Zhao Xi did not fully explain it. Although he knew that the military service system in later generations and the promotion mechanism for soldiers were very complete and he was quite familiar with it, he still did not fully explain it.
There is a saying called conformity. In this era, we need to have a system that is consistent with this era.
Therefore, he still proposed a framework and let the generals flesh it out. Only in this way will the proposed system be the most suitable.
There should be no problem in canceling tattoos. In the original Forbidden Army, the Upper Fourth Army, and the Wuxun family, tattooing of soldiers has long been discontinued.
Smoothing the transfer of military and civilian registration... In fact, the government has been doing this in recent years and has achieved results.
The treatment of soldiers, as far as the current New Army soldiers are concerned, is no worse than that of scribes in imperial yamen, and when they reach the rank of captain, they are even close to those of the top three and Jinshi.
There is no problem with this, it has already been established.
As for the length of persuasion for military service, if what the officials say can come true, the country will no longer have to worry about redundant troops, and there will no longer be useless soldiers. It will also be able to create a country where all the people are soldiers, comparable to the Northern Liao and Western Xia
The strong man controls the strings...
If the promotion mechanism for soldiers is established and improved, it will herald the vitality of the army of the country, and hundreds of millions of people will become the cradle of the generals of the country...
"Your Majesty, can we learn from some of the practices of the previous dynasty's military system? Anyone who participates in the war will be exempted from the two taxes and related labor."
Fu Bi said a little excitedly. He couldn't bear to hold another meeting and felt that he should be able to make a preliminary draft this time.
He didn't believe that the officials had a sudden idea. In Fu Bi's view, the official system of military service should have been established very early, when the officials were preparing to change the disadvantages of redundant soldiers in the country.
Otherwise, there would not be an industry led by soldiers-turned-citizens.
The service life of the military service system seems to provide a steady stream of craftsmen for these industries.
Fu Bi also thought about how to maintain the industry if the craftsmen of these industries established by the officials grew old after a few years and the country no longer had the disadvantages of redundant troops.
Fu Bi understood the idea of the military service system when it came to the officials. From the beginning, the officials thought of today, and even said that the officials would push back the military service system without Wang Jiefu's military raising method.
"The smooth flow of military and civilian transfers means that soldiers can still return to farming after their service has expired. At the same time, they can also choose to work in various mining towns to supplement the attrition of miners in the mining towns."
"What Prime Minister Han said is absolutely true. Yan Bo believes that the standards for soldiers of the New Army can be selected from among the active soldiers. Those who meet the standards of the New Army can be trained in the martial arts hall, become standing soldiers, enter the combat order, and then learn from the previous dynasty.
The system of earning titles for military merit.”
Wen Yanbo took over Han Qi's speech and related the military service method to the military selection method.
The direction of the entire speech was completely out of the scope of Wang Anshi's art of war, which made Wang Anshi unable to turn around for a while.
Raising troops... Yes, once the imperial court implements such a military service law...
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, once the imperial court implements the military service law, in accordance with the holy will, the family members and families of soldiers should receive preferential treatment. This will inevitably form a trend among the people, and it is likely to form competition. Therefore, the law of raising troops
, still needs to be promoted among the people, and even the law of armor protection should be implemented to ensure the quality of servicemen."
It's coming soon. The more he talks about it, the closer it gets to what Zhao Xi wants. It's even closer to the military service system of later generations.
Zhao Xi had to pay tribute to Mr. Zhengshitang. Wisdom really does not distinguish between times.
The Song Dynasty had a recruiting system, which meant that soldiers were a profession. However, the lack of a reasonable withdrawal and replacement mechanism led to the disadvantage of redundant soldiers.
When Zhao Xi created various industries, he said he was solving the problem of redundant soldiers, but it was better to say he was improving the Song Dynasty's military recruitment system.
The promotion of the Military Service Law will completely complete the entire military system.
Zhao Xi looks forward to the performance of these elites...~
"Prime Minister, since we are selecting soldiers among hundreds of millions of people, there should be standards. Although this standard is not better than the standards for soldiers of the new army, it should not be judged by the squires. Your Majesty, I think it should be decided by the Privy Council.
Together with the Ministry of War and the Martial Arts Hall, we will formulate the criteria for selecting soldiers..."
This is a right, but it is also a responsibility, and it is also the responsibility of the Privy Council. Wen Yanbo did his part.
"Once the imperial court implements the policy of military service and the policy of selecting soldiers for their service period, I am afraid that even the people of the city will flock to it. What if merchants select soldiers? What about scholars selecting soldiers?"
This is right! When Han Jiang mentioned this, this is what Zhao Xi expected. Continue...~
"Dali Mining City, Guangnan Manganese Mine, including Huaizhou Carbon Mine, and the mining cities that are about to be put into operation in the four prefectures of Yunying have a limited number of reductions in personnel year by year, and the imperial court currently has a serious shortage of soldiers. This means that in the first year of selection,
After joining the army, when the term of service expires, there will be a large-scale transfer of soldiers."
"Miners are now well-known in the country as a good business. There will be a situation where supply exceeds demand. Should we explain different future destinations when selecting troops to avoid being caught off guard?"
Regardless of whether Lu Gongbi was considering industrial gains or focusing on military service, his words were also what Zhao Xi expected.
The ensuing discussion became more and more heated, ranging from the age of selection, service period, whereabouts upon re-enlistment, and even the promotion mechanism of soldiers, including preferential treatment for family members of serving soldiers and rewards for military merit, etc.
They all had lively and fruitful discussions.
To be honest, when it comes to discussing matters, there are only seven or eight people at most. Any more will cause chaos.
"My dear Sirs, to sum up, if the imperial court wants to implement the military service law, it needs to follow the following points: First, everyone over the age of sixteen, regardless of class or origin, is obliged to serve in the military."
"Second, conscripts will no longer be tattooed, have a lifelong system, and will no longer be identified as soldiers. When the service period expires, the original nationality will be restored, the slave status will be promoted, and the lowly status will be converted to civilians."
"Third, during the service period, if you meet certain standards or have military merit, you can transfer to the army if you meet the conditions and receive training at the martial arts hall."
"Fourth, when the service period expires, a decision will be made to extend the service, transfer to a miner, or be repatriated to the country of origin based on the performance and ability during the service period."
"Fifth, if there are soldiers serving in the family, all taxes on that single household will be cancelled. The local government will give military households a certain amount of subsidies every year based on local conditions. This item applies to the current soldiers of the new army."
"Sixth, if a scholar serves in the army and meets the standard of a soldier in the new army, he will be promoted to a seventh-grade Wuyi doctor in the year of selection, and will be awarded the corresponding civil service, which will not affect his examination."
"Seventh, the merchant's service and tax exemption will be determined based on the merchant's business, the number of households of the merchant, and the state where the merchant is located."
"Eighth, the military service implements a combination of selecting and raising troops. The Privy Council, together with the Ministry of War, formulates selection standards. On the basis of recommendations from local and state governments, the new army generals garrisoned in various places select soldiers on their own. Those who are selected by state capitals for recruiting troops
The proportion will be included in the official merit examination items."
"My dear Sirs, the general framework has been drafted today. The specific details still need to be worked out and you need to worry about..."