The Military Aircraft Department of the Ming Dynasty was directly under the control of the royal family. It only assisted in the management of military affairs, mainly discussing, delivering decrees, and handling affairs. It did not have the power to vote and coordinate the officials of the six ministries and yamen like the cabinet.
In this case, the Ming Dynasty's Military Aircraft Department and the Cabinet can just form a division of labor, and have a sense of checks and balances.
The Military Aircraft Department also needs to have a Chief Military Aircraft Minister, and Zhu Youxiao has already thought of a candidate.
"British Duke."
"I'm here."
"The British Lord has contributed a lot to suppressing the rebellion this time. Although the servants and the Beijing camp are unfit for use and must be reformed, the investigation and reform of the rebel soldiers and horses must be presided over by the British Lord."
"I will never disgrace the name of my ancestors, and will do my best to assist His Majesty and the Supervisor, run the Military Aircraft Department, investigate, reform, and reorganize the troops involved in the rebellion!"
"Okay! The supervisory country has officially appointed the British Duke Zhang Weixian as the chief military aircraft minister of the Military Aircraft Department. The chief military aircraft minister is tentatively appointed. The position is a second-grade official, and he can serve regardless of whether he is civil or military."
"Thank you, Your Highness Jianguo!"
Zhang Weixian was very excited in his heart. This time, the servants in the capital will be abolished, and Wu Xun's military power in the capital camp will be taken back first. Even if the British prince is particularly loyal and dedicated to assisting, he will be somewhat disappointed.
However, the prince abolished such a big chapter, created a military aircraft department specifically to assist in the management of military power, and immediately gave himself the chief military aircraft minister.
What a grace.
The first Minister of Military Aircraft and the first Chief Minister of Military Aircraft in history was Zhang Weixian. This was an honor to bring honor to his British lineage!
The other martial artists all turned red-eyed with envy~
How can Wu Xun still have such a status after Tumubao? No matter how many honors he has, there is no place to speak in government affairs.
This time, the Military Aircraft Department was at the same level as the cabinet. It had the power to directly carry out the replacement, reorganization and reform of a group of soldiers and horses such as the Beijing Camp. Although it was different from the Fifth Army Governor's Office in the early Ming Dynasty, it still had great real power.
Ah.
Zhu Youxiao continued: "The Military Aircraft Department also establishes a second minister of military aircraft. The position is of the third rank and can be held by civilian officials or military generals."
The military generals were overjoyed. This time Minister Xi also had the opportunity to become a military general. It seems that good times are yet to come~
"In addition to the chief and second-ranking officers, there are also walking ministers of the Military Aircraft Department, who are of the fifth rank. We mainly arrange civil servants who are loyal, reliable, and know something about military matters. They will be suitable for serving as local governors in the future."
This is how Colonel Zhu You reviewed the structure of the Military Aircraft Department.
There is a second-grade chief military aircraft minister, a third-grade chief military aircraft minister, and an indefinite number of fifth-grade military aircraft department walking ministers.
The name of Military Aircraft Department and Walking Minister seems to be similar to that of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, but the position and positioning are very different.
This military aircraft department is not a place where various high-ranking officials come in to participate in decision-making, but is similar to a general staff organization, responsible for strategic planning and military power management.
If you have to find a close case, it would be Prussia’s modern staff organization, which directly affected the modern military system.
The civil and military officials had just agreed, and now they feel that the arrangement is appropriate. Those who objected have either fainted and been taken away, or they have been beaten and completely subdued, so all the officials agree.
Zhu Youxiao continued: "As for the candidate, the second minister of the Military Aircraft Department is currently to be determined. But for the walking minister, the supervisory country already has a candidate."
He looked at the area at the back of the official queue and said loudly: "Where are Yang Sichang, a foreign minister from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Hong Chengchou, a foreign minister from the Criminal Ministry?"
The officials became quiet, wondering who these two people were...
Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou, they sound so strange...
Two officials walked out from the middle and the back of the queue.
"My ministers Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Youxiao looked at the two of them carefully.
I saw that Yang Sichang was handsome, majestic, and relatively tall. He looked less than forty years old. Looking at his face again, I felt that there was a calm calmness on his face.
As for Hong Chengchou, he is tall and thin, and he is still very young. His face is sharp but his eyes are kind, and his eyes are small but full of energy.
Zhu Youxiao looked at the two of them. Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou were both capable but had some problems with their character.
In history, both of them were particularly important in the Chongzhen Dynasty, and they performed particularly well in suppressing bandits.
For a period of time, they each brought hope to Ming Dynasty, which was about to collapse.
But they are also the ones who deserve to be blamed.
Yang Sichang had a major responsibility for Lu Xiangsheng's death. Later, he failed to pacify Zhang Xianzhong, but lost Xiangyang. Wuyan committed suicide in the face of Chongzhen.
Not to mention Hong Chengchou. He may not be primarily responsible for the Battle of Songjin, but there is no way to clean up being a traitor in the future. Moreover, whenever Nanming had hope for a counterattack, it was he who jumped out and defeated Nanming's counterattack.
Zhu Youxiao doesn't like these two people that much.
But reforming the military, destroying people's jobs, and even ransacking homes to offend people, this kind of work requires someone with more powerful means.
Compared to Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, and Xiong Wencan, who are also well-known figures in the late Ming Dynasty and whose current qualifications are acceptable and whose positions should be promoted, they are more ruthless in their tactics.
Moreover, the character problem of the two of them was not that they did not listen to the emperor, but that they listened too much to Chongzhen, which led to a disastrous defeat.
Therefore, Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou are capable, capable, and able to obey orders. As long as they are not at Chongzhen's level, they will not shoot themselves in the foot.
He looked at the dignified Yang Sichang and asked in a slightly serious tone:
"Yang Sichang, are you a Jinshi in the 38th year of Wanli?"
"Exactly."
"You reported to the court before that you were firmly opposed to using the chieftains from the southwest to pacify the slaves in Liaodong? Let's talk about it."
"Exactly. I am an official of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and my troops traveled thousands of miles from the southwest to support Liaodong. They consumed countless amounts of food and grass, and were not accustomed to the local environment. In addition, the chieftains were mixed, which could intensify the conflict between the southern and northern armies, and at worst, dissatisfied chieftains could lead to chaos.
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Yang Sichang eloquently said that this person was indeed the strategic planner who put huge pressure on the peasant army during the Chongzhen period. At this time, he was more wary of the southwest and rebellion.
Zhu Youxiao did not laugh after hearing this, but still asked seriously: "Where are the Shizhu white-pole soldiers? This time, Qin Liangyu was very loyal to suppress the rebellion. She suppressed the rebels with thunderous force."
This tone was more serious than when talking to Yang Lian, and some officials were already secretly worried about Yang Sichang.
"I believe that the Shizhu and White Pole Soldiers are very good at fighting, and especially have the courage to fight in hand-to-hand combat. They can be the emperor's army and the cornerstone of reorganizing the Beijing camp, instead of going to Liaodong and becoming isolated."
When Yang Sichang said this, Zhu Youxiao felt happy in his heart.
Coming, coming~
Yang Sichang was more knowledgeable than Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting and others in the late Ming Dynasty, so he was the only one favored by Chongzhen.
"Okay, great idea~
Yang Sichang can be a walking minister of the fifth-grade military aircraft department. I look forward to your performance."