Of course, in order to prevent army generals from promoting private individuals and forming small groups, Zhao Hao had other measures. For example, the military department is responsible for recruiting new recruits, and they receive six months of basic military training and professional training at each new training base, and then transfer them according to the shortage of personnel in each department. The grass-roots officers are from the talents and scholars selected by the various departments, but they all need to enter the martial arts study, and after the completion of the study, they are scattered and distributed to the various departments to avoid 'inbreeding' in each department.

As for the middle-level officers who are the backbone of the army, Zhao Yu is also very cautious in appointing them, except for selecting officers from the imperial guards to 'mix sand' with various departments in the name of exchange. The promotion from junior officers to mid-level officers also requires the personnel selected in the primary selection to leave their posts and go to the martial arts academy for six months to one year of promotion training.

It is said that the power to promote and transfer senior officers above the division and brigade level is in the Ministry of War, but in fact the power of nomination is in the Privy Council, the power of inspection is in the Ministry of War, and the power of confirmation is in the hands of Zhao Yu. The appointment of high-ranking generals above the military capital level is completely controlled by the emperor, and even if he is the ruler of the court, he cannot interfere, let alone the ministry, at most they only have the right to senate, and they only leave their names and signatures on the will.

Although the division and brigade levels have the right to select and appoint non-commissioned officers and deploy officers below the capital level on their own, they also need to be jointly signed by the commander of the headquarters and the marquis of Du Yu, and report to the superiors. Units at the military level have the power to appoint and punish officers below the command level, and they must also file with the Ministry of War. Of course, in wartime, their powers will be released to some extent in order to make up for war losses and deal with lawlessness, but they must also explain the reasons to their superiors in a timely manner after the fact, and obtain confirmation.

Therefore, the system formulated by Zhao Yu has, to a certain extent, prevented Wenchen from interfering in the military's personnel power, so that the various ministries have little room to operate in personnel power. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the troops is ensured, and it is also difficult for the officers of various units to form interest groups by taking advantage of their fellow villagers and colleagues, resulting in a tendency for them to refuse to listen to dispatches, and they cannot take all the troops away if they want to rebel or defect to the enemy.

In addition, the separation of the military and the government has also made the two systems of civil and military distinct, and local officials will not be subject to the military without orders, and the military has no right to interfere in local affairs. Moreover, all military spending comes from the imperial court, so that the military will not be constrained by the local government because of food and salary, so that the possibility of them colluding with each other to divide one side is minimized. In addition, the magistrates also controlled the state army, which to a certain extent stifled the military's independent ambitions.

Therefore, it is very difficult for a feudal official like Jiang Cheng, who is in charge of the local military and political power, to form a separatist force, and they are afraid that the news will have already reached the imperial court as soon as there is a sign of it. As long as their food and baggage are cut off, they will have no food in their stomachs, and the firearms in their hands will become burning sticks......

"Your Majesty, at the request of the Tianfu Military Report!"

"Good!" Zhao Yu stopped his activities, took the military report forwarded by Ni Liang, and read the paper at a glance and ten lines. Zhao Mengjin reported that after they left Yingtianfu, the Mengyuan Peace Council delegation arrived at Yingtianfu from Kaifeng, and it allowed them to cross the border to Lin'an to negotiate peace in accordance with the plan formulated earlier. In order to show the sincerity of their own peace, the naval army that was still waiting in Cheongju was ordered to return, and the brigades of the Huaidong escort army returned to Jiangdong to garrison. In order to ensure the safety of the Mengyuan mission, they were ordered to accompany the escorts and escort them along the way.

"Does Your Majesty have a will to turn back? If nothing happens, the end will be gone! Seeing that His Majesty had finished reading it, the person who gave the book gave a gift and asked for instructions.

"Hey, aren't you Xu Wudifficult, how did you come here with you?" Zhao Hao raised his eyes and saw that the person who delivered the book was the officer of the Third Division who asked questions during the lecture in Yingshan that day, and he pointed at him in surprise and asked.

"The last general is exact, when he left Yingshan, the last general received an order to temporarily go to His Majesty to obey the order!" Xu Wuyi stood up and saluted and reported.

"Is that the case?" Zhao Yu thought for a moment that he didn't order the transfer, turned to Ni Liang and asked.

"Your Majesty, after the head of the village sent His Majesty through the three passes, he will go to Xuzhou to take up his post, and before leaving, he will promote the commander of Xu to Sun Dutong in the name of the Imperial Office. He thought that there was a shortage of manpower in the Imperial Front Office now, and he had to be transferred out, so His Majesty could not have no one to serve. Seeing that talents are rare, he took the initiative to make the main tune Xu Wuyi entered the military counselor of the Imperial Front Office to share his Majesty's worries. At this time, Ni Liang was indeed clear and replied.

"Thirty Lang has always been discerning, since it is his arrangement, let's stay!" Zhao Yu was gloomy when he heard this, in fact, he was reluctant to let Zhuang Gong leave the Imperial Office. As early as when Qiongzhou, their brothers were with them, and they served as the head of the second room when the Imperial Front Office was established, and then Lin Zhiwu, Cai Qiao and Cai Ruoshui and others left one after another, and they presided over the Imperial Front Office, and took care of all affairs in an orderly manner, as if they were left and right hands.

At present, although Chen Shishi, Ma Duanlin, Ying Xi and others have been added, they have been in the Imperial Front Office for less than two years, and there is no problem in handling general affairs, but they are not as easy as Zhuang Gongcong. But the high position in front of the imperial office is low, and he can't always circle it by his side, so when Wang Yinglin tested his hypocrisy and proposed to take charge of Yingtianfu, he pushed the boat to arrange it in the prefect of Xuzhou.

After knowing that he was determined to conquer Xiangyang in person, Zhuang Gong postponed his appointment from the thought of walking all the way to the edge of the enemy's war zone, escorted him to Xiangyang for thousands of miles, and did not quietly return to Xuzhou to take up his post until he left the enemy territory after three passes. He knew that after Zhao Yu left Lin Zhiwu, Ying Xi, who was added to him, was to take on the work of assisting the emperor in formulating military strategies and tactics, but his talent was far inferior to that of his father and he was not qualified for this position.

So Zhuang Gong has been paying attention to this matter, but he has not found a suitable person, and found that Xu Wuqian is flexible and alert in Yingshan, and has unique insights in military strategy and tactics. Secretly inquired with Wu Feng and others, and fully understood all aspects of it, thinking that this person could be used. Worried that His Majesty would not want to weaken the basic command force, he made arrangements privately for the first time, and it was also the last time to act in his capacity as the head of the imperial office.

"Don't thank you yet!" Seeing that Xu Wuqian was still stunned, Ni Liang lowered his voice and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Wuyi realized that His Majesty had promised him to join the Imperial Front Office, a position that countless people envied, and it fell on his head like a pie today, and he was overjoyed.

"Don't be too happy, I ordered you to assist the chief to become the fifth room of the Imperial Front Office, specializing in handling military affairs. At present, the candidate plan is formulated first, the team must be capable, and the number of people should be controlled at about 20 people. Personnel are required to have actual combat experience, have served in positions above the regimental commander level and below the division and brigade commanders, be proficient in staff operations, and can formulate operational plans according to the outline set by us. The second is to have good analytical ability and judge the enemy's strategic movements based on intelligence...... It's best to be multi-skilled, that's all for now! Zhao Hao groaned slightly.

He took into account that he was now worried about more and more affairs, and the four departments of the Imperial Front Office did not have a special military affairs department, and in the past, several departments were temporarily in charge of military affairs. And the current few people are not proficient in military affairs, and they still need to rely on Tan Fei to assist, so the establishment of a special business department has become a top priority.

"Yes, the last general obeys!" Xu Wuyan's face changed slightly when he heard this, but it was also fleeting, and he stood up and saluted.

"Well, when the errand is done, you stay; If you don't do it well, you will go back and forth. In addition, during this period, normal official duties must not be affected, otherwise you will have to get out. If you don't understand, you can ask a few other principals! Zhao Yu raised his finger and pointed at him in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Xu Wuyi is difficult for himself to join the company, he must first do some errands and miscellaneous things, and only after he is slowly familiar with the process and working methods of the Imperial Front Office will he participate in specific affairs, and then he will stay after passing the inspection. Unexpectedly, before he recognized his own people, His Majesty came up and suppressed such a heavy courage and participated in the formation of a new department, which caught him a little off guard, but he still gritted his teeth and responded.

"This kid is good!" Watching Xu Wuqian leave, Ni Liang said suddenly.

"Oh, how so!" Ni Liang knew his status in the emperor's heart, as long as he said it, he would basically be satisfied, and in order to avoid suspicion, he rarely praised others in front of him. It is rare to see him praise people today, and he said it in a correct way, Zhao Hao asked with some curiosity.

"Your Majesty's request is too high, the files of the military officials are all in the military department, and now they are far away from the Beijing Division, and it is difficult to choose from them. And he served in the Fourth Army, and he was only familiar with a few people around him, so His Majesty asked him to find someone. But this kid only showed a little embarrassment, but he also accepted it at the moment, which shows that he still has some guts. Ni Liang still said with a smile.

"Hehe, this doesn't live up to his name. At first, I thought that he would shirk it, or that he would put forward some conditions or ask for some grace. But he didn't say anything, if he could really put together a team for me, as long as it wasn't too ugly, it would be considered a pass. Zhao Hao also smiled.

"The head of the village is cautious in his affairs, and he will not easily recommend people to His Majesty, and now he can take the initiative to transfer people to the Imperial Office before leaving, which shows that he is also in sight." Ni Liang did not take credit, only said that he believed in Zhuang Gongcong's vision.

"It's a mule, it's a horse, it's a walk!" Zhao Yu looked at Ni Liang playfully.

In the following days, the driving was still day and night, and only made a short stop in Suizhou to march along Suizao Road to Xiangyang, but Zhao Yu found that the rain began to increase, and the water level of the river through it soared, which brought them a lot of trouble to cross the river, so they had to re-strengthen the pontoon bridge, and sent the engineering battalion to repair the roads along the way.

A few days later, as soon as the army arrived at Baishui, the advance regiment that crossed the river first discovered the presence of the Yuan army, which indicated that they had entered the Xiangyang battlefield, but did not see the Song army coming to meet them......

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