18. The idea of the emperor
Zheng Wen said so much, paused, and then diverted the topic.
After thinking about it, Zheng Wen continued: "Old general, you said, I reorganized the Hebei garrison and divided the Hebei garrison into two parts, one part is the Hebei Legion, one is the Hebei garrison, the Hebei garrison is 100,000, and the Hebei Legion is 200,000, although this army is also stationed in Hebei, but this army is completely the configuration of the field army, this is a full-time standing army, select the best soldiers, use the best weapons and equipment, the best supplies, the best treatment, and train this army into the best army, which can go out at any timeWhat do you think? ”
Lin Cang thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have a follow-up plan, right?" ”
Zheng Wen listened, nodded, and said: "Yes, what about me, in fact, I have an idea, I feel that although the number of Daqian's army is huge and the strength is also very strong, it is far inferior to the quality of the Mongol army, I want to divide the army into two parts, one part is the permanent army, the other is the field army, the permanent army is responsible for maintaining local order and serving as a reserve soldier of the field army, and the field army, as the name suggests, is used for war, of course, it is mainly responsible for foreign wars, and this field army, select the best soldiers, What do you think of the best officers, the best generals, the best weapons and equipment, the best provisions, and the best treatment to form a field corps? ”
Lin Cang listened, thought for a while, and said: "The minister thinks that this is feasible, in this case, the combat effectiveness of the Daqian army will indeed be enhanced, but this cost is huge, and the ministers of the court will oppose it, right?" ”
Zheng Wen listened, and then said: "What's the matter with opposition, opposition is not to be done, in the three hundred years since the founding of the country, I think that it is still conservative on the whole, and it is time for my great cadre to unsheath this sharp sword, and it is time for the world to let the world know the edge of this sharp sword." ”
Lin Cang felt the undoubted momentum from Zheng Wen's words, and felt the majestic momentum of looking down on the world and being the only one, so he didn't say a word, but the pride in his heart was also stimulated at this moment.
"Don't think that I don't know, the situation of the people, the big families have annexed a large number of lands, and they control the right to speak in the locality, although the people will not be displaced, but the sale of children and daughters still happens from time to time, I just haven't freed my hands yet, and when I have freed my hands, I will let them know what the majesty of the emperor is!"
Lin Cang didn't understand an expression and didn't say a word.
When Zheng Wen saw it, he secretly cursed "old fox" in his heart, and then said again: "Okay, let's not talk about this topic, you say, I formed a field army of 200,000 people in Shanxi, a field army of 200,000 people in Shanhaiguan, a field army of 200,000 people in Yanjing City, a field army of 200,000 people in Hebei, and a field army of 200,000 people in the south, what do you think?" ”
Lin Cang listened, thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, this is a million army, judging from the location of these legions, a full 800,000 field army is located in the north, it seems that Your Majesty is guarding against the Mongols!" As for the remaining 200,000 troops located in the south, does Your Majesty want to attack Dali? But Dali can't use so many elite troops? ”
"Hahaha, Lin Qing really can't see through my thoughts?"
Lin Cang shook his head, still confused.
"I have formed a field army of 800,000 in the north, not only to prevent the Mongols, but also to deter the Mongols, but also to send troops to Mongolia at any time, eliminate the political power of the Mongols, and bring the entire steppe into the rule of our Daqian.
When Lin Cang heard this, he was full of pride in his heart, and he wanted to immediately raise troops into the steppe and destroy the Mongols, but he was even more curious in his heart, how did this majesty completely bring the steppe into his rule? The same goes for the people around you!
So, Lin Cang spoke: "Your Majesty, throughout the Han and Tang dynasties, the prairie has been difficult to rule, even Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who has won the title of 'Heavenly Khan', is difficult to rule the prairie, how do you think about ruling the prairie?" ”
Zheng Wen listened, laughed mysteriously, and then said: "It's difficult, I also know it's difficult, this problem is also very complicated, since Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, the book is the same text, the car is the same track, simply put, it is assimilation, for a nomadic people, there are two ways to make it disappear, one is to eliminate it physically, and the other is to assimilate it, of course, this is a complicated process." ”
When everyone heard it, they still didn't understand, but they kept the word assimilation in their hearts.
"Of course, Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of Mongolia, is a hero, and he is also a powerful person! Without ten years of preparation, I am not ready to start a war against the Mongols, alas! ”
Lin Cang listened, and his heart was also a pity, it seems that he may not be able to see Da Qian's troops to Mongolia in his lifetime, and he can't help but feel depressed in his heart, but he can see the hope of Da Qian's elimination of Mongolia in his lifetime, and he feels that he has fought in vain, and suddenly, his body is full of vitality.
Zheng Wen didn't notice Lin Cang's abnormality, so he spoke again: "As for gathering 200,000 field troops in the south, I am not just for Dali, a small Dali is not worth my effort, I heard that the rice in these places in Annan can be harvested three times a year, and such a good place should be my big job!" ”
When the people next to him heard it, they were very excited, this is the rhythm of expanding the territory!
If the emperor wants to open up the territory and expand the territory, then these generals will not have a place to use, they will be able to enter the prime minister, they will be able to seal their wives and children, they will be rich and rich, they are eager to start a war now, and they can lead the troops to the battle.
"Of course, it's not possible in three or five years, so you can wait slowly!" When Zheng Wen saw their excited looks, he couldn't recognize the blow.
When Lin Cang heard this, he was suddenly stunned again.
Zheng Wen said again: "I also want to build big ships, form a navy, I not only want to conquer the steppe, conquer Annam, but also conquer the sea, throughout thousands of years of history, the Han and Tang dynasties are the most vast, I don't know how big, but most of the conquered areas are land, and these areas, except for the Great Qian, are mostly occupied by the Mongols, and when I conquer Mongolia, it will belong to my Great Qian, and the merits of me and others can be regarded as equal to the Han and Tang Dynasties." ”
"However, I thought that it was not enough, and I still had to send troops to the west, to the edge of the land, to the sea, and the war on land would be over, and I did not believe that there was no land above the sea."
"I will not only conquer the land, but also the sea, in this way, I will be the emperor of the ages!"
Zheng Wen was facing these generals at this time, and he was blowing a lot, although this was also what Zheng Wen thought in his heart, but if you don't say it, how can others know.
If you want others to work for you, you have to tell your goals, let others know, and arouse other people's sense of identity, so that they can identify with you, and they must follow you, cost-effective, promising, and not betray you.
Zheng Wen is the same at this time, first blow the goal bigger, regardless of whether it can be achieved, first leave some impressions in the hearts of others, in order to better stimulate the ambition of others, the enthusiasm of others, so that what you do next, others will work hard to help you, do not help as long as it does not damage his interests, he will also be cold bystanders!
Zheng Wen still has a clear understanding of what he is going to do next, which will inevitably touch the interests of some big cadres, so he tries his best to win over some allies for his own use, and the military is his biggest ally, so he inspects the army again and again, and tells the military's top brass and soldiers about his ideal goals again and again, so that they can identify with him and facilitate what he will do next.
Moreover, the military itself is also the biggest beneficiary, so Zheng Wen can cause repercussions in the army again and again, the military agrees with him so much, the military heart is so biased towards him, and his reform of the army is so smooth now, it is so calm that there is no ripple, almost all the military bigwigs are silent, and they do not raise a trace of opposition to him, which is incredible!
Because this is exactly what they need, three hundred years since the unification of the Central Plains, there has never been a foreign war, this is a kind of restraint on the army, they can't help it, they desperately hope that the big cadres can go out, and at this time Zheng Wen crossed by mistake, his eloquence is exactly in line with the wishes of the military, so Zheng Wen can quickly grasp the military power, because the military needs such an emperor too much, even if Zheng Wen is a lame emperor!
And if it weren't for Zheng Wen who happened to ascend the throne, even if Zheng Wen's second brother Zheng Tong, who was known as the "all-round talent in civil and military affairs", ascended the throne, he wouldn't be able to quickly control the heart of the army and grasp the military power in less than a month like Zheng Wen.
And just look at the generals around Zheng Wen, when they listened to Zheng Wen's words, they were so excited that they couldn't help themselves, their faces were flushed, their eyes widened, and they almost danced with their hands!
Even the sixty-year-old general Lin Cang was flushed, his body was shaking, his hair was flying, and he was so choked that he couldn't say he was alive, but he was staring at Zheng Wen with a pair of eyes, eager to saddle his horse and horse, launch a foreign war early, and realize the highest dream of a martial artist!
It can be seen that for the warriors, it is their merit and their glory!
Therefore, the army of the Great Cadre was the most active in the Zheng Wen Dynasty, and it was also the most docile and obedient in front of Zheng Wen, as long as Zheng Wen's edict reached that army, the army would be thoroughly implemented regardless of conditions, and even later, every army of the Great Cadre had his picture, and the Great Cadre army worshipped him to the point that it was impossible to add more, that is, the influence of Emperor Taizu in the army at the beginning of the founding of the country was not as good as him, and Zheng Wen could even move the army by brushing his face in the army!