After a period of rest and recuperation, the military strength in Jinghua City has gradually recovered.
The number of officers and soldiers guarding the city has reached 20,000. In addition to the city defenders, there are 3,000 forbidden troops and 1,000 various guards in the city. In addition to the King Qin's army not far from the capital and the officers from nearby prefectures and counties, the capital is guarded.
There should be no problem. However, Liu Zheng wanted more than just "should". He wanted to be foolproof, so he gave Yu Qian an idea.
Reserve.
The so-called reserve force is a group of people with certain combat effectiveness. They serve the people in their leisure time and serve as soldiers in wartime.
They are slightly different from traditional soldiers. Traditional soldiers need to be in the military camp all year round, while reserve forces only need to be in the military camp temporarily.
Traditional soldiers need to be mobilized according to current events, but reserve forces are not required. As long as they are registered with the government, they can leave the local area. Moreover, they do not need to perform military service. They can refuse to perform military service regardless of the war, and the government is not allowed to force recruitment.
Moreover, reserve service is not just a benefit. When there is no war, reserve service taxes will also be reduced by half.
This is somewhat similar to the previous garrison system.
But the difference is also very big.
The garrison system still has some limitations, but the reserve force is different and will be more tolerant. Some retired soldiers will automatically be converted to reserve service, and even some elderly people, women, and craftsmen can be reserve service.
Of course, this is only for cities with war threats, such as cities in the south, and Liu Zheng does not intend to implement it. If it is implemented in the south, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is estimated that the scholar-bureaucrats will transfer their seven aunts and eight aunts to occupy the land in order to avoid taxes.
quota. And the south is a heavily taxed area. If many people rely on this tax reduction, the court will suffer huge losses.
Also, reserve troops do not receive military pay when there is no war. However, during war, their military pay is twice that of standing soldiers.
In this way, the problem of insufficient troop resources is solved without causing redundant troops.
Not only that, they are defending their hometown locally, and because of the "heavy reward", their fighting belief will be unprecedentedly high, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced.
In this way, the problem of defending the city was solved once and for all.
Originally, Yu Qian was a little nervous about defending the city, but with Liu Zheng's suggestion, the problem that worried him the most was solved.
Now, he had to treat Liu Zheng differently again.
The problem that had troubled them for thousands of years was solved by Liu Zheng with just a few words. Perhaps other emperors' wish that one person can do what five generations have done is empty talk, but Liu Zheng might really be able to do it.
In this case, he must stand firmly behind Liu Zheng, and he must help Liu Zheng create a super powerful Dragon Flame!
Long Yan's tax burden is not heavy, but the 50% tax reduction is still a big temptation for ordinary people.
On the day of recruitment, the place was overcrowded.
In order to register, the people were so crowded that they had to use the imperial army to barely control the situation.
Liu Zheng plans to recruit 30,000 reservists. Of course, not just anyone can apply for these 30,000 people, and a very strict selection process is required. After registration, they are not hired immediately. If you want to become a formal reservist, you have to go through multiple selections.
The first is height.
Although height is not a critical factor in determining combat effectiveness, height and arm length do help in combat;
Then there is the strength and jumping ability. Liu Zheng has set standards for them. Those who cannot reach them will be eliminated.
The most important thing is endurance. Liu Zheng does not require them to run very far, but turning back is a must.
After all, the combat site of these reserves is near the city gate, requiring them to move repeatedly within a short combat area, so this item is the most important.
Of course, there are many other technical arms, and the conditions are different.
The number of people who signed up this time far exceeded Liu Zheng's psychological expectations. Although hundreds of registration points had been set up, registration still lasted for most of the day. Fortunately, Liu Zheng did not receive any information about Youzhou sending troops.