"King Wu fell, and there were 700,000 troops, but they were wiped out in a blink of an eye. In the battle of Baiju, Sun Ziti's army of 30,000 was rampant in the world, and the 200,000 Chu army was like a chicken and a dog. Even in our dynasty, there were the battles of the Marquis of Huaiyin, the battles of Julu and the battles of Pengcheng. ”

"In the first year of Zhongping, Huangfu Yizhen only commanded 40,000 troops, and he was able to break 100,000 yellow turbans. And a few days ago, just 10,000 elites let hundreds of thousands of rogue soldiers surrender...... It can be seen that the soldiers lie in the essence rather than in the many. Even if there are millions of rabble, it is just a joke. ”

Liu Xie said curiously: "But I have read "Sun Tzu", which says that the method of using soldiers, ten is to surround it, five is to attack it, and if it is multiplied, it will be divided, and the enemy can fight it." It can be seen that when the two armies are fighting, the more soldiers on their own side, the better. ”

Chu Yi continued: "No, Sun Tzu's words mean that the generals should judge the difference in strength between the enemy and us, and it does not specifically refer to the strength of the army. Sun Tzu also said that there are many soldiers who are not expensive, but there is no martial arts. ”

"Hmm...... There is some truth to this. What Chu Qing means is that the number of troops is not the decisive factor in a war, is it? ”

Chu Yi nodded: "That's right, Sun Ziyun: Whoever uses the method of military will spend a thousand dollars a day, and then a hundred thousand teachers will raise it." Confucius Ziyun: Go to the army. Now that Qingzhou's finances are in short supply, the minister dares to ask His Majesty to cut the surplus troops in order to save finances. ”

Liu Xie was stunned: "What did you say?" Didn't the Mi family just send 30 million dollars? ”

"This 30 million money is a drop in the bucket, if you want to be enough, at least ten times more......" Chu Yi said pitifully, "Granting land, relief, and the expenses of the Tai Academy...... If you don't believe it, you can ask Liu Bei and Xun Yu, the treasury has already bottomed out, and if Qingzhou wants to enrich the treasury, it will have to wait at least until after the wheat harvest in May and June next year. ”

Liu Xie has a bit of a headache, recently, I have often heard these two people talk about how much money it cost to do XX, but I didn't expect this money to be so important, and now I can't even afford to raise soldiers!

"So, how much will you cut?"

"In addition to the five thousand people under Guan Yunchang, the six thousand under Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, and the tiger guards in the palace, all the rest will be cut."

Liu Xie was stunned: "What did you say?" All? ”

Chu Yi nodded seriously: "Well, all." ”

Liu Xie shook his head again and again: "No, no, what will I do in the future?" What shall we take against the traitors who are not subservient? ”

"Your Majesty, this is just the elimination of the redundant standing army, in fact, the minister came up with an idea, raise a million soldiers without wasting a single money from the country, and not waste a grain from the people."

"Oh? How so? ”

Having said that, Liu Xie still looked at Chu Yi with some expectation, if this problem can really be solved, then it will be of great benefit to the country and the people!

"Qingzhou has six counties, and we can have each county set aside a special county...... Let's call it Oricho House. Recruits who are willing to serve as soldiers in each county and move them and their families into the province of Ochichong, which can set up a lieutenant to manage it in a unified manner. Let them plough the fields for a living, and practice during the farming period. As soon as there is a war, they can be immediately conscripted into the army. And the imperial court does not need to support them, as long as they can be exempted from taxes, there is no need to worry about no one joining. ”

This is the prototype of the Tang Dynasty's "government military system", in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, a generation of heavenly khans was able to surrender to the Quartet, that is, this system was used. Later, Wu Zetian abolished his martial arts, and the military system of the government declined, and the military strength of the Tang Dynasty weakened because of this.

Of course, the government military system is far more than that, but Chu Yi is talking about it relatively briefly now, so that Liu Xie can hear the general meaning.

"This method is good, a bit like the integration of soldiers and farmers in the previous generation." Liu Xie thought for a while and applauded, "In this way, you can get a large number of soldiers without spending a penny from the imperial court!" ”

Chu Yi said: "That's right, Your Majesty should also vigorously promote the status of soldiers, the twentieth rank lord must no longer be despised at will, those who have meritorious service will be rewarded with their titles, and those who die in war will be gifted to their families." In this way, the people will be like Qin Shi, who will be happy when they hear the war, and tireless in a hundred battles! ”

"Well, that's right, that's right!" Liu Xie rubbed his hands happily, "In the next few days, you will write your complete thoughts and present them to me!" ”

"No...... The minister has another proposal. ”

"Say it quickly!" Liu Xie felt more and more that this Chu Yi was sent by God to assist him!

"The Yellow Turbans are raging, and there must be many orphans whose parents have died in various places, Your Majesty may wish to ask all the counties and counties to send people to send all these orphans to Linzi, raise them in the royal garden, and send people to teach them poetry and martial arts. These people have no father or mother, and once they grow up, they are absolutely loyal to His Majesty, or let them serve in the army as wings, or appoint them as officials externally, they are all the best choices. This is a long-term investment, and the Jiaobei gold mine is about to be mined, so the future use of funds should not be a problem. ”

Liu Xie reacted at this time: "Yes, since there is a gold mine, then it's okay not to lay off troops!" ”

Chu Yi said firmly: "Cut!" Be sure to cut! It's just that those who have been laid off can be given priority to join the Ochichong Mansion! It just so happens that he is still giving land, setting up Zhechong Mansion or something, let Liu Xuande solve it together! ”

Liu Xie sighed: "Okay, it's okay, but can large-scale disarmament ensure the safety of Qingzhou?" ”

"Last time, Gongsun Du didn't know that His Majesty was in Qingzhou, so he rashly attacked, but now that he knows, he doesn't dare to do it again. Moreover, Gongsun Du is self-conservative and old, and at most he only dares to entrench in Liaodong. ”

When the Yellow Turban was ravaging, many people from Qingzhou fled to Liaodong, so it gave Gongsun Du the illusion that there was no one in Qingzhou, and now that he knew that the Son of Heaven was here, he naturally did not dare to risk the disapproval of the world. Even if he didn't recognize Liu Xie, he didn't dare to be the first to come forward and openly rebel.

The same is true of the rest of the princes of the Central Plains, who will never dare to take the lead in attacking Qingzhou, so Qingzhou is currently the safest place.

Chu Yi thought for a while and said, "By the way, the Tai Academy is about to open recently, Your Majesty, please prepare." ”

Liu Xie's eyes were a little expectant and joyful: "Well, I know. ”

Within a few days, Yang Xiu came back from Nanyang.

Chu Yi smiled and helped Cai Yong out of the carriage: "I've seen Cai Zi." ”

"I've seen my father."

"I've seen my father."

"I've seen my stepfather."

Cai Yan's three daughters also saluted together.

"Disciple Ruan Yu visits Master."

"Disciple Gu Yong pays a visit to Master."

Cai Yong smiled and said, "No need to be polite, no need to be polite." Haha, it's a pity that I didn't see Yan'er get married with my own eyes. ”

Chu Yi said: "I have no father and no mother since I was a child, and now I am fortunate to marry Cai Zi Lingai, so naturally I will treat Cai Zi as my biological father, and please Cai Zi live in the same house with me." ”

Cai Yan also held Cai Yong's hand, and said a little coquettishly: "Father, let's still live together, okay." ”

Cai Yong shook his head and said, "How can a daughter still live with her father after she gets married?" This is not respectful. ”

Chu Yi said "intimately": "The disciple has already bought the mansion next door, if Cai Zi is not willing to live with us, just live next to us." ”

Well, although Chu Yi respects Cai Yong, he doesn't want to live with his father-in-law every day, after all, it will be embarrassing if he comes out of someone's room in the morning.

Cai Yong nodded Chu Yi and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you didn't want to live with me from the beginning." ”

Chu Yi said with a smile: "Cai Zi is angry, it's just that the disciple is taking precautions and thinks that Cai Zi may not agree, so he will prepare first." ”

Cai Yong smiled and shook his head: "You, is it time to change this title?" ”

“…… Outside, uncle? ”

Cai Yong couldn't cry or laugh: "Why are you so dry...... Forget it, whatever you like! ”

The father of the wife of the Han Dynasty was called his uncle, but Chu Yi had always felt very awkward, and now after listening to Cai Yong's words, he was also relieved. It's still as it was called......

Chu Yi walked up to Yang Xiu's side and asked, "Brother Dezu, where is the person I want?" ”

Yang Xiu raised his head: "It's in the carriage behind." ”

"Are there few people?"

"You can rest assured that I am doing things, naturally it is a lot of ...... After all, where did you know about these capable people? ”

Chu Yi smiled slightly: "The secret of heaven must not be revealed." ”[.]