The rain finally stopped, and the bright spring scenery with the sun is even more breath of spring.

Guo Shao's daily routine in Tokyo gradually established rules, and the guards' office was directly in the military camp; he attended court meetings on the first day of the 10th day of the year, and took a break for ten days. In his opinion, this "job" was not hard, the intensity and time were very average, and it was a little relaxed; the rewards were very generous. In this era when many people still survived by eating braised vegetables, these senior military generals and civil servants lived a pampered life... Obviously, people at this time wanted to live such a life.

Guo Shao cherishes this "job", learns to be cautious in his words and actions, 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 really wants to consolidate everything he gets and build a sense of security.

Perhaps everyone thought so like him, so when the Jiedu warlords had the strength, they were never willing to hand over military power, and they were unwilling to hand over their safety, and gave their lives to the central court. But now the center of power has been tilted towards the imperial guards.

After the siege, Han Tong, Gao Huaide and others walked out of the lobby. Chai Gui, who was walking behind, said, "The soldiers in the front office of the Beiya Palace are in the election again, making a prosperous life. Our Guard Office has no movement at all. Should we do something?"

Although Chai Gui was the clan of Emperor (Guo) Chai Rong, he did not have much power in the Guards Division. He said this coincidentally, which sounded like a complaint, but with a word "our Guards Division" he almost touched everyone on the spot, as if everyone was a grasshopper on the same rope.

Han Tong snorted, raised his airs and said, "It is the official's will to select soldiers in the front office. The imperial edict did not allow the guards to move. What's wrong with everyone being more stable?"

Gao Huaide said: "There is no war for the time being, but we must also let the guards maintain their combat effectiveness. Don't let the soldiers think that they can occupy their military salary in vain."

The group talked a few times, walked to the corridor, and worshiped each other and did their own things.

Guo Shao and Gao Huaide were deliberately slowing down their pace and walking side by side with him, but they saw that Gao Huaide was still half a shoulder slower than him, not exceeding the position. Guo Shao turned around and said, "I have some methods to lead the army and want to ask General Gao for advice."

Guo Shao watched Gao Huaide speak and took the opportunity to observe his expression quietly. But seeing that he looked calm, righteous, and had a dignity in every move, he could not see anything unusual. Guo Shao was thinking about the matter with his sister in his heart. When he looked at Gao Huaide's performance, he felt that the secret matter should not be leaked, so he felt a little relieved... I think everyone's private affairs are not easy to be made public. Perhaps there is someone behind Gao Huaide who has a serious face. Who can find out what they have nothing to do?

There are also clerks from the official office, Zaoli, Guo and Gao, who are very particular about their words and deeds.

Gao Huaide hurriedly said, "I dare not take it if I ask for advice."

Guo Shao disagreed and smiled and said, "Although my military position is slightly higher than General Gao, General Gao comes from a family of military generals and is good at leading troops. I am afraid that you will hide it and don't want to tell me."

Gao Huaide said: "If General Guo asks, I will definitely speak out."

"Okay, let's go and sign the house to discuss in detail." Guo Shao said.

The two walked to the attic signing room together, and the warehouse was behind it. It was built on the upper floor to prevent moisture. Since it was asked about the "secret", Guo Shao shut up and left.

He didn't ask about military tactics at the moment, and took out a list from his arms and said calmly: "Recently, I saw that some people were 'inappropriate corpses and improperly governing the army'... It was exactly the same as the generals who called Huaide Army in Huainan. I will give General Gao a look."

Gao Huaide took it in his hand and browsed it, then looked up and said, "There are people from the Ma Junsi."

Guo Shao said: "Han Lingkun has not returned to Beijing yet. I will give you one to make General Gao feel confident. If you know someone in the Ma Jun Si Longjie Army, you can do this together."

Of course, the generals who said "improper military management" and "unable talent" were only dependent on him to speak; the person who was not properly governing the military was because they had a close relationship with Li Chongjin. They had to find a way to kick them away, so as not to be disgusted among the guards and soldiers.

Gao Huaide stopped and nodded, "I just discussed it, and most of the generals agreed. Although there is no war, the army must be guaranteed to be strict and regulated in a proper manner. Those who are kept in a position will drag down the elite troops of the Guards."

Guo Shao said: "It is precisely this principle that the official family lets us take charge of the Guards Department. We cannot bear the heavy trust of the official family."

When Gao Huaide heard Guo Shao mention the official family, he thought to himself and nodded.

At this time, Guo Shao stopped the topic and asked, "I suddenly remembered something. If there are tens of thousands of troops on the battlefield and the spread is too wide, how can I convey the military orders after half-war?"

Gao Huaide said straight: "Send a fast horse to pass the order."

Guo Shao pondered: "When I was in Haozhou, the first army attacked the city and hiding. The enemy sent a small horse army to spread rumors in the central army and falsely spread military orders. What should we do?"

Gao Huaide said: "If you send a familiar general to the important military order, you can tell the truth and falsehood if you recognize people, and you can also bring a seal."

Guo Shao nodded and talked with Gao Huaide again. After asking carefully, he learned about Gao Huaide's habit of leading troops to fight. Gao Huaide did not have any strict command system. In addition to the orders of war and defense, the specific combat basically depends on the decentralization of power by the deputy general and the general. The main tactics are nothing more than setting up formations, advancing, and retreating. There are also some raids, spy and other tasks, and they directly ordered the generals to do it.

Guo Shao always felt unsatisfied. Such organizational forms are too loose and rely too much on the personal performance and prestige of generals at all levels; the military orders issued by Guhu Jin and others can only be some simple combat orders. When the battle is in progress, it is difficult to coordinate what tactical goals should be achieved and what intentions to follow when the situation changes... No wonder the generals who can use tricks are more capable at this time, because with a large number of people, it is difficult to command in time, and it is even more difficult to make any changes between the various troops. Therefore, it is the mainstream combat method to compete for strength and weakness. Many times, before fighting, you can guess the winner and lose just by looking at the formation of both sides.

Because the army did not have a "General Staff" at this time, Guo Shao thought that this might be the reason.

But how to establish a "General Staff"? Guo Shao found that the messenger organization he took for granted was very impractical, and it also dragged down the military's response efficiency on the spot, and it was extremely prone to errors. After Gao Huaide said goodbye, Guo Shao did not revise the old file today, and just sat next to the table to ponder the situation of the Battle of Haozhou.

When he thought about it, he felt that his original idea was not wrong, but the way was wrong. After hearing what Gao Huaide said just now, Guo Shao gradually had some new ideas, which were more suitable for the actual situation... Those complex seals were not easy to use, and they could be replaced by "familiar people" as Gao Huaide said.

(The more Guo Shao thought about it, the more it made sense. If the commanders sent three or five personal soldiers he knew, put them in the central army to form a messenger organization; the central army then sent generals to recognize and manage these personal soldiers... When orders were required to issue orders to a certain unit, only a messenger was needed, and they were all personal soldiers of military generals at all levels, so they could naturally distinguish between true and false.

A staff member is then set up in the military office, and each written military order is signed by the staff member; the general uses the signature to compare the handwriting. It can assist in anti-counterfeiting.)

He drafted these ideas on paper, wrote nouns, and used lines to deduce the internal logical relationship. He felt that it worked theoretically, but he was still unsure. His unsuccessful tinkering during the Battle of Haozhou at that time left some shadows on him.

But Guo Shao also thought: Every method is thought out by people. If you don’t try it, you can never evolve a better method, nor can you verify whether it is applicable; in ancient times, humans used stones and wooden sticks to fight in groups, and later, chariot wars and horse stance shooting and coordinated with each other, they were all processes of continuous progress, and they could not be learned from their predecessors at the beginning.

The best way to verify is "exercise", which is completely different from the regular school inspections in this era. Now, training on the school field, either each practices archery, horse riding and shooting, or arranges arrays, and there is no real exercise... As for how the combat effectiveness of the Great Zhou imperial guards was cultivated, it was not through training, but through decades of war training and practical experience.

Guo Shao paced around the signing room, feeling that he could not organize the exercise.

First of all, he did not have the right to mobilize troops. He wanted to pull the imperial guards out to simulate war, which required the emperor and the Privy Council to approve the military. From submitting the memorial to approving the military command, it would take a complicated process. And it was obvious that the Privy Council would guess what you meant to do so; what was the intention? If the Privy Council could not understand it, it would only add trouble.

Secondly, the target of the school inspection exercise is the only left wing of the Hujie Army. Only this army is familiar with and easy to deploy. He, a cavalry officer, and the training of the Hujie Army's left wing alone is equivalent to claiming to the court: The left wing is my territory and my private army!

Guo Shao thought about it and decided to be low-key. He acted the same as everyone else, so he didn't have to take the initiative to cause trouble. He immediately took a piece of paper, organized the idea into a text, wrote it out and put it in his pocket, and did not show it to others.

He was thinking about it and wanted to adapt and improve the functions of signals such as drums, gold and military flags. The battlefield was too wide to use these things to command the overall battle, but each department used it separately, which was more conducive to coordinated advance and retreat at the command level.

...

After lunch, he looked at the old files, and Guo Shao went to the military garrisons to inspect them, as usual. Then he went home with a very regular schedule.

When he arrived at home, Jingniang came to see her and said, "The queen sent someone to let Qingxu enter the palace tomorrow and teach her a new way to rest."

After hearing this, Guo Shao touched his forehead and thought to himself that the emperor is in the palace now, so it would be better to be careful. He said, "Since it is the queen's decree, you can take Qingxu there tomorrow."
Chapter completed!