After more than ten days of continuous debate, compromise, and persistence, the top and bottom of Liaodong finally completed the integration of government affairs, and after the others, Wei Shuo's attention was on military affairs again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the government military system is the foundation of the military system in Liaodong and the premise of ensuring the combat effectiveness of the Xiang army. It can be said that without the promotion of the government military system, it would not have been possible to have today's powerful Liaodong Army. However, with the sudden increase in territory and population, the original measures of using the governor's office as a unit to manage the soldiers of various prefectures were no longer suitable. ”

When gathering with the generals of Liaodong, Wei Shuo convened a military meeting attended by all the middle and senior generals above the rank of commander. At this meeting, Wei Shuo proposed to reorganize the army, and he believed that the prefecture should be transferred to the next level of the state governor's office, so as to strengthen the defense of the localities and reduce the task of garrisoning the army.

"Zhechongfu is originally the name of the military government, the grassroots organization of the military system, and it will be divided into upper, middle, and lower levels, with 3,000 people in the upper government, 1,000 people in the middle government, and 500 people in the lower government. Each province has one garrison, and according to the rank, the number of people who are different to join the army. ”

"The Lord's proposal is good, and the proposal to set up Zhechong Mansions in various key areas is very good, which can not only strengthen the military's management of the grassroots government soldiers, but also reduce the responsibility on the shoulders of the state governor's office, which is conducive to better management of the government soldiers."

Gao Zhan very much agreed with Wei Shuo's suggestion to set up a separate Zhichong Mansion, with the great increase in the jurisdiction of Liaodong, there were too many places that needed to be garrisoned, and it was timely to establish the Zhichong Mansion.

He continued: "According to the following estimates, just along the line of the Great Wall in the north, there must be at least twenty-five high-grade Zhichong Mansions in Liaodong, plus some Zhichong Mansions in the inland, and fifty Zhichong Mansions of different levels in the three prefectures of Youshuo together, which means that about 130,000 government soldiers must be stationed in various places. ”

"Jing Qian's words won my heart, after the establishment of the Zhichong Mansion, it will be under the triple management of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, the Prefecture Governor's Mansion, and the Prefecture Military Division.

Just when everyone thought that the establishment of the Zhichong Mansion was a foregone conclusion, they saw Shi Wenqiao, the right head of the General's Mansion, standing up and questioning: "Lord." Is the burden on the soldiers who were selected for the Ochichong Prefecture too heavy? And they don't have a lot of money, if it goes on for a long time, will it dampen the enthusiasm of the government soldiers? ”

Wen Qiao's words suddenly made Wei Shuo fall into deep thought, and he thought for a while and said: "Well, it is not unreasonable for Taizhen to be blunt, if you are selected to join the Zhichong Mansion, you will have to undertake the task of garrisoning, which may not only delay the agricultural time. There is also the possibility of fighting. If there is no money, I am afraid that relying only on tax reductions and exemptions will not arouse the interest of the government soldiers. ”

"But if it is changed to an all-professional van army...... Liaodong can't afford it! Originally, after the war, the General's Office intended to expand the number of troops to 140,000, including 80,000 infantry and 60,000 cavalry. ”

"If you add the local folding mansions, Liaodong's finances will have to bear the cost of nearly 300,000 professional soldiers, if you really want to do this, you don't need to do it from the outside world in the future, Liaodong itself will be dragged down by military spending!"

"What do you suggest?"

Wei Shuo thought for a while and couldn't think of any good solution, so he had to brainstorm. See what other subordinates think.

Hearing this, everyone was silent and pondered, and I don't know how long it took, but Wen Qiao hesitated for a moment and suggested: "Lord, why don't you divide the soldiers into different levels according to the different tasks they undertake?" ”

"It's too real and elaborate!"

"My lord, we might as well make up part of the salary according to the different tasks undertaken by the government soldiers. For example, it is located in the border area of Zhichong Province, and the soldiers who serve there can receive half of the salary of the Xiang Army, while the other places are located in Zhichong Province. then receive 30% or 20% of the salary. And a large number of government soldiers who only undertake training tasks still do not receive any salary. ”

"Despite this, Liaodong's finances will still increase military spending. But it's also more cost-effective than upgrading the Owashiro Mansion to a box army. ”

Wen Qiao's suggestion made the hearts of everyone present move, although the Xiang army has strong combat effectiveness and charges forward in every major battle, the role of the government soldiers cannot be ignored. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the enthusiasm of the government soldiers in various localities and maintain the combat effectiveness of the government soldiers. It is very important for Liaodong.

"Well, that's a good idea! Next, Liu Yao was appointed as the governor of Shuozhou, Wei Xiong was appointed as the governor of Youzhou, and Sun Wei was appointed as the governor of the state. Efforts should be made to complete the reorganization of the government army by the end of the year. ”

"No!" Liu Yao, Wei Xiong, and Sun Wei got up one after another.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after several rounds of army expansion, the number of the Liaodong Xiang Army has reached 117,000 people, but it is still far from meeting the needs of the future. Especially in this recent victory, there were more than 100,000 troops alone, plus 2 million people, which suddenly increased the population of Liaodong by nearly 50%. ”

"The destruction of the Han State has greatly increased the territory and population of Liaodong, which will inevitably be accompanied by a new round of army expansion, and the number of troops will increase too quickly There will be big problems, one is that the training seems to be lagging behind, and the other is the problem of the integration of various ethnic groups."

"In the Han army, although there are some descendants of the Jin people, there are also many yellow people who are not descendants of the Jin people, but they are still mostly Hu people, at a glance, yellow and white, even if the high-level Jin army does not discriminate against the Hu people, those newly surrendered Hu soldiers will not be able to really return to their hearts soon, to transform, educate, and achieve real integration, but it will take time."

"The lord's worries are very reasonable, it is better to take advantage of the opportunity in front of him, on the original basis, absorb some of the troops and young and strong, form local government soldiers, and then select the elite on the basis of the government soldiers to expand into a box army."

Gao Zhan and Wen Qiao and other generals' officials were already concerned about these things about the expansion of the Xiang Army, and they were already worried about it at the end of the war, and then they could finalize everything after a little discussion with Wei Shuo. According to the ratio of soldiers to people of 40 to 1, considering the 4.8 million people under Liaodong's rule, Liaodong can recruit at least 120,000 Xiang troops.

In view of the tense war, Gao Zhan, Wen Qiao and others all suggested that the Xiang army should be expanded from 110,000 to 140,000, including 80,000 infantry and 60,000 cavalry.

"In the future, the southern and eastern lines of Youhe will still be the focus of the Xiang army's garrison, so among the 140,000 Xiang troops, 100,000 are stationed in Youzhou and the two prefectures, and the remaining 30,000 are stationed in Shuozhou. Of course, at the moment, these establishments are still in words, and in the next six months, the General's Office must complete the task of integrating the army. ”

"No!"

……

In the fourth year of Jianxing, in late July, Yang Xianrong and his son Liu Xi secretly arrived in Jicheng, and Sima Yan, who had already learned the news, was anxiously standing at the gate of Jicheng waiting for her mother to arrive.

"Queen Mother!"

Sima Yan stepped forward and hugged her mother tightly, and tears burst out of her eyes instantly. Yang Xianrong also couldn't cry, she didn't expect to see her daughter in her lifetime.

"Yan'er, Yan'er, it's true...... Is it really you? ”

"Queen Mother, it's really me, I'm your Yan'er!"

"Mother ......" Just as Yang Xianrong hugged the mother and daughter and cried, suddenly a childish voice snorted, intending to vent the emotions of the mother and daughter.

"Mother, he ...... Who is he? Sima Yan looked at Liu Xi, who was about four years old, at a loss.

Yang Xianrong's face darkened, for fear of being looked down upon by her daughter, but unfortunately she didn't know that Sima Yan was not an ordinary woman, she had gone through hardships since she was a child, and she had supported a large family by herself over the years, and she would never laugh at Yang Xianrong for this.

He ...... He is...... It's your brother Liu Xi, Yan'er, I know this matter makes you a little embarrassed, but ...... But the queen mother can't help it! From Luoyang to Pingyang, although I am a queen, I can't control my fate at the critical moment. Although Liu Yao was born in Hulu, he doted on me very much, and I had no choice but to stoop to the palace of the king of Zhongshan. ”

"Well, don't say any more about the queen mother, I can understand. In this troubled world, the most important thing is to survive! ”

Saying that, Sima Yan'er stepped forward to pick up her young brother and led her mother to her mansion. When he came to Sima Yan's residence, Yang Xianrong couldn't believe that the luxurious mansion in front of him was actually earned by his daughter.

"Yan'er, this ...... Did you really buy this mansion at your own expense? ”

"Of course, recently followed General Zhenbei's family to run sea trade, and my daughter has made a lot of money. When I bought this mansion, I also spent a lot of money. (To be continued.) )