The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 354 Birth of the Military Affairs Department

With the great victory of this battle, the power of the Sui Dynasty has established a firm foothold in the Western Regions, and replaced the Western Turks as the hegemony of the Western Regions. In addition, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Yiwu, Shanshan, Qiemo, and Mingyue Liu were added. county.

The first five prefectures were originally the territory of the Great Sui Dynasty, so there is no trouble, just liquidate them one by one according to the system.The key point is that in Mingyue County, the big and small families and official circles in the original Gaochang were all cleaned up by Du Ruhui and Su Dingfang, so new officials must take office as soon as possible, from the county guard, the general guard, the county magistrate, the county-level criminal department to the county magistrate and county magistrate. , County lieutenant, and county royal all need to be reappointed.

Mingyue County is the bridgehead and edge of the Sui Dynasty extending to the Western Regions, so don't be careless at all.If the grassroots is unstable, no matter how big the country is, it will be a castle in the air. Yang Tong needs to take advantage of this big victory to fully implement the imperial court's policies in Mingyue County.

This time, it is different from Xiangping, Lushun, and Xuantu in Liaodong. Liaodong only cares about killing, not even burying, and throws it directly into the sea; while Mingyue County can be said to have been taken down without bloodshed, and Yang Tong's actions can't be too big. There are many things. All have to adopt a moderate attitude. In this way, many hidden dangers will inevitably be left, so the officials to be sent must be capable people.

Fortunately, Du Ruhui and Su Dingfang were very smart, they took the first step to deal with the big troubles, and gathered a lot of people's hearts in the name of the Great Sui Dynasty. At least in terms of public opinion, those aristocratic families and officials in Gaochang wanted to let the people die like they did in the past. possible.

As long as the officials of the Sui Dynasty work hard, Mingyue County will soon be integrated into the warm embrace of the Sui Dynasty.With a successful case in hand, it will also lay a good foundation for the annexation of the Western Regions in the future.

But if this step is not taken well, the Great Sui, a celestial kingdom, will not only lose face, but the eternal plan of the Great Sui to dominate the Western Regions and expand westward will be severely hit, and the Great Sui will also leave stains that cannot be washed away.It's like it's easy to smear a piece of white paper, but once it's smeared, it's extremely difficult to restore it.Therefore, the officials sent must have both ability and morality, and the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Punishment have become extremely critical.

Du Ruhui is not ignorant of these truths, he appreciates Yang Tong's suggestions and concerns, and puts forward many valuable suggestions, which are then written into words, so that Yang Gongren can find suitable candidates to take up the post as soon as possible.

"How many people did your South Route Army capture?"

After talking about Xingtai Province in the Western Regions and the appointment of officials, another headache came up, which was post-war resettlement and reconstruction.

"There are more than 73 people in Western Turks, about 35 are young and middle-aged, and there are almost no elderly people." Du Ruhui said.

The grassland believes in the concept of natural selection. The elderly are always a burden on the grassland. No matter the Turkic people in the East or the West, they will not like the vulnerable group of the elderly. Even a long time ago, those old people have made contributions, but They never talk about credit and seniority.Therefore, the ethnic groups on the grasslands are not afraid of death, especially after reaching a certain age, they are all willing to fall on the road of charge, instead of dying of old age or dying of illness at home. Less than ten percent.

"The Southern Route Army arrested more than 70 people at once. This is not a good thing for us, Da Sui!" Yang Tong had another headache.

Surrendered soldiers are the group of people who are most likely to be incited to rebellion. If they are put together, they will rebel, and it is difficult to manage if they are disrupted.

In the long run, these people will become cannon fodder for the Sui Dynasty, but before they are truly assimilated, the danger is not low, especially when the number reaches a terrifying number.

"However, we can't ignore it! It's even more impossible to return it to the Western Turks." Du Ruhui mused.

"Of course." Yang Tong nodded, if he ignored it, he would definitely mutiny.After pondering for a moment, he looked at Du Ruhui and said, "In this battle, Shubao also captured more than 4 Eastern/Turkic prisoners. The miners were all broken up and reorganized, and he came to a big reorganization, although it was a bit cumbersome, it could greatly reduce the chances of mutiny and rebellion."

"After disbanding, all will be managed according to militarization. Every [-] people will form a brigade, with ten chief and deputy captains; a thousand people will form a squadron, with three principal and deputy squadron leaders; a hundred people will form a small team, with one principal and one vice-captain each, and the captain will be slaves. The first-class slaves in the army are selected. Although these slaves who become captains have no salary, they will not have to work in the future. They only need to take good care of the slaves under them. Within a year, the captains who manage well will be given official status, and they will be completely After leaving the slave team and the captain leaves, the squadron leader who has performed outstandingly will be promoted to the squadron leader, the squadron leader will be promoted to the squadron leader, and the squadron leader will be re-selected from among the first-class slaves."

In the slavery system of the Great Sui Dynasty, those who kill one enemy are third-class slaves, who do not have to work one day a month; those who kill five enemies are second-class slaves, and have three days of rest a month; those who kill ten enemies are first-class slaves , there are seven days of rest in a month; only those who kill 15 enemies will be given official status, and if they can continue to make meritorious service, they can get rewards and official titles just like the generals of the Sui Dynasty.

The first-class slaves were transformed step by step from ordinary slaves who made military achievements. They had hope in life, and saw some people gain official status, and they strongly supported the military merit system of the Sui Dynasty.Moreover, the slaves are all prairie people. They have been respected by the strong since ancient times. These selected people are not only capable and identify with the Sui Dynasty, but also easily recognized by slaves of the same origin. Their role and effect are far better than those of the Han people. .

"It's not bad." Du Ruhui thought for a while, nodded and smiled, "However, there are too many people who need to be reorganized, and it will take a lot of time."

"In a short period of time, many projects will be shut down, but we need to consider the overall situation. We must not lose the big because of small things. We must minimize the harm of mutiny and rebellion. Otherwise, our army will fight in the front, and they will rebel inside. It’s going to be a big trouble.” Seeing Du Ruhui nodding in agreement, Yang Tong thought for a while and said, “I’m going to assign two officials in charge of daily life and ideological education in each brigade to establish correct ideas for them!”

"Concept?" Du Ruhui rubbed the center of his brows, every time Yang Tong popped out a new word, he had to think about it for a long time.

"To put it simply, it is to teach them to be loyal to the Great Sui Dynasty, to make them feel hopeful in life, to make them feel that the Sui people are supreme, to make them proud to be a member of the Great Sui people, and to let them understand that being a Sui person, a Loyalty, faith and faith that a warrior should have." Yang Tong explained with a smile.

"Wonderful!" Du Ruhui clapped his hands and smiled when he heard the words: "I feel that this position should also be available in the army. This position can instill in the soldiers the concepts of loyalty, patriotism, patriotism, etc., so that the soldiers understand why and for whom they are fighting. As long as it is done well, problems such as separatist regimes and monopolization of power will be avoided!"

Yang Tong was taken aback, isn't this the political commissar system?

"Your Highness! This kind of position must be established in the army!" Seeing Yang Tong in a daze, Du Ruhui said excitedly: "In the middle and later stages of the dynasties and generations throughout the ages, there are many phenomena of self-respect and segregation of feudal towns. Why? The bottom The soldiers don't know why they are fighting, who they are fighting for, let alone who they are loyal to. Therefore, once the generals above have different ambitions, the soldiers who are at a loss follow the crowd and follow the crowd blindly, thus causing great disasters. Therefore, the past dynasties In the past dynasties, there was a position of supervising the army to limit the rights of the leading generals, but in fact it has little effect, because the supervising army does not hold military power, and once those generals are determined to rebel, they will not be able to stop them!"

"Furthermore, the supervising troops are often people who do not know much about military affairs, but they insist on meddling in the military and warfare, which annoys the leading generals. At least it will delay the battle opportunity, and at worst, the whole army will be defeated; in addition..." Du Ruhuishen Taking a deep look at Yang Tong, he said: "The supervising army is selfish, and corrects the mistakes of the generals everywhere. However, the vast majority of generals are careless and careless warriors, and their small details often expand the supervising army infinitely, resulting in the relationship between the king and the general. There are many conflicts between the generals. Since ancient times, there have been countless loyal and good generals who have been forced to rebel by the supervising army. If there is a position to control the thoughts of the soldiers and educate the soldiers reasonably, then the supervising army does not need to exist, and finally the court can rest assured The generals feel at ease, and the soldiers have a goal and a clear direction, so everyone is happy!"

"Keming draws inferences from one example, I admire it." Yang Tong nodded, his eyes showed sincere admiration. Du Ruhui's suggestion reminded him of the words "the party commands the gun" and "the branch is built on the company" that the great man said more than a thousand years later. These two famous quotes that changed the course of the world's military affairs are the ear-splitting quotes that solved the dangerous phenomenon of self-respect that had lasted for thousands of years in Chinese history.

Du Ruhui said modestly: "This is His Highness's idea after all, the minister is nothing more than being introduced into the army."

Yang Tong laughed and said, "Then let's set up a 'Military Affairs Department' in the army!"

The county soldiers and corps had completely replaced the government soldiers in the Sui Dynasty, and the fighting troops were all recruited standing troops. The political commissar system was necessary to establish, and it also had the soil for survival!
"In the standing army, there are 5000-man troops, 300-man divisions, 50-man guards, [-]-man regiments, [-]-man brigades, [-]-man teams, and [-] levels of ten-man fire! We have one level in each of the army, division, guard, regiment, and brigade." Department of Military Affairs'. They have the right to participate in military operations, but they do not have the right to make decisions. Their duty is to instill the concept of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, so that soldiers know why they are fighting and who they are loyal to! Before the war, they are responsible for implementing the combat policy among ordinary soldiers. He is responsible for boosting morale." Yang Tong looked at Du Ruhui and said with a smile, "If you don't bother the two masters, let Keming take care of it! Today I canonize you as the director of the Military Affairs Department, but you can't even join the army Leave it behind. You compile the framework and textbooks of the 'Military Affairs Department', and since the personnel of the Military Affairs Department also need to go to the battlefield, you pick some people from the martial arts academy as seeds to train."

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. I will definitely devote my whole life to laying the foundation for Your Highness's great cause and forging an inexhaustible dynasty that will cap history." Du Ruhui said solemnly.

Yang Tong chuckled, "Military personnel have been trained, and they will be sent to the slave brigade for trial. If the effect is good, they will be deployed in the army!"

"Here!" Du Ruhui was very happy with Yang Tong's trial practice. Governing the country is like cooking fresh food. If Yang Tong promotes it in the army in a hurry, he will object instead.

Looking at the night, Yang Tong said apologetically, "You have come from a long way, you should have recharged your energy, but you have been rambling for so long! Go and rest first, if there is anything else, we will talk about it tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)