Redundancy

Not to mention, the three provinces and six ministries are quite efficient.

As soon as Yang Zheng's pie was drawn, various ministries formulated a series of plans.

The Ministry of Industry naturally builds bridges and roads. If you want to get rich, build roads first. This has been the same principle since ancient times.

The Ministry of Household Affairs advocated restoring the tithe burden to allow the people to keep more money and food in their hands.

The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel advocated the reduction of redundant personnel.

Bridges and roads are already being built, but large-scale civil engineering projects are prohibited. These things waste people and money. Yang Zheng didn't even dig the Guangtong Canal from Daxing to Tongguan because he was afraid of consuming people's resources.

And tax cuts are not suitable right now.

Yang Zheng has already exempted and exempted taxes from the Central Plains and Jiangdong for several years. If this method is used too often, the people may not be grateful to the court. Besides, the Western Regions, Liaodong, and Mobei will send troops in the future, and the court also needs to accumulate some strength.

The reduction of redundant personnel in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel is just a try.

There were a large number of officials in Jin and Wu who came from nepotism. Although the dynasties changed, their local power did not change.

Many cities have replaced the king's flag at the top of the city and continued to enjoy spicy food.

The father is the county magistrate and the son is the county magistrate.

The father is the county magistrate and the son is the pavilion chief...

This method worked well in the old dynasty, but not in Da Qin.

Don't underestimate these local officials. Many of the court's good policies often turn into bad policies in their hands.

The people were miserable.

Since it was raised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Yang Zheng delegated power to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to handle it, and also mobilized the Xuanyi Department and the Zhenfu Department to assist them.

You can let go of the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel, but Yang Zheng never dares to ignore the affairs of the Ministry of War.

Daxing maintains 200,000 elite Chinese troops. Although large-scale wars are gone, large-scale training is still there. Sometimes the training is more arduous than the war. Summer training is three days, winter training is three days, and long-distance marches are often carried out for hundreds of days.

The places with harsh weather and difficult roads are either Mobei, the plateau, or the mountains of Bashu.

Many soldiers are exhausted.

After a person reaches the age of forty, not only his physical strength but also his mental strength decline.

Injuries suffered in early years will become more and more painful as we age.

What's more, many forty-year-old soldiers have already lost their wives and children. Their staying in the army will only weaken the combat effectiveness and will of the Chinese army.

In view of this, Yang Zheng issued a retirement order. Lieutenants and generals in the army can decide whether to stay or leave at their own discretion. Those who retire will be exempted from pay in the first year, halved in the second year, and returned to normal in the third year.

As expected, as soon as the edict came out, there was an endless stream of people retiring.

Soldiers of the Han and Wei dynasties were all lifelong soldiers. They joined the army at fifteen and fought bloody battles with swords at sixty. The old ones could no longer move, so they retreated to the second line to escort grain, grass and baggage. However, baggage soldiers were more tired than regular soldiers, like oxen and horses, tired all day long.

Yang Zheng's retirement order is definitely a great good governance in this era.

There are 200,000 Chinese troops and nearly 90,000 retired people.

Du Yujin admonished: "Retired officers and soldiers care deeply about the Qin Dynasty. Like your Majesty's son and nephew, they are the essence of the Qin Dynasty. It is better to move to Hebei, the Central Plains, and Jiangdong. Although they are citizens, they can also protect the Qin Dynasty!"

"What Yuan Kai said is true! If the retired soldiers are willing to go to Guandong, each of them will have one hundred acres of fertile land and a pack horse, and they will all be promoted to Xuanyi!"

Xuan Yiyi is not Xuan Yilang, he is equivalent to a member of the Communist Youth League in later generations.

In the future, you will have priority when choosing the village chief, the village chief, and the pavilion chief.

"The Chinese Army has eight battalions, and I suggest reducing it to six armies." Du Yu was a fan of Zuo Zhuan, and there is a record in Zuo Chuan: The Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven.

This is the ancient law.

Since the Chinese Army has been disbanded, it naturally does not need so many establishments.

Yang Zheng nodded in agreement.

Du Yu, the Minister of Quan, was more qualified than Wei Guan. After all, he was a man who had led troops and fought in vicious battles. He took out a memorial from his arms and presented it to Yang Zheng.

It was roughly improved based on the military system of the Han Dynasty and was divided into six armies: Yulin, Huben, Longxiang, Xiaoqi, Yueqi and Tunqi. Each army was divided into two battalions on the left and right, with each battalion of 8,000 to 10,000 men.

Yulin, Longxiang, and Xiaoqi armies were stationed in the northeast of Taiji Hall, so it was called Beiya.

The three armies of Huben, Yueqi and Tunqi were stationed in the southwest, so it was called Nanya.

Each battalion has a school captain and a righteous order, which are not subordinate to each other. They take turns guarding Daxing City, the Imperial City, and the Imperial Palace.

In peacetime, only military orders issued by the emperor's tiger talisman stamped with the national seal can be mobilized. In wartime, the emperor appoints generals to lead the tiger talisman on expeditions.

There are various other provisions in the memorial to restrain and supervise each other. It is impossible for one captain to mobilize his troops, and it is impossible for the various armies to connect in series.

Du Yu's memorial details the details of the school captains and the residences of the Xuanyi Orders.

In this regard, Du Yu is a professional. With Yang Zheng's level, he can't find any problems. More than 100,000 elite Chinese troops, plus local government soldiers, are enough to deal with enemies from all directions.

Yang Zheng has always followed the route of elite soldiers. After Jin and Wu were destroyed, there were no large-scale national wars. Looking at the surrounding areas, there were very few who could rival Da Qin.

"Very good. This policy will be implemented immediately after being discussed by the Ministry of War."

Du Yu's Shangshu Ling was relatively competent. Wei Guan had been the Shangshu Ling for so many years and it was time for him to move his position.

It is not a good thing for a person to be fixed in one position.

In the past, Wei Guan's family was the only one in the imperial court, and there were too many old disciples. It was certainly not right for this situation to continue. Now that Du Yu has arrived, the problem has been solved.

There are three provinces and six departments. In addition to Shangshu Province, there are also Zhongshu Province and Wei Guanzhong Shuling.

Half a month later, Du Yu had almost finished the matter.

Of the 90,000 retired soldiers, nearly 70,000 are willing to go to Kanto.

The status of Xuanyi Jun is too tempting. They have served as soldiers of the Great Qin all their lives. Even if they retire, they hope to continue to shine for the Great Qin.

Yang Zheng held a grand banquet outside Daxing City.

As always, we ate meat and drank wine, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Yang Zheng and Yang Xu shuttled among the soldiers, looking at the familiar faces, Qiang people, Zhi people, Hu people, Han people...

Many people have old injuries on their bodies and look tired on their faces. They are very happy thinking that they can finally take a break and live a good life. "Although you are retired, you are still my soldiers!"

One sentence brought tears to the eyes of the veterans around him.

"If I can follow His Majesty in this life, I will die without regrets!"

"With just a word from Your Majesty, I will definitely go into battle with my sword and kill the thieves for Your Majesty!"

"You are born as a Daqin person, and you die as a Daqin ghost!"

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Those who are heartless are mostly scholars, and those who are righteous are those who slaughter dogs.

Being with them doesn't require so much thinking, and they are also the easiest people to be satisfied. A piece of field, a bowl of rice, and a word will make them move forward wholeheartedly!

"Haha, if you are ambitious, don't embarrass Da Qin when you get to Guandong, don't embarrass me!" Yang Zheng picked up the wine bowl.

In an instant, countless hands were raised, and countless gazes came together, "Do it!"

The emotions condensed in each battle can withstand the test.

It’s just that all banquets in the world never end.

The crying became louder and louder, and many old soldiers burst into tears. Yang Zheng and Yang Xu comforted them one by one.

The next day he saw them off in person.

But wherever Yang Zheng went, he would always fall to his knees.

Du Yu was right. They were loyal to the Qin Dynasty and dispersed to Guandong, so that the soul of the Qin Dynasty could take root and sprout everywhere.
Chapter completed!