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Zhao Zhen and Coach Zhang discussed for a long time in the meeting hall and had lunch together. Before the cards were drawn, ten people, Wu Yong, Xiao Rang, Pei Xuan, Luan Tingyu, Zhao Yuanli, Zhao Xing, Wang Lun, Sun Zheng, Zhu Hongji, and Zhao Ji, entered the meeting hall one after another.

Zhao Zhen sat at the top, and everyone lined up on the left and right. Zhao Zhen talked about the problems he encountered today and asked everyone for their thoughts.

After hearing what Zhao Zhen said, everyone frowned and looked thoughtful. After waiting for a moment, Wu Yong spoke first: "Master, since today we are discussing the military personnel and the salary of the village officers, the army should be most cautious. First decide on the officers, set the rules, and then improve them accordingly. How about then deciding on the military system?" "

Zhao Zhen nodded, and everyone agreed that it was feasible. Wu Yong continued: "In that case, the young man will come first to make some suggestions. As Coach Zhang divided, the young men in the village are roughly divided into three categories: the underachievers, the old and the weak, and the strong men. Everyone. What do you think?"

Seeing everyone nodding, Wu Yong continued: "Let's talk about the impoverished people first. These people are either beggars taken in by the village owner, or they are the children of the villagers who want to join the army. Some of them were sent to practice martial arts early, and there are also those who have no one to support them in the villages. Orphans, etc., these people can only do light jobs such as sweeping the courtyard and running errands. "

"For ordinary people who have not yet entered the rank, a man is considered a Ding at the age of 20 and an old man at the age of 60. There are also many sixteen or seventeen-year-olds in the army today who are strong and proficient in martial arts. Based on this, I think Zhuang Ding is considered to be an old man at the age of fifteen. There is a limit to determine whether they are adults. Because the village owner provides food, clothing, housing and transportation, those under twelve years old will receive a monthly salary of 5 to 10 yuan, and those between 12 and 15 years old will receive a monthly salary of 20 to 30 yuan. These villagers will be given a monthly salary based on their age. What do you think?"

Xiao Rang said: "Study, let's finish the rest at once, so that we can evaluate them together."

Wu Yong continued: "As for the old village men, keep ten of them to do chores and get a monthly salary of 100 yuan, and the rest will be abolished. As for the strong men, they will be divided into three grades, upper, middle and lower, according to the standards of the Forbidden Army. The monthly salary is 100 to 200 yuan. After annual assessment, those who improve their martial arts and work diligently will be promoted, and those who are at the bottom for three consecutive years will be eliminated.”

Everyone listened and talked a lot. Xiao Rang first said: "I have no objection to this arrangement for young men. It's just that the old men are eliminated. Is it too ruthless? The young men are divided into three grades. How to assess and determine the grades still need to be discussed. Many villagers are responsible for the protection of the village owner. , is the monthly salary too low?”

Before Wu Yong responded, Pei Xuan stood up and said: "Brother Xiao Rang, I think the elderly should be eliminated, and the more than ten good performers should be retained, just as rewards. As for the eliminated people, they are not regardless of their life and death. Nowadays, there are no drummers in each village, and these people are qualified for the job. Each village is assigned two, and each village is responsible for food and clothing, and they are given an additional 100 yuan a month, which is very good. "

"As for the strong men, should we cancel the guard job and select another soldier to take turns guarding the village owner? This can also deepen the soldiers' recognition of the village owner."

Everyone expressed their opinions and argued for a long time, and finally decided on Zhuang Ding's monthly salary.

Minors: those under twelve years old, the monthly salary is 10 yuan; those between 12 and 15 years old, the monthly salary is 20 to 30 yuan.

Strong men: Divided into three levels based on martial arts and merit, corresponding to the three grades of 100 coins, 150 coins, and 200 coins. They are evaluated once every six months. They patrol the manor daily, clean the courtyard, pass instructions, protect safety, and reward meritorious service. The merits of killing enemies are compared. In the army. It is also classified as Shiwu, and the head of the Shiwu is served by a first-class villager. The head of the Shiwu will receive an additional salary of 20 yuan, and the head of the Wu will receive an additional salary of 10 yuan, using the form of principal salary plus professional salary. The commander of the village Ding, compared with the superior village Ding, has a principal salary of 200 yuan, a salary of 2,000 yuan, and a salary of 1,000 yuan for each step.

The elder did as Pei Xuan suggested.

To evaluate the quality, take the underage as an example. Sun Xiaoer is 11 years old and ranks first in martial arts among his peers; Han Saner is 10 years old. He sweeps the courtyard and catches poisonous vipers. The two of them can jump one level with their monthly salary. The same is true for boys between two and fifteen years old, with a monthly salary of 20 yuan. After the age of 12, Sun Xiaoer and Han Saner need to be re-evaluated and receive 20 coins initially. If they have new merits, they can be raised to 25 coins or 30 coins. Merit will be assessed by the stewards and coaches, and will take effect after the village owner signs and files it.

The salary of Zhuang Ding was decided, and on this basis everyone discussed the sergeants and military system.

Luan Tingyu, as the envoy of the Ma Army, first said, "Brothers, our military system is: three people make up a small team, three small teams make up a squadron, five squadrons make up a large team, and there are five officers, the team leader, the deputy team leader, and the left and right flags. , which adds up to exactly fifty people. From these fifty people, one who can fight will be selected as the "flag leader" to hold the flag. The [Chongfeng Capital] and [Bohu Capital] are currently under construction. , Pu Daodu, etc. are all implemented accordingly. "

After hearing this, everyone remained silent and didn't seem to think there was a problem. Zhao Zhen thought about it. These people were from the same era and were naturally familiar with the current military system.

Zhao Zhen said to Zhu Hongji: "Zhu Jiaoyu, you also want to talk."

Zhu Hongji thought for a while and said: "Master of the village, Taizu once said, "I raise millions of soldiers without costing the people a grain of rice." They all rely on the guards. The guards are led by the guards and have jurisdiction over five thousand-household posts. There are five Thousands and six hundred people; the Qianhu Branch is led by Qianhu, and has jurisdiction over ten Hundred Households, with a total of 1,120 people; the Hundred Household Branch is led by Baihu, and has jurisdiction over two general banners, with a total of 112 people , the general banner also governs five small banners, with a total of fifty people, and the small banners have ten people."

"Taizu believed that this was a 'forever solution' and divided the military and civilian registrations. All military households were registered as military households and were called military households. They belonged to the governor's house and were not subject to local control. They were exempted from one-tenth of the corvee. Military households had fixed responsibilities. Military service, after the death of the father, the son has been a soldier for generations, and he has been stationed with the army and lived in the designated guard station. "

After hearing this, Wu Yong couldn't help asking more questions, and Zhu Hongji also answered in detail.

Wu Yong said: "Master, let's not talk about the military salary first. The first thing is to establish the military system. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the conscription system has been used, and all adults have served in the military. The Sui Dynasty followed the system of military service in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou dynasties. Soldiers were granted land according to the Equal Field Order, exempted from rent and labor service, and produced on weekdays, took turns to guard the palace, and went to war in wartime with their own supplies. Farmers in the countryside, soldiers in the army, soldiers and farmers are one, soldiers are integrated into farmers."

"In the early Tang Dynasty, the military service system was restored after the Sui Dynasty, which also belonged to the category of conscription. After that, there were more and more wars, Honors and rewards were not paid, the status of soldiers declined, the military system became increasingly corrupt, and the recruitment system gradually flourished. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, each Jiedushi controlled the local government and recruited and raised a large number of troops to compete with the court, and the recruitment system flourished. "

"Emperor Taizu succeeded Chai Zhou and also implemented the recruitment system. The state paid for the recruitment of troops and distributed weapons. The imperial guards were dedicated to fighting and no longer engaged in agricultural production, which greatly improved their combat effectiveness. "

"According to Mr. Zhu, the Ming Dynasty first implemented the military household system, Later, the military household system and the recruitment system were implemented in parallel. The Qi Family Army, the Yu Family Army, and even the private soldiers of the family servants were all recruited soldiers. "

"From this, it can be seen that the military system, in general, is only two types: the conscription system and the recruitment system. The advantage of the conscription system is that all able-bodied men are soldiers. They go to war in wartime and farm in peacetime. They provide their own equipment and the cost of raising soldiers is low. The disadvantage is also obvious. Except for the permanent army, other soldiers lack training and have weaker combat effectiveness. If the war lasts for a long time, the number of able-bodied farmers will decrease, which will cause the fields to be barren and agriculture to be abandoned. "

"The advantage of the recruitment system is that being a soldier is a profession, not doing production, serving with pay, and being proficient in battle formations. The disadvantage is that it costs more. "

"From this point of view, I think it is better to recruit soldiers. As long as the military pay is paid on time and in full, the soldiers will naturally be attentive. Taking the military as a profession, they can hone their martial arts and practice battle formations. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers will naturally be better. "

After a discussion, everyone agreed with Wu Yong's proposal and continued to use the system of recruiting soldiers for the imperial army. Everyone talked about the disadvantages of the imperial army system, believing that the main problem of the imperial army was the low status of the soldiers, the rigid class structure, and the unfair rewards and punishments.

As long as this problem is solved, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers can be guaranteed.

Zhao Zhen combined the opinions of everyone and still used the system of recruiting soldiers in the Song army. After some discussion, the soldiers were still divided into three levels, and the assessment was conducted every six months. The capable ones were promoted and the mediocre ones were demoted.

The leaders of the 10th and 5th rank in the army, the captains and the flag bearers were all senior soldiers. In addition to the basic salary, there were also salary for the position and salary for the rank. Double salary in wartime, reward for meritorious service. Below the captain, the rank salary is high and the salary for the position is light. The salary of the squad leader, the captain, the flag bearer, and the captain is increased by 10 coins, and the salary for the rank is increased by 1,000 coins. Above the captain, the salary and salary for the position are equally important. It aims to encourage soldiers to hone their martial arts, work hard, and enhance their combat effectiveness.