"Grandfather, please make it clear that my son-in-law needs to hand over the money?"
Gao Shaoyi is not stupid now, but he really doesn't know how to deal with this situation, especially when dealing with these high-ranking officials in the court. Although Gao Shaoyi is from this era, he was not in the mainstream at all in the past, so naturally he doesn't know
How to deal with these things.
Prince Kang put down his teacup. At this time, Gao Shaoyi could only come over and pour tea. It was normal for someone to ask for help, not to mention that this was his wife's biological grandfather.
"The imperial court is indeed short of money now, but what the imperial court is even more lacking now is the direct army. What has the emperor been busy with these days? You should know, right?"
Directly handing over the money is the simplest way. If that is the case, why bother asking Prince Kang for advice.
"According to what my son-in-law knows, the emperor has been training the three major battalions of his own army during this period. Does your grandfather mean that I offer to help the emperor in training?"
Gao Shaoyi seemed to have gotten some clues.
"I'll help you come up with it. The three battalions add up to about 9,000 people. You need to find a way to equip them with weapons and equipment and make them combat effective, instead of fooling around."
Only when we get to this point can we really get to the point.
"Difficulties?"
Prince Kang frowned when he saw Gao Shaoyi, thinking that Gao Shaoyi was unwilling to do this. After all, Gao Shaoyi now also belongs to one of the warlords, and he is still a big warlord. His territory is intertwined with the areas directly under the imperial court, and he is unwilling to let the imperial court have a
It is normal to arm yourself.
"It is true that there are difficulties. There is no problem in equipping weapons, equipment and training. I have plenty of these things. I can also send elite instructors to help, but..."
Prince Kang did not expect Gao Shaoyi to agree so simply. These two things were out of the question. What else could hinder the strength of the emperor's personal army?
"If you have anything to say, just say it. If you have any difficulties, I will help you with your advice. Young people are hesitant to speak."
Prince Kang and the Emperor had the same idea. After experiencing the rise of the Suppression Army, they believed that the imperial court must have an army of its own. They originally wanted to ask Gao Shaoyi to help train, but the speed of Gao Shaoyi's rise was really fast.
It was too fast, and now he is the leading warlord in the imperial court, so this road is basically blocked.
So these three people thought it was best to train by themselves, but after a period of training, they really couldn't figure it out. The Long Wei Army spent a lot of money, but their combat effectiveness did not improve much. Even though Gao Shaoyi sent several instructors there
, the effect achieved is also extremely limited.
"Grandfather, weapons, equipment and concepts can all be imported, but this personnel cannot. I say this not to look down on the people of the three major battalions. It is true that they can't hold up the wall with mud. All of them are due to meritorious deeds.
But they have lost the glory of their ancestors."
What Gao Shaoyi said is true. Within the Daqian Dynasty, the three battalions were ranked ahead of other armies in terms of various supplies, and the money spent every year was also among the best. However, the problem was that their combat effectiveness was not good. The fundamental problem was within the imperial court.
Everyone knows it, but who dares to touch this piece of cake.
This cake is really too big, and almost every household has a share. Who doesn’t have a few incompetent children in the family? If they can’t take the right path to become officials, they have to be sent to the three camps.
You already have an identity as soon as you enter. After staying for two or three years, you immediately have an official status from the seventh rank.
Coupled with the family's operation, you can become an official in three or four years. If you take the formal imperial examination route, these aristocratic children may not even be able to read the words in the book. How can they go there?
The emperor's plan to revitalize the three major camps is not just a day or two. He also did this once a few years ago, but it failed in the end. If you really want to revitalize the three major camps, you must be strict in personnel selection, and you can't just look at it. Origin must be determined by ability.
Prince Kang was quite ambitious just now, but after hearing Gao Shaoyi's reasons, Prince Kang really didn't know what to do.
Prince Guiweikang couldn't do anything after hearing such a thing, let alone other people. What he offended was the entire aristocratic circle in the capital, and even the entire aristocratic circle in the Daqian Empire. Who has that ability?
In fact, the emperor can also see clearly that he has been getting angry outside the city these days because he cannot afford to offend these people.
"Then you have to find a way to solve this problem. The imperial court must have an army directly under it, and this army must have strong combat effectiveness. Of course, the number does not need to be too large, it must be at least five thousand people."
Prince Kang sighed, he could only choose another way. What Prince Kang said now should be what the emperor meant. If Gao Shaoyi can solve this matter, then the matter of eating the big cake will not be pursued. , including the rewards for the soldiers of the Suppression Army, may all be completed smoothly.
"To reorganize an army, the personnel can be selected from the common people and the existing army. Of course, there are some good people in the three battalions, but if they are moved here intact, let alone the son-in-law, he will not be able to complete this task. Even the Emperor is in vain."
What Gao Shaoyi said is the truth. No one knows better than Gao Shaoyi what kind of things the aristocratic children are. After all, he is also a member of the original circle. He is proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling every day. If he wants them to go to the battlefield to fight, it is better to Forget it, you might even be able to kill your own people on the battlefield.
"I'll keep this in mind for now. If I leave it to you, how long will it take to form an army? How long will it take to have combat effectiveness? This combat effectiveness must be at least half that of the suppressing army."
As soon as Gao Shaoyi heard this, he knew that Prince Kang could not make the decision. The military establishment around the capital had not changed at all except for the suppressing army. After the appearance of the suppressing army, the emperor's control became stricter, so Prince Kang also You have to go up to the emperor.
"It takes half a month to a month to form an army. If you leave it all to me and there are no external constraints, it will take at most two months to reach half the standard of an elite suppressing army."
Gao Shaoyi answered truthfully, with only 5,000 people, Gao Shaoyi was not afraid of what tricks he could pull off under his nose. What's more, compared with the wealth he made this time, it would be a waste to form a direct army of 5,000 people for the imperial court. nothing.
What's more, aren't we responsible for supplying all kinds of weapons and ammunition?
The imperial court does not have the ability to produce arms, and it will still be able to choke your neck when the time comes. This chapter has been completed!