Early in the morning, Zhu Guoqiang quietly came to a dilapidated temple outside Jinan.

"Minister, I've seen the prince."

As soon as he entered the temple with his front foot, Song Xuezhu saluted respectfully.

Although he made great contributions during the defense of the city, he was still in the position of governor of Shandong after the meritorious deeds, perhaps this was related to the old grudge between him and Shoufu, or perhaps because the imperial court wanted to deal with the affairs of Jinan coldly, after all, there were some things in the defense of Jinan that the imperial court was not willing to see.

However, for Zhu Guoqiang and Song Xuezhu, this is undoubtedly a good thing, even when Zhu Guoqiang ran to the Wangling Tomb to "build a high wall", with Song Xuezhu presiding over here, Jinan's post-war reconstruction is also in progress.

After the two met, Song Xuezhu naturally reported on the recent reconstruction of Jinan one by one, and finally said it specifically.

"Thanks to the establishment of the China Merchants Bureau by the prince at the beginning, there is now the increasing prosperity of Jinan's streets, and I think that in another three or five years, it is estimated that we will be able to reproduce the prosperity of yesterday."

"Three or five years ......"

Nodding slightly, Zhu Guoqiang looked at Song Xuezhu and said.

"As long as there are people, it is only a matter of time before the market prospers, China Merchants only speeds up the process, it's not a big deal, and the most important thing now is ......."

Staring at Song Xuezhu in front of him, Zhu Guoqiang naturally trusted this civilian official who took refuge in him during the war.

"Bing!"

"Bing?"

"Yes, it's a soldier!"

Nodding, Zhu Guoqiang continued,

"I've been thinking a lot over there for a while, in recent years, Jiannu has repeatedly swept south into the Cypriots, and in the second year, the "change of Jisi", the chief of Jiannu, Huang Taiji, led the army to raid Beijing. In seven years, he swept south again, and in eight years, Dolgon led the Qing troops to raid the land of Taiyuan Mansion in the south. Nine years of plundering the "Bingzi Rebellion" ravaged Gyeonggi, and then this "Wuyin Rebellion", the north eroded thousands of miles, and the Jiannu plundered into the south of the fortress more and more rampant every time, again and again, again and again, it can be expected that within three or five years, they will definitely sweep south again, what should I do then? ”

Staring at Song Xuezhu, Zhu Guoqiang asked rhetorically, according to the historical materials found in another world, three years later, the Qing army will enter the Central Plains again, compared to this time, they will loot more materials, and even the area of Haizhou in the south of Zhili was also looted by the Qing army.

"Once they sweep south again, when the time comes, will they let Jinan go? Three or five years ......"

Pursing his lips, Zhu Guoqiang sighed earnestly.

"When the time comes, I'm afraid that Jinan, which has just recovered a little vitality, will fall into the war again, and may even become a red land again, Xu Chu, what do you say if there are no soldiers? You must know that now Huang Taiji regards us as nothing, just come once, there have been as many as five times in the past few years, come if you want, leave if you want, when the time comes, who do we rely on? Relying on the officials and soldiers of the imperial court? ”

Jian Zhen just regarded North Zhili, no, it regarded North China as their family's ranch, come if you want, leave if you want, and grab if you want!

This is simply taking the army of the Ming Dynasty as a pig, this ...... Can the officers and the military be reliable?

"Lord Shizi, this, the officials and soldiers are afraid that they will be unreliable......"

Shaking his head Song Xuezhu, after a moment of contemplation, he said again.

"Hmm...... In the opinion of the following ministers, you might as well train the township soldiers! ”

"Drill the villagers?"

This is not the first time Zhu Guoqiang has heard the word "village soldiers", as early as when the threat of the Qing army has not receded, Chen Wudi has suggested controlling the village soldiers. However, they were all disbanded altogether.

"Aren't all the township soldiers disbanded?"

"I don't know that at the beginning of the country, in addition to setting up guards to station officers and soldiers in various places, I would also recruit militias such as township soldiers and volunteers to supplement the lack of local military strength. At that time, there was a militia Wanhu Prefecture, and the militia at that time was only organized to resist when it was warned, and it returned to the peasants when it was over, but it did not form a permanent system. It did not become the norm until the Orthodox years, and the Shandong township soldiers were mainly for the people, and their recruitment began in the Orthodox years. Different from the guards, the township soldiers are soldiers in their spare time and busy with farming. Most of the township soldiers are used to maintain the local area, that is, "to guard the city and call in case of police". Later, because of the corruption of the guard system, the militia would be recruited if there were police. Just like this time, Jiannu entered the Kou, and the subordinates relied on the township soldiers of the four places to guard Jinan at the beginning, so they ......"

Isn't it just the militia?

In fact, the Ming Dynasty had its stipulation: "Must be more than 20 years old, 50 years old and strong people." those who are seven or eight hundred miles in the state and county, two per mile; those who are 500 miles, three for each mile; those who are 300 miles, four for each mile; Those who are more than 100 miles shall have five for each mile. Spring, summer and autumn exercise twice a month, to winter exercise three times and three rests, in case of police mobilization, the official to give food". It's just that Zhu Guoqiang doesn't know much about this.

Song Xuezhu's explanation, let Zhu Guoqiang admire the ancients a little, although the Han people as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States period of the tradition of military service, but after the Wuhu Rebellion, this "compulsory military system" was seriously damaged, from the Tang Dynasty's government military system to the recruitment system, and then to the guard system, all have their own shortcomings, but who would have thought that in the Ming Dynasty there was a "remnant" of the "compulsory military system", which can not but be said to be a miracle.

If this is done well, it is really an opportunity.

Almost subconsciously, Zhu Guoqiang's mind thought of the militia of another world that he had learned. If you can turn the village soldiers into reserves, then you will be in control of a force that is under your own control.

Although he knew that there would be no one else in this temple with only a few broken walls left, Song Student still lowered his voice and whispered as if he was afraid that people would hear it.

"The prince may wish to appoint a few cadres to be responsible for training the township soldiers, as for the township soldiers, they can point out the strong men who divide the land, they are soldiers in their spare time, and they are busy with farming, they are already grateful to the prince, once the prince has something, they will definitely respond one after another......"

Indeed, what did he give them land and even his wife for? Isn't it just to win people's hearts? Isn't it just to build your own basic plate?

"However, this matter can't be rushed, after all, now I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at the prince of the world, the township soldiers' drills can wait until after the summer harvest, and slowly draw it, so as not to cause trouble, and how to insert people into it, these things must be carefully planned, so as not to cause ......extraneous branches."

After thinking about it, Song Xuezhu frowned and said to himself.

"But this matter seems to be a bit tricky, after all, now that the surroundings of Jinan have just been pacified, and the township soldiers are trained rashly, three or five thousand people will not be able to make irresponsible remarks, if there are more......"

Without waiting for Song Xuezhu to finish speaking, Zhu Guoqiang sneered.

"Many? In order to save his life, no one is too much, even the eunuchs who guard the town, and they will also cherish their own lives......"

Looking at the sneering prince, Song Student was surprised.

"Lord Shizi, but what are your plans?"

"Intended?"

Thinking of a certain tradition related to being an official, Zhu Guoqiang stared at Song Xuezhu and asked with a smile.

"Well, I've heard that when you take office in the local area, there will be a roster of local gentry and clans, do you have this booklet? I'd like to borrow it and copy it! ”