Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 574 The New Military System

Regarding the current court, Emperor Chongzhen's attitude is very clear. He only focuses on the affairs under his leadership, like other daily government affairs, which are mostly handled by the cabinet.

After all, a person's energy is limited, it is impossible for him to hold everything in his own hands, otherwise everything will go wrong.

Therefore, a cabinet of mutual checks and balances can allow Emperor Chongzhen to take the initiative, limiting the civil servants of the foreign courts to a certain range, while he remotely plans reforms in the northern provinces, gradually changing this dilapidated Ming Dynasty.

"Wang Shufu, what do you think His Majesty's summoning is for?" On the way to Qianqing Palace, Huang Liji frowned slightly, looked at Wang Zaijin and said, "Then Yang Sichang was summoned by the emperor earlier, so he asked for leave and did not come to the Military Aircraft Office." Yes, Honsuke always feels that something is wrong."

"Honsuke doesn't know either."

Wang Zaijin looked at the Qianqing Palace not far away, and sighed softly: "It should be related to Yousi's objection to military pay. As for Yang Sichang, no one can guess what he is going to do."

With the passage of time, Emperor Chongzhen did bring about many changes through the special military aircraft department, and many of the things he did were suddenly decided to do by Emperor Chongzhen when he chose a special period.

This also made Wang Qia and Wang Zaijin, the military ministers, not know what the emperor was thinking, but they just made a decision and conveyed the will, and they did their best to implement it according to the decision.

Walking in the Forbidden City, Wang Zaijin and Huang Liji felt quite emotional when looking at the direct guards along the way. Since the establishment of the Jingwei Governor's Mansion, it has become extremely difficult for the outer dynasty to understand the inner court's movements. It can even be said that there is no wind direction.

This was unimaginable in the past.

"I am waiting to meet your Majesty."

"Excuse me."

In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen put down his imperial pen and looked at Wang Zaijin and Huang Liji who were bowing to each other, with a faint smile on their faces.

Following his will, Yang Sichang left Beijing and rushed to Baoding Mansion to discuss with Lu Xiangsheng, governor of Zhili, the abolition of the guards in Beizhili.

Then, with the gradual abolition of the guards, the adjustment of the military system around the Ming Dynasty must be carried out in an orderly manner to ensure the stability of all parts of the Ming Dynasty.

"I summoned the two Qing families this time to talk about how to ensure the stability of the place after the abolition of the guard post." Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Zaijin and the others with a serious expression, and said, "Yang Sichang respects my will and has Leave Beijing and rush to Baoding to push Beizhili to abolish the guards. It will take one year at the latest, and less than half a year at the earliest. There will be no more guards under my Beizhili rule. In response to this situation, the imperial court must also make appropriate actions. Make some adjustments to ensure the stability of the place."

Wang Zaijin: "..."

Huang Liji: "..."

Hearing what the emperor said, they knew that Yang Sichang's departure from the capital must have something to do, but they didn't expect that it would involve the further abolition of the guards.

"These are some of my ideas, the two gentlemen can take a look first."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up an official letter, handed it to Wang Chengen beside him, and said to Wang Zaijin and the others: "If you have any different opinions, you can raise them. Our monarchs and ministers will refine the corresponding details and implement the adjustment of the Ming Dynasty's military system."

Holding the official letter, Wang Chengen walked towards Wang Zaijin and the others. At this time, the East Nuan Pavilion was very quiet, and Wang Zaijin and Huang Liji were in complicated moods.

Adjusting the military system of the Ming Dynasty is no small matter.

It's changed, and everyone is happy.

If it is changed, it will endanger the country.

Emperor Chongzhen sat firmly on the dragon chair, looked at the two with complicated expressions, but showed a faint smile on his face, and he could more or less guess what was going on in their hearts.

It is nothing more than promoting the reform of the military system of the Ming Dynasty, which involves a wide range of aspects and involves many interests. If it is really promoted gradually in the Ming Dynasty, it will inevitably arouse many oppositions.

The beginning of everything is difficult.

One can have two.

If Daming did not carry out reforms and reforms, and waited for the fate of Daming, the country would be overthrown in more than ten years, which Emperor Chongzhen never wanted to see.

"Your Majesty, you plan to completely abolish the guards, but you only leave the system of the capital and recruit them in the form of 'militia'. Isn't this the same as the guards?"

Wang Zaijin frowned slightly, looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said: "There are also the positions of Commander of the Guards, Qianhu, Baihu, etc., which have been retained accordingly, but the hereditary attributes have been gradually removed. I don't understand what your Majesty conceived. What is the purpose of this set called Tibetan soldiers for the people?"

"This is not difficult to understand."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "In the future, the capitals of the various provinces of the Ming Dynasty will be fully responsible for screening the source of troops, recruiting militiamen, regular drills, publicity and recruiting, consolation, and awarding merit plaques, etc., so as to serve as the new cornerstone of the Ming military system.

Its authority and significance are to support the implementation of the compulsory military recruitment system in Ming Dynasty.

In the future, when the established armies of the Ming Dynasty needed to recruit new soldiers, they would go through the militias recruited by the capitals of each province. After completing the corresponding assessment, they would be recruited to the new barracks set up in various places, and received corresponding drills and military exercises. distribute. "

In fact, many of Ming's existing military control systems can be improved and revised to directly serve as Ming's military framework.

Emperor Chongzhen only needed to add some new government offices on this basis, adjust and clarify the corresponding functions and powers, and ensure that the military system could be perfected.

The Daming Dusi system was the foundation of the new military system of the Ming Dynasty. Government offices at all levels were established in the provinces, prefectures, prefectures, counties, and townships to ensure the implementation of various functions and powers.

The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies is the pillar of the new military system of the Ming Dynasty. Later, it clarifies the military system at all levels such as theaters, military regions, and military divisions, and governs field troops and garrison troops at different levels. It revolves around fighting and preparing for war, and gradually promotes the transformation of the Ming army.

In response to the above-mentioned adjustments and deployments, Emperor Chongzhen also clarified many new government offices. Considering the current situation, he did not explain them to Wang Zaijin and Huang Liji.

After all, planning to change the military system of the Ming Dynasty is an extremely cumbersome matter, especially if the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are staring at this area, if too much is exposed at once, it will cause strong opposition.

Wang Zaijin and Huang Liji raised many questions about the new military system that can be revealed, and Emperor Chongzhen also answered them one by one.

Such as food and salary, organizational system, promotion, supervision, rewards and many other matters. After all, if such an adjustment is really necessary, it will inevitably involve a core point, that is, whether it will cause the separatism of the town and the self-respect of the army. However, for Emperor Chongzhen How could these things happen.

Emperor Chongzhen proposed the reform of the military system in order to allow Ming to have an army capable of fighting, instead of seeking a dead end and making Ming more chaotic.

(End of this chapter)