Hearing this, Ehai couldn't help but be silent for a while, Xi'an City has a population of more than 100,000 people, there are 5,000 green battalions, if it still can't be suppressed, he doesn't have to be the governor, in fact, the flag soldiers are evacuated out of the city, for Xi'an, there are also a lot of benefits, he is mainly unwilling to demolish the city, at the moment, he glanced at the governor of Shaanxi.

Qiqi looked down at his toes, as if he didn't realize it, of course he didn't want to demolish the city, but he couldn't wait for the flag soldiers to withdraw from the city, and those eight masters of Qiu didn't cause him less trouble in Xi'an. Moreover, Zhenwu is now vigorously promoting the integration of the Manchus and Hans, advocating the marriage of the Manchus and Hans, promoting the integration of the Manchus and Hans, and demolishing the Manchu city, just to show the determination of the imperial court.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Zhenwu said slowly: "If today's peace and the four seas return to their hearts, it is a good time to vigorously promote the integration of the Manchu and Han dynasties. ”

"Master." Ehai raised his head and looked at Zhenwu in surprise, now that the Qing Dynasty is at the peak of its national strength and strong soldiers, how could Zhenwu have such thoughts?

Zhenwu waved the folding fan and said: "I am not negative, but take precautions, some things must be solved in my hands, otherwise it will be difficult to take this step in the future, the Manchu and Han are one, and the Manchu and Han are integrated, and in my hands, they must be vigorously implemented, and all the Manchu cities must disappear in my hands." ”

Seeing that Zhenwu's attitude was so resolute, where did Ehai and Qiqi dare to say more, they bowed down and said: "The master's holy thoughts are far-reaching, which is really a blessing of the Qing Dynasty." Saying this, the two of them were very disappreciative in their hearts, demolishing the city, Xi'an's army was going to expand to 30,000, and moving outside the city was also to build a new city, which was purely a waste of money and labor. But. This master has money, and he will toss it.

Thinking that Xi'an's military strength was going to be expanded to 30,000, the two couldn't help but get excited again, the troops in Zhenwu's mouth would definitely not be the Green Battalion, but the Eight Banners or the Praetorian New Army, which is enough to show that Zhenwu attaches great importance to Xi'an, which can also be seen. Zhenwu does have the heart to make a big move in the northwest, which is a great thing for them.

Zhenwu nodded slightly, then changed the topic and said, "I promote the integration of Manchu and Han, and advocate the marriage of Manchu and Han. Allowing those who marry a woman to marry a banner man to carry into the flag nationality is quite popular in Beijing, but I noticed that Taiyuan and Xi'an have a rather cold reaction to this, what is the reason? But the propaganda is not effective? ”

Seeing that Zhenwu would buckle his big hat as soon as he came, E Hai secretly slandered himself in his heart, and hurriedly bowed down and replied truthfully: "Back to the master, the situation in the place is different from that of the Beijing Division, and the court has customization." The flag holder is not allowed to purchase property in other provinces. In addition, the flag bearer is not allowed to place a cemetery in the garrison. After the death of the bannerman, his remains must be transported back to Jingshi.

In addition, the flag is not allowed to participate in the scientific examination in the garrison area, and must return to Beijing for the scientific examination. ”

It turned out to be these reasons, Zhenwu nodded slightly, these systems are to avoid the localization of the banner people, sinicization, and also to better control the flag people, it seems that these prohibitions must be canceled one by one, in order to completely promote the integration of Manchu and Han.

Zhenwu and his entourage turned back to the Mancheng General's Mansion It was already Shen Shi, Xi'an General Xi Zhu, Guyuan Admiral Pan Yulong, and Yue Zhongqi were already waiting in the General's Mansion, and after Zhenwu washed and rested for a while, he summoned a few people.

After the few people saluted, Zhenwu asked with a smile: "The two armies have already competed?" ”

Xi'an General Xi Zhu bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor, the minions are convinced." "It turns out that the so-called confrontation drill between the two armies is simply a performance of the Praetorian Guard New Army, and the batch of Praetorian Guard New Army brought out by Yue Zhongqi are all the best of the best, even without the assistance of artillery, the Xi'an Eight Banners Cavalry twice the strength is completely slaughtered in front of the three-stage rotation shooting method, whether it is mounted or infantry, there is no power to fight back, let alone hand-to-hand combat.

Guyuan Admiral Pan Yulong also bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor, the musket is not only far and accurate, but also fast, and Weichen prays that a large number of Shaanxi's Eight Banners Green Battalion can be equipped." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly: "Although the firearms are good, but the consumption is also large, not only the consumption of ammunition, but also the consumption of muskets, the consumption of artillery is even more than that of muskets, Shaanxi Eight Banners Green Battalion to install a large number of firearms, must establish a military workshop in Xi'an, which is a large amount of expenses." ”

Xi Zhu listened to the heart of a joy, he had heard of the military workshop in Tianjin, all of them used flag people, and the wages were also quite high, if the military workshop was established in Xi'an, not only the flag soldiers would benefit, but also the children of the Eight Banners would also benefit, so that the livelihood of the Eight Banners would no longer have to worry.

He immediately bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Xi'an is an important military town, not only can clamp down on the northwest, but also can deter Sichuan, Huguang, Henan, Shanxi, the slave prays to the emperor to improve the combat power of the Eight Banners Green Battalion stationed in Xi'an, Xi'an to establish a military workshop, below the slaves, all the Eight Banners soldiers would rather reduce half of the salary to support it." ”

Pan Yulong glanced at Xi Zhu, there is no need to be so exaggerated, the news of the green battalion's salary increase has just spread, and it will be reduced to half salary, I am afraid that it will be an immediate mutiny, but the eight banners have expressed their position, and his green battalion has no reason not to say anything, and he also said stubbornly at the moment: "Your Majesty, the green battalion is also willing to support the establishment of a military workshop in Xi'an with half a salary." ”

Zhenwu smiled slightly when he heard this, and said: "I not only want to build an army workshop in Xi'an, but also build a new army of the Praetorian Guard in Xi'an, the number of soldiers is tentatively set at 30,000, and the existing soldiers of the Eight Banners Green Battalion, those who pass the assessment, are all transferred to the new army of the Praetorian Guard, and expand the recruitment among the children of the Eight Banners, Xi'an is limited to 20,000 soldiers, and I will transfer another 10,000 from the Beijing Division."

The salary of the new army is high, but the recruitment conditions are also strict, the recruitment of new soldiers, you do not need to ask, and you are not allowed to interfere, give priority to the children of the Eight Banners of Shaanxi, and the remaining places are facing the bannermen and people of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningjin, Jin, Henan, Qingchuan provinces, regardless of the Han and Mongolian returns, once hired, those who are not in the banner are all carried into the Han army flag. ”

Several people here were stunned when they listened, and no one expected that Zhenwu would suddenly expand his troops on a large scale in Xi'an, and it was also a new army of the Praetorian Guard, which was also a full firearms battalion, how much silver would be paid.

Zhenwu glanced at everyone before he said: "The recruitment conditions of the new army of the Praetorian Guard are all in accordance with the regulations of the Shunyi battalion, Yue Zhongqi, after you go down, you will make it clear to them that there is no salary for recruits within a year, and this article should be specially noted." ”

"Wechen obeys." Yue Zhongqi hurriedly bowed down, but there was a stirring in his heart, Xi'an has such a large-scale expansion of the army, who will this commander send? Needless to say, the soldiers of the Northwest Battle must have come from Xi'an, looking at this posture, the Northwest is going to fight, and the 30,000 Janissaries of the New Army can't just be used to fight Dzungaria, and kill chickens with knives? Most of the time it was against Tsarist Russia.

Coming back to his senses, Xi Zhu hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, rashly expand to 30,000 people, the city can't accommodate it at all, and the servants implore the emperor to expand the scale of the city." ”

"If it expands again, the city of Xi'an will become a full city." Zhenwu glanced at him and said: "The new army of the Praetorian Guard follows the example of the Shunyi battalion, does not garrison the city, and builds a large camp on the outskirts of the city, and it is meaningless to keep the whole city. ”

When Ehai and Qiqi heard this, they couldn't help but secretly slander, no wonder Zhenwu wanted to demolish the city, this abacus was really too fine, Xi'an expanded the army to 30,000, coupled with the establishment of military workshops, the increase in population is not only 20,000, together with family members, it may increase to 100,000, Xi'an City will be overcrowded immediately, and the business opportunities are unlimited, and it will be prosperous in two or three years.

Needless to say, the land of the houses in the city will inevitably be sold at an excellent price, so not only the big camp outside the city, but even the military workshop does not need the court to pay a big son, no wonder they all say that this master is good at dancing with long sleeves and has a way to make money, and today it is really an eye-opener.

Xi Zhu was dumbfounded when he heard it, demolishing the city? Sold all over the city? How can you live comfortably in the suburbs of the city? And who knows how far this outskirts are from the city? He had the heart to oppose but couldn't say it, Zhenwu said very clearly, the silver obtained from the sale of the city was used to build a large camp and a military workshop outside the city, and he had to deduct half of his salary to support the military workshop, how could he open this mouth? He couldn't help but look at Ehai and Qiqi.

Who knew that Ehai and Qiqi didn't look at him at all, he immediately understood, Zhenwu had already communicated with the two of them in advance, and he knew that there was no room for recovery, so he naturally wouldn't be bored, the Xi'an garrison flag soldiers were changed to the new Praetorian Guard, and expanded to 30,000, I don't know if he, the Xi'an general, can continue to do it, there is really no need to find himself unhappy.

As soon as he groaned, he bowed down and said: "The emperor is gifted and wise, the holy thoughts are far-reaching, and the temple is thorough, which really makes the servants and others respectful, and the servants respect the holy oracle." ”

Seeing that Xi Zhu was so knowledgeable, Zhenwu was also quite satisfied, and immediately said to Ehai: "Immediately inform Xi'an of the 'Four Heng' branch, and the news of replacing the large battalions and military workshops outside the city with Mancheng and the expansion of the army will be spread. ”

"Hey, the minion obeys." Ehai hurriedly bowed and said.

Zhenwu then looked at Xi Zhu and Yue Zhongqi, and said: "There are two or three camps outside the city, and Xi Zhu and Yue Zhongqi are responsible for the site selection. ”

"Chirp, minion, Weichen obeys the order." Xi Zhu and Yue Zhongqi bowed in unison and said, both of them were overjoyed in their hearts, although Zhenwu did not say it explicitly, he was undoubtedly inclined to let the two of them lead the new Praetorian Guard army in Xi'an. (To be continued.) )