"Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall ......"

mentioned the graduates of the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall, Cui You's brows furrowed again.

Tens of thousands of border troops on the two roads of Lizhou, the military power is given to a group of hairy boys who have no experience in the army, and the scholars and doctors are not allowed to interfere, although it is only a "power generation", but it is a real control of the real power in the army.

Isn't this all nonsense based on the king's personal preference?

Choi laughed dumbly. I just talked to Hu Mengyu about this, and I was worried again.

"Dad, if you want me to say, the matter of fighting and killing will be handed over to Cao Youwen and Yu Yu. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, there are so many generals in the army, and there are firearms, you can rest assured! ”

Knowing that his father couldn't let go of the military, Uncle Cui seemed to be relieved to his father.

"Dad understands in his heart, I don't need your persuasion."

Cui He smiled slightly, nodded and said to his son:

"Dad is old, and Dad can't take care of these things while stuffing them, so I'll leave it to them to toss. You're right, among the graduating cadets, there are many generals in the army, and they can practice on foot and horse, so they don't have to worry about it. ”

The son and Hu Mengyu have about the same opinion, and both of them seem to have more confidence in the graduates of Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall than themselves.

"I just don't know, Your Majesty asked the Sichuan officials and troops to reorganize and drill, it seems that the drill method of Jinling Lecture Hall is to be implemented in the army. I don't know, will it be unadaptable? ”

Cui couldn't help but worry about it.

What he is more worried about now is that almost all the cavalry in Sichuan is concentrated in the Shukou border fortress, and the 3,000 cavalry guarding the Ma Junsi Division are going north.

"Dad, I've seen the training of Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall, and the formation is very scary, dozens of people are like thousands of troops. Firearms drills are even more scary, and they are all new, and they must be re-drilled. If I were ten years younger, I would also apply for the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall, fight on the battlefield, and serve the king. ”

Thinking of what he saw in Jinling's martial arts hall, Uncle Cui seemed to praise him.

"It's not too late for you to go."

Cui He smiled.

He is considered an old man, and his son is not yet 30 years old, so he can go to Jinling to lecture on martial arts.

"Forget it, you still have someone to take care of around you, and you still have to run errands for many things. Besides, I don't like marching and fighting, and the officials in Sichuan are so difficult to deal with. I'd better stay with you and help you out. ”

Uncle Cui seemed to shake his head, serious.

"Dad, General Yu, they're here!"

Cui and Yi were stunned and were about to speak, but Uncle Cui seemed to turn around and greeted him warmly.

These young lucky people were jointly pushed to the forefront of history by the emperor and the times.

"General Yu, General Cao, you also came out."

"Cui Xianggong is old and strong, he has been in the past for 40 years, the breeze is high, he is a teacher, he has not tasted a single bullet of ink, the Son of Heaven is trusted, and he is old and strong. The last general admired. ”

Yu Jue bowed solemnly, respectfully.

"The prince is noble, the world admires, and he should be a model for my generation."

Cao Youwen bowed and saluted, and was also courteous and humble.

Cui has been in politics for decades, and the officials are dignitaries and do not raise prostitutes, do not increase property, and are not subject to gifts. Since he was widowed in middle age, he did not remarry. There are only books to accompany the career, and there is no pavilion and garden pavilion at home. In addition to his own use, the rest of the income from his life is used to help relatives and friends.

His high-spirited and bright festivals, even the bohemian Yu Jue, and the calm and resolute Cao Youwen were all impressed.

The two generals praised it falsely. Speaking of high-mindedness, Fan Zhongqing of the Sichuan Anti-Corruption Division is straightforward and law-abiding, and he has no long things, so the old man is ashamed of himself. ”

Cui is frank and unabashed.

Fan Zhong went to Sichuan to investigate and secretly visit, and worked tirelessly. I don't know, is the sign of the Sichuan Anti-Corruption Division hung up?

Yu Jue and Cao Youwen looked at each other, and they both smiled softly.

The newspaper hyped it up, and it was difficult for Fan Zhong to think of being famous.

"Two generals, this westward journey has brought a lot of belongings."

Cui looked at him and stayed on the dense boat walking in front and back.

"Cui Xianggong, to be honest, except for the 3,000 cavalry, the rest are firearms, and there are some equipment for military practice, which will be used for training in Lizhou."

Yu Jue pointed to the ships in front and behind and introduced.

The emperor wanted to train troops in Shukou, and Lizhou was the fortress to enter Shu, and a large camp was set up here, which is said to be recommended by Cui.

"In addition to training troops in Shudi, Your Majesty will also successively establish a weapon manufacturing branch and a branch of the Sichuan Lecture Hall. The food and salary for the training of troops in the three passes and five states will be bothered by Cui Xianggong at that time. ”

Cao Youwen slowly spoke, pointing directly to the military arrangement after entering Shu.

In addition to the students who graduated from the lecture martial arts, the cavalry guarding the Ma Military Division, and the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Jiangnan Ordnance Manufacturing Division accompanied them, in addition to establishing the Lizhou Ordnance Manufacturing Division, the Iron Factory, and the Cement Factory in Sichuan, in order to meet the baggage supplies needed for the defense of Shukou.

As for the salaries and silver needed for the formation and training of the new army, most of them had to be paid by the Sichuan Department of Preparation and Production. The rest of the small part is borne by the household department.

"Three passes and five states, the gateway to Shudi, the old man will do his best!"

Cui He nodded and said solemnly.

In the 11th year of Shaoxing, the Song and Jin Dynasty demarcated the national boundary: the east was bounded by the Huaishui River, the west was bounded by the Dasanguan, and the northwest border of the Jin State was bordered by the Song Sichuan Lizhou Road.

The two roads of Lizhou are in the border fortress, and the Great Song Dynasty is the imperial border, and three passes and five states are set up in the two roads of Lizhou, as the outer barrier of Sichuan and Hanzhong.

And the Cao Youwen brothers, who are on the same boat with Cui, are from Liting County, Tongqing Prefecture, Lizhou West Road, Sanguan and Wuzhou.

Sanguan and five prefectures are the gateway to Sichuan, known as Shukou, and the security of Shu is of great strategic significance. It's just that in the Song and Jin wars a few years ago, the outer three passes (Dasanguan, Scalper Fort, and Huangjiao Fort) were poisoned and destroyed by the Jin army, and the Great Song Dynasty was no longer stationed in these three passes.

"General Cao, General Yu, I don't know if Your Majesty has made it clear that you want to train troops in Shukou?"

Uncle Cui asked for his father.

Cui He looked at Cao Youwen and the two with anticipation.

The new emperor only said that Shukou was training, and the total number was about 100,000, but the package did not include the two roads in Lizhou, but he did not mention it.

"Back to Cui Xianggong, the two of us plan to set up a training camp in Lizhou, eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, select strong people, and recruit new soldiers from the people, with a total of 30,000 to 50,000. The same is true of the two roads in Lizhou, each training about 30,000 soldiers. The total number of troops trained in Shukou is about 100,000. ”

Yu Jue thought about it and said it.

At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, the three major Rong Divisions in Shukou, the Chuzhou Rong Division on Lizhou West Road had 60,000 troops, the Xingyuan Rong Division on Lizhou East Road had nearly 30,000 troops, and the other Jinzhou Rong Division had more than 10,000 troops.

In its heyday, there were about 100,000 border troops in Shukou, and more than 15,000 war horses. It's a pity that after all the wars and tosses, it has long since disappeared from its former glory.

"Ten...... All of them! ”

Cui He's heart shook and he was in a trance.

The border army is 100,000! The new emperor is ambitious, and although he is in a hurry to prepare for side affairs, everything that should be considered is basically included.

"Cui Xianggong, 100,000 border troops, plus Sichuan Chengdu Fu Road, Kuizhou Road and other roads, should be in the 200,000 elite division. Cui Xianggong is sitting in Chengdu Mansion, and I am afraid that he will have an army of 50,000. ”

"200,000 Elite ......"

Yu Jue's words made Cui You's eyes widen again.

The officers and armies of all walks of life in Sichuan, including Shukou, totaled 230,000 royal divisions. If the old, weak, sick and disabled are eliminated, I am afraid that only half of them will remain, which is only enough for side plugs. After all, in the Sichuan official army, there were nearly forty percent of the cantonment and reclamation army.

In this way, in addition to the Lizhou camp and the Lizhou road, it seems that the Establishment Division will still recruit about 50,000 soldiers.

"Two generals, those eliminated officers and soldiers......"

Choi withdrew his meditation and immediately asked.

When the officers and soldiers are eliminated, they must have a full stomach, otherwise there will be a big mess.

"Cui Xianggong, the old, weak, sick and disabled who were eliminated, ordered Xingyuan Mansion to receive it locally, or divide the fields and cultivate them. Can it be properly placed? ”

Cao Youwen kicked the ball to Cui You.

He is a native of Shukou and knows it well. Not to mention anything else, it should not be a problem to arrange tens of thousands of soldiers to reclaim land on the front line of Hanzhong, which has been ravaged by the war.

"Before Jiading, there were 370,000 households on the first line of Hanzhong, but now there are only 100,000 households, less than half. The fertile land is barren, and it should not be difficult to arrange for 50,000 or 60,000 troops to settle the fields. ”

Cui He suddenly brightened up and nodded slightly.

The new emperor exempted Lizhou from taxation for three years, and it was really painstaking to rectify the northwest frontier defense.

However, in this way, the defense of Shukou must be guaranteed, otherwise it will be a futile effort.

"Cui Xianggong, how many war horses and cavalry are there in various roads in Sichuan?"

Cao You was worried and asked directly.

"There were about eight or nine thousand horses, and seven thousand cavalry. However, it is possible to exchange horses with tea and exchange some war horses from various Tibetan tribes. ”

"Cui Xianggong, I am not very familiar with the border generals in Shukou. Please also ask Cui Xianggong for some advice. ”

Yu Jue said with a smile.

Cui has ruled Shu for several years, and the details of the generals should be much more familiar than them.

"As far as the old man knows, Wang Shixin, Ma Zhong, and Ma Yi are brave and brave and can be good generals. Wang Shixin is especially good at cavalry, and Ma Zhong is more important at defending the city. As for Cheng Xin, the deputy marshal of the Lizhou Rong Division, and Zhao Yanna, the transfer envoy, I am afraid it will be difficult for them to take on big responsibilities. ”

Cui He glanced around, and saw that there were no idle people waiting, so he said in a low voice:

"It's a shame to say that there are many arrogant soldiers in the border army, and even when the old man runs Sichuan, it is difficult to be like an arm. Zheng Zheng is in office, but I am afraid that it will be worse. The two generals arrived at the side of the city, and there was a lot of trouble! ”

Cui He looked at the two of them, stroking his white beard, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes.

Shukou is incomplete, the border generals are domineering, and the two young border commanders don't know if they can take office smoothly and reorganize the border army?

Young people are fearless. This may be the original intention of the emperor to send two inexperienced martial arts students to go on a rampage and make drastic moves to rectify the border army.

Sure enough, Cao Youwen sneered, and the words he said made Cui He shudder.

"Your Majesty wants to rectify the border army, it is a state affair, who dares to make a mistake? Whoever dares to abolish the public for personal reasons will not mind the rolling of people. ”

"General Cao is right. The defense of Shukou is full of holes and is useless. Your Majesty has sent me and others to do the same. Who dares to disobey, the law of the country is ruthless! ”

Yu Jue continued Cao Youwen's words and said, which was also murderous.

Cui was shocked and laughed.

"Two generals, Fan Zhong has gone to Sichuan, you might as well get closer to him, it will definitely be of great benefit."

Fan Zhong has been gone for so long, and the border army is corrupt, so I'm afraid he has also investigated it.

Cao Youwen and Yu Jue looked at each other, and their eyes lit up.

This may really be a good way to straighten out the border army.

Cui tightened his cotton robe and walked to the cabin.

"Two generals, it's windy here, let's go back to the cabin and talk. Regarding the generals of the border army, the old man knows everything and says everything. ”

State affairs are important, not mixed with personal thoughts, he has been presented to the new emperor in Jinling Martial Arts Hall. As for how Yu Jue and Cao Youwen and these upstarts overcome obstacles, it was not something he considered.

He is the Sichuan envoy, but there are a lot of things waiting for him to do!