The twenty-fourth chapter of the country's future (4)
After saying these words, Zhao Xin felt a little proud and proud. Archer of the Song Dynasty!
In his previous life, he was very famous and was considered as elite as the Liao Lord's Pishi Army and Xixia's Iron Kites.
The key thing is that the Liao Lord's Pishi Army, which is the left and right armies, totals no more than 30,000.
And the Xixia Iron Kites, even when they were at their strongest, had no more than 10,000 people.
But at the peak of the Song Dynasty, the number of archers exceeded one hundred thousand.
The combat effectiveness and fighting will are not inferior to Pishijun and Iron Kites at all, and are even worse!
As long as they fight in their own hometown, basically who will destroy whom!
It should be noted that although these rural soldiers are called archers, they are actually cavalry!
Moreover, he is also a cavalryman who is strong, skilled in martial arts and resolute in combat!
After all, those with war horses can be granted three hectares of land, while those without war horses can only be granted two hectares of land.
Therefore, any motivated young man will try his best to buy a war horse!
If that didn't work, several families would pool their money together and buy a stallion for breeding.
In Zhao Xin's previous life, these tax-free and landed archers were the vanguard of his king's destruction of Xixia.
Even now, these archers are also the backbone and elite of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty.
The backbone and core of Di Qing's security army, Ren Fu's suppression army, and Zhong Shiheng's Zhong family army were all composed of these local elites.
But Lu Yijian frowned as he listened.
Archer?
Of course they know it, not only know it, but they are very familiar with it.
After all, now that the country is in the midst of employing people, who doesn’t like the easy-to-use, cheap, powerful, loyal and obedient army of border archers, the management and deployment of border archers, and the rule of the border?
Last year, Fan Zhongyan submitted a letter requesting that archers be recruited on Jingdong Road as a reserve team for Shaanxi.
After discussing with Zhongshu, the Privy Council agreed to Fan Zhongyan's request, so he died in September of that year. After Zhongshu asked the officials for instructions and received permission, he issued an order in the form of an ultimatum issued by Zhongshu, ordering Jingdong Road.
Recruit archers from Wudu to prepare for Western affairs.
The command was sent, but it has not been executed until now.
Not only because Jingdong Road is not like Shaanxi, it is vast and sparsely populated, and there is enough land for cultivation.
What's more, the civil servants are quite critical of these guys who don't pay taxes.
Do you still need to have a household registration if you don’t pay taxes?
It affects the performance evaluation!
The performance evaluation is directly connected with the grinding survey.
In the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, where some people were willing to die if they could cut off half a year of grinding work, it may affect the officials' efforts to reduce grinding work. No matter how small it is, some people will not do it.
Therefore, Lu Yijian shook his head on the spot and said: "Recruiting so many archers, what will the local officials do?"
"What's more, so many common people have been recruited as rural soldiers. They are already rebellious and difficult to control. If they become more powerful, I am worried that they may not be able to get rid of them in the future, which violates the laws of our ancestors..."
Others also nodded and agreed.
The ancestral methods of the Song Dynasty were not as serious on the part of military commanders as later generations imagined and believed.
In fact, many people may not know that the salary of military officials in the Song Dynasty was much higher than that of civil servants!
Therefore, the most direct way for the kings of the Song Dynasty to favor civil servants was to let them take military positions.
And civil servants usually flock to it.
Nowadays, basically all the prime ministers of the Song Dynasty have received military service.
For example, Prime Minister Lu Yijian, before he became prime minister again last year, judged Tianxiong's army as his own official.
Guarding important towns with important ministers was the ancestral system of the Song Dynasty.
It is the tradition of the Northern Song Dynasty to use literature to control military force.
As for the military ministers?
Look at the Cao family, look at the Xiang family, look at the Guo family, look at the Han family, who would dare to say that the status of the military officials of the Song Dynasty was not high and their treatment was not good?
In the final analysis, any distinction between civil and military affairs and any differences between civil and military affairs are all bullshit!
Military ministers and civil servants are all scholar-bureaucrats!
They are all landlords!
Where are the differences?
Can the money of the Cao family and the money of the Lu family be different?
Therefore, after listening to Lu Yijian's words, Zhao Xin just laughed.
He is not as easy to fool as his father!
Therefore, he immediately answered the question and said: "The ancestral system of the Song Dynasty has never insulted military officials or warriors!"
"Only by making the military officials study, so that the military personnel know their loyalty, know etiquette, and know how to advance and retreat!"
Lu Yijian choked immediately.
Because what Zhao Xin said is right!
After the founding of the Song Dynasty, there was indeed no slight or abuse towards the old generals and heroes.
On the contrary, people like You Chong and Long Yu were the reason why the Song Dynasty could make a stable transition to today!
Otherwise, why do the empresses and empress dowagers of the Song Dynasty have to be Taizu and the empresses of Taizong’s heroes?
Zhao Zhen, an official, saw that the atmosphere was a little stiff, so he quickly came out to smooth things over, and said with a smile: "Erlang is right! I also heard that when Dang Shizhong (Dang Jin) was a Taiwei, when he met Emperor Taizu, he forgot to say goodbye.
, so he became wise in his haste and worshiped: I heard that the customs in ancient times were simple and simple, and I hope that the officialdom will end well! Everyone on the left and right laughed, and one of the attendants asked about it. The party attendant then said: I often see Tsoda people like to drop their school bags, and I also dropped one or two.
This sentence, so that the officials will know that I am studying! Emperor Taizu was very pleased and rewarded the party ministers heavily!"
"It can be seen that the family law of our ancestors indeed ordered military officials to study more and read well!"
The officials all spoke, so Lu Yijian had no choice but to smile and say, "What the officials said is true... and the old minister also agrees..."
Zhang Dexiang, who was on the side, immediately came out to make up for it accurately: "I heard that when I was in Jianlongzhong, Emperor Taizu heard that the Imperial Academy had summoned all the students to give lectures, and he happily said to his left and right: I want to make all the military officials read, and I want them to know what is going on.
The way to govern...the ancestors had far-reaching intentions, and the old ministers only bowed their heads to worship..."
Du Yan immediately followed up and continued to make up his sword: "I have also heard that the King of Han (Zhao Pu) started out as an official and had few academics. Emperor Taizu loved his talent and every time he persuaded him to read more, the King of Han would not let go of the scroll.
Lao Jing's master's degree and old Confucianism are still inferior!"
This made Lu Yijian feel awkward and just wanted to find a place to get in without showing his timidity.
Only Zhao Xin sneered in his heart.
He had already seen through the tricks of the Song Dynasty civil servants to deceive people in his previous life.
Are you talking about your ancestors?
So what did the ancestors say?
Others won't tell it, but Zhao Xin has read an incident recorded in Taizu's Notes on Daily Life.
At the beginning, Zhao Kuangyin was in Bianjing. One day, he suddenly remembered that he needed to pay attention to his son's academic problems, so he called the palace minister and asked: How is King Qin's studies? The minister replied: Recently, the poems and poems written by King Qin are very good.
!Zhao Kuangyin said something at that time: It is not necessary for the emperor's children to be good at writing. Once the emperor understands the meaning of the classics, he can control chaos in ancient and modern times, so that he will not be deceived by the officials in the future!
In addition, the history of the country is written in black and white, recording Zhao Kuangyin’s considerations when he appointed civil servants to guard the vassal and take back the military power of the generals: I have selected more than 100 Confucian officials to divide and rule the vassal, even if they are all corrupt, they are not
And the calamity of a single warrior!
The ancestors saw it very clearly.
No matter whether they are civil servants or military generals, they are all ministers, and they are all targets of use!
There is no right or wrong, good or evil, only appropriateness or not, and only the consideration of the lesser of two rights and harms.
With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Xin hugged her father's body and said: "Ah, if the country wants to recruit archers in a big way, it is inevitable that there will be discussions and criticisms in the government and the public. How about you order officials from all over the country to recruit archers who are willing to go?"
The officials along the border serve as commanders of each capital, teaching archers how to read and learn their loyalty, filial piety and etiquette. They are promised to all officials that for one year of command, one year of work will be reduced, and those with merit will receive twice as much..."
The Song Dynasty may lack everything else, but it does not lack civil servants, especially civil servants who take risks for promotion!
And minus one year of grinding and surveying, this is a big killer, enough to make civil servants all over the world flock to it!
And this is exactly what Zhao Xin practiced in his previous life, and is the best way to control the archers!
After more than ten years, the archers have never rebelled, rebelled, or caused trouble.
The civil servants in charge of the army did not have any objections, because it was very Northern Song Dynasty!
When the others heard Zhao Xin's suggestion, they were stunned for a moment and then quickly reacted.
"The Duke Qianqiu!"
There is no better, more suitable, and more in line with the national conditions and current situation of the Song Dynasty than Zhao Xin's method!
