Lack of people, lack of people, and still lack of people!
You need people to do everything, but there are very few people who are honest, reliable, capable, knowledgeable, and who meet all three requirements.
Yuan Xi suspected that this problem would never be solved until he died of old age.
But he has come to terms with it. Since one cannot become fat in one bite, he will just take it slow.
Just like today's soldiers, although we do not expect them to have the literacy of the gentry or the manufacturing skills of craftsmen, if they are allowed to recognize some words and understand the principles of weapons and military equipment, they will be able to more thoroughly understand what to do on the battlefield, thereby significantly improving their combat capabilities.
He suddenly had an idea, turned to Tian Yu and said: "Guorang, I suddenly had an idea."
"What do you think of skipping the sergeant and setting up a deputy position from the sergeant to assist the principal in doing things?"
After hearing this, Tian Yu knew that Yuan Xi had another sudden idea. He thought for a long time before shaking his head and said, "I don't understand. The main position is promoted by military merit and leads others to fight. Why is the deputy position established?"
In his opinion, this is really unnecessary. When marching and fighting, it is enough to obey the orders of the main position in the organization. What is the use of a deputy position?
Wouldn't that be a mess?
Yuan Xi cleared his throat and said, "This is just an immature idea of mine."
"There are three things to do."
"First, the deputy position requires literacy and a good understanding of tactics and the use of tools."
"In this case, you can be responsible for coordinating and mobilizing on the battlefield and help the chief officer command his subordinates."
"Secondly, the deputy is responsible for educating the soldiers on a daily basis, from literacy to soldiers' thinking, and regularly talks with the soldiers to gather their hearts."
Tian Yu listened and thought deeply. Did Yuan Xi have this idea a long time ago, or was it influenced by the incident of the refugees in the morning?
Yuan Xi added: "Third, when the chief officer is injured or killed in battle and is unable to command, he will take over the command of the others."
"And this last point is related to another idea of mine."
"I plan to select some soldiers with high comprehension skills and reorganize the infantry formation into units of ten and five."
"Take the squad leader as an example. Among the five people, there are two sword and shield soldiers in the front, two spearmen in the middle, and a sword and crossbowman in the back, who is responsible for filling in the position and launching sneak attacks."
"A decanter of ten men is made up of two squads, and the number of its troops is doubled."
"If there are casualties during the battle, the three types of soldiers can be switched, and the ten and five can also cooperate in the battle."
Tian Yu listened and said, "Sir, this idea is very interesting. It makes me confused at first glance, but when I think about it carefully, it seems to have many wonderful uses."
"But training three types of soldiers is very troublesome."
"This can only be used to deal with very complex combat situations, right?"
"Moreover, the coordination between the arms is extremely high, and soldiers with low comprehension will only cause trouble."
Yuan Xi nodded and said, "Guo Rang hit the nail on the head."
"This method of warfare is indeed very demanding, but once mastered, with the aid of armor, it will significantly reduce casualties."
"Especially since I will be dealing with the Black Mountain Army next, the terrain in Taihang Mountain is complex and it is difficult for cavalry and bows to be deployed. The coordination between the infantry is particularly important at this time."
Tian Yu listened and agreed: "Sir, your idea is indeed brilliant, but it will take a lot of time."
"What does Mr. Fengxiao think?"
Yuan Xi laughed and said, "Feng Xiao is not as familiar with military affairs as Guo Rang is."
"I just want to ask Guo Rang what he thinks first."
Tian Yu listened and said, "It shouldn't be a big problem, but I'm not sure about this kind of thing."
"You, Master, and Zilong are all well versed in military affairs. You can listen to their ideas."
Yuan Xi thought that he could see Zhao Yun at any time, but as for Ju Shou who was still in Beixin City, he had not seen him since he took office.
I heard that he and Xu You are having a very unhappy relationship, but Yuan Xi has not yet made up his mind how to reconcile the two.
Yuan Xi turned his head and looked at Sun Li who was eating quietly beside him, and said, "What do you think of what Guo Rang and I said just now?"
"Ah?" Sun Li didn't expect Yuan Xi to ask him this. He was confused for a moment. "Young Master, what Brother Tian said is very good!"
Yuan Xi knew at a glance that Sun Li was not serious, so he pretended to be angry and asked, "Didn't you learn the art of war from Mr. Feng Xiao?"
"That's it?"
Sun Li cried out in grievance, "But what Young Master and Brother Tian said is not in the military books!"
Yuan Xi and Tian Yu both laughed at the same time. Tian Yu said, "It's hard for him. He has only been learning for a short time, but he is still at the stage of theoretical study."
He said to Sun Li, "You must use your brain more and figure out how to combine the military affairs around you with the military tactics in the books. Otherwise, when you are asked to lead the troops alone in the future, you will encounter many things that are not in the military books. If you cannot make a decision, you will endanger your life and the lives of your soldiers."
Sun Li seemed to understand what he said and nodded repeatedly.
Seeing that he had almost finished talking with Tian Yu, Yuan Xi asked Tian Yu to lead the team to set off again, while he returned to the carriage.
As soon as Yuan Xi entered the carriage, he saw Zhen Mi had fallen asleep leaning against the wall, while Madam Wu was gently rocking Ah Xiang who was sleeping in her arms.
She talked about Yuan Xi's expression and said softly, "Just now I coaxed Ah Xiang to sleep, and Madam ate something and went to sleep first."
"Mrs. Zhen probably hasn't fully recovered from her illness yet, so she's easily tired."
At this time, the carriage started, Yuan Xi's body swayed, but he sat next to Mrs. Wu.
Mrs. Wu didn't expect Yuan Xi to be so blatant, and she immediately wanted to escape, but she didn't expect Yuan Xi to quietly reach out and put his arm around her waist.
Mrs. Wu felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her whole body froze.
After a moment, she finally reacted and said angrily, "Sir, please respect yourself!"
Yuan Xi chuckled, "Madam, that's how I am."
Mrs. Wu was speechless. Yuan Xi moved a few more times and held her in his arms.
Mrs. Wu looked at Zhen Mi, who was leaning against the wall with her eyes closed, and Ah Xiang, who was sleeping soundly in her arms. She felt angry and annoyed, and glared at Yuan Xi fiercely, like a she-wolf choosing her prey.
However, Yuan Xi was very thick-skinned and pretended not to see it, while his other hand had quietly reached into Mrs. Wu's wide sleeves.
Just like Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun, Qu Yi and others learned from each other and improved their martial arts, Yuan Xi also learned from practice and gained a lot of valuable experience from Zhen Mi, Cai Zhaoji and others, and now he used it unscrupulously on Madam Wu.
Mrs. Wu was angry and anxious. Yuan Xi's shamelessness was beyond her imagination. Unfortunately, she had nowhere to escape and dared not make a sound. What if she woke up Zhen Mi and A Xiang?
She endured the other party's rudeness and violence, made up her mind, and pretended to be desperate. She turned her head and said to Yuan Xi: "Sir, if you continue like this, I will really scream..."
Before he finished speaking, Yuan Xi had already moved his face closer.
Mrs. Wu suddenly opened her eyes wide, her mind went blank, as if she had lost consciousness. At this moment, all her family and concerns seemed to be forgotten.
Mrs. Wu held Ah Xiang in one hand and could only use the other hand to push Yuan Xi away, but it was no use. She could only push Yuan Xi's chest in vain.
After an unknown amount of time, the two separated. Mrs. Wu seemed exhausted, with beads of sweat oozing from her fair forehead and neck.
She was so ashamed and angry that she lifted her sleeves and wiped the saliva from the corners of her mouth. While checking to see if Zhen Mi had woken up, she lowered her voice and said angrily, "How could you be like this!"
Seeing that Mrs. Wu looked furious, Yuan Xi carefully held her in his arms.
Mrs. Wu put her ear against Yuan Xi's chest, listening to his heartbeat, and was so angry that she wanted to bite Yuan Xi.
She had never seen anyone act so absurd and bold in her life!
Yuan Xi also felt Mrs. Wu's heartbeat with his hand and whispered, "Madam, our heartbeats are the same now."
Madam Wu said angrily, "Since you still call me Madam, why don't you let go!"
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "This lady is not that lady."
Mrs. Wu felt upset after hearing this. It turned out that Yuan Xi had been taking advantage of her. The "madam" he was referring to was her own wife!
She said fiercely: "Don't even think about it, it's impossible between us."
Yuan Xi said decisively: "No, I will marry you."
Mrs. Wu felt dizzy. "Are you serious?"
"If we really do this, you and I will be the laughing stock of the world!"
Yuan Xi sneered: "Who dares?"
"I'm not afraid!"
Mrs. Wu said bitterly, "Don't think that I will listen to you just because I have a child. I haven't decided whether to have the baby or not!"
Yuan Xi leaned close to Madam Wu's ear and said, "Whether or not I have this child, it doesn't stop me from liking you."
"Besides, Madam, you don't want to use your real name before and after giving birth, right?"
"Since we have to live our lives anyway, why don't you put aside your worries for the time being and live happily for two years?"
Madam Wu said in a hateful voice: "Don't think I don't know what you are up to. If I were to be fooled into marrying you, wouldn't you have an excuse to keep me?"
Yuan Xi smiled slightly and flicked his fingers. Mrs. Wu's body trembled suddenly and she glared at Yuan Xi angrily.
Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Madam is indeed very smart. Among the women I have ever met, she is one of the top three."
"But because of this, I am even more reluctant to let my wife leave."
"I have a feeling that if I miss my wife now, I will never see her again in this life. I am afraid that when I think about it before I die, I will feel unwilling to do so."
Mrs. Wu trembled slightly after hearing this.
She said sadly: "What can I do? If I had been born twenty years earlier, my son would have been the same age as you!"
Yuan Xi sighed, "Sun Bofu?"
"If possible, I really don't want to be his enemy."
"If Madam marries me, I'm afraid both sides will be able to make peace."
Mrs. Wu was very angry. You two are of the same age, but instead of thinking about becoming brothers, you are thinking about becoming his father!
Is there anyone as shameless as you?
However, she was also secretly moved in her heart, because what she feared most was that her identity would be exposed and the Sun family's reputation would be ruined.
But until now, Yuan Xi has never used this matter to threaten me, which shows that he still cares about my feelings.
Mrs. Wu was confused. What should she do?
Do I have any other choice now?
Seeing that Mrs. Wu looked hesitant, Yuan Xi immediately lowered his head.
A strange sound was heard in the car again, but this time, Mrs. Wu put her arms around Yuan Xi's neck without realizing it.