In the blink of an eye, four months have passed since Xu Huabiao learned that Song Qian had left Shouchun and Shouchun City had fallen.

In the era when there was no telegraph and telephone, Xu Huabiao did not know that the siege battle was in full swing under Shouchun City, and he didn't even know whether Song Qian had embarked on the road of counterattacking Shouchun.

Zheng Xiuyan put forward a lot of suggestions for amending the current system in Luoyang, and Xu Huabiao threw all of them to herself and the Sixth Ministry, as well as Zhou Jieqiong, who came back from Xuchang to discuss, that he was busy with things in Luoyang, just training the Shenji Battalion, training the Shence Army, and reorganizing the city guards in Luoyang.

The affairs of the army, he now sees more than anything else.

Of course, this is also because the military rank system implemented by Xu Huabiao in Luoyang has been implemented for many years, and there are some signs that it is not well implemented.

Using this time, Xu Huabiao still has to implement these things again.

There's time anyway......

On this day, Xu Huabiao was sitting in the lobby of the military headquarters in Luoyang, sorting out the results of the seventh round of rank adjustment that had just been carried out.

While waiting on the side, Park Hyo-min counted the unsatisfactory places of this seventh round.

"I said, Hyo-min, this is the seventh round, why haven't you understood the pyramid logic I said? You can see for yourself that after your adjustment this time, the ratio of captains to majors is still close to one to one, this is not good!! ”

"But it's inconvenient for us to remove the major anymore! The current majors are all people who have made military achievements! ”

"You're stupid! Just mention some more captains! ”

"But there hasn't been a war recently, so there's no reason to be promoted......" Park Hyo-min glanced at her deputy, Choi Ji-so.

"Yes, lord, the military rank is promoted by military merit, if this standard is disrupted, the military rank will be meaningless!" Choi Jisoo nodded seriously.

"There's no reason to make a reason! Can't you find a reason similar to military exploits? Xu Huabiao sighed lightly and put down the pen in his hand, "It's been a while since I returned to Luoyang, during this period of training pacesetters or something, can't you pick two to promote them?" ”

"This ...... Is it compared to the military function? Choi Ji-so looked at Park Hyo-min with a weak face.

Park Hyo-min shook his head seriously.

"Now get rid of the part of the Divine Army." Xu Huabiao picked up a scroll and put it aside, "In the remaining Luoyang City Guards, there are thirteen majors. There were at least twenty-six of the captains. Well, so be it, raise it to forty. In this case...... Twenty-two left, right? ”

"Hmm. It's not appropriate to promote lieutenants in such a large amount! ”

"Then or else. Anyway, the soldiers in Luoyang will not go out to fight for a while in the next period of time, so let's have a big competition in the army! Xu Huabiao thought about it and said with a smile.

"So what?"

"It's the usual training program, take it out, give all soldiers below the captain level the opportunity to participate, challenge in the training program, and get the opportunity to get promoted to the top few."

"Promoted through training? Isn't this a little too easy......"

"It's not training, it's competition! And it's official, the first Luoyang Military Skills Competition! For example, martial arts competitions, cross-country running and marching, and of course, some projects in Juntun...... What they usually train, they compare with what they usually train, and it is also a commendable thing to train seriously! Xu Huabiao nodded, "Being promoted by getting a high ranking in the competition, so that it won't seem that this competition is easy, and the rank will not be so easy to give out...... Well, I'll write a set of test methods for you to ......."

Xu Huabiao's voice did not fall.

A man came running in briskly from the outside.

“…… What's wrong? Xu Huabiao was slightly stunned.

The person who came in was Zheng Yilin, a servant of the Ministry of Rites, and it stands to reason that she would not come to the yamen of the Ministry of War if she is fine, she must have come to find herself.

"That...... Lord, something is wrong......" Zheng Yilin glanced at Park Hyomin, nodded, and continued: "What you have been worrying about before has finally happened. ”

“…… I'm worried about a lot of things, which one are you talking about? Xu Huabiao asked speechlessly.

It may sound strange, but it's true!

"My lord, you were worried that Li Xiuman's army would return from the southern expedition because of the plague, and he would bring the plague back to Jiangbei......"

“…… Don't tell me the plague is out! Xu Huabiao's expression instantly became serious, "It's been a few years since Li Xiuman returned to his teacher, how could he get sick at this stall?" ”

"I don't know about that! Maybe Li Xiuman has been fighting since he came back from Jiangdong, and he has finally been idle recently? Or was there a big flood in Xiangfan last year? Anyway, the people we sent out to practice medicine in various places have already found some epidemics in Runan, Qianjun and other places, although it seems that it is not very serious for the time being, but it is ......"

"Where's Dr. Kim Tae-ho? Did you ventilate him about this? ”

"Oh! This matter has already been told to Dr. Kim Tae-ho for the first time, and he has already begun to prepare the corresponding countermeasures...... I'm just here to ask if the lord needs ......."

"From today onwards, all people who defecate in the open will be strictly inspected in Luoyang City, and once discovered, they will be severely punished." Xu Huabiao shook his head and sorted out his expression, "Also, you go and talk to Xiuzhi and arrange for the Shence Army to take over the water source that the city guards were watching before, to ensure the 24-hour safety of the water source, and it is strictly forbidden to idle people and other activities around the water source. ”

"Lord, that's what I'm going to ask, these emergency response mechanisms you prepared before, are they going to work?"

"Immediately!" Xu Huabiao looked serious, "The plague is not a joke, Luoyang now looks like singing and dancing, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and when you get sick, everything is over." It's not a joke, everyone has to get serious, this matter is more important than the battle of Guandu back then, understand? ”

“…… Be. Then I'm going to inform Taishou-sama and get ready to start? ”

"Immediately enforced, moreover, the most severe standards." Xu Huabiao still looked serious, "By the way, the public bathrooms in the city will be open to the public for free every afternoon from today." ”

"Lord, you're not kidding, are you? Free and open?? ”

"If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't build a laundry room without a washing machine, I would open it for free together......"

“…… What washing machine? ”

"Anyway, you don't care. Xu Huabiao shook his head, "Those bathrooms didn't make much money in the first place, and they couldn't burn much coal, so I planned it to avoid today's situation when I was planning it." ”

"But ...... in the emergency measures"

"Add it in." Xu Huabiao shook his head seriously, "If the whole city is clean, the possibility of plague infection will be minimized, understand?" ”

“…… Be. Zheng Yilin nodded, "Then I'll go down and make arrangements." ”

"Hurry up! The sooner you prevent these things, the better! ”

"Yes."

Zheng Yilin took the order and left.

"Lord, then the big competition in the army you just said ......"

"Go on! Or else? Xu Huabiao took a deep breath and turned his attention back, "Well, in addition to the competition, the army can be added to the health inspection." Soldiers who do not take a bath and do not tidy up their internal affairs shall not be promoted, or even demoted. ”

“…… What kind of standard is this? Is bathing related to promotion? ”

"What I set is the standard."

“…… Be. ”

"Okay, for the next period of time, I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of this matter, you and Enjing, you just deal with this matter, if you have any questions, ask me."

"Okay."

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