Li Zan, the great scholar of Wuying Palace, was lying on the chair in front of the embroidery cloth with the white tiger behind him, reading the documents and materials of the troops in the Beijing camp.
When the rebellion of General Ziliweiying occurred, the Minister of the Ministry of War was sitting in the main camp. Even at noon yesterday, he did not go to the Daming Palace to discuss matters.
And the Minister of War was not idle either. He kept looking for the generals in the capital camp to talk to, not only to appease the generals, but also to help sort out the affairs of the army.
When Jia Heng led the guerrilla general Cai Quan and the general Shan Ming to the barracks, they saw Li Zan talking with Qi Jianhui, the commander-in-chief of the Fenwu camp, and the guerrilla general Xie Jing of the Beijing camp, and the general Pang Shili of the Yangwei camp.
On the side were Fang Ji, the chief military officer, and Ji Min, a member of the army in the recording office. These two former subordinates of Wang Ziteng were not completely sidelined due to the incident. Their ability to handle common affairs must have been recognized by Li Zan.
In addition, there was an acquaintance of Jia Heng, General Feng Tang.
It turned out that Emperor Chongping felt that the capital camp was in chaos, so he asked General Shenwu Feng Tang to personally serve as the central guard of Li Zan, Minister of War, to assist him in rectifying the affairs of the capital camp.
"Sir, I'm late." Jia Heng stepped into the military tent and rushed up to Li Zan, who was chatting and laughing, and bowed his hands in greeting.
Li Zan said with a warm smile: "Ziyu, here you go, sit down."
At this time, Qi Jianhui and Xie Jing on the side also came forward to pay their respects.
Xie Jing is in his early twenties, with a tall body and piercing eyes. He is the grandson of the Marquis of Dingcheng and is a second-class male.
Feng Tang smiled and approached to say hello.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Old General Feng, long time no see, your demeanor is even better than before."
After the initial visit, Jia Heng actually visited Feng Tang several times.
"What kind of grace can I have?" Feng Tang laughed loudly and praised: "It is the young hero Jia Yun who has taken action this time to eliminate the disaster before it happened. He is really a general's son, with the martial style of your ancestor Ning Rong.
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Li Zan also had a smile on his face when he saw the two talking.
After the two parties exchanged greetings, they sat down again.
Li Zan said: "Although the reorganization of the Beijing camp has been delayed due to the incident the day before yesterday, generally speaking, it will not affect the overall situation. Ziyu, you are in charge of an army alone. Do you have any opinions on the reorganization of the army?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "What Mr. Ge said is true. The selection of frontline troops still needs to continue... It's just that the lower official believes that the original elimination of generals should be properly arranged to alleviate the difficulty of livelihood. Otherwise, even if there is no
Crowds gathered to cause chaos and attacks on government offices were frequent, and there were also thieves entrenched in the neighborhood to cause trouble and commit crimes."
This time, the Beijing camp eliminated the old and the weak, and tens of thousands of soldiers were laid off at once, involving tens of thousands of families. For a family of five, it can be said that a large number of people were involved.
If not properly resettled, it may cause serious social problems.
Li Zan pondered deeply and murmured, "To alleviate the difficulty of making a living... Can Ziyu be specific?"
Qi Jianhui, Xie Jing, Feng Tang and others also looked at Jia Heng, waiting for his words.
Jia Heng organized his thoughts, faced the attention of everyone, looked calm, and said loudly: "Maybe reduce the salary by half to assist the army, build bridges and pave roads, and build engineering projects, such as building water conservancy and dredging ditches in Sanfu, Gyeonggi Province.
Searching for mineral deposits; or re-recruiting and training, setting up a bodyguard bureau to patrol the residences of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Beijing, and providing personal safety protection; or preparing to build an e-mail to facilitate the people in the north and south to send letters by post to comfort their loved ones.
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In a word, the army does not support idlers. These people organize themselves and try their best to provide them with a way to make a living.
When Li Zan heard this, his eyes became brighter and brighter. He thought about the feasibility of it, calmed down and asked: "Is the post that Ziyu mentioned is a government post?"
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "The post station set up by the imperial court mostly conveys military information. The post station mentioned by the lower officials is used to deliver letters and parcels to the people. For example, a certain family is in the land of Jinling. For example, letters should be entrusted to merchants coming to Beijing.
, or use the imperial inn, the former is expensive, while the latter is not available to ordinary people, so ordinary people's homes are often separated by information and messages. "
In this era, transportation was underdeveloped. Not only was it inconvenient to send letters between the north and the south, but even within a province, if you wanted to send letters or letters, you had to send your own messengers to deliver the letters.
Li Zan frowned, thinking about the pros and cons, and then asked: "The escort agency, the soldiers who show off their military skills, are they private soldiers of one family?"
In fact, there is a bodyguard bureau in the capital, but if retired soldiers are allowed to build a bodyguard bureau and issue ordnance.
Jia Heng said: "Mr. Ge, the Escort Bureau is still under the control of the imperial court. This is because Wang Jieshuai's mansion was previously unprotected and was worried about the attack of the rebels in the capital. There are always people in the city of Shenjing who are officials and merchants living in Shenjing."
I hope that those who are willing to spend money can find peace in their homes. However, our Han Dynasty has strict laws and restrictions on raising private slaves. The government also strictly inspects ordnance. If the imperial court can organize these veteran soldiers, they will be authorized by the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
Issuing a license, setting up a bodyguard bureau, issuing ordnance, strictly managing it, helping to look after the homes and courtyards of wealthy families, receiving rewards, and thinking about it, we can also place some soldiers."
In fact, what he thinks may not necessarily be realistic, but at least it is an idea.
That is to plan employment arrangements for the downsizing of soldiers. As the saying goes, those who have permanent production have perseverance and try to create more jobs and less flexible employment. This is the ballast for long-term social stability.
Li Zan nodded, with thoughts in his eyes. He was silent for a while and said, "Ziyu's proposal is feasible."
Xie Jing on the side listened quietly, looking at the young man who was almost ten years younger than himself, with a moved expression on his face and secretly amazed in his heart.
How is this a simple military commander? His thoughts, considerations, and overall planning are almost the same as those of a minister in the court.
Feng Tang twisted his beard with his hand, and Shen Yi showed appreciation on his face, his eyes were sharp, and he secretly thought, he is indeed a young hero who has become famous in the past few months.
As for the marching chief, Fang Ji, a former subordinate of Wang Ziteng, his eyes were complicated, and among everyone present, he felt the deepest feelings in his heart.
This is because Wang Ziteng’s think tank previously came up with many strategies, all of which were “borrowed” from Jia Heng’s example of rectifying the Guoyong camp, but... they were all messed up in the end.
"Jie Shuai is not as good as Jia Yun, who is far away..."
Fang Ji sighed in his heart and thought.
This is not a question of experience, but a question of cognitive perspective. Whether you have considered things thoroughly or not, and if you lack experience, you can brainstorm ideas, but if you are on the wrong path, you will go in the wrong direction no matter how you go.
Li Zan nodded and said: "Just do it like this, Ziyu, you are fully responsible for this matter."
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Ge, I will definitely go all out."
In fact, there is another detail that is not suitable to be told in front of everyone present, that is, to find out the empty quotas of the generals and commanders, and use the recovered money to settle some soldiers who are too old and weak to even do their jobs.
All of this requires the Jinyi Mansion to secretly collect evidence of the crime, and it is not appropriate to make it public until the matter is completed.
Li Zan then looked at Qi Jianhui and other generals and said: "There are still a few months until the end of the year. We will try to complete the reorganization of the Beijing camp before the end of the year."
When everyone heard this, their expressions became solemn, and they all raised their hands and said yes.
Li Zan looked at Jia Heng again and said with a smile: "Ziyu, I heard General Pang say that the Guoyong camp under your command has a neat military appearance and the appearance of a strong soldier. I would like to review it."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Jianhui and Xie Jing looked at Jia Heng curiously. They had long heard that Jia Yunhui's military training was very different from others, and he had the legacy of Sun Wu. Pang Shili stared at the young military attaché with gleaming eyes.
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Jia Heng's expression paused and he said: "Mr. Ge, the new army has only been training for a short period of time. It can only be said to be a military rank. It is still far from being an invincible strong army that can win a real decisive victory on the battlefield."
This is not because he is humble, but because his family knows his own affairs. The 20th Battalion of the New Army is now just a showman and cannot be used at all.
Li Zan smiled and said: "Ziyu is too humble. Only when the army is well-organized and the orders are consistent can a strong army be built. The art of fighting against the enemy cannot be achieved overnight. Can I take a look at the army Ziyu has trained?"
Jia Heng hesitated and said: "If there is a camp, we can still see it."
Facing the Secretary of the Ministry of War, he shouldn't be too trusting... He can pull, but only a little.
"One battalion is enough." Li Zan seemed to be interested now and said with a smile.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "I obey my orders."
Among the twelve battalions of the New Army, the training battalion he personally led had the most comprehensive drills. It was organized by the backbones of the New Army and the Old Army. Originally, the Old Army had a basis of alignment, and the two sides were combined to maintain combat effectiveness.
, and can also train a uniform military formation.
The rest of the new army cannot be said to have zero combat power. In the era of cold weapons, fighting is a matter of bloody courage. Even if they use a hoe and fight on a large scale, it cannot be said that their combat power is zero and they will be defeated in one blow.
Li Zan also had some expectations in his heart. He led Pang Shili and other generals in the barracks, as well as Fang Ji and other chief clerks, and followed Jia Heng out of the barracks.
Jia Heng summoned Cai Quan and asked him to summon the teaching battalion sergeants stationed at Jieshuai Camp to come to the school grounds and review the troops.
This is naturally a small military parade.
At this moment, nearly five hundred soldiers from the Guoyong Battalion lined up quickly and orderly under the orders of Cai Quan and his subordinates, thousands and hundreds of households. During the whole process, except for passwords and rapid footsteps, there was no noise, and there was a sense of silence.
There was a sense of order.
Compared with the army of this era, which was all swaying, the soldiers held their heads high and stood straight.
It gives people a silent and firm look.
It is worth mentioning that the generals of the Beijing Camp usually train in formation, wearing light armor instead of heavy armor. As for the training when covering armor, it is another set of simple and practical drills, which is more like holding a spear and advancing in a circle.
The Qin army turned into one.
In Jia Heng's eyes, the role of military ranks is more to emphasize discipline and obedience, march in an orderly and orderly manner, and provide basic support for more complex orders.
At this moment, with the flags trembling, the ranks of the five hundred soldiers were neatly aligned, turning in a horizontal and vertical line in one direction, marching hand in hand, and looking neat and orderly. The formations changed like clouds and flowing water, which was pleasing to the eye.
Li Zan's eyes were shining, his mind was agitated, and his cheeks even flushed with excitement.
The Secretary of the Ministry of War knew what he was doing. He looked at the phalanx in amazement and said to the left and right: "If we advance as one, we are really a strong army."
Shenwu General Feng Tang twisted his beard with his hand, his eyes were fierce, and there was a gleam of light in his eyes, and he said loudly: "Even if you are a ceremonial guard in the palace, it is nothing more than this."
The so-called ceremonial guards refer to the imperial guards who maintain the royal guard of honor.
But what are those? They are all tall and healthy. They are one of a thousand. They have been trained for a long time to form a queue. And how long have they been practicing for these people in front of them?
This can only show that Jia Heng trained his troops well, and then he failed to practice fighting in the military formation with soldiers who had consistent orders.
On the contrary, the army is scattered and swaying here and there. Who would believe that such troops and horses have combat effectiveness?
Qi Jianhui and Xie Jing also secretly compared the soldiers they led in their hearts. In the end, they concluded that Rulun's army was far inferior in appearance and appearance.
Jia Heng said: "These are just basic exercises. If you want to build a strong army, you can't do it overnight."
The age of cold weapons is not the era of industrialization. It only takes a month for a farmer to skillfully operate a firearm. Cold weapon warfare highlights the bravery of individuals, the courage of soldiers, and the excellence of armored soldiers.
However, Li Zan looked excited and said with blazing eyes: "Don't worry, now the discipline is strict and the orders are consistent. We have already seen the appearance of a strong army."
Compared with the other soldiers in the Beijing camp who were free and loose, the soldiers in this battalion in front of them already have the potential to be a strong force. With a little tempering, they are bound to cut through thorns and thorns like an unsheathed sword!
Instead, Li Zan smiled and persuaded Jia Heng, saying: "Ziyu, don't be impatient, work steadily, and hone your strength. When I return, I will go to the emperor's palace. On the first day of the first lunar month, I will review the troops and horses at the Anshun gate of the imperial city of Shenjing City.
Show off your martial arts style!”
Jia Heng's heart was shocked, he looked at Li Zan and said: "Mr. Ge..."
He had previously been thinking about how to persuade the emperor to organize a grand military parade during the Chinese New Year to show the imperial court's military ambitions. However, this matter would most likely be strongly opposed by the civil service group. After all... a soldier also has a murderous weapon.
Class words.
But I didn't expect that the Minister of War would actually take the initiative to bring it up. If he promoted the matter, it would be almost 90% successful.
Li Zan said with sonorous words: "In the time of Taizu, on the first day of the first lunar month, he inspected the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp five times at Anshun Gate. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, there were also three times. At that time, our great Han Dynasty was prosperous in martial arts, and we were pursuing death in the north.
After the fifteenth year of Longzhi, military parades gradually stopped. By the twenty-seventh year of Longzhi, the country's military affairs were in decline, and the northern frontier was in a state of collapse. At this time, the northern barbarians were raging, and thousands of horses were singing in unison. It is time for Kang's generous people to raise their eagles.
Military affairs, inspire generals and commanders, and strive to save the dangerous situation in border affairs!"
As soon as he said this, the faces of several generals behind him showed joy.
Roughly speaking, it's...good, supportive, mighty, and promising.
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart moved, as if he had some realization.
This Minister of War will go to the north to supervise the division. Strictly speaking, from now on, he will not only be a simple minister, but also a minister like Sun Chuanting.
The position cannot be completely sat on the side of the civil servants who only sit back and talk empty words, and they are often constrained by the civil servants.
If he wants to be the chief minister and be remembered in history, he needs to make some achievements in the north. Paying attention to military affairs is an automatic choice based on interests.
Jia Heng thought about the joints and secretly said that the longing of civil servants for the position of chief minister is really imprinted in their bones.
Han Huang was like this, and Li Zan was like this, but their focus was different.
After the inspection, Li Zan still had some unfinished ideas. He looked at Jia Heng and said, "Ziyu, after the old and weak are eliminated, can all the twelve regiments and battalions practice this method?"
Jia Heng was startled for a moment and said: "It's feasible, Mr. Ge. It's just some drills. The old army's generals' drills will take longer than the new army's."
Today, in Emperor Chongping's position, he is probably the director of training and the chief of general staff. Although he is not the military commander of the Beijing Camp, with the Emperor's Sword, he is almost the same as the military commander of the Beijing Camp.
Judging from Emperor Chongping's intentions, it seems that he is not planning to set up another Jiedu envoy in the Beijing camp in the short term.
There is no other reason, there is no suitable person for me.
Li Zan nodded and said: "I have to prepare for the Peking Military Command recently, and I have not taken into account the training in the Beijing camp. You are responsible for the training. Disarmament and troop training go hand in hand."