I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 274 Su Liang’s preparation method and Zhao Zhen’s pleasant afternoon tea time

June 20th.

The Reform Department announced the abolition of the Bao Ma Law and the Bao Jia Law implemented in the northwest states, and publicized the harm of these two laws to the people.

June 22nd.

Kaifeng Prefecture announced the final verdict in the death case of Qi Sanlang.

Ma Fengchao, who was waiting to be controlled by the pavilion, was charged with hiring a murderer, spreading rumors, and falsely accusing an official. He was punished for several crimes and was deposed and exiled to Qiongzhou.

According to his age and physical strength, he is expected to die on the road before reaching Qiongzhou.

June 24th.

Zhao Zhen issued an edict announcing that Su Liang's "On the Dismissal of the Privy Council and the Three Yamen" would be permanently stored in the Shame-Recognizing Pavilion, so that all officials would take a warning.

at the same time.

Officials from Zhongshu, Dali Temple, and Taiwan remonstrated one after another, saying that Su Liang had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes. Although there were contradictory words in the memorial, it was for the consideration of the imperial court and had no selfish motives. They implored Su Liang to be reinstated to his original position.

Zhao Zhen refused and kept all such memorials unpublished.

The next day, the officials again petitioned Zhao Zhen to reinstate Su Liang to his original position.

Zhao Zhen also doesn't allow it.

The ministers played again and again, but Zhao Zhen refused.

This went on for several days.

It was not until the third day of July that Zhao Zhen issued an edict to restore Su Liang to his official position, and warned him with a hand edict: If he makes any disobedient remarks again, he will definitely be punished.

This is the political ecology of the court in the Song Dynasty.

After tugging and tugging, each other had their own steps.

The official family has gained face, the inviolability of ancestral family laws has been retained, and all the things they wanted to do have been accomplished...

All the officials in the court could see that the officials wanted to pardon Su Liang.

Therefore, no one came forward to stop it.

Those officials who really hated Su Liang were punished for "excessive impeachment". Now they are more honest than the other and do not have the courage to impeach Su Liang at all.

I just hope that my confession will be removed from the Shame Museum as soon as possible.

Su Liang never admitted his mistake, but he was no longer so stubborn.

He knew in his heart that with his own memorial, it was impossible for the court to break the ancestral law that had been implemented for many years.

However, the fighting spirit of the Central Forbidden Army has increased significantly, and Su Liang is already very satisfied.

Chongwen and suppressing martial arts have advantages and disadvantages.

If you want to eliminate all the disadvantages, it will definitely not rely on the efforts of one person, let alone a few days.

At this moment, Su Liang had revealed a corner.

Future Guardsmen soldiers will definitely get better and better.

Ouyang Xiu and Su Liang were drinking and chatting.

While drunk, he gave Su Liang a unique perspective on "ancestral family law".

At present, officials follow the laws of their ancestors so much because their achievements are far lower than those of Taizu Taizong and the late emperors.

If the official family has great achievements, then the words and practices of the official family will be the ancestral family law of the future Song Dynasty.

Hearing this, Su Liang was instantly relieved.

When the officials are trained into virtuous and sage kings, all problems regarding the ancestral family law will be easily solved.

……

Early morning on the fifth day of July.

Su Liang wore a scarlet official robe and came to the Reform Department.

And this moment.

Fan Zhongyan, Wang Yaochen, Fu Bi, Zeng Gongliang, Liang Shi, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang were already waiting at the door.

After Wang Anshi saw Su Liang, he bowed and extended his hands in a gesture of invitation. He smiled and said loudly: "Su Yushi, please go inside first!"

Everyone else also looked at Su Liang with a smile.

Su Liang looked horrified and said quickly: "Everyone, this move will break my heart. You must not do it, you must not do it!"

Immediately, everyone laughed, and after exchanging pleasantries, they came to the meeting hall.

Officials from the Reform Department greeted Su Liang at the door.

Not only to congratulate Su Liangguan on his reinstatement, but also because today's meeting was initiated by Su Liang.

He said he had a plan to strengthen the army and wanted to discuss it with everyone.

Since the abolition of the Horse Protection Law and the Armor Protection Law, everyone has racked their brains and thought about strategies to strengthen the army, but to no avail.

Su Liang said he had a plan, and everyone was naturally excited and willing to treat him with "extreme courtesy."

After everyone sat down, Su Liang slowly opened his mouth.

"Actually, the reason why we can't think of a good strategy is because what we want is to achieve the goal of strengthening our troops without spending a lot of money."

Fan Zhongyan and others couldn't help but laugh, and then nodded.

This is not pleasant to say.

But that’s really the truth.

The reason why the Ma Bao Law and Bao Jia Law increased the burden on the people to raise troops and horses.

It’s because military spending is a bottomless pit.

The consumption is huge, so it must be shared among the people.

Especially given the current situation in the Song Dynasty, there may not be any war in three to five years.

If the court were allowed to spend a lot of money on raising soldiers and horses, almost all the money would be wasted.

The treasury simply cannot bear it.

Su Liang continued: "This is purely wishful thinking. It is impossible to achieve at all. If you want to strengthen your army, you must spend money!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yaochen, the envoy of the Third Division, could not sit still.

"Jing Ming, if your strategy of strengthening the army is to spend money, then don't mention it. Although we have saved some money through the reform, it will only be used for the national economy and people's livelihood. It is impossible to increase military spending. Not only will I firmly oppose it, but also the government will It’s impossible to agree to it.”

Su Liang smiled slightly and looked at Wang Yaochen.

"Prime Minister, if an additional million dollars are used for border expenses in the northwest every year, will the Third Division be willing? Will the officials be willing?"

Wang Yaochen's head shook like a rattle.

Su Liang asked again: "If an additional million yuan is spent on the northwest border every year, it can guarantee that the border can be expanded by more than 2,000 miles and tens of thousands of acres of horse-raising land within three years. Will the Third Division be willing? Will the officials be willing?" "

Wang Yaochen was stunned and said excitedly: "Then...then...it can be discussed!"

Tens of thousands of acres of horse-raising land can be worth at least 30% of military expenditures.

What's more, it can also expand the border for more than two thousand miles.

This simply cannot be measured in terms of money.

He rolled his eyes.

"Jingming, are you going to implement the policy of opening up the border with Xihe River?"

Everyone else also looked at Su Liang.

At the end of last year, when it was determined that the strengthening of the army would begin, Zhao Zhen and Su Liang informed all members of the Reform Department about Xihe's plan to open the border.

"If you want to capture Yanyun, destroy Xixia first; if you want to capture Xixia, restore Hehuang first."

Su Liang nodded slightly.

"I think the best way to strengthen a soldier is not to train, but to fight; the best way to raise a horse is not to raise it, but to win it."

"Xihe Town has been developing for nearly two years, and trade has become increasingly prosperous. In another three years at most, we can close the network. Now we can use the war preparation method to strengthen our troops."

"Prepare powerful troops for war?" Everyone was puzzled.

Su Liang explained: "The war preparation method is a name I came up with."

"First of all, we set a goal. We must occupy the Hehuang land within three years, and then make arrangements for this goal. From various aspects such as soldier preparation, food and grass, training, and soldier dispatch, we must train according to wartime requirements, and then we must complete this Target."

"This goal only needs to be told to our important generals. They know that there will be a battle in the near future, and the training method will definitely be unusual."

"When this goal is completed and our soldiers have been trained, we will also have a large and fertile land for horse breeding, and even capture a large number of war horses!"

"With all due respect, the official racecourses in the Song Dynasty currently raise not war horses at all, but a group of inferior horses that can only be used as cattle and donkeys. On the one hand, the breed is not good, and on the other hand, a large number of horse grazing lands have been reclaimed. The horses can’t run away from the farmland!”

"The best places to raise horses are the Hengshan Mountains in the northwest and the Yanyun Land in the north. It will obviously be easier for us to capture a place in the Hengshan Mountains."

Fu Bi stroked his beard and said: "Jing Ming, this is a good idea. But if Xixia comes to attack, won't we have to contend with them all the time? No matter how rich the family is, we are afraid of years of war!"

At this time, Su Liang didn't wait for him to speak.

Wang Anshi replied: "Ms. Fu, this battle will most likely happen in two years. If we still dare not fight against Xixia after two years, then it is because of our incompetence as ministers of reform. If they dare to seize land, We will fight them back so that they dare not fight, or even destroy them directly!" Wang Anshi has always been a militant, and he is even more excited now.

Su Liang smiled and nodded.

"It's time for us to take the initiative. If we don't fight, you will all be old!"

this moment.

Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Zeng Gongliang, Wang Yaochen and Liang Shi all raised their heads.

Among these five people, the youngest Fu Bi is already forty-seven years old.

This time the whole Song Dynasty was reformed.

They not only saw the hope of prosperity in the Song Dynasty, but also the hope of regaining Yanyun.

Everyone wants to participate in this historic feat.

Suddenly, everyone laughed.

At this time.

Su Liang looked at Wang Yaochen and said: "Prime Minister, if a war really breaks out, I'm afraid the military expenditure will be..."

Before Su Liang could finish speaking, Wang Yaochen, the envoy of the Third Division, said very cheerfully: "Leave it to me! The Third Division will do everything possible to ensure sufficient military expenditures. After Hehuang is captured, most of the horse farms in other places can be evacuated. It can save quite a lot of money!”

"Hahahaha..." Everyone laughed again.

……

The next day, he went to Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Zhen read the memorial submitted by the Reform Department.

"The best way to build a strong army is not to practice, but to fight; the best way to raise horses is not to raise them, but to win them. The so-called method of preparing for war..."

"Good! Very good! Very good!"

After reading the method of strengthening the army presented by Su Liang, Zhao Zhen said "good" three times.

This method instantly boosted his fighting spirit.

Before the Reform in the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty was afraid of war, afraid of war, and did not dare to fight, and adopted a defensive posture.

But now, the Song Dynasty not only dared to fight, but also dared to launch a war for the sake of the country and the country.

……

The tenth day of July, afternoon.

In the north of Bianjing City, there is the Ordnance Supervision, the Firearms Camp, and the battlefield.

Fifty tubular firearms were laid out.

The officials in the Ordnance Supervision looked solemn, waiting for the official's arrival.

Cao Yi also came from Baijia College.

He is the clearest about some specific docking issues in the firearms camp.

The ninety-five-year-old Taoist priest Yu Yangzi, an improver of barrel-shaped firearms, also changed into a brand-new robe when he heard that the officials were coming.

At present, the firearms workshops of Baijia College have been completely absorbed by the imperial court.

The more than one hundred craftsmen inside have all become officials who receive royal food, and their salaries are still the standard of hundreds of colleges.

Two days ago.

Cao Ji informed Su Liang that the tubular firearm had been successfully developed.

The hidden danger of chamber explosion has been eliminated, but there is only the possibility of misfire occasionally, but the probability is also very low, almost one in a thousand.

Su Liang was overjoyed and immediately reported to Zhao Zhen.

Today, the official family is here.

They also brought Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Zeng Gongliang and Liang Shi over.

Zhao Zhen wanted to call Xia Song to come. After all, the latter was the chief officer of the Privy Council. However, Xia Song took sick leave and could not recover for three to five days, so Zhao Zhen stopped waiting for him.

After a while.

Zhao Zhen and the ministers stood in the battlefield, and Yu Yangzi explained to everyone the manufacturing principles and usage of this tubular firearm.

"The official family, the old Taoist is developing a short firearm about three inches long. When the time comes, you can give the official family a rod. Whether it is used for shooting targets or hunting, it is far more useful than a crossbow!"

"The old Taoist master is interested!" Zhao Zhen said with a smile.

……

After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Yuyangzi waved his hand, and all firearms hands were in place, ready to fire.

At this time, Zhang Mao waved.

Immediately, several Forbidden Army soldiers stood in front of Zhao Zhen and the officials, and the soldier at the front was still holding a shield.

At this time, Yuyangzi suddenly became unhappy.

"If the official can't trust the old way, he can come back another day. There is no need to demonstrate today!"

Cao Yi looked embarrassed.

This old Taoist priest claims to be a cultivator of immortality outside the secular world, but he has more dignity than anyone else and is very stubborn.

"Old immortal, this is for the safety of the official family, don't do anything sexual!" Cao Yi said quickly.

Yuyangzi stood in front of Zhao Zhen, his chest straightened and his chin raised.

"Isn't it enough for the old Taoist to protect me in front of the officials? The old Taoist can swear to God that if there is an explosion this time, the old Taoist... I... I won't even live to be a hundred years old!"

This oath made everyone dumbfounded.

So annoying!

Is it a curse to curse yourself for not living to be a hundred years old?

Seeing that no one responded, Yuyangzi explained: "According to Lao Dao's current physical condition, he can live at least one hundred and twenty years. I swear that I will live for twenty years. Isn't that okay?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "I believe in the old gods, please move away. I am still ten feet away from the firearm!"

Zhao Zhen said "old god", which made Yuyangzi's old face turn red, and he couldn't help but reveal a rare smile on his smelly face.

Immediately, all the soldiers withdrew.

However, Zhang Maoze stood beside Zhao Zhen to prevent any accidents from happening.

"Load, ignite, fire in sequence..."

Following Yuyangzi's order, the firearms soldiers quickly executed the steps that had been tried thousands of times.

boom!boom!boom!boom!

Then, fire broke out.

Targets in the distance exploded one after another.

Fan Zhongyan, Zeng Gongliang, and Fu Bi were all people who had been on the battlefield and had a certain understanding of firearms. Now they were very surprised to see this scene.

In the past, firearms were mainly combustion-based and had very limited attack power.

However, the attack power and range of this tubular firearm is actually higher than that of a crossbow (a single crossbow, not a large crossbow), it is easy to operate, and the sound it produces can scare the opponent's war horse.

It can be said to be a good weapon to restrain cavalry.

Especially in ambush warfare, it is simply a magical weapon, capable of defeating an enemy ten times the number.

Soon, fifty barrel-shaped firearms were fired, without any misfire or explosion.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but praise: "The old immortal is really a heavenly being. This firearm should be vigorously promoted and promoted vigorously!"

At this moment, everyone had more confidence in the strength of the Song Dynasty's military.

……

After a while.

Everyone returned to the meeting hall of the Ordnance Supervisor and started chatting about the tubular firearms.

Fan Zhongyan, Zeng Gongliang and Fu Bi are all experts.

Some people claim that a match rope can be improved into a flint, and the ignition can be changed into a friction fire; some people say that a more aggressive type of firearm can be made, and some people say that a throwing firearm can be made...

A group of firearms fans were having a lively discussion.

Zhao Zhen, who was sitting at the front, was drinking tea and in a good mood.

This is what he likes to see the most.

"The ministers are all busy serving the country, and the emperor is free to drink tea."

Only in this atmosphere.

Zhao Zhencai felt that the salaries given to officials were a bit low and they should be rewarded more.

He was thinking about what kind of rewards he would give everyone later so that they could work harder and be more motivated.

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