Lu Bu nodded, as the territory expanded, the army must also expand. Moreover, it is also a preparation for future expeditions.

Without more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, it would not be possible to support the expedition.

Because at least, more than 150,000 soldiers and horses must be left to guard the house.

Lu Bu asked: "How many people are there in Xuqing and Qing Prefecture now, and how many are young and strong?" ”

Pang Tong replied: "The total population of the two states is 5.08 million, and there are 1.08 million young men between the ages of 16 and 40. Excluding 150,000 sergeants, 10,000 servants, and sergeants, there are about 900,000. ”

5.08 million, Lu Bu felt sad when he thought about it. With this population, how can he support him to conquer the world.

Because even if you want to give birth, it will take more than 20 years for more young adults to be born.

If he did not try to suppress the internal war, the Han Chinese population would continue to decline as it did historically.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Bu said: "This king has a military service plan, and everyone will evaluate it. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak." Pang Tong responded.

Lü Budao: "The king's plan is that all young men between the ages of 16 and 25 must serve in the military. Military service lasts for one and a half years, and they can choose a certain year to enlist. However, if you are over 25 years old and have not yet served, you will be subject to compulsory military service and will be punished with a heavy penalty. At the end of their military service, soldiers are free to return home. Those who want to continue to join the army can continue to serve in the army as long as they pass the assessment. ”

Lu Bu paused: "This king is going to implement this military service system all the time, and it will be passed on from generation to generation, what do you think?" ”

As soon as Lu Bu's words fell, the ministers whispered one after another.

Pang Tong thought for a moment, and his eyes lit up in an instant: "Good strategy!" The king's policy is a peerless policy. In this way, our army will always have an endless stream of fresh blood. And the soldiers selected are all the best elite soldiers. This is better than pure quenching conscription, I don't know how many times better! ”

The more Pang Tong spoke, the more he was delighted, and the more he talked, the more excited he became.

"In this way, the right prime minister thinks this strategy is feasible!" Lu Bu asked with a smile.

"Yes, absolutely!" Pang Tong said excitedly: "It's just that I'm afraid that in this way, the treasury will have to consume a lot of money for nothing!" ”

Lu Bu said with a smile: "If the people are strong, the country will be strong." In addition to ensuring that we have enough soldiers, this policy is more important to train the quality of the people. This king wants all the men under his rule to have the temperament of a soldier and the bravery of a soldier. The king wants them to be able to fight like a soldier at all times! ”

Rumble!

As soon as these words came out, the whole dynasty shook.

Lu Bu's heroism once again attracted the admiration of everyone.

The ministers nodded their heads and praised the wisdom of this strategy.

And some people who love to pat on the back are all kinds of praises.

Soon, though, some people thought about the problem.

Chen Gong said: "Your Majesty, the policy of military service is indeed a policy to strengthen the country and benefit the people. However, is this policy only aimed at ordinary people, or is it counted as both the servants of the Shi family and the children of the Shi family? ”

Lu Bu's face couldn't help but turn cold, and after pondering for a while, Lu Bu said in a positive voice: "But all the men under my rule are counted, if the children of the Shi family are unwilling to serve in the military, then each of them will pay one hundred gold to be exempted from military service!" ”

At this time, one gold is equal to 10,000 yuan, which is about the purchase level of 10,000 yuan in the later Huaguo. One hundred gold, about a million. It can be said that this is already a huge amount of money.

Lu Bu knew that it was also a little unrealistic to make everyone serve in the military. Now there are fewer people and there is no fear, and if there are more people in the back, the military service system will definitely have to be appropriately revised.

In that case, let's put some privileges. Isn't the Shi family rich, and if they don't want to serve in the military, then it's better to pay.

In this way, it can be regarded as an increase in treasury funds in disguise.

Of course, one hundred gold per person is also a huge amount of money for many scholars.

You must know that many scholars have more than a few sons in their families, and there are a large number of concubines.

The population is not abundant, how can it be called a family.

Anyway, the military service was only one and a half years, and Lu Bu believed that most of the scholars would still choose to compromise with him.

Lu Bu also wants to train the children of the family and minimize some squirrel.

Lu Bu continued: "Although this strategy is good, it is indeed easy to resist. In this way, military service is also paid, and the general's salary is set at 3,000 yuan per month. At the same time, a system of meritorious service was formulated, and all soldiers who performed well in military service were rewarded to varying degrees. In addition, whether you continue to join the army or retire from work in the future, you will be given considerable preferential treatment. The king wants to make military service a kind of political capital as well. This policy will affect everyone's life. ……”

Lu Bu said all kinds of things, and the more the ministers listened, the more shocked they became.

In the end, Lu Bu made a final decision: "Shiyuan, you are fully responsible for the military service system." The king wants you to teach them all the basic military abilities within a year and a half. When times of hardship come, everyone can take up arms and go to war! ”

"Obey the order!" Pang Tong immediately responded.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "In addition, look for a location in Qingzhou to form a Beihai naval base." The North Sea and East China Sea navies each set their strength at 100,000, and those with good soldiers and seedlings were given priority to join the navy. ”

"Obey the order!" Pang Tong responded again.

Although it is an establishment of 200,000 navies, it may take several years to really reach the number of personnel.

After the military service system was finalized, the court was dispersed.

Lu Bu believed that he would not strongly oppose the corporal's family. Because of the political capital, the children of the scholars who have served as soldiers can have priority in entering the Shilin.

Those who perform well can be directly promoted to high-ranking positions. When you enter the army, you can also be directly promoted to general.

Lu Bu's idea is that all policies should be accepted first, and then slowly improved.

Figuratively, it is a boiled frog in warm water.

Before cooking the frog, Lu Bu didn't mind giving the frog some more benefits.

When he consolidates his political system and perfects all kinds of systems, it is when he really formulates the laws of his heart.

This kind of goal, this kind of struggle, and this kind of feeling make Lu Bu live a very fulfilling life.

Otherwise, in this era of no mobile phones, no Internet, and no computers, he really doesn't know if he will go crazy.

It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift!

As soon as Lu Bu's military service system came out, everyone was shaken.

How can they not see the benefits of this system, this is simply a soldier for the whole people!

However, they want to learn, but they can't.

It's very simple, they don't have money, and they don't have Lu Bu's wealth.

Moreover, with years of war, most of the poor civilians died. Now most of the remaining population is in the hands of the family and the landlords.

It can be said that each candidate is dependent on the family and the powerful.

Because according to the law of the Han Dynasty, scholars did not have to pay taxes, including the servants in their households.

In order to alleviate social contradictions, Zhang Liang put forward the strategy of ruling the world together with the Son of Heaven. After 400 years of evolution, new social contradictions have once again erupted.

The landlord is not necessarily a family, but the family must be a scholar, and the scholar must also be a landlord.

Because they were able to obtain fiefdoms, this is the so-called scholar and the Son of Heaven ruling the world together.

And now there are few ordinary people, how can you have money, how can you not rely on the family.

Even many soldiers are from the family and the powerful, without the support of the family and the powerful, the candidates will not even be able to control the political power.

Which family and landlord have no slaves in their homes.

If you want to send all your slaves and children to military service, they will obey you and give you face.

Hehe, then you can step down.

It can be said that the power of the family now is even greater than before the Yellow Turban Uprising.

Of course, if according to history, in the later Wei and Jin dynasties, it is even more awesome, and it is all up to the family.

But Lu Bu is different, and he has given enough benefits.

As long as the interests are not greatly damaged, the family under Lu Bu will not do it with Lu Bu.

To put it bluntly, everything is a benefit. Follow Lu Bugan, they have money to make and have power, of course they will not oppose Lu Bu.

So the current Lu Bu is rich and capricious.

Once again, all of them realized the importance of business and commerce.

"Say whatever you say, you say it again!" At first hearing Chen Deng's report, Lu Bu stood up in shock.