Listening to the complaints of the two, Zhao Bing frowned. He remembered what Sun Kai told him when he went to Suizhou, saying that the generals of the Jingxiang army were very unaccommodating with the new tactics after changing the firearms and were lazy to learn. This led to the middle and senior generals relying on staff when commanding the battle, otherwise the formation would be a problem. Therefore, he thought it was not that he did not want to use the artillery and cavalry, but that he might not know how to use it.

Under the verification of the two sides, Zhao Bing sighed secretly. When he changed the firearms, he was gradually implemented in the order of the imperial guards, the guards in front of the hall, and the imperial guards in front of the hall. However, the preliminary backbone training was carried out simultaneously, and everyone was not experienced enough at that time. Even he was just talking about the war and had no practical experience at all. He was all exploring and summarizing while gradually improving in the war.

Therefore, everyone's starting points are basically the same, but such a big gap makes people have to think deeply. Zhao Bing also thought about this problem. The main reason is that the heads of the imperial guards in front of the palace headed by Jiang Jin are not adapted to the use of hot weapons. The serious point is that they have solidified their thoughts, are unwilling to accept new ideas and new knowledge, and still stick to the cold weapon combat mode.

This can explain that after Zhang Ba took command, he still used the trap to attack the city despite his intention to quickly go to Xiangyang. Judging from his deployment, he was almost a copy of the Mongol Yuan attacking Xiangyang. And his fear of the "Xiangyang Cannon" must have been caused by the fact that he did not understand or even know the power of his own artillery. Then he was shocked by his own brigade of troops to capture Fancheng in one day.

Secondly, he ignored the construction of a new army and still silently abides by the old rules and does not pay attention to the cultivation of soldiers and the learning of new knowledge. In theory, at the beginning of the founding of the army, Zhao Bing's army quality was far inferior to that of the imperial guards in front of the palace. It can be said that the gang was a mob, so that Han Zhen, who was born in the imperial guards, looked down on them. However, the later time of the General's Office was able to come from behind because of his emphasis on learning, not only attaching importance to military training, but also on learning cultural knowledge.

Whether it is the imperial guards led by Zhao Bing or the army reorganized by the commander-in-chief, there are generally night schools that teach soldiers to read and arithmetic. He often teaches and writes textbooks himself to improve the quality of soldiers, so that most soldiers can understand seven or eight hundred words and master the basic four-character operations. At the same time, short-term training classes will be held from time to time to organize officers to learn new tactics and new knowledge, and improve the qualities of middle and low-level officers.

The old army did not pay attention to the cultural learning of soldiers, and still adopted the strategy of "fool soldiers" to lead the troops. The training of officers also focused on personal courage rather than comprehensive qualities. The growth of officers was more through the accumulation of practical experience, not through continuous training to receive new knowledge, so that they could grow rapidly. This made it difficult to improve the quality of the army in an all-round way, and the officers had poor tactical qualities and lacked command capabilities.

On the other hand, the Jingxiang army absorbed a large number of local troops fighting in the occupied areas when regaining Jiangnan expansion. They fought behind enemy lines for a long time, stayed away from the court, and had more autonomy, and inevitably developed some bad habits and lacked experience in using firearms. As a result, they would inevitably be very uncomfortable and even resist after a sudden change of clothes. If there was no guidance and training in the later stage, it would inevitably affect the use of new weapons and new tactics.

Although Zhao Bing has also adopted some remedial measures. If elite forces are drawn from the Imperial Guards to supplement the troops stationed in Huguang, officers and soldiers will be selected from them for martial arts training, and at the same time, a teaching team will be established to train grassroots officers and technical troops to improve their military literacy. However, it seems that it is not satisfactory now, and he generally follows Jiang Jin's suggestion for the appointment of senior officers of the Huguang army, and did not conduct in-depth investigations, and replaced the old chief generals on a large scale, resulting in low command level and synthetic combat capabilities.

Based on comprehensive analysis, Zhao Bing felt that the main responsibility for the long-term delay in the Battle of Attack Xiang was himself. First of all, he neglected to supervise the garrisons of the Huguang Division, and only understood them on paper, thus creating a wrong understanding that their combat effectiveness was comparable to that of the garrisons of the Jiangdong garrisons, which made him miscalculate their abilities and prevented them from completing their strategic tasks.

Secondly, he trusted Jiang Jin's ability too much without considering the complexity of the various military components of Huguang, which made it difficult for him to fully control the troops. In addition, the two places were far apart, and he failed to inspect on-site and could not detect the potential crisis. If he was more alert and had a tougher means, he would promptly replace the generals with insufficient capabilities when he recovered Ezhou that year, and perhaps he would not have to fight thousands of miles today...

Zhao Bing can only comfort the two resentful Liu Hong and Yu Yue at the moment. He cannot intervene too much when Jiang Jin's stay or leave is still not decided, nor will he disclose his next plan, so as not to prevent him from taking advantage of his shortcomings, making it difficult for him to take ruthless measures. He will not make a few tricks without pain or itch, and it will be difficult to reverse the decline of the Jingxiang army and thus affect the overall situation.

In addition, once Jiang Jin wants to continue to be in office, then dealing with his generals himself will inevitably cause dissatisfaction with him, thinking that he cannot protect his subordinates, causing the general to be in a new position, making it more difficult for him to restrain his subordinates in the future. It will also cause Jiang Jin to misunderstand that he thinks that he is saying something and doing something, and what he does is to remove his wings and attack the Jiang family, making him panic.

Therefore, Zhao Bing can only comfort them now, let them manage the troops and strengthen training. The current battle in Xiangyang has just begun. There are some battles, so there is no need to hurry. Moreover, he personally conquers Xiangyang, so that the deployment will be adjusted so that those who can fight and those who are incompetent will be under there. There will be many bad and tough battles. I just hope that they will not complain about being tired at that time, and just get diarrhea and run away.

After Zhao Bing's guidance, the two of them smiled and patted their chests and promised that I would win, and then went back happily. Looking at their appearance, Zhao Bing felt that he was the most depressed. He was simply a young wife, who pleased her mother-in-law, coaxed her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, and took into account the feelings of the children. Not only did they do things as cows or horses, but they had to be careful, fearing that they would not fall in love with each other, but for the sake of the stability and unity of the family, they had to swallow their anger.

Fortunately, Wang Yinglin brought good news in the evening. Jiang Jin decided to go back to Lin'an to seek medical treatment and recuperation. As for whether to go to the Ministry of War or the Privy Council, he wanted to make a decision after he recovered. Then he reported in detail about the talks between the two, saying that Jiang Jin was still a little worried, and he was worried that returning to Beijing to recuperate would affect the future of his brother Jiang Jin. After all, his brother is the prime minister and the Privy Council, and he is in charge of the military and political power of the court. It is too eye-catching and will trigger attacks from court officials.

Wang Yinglin knew the little emperor's thoughts very well, so he advised him to take his health as the key point. Famous doctors in the capital gathered, and it was convenient to seek medical treatment and medicine. His family was also in the capital, so he could share family and be cared for. As for his concerns, it was not difficult to solve. He could first refuse in the name of not knowing when the condition would be cured and difficult to perform his duties. After returning to Beijing, he would look at the changes in the situation. At that time, whether to stay in Beijing to serve, leave Beijing to become an official, or retire and return home, Your Majesty would all remember the loyalty and martyrs of the Jiang family and their contributions and make proper placement.

Jiang Zheng thought it was true. Wang Yinglin also clearly showed his current strong relationship. This time, His Majesty personally came to supervise the war, which was already a sign of dissatisfaction with his long-term war. Then, Zhang Ba was reluctant to welcome the throne and the Eighth Army almost mutiny, which made His Majesty's doubts deepen and doubts about the combat effectiveness of the various troops in Jingxiang.

In this case, Your Majesty will inevitably rectify the Jingxiang side. The reason why Zhang Ba escaped was because His Majesty was unwilling to damage Jiang Zheng's reputation and affecting his future. If he insisted on resigning and returning to Beijing, His Majesty would inevitably have some concerns and difficulty in pursuing it, and would leave His Majesty the impression of being greedy for power and arouse suspicion among the monarch and his subjects.

Therefore, Wang Yinglin advised Jiang Jin to retreat bravely in the name of injury and illness, and to leave this circle of right and wrong before the war, which would not only protect the reputation of the Jiang family, but also prevent his reputation from being damaged, but also make His Majesty feel at ease. After a little consideration, Jiang Jin accepted his suggestion and agreed to write a letter to resign tomorrow and return to Beijing to recuperate.

After hearing this, Zhao Bing was relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, he didn't have to be restrained by his actions. This made him feel that the saying "There is an old family, like a treasure" was really good. Wang Yinglin's escort journey with him not only played the role of uploading and sending the instructions, but also assisted himself in handling government affairs and supervising the local area. He was also a good person in human affairs, solving his own problems and successfully solving the difficult problems.

Zhao Bing will naturally appreciate the matter when it is done properly, and he will inevitably feel a little regretful. Wang Yinglin is over 65 years old this year and is at the age of retirement. Otherwise, it would be great to stay in office for a few more years and help him handle government affairs. It is really hard to find someone who is proficient in political affairs and is safe and secure in doing things...

The next day, Jiang Jin wrote a letter to resign and returned to Beijing to recuperate. Zhao Bing saw it and rejected it immediately, hoping that he could continue to serve in front of the army. After the resignation was rejected, Jiang Jin wrote a letter to resign again, saying sincerely, forgot about His Majesty's mercy and let him return to Beijing to recuperate. Zhao Bing rejected it again and sent the imperial physician to treat it. On the third day, Jiang Jin dragged his sick body and resigned in person.

Zhao Bing and Jiang Jin are actually aware of this trouble, and the bystanders are also clear about it. These three words and three have turned into a kind of etiquette system, and everyone should understand the meaning of etiquette system. Whether everyone is happy or not, they should do it or not, otherwise it would be equivalent to the procedures not being completed. Officials apply for retirement, and according to the etiquette system, the emperor should also issue three edicts to retain it to show respect.
Chapter completed!