Han Shizu

Chapter 830 Military affairs
Inside the Chongzheng Hall, behind the large desk, Liu Chengyou was lying on his side in a relaxed posture, holding a memorial in his hand, reading with relish, nodding from time to time, showing a satisfied expression.

What Liu Chengyou read was a political article written by Dou Yan, a member of Zhongshushe, with more than [-] words. Some analysis and discussion were carried out to present the emperor.

It can be seen that Dou Yan has put his heart into it, and his expositions are detailed and organized. Basically, they have something to say, and there are many good words and good strategies, especially some suggestions on rectifying theft.

"This Dou Yan lives up to the name of 'Five Dragons', very insightful!" Liu Chengyou put down the article in his hand and said with emotion.

Of the five brothers of the Dou family, although the eldest brother Dou Yi is the most famous and talented, the rest are also more incapable, especially Dou Yan. Of course, there is nothing in his stomach to be able to climb to the position of Zhongshu Sheren. , is also impossible.

However, for Dou Yan's political essay, Liu Chengyou read it with appreciation, and stopped after reading it.As far as Liu Chengyou's mind is concerned, it's just a cliché, and it can be praised and appreciated.

"Come here!" Liu Chengyou raised his head and called out.

"My little one is here, what are the orders from the officials?" Sun Yanxi, who replaced Zhang Dejun as the head of the line of servants, hurried inside to wait for orders.

Since the focus of Zhang Dejun's work was transferred to the Imperial City Division, the chief eunuchs who served Liu Chengyou had changed three times.One was bullied because of arrogance, and the other was killed because of accepting bribes.

In less than a year, the head of the emperor's servant, a position that envied the eunuchs of the Han Palace, became a high-risk position.This Sun Yanxi was already the fourth person. He was originally a servant of the Ciming Palace. He knew that Liu Chengyou was not satisfied with his employment, so he was sent to serve him.

Speaking of which, the original Zhang Dejun was also begged by Liu Chengyou from the Queen Mother.It turned out that the Empress Dowager had a certain standard in training her servants. Sun Yanxi still attracted Liu Chengyou's attention. Although she was not as clever as Zhang Dejun, she looked very honest and respectful of Liu Chengyou.

Of course, acting too perfect sometimes makes Liu Chengyou have some doubts, whether it is the same as the outside.You know, even Zhang Dejun will make some small mistakes from time to time.However, for now, Liu Chengyou is still satisfied with Sun Yanxi.

Looking at Sun Yanxi, who was bowing deeply and waiting for orders, Liu Chengyou directly ordered: "Pass down my oral order, and give Dou Yan, a member of Zhongshushe, [-] yuan and [-] bolts of silk."

"Yes!"

Sun Yanxi withdrew, and Liu Chengyou picked up another memorial, from the Privy Council, a report on the military strength of the Han Dynasty.In the past ten years, the Han army has been constantly adjusting its norms, and every war will face adjustments. It has only developed a barely mature military system until now.

With the Forbidden Army of the Two Yamen as the main force, supplemented by the garrison troops of the various frontiers, the soldiers of the Daozhou capital, as well as the transfer and inspection soldiers, and the township bravery that is still being built, the scale is already large enough.Among them, there are only 200,000 people in the standing forbidden army, which is the pillar of the country, and the elite divisions including the Hebei, Hedong, Northwest, and Southwest frontier troops have [-] people.

Among them, the construction of cavalry is proceeding in an orderly manner, and there are nearly 300,000 cavalry in total.According to the estimates of the Privy Council, under the condition of maintaining the basic law and order in the whole country, if the imperial court wants to make a large-scale conquest, it can mobilize [-] troops.If Sichuan and Shu are pacified and their Dingkou is completely digested, an additional [-] can be added.

And if you don't care about the consequences, it is not impossible to mobilize a land and water army of 800,000.However, Liu Chengyou estimates that he will never be able to send 800,000 soldiers in his entire life. It will not only shock the enemy, but also make his scalp tingle when he thinks about it
A little comparison of the army layout, internal and external systems, more garrison mobilization, supplemented by the capital, is in a healthy balance, the problem is not big, and there is no need for major adjustments for the time being.

Speaking of which, in the past ten years since he took the throne, he has continuously collected elite soldiers and concentrated military power, but the strength of the frontier army has continued to improve.Sometimes, Liu Chengyou couldn't help being suspicious, if the guards on all sides rebelled, how would the court control it?Every time I think about it, I can't help but sweat on my back.

In fact, there are many hidden dangers in the current military deployment of the Han Dynasty. The garrison in Hebei alone is a large force with strong strength. If it is reversed, Hebei may fall and the Central Plains will shake.Now that Emperor Liu is suppressing the world, it is not unexpected, but what about the future?

Of course, this is just Liu Chengyou's sense of urgency. He credits the army and is also wary.To solve the problem, it is not impossible to reduce the threat. There are many ways to reduce the strength of the troops, weaken the strength of the frontier army, and strengthen the checks and balances among the generals.

However, it would really become "keep the inside and keep the outside", which is not what Liu Chengyou wants to see.After so many years, the great Han has repeatedly used troops to the south, but never relaxed its defense to the north. It has stationed heavy troops to prepare for the Rongdi, and even strengthened the power of the generals in the north. What is the purpose of its certain military autonomy?I just don't want to tie my own hands and feet, abolish my martial arts, and tire myself out of frontier troubles just to control the general and prevent internal rebellion.

There are always advantages and disadvantages in everything. As far as Liu Chengyou is concerned, the way to balance the advantages and disadvantages is to regain the natural dangers in the north (specifically referring to the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun) and rearrange the national defense to make it more balanced and reasonable.

However, there is no policy or arrangement that can last for a hundred years. It can only be adjusted and developed based on the current national conditions and trends.
Shaking his head, clearing his mind, he returned to the memorial of the Privy Council, thought for a while, picked up a pen and wrote a document, and then used the seal to order: "Send this document to the Privy Council!"

The text is concise and concise. According to Liu Chengyou's instructions, the Privy Council's next focus will be on the arrangement of the Sichuan and Sichuan troops and the withdrawal of troops. It is emphasized that the construction of the cavalry will be strengthened.

Liu Chengyou suddenly observed the military affairs of the Han Dynasty, not only because of Pingshu, but also because his eyes were set to the north again.In Liu Chengyou's view, after collecting Sichuan and Shu, the small half of the country left in the south can be easily taken without any difficulty.With the current strength of the big man, as long as there are no accidents, it can be determined within three or two years.

Under such circumstances, Liu Chengyou felt that it was time to focus on the Liao Kingdom in the north.Strengthening the construction of cavalry is a signal, and it is military preparations for the battle against Liao.

It has been six years since the Han-Liao peace talks in the fourth year of Qianyou. The generals and soldiers of the Han Dynasty, suppressing their sharpness, should also sharpen their fangs in a targeted manner, and prepare to bite the enemy in the north.

In recent years, the development of the Liao Kingdom has not been slow at all. The Sleeping King seems to have secretly followed the "Huang Lao" way, and he has reused Yelu Wuzhi, Yelu Talie and other civil and military forces, and the country's strength has been greatly restored.

Ten years have passed, although the trauma caused by the Battle of Luancheng was severe, but ten years is enough to make a new batch of Khitan teenagers grow up.

However, the most serious drawback of today's Liao Kingdom is the power struggle among the upper echelons.The throne alternated between Yelubei and Yeludeguang, and the Huoshendian chaos caused endless disasters.

At the beginning of Yelujing's succession to the throne, he appeased the Khitan nobles and abolished some of Yeluruan's Han system policies, which greatly eased the contradictions.However, with the passage of time, it is inevitable that there will be people with hidden plots, and there are many royal nobles who want to follow Yelu Cha's example and usurp power.However, they were all easily wiped out by Yelvjing.

Although Yelujing's throne is still stable and he is a dictator with great power, the political turmoil in the upper class of the Liao Kingdom caused by the struggle between the throne and power is inevitable.However, no matter how unstable the upper-level politics is, it seems that the impact on the lower-level people, prefectures and counties is not that great.

Speaking of which, Yelujing and Liu Chengyou are the same age, and both are still young, but they respectively rule the two largest and most powerful empires in the East, and there will be a fierce collision in the future.

However, Liu Chengyou has already made enough psychological preparations and is making military preparations, while Yelvjing is not.
(End of this chapter)