In fact, Yang Zhi didn't have time to think about it yet, he really wronged the three old guys.

The three of them have worked together for decades, and in their hands, Great Xia has established itself from a feudal town in the barren land of the northwest to the present, and has expanded its territory to occupy half of China, becoming the most powerful country in troubled times. What storms haven't the three old guys seen before? If there is a good plan for this, why do you need to work for him to open his brain?

After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "I don't dare to say whether the idea is good or not, but at least it is very feasible." Meals should be eaten one bite at a time, and things should be done one by one. Let's talk about rewarding the labor army first. ”

"The old lady has already mentioned that Wu Yue surrendered without a fight, and our army rarely suffered casualties. Great Xia has long had a rule on rewarding military merits, and this time it can be slightly reduced according to the old practice. Compared with the bloodless sword and the sacrifice of their lives, there should be a difference, and many soldiers will be able to understand and accept it. Since the emperor has decided to suspend the army and stop the war, stimulating the reward and appeasement regulations of the Great Xia soldiers before each war, he should take this opportunity to change it appropriately. ”

Wang Yunong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "The Flying Tiger Marquis really doesn't leave his old business in three sentences!" Now that the country is in a difficult situation, there must be an open source strategy if there is a move to reduce expenditure? ”

Yang Zhi smiled and said: "No matter how you throttle, you can't afford to pay a lot of money to appease the labor army." It is said that Wu Yue has been rich since ancient times, what is wealth? It's just rich! It is incomprehensible to destroy a small rich country and then worry about money. ”

"There was no burning, killing and looting when the country was destroyed, and there was no crime in the autumn after the destruction of the country, and there was no wanton expropriation and extortion. For the people of Wuyue, it is a great blessing to be spared the suffering of war. Wu Yue has been a country for decades, and there is no tyrannical lord. If the people of Wu Yue want to be grateful to Da Xia for this, it is undoubtedly a joke. Even for the sake of long-term peace and stability. It is also the first to deter and subdue, and then to be benevolent. To destroy the country is to destroy the country, and you must pay the price! ”

"Under the chariot crushed. Even if you have a lot of money, you may have nothing overnight. The people who have the greatest interests in the war are first the gentry and wealthy families, and then the common people. can order General Geng to let out the wind, and at the same time order people to visit several famous gentry, saying that Daxia is a mighty and civilized army, and will not be plundered. However, it is still necessary to reward the three armies, and the withdrawal of troops in the future will also cost a lot. The so-called clever women are difficult to cook without rice, and they can only be donated by the official gentry and wealthy families. Donations are voluntarily collected by the people. Those who donate a certain amount can be conferred an official or knighthood to show grace and glory. To put it bluntly, it is even bluffing and scare, and the good children who know each other have candy to eat. On weekdays, even praying to God and worshiping Buddha costs a few incense candles and tribute money. What's more, it is to keep peace and send the plague god? ”

"Your Majesty. With such a hand, coupled with the end of Wu Yue's treasury, will you still worry about lack of money? Maybe you can make a lot of money, right? ”

The emperor nodded again and again when he heard this, but he hesitated slightly: "I know, but when it comes to money, looking for you is the right person." …… It's just Wu Yue Xinfu, according to what you do, aren't you still scraping the ground? ”

Yang Zhi explained: "You thought of destroying the Tang Dynasty, right? Nantang is very different from Wu Yue. It is not to be copied. The destruction of the Tang Dynasty encountered a fierce battle, and it was necessary to appease the people's hearts without endowment. Killing Wu Yue did not move. What is needed is intimidation. Why is Wu Yue rich? Not only is agriculture developed, but also has the benefits of fishing and salt, and it is also convenient for trade overseas. Scraping the ground will not hurt the muscles and bones, and it is not a big problem. ”

Chen Wenyuan sighed: "It's hard for you to think so carefully!" ”

A trace of uneasiness in the emperor's heart no longer existed, and he said happily: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and the ancients are honest and do not deceive me!" ”

Yang Zhi continued: "The 400,000 army under the command of General Geng is roughly composed of the forbidden army of the Eastern Expedition, the Shuofang army of the Southern Expedition, the local government soldiers of the Central Plains and Huai, the soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty and some sailors. After the appeasement, the next step is to disarm on the spot. ”

This is exactly the question that the emperor, Chen Wenyuan, and Wang Yunong are most concerned about, and they almost asked in unison: "Disarmament on the spot?" What is the law? ”

Yang Zhi said confidently: "Even if you want to divide the troops and withdraw the troops to be stationed separately, you must first disarm on the spot." The dismissal of non-commissioned officers is divided into two parts: one is compulsory, and the other is voluntary. ”

"A man who has an only child in the family, who has two or more brothers who have left only the eldest brother in the army, who has one of his parents who has died, who has one of his parents who is over sixty years old, who is over forty years old, and who has not married a wife in his thirties, shall be forcibly discharged from the army and return to his hometown. Although it is mandatory, it can also show the emperor's benevolence and care. The so-called voluntary means that if you want to go back, you will go back. If you have no intention of staying, you can not be reluctant, otherwise it will affect the morale of the army. ”

"All the dismissed non-commissioned officers will be discharged on the spot and return to their respective homes according to the distance of their place of origin."

The emperor and Chen Wenyuan are both experts in military battles, and the benefits of disarming on the spot like this are naturally self-evident.

Chen Wenyuan agreed: "Your Majesty, as Yang Zhi said, the army under Geng Jin has its own way of coming and falling, and the composition is complicated. According to this law, the 400,000-strong army will be left with a maximum of 40%. Not only has the consumption of troops being divided and withdrawn from other garrisons greatly reduced, but the possibility of stragglers crossing the border and causing trouble to the people is also not very large. ”

Yang Zhi said: "The exact number can only be known after the abolition, let's count it according to what the old lady said!" According to my thoughts, of the remaining 160,000 soldiers, 60,000 remained in Wuyue, 30,000 moved to Huainan, and 50,000 retired to the vicinity of Jinling. It is best for the three troops and horses not to be subordinate to each other, and each chooses a capable general to command, so as to form a situation of mutual horn strategy. ”

Wang Yunong interjected: "Huainan was originally a place where the former Xiaocai general was heavily garrisoned, and the soldiers and horses under his previous command happened to be 30,000, so it was convenient and unhindered. But there are already 30,000 garrisons around Jinling, and it is debatable to add 50,000 troops? Even if everything is as you and Wen Yuan calculated, there are still 20,000 soldiers left, but where are they stationed? ”

Yang Zhi replied: "Old Xiangye, don't worry! The withdrawal of 30,000 troops to garrison Huainan is just taking advantage of the convenience. The reason why 50,000 troops were withdrawn and stationed in Jinling was because the Southern Tang Dynasty had to go through fierce battles before they were able to subdue Daxia, and they needed to be pacified and deterred by heavy troops. Moreover, it is relatively easy to raise troops in a rich and rich land. As for the remaining 20,000 soldiers, hasn't the emperor already decided to order Geng Jin to return to Beijing to report on his work? The contribution of destroying the country cannot be erased, so he ordered him to escort the lord of Wu Yue and other royal families, Wu Yue's treasury gold, silver and jewelry, and bring them back to Chang'an together! Let Geng enter the scenery, and the emperor will be more face-saving. ”

Wang Yunong suddenly said: "I see! ”

"And that's not all." Yang Zhi said with a smile: "The army that stayed in Wuyue can be assigned to Yang Yao, the general of Pingnan who guards Suizhou, to unify and control it. I wonder if the emperor has a satisfactory candidate for the commander of the army? If not, I can recommend a ready-made one: Geng Chao, the son of Geng Jin! From the deputy general of the forbidden army to the general in charge of his own affairs, it should be regarded as a promotion and reuse, right? Not to mention that Wu Yue has a long way to go to Chang'an Mountain, and the withdrawal of troops is stationed in Huainan and Jinling, is it just to respond to each other? ”

Transfer out of the forbidden army system and send you out of Chang'an. That's not all, put a rope on your head and find two people to keep an eye on you. Where else can you jump?

In this way, Geng Jin's return to Beijing to replace Chen Wenyuan as the post of Privy Council Lieutenant was barely acceptable. The emperor's heart was as comfortable as drinking a bowl of iced sour plum soup on dog days, and he said hypocritically: "Geng Chao is my favorite general, and he has already intended to be promoted and reused, and this proposal is very good." ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "As long as the emperor is satisfied." The last step is how Geng Jin is placed. Of course, the reward of Jin Jue is necessary, but he is not old, and if he is appointed as a captain, I am afraid that he will have to sit in this position for a long time. Besides, the Privy Council Lieutenant has reached the pinnacle of his military ranks, what position will he be assigned to next time? Is there room for improvement? ”

The emperor nodded solemnly and said, "Reasonable, reasonable!" I really didn't think of this, in your opinion? ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "The old minister is a scholar of Longyuan Pavilion, and Xu Wenhan is a scholar of Jixian Palace, but I have never seen any Longyuan Pavilion or Jixian Hall so far. In other words, it's just a name that implicitly indicates one's origin. In this case, why didn't the emperor add a scholar of Wuyingdian University? Geng Jin was promoted to the second rank of the Lord, and he was crowned a scholar of Wuyingdian University, and ordered him to enter the cabinet to be in charge of military affairs, is he very worthy of him? ”

Wang Yunong immediately objected: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks it's inappropriate!" Since ancient times, there has been a difference between civil and military, and there is no precedent for military ministers to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister. According to the historical records, it is also a rare example. Like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, they are notorious! ”

Yang Zhi retorted: "Old Xiangye, this time is different from the past, today's Great Xia, the emperor is by no means a weak and mediocre lord, there is no foreign relatives to interfere in politics, there is no eunuch dictatorship, and there is no power to be in charge, how can it be compared with the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty?" It is not that there are rare cases, and there are no precedents that someone must make an exception. The entry of military ministers into the cabinet will not only not affect the weight and status of civil ministers, but can prove that the emperor is eclectic in employing people, so that talents with both civil and military skills have more choices to devote themselves to their careers. ”

"Entering the cabinet as a scholar of Wuyingdian University, Geng Jin will be given another third-grade Wenchen rank. It is not civil, it is not martial, but it is civil. Now there are seven scholars in Zaifu University, don't say add him, even a few more, what's the matter? As long as there is a suitable position for him to stay honestly, there is not much of him, and there is no less of him. Even whether you come to the court or not, it can be determined by the emperor's wishes. ”

"Today's commanders and generals of the Great Xia, only the current general of the forbidden army, Zhou Ting, the general of the captive army, Zeng Yingming, the general of Pingnan, Yang Yao, the general of Zhengyan, Luo Huizu, and others are in their prime. Once he leaves office and returns to Beijing, can he still stuff all his brains into the Privy Council? I dare to assert that Geng Jin will never be a unique case! ”

The emperor's understanding is more thorough than Wang Yunong's: it is to find a suitable place to temporarily hang up the person whose identity is not embarrassing or embarrassing. Those from the literati were thrown into the Jixian Palace, and those from the military generals were thrown into the freshly baked Wuying Palace. For these people, the emperor can use them as much as he wants in the future, and use them whenever he wants. How did Yang Zhi's head grow? What a great idea!

He waved his hand domineeringly and said, "Don't argue between you two!" I have made up my mind, and what Yang Zhi has just discussed, all will be approved! Yu Nong, you will draw up your decree based on this later! ”

Then the conversation changed and asked with a pleasant face: "Zhi'er, today's government affairs are discussed here." Tell me about it, my little grandson, ......, oh, how do those two little cubs of yours look? ”

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PS: A guest officer asked, how do you give birth to a son? In fact, the contemptible people really want to have a daughter, but they have three sons...... (To be continued......)