"The military reform involves four major sections: anti-corruption, elimination of the old and the weak, resettlement of the old and the weak, and disarmament. There are many details to be dealt with, which can be said to affect the whole body." Yang Ji was silent for a moment, and smiled bitterly at Yang Su.

He said: "The disarmament of 400,000 soldiers involves the interests of all aspects. This is more difficult than the expansion of the army by 400,000 people."

"Indeed." Yang Su smiled, he picked up the tea cup on the table, picked up the lid and fiddled with the tea foam, waited for the tea to cool down, took a shallow sip, put down the tea cup, and briefly introduced the regulations:

"Although the military reform was decreed today, beforehand, the saint had ordered me to negotiate with the Ministry of War and decided to take advantage of the Beijing troops to reorganize the army.

Reduce the quota of 400,000 yuan; the 14th Battalion in Beijing has as many as 700,000 soldiers and horses. It consumes a lot of money and food every year, but many troops are unable to carry out their responsibilities. Our intention is to reduce the 14th Battalion into 12 battalions, with each battalion tentatively

Twenty-five thousand, and then the tasks will be redistributed according to combat needs. What does King Wei want?"

Yang Ji pondered for a long time and said: "Yue Gong, in addition to guarding the capital and intimidating Xiaoxiao, the Beijing soldiers also have the mission of rushing to support the border troops. If there are fewer soldiers and horses, how can the safety of the capital be guaranteed?"

Yang Su's intention was that the world was settled, and the powerful Turks in the north were divided into two. The east and west were in constant war and had no time to take care of themselves. Some armies and camps in the Sui Dynasty should also be withdrawn. This would not only reduce financial pressure, but also give the court "four hundred thousand" more farmers.

Create taxes.

As far as the current situation is concerned, it is not impossible for the Beijing army to maintain 300,000 elite soldiers. If the army directly under the Twelve Guards is added, the army under the control of the imperial court will be about 400,000. Such an army is enough to cope with all changes.

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The idea is good, but the problem is that if the streamlined army is still not effective, it will eventually go back to the old path of military expansion.

"There are not even 300,000 troops available now. If we take the road of elite and strong troops and control the number to 300,000, it should be fine." Yang Su smiled: "This is what the saint discussed with me.

The results are out, but the specific regulations have not been made yet. Some places can still be changed! What do you think?"

Yang Ji said: "The troops are better but not too many. It is natural for the imperial court to adopt the line of fine soldiers. But in the final analysis, we still have to look at the results of this army reorganization. Otherwise, acting rashly will weaken our Sui army's strength and combat power, which is contrary to strength."

The principle of weak branches. I thought that after the capital was moved, the great

At least 100,000 elites must be left to revitalize Guanzhong, and Luoyang is the site of the Four Wars, so the total number of Beijing soldiers should be at least 400,000. Otherwise, it is not enough to cope with the four parties, nor is it enough to deal with the turmoil of the foreign tribes in the north...

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At this point, he paused subconsciously. When he combined what Yang Su said with his advice to Yang Guang, he suddenly said clearly: "After moving the capital, if you feel that your troops are insufficient, you can actually merge Yuzhou with the state.

Jizhou and Qingzhou are recruiting troops."

Today's Sui Dynasty is prosperous and prosperous, and has long passed the critical period of Xianjun politics. However, Guanzhong must also maintain a relatively large number of elite troops to prevent changes.

Once the Beijing troops were reduced to 300,000, and 100,000 were left in Guanzhong, the "Luoyang Pass Defense System" would only have 200,000 troops, which was not enough to ensure the security of the new capital and to deal with a sudden war.

However, if we take the opportunity to recruit young men from the Northern Qi's hometown as soldiers, the strategic purpose of moving the capital to Luoyang will become substantial. It will not only win over the people of Qi, increase the mobile force, but also dilute the nobility of Guan and Long.

"Heroes see the same thing!" Yang Su laughed loudly and said: "In my opinion, once the Beijing soldiers check the vacancies and eliminate the cancer, they will eliminate the old and the weak and maintain the force at a reasonable number. If the force is insufficient, we will send troops from Luoyang

Neighboring states supplement.”

When Yang Ji heard this, he said solemnly: "If this is the case, then we can't be radical anymore. Isn't Yue Gong worried about losing both ends?"

Yang Su frowned and asked, "What does King Wei mean by this?"

Yang Ji replied: "Military reform is an imperative thing, but those whose interests are harmed will definitely be resentful. However, the Beijing army does have major problems, so the court will investigate, change and punish them.

Everything is reasonable and reasonable, leaving him speechless and unable to change. But if the order here is not settled yet, the court will recruit troops from other places, and I am worried that these people whose interests have been harmed will cause trouble based on regional opinions."

When Yang Su heard this, his face became serious, and he also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Yue Gong, I agree with King Wei's point of view." Duan Wenzhen bowed his hand to Yang Su and said solemnly: "The capital soldiers are mainly from Yongzhou, and the Yongzhou people and the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi have fought for so long, and the two sides have formed a deep friendship.

hatred. The world finally had peace for decades, but the civil war two years ago made Yong Yong

The old and new hatreds between the people of the state and the people of Bingzhou came to mind. At this moment, the two sides were in an extremely critical period. If the situation here has not been reorganized and they recruit troops there, the laid off people may really stir up trouble in the region.

Once this kind of confrontational thinking sweeps across the entire army, the consequences are unpredictable."

Yang Ji thought for a while and advised: "The Duke of Yue recruited Shandong's young men as soldiers, which reflects the imperial court's idea of ​​treating everyone equally. It is beneficial to the country, but it should not be done too hastily, otherwise it will not benefit but will suffer harm. I think it is better to start with

Reorganize the troops in the capital, and then recruit the young men of Shandong as soldiers."

Everyone knows that it is better to have better troops and simpler administration, but it must also be formulated according to the internal environment and strategic environment.

The massive disarmament of millions of major countries in later generations also occurred after the international situation changed drastically.

Now that the capital is about to be moved, people in Guanzhong have different people's hearts and have all kinds of strange ideas. The imperial court's rectification of the Beijing soldiers has aggravated the fluctuation of people's hearts in Guanzhong. If he were Yang Guang or Yang Su, he would use the law to rectify the Beijing soldiers and let them

The people had nothing to say, and at the same time ordered Bing, You, Ji, Qing, and Yu to silently recruit troops and train silently.

Such cuts and supplements, one in and one out, prevented the court's combat effectiveness from declining, and at the same time took care of the emotions of the people in Guanzhong.

At that time, whether there is an invasion by foreign enemies or a major turmoil in Guanzhong, there will be a strong army to suppress the situation.

The "Beijing soldiers" have been organized, and the entire army has maintained absolute loyalty. The well-trained troops from Bing, You, Ji, Qing, Yu and other states have been included in it. There may be a slight discomfort at the beginning, but it will definitely not happen.

Big mess.

"What King Wei said is absolutely true. There is no rush to recruit troops for the time being." Yang Su glanced at Yang Ji appreciatively and said with a smile: "Of course, we can also recruit troops in Shandong at the same time, but we cannot recruit them in the name of Beijing troops.

,isn’t that so?”

"Yue Gong is still very powerful. I can't hide anything from you." When Yang Su said this, Yang Ji felt relieved.

As a minister, Yang Su is a minister of Conglong and a god of war. He can completely influence Yang Guang's thoughts. If he adds the opinions of himself, Yang Xiong, Xiao Jue and Duan Wenzhen, he will definitely attract Yang Guang's attention and dispel his desire for quick success.

Yang Su smiled when he heard this. He pondered for a long time and said, "King Wei, you have nothing to do when you are idle. Why don't you help me reorganize the camp?"

"Which battalion?" After Yang Ji captured young men for Yang Guang, he realized that he could not escape. What's more, the military reform was closely related to the interests of the Sui Dynasty, so how could he stay out of it.

Yang Su looked at Yang Ji and said word by word: "Binzhou Army!"

Yang Ji heard this and his eyes were dark.

There were not 700,000 Beijing soldiers at first. Although there were 14 battalions at the beginning, they were distributed around Daxing City. In the second year of Kaihuang's reign, due to the large-scale Turkic invasion, Liangzhou and northern Yongzhou were looted by Turkic soldiers. Yang Jian ordered Yang Shuang to lead the marching army.

The marshal led 70,000 infantry and cavalry to fight, but when Yang Shuang arrived at the designated position, the Turkic soldiers had already fled without a trace, taking the wealth and population they had grabbed.

On the advice of Yang Shuang, who returned without success, Yang Jian worked hard to expand the army and placed the 14th battalion at various strategic points in Yongzhou in order to respond to invading enemies in a timely manner. Therefore, the 14th battalion was concentrated around Daxing City.

Instead, they are distributed in various states in Yongzhou (big state).

The Binzhou Army mentioned by Yang Su is located in Xinping County, Binzhou, to the west of Jingshui River, at the junction of Yongzhou, Binzhou, Jingzhou, and Qizhou; due to the Malingshui flowing from the northwest, Jingzhou from the northwest to the southeast, and the

The Na River and the Hei River and the Daxi River from west to east all converge here, and the river beaches allow the cavalry to travel freely, so

Xinping is a strategic location from Guanzhong to Yongbei in the north, Liangzhou in the west, and Yongzhou (small) in the back. When Yang Jian first established the 14th Battalion, the first one he founded was the Binzhou Camp where the Binzhou Army was located.

The founder and garrison of this camp were Yang Shuang and the 70,000 people he brought to intercept the Turkic soldiers.

As for the military camp, it was Qianshuiyuan where the famous Battle of Qianshuiyuan took place, and the number of troops on the account is still 70,000, which is more than half that of the Liquan Army compared to the Shangyi Army in Yongzhou.

It is hard to say whether there is corruption within it, but during the Yang Liang Rebellion, not a single member of this army came out. It was not until the news of Yang Su's burning of Gaobi Ridge came back to Guanzhong that this army was belatedly arrived.

Based on this alone, Yang Guang will focus on rectifying this army.

However, the Binzhou Army seems to be the hardest nut to crack.

"How?" Yang Su sat up straight, crossed his arms and crossed his chest, looked at Yang Ji with a half-smile, and said slowly: "The Binzhou Army was built by King Wei Zhao, and many of the soldiers were established with King Wei Zhao.

It’s a fault, but they are in a bad situation now and are being bullied by corrupt people who bend the law.”

"I don't feel comfortable leaving this army to someone else. After much thought, it would be better for you, King Wei, to handle it."

"But I am Liangzhou Shepherd, and my duty is to be a good Liangzhou Shepherd." Yang Ji looked at Yang Su who encouraged him to take on the important task, and was secretly amused in his heart. No matter how he looked at it at this time, he felt that Yang Su's smiling face

, very similar to the big bad wolf who instigates the little rabbit to open the door.

"Don't you have a right-guard general? Moreover, the saint also gave you the world sword Chengying, what do you have to be afraid of?" Yang Su curled his lips as he spoke, and said with some disdain: "If you agree, I will

I will recommend you to Binzhou to the sage. If you don’t agree, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

Yang Ji glanced at Yang Su and said in a deep voice: "Although I knew it was a provocation, I still took it."

Yang Su nodded with satisfaction: "This is the King of Wei who can conquer thousands of miles and be so heroic. He is indeed responsible."

"..." Yang Ji smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "Then it's settled, but I have two requests."

"Please speak!" Yang Su waved his hand generously.

"First, I can hand over an answer that satisfies Duke Yue and the court, but I want a lot of autonomy. During the process of reorganizing the army, I don't want anyone to dictate from the side." At this point, Yang said

Ji then explained: "Of course, I will always keep in touch with the saint, Yue Gong, Xiao Shangshu, and Duan Shilang. If you have any good opinions, you can write to me. As for Yuwenshu, don't let me serve in the Binzhou Army.

See him."

Yang Su knew that Yang Ji, a Liangzhou herdsman, was not only used to being wild, but also had his own unique methods. He couldn't stand other people gesticulating and making irresponsible remarks. This was very similar to him. But now he

There was no way to give Yang Ji a clear answer. After a long silence, he asked: "What about the second one?"

Yang Ji said: "Second, I need the Ministry of War to give me the Binzhou Army roster in the shortest possible time. The more detailed the better."

"It doesn't matter what I say, it depends on what the saint thinks about it. As long as the saint agrees, everything is easy to talk about." Yang Su stood up and said to the next few people: "We have almost discussed it, let's go and communicate with the saint together.

Communicate, if the saint has no objections, then the Ministry of War will start formulating an implementation strategy for the military reform."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked out the door.

.......

The Sui Dynasty was a unified dynasty that came out of troubled times. Under the prosperous surface, there were all kinds of monsters and monsters hidden, making it a mess. When Yang Jian was alive, he was inevitably ignored by people with impure intentions. At the same time, it was also convenient for him to understand the world.

The truest voice, therefore many things

They were all doing it themselves, and as long as this happened, the emperor was extremely tired. When he arrived at Yang Guang, although he had transferred part of his power to the three provinces and the assembly hall, as the emperor, he still had a mountain of memorials to review every day, and sometimes
To be continued...