In the Chongzheng Palace, Zhao Zhen gave a seat, appreciated the tea and soup, and said to several important ministers: "Since the victory of Hequ Road, the Chongzheng Palace has performed martial arts, and officials have been on the chapter, asking the imperial court to change the forbidden army like the army of Hequ Road." Even the generals of the Sanya, many of them went to the chapter, and even volunteered to serve on Hequ Road. This matter has become imperative, and you are summoned today to discuss this matter. ”

Pang Ji said: "Your Majesty, Du Zhongxiao, the envoy of the Hequ Road a few days ago, proposed a military system, I don't know how to say it?" ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Du Taibao wrote ten thousand words, and what he said was huge, and I haven't read it yet, so I don't send it in the middle." You can speak freely, and in a few days, Du Taibao will send it down, and the officials will read it, and then it will be agreed. ”

Pang Ji said: "Weichen understands. Captain Han personally experienced the battle on Hequ Road, which is not comparable to others, and this matter can be presided over by the Privy Council with the assistance of hundreds of officials. ”

Seeing that Pang Ji pushed it clean, Zhao Zhen said to Han Qi: "What does the privy council think?" ”

Han Qi could see that Zhao Zhen meant not to let the political affairs hall interfere, and praised Zhao Zhen: "Weichen thinks that Du Jingluo has been training the camp Tianxiang Army in Suizhou for several years, and what he has done is the most important. The merits of the Hequ Road are the results, and the military training in Suizhou is the cause, and the results cannot be reversed. The imperial court took Du Jinglu as the envoy of the military festival, and also valued his actions in Suizhou. His Majesty shall appoint the Minister of Civil Affairs and Military Affairs to discuss this matter. First of all, it is necessary to sort out what Du Jingluo did in Suizhou and the intention of doing everything, so that the training of the forbidden army will have an eyebrow. Lingnan has been pacified, and the minister invited Yang Jin to return to Beijing to participate in this matter. ”

The Chongxin Army is the military of Suizhou, and it is indeed an honor to seal Du Zhongxiao as the envoy of the Chongxin Army. However, the most important reason for this was that the newly occupied places were not suitable, and neither Shengzhou nor Fengshu had military quotas. The status of Du Zhongxiao's hometown of Xuzhou is too important, and the Fengzhong Military Festival is too high.

Liang Shi, who was beside Pang Ji, listened and said, "If that's the case, it's better to let Du Jingluo say it himself." ”

Han Qi said: "Participating in politics is a bad word. When he was in Suizhou, Du Jingluo didn't know how to train the army, so he tried step by step. Some of the things you did that day were right and some were wrong, and you revised them as you did them. Some of the things that have been changed are because they have found a better way, and some of them are wrong. After many years, how can Du Jingluo remember all of this? The so-called bystanders are clear, and other officials should be used for this matter. ”

Di Qing was the privy envoy, and the most important supporter in the ruling was Liang Shi. Pang is alone, and the second phase is empty, Liang Shi thought about it for a long time. Originally, he planned that Gao Rune would be the privy envoy above him, and the second minister should also be Gao Rune's superior. As a military general, Di Qing cannot be the prime minister. drove away Gao Ruone, if you set up a second phase, of course it should be yourself. Unexpectedly, Hequ Road won a big victory, Di Qing replaced Wang Yiyong, and Han Qi replaced Gao Ruone, and he was empty, full of complaints about Han Qi.

Liu Xin, who participated in politics, and Wang Yaochen, the deputy privy envoy, sat upright, looked at Liang Shi's embarrassed face, and did not say a word.

Pang Ji asked why Du Zhongxiao's music was not sent down, and then he knew, indicating the attitude of the prime minister. The meaning of the question and answer is very clear, Zhao Zhen doesn't want Du Zhongxiao to participate, and he doesn't even want his opinion to be known to the ministers now. Pang Ji means, Du Zhongxiao does not participate, then it is casual, the political hall does not express opinions, and pushes it to the Privy Council. Han Qi understood the meaning, and clearly said that it was inappropriate for Du Zhongxiao to participate, otherwise why would he go back to Beijing. Only Liang Shi is bent on being the prime minister, and he doesn't care about his business. is just playing carefully, how can he be Han Qi's opponent.

Seeing Zhao Zhen looking at him, Di Qing praised Wat: "The minister thinks that the forbidden army is fundamentally different from the Hequlu army. To reform the forbidden army, it is necessary to first let the generals of the forbidden army understand how the army on the river meandering road fights. You can command the generals above in the capital, organize and train into an army, and select elite soldiers as the leader of the Hequ Road, and learn to fight like them. The minister invited himself to join the army and study with the generals! The generals learned, go back to coach the officers and soldiers of the headquarters, so fast! ”

Zhao Zhen said: "The privy council is willing to study together like a soldier, and if you are so modest, why worry about this matter!" Soldiers should not excuse their hard work, and they should not be proud of their achievements, and the sincerity of what the Privy Council said can be seen. ”

Han Qi watched coldly, and roughly guessed that Du Zhongxiao must oppose Di Qing's approach when he went to the book. If it wasn't for a plan in his heart, Zhao Zhen wouldn't say that to Di Qing. Before the Battle of Hequ, Zhao Zhen's most satisfactory military general was Di Qing. For his opinion, I only praise the attitude, which shows what I actually think.

The method mentioned by Di Qing is in line with the facts of the Song Dynasty and is the most acceptable to most people. Isn't it just to give up swords and guns and use guns, and you can't learn it. The generals learned, went back to coach the soldiers, changed their weapons, everything was the same as before, and the impact was minimal.

Seeing that no one spoke for a while, Hanlin Bachelor Zeng Gongliang praised the wat and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter cannot be too urgent." This time, Captain Han returned to Beijing from Hequ Road and brought back some booklets for studying in the army there. The minister read a few volumes, and they were very detailed. How the soldiers train and what knowledge they need to learn should be clearly explained in different categories. The contents of how the upper teams lead the troops, how they command operations, how the squad trains and fights, and how the capital, battalion, brigade, and division reach the army. There is a saying that the minister remembers most clearly: with the battalion as the division, there is one practice method for officers below the battalion level, and another practice method for officers above the battalion level, and there is a big difference between the selection and study of the two. It is better for His Majesty to designate officials to sort out these brochures first, and compile and practice the ban on military affairs with half the effort. ”

Zhao Zhen listened and nodded to Zeng Gong: "A few years ago, Neihan and Ding Xianggong compiled the "General Essentials of the Martial Arts", and they know a lot about military affairs, which is not comparable to others. The matter was presided over by the Privy Council, with the participation of two Privy Councillors, and the other officers were selected to work together in detail. ”

Han Qi said: "The minister obeys the order!" Zeng Gongliang and Yang Jin are invited to participate, and the rest of the officials will be drawn up later! ”

Di Qing held the wat at the same time: "The minister obeys the order." The rest is as Captain Han said. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed in his heart. Di Qing was originally his most optimistic general, but as soon as Hequ Road won and the new military system came out, Di Qing obviously couldn't keep up with the situation. The most important thing in the Hequ Road Army was not muskets and artillery, but specialization, and the generals had to have specialized knowledge. Zeng Gongliang saw the difference between the Hequ Road Army and the forbidden army, the battalion commander and the above are specialized commanders, and they need cultural learning expertise the most. As Di Qing said, let them train alone, and let the head of the sect teach how to use guns, don't you treat them as soldiers. And to learn knowledge, many of these generals can't read a word, how can they learn?

said that it was the Privy Council presiding, headed by two privy envoys, but in fact it was Han Qi as the leader, and Di Qing obviously couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

Han Qi said again: "On Hequ Road that day, the minister read the booklet of the study and drill in the army. Although the time is too short and the understanding is not deep, I know that the content is extremely practical. On that day, Du Jing briefly said that these booklets were all drawn up and revised by those who studied them together in the process of military training, and they were too simple, and they should be rebuilt when there were many wars in the future. Zeng Gongliang once compiled the "General Essentials of the Martial Classics", and the minister asked him to choose people and sort out these brochures first. ”

"It's a matter of urgency." Zhao Zhen turned his head to Zeng Gongliang, "Where do you think it's appropriate to choose someone?" ”

Zeng Gongliang thought for a while, and said: "The minister thinks that he can let the officials who have no ministry in the pavilion participate, and then select people from Hequ Road." ”

Why not choose from among the generals of the forbidden army? Many people are illiterate, so what are they chosen for. This time, in addition to the low-level generals, there will be many high-ranking generals in the forbidden army who will be eliminated because they can't learn new knowledge. The first thing Zhao Zhen had a headache was how to make the eliminated people not have resentment, and how to let the elected officials know that they were out of favor.

Zhao Zhen said: "Okay, just follow what Qing said." In addition, compiling the booklet is also learning. After the palace examination has passed, the Privy Council may order all the people who have been raised by the Privy Council to participate in the matter. Those who do well can be assigned to the army as generals. ”

Zeng Gongliang held the wat and obeyed the order.

Zhao Zhen said again: "When training in Suizhou, the most important thing for the camp is to study. Soldiers are mainly trained and supplemented by study, and generals are mainly trained and supplemented by training. With the size of the world, it is difficult for the imperial court to do this, and it should set up a specialized school. Artillery is the most difficult, and the learning is extremely complicated, and it is not possible for a person who is not smart to do it. He ordered Yao Shouxin to return to Beijing and set up a special school. The people who go inside to learn are mainly the people who fall into the first place. Those who have fallen in the past can also come to Beijing to enroll in Beijing with a certificate of guarantee from the head of the state. Those who have learned, those who are low-level are utilitarian, and those who are high-level are generals. The cavalry was secondary, and Wu Song of Hequ Lu could be ordered to return to Beijing to raise this matter, just like the artillery school. Those who are proficient in knights and literate from the forbidden army are selected to enter the school and learn to become generals. A few years later, after the training of the forbidden army is completed, these schools can recruit people from all over the world, and they can pass the test. ”

"Infantry is different from specialized arms such as artillery and cavalry, and the requirements for soldiers are simple and obedient. Officers, on the other hand, have specialized knowledge and are required to be independent colonels. This matter can be raised by Yang Jin, and Dou Shunqing of Hequ Road assists. The first is to teach knowledge to low-level officers, and those who have learned it are effective. Cadets can be selected from the forbidden army, and after completing their studies, they will become officers such as team generals. Second, in order to teach high-ranking officers knowledge, all commanders and above in the forbidden army and all classes must take turns to enter the school to study, and after completing the study, they will be awarded military positions. If you can't learn, you can't be appointed. ”

The ministers obeyed together. Obviously, this is the content of Du Zhongxiao's recital, others really can't say it clearly, Zhao Zhen said it himself. Artillery is a technical branch of the armed forces, and the most important thing is to learn knowledge. With Yao Shouxin's example, he will not be the same as other armies, with good treatment and high status, which is still very attractive. Cavalry and infantry, according to Suizhou.

How can you do what Du Zhongxiao did when he was in Suizhou? Each army selects its own people and learns from itself, and an army is trained and self-contained, and there are no warlords everywhere. Du Zhongxiao is very careful to avoid suspicion, no one dares to believe him, he is in an embarrassing situation, let alone others. Only by setting up military academies in a unified manner and distributing them to their destinations after completing their studies can we avoid the militarization of the army.

Transferring Yao Shouxin, Shisanlang and Dou Shunqing to Beijing was a test to see Du Zhongxiao's reaction. If Du Zhongxiao accepts it calmly, Zhao Zhen will make a big move against the soldiers and horses on Hequ Road. If you don't erase the label of Du Zhongxiao of that army, you can't sleep as an emperor.

In fact, the cadets of cavalry and infantry are obviously divided into two levels, those who come out of the lower ranks are utility, those who have completed the cadets are equivalent to the non-commissioned officers of later generations, and those who have completed the senior ranks are officers. These schools do not include commanders above the battalion level, and middle and senior officers pay equal attention to learning and actual combat, and are not included in them.

In Du Zhongxiao's recital, the setting of the military school is actually inconsequential, and Zhao Zhen doesn't mind saying it directly. However, the most complicated thing is that a large number of officers will face the embarrassing situation of not having a place in the new army and will need a new position. Otherwise, it would be a great upheaval. At Du Zhongxiao's suggestion, if the military academy is opened, then by the way, some specialized industrial and commercial schools will be set up, and railways, barracks, transportation, and so on will be organized into a special box army, and the officers and men who have been eliminated this time will be lined up. As soon as military academies are run and these schools are run together, there will inevitably be a shortage of personnel. Another consequence is that the status of technical personnel in places such as the Iron Supervisor has risen, and it is necessary for the government affairs hall to draw out special officials to do it, just like the military system has been changed.

The core content of the recital, and the reason why Zhao Zhen did not stay in the middle of the chapter, is the relationship between the Privy Council and the Sanya. Under the new military system, how the two should be reformed, their respective positions, and their respective positions related to each other's status involve the political structure of the court. After the reform, a military bureaucratic system was formed in the armed forces, and the previous structure was completely dissolved, and how the Privy Council and the three government departments cooperated and how they were contained had a bearing on the overall situation of political affairs.

Du Zhongxiao's suggestion is that the shelf remains unchanged and the content changes. It is still the same as before, the three yamen are in charge of the army, and the cardinal and the marshal are using troops. However, under the new military system, managing the army requires a lot of professional knowledge, and Sanya has become the core of the military bureaucracy, which is the complete opposite of before. The Privy Council, like the foreign commanders, has the resources and knowledge to form large legions, and is the command body. Zhao Zhen wanted to hear the opinions of other officials and refer to Du Zhongxiao's opinions. Now it seems that it will only be effective if you first use some effort in the booklet of the Hequ Road Army.