After ending this discussion between the monarch and the minister, Zhu Cihong left Lu Zhenfei alone.

"This soldier thinks that if he wants to capture Pingkou and recover Shenjing, what kind of army should he have?"

Lu Zhenfei thought for a moment and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it is naturally a strong army like the Yue family army and the Qi family army. ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Zhenfei felt that something was wrong, so he added: "Of course, this army must be loyal to Your Majesty and the imperial court, and must not be named a courtier general. ”

Zhu Cihong bowed his head slightly and said: "What this soldier said is right, and I also have this intention." Taizu single-handedly established the military household system, and it was already rotten during the Wanli period, so there was recruitment. However, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers recruited by the towns was still limited, and they were not only suppressed by Jiannu, but even the bandits were sometimes unable to suppress them. I've been wondering what the hell is wrong. ”

After a pause, Zhu Cihong continued: "Now, I have figured it out. The crux of the problem lies in the family and pro-soldier system. All general soldiers, deputy generals, and even staff generals and guerrillas can have a considerable number of family members and personal soldiers. These family members and pro-soldiers are the real descendants of the generals, and even if the generals are transferred, they can follow the transfer. Therefore, these pro-soldiers and family members can enjoy superior treatment in the army. Whether it is military pay or armor and weapons, they are the best. Over time, ordinary soldiers naturally became dissatisfied. ”

Zhu Cihong paced a few steps in the hall with his hands behind his back, and sighed: "Don't suffer from widowhood but unevenness." Ordinary soldiers felt that since the food and clothing of their family members and personal soldiers were superior, they naturally had to rush to the forefront during battles. When a war really starts, ordinary soldiers will definitely be passive and sluggish, and they will not contribute to their work. But no matter how many family members and pro-soldiers there are, there are only a few dozen or hundred, and it is not a fool's dream to rely on these dozens or hundreds of people to win the war? ”

"Your Majesty."

Lu Zhenfei also had deep feelings about this: "The minister had this feeling when he was practicing in Huai'an, so there were no family members and personal soldiers in the group training. ”

Zhu Cihong's expression perked up and said: "Therefore, I want to train new soldiers, and the methods of training are all according to Qi Shaobao's "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "Actual Record of Military Training". It can be as little as a few months, or as much as half a year, and it is necessary to train a strong army that is not afraid of death. I have also thought of the name of this new army, and it will be called the Divine Army! As for the selection of military generals, it should also be changed. I decided to open the Huangming Military Academy to train officers. ”

Lu Zhenfei was slightly stunned, he could understand that he was training the new army according to Qi Shaobao's method, but what did the Huangming Military Academy mean?

Zhu Cihong knew that Lu Zhenfei would be confused, so he explained: "This Emperor Ming Military Academy is similar to the Guozijian, the prisoners trained by the Guozijian can be civil officials, and the students trained by the Huangming Military Academy can be officers. What does this soldier think? ”

Lu Zhenfei was still relatively enlightened, he bowed his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty's move is very good, but who should be in charge of this Huangming Military Academy?" ”

"I will personally serve as the principal of the Huangming Military Academy, cough cough, it is sacrificial wine."

Lu Zhenfei suddenly realized. All officials from the imperial examination must be selected through the palace examination, and the palace examination is personally written and presided over by the Son of Heaven. After this attempt, all the officials became the protégés of the Son of Heaven as a matter of course. The civil and military forces corresponded, and the selection of this military general naturally had to be in the hands of the Son of Heaven. In the past, the selection of military generals was mostly recommended by the general soldiers of each town, and the imperial court would not have any objections to the list they recommended, it was just a formality. Over time, these promoted generals will become the personal generals of those general soldiers, and they will not think about the good of the court. This is also why in the last years of Chongzhen, the warlords of the general army of Zhuzhen could unscrupulously cultivate henchmen, and listen to the seal or not.

Now, the Son of Heaven wants to take back the power of appointing generals and firmly control this power in his own hands.

As for why the head of the Huangming Military Academy is called the principal instead of sacrificing wine, Lu Zhenfei feels that it is also very understandable. After all, the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, and if he has the name of sacrificial wine, it is not very good. But if you replace it with a "principal" who has never appeared, at least it won't make people feel that the Son of Heaven is ugly.

The emperor is really wise!

"The old minister is willing to serve His Majesty, and he will run this Emperor Ming Military Academy well!"

As the secretary of the Ministry of War, Lu Zhenfei's statement is still very important.

Originally, Zhu Cihong thought that it would take a lot of time. Who would have thought that Lu Zhenfei would agree so happily.

"I thought that since this Emperor Ming Military Academy was going to be run, it would have to accept everyone to sign up. All soldiers in the new army can sign up. As for the sons and nephews of the general soldiers of each town, they can also sign up for military schools. The dynasty is meritocracy, and I believe that they will not lose to ordinary soldiers. ”

Lu Zhenfei has been mixed in officialdom for most of his life, how can he not hear the voice of the Son of Heaven?

The Son of Heaven asked the sons and nephews of the chief soldiers of the towns to go to military academies, nominally to pay attention to them, but in fact to take back the cronyism of these military generals. Otherwise, why does Your Majesty emphasize that the country and the dynasty are meritocracy? As for whether this virtuous or unvirtuous is not up to His Majesty? Lu Zhenfei believed that it would not be long before His Majesty the Emperor would have an army that was absolutely loyal to the imperial court. And the officers at all levels of this army will be cadets who graduated from the Huangming Military Academy, they are undoubtedly protégés of the Son of Heaven, and they will be firmly tied to the chain of allegiance to the Son of Heaven.

His Majesty the Emperor's trick is really high!

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the old minister is full of liver and brains, and he must also train the new army for His Majesty, as for the matter of the Huangming Military Academy, I will start to do it in the next few days."

In Lu Zhenfei's view, the Huangming Military Academy is different from ordinary imperial court institutions, and its ruler is the Son of Heaven himself. In this way, even if those imperial historians want to make a big deal and question the legitimacy of the Huangming Military Academy, they don't know where to start.

"There are soldiers, I am waiting for good news."

"The old minister retires!"

Lu Zhenfei bowed to Zhu Cihong again, and respectfully withdrew from the hall.

After the military department Shangshu left, Liu Chuanzong and Zhao Xin entered the palace together.

"Slaves and maids, and micro-ministers knock to see Your Majesty."

Now the identities of the two of them are the commanders of Dongchang and the commanders of Jinyiwei.

As soon as this decree was issued, it was unanimously opposed by the imperial historians, but the emperor could issue a decree without going through the cabinet and the six sections. It's good to just ignore the noise of those officials.

Zhu Cihong believes that the reason why it is difficult to issue government decrees in the Chongzhen Dynasty and that the holy decree does not leave the Forbidden City has a lot to do with Emperor Chongzhen's abandonment of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

The core of management is checks and balances and supervision. Since Yongle, the power of civil officials has swelled dramatically, and it is precisely because of the supervision of Jinyiwei and Dongchang that they can barely suppress it.

After Chongzhen ascended the throne, he believed the words of civil officials and abandoned the two major institutions of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, which was tantamount to cutting off his arms and cutting off his ears and eyes.

Any power that loses oversight will go crazy, and this is by no means what Zhu Cihong wants to see.

So he wants to restore Dongchang and Jinyiwei. The civilian clique can naturally scold, but this will not change Zhu Cihong's decision in the slightest.

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