The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 274 Team Power
After listening to Xu Da's analysis, Chen Jingke nodded secretly.

The person who can be the number one person in the military is definitely not the kind of person who only knows how to fight and doesn't understand politics.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at everyone and said, "Tiande's analysis is very thorough and comprehensive. Is there anything else you would like to add?"

Everyone shook their heads and asked them to add their opinions. Wouldn't that be forcing others to do something difficult?

There are specialties in the art industry, so let them discuss the issue of war, and each of them will have more ideas than the other.

But formulating national policies is really beyond their capabilities.

Chen Jingke saw everything in his eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

This is the shortcoming of Zhu Yuanzhang's team. Their background really limits their understanding of the world.

This is not to discriminate against origin, but to say that systematic education is very important.

Counting the entrepreneurial teams of the previous unified dynasties, the core team was basically composed of powerful officials from generations of ministers.

Liu Xiu's shortcomings were answered by Emperor Ming and Zhang.

Chen Jingke was about to give a lecture on military system, and he quickly called these military bosses over to listen.

He hopes that these old brothers can give him ideas and work together to improve the system.

From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang completely lost trust in the civil service group.

The current situation is proof of his helplessness.

Not to mention Liu Xiu's team, it is composed of wealthy and aristocratic families.

The problem is awkward.

Is it just to let them listen and then shout Chen Jingke Niubi 666 twice?
no.

Liu Bang's team also includes a large number of members who are from nobles and ministers of the six countries. For example, Zhang Liang is a Korean noble.

It is fixed rather than perfected.

If one generation cannot solve the problem, then two or three generations will solve it.

At this point, he can only rely on himself.

Moreover, all I learned was about marching and fighting, and I was really powerless about the national system.

Asking these people for advice doesn't mean he doesn't trust Chen Jingke.

But most of them have the opportunity to study only after they reach adulthood.

Everyone has seen the result.

Even in the Song Dynasty, after Zhao Da and Zhao Er, there were three emperors, Zhenzong, Renzong and Yingzong, to wipe their butts.

What makes people even more helpless is that there is also a problem with his heir.

The civil service group does have many talents in this field. For example, the basic system in the early Ming Dynasty was formulated by Li Shanchang.

But Li Shanchang suffered from narrow-mindedness and was unable to face his mistakes.

Zhu Yuanzhang handed over the responsibility to Hu Weiyong, hoping that he could make some achievements.

Are people like Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng, and Fu Youde talented?
There must be some, and they are all among the best.

Such people cannot be in charge of the country for a long time.

From this perspective, we can understand Zhu Yuanzhang's helplessness.

This means that even policies with loopholes have been inherited and used.

Li Yuan has the succession policy of Li Shimin and Li Zhi.

The people he trusts don't have the ability in this area, and the people who do have the ability he can't trust.

There is no doubt about Zhu Di's military ability, but there is no need to mention other aspects.

The core of their team also comes from wealthy families.

The Sima family of the Jin Dynasty, the Yang Li family of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Zhao family of the Song Dynasty all came from aristocratic families.

What's more, he has only read books and has not received systematic bureaucratic education.

The system of the Ming Dynasty was not initially fixed until the Renxuan period.

Where is Zhu Yuanzhang?

People are not omnipotent. It is impossible to complete the system construction of a country by relying on Zhu Yuanzhang alone.

Liu Bang left many institutional loopholes, and Emperor Wen and Jing helped him repair and improve them.

But Chen Jingke's own abilities have limits, as evidenced by the second reform of the military system.

These people are from a well-educated family, have received systematic training since childhood, and have a comprehensive understanding of governing the country.

In fact, there is another type of person you can rely on, and that is the heir.

After the new dynasty was established, they could quickly formulate a feasible system.

The founding team of the Ming Dynasty was truly from the grassroots.

Zhu Biao, whom he cultivated with all his heart, died young, and Zhu Yunwen became a rebel.

This is the third time that the Ming Dynasty has taken action against the military.

Twenty-two years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the military system was reformed three times. What is the concept?
The military is the cornerstone of national stability. Frequent changes to the military system, even if they are made in a good direction, will bring about many unstable factors.

What Zhu Yuanzhang hopes is that this time everyone will work together to make the changes as perfect as possible, so that there will be no major changes for at least fifty years.

But the fact is that except for Xu Da's opinions, no one else can give any suggestions.

It is impossible to say that they have no ideas at all.

After all, after so many years in a high position, how could he not have some ideas of his own?

Maybe it's because of lack of confidence, maybe because of fear of taking responsibility, or maybe it's for other reasons.

This makes them afraid to express their thoughts.

But no matter what the reason was, they all chose not to say a word in the end.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very disappointed and looked at Xu Da and Zhu Biao, hoping that they could give some suggestions.

However, no matter how smart the two were, they would not be able to come up with a solution in such a short time.

Zhu Xiongying noticed his mood and comforted:
"Grandpa Huang, there is no need to worry. Important matters of the country require careful consideration. It is impossible for everyone to have an idea so quickly."

"Besides, the problem has been identified now, and we can just solve it in a targeted manner."

"We are already preparing to carry out the reserve force. By then, the problem of manpower resources will naturally be solved."

"The rotation system is not difficult. At worst, it will be copied from the previous dynasty, with three years of service in the military and one or two years of rest."

"As long as the Fifth Army Governor's Office arranges the rotation order reasonably, there will be no impact."

"As for the retirement system, it's actually not troublesome. We just need to understand who needs to retire."

"First are the old, weak, sick and disabled, and second are the cunning ones in the military..."

"After they retire, it's easy. Just let them join the reserve force."

Hearing this last sentence, everyone's eyes lit up.

Join the reserves after retiring?
Xu Da couldn't help but praise: "Okay, this method is great."

"What we are most worried about is that after these soldiers retire and lose their restraints, they will become a hidden danger in the local area."

"Let them join the reserves and be managed by the local reserve system, and all problems will be solved."

Others also praised that this suggestion indeed solved the management problem of retired soldiers.

Chen Jingke couldn't help but nod. For modern people, isn't it common sense to automatically enter the reserve after retirement?

But few people realize that this common sense was developed by predecessors over countless hours.

We are all standing on the shoulders of giants and pointing.

How many people would have come up with this strategy out of thin air if they had never retired and joined the reserve system before?
Being praised by everyone, Zhu Xiongying behaved very modestly and received praise from everyone again. Chen Jingke kept muttering in his heart, this guy is really good at pretending, and he was so proud of himself.

Seeing that his grandson was so smart, Zhu Yuanzhang felt much better.

Although we have many shortcomings, we have a good son and a good grandson.

If three generations work together, they will not be able to cure the Ming Dynasty.

He looked at Chen Jingke.

There is also this counselor who is full of ideas.

Compared with other monarchs, our situation is already good enough, so there is nothing to be disappointed about.

Thinking of this, his mood improved:

"Jing Ke, we know that you always take one step at a time and see the next five steps. Since you raised this question today, you must have an idea."

"Don't be pretentious and just tell me."

"The people here today are all the mainstays of the Ming Dynasty. With them helping you check for leaks and fill in the gaps, you will definitely be able to come up with a proper solution this time."

Everyone looked at Chen Jingke, their eyes full of respect.

Before, they had only heard that all major national policies came from Chen Jingke.

But how it is done, outsiders don’t know.

Today I finally witnessed the whole process with my own eyes.

It's not about taking advantage of the emperor's favor, nor is there any rhetoric.

Analyze the problem bit by bit from a historical perspective, and the words are meaningful and convincing.

This is the upright road.

If they used to regard Chen Jingke as a junior who could be cultivated, now they completely treat him as a person of the same level.

Chen Jingke didn't notice the difference in everyone's gaze. When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang kicking the ball to him, he caught it without hesitation:

"Let's go on based on what Duke Wei Guo just summarized..."

"We won't talk about the reserve force. The Fifth Army Commander's Office has already formulated a strategy. We can just implement it directly."

"But I still want to talk about the issue of troop sources."

"In the early days of the dynasty, there were fewer people and more land, and the common people could basically allocate fields. How many people would be willing to serve as soldiers in a period when there was already a shortage of labor?"

"Emperor Guangwu also faced this problem, and I think Ming Dynasty will also face the same problem in the future."

"Emperor Guangwu solved this problem by using refugee prisoners as soldiers and recruiting barbarian mercenaries."

"But we have just mentioned the consequences. We have learned from the past and must not follow his old path again."

Everyone is convinced that if ruffians and prisoners serve as soldiers, they will definitely not be able to train good soldiers, and will also ruin the reputation of the army.

Seeing someone taking the lead, others were finally willing to express their suggestions.

Tang He said: "The common people are unwilling to become soldiers because they think that the status of soldiers is too low and the food and pay are too little. Improving the military treatment will definitely improve it."

Everyone naturally agrees on this point. It is said that under a heavy reward, there must be a brave man.

With improved welfare benefits and the military merit system, a large number of people who dream of changing their status will join the army and fight for a future with their lives.

Fu Youde said thoughtfully: "The simplest way is to adopt a conscription system and forcefully recruit some people from the reserve force to join the army every year."

"It's just that after joining the army, the sergeants will no longer be granted land, but will be paid military salary. What do you think?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and Lan Yu said: "This method is wonderful, so you don't have to worry about having no one to serve as soldiers."

Feng Sheng put forward further additional opinions: "I think it is better to combine conscription and recruitment."

"People who voluntarily serve as soldiers must be more effective in combat. Those who are forced to join the army are likely to have resentments."

"So we should focus on recruiting soldiers. If we can recruit enough numbers, that would be the best."

"If the number of soldiers recruited is not enough, we will forcefully recruit some from the reserves."

"And the forcibly recruited soldiers can form their own army and do some tasks such as defending the city."

"In this way, we can always ensure that Ming Dynasty has enough troops without affecting its combat effectiveness."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but praise: "Good, what a recruitment combination, Zong Yi, you gave us a good idea."

(The word should be used here to express closeness, but the word Feng Sheng was not found.)
(His alias is Feng Zongyi, so I just used this alias, so you don’t need to take it seriously.)
Others also praised that this method of recruiting and combining was indeed very suitable.

"Jing Ke, what do you think?"

Chen Jingke also praised: "What Song Guogong said coincides with mine. Recruitment and combination are indeed a good strategy."

"When there is insufficient military resources, we combine recruitment and recruitment, or even directly switch to a conscription system."

"When the population of the Ming Dynasty increases in the future and there are sufficient soldiers, we will switch to a recruitment system."

"The imperial court can flexibly change the recruitment method according to needs."

"This avoids the trouble caused by adjusting the military system... This can be a century-old national policy."

When Feng Sheng saw that he also supported and gave such a high evaluation, all the worries in his heart disappeared.

Everyone also spoke out, and basically supported this suggestion.

Everyone took charge and soon put forward many constructive suggestions.

Chen Jingke looked at the people talking to each other, and couldn't help but think that these people really have ideas.

Again, after sitting in this position for so long, how could I not have any ideas?

In the past, I just didn't dare to say it out of some concerns.

Today, someone took the lead and they put aside their worries and spoke freely.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also overjoyed and immediately decided: "Okay, from now on we will use recruitment and recruitment to recruit troops."

"How to implement it specifically? Tiande, Zongyi, and Weixue will lead the people in the Fifth Army Commander's Office to come up with detailed regulations as soon as possible."

Several people quickly took orders.

With a good start, everyone put aside their worries and began to actively make suggestions.

Chen Jingke didn't even need to ask about the rotation system, they quickly came up with a mature plan.

There are two types of rotations, one is the rotation between the border troops and the forbidden troops, and the other is to go home and live a normal life within a certain period of time.

On average, they rotate once every three to five years. The rotation period is determined by the service time, which is usually about two or three years.

Considering that the territory of Ming Dynasty will be very vast in the future, rotation will become very troublesome.

They proposed the concept of long service, which means that after serving for ten years at a time, they can be transferred to reserve service and no longer need to serve in the army.

To put it bluntly, it means ten years in exchange for lifelong freedom.

Chen Jingke couldn't think of a more suitable method than this, so he didn't say anything more.

When it comes to the retirement system, everyone has differences.

In fact, everyone does not want the army to retire on a large scale. After all, the old, weak, sick and disabled can retire, but some naughty people cannot be managed.

Then there is nothing.

Chen Jingke naturally knew that this retirement system was in vain.

What he wants is a serious retirement system, a system that can promote the continuous replacement of blood in the army.

Instead of catching a group of people and beating them hard, they would not let them go home until they died of old age.

So he said in a somewhat tough tone:

"What we need is a precise system on what criteria can be met to leave the military, rather than vague retirement of the old, weak, sick and disabled."

(End of this chapter)