Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

During the period of the Chongzhen Dynasty, the reform and adjustment at the military level, unlike the reform in other fields, must be cautious, and there must be no large-scale changes, otherwise military chaos and troubles will easily occur. riot.

Once this happens, it will threaten the stability of the place, and if it is serious, it will be pushed to the opposite side and turned into a rebel against the imperial court!

Like the bandit forces that ravaged Shanshan and Shaanxi in the past, many military households guarding the frontier were laid off as postmen, and because they had no way to survive, they joined the ranks of rebels.

"Ding Qing is right."

Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand and said: "It is indeed time for the Nine Frontiers of the Ming Dynasty to change. I don't ask them to fight out and wipe out all the rampant and brave Mongolian ministries.

But at least let me guard the border of Daming, and prevent the rampant Mongolian cavalry from entering the border of Daming at will, destroying and looting Shanshan.

But in fact, even the bottom line is that the Nine Sides have not been able to achieve it. Has the food, salaries and military supplies allocated by the imperial court over the years really been paid for? "

Wang Qia, Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang all showed complicated expressions.

"The problem of rectifying the Nine Frontiers still lies in the commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, generals and other generals who command the army."

Wang Zaijin stepped forward, saluted and said: "During the adjustment of the Gyeonggi garrison in the past, including the abolition of the garrison, the ministers found that the problem of eating empty salaries and drinking blood from soldiers was serious.

In order to properly resolve this matter, the imperial court must first arrange these generals. After all, under their command, they all have a team of capable servants.

On the one hand, it is the corruption of the border guards, and on the other hand, it is the strength of the servants. This also exposes the problems of the imperial court in terms of military system, and also exposes the root cause of the repeated prohibition of corruption in the army. "

Dare to say it.

But I like it.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and looked at Wang Zaijin with satisfaction. What he said was precisely the important reason why the Ming army lost more and more in the war.

Taking money from the imperial court to support the soldiers, but secretly exploiting and intercepting them layer by layer, so that the troops that belonged to the imperial court could not even get enough to eat because they could not get enough of their own soldiers, but let the private servants under their command guard them, but enjoy It is very common to eat meat every meal with excellent treatment.

Often the family guards supported by the commanding generals, with a scale of hundreds of people, can influence the trend of a battle. Once the family guards are defeated, a big defeat is inevitable.

In the past, the main battles of Ming Dynasty were all concentrated on the side of Liaodong, which also made the generals of Liaodong gradually grow, even to the point where the tail could not be lost.

But in fact, besides the Liaodong generals, there are also some generals in Daming's frontier defenses, such as the Jiang family's generals...

"It's unrealistic for military generals to keep their servants at bay. It's unrealistic to put an end to it as soon as it comes up. This matter needs to be worked out gradually, and the Military Aircraft Department can study specific policies at its discretion."

Emperor Chongzhen calmed down and looked at Wang Zaijin and the others: "For the rectification of the Nine Frontiers, I have several ideas. How to proceed and how to improve them will be gradually clarified by the Military Aircraft Department, and then gradually issued to the Nine Frontiers for implementation. ...

It must be compiled, and after the end of the rehearsal, the Military Aircraft Department will transfer the records of the past years, and use the allocated grain and salary as the basis to determine the allocation of each town. In the future, the imperial court will allocate food and wages based on the specifications of the fixed allocation.

The establishment I am talking about is based on stabilizing the nine sides, ensuring that the imperial court will not allow any confusion in the nine sides and will not allow the Mongolian ministries to take advantage of it before the entire rectification is completed.

The second secret investigation, the Military Aircraft Department dispatched a group of officials, and sent them to the nine borders in batches to carry out secret investigations, and let me check and understand the actual situation of the border towns.

Who is the general who is loyal to Ming Dynasty and who is the villain who is corrupt behind the scenes? They are all investigated in detail. During the secret investigation process, they are not allowed to reveal their identities, and they are not allowed to disturb the local area. The results of the investigation should be reported back to Beijing. , who dares to violate these guidelines during the secret investigation, dismissed from office, and seized fame!
The third promotion, after sorting out the situation on the nine sides, in the name of the Military Aircraft Department, the generals with problems will be promoted to the Beijing camp in batches with the guerrilla generals as the dividing line, and the generals with no problems will be replaced. For those vacant positions, a group of people will be dispatched from outside the Beijing camp..."

Emperor Chongzhen spoke one by one, and Wang Qia, Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang listened to each one.

The more I heard, the more shocked.

This is obviously a frog boiled in warm water.

Those generals who have problems will be transferred out of the important towns of the Nine Borders in batches, and the bad governance of the Nine Borders will be solved step by step. After a group of reliable generals have established a firm foothold in their respective locations, and then carry out corresponding reforms in the future, it will become relatively easier. Much easier, and there will be no mutiny.

"The ideas I mentioned are just rough guidelines. How to adjust and improve them will be discussed by your military aircraft department."

Looking at the ministers with different expressions, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "When the discussion is clear, in the name of the Military Aircraft Department, submit the memorial to the imperial court. If there are no other objections, follow the rules. In short, the nine sides must be resolved smoothly. Maladministration.

If not for one year, then for two years.

If two years is not enough, then three years.

I have enough patience and time to watch the Nine Sides gradually change. As long as it can be improved, even if the progress is a little slower, it will be a good thing for the government and the people. "

"The ministers obey the order."

Everyone bowed to each other immediately.

"And you, the Military Aircraft Department, have to think about how to deal with it properly if there is a mutiny or an invasion of the border during the rectification of the Nine Frontiers."

Emperor Chongzhen said again: "No one wants chaos in the Nine Frontiers, and neither do I, but if the imperial court wants to do these things well, it will inevitably disturb some people's tense hearts.

I can tell you clearly that the Beijing camp responsible for suppressing the rebellion and thieves will not return to Beijing in the short term. In addition to guarding against the rogues fleeing into Qinghai, they also have to shoulder the security of the entire northwest.

In response to possible turmoil, you must formulate a policy to ensure that turmoil can be suppressed in the shortest possible time. "

"The ministers obey the order."

Everyone prayed again.

No matter how careful and prudent the Ming army is in planning reforms and adjustments, it is not an exaggeration. After all, Emperor Chongzhen did not want him to maintain a stable situation. The loss to Daming is too great.

Along with the rectification of the nine border towns, the abolition of the guards in the northern provinces will also be promoted during the period. Emperor Chongzhen will gradually change the military system of the Ming Dynasty through a series of combined punches, and lead the Ming Dynasty to a better future through a new situation. The situation advances, and then coordinates the northern provinces, and slashes the reform sword to the deep-rooted Jiangnan provinces!