"The existing troops of the two military gates in charge of the supervision are taken from various provinces. If the troops and horses are returned to the governors in various places, they will recruit troops to make up for it. If the troops are retained and paid, they will be replenished by the governors. Supervise the two ministers and the four governors.
The total number of soldiers he leads is 120,000." Cheng Guoxiang added, "The governor was newly established after the rise of thieves. There was no quota of soldiers and horses. The soldiers and horses guarding the mausoleum originally belonged to Feng Du. If the number of 120,000 was used, the thieves
It is estimated that the new recruits should be around 60,000 yuan, and the money and food required are really not a small amount. Their real names are various, walking food, sitting food
, the ratio of infantry and cavalry, can we predict the ratio of our troops?" Yang Sichang turned to the emperor and said, "I think that the soldiers and horses of the Second Tomb of Fengsi will not move, so we should recruit more infantry. The remaining 110,000 infantry and cavalry should still be led by seventy-three.
In addition to the supervisor, you can also train more infantry. You don't have to stick to the seven or three. The total number of cavalry is about 36,000, including fodder, and you will be given one penny a day. The annual silver is 1,296,000, and the infantry is 74,000.
The annual amount of silver is 1,332,000, which is not divided into two rations. If there are any remaining frontier troops who have received the rations, they will only be given the rations according to the original amount.
The soldiers of the South are not divided into two groups, and the number of names and colors does not need to be increased..." Cheng Guoxiang suddenly interrupted, "I will wait for a moment. Now that we are talking about the soldiers of the South, I heard that Zhang Guowei, the governor of Yingtian, had a great victory at Susong, but it was because of the victory in the south of the Yangtze River.
The soldiers alone defeated more than ten camps of thieves, with no less than 200,000 people. The soldiers heading south were weak. It can be seen that as the soldier said, there are not many thieves who can fight. It was found that Anqing's soldiers and horses were not divided into two grains, and the infantry was a month old.
Five qian is given, and nine qian is paid monthly for riding a horse and carrying fodder. The total number of soldiers and horses in Anqing is less than 10,000, so it is calculated as 37, and the annual fee is only 74,000. Even if there is a slight difference in the cost of local self-recruitment of rural soldiers, I will forgive it.
Only one hundred thousand. These ten thousand soldiers can defeat more than ten battalions of famous thieves, and training 120,000 soldiers in this way is enough to destroy the thieves. The annual cost should only be about one million taels, so why need two million six hundred thousand?
So much
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After speaking, Cheng Guoxiang looked at Yang Sichang, and Yang Sichang was speechless for a moment. The details of Susong's victory had not yet arrived, but the reports from Yingtian Governor's Yamen and the Southern War Department had arrived. Although the process was very simple, the results of the battle were basically written down. According to Yang Sichang's answer
Knowing the soldiers and horses from the mainland, the so-called defeat of 13 battalions and 200,000 thieves must be an exaggeration. He estimated that the sweeper king led a few small battalions because of carelessness and was ambushed in the Jiangbei water town. Zhang Guowei got away by luck.
It was a great victory. The Anqing garrison could single-handedly wipe out a giant thief, which was already the biggest victory this year. The emperor was very happy to see the newspaper. It was also a good thing for the Ministry of War who had just taken over. It greatly relieved the pressure this year, but Yang Sichang never expected that
Cheng Guo
Xiang was waiting for him here, and he actually used victory as an argument to reduce his pay. He quickly organized his argument in his mind and said, "Si Nong didn't know something. Yingtian has more troops than this. Before this war, we mobilized elite troops from all over the south of the Yangtze River.
With such a great victory, Anqing has always been defended rather than suppressed, so there is no need to travel long distances.
The cost of money and food is less." Cheng Guoxiang took advantage of the victory and pursued, "If we only prevent but not suppress, how did thousands of thieves in Susong die, and where did tens of thousands of prisoners come from? Lu Junmen's victory in Chuzhou cost 20,000
The capable soldiers beheaded thousands of people. This was naturally a suppression. Why was it not considered a suppression when Yingtian's officers and soldiers beheaded thousands of people? The sweeping king went to countless prefectures and counties, but he never saw the city defenders arresting him. I never heard of it.
The thieves can behead thousands of people, but they still have to kill the generals. It can be seen that Yingtian's soldiers and horses have really suppressed them.
It means only defense and not suppression." Yang Sichang was a little embarrassed. The so-called prevention and suppression actually refers to the positioning of the battalion. If it is not defense, it can only defend, and suppression can only suppress. For a while, he could not explain to Cheng Guoxiang. This memorial
It was written before. Susong Dajie had just arrived. Because he was busy establishing a strategy to suppress thieves, he only asked people to check the number of soldiers in Yingtian. He really didn't pay attention to the previous soldiers' pay. Now, Cheng Guoxiang was directly in front of the emperor.
Refuting, his face suddenly became confused. However, Cheng Guoxiang’s logic was self-consistent and he had no idea.
He couldn't refute it. The emperor was now happy about the great victory. He couldn't say it was Zhang Guowei who was bragging, and there was no evidence. Cheng Guoxiang wanted to avoid increasing the rates, because once the rates were increased, the Ministry of Household Affairs would have a lot of trouble. And Chongzhen
It was obvious that he was leaning towards Yang Sichang's opinion, and his expression was not very good at this time. Wen Tiren looked at Chongzhen and already knew what the emperor meant.
Ordinarily Zhang Guowei was one of his targets, but now that Susong was victorious, Wen Tiren knew that no one could touch Zhang Guowei, so he simply let him go. He coughed and said to Cheng Guoxiang, "Si Nong is in charge of the household department.
He is proficient in money and food, and there are no mistakes in Yingtian's military pay. However, six qian and nine qian are no longer the same as in previous years. After Zhang Guowei came to Yingtian, he went to Yingtian many times. All of them were because the salary was too low. Every time he recruited soldiers, no one even applied, so he raised money from many sources.
Now that Yingtian soldiers and horses have increased their pay and silver, they can defeat a group of thieves this time because of one reason. Secondly, Anqing is the land of fish and rice. Every year, rice and beans go out of the river to feed the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, the cost is much less. On the other hand, among the four righteousnesses, Shaanxi,
Henan, Huguang, and Fengyang are all in ruins. Last year, Lu Xiangsheng reported that the price of rice and beans in Huguang and Henan was three times that of previous years. This year, it is even worse. During the pursuit and suppression, the roads were dilapidated, and horses may be needed to transport them, which would cost even more.
Too much. If we still pay according to the old rates, we will not be able to survive once the rates are exhausted.
, or even the soldiers suddenly turned into thieves, wouldn't they have lost the original intention of training soldiers to defeat bandits." When Cheng Guoxiang saw Wen Tiren coming forward, he knew that he could not pursue Yang Sichang fiercely, so he politely said to Wen Tiren, "There are new rates in addition to the old rates.
Liao's rates are the first in performance evaluation in various places. The first thing to collect is to protect Liao's rates. The old rates in various places have been owed for many years. It will be even more difficult to levy more than the old and new rates. Local levies are often a drain on the bones and marrow. The Ministry of Household Affairs also has to worry about the people's strength.
No. I mean, the first priority for officers and soldiers to suppress thieves is the ability of the soldiers, and it is not easy to count money and food if it is not possible in extraordinary battles.
Wen Tiren was relieved. He didn't say how much Yingtian's soldiers are now. What Zhang Guowei reported was nine coins for infantrymen, and Nei Dingyi
Two and a half cents, Bian Ding and two cents, are still much less than what Yang Sichang reported, and only some battalion heads can get this amount, and many others are still the same as before. The topic to be discussed today must be to increase troops and increase pay. If Cheng Guoxiang
Chasing and fighting all the way, not only the affairs of the Ministry of War could not be completed, but even everyone here could not come to Taiwan, including the emperor.
Because it was Yang Sichang who he promoted exceptionally.
Wen Tiren was not trying to protect Yang Sichang, but because the emperor had recently attached great importance to the minister of the Ministry of War. As a lonely minister, Wen Tiren naturally had to stand on the side of the emperor. He immediately said to Cheng Guoxiang, "Sinong is naturally doing his best." Cheng Guoxiang said politely.
Turning around, Yang Sichang suddenly felt nervous. He only heard Cheng Guoxiang say, "Last year we had a victory over Chuzhou, and this year we won a victory over Susong. It can be seen that the policies of the Governor-General inside the Pass and the Prime Minister outside the Pass have been effective. It seems that there is no need to divide the 120,000 troops and divide them into subordinates."
The governors and ministers worked on their own battles. Although they increased the number of troops and paid them, they did not achieve synergistic effects. If the troops were to be used exclusively as I said, the existing troops and pay would still need to be taken care of. There would be a lot of delays, even if the troops were increased.
How to increase pay directly to the military sects?
Just increase the number of troops."
Now that Cheng Guoxiang had let go of the question of Ying Tian's soldiers' pay, Wen Tiren glanced at Yang Sichang and signaled him to answer.
Seeing that the issue of soldiers' pay in Anqing had been bypassed, Yang Sichang also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly answered, "I think the victory in Susong can prove the benefits of dedicated troops."
Cheng Guoxiang said calmly, "How can you see that?" "Just now, Si Nong said that the troops to the south are not as good as the troops to the north. When Lu Xiang was promoted to prime minister of the five provinces, the troops and horses he led to suppress bandits were all taken from Liao Town, Huguang, Henan, and Anqing.
There was no transfer. It was found that the Anqing garrison camp used in this battle, in addition to rescuing Jiangpu and participating in the Chuzhou battle, had been dedicated to the Anqing defense and suppression. It was assigned to the governor Yingtian for transfer. It can be said that the rights and responsibilities are clearly aligned. If after the great victory of Chuzhou last year, the five provinces
The Prime Minister is at his disposal. There will be no troops to defend Anqing. This year, Susong will not be able to defend it.
Avoid defeat. This was the case in Huguang, Henan, and Shaanxi before. The subordinates of soldiers and horses were unclear, the powers and responsibilities of supervisors and ministers were inconsistent, and the effectiveness of cooperation in suppression and defense was not achieved. When something happened, they hindered each other. Therefore, there was a proposal to use dedicated troops.
." After hearing this, Cheng Guoxiang raised his head and wanted to argue with Yang Sichang. Chongzhen originally asked him to receive the task today, not to demonstrate the feasibility. He did not give Cheng Guoxiang a chance to continue the theory and directly said to Wen Tiren, "Mr. Wen always
I wrote a memorial to the governor who proposed to be the governor. Is what I said is the truth?" "Returning to the emperor, the governors were all newly established after the rise of thieves. The elite troops used by the governor were drawn from the three sides of Shaanxi, and those of the governor were used to eliminate the border troops from Liao Town.
The rest were mostly taken from Henan and Huguang. Because the governors all wanted to carry out large-scale suppression, they had to use elite troops. Most of the available troops in each province were mobilized and used. Hundreds and dozens of battalions of thieves were scattered throughout the country.
The generals who lead the army are ordered to supervise the army on the one hand, and on the other hand they are ordered by the local ministers to either kill or defend.
, or one is assigned to Henan and the other to Fengyang, there will inevitably be dilemmas, and even the unruly ones will not obey the orders, allowing thieves to exaggerate their own status. The veteran believes that the proposal of our army is appropriate, and only by dedicating dedicated troops can we eliminate this disadvantage." Yang Sichang said.
Chongzhen said, "In addition to dedicated troops, we also need to have enough soldiers and pay. The so-called soldiers and horses move forward before food and grass are used. No matter how to pacify the border and attack the bandits, they will be defeated. If the troops in the front cannot be short of silver for one day, otherwise the soldiers will become thieves.
, when supervising the expedition, the governor was most concerned about money and food. Last year, Governor Hong Chengchou sent people to Yunnan to collect wages. Although it was not a helpless move, it also showed that it was difficult to pay. I asked him to follow the old Chenghua practice and appoint a minister from the Ministry of Households to do it.
In charge of suppressing thieves' money and food, these 120,000 soldiers and horses will be defeated
The origin and the true nature of which county should be retained. It is important to understand that the troops must be fully paid in order to be effective in bringing down the bandits."
Chongzhen nodded, looked at Cheng Guoxiang coldly and said, "Does Si Nong still have any objections?" Both the emperor and the chief minister made their attitude clear, and the tone had obviously been set. Although Cheng Guoxiang was resistant to increasing troops and paying more, he also knew that his arms
Unable to resist, he immediately gave up the resistance and said, "In that case, according to what I said, 2.6 million taels is not a decimal. Each department will increase or decrease according to the original number, and wherever the increase in pay will be added, the loss will still be due to food."
All need to be discussed in detail. In addition, in the past, the Ministry of Industry and the Taipus Temple each had their own share of the increase in wages. I would like to ask my soldiers to discuss it together with each ministry.
Maybe the gentry can donate some money to relieve the people's poverty." Chongzhen said expressionlessly, "The thieves must be greatly suppressed and the soldiers must be put to great use. If the pay does not come from the people, there should be internal funds. The money treasury is now empty.
The nobles and gentry are stupid and stubborn. They only know how to resist donating and losing. They would rather wait until the thief goes away and everything will be his.
This kind of people have no hope, so they have to increase their salaries. Regardless of whether they lose money or lose all, it is the responsibility of the household department to take charge of money and food, and they must find out the approximate amount and report it within two days." Cheng Guoxiang had nothing to say, but he also knew that the emperor said
What is true is that last year he issued a decree asking relatives and gentry in Northern Zhili to donate money, but almost no one responded, and the emperor had no choice. In the end, the matter of raising money fell to him, the Minister of Household Affairs.
On the body.
After the matter of the silver was settled, the emperor turned to Yang Sichang again, his expression and tone softened, "Previously, I have mentioned in this book that when it comes to judging the situation and appointing people, those who deal with thieves must be effective, especially those who supervise the two ministers. I deeply believe that
However."
Yang Sichang stole a glance at the emperor and saw that the emperor's expression was as usual. In the words of the emperor just now, he made special emphasis on the two governors. In fact, the one he wanted to replace should be the prime minister of the five provinces. Since Yang Sichang arrived in Beijing, he has also received information from all parties.
, the emperor was absolutely dissatisfied with Wang Jiazhen. After the premier of the five provinces took office, he has never left Kaifeng, saying that he was in charge of planning. His replacement is inevitable. Various reports inside and outside the palace have shown that the emperor
I prefer Xiong Wencan, but this time the Susong victory beheaded thousands of people, and also captured the sweeping king who burned the Fengyang ancestral mausoleum. The results were greater than the Chuzhou victory. I wonder if the emperor's mind has changed.
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He replied in his mouth, "Among the seven provinces and ten territories, the governors who have been there should be able to deal with thieves, and there are many people with excellent talents and virtues, such as the governor Zhu Dadian, who should be responsible for guarding Zhang Guowei..." He observed the emperor as he spoke,
Hoping to get some information, the emperor interrupted and said, "Yingtian's soldiers and horses have always been weak. This Susong victory can be called a great victory. It shows that Zhang Guowei is in charge of his job and has done everything he can to raise pay, select generals and train troops. Although the application details have not yet arrived,
, but the planning and use of troops and materials are perfect. This Fu minister has put his heart into it. With this virtue and talent, it should be enough to govern the country." Wen Tiren knew that this was the emperor's comment to Zhang Guowei, and it was also a hint to Wen Tiren. No matter the money this time,
What to do about the Qianyi case? Zhang Guowei cannot be involved. Yang Sichang also got the needed information. The emperor meant that Zhang Guowei was the successor.
He continued to be the governor and had no intention of letting him take over the post of prime minister. Chongzhen glanced at the three of them and said, "In addition to the governors and ministers, the hundreds of generals, thousands of generals, generals, tours, ginsengs and soldiers also need to be able to use people. Pang Yu from the Anqing garrison camp, since
The Tongcheng people were in chaos, and this was the fourth victory. I thought there were many famous thieves among the Thirteenth Battalion of Susong. Instead, the other general soldiers who participated in the tour would either flee to avoid the thieves or close the city and wait for the thieves to leave.
Although Pang Yu had to deal with the task perfunctorily, he single-handedly resisted the bandits with a battalion of newly trained soldiers and won the battle. It is indeed commendable. Such capable soldiers cannot be beaten.
It can be of great use in terms of prevention and suppression. Since we have increased the number of troops this time and have paid for them, our troops should not be limited by whether they are within the four rectitudes."
Yang Sichang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is interested in ZTE, and there will be many famous generals. I didn't think carefully before, so I will make changes as soon as I return to the ministry."
Chongzhen nodded, "I heard that someone else came to impeach Pang Yu, saying that he had colluded with Zhang Guowei and falsely reported his military exploits for an exceptional promotion. Is Mr. Wen involved in this matter?"
Wen Tiren bowed and said, "It is indeed true. What these two books said are all hearsay. Mr. Zhang is going to check and verify the report." Wen Tiren lowered his head. The impeachment of these two guerrilla books is a very small matter, and he
No one greeted him, but the impeachment involved Qian Qianyi and Zhang Guowei, and it became a big deal again. Zhang Zhifa approved it at that time, and the Xiaying Tianxun checked the response with Zhang Xuan. This kind of thing can be big or small, it can be
By the way, the small guerrillas were dealt with, and Qian Qianyi could be charged with manipulating military power. But now that Pang Yujian is in the emperor's heart after the great victory, there is no need for Wen Tiren at all.
, one less crime is enough to deal with Qian Qianyi. "But some people don't think so. When they see someone who can do something, they don't admire and imitate him, but want to pull him down to be like him. Impeachment is his duty, and some people usually do it.
I won't care about him if I hear about it, but some people have made things out of nothing, which is different. If Zhang Guowei's contribution to Anqing's battles was linked to him, let's not talk about him for the time being. The death of Jiangpu shook the world, and the Southern War Department
When the head test was performed, Pang Yu connected with the Southern War Department again. The Chuzhou merit report document came from Lu
Xiang Sheng and Pang Yu conspired with him to make false reports, so why don't we see other guerrillas conspire to achieve a great victory?"
Wen Tiren replied respectfully, "If the veteran understands this, the cabinet will definitely discuss it appropriately."
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After the three ministers left, Chongzhen did not leave for the time being. He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest for a while. Wang Chengen, who was interested, did not disturb him.
"Wang Chengen, is there anything verified in the impeachment articles against Pang Yu and Zhang Guowei?"
"My servant remembers that in Zhang Xuan's recital, there is no real evidence that he falsely claimed military merit, but Pang Yu did become a disciple of Qian Qianyi, and the name of his apprenticeship is here."
Chongzhen opened his eyes and looked at the solemn and indifferent Miyagi in front of him, "It is common for literati in the south of the Yangtze River to accept disciples, but what kind of teacher does he have as a martial artist?"
"This Pang Yu is an imperial eunuch who donates tribute. Perhaps he is seeking fame in his family. That Qian Qianyi only rose to prominence after plotting in Nandu. Maybe they are together like this..."
Chongzhen hummed, "What else is there to investigate during the replay?"
Wang Chengen said in a low voice, "The history of Anqing Taoism can be echoed, and Pang Yu has no losses in big sections but losses in small ones."
"It goes without saying that there are good things to say. There are no small details that are wrong."
"It was discovered that Pang Yu had occupied three private houses during his tenure as a strong squad member in Tongcheng, and had paid 130 people without pay during his tenure in the garrison camp. In addition, he still had a marriage contract in Tongcheng, but he failed to fulfill the contract with his wife's family without any reason. This woman is fierce and sensible, and she has sworn to
I will never marry."
Chongzhen turned his head in surprise, "This Pang Yuguan is still unmarried to Guerrilla? Why did he not fulfill his contract?"
"Shi Kefa only talked about the dispute between the two families without going into details. I think Pang Yu was originally a slave. In the past two years, he was promoted to a guerrilla in the garrison camp. He probably doesn't like that woman."
Chongzhen laughed and lay back on the backrest. After a moment, he put away his smile and shook his head, saying, "A general must value his loyalty, otherwise how can he convince the public?"
When Wang Chengen came to this kind of conclusion, he kept his mouth shut at the right time to avoid making Chongzhen suspicious. Thinking about Wang Chengen, the emperor needs to hire people now, and what he lacks the most is military attachés who can fight. Now he will never implicate Pang Yu in Qian Qian's case.
We should go into that mud pit, but we should be rewarded for great victory. To what extent should we be promoted when we discuss merits?
, it depends on the emperor's consideration. After a while, Chongzhen said slowly, "I think Pang Yu is only twenty years old. A young man who suddenly reaches a high position will inevitably jump. It seems that his character still needs to be tempered. Tell me this.
Yang Sichang, how should the Ministry of War discuss merits? Shi Kefa responded to Pang Yu's involvement. It was verified that all the stores that occupied the people should be returned, and all the empty pay and wages in the army should be actual troops. Shi Kefa will investigate and report back. What about the engagement?
, A brave general should always be kept behind... Since she is a strong and sensible daughter, Pang Yu will not be delayed in fulfilling her contract."