At present, the situation in the South China Sea is rather special.
The army must be fully professional, streamlined, and equipped with firearms, which will inevitably require soldiers to be more professional.
The previous system that was both civilian and military has obviously been unable to keep up.
The full implementation of the improved new land system and taxation system will inevitably lead to rapid growth in the population, economy and taxation of Nanhai Kingdom in the future.
But after all, Nanhai State is just an archipelago country with a relatively small territory and less cultivated land.
After the population surges, it will soon reach a dilemma where there is no available land.
Since there is no land, we have to grab land, expand our territory, and fight wars.
To fight a war, you must have a strong army, a strong economy and a strong population.
This is a hard cycle.
Although Nan Yanxi doesn't want to admit it, this Nanhai country is really a bit like the Japanese country and the Luzon country.
There is so little land that it is incomparable to China.
If Nan Yanxi wants to realize his ambition and recreate the sun, moon, mountains and rivers on this land, he must expand his territory.
The army must be reformed and strengthened.
To this end, Nan Yanxi not only invited senior generals like Li Qi and Qiu Min, but also military civilian officials like the Minister of War.
We also invited many junior officers and veterans from the team.
Near Kyoto, old farmers who have been farming for generations, people at the bottom of society, and grassroots county and village officials listen to their opinions.
After several days of discussion and analysis, everyone finally came up with a preliminary plan.
The dual implementation of conscription and recruitment.
The first is conscription.
Every citizen over the age of eighteen, regardless of gender, must serve in the army for three years as long as the court needs it.
Of course...if the court doesn't need it, then there's no need.
Soldiers under the conscription system receive relatively low pay and treatment.
However, he can retire and return to his hometown after three years of service, and his family only has to pay half of the tax during the three years of service.
This will not only ensure that the army's military resources are strong and young, but also reserve a large number of reserve troops for the country.
Then there is the recruitment system.
After three years of service under the conscription system, you can apply to change to military recruitment according to your own wishes.
Recruitment benefits and military pay are higher than those for conscription, but their training will be more detailed and complete.
After becoming a recruiter, assessments are required every year, and those who are diligent and outstanding will be retained.
The laggards and the mediocre will be forced to retire.
As long as you have served, you will have benefits when you retire, and the benefits will gradually increase with the length of service.
As long as the person has served normally in the military, the household registration of the household will be classified as an honorable household.
Rewards will be given during festivals and festivals, and the specifications are set by the imperial court and implemented by the local yamen, which will last until death.
From the beginning of military service until a long period of time after retirement, the household only pays half tax.
Moreover, when there is a shortage of official positions in various local yamen, retirees need to be given priority.
In this way, a small number of elite soldiers are recruited, supplemented by young and strong soldiers.
This can ensure a considerable number of the South China Sea fleet, and its eliteness and professionalism can also be guaranteed.
As for the expenditure of money, first of all, 60% to 70% of the conscription personnel, treatment and military pay are relatively low.
The country's limited money has been fully saved.
After a few years, the advantages of many reforms will become apparent, and there will be no need to worry about military spending.
Regarding the future, Nan Yanxi suddenly had great expectations and longing for it.
Speaking of which, most of these novel reforms were created by the chattering of those girls.
And the officials, soldiers, and ordinary people at the bottom also played a big role.
He, Li Qi and a few other veterans just assisted in the deliberation.
There are many things that Nan Yanxi has never heard of, but these little girls and ordinary people have figured them out.
Nan Yanxi couldn't help but understand what it means to be a master among the people.
Nan Yanxi was also secretly glad that these women were fortunate enough to be accepted by him. If they had followed the enemy and ran away, they would have been in big trouble.
For several days, everyone gathered together to discuss various reforms, which also allowed everyone to see Nan Yanxi's wisdom.
I really think about the people, I really think about the country.
I became more determined to follow him.
"Ha~..." Nan Yanxi, who was sitting behind the long book desk, yawned hard and stretched.
Holding the ink pen in hand, he scratched lightly and finally finished correcting the last fold.
In the past few days, as public reforms have begun in an orderly and rapid manner, state affairs have become increasingly burdensome.
In the past five or six days, Nan Yanxi has processed an average of more than 100 envelopes from various places every day, and she feels deeply overwhelmed.
After being tired, I couldn't help but think of a short poem in Pipa Ji.
The armored general crossed the pass at night, and the courtiers were waiting for the cold weather at dawn.
The eminent monk in the mountain temple has not yet risen, so fame and fortune are not as good as leisure.
I think back to when I first joined the Qinglian Sword Sect, I slept until I woke up naturally every day, teasing and teasing my junior sister, how comfortable I felt.
Nan Yanxi moved her neck a little tiredly, and Nan Yanxi suddenly felt nostalgic.
Fortunately, the cabinet he proposed is under preparation, so he will be able to feel more relaxed when the time comes.
Just as he was thinking about it, the guard outside the door slowly delivered a letter.
Nan Yanxi reached out and took it and took a look. It turned out to be a letter from Qinglian Mountain.
In fact, it's not a big deal. It's just that the last time I met Nangong Wenjian and Hua Luoli, I started to have a desire to gossip.
So he sent people back to the Qinglian Sword Sect and asked several elders in the sect.
I didn’t expect that it would take so long for this news to come out.
Nan Yanxi opened the envelope and read it briefly.
It turns out that Hua Luoli and Nangong Wenjian are really old acquaintances, even though Hua Luoli calls her Sister Mo Qingyan.
But in fact, her actual age is several years older than Mo Qingyan.
Back then, she traveled around the world and acted aggressively, and was beaten by Nangong Wenjian for a while.
Later, Hua Luoli refused to accept the challenge and came to challenge him several times, but was defeated by Nangong Wenjian every time.
It was probably the same, so I secretly agreed.
At that time, it was during the years when Mo Qingyan went out to work, so Mo Qingyan didn't know about this.
Later, he may have expressed love to Nangong Wenjian, but was rejected by him.
That's probably what happened.
The letter said that this matter was said by an old cook who used to cook for the Qinglian Sword Sect, and he didn’t know much about it.
But generally, that seems to be the case.
Nan Yanxi smacked her mouth and put the letter away, thinking that these two people were still happy enemies.
It would be better to make a match, if it really happens, Nangong Wenjian will be freed, and so will Mo Qingyan.
The old man can never forget the past, so starting a new relationship is the best choice.
Since Mo Qingyan can't be accepted, Hua Luoli is a pretty good candidate.
Both their looks and martial arts are excellent, and they are relatively close in age.
Thinking of this, Nan Yanxi couldn't help but smile. When the time comes, the master will marry the bride, and I will marry the master's wife. Wouldn't it be beautiful?
"Your Highness, Miss Ye is here."
Outside the door, a guard said respectfully to Nan Yanxi.
"Oh? Please."
Nan Yanxi stood up with a smile and greeted her, casually saying: "Sister Ye... I haven't seen you for a few days, and you are beautiful again."
Ye Zhiyu had long been accustomed to his poor talk, rolled his eyes and said: "Glib talk, didn't I just meet him yesterday?"
"Hehe... One day without seeing you is like three autumns."
Nan Yanxi hit the snake with a stick: "Is it the same for Sister Ye? She came to see my brother to relieve her lovesickness?"
"Humph, you are beautiful!" Ye Zhiyu covered his mouth and smiled, then shook a brocade box in his hand.
"Dayan has sent an envoy. Here...this is the letter of credence."
Hearing this, Nan Yanxi was not too surprised and took it casually: "They came very slowly."
"I thought they didn't care about the lives of those who were surrendered."
With that said, he opened the scroll and took a brief look at it. It was nothing more than some polite words.
What...congratulations to His Highness the Fifth Prince of Nanhai on being crowned the Crown Prince and the country is very prosperous and so on.
Then he explained that this time it was a rebellious minister under his command who mobilized troops privately, and expressed regret and apology for this.
He also promised to severely punish the murderer and hoped that Nan Yanxi could bring back those Dayan soldiers and related people.
Dayan is willing to pay some reward.
After looking up and down, I saw a huge rotating shaft and a large block of words, which actually means this.
He curled his lips disdainfully and handed the scroll to Ye Zhiyu: "Sister Ye... what do you think?"
Ye Zhiyu took the scroll, took a general look, and smiled lightly: "I'm not sincere enough."
"It's a good excuse. They're such a rebellious minister, but they can tell."
"Haha...it's just business." Nan Yanxi shrugged: "If you ask for a high price, pay back on the spot."
"Once the bottom line was revealed at the beginning, the deal couldn't be done. It seems that Lai Shi is still a businessman."