Obviously, Zhang Shenyan has also foreseen the hidden worries of the Internal Affairs Office.

If the status of the Internal Affairs Office is raised to the extent that it can compete with the cabinet, and the Internal Affairs Office holds military power and financial power, if there is another person with outstanding ability and prestige, it is easy to repeat the story of Chen Qiao with Song Taizu's yellow robe.

"Elder Zhang Ge, you have a heart."

Chongzhen said: "Originally, I thought about mentioning this matter to the cabinet in a few days, but since Zhang Ge Lao mentioned it today, I might as well say a few words first." ”

"After the commander of the soldiers is separated, he has nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"In addition, the grades given by the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can be set as the seventh grade, and the grade of the director of the Internal Affairs Office can also refer to the six directors of the six departments to be set as the sixth grade, and the next court meeting, these two points can be written into the Emperor's ancestral teachings."

"Huh? This! Zhang Shenyan and Meng Zhaoxiang looked at each other for a moment.

Chongzhen's statement was a bit unexpected, which was really unexpected.

At that moment, Liu Lishun asked in a low voice: "Holy Lord, all the more than 3,000 people from the Military Department of the Internal Affairs Department have been transferred?" ”

"No, there should be more than a thousand left for the matter, responsible for the training of soldiers in Beizhi, Nanzhi (Xuzhou), Huguang and Yunnan and other towns."

"That is, more than 2,000 were transferred to the matter?"

"Yes, more than 2,000 will be transferred to the ministry, so that the Ministry of Internal Affairs will only have more than 3,000 left."

Speaking of this, Chongzhen turned his gaze to Zhang Shenyan again: "Elder Zhang Ge, it is best to maintain a balance between the number of civil officials in the Wenhua Hall and the number of military ministers in the Wuying Palace, and now that I have slimmed down more than 2,000 posts in the Wuying Palace, should the Wenhua Hall also be laid off?" ”

"As it should be." Zhang Shenyan said angrily, "The old minister turned around and asked the officials to carry out an inspection of the Beijing officials, and the greedy, cool, inactive, imprudent, old, sick, impetuous, and weak people were all eliminated, and the number of layoffs must be on par with the Wuying Palace, so as to ensure that the posts of the Wenhua Hall and the Wuying Hall are balanced." ”

In fact, when Lu Zhenfei expanded the number of civilian officials, Zhang Shenyan opposed it.

However, Lu Zhenfei is the first assistant, and the good thing of expanding the number of civilian officials is definitely more popular with the officials below, so this proposal was successfully passed in the cabinet.

Now that Zhang Shenyan has become the first assistant of the cabinet, even if Chongzhen does not mention the stubble of layoffs, Zhang Shenyan's first knife after taking power will be cut at the redundant and mediocre officials and corrupt officials.

"Okay, the first one should have this responsibility!"

Zhang Shenyan's statement made Chongzhen feel very satisfied.

This is much stronger than Lu Zhenfei's good old man's style.

After speaking, Chongzhen turned around and beckoned, and Lu Jiude immediately took a few little eunuchs to sneak in a few food boxes, and took out a lot of wine and food from the food boxes and put them on the table.

"The army is simple, only shoddy wine and coarse food."

"I hope that a few pavilion elders will not dislike it, hehe."

He smiled and said, "That's what I ate at the Wuying Hall just now." ”

"If the saint eats, why can't the ministers eat?" Zhang Shenyan picked up the bowl and took a big mouthful of rice, well, the taste is really not dripping, and the sand has not been sifted off, and the teeth are clucked.

Meng Zhaoxiang and the three of them also hurriedly followed to pick up the rice bowl.

"A few pavilion elders use it slowly, and I will go first."

Chongzhen smiled, and Gu Zi turned around and returned to the Wuying Palace.

When they returned to Wuying Palace, Jiang Tianyi, Xu Yingwei and the others had already finished eating.

"Jiang Tianyi, come here." Chongzhen beckoned Jiang Tianyi to step forward and speak, and asked again, "How is the staff section doing about the military rank assessment?" ”

Jiang Tianyi: "The evaluation of generals, colonels and lieutenants has been basically completed, but the number of non-commissioned officers is too much, and it will take a few days to complete the assessment." ”

"Where's the list?" Chongzhen stretched out his hand and said, "Take it and take a look." ”

Jiang Tianyi immediately took out a small notebook from his cuff and handed it over.

Chongzhen turned to the first page, and what was written was the list of generals.

counted, a total of 22 people, namely Xu Yingwei, Yan Yingyuan, Jiang Tianyi, Wang Jiaqin, Zhang Mengxi, Dong Zhining, Mao Jukui, Xu Fuyi, Lin Zhiyuan, Lu Xiangtong, Xu Yan, Han Shi, Chen Chengce, Wang Fuzhi, Guan Siqiu, Xia Rubi, Lu Yuding, Huaxia, Li Daochang, Zhang Yuanzhen, Li Zhonggeng, Zheng Sen.

Each of them also lists the reasons for the evaluation of the generals.

It was either the Battle of Dagukou, or the Battle of the Hunhe River, but more of it was the Battle of Baliqiao, and most of the above 22 people held the position of the head town in these three wars.

There are also those who have served as brigade commanders and assessed as generals, and that is because of their outstanding military achievements.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Zheng Sen, who is neither the head town nor the brigade commander.

Chongzhen immediately crossed out Zheng Sen's name, and snorted: "Forget Zheng Sen, at most a colonel." ”

While speaking, Chongzhen turned his head and looked at Zheng Sen with deep meaning, Zheng Sen's handsome face suddenly became a monkey's buttocks, and he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get in, and he was embarrassed.

However, in Zheng Sen's heart, he secretly vowed to be a blockbuster in the next war.

Chongzhen drew a bar under the six names of Xu Yingwei, Yan Yingyuan, Jiang Tianyi, Wang Fuzhi, Lu Xiangtong, and Huaxia, and said: "These six people are young in Jinzhong." ”

Jiang Tianyi said with some shame: "Shengshang, the five of them are deserved to be rated as lieutenant generals, but the ministers are just giving advice in the staff department, and there is really no small merit." ”

"Is there really no small work of size?" Chongzhen teased, "Then why are you rated as a major general?" ”

"This ......" Jiang Tianyi was speechless for a moment, but secretly said in his heart, of course, it was a bloody battle against the Hunhe River.

"Okay, I said that a lieutenant general is a lieutenant general." Chongzhen smiled, beckoned Xu Yingwei and the others to come around, and then continued, "I have something to tell you." ”

More than 20 military leaders quickly gathered together, all looking forward to it.

They also thought that Chongzhen was going to confer the title now, although it was a bit hasty, but it was also a happy event.

Chongzhen said: "In order to facilitate things and reduce the prevarication in the middle, the new army was placed under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but now that the Northern Expedition has been victorious and the Jiannu has been exterminated, it is imperative for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the New Army to separate." ”

Yan Yingyuan, Jiang Tianyi and others were stunned when they heard this.

But this is also reasonable, but anyone with a little political acumen can think of it.

The only thing they care about now is where they go, whether they stay in the Ministry of Internal Affairs or go to the New Army?

These two can only be said to have their own advantages, although the grade of staying in the internal affairs office is not high, but the salary is good, there is a large amount of pension money after the officer, you can lead troops to the new army, there is a battle, you can continue to make meritorious service, and then then promote, you will have the opportunity to be promoted to general or even marshal, it is said that between the general and the generalissimo may add a major marshal and a marshal.

After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "My opinion is that all of you who have evaluated the generals go to my general headquarters, which is equivalent to the commander of the army under my curtain. ”

Speaking of this, he said to Zheng Sen again: "Zheng Sen, you go too." ”

"General Headquarters?" Zheng Sen said, "Is it the Holy Generalissimo Shogunate?" ”

"Yes, it's my Generalissimo Shogunate." Chongzhen said, "The General Headquarters consists of the General Staff Section, the Army Section, the Navy Section, and the Air Force Section, the General Staff Section is responsible for formulating the overall strategic plan, the Air Force Section is not to mention, the Navy Section is responsible for commanding the fleets, and the Army Section is responsible for commanding the various divisions. ”

"Shelfmaster?" More than 20 military leaders were all confused.

"Yes, Shelfmaster." Chongzhen said, "The so-called shelf division, as the name suggests, is the skeleton of the division, that is, the officer corps, from the division commander to the company platoon squad leader. ”

"But the soldiers are not fully equipped first."

"Only when there is a combat mission, will it be complete."

"Among them, the 1st Division corresponds to Beizhi Zhentai, and the soldiers will be drawn from Beizhi Zhentai."

"The 2nd Division corresponds to Nanzhi Zhentai, and the soldiers are drawn from Nanzhi Zhentai, which is Xuzhou Zhentai."

"The 3rd Division corresponds to Huguang Zhentai, the 4th Division corresponds to Yunnan Zhentai, and the 5th Division corresponds to Sichuan Zhentai, only the cavalry corps does not have the corresponding Zhentai for the time being."

The cavalry corps is still in the initial stage, and there is obviously no way to regularize it.

The Navy and Air Force are only a shelf, and only the Army must be regularized.

The reason is also very simple, the Ming Army already has the conditions for regularization.

Of course, in the future, it is not ruled out that new towns will be added, and there will be 6th, 7th, and even 8th divisions.

Immediately afterwards, Chongzhen began to order: "Jiang Tianyi, you are the chief of the general staff, which is equivalent to the chief of staff beside me." ”

"Xu Yingwei, commander of the 1st Division; Yan Yingyuan, commander of the 2nd Division; Lu Xiangtong, commander of the 3rd Division, Wang Fuzhi, commander of the 4th Division, Hua Xia, commander of the 5th Division. ”

Jiang Tianyi: "Holy Lord, will there be too few army divisions for 5 divisions?" ”

"That's exactly what I'm going to say." Chongzhen said, "Each position of the 5 shelf divisions must have backup personnel, so that in case of emergency, the 5 shelf divisions can be expanded to 10 shelf divisions in an instant, and then add enough town soldiers, and immediately there will be 10 full divisions, and 10 full divisions will definitely be enough." ”

Jiang Tian immediately stopped talking, 10 divisions must be enough.

The Battle of Bali Bridge only used 7 army divisions and cavalry divisions.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "Again, I also know that you must be very concerned about the salary, can you still receive the salary after leaving the Internal Affairs Office?" And after the old age and retirement, is there a Zhishijin? I can tell you now that this worry is unfounded. ”

"The salaries, year-end bonuses and bonuses of the generals and colonels of the General Headquarters are compared with the six grades of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the officers and non-commissioned officers of the Interior are compared with the seven grades of the various departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The two dozen or so military leaders around him suddenly chuckled.

Chongzhen suddenly said with a blank face: "But there is a sentence, it was the great grandfather who gave Huaixi Xungui back then, and I will also give this sentence to you today. ”

Yan Yingyuan and the other twenty people suddenly looked solemn.

(End of chapter)