Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 370 Sand Dust Dark Cloud Sea (3)

"Really?" Yang Ren murmured for a moment, held up his wine glass and touched Yu Zangyun, and asked, "He is in charge of military training, so I'm afraid he won't have a chance to go into battle, right?"

"I don't know about that," Yu Zangyun said with a sip and smiled, "Young people are advancing too fast, so it's good to take a break. You don't know, the former Japanese military general Zhao Dejin went to the doctor, even I have some I'm jealous. Young people are awesome, this kid has only been in the army for a few years, how many years did it take us to climb to this level of title?" Having said that, given Yu Zangyun's status in the Huguo Mansion, he doesn't really care about these things.

Yang Ren also laughed and said, "Who says it's not? With 3000 men resisting 20 troops for three months, even Zhang Shanfu, an old guy, must be a little scared!" The two laughed together, and Yu Zangyun even more He smiled and said, "Fortunately, if he works for the Kanto region. An army of 20 besieged Luoyang for three months, and the supply department would not be able to handle the transportation of food and grass."

It is different from Song Jun who likes to guard the city.In the Xia Dynasty, the emphasis was on offense and decisive victory in field battles.Therefore, a general known for his defense is impressive.However, most school captains may not agree that defending the city can lead to victory.Is it possible that the defenders of the city can still wait for the attackers to starve to death?What Nanshan City endured was so many siege troops that tens of thousands of Liao troops were killed and wounded under Nanshan City. In terms of killing and wounding enemy troops alone, the Battle of Nanshan was the biggest victory over the Liao Kingdom in 20 years.Otherwise, he might not be recorded as such a great achievement if he defended Nanshan City for several years.

The two chatted for a few more words, and getting back to the point, Yu Zangyun put down his wine glass and said slowly: "God bless my court, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, and has the qualifications of a wise king. According to the usual practice, the royal family does not want to compete with the army. The hussars join the army, and their official rank has not surpassed that of a captain. They will not serve as the commander of the Dragon Tooth Army with the honor of His Majesty until they succeed to the throne. However, everyone knows that it is just a false title. The Deputy Commander is in charge of military affairs. This time, the military government transferred him back from Mobei. It would be a pity if he was idle before succeeding to the throne. Guanzhong will organize a training regiment to practice firecrackers, and it will be under the jurisdiction of the Chang'an regiment. The training regiment, But it's a civil servant."

Yu Zangyun gradually lowered his voice, and approached Yang Rendao: "According to the usual practice, the crown prince went to stay in Chang'an a few years before he ascended the throne. It's better to push the boat along the way. You and I will jointly recommend His Highness to be the training envoy of the Chang'an regiment. In the future, His Highness will also read the words of the Anton Army Commander when he succeeds to the throne." Old love." He looked at Yang Ren nervously, but Yang Ren frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Dragon Ya is the Son of Heaven's pro-army, so I thought His Highness would serve as a lieutenant in the Dragon Ya Army. The Huguo Mansion can still speak, but the right to appoint regiment training envoys rests with the Prime Minister's Mansion, how should we promote this matter?"

Yu Zangyun smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "The prime minister will naturally have someone to talk to. It's just that the [-] regiments not only practiced firearms and guns, they were also paid by the prime minister's mansion, and His Majesty also provided internal money to help. So , This regiment's training envoy is different from usual, even though it's a civil servant, the Huguo Mansion will still nod at that time. In this military matter in Guanzhong, Brother Yang has made a promise, and he said hello to his colleagues in Guanzhong in advance, it's the beauty of an adult."

"Brother Yu is serious, Yang has such great ability." Yang Ren said with a smile, "From what Brother Yu said, although the position of the training envoy of this regiment is a civilian official, but it holds [-] military power, it seems to be more powerful than a military commander. It is even more important. The regiment training army is not under the jurisdiction of the Huguo Mansion, and the prince is in charge of the army, will it be inappropriate?" If he said this in the Kanto, he might bring himself into trouble.But for the captain of the Huguofu, it was an ordinary thing.Yang Ren didn't even need Yu Zangyun to show his attitude.Back then, the Huguo Mansion also deposed the emperor Chen Su on the grounds of "unworthy behavior", and replaced him with Chen Su's younger brother Chen Yuan, who is now the father.

Yu Zangyun's face changed slightly, and he smiled awkwardly: "Even if His Highness is appointed as the regiment training envoy, he will return to Dunhuang to take the position after staying in this position for two or three years. Moreover, the regiment training envoy is also in charge of the food and salary. For military training and the like, don’t you have to pass through the General’s Mansion, the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and the Chang’an Tribune to mobilize troops?”

Yang Ren smiled slightly, and only diverted it with other words.Although Chen Zhong is a general, it involves national routines.The [-] regiment training troops are outside the sergeant system of the Huguo Mansion, so he can't let go of this.If Yu Zangyun had the ability to persuade the other lieutenants to agree to the appointment, Yang Ren would have nothing to say, but he absolutely did not agree.

After returning from Huayue Tower, Yang Ren found more than a dozen other school lieutenants in Guanzhong, first told about Yu Zangyun's seeking the post of regiment training envoy for the prince, and then expressed his attitude, saying: "It's about the country. I not only disapprove of the system, but I also strongly oppose it. This is also to protect His Highness the Crown Prince. If he really holds the military power, even if he has nothing to do with himself, he is easy to be exploited by "traitors", leaving behind hidden dangers. Since the regiment training army has taken The military salary of the imperial court cannot be outside the control of the National Guard, otherwise, the country is in danger of being overthrown, and the country will not be a country. The regiment training envoys should not directly control the fire gun camps, but should refer to the national system, and the fire gun camps Each of the ten commanders or above elected ten school lieutenants. Each school lieutenant is in charge of an army, so it will be safe. In addition, I plan to recommend Zhao Delai to be the training envoy of the training regiment."

"But, Zhao De is from Kanto." Someone whispered.

"None of us has anything to do with Kanto," Yang Ren said with a smile, he paused, and lowered his voice, "Ten thousand steps back, the centurions of the regiment training army are all sergeants of the Dragon Tooth Army, and the regiment training is me. The people in Guanzhong. Even if he has a different heart, so what? But," he paused, then said, "His Royal Highness and Zhao De are both thousands of miles away. There are quite a lot of variables during this period, and how to act in the end depends on After these two come back, let's see the situation before we talk about it. After all, the appointment of this regiment of training envoys has to go through the prime minister's residence first."

Prime Minister Liu Yi sent Zhang Shanfu, the general of the marching department, back to the study, took out the training plan of the firecracker battalion, and began to ponder over it carefully.According to his original intention, Zhao Xingde is the best candidate to be the trainer of the Fire Gun Gun Battalion.However, Zhang Shanfu preferred that the crown prince Chen Zhong should be appointed.

Zhang Shanfu believes that the firecracker battalion is easy to train, can be near and far, and it is likely to replace other regiments to train troops and become the main force mobilized by Xia Guo in future wars.An emperor who is familiar with the operation of the gun camp is more beneficial to the future of the country than emperors who only know how to ride horses.In addition, Chen Zhongli made great contributions but was transferred out of the Anbei Military Division for no reason, which can be regarded as some compensation from the General's Palace.Since he can no longer be sent to the frontier army to fight, only the position of the many regiments under this subordinate is not satisfactory.

On the other hand, Zhao De was transferred to the Dragon Tooth Army as a school lieutenant, and then promoted to a doctor. The speed of promotion and promotion is already jaw-dropping.If he were to be appointed as the training envoy of the regiment, since he was not within the system of the Huguofu, and he had [-] troops in his hands, it would be too much criticism, and it would actually harm him.Conversely, if Zhao Xingde served as a lieutenant of the Longya Military Academy for a few years, training and commanding firearms officers for other armies, he would be able to make friends with colleagues in the army. It can be said that the future generation of generals will more or less be able to Some friendship.And training officers for other armies can also make connections in the army.These few years of hard work have allowed him to return to Xia Guo and lay a very solid foundation in the army.

"It can be seen that Zhang Shanfu also loves talents," Liu Yi tapped his index finger on the military training file, pondering, "However, the situation in Kanto is becoming more and more tense every day. The Northern Army Division was frustrated, and the Song Dynasty sent troops to compete for the Xijing Road, which has shocked Guanzhong and mobilized regiment training. If Zhao De is not used as a regiment training envoy, just let him train officers. In this short period of time, there is time to train a team capable of fighting Regimental training?” According to Liu Yi’s plan, the [-] regiments’ training regiments will switch to firecracker guns, and if it works, there will be more Guanzhong regiments training troops to use firecracker guns.At least in his opinion, this will be a trend.

However, Yang Ren's obsessed about receiving military pay for regiment training, with Prime Minister Liu Yi, it was purely a temporary emergency measure.Because the Song Dynasty cut off the trade of Hangu Pass, the Guanzhong Workshop was seriously shut down.The livelihood of the apprentices was uncertain, so a group of strong apprentices were recruited to serve as training camps for firecrackers, paid military salaries, and temporarily stabilized Guanzhong.When the tense situation eases, Guanzhong will not need to keep these regiments. The two countries will resume trade, and the workshop will need a lot of manpower. It is also possible to gradually abolish these paid gunners and let them continue to work in the workshop.