Han Dao world

Chapter 1104 Military Service Reform
Taking advantage of the opportunity of Yizhou's surrender, Liu Xie and Jia Xu discussed the adjustment of the military service system.

Compared with the Western Han Dynasty, the military achievements of the Eastern Han Dynasty were much inferior. In addition to the rise of wealthy families and aristocratic families that emptied the Qianting's finances, the military service system was also a reason that cannot be ignored.

Emperor Guangwu was worried that others would follow suit because of the prefecture-state capital test, so he canceled the prefecture-state capital test, which severely damaged the military service system of the Western Han Dynasty.In order to cope with the war, the recruitment system gradually became the mainstream.

The transition from full military service to recruiting was not unique to the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was the same in the Tang Dynasty. It was an inevitable phenomenon following the merger.But the Eastern Han Dynasty was especially important. Because of the personal reasons of the founding monarch, he became conservative from the beginning.

A bit like Zhao Song.

Compared with the national military service system, the recruitment system has the advantages of being more professional, having stronger combat effectiveness, and not affecting the farming season.But the disadvantages are also obvious. One is that recruiting soldiers fight for money, and it is fine when the wind is up. Once the situation is not right, it is impossible to expect them to fight hard.The second is that the cost of recruiting troops is very high, and it is acceptable to deal with small-scale wars. Once the war is protracted, military pay will become a heavy burden.

But in reality, universal military service is not sustainable.

This military service system guarantees the source of soldiers, but it cannot improve combat effectiveness.Less than two years of training can only allow them to master basic combat skills and cannot become a real elite.Once it is difficult to win quickly, it will inevitably affect the farming season.

When Liu Xie was going to march thousands of miles with elites, the national military service system obviously couldn't meet the requirements.

Therefore, Liu Xie drew on the system of later generations, combined the advantages of the national military service and the recruitment system, and implemented a parallel system of compulsory soldiers and volunteer soldiers.

Conscripts provide basic training, undertake local security tasks, and select candidates who are suitable to become volunteers.

Volunteers, as professional soldiers, are separated from production and concentrate on training, and as the main body of the army controlled by the imperial court, they undertake combat tasks.

Jia Xu already had this intention.

For Liangzhou people, because the land is barren and not suitable for farming, and the folk customs favor martial arts, conquest is more attractive than farming.Otherwise, even after Dutian, Liangzhou would not be able to support as many people as Kanto.In other words, the number of Liangzhou people will never catch up with the number of Kanto people, and their voices in the court are limited.

Once the world is peaceful and the role of warriors is reduced, where will the people of Liangzhou go?
Expedition is a good choice.

When the people of Liangzhou became the main force of the expedition and the power that the emperor relied on, who would dare to underestimate the people of Liangzhou?

In addition, there is an urgent problem: Zhang Jibu's way out.

When the two routes attacked Yizhou, although Zhang Ji was the leader of the Eastern Route Army, it was actually Sun Ce, Huang Zu and others who made contributions. Zhang Ji was only in name, and the Xiliang elite under his command did not play much role.Now back in Jingzhou, preparing for the war against Jiaozhou, Zhang Ji is still a spectator.

Zhang Ji is old, and he can be disarmed and returned to the field when he reaches the rank of general of hussars. What about the soldiers under his command?
It can be solved by expedition.

Transfer them back, select the elite who can go on an expedition, as the backbone, and train a group of recruits, who will go out with the emperor a few years later.

The real elite needs years of training, and there are some experiences that cannot be directly passed on, and only time can accumulate. These veterans still have the opportunity to use their residual heat.

Liu Xie agreed with Jia Xu's opinion and asked him to make a detailed plan.

For example, how to carry out regular recruitment and training of volunteers, how many volunteers should be formed as a standing force, how many of them are in the capital, how many are in the interior, and how many are used for expeditions.

When discussing the plan, Jia Xu suggested that Zhang Ji should be called to report on his work, and his appointment as an official should be resolved by the way.

Liu Xie agreed.

-

Xiangshui.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu bid farewell to each other, saying that they cherish each other.

The war in Yizhou is over, and Zhou Yu will return to Mobei to continue his journey to the north.Kong Rong was already waiting for him in Liaodong, ready to leave at any time.

"Gongjin, although it's not your first time to go to Mobei, you still have to be careful. You can't be careless in your journey."

Zhou Yu laughed. "Bo Fu, thank you for your concern. But you have to be more careful than me. There is a lot of miasma in the south. Even if the Imperial Medical Office and Nanyang Herbal Medicine have spent a lot of manpower and material resources on research, it is still difficult to guarantee. I am still young. There are opportunities to make contributions, so there is no need to rush."

Sun Ce also smiled, and nodded solemnly. "I understand, haste makes waste, some things can't be rushed." He winked his eyes and said again: "It's the same as fate."

Zhou Yu rolled his eyes speechlessly, raised his hand, turned and entered the cabin.

Sun Ce laughed.

He and Zhou Yu are as close as brothers, knowing that Zhou Yu likes Caiyan, the governor of Lantai.However, Luohua has intentions, while flowing water is ruthless, Cai Yan has his own heart, and has no feeling for Zhou Yu at all.Zhou Yu is committed to Mobei, and he himself is suspected of fleeing love.

The boatman untied the cable, pulled up the sail, and the passenger ship left the shore slowly and headed north.

Zhou Yu showed his face through the porthole and waved goodbye to Sun Ce.

While waving his hand, Sun Ce said to Wu Fen, "I didn't expect that Gong Jin is still a lover. It can be seen that although this person wants to study, he can't read too much. A woman is to have children, pass on the family, and be in good health." , A good temper is the key point, why do you need so much knowledge. Too many thoughts will be troublesome."

Wu Fen chuckled twice, but didn't speak.

Watching Zhou Yu's boat disappear into the distance, the two turned around and were about to go back when a fast boat appeared in sight.Sun Ce's eyesight was excellent, and at a glance, he recognized that it was a mail ship conveying military information and edicts, and immediately stopped in his tracks.

After a while, the cruise ship came to Sun Ce and docked.

The postman with the triangular flag on his back got out of the cabin, and Sun Ce said loudly, "Is this news from Nanyang? I'm going to challenge the rebellious general Sun Ce, and I can provide the messenger with a fast horse."

Hearing the sound, the postal envoy turned his head to look at Sun Ce, rushed over, and bowed his hands to salute.

"Thank you, General. Dare I ask General, is General Hussar in the city?"

"Of course." Sun Ce smiled. "Otherwise, where else could he go?"

Zhang Ji has been too lazy to move recently. After returning from Yizhou, he nestled in Linxiang City, and did not even participate in normal drills and exercises. Military advisers Ding Chong, Pang Tong and others were in charge.

"Thank you." The postal envoy cupped his hands in thanks, and strode towards Linxiang City.

Sun Ce and Wu Fen glanced at each other and smiled in unison.

Although Zhang Ji was a Hussar General, he still had Ding Chong and Pang Tong by his side, and whenever there was any military action, the imperial edict was not given to Zhang Ji alone.The postal envoy only asked Zhang Ji, not other people. It can be seen that this edict is not a military action, it is only for Zhang Ji, and has nothing to do with other people.

If the guess is correct, Zhang Ji's decoration will finally leave.

The two deliberately waited for a while, and only went back in the afternoon.As expected, as soon as he entered the camp, Zhang Hong told him that there was an edict from the imperial court, and Zhang Ji was summoned to go and report on his duties, and the military power was temporarily taken over by Ding Chong.

What Sun Ce didn't expect was that this edict not only called Zhang Ji back, but also recalled Zhang Ji's old department.In other words, the battle against Jiaozhou will be dominated by Jiangdong soldiers led by Sun Ce and Jingzhou soldiers led by Huang Zu.

Ding Chong was obviously aware of the problem, and immediately asked Sun Ce to discuss the matter.

(End of this chapter)