Dabi came to an abrupt end.

This time happened to be the first lunar month, and the people were not very busy, and the spectators were like mountains.

Zhao Zhen still likes this very much, it is best for the people in the capital to be brave, so you can pick out many Jingwei in the capital, which is in line with the purpose of the Song Dynasty's ancestral family law.

Think very well, but it's actually impossible, the capital is the most prosperous place in the Song Dynasty, in this environment, how can the people be brave?

He also issued an edict to incorporate all the native soldiers, box soldiers, strong men, baoding, and archers into the forbidden army, but some people were removed, and some came from the back door of the local area, and they were able to participate in the capital competition, thinking that there was a good thing. Zheng Lang didn't ask about this, pretending to be deaf and dumb, but he didn't perform well, so he brushed it back. The right to let them travel to the capital for free, but they did not pursue it, they were afraid of annoyance, and they couldn't explain it clearly. In addition, there are various households, some of whom are reluctant to leave their tribes and move their families to live near Gyeonggi. There are also a few people whose family conditions are good, and it is okay for them to be strong men and archers, but they don't like it in their hearts when they give up their hometown business and enter the military camp. These soldiers all let Zheng Lang give up.

But most people are still willing to join the forbidden army.

First of all, except for a few people who came through the back door and could enter the top three of the first house, none of them were bad, very martial, so the establishment was all forbidden soldiers (when it came to Qingli, because Zhao Zhen treated soldiers preferentially, there were inferior soldiers, very few, almost less than five percent, with the largest proportion of forbidden soldiers), and a few people also served as low-level military positions such as the head of the capital and ten generals. Even in the forbidden army, the salaries are very high and tempting.

Secondly, except for a small number of local officials who performed well and were able to treat the errand servants fairly, and accepted a large number of second, third, and fourth-class households to serve as strong men and archers, most of the hard work like this was filled by fourth- and fifth-class households, let alone baoding. Under the investigation of He Tan and others, the property of some fourth-class households was clearly confirmed, and they were all allowed to choose to get out. The income from the forbidden army was not attractive to those above the third class, but to these poor fifth-class households. Already heaven.

As a result, most of them were selected, and a total of more than 4,200 people were selected to fill the forbidden military camps in various places. The fact is that the combat effectiveness of these people, even if they enter the forbidden army. It's also very impressive.

Hearing about Yuan Hao's death, Zhao Zhen's heart was overjoyed, although he ruled the country with the "right way", but it was not the dull "right way" of Song Xianggong. In addition, since the beginning of spring, the climate is normal, and the crops in various places are growing very well. The edict is to celebrate the double Lantern Festival this year.

The first month of the leap month, two new months, but the two Lantern Festivals are being held on a large scale, which is the first time in the world.

However, because of Wang Ze's incident, he issued an edict in advance to stop the tribute, and when the king was calm in the future, he thought about it for a while, and then issued an edict to let the Ministry of Rites reopen the tribute. But many students went back, and finally had to suspend the imperial examination, which did not make him happy.

Dabi ends. Zheng Lang returned to the Privy Council, preparing to join hands with Pang Ji and others to write a book, and take advantage of the situation to discuss the reduction of troops.

But he didn't expect Zhao Zhen to take the initiative to summon the ministers of the two prefectures and talk about the reduction of troops in the capital hall.

said in more detail than Zheng Lang, and put forward several requirements for the forbidden soldiers, which may have been inspired by Zheng Lang, asked again, or discussed with other courtiers, and several requests were quite reasonable. The first is to run with weights, and the whole body armor is more than forty pounds. In addition, the necessary weapons, some simple luggage, weighing more than 70 pounds, traveling for five hours a day, must be able to march a hundred miles. That is, to carry so much weight, but also to reach the speed of a normal person.

on the speed of the march. Later generations were also very confused, sometimes seeing that the army marched only twenty or thirty miles a day, and sometimes they could see that the army could march more than 100 miles.

Actually, it depends on the situation.

The fastest record of the Song Dynasty was the Nong Zhigao incident, and it took only a few days for the imperial court to send the edict to Lingnan. Because the roads were more developed than those of the Tang Dynasty, and the people and horses were changed at each post station along the way, they kept running day and night, so that the speed of letters every day was sent south at a speed of more than 1,000 miles. …,

But the normal speed of the express is only about 400 miles a day, and as for the ordinary twists and turns, only God knows.

Gao Jixuan supported Fuzhou, and in only ten days, he brought soldiers from Kaifeng to Fuzhou, all of them infantry, and the marching speed reached nearly 150 miles a day. In ancient times, because of the developed roads, the normal speed of the Roman infantry could be close to 150 miles. But it can't be compared with Gao Jixuan, the road east of the river is not as good as the ancient Roman road, mountainous, and there are several large rivers that have been crossed one after another. And after Gao Jixuan led the troops to Fuzhou, he also attacked the Western Xia military camp that night, which was also a miracle.

These circumstances were a special case, and the normal marching speed of the infantry in the Song Dynasty was only forty or fifty miles, and the more troops and the more baggage they carried, the marching speed would decrease. If the army is small, the state capitals can provide food and grass support, advance lightly, the weather is normal, and the roads are good, and the highway can reach a high speed of marching 100 miles a day. If it is a large army, the roads are complicated, and the continuous rainy days may only be more than 20 miles. The cavalry was about the same, and Yuan Hao attacked the Song Dynasty several times, often tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops, but let him increase the speed of the army to five hundred li, and normally march more than three hundred li a day. If it is slow, even if it is a cavalry, the speed may only be seventy or eighty miles.

Depending on the situation, the roads, the weather, whether we are in our territory or in the enemy's territory, the quality of the army, and the ability to coordinate can all affect the speed of the march, and there is not much comparison.

But it is not a battle, the soldiers of each battalion are measured, the psychological burden is not heavy, the roads selected are all avenues, and it is not a multi-day trek, only the speed of one and two days is measured, if you can't reach it even a hundred miles, you can't go to the battlefield.

Then there is the requirement for bow horses.

There was a standard a long time ago, but this standard was very confusing, so Zhao Zhen gave a standard, the foot bow should be more than seven buckets, the horse bow should be more than eight buckets, and the crossbow should be more than two stones.

Even the weapons are marked.

Different bows will have different effects, and the same goes for crossbows.

The bow is mostly yellow birch bow, black lacquer bow, the latter is preferred, Zhao Kuangyin made a batch of bows and arrows that can be used for nearly a hundred years in Yangzhou, just like a new bow is black lacquer bow, but mostly yellow birch bow. The crossbow is more complicated, the bed crossbow can't be counted, and there are more advanced crossbows, the divine arm crossbow, the enemy bow, the Ma Huang crossbow with a faster rate of fire and a higher difficulty (there are not many crossbowmen in the Song Dynasty, and they are mostly stepped on by foot, so the soldier's crossbow power is often three to four times the bow power), the more powerful Shenjin bow (the power of the divine arm crossbow is the weakest among these four types), and now they have not come out together. At this time, the crossbows of the Song Dynasty were mostly iron arm hooks (a kind of foot open crossbow), black lacquer crossbows, and jumping crossbows.

In order to unify the bow and crossbow force, the bow is the yellow birch bow, and the crossbow is the iron arm hook.

This is also the minimum standard.

Of course, the stronger the better, in the records, there was a military pawn in the Song Dynasty who could kick an eleven-stone crossbow, but it was impossible to build an eleven-stone strong crossbow for him. The stronger the arm strength, the faster the speed of pulling the bow and crossbow, and the weaker the arm strength, not only the speed of pulling the bow and crossbow. Nor can it be fired multiple times. If a soldier can draw a three-stone bow, but he can draw a two-stone bow, he will only do it a dozen times, and finally his strength will be weak. Even the two stone bows were not satisfied.

If you are not even satisfied with the Seven Bucket Bow, then you will be cannon fodder when you go to the battlefield.

In addition to the bow and crossbow, the common weapons of the Song Dynasty were knives and guns, the knives had eight standard knives such as hand knives, moon covering knives, halberd knives, etc., and there were nine kinds of guns, such as double hook guns, single hook guns, and cone guns. In addition to guns and knives, there are also maces, chebulus sticks and seven very hideous sticks, not ordinary wooden sticks, with giant mallets, thorns, hooks, very strong lethality, as well as axes such as mountain axes and Jingyan axes. As well as weapons such as iron whips, iron maces, double iron whips, iron chain clamps, etc., which require higher strength, shield infantry are mostly side shields (a kind of long shield, not the kind of generous shield in the movie). The cavalry is also a side shield (but it is more round, which is quite similar to the form of the small round shield in later films).

This requirement is complex. …,

Generally, it is required to be proficient in moves, and there will be no martial arts routines such as one hundred and eight moves, a few moves, more than a dozen moves, used to chop and block the emperor, etc.

Those who fail to meet this standard will be listed as the last first-class soldier, and the roster will be handed over to Xifu, and after the national unified report is up, Xifu and Sanya will be phased out together.

Zhao Zhen finished speaking. Look at several prime ministers.

Several people were stunned.

In fact, most of the ministers of the Song Dynasty agreed to reduce the army, and the country could not afford to raise such an army, which was also the trend of the times. However, Zhao Zhen was slow and reluctant, and the redundant troops swelled in his hands, but the reduction of troops was carried out very slowly in his hands.

One by one I don't understand. Why did the emperor change his temper again this time?

Zhao Zhen also smiled bitterly.

Mainly because of the war report of Beizhou, the soldiers he spent a lot of money to raise were often inferior to ordinary people when they fought in Beizhou City, which made him feel cold. It happened that Zheng Lang admonished, so he pushed the boat down the river and agreed to Zheng Lang's admonition.

He also ignored it, it was not as good as the people, at this time, many people in Beizhou City had been brainwashed by Wang Ze, and all of them had become religious fanatics, and their combat effectiveness was no less than that of the Fan soldiers, where were the ordinary forbidden soldiers their opponents? After this craze, doubts about Wang Ze's identity as a Buddha will soon be formed.

Zhang Fangping said happily: "Your Majesty, this move is also wise. ”

He has also been on the battlefield, Zheng Lang is a pioneer, approachable, and uses Shile for his purposes. Moreover, Jingyuan Road laid off a large number of old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers, and there were still some weak soldiers who did not perform well. These soldiers were not allowed to go to war at all. You can't go to the battlefield, what are you doing with these weak soldiers? It's not a mistake to be thin, but it's a mistake to be in the barracks. This cut will again cut a large number of soldiers. In a few years, the country's finances will be healthier.

Zheng Lang said slowly: "Your Majesty, once the cutting starts, please ask Your Majesty to issue an edict, except for generals, all those who are over fifty years old will be advised to retire." ”

The previous reduction of troops was mainly aimed at some old and disabled, ordinary soldiers outside the age of 60 are now almost extinct, and the crippled soldiers are almost extinct, and there are many soldiers in their fifties. In fact, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers is also declining.

In this era, people have a short lifespan, and how much physical strength do they have after the age of 50. The country wastes a lot of money, and it is not a benevolent and righteous approach for soldiers.

Zhao Zhen was silent for a while and said, "Accurate." ”

Then he looked at everyone and asked, "Do you have any objections?" ”

Who has objections? In the past few years, the state has forced this money almost desperately, and the border is peaceful, why not cut it?

Zheng Lang said again: "Your Majesty, the minister still has a discussion, once the army is reduced, a large amount of resettlement expenses will be required, please sell the Ping'an Prison another fifty percent of the deed shares." ”

Xia Zhu said: "The finances are acceptable, so you don't have to sell it, right?" ”

The income of the safety prison has gradually stabilized, but it has risen steadily, with an annual income of more than 20 million yuan. In fact, some ministers regretted in their hearts that they should not have sold deed shares for this eyelid money in the first place. Almost half of it was gone. In fact, there is not only the income from mineral deposits, but also the income from back-and-forth transactions, a large number of spices, jade, and corals brought from overseas, the latter of which will generate a lot of added value, sales profits, and the income of various workshops, and there can also be more than 10 million coherent and associated income. However, when selling the deed shares, the highest half of the deed shares only received 8 million yuan, which outweighed the losses.

Zheng Lang was expressionless and said, "Xia Xianggong, the state finance is not okay. You ask Fang Ping. ”

This year's fiscal crisis simply cannot be overcome.

It should be regarded as a smooth wind and rain, and the rain is good, so good that the Yellow River has the third largest embankment in the annals of history. How many areas were inundated? How many victims will there be?

Fortunately, the summer harvest is relatively smooth, and there will be a harvest all over the country. We have to buy the grain before the embankment bursts, otherwise once the embankment breaks, those merchants who hoard grain will desperately raise the price regardless of whether the people live or die, and how many people will starve to death at that time?

To prepare food, there must be money in the treasury. …,

The Yellow River burst its banks, and it cannot be allowed to move freely all the time. You have to be treated, and you have to ask for money.

After the king put down the rebellion, he had to ask for money for the reward.

After a large number of soldiers are eliminated, they will have to pay for their discharge, and the soldiers who will be cut will not be less, and they will need more money. It is not enough to rely on the little surplus in the treasury. Guan Jian now starts to pay dividends and can sell at a high price. If they wait until the various expenses come out, the merchant knows that the country is in dire need of money. If you want to sell it, you can't sell it at a high price.

Zhang Fangping frowned and said: "The three divisions don't have much money, and there is still a lot of money in Beizhou......

Shaking his head depressedly.

I still haven't figured out where the money is going to be used.

Zhao Zhen said: "Accurate." ”

Views on this issue. Everyone is different. Zheng Lang didn't want the government to have the absolute initiative, so as not to become corrupt, and in the end, the Ping'an Prison was like a tea administration, and there would obviously be more than 10 million yuan in income, but in the end it was only 300,000 or 400,000 yuan. This income is better than being liberalized, and the collection of commercial tax is also higher than this income. But at this time, the court couldn't stop, the court said that the trade law should be carried out, and some people proposed to have a trade law, but those big and powerful people benefited. The imperial court was not allowed to do this, so it was stuck. If the peace prison develops to this point, Zheng Lang will want to cry without tears. One more step, so that it has been divided into 9,500 shares, of which the imperial court occupies 5,000 shares, and the control ability is further reduced. Only the last 500 shares remained. That's something you can't afford to put and will be of greater use. Moreover, there will be a serious shortage of money this year.

The ministers have different ideas in their hearts, they are reluctant, and it is a pity to let them go.

Zhang Fangping agreed, that is his own responsibility, once the third division can't open the lid of the pot, compared with the previous two, he will have no political achievements.

But Zhao Zhen thinks differently, this kind of joint operation, he sees an advantage, that is, the big families and the powerful are tightly tied to the imperial court, which is conducive to the country's rule and stability. Zheng Lang said that the world made him laugh, the so-called world is not the world of everyone, but the world of the elite, no matter what the poor people did in the Song Dynasty, they also banned the trilogy and slavery, and gave the common people more freedom, but they will always be the lackeys of the elite.

Zhao Zhen was speechless, but he had to admit this fact.

In fact, not to mention the feudal system, even other systems, it is impossible for the common people to truly be the masters of their own affairs. Being in charge, like feudalism, is always an elite. Please take the position, don't listen to the official foolishness, and try your best to fight for the top.

So Zheng Lang said it, and Zhao Zhen agreed.

The emperor agreed, what else was there to oppose, and besides, no one else knew much about the peace prison.

Two edicts were then issued, and each battalion conducted a test, and the results of the soldiers' tests were divided into different grades and reported to the imperial court. I didn't say anything about the cut. The resale of Ping An Jian is just at the time when the dividends are good, and the effect is the best.

Zheng Lang began to prepare to go to Beizhou.

Myeongho has been fighting for a long time, and it's about time to go.

Suddenly, I received a letter from Zhang Qi that did not move to the mountain.

A mountain meets only brightness, so that the mountain is not moved, not only is he afraid, but in fact, many pro-Song tribes in Western Xia are a little worried. During the war, some tribes were lucky enough to defect and settle down. However, at that time, Li Yuanhao sent a large number of soldiers, and the border was very closely checked, except for two times when the Song army went north from Xiaoguan and brought some tribes over, other tribes were not allowed to vote.

If there is no war, the border check is still very strict, but it is not as good as before, but at this time, the tribes are hesitant, the Song Dynasty does not care about the war, accept them one by one, do not fight, the Song Dynasty will betray them again like a mountain in order to make peace.

Not only did I say hello first, but I also asked Zheng Lang. You have to let the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, the brightest star of tomorrow nod, and you can only relax in your heart and make the final decision.

Here's the conundrum.

Zheng Lang looked at the letter in a daze.

If the treasury of the Song Dynasty is not tight, and there is a surplus of 40 or 50 million guan, whether it is Ning Lingge or the family that has not moved, it is a good opportunity, which can be used as two banners, one large and one small, to crusade against the Western Xia by destroying the Western Xia thieves. But now is not the time for war, and it is certainly not good not to take it in. Shan Yu Weiliang can still be reasonable, if he doesn't move and don't take him in, then he can't say it. Once taken in, it is not as serious as Brother Ning Ling, and it involves the battle for the orthodox throne, but there is the first beauty in the world, a queen of Western Xia, and the problem is also not trivial. …,

He looked at the letter in a daze, and then shouted several bigwigs from Xifu together: "Brother Ji, Brother Min, Brother Alcohol, what do you think?" ”

Several people stared at the letter.

The letter said very tactfully, Yuan Hao is dead, this is known now, Wuzang also sent Yang Shousu as an envoy to mourn, and the envoy has arrived in Yanzhou.

He also said that some people in the Western Xia were dissatisfied with the unmoved, and they were panicked and uneasy when they did not move, so they asked the Song Dynasty to take in the unmoved people. I hope Zheng Lang will have mercy.

Pang Ji thought for a while and said: "Xingzhi, according to my wishes, it is best not to take it in, so as not to give the Western Xia an excuse to start the war again, Beizhou is not peaceful, and the war is not good at this time." ”

It's a saying.

But Gao Ruone said something else, and said in a deep voice: "There are rumors in Western Xia, the bloodline of the new young master is suspicious, and the country is in turmoil, so my dynasty can take the opportunity to ask for it, why don't you dare to take it in." Is it the mistake of making the mountain meet the light again? ”

Pang Ji faintly felt that there would be trouble in taking him in, but Gao Ruone didn't dare to make a sound when he mentioned that the mountain was only bright.

Wang Yiyong said: "Let's report to Your Majesty." ”

For such a big matter, Xifu can't be the master.

"Okay," Zheng Lang transferred the letter to Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen was inexplicable at first, and suddenly realized that not only did he not move a family, but also a queen. The queen who took in Yuan Hao? He was also stupid on the spot. (To be continued) RQ