Xinshun 1730

Chapter 216 Military Reform Concept
"It's that simple?"

Liu Yu felt a little unbelievable.He thought that this matter must be extremely difficult, but in his father's view, this matter seemed to be just a matter of the emperor's words.

Thinking about what my father said, it seems to make sense.

No matter how strong the navy is, it only needs an army stationed in Weihai, and the navy will be watched to death, dare not move and cannot move.

Moreover, the large military expenditure means that the navy cannot be established without a powerful empire.

From Weihai to Beijing, there is no Taiwan Strait, no English Channel, and no Atlantic Ocean.

Therefore, as long as such a military force can bring enough benefits to the emperor, the emperor will definitely support it.

Liu Yu has already told the emperor how much wealth the navy can bring.So when Liu Sheng said this, Liu Yu immediately felt relieved.

"As father said, His Majesty should agree."

Liu Sheng didn't know the follow-up plan, didn't ask, and didn't even want to know.

"You, you will be tied to the navy for the rest of your life. In the battle of the Western Regions, you fought too frighteningly. Not only did you deter the tribes of the Western Regions, Mongolia, even the snow-capped mountains, and Rakshasa, but it also made His Majesty feel uneasy."

"Although you have said all day long that training is the most important thing and fighting is the last thing. It's nothing more than saying this, but who dares to really believe it? Remember one sentence in the future, don't touch the army."

He said it was a warning, but in fact he felt relieved and praised it fiercely.

After boasting, he said: "Even if there is any war in the future, remember one sentence. The navy only cares about the sea. Even if your Majesty asks you to lead the overall situation, you must refuse. Let a special general lead the army."

"Just remember this point, you can use as much ability as you have. Your majesty wants to use this noble family, but dare not use it, but has to use it. But don't worry, honorable They will definitely support you."

"It's not for you, but for your military reform method. His Majesty will not allow civil servants to intervene in the establishment of the navy; and the military reform of the army will make the nobles have a new life. You have thought carefully about this matter. , I don’t need to say more.”

Liu Sheng has seen Liu Yu's proposal on military reform, and from the perspective of nobles, he supports it on balance.

The entire military reform revolves around three things.

Set up training camps.

In Beijing, Jinling, Shandong, Xijing, Jingxiang and other five places, set up special training places to recruit soldiers and train them intensively.

The military training office is directly under the jurisdiction of the central government, and the Jiedu envoys and Zheng Zongquan in various places are not allowed to interfere.

The officials in the military training department have low positions, that is, small military officers of the sixth and seventh ranks. They are not qualified to lead troops in war, nor are they qualified to transfer troops.

Just change all the flintlocks and bayonets, and concentrate on training queues, bayonets and firing guns.

Establish a staff department.

The staff department is directly under the emperor, and is filled by young staff officers and military leaders.

For military bosses, the staff department is a nursing home.

For young staff officers, the official position is not high, but the power and responsibility are extremely heavy, and all the authority comes from His Majesty, allowing the emperor to gain command of the military in various places by controlling the staff department.

On the one hand, it can hold the military power more firmly, and on the other hand, it can also maintain a sense of presence in the army.

Under the staff department, there are also staff officers of various units, similar to the Qingzhou Army, who are in charge of camping, marching, and pre-war preparations.

On the one hand, it allows the leading generals to concentrate on commanding the battle, on the other hand...the same sentence: A well-controlled army, an incompetent general, should not be defeated lightly.

Some commanders do not need any advice from their subordinates. They plan and make decisions alone, and their staff are only responsible for implementing their plans.However, such a great commander is rare in the world.In the vast majority of cases, the commander of an army cannot make decisions without taking advice.Such advice is usually the result of collective thinking by the staff team, whose knowledge and experience equip them to make sound judgments.

Especially in the case of Xungui in charge of the army, most of them are middle-aged. In this case, the role of the staff department is even more important.

As Prussia thought: in general, it is impossible to simply remove incompetent generals, and most generals are incompetent.But we can at least give them some able assistants.Chiefs of staff are those who help incompetent generals carry out their duties by providing the leadership and command the military needs.

The establishment of the staff department is very suitable for Dashun's court characteristics.

On the one hand, the civil servants did not control the soldiers, and the emperor held on tightly, relying on nobles and good family members to control the military power.

The nobles are a force that the emperor can trust, but the nobles must ensure the eldest son inheritance system, which makes one generation inferior to the next, and occasionally there will be two who can fight, and they will become the pillar force.

It is necessary to ensure that the battle can be won, but also to ensure that the leader can hold the scene in the army, then Xungui is the most suitable.

The staff department assists the nobles in fighting, and it is impossible to have control over the army, because they cannot compete with the nobles, so they can only use the power of suggestion or under appropriate circumstances, replace the command of the noble general in the battle.

The General Staff should take over the powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of Military Affairs, draw maps of various places, survey and map surrounding North Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam and other places, and formulate a series of combat plans at any time.

At that time, the emperor will come forward to issue these plans for strategic guidance, which can also guarantee the emperor's prestige in the army.

In this way, the nobles don't have to worry about holding the military power to cause the emperor's suspicion, but also can guarantee that they can lead the army from generation to generation. This is a long-lasting benefit for the class of nobles.

Otherwise, it is very likely that, like the previous dynasty, Xungui will eventually become a waste.

The leader of the army is incompetent. If the civil servants lead the army, the only thing left for the nobles is to occupy the land, have children, and host the honor banquet on behalf of the emperor.

In the end, he could only end up as a marginal person in the court.

This is a situation that the third and fourth generations of nobles in Dashun are unwilling to see.

The third thing is the military academy system.

Dashun had abolished the martial arts examinations long after Jingxiang, and switched to the camp-school system of the Sanshe method. Although this was not considered a military academy, at least it was beyond the scope of the painful martial arts.

Those selected in the martial arts are all brave generals who can fight one against ten, but times have changed, and being brave and unparalleled is of no use.

The three-shelf method of camp school and martial arts palace can be seamlessly switched to military school, as long as the teaching materials and the proportion of examinations are changed.

Reduce the proportion of horseback riding and shooting guns; replace commander books such as the Seven Books of Martial Arts with drills and battalion and company tactics; increase the proportion of arithmetic and geometry.

Under the military academy system, the sons of good families have more room for promotion, and can take advantage of the advantages of camp and school to squeeze out a large number of officers.

Because of the things that the military academy needs to test, it is decided that even if the restrictions are relaxed for the time being, in fact, not many people who are not from good families can be admitted.

The military academy system guarantees a lower limit, guarantees the combat effectiveness of grassroots officers, and also guarantees that this is a place where civil servants of the imperial examination department cannot intervene.

Dashun's size only needs a high enough lower limit, not a famous general.

With the imperial examinations occupying an absolute advantage in the court, the imperial power can be manipulated in the middle, making military officers the most loyal subordinates of the emperor.

At the same time, allowing civilian officials to maintain the power of supervision can also prevent military commanders from being too domineering.

The military rank system after graduating from the military academy can guarantee the income and honor of the officers. The military rank is the military rank, and the military position is the military position, which cannot be equated.

The military reform centered on these three things is actually a tripartite effort by the sons of the good family, nobles, and the emperor to carve up the military government and completely regain military power.

In this way, there is a clear distinction between those who support military reform and those who oppose military reform.

The training department ensures the quality of recruits, standardized management, and uniform tactics.

The military training office is full of small officials. It is possible to train soldiers, but it is absolutely impossible to lead troops to fight, and there is no need to worry about rebellion in the military training office.

The staff department controls the command power of the campaign and the strategic decision-making power. Professional staff officers can let the incompetent nobles take charge of the army, and the nobles can suppress the entire army by virtue of their status as nobles.

Military academies hold a promotion route beyond the imperial examinations, while ensuring that they have qualified officers for the battles of the new era.

The power of the military government must be attacked.

Once the military reform is completed, the position of the military government will be very embarrassing. What functions are left?

The emperor gained complete military power and guaranteed absolute control over the army. Even if the military government is not abolished, the military government is actually just a rubber stamp.

At the same time, taking military power away from the military government controlled by imperial civil servants is also conducive to the expansion of Dashun.

This is an era that is very suitable for expansion. If you take the first step, you can use your volume to form an advantage in crushing the surrounding area.

Civil officials with imperial examination backgrounds are limited by their three views and do not support "military aggression", but what the staff should consider is military merit, military merit and military merit.

Moreover, the staff of the military government did too badly.

The map is not clear, the military strength of the surrounding countries is not understood, and the intelligence of Myanmar, Vietnam and Japan is ignorant.

It is not impossible to count on this group of people who know the words of the saints, but it is really impossible to fight wars, especially foreign wars.

This year is not militaristic. Waiting for the national awakening in a hundred years, even if you want to be militaristic, you will not be able to control it.

Liu Sheng both recognized and supported this set of military reform ideas, and he was sure that the nobles would also support them.

At the same time, taking this opportunity to set up the idea of ​​​​the Ministry of the Navy, there will be a lot of room for manipulation.

If the emperor wants to ensure that he can completely control the army, he will rest assured of the navy. As Liu Sheng said, if an army of 1 people is stationed in Weihai, then the navy will always belong to the emperor.

A navy that has no ports, no shipyards and repair yards, no gunpowder replenishment, no logistics, and no docking is a waste.

The final decision is naturally in the hands of the emperor, because Liangjiazi and nobles support this military reform, the emperor can balance in the middle, and use the power of Liangjiazi and nobles to take power.

After Liu Sheng analyzed this matter to Liu Yu, he said again: "The matter of equality will definitely make His Majesty firm in his military reform. Because the Qingzhou Army you drilled gave His Majesty a reason to persuade the courtiers."

"Westerners' military tactics are so powerful. If there is no military reform, in the future, if Westerners come to invade, or the small countries around you... You must know that the biggest lesson of the establishment of this dynasty is that the 20 people in the previous dynasty will come from the descendants. Jin almost taught Shenzhou Lu Shen a lesson."

"You don't need it, but it doesn't mean others won't use it. The Western forces have already gained a foothold in the Nanyang countries. You have fought so well in the Western Regions, Your Majesty will not be afraid. It is because the military reform has become inevitable. You are here at this time." The establishment of the Ministry of the Navy in the letter is just fishing in troubled waters."

"If it succeeds, the Ministry of the Navy will be established."

"If it doesn't work, take a step back and get the silver tael. We will discuss it later."

"You can modify this memorial again. This time, I will present it to Your Majesty when I go back. Your Majesty will also print and distribute it to the ministers for the great court to discuss."

(End of this chapter)