Chapter 14: War Is the Continuation of Politics

Although the process was tortuous, the result was still very satisfactory.

Watching the four of them chatting and laughing in the distance, Goutou Lao Gao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; if these kids became terrorists, there would be no role left for Black Cat.

After all, they were inferior in martial power, inferior in intelligence, inferior in ruthlessness, and even lost in shamelessness and having no bottom line.

Fortunately, they were on the same team as him.

And at this moment on the chat group.

Zhang Chu'an: "Wow, my brother Nie is indeed someone who can toy with the hundred immortal sects; as soon as he entered the interrogation room, he suppressed Black Cat completely."

Guo Jing: "I have to say, Nie Huaishang's performance just now really scared me."

Zhang Xiaofan: "Not just you, I felt afraid too; I have to say Black Cat simply cannot compare to you."

Nie Huaishang: "That's enough, you guys."

Nie Huaishang felt speechless seeing everyone in the group roasting him; if he hadn't acted so bad, what if he couldn't suppress Black Cat and ended up being manipulated by him?

Guo Jing: "Alright, let's stop roasting Huaishang. What are your plans afterwards? Which department do you plan to apply for? I plan to apply for the Command Department."

Nie Huaishang: "Unless something unexpected happens, we all plan to apply for the Command Department, right?"

Zhang Xiaofan: "Exactly; after all, when we go to other worlds, we all need to command armies to fight wars."

Zhang Chu'an: "Besides, participating in the Command Department makes it convenient for us to complete our missions."

The four of them booked tickets individually, carrying big and small bags to go home, and began preparing for enrollment matters.

The four enrolled very quickly, but everyone's learning situation was different; Guo Jing's situation made the teachers feel that this kid was a bit neglecting his proper duties.

He frequently asked why the Mongol Iron Cavalry's combat power was so strong and possessed combat power, but Guo Jing always completed his assignments very well and performed excellently.

The teachers just criticized him for putting all his energy into modern warfare and then gave him an answer.

First was the military system of the Mongol army, the military-political integrated Thousand-Household system.

The so-called Thousand-Household system is the Great Khan recognizing the hereditary power of the Thousand-Household Nayan (Mongolian: official).

Within their own jurisdiction, they possess powers such as allocating pastures, collecting taxes, assigning corvée labor, and commanding armies.

The characteristic of the Thousand-Household system is organizing all herdsmen in a military manner, making them subordinate to various Thousand-Household Nayans.

Hearing the teacher's explanation, Guo Jing's expression shook, because in his original trajectory, he had been titled a Nayan by Temujin.

Guo Jing continued to listen carefully to the teacher's explanation.

Each Thousand-Household is both a military unit and a grassroots social organization.

The Thousand-Household system was established by breaking up the old tribal organizations.

Through the Thousand-Household system, all Mongol people were incorporated into the Thousand-Households and fixed within designated pasture areas, not allowed to move arbitrarily.

Household registration was entered into the records; all men aged 15 to 70 had to serve in the military, and at any time according to state orders, they had to provide their own horses, weapons, and provisions, led by Thousand-Household and Hundred-Household commanders to go on campaign.

The Nayan class was an important pillar for Genghis Khan and his family to rule the people.

Nayans who built special merits and were granted the title of "Darqan" enjoyed rights such as exemption from taxes, exclusive ownership of war spoils, freedom from legal constraints and sanctions, immunity from punishment for nine crimes, and the right to free grazing.

After the Mongol cavalry occupied Central Plains, Ogedei also promoted the Thousand-Household system in Central Plains, granting titles on a massive scale. Under the Thousand-Household system, almost all people in the various Mongol tribes were soldiers.

Besides the military system, the reason the Mongol Iron Cavalry was so formidable was also their advanced strategy and tactics: long-distance large-scale flanking maneuvers, long-distance raiding operations, and separate advances with combined attacks and encirclements.

The most prominent characteristic of the Mongol cavalry was its high-speed mobility; in combat, the Mongol cavalry often advanced rapidly, avoiding strength and striking weakness, dividing and encircling the enemy army like a butcher dismembering an ox, and finally achieving victory.

Being able to achieve high-speed mobility strategically was first because the Mongol nomadic people relied mainly on animal husbandry, so everyone could ride horses, herd, and shoot arrows, possessing extremely high horsemanship skills.

Secondly, the Mongol army placed great importance on horse power. Genghis Khan repeatedly instructed his subordinates to cherish horse power and value warhorses, severely punishing generals who wasted horse power.

Moreover, once troops set out, several horses would travel in parallel, so the horses did not become exhausted.

The third point regarding logistics was that the pressure on the Mongol army was very small. When going on campaign, they only brought horses and flocks of sheep, "drinking only mare's milk upon entering or exiting, or slaughtering sheep for food."

Another point was that although Mongol horses were short in stature and unimpressive in appearance, generally only 1.3 to 1.4 meters tall, with weak speed and explosive power.

But their skin was thick and their flesh tough, their endurance was good, and they were not picky eaters, eating anything; when food was scarce, they could even eat only grass roots and tree bark, absolutely champions in long-distance running.

Besides the above two points, the equipment of the Mongol Iron Cavalry was also not inferior.

The Mongol warriors' battle robes had another characteristic: inside the battle robe, they would always wear a soft, smooth silk garment. This not only made the Mongol battle robes comfortable to wear, but even if struck by an arrow, the arrowhead wrapped in silk could be pulled out very easily.

Their weapons were mainly: sabers, daggers, maces with wolf teeth, and bows and arrows. These weapons were suitable for attack at short, medium, and long ranges, convenient and handy.

Returning to the dormitory at night, Guo Jing pondered for a long time; originally, he never understood why the Mongol Iron Cavalry could unite as one while the Song Bing collapsed at the slightest touch.

Although the Mongol Thousand-Household system was very simple, it guaranteed that combat personnel possessed territory, wealth, and a transcendent social status.

This greatly stimulated every Mongol's enthusiasm for fighting.

As for the Song Dynasty, it was obviously the scholar-officials who decided; that Wen Yanbo had already explicitly stated in front of the Son of Heaven: "The Son of Heaven does not share the world with the common people, but shares the world with the scholar-officials."

Great generals like Yue Fei were killed with a single word of "perhaps" from Qin Hui; in his original trajectory, he guarded Xiangyang for many years, repelling several attacks by the Mongol armies, yet the court gave not even a single reward.

Yes, Guo Jing's nature didn't care, but you had to show your attitude.

I can choose not to take it, but you cannot choose not to give it; how would others see this?

Just like a technology company: if a technical staff member creates hundreds of billions in revenue for the company, but the company only gives that technical staff member a monthly salary of five thousand yuan.

No bonuses, no benefits, not even verbal commendations; the key is that anyone in this company can bully this technical staff member for no reason.

I ask you, would any technical staff member be willing to go to this technology company?

At this moment, Guo Jing discovered that to truly defeat Temujin and others, relying solely on technology and military strength was not enough.

Politics must absolutely not be weaker than theirs, because war is the continuation of politics; the fact that the Qin State could sweep across the six states was built upon Shang Yang's system of military merit and noble ranks.

The Mongol Iron Cavalry sweeping across the Eurasian continent was due to the Thousand-Household Nayan system.

Because everyone who fought for him could fully receive benefits, and they were never in arrears.

Conversely, if there is no hope for advancement and leaders maliciously withhold wages, it will lead to the collapse of the regime.

For example, Li Zicheng was laid off and maliciously owed wages by Chongzhen, so Chongzhen was met by Li Zicheng's armed petition to demand unpaid wages.

Guo Jing fell into deep thought; he must devise a political system that is not inferior to the Thousand-Household system, and one that is suitable for that era.