking at her.
Dong Sanmei pursed her lips and said: No one can survive the hard days. I heard that some people went out to be thieves, but most of them died later... There is still a long way to go, a young lady was taken to be a concubine by a wealthy family. She survived to be nineteen and was bullied very badly. However, she was finally driven out by her master who was too old. She usually saved some money and her life was better after she came back...
Yulian sighed.
Dong Sanmei continued to whisper: With our background, it is difficult to live a better life; but I did nothing and had no use, but Alang gave me such a good life and whispered to me without scolding me.
Yu Lian said: This is the way of the world. So many people have never eaten anything to eat, and they can’t even afford to buy a coffin in the end. Some people are dressed in luxury and don’t know how to have fun, and they hate everything!
Dong Sanmei said: Sister Yulian, I am not that kind of person. I am very happy in the Guo family’s mansion and the imperial palace.I think it's good here too...
She looked back and forth, the exquisitely carved window lattices, gold and jade decorations, emerald green gauze windows, silk curtains, and many candles on the copper lamp stand illuminated the house, from the tables, chairs, cabinets to the ground, clean and tidy, spotless.
Although the clothes Dong Sanmei wore were relatively plain, the materials were also very good. Many wealthy families may not have the materials on her.
Dong Sanmei showed a smile on her face, but she had a very secretive feeling, as if she wanted to give something.She whispered: Sister Yulian, then I'll go there first.
Um.Yulian responded, saying nothing more.
Dong Sanmei gently lifted the hem of her skirt, stepped out of the door, and walked along the corridor with lanterns under the eaves.When I arrived outside the door of the suite where Guo Shao lived, the door was open, and a warm orange-yellow light was emitted from inside.
He is not a person who cares about tea ceremony and is not picky at all. However, he still notices that something he is used to drinking is not right after a moment.
At this time, Dong Sanmei said timidly: Your Majesty, isn’t it too hot?
It's okay, it's good to cool down for a while.Guo Shao said kindly and said casually, "It is best not to make tea immediately after boiling water."
When Guo Shao heard her respond in a low voice, he ignored it, picked up a cloth bag on the table, and took out a large stack of paper.
Then sit there and read casually.
Seeing this, Dong Sanmei carefully withdrew from the study room and did not dare to disturb him.
These papers are military orders left during the battle to defeat the Southern Tang Dynasty.
It is not a military order for the Central Army, but an important military order recorded by the former military office of Jiangnan, the civil servants and clerks sent to all levels of the establishment.
Guo Shao had already read it once when he appreciated the merits of the soldiers, but he only read it roughly, mainly because Wang Pu and other military staff carefully studied it to evaluate military merits.
This command system is an evolutionary version of the transmission system that Guo Shao had crafted a few years ago.
During the Battle of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Guo Shao found it was very useful... Compared with the early system, officials were sent from the Privy Council to form the Jiangnan Former Camp Military Office. After the staff group that integrated into all levels of the army, the military orders were issued more formal and a large amount of written materials were retained, which was easier to manage rewards and punishments after the war.
However, the essence of military power has not changed at all.
The decision-makers are still the main generals, and the staff and the commanders only play an auxiliary role; it is mainly an effective transmission and registration management, and can also play a role in supervision.
...Now Guo Shao has a new idea.
If the power is divided on the staff group system and military generals, the military generals with military talents are in the decision-making power, and the staff group is in the execution power; the subordinates only comply with the formal military orders of the staff group, then will the military power of the military generals be reduced?
Guo Shao hurriedly recorded this idea on paper.
It can even further improve the distribution of power, divide the executive power of the staff, the reward and punishment power of military law, the management power of weapons and armor, the dispatching power of military supplies, money and grain, etc. into various departments, and integrate them in wartime.
In this way, it is almost impossible for a certain force to control the army alone and launch a war.
Even the main forces of the central field battles, the generals who usually command and organize training, and the generals who go to the expedition to lead troops can be separated.
When the general takes charge of military power and goes to war, his subordinates are not the ones that the general usually wins over, and it is even more difficult for him to surround the generals to seek rebellion.
...But Guo Shao soon realized that this method was at least not suitable for the current situation.
He remembered a typical military general, Shi Yanchao.
Shi Yanchao's cavalry is very powerful in battle formations, and has always been a sharp knife of the imperial guards; however, if Shi Yanchao had not led his troops, those cavalry soldiers would have been greatly reduced!
Guo Shao looked at the shadow swaying slightly on the water of the teacup, and for a moment, many pictures appeared in his mind.
He got up step by step from a young soldier and a low-level general. He experienced various battle formations, and the colorful battlefield scenes came to his heart.
Cold weapons battlefield, face-to-face fighting, very violent and barbaric, and the role of courage and morale is very important.
He seemed to be in a chaotic battlefield, with sharp arrows flying on his head, and crazy enemy troops holding sharp swords and guns in front of him stabbing people!
It is not easy to be afraid or want to escape, especially when the murderous enemy troops rushed towards them.
After the battle, Privy Councilor Wang Pu once organized people to count the wounds of the casualties and soldiers on the battlefield where the war broke out.
One thing was confirmed. Although it was protected by armor, the number of people killed and injured in long-range crossbows, bows and arrows was far greater than that caused by melee weapons; however, the decision of victory or defeat was not long-range, but melee rush.
When fighting in close combat, the most test of courage and morale... Thinking about the heavy horse's shaking swords and guns rushing towards him, and the psychological feeling of being hit by a car in the middle of the road, and the person who can still decide to fight hard is not something that can be done casually.
At this time, the prestige and ability of the generals who lead the soldiers are particularly important. Familiar good generals can give the soldiers a sense of trust and security.
Guo Shao now truly understands why soldiers do not know generals, and generals do not know soldiers. On the battlefield of cold weapons, the combat effectiveness is greatly reduced.
So at least we can't do that now, nor can we disperse our power too much; otherwise, the army and generals will be rigid in their actions and lack flexibility... In order to maximize the protection of combat effectiveness, Guo Shao planned not to rush to change the structure of military power, and only fine-tune and improve the messenger and shogunate.
……
In a house next door, Yulian stopped the needlework in her hand and looked up and asked: I asked you to stay by Alang's side to serve, why are you running over?
Dong Sanmei said embarrassedly: Alang is busy reading and writing. I am clumsy, afraid of disturbing him and making him angry.
Then you go over and don't stick to me.Yulian said something, and then didn't say much, and continued to do her own work, as if she had no idea about everything.
Dong Sanmei stayed for a while, then picked up a rag and wiped the decorations in the room.She is also used to doing housework and is very quick to do.
However, there are still many things that make her lazy. At this time, the two pots of flowers on the window attracted her attention. The pots are green, red, yellow, and very bright and beautiful.
She stopped, bent down and looked at one of the pots of flowers. It was not real flowers, but manual; but it was made vividly and exquisitely, so Dong Sanmei was very curious.
After closer inspection, the flower pot is carved with jade.
The green leaves are made of jade, the flowers are gems, and the stems are gold!
The materials are expensive and they are carved very finely... How much time does it take to use such an ornament?
Dong Sanmei couldn't help but sigh: So beautiful.
Yulian said: No matter how beautiful it is, it is fake.
Dong Sanmei said: It’s much more expensive than it is, right?
That's right.Yu Lian said without raising her head, "I found that this is the case in this palace. There are few trees and everything is expensive, but after staying for a while, I feel a little lifeless... But this kind of thing is only so beautiful in winter."
Dong Sanmei said: You are so young, what should I use to wipe it?
Yu Lian said: Don’t worry about those things, there are people who specialize in these things.
The night has already fallen, and the courtyard is very quiet. In fact, dozens of people are on duty here.However, without Yulian nodding, those women could not get close to the suite where Guo Shao lived, and of course they did not dare to make noise.
After a long time, it was almost time for Guo Shao to take a shower and change his clothes.Yulian then joined Dong Sanmei to work and asked her to serve Guo Shao alone.Yulian said: I am not bullying you, I am giving you a chance.
Dong Sanmei's face turned slightly red and she lowered her head and said: I know Sister Yulian is nice to me.
Yulian suddenly asked again: Are you willing?
Dong Sanmei didn't say anything, Yulian glanced at her: If you really don't want to, I won't force you.
Dong Sanmei was silent for a while and murmured: I am willing... Alang treats me so well, and I have always wanted to repay my kindness.
You will think, thinking about repaying kindness.You are reluctant, too many people are willing. If I send someone to Alang to serve, then that person will not remember me as a great favor?Yulian smiled and said, "Besides, when I was in Guo's mansion, Alang seemed to ignore you. Why did he treat you well?"
Dong Sanmei's mind saw a few years ago when she met a villain in Hedong. The moment Guo Shao covered her eyes, his palms were rough but warm. Dong Sanmei still remembered the faint warmth.
But she was unwilling to mention that to anyone, including to Yulian.
She thought for a while and said: Sister Yulian, when I was a child, I couldn’t eat enough, and everyone around me couldn’t eat enough.The house is broken and dark, and I am very scared every night, and I am hungry, cold and afraid in winter...
Yulian stopped working and couldn't help looking at her.
Dong Sanmei pursed her lips and said: No one can survive the hard days. I heard that some people went out to be thieves, but most of them died later... There is still a long way to go, a young lady was taken to be a concubine by a wealthy family. She survived to be nineteen and was bullied very badly. However, she was finally driven out by her master who was too old. She usually saved some money and her life was better after she came back...
Yulian sighed.
Dong Sanmei continued to whisper: With our background, it is difficult to live a better life; but I did nothing and had no use, but Alang gave me such a good life and whispered to me without scolding me.
Yu Lian said: This is the way of the world. So many people have never eaten anything to eat, and they can’t even afford to buy a coffin in the end. Some people are dressed in luxury and don’t know how to have fun, and they hate everything!
Dong Sanmei said: Sister Yulian, I am not that kind of person. I am very happy in the Guo family’s mansion and the imperial palace.I think it's good here too...
She looked back and forth, the exquisitely carved window lattices, gold and jade decorations, emerald green gauze windows, silk curtains, and many candles on the copper lamp stand illuminated the house, from the tables, chairs, cabinets to the ground, clean and tidy, spotless.
Although the clothes Dong Sanmei wore were relatively plain, the materials were also very good. Many wealthy families may not have the materials on her.
Dong Sanmei showed a smile on her face, but she had a very secretive feeling, as if she wanted to give something.She whispered: Sister Yulian, then I'll go there first.
Um.Yulian responded, saying nothing more.
Dong Sanmei gently lifted the hem of her skirt, stepped out of the door, and walked along the corridor with lanterns under the eaves.When I arrived outside the door of the suite where Guo Shao lived, the door was open, and a warm orange-yellow light was emitted from inside.