I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 200 Negotiation
Seeing that he spoke so seriously, Yang Shiqi and others also knew that Li Tian was probably going to be serious this time.

So he stopped insisting, but helped Li Tian to draw up various details and give suggestions.

Avoid any negligence, and completely annoy the guards of the frontier army.

"Your Majesty thinks this is inappropriate!"

"Which one?"

Yang Rong sorted out his thoughts and said,

"This one, military households who have served in the military for more than 20 years can apply for withdrawal."

"Nowadays, veterans in the frontier army are no longer a minority, and those who are over [-] years old are the backbone of the army.

If they all applied for withdrawal from their naturalization at the same time, wouldn't the number of middle-level generals in the army be reduced by half? "

Ren Jin smiled and said, "Zirong doesn't have to worry about this, he has a lot of ability to be an officer.

Although there are many advantages to quitting the nationality, how can it compare with the generous salary of serving as an officer in the army. "

"Even if some people want to leave the army, I'm afraid it's only a minority, and it won't cause much impact."

Yang Rong argued, "Zong Yu probably doesn't know what it means for these military households to quit their nationality.

Once they leave their nationality, it means that their descendants can freely choose to do farming, business, or even scientific research. "

"Especially the scientific research, which is very attractive to them. I wonder if there is any general who doesn't want his descendants to produce another civil servant."

Li Tian carefully grasped the discussion of several people, and gradually perfected the details of the reform of the frontier army in his mind.

"Zirong is right, it is indeed very tempting for many military households to quit their nationality.

Ke Zirong, have you ever thought that these military households themselves know almost nothing except fighting and farming.

After leaving the nationality, there is no food and salary supply, and you have to run around for a living. How many people are really willing to leave the career that they have worked for most of their lives?

And those who are really capable and insightful, if they are willing to leave, I can't wait for their descendants to become officials. "

"That's it for this one, don't discuss it again!"

Yang Rong thought about it carefully, and felt that what Li Tian said made sense, so he stopped insisting.

Yang Shiqi said at this time, "Your Majesty, I still have some doubts about the establishment of the Border Guard Division!"

"This time it's just a discussion, and it hasn't been finalized yet. It's okay for Shi Qi to speak up!"

"For the establishment of the Frontier Division, let the Ministry of War send special personnel to distribute food and salaries to the soldiers on the nine sides!"

"This can indeed curb corruption in the military, but it will weaken the control of the frontier generals over their subordinates.

After a long time, I am afraid it will have a certain impact on the morale of the frontier army! "

Huang Criteria is a dissenting opinion,
"I think there is nothing wrong with His Majesty's decision!"

"For many years, soldiers in the frontier army only knew their generals, and obeyed the orders of the generals.

To put it bluntly, even if the generals rebel, those soldiers will be heartbroken.

Why? It's because they only know generals but not His Majesty. "

After all, Yang Shiqi had also served as Minister of the Ministry of War, and he still had a good impression of the army. Hearing what Huang Zhun said, his face suddenly changed.
"Zhong Chang's words are serious. The soldiers on the nine borders are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty. How could they only know the generals but not the king?"

Huang Zhun seemed to be really ready to fight Yang Shiqi.

"How many rebellions have occurred since ancient times, don't those soldiers know who their real emperor is, they do!
But why they still follow the rebellion, it is because they are given money
It is the generals who lead them to distribute food so that they will not starve to death..."

Others also nodded frequently,
"Zhong Chang's words are reasonable, in this way, the soldiers know that it is the current Holy Majesty who pays them.

Rather than their respective generals, loyalty to His Majesty will inevitably rise steadily. "

Yang Shiqi was not opposed to the establishment of the Frontier Division, but felt that once this was done, the generals and soldiers would be separated, and the soldiers would no longer be easy to control.

His concerns were not unfounded.

The so-called general is outside, and the emperor's order is not accepted. Sometimes, the charm of a general is indeed one of the secrets of the army's invincibility.

Li Tian naturally knew this too.

But after the baptism of later generations, he knew that with the rise of firearms.

The fighting style that originally required morale and the charm of generals will undergo earth-shaking changes.

At that time, the role of generals will be reduced to a minimum, but the middle and lower level officers will be the key to whether the army can win a big battle and fight a tough battle.

He believes that with the establishment of the Tiangong Institute of the Tiangong Bureau, such an army is not far away, so he is not worried that the combat effectiveness of the army will be reduced.

So he said to Yang Shiqi,
"Shi Qi knows what you mean, but I already have a complete plan for this matter. What you are worried about will be resolved soon, so there is no need to worry."

Yang Shiqi didn't know what Li Tian was thinking, and he didn't quite understand it for a while, so he wanted to say a few words.

But Li Tian's attitude was very firm, which made him want to speak several times but stopped abruptly.

"Hey, every time your Majesty thinks wildly, the old minister can't do it, so let's see what His Majesty will do in the future!"

Then several people discussed some other details of the concept.

The morning time passed quickly.

At noon, when Wang Fu came in and asked if he wanted to pass on the meal, several people were in a heated discussion.

Originally, Yang Shiqi and others just came to discuss with Li Tian how to deal with Guo Wenyu's corruption case.

Unexpectedly, Li Tian's thoughts and actions were so big that he immediately jumped to the reform of the frontier army.

For such a big event, not to mention whether it will cause shocks to the government and the generals, as well as the generals of the frontier army, the details cannot be discussed in a day or two.

If it is delayed by something, I am afraid it may not be able to be carried out in a year or two.

I remembered that today seems to be the time for the completion of Tiangongyuan.

Li Tian patted his forehead and smiled wryly to himself.

"There are so many things going on recently that I actually forgot about it."

So he said to several people, "That's all for today, when you are free.

Then discuss the next details, be sure to come up with a perfect plan. "

"As for the disposal plan of Guo Wenyu, Lu Zhen, and Wu Yuanbo and others, let's follow the results of the previous discussions!"

He was also anxious to take a look at the Tiangongyuan, and gave a few simple instructions.

The big case that shocked the government and the public was dealt with this time.

Sometimes Li Tianzhen felt that it was really hard to be an emperor, he was so busy with big and small things every day.

But sometimes, he felt that being an emperor was very simple.

If you don't want to work hard, you can leave it to other people. What are you doing to support them? Isn't it just to share your worries.

Yang Shiqi and the others didn't know what he was thinking at this time, they just sighed in their hearts, one wave was not settled, and another wave rose again, the court really had endless things to do.

(End of this chapter)