As soon as You Shiwei came back, he immediately contacted Zhu Meng and started a life of wine and meat.
One is the Commander-in-Chief of the Zuo Army, and the other is the Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army. It can be said that their status and strength are equal, but they are the only ones who are so casual.
After getting drunk, You Shiwei waved his hand and asked everyone else to go out.
He said to Zhu Meng: "Brother Zhu, you arrived two days earlier than me. What kind of regulations is this?"
"What are the regulations?" Zhu Meng pretended to be imitating the lake.
"Don't pretend to be with me." You Shiwei touched the white hair on his temples and said harshly: "I'm over fifty years old. I'm tired of fighting a long time ago. I just happened to come back to retire."
"But I'm afraid, that..."
When he said this, he stuttered a little, and for a moment he had no good words to organize.
Zhu Meng understood his concerns and said with a smile: "I understand what you mean, don't worry, the emperor is not that kind of person."
"Well, my You family is different. Shilu is also doing well in Liaodong. It seems that he will become a marquis. When the time comes, there will be one Duke and one Marquis..."
The situation in the early Ming Dynasty was too scary. Fortunately, Emperor Chengzu did not inherit this tradition. Otherwise, there would be no nobles in the Ming Dynasty.
But now that the Ming Dynasty has restored its old territory and even gone far beyond it, and their two heroes have returned to Beijing, You Shiwei can't help but think about it.
Moreover, the You family's situation is even more special.
It is a family of military generals, the second brother Youshiweijue rose to the rank of Duke, and the third brother Youshilujue rose to count. The two brothers are very famous in the army.
Now there is news that the emperor is planning to give a title to his son. If this is true, the You family will have one more prince, that is, three nobles in one family. Is this okay?
You Shiwei could not help but be frightened, fearing that the reward would be too great and that he would be in danger of having his house confiscated.
"You Gong, please keep your heart in your stomach."
Zhu Meng said with a smile: "Not to mention that General You Shilu is your brother, separated by one floor, even so, you two brothers are already over fifty."
"To put it bluntly, His Majesty is now in the prime of life, and you brothers may not be able to wait until the Crown Prince ascends the throne..."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect this level."
Hearing this, You Shiwei burst into laughter: "Besides, the You family has been loyal for generations, and the eldest brother You Shigong died on the battlefield. Who can compare with my family?"
The age factor is here. The emperor is worried about the young generals, not the old guys like them.
"Drink, keep drinking -" You Shiwei was in a good mood and started drinking.
Zhu Meng also accompanied him and drank happily.
He had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Nowadays, the generals in the army are all old and young.
Whether it is You Shiwei or Chen Yongfu, they are all veterans of the Chongzhen Dynasty. They surrendered to the emperor in accordance with the current situation and thus made great achievements.
The younger generation, on the other hand, mostly come from bandit armies, or they may be the elders of Xi'an who were at the core.
The younger ones are only in their twenties, such as Li Dingguo, and the older ones are in their fifties.
The reason is also very simple, the world is moving too fast.
Although there were many wars in these years, from the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th years of Chongzhen, and then to the second year of Shaowu, the world was unified again from the south to the north in six years, which can be described as rapid.
If you look carefully, the South is basically determined by propaganda, and the battles are basically fought in the North.
It can be said that if the emperor did not have the status of a clan, it would take at least five years to truly pacify the entire south.
Moreover, by then the Manchus and Qing dynasties would have already established a foothold in Beijing. How could the south be safely integrated?
Thinking of this, Zhu Meng shuddered.
"We still followed the right person."
"That's the True Dragon Emperor!" You Shiwei was drinking, a little confused, but still excited: "I thought I could live for two more years, but who would have thought that I would become the Duke of the country."
"It's really the smoke coming out of the ancestral graves..."
After You and Zhu returned to Beijing, there was no longer a local general who controlled the military affairs of several provinces. The highest level was only the general soldier.
In this way, the emperor made adjustments to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.
There are still five governor's offices: the front army, the rear army, the left army, the right army, and the middle army. Each governor's office has two governors on the left and right.
The area under the responsibility of the Chinese Military Governor's Office is Hebei Province, Chahar, Xuanfu, Liaoxi, and Shuntianfu.
The Zuojun Dudufu is responsible for the four northwest provinces, Gansu, Shaanxi, Suiyuan, and Ningxia.
The Right Army Governor's Office is responsible for Liaodong and Shandong.
The former military governor's office covers the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, plus Fujian Province.
The rear military governor's office is located in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.
In other words, the five metropolitan governorships no longer have command authority over inland provinces, but only have leadership authority over border areas.
There is no doubt that even if they are just some patrol camps, the interests of the governor's office will be harmed and the interests of nobles will be lost.
Most of the border areas are barren, and money and food need to be imported from the local area, especially from other provinces, thus constraining military power.
Once a war broke out somewhere, the governor's office would naturally send the governor to control the troops.
This avoids a shortage of defense.
Moreover, by then the Manchus and Qing dynasties would have already established a foothold in Beijing. How could the south be safely integrated?
Thinking of this, Zhu Meng shuddered.
"We still followed the right person."
"That's the True Dragon Emperor!" You Shiwei was drinking, a little confused, but still excited: "I thought I could live for two more years, but who would have thought that I would become the Duke of the country."
"It's really the smoke coming out of the ancestral graves..."
After You and Zhu returned to Beijing, there was no longer a local general who controlled the military affairs of several provinces. The highest level was only the general.
In this way, the emperor made adjustments to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.
There are still five governor's offices: the front army, the rear army, the left army, the right army, and the middle army. Each governor's office has two governors on the left and right.
The area under the responsibility of the Chinese Military Governor's Office is Hebei Province, Chahar, Xuanfu, Liaoxi, and Shuntianfu.
The Zuojun Dudufu is responsible for the four northwest provinces, Gansu, Shaanxi, Suiyuan, and Ningxia.
The Right Army Governor's Office is responsible for Liaodong and Shandong.
The former military governor's office covers the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, plus Fujian Province.
The rear military governor's office is located in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.
In other words, the five metropolitan governorships no longer have command authority over inland provinces, but only have leadership authority over border areas.
There is no doubt that even if they are just some patrol camps, the interests of the governor's office will be harmed and the interests of nobles will be lost.
Most of the border areas are barren, and money and food need to be imported from the local area, especially from other provinces, thus constraining military power.
Once a war broke out somewhere, the governor's office would naturally send the governor to control the troops.
This avoids a shortage of defense.
Most of the border areas are barren, and money and food need to be imported from the local area, especially from other provinces, thus constraining military power.
Once a war broke out somewhere, the governor's office would naturally send the governor to control the troops.