Outside the north gate of Jiangdu, Zhao Yunwei's military camp.

From a public and private point of view, Tian Xin's visit is a matter that must be treated solemnly.

This is also the first meeting between Beifu and Weijun, which will lay the foundation for the long-term relationship between the two military departments in the future.

An iron-clad fact was placed in front of the ministers and generals of the Han court...... Now the Beifu soldiers under Tian Xin are the most capable of fighting, and the preparation for the construction of the guard army is inseparable from the cutting and bloodletting of the Beifu soldiers.

Shi Luyi, the left-behind governor of Beifu, presided over the smuggling trade with the Xiahou clan, and in early June, Beifu finally established a fourth cavalry battalion.

In the entire Han army, Guan Yu has the largest cavalry army, with three cavalry battalions in his hands; Even Liu Bei only has two cavalry battalions, the left supervisor of Yulin and the right supervisor of Yulin; The remaining Ma Chao brothers have more than 2,000 horses, but many of them ride and less than half of them are fine riders.

The cavalry in Zhang Fei's hand was divided into three, which was not majestic.

As far as cavalry strength is concerned, Tian Xin now has four battalions in his hands, and if smuggling continues to develop, he may be able to accumulate six battalions...... If you have more, you won't be able to raise it.

The cavalry of Beifu was expanded, and it relied on the relatively stable Nanyang military tun to obtain supplies, so it is also appropriate to say that the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong.

The system of ploughing and warfare in which the government and soldiers plough and fight shows another side in this year's rare peaceful atmosphere...... The Beifu soldiers did not rely on the military budgets of the prefectures and counties, but from time to time several or more than a dozen military officials were promoted and flowed into the localities.

Now Tian Xin's prestige is flourishing, and these Beifu military officials are relatively strong in style, and they have flowed into Nanyang, Deng Guo, and Jiangdu Yin to serve...... It has shown external erosion and expansion.

The channels for the ascent of the military officials in Beifu must be kept unblocked, and as far as the military officials are concerned, they must remain active.

After two or three years in a post, military officials are bound to slack, breeding negative emotions such as dissatisfaction and laziness; Only by letting go of the promotion channel, no matter whether you are greedy or shrewd and capable, you will burst out with enthusiasm for work and do your duty.

Now Beifu is in a state of benign operation and expansion, the low-level officials are eager to learn, the middle-level military officials are hopeful and energetic, and the senior military officials are even more gearing up to get a bigger vote.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Yun came to Jiangdu to prepare for the establishment of a new guard...... Where do the soldiers come from? Where does the equipment come from? Where will the budget for raising troops come from?

Undoubtedly, the huge Beifu army with a hundred battalions has reached the time of division.

How to divide it, Tian Xin said it doesn't count, Zhao Yun said it doesn't count, it needs to be negotiated.

This issue is related to internal equilibrium, and the relationship is naturally long-term, and any detail will have a far-reaching impact.

When Tian Xin and Zhao Yun met, neither of them smiled, so that the subordinates and relatives of the two looked at each other, always worried about the collapse of the talk.

In terms of personal character and ethics, Zhao Yun is excellent, and the people around Tian Xin naturally admire Zhao Yun; The two families have a relationship, and Zhao Yun's subordinates also have respect for Tian Xin and Beifu.

In the big tent of the barracks, Zhao Yun carefully looked at Tian Xin, who was wrapped in a red scarf, and Tian Xin spread out the adaptation plan written by Zhao Yun, and he read it carefully to compare it with the plan on his side.

There are three sources of replenishment for the soldiers who are preparing to build the guard, one is the Jingxiangzhou county soldiers, the other is the Beifu soldiers, and the other is the left army, the front army, and the right army.

First of all, it is necessary to clarify the purpose of the Guards, which is by no means a charge, but a Guard.

It is often combined with the Praetorian Army to be called the Praetorian Guard, which is actually an army at two levels of command. It is basic common sense that these two armies cannot be handed over to the people of the same camp for moderation without accidents or special factors, and there is no need to elaborate on them.

And the sergeant of the guard, which can be called the guard, is responsible for the defense and defense of Gyeonggi.

From the perspective of the Qin and Han military systems, the guards were composed of local county-age soldiers, and these county soldiers were often young soldiers who had completed recruit training in the local area. They served as guards, that is, they took turns to go to Gyeonggi to join the forbidden army and the guards, and served as guards; If you go to the border to serve as a guard, you are a pawn and belong to the border army.

Therefore, it is the proper meaning of Jingxiang and Xiangzhou to select county soldiers to join the guards; In the future, it will also be implemented, and there is no need for Zhao Yun to operate it personally, he is only responsible for receiving soldiers, and the inspection and acceptance can be completed.

The front army, the right army, and the left army are also easy to talk about, and if they don't mean to cut two battalions, they can either give three battalions.

It is not only the equipment and personnel of a battalion that are given, but also the establishment of the battalion and the military budget that the preparation occupies.

This matter is not complicated, Guan Yu ordered that no matter whether it was six battalions or nine battalions, it could be allocated to Zhao Yun, and no one else dared to slander or resist the order.

The only complicated thing is the Beifu soldiers.

First of all, in what way did the Beifu soldiers merge into the guards, and they continued to maintain the establishment of the government soldiers, and served in turns, like the local county soldiers?

Or as in the case of the former army, it was directly cut and organized, and a dozen or twenty battalions were relinquished into the guards, which were completely managed by the guards.

If it is the former, the power of assessment, selection, and promotion of officials in the Northern Shogunate is still held in the Northern Shogunate; When the officials violated the law, the Beifu was also responsible for the trial.

Unless battlefield military discipline is enforced, Zhao Yun cannot cross Beifu; Then the personnel power is also in Beifu, and Zhao Yun only has the power to dispatch.

In this way, it was almost difficult for Zhao Yun to unify this part of the Beifu soldiers; Given the peculiarities of the Guard, this kind of forcible patchwork is not possible.

So there is no choice in this matter, Zhao Yun wants to permanently cut off part of the soldiers, ordnance and establishment of Beifu; Naturally, they also want to take away the personnel power of this part of the officials.

How can ordinary big-headed soldiers be easily placed, whether they are government soldiers or guards, there is no difference in front of these big-headed soldiers.

The difficulty is the placement of military officers, whether the military officer team is transferred to the guards? Or will these military officials be dismissed and resettled by the Northern Mansion?

The personnel transfer of military officials is the most important thing in this meeting.

Tian Xin carefully studied Zhao Yun's solution, Zhao Yun wanted to personally assess the officials, leave those who were qualified, and return to Beifu if they were unqualified.

There is nothing unqualified, the physique of the officials of the Northern Mansion is basically qualified; At most, the quality of military officials is not up to standard, and they are demoted and appointed, or they are repatriated to Beifu.

Pang Hong saw that Tian Xin never smiled, and when he saw that Zhao Yun on the other side did not smile either, he spoke: "It's a big matter, why don't you discuss it later?" ”

Wei Weiqing Fukuang, who was sitting in the same series as Zhao Yun, also laughed to ease the atmosphere: "It should be like this, it's me who neglected Chen Gong." ”

"Nope."

Tian Xin categorically stopped and said: "The matter is up to the military officials to stay in office, and it can be explained in a few words, and there is no need to postpone." ”

It is not an accident to cede more than a dozen battalions or more than 20 battalions, and his bottom line is to take away half of the Beifu soldiers and move to Guanzhong, and the rest of the Beifu soldiers will be abandoned.

With the return of the army to the Central Plains or the recovery of Hebei, these soldiers returned to the countryside with their families, or reunited with their families It is also a good destination.

He can handle the affairs of the northern government with full authority, and there is no need to discuss it with the shogunate officials; Zhao Yun is also a man of his word and can carry out his promises.

At least, during Zhao Yun's tenure as General Wei, the conditions he agreed to could be counted.

Tian Xin hesitated a little and asked: "General Zilong, may the guards teach thousand-character texts, enlighten the sergeants, and select the officials to draw talents?" ”

Zhao Yun had a look of yearning on his face, but he still shook his head: "The guards have their own examinations and annual examinations to select talents, as for enlightenment teaching, I can't call the shots." ”

From the point of view of the mission of the Guard's own existence, the Guard does not need to train its own officers.

The officers of the guard should come from all over the world, from all sides, and it should be a hodgepodge.

The duty of the guards is to garrison, not to fight.

Therefore, the composition of this future Gyeonggi garrison army should be rich in sources and able to maintain internal balance, so that the garrison cannot pose a threat to either side.

Without the establishment of a military academy, the guard army will never be able to gain a firm foothold and will not be able to raise an endless team of military officers.

Tian Xin bowed slightly, this reply was barely acceptable, and said: "General Zilong wants twenty battalions of soldiers, and I can cede them, but the military officials have to listen to them when they stay." In addition, the old general Xiahou is about to be transferred to Xiangzhou, and I can divide five battalions into the guard army of the seven battalions of the department. The twenty-five battalions before and after, what does General Zilong think? ”

"Good."

Zhao Yun said this word before he showed a relaxed smile, Tian Xin also smiled casually, and this meeting ended.