Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

The setting sun is like blood, and Zhao Chen, Wang Shu, and Yu Yunwen are standing on the city wall!

They had just visited those prisoners of war before, and those prisoners of war were extremely frightened, but under Zhao Chen's personal comfort, these prisoners of war slowly relaxed!

At this moment, a "white line" appeared below!

When this white line appeared, the guards beside Zhao Chen became vigilant, and the siren sounded, and countless soldiers and guards rushed towards this direction at high speed!

"Don't be nervous! It's Yue Fei!" Zhao Chen said sharply.

"Ah! General Yue?" Wang Shu was taken aback!

"Open the city gate quickly!" Yu Yunwen said hastily.

The moment the city gate opened, the "white line" flashed across the gap in the city gate, and after a while, he appeared on the city wall, kneeling in front of Zhao Chen!

"The last general, Yue Fei, sees His Majesty!" Yue Fei said excitedly.

"Brother Yue, get back down!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.

"The general will commit a serious crime, dare not get up!" Yue Fei gritted his teeth.

"What's wrong with you? You have done a great job in defeating Jurchen, and I'm about to reward you!" Zhao Chen said.

"The last general didn't expect Kang Wang's rebels and Jurchen to join forces. As a result, the army of Kang Wang's rebels conquered Tongguan, forcing His Majesty to evacuate from Chang'an! The last general took all the forbidden troops to the north that day, putting His Majesty in crisis , isn't this a great crime?" Yue Fei said.

"It's not your fault, it's just that I didn't predict the alliance between King Kang and Jurchen! Besides, none of the civil and military ministers in the court could have predicted it! Get up quickly!" Zhao Chen said.

He personally supported Yue Fei's arms, and Yue Fei stood up.

After Yue Fei stood up, he first carefully sized Zhao Chen up for a while to make sure that Zhao Chen was fine, and then he was relieved! It's just that he was excited and guilty at the same time, his eyes were slightly moist, it was inevitable!

"Your Majesty, where is King Kang's army of traitors now?" Yue Fei asked again.

"They should still be in Chang'an now! We just defeated King Kang's army!" Zhao Chen laughed.

"Oh?" Yue Fei was a little surprised.

As far as Yue Fei knew, Zhao Chen didn't have many soldiers and horses, only 5,000 soldiers from the imperial camp. How did these 5,000 soldiers from the imperial camp defeat King Kang's army? Moreover, he had also heard from the soldier of the Production and Construction Corps that they had defeated Zhang Jiajun, but he didn't know where to start!

"It's like this..." Zhao Chen smiled and started talking immediately!

After Zhao Chen finished talking about his experience these days, Yue Fei stayed there, surprised and delighted! After a while, Yue Fei said: "Your Majesty uses soldiers like a god, and the general admires him!"

Zhao Chen said: "Using soldiers like gods does not dare to be a god. I am far behind you! I was able to defeat King Kang's army, mainly because Kang Wang's army was too weak! It is true that you can defeat more than 100,000 Jurchen elite troops. Awesome! By the way, how is the army of more than one hundred thousand Jurchens now?"

Yue Fei said: "The final general learned that King Kang's army of rebels was marching westward, and was worried about His Majesty, so he led all the forbidden troops back! The final general did not eliminate Jurchen, so please forgive me!"

Zhao Chen said with a smile: "You are worried about me, so return immediately! What am I blaming you for? I am very grateful for your loyalty to me!"

Knowing that Zhao Chen was fine at this moment, Yue Fei was so happy that he was almost speechless!

"We are actually waiting for your return! In the morning, I told Wang Shu and Yu Yunwen that a new organization should be established to collect intelligence, study intelligence, unify the command of the various armies, and make good use of all the resources in the army! Since you are back Now, let's discuss this issue together!" Zhao Chen said.

"A new organization?" Yue Fei was taken aback.

"That's right! A new organization is going to be established. The name of this organization is tentatively named the General Staff Headquarters! Our Song Dynasty already had the official position of a staff officer, but the staff officer is insignificant. From now on, the staff officer will be very different from before!" Zhao Chen said.

The staff officer was an official position that appeared in the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the subordinates of the system and defense envoys all had "staff officers" officials, and there were also "staff officers" in the Privy Council of the Liao Kingdom! As the name suggests, this staff officer is an official position that participates in making plans! But in ancient times, this staff officer was not valued! Generals generally have their own staff, who are the ones who help the general make suggestions!

As for the "Staff Headquarters", this organization is unique in ancient China!

Historically, it was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that the first general staff appeared in Europe! Afterwards, the General Staff carried forward in Germany and became the highest command organization of the German army! The German army called it the "Staff Headquarters"!

In Germany at that time, the General Staff Headquarters was mainly to implement the orders and instructions of the German emperor at that time, collect and provide intelligence, formulate and organize the implementation of strategic campaign plans, mobilization plans, etc., command and deploy and coordinate various military regions, theaters and various armed forces combat operations! The General Staff Headquarters is also responsible for formulating and organizing the implementation of plans for the construction of armed forces, and is in charge of the organization and construction of the army, equipment plans, and military training, etc.!

After the General Staff Headquarters appeared, it immediately showed its extraordinary side. Mao Qi, the famous chief of the general staff in German history, pointed out that "some commanders in history did not need other people's ideas, they could think about problems and make up their own minds, and the people around them just carried out his will! Relying on his extraordinary talent, he was able to achieve The victory of the war, but such a 'military wizard' will not appear for hundreds of years! And the General Staff Headquarters can link the wisdom of countless people together to replace the role of such a 'military wizard'!" The Germans believed that in history No military genius can match a truly well-organized staff headquarters!

In modern Germany, there are no genius commanders like Napoleon and Genghis Khan, but the fighting power of the German army is invincible! In the two world wars, almost all of Germany challenged the whole world with the power of one country. Although it failed, the fighting power of the German army has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!

And the emergence of the General Staff Department also marks the official emergence of the modern army! Unlike the ancient army, the ancient generals mostly relied on their personal judgment to fight battles, while the modern army generally relies on the staff department, headquarters and other staff organizations to command operations. Not only does the country have a staff department, but there are also staff officers in each army. Ministry exists!

Zhao Chen also felt that his army was extremely flawed after this battle! He thought hard, and only then did he realize the fundamental difference between the ancient army and the modern army, and then he decided to set up the "Staff Headquarters"!

"Staff Headquarters? What kind of organization is this?" Yue Fei asked in surprise.

"Let's discuss this issue later! Soldiers of the Forbidden Army, they are back!" Zhao Chen looked into the distance and said.

As the sun was setting, countless soldiers of the Forbidden Army were coming in this direction!

The cavalry walked in the front, while the infantry soldiers ran towards Wugong County one after another! They have been on the road without rest for six days and six nights. They were exhausted to the extreme, but at this moment, each of them was in tears, and they all ran forward with big strides!

They could already see the figure on the city wall, standing there wearing a dragon robe, looking at the army with piercing eyes!

"Your Majesty! It's Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, he is standing there, and he is safe and sound!"

"That's great! Come on, hurry up, I want to see His Majesty as soon as possible!"

Every soldier in the imperial army was extremely excited! Those veterans are the group of people who trained with Zhao Chen back then, and those recruits are the young people who met Zhao Chen in Hanzhong back then! In their hearts, their loyalty to Zhao Chen is obvious, and there is not even the slightest impurity at all!

"Your Majesty! See Your Majesty!"

"I'll wait to see Your Majesty!"

Countless soldiers rushed to the city wall, and they knelt down one after another, tears streaming down their faces!

Seeing the appearance of the soldiers, Zhao Chen's heart was also full of ups and downs. He got down from the city wall, walked out of the city gate, and came among the soldiers!

"Your Majesty, it's great that you are safe and sound!" A lieutenant looked at Zhao Chen excitedly and said.

"Wang Ying, I am also very happy that you are safe and sound!" Zhao Chen laughed.

It turned out that the deputy general was Wang Ying!

Wang Ying now looks dusty, his clothes are extremely worn out, the clothes are full of dried blood, his hair is full of dust, and there are many wounds on his face! But Wang Ying is just like Yue Fei just now, extremely excited!

"See Your Majesty!" Another humane voice said.

This is Yang Zheng, and Yang Zheng is also extremely excited at the moment!

Next to Yang Zheng was his brother Liang Hao, and Liang Hao also looked at Zhao Chen closely with his eyes, very excited!

"Everyone is back! That's great!" Zhao Chen laughed.

"Your Majesty, we learned that you were in danger, so we hurried back! Fortunately, you are fine!" Wang Ying said excitedly.

"I'm fine! We also defeated King Kang's army of rebels! You must be extremely tired after traveling all the way, go to the city and rest! I have ordered the soldiers of the production and construction department to boil water and cook for you! " Zhao Chen laughed.

The soldiers of the Forbidden Army were excited and unwilling to leave here. They didn't follow Zhao Chen into the city until Zhao Chen walked into the city!

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Late that night, Zhao Chen, Wang Shu, Yue Fei, Kang An, Yu Yunwen and others sat together to discuss the establishment of the staff headquarters!

Zhao Chen only had the concept of a staff department in his mind, and how to set it up specifically needed the help of these people!

"Your Majesty, in this way, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War will no longer have any role. Isn't it necessary to abolish the Privy Council and the Ministry of War?" Wang Shu said.

"The Privy Council should be abolished! When the Military Aircraft Department was established, the role of the Privy Council has been greatly reduced. After the establishment of the General Staff Headquarters, the Privy Council has no role anymore! As for the Ministry of War, it can stay. The work of conscription may be handed over to them in the future. Do it!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, what should Master Qu Duanqu do?" Wang Shu said.

"Let him serve in the General Staff Headquarters! I will give him a position! He is versatile in both civil and military affairs, and he is in his prime now, so he can't waste his youth!" Zhao Chen said.

"But Master Qu may not be willing to come!" Wang Shu said.

"I will personally persuade him!" Zhao Chen said.

They discussed it all night, but they only discussed a "framework"! The staff headquarters is of great importance and needs to be discussed in detail. Zhao Chen even asked Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, Wu Jie, Wu Lin and others for advice!

"Your Majesty, now that our imperial army has returned, do you want to counterattack Chang'an and take Chang'an down again!" At the end, only Yue Fei said.

"No need for now! The rebel army in Chang'an City is extremely large. Even if the Zhang family's army is completely annihilated, they still have nearly 700,000 people! And I heard that Qin Hui and Zong Ze are there, and they are both very important. Upper Chang'an City is extremely strong, and it's not so easy to take it down!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, Qin Hui used to be Yushi Zhongcheng, and he was quite famous in the court. Does he also have the ability to use soldiers?" Wang Shu said.

"His talent is extraordinary! He must not be underestimated!" Zhao Chen said.

This Qin Hui is the most famous traitor in Chinese history! And to get this title, if you don't have talent, it is absolutely impossible! Qin Hui was extremely treacherous, but also extremely intelligent, so he was able to control the government for more than 20 years. In the end, even Zhao Gou had to act according to his face! During his tenure as prime minister, the Jurchens invaded several times, but they were all blocked! Of course, every time Song Jun wanted to fight back, Qin Hui would stop him! On the one hand, because Qin Hui is an internal traitor, Jin Bing may have a handle, and on the other hand, the existence of foreign aggression is conducive to maintaining Qin Hui's status, so Qin Hui is unwilling to counterattack Jurchen!

Thinking of Qin Hui's "big name", a faint smile appeared on Zhao Chen's face.

"In the next period of time, we will mainly build the staff headquarters, and we will also need a period of time to recuperate! Spring is here, and the production and construction corps in Guanshan should be busy! In addition, although the number of the Imperial Army, Huanqing Army, and Jingyuan Army There are many, but a large proportion of them are recruits who have been in the army for less than half a year. These recruits still need to be trained well! There is also the problem in Sichuan, which must be resolved as soon as possible!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, will King Kang and Jurchen attack us again?" Wang Shu asked.

"They shouldn't attack again! This time, both Kang Wang's army and Jurchen's army have suffered a lot, and the war will come to an end for the time being!" Zhao Chen said.

Yue Fei next to him nodded, and he agreed with Zhao Chen's words very much! After the war, King Kang and Jurchen both suffered defeats, and the morale of the army was greatly hit. For the time being, they will not go west again!