At present, military reform is a hot topic, and many ministers of the DPRK and China are discussing it, and many of them have their own opinions. The blueprint is naturally the example of Du Zhongxiao's training camp in Suizhou. In the past few years, there have been military academies in the capital, and many officials have also learned about military knowledge, and all kinds of ideas are wild. There are many different proposals for the example of the forbidden army.

Han Jiang said: "In this party battle, many officials were dissatisfied with Captain Di, thinking that his advance was too slow and he lost his fighters. On the contrary, Zhongcheng is not like this, and has been emphasizing that the soldiers and horses led by Captain Di are different, so that the fighter plane is delayed. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is a fact, but many people ignore it. During the war, Captain Di only divided his troops once, and then there was a mess in Qinggangxia, which shows that his soldiers and horses did have many problems. ”

Wang Qi said: "Zhongcheng thinks that there is something wrong with the soldiers and horses under Captain Di? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Since the Han Dynasty, there have been many wars, and many people have forgotten that the army is first and foremost the power of the imperial court, and the most important thing is actually the government of the imperial court. Since the late Tang Dynasty, soldiers have been the private property of the Son of Heaven and have overridden the government. After entering the Song Dynasty, the government of the court and the government of the local government were separated and returned to the imperial court. Correspondingly, most of the courtiers were not allowed to participate in the internal affairs of the army. Even if since the Zhenzong Dynasty, Wenchen is used as the commander, and the affairs of the army are still managed by the martial arts. Now there are many generals in the army who can't understand writing, how can the army manage it well? ”

Wang Qi said: "The military generals are the ones who go into battle to kill the enemy, and they don't know how to write and have nothing." Just like Yang Yanzhao when Emperor Zhenzong was illiterate, but he was called a good general, and many generals in the army were like this, and there was nothing. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "You have forgotten, you are a military general who does not understand the text, and there is someone behind you." Once you meet someone who is not ladylike, there will be a big problem, isn't this the case with Yang Yanzhao? Due to the incomplete system, the commanders of the military affairs committee, and the strict class law, once a military general is illiterate, he must rely on his cronies. When there is no war, there is no need to say how harmful this kind of thing is. ”

Wang Qi and Han Jiang nodded, as if they understood, but in fact, they still didn't understand. None of them have led soldiers, and they only have a glimpse of military affairs, and they can't really understand them. The military, because of its violent nature, must be tightly controlled by those in power. Because of its closed nature, it is necessary to have a strong political work in order to guarantee its loyalty. The Song Dynasty made the opposite choice on both fronts, reducing the combat effectiveness of the army, completely delegating power to the commander-in-chief, and almost no political work, and the army was already in trouble.

The current Song Army is almost completely separated from the state politics and is two independent organizations. For the army, the imperial court is more like a role in providing money and food, and the specific management is almost not involved. From the army's point of view, money and food are what it needs, and warfare can only be attracted by money, and once money and food are not in place, the army will immediately disperse. What Du Zhongxiao wants to solve is such a relationship, which is not so simple.

After drinking for a while, Han Jiang said: "When I think about the Tang Dynasty, Weijia is all over the world, and Siyi is in service. Officials are officials on the border, and there are many chants, and there are side poems handed down. And this dynasty fought against the northern captives and lost successive battles, and even the people's hearts were not as good as they were at that time. In the past few years, the party has been destroyed and the Western Regions have been collected, so I think it will change the morale. Zhongcheng led the troops on Hequ Road for more than three years, and fought countless battles, winning consecutive battles, which is really a great thing. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now it is different from before, there is actually nothing remarkable about winning the battle against the northern enemy. After the military system is really changed, the courtiers may find that the battle is not so difficult to fight. ”

Wang Jue said with a smile: "Zhongcheng is a great hero, so he will say so." Which other officials of the DPRK and China dare to think like this? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's not because I did it that I said that, but it was like this." Strategizing, the temple is the victory or defeat, now it is not the same thing as a thousand years ago. At that time, how many people in the world could read words and could calculate? How many are there in the world now? A real celebrity is one who can make decisions at the most critical time. As for the usual management, it can now be handed over to the system. The reform of the military system is precisely the point of change. Not everyone can command operations, so it is necessary to choose a commander, but it is not so difficult to manage and act according to the rules in peacetime. ”

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao sighed: "It's a pity that for many people, it is not easy to realize this. This is true for commanders in the army. In the previous military system, all military affairs were under its control, and the life and death of non-commissioned officers were decided in a word. In the new military system, commanders mainly command operations, but management in peacetime must be based on the military system. Do you say, will the commander-in-chief in the army like it? ”

Wang Qi said: "If you want to weaken their power, of course they won't like it." ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "That's exactly the case now." If you want to change the military system, you must first think about the way out of the original forbidden army. I can't say a word, from now on they are removed from the service, and they will not be left alone. Hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops are hundreds of thousands of families, and the whole family depends on their food and clothing. The reform of the forbidden army in the capital is not good, and it has a lot to do with it. Why did the saint know that the army of Hequ Road was more capable of fighting, but in the end, he didn't follow the example of Hequ Road and train the forbidden army? Isn't it because after the military academy opened, the generals of the forbidden army went to study, and most people were not suitable at all. If it is not suitable, it will be dismissed, how can the imperial court deal with so many people? In the end, I can only compromise and use them. This time, Captain Di led his troops to attack the party, and the battle was not effective, which is because of this. ”

After drinking a glass of wine, Wang Jue said: "If Zhongcheng comes to change the military system and train the forbidden army, can it be done?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "We must find a way out for the current forbidden army before we can start reorganizing the army." If you don't give the current forbidden army a way out, who dares to start military reform? Hundreds of thousands of troops, plus their families, have taken their drinking bowls, and there will definitely be a big mess. ”

Han Jiang nodded: "Zhongcheng is right, this is indeed a big deal." Most of the ministers of the DPRK and China did not think of this, but they just wanted to reform the current forbidden army according to the military system of the Hequ Road. Where the original forbidden army is going, we should think about it first. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Therefore, the whole army should first think about where to go for the eliminated forbidden army, so that it can really be done." In the past few years, there was no way out for the replaced soldiers, so they had to settle for everything. After destroying the party, if Your Majesty wants to restore Yan Yun, he will definitely not be able to do this again. But many generals in the army, including family members, where is it so easy to arrange. ”

In fact, the soldiers said that now that there is so much land, they can be arranged to go to the camp. However, the commanders of all sizes in the army are not so easy to arrange. They are officials, where to find so many suitable positions? Moreover, these people have been in the army for generations, and many of them are ancestral crafts, and they can't do anything else. They are not good at fighting abroad, and they are still familiar with internal strife.

Zhao Zhen said that Du Zhongxiao would be responsible for changing the military system, and Du Zhongxiao was thinking about this matter. Military schools can select talents and eliminate unsuitable generals, but the eliminated generals, the court can't say a word, it must be a big thing.

What should be done, Du Zhongxiao hasn't thought about it yet. I talked about it with the two of you today, so I vented it.

After all, the system is a human system, and if we do not arrange the old soldiers well and act rashly, we will not be able to do things well. Arranging the old forbidden army requires strategy, and it also requires meticulous officials, all of which are not available now.

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