Chapter 923 Chapter 923: Yuanhuang’s fifth year (Part 3) [Asking for monthly votes]
Even though Chu Yao knew that his lord was always straightforward, he never expected that she would be so straightforward even with this kind of question, with a serious look on her face. He could only ponder: "In terms of strength, the two of them are almost the same; in terms of talent, it's hard to tell the winner. It's just—"
Chu Yao paused and lowered his voice.
“Yuanyuan is from a foreign race in the Northern Desert after all.”
It's not that Chu Yao cares about this. If he did, he wouldn't be so close to Wei Shou, but now Kang Guo does. Wei Shou can serve as a general, but he is definitely not the leader. In the future war with Bei Mo, Wei Shou's background may become a hidden danger. Rationally, he would choose Chu Jie from the second choice.
Shen Tang didn't say anything.
Chu Yao added: "The round weakness is too obvious."
Jin Rui is Wei Shou's weakness.
Since Chu Yao could use Jin Rui to restrain Wei Shou - even though Jin Rui volunteered, and Chu Yao single-handedly planned to cut off all Wei Shou's escape routes, Wei Shou had to betray Zheng Qiao, but the outside world didn't know the twists and turns. Only know what you see. Naturally, one would worry that Wei Shou would be constrained by the same means and betray Shen Tang. Letting Wei Shou take the lead is not a wise move.
In the future, when fighting with Bei Mo, Bei Mo is very likely to use Wei Shou's incident to make a fuss and provoke a crisis of trust. Even if the lord is convinced, the soldiers below will not all listen. If something goes wrong in any link, it will be a misstep that will last forever.
Chhu Yao didn’t dare to bet on this future.
He would rather Wei Shou was inferior.
Shen Tang said: "So, you like Chu Jie?"
Although Chu Yao said that he was completely relieved of Chu Jie's feelings, Shen Tang was a bit petty. She still remembered the old grudges and was worried that Chu Yao's relief was only superficial. She said this just to maintain balance. In fact, she was worried that Chu Yao's relief was superficial. Still sad.
In official matters, Shen Tang can handle a bowl of water evenly.
In private matters, she is still partial and can be a little willful.
Chu Yao shook his head: "He is not the best candidate either."
Shen Tang cheered up: "Tell me and listen."
Chu Jie is not inferior to anyone in terms of strength, qualifications, or even experience in leading troops and prestige in the military. He led his army of soldiers and horses in the bitter cold land and guarded the Yonggu Pass for many years. He was considered to be an upright Miaohong, while Wei Shou was a foreign military commander from the Northern Desert who joined in the middle. Comparing the two, even Shen Tang couldn't fault Chu Jie's advantages, but Chu Yao was not even satisfied with him.
Is there a hidden secret that I don't know about?
Chu Yao said: "I'm afraid he doesn't have this heart."
Chu Jie’s biggest problem is that he doesn’t have Wei Shou’s ambition and self-motivation. He stayed at Yonggu Pass to repay the life-saving grace of the former governor of Longwu County. The hatred between Shiwu and Shiwu is getting deeper and deeper just because of the frequent fights. There is no blood feud, but there is a blood feud. Chu Jie just wants to get Shiwu, and the second is to make his soldiers live a good life, and the third is to practice.
This does not include who will be the general under his command and how much military power he will control, let alone making him the head of the generals.
Shen Tang: “…”
Chu Yao added: "Actually, Zhao Dayi is not bad either."
Shen Tang shook his head: "The strength is still lacking, I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress others. If it were three years ago, Dayi would be the best choice, but now that we are expanding our troops, the number of lower-level sergeants has increased. There are still a few people who are familiar with Dayi. people?"
A brave warrior is an individual who respects strength.
They respect the strong and only trust the strong.
Zhao Feng arrived a little late.
the most important is-
Shen Tang rubbed his brows and whispered: "Dayi and Gongsu have a fateful relationship. Gongsu is a young master, the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the leader of the military equipment supervisor, Shanxiao is the supervisor of the censor and the leader of Taichang Temple... If it happens again Letting righteousness come out on top is not reusing them, it is roasting them on the fire. It is not an exaggeration to say 'praise and kill'. I don't know how many grudges and open and covert attacks will be incurred in the future. It cannot be done based on emotion and reason. Do this.”
Chu Yao was filled with joy when he heard this.
"My lord is very thoughtful, and this really needs to be taken into consideration. Compared with waiting for the capital, Dayi prefers to keep an eye on the border. Since this is a hot potato, why don't you take it yourself?"
Shen Tang: "...I haven't thought about this."
In fact, this is also the safest way.
The three generals under her command each have their own problems and are not suitable to be pushed out, but she herself is suitable.
Once the top spot is solved, the rest is easy.
Chu Yao said: "The military system, what are your plans, Lord?"
This issue is somewhat sensitive.
The Lord did not make the arrangements yesterday. He must have encountered trouble and has been undecided. But just now I was worried about choosing between Chu Jie and Wei Shou, so I should have some clues. Chu Yao's guess was correct, Shen Tang really had a rough plan.
Shen Tang said: "I have read a lot of intelligence content before, and I can't ignore any of them. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages..."
As she spoke, she found a book full of notes.
Chu Yao glanced at ten lines at a time, and he looked at it for more than ten breaths before closing it.
Shen Tang continued: "The brave warriors who come from rich families have their own private armies. To Kang State, they are unsafe bombs that may explode at any time. They may not endanger the entire Kang State. However, small local frictions are inevitable. Two villages can continue their hatred for hundreds of years because of a well, and fight with each other from time to time, not to mention the fierce and aggressive warriors? Once they become enemies, they will take action, and once they take action, they will take action. The situation has escalated. One side is looking for old relatives and friends to help, and the other side is looking for fellow tribesmen to join. If they are fighting, they will get out of control. Private soldiers must find ways to slowly ban them..."
Chu Yao never thought of this possibility.
After all, no powerful country has ever done this in the past. It’s not that the country’s leader doesn’t want to do so, but it’s that the brave and brave group is difficult to restrain. The more pressure they exert, the more they rebound. It is not impossible to force them into a panic, gather a crowd and raise an army, rush into the palace and let the king's blood splatter in the court. A look of worry appeared in Chu Yao's eyebrows: "This matter should be dealt with slowly."
“Why did my lord suddenly come up with this idea?”
Shen Tang said: "It didn't happen suddenly, it was there from the beginning. I have been thinking about how to make this world peaceful. Can everyone use their bare hands? How much harm can one person cause? However, this situation is very important to It does not apply to the confrontation between the two forces. The superior never cares about the casualties of the soldiers at the bottom. They only need to win the battle."
She said seriously: "True peace will only come when everyone cherishes their lives and no one dares to act rashly. In other words, when anyone is in a death crisis, they will know the meaning of life." wonderful."
Chu Yao felt that his lord's words were a bit strange.
But he had to agree with this.
It’s just that the lord’s hypothesis cannot be turned into reality.
The reality is that brave warriors will not give up their rights easily. To touch the legitimacy of their establishment of private military tribes is to go against the entire martial arts community. Shen Tang closed her eyes and rubbed her head, which was swollen after not sleeping for several days. She used a pair of cool hands to massage it gently, which greatly relieved the discomfort. She said: "When recruiting or recruiting soldiers before a war, all those who join the army are young and strong. In war, The strength is guaranteed, but the country’s military expenditure is too high and the risks are high. If you are not careful, local wealthy families will take advantage of the situation and support their own troops. If you turn around and the enemy is not defeated, your own people will show their swords first... Once the local private soldiers become Once the climate is resolved, the next step…”
Shen Tang did not continue.
It is a headache for a warrior with good family background to rely on his family to support his private army. If the army is recruited before the war, it is equivalent to giving them a legitimate excuse to expand. How can the ambitious people miss the opportunity? This is also one of the main reasons why there has never been a truly unified country in the two hundred years since the advent of the Thief Star - the environment is too favorable to ambitious warlords.
Speaking of which, she herself is also a standard warlord.
Chu Yao said softly: "You can choose something more stable."
Shen Tang replied: "It is more stable. The army and peasants are integrated into the government. The pressure on Kang's military expenditure is also small, but the problem is also big. If Zhechong government is established in various places, border wars will occur frequently in the future, and the deployment of troops will be too time-consuming. It also delays the sergeants’ farming time.” The soldiers of the government are trained during the slack time of farming.
Border operations are rarely resolved quickly.
Especially when you meet a shameless **** like Bei Mo.
When you are full of momentum, you can't move, you take a little slack and take people over to harass, and you fled when you counterattack. As long as they are not caught and exterminated, Beimo will dare to continue to "tease" like this and forcefully delay the war until it can no longer go on.
Throughout the hundreds of years in the Northern Desert, dozens of battles to the south have been carried out, and it is basically the same routine. You can't get rid of it and you can't kill it. It's annoying!
Once the transferred soldiers are involved in a long-term tug-of-war, farmland will inevitably be abandoned. If the supply and comfort from the imperial court cannot keep up, the army's morale will be weakened over time. It is also common for sergeants to fight half-heartedly or simply run away from battle.
Fu soldiers basically provide their own weapons, dry food, and uniforms.
Although not receiving food and salary from the court can reduce the pressure on military expenditures, others still have the confidence not to cooperate. Most importantly, this condition restricted sergeants from poor peasant backgrounds. Those who go to serve as government soldiers are basically from relatively wealthy families.
Shen Tang has studied countries that adopt the imperial military system.
Continuously summarize their pros and cons.
This is also the main reason why she has been hesitant.
A lesson learned from the past and a guide for those behind.
If you want to adopt it, you cannot ignore its problems.
Shen Tang: "My plan is to make improvements on this basis. Enlisted soldiers can be discharged from the army, and they can retire when they have reached the age limit and return to ordinary people. Soldiers who die in battle must receive condolences and compensation. People's hearts must not be cold, and the local area must be in time..."
Those countries that have adopted the military system also provide pensions to the families of soldiers, but the royal court is getting lazy and the local personnel are slack. The families of the fallen soldiers have received the news, but the local government has not sent anyone to express condolences. How can people not feel cold?
There is also something to be learned about winning people's hearts.
Shen Tang will definitely seize this area.
Chu Yao: "Retired?"
Shen Tang said matter-of-factly: "It's natural to retire from the army. Ordinary people in their fifties and sixties go to the battlefield. What's the difference between that and dying? All Zhechong prefectures must maintain their youthful fighting strength."
Those who are of appropriate age can be enlisted in the army for training, and those who are over the age limit can be discharged from the army, whether they go to farm or do business. If there is a war in the future and the battlefield reaches the territory of Kang State, these people can quickly gather their combat power, which is better than ordinary common people.
She said: "In addition to the Zhechong Mansion's own farmland to allow them to be self-sufficient, the royal court will also provide a portion of military pay. This will also strengthen the sergeants' recognition of the Kang King's court..."
Chhu Yao asked a very crucial question.
"If there is no war, continue to recruit young men to join the army..." Adopt the government military system and allocate land to Zhechongfu, so that they can be self-sufficient, and the lord also needs to increase military pay... Alas, the Ministry of Households heard this, and I am afraid there will be a sharp explosion. Mingyin oh.
Furthermore, the daily routine of the soldiers is not all about training and plowing the fields.
Chu Yao worried: "Would it be too wasteful?"
Shen Tang asked: "What do you mean?"
Chu Yao: “For example, you can participate in the Ministry of Industry…”
Shen Tang shook his head: "This is not appropriate either."
Chu Yao was puzzled when he heard this: "What's wrong?"
Has the Lord forgotten how he used Zhao Feng and his tribe before, and how he used brave warriors to carry out large-scale construction?
Shen Tang also thought of this level.
He smiled and said: "The nature is different. When people work, they have to give money. The land and extra military pay are used to buy the government soldiers' own duties. Their duties are farming and fighting. Any work beyond the scope of these two responsibilities , we must pay the due remuneration. Otherwise, what will the sergeants who have nothing to fight become? Free hard labor? You can ask them to do any dirty work?"
Over time, which minister wants to build a garden, which dignitary wants to build a garden, which place wants to build a playground... Is it possible to let them all go? Euphemistically called it, since they have no war to fight anyway, they just eat military pay, and they are just idle when they are idle?
“As time goes by, who would want to join the army?”
Both individuals and groups are afraid of labels.
Once you are associated with labels such as "coolie" and "lowly", no one will apply for military conscription in the future, because when everyone hears that being a soldier, they think that being a coolie means being a coolie. It takes a lot of energy and hardship, but there is not much benefit or respect.
“What do you mean, lord?”
"You have to give people money, but you also have to give people respect and honor." Shen Tang closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes again and whispered, "We will add a department to the Ministry of Rites later, specifically to promote sergeants among the people. Let the common people We no longer fear sergeants, we even love them. At the same time, we must maintain military discipline... In this way, when sergeants enjoy honor and love, they will naturally become brave and fearless."
The main theme is a two-way rush!
Emotions may seem ethereal, but they are also very powerful.
Chu Yao thought of a fatal question.
“Is the treasury sufficient?”
Shen Tang’s expression froze.
“You have to pay even if you save money on food and clothing!”
No matter what she does, she has no money, so why does she still care about money? Naturally, good steel is used on the blade!
Shen Tang did not plan to set up Zhechong Prefecture in various places.
It is too troublesome to mobilize troops before the war.
Taking the national border as the standard, draw several positions on the border.
“Large Zhechong Prefectures were set up in these places, and the main direction of using troops was the national borders. Small Zhechong Prefectures were set up in other places, mainly for suppressing local areas. They were also set up around the royal capital, and the troops were used to protect the royal capital..."
There are also imperial guards near the royal capital, which are her personal soldiers.
In terms of safety, it is relatively stable.
"Currently, we plan to set up seven guards... If we can expand the territory in the future, we can increase it to twelve or twenty-four guards. The seven guards will be responsible for Zhechong Mansion in various places, and each guard will have a general... Wuhui, what do you think of the seven guards? How should we choose Wei’s name?”
“The Big Dipper?”
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From now on they will be Tianshu Guard, Tianxuan Guard, Tianji Guard, Tianquan Guard, Yuheng Guard, Kaiyang Guard and Yaoguang Guard.
We will change another set of names when we expand to twelve guards.
There are still many changes from the historical government army system (the original one was too complicated and made my eyes dizzy). Except for the chief of the Tianshu Guards, who is a second-grade general, the other guards are all third-grade generals.
The Zhechong captains in various places (too lazy to go to the middle and lower houses, in fact, they should be in descending order) are the fourth and upper grades.
(End of this chapter)