At dinner that night, Yu Liang was invited to the same table with the commander, and there was actually wine!

After three rounds of drinking, the commander asked Yu Liang how many people he could find. Yu Liang couldn't answer, he asked some more about going into battle, but the commander couldn't answer either.

The commander said: "We don't care about fighting. ”

Yu Liang wondered: "The imperial court does not recruit soldiers for war, why?" ”

The commander said: "Brother Yu has just arrived, and I don't know anything. Cao Gong was ordered to set up the 'Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies', with a total of five armies, including a troop transfer army, a unified army, a money and grain army, an armor army, and a report army. We are the commander of the army, and now we are only in charge of recruiting people, and we don't care about the war. ”

Yu Liang was a little confused when he heard this, and muttered, "I see, it's ......"

The commander said: "There are three levels of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the one in the capital is the Governor's Mansion; Ten to fifteen prefectures have provinces, and each has a commanding envoy, and the prefecture and government have a commanding envoy division. We are the Kaifeng Prefecture Command Division, and now there is only the Commander Army Division. The yamen is in the city, and when it is repaired and things are done, it will be moved over. ”

The commander said with a smile: "Brother Yu said that he didn't know martial arts, but he didn't hide it, and the general's martial arts were also very sparse, but he was literate." Anyway, the generals of our army will not fight. ”

Yu said in conscience, no wonder this brother is so easy to speak, it turns out that he is specially trying to pull people, and he also said politely at the moment: "Where is it, the general is too modest." ”

The commander said with a smile: "It's really ridiculous!" He seemed to see through Yu Liang's thoughts, and said, "But it's okay, we'll deal with each other in the future." If the people who are mobilizing the army want to gather men and horses to fight, we must let us find all the people; During the training, the troop transfer army sent people to teach, and it was us who took care of the brothers. ”

Yu Liang frowned and said, "Doesn't the person who took us into battle not know?" ”

The commander muttered: "I must know who the name is, I just don't know it." However, the deputy commander and the following are not separated; I don't know who is above, and the deputy commander, the head of the capital, and the ten generals below are all brothers who I know each other...... You don't care who is above you, all the officials of the army come to pass the military orders, and the military orders of more than 100 people are all the responsibility of the army of the herald, telling you to go wherever you go, and fight as you want. ”

"That's just as well." Yu Liang echoed, anyway, he doesn't know how to soldier.

The commander picked up the wine bowl, his face was already red, but he still spoke clearly, "There are some things, I have to make it clear to Brother Yu, and you have a score when you recruit people." ”

Yu Liang hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "I hope the general will tell me." ”

The commander said: "There is no military salary, and the soldiers below the deputy commander have no military salary." ”

Yu Liang: "......"

"If there is a military salary, the imperial court will directly expand the forbidden army, why bother so much?" The commander glanced at him: "It's not without benefits. As long as you are registered, you don't need to be forced into labor, the whole family doesn't need to be forced to work, you don't have to suffer and suffer, isn't it, take a step back, even if someone takes the money to hire someone to replace the labor, it has to spend money, right? ”

Yu Liang frowned and said, "That's the same." ”

He said in his heart: Lao Tzu is not to save that money, and besides, I am a disciple, so I don't have to serve forced labor.

The commander said: "Ordinary people are gathered to train the troops, and the food and clothing are all from the public, and after the training is over, some food, cloth, and salt will be sent home more or less; Anyway, when you don't train the army, you can farm when you should be farming, do the work of craftsmen, study when you should study, and don't delay......

And if there is a war? That's the big head! Before the transfer of troops, some settling-in allowances will be issued, and after the fight, they will be rewarded according to the level of military merit, and what merit will receive what money, and the money and food will be issued directly by the army, and it is clear that Chu Tongsu is not bullied; Relying on this to buy a home, it is completely possible!

If you are dead and disabled, you will have a pension, and the money from the Son of Heaven will be distributed. If there is no money in the inner treasury, the Son of Heaven will take the 'official land' and fertile land to arrive.

Those who are poor and afraid, as long as they give up their lives, doing this is a profitable business. ”

Yu Liang was stunned.

The commander said kindly: "Brother Yu is different from ordinary soldiers, and your future is greater. Do a good job, if you make a meritorious service and ask you if you want money or an official, you want an official, once you break through the level of deputy commander, then you will really eat the emperor's food for the rest of your life!

If you pass the 'system department' of the Ministry of Rites, you will be transferred to a civilian official, and if you can't pass the exam, you will stay here in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. Like Ben General, a person who commands the army, he doesn't have to fight, he manages people, what is the difference between him and an official? ”

Yu Liang nodded vigorously after hearing this, this is what he wants, the way to progress!

……

In Jiangning Mansion, it was already night, and the autumn rain was pouring on the long street, and the light of the lanterns had become hazy, giving rise to a sense of coldness.

In the "Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies", Cao Bin was still watching the file under the lamp.

He looked tired and hadn't slept well for many days.

A junior came up with tea and whispered, "Ah Lang will take a break." ”

"Hmph." Cao Bin didn't answer.

Although most of the people in this township army do not pay military salaries, Cao Bin probably calculated that the emperor has made a bloody investment. If it is smashed, most of the emperor's belongings in the treasury will be smashed inside, can he spare himself?

However, Cao Bin also sees this as a huge opportunity. Because of the importance of the matter, if it is done, as the first helm of the "Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies", I am afraid that it will be more beautiful than the Tang Dynasty's "generals and prime ministers", and the prime minister may have to give three points of courtesy when he sees him!

The stakes are very high, and it is not as simple as setting up a military government and a large battalion in the south of the Yangtze River.

Cao Bin carefully pondered the chapters and articles of the "Military Order" of the Privy Council under the lamp. This is a big strategy at the national policy level.

Not only is there such a thing as forming 100,000 soldiers, but 100,000 horses are only the first batch. The Privy Council meant to expand the military resources on a large scale and implement a three-tiered strategy of tapping the potential of war.

The first layer is the registered township army. Soldiers in the military can be directly conscripted to fight in the army.

The second layer is the soldiers after denaturalization. After three years of enrollment, some people will go to the military and return to civilian status. But they have fought in the army, and they can be used when they are gathered, and as long as the court has money, they can recruit troops into an army when they lack troops.

The third tier, unregistered soldiers. The Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces should successively organize and train men over the age of 16 throughout the country, so that they can know how to use simple weapons, understand military law, and have experience in marching and arranging formations. In wartime, as long as money is given, you can be conscripted to train as an army.

Cao Bin felt that this was a crazy national policy, and it was not an exaggeration for civilian officials to criticize the reckless use of military force. Otherwise, how can it be called a "militaristic order"?

But once this national policy is successful, the Great Zhou will definitely become a military power. As long as there is money and food, the imperial court can invest its wealth and national strength in military affairs...... Is this what Guo Shao occasionally mentioned, to transform national strength?

Cao Bin picked up another stack of papers, all of which were the lists of generals recommended by the guards Ma Busi and the front division of the palace, most of which were the generals of the lower camp who had been driven to Tuntian by streamlining the forbidden army before. These people will serve as military generals in the "General Division".

Now Cao Bin wants to first establish the command and envoy divisions of the provinces and state capitals.

I just thought that the stakes were very high, that is, even the pattern of the government had changed for the military order. Previously, the local system of each dynasty was mainly inherited from the county and county second-level official system since the Qin Dynasty; Prefecture (the more important state-level government is called the government, such as Kaifeng Prefecture) and county-level government offices.

Now there is one more "province" directly under the central government, which belongs to the third-level government. At present, there are only provincial commanders, but they are always higher than the state and county institutions.

Cao Bin felt that it was a bit similar to the Tang Dynasty's Jiedu envoys, but the power was not so great. All command envoys are only in charge of the troops, and only have the right to command the troops; The right to transfer troops, money and food, and armory are not in place. It has no right to interfere in local governance, taxation, etc., because the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and the Sixth Department of the Political Affairs Hall belong to two different government offices.

There is also a "report army" of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies is very special, it belongs to the Governor's Mansion, but the Governor's Mansion can't manage it, and the Privy Council is in charge. Cao Bin guessed that in addition to the ordinary incumbent officials, there were also undercover agents of the Privy Council's "Bing Cao Division...... He had heard that Bing Cao Si, a faceless yamen, was doing this job!

Unconsciously, late at night, Cao Bin fell asleep.

The attendant outside wanted to come in to see if the tea was cold, but when he saw Cao Bin lying on the table and falling asleep, he found a blanket to cover him.

Early the next morning, Cao Bin washed up properly and rushed to the lobby to meet with the generals for early discussion.

The generals had already arrived early, waiting there, and after a salute, Cao Bin asked everyone to sit down on both sides. A military general said: "Outside the city, I saw the big camp school field, the land was not enough, and the officials of Jiangning Mansion did not let us build it, and said that we would seize the people's land!" How is it good? ”

The generals scolded their mothers when they heard this, Cao Bin had two black lines on his forehead, these martial artists did something, and they were indeed not as polite as civil officials.

Someone scolded: "The Southern Tang Kingdom was all laid down by us, and we won't let us build a camp?" Whoever blocks kills! ”

Cao Bin said: "If the people are provoked, who of you will end it?" Jiangnan is fine, let's go here to fight a counterinsurgency battle first? ”

At this moment, there was finally a general who understood what was wrong, and the general hugged his fists and said: "We can't control the officials of Jiangning Mansion, but if Cao Gong goes to Han Xizai, he may be able to help." ”

Someone immediately chimed in: "By the way, Han Xizai has a lot of prestige in Jiangnan, and all the officials respect him; Han Xizai has received the favor of the official family again, otherwise he can be an official in the Jiangnan we occupy! Cao Gong's office is the emperor's errand, and Han Xizai should give face. ”

The crowd listened and agreed.

Unexpectedly, Qianniu Bei Lu Duan, who accompanied him to Xingyuan, said: "Looking for Han Xizai, it is better to find Chen Qiao." ”

"Huh?" Cao Bin thought thoughtfully, thought about it and asked again.

Lu Duan said: "Jiangnan Shilin respects Han Xizai, but Han Xizai also has to take care of the meaning of Jiangnan people, and let him come forward in this matter, but it makes him in a dilemma." Chen Qiao is different, this person has a bad relationship in Jiangnan officialdom, but he is a local official in Jiangnan and an official in Jiangning Mansion. With what he did back then, as long as he knew that he was righteous, he would help Cao Gong deal with this matter. ”

Cao Bin nodded yes after hearing this, and said, "Tell me Chen Qiao to probe the tone." ”