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Chapter 435 General Staff

Chapter 435 General Staff

The emperor in front of him not only had the means but also the heart. He didn't use his words to deceive people, and he really gave out real benefits to everyone.

The oil mines and refineries in Shaanxi, the coal mines in Shanxi, and the lime plants in the suburbs of Beijing basically all have shares of nobles. You don't have to do anything every year, let alone worry about management. At the end of the year, the Director of Ceremonies will send the dividends to the house, without any difference.

Let’s look at the record again. Let’s not mention how capable the navy is. After all, we are far away at sea, so what we hear is false. But there was a big battle outside Chaoyang Gate, but seeing was really believing.

Nearly 10,000 Jurchen elites faced the 50,000 Beijing camp, which was overwhelming and unstoppable. But after meeting the emperor, it fell apart in less than half an hour, without even a chance to fight back. I heard that Nurhaci’s eldest son was beheaded by the formation. If you didn’t see it with your own eyes, no one would believe it.

If Yuan Keli's navy came to defend the city, it would still be justified. After all, they are powerful armies that span the sea. But who is around the emperor? The largest number of people in the establishment were Jinyiwei, then Kaihuji and a group of eunuchs, plus a bunch of factory workers, the total number was less than six thousand.

When you meet such a relative of the emperor who is capable of both literary and military skills and makes money, why don't you quickly join forces and join forces? But you must not imitate Huaiyuan Marquis Chang Yinxu, Taining Marquis Chen Liangbi, and Ningyang Marquis Chen Yingzhao. They were very close to the civil servants, but in the end they were sent to the front line lightly by the emperor and became the swords of the Jurchens. Go to hell.

"I will not care about merits and crimes today. I will discuss the matter of the guard post after I have investigated it. Both of you have military positions, so you are here to give me an idea. Which troops should I rely on for the capital's armaments in the future?"

If Wang Mingfu and Li Mingcheng just sit there as statues and don't help at all, Hong Tao really dares to send them to lead the three battalions of defeated troops out of the city to pursue the remnants of the Jurchens, and they will not return without victory.

Opportunities are right in front of you and you don’t know how to reach out to grab them, and there is no use keeping them. Is it because the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager's family don't even consider it? I can even kill my own father, so the fate of several relatives is nothing!

"I believe that no soldiers and horses can be as good as the soldiers and generals who defended the city yesterday. As long as your Majesty personally teaches them, even traffickers and foot soldiers can be invincible and invincible!" Wang Mingfu took the lead in making a heartfelt request.

"I sincerely request your Majesty to send the navy to the capital to defend the capital in place of the three major battalions!" Li Mingcheng spoke slowly, but his mind was not slow. Directly praising the emperor is too explicit. We are not trying to be hypocritical. Thinking what the emperor wants to say and what the emperor wants to say shows more loyalty.

"Well, this is a solution...Wang Shangshu, what do you think?"

When it comes to flattering skills, Hong Tao really doesn't think there's anything outstanding about these two relatives. But what they told was the truth, and it sounded much better. However, their opinions alone were not enough to influence the Imperial Council. The advice of a more important person must be added.

"...I believe that the navy cannot be moved and the Japanese pirates must be guarded against. To ensure the safety of the capital, a new army should be set up, personally taught by His Majesty the tactics of war, and led by men with both ability and political integrity!"

This time, Wang Xiangqian did not dare to be cunning. He followed the conversation on the tower with great difficulty and said what the emperor wanted to say but was unwilling to say. Then he knelt on the ground for a long time without raising his head.

As soon as he said this, he and the Wang family undoubtedly became loyalists. No matter how he explained it, it was difficult to make his colleagues feel relieved. But it's impossible not to say it. There are hundreds of members of the Wang family, and there is no need to kill them all just to please their colleagues.

Metropolis officials have unlimited fame, but they don't know that fame comes at the cost of their lives, and many times they may not be able to get it even if they sell their lives, especially if you meet an emperor who likes to dig holes and bury people, it will be even more difficult.

"That's how it should be. The Beijing camp is a forbidden army. How can we let it be depleted? If it is handed over to His Majesty to personally lead it, the decline will be wiped out!" If you didn't understand what the emperor wanted to do before, you're damned if you can't understand it now. Although Ye Xianggao, the chief minister of the cabinet, was not included in the confession, he had correspondence with two of the officials and had a good personal relationship. He was worried about how to show his loyalty to the emperor, so he hurriedly took over the conversation and repeated Wang Xiangqian's meaning again, with a more firm tone and words.

"...Wang Jiazhen, a doctor in the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War, is proficient in military tactics and has a lot of insight. He can be of great use!"

Fang Congzhe was so angry that he finally caught up with Ye Xianggao and was unlucky. He just wanted to gloat and step on him again, but the emperor didn't seem to want to pursue the matter anymore. Not only did the dead child fart with ease, but he also expressed his opinion before himself.

Saying it now is equivalent to echoing it without any personal opinions, and it will definitely not attract the emperor's attention. No, you have to think of a more special angle, such as an official that the emperor values ​​​​more. Pushing them up would not only gain gratitude, but also help the emperor in disguise.

"If Fang Aiqing hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about this champion. But after all, he is still young and has never experienced a battle, so he may be a bit hasty when he becomes the head coach. Well, I plan to set up a new general staff to let him When he becomes prime minister, he will first give me a few years of advice before he becomes prime minister."

Not to mention, the candidate recommended by Fang Congzhe was indeed not in Hong Tao's plan, or was deliberately omitted. The reason is simple, the name does not match the reality. According to later records, Wang Jiazhen was a military strategist in the late Ming Dynasty. He indeed knew various military strategies by heart and liked to talk about military affairs.

But you can only become a military critic by reading books and endorsements. If you let a person who can only talk about military affairs on paper go to be the army commander, the fate of this army will probably not be much better than that of the three major battalions.

However, this No. 6 scholar is a studious person, and he has worked in the Ministry of War office for years, so he still has some experience in administrative management. Let him continue his studies in the staff department for a period of time. Even if he cannot become a general leading troops, it is still good to be a staff officer or in charge of logistics.

"General Staff...I'm sorry for my stupidity, but this staff officer has the same position as Tang's staff officer?" Except for Wang Xiangqian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, everyone in the room was confused about this department. However, Zhou Daodeng, the most inconspicuous person, had the most complicated knowledge. A position with the same name was found from the historical dynasty.

"It's roughly the same, and it's meant to make suggestions. The ministers have been worried that the emperor will resort to militarism if he has a strong army, and he will be unable to check and balance. I also deeply agree. The military is the most important weapon of the country, and it cannot be controlled by one family. But there is no such thing. With a strong army, the country and the country will not be protected, which puts me in a dilemma.

It wasn't until I talked about this matter with Wang Shangshu on the city tower yesterday that his words made me suddenly enlightened. I finally had the best of both worlds, which was to establish a general staff!

The preparation and training of the new army do not need to be interfered by the Fifth Army Governor's Office. I will assign Li Ruzhang to take full responsibility. The number of people is tentatively set at 30,000. In terms of expenses, the Ministry of Household Affairs only needs to raise half of the three major camps. After the training is completed, it will neither belong to the Ministry of War nor be under my sole control, but will be handed over to the General Staff Headquarters with full command and deployment.

Two of the cabinet's bachelors, the six ministries and nine ministers, the general manager of the Beijing camp, the chief minister of the ceremony, and the commander of the new army will form the general staff together with me, which is called the general staff military aircraft. In case of civil strife, the deployment of new troops must be decided by a joint vote of the General Staff, Military and Aircraft Ministers, and more than half shall prevail.

But as the emperor, I always need a little privilege. Therefore, if new troops are deployed in case of foreign aggression, there is no need to obtain permission from the General Staff. This is my way to get the best of both worlds. What do you guys think? "

(End of this chapter)

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