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Chapter 181
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There was silence in the hall, and no one raised any objections.Seeing this, Yan Hua quickly added another fire, and said: "The world is full of bandits, and the people complain a lot. When I read it, I was filled with worry and indignation, and I couldn't swallow the food. During the hundred years of my Dashun Dynasty, I listed The sage is deep and benevolent, overflowing the whole area. The banditry on Fujian Road, Huainan Road, Liangzhe Road, and Shandong Road has been rampant for [-] or [-] years. The rebels are so aggressive that people and gods are angry. It has fallen. The general fears the law but fears the thief, and the soldier fears the war without fearing the law. Every time the general uses the transfer of troops to benefit the salary as a excuse for delay, the campers will use the order to be prudent for their own selfishness. , The life and the people are in disarray. The ministers are worried, but they are all heartbroken when they hear this. I am anxious to kill this bandit atmosphere. How dare I keep silent? There are tens of thousands of brave soldiers in our chamber, but they waste money No less than tens of millions, but not a single hair of the bandit, and the bandit is still in an uninhabited land. How can such a Xiang army be of much use? The only plan now is that His Majesty will order the forbidden army to replace the Xiang army and go to suppress the bandits. Maybe it will be possible in one fell swoop. Congratulations!"

Yan Hua's words directly hit the weakness of Dashun soldiers.If it weren't for Lu Chengqi's insistence on strict training of the Forbidden Army, even the Forbidden Army might not be able to be reused now!In official history, isn't that the case with the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty?The so-called "best in the world" imperial army in the Northern Song Dynasty claimed to have 80 people, but because of the mixture of too many old, weak, sick and disabled, and the bad government of redundant soldiers, the imperial army had no combat effectiveness.Coupled with the decision-making mistakes of Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, they did not attack when it was time to attack, and the Jin people directly wiped out the Northern Song Dynasty, and took away more than 3000 second emperors, concubines, and courtiers!Shame on Jingkang, don't forget it!

Apart from the fact that the frontier troops of Dashun have been fighting all the year round and still retain their combat effectiveness, many of the forbidden troops are also new recruits who have never seen blood.Not to mention the Xiang army, they are equivalent to the militiamen of later generations. They are actually just paying, and it is impossible to work.They were sent to suppress the bandits a few times before, but before they got to the place where the bandits were suppressed, the bandits had already scattered like birds and beasts. They had eaten ashes, and they couldn't even see the bandits.After such a few times, the thieves were no longer afraid of these soft-footed shrimps, and even dared to fight with the Xiang army. Every time more than a hundred people killed more than a thousand people, the Xiang army was defeated.The frightened Xiang army, even if they were ordered to suppress the bandits, would never fight again.Even if they went out to fight, they would still stick to the camp. Where did they come to suppress the bandits? They were obviously afraid that those bandits would get to their bones!

Lu Chengqi had long wanted to punish these Xiang troops. This is not an army, it's not even as good as a peasant army fighting with a hoe!It's no wonder that the Xiang army has the least pay among all the Dashun troops, and there are basically no pensions, which is equivalent to a miscellaneous army.There are no requirements for enlisting in the army, as long as you can afford a weapon.If you're in the Custodian, you're not five feet one inch tall, don't even try to get in the Custodian.How tall is five feet one inch?Probably about 1.6 meters in later generations. People in ancient times were not tall, and 1.6 meters was considered tall.In addition, there are also requirements for physical strength, and those who cannot pull a crossbow should definitely not do so.A stone bow is equivalent to 92 and a half catties, one can imagine how powerful the soldiers of the Forbidden Army are.

But this is already a matter of Taizu Wenzong's time. The current forbidden army can enter as long as they have a relationship.After Lu Chengqi reformed the conscription conditions of the Forbidden Army, it was considered to have restored the strictness of Wenzong's period.At the same time, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled were eliminated, and the appearance of the entire Forbidden Army changed.

At the same time, Lu Chengqi abolished the century-old compulsory conscription system and changed it to a conscription system.It also stipulated that the only son in the family could not join the army.Because of the huge increase in military pay, many poor young people were encouraged to join the army. Under the training of the new military training method, they gradually became a strong army.

However, the Xiang army under heaven is too loose to gather together for training.Lu Chengqi was already contemplating the corps system, and it was not a good idea to disperse the Xiang army one by one. Not only would it easily disturb the people, but if it was too loose, it would not be able to form a fighting force.

Lu Chengqi thought a lot for a while, but it's a pity that the civil and military officials did not agree.Qian Zongfang, a right-advising doctor, originally didn't want to step into this troubled water, but Yan Hua's bold suggestion made him tremble with fear.As an advising doctor, he had the responsibility to remind Lu Chengqi how to govern, and immediately retorted: "Master Yan's words, I dare not agree! The imperial army is the division that defends the capital, if they are transferred away from the Jingzhao mansion rashly, it may cause disaster! Your Majesty, this move is not feasible! The Xiang army is useless, we can recruit strong soldiers, and the forbidden army will go out of Beijing. This move is too risky and absolutely not feasible!"

Just as Yan Hua was about to speak, Long Tu waited for Yu Rong to come out and said, "Lord Qian's words are wrong. If His Majesty hadn't sent more than ten thousand forbidden troops to reinforce Youzhou, how could he have made such great achievements? The strength of the forbidden army is obvious to all. It is also a well-known fact that the Xiang army is corrupt. If only [-] forbidden troops are sent to suppress the bandits, I think it is feasible. And with the power of the forbidden army, the bandits will surely flee."

Qian Zongfang was speechless to answer, but Yun Feng, the Zuo Jianyi doctor, said: "Although the Forbidden Army is an elite army, it costs more than a million dollars every time they use their swords. The treasury still has surplus money, and it is not used like this!"

Yan Hua said righteously: "Thieves and bandits are harming the country and harming the people. If you don't get rid of them as soon as possible, if you want to get rid of them when they become powerful, I'm afraid it will cost a lot! There is a way to prevent the erroneous things from happening, and don't hear about the embankment of thousands of miles. They will be destroyed by ants." The bandits? Although bandits are not in the air right now, if they do, it will be the people of Dashun who will suffer! Your Majesty, I implore Your Majesty to send troops to suppress the bandits for the sake of the people of Dashun, and we cannot let them sit in power!"

Yan Hua resorted to his trump card, left a sentence about the people of Dashun, and another sentence about the people of the world, directly occupying the name of righteousness.If someone refutes it again, Yan Hua will definitely be labeled as ignoring the life and death of the people.If Lu Chengqi pursued it, it would be difficult for him in the future.

Sure enough, no one dared to talk anymore.Lu Chengqi also seemed to be very moved, and asked slowly: "Who do you think it is better to send to suppress the bandits?"

When the civil servants heard this, their hearts "thumped", and they secretly thought it was not good.These civil servants are extremely afraid of military officers, and this fear is deeply rooted in their bones. They are extremely afraid that military officers will take their positions.Now the position of civil servants is generally higher than that of military officials, and they can still use power to overwhelm each other.It would be really sad if the military officer climbed over their heads in the future, and the officials were no bigger than them, and they couldn't beat them with their hands.Even if these civil servants are all dedicated to the country, they are not exempt from customs at this moment.

If it wasn't for Xu Chongguang's actual benefits, I'm afraid he would not agree to send troops to suppress the bandits.Naturally, Lu Chengqi had some understanding of the twists and turns in the hearts of these officials, and reluctantly cut out some benefits to win over Xu Chongguang and the officials under him.

Privy envoy Jiang Yu heard Lu Chengqi's question, so he naturally wanted to recommend Lu Chengqi's confidants, and immediately came out and said, "Your Majesty, I think General Wang Shao is suitable."

Wang Shao's prestige has already shocked Khitan, and he can be regarded as the hottest general in the Dashun Dynasty.It was natural for Jiang Yu to recommend Wang Shao.

But Lu Chengqi didn't want Wang Shao to fight again, he was studying at the Royal Military Academy, and his military training ideas couldn't be unified with Lu Chengqi's, so naturally he couldn't use this famous general easily.

(End of this chapter)