Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1555 Political Affairs Hall [-]
What the Ming army flattered was the line of elite soldiers, but all military registrations were professional soldiers, leaving aside those peasant soldiers and some field soldiers in the past, and even entrusted the maintenance of local order to the six sects.

The only mission of the army is to fight.

In the past, those elite soldiers who practiced every ten days, practiced every five days, and practiced every three days all stood aside.

The Ming army is an army that drills every day.

Moreover, the Ming army was very strict with discipline.

In the Ming Army system, there are two precious books, one is "Ming Army Discipline", which used to be called Mu Jun Discipline, but was later re-enacted and became the weapon of the Ming Army Gendarmerie.

The second is "Ming Military Exercise Code".

This exercise code is a drill code formulated by combining the fact that most of the Ming army was a general, and Mu Jing introduced some future military training concepts.

It is the foundation of the Ming army's combat effectiveness.

The Ming army is known as the most powerful army in the world, and it is not for nothing. On the battlefield, it is already a normal state to fight more with less.

Under the same strength, there is no consistent soldier horse that can be compared with the Ming army.

The combat power is good, but the troops are too few.

Elite soldiers can fight.

But there are also disadvantages.

That is, once the battlefield is scattered, no matter how strong you are, you will have no skills at all, and when the time comes, you will be overwhelmed strategically.

Now under the command of the Ming Army, not counting the Shenwei Army, Jingping, Zhaoming, and Violent Bear, the three army numbers, all the military registries added up, even 20 is enough.

This is enough for one side of the princes, but it is far from enough for the Ming Dynasty, which already occupies half of the country.

Moreover, this amount of troops is not enough to maintain the confrontation on the Ming and Han battlefields. Once a war starts, there will inevitably be a shortage of troops.

Military expansion is inevitable.

However, the first problem to be faced with military expansion is the problem of funding.

The Ming army is powerful in combat, but it also consumes a lot of money. The money to raise one soldier is enough for other princes to raise three soldiers. Can the consumption be small?

That is to say, Daming's economy is good, and most of the annual taxes are reserved for military expenses, so that the current situation of elite soldiers is maintained.

Once the army is expanded, it will be unable to sustain it first, and it may be the household department of the Zhengshitang.

Bao Su, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is not a generous person, and he may not be willing to release a large part of his military expenditure.

That's why Huang Zhongxi Zhizhi and them are tied.

The army is under the control of the Privy Council, the Privy Council is under the jurisdiction of Zhaoming Pavilion, and Zhaoming Pavilion relies on the Political Affairs Hall. Although the Political Affairs Hall says that it cannot participate in military affairs, the Privy Council cannot get around the support of the Political Affairs Hall if it wants to expand the army.

Huang Zhong and the others didn't dare to be extravagant, because they didn't think they could have more financial support, so the plan was a little stingy.

"Your Majesty, do everything according to your ability!" Xi Zhicai pondered for a while, but he didn't think his plan was wrong. Being stingy is a bit stingy, but it is the most realistic situation of the court. He explained to the Privy Council in a low voice: " Our Privy Council’s finances have never been very good. Next year, the Zhaoming Pavilion will allocate military expenses to our Privy Council. I really don’t know how much it will be. If we rashly make the plan bigger, we will be empty when the time comes. It will be a waste of manpower and material resources Already!"

"Do you think Zhaoming Pavilion will not pass your Privy Council's military expansion plan?" Mu Jing frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Military expansion is imperative.

He believes that this is something that everyone has a consensus on. After all, the current situation in Ming Dynasty requires more troops to survive.

But on the issue of the scale of military expansion, he may have some preconceived ideas.

Not everyone likes to expand the war. Some people just see it. The Ming Dynasty in front of them is already pretty good.

Why must the war be extended?

To unify the world, although it is called heroic, how much you pay, in the eyes of many people, it is not worth it.

"Such a big plan for military expansion must be discussed in the court!" Xi Zhicai said softly: "It must be possible to pass, everyone is not a fool, now there is no way to let Nanshan go, Daming can't unify the country in one day , they dare not get stuck in the plan of the Privy Council, but..."

Xi Zhicai paused, and said, "I'm afraid that the plan is too flamboyant, which will disgust some ministers, and even make some ministers think that the Privy Council is a little out of control, and then they will oppose for the sake of opposition, which will be the biggest problem!"

Hearing this, Mu Jing rubbed his head immediately, and said with a wry smile: "I understand what you mean again, that is to say, I have already led the way, so even if it is the right thing, it will easily rise to the level of politics. Above the fight, right?"

Xi Zhicai didn't answer, but with that expression, he told Mujing that yes, that was his concern.

Above the court, there is no harmony.

Court meetings, court pushes, Zhaoming Pavilion meetings, Zhengshitang, Privy Council, and Metropolitan Procuratorate, one after another, the curtain of the New Deal kicked off, and the political struggle was at its worst.

At this time, even Hu Zhao, Cai Yong, the two prime ministers, did not dare to say that they could stand upright.

A little carelessness, doomed.

Therefore, everyone's sense of touch will be sharpened many times. He doesn't necessarily think that you are really doing something, but more that you are provoking a struggle between the new policy and the old system.

"That was my fault!"

Mu Jing laughed, but the smile was a little sad.

Sometimes, he hates politics more, and often when you want to do something, you will be bound by politics.

But you really have to fight sometimes.

"Your Majesty is right!" Xi Zhicai shook his head: "I still agree, we Ming Dynasty should look forward and not look back, the new policy is imperative, it is a good policy for the country, and the foundation of eternal peace, this time cannot be shaken A sliver of confidence, or the ministers of the new party below will waver in their determination!"

He has always been Mujing's biggest supporter, and he has always agreed with the New Deal, not only because he supports Mujing, but also because he really believes that the New Deal can break the old era and bring new hope to Ming Dynasty.

"Maybe I really did something wrong!"

Mujing thought for a while, and responded to Xi Zhicai with a floating voice, saying: "The fault is not the New Deal, but my connivance. I want to be a wise king. Those who listen to both will be wise, and those who listen will be dark, or those who are right. I also lack some self-confidence, so I don’t want to judge the world arbitrarily. I always feel that some power should be handed over so that Da Ming’s development can be made healthier in the future. Ignoring some of the current situation, Da Ming is still in troubled times, and unifying the world is the most important thing for Da Ming at present!"

There are two sides to many things.

What Mu Jing is doing now, the establishment of Zhaoming Pavilion, in charge of the Political Affairs Hall, the Privy Council, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the establishment of a relatively complete system are for the sake of the future.

This is a good thing.

But there are also disadvantages.

He decentralized power.

It is easy to cause more sound inside.

No matter what you do, it will appear that the efficiency is reduced.

If it was a prosperous age, you should take it easy, but now it is a chaotic age, the Han Dynasty princes are still looking down, the battlefield is still on fire, and you still think about the internal struggle all day long, which is essentially a mistake.

"Your Majesty, the matter has come to this point, and changing the order from day to day is not a good thing!" Xi Zhicai trembled in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Even if the matter of military expansion is discussed in the court, it is still a matter of uncertainty, not to that extent!"

He was really afraid that in a fit of anger, Mu Jing would directly restore the situation of arbitrariness. If so, the court would inevitably be in chaos.

This is not what he wants to see.

"I know it in my heart!"

Mujing sighed, it was his first time to be the emperor, and he was not very proficient in business, so mistakes were allowed, and he would not deny himself because of this.

But from now on, he has to change.

The system cannot be changed.

As Xi Zhicai said, if the order is changed from day to day, it will bring turmoil to the Ming Dynasty and harm future generations.

However, he can set up the imperial power within the system, that is, within the rules, at least before unifying the world, he must not allow the power to be dispersed.

The power of Daming must be completely controlled in his hands.

So……

Mu Jing's heart became a little ruthless, a sneer sneered at the corner of his mouth, and he began to calculate in his heart: Since he decided to take over the power, Hu Zhao must not move, but all ministers, including the people in Zhengshitang, can move, Liu Jin!

He hasn't made up his mind yet, but he has some thoughts in his heart, maybe he really wants to go to war once and completely suppress all their thoughts.

The imperial power is about to become majestic.

"The military expansion plan still needs to be redone!" Mu Jing's deep voice was resolute. He has never been an indecisive person, and he has enough courage to do what should be done.

"How much is the increase?"

Xi Zhicai thought about it and asked.

"Increase by [-]%!" Mu Jing said: "I didn't let you double it directly. I was indeed thinking about it. The issue of military expenditure will make it difficult for our Ming court and cause local development to stagnate, but we also We must not forget what we should do most now, unifying the world is our greatest goal at present, and everything should serve the unification of the world!"

"This statement makes sense!"

When Xi Zhicai heard this, he agreed with Mu Jing.

Unifying the world is what Daming should do most at present. They still have more time to do internal development, but the longer the world is delayed, the more difficult it will become.

"Army expansion is one aspect, and another aspect is to reorganize the army!"

Mu Jing said: "The Ming army's drills will continue to be updated. Our Ming soldiers are all paid the best, with military pay and benefits. I am worthy of the bloody battlefield of each of them, but I hope that each of them can get out of the battlefield." Survive on the field, fifteen minutes on the field, ten years off the field, better drills, more diligent training, more physical fitness, more skilled battle formation, and more soldiers can survive from the battlefield."

"Yes!"

Xi Zhicai took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "The Privy Council will go all out to reorganize and expand the army. After the spring, we will reorganize all the troops recruited from the frontier, and then propose a plan to expand the army. Within this year, complete the military expansion plan!"

"Hope it goes well!"

Mu Jing gazed far away, watching the snowflakes falling outside the window, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Cao Cao and Sun Ce have reached an agreement, the merging of the Han Dynasty princes is inevitable, the Han Dynasty still occupies the Central Plains, occupies the Most of the country in the world, in terms of population strength, territory, and military strength, they are far superior to us, and we Ming Dynasty, if we want to dominate the world, we need to work harder!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that it is the destiny of the Ming Dynasty to rule the world, and no one can change it. No matter what Cao Cao and the others do, they are just fighting against beasts!"

Xi Zhicai has absolute confidence: "The minister wants to reorganize and expand the army. The more hope is that, as His Majesty said, we don't have to fight a tug-of-war!"

In this point, he has absolute confidence.

Although there were internal struggles in Ming Dynasty, they were all for the good of the imperial court. It was just that there were some surprises in their stance, and there were not too many problems of principle. They were absolutely united externally.

In addition, the Ming court was full of vigor, and everyone was full of absolute fighting spirit. Even if it lasted for ten, 20, or 30 years, the Han Dynasty would be wiped out.

And the most important point is that Da Ming is now holding a sharp weapon that transcends the times. The existence of new weapons allows Xi Zhicai to dominate the world with Da Ming, without any suspense.

What he is doing now is just hoping to save a few people from dying on the battlefield, so that the time for the unification of the world will be brought forward. He never thinks that Daming will be defeated.

Mu Jing never expected that Xi Zhicai's confidence was stronger than his, and he laughed: "You are right, but I am not confident enough!"

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After Xi Zhicai was dismissed, Mu Jing asked Pang Shanmin to summon Kuai Liang.

Kuai Liang came very quickly.

"Chen, Kuai Liang, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Kuai Liang bowed, Ming Dynasty's etiquette is not very strict, unless it is a special occasion, otherwise, the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers only needs to bow and bow, there is no need to kneel down and bow.

"Zirou!"

Mu Jing was writing, and while writing, he summoned Kuai Liang with his left hand to come over.

"Your Majesty!" Kuai Liang was a little surprised.

"How about the word Zhen?" Mu Jing wrote the last stroke, and said with a slight smile.

"Although His Majesty has not learned all of Cai Xiang's Feibai style, it has a different style and is more domineering!" Kuai Liang is also a master of calligraphy.

Mujing's calligraphy was taught by Cai Yan, and the Feibai script has a stronger taste, but along with his personality, some of his behavior styles have undergone brand-new changes.

"It's not this that I asked, but this word!" Mu Jing said pointedly.

"Government Hall!"

Kuai Liang stared at the three words.

"I've thought about it!" Mu Jing put down the wolf hair gold pen in his hand, and said coldly: "For the sake of unifying the world, I can no longer allow them to drag me down!"

"What does His Majesty want to do?"

Kuai Liang had no choice since he entered the cabinet to pay homage to Prime Minister, he could only follow Mu Jing's footsteps, even if he was named as a courtier by Qing Shi in the future, he would not dare to have the slightest dissent.

"Catch the thief and capture the king!"

Mu Jing took the pen and wrote down these four words.

"Capture the thief and capture the king?"

Kuai Liang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, he still felt that Mu Jing was underestimated, if he didn't move, he would be fine, if he moved like a thunder, he was really the overlord of a generation.

"Don't you dare?" Mu Jing smiled.

"I would like to lay down my pawns!"

Kuai Liang took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said.

(End of this chapter)