When Li Junxian heard Li Shimin questioning the role of this technical arm, Li Junxian understood very well. I am afraid that even Mulan and Su Dingfang have to question the role of technical arms, because in ancient times, there were no such technical arms of non-front-line combat troops. In ancient times, the troops were infantry, cavalry, sailors, and everything else was done by the people, which was not considered an army.

However, Li Junxian still wants to get this technical arm, because Li Junxian, a later generation, believes that these technical arms are the modern army. The more types of technical arms and the higher the proportion of the total armed forces, the more advanced the science and technology of the armed forces and the clearer the division of labor. And only with a rich division of labor and sufficient technical arms can it be called a modern army. Therefore, the technical arms are an important division between the ancient army and the modern army. If the technical arms are used well, the combat effectiveness of one part of the army can be expanded to 10. This is the reason why Li Junxian dared to guarantee a tenfold increase in the army's combat effectiveness in front of Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, can you listen to me explain later, and now I have to introduce the four departments of the army." Li Junxian asked.

Li Shimin agreed, and let Li Junxian continue to introduce several departments of the army.

"We intend to set up four divisions in the guard, the regiment, and the subordinates. They are the General Staff, the Political Department, the Logistics Department, and the Equipment Department. Li Junxian introduced.

Li Junxian introduced the General Staff Department, that is, the staff officer who is responsible for formulating the battle plan for the chief general and providing the battle plan for the chief general. The General Staff Department has an operations department, which is responsible for drawing up operational plans and is the core department of the General Staff. The Kanyu Department is responsible for drawing maps according to the intelligence of the reconnaissance battalion, making sand tables, and solving problems on the terrain for the main generals. And then there is the dispatch department, which is responsible for dispatching all kinds of armies and mobilizing them as quickly as possible. Then there is the Training Division, which is responsible for the daily training of the army. Finally, there is the Department of Political Affairs. Responsible for the political and ideological work within the General Staff Department, as well as in subordinate units.

As for the Political Department, like the General Staff, there are five subordinate departments. The first is the Personnel Department, which is responsible for the understanding of military officers. The second is the Propaganda Department, which is responsible for ideological propaganda within the army, as well as conducting psychological warfare against the enemy and organizing the decoy of the enemy. The third is the Judge Advocate General's Office, which is responsible for military discipline. The fourth is the Civil Affairs Department, which is responsible for the contact and negotiation between the military and the local government. Finally, there is the Political Division. Responsible for political and ideological work.

The logistics department is also one of the five subordinate departments. The first is the Quartermaster Service, which is responsible for all quartermasters. The second is the Treasury Department, which is responsible for all this property of the army. The third is the Communications Service, which is responsible for various military transport issues. The fourth is the Construction Division, which is responsible for the construction plans of various military buildings. Finally, there is the Political Division.

The armament department is still five subordinate departments. The first is the Management Service, which is responsible for the management of all kinds of ordnance. The second is the Procurement Service, which is responsible for all kinds of military procurement. The third is the production department. Responsible for the production of various high-end equipment. The fourth is the Department of Correction, which is responsible for experimenting with various new equipment and teaching subordinate soldiers to use it. Finally, there is the Political Division.

Li Shimin was a little stupid when he listened to Li Junxian's introduction of these departments. Even Li Shimin didn't expect it. Li Junxian was able to come up with so many departments, and they were all at the first level of the guard, and there were also subordinates at the regimental level who had to set up relevant departments. Moreover, Li Junxian actually divided the duties of the army in such a detailed manner. And almost every link of the war was thought of, and these links were divided into different functional departments to carry out. In Li Shimin's eyes, this is clearly a bit of a waste.

The ancient army didn't have that many departments. In their eyes, these departments are wasteful, and there is no need to set up a separate department to manage them. The General Staff, isn't it the dog-headed military division of those main generals? What's there? And the Political Department, in their eyes, is also in charge of military law, which can be decided by the commander-in-chief. There are also issues of propaganda ideology and personnel, which should also be inappropriate. The selection of officers in the Tang Dynasty was the responsibility of the Ministry of War, so this personnel department was not needed. As for ideological propaganda, there was no such idea in ancient times.

In ancient times, every subordinate of Wei had a person called Changshi, that is, a person from the Political Department, but there was only one person in Changshi, at most a few small officials to assist, and there would not be a department. Corresponding to the logistics department and the equipment department, there is a person named Cangcao who joined the army, who is responsible for logistics work. However, the long history is just a petty official from the sixth grade. And Cang Cao joined the army, that is, under the eighth grade, he was even more of a sesame official.

Now Li Junxian has not only raised the status of these officials, but also set up a special department to manage these related affairs of the whole army. The status of these four departments is equivalent to that of the subordinate combat units directly under the central government, that is, the four departments at the guard level are equivalent to the regiment level, and the four departments at the regiment level are equivalent to the battalion level. What's more, there are many various clerks under these departments, who are called staff officers. According to Li Junxian's meaning, these staff officers are all to be equated with officers. In this way, there are too many official positions in the army, and some people feel that the organization is bloated.

"Jun Xian, if you follow your standard, how many officers with grades are there in the whole army from top to bottom?" Li Shimin asked.

Li Junxian estimated it and said, "About six hundred!" ”

Everyone present took a deep breath of cold air, because the number was too high. If we count it according to 600 people, then the whole army is about 15,000 people, and the average ratio of officers and soldiers reaches about 1:25. With such a high percentage, it's simply bloated.

However, Li Junxian didn't think so, because Citigroup, the first powerful country in later generations, was not also a soldier-to-soldier ratio of about 1:17, which was much higher than Li Junxian's standard. But aren't they also the strongest army in the world? Therefore, the proportion of officers and soldiers of Li Junxian is not very high, that is, the average level of later generations. In many countries, the proportion is much higher. If China had not undergone several disarmaments in the future, I am afraid that the ratio of officers and soldiers would have reached an unimaginably high level.

Li Junxian also calculated the proportion of officers and soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, a guard is about tens of thousands, and the official positions they have are only more than 100. The ratio of officers and soldiers is about 1:200, which is almost ten times lower than that of Li Junxian.

"Jun Xian, I can't accept so many officers. With so many officers, the impact is too bad! Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, if so many officers can increase the combat effectiveness of the army tenfold, is it worth it?" Li Junxian said.

"Ten times? This is unforeseeable, how do you make me believe you? If it's really a tenfold increase, then I'll be okay with it. Not to mention ten times, even five times is acceptable. But all this is your reasoning, and I can't explain it to my ministers. It's not that I don't believe you, I can't explain it to all adults! Li Shimin said helplessly.

Li Junxian also understood that it was impossible for the ancient people to recognize their own establishment before seeing the combat effectiveness of their army, and the proportion of this officer was too high for them to accept.

"Your Majesty, the minister has an idea, and that is to turn all the officers into temporary. In this special guard, there is no official court official, only temporary positions. In this way, the imperial court did not need to grant benefits to various officials, such as land and property, as long as it provided Yulu. Even, the minister can take a part of the minister's property benefits and hand it over to the military department, so that the military department can issue it to these temporary officers as military salaries. In this way, the imperial court did not need to spend a penny of extra money to carry out the training of the new army. If, after three years, the army has been tested in actual combat and its combat effectiveness has increased tenfold, then after the establishment has been determined, the officers in office can be formally appointed. Li Junxian said.

Li Junxian's words are relatively level, that is, everyone is a temporary officer, not a formal officer. In this way, the imperial court can avoid providing too many officials with additional land and various benefits, as long as they provide military salaries. What's more, it's just an employment relationship, and it's always time to get those officers out. If those officers want to turn their official positions into regular positions, they must find ways to cooperate with Li Junxian to lead the soldiers well and improve their combat effectiveness. And the military salary is still provided by Li Junxian, and it is handed over to the military department, and then the military department will come and hand it over to these officers.

If Li Junxian directly and openly paid those officers military salaries, it would be suspected of plotting against him. However, Li Junxian transferred the military salary to the military department, and then the military department issued it to the officers, so as to avoid suspicion. Don't look at this as just a hand-to-hand difference, but the nature of this army has changed. As long as he doesn't disclose that this army is raised by himself, then the emperor will not be taboo. After all, these salaries were nominally provided by the state treasury.

"Alright, that's it. If the combat effectiveness cannot be increased tenfold, then all officers will be dismissed from their posts and reinstated as petty soldiers and civilians. However, Jun Xian, don't forget to send your money to the military department! Li Shimin said.

Li Junxian scolded secretly: "You guy who is a bitch and a tree archway." ”

"By the way, Junxian, you tell me why you want to set up these departments, if you can't give me a reason, then I won't agree. Because even if you provide military salaries, if it is passed on to other troops, the impact will be very bad. Tell me why it was established, and why there are so many technical arms. Li Shimin still wants to understand the causes of these departments and those technical arms. (To be continued......)