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Chapter 442 Changes with each passing day 2

"What kind of regulations can there be? The three major battalions have been decommissioned for a long time. The enemy currently has to bother the Holy Lord to fight personally, so it is useless to leave them. I heard from the superior officer that the army followed the navy's regulations and was specially used to replace the three major battalions.

The new army governor is Li Chengliang's fourth son, Li Ruzhang, who has been serving as the commander of the Marine Corps Guards. At the end of last year, he led his troops out of the border wall and defeated the two northern barbarians in a battle, taking thousands of prisoners and countless horses and sheep. It is said that a tiger father has no dog son. Your Majesty has a keen eye and discerns pearls. If you can really train tens of thousands of land warriors, there is no need to worry about the border troubles being eliminated. "

As soon as the Army Governor's Office was mentioned, the middle-aged official who first initiated the topic immediately turned his attention away from the Sun and Moon Bank and recounted the details of the Army like a treasure trove. From the sound of it, he should be serving in the Ministry of War, and he should be the first to get the upper hand, so he knows a little bit about the inside story.

"It's hard to say..." With the topic of interest, the old man sitting opposite also looked away from the crowd. It seemed that he had different opinions, but he stopped talking and could only sigh.

"Brother Li, have you heard anything from the Ministry of Revenue?" Now the small talk turned into a confrontation. The officials from the Ministry of War who were more optimistic about the future of the Army immediately put down their teacups and clasped their fists to ask.

"That's right, Brother Li has been working in the Ministry of Household Affairs for a long time and is well-informed. There are no outsiders here. Why don't you come and listen!" The official surnamed Wang quickly complimented him a little, and lowered his voice with curiosity in his eyes. Come together.

"Forget it, I will tell you two good brothers. Li Chengliang is a capable general in our dynasty and has guarded Liaodong for many years without fail. However, he relies not all on his troops who are accustomed to fighting. He also needs enough money and food to be able to do so. Stabilize military morale.

Old Man Li Ruzhang didn't know what his abilities were, but it was true that the army only had 30,000 troops, and the money and food supplies were less than half of the three battalions. Since His Majesty abandoned Liaodong Town, the imperial court has been unable to recruit tough border people. As for the guard station... let's not mention it.

If you want money but have no money, if you want people but no one, what will happen if Li Chengliang is reincarnated. Your Majesty has given a strict order to form an army within one year, but in my opinion it is difficult to do so. At that time, the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander's Office will have to shoulder this important task, unless Li Ruzhang can spread the beans and form an army. "

It is said that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. If you reach a certain age in the officialdom, regardless of your position, you will always have a certain amount of knowledge. The old man surnamed Li in the household department is a good example of a person who matures with age. He not only has data but also analysis.

A position of his level would definitely not be exposed to the details of the new army, but based on the amount of money and food distributed by the Ministry of Household Affairs and comparing it with Li Chengliang's military expenditure that year, the success rate can be roughly calculated.

If there were no time-travel monsters like Hong Tao who disrupted the situation with the technology of later generations, the Ming Dynasty people alone could not make any big waves with only 30,000 soldiers and Li Ruzhang, who was not a famous general.

"It makes sense, makes sense..." After hearing this analysis, the official surnamed Wang agreed and couldn't help but nodded. However, he had the same reaction just now when the official surnamed Li said that the Army could do something. This kind of person is a pure bastard. He doesn't care about anything except his wife and children, and he has no independent opinion.

"That's not entirely true. For example, His Majesty's navy only has a total of more than ten thousand. It has never taken a tael of silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs. In just a few years, it has managed the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory in an orderly manner. It's not about the number of soldiers but the quality. Since Your Majesty has decreed After one year, he will be victorious in every battle, so he should be somewhat confident.

But then again, I really don’t understand why he decreed that every battle must be profitable. Since ancient times, every dynasty and every generation has used weapons and weapons to consume money and food. Is there any reason to get richer the more we fight? "

Officials from the Ministry of War obviously disagreed with the analysis of the elders of the Ministry of Defense. In order to prove their point of view, they even used the Navy as an example. But as he spoke, the conversation changed and he started to worry again. The main reason is that one of the emperor's imperial edicts is so unbelievable that it requires winning wars and earning money, which is unheard of. "Why not? Not to mention, Commander Li led his troops out to loot two of the five tribes of Khalkha. In addition to bringing back a lot of gold and silver, there were countless horses and sheep. It must be far more than that. The cost of the war and hundreds of prisoners would be a huge income if they were sent to work in the mines.

The army can not only form troops in a year and win every battle, but also bring back rich trophies for Long Live Lord. As for what strategic gains and long-term profits are, you don’t understand, you short-sighted people! "

Maybe this question was a bit brain-burning. The three officials were so engrossed in talking and listening that they didn't even notice that another group of customers had arrived at the tea stall and were sitting next to them. Those with sharp ears happened to hear the last few sentences, and immediately started talking, their words were blunt and aggressive.

"Bang! How brave, who is speaking arrogantly here, you are not afraid..." Upon hearing that someone was so rude, the Ministry of War officials suddenly became furious and started to slap the case, planning to scold him. But when he turned around and saw the speaker clearly, he was stunned on the spot, unable to speak even with his mouth open.

"Masters, masters, drink tea, drink tea..." Those who can set up a tea stall in Qipan Street are not ordinary people. When they saw the two groups of guests having a verbal conflict, they immediately offered words to persuade them.

"Don't worry, storekeeper. I'm just passing by. I put down my tea money... let's go!" There were three men sitting at another table. They looked to be in their early twenties. Their attire was very unique. They were all wearing black shorts and their feet were Wearing leather short boots, use a rope to tie holes in the upper left and right holes.

Seeing the tea stall owner come forward to persuade, one of them put down a few coins with a smile, then waved to his companion, and the three of them immediately left their seats and walked towards the bookstall on the east side of Tianjie.

"Hmph...that's unreasonable!" Seeing the three young men in strange attire leaving, the Ministry of War official calmed down, but no matter how stern his voice was, he could not conceal his inner panic.

"Brother Xian, do you know them?" The official surnamed Wang was very surprised when he witnessed all this. Although his friend in the Ministry of War had a low official position and was only a sixth-rank chief, he was not intimidated by the three young men.

"Brother Wang doesn't know that they are the staff officers of the General Staff. Although they have no rank, they are always by His Majesty's side. Alas, it is good that the Holy One is working hard to reform and introduce new things, but he is too fussy about employing people. This is not done yet. Such people have neither fame nor achievements, so it is really difficult to convince the public when they enter the palace."

This was indeed the right question. The head of the Ministry of War did know the origins of the three young people, but he was very worried when talking about it. In fact, there were many officials who held this view. They did not object to the emperor's establishment of the army and the establishment of the general staff, but it was a bit out of line to allow a group of young men to serve in the general staff.

After ten years of poverty, I was named on the gold medal list. What is the picture? It's not like entering the court and becoming an official to honor one's ancestors. Well, now, a group of rough sailors who have only been in the navy for a few years have actually taken a shortcut and can walk in the court without going through hard studies. They still obey the emperor's orders. It hurts their self-esteem!

(End of this chapter)