In the official hall of the Privy Council, Du Zhongxiao and Tian Jing, as well as the deputy envoys Zhang Sheng, Zeng Gongliang and Fu Bi, sat together to discuss the reform of the military system.

Du Zhongxiao said: "To change the military system, first of all, the first is to have money, and secondly, there are people. With money and people, we can talk about how to change the problem later. In recent years, the imperial court has collected a lot more money and grain, and after Wang Anshi arrived in Yezhou last year, he changed a lot of things, and it is estimated that in the past two years, after the Chinese book is promoted to other places, it will collect more. In other words, now that the military system is being changed, there is no shortage of money. ”

Tian Guo said: "After destroying the party, the Holy Lord is determined to restore the land of Yanyun and defeat the Khitan army. This military reform is something that we are determined to do after weighing it again and again. Money and food are not a problem, the money collected by the court was originally meant to be used. But we still have to think about the people that Captain Du said. Don't make a charter, but you don't have enough people to do it, and you will make others laugh. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, for a while, it is difficult to have suitable people." Therefore, when we plan military reform, we must think of the manpower to do everything. In my opinion, the military reform is divided into three parts. The first is the Privy Council, which is in charge of military orders, logistics, intelligence, and meritorious service, how to set up the yamen, and what requirements the people of the yamen need. The second is the Privy Council, which is in charge of military administration, military law, and mobilization, which yamen should be set up and how to select people. The third is the garrison in various places, how to organize it, how to ask for it, how to provide support, what it looks like in wartime, and what it looks like in peacetime. ”

Zeng Gongliang said: "Captain, what are the main contents of the so-called military orders and military politics, can you say it clearly?" Logistics, intelligence, meritorious service, military law, and mobilization can all be imagined as what is done, but it is really a little unclear when it comes to military orders and military administration. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Military orders and military politics are simply to raise and use soldiers. The so-called military administration refers to the recruitment and removal of soldiers, daily management, payment of food and salary, daily training, and promotion of officers and soldiers. The so-called military order refers to combat. How the army is deployed in daily life, how many troops are used, which troops are used, how to command, who will command, and the specific military strategy are all within it. Therefore, the military administration is in charge of the national forbidden army, and the military orders are the Privy Council and the Commander's Division, as well as the subordinate yamen. The two are separated, and the Holy Lord is the general commander of the army, taking care of both wartime and daily life. ”

Zeng Gongliang nodded: "It turns out that this is the meaning, but it is similar to the current Sanya and the Privy Council." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This was originally the intention of the separation of the Privy Council and the three yayas, but the yamen under it was not in order, and the officials were insufficient, so many things were abandoned." Now that the imperial court is not short of money and food, it should naturally be made up. ”

The Song Dynasty lasted for five dynasties, and it was a historical inertia to set up a privy council and three yayas. In fact, these two yamen were not established for the purpose of separating military orders and military administration, but the special environment of the five dynasties, coupled with the evolution of history, has such a role.

The three yamen were originally evolved from the military management institutions of the past dynasties, and after entering the Song Dynasty, they gradually divided their powers and became three yamen. In order to contain each other, there is no longer a general army management official position above, such as the inspection in front of the palace. The Privy Council was originally an inner government and a close confidant of the emperor, but it has evolved into a body that actually directs the war. Due to the ambiguity of the responsibilities of the two, the powers of the two have changed as the officials have changed.

The new military reform will not be possible to recentralize military power without taking into account the lessons of the feudal towns of the five dynasties of the late Tang Dynasty. Checks and balances must be added to it, so that the emperor has absolute control over the army, in order to be recognized. What Du Zhongxiao did was actually a common practice in later generations, that is, to separate military orders from military administration. One yamen manages the army, one yamen uses soldiers, and the military power is always over the emperor.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now the Privy Council is in charge of a lot of things, not to mention the military orders, the rest of the army is deployed, and the generals are moved, and there is almost nothing to do." After the restructuring, there are actually fewer things to manage, but the requirements are more detailed. In accordance with intelligence and logistics, it is necessary to set up a special yamen to select and train qualified personnel. As for rewarding merit, it is not too difficult, and it can be done according to the law. ”

Tian said: "The real difficulty is that one is the three ya, and the other is the handsome division. At present, the Sanya is only in charge of the edition books and all kinds of miscellaneous affairs, and the real military and political affairs are not really in charge. Either to the Privy Council, or to the Commander-in-Chief, not to the Sanya. In order to let the three government departments manage the military and government, it is necessary to make major changes and increase a large number of generals and officials. The same is true of the commanders below, although there are judges, senators, and witty characters, according to the new military system, there are still too few officials. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Let's first set a rough appearance for the Holy Lord and the ministers to refer to. How to do it, there must always be a suitable person to discuss together. Shuai Si is actually like the Privy Council, which is more brief, but not so complicated. What really needs to be discussed is the establishment of the various armed forces. ”

Speaking of the establishment, Zhang Sheng and Zeng Gongliang both shook their heads and didn't say anything.

Fu Bi said: "This matter is also easy, just follow the establishment of the army of Hequ Road." Yang Wenguang, Zhao Zi, Zhang Qi and Jia Kui have been 50,000 people for several years. In this battle to destroy the party, Zhao Zi's army fought for thousands of miles, and it was rare to not be defeated. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's just the soldiers and horses on the meandering road, it was originally determined that the generals in the army were liuguan, and they were changed every few years, but they were not actually changed." Just because it should be changed or not, it saves a lot of yamen and does not need so many officials. ”

Fu Bi nodded: "This is also a problem. However, the Sanya and the Privy Council have not been changed, how will the following armies be changed? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "That's right. The Privy Council and the Sanya must be changed, and the following armies can be changed. Just like Liu Ji's army, although after being drawn into Hequ Road, Liu Ji also wanted to learn Hequ Road, but there was really a shortage of people, and he couldn't change it for a while. The Privy Council and the three yamen remain unchanged, and the armies below don't know where to change if they want to change for a while. Okay, let's make a charter in the next few days, and let the Holy Lord discuss it with the minister first. ”

After speaking, Du Zhongxiao instructed the officials to take a large blackboard, wrote the Privy Council on it, listed military orders, intelligence, logistics, and rewards, and said to everyone: "This matter must be done by working together, not by one person." Let's find a few large blackboards, list them on the blackboard, and let's discuss the matter in detail. Just like a military order, there are army establishments, pre-war preparations, wartime commands, and so on. Intelligence, as well as internal intelligence, external intelligence, and maps. List them separately, convene relevant personnel, and discuss them carefully. ”

Since returning to the capital, Du Zhongxiao has not used the blackboard for a long time, and now he pulls it out, and there is some joy. This is what it looks like to do things, every day a few officials sit together and just talk, so what can be done?

Fu Bi has been Du Zhongxiao's assistant for a long time, and he is not surprised by this. The others are different, and they all have a new feeling when they see this situation for the first time. Tian Kuang and the others came up, looked at the blackboard, and pondered.

Out of the Privy Council, Du Zhongxiao sighed. For myself, it is really not easy to take on the topic of military reform. If you don't reform the military system, looking at the current appearance of the forbidden army, if you want to defeat the Khitan, you really rely too much on luck. This is something that has to be done, and only with the foundation of the battle to destroy the party and the meandering road can it really begin. Such an opportunity should not be missed.

It's the beginning of March, the spring breeze is blowing, the flowers are blooming, and it's the best time of the year. The people of the capital brought the old and the young to the outside of the capital. There is a surge of people near the state bridge, and all kinds of vendors are shuttling in and out of the flow of people.

Du Zhongxiao walked in the flow of people with his entourage, looking at this vibrant appearance, he was happy for a while, and entered Yuxian Tower with his entourage. I was about to go to the second floor to find a quiet pavilion, when I heard someone in the store shouting: "Official, why is it so coincidental today, I happened to meet?" ”

Du Zhongxiao turned around and saw that it was Shisanlang and Yao Shouxin, who were walking inside.

After those few people came to salute, Thirteen Lang said: "When the official went to the restaurant, did he make an appointment to meet relatives and friends?" ”

Du Zhongxiao smiled: "No, there is nothing to do today, I want to come and have a drink by myself." ”

Thirteen Lang said: "But it's just right, a few of us are drinking here, and we also invite officials to appreciate it." ”

Du Zhongxiao had nothing to do, since he had met him, he followed a few of them into the backyard of Yuxian Tower and found a quiet little pavilion.

The little guy brought tea, and a few people ate preserved fruits and drank tea and chatted.

Yao Shouxin said: "Recently, I heard rumors that the DPRK and China want to reform the military system, saying that the Sanya wants to set up an artillery division. Captain, I wonder if there is such a thing? ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, someone mentioned it like this." Artillery is now a major branch of the army, but in the past few years, the management has been chaotic, and the DPRK and China want to put artillery under control. Sanya is about to be overhauled, and a new artillery department is being established, but there is nothing. ”

Yao Shouxin said: "I see. Recently, some people have mentioned several times that they want me to go to Sanya, and I will command all kinds of artillery. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "With the newly established Artillery Division, there is indeed no one more suitable than you to take care of it." It's just that you rose up from the Yingtianxiang Army, and you are not familiar with the official system of the DPRK and China, so you don't know whether it is suitable or not. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "Of course it is appropriate. Taiwei Yao has been in the capital for five years, he has seen everything, and he can't do anything! ”

Yao Shouxin shook his head: "Actually, I think the military academy is not bad now." The days are leisurely, there are a lot of money every month, and the days are leisurely. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The DPRK and China want to change the military system, and you want to live the old free life again, but I am afraid that it will not be easy." In reforming the military system, what is most lacking is talent. In recent years, although the military academy has trained some people, there are few opportunities in the army, and few people have grown up. Last year, although the army under Captain Di had made outstanding achievements, there were actually too few generals who really met the requirements. You are indispensable for changing the military system. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "In the past five years in the military academy, there have been idle birds every day!" When is it good to go to the front line again, you will be a good man if you fight for wealth with a knife and a gun! What is the meaning of teaching students every day? ”

Several people laughed together. As a cavalry general, Shisanlang fought a few battles on the front line, and then he was put into the military academy and has never been angry. When you have the opportunity, you want to go to the front, and everyone is used to it.

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