I didn’t expect, I didn’t expect, Prince Xian would not accept this trick at all. Alas.
Magistrate Min understood the meaning of advancing and retreating in a measured manner. Seeing this, he immediately changed the subject and talked about the arrangement of the border army, which the Minister of War would definitely take care of.
"Your Majesty, the border troops cannot always be stationed at the city gate like this. It is against the rules and the people will be afraid;
The official believes that the border city and Liancheng are now uninhabitable, so it is better to allow the border city army to temporarily station in Yicheng."
Although the White Crane Kingdom has been destroyed by natural disasters, there are other small countries around the White Crane Kingdom, so it is impossible to say that soldiers are no longer needed to garrison the border town.
But what cannot be changed by manpower is that the border towns and connected cities are no longer suitable for human habitation. They are places where there is no drinking water. How cruel an emperor would be to let his soldiers station there?!
Therefore, Magistrate Min said it was a proposal, but in fact, what he said was the result. The Border City Army was renamed Yicheng Army in 1989 and was still stationed at the border, but it was no longer outside the border city, but outside Yicheng.
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Qi Baoer really paid attention to this, and asked Twelve to take out the map of Yicheng, spread it on the ground, and discuss with Magistrate Min the location of the new border city army garrison. Alas.
The location where the Border City Army was originally stationed was an excellent location for guarding. There was only one exit in Yicheng leading to the White Crane Kingdom. Just like the triangle, there was only one exit at the top, and there were dense forests or deep cliffs on the left and right.
Rivers are natural barriers.
But it is different when stationed in Yicheng. Yicheng is located in a relatively wide area within the triangle. If the border army is only stationed in one position, it can take care of the front but not the rear. It can take care of the left but not the right.
However, if the border army is dispersed, the strength of the border army will be greatly weakened. There are not many soldiers left. If we break up the enemy again, we will not be able to defend this level.
To put it simply, the border crossing that was originally concentrated at one point has now become a border line, and the need for garrison troops has greatly increased.
Vice General Lin walked into the camp and wiped his face, "General, will Prince Xian allow us to increase our troops this time?"
Troops garrisoned everywhere are never the same.
Take the Liancheng Army as an example. Since the White Crane Kingdom is a vassal state of the Qilin Kingdom and they have always done their duty, there is really no need to waste too many people and materials on the border. Therefore, the original total number of the Border City Army was capped at three.
Wan. Hey
The total number of the four armies of the southeast, northwest and northwest is capped at one million.
There is no general who doesn't like having more soldiers under his command. This has nothing to do with whether they have different intentions; what's more, the Border City Army sacrificed a lot when the victims of the White Crane Kingdom first rioted, and hundreds more were sacrificed during the acid rain. After being corroded by the acid rain, they died.
Timely medical treatment is scarce, and now I can barely make up the sum of 20,000 yuan.
General Wei huddled next to the fire box and put his hands together, "It is certain that we will recruit troops this time."
"I guess we will be stationed here in Yicheng from now on; Yicheng's roads to various places extend in all directions, which is different from border towns. Our station cannot concentrate most of its troops in one place like in the past, and other places
Just spread out and station a few people as observers."
"Small camps have to be set up in the surrounding mountains outside."
There is no need to count them in detail. After seeing the terrain, the general has a plan for the distribution of soldiers stationed there. At a glance, he can roughly figure out what is the best arrangement and how many people are needed.
Qi Bao'er looked at the map and handed it to Magistrate Min with the word "recruitment".
Although Magistrate Min didn't understand the military/political layout, he was not blind, and he could see from the map that Yicheng was a difficult-to-defend and easy-to-conquer place.
The only way to defend a place like this is to be strong in military strength.
Speaking of conscription, isn't now the best time?
Magistrate Min looked at Qi Bao'er in embarrassment, with a look on his face, 'I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not?'.
Qi Baoer: "Say."
"yes."
"Prince Xian, when it comes to conscription, there are currently as many as 200,000 to 300,000 homeless people in border towns and connected cities in Yicheng, and there are many strong men among them. I feel..." Hey
Aren't these the most suitable sources of troops?
However, there are some things that are not suitable to be said out loud, as long as they mean something.
This is just for the sake of one official. It seems that he didn’t say anything, but in fact he said everything.
Qi Bao'er didn't fall for his trap and just glanced at him lightly, "General Wei and Zhou Zhizhou will be invited to discuss this matter this afternoon."
Magistrate Min: "..., yes."
There was no need to wait until the afternoon. After General Wei learned that Prince Xian was willing to recruit troops for the border city army, he rode his horse to the post house despite being injured.
"Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you." As soon as he rushed in, he suddenly said this.
Qi Bao'er, who was eating, was startled. It seemed that this person was quite good. Qi Bao'er resisted the anger of being interrupted and put down the bowl and chopsticks, "What's the matter?"
General Wei didn't know whether he was too anxious to notice that Qi Bao'er was angry, or whether he couldn't care less at the moment.
He took a step forward and knelt down on one knee, "Your Majesty, the general feels that it is not appropriate to recruit troops only from the victims. I would like to ask for your kindness."
The word "disaster victims" in his mouth does not only refer to the victims of the Baihe Kingdom, but also includes the people of the two adjacent cities.
Qi Baoer roughly guessed what he wanted to express, but still asked: "Why?"
"Joining a military battalion, serving the country with all your heart, and protecting your family in the rear. Isn't this what the sons and daughters of the Qilin Kingdom should be like?"
"Besides, the victims have nowhere to stay. Now that they have such an opportunity to enter the first military camp, shouldn't it be a gratifying thing?"
General Wei knelt straight and looked straight at Qi Bao'er with a resolute look on his face without any evasion. This was the first time since he met Qi Bao'er that he dared to look directly at her.
"Your Majesty, you are right. From the moment we entered the First Army Camp, our life has been to protect the Qilin Kingdom and our families behind us.
For the sake of our country and our family, even if we die in battle, we will die without regrets."
"But your lord, this is different. Before we joined the army, we were all good citizens. After entering the first battalion of the army, we became serious soldiers. The achievements of our hard work will be recorded on our heads. Even if we die on the battlefield, our families will also be remembered.
Because of the military achievements we fought hard during our lifetime, we will have someone to rely on when we are old and someone to support our children."
"But the victims are different. If they are drafted now, they will be serving in the military. Not only will they have no achievements in their lives, but their whole families will also become military households."
A military household is a slave who serves the army and has been a slave for generations.
As if he was afraid that Qi Bao'er wouldn't understand, General Wei smiled bitterly and said: "I'm not afraid of Prince Xian's jokes. I also escaped from a disaster when I was young. At that time, I took advantage of the official government to recruit troops among the victims. Alas.
At first, everyone didn't understand, and they really thought it was an ordinary conscription. As soon as they heard that they were being conscripted, they would be fed and clothed, and they immediately lined up in a long queue.
It wasn’t until later that everyone found out that they were all arrested for military service.”
"Prince Xian, the people from the border town brought them all the way to Yicheng. General, I can't bear to see them being blocked on the first floor."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly condensed.