The emperor will naturally be accompanied by a group of generals in the military camp, Xia Zhu has stepped down from the post of supervising the army, but he still has the responsibility of promoting military affairs, as a dignified deputy minister to participate in political affairs, so keen on military affairs is also an outlier among civil ministers.

But Zhao Zhen had to say that Xia Zhu's mind was transparent, he could always think of what he was thinking, and he didn't say anything that Xia Zhu had discovered the shortcomings of the Great Song Dynasty's military system.

"Your Majesty, throughout the dynasties, the military system of the Great Song Dynasty is the most exceptional, using the wealth of the country to support the soldiers, rather than the law of recruitment. Not to mention the cost of money, it also reduces the combat effectiveness of the army, both the young and the strong, and the old and weak. ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Xia Zhu in surprise, he didn't expect him to find this drawback.

Looking at the soldiers in the camp, Zhao Zhen nodded slightly and said: "What Xia Senzheng said is reasonable, and I am also thinking about the pros and cons between conscription and recruitment, and I still plan to retain the method of recruiting soldiers after weighing it again and again......"

Xia Zhu looked at the emperor in surprise, he had already explained the dangers of recruitment, why did the official family still plan to keep it?

Zhao Zhen saw Xia Zhu's surprise, turned his head to Yang Huaiyu and asked, "Huaiyu, you are the commander of the front division of the palace, you can talk about the benefits of recruiting troops." ”

Seeing that the official family named himself, Yang Huaiyu respectfully saluted the official family and Xia Zhu and said: "Back to the official family, the advantage of recruiting soldiers lies in their experience, these recruits are all old people in the original forbidden army, most of them are the old departments of the Fourth Army, not to mention rich battlefield experience, even if every line is full of rules, if they are expelled from the army, wouldn't it be a waste of talent?" There are also concerns about inheriting the past and opening up the future, without the existence of these veterans, only the right candidates are selected from among the young and strong people of the Great Song Dynasty, and the training is time-consuming and laborious. ”

Xia Zhu frowned and said, "But you can't ignore it without knowing the harm." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled: "Of course not, why don't you learn from each other's strengths?" Conscription has the advantages of conscription, and conscription has the advantages of recruitment, and it is enough to take their strengths and remove their weaknesses. From now on, all the subordinates of the forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty will no longer recruit soldiers, and recruit service-age soldiers from the entire territory of the Great Song Dynasty to be incorporated into the forbidden army! ”

Zhao Zhen's compulsory military system can maintain the combat effectiveness and fresh blood of the army to the greatest extent, and at the same time, it can also achieve the strategy of hiding soldiers and people, soldiers and service time is short, and they can go home and start ordinary life in four years, reducing the burden on the people and the country.

At the same time, those who have the ability and experience of the soldiers are screened, and the excellent ones can be left to distribute the best of both worlds according to the standard of recruitment, which is the best of both worlds, and this military system has a special reserve mechanism, hiding soldiers and people!

Once a large-scale war broke out, the Great Song Dynasty was able to mobilize the largest number of soldiers in the shortest possible time, and they could be put into the battlefield with a little training, which was equivalent to unlimited soldiers and combat power, and guaranteed the victory of the war to the Great Song Dynasty to the greatest extent.

This epoch-making conscription system made Xia Zhu and Yang Huaiyu, who followed, speechless, and they didn't expect this method of combining conscription and recruitment, and they couldn't help but admire it.

The beard on Xia Zhu's chin trembled: "The official's strategy is really a wonderful method, which not only solves the suffering of the people's service, but also ensures the combat strength of the army to the greatest extent......"

Zhao Zhen waved his hand slightly and said, "You are becoming more and more like Cai Boyu, the two of them are a bit like each other after being together for a long time?" Before I could say it was my idea, you started complimenting you! ”

After speaking, Zhao Zhen pointed to Di Qing, who was silent, and said, "This is the person you should praise, Di Qing!" It is worthy of being a good general of my Great Song Dynasty, after returning from the military exercise, he left in a hurry for the banquet, and it took three days to write a "Great Song Dynasty Military System Shu", which can be described as a great pain, and I will not be cheeky to covet the merits of my generals. ”

Zhao Zhen's words made Xia Zhu slightly embarrassed, he knew that the military system mentioned by the official family was from Di Qing's song, but he didn't expect the official family to defend Di Qing so much, and even lift him up, which is a rare glory for a general.

Xia Zhu said slightly embarrassed: "Di Qing is a courtier of the official family, and his exploits are naturally inseparable from the official family. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and pointed at Xia Zhu and said, "I love to hear this, say it!" What do you have to ask for? ”

Di Qing and Yang Huaiyu on the side looked at Xia Zhu in surprise, Xia Zhu was already red-faced, and said, "How does the official family know that the ministers have something to ask for?" ”

Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "You Xia Zhu don't know what you are yet, you can't easily say such flattering words, just say anything you want!" ”

Since the official family has broken through the trick, Xia Zhu is not embarrassed, but bows down: "The minister implores the official family to let the minister be the permanent supervisor of the army!" ”

Not only Zhao Zhen was surprised, but even Di Qing and Yang Huaiyu widened their eyes, you must know that these civil servants disdain to serve in the army, and even more disdain to deal with them who are fighting men, even if the official family has improved the treatment of military generals and insisted on paying equal attention to civil and military affairs, but in the eyes of the literati, military generals are still not comparable to them, and the army can not mention it at all, which tendon Xia Zhu made a mistake today, and actually took the initiative to ask for the post of supervising the army?

Zhao Zhen understood the key after a little thought, and sighed secretly Xia Zhu's vision is really poisonous, and he can see the direction of his future focus at a glance, and he also knows that the Great Song Dynasty will use troops against the Northern Expedition of the Liao Dynasty, as long as he firmly grasps the position of supervising the army, once the Northern Expedition is successful and the Great Song Dynasty takes back the land of smoke and clouds, he Xia Zhu will become the leader among the civil ministers.

Looking at Xia Zhu's expectant gaze, Zhao Zhen frowned slightly and said: "This matter is a bit difficult, you were a supervisor in the army of military exercises before, and your ability is naturally nothing to say, but you must know that many people are staring at this position of supervisor, and if you are not careful, you will have a conversation, I don't want to change generals in battle......"

"Your Majesty still agreed to Xia Zhu, this military exercise Xia Zhu is very important, if there is no control from him, I don't know how many fertile fields will be destroyed, and the lives of the soldiers will be in a mess, and he will be responsible for supervising the army can always restrain the army, and let the soldiers eat well and dress warmly in advance!"

The sudden voice can be regarded as saving Xia Zhu's urgency, Cao Wei as a privy envoy, although he did not participate in the military exercise, but he knows the details of the military exercise, and he knows more about Xia Zhu, the supervising army, Xia Zhu as a supervising army not only did not hinder the army, but could assist the military generals to the greatest extent, which is something that cannot be begged for!

With Cao Wei's support, Zhao Zhen happily ordered Xia Zhu to stay in the Fengqiu military camp and be sentenced to the post of prison army.

Xia Zhu saluted respectfully and said: "Minister Xia Zhu bows to thank the emperor for his kindness!" ”

Di Qing Yang Huaiyu is also happy, there is such a supervising army that does not hinder the generals, and there is such a supervising army that can fully cooperate with the generals, it is simply a blessing for the Great Song Army, even if he Xia Zhu is for something, it doesn't matter to them, why not do mutually beneficial things?