Regardless of whether Xue Chong is depressed or unhappy, the facts cannot be changed. And it's unlikely that he would have other ideas. From the moment he rebelled against the Xue family, he was destined to survive only by relying on Li Ze, otherwise, the rest of the Xue family would really have the ability to devour him alive.

In fact, he wanted to set up a little stumbling block for Han Qi, and it was quite difficult now. First of all, Wang Wenshu is definitely unhappy, and secondly, counting down, like Bao Hui, the governor of Mozhou, it is impossible to wear a pair of pants with him.

And Right Jin Wuwei, after two years of upgrading, a large number of veterans have retired, newcomers have been added, and officers have been transferred, Xue Ping's control over the army has long been no longer as free as he was at the beginning.

The military system devised by Li Ze was originally to fundamentally eliminate the military head of an army, and after controlling an army for a long time, he turned this army into his own private army.

Now, even if Xue Chong is transferred away immediately and replaced by another general, he only needs a little familiarity to command the troops as he wishes.

The current Tang Army recognizes a complete set of operating systems for the army, but it is not a certain person. Anyone who stands on this post can be recognized by the soldiers. The supervision system in the army ensures the loyalty of commanders at all levels to Li Ze, and the independent logistics supply system deeply restricts the ability of an army.

The sound of killing on the school field shook the sky, and the various troops took turns on the field, and the commanders who were reviewing on the high platform showed their talents to the fullest, even the auxiliary soldiers and logistics officers and soldiers in a unit also had their own special skills.

At this moment, there was a group of auxiliaries who were not wearing armor like the regular soldiers, but only possessed a piece of leather armor, but the leather armor was full of various tools. After the officer's order, in a matter of moments, these men used the sapper shovels on their backs to dig up the school yard.

Trenches, breastwork, and barriers took shape in a very short time, and then horses, antlers, barbed wire, and all sorts of other equipment were put in place.

The swiftness of the action made Han Qi, the former secretary of the military department, also nod his head again and again.

At the sound of the golden gong, the sappers quickly reset everything, and the school field, which had just been a mess, was flattened by them, and as the troops under review gathered on the school field in small steps, the soft ground was trampled again.

"Pacify the envoy, how about my right Jinwu guards? It's not worse than the other guards, is it? Xue Chong's face is impressive, in the past few years, he has indeed worked training troops.

The right Jin Wuwei under the stage, all of them are burly and strong, standing in unison, like rows of poplar forests, which makes people look at it and are pleasing to the eye.

"Not bad indeed!" Han Qi gave Xue Chong a thumbs up and said with a smile: "The general has trained his troops well, and he has invested millions of silver dollars every year in vain." ”

Hearing this, Xue Ping's face couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

Han Qi, as the secretary of the military department who has just stepped down, is actually very clear about the cost of each guard. The military expenditure of each guard in Datang is roughly the same. The soldiers' salaries, equipment, and training expenses were uniformly allocated by the imperial court, while their logistical supplies were provided by the places where they were stationed. And if the power of one state cannot meet the needs of the army, it often needs the power of several states to jointly supply.

Like the right Jin Wuwei, in fact, it is supplied by Pingzhou, Mozhou, and Yingzhou.

Of course, in this way, there is a gap between the guards. The troops stationed in the rich land can provide better treatment locally, while the poor state is naturally worse.

When you Jin Wuwei first came to Pingzhou, he barely mixed a round belly, and he would not be hungry, but in the past two years, with the great economic development of Pingzhou, Mozhou and other places, the treatment has really improved.

Of course, in the past, in order to make up for these local armies, lest the armies of these border states have a psychological gap, the military department will always allocate some special expenses to them. And these money were precisely approved by Han Qi.

Because of Li Anmin, Youjin Wuwei can get the biggest share of it every year.

After reviewing the army, the troops received their rewards, and then led the troops back to their garrisons. Han Qi, accompanied by Xue Chong, Wang Wenshu, Bao Hui and others, returned to the pacification envoy Yamen prepared for him.

Han Qi only brought more than 100 guards along the way, half of whom were his own soldiers, and the other half were guards sent by the internal guards to protect the personal protection of high-ranking officials and dignitaries. For the great pacification envoy yamen, it is inevitable that the number of people is too small, and they can't take care of it at all.

So Xue Chong transferred another guard soldier to act as a peripheral protection, while Wang Wenshu prepared some subordinates such as the cook lady to appease the embassy.

Han Qi came in a hurry, and the yamen was still busy in the yamen to appease him, and the big guys were busy arranging it, even the wine banquet was sent in by Wang Wenshu's orders.

Everyone had something on their minds, of course, they were not interested in drinking and talking at this time, and after hastily filling their stomachs, they came to the study together to discuss matters.

Xue Chong and the others all understood that Han Qi must have brought Li Ze's latest instructions here. Although they, the people from the border states, had already prepared what they thought was a very appropriate plan to deal with the invasion of the Liao army, it was unknown what kind of idea the imperial court had.

Before the war, the upper and lower levels should unify their thinking, and that was what had to be done.

"Han Gong came quickly, and a lot of furniture and everything haven't been purchased yet." Wang Wenshu said with a smile: "I have already asked people to prepare, but the things in the pacification envoy's mansion naturally can't be sloppy, so they can only be ordered, and it may take a few days to send them. ”

Han Qi waved his hand again and again: "No need, no need, it's good in this way, those customized things, I still bother Wang Zhizhou to retreat, so as not to waste it." ”

Wang Wenshu and Xue Chong were both stunned, not that Han Qi was unkind, but it was obvious that there was something in the words.

Several people glanced at each other, and Xue Chong said: "Han Gong, we have already received Li Xiang's orders, and we are naturally all the only ones who obey Li Xiang's orders, and fight with the Liao army, only Han Gong is the first to look forward, and he will never dare to be half-hearted and elbow Han Gong." So please rest assured Han Gong. ”

Hearing this, Han Qi stood up, solemnly clenched his fists and waved to the few people present: "Thank you Han Mou here, since everyone is dedicated to the public and has no selfish thoughts, then Han Mou is entrusted by Li Xiang, so you are not welcome." From today onwards, it will be necessary to formally exercise the functions and powers of the Northeast pacification envoy. Right Jin Wuwei, Pingzhou, and Mozhou are all included in the Northeast to pacify the Yamen. ”

Xue Chong and the others also stood up and clasped their fists and saluted: "Obey the order to pacify the envoy." ”

"You may be seated!" Han Qi sat down with a smile, "Han Mou has just arrived, and he can only get a glimpse of the situation here from the paper before, and there are still a lot of discrepancies between him and the facts, and we will be a family in the future. Only when you know what to do next, can you make arrangements for the next step. ”

"Then I'll do it first!" Xue Chong said: "Let me talk about the situation of the Right Jin Wuwei, the Right Jin Wuwei is full of 35,000 people, and there are actually 35,000 people, there is no shortage, and there is no empty salary." There are 35,000 people, except for a few technical arms, and the rest are all young and brave warriors. Now it is mainly stationed in Jianping, Lingyuan, Jianchang, Suizhong, and some scouts, there is no clear place to station, and they have been traveling outside. ”

Wang Wenshu continued: "Let me talk about the situation in Pingzhou, there are 110,000 households in Pingzhou, and 320,000 people are in Pingzhou, including 188,510 people in Ding Zhuang. In fact, we only occupy more than half of the land in Pingzhou, and the other half, and it is under the control of the Liao army, as the most frontier land, Ding Zhuang accounts for a very high proportion, and there are 31,575 people who have retired from the army. The pacification envoy should know that in order to attract Ding Zhuang to these border states to strengthen our strength, such people, as long as they are willing to come, we will reward them vigorously. Land, houses, cattle, farming tools, you name it. ”

"In other words, once the war starts, we can still form an army of more than 30,000 people in Pingzhou." Han Qi said.

"Not so much." Wang Wenshu shook his head and said: "First, many of these people have already started a family and may not have the intention of entering the army again, and second, if we form such an army, we will not be able to supply it in terms of logistics and supply." Only elite men can be selected from them to form troops, and others can only be used as civilian husbands to do some supplementary work, of course, if the war is critical, then it is a different matter. ”

Bao Hui said: "The situation in our Mozhou is better than that in Pingzhou, after all, it is not at the forefront, so the development in the past few years has been much better." We have 340,000 households and 870,000 people, of which Ding Zhuang accounts for about 40%. According to the statistics of the state capital, Ding Zhuang, who has military experience, has about 50,000 people. When the war broke out, they could first form a township to ensure local safety, and in an emergency, they could quickly transform the county into a combat-effective army. The arsenal of the county capital, although the weapons and armor are all old, can also be used. ”

Listening to the introductions of the two governors, Han Qi had a new understanding of the military strength of various places. When Li Ze implemented a new conscription system and retirement system, he was against it. It is considered that this is a waste of money and food, and it reduces the combat effectiveness of the army. After all, it takes time and money to train a qualified soldier.

But now it seems that it is precisely Li Ze's military system that has created a steady stream of military reserves for the Tang Dynasty, and a retired soldier who has been in the army, compared with an ordinary farmer, can play a role on the battlefield, which is not an order of magnitude at all.

In just half of Pingzhou and one Mozhou, Datang was able to arm nearly 80,000 people in a very short period of time, such a military submarine army can only make people stunned, presumably Li Ze's enemy, when calculating the balance of forces between the two sides, did not think of this layer at all.