The strategists broke down the logic and explained it to them. The group of warmongers, whose adrenaline was surging, finally calmed down a little.
Thinking about it carefully, the strategists' words were very reasonable, but …
It was reasonable, but they had to watch helplessly as a great opportunity to render meritorious service slipped through their fingers. Their hearts ached, their hearts ached to the point of no return! It was like a charming beauty or a handsome man. The other party had already stripped naked, washed up, and greeted them on the bed. If they didn't do it … it was too disrespectful. As a man, how could he say that he couldn't do it at such a time?
Not only was the old general aggrieved, but Yang Tao, Liyun, and the others were also itching to do it.
Even though they weren't the doves or the radical pro-war faction, they weren't peace-loving peace laureates either.
If there was a war, they would fight. If there wasn't, they would rest.
Being a general was a high-risk and high-risk occupation that could last for three years if you didn't make a profit for three years.
The opportunity was right in front of them, but they couldn't fight. For these energetic old men, it was a little aggrieved. Holding it in for too long was harmful to their health. Especially Liyun, Yang Tao, and Xie Ze, who were in their prime. They urgently needed to achieve meritorious service and accumulate future capital for the children at home. For a general, what could be more useful than meritorious service to advance their career?
Jiang Pengji looked at the distinct expressions and attitudes of the civil officials and generals. She felt a little complicated.
Were all her subordinates so warlike?
The salted fishes expressed —
Toudu Feiqiu: "Warlike or not, don't you have any idea?
What kind of master would have what kind of subordinates. Birds of a feather flock together. This was not just a saying.
Jiang Pengji was essentially in the pro-war faction. Under her influence, regardless of whether it was the strategists or the military, their attitudes were inclined towards violence. If they couldn't talk, they would talk with their fists. Some of the old generals who were originally rather easygoing were "led astray" by her.
The outcome of the meeting was basically decided. War was inevitable, but for now, the priority was to recuperate and train the troops.
In order to appease this group of restless generals, Jiang Pengji said a lot of beautiful words and coaxed them. The salted fish in the streaming room couldn't help but complain — she was the head of dissemination and marketing who was held back by the great ambition of hegemony. It would be a waste of her talent if she didn't brainwash people.
According to their judgment, there would definitely be no war next year. All of their work and energy would be focused on the construction and restoration of Nansheng. At the same time, they would observe the situation in Zhongzhao and guard against the movements of Xichang and Beiyuan. Since more than half of the people had arrived, Jiang Pengji decided to continue the meeting and discuss the overall work for the next year. Needless to say, Wei Ci and the rest were busy from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Xie Ze and the other generals who held military power were not idle either, or it could be said that their tasks were even more arduous than Wei Ci and the rest.
Yan Lin had said that Jiang Pengji had a million soldiers under her command. Among them, there were 500,000 elite soldiers and 500,000 miscellaneous soldiers.
In fact, this number was not accurate. "A million soldiers" was just an empty statement that Yan Lin made up.
It was an unspoken rule in the industry to exaggerate. No one would argue with Yan Lin even if he said so.
If she really had that many soldiers, Jiang Pengji would have nothing to worry about. She would directly lead her people to sweep across Zhongzhao and beat up the two sons of b * tches, Xichang and Beiyuan.
A rough calculation showed that Jiang Pengji really had a million soldiers, but they were not "heroic soldiers."
Including the troops stationed at Zhanjiang Pass and other places in Dongqing, Jiang Pengji had more than 500,000 soldiers under her command. She could mobilize 250,000 to 60,000 soldiers. It seemed like a small number, but all of them were elites who could go to the battlefield. They had actual combat training every few days to maintain good combat qualities.
Ever since she had taken the captives from An Fu, the ratio of elites had plummeted.
The number of soldiers under her control had increased by one or two times, but most of them were miscellaneous soldiers with poor combat qualities. They were even "water troops" who took advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters. Other than bringing them to the battlefield, waving flags and shouting battle cries, they could only run away. Jiang Pengji really looked down on them.
If the original soldiers were compared to bodybuilders, ever since the captives were added, the bodybuilders' beautiful and tight muscles were gone. All they had was excess fat, and their agility was not as good as before. Jiang Pengji planned to take advantage of the year of recuperation to further streamline the troops!
Streamlining the troops was essentially to reduce the military power in the hands of the generals and reduce the number of troops they commanded.
Regarding Jiang Pengji's suggestion, the elders were slightly surprised, but they had no objections. However, the new recruits who had surrendered in the past one or two years did not quite agree with it.
They naturally would not use the reason of "My lord, you're doing this to reduce the number of soldiers under our command."
The generals were not simple-minded warriors with well-developed limbs. The generals who could command the troops were no less scheming than the strategists.
If Jiang Pengji had not paid special attention to division of labor and cooperation, the power of the generals would have been much greater than it was now. From before to after the war, the commander-in-chief was basically the core, and the strategists supported him from the side. However, their lord was different from others. While limiting the military power of the generals, she also limited the rights of the strategists. The two checked and balanced each other and assisted each other. Perhaps … this was also considered a characteristic. It would be fine once one got used to it.
The reasons given by the generals who opposed streamlining the troops were also very convincing.
After a year of recuperation, they could mobilize their troops against Zhongzhao. They might even face the covetous eyes of Xichang and Beiyuan.
They could not wait to recruit young and strong men into the army. How could they streamline the troops at this time?
They should not streamline the troops. They should continue to recruit!!!
How could Jiang Pengji not see through their little schemes?
Don't forget that Jiang Pengji was also a legitimate "general."
She might not understand the strategists' little schemes, but she could definitely grasp the pulse of these generals.
"A general should be scheming, not brave. Soldiers should be valued for their quality, not for their quantity." Jiang Pengji asked with a smile, "All of you are experienced generals on the battlefield. How can you not even understand this principle? Why did An Cui suffer a crushing defeat? There are many reasons. I believe all of you have studied them carefully. An Cui only thought that with more troops, he would be invincible and invincible. Little did he know that by doing so, he had left behind a fatal hidden danger for himself. These miscellaneous soldiers with varying combat qualities, how could their combat power on the battlefield be worthy of An Cui's expenditure of rations? A group of useless good-for-nothings, but they ate quite a lot. Fortunately, An Cui died early. If this dragged on for another year or so, I'm afraid he would be so angry that he would be filled with regret … "
As the lord, Jiang Pengji indeed respected her subordinates, but everyone had to admit that this lord's mouth was too cheap!
Tangli Jianxue: "Soldiers should be valued for their quality, not their quantity. I can understand this. However, why did the streamer add 'a general should be scheming, not brave'? "
Guicai Guofengxiao: "I'm betting on a spicy strip. This fellow is mocking his own generals and asking them to study more while they are recuperating."
Wo De Jun: "Keke, if I were one of the generals, I would have thrown my cup and rebelled against the streamer!"
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