The Red Mansions

Chapter 327

Beijing camp, Jieshuai camp

Li Zan, a scholar of the Hall of Martial Arts, sat on the chair of the grand master in front of the embroidery cloth with the white tiger down the mountain behind him, and was reading the documents and materials of the Beijing camp army at his desk.

When the incident of the rebellion by the General of the Ziliwei Camp happened, the Minister of the Ministry of War was sitting in the camp, and even at noon yesterday, he never went to the Daming Palace to discuss matters.

And the minister of the Ministry of War was not idle, he kept looking for the generals and schools of the Beijing camp to talk, not only to appease the generals, but also to help sort out the affairs of the army.

When Jia Heng led the guerrilla general Cai Quan and the general Shan Ming to the barracks, he saw Li Zan talking with Qi Jianhui, the governor of the Fenwu camp, Xie Jing, the guerrilla general of the Beijing camp, and Pang Shili, the general of the Yangwei camp. Fang Ji, the chief secretary of the marching army, and Ji Min, who joined the army in the recording office, accompanied the two former subordinates of Prince Teng.

In addition, there is an acquaintance of Jia Heng-Shenwu General Feng Tang.

It turned out that Emperor Chongping felt that the Beijing camp was in turmoil, so Feng Tang, the general of Shenwu, personally served as the central guard of Li Zan, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, to assist him in rectifying the affairs of the Beijing camp.

"Mr. Pavilion, the official is late." Jia Heng stepped into the military tent, rushed to Li Zan who was chatting and laughing, and saluted.

With a warm smile on his face, Li Zan said, "Zi Yu, here you go, sit down."

At this time, Qi Jianhui and Xie Jing who were on the side also stepped forward to salute.

Xie Jing was in his early twenties, with a burly figure and piercing tiger eyes. He was the grandson of the Marquis of Dingcheng, a second-class male.

And Feng Tang came up to say hello with a smile.

Jia Heng said with a smile: "Old General Feng, long time no see, the style is even more impressive than before."

Since the initial visit, Jia Heng has actually visited Feng Tang several times.

"What kind of demeanor can this old man have?" Feng Tang laughed loudly, and praised: "It's Jia Yunhui, a young hero, this time he made a thunderous move to eliminate the disaster before it happened, he is really a general's son, with the martial style of your ancestor Ning Rong. "

Li Zan also had a smile on his face when he saw the two talking.

After the two parties exchanged greetings, they sat down again.

Li Zan said: "Although the rectification of the Beijing camp has been delayed due to the turmoil of the day before yesterday, generally speaking, it does not affect the overall situation. Ziyu, you are in charge of the army alone. Do you have any opinions on the matter of reorganizing the army?"

Jia Heng nodded and said: "What the old man said is true, the selection of the front and school soldiers still needs to continue... It's just that the lower officials think that the former eliminated generals and schools should be properly arranged to ease the difficulty of livelihood, otherwise, even if there is no There are frequent incidents of gathering crowds to cause chaos and attacking government officials, and there will also be thieves occupying Lifang to cause disasters and commit crimes."

This time the Beijing camp eliminated the old and the weak, tens of thousands of soldiers were dismissed at once, and tens of thousands of families were involved. Calculated as a family of five, it can be said that a large number of people were involved.

If not properly resettled, it may cause serious social problems.

Li Zan pondered and murmured, "To relieve the difficulty of making a living... Can Ziyu be more specific?"

Qi Jianhui, Xie Jing, Feng Tang and others also looked at Jia Heng, waiting for his words.

Jia Heng sorted out his thoughts, facing everyone's attention, with a calm expression on his face, he said loudly: "It may be halved, for auxiliary soldiers, bridge and road construction, for construction projects, such as building water conservancy and dredging ditches in Sanfu, Gyeonggi. Look for mineral deposits; or recruit new training, prepare to build an escort agency, guard and patrol the mansions of dignitaries and dignitaries in Beijing, and provide personal safety protection; or prepare to build a post office. .”

In a word, there are no idlers in the army. These people are organized to try their best to make a living.

Li Zan's eyes became brighter when he heard the words, he considered the feasibility of it, settled his mind, and asked, "Is the post station that Zi Yu said is a post station by the government?"

Jia Heng shook his head and said: "The post station set up by the imperial court conveys more information about the military, and the post post passed by the lower officials delivers letters and parcels for the common people. For example, a certain house is in Jinling. , or use the imperial post, the former is expensive, while the latter is not available to ordinary people, so the homes of ordinary people are often separated from the two places."

In this era, transportation is underdeveloped, not only is it inconvenient to send letters between the north and the south, but even in a province, if you want to communicate with music and books, you have to send someone to deliver the letter yourself.

Li Zan frowned, thinking about the pros and cons, and then asked: "Is the bodyguard bureau, which is carrying out soldiers and showing off their martial arts, a private soldier of one family?"

In fact, there is an escort agency in the capital, but if retired soldiers are asked to build an escort agency, armaments will be distributed.

Jia Heng said: "Mr. Ge, the Escort Bureau is still under the control of the imperial court. This is because Wang Jieshuai's mansion was unprotected before, and he was worried about the attack of the Jingying rebellion. Officials and merchants in Shenjing City live in Shenjing. I hope that those who are willing to spend money to find peace in their homes, and my big man has strict laws and restrictions on raising private slaves, and the government also strictly checks ordnance. Issuing licenses, building escort agencies, distributing ordnance, strict management, helping rich families to look after homes, receiving remuneration, and thinking about it, I can also house some soldiers.”

In fact, what he thinks may not be realistic, but at least it is a way of thinking.

That is to plan job placement for the downsizing of soldiers. As the saying goes, those who have permanent income have perseverance, try to create as many jobs as possible, and reduce flexible employment. This is the ballast stone for the long-term stability of society.

Li Zan nodded, thinking in his eyes, he was silent for a while, and said, "Zi Yu's proposal is feasible."

Xie Jing, who was at the side, listened quietly, looking at the boy who was almost ten years younger than him, his face was moved, and he was secretly amazed.

Where is this a simple general?Thinking and thinking, all aspects, overall planning, almost the same as court officials.

Feng Tang twisted his beard with his hands, Shen Yi's face showed appreciation, his eyes were sharp, and he thought to himself, he really deserves to be the famous young hero in the past few months.

Fang Ji, the commander of the marching army, the former subordinate of Prince Teng, had complicated eyes, and among the people present, he had the deepest understanding in his heart.

Because, Wang Ziteng's think tank previously came up with a lot of strategies, all of which were "referenced" to Jia Heng's precedent for rectifying the Guoyong Camp, but... in the end, they still messed up.

"Jie Shuai is not as far away as Jia Yunhui..."

Fang Ji sighed in his heart, thinking so.

This is not a matter of experience, but of the perspective of cognitive problems. Whether you are considerate or not, you can brainstorm if you lack experience.

Li Zan nodded and said, "Just do it like this, Ziyu, you are fully responsible for this matter."

Jia Heng cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ge, the next official will definitely go all out."

In fact, there is another detail that is not suitable to be said in front of everyone present, that is, to check the ink vacancies of generals and schools, and use the recovered money to settle some soldiers who are too old and weak to even work.

And all of this requires the Jinyi Mansion to secretly collect criminal evidence, and it is not appropriate to make a public announcement before the matter is completed.

Li Zan looked at Qi Jianhui and the other generals again, and said, "There are still a few months before the end of the year, and we will try to finish the reorganization of the Beijing camp before the end of the year."

When everyone heard the words, their faces became solemn, and they all bowed their hands in agreement.

Li Zan looked at Jia Heng again, and said with a smile: "Ziyu, I heard from General Pang that the Guoyong Camp under your command has a well-organized military appearance and looks like a strong soldier. I would like to review it."

As soon as this remark came out, Qi Jianhui and Xie Jing looked at Jia Heng curiously. They had long heard that Jia Yunhui's military training was very different from others, and he had the legacy of Sun Wu, while Pang Shili was staring at the young military officer closely. .

Jia Heng paused for a moment, and said: "Ge Lao, the training of the new army is still young, and it can only be called a military rank. It is far from a truly invincible and decisive army in the battlefield."

It's not that he is modest, but that his family knows his own affairs. The [-]th Battalion of the New Army is just a show, and it is not useful at all.

Li Zan said with a smile: "Zi Yu is too modest. The army ranks are strict and orders are consistent, which makes him a strong army. The skill of fighting against the enemy cannot be achieved overnight. Can I take a look at the army Zi Yu has trained?"

Jia Heng hesitated and said: "If there is a battalion, we can take a look."

In the face of this Minister of the Ministry of War, he can't be too arrogant... If he can pull it, he can only pull it a little.

"One battalion is fine too." Li Zan seemed to be interested at the moment, and said with a smile.

Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Your officer obeys."

Among the twelve battalions of the new army, the teaching battalion led by him personally performed the most comprehensive exercises. It was organized by the backbone of the new army and the old army. , but also to train a uniform military column.

The rest of the new army can't be said to have zero combat power. In the era of cold weapons, fighting is a matter of blood and courage. Even if you use a pickaxe to fight with weapons on a large scale, you can't say that your combat power is zero.

Li Zan also had some expectations in his heart, leading Pang Shili and other generals in the barracks, as well as Fang Ji and other chief clerks, and accompanied Jia Heng out of the barracks.

And Jia Heng summoned Cai Quan and asked him to summon the sergeants of the teaching battalion stationed in the Jieshuai camp to come to the school grounds and order troops for inspection.

This is a small military parade.

At this moment, nearly [-] soldiers of the Guoyong Battalion lined up quickly and orderly under the orders of Cai Quan and his subordinates Qianhu and Baihu. During the whole process, except for the sound of passwords and hurried footsteps, there was no noise, and there was a sense of tranquility. A stream of order.

Compared with the crooked military appearance of this era, the soldiers held their heads high and stood straight.

Gives a silent, firm look.

It is worth mentioning that the generals of the Beijing Camp are trained in formation, and they wear light clothes instead of heavy armor. As for the training when the armor is covered, it is another set of simple and practical drills, which is more like holding a spear and marching forward. Turning like a Qin army.

In Jia Heng's eyes, the role of the military ranks is to emphasize discipline and obedience, to march in an orderly manner, and to provide basic support for more complex orders.

At this moment, with the shaking of the flag, the military column composed of [-] soldiers was neatly aligned, horizontally and vertically in a line, turning in one direction, advancing side by side, neat and orderly, and the transformation of the formation was like flowing water, which was pleasing to the eye.

Li Zan's eyes sparkled, his heart was agitated, and his cheeks even flushed with excitement.

The minister of the Ministry of War knew the goods. He looked at the phalanx in amazement, and said to the left and right: "Advancing as one, it is really a strong army."

Shenwu General Feng Tang twirled his beard with his hands, his eyes were aggressive, and he said in a loud voice: "Even if you are a guard in the palace, it's nothing more than that."

The so-called guards of honor refer to the imperial guards who maintain the royal guard of honor.

But what are those? All of them are tall and healthy, one in a thousand, and they have been trained for a long time to form a queue, but how long have they been practicing for the things in front of them?

This can only show that Jia Heng trained his soldiers well, and then he used the soldiers with the same orders to practice fighting in the army.

On the contrary, the military ranks are scattered and swaying. Who would believe that such soldiers and horses will have combat effectiveness?

Qi Jianhui and Xie Jing also secretly compared the battalion soldiers they led in their hearts, and finally concluded that Rulun's army was well-organized, and it was far behind.

Jia Heng said: "These are just basic drills. If you want to train a strong soldier, it will not happen overnight."

The era of cold weapons is not the era of industrialization. It only takes one month for a farmer to be proficient in handling firearms. Cold weapon warfare highlights the bravery of individuals, the courage of soldiers, and the excellence of armored soldiers.

Li Zan's face was excited, his eyes were burning, and he said: "There is no hurry, now the discipline is strict, the orders are consistent, and we have seen the appearance of a strong army."

Compared with the other soldiers in the Beijing camp who are free and undisciplined, the battalion in front of us is already strong, and it just needs to be sharpened a little, and it is bound to be like a sword drawn from its sheath, cutting through thorns and thorns!

On the contrary, Li Zan persuaded Jia Heng with a smile, saying: "Zi Yu, don't be impatient, fight steadily and sharpen your strength. I will play the Son of Heaven when I get back. On the first day of the first lunar month, I will review the soldiers and horses at the gate of Anshun, the imperial city of Shenjing City. To promote martial arts!"

Jia Heng's heart was shaken, he looked at Li Zan, and said, "Ge Lao..."

He had been thinking about how to persuade the emperor to organize a big military parade during the Chinese New Year to show the imperial court's willingness to fight hard, but this matter would probably be strongly opposed by the civil society, and what to say...Soldiers are also weapons Class words.

But I didn't expect that the Minister of the Ministry of War would take the initiative to mention it. If he pushed this matter, it would be almost [-]%.

Li Zan said sonorously: "At the time of Taizu, on the first day of the first lunar month, Anshunmen inspected the troops and horses of the Beijing camp five times, and during the reign of Taizong, there were three times. After 15 years of Longzhi, the parade of martial arts gradually ceased. After 27 years of Longzhi, the country's military affairs collapsed and collapsed in northern Xinjiang. At this time, the northern captives are raging and tens of thousands of horses are silent. We should use generous men to promote martial arts and inspire the generals , to save the crisis of the border affairs!"

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of several generals behind him showed joy.

It is roughly...well, support, mighty, and hopeful.

When Jia Heng heard this, his heart skipped a beat, as if he had realized something.

The minister of the Ministry of War was going to the north to supervise the division. Strictly speaking, after this point, he was no longer just a minister of Zaifu, but a minister of heaven like Sun Chuanting.

One cannot completely sit on the side of the civil servants who can only talk empty-handed at the back, and are often constrained by the civil officials.

If a person wants to be the chief assistant and be famous in history, then he needs to make some achievements in the north. Emphasis on martial arts is naturally an automatic choice from interests.

Jia Heng thought through all the joints, and secretly said, the civil servant's yearning for the position of chief assistant is really branded in his bones.

The same is true of Han Huang, and the same is true of Li Zan, but the focus of the two is different.

Li Zan stopped the review, still a little unsatisfied, looked at Jia Heng, and said: "Zi Yu, after weeding out the old and the weak, can all the [-]th Regiment Battalion operate in this way?"

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, and said: "Mr. Ge, it's feasible, it's just some drills. The drills of the old army generals and schools will take longer than the new army."

Today's him, in the position of Emperor Chongping, is probably the position of training director and chief of staff. Although he is not the Jingying Jiedushi, but with the Tianzijian, he is almost equivalent to the Jingying Jiedushi.

Judging from Emperor Chongping's intentions, it seems that he is not going to set up the Beijing Camp Jiedushi again in a short time.

There is no other reason, and there is no suitable person.

Li Zan nodded and said, "This pavilion is preparing for the Beiping Commander recently, and the training in the Beijing camp will not take care of it. You have to be responsible for the training. Disarmament and training go hand in hand."

Jia Heng clapped his hands and said yes.

(End of this chapter)