In addition to this, Li Yin also stipulated that the army should not participate in any commercial activities. Li Yin emphasized this issue emphatically. He wanted the army to make it clear that they could only eat imperial food.
Through this military meeting, Li Yin planned to control the army firmly in his own hands. At the same time, he set up his own Ministry of War, Qin Huaiyu, Zhu Youzhi, Xue Rengui, and Niu Jinda were all incorporated into it. In the future, the Ministry of War will be responsible for all things in the army, including the management of local garrisons, appointment and dismissal of positions, and logistics supplies. Be responsible to Li Yin and obey his leadership.
"In addition to the general strategy above, the army will implement a military rank system." The military rank system began in Western Europe in the sixteenth century. The emergence of the military rank system is conducive to the regularization of the army. After careful consideration, Li Yin decided to implement it in the army.
"Military rank system? What is this?" Li Yin's military meeting this time can be regarded as a reward for meritorious service. Qin Huaiyu and others directly entered the Ministry of War to lead the rank of general, which made them very satisfied, and Li Yin also made the army completely regular at this meeting. This made them feel at ease.
"Military rank is a hierarchical system that distinguishes military positions and responsibilities. For example, the three positions of school lieutenant, captain, and general. When soldiers don't know you, how do they distinguish your positions?" Li Yin asked.
The three of them all looked blank and shook their heads at the same time.
"That's it. At this time, the military rank can help the soldiers identify your position. For example, the three buttons in my hand, if you sew three on your shoulders, you will prove that you are a general, two are captains, and three It’s the captain, when the soldiers see three of them, they will know that you are a general, and they will obey your orders.” Li Yin continued: “Of course, this is just a metaphor, and I will explain it to you in detail when I return to the Military Academy. "
"Yes, Your Highness!" The three said at the same time.
Then, Li Yin discussed the specific details with several people, preparing to establish a military management organization. Now that another 20,000 recruits have been recruited, this matter cannot be delayed any longer.
The military meeting was successfully concluded. Just as Li Yin and the others went out, a soldier walked over quickly and said, "Your Highness, the emperor's imperial edict has arrived."
Li Yan looked in the direction the soldier was pointing at, and saw a man in a red official uniform not far away. So, he and Qin Huaiyu walked over.
"Wang Shilang!" Li Yin was a little surprised when he saw the face of the visitor. He didn't expect Li Shimin to let Wang Gui deliver the imperial decree in person. Few people can enjoy this honor. Li Yin suddenly felt that the spoils of war were not given away in vain.
"I have seen His Highness Sixth!"
Wang Gui also respectfully saluted Li Yin when he saw Li Yin approaching. Now that Li Yin is famous, he doesn't dare to put on airs in front of him.
Li Min helped him up with both hands, and Wang Gui was a close minister beside Li Shimin. He also couldn't put on airs and said: "Wang Shilang, please come in and talk."
Wang Gui nodded, looked at Qin Huaiyu and said, "This is Young Master Qin, and he really resembles Duke Yi. Duke Yi is very happy to hear that Young Master Qin has made meritorious service. He never left the Duke's mansion before. A few days ago, I also came out to have a talk with the emperor."
"Exactly. Duke Yi, no, father is in good health." Qin Huaiyu felt mixed feelings. But after all, blood is thicker than water, so he still cared about Qin Shubao's body.
Wang Gui sighed, and said, "Duke Yi's health is getting worse day by day. Go back and visit him when you have time. He doesn't say anything, but he still cares about your son very much." Qin Huaiyu's affairs have been going on for a long time. It was passed on in Chang'an before, so Wang Gui understood the story.
Qin Huaiyu's eyes turned red, he turned his face away and did not speak.
Seeing him like this, Li Yin knew that he was feeling uncomfortable and deliberately changed the topic and introduced Zhu Youzhi and Xue Rengui to Wang Gui one by one.
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Gui took out the imperial decree, put it forward with both hands, and said in his mouth: "Your Highness has made great achievements, and the emperor is very happy. He specially asked me to come and read the imperial decree."
Li Yan looked at Wang Gui's movements and asked in confusion: "Wang Shilang, what does this mean?" He didn't understand why Wang Gui gave him the imperial edict without reading it.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be so rigid between you and me. Your Highness only needs to read for himself, without those red tapes." Wang Gui laughed loudly.
Li Yin understood that reading the imperial decree in person is actually a ritual. If the officials who read the imperial decree have a good relationship with that person, they will sometimes omit this step and directly give the imperial decree to that person to show that they have a good relationship. By doing this, Gui is also expressing his closeness to Li Yin.
After reading the previous content, Li Yin looked to the back. The latter content Li Shimin wrote a lot of words to describe how Niu Jinda made two soldiers in armor compete. How about Rao!
At this moment, he understood why Wang Gui came to Songzhou in person. It turned out that he was carrying this mission. Seeing Wang Gui's unnatural smile, Li Yin understood that he already knew about it.
One title plus seven states for thousands of sets of armor, this deal is sure to make a profit. Although these seven states are sparsely populated, it does not mean that these places are not good, but that no one has developed them yet. This is the same as the ancient economically developed areas. Like the slow transition from the Yellow River Basin to the Yangtze River Basin, the prospects are limitless.
The three of Zhu Youzhi all looked forward to the imperial decree in Li Yin's hand, and wanted to know what reward Li Shimin had given Li Yin, but Li Yin didn't hide it from them.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, these seven prefectures originally belonged to Badi, plus the ten prefectures of Shu, Your Highness has all seventeen prefectures of Ba and Shu. He is a veritable King of Shu." Zhu Youzhi congratulated.
Qin Huaiyu and Xue Rengui congratulated repeatedly. In the eyes of the three, the more states and counties the better. Anyway, they only care about the military and ignore government affairs, and they don't need to ask how to manage the affairs of these seven states.
It has been a month since I left Yizhou, and the problem of captives here has been resolved. Li Min thought it was time to go back to Yizhou, so he said: "Since Wang Shilang is here, let me go to Yizhou with this king. Stay in Zhouzhou for a few more days, and when the king prepares the armor, you can send Murong and his son and the armor to Chang'an."
Wang Gui said: "It's so good!", Li Yin explained Li Shimin's careful thinking, and Wang Gui said awkwardly.
The next day, Li Yin, Qin Huaiyu, Zhu Youzhi, Xue Rengui and Wang Gui went to Yizhou together, accompanied by the Zheng sisters. Li Yin mentioned these two sisters when he wrote to Cui Yingying. When replying to the letter, Cui Yingying said that she knew these two people, and it is said that they have a very good relationship.
A few big men were riding horses, and the Zheng sisters were sitting in the car. Wang Gui looked at the horses of several people and smiled silently. Just as Li Shimin guessed, Li Yin really left some good things. People's mounts are all sweaty horses, good horses among horses.
In the carriage, the Zheng sisters sat facing each other. After a month of recuperation, their bodies have recovered, and their spirits are much better than when they were rescued, but Zheng Binglan still seems to have not escaped from the past, and her expression is melancholy .
But the younger sister Zheng Binglu is in a good state of mind, with a happy smile on her face from time to time. In the Tuyuhun Camp, Zheng Binglan sacrificed herself to protect this younger sister, and she stooped to serve Murong Fuyun. Zheng Binglu, who was not hurt, could not understand That kind of cruelty and suffering.
Opening a corner of the curtain, Zheng Binglu secretly looked at Li Yin and the others outside, and looked at Li Yin and the others one by one. When she saw Qin Huaiyu, she saw that his eyes were looking at the carriage. She was startled, and opened the curtain again. Putting it down, he kept patting his chest.
Rolling his eyes, Zheng Binglu said: "Sister, that General Qin really has a deep affection for you. I think he is also good, and he is the son of Duke Yi. Why don't you marry him."
"What nonsense is that dead girl!" Zheng Binglan felt a pain in her heart. If she was still perfect, she might accept it, but now, she still couldn't smooth out the lump in her heart, and she even added a layer of resistance to men.
These days, Qin Huaiyu always pretends to appear in front of the two sisters unintentionally, delivering water, food, clothes, and all the work done by the servants. The fool also understands that this kid is abnormal, and the two sisters are not stupid, especially Qin Huaiyu's stupid attitude of staring at people's death is too obvious.
Zheng Binglu put down the curtains, Qin Huaiyu sighed softly, and Zheng Binglan disappeared from his field of vision again.
Seeing him like this, Li Yan smiled and said, "There is still no improvement? I'll say you are unrequited love."
Zhu Youzhi and Xue Rengui both laughed maliciously when they heard the words, Zhu Youzhi said: "Your Highness, stop teasing him, I don't know what kind of dementia he had at dinner last night, he didn't even bite off his chopsticks Discover."
"Nonsense, no way!" Qin Huaiyu blushed.
Xue Rengui said: "I can testify!"
Qin Huaiyu gave the two of them a hard look and stopped talking.
Li Yin comforted Qin Huaiyu and said: "Take your time, I think Zheng Binglan may still have a knot in her heart that has not been untied, just untie it, and don't worry, the heaven pays off!"
Qin Huaiyu shook his head and let out another long sigh.
Wang Gui has been smiling and watching the bickering of these people, envious of the harmonious relationship between Li Yin and the others. (To be continued..)