Chapter 432: Raising bandits to respect themselves?
When Su Xiong heard Wang Zhongce's words, he immediately stood up and said in an extremely angry tone: "Prime Minister Wang, what do you mean by this?
Every military expenditure spent by our Metropolitan Government can withstand investigation.
Absolutely no one dares to take free money."
Su Xiong listened to Wang Zhongce say this.
His first reaction was that Wang Zhongce had caught someone taking advantage of the situation.
Eating empty pay is a taboo that the military will never tolerate.
When this happens, no matter who is involved.
Su Xiong would take the initiative to ask Emperor Su He to punish him with the highest crime.
The military honor they finally created in Dahua put an end to the folk proverb that good men should not be soldiers.
We cannot let these giant rats discredit the military's sense of honor.
Su Xiong was so angry that he also asked Prime Minister Wang Zhongce why he interfered in military matters.
Dahua implements a strict system of separation of civil and military affairs.
As the head of the civil service, the Prime Minister has no right to interfere in military affairs.
Li Fengming and others also looked at the reactions of other civil servants.
Observe whether these civilian officials launch a unified attack and want to take back control of the army from their generals.
Li Fengming believed that these civil servants thought too simply.
As long as Emperor Su He reigned, he would never allow anyone to touch the system of separation of civil and military affairs.
These people are also observing Su Xiong's performance.
Su Xiong is not good at words, but once he cannot defeat Wang Zhongce, who is good at talking, they will immediately come to help.
Su He saw the cabinet and the governor's office, the two highest civil and military leaders of the yamen, looking at loggerheads.
He immediately said aloud: "Captain Su Xiong, you are overreacting now.
Pay attention to the discipline of the imperial meeting. If you make a mistake, I will expel you from the Qianqing Palace.
If you have any questions, let Prime Minister Wang Zhongce finish.
I will not listen to one family's opinions and will give you a chance to speak."
When Su Xiong heard Emperor Su He's order, he stared at Wang Policy to see what he could say about Chou Yin Mao.
Wang Zhongce didn't pay attention to the tiger-like eyes of the military general.
He continued what Su Xiong had interrupted.
"Your Majesty, I think the military has some expenses that can be saved.
The imperial court's current military expenditure is as high as more than four million taels of silver coins per year. This military expenditure is too high.
It is equivalent to one year's annual income of the Chongzhen Dynasty in the former Ming Dynasty.
The size of our Dahua army is similar to that of the late Ming Dynasty.
There are no large-scale wars now, but the military expenditures of the Ming army are higher than those of the former Ming Dynasty, which was deeply involved in war.
Even if the military’s weapons and military pay expenses have increased, it will not cost so much every year.”
When Su Xiong heard Wang Zhongce's words, he waited until Wang Zhongce's tone paused and pretended that Wang Zhongce had finished speaking.
He said quickly: "What Prime Minister Wang said is a bit biased.
What is the first priority of the army? It is to win the war.
The cost of training the Royal Army of Great China is very high, but we can win the battle and keep the enemy at bay.
In the Ming dynasty, it didn’t cost much to raise military households. But could those kinds of soldiers win the battle?
These military expenditures are carefully determined by the Governor's Office.
It is already the most appropriate military investment to ensure that the military's combat effectiveness does not decline on a large scale.
The navy has a shortage of warships and consumes a lot of military expenditures.
But it is worth the money. Only a strong navy can conquer Nanyang.
If the navy does not capture Nanyang, how can we still have this issue today?"
Su Xiong heard that Wang Zhongce was not looking for officers to eat empty pay, but was questioning military expenditures.
The worries in his heart were completely put away.
The royal army of Dahua has high military expenditures, which was approved by Emperor Su He.
The military expenditure and military pay of the Royal Army of Dahua are high, but everyone can see that this investment is worth the money.
Four hundred thousand taels of silver coins for a top battleship in the navy.
In the past, many civilian officials questioned the cost of naval warships and repeatedly petitioned the court to reduce naval military expenditures and reduce the construction of battleships.
After the navy conquered Nanyang and occupied territory in several provinces, providing huge benefits to the country, this voice gradually disappeared.
When Su Xiong heard that Wang Zhongce questioned military spending, he was not worried at all.
The military now has enough evidence to respond to questions about military spending.
Wang Zhongce saw his speech and was interrupted again by Su Xiong.
He said with some dissatisfaction: "Captain Su Xiong, if you have any questions, you can wait until I finish explaining them all before discussing them."
Su Xiong smiled honestly and said, "I thought you had finished speaking, so I wouldn't interrupt anymore."
Wang Zhongce continued: "Chief of Staff Li Fengming just said that thirty cavalry divisions will be built to control Mongolia, which will require a large amount of military expenditure.
I believe that not only will this money not be spent, but the Governor's Office discussed a large-scale military expansion some time ago and sent hundreds of thousands of troops to guard the Mongolian region.
Our cabinet is opposed to this matter and cannot make blind decisions. We must consider all circumstances comprehensively."
Su Xiong glared at Wang Zhongce and saw that he had really finished speaking.
He couldn't help it long ago and slapped the small square table in front of him heavily with his hand.
"Playing the piano randomly, Prime Minister Wang just plays the piano randomly.
You civil servants have no idea how big Mongolia is.
When the Mongolian area is added together, it is several times that of the Central Plains area.
The scale of our military expansion is not as large as one-fifth that of the Central Plains region.
Not to mention thirty cavalry divisions and hundreds of thousands of infantry.
Even if these troops are doubled, they will not be able to completely control the Mongolian region.
The imperial court's territory far exceeded that of the previous dynasty, and it had to be stationed in these places for a long time.
Without enough troops to defend, it is impossible to defend so much territory."
When Su He heard Su Xiong's defense, he had planned to watch the civil and military fight to see what sparks they could create.
He now understands the opinions of Prime Minister Wang Zhongce and other civilian officials. They want to disarmament.
This is the nature of civilian officials, who do everything possible to limit the development of the military.
Su He agreed that the current military strength was insufficient and the current strength could not defend Mongolia.
Li Dazhuang repeatedly requested to expand the army, but there were too few troops on the front line to control the entire grassland.
In the Mongolian steppe, the defensive area of a regiment is larger than that of an inland division.
Su He spoke directly to stop the quarrel between the two that was about to escalate.
"I think the current size of the army is not excessive."
Wang Zhongce heard Emperor Su He speak in person.
His expression changed, and before Su He could finish speaking, he immediately bowed to Emperor Su He and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to confront Governor Su Xiong face to face."
Wang Zhongce did not let Emperor Su He end this discussion completely.
The emperor once said that once something is decided, it is not easy to change it.
Su He looked at Wang Zhongce's serious request. This was not his usual behavior during disputes.
Su He agreed to Wang Zhongce's request. He wanted to see what Wang Zhongce was going to do?
Su Xiong's expression was solemn, but his heart was relaxed.
He is not a coward, he knows all the situations in the military very well.
Emperor Su He is clearly on the side of the military, and he is already in an invincible position.
If Wang Zhongce wants to defeat him where he is good at, it is simply impossible.
Su Xiong hugged Wang Zhongce and said, "Prime Minister Wang, if you have anything to ask the Governor, just ask.
All officials in our Metropolitan Governor's Office are upright and aboveboard, and they are not like your civil servants who harbor filth and evil."
When Wang Zhongce saw that Su Xiong had agreed, he immediately asked: "The military wants to maintain a large number of troops in Mongolia.
What is the main purpose? To prevent the Mongols from rebelling, or to defend against foreign enemies."
When Su Xiong heard Wang Zhongce's question, he thought for a moment and realized why Wang Zhongce asked that?
The Dahua Dynasty used a method to deal with foreign tribes, such as the major chieftains and the Li family of Korea who have now disappeared.
That is to move the local population to other areas in large numbers.
And a large number of poor Han people migrated from mountainous areas and other places.
This approach only costs a small amount of money and can completely solve local problems.
These local forces gather together and are very familiar with the local area, so it is easy for them to cause trouble.
Move these people to unfamiliar areas.
And brought many strange tribes together.
Because their interests conflict and their own strength is insufficient, they can only rely on Dahua's strength to gain a foothold.
There is simply no way to get rid of the influence of Dahua and develop independently.
Regarding Monan Mongolia, the Mongolian force that was the first to be occupied by Great China, the imperial court was not lenient at all.
Chahar is a province, but now it is not synonymous with a tribe.
Despite the marriage between the Chahar tribe and Emperor Su He, it did not escape the fate of being torn apart.
Most of the Chahar tribe was originally slaughtered by the Eight Banners of Jiannu.
As soon as they regained some of their strength, the imperial court used various means to relocate most of the population.
More than half of the population of the Chahar tribe is scattered throughout Dahua, with the farthest branch located in Nanyang Old Port.
The next great Khan of the Chahar tribe followed the army to attack the northwest.
The branch he led was preparing to settle in the northwest.
The imperial court had no reservations about the completely surrendered Chahar tribe.
Not to mention other tribes in Mongolia.
A large number of Mongolian tribes will definitely migrate them to other places.
Through this method, the huge tribe was broken down into several small tribes, and the strength of the Mongolian tribe was forcibly reduced.
With a large army on the side to supervise, all the Mongolian tribes who dared to resist this policy were wiped out.
The court's approach was also relatively gentle, using methods similar to extending grace orders.
Let the children of the Mongolian tribe leader take the tribe to separate the family.
Every child can become the leader of a new tribe.
These Mongolian tribes were reluctant in every way, but the situation was stronger than theirs, so they had to bow their heads.
When Su Xiong thought of this, he immediately replied: "Of course it is to resist foreign enemies.
The mission of our Royal Army is to defend against enemies abroad.
Try not to let the war affect the hinterland of the imperial court."
Wang Zhongce was waiting for Su Xiong's words.
He came to attend the imperial meeting today not just to share the little money.
His ultimate goal is to attack the status of the Metropolitan Governor and increase the power of the cabinet.
Wang Zhongce faced Emperor Su He and said: "Your Majesty, the answer has been told by Governor Su Xiong.
Governor Su Xiong said that the main purpose of establishing a large number of troops was to defend the enemy from outside the country.
This is the main force to deal with foreign enemies, not a guard force to maintain regional order.
I want to ask Commander Su Xiong right now if your military wants to support the bandits in their self-respect."
When Su Xiong heard this accusation from Prime Minister Wang Zhongce, his face immediately turned purple.
He held the small table in front of him with his left hand, used both legs to force himself, and jumped out from behind the small table.
Su Xiong took one big step and walked up to Wang Zhongce. He grabbed Wang Zhongce's collar and lifted Wang Zhongce up directly.
"You, a treacherous official who is causing trouble to the country, dare to alienate the trust of the emperor and the military. I will teach you a lesson today."
Su Xiong knew that what he did was a little out of line.
But he must express his attitude.
We have to do this, even if the governor's office is suspected of supporting the bandits.
It is extremely difficult for all of them to be promoted to a title, and it is extremely difficult for them to maintain their current positions.
No one can bear the responsibility of raising bandits.
The crime of raising a child with self-respect, in today's Dahua, is almost equivalent to having a disobedient heart and wanting to rebel.
The current mainstream view in Dahua is that one of the main reasons for the death of the Ming Dynasty was that the Donglin Party and other court ministers united with the frontline generals to adopt Kou Zizhong.
By doing this, officials of the Ming Dynasty gave Jiannu and those who were still weak at the time a good opportunity for development.
Emperor Su He learned from the lessons of the previous Ming Dynasty and had to respect the self-esteem of the bandits. If there are any signs, he must investigate them to the end.
When Li Fengming and others saw Governor Su Xiong take action, their faces turned pale and they were ready to beat other civil servants.
When Su He saw this situation, he reprimanded loudly: "Su Xiong, you are too presumptuous, this is Qianqing Palace, not your home.
If you can't convince others, you still want to play tricks in Qianqing Palace.
Qin Shanshui, push Su Xiong down for me and ground him for a month."
Qin Shanshui immediately brought the Qilin Guard soldiers who were protecting the imperial meeting.
They quickly separated Su Xiong and Wang Zhongce, and formed a human wall among the civil and military officials to prevent others from being impulsive.
Su Xiong shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I don't accept it. Wang Zhongce is maliciously framing us."
Su He looked at Su Xiong yelling and ordered: "Wait a moment.
Su Xiong, if you are not convinced, then let Prime Minister Wang Zhongce continue to ask."
Wang Zhongce was really shocked just now. He didn't expect Su Xiong to be so impulsive.
It would be a huge loss if Su Xiong was really beaten up today. Fortunately, Su Xiong retained some sense and didn't really take action.
Wang Zhongce looked at Su Xiong, and then glanced at the location of the officials of the Governor's Office with his peripheral vision.
"Captain Su Xiong, you said that a large number of troops are stationed in Mongolia to defend against foreign enemies.
To the north of Transkarkha Mongolia is the Beihai area, which is sparsely populated.
There are a large number of wolves and bears. Is the military stationing troops there to resist the wolves and bears?
The tribes in the northern part of Heilongjiang Province are extremely weak.
Not to mention the Royal Army of Dahua, these tribes cannot even defeat the militia.
The only worthy opponent is the Russians who are attacking the Ulianghai tribe of Erut Mongolia.
These Russians use matchlocks, and their strength is very different from our army. There is no need to expand the army by hundreds of thousands specifically to resist the Russians.
Governor Su Xiong must not say that the reason for expanding the army on such a large scale is to guard against the local Mongolian tribes.
The imperial court has skilled means to protect the Mongolian tribes."
Su Xiong was at a loss for words, but he still refused to admit defeat and shouted: "The court's method only treats the symptoms and cannot cure the root cause at all.
Now split the Mongolian tribes, if there is no strong army to suppress them.
These Mongolian tribes attack each other, and soon there will be a grassland overlord again.
The grassland overlords in history were all small tribes."
Wang Zhongce saluted Emperor Su He and said: "I have a plan that can completely solve the Mongolian problem.
It does not require the court to spend one or two silver coins, but it can also bring a huge income to the court."
When Su He heard what Prime Minister Wang Zhongce said, he completely abandoned the topic of today's imperial meeting.
The importance of allocating this amount of funds is not as important as completely solving Mongolia.
Su He asked anxiously: "Wang Aiqing, please tell me your plan."