Spring is in full bloom, everything is recovering, and after bursts of spring rain, Beijing ushered in a sunny day.
“It’s time for renovations in the outer city too!”
Opening the curtain, Sun Lin was used to the cleanliness of the inner city, but he couldn't stand the filth of the outer city.
"The Ministry of Finance is already making arrangements." Zhu Yi, who was sitting next to him, said calmly.
Unlike Sun Lin who concentrated on the navy, Zhu Yi mostly worked in the army, especially in the Beijing camp.
In fact, the cabinet and court discussed the use of clan members to join the army, but in the end the emperor suppressed it.
There is just one more restriction: close clan members are not allowed to join the army.
What is a close branch? It refers to the clan within three generations of the emperor and within five robes.
In ancient times, the three clans were implicated, and the five other clans were not included.
Zhu Yi naturally complied with this request, but he finally got tired of it, and in recent days he transferred to Lifan Academy and became the new Yuanwailang.
The Lifan Yuan's power is relatively small, basically deprived of it from the Ministry of Rites, so it doesn't care about him, a twenty-year-old Yuanwailang.
"Brother Zhu, I heard that your Lifan Academy only has three divisions, right?"
Sun Lin asked curiously.
"That's right."
Zhu Yi sighed: "The Xiyi Division, the Waifan Division, and the Tribute Division are all so idle."
"After one or two years of qualifications, when the time comes to serve as an official, wouldn't it be easy for the prefect to do so?"
Sun Lin saw clearly and pointed out the key point directly.
Zhu Yi also laughed. Didn't he come to the Lifan Court just because he had a weak sense of presence? No one cared about a twenty-year-old Yuanwailang?
As the deputy of the doctor, Yuan Wai Lang also held a high position in the company, so he lived a leisurely life.
After a while, the two entered the inner city and came to Zhu Mou's house.
Zhu Jing suppressed her racing thoughts and ran straight over: "Two brothers, I can finally see you."
"I heard you were getting engaged, how could we not come?"
A rare smile appeared on Zhu Yi's face, while Sun Lin on the side joked: "I heard that she is the niece of Li Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment. You are indeed a pretty good kid."
Zhu Jing was not shy at all. She welcomed the two of them in, put tea and melon seeds on the table, and started talking:
"I'm not in a hurry about the marriage. Your Majesty has already made arrangements. I just obey."
As he spoke, he lowered his tone and asked: "I heard that there is another army reorganization. Have you heard about it?"
Zhu Yi frowned and said, "I just came out of the capital camp, but I heard what my father-in-law said."
"Then it must be there." Sun Lin said helplessly: "I just came back from Taiwan and I don't know as much as you do."
"You are the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, why are you asking about this?"
Zhu Yi looked at him up and down and said in surprise: "You don't want to go to the camp, do you?"
"That's right -" Zhu Jing showed a cheerful smile: "Brother is really good at judging people."
"Bah, who doesn't know that you are a pretty kid?"
Zhu Yi cursed with a smile, and then said seriously: "Joining the army is not a good thing. I just came out recently, why do you want to join again?"
"The troops in these five cities have nothing to do. They are either catching thieves, putting out fires, or clearing ditches. It's so boring."
Zhu Jing shook her head and said with a grimace: "Both brothers are already viscounts, but I just have nothing on my head. Isn't it uncomfortable?"
"You're only seventeen, why are you so anxious?"
Zhu Yi still wanted to persuade him: "Besides, can you join the army without His Majesty's approval?"
"There is no rush for the title, there is plenty of time."
Sun Lin also said sincerely: "With our status, there are many opportunities for titles. You'd better leave your heirs."
"How about you come to the Navy?" Sun Lin's eyes lit up and he said, "You can come and accompany me too."
"No, I have studied martial arts and literature for many years, and all my skills are in my hands. Wouldn't it be a disservice to go to sea?"
Zhu Jing shook her head: "My two brothers will say something nice for me when the time comes, and your Majesty may let me go."
"Humph, that's a nice thought."
Zhu Yi gave up hope.
But the news about the army reorganization spread wider and wider, spreading from central Beijing to the entire North Zhili.
In fact, this was a long-planned operation.
After taking control of Nanjing from Huguang, the emperor went on a non-stop campaign, and the one he reorganized the most was his direct troops, the Jingying camp.
In other places, the armed forces are in a state of reorganization, weeding out the old and weak, and setting up patrol camps. Patrol camps are arranged in this way, and salaries are paid to fill their bellies to prevent them from becoming bandits and rebelling.
This laissez-faire situation finally came to an end in the third year of Shaowu.
Starting from the second year of Shaowu's reign, general troops were successively dispatched to various places to suppress one party. Although there were only a few thousand people, they were enough to implement the imperial court's ideas.
As a result, a nationwide military reorganization began.
After some summary and the thoughts of various ministers, Zhu Yixi finally adopted the recruitment system.
So the garrison system that replaced the garrison system entered the stage of history.
As the name suggests, the army of each province is divided into two, the town army headed by local soldiers, and the general army leading the Beijing camp to garrison the local area.
The town soldiers are the soldiers of the province and form a patrol battalion. The soldiers are replaced within twenty years. There are 300 people in the county and 500 in the government to suppress the local area.
A soldier's monthly salary is five hundred qian, and his grain is one stone, which is enough to support his family.
Yingzheng is the seventh rank and is appointed by the Ministry of War.
In this way, the total number of patrol camps in a province is one town, ranging from 10,000 people to 20,000 to 30,000 people. It is no problem to deal with some thieves.
To guard the provincial capital, there is a Beijing camp of three to five thousand people, headed by the general soldier, who serves every five years. It is mainly used to suppress rebellions that are difficult to handle by patrol battalions and to defend those key pass areas.
The Ministry of War calculated that the eighteen provinces in the country would have a total of nearly 300,000 troops for suppression and 90,000 garrison troops, for a total of 400,000.
If we add the planned 150,000 Beijing camp and the expected 100,000 border troops, the total will be 300,000.
The total size of the army is about 700,000. Although it is less, they are all full-time standing troops.
Although the size of the Beijing camp was only 100,000, its firearms and equipment were nearly half of them, and the cost was extremely high.
"So, why did the officer let him do it?"
Lu Daqi, Minister of War, expressed limited approval for such a huge plan, but was extremely worried:
"One general is incompetent and the whole army is exhausted. If it is not a hereditary officer like the guard, who will command those local patrol camps?"
"You can't rely on those talented people to promote people!"
The importance of officers is self-evident. The incompetence of one general will kill the whole army, so the selection of generals must be important. After all, it is much more worry-free and convenient to select generals.
"Do another martial arts competition!"
Zhao Shu proposed a seemingly feasible plan: "In the past, military generals were either Yinguan, or were promoted and were in the army, and military examinations were often suspended. Now it is just right."
“The regulations are all ready-made and can be used directly.”
This method has been recognized by everyone.
But the emperor was not satisfied.
Because the content of the martial arts examination is too weak, it is either riding and shooting, or writing martial arts scriptures silently. How can such a person fight? Even Zhao Kuo may not be as good as him.