Looking at Wang Gongchen's dazed look, Du Zhongxiao said: "Neihan, this time the capital performed martial arts, and the river meandered road won a big victory, in fact, I am more embarrassed than the ministers of the DPRK and the central government." The imperial court set up a military academy in the capital, and it was just a matter of training another strong army, and slowly replaced all the generals and soldiers in the old army of Hequ. I have become a lonely minister, and I am at ease when the court is at ease. ”

Wang Gongchen heard this, and hurriedly said: "The festival commander is loyal, and he has acted in his own way since he joined the office. The military achievements of Hequlu Road are unparalleled, and they are not proud of their achievements, and they have no words about the fate of the court. The loyalty of the marshal, the saint has no doubts, and no one in the court and the central ministers will be suspicious! ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Even so, what can it do? I can't train a strong army by others, and no matter how loyal I am to the court, my heart will not be at ease. The more others can't practice, the more people will have other thoughts, and this trust of the saint will disappear sooner or later. For me, the best thing now should be to leave the army, become a civilian official, and not be in charge of the army. Staying here is to deter the surroundings. In the previous few wars, with me here, the Khitan and the party did not dare to fight. Another one, isn't it just waiting for another commander who can bring out a strong army and deter foreign enemies? What I am most afraid of now is the suspicion of the DPRK and China, which will only harm my future. I'm afraid that as soon as I leave the army, this army will be short-lived, except for the guns and cannons, it will still be the same as before. When the surrounding strong enemies also learn to use guns and cannons, they still can't beat them, this is the really terrible thing! ”

Wang Gongchen nodded: "I understand, what the marshal said, I understand." This time I will return to Beijing, and I will return to the Holy Lord. ”

Du Zhongxiao sighed: "Now I can reassure the imperial court, I can rest assured, there is one thing that can barely be done." When I entered Hequ Road, Wang Quanbin was the deputy, and he was actually the supervisor by my side. After the war, Wang Quanbin was promoted and replaced by Zhang Sheng. Although he is not a deputy envoy, Zhang Sheng is really my deputy, and he is no longer a supervisor. Neihan returned to Beijing, gave tens of thousands of Ming Sheng, and sent another prison army over. Now the inner servant is not suitable, otherwise the two governments will definitely have something to say. It is better to send a minister, who can follow the local precedent, according to the previous practice of Wang Quanbin when he was in the army. ”

Wang Gongchen thought for a while and said, "I can return to the Holy Spirit, but whether I succeed or not, it depends on the Holy Will." - Jie Shuai, this time is different from when he first entered the Hequ Road, this prison army is not easy to choose. The status is too low, useless, and the status is too high, and it is difficult to be under the marshal. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "There are always people coming from the ministers of the DPRK and China. Last year, the Khitan wanted to seize Tanglong Town, and I brought 30,000 troops, so I didn't rush here without saying a word? It is much easier for people who are loyal and reliable to do this when they have an intention for the affairs of the state. ”

Wang Gongchen nodded silently. The current situation is clear, and many arrangements are made to prevent Du Zhongxiao from having too much military power. What is loyal, before the imperial robe of Taizu was added, he was also loyal. If there is no arrangement to restrict Du Zhongxiao's military power, there will inevitably be mutual suspicion. The imperial court was afraid that Du Zhongxiao would rebel, and Du Zhongxiao was afraid that the imperial court would calculate himself, and the balance was very fragile. In fact, where Du Zhongxiao has the intention of rebellion, there is no condition for rebellion.

Now that the world is peaceful, and the logistics of Hequ Road are all in the Central Plains, isn't it looking for death by yourself if you rebel. The rebellion of An Lushan in the Middle Tang Dynasty left too deep an impression on future generations, but whenever there is a hint of it, it is easy to be attacked and suspicious. In fact, the Anshi Rebellion was mixed with various contradictions. There are not only contradictions between the imperial court and the locality, but also contradictions between An Lushan and the prime minister, as well as national contradictions. None of the three will have such serious consequences. For various reasons in later generations, it is not in accord with the facts that national contradictions are not mentioned, and even that they are insignificant. After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty began to drain Hu, and the Tang Emperor gave up the honorific title of Tian Khan. The people of the Tang Dynasty themselves understood something, but later generations insisted that they didn't, did they mean that the people at that time were stupid?

The Anshi Rebellion ignited the national contradictions in the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty was still suffering from the evil consequences left behind. On one side is the Khitan, and on the other side is the party. The real problem of the party item becoming a big problem is not Zhao Jisheng's personal ambition, nor is it a problem of a few states that seem to be not strong on paper, but the huge number of party members and the vast territory they occupy. Du Zhongxiao entered Hequ Road, nominally received from the Khitan, but in fact this is the territory of the party members, and the party members account for the majority. The Khitan and the Dangxiang went to war because the people here were Dangxiang. And these party members were all moved from the Tang Dynasty from the meandering land further west. The achievements of the Tang Dynasty in the Tuntian in Hequ were all destroyed by their own disasters and took the initiative to give them to the party members.

Yeluren first took the initiative to withdraw from these states under the pressure of Du Zhongxiao, one of the reasons is that this is not Khitan territory.

Pouring tea for Wang Gongchen, Du Zhongxiao said: "Neihan, the most troublesome thing now is the Beijing Military Academy, whether it will work or not." The most important point, I have made clear, is what kind of army we want to train. Is it a righteous army that wins the hearts of the people all over the world, or an eagle and a dog minions. If the ministers of the DPRK and the central government decide that they want eagles and dogs, with all due respect, they should not follow the practice of the winding road and go in the opposite direction. ”

Wang Gongchen said: "In my opinion, the reason why the ministers of the DPRK and China can't understand this matter clearly is that they don't know how powerful this matter is. Now that the festival marshal has made it clear, the things that will be done will be easier to deal with. The army hangs the people for the crime, and the people eat pot pulp to welcome, isn't it exactly what the court wants? Those who oppose this will not be allowed by the Holy Lord, and the ministers will be able to discern between right and wrong. After I return to Beijing, I will definitely pay homage to the saint and rearrange the military academy in the capital. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "In fact, there are many generals in the army who understand right from wrong. Just like the previous southern expedition to Nong Zhigao, the battle of Gui Nhenpu, before the general Sun Jie died in battle, Jia Kui did not stand by and finally won a complete victory. Captain Di ordered him to take over the treasures left by Nong Zhigao, but Jia Kui did not take any of them. If it's just as an eagle dog minions, how stupid Jia Kui is. Do not put the treasure in front of you, because it has the heart of the family and the country. A strong heart and a country are the foundation of the righteous army. ”

Wang Gongchen said: "In the first battle of the Southern Expedition, the saint admired Jia Kui very much, and he was about to use it greatly. Before I came, the saint intended to use Jia Kui as the manager of the Goulinfu Road and the horses, and transferred from Hedong Road to Hequ Road. ”

Du Zhongxiao was stunned, he really didn't know that there was such an arrangement. The three states outside the river of Linfu Road are not deeply connected with Hedong Road, and the party is powerful, which is used as a cover for Hedong Road. Now that the party has retracted and transferred to Hequ Road, it is normal. Of course, what is going on, Du Zhongxiao doesn't know.

The family and country company said that it is because the country has the nature of the family, which is different from other groups. This is the tradition of unification. In the middle, the clan and the nation have a feudal nature, which is oppressive to the family below and antagonistic to the state above.

After thinking about it, Du Zhongxiao said: "Since you have said this, there is one thing, so let's explain it to Nehan together." The generals of the forbidden army relied on the class law to lead the army, and the so-called generals had dictatorship. The army on the meandering road is different, it talks about professionalism, the commander is the commander, and the management of general affairs is far from this. The commander is responsible for the general affairs, but he cannot have exclusive authority. ”

Wang Gongchen said: "Everyone knows about this matter, and there have been many discussions among officials in the capital. Although they have their own opinions, most of them still think that what the marshal said makes sense. This matter must be changed step by step. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "When it comes to this matter, it is inevitable to talk about the deputy position. The deputy in the Hequ Road Army, went to supervise the army during the war, and communicated with the chief general in peacetime. I have heard some people in Beijing talk that there are several deputy positions, why not take charge of the yamen below, and many officers can be spared. This point must be made clear: The general affairs of the army each have their own yamen, and the yamen has its own chief officer, and the deputy posts are divided and ruled, isn't it equivalent to setting up another yamen on the yamen? All deputy positions cannot be divided, otherwise they will directly establish a yamen. The main general will grasp the overall situation, and the usual general affairs will be rotated by the deputy, and the chief will be escorted. In this way, the chief official does not seize the power of the yamen, and the yamen does not do their own thing, so that there will be no chaos. ”

Wang Gongchen nodded. This is the current system of the political hall, the prime minister participates in politics, is on duty in turn, and all the prime ministers are required to participate in politics and sign jointly. However, the system in the Hequ Road Army, if you ask for a joint signature, you can sign it and disagree with it, and the chief general will decide. Such a system is general governance, that is, all chief officials, regardless of the principal and deputy, have no specific responsibilities, and all subordinates are under their control. On the contrary, it is divided and ruled, and several main and deputy positions are in charge of each other, which was proposed by Fan Zhongyan during the Qing Dynasty, and it was abolished after a short trial time. Partition is prone to the separation of powers, and the prime minister and the political participants each control several areas. It is equivalent to setting up a yamen on top of the yamen, and the political hall that manages the yamen does not exist. In fact, on the one hand, the prime minister was abolished, and on the other hand, the power of the yamen was expanded.

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