From the very beginning of planning the nine-sided town, Zhao Zongwu thought of the follow-up rectification.

In order to fundamentally solve the problems exposed in China at the present stage, it is necessary to absolutely control the military power.

At the end of each dynasty, it is the beginning of the collapse of the etiquette and morality that has been shaped, and after many battles, it will reflect the importance of military power.

For Zhao Zongwu, nothing is more important than shaking hands with real power, confronting Jiannu and playing with the ministers, in this struggle, he has a deep understanding in his heart.

Nine-sided important town is a broad title, which is a general name for the defense line, guard station, and place of the Great Wall under its jurisdiction.

But it is such a system of arch guards, during the heyday of imperial power, it can effectively defend the frontier, but if it is in the stage of decay of imperial power, it will burst out with many problems.

Therefore, Zhao Zongwu wants to innovate this model.

"Since it is said that the Lordship now belongs to the five sides, then some things must be talked about in front." Zhao Zongwu looked at Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou, and said in a calm tone: "You are important negotiators around my father, especially since this is an absolute military secret.

Therefore, it is very important, and my father needs to talk to you first. ”

Seeing Zhao Zongwu tell like this, Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou first glanced at each other, and then said in unison: "Obey orders!" ”

Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou have been following Zhao Zongwu for a long time, especially Chen Qiyu, so they all know in their hearts that whenever their grandfather is serious, there must be something important to discuss.

And in the heart of his grandfather, he already has a rough outline, and what he wants to say is more about his own opinions, and in the process of perfecting and making decisions.

Zhao Zongwu nodded and said: "During the period when the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion was in Yansui Town, my father asked the second brother Zong Lin to start sorting out the guards under the jurisdiction of Yansui Town.

At the same time, with the passage of time, a series of victories won by our army in Shaanxi led to the consolidation of the power of the local garrison, which made some of the problems solved, but there are still big problems in the depths.

But in order to avoid accidents, a series of problems exposed in the process of really finding the frontier guards.

Bengong asked Zonglin to conduct an in-depth investigation, and conducted corresponding investigations on Taiyuan Town, Datong Town, Guyuan Town, and Ningxia Town. After summarizing, I found that there was a ......"

Because from the very beginning, Zhao Zongwu knew what he wanted, so he knew in his heart what he should do the most, so he conducted a detailed investigation and summarized the problems exposed in the frontier guard.

And the biggest problem is that there are too many guards who have become the only ones in the locality, which makes everything dull, and all the authority is in the hands of the most basic hundred households and garrisons, and most of them are hereditary, and the exploitation of the guards is extremely harsh.

When the division between military and government becomes unclear, this leads to a series of problems.

Hong Chengchou has a deep understanding, "Grandpa Guo, what you mentioned is very appropriate.

Since he took office in Shaanxi, he has found that the local power division in Shaanxi is disorderly, and there are even multiple administrative systems in this barren land.

Whether the army is not the army and the people are not the people, this is the biggest problem that has been exposed in Shaanxi and even in the entire Daguanzhong. ”

Following Hong Chengchou's words, Zhao Zongwu stretched out his finger and said: "It is precisely because of this problem that this prince has decided to try out a new policy of separating the military and the government in the important towns of the five sides.

Based on the achievements made by Yansui Town at the present stage, in Taiyuan Town, Datong Town, Guyuan Town, and Ningxia Town, it is necessary to separate the military and the government, clarify in detail the defense system required by each town, and transfer all areas that have no military needs back to local control.

For this stage of affairs, it is necessary to closely follow the progress of withdrawing the guards and returning to the government, since we have the power of the border towns, we must consolidate the military and military forces, and we cannot just be a good-looking empty shell.

You are all old people who follow my father's side, and I know better than anyone else that what I pay attention to under my father's command is to seek truth from facts, and nothing can be cheated! ”

Since it is said that the border town must be truly and completely rectified, then the cake that should be moved must be moved, and the hidden dangers that should be eradicated must be eradicated, even if a series of problems will burst out in the process of rectification, Zhao Zongwu will not retreat half a step.

Looking at Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou, who looked clear, Zhao Zongwu continued: "In order to better sort out the affairs of each town, this prince will appoint Liu Xingzuo as the chief soldier of Yansui Town, Mao Wenlong as the chief soldier of Taiyuan Town, Zu Dabi as the chief soldier of Datong Town, You Shilu as the chief soldier of Guyuan Town, and Man Gui as the chief soldier of Ningxia Town.

According to the system experimented in Jizhen, the chief military officer of each town has jurisdiction over three corps, and in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the legions in various places, the legions of each town will implement the theory and regulation, and the specific transfer matters will be carefully discussed and studied by the Wubian Marshal's Office and Liaodong, and then a detailed military order will be issued. ”

With the clarification of the five-sided marshal's mansion, in the hands of Zhao Zongwu, there was slowly a huge force, in addition to Liaodong, Jizhen, which was adjacent to the capital area, was also firmly in the hands of Zhao Zongwu.

In this way, in Zhao Zongwu's hands, he already has as many as seven towns, if he really follows the model he planned and deployed, the army under his command will be unimaginable!

Chen Qiyu's expression was excited, but his words were somewhat considerate: "Grandpa Guo, if you really follow this model, I am afraid that the military salary you need will be a ......."

Of course, Chen Qiyu's words were said to Zhao Zongwu on the surface, but in fact they were said to Hong Chengchou, after all, Hong Chengchou followed Zhao Zongwu for a short time.

For such a challenging thing, Chen Qiyu doesn't want to be disturbed by Hong Chengchou for something.

The longer they followed Zhao Zongwu, the more they wanted to do something that was impossible in the eyes of the world, and rectifying the military town was one of the very impossible things!

Zhao Zongwu said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about this matter, just follow the stage, at this stage, in Shaanxi and Shanxi, there are still serious troubles in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and many times you need to go step by step." ”

Regarding Chen Qiyu's words, Zhao Zongwu knew very well what was going on, but he also had confidence in his heart, and Hong Chengchou had been following him for nearly two years, so he was confident that he would completely surrender him.

Dealing with such things, you still can't be too anxious, everything needs to be changed step by step, and the most important thing is to clarify the name first.