Domineering Daming

Fu Changzong was taken aback, what does this mean?He knew very well that Liu Shimin didn't know how to talk nonsense, and he didn't dare to do things indiscriminately. Obviously, it should be what the emperor wanted to do.

Nodding slightly in his heart, Fu Changzong knew that this should be related to the emperor's plan, and said with a smile: "I have written down the favor of my father-in-law. If you are not in a hurry, you might as well stay for a glass of thin wine."

Liu Shimin was a little more polite to Fu Changzong, and said: "Fu Shangshu has a heart, but the miscellaneous family has to go back and report... Besides, Fu Shangshu should prepare earlier."

Fu Changzong was startled again, and just about to ask again, Liu Shimin had already walked outside.

"Tao'er, I'll see off Eunuch Liu for my father." Although panicked, Fu Changzong still responded instinctively.

"Yes." Fu Tao quickly agreed, and personally led Liu Shimin out of the house.

Mrs. Fu Chen and Mrs. Fu Li were very happy, and they were so happy to see the imperial decree that they could not speak.The maids around, the servants and You Rongyan, whispered to each other, very happy.

Fu Changzong was not happy, Liu Shimin's last sentence was not a casual remark, it should be a hint to him on purpose.

"Could it be that the emperor wants to transfer me before the end of the year?" Fu Changzong murmured to himself in a low voice. If he was so urgent, the emperor's plan might be a little big. It might not be just a matter of political considerations to order him to be the prime minister of the six provinces. If it is in the capital, it will hinder the plan.

Fu Tao came back soon, seeing that Fu Changzong was still standing in the yard, he asked in confusion, "Father, what's wrong?"

Fu Changzong looked up at the sky, and sighed softly: "The emperor is playing a big game of chess... From today on, you will live in the Royal Bank. Don't come out if you have nothing to do. Tell your mother that the house will close the door to thank guests from now on. With my permission, don't go out!"

Fu Tao's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Father, what happened?"

Fu Changzong laughed and said: "It's okay, the emperor wants to protect our Fu family, you just listen to what your father says."

Fu Tao was puzzled for a moment, and replied hesitantly, "It's my father."

Not long after, two voices sounded from an unknown dark place in the capital.

"Since Jingzheng wants to protect Fu's family, let him protect it. If we can't get the Ministry of Households, we will take the Ministry of Officials!"

"No, the Ministry of Officials is not enough! The Governor's Court is the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and mastering it is equivalent to mastering the way of speech!"

Chapter 808 How about setting up the Grand Marshal's Mansion?

Xiong Wencan arrived in Beijing earlier than expected. He first met Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao, Mao Wenlong and others, and entered the palace late at night.

Inside the side hall of Jingyang Palace, the lights were brightly lit, and there were pulsating flames all around, and several figures flickered and swayed.

Several large tables were stitched together in the room, and then there was a huge map, depicting the Ming Dynasty and its surroundings.However, in the Ming Dynasty, the islands in the east, the islands in the South China Sea, and the countries in the southeast were relatively detailed, while the rest of the north and Moxi were almost blank.

Standing on Zhu Xu's right side, Shen Yongmao looked at the map excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, this is a map that the Ministry of War has produced in a hurry this year, and it has already covered all the territory of our Ming Dynasty and the surrounding areas."

This map is too large, and the area covered is too large, never before seen!

Zhu Xu looked around, nodded slightly, and said, "Although it's a bit rough, it's finally there. I'll gradually refine it in the future and make a complete map of my Ming Dynasty." Even so, Zhu Xu hopes that it will be a map A world map is unlikely right now, and it will come naturally when the sea trade reaches a certain level.

Sun Chengzong and Mao Wenlong were also staring at the map. Although they had seen it many times, they were still shocked when they looked at it again.

The territory of Daming has surpassed that of when Taizu first founded the country, and it was much larger than that of Yongle. Without looking at this map, it is really hard for them to imagine how big Daming is!

Zhu Xu's heart was also surging, and the little flame of ambition in his heart was beating suddenly, which was hard to suppress.

The north is basically a blank area, and it is still the territory of various Mongolian tribes, and the tentacles of the Russian Empire have not yet been extended.Wa country is now more than 100 vassal states, and now it is jumping up and down, claiming to enter the court to pay tribute, while making small movements.Then there is the southeast peninsula. Among several countries, Myanmar is the most dishonest.

These Zhu Xus had vague plans in their hearts, grasping the corner of the table with both hands, and said: "The map is here, tell me about the plan of the Ministry of War."

Sun Chengzong glanced at Shen Yongmao and beckoned him to speak.

Shen Yongmao turned to Zhu Xu, and said: "Your Majesty, I currently have 21 provinces in Ming Dynasty, plus Horqin, North Korea, Satsuma, etc., the registered military strength is 320, plus others, the total number is more than 420 million, of which Shaanxi There are more than 40 in the six provinces, 35 in Yunnan and other southern theaters, 26 in Liaodong, the navy has expanded to 12, [-] are currently registered in the new barracks, [-] will be retired this year, and [-] will be recruited next year..."

Zhu Xu listened quietly, Daming's current military system is much cleaner than Tianqi's before, and it can be seen at a glance.

"Tell me about your streamlining plan." Zhu Xu said.

The Ministry of War has been planning this matter for a long time, and Shen Yongmao said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Liaodong has basically stabilized. With Zu Dashou's Taining Guard and Horqin's cavalry, and my Daming's pressure, Chahar dare not offend me for the time being. Daming, therefore, the ministers and others plan to reduce the army in Liaodong to less than 15, and it is best to keep it at about 12. The civil unrest in the six provinces of Shaanxi is currently reduced, and the number of migrants is increasing, and the harm is no longer serious. Gansu and other towns The scale of the war this year is not large. The ministers and others suggested that the number of troops should be reduced to about 26. Annan has been recovered, and other countries have been deterred from acting rashly. In the southern theater, the ministers and others proposed to keep the number at about [-]. Other places , a total reduction of about [-], the size of the navy, I think it is most appropriate to control it at about [-]..."

Listening to Shen Yongmao's words, Zhu Xu frowned from time to time.

According to Shen Yongmao, Ming's army will be greatly reduced, and the remaining number will be less than 200 million. The reduction will be the standing army, and the troops in the governor's mansions will remain unchanged.This shows that Sun Chengzong and others had an extremely optimistic estimate of the situation around the Ming Dynasty, and they only considered dealing with the domestic situation, and hardly had any "thoughts and ideas" for the outside world.

This also made Zhu Xu look again at the imperial court, especially the conservative mentality of the military.

The purpose of the disarmament is not only due to financial problems, but Zhu Xu also hopes to lead the army of the Ming Dynasty to carry out reforms. Now is the critical moment for the transition from the era of cold weapons to the era of hot weapons. The Ming Dynasty must be at the forefront of the world. , high mobility, and gun coordination are the main goals, but Sun Chengzong and others don't seem to realize it, even if there have been several extremely significant examples of war before.

"It seems that not only the court needs to change, but also the military..."

Zhu Xu was thoughtful, but he didn't speak immediately. After Shen Yongmao finished speaking, he said, "Tell me about your specific methods."

Shen Yongmao didn't speak this time, but looked at Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong turned to Zhu Xu and said: "Your Majesty, except for the overseas provinces such as Liaodong, Old Port, and Luzon, other provinces and ministers plan to merge the garrisons in various places and form a large battalion to cross each other and be responsible for guarding the two provinces, such as , Shanxi, Shanxi’s Liangxi Camp, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang Camps, this will not only ensure the safety of various places, but also save financial expenditure..."

"That is to say, there are only nine battalions in the eighteen provinces on land. How much is the strength of each battalion?" Zhu Xu said with a normal expression.

"Fifty thousand." Sun Chengzong said: "In addition, for the governor's mansions and ministers in various places, they also plan to streamline and remove miscellaneous soldiers. Just like the 'New Deal', they will be carefully sorted out to ensure that the military orders are unimpeded."

Although the ideas of Sun Chengzong and the Ministry of War did not reach the height that Zhu Xu wanted, the overall plan was consistent, and such an arrangement was not bad, but as the disaster worsened, there were still many variables, and the regular army that the court could call could not appear Stretched situation!

"What's the situation in the new barracks?" Zhu Xu looked at Shen Yongmao.

Shen Yongmao said: "Currently there are six recruit camps in Henan, Shanxi, Jiangsu and other places. Every year, 1 people retire. If the imperial court needs it, they can summon 30 people or even more within a month. The graduates of the Royal Military Academy have to stay in the new barracks for more than a year before they can be transferred or promoted. At present, there are more than 1000 people in all the armies of the country..."

Zhu Xu nodded, pondered for a while, and said, "It's not enough. The new barracks must be expanded and doubled in size. The new barracks must be self-sufficient, and the appropriation from the imperial court must be reduced. Survival of the fittest, there must be no ambiguity..."

The new barracks will occupy a large area, which is enough for them to eat and drink.

"Yes." Shen Yongmao responded, and then said: "Your Majesty, regarding the specific report of the Ministry of War on the military reform, I will submit it as soon as possible. The problem now is the navy."

Speaking of this, Xiong Wencan, who had been refusing to get involved, looked slightly tense, and quickly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, my lords, although the Navy has 12 people under its jurisdiction, in Luzon, there are [-] people stationed in the Old Port, and there are other places. The bases, especially North Korea, Satsuma, and Ryukyu are divided into [-], Taiwan, and Annan are part of it. The navy can really be used for dispatch, less than [-]..."

As soon as Xiong Wencan said that, Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao all looked at him.

They all believe that disarmament is the established plan of the emperor and the court, and the role of the navy has been greatly weakened, so there should not be so many soldiers.

The Ming Dynasty now has to walk on two legs, one is the army and the other is the navy, especially the navy is still supported by Zhu Xu. Not only can it not be reduced, but the investment will continue to increase!

Zhu Xu had a panoramic view of the expressions of the group of people, thought for a while, and said: "The navy is currently weak. The people of Xiyi have been defeated this time. I don't know if they will retaliate. Now they can't let Nanshan, Luzon, and the Old Port just return. We can’t leave it alone, the number of the navy is still a little small, the navy is allowed to have a base for recruiting recruits to train the navy, the total size of the navy is controlled at about 20!”

Sun Chengzong and others opened their mouths to speak, but Zhu Xu waved his hands directly and said, "This matter is settled like this."

Zhu Xu's voice fell, and no one in the room spoke again. Zhu Xu's military ability and prestige made them have no confidence to argue.

Xiong Wencan was overjoyed, and said with a tighter expression: "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu looked at the map, pondered for a while, and said, "I have no objection to the big camp you mentioned, but you have to plan it carefully and write a detailed statement for me to see. I have to think about it again. Hmm... about the soldiers Dian, Ministry of War, what do you think?"

In order to control the military power, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the five armies were used to control the troops, and the Ministry of War was used to dispatch troops. The general power was divided into two and concentrated on the emperor.Zhu Xu's later military reforms probably followed this line of thinking, setting up the military hall to command the troops, and the military department to transfer troops, but because the military department has been strong for a long time, the military hall is almost empty.