"That's just one aspect." Zhao Kuo saw that Lian Po did not agree immediately, and immediately added: "More importantly, the old general." We'll all have to think about the next few decades. ”

"It's not that the old general will be too old to lead troops after ten years, but in the next big war, I'm afraid that what my Zhao State will face will no longer be an enemy on one side." Zhao Kuo continued.

"The Qin State will not let our Zhao State have a chance to grow again, and the Yan State will not want my Zhao State to be really strong, and the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi are also bordering my Zhao State, whether it is due to the pressure of the Qin army, or if they don't want our Zhao State to rise, they will definitely get involved in it without knowing when."

Even if the general can shake one place, what should be done with the others? Will this king continue to put on the battle? Zhao Kuo asked helplessly.

"My king." Lian Po was clearly aware of the seriousness of the matter.

Indeed, today's Zhao State seems to be cooking oil on fire, and it can't be more popular, but in fact, isn't it full of dangers? does not have the same strong national strength as Qin, but it has a reputation that is not inferior to Qin.

If virtue is not matched, it will always be in trouble. So it is with man, so it is with the nation.

Taking advantage of the fact that other countries were still somewhat afraid of Zhao, and while Qin was still licking the wounds left by the Battle of Changping, decisively cultivating new generals was obviously a very urgent and correct thing.

"My king." Thinking of this, Lian Po no longer hesitated, and saluted Zhao Kuo, saying: "The king's meaning, the last general has already known everything, and the last general is still the same sentence, but the king has been sent, and the last general will go all out." ”

"That's all the good." Zhao

When he heard this, he was overjoyed, and immediately helped Lian Po up with satisfaction, and said: "The old general understands the righteousness, the luck of the widow, and the luck of Zhao Guo!" ”

"Don't dare." Lian Po naturally hurriedly excused himself.

Zhao Kuo was no longer polite, and immediately continued to talk about the relevant matters of the Ministry of War to Lian Po.

For a whole morning, Zhao Kuo was in the main hall and told Lian Po about his reform of the future military system, which naturally attracted Lian Po's continuous response.

It wasn't until after lunch that Zhao Kuo slowly walked out of Lian Po's mansion.

The next stop is naturally the house of Lao Chen Tiandan.

Compared with Lian Po, Tian Dan is much easier, once Tian Dan came from Qi State, and he once did Zhao Guo's Xiangguo, and it is inevitable to abandon martial arts and follow literature. Of course, more importantly, Tian Dan believes in Zhao Kuo's judgment, and even more believes that with the friendship of the Battle of Changping, there is no longer any discord between the two.

So, in another afternoon, Zhao Kuo told Tian Dan in detail about his responsibilities to the Ministry of War, and naturally Tian Dan quickly recognized him.

After taking care of the two giants in the army, the things under him will be easy to do.

Stepping on the colorful glow of dusk, Zhao Kuo finally returned to the palace.

And with Zhao Kuo returned with Zhao Ping and Sun Gu, the two generals, of course, Zhao Wei, who was in charge of the garrison, also followed.

In the council hall, the three of them sat down in a priority manner, and Zhao Kuo immediately spoke.

And the first person to open his mouth was not Zhao Ping and Sun Gu, but Zhao Wei on the side.

That's right, it will take a few days for the dynasty to open, and it just so happens that Zhao Kuo wants to take advantage of this time period to reorganize the power around him.

"I am a guard in the palace of the near contemplation,

Most of them have their form but no real power, and only the hundreds of soldiers who have been promoted from the army may be useful. Zhao Kuo shook his head and looked at Zhao Weidao.

"The last general is also derelict in his duties." Zhao Wei suddenly fell to the ground and pleaded guilty.

"I know that most of the palace guards are children of families, and it is not easy for you to manage." Zhao Kuo first excused Zhao Wei slightly, but then said sternly: "But, you can't ignore it because it's not easy!" If the widow still has to go to the battlefield for a day, with these few pieces of material, it is possible to resist the attack of the city and the bitter battle of Changping? ”

"The last will be convicted." Zhao Wei immediately bowed again.

"The widow gives you the right to use it, and if you don't accept it, cut it off." Zhao Kuo did not help Zhao Wei up, but continued to say solemnly: "You must know that the palace guard, his identity may be noble, but he must first be a soldier. ”

"Yes." Zhao Wei nodded yes.

"Take advantage of the big break, pass the guards in the palace through a sieve, and the usable ones will be incorporated into the widow's pro-army! The number of people does not need to be too large, two to three thousand is enough. Although there is not an elite selection of soldiers, it is also necessary to select the best of the best. Zhao Kuo continued: "They were outnumbered on the inside, and pierced the enemy's spears outside. Do you understand? ”

"Yes." Zhao Wei immediately agreed: "Don't worry, the king will definitely do his best." ”

"In order to prevent the palace guards from fighting for a long time and losing their blood and bravery, in the future, all palace guards must be rotated to the front every two years. Fight with the nations, those who can stay and those who are abolished go. Zhao Kuo continued.

"Yes." Zhao Wei nodded again.

"You go down first, and think carefully about how to turn the tide of the palace guards." Zhao Kuo immediately waved

waved his hand.

"Yes." Zhao Wei also received the order again, and then withdrew from the council hall.

After arranging his personal 3,000 soldiers, Zhao Kuo immediately looked at the other two.

"Also." Zhao Kuo turned to Sun Gu's direction and said: "When I was in the city of Yanhe, the widow told Aiqing that the intelligence department of our army is slightly weak, especially in terms of external military intelligence, and it is precisely because of this that there is a siege of the city and the city. ”

"The intention of the widow is to set up a new guard in Handan City, called: Yulin Wei! It means that the wings of the widow and the one who planted the tree into a forest. The duties of Yu Lin Wei are called the direct driving guards, guarding the widows inside and outside the palace, in fact, the department inspects and arrests, explores the secrets and searches, and is in charge of foreign military intelligence. Zhao Kuo continued to speak lightly.

"There is another guard, called the Dark Guard, the situation is similar to that of Yulinwei, for the purpose of grasping intelligence. However, for the time being, it does not need to be revealed to others, and is in charge of domestic intelligence. Without waiting for Sun Gu to react, Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Ping on the side again.

The two of them who heard the words immediately had mixed feelings!

Obviously, Zhao Kuo really included the two of them in his henchmen, and he was in charge of the intelligence of a country, which was not something that ordinary trust could do.

And listening to the king's words, even this intelligence agency is different from the previous intelligence agencies.

"Patrol and arrest" is not what intelligence workers should do!

If you put this matter under your own control, wouldn't it be possible to take it when you hear about it......

This right is a bit tricky for both of them.

Zhao Kuo also expected this, and even said that the reaction of the two made Zhao Kuo satisfied and relieved.

The most feared are people who are only greedy for power and have no reverence. Fortunately, the two people I selected, although their identities and status are very different, are not such people.

Nodding slightly, Zhao Kuo continued: "The widow also knows that under the royal authority, the two guards will inevitably become bigger, so although Yu Linwei and the secret guard are in charge of patrolling and arresting, they have no right to be punished in the country. This is one of them;

Second, Yu Linwei and Secret Guard perform their respective duties, and it is strictly forbidden to communicate with each other unless necessary;

Third, the money and grain needed for the opening of the two bathrooms are all taken from the inner treasury, and they do not go through the national treasury and do not leave the bottom file of the household department. ”

Obviously, the three points listed by Zhao Kuo, the first point is naturally to restrict the rights of the two guards, and the second point is to put the two guards in a competitive situation, so that it is convenient for Zhao Kuo to reconcile in the middle, and the third point is naturally to avoid the risk of being found clues, of course, it also controls the two guards in essence.

With such insurance, Zhao Ping and Sun Gu glanced at each other, and both clenched their fists and agreed: "Yes." ”

"The secret guard is in the dark, and if there is inconvenience in the bright place, Yu Linwei can do it on his behalf; And the feather forest is in the light, there must be a dark place without scruples, and it is necessary for the dark guard of the Qing to use his means! Zhao Kuo continued to instruct: "Although the two guards belong to two families, they are the institutions of my Zhao country, but there are things that endanger my Zhao country, so we must help them." ”

"Yes, Wechen understands." The two of them looked at each other and then nodded in agreement.

This is not that Zhao Kuo wants the horse to run and the horse not to eat grass, in fact, what Zhao Kuo wants is for the two to compete with each other, and then the combat effectiveness shows a spiraling upward trend. The so-called phase

That is, if you are separated and fulfill each other, that's probably what it means.

Of course, this is certainly not easy to implement. But come to think of it, it would be nice to rub it a few more times.

Seeing that the two agreed, Zhao Kuo continued to make arrangements and explain his plans, and said: "You and others also know that on the fifteenth day of the first month, after the various yamen make copies, the widow will carry out reforms. Among them, the official system has been adjusted greatly, with a total of nine grades and eighteen ranks, one product is respected, and nine products are the last.

Yulin Wei set up one commander, Juzheng Sanpin, temporarily served by Sun Gu, set up two deputy commanders, Ju Cong Sipin;

The secret guard also has one commander, who is the fourth grade, first served by Zhao Ping, and two deputy commanders, who live in the fourth grade!

The deputy commander is temporarily vacant, and if there are two suitable Aiqing, he can also be recommended. ”

When the two of them heard this, they were overjoyed.

According to reason, Yu Linwei and Dark Wei were competitors, and they should be arranged with corresponding official positions, but obviously with Sun Gu's merits, he is on the same level as Zhao Ping, which is obviously a bit insulting.

In addition, Yu Linwei is above the bright side, and he is also a garrison force, so Zhao Kuo simply promoted the rank of Yu Linwei's commander.

Don't underestimate the grade of the three grades, which is almost the highest grade at present except for entering the cabinet and becoming a secretary of various ministries. It can be said that from the fourth rank to the third grade, it is the biggest threshold for almost all middle and high-level officials. can cross the past at this age, and it will not be difficult to pay homage to the prime minister in the future.

As for the fourth rank of the dark guard, it was just enough to suppress the deputy commander of Yu Linwei. For Zhao Ping, who was still the head of the cell a few months earlier, this is already a heaven.

Naturally, Sun Gu and Zhao Ping both have this

Very satisfied.

"Thank you, my king." Then the two of them bowed their hands together and said thank you.