Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 690 Reforming the Five Armies Governor's Mansion

The civil and military imbalance in the Ming Dynasty has existed for a long time, which also makes it much more difficult to plan reforms involving the army than Emperor Chongzhen thought.

But no matter how difficult it is, trying to reform the military system and system of the Ming Dynasty is the way to go, otherwise the reform of the Ming Dynasty will be immature and lack a link.

Since Chongzhen established the Special Military Aircraft Office in the second year of Chongzhen, in fact, it has been trying to reform the military system and system of the Ming Dynasty. It may be slower, but it is indeed changing, moving, and doing.

Xiyuan.

Diaoyutai.

"I have asked Xu Qing to handle the matter of the military budget." Emperor Chongzhen walked forward slowly, and said to the ministers of the accompanying military plane, "I have moved this stone away for you. Then you have to shoulder the responsibility for me to plan to reform the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion!"

Wang Zaijin, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang and their entourage showed different expressions when they heard what the emperor said, you look at me, and I look at you.

"Wang Qing, how do you feel when you return to Beijing from Liao Dynasty?" Emperor Chongzhen stopped, turned to look at Wang Zaijin and asked.

"minister……"

"Wang Qing, it seems that you don't understand what I mean."

Everyone hurriedly bowed in response.

If this underlying logic is violated, no matter how large the army is, it will be useless, and it will only drag down Daming in the end.

Emperor Chongzhen planned to change the Ming army, but he didn't want to make Daming appear as the God of War Emperor, and then do those unthinkable things, and then drag down Daming.

The former military governor's office is in charge of supervising everything.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the silent crowd, and said in a loud voice: "In addition to other matters related to the Navy, I have also transferred them to the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.

The detailed division of powers will be completed in the fifth year of Chongzhen. It will take five years for me to abolish the guards of the Ming Dynasty and initially build the Daming Navy.

The Governor's Mansion of the Right Army is in charge of all equipment.

"In particular, the specific organizational system, specific scale, and specific division of the Ming army must be 'specific', and this is the key.

The Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army is in charge of planning everything.

Emperor Chongzhen interrupted: "Now that the Military Aircraft Department is coming forward, isn't it also gradually planning reforms? Why do we have to wait for a while?

"Could it really be possible to manage all the affairs of the Ming army by relying solely on the Ministry of War? If it could, then the army owned by Daming would never be in the current situation.

Wang Zaijin raised his hands in a bow and said, "I feel very deeply in my heart. Abolishing the guards and clarifying the system of prefectures and counties is actually the right thing for the bitterly cold Liao land.

Listening to Wang Zaijin's words, Emperor Chongzhen showed a faint smile on his face.

Especially under the rule of the prefectures and counties in the west of Liaoning, according to the situation of each place, relatively suitable industries have been established, which can actually play a positive role for the country..."

However, if this is really the case, then the power related to the military budget must belong exclusively to the 'new cabinet'. The annual military budget cannot exceed the scope of the normal operation of the country, and the military budget cannot be increased without restraint for the sake of war. The overall framework of Ming Dynasty in the future will be a brand new framework.

The Diaoyutai side is quiet.

However, with the passage of time, the Daming Guard, which lost its supervision and restraint, gradually evolved into a cancerous tumor of the Ming Dynasty, leading to serious phenomena such as eating empty salaries, drinking blood from soldiers, using power for personal gain, and engaging in malpractice for personal gain. Corruption has become a chronic disease that is difficult to eradicate!
The gradual degeneration of the Ming army cannot be entirely blamed on the civil servants. It should be attributed to the loopholes in the system, but it was not perfected in time. It was originally a small problem, but as time went by, it gradually became a big problem. making the problem more serious.

"The guards of the various places that were originally affiliated to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies have been separated from the Ministry of War. In the future, the guards will be gradually abolished and the garrison system in various places will be gradually rectified."

But even so, things are not simple.

Wang Zaijin thought for a while, stepped forward and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the battle in Liao is now fierce, not to mention that there are still many problems within the country that need to be resolved smoothly.

Why are stubborn diseases such as eating empty pay, drinking blood, using power for personal gain, favoritism and fraud, etc., repeatedly banned in the Ming army?The root is that the division of powers at the national court level is unclear! "

According to the overall concept of Emperor Chongzhen, the framework involving the Ming army in the future will be headed by the "Recruitment Department", which will be in charge of the five armies. Formal armies at all levels separate the military system of the Ming Dynasty from the political system of the Ming Dynasty, and are dedicated to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. This is the root of maintaining the unity of the Ming Dynasty.

"The ministers obey the order."

The army is used to fight, it is the weapon of the country!

Don't emphasize the difficulty to me. With the time and energy, it's better to think about how to implement this matter smoothly. This is my attitude. "

The group of civilian officials of the Ming Dynasty used to seize the power of the Ministry of War and consolidated it with great difficulty. Now that Emperor Chongzhen wants to give it away, this contradiction will inevitably be intensified.

What is Wang Qing afraid of?
Military Aircraft Department, what are you afraid of?
Is it because Guochao did these things that it caused chaos everywhere?I don't think so, I just put some of the powers under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War under the name of the Commander's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and transferred a group of officials from the Ministry of War to add them to the Commander's Mansion of the Fifth Army. ? "

It is precisely this kind of thing that Emperor Chongzhen had to do, that is, the finalization of the Ming Constitution, and some fundamental constitutional regulations. Restriction and supervision will create an irreversible situation.

Regarding matters involving the reform of the five-army governor's office, can we wait until the situation eases a little, and then the Military Aircraft Department will come forward to proceed gradually..."

Liaodong capital.

The Governor's Mansion of the Rear Army is in charge of all matters related to promotion.

The Governor's Mansion of the Left Army is in charge of logistics.

"The Mansions of the Governors of the Five Armies have been idle for so long that they have become empty boxes." Emperor Chongzhen continued.

Yes.

An army without a clear affiliation, lacking vigor and energy, and not daring to draw a sword, it is better not to have it at all.

This special government office affiliated to Shandong Chengxuan Political Envoy Division was indeed in the early Ming Dynasty, with a clear guard system, to help the imperial court share a lot of pressure and help the imperial court to defend the stability of the Liao territory.

What Emperor Chongzhen did did not involve too many places, but only carried out the corresponding redistribution of powers in the center of the Ming Dynasty.

In view of the scope of powers of the above-mentioned transfer of subordinates, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies must also make corresponding adjustments to ensure that the things to be done in the future can be implemented smoothly, rather than just a mere formality!

The military aircraft department bears the brunt of the storm and becomes the eye of the storm.

"In my vision, what I, Ming, must do in the future is to fully implement the new military system." Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Zaijin and the others with firm eyes and said.

I know that planning to reform the five-army governor's mansion will inevitably cause a lot of controversy in the court, but... some things can be postponed, but some things can't be done! "

The system built by Emperor Chongzhen, although it is said that the civil servants will still monitor the military power, but it is not like the current situation where the civil servants control the military power. As the armed forces of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army must have a clear object of allegiance , that is Emperor Ming!
If the Ming emperor had no military power, how could he have the power of the monarchy?

It’s just that the system built by Emperor Chongzhen is more complicated than that of the Ming Dynasty in that period. It will take 10 or 20 years to implement it in a stable manner. It is a big deal. Chess, you must not have any anxiety, you must move forward steadily.

"It's a long road."

Emperor Chongzhen felt a little emotional, "There can be no mistakes in the Ming army's plan to reform, otherwise riots will be inevitable."

(End of this chapter)