From mentioning AK47 to farming in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 143 Standing soldiers, reserve soldiers

The situation in the world changed drastically because of Zhao Taiyi's reform speech, which directly accelerated the cause of the coexistence of princes.

But this has little to do with Zhao Tai, at least not now.

At this time, while frightening the surrounding counties, he summoned subordinate officials to discuss matters in the government office.

But after the subordinate officials entered the conference hall, he found that Xi Zhicai, Qi Zhou and Xia Houlan had an unexpectedly harmonious relationship.

If I remember correctly, he didn't even arrive at the office for half an hour.

Could this dramatist still drink ecstasy soup?

But the actual situation is not as complicated as he thought, it is only because of Xizhi that he can handle things quickly enough.

Since he bears the status of a military adviser, no one will show him face.

On the contrary, his arrival made Qi Zhou and others overjoyed, especially Qi Zhou.

In Tian Yu's absence, he became the busiest person, and he had to look over every major and minor matter.

He is not much worse than a donkey when he is busy, and he has to think about many things for a long time before he dares to make a decision.

It's all right now, when Xi Zhicai came, it was like finding a savior, he didn't care if he was familiar with him or not, anyway, he just asked about things that he couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Xi Zhicai is also worthy of his position as a military adviser. It only takes a moment to know how to deal with the matter in his hands, and he can explain it clearly to Qi Zhou in a few words.

You said he was not familiar with things in Changshan County when he first came?That would underestimate him. Having no contact with him doesn't mean he doesn't understand Changshan's affairs. He can estimate many policy directions and measures based on the information he sees and hears.

Doubting his intelligence and ability is simply an insult to his top strategist.

"This is my military adviser, Ying Chuan, who is talented and talented. His talent is hard to find anywhere in the world. From now on, the military adviser can intervene in the affairs under my administration. If my official is not in the government office, the military adviser can replace me. The official handles the affairs under the rule, everyone keep in mind."

Everyone saluted one after another, not knowing what they were thinking in their hearts, but they were very respectful on their faces.

Zhao Tai introduced his subordinates one by one, but in fact they already knew each other's names and positions without Zhao Tai's introduction.

But there was too much new blood added this time, and Zhao Tai had to complete the process in order to show his respect.

"I called you here to tell you something important. Chang Shan is in trouble."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Zhao Tai must be calling it troublesome. After all, in everyone's perception, Zhao Tai is a hegemonic existence. Even if the territory only has one county, this point of view has not changed at all.

"I don't know what trouble the lord is talking about? Could it be that the imperial court wants to attack Changshan?"

This is all Xia Houlan could think of. It seems that no one except the imperial court will come to find Zhao Tai's bad luck, but he thinks this is unlikely.

The [-] troops can be wiped out before they occupy Changshan. Does the court still have [-] troops, or more than [-] troops?

"It's not the imperial court, but the whole world. Let's see this information."

Of course he would not choose to dictate such a thing, it would be so troublesome, wouldn't it be easier to send out a dozen or twenty documents for them to read.

Isn't that what public discussions are for? This is the standard for company meetings and national meetings. Zhao Tai knows what it means to keep pace with the times.

The information was quickly read. Everyone had different expressions but they didn't make a sound. Most of them were worried. After all, they knew who the group offended by the reform was.

Moreover, there may be people who oppose the reform in their hearts, but they dare not speak out.

No one knows how powerful Zhao Tai is than the people living in Changshan. The officials in the entire Changshan County are changed just by saying.

Although Zhao Tai hadn't heard anything about the political reform himself, the rumors from the outside could never be false.

"If this information is true, preparations will be made everywhere in the world that day. Chang Shan will be covered in all directions. However, with Chang Shan's strength, it will not be difficult to hold on. Now that the treasury is sufficient, and there are hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses, it is not as good as my lord. Order to recruit troops to enrich Changshan's defense force."

After reading the information, the first one to speak was not Qi Zhou and others, but the newcomer Cao Shi who was the intern warehouse. He is in charge of the warehouse and knows how rich Changshan is now.

To change the quantified term, the current Changshan can completely support an army of 15 for two months.

Because Han Yu and the others brought too many spoils.

An army of 15 is enough for more than half of the strength of a state. The actual strength of the troops does not count the heavy soldiers and civilian husbands.

If you really want to count it, you can claim that the army is 50, or even 80.

Xi Yan's words are not bad, and his knowledge is not bad, after all, at this time, it seems that Zhao Tai's defensive position is the best choice.

"Xi Caoshi's words are true. It's time for Changshan to expand its army. Then recruit [-] troops and raise the total strength to [-]."

"But the method of recruiting soldiers needs to be changed. After all, the army under my command is paid, so I can't ask for everything."

If there is no military pay, of course, as long as you are barely qualified, anyway, what counts in war is the number of people.

However, what Zhao Tai wanted was elite soldiers, he would rather be short than excessive, and he would not worry about winning a battle, so why did he need so many soldiers.

And there is only one Changshan County, with a total population of 63. If Zhao Tai is crazy to raise an army of [-], or everyone in the world is crazy.

Raising [-] yuan is considered to be Changshan's solid foundation, and raising [-] yuan is not arrogance, but digging one's own grave.

"The matter of recruiting troops has been decided. The details will be discussed by you and submitted to me. I wonder who is willing to be responsible for recruiting troops?"

Recruiting soldiers doesn't seem to be that difficult. Usually, when the recruiting government speaks out, all men of the right age to serve are soldiers, but no one cares whether you are willing or not.

But in Zhao Tai's case, although military service has not been cancelled, it has greatly changed. The specific details have not been listed because he has not expanded the army before.

Not everyone can take this job, Xia Houlan is a little moved, don't understand, why don't you know how to ask?
Just when he was about to stand up, Qi Zhou stepped on his foot, wanted to speak and swallowed it back.

"My lord, it's better to leave this matter to my subordinates, but I still need some advice from my lord on how to recruit soldiers."

Xi Zhicai had already discussed with Zhao Tai about what would happen if the news of the reform spread. The reason why he mentioned it was to let subordinate officials at all levels know.

Whether to defend or attack has already been decided. Xi Yan said that he did not object to defending Zhao Tai.

That's no different than the reform. Before the reform started, it was on his own territory, and Zhao Tai didn't intend to recognize it now.

Calling yourself king is scary. Isn't that telling others that you should quickly recruit troops and buy horses, the stronger the better, I'm going to beat you, isn't that something out of my mind?

Since the issue of defense is mentioned, it is assumed to be defense by default. The recruiting is also for defense, and there is no problem. This is called confusing the public and reducing the enemy's vigilance.

Xi Zhicai took the initiative to take over the recruiting job, and if he did it well, he would get some credit, so that his position would be more stable, and it was another way to declare his status.

Xia Houlan, who was stepped on, began to think about the reason, but he understood after Xi Zhicai spoke.

It turned out that this was something prepared for Xi Zhicai, otherwise as long as Zhao Tai said his request for recruiting soldiers, he could assign anyone to do it well.

Zhao Tai is paving the way for Xi Zhicai, so he must use the fastest speed to secure his position as a military adviser.

"Since the military division has taken over this position, the military division will be in charge. When recruiting troops, I will ask General Zhou Ping to assist me. As for the requirements for recruiting troops, I have already prepared before."

He picked up a playbook from the table, and the guard took it and handed it to Xi Zhicai.

Zhao Tai has long thought about expanding the army, and he has already prepared for it. After all, what he cares most about is the army. Apart from his own force, the army can give him a sense of security.

The conditions for recruiting soldiers are also simple. First, the physical fitness and age must pass the test. Second, if each family has a single pass, the male will not be recruited.

As the main labor force in the family, a man has a wife, children, and children to take care of. It is okay if the most important pillar of the family joins the army. If he survives, what will happen if he does not survive? What if there are no descendants?Let people become extinct?
Not to mention that if he didn't survive, his family would be supported by the government. The premise is that Zhao Tai's finances can't support it, and it must be able to support it in the environment of later generations.

Firstly, the country is strong and prosperous, and secondly, there are not so many and frequent wars. The pensions should be given in place, and they deserve it.

But to do this in ancient times, it's not that Zhao Tai didn't want to, but he couldn't, and he couldn't handle it.

He will try his best to do his best, but he can't move everything as soon as he comes up. In ancient times, people would die in wars, and many people died.

"My lord, the rules for recruiting troops are very detailed, but such troops are standing troops, and reserve troops seem to be insufficient."

"If we don't implement the policy of garrison soldiers on this basis, train in leisure time, farm when they are plowing, and go to the battlefield in time of war, and according to the Lord's benevolent government principles, the military and food during training will probably be provided by the government. Knowing how to work hard, isn’t it equivalent to gaining another strong soldier?”

The strategy of Tuntian was not thought up by Xizhi, nor did it start with Cao Cao, but it existed in the Western Han Dynasty.

At the very beginning, the garrison system was used to garrison the border with the army. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was often used to open up and garrison the northwest frontier.

Afterwards, Cao Cao recruited farmers to farm the land, and the people who farmed the land were exempted from military service and corvee service, and they were called "Tun Tian Ke".

The fundamental purpose is to get more food and grass.

As Xi Zhicai said, this is a military camp, which is both fighting and farming, and the army and farmers are integrated into one.

Unexpectedly, Xi Zhicai came up with his idea in advance before Zao Zhi even stepped on the stage.

Zhao Tai was also busy, but he didn't expect this policy, which would really solve his problem of troop sources.

It can also save a lot of expenses. Compared with the standing soldiers who have been consuming money and food, the training time of the reserve soldiers will be much less. The consumption of training during this period is also called consumption?
After the grain production is high, he can afford it even more, until even the method of military settlements will be abolished, but the military settlement system will not disappear for a long time.

"Okay, according to the advice of the military adviser, another post of Tuntian officer will be added under the rule of this official. The matter was proposed by the military adviser, so the military adviser will draw up a regulation."

"Here."

After Xi Zhicai received the order, he sighed in his heart, which added a lot of workload to himself.

(End of this chapter)