Chapter 446 Internal affairs, army consolidation
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The founding of the Chinese Dynasty was celebrated with the whole world, and good news came that Chengdu Prefecture had officially been included in the sphere of influence of China. The territory of the New Dynasty suddenly expanded by one fifth, which was really the best gift at the founding ceremony.
Such a huge empire has risen rapidly in the Central Plains, and all the surrounding countries have been shocked. They have sent envoys to come to congratulate the country with heavy gifts. They also hope to sign an alliance, either to accept their own vassal states, or to demand equal treatment, and each has its own interests.
Chang'an, the former capital of the Tang Dynasty, which has been silent for more than two hundred years, has faintly reappeared the grand occasion of the past when all countries came to court and the four seas.
After Di Lie decided to accept the persuasion, when talking about the capital issue, the court officials proposed three locations for the capital: Kaifeng, Taiyuan, and Chang'an.
Most civil officials tend to be Kaifeng. The former capital of the Song Dynasty was towering Bianliang, and the spring dream of the capital, and they were intoxicated for a hundred years. Although time has changed, all the characters are different, which still makes people feel grateful.
Most military generals tend to be Chang'an. After the establishment of China, they are destined to be in the northwest for a long time in the future. Establishing the capital of the country in a region closer to the border is more conducive to the central government's borders.
command and support.
As for Taiyuan, it is a place where many elderly people in the original Tianshu era miss it. Nearly one-third of the million soldiers and civilians in China came from Hedong. Therefore, among the lower-level officers and soldiers, the call for capital was also heard.
Very high.
After repeated weighing, Di Lie finally decided to decide the capital of Chang'an.
Although Kaifeng is good, it is a sensitive area that is enough to stir the nerves of the Song ministers in the south. It doesn’t matter if you occupy it, but if you build a capital, you will make it clear that you will be enemies of the Southern Song Dynasty. You must know that the Southern Song court, who has moved its capital to Changsha, will still turn Changsha.
It is called "moving in", and its meaning is to never forget the former capital of Tokyo. Although everyone knows it well that Tokyo is destined to never go back, it is enough to do its best to be honest in terms of face. But
If the capital of Tokyo is established, it will be like tearing the skin apart. It will definitely arouse resentment and anger in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Southern Song Dynasty may not have the courage to challenge China, but it will definitely be very unfavorable to China in public opinion. Those scholars and officials in the Southern Song Dynasty cannot do anything, but they will act
But his mouth is so awesome... In order to avoid excessive stimulation of the monarch and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty as much as possible, and reduce the resistance encountered when integrating the Southern Song Dynasty in the future, this matter must be taken seriously.
The capital of Chang'an is indeed as the generals considered. It is possible to respond quickly, dispatch and support when the war begins. It is important to know that under the backward communication conditions in ancient times, the further the center is from the border, the slower the reaction and the more dispatch it is.
The rigidity, the slower the support... this is undoubtedly fatal to the outcome of the war.
Why did the Ming Dynasty move its capital from Nanjing to Beijing in later generations? The true intention of the emperor guarding the national gate is not to say that the emperor will not run away after the enemy attacks (the two emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty are the lessons of the past), but to point out that the decision-makers in the central government are closer to the border army and the enemy country.
Once there is a change, you can make decisions as quickly as possible and quickly feedback back to the border generals so that the frontier generals can implement the intentions of the court and make correct decisions.
This is equivalent to the meaning of the commander on the battlefield approaching the commander.
In war, fighters are fighters, and fighters are often fleeting. The distance between the center (the emperor or the decision-maker) determines to a certain extent the outcome of a war.
Later Ming Dynasty's national gate was in the north, while China's national gate was in the west. Therefore, the capital of Chang'an was currently the right choice in line with the current situation. As for the issues of food security and canal transportation, it is indeed Chang'an's weakness, perhaps After solving the problem in the northwest border in the future, you can consider moving the capital and moving it to a near sea...
August is a busy time for the newly established Chinese country. First, the newly formed imperial leadership team was announced: Chen Gui of the left prime minister, Zhang Jiao of the right prime minister, Ling Yuan of the Ministry of War, Yuwen Xuzhong of the Ministry of Rites, and Li Zhao Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Zong Ying, Minister of the Ministry of Justice Zhang Xiaochun, Minister of the Ministry of Works Chen Gui (also).
China restored the system of three provinces and six ministries, so the left, right prime ministers and six ministries were the first-level power structure in the court, which was slightly different from the government structure of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Chen Gui and Zhang Jiao, two talented veterans, are ranked left and right, and are free and reasonable. Ling Yuan, who has always been an important military assistant to Di Lie, was not unexpected to serve as the Minister of War. The father-in-law Zhao Wei , the diplomatic achievements are remarkable, and the biggest lack of wealth among the six ministries is also the subject of the title. The Minister of Works is just Chen Gui's post, mainly to provide guidance, give ideas and specific work, and has a group of ministers and ministers. The top craftsman is in charge. Although Yu Wen Xuzhong, the Minister of Rites, repeatedly caused trouble for Di Lie, Di Lie used it only and used it correctly. The extraordinary popularity he showed made all the civil and military officials of the court and the sergeant of the capital. The Minister of Justice Zhang Xiaochun is very old and has great achievements in the Taiyuan War of Resistance. Although he has flaws in defeating the enemy, his flaws will not hide his merits. As long as the emperor values it, it is understandable to be the Minister of Justice. As for Zong Ying, although his qualifications are relatively shallow, he relies on his My father Yu Ze, and his resume as a prosecutor, magistrate, and prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, did not have much objection.
As for the old people who held various important positions in Tianshu City, even during the Tianping Village period, such as Hou Fangjing, Wang Youzhi, Liu Erping, Zhou Dewang, Lu Dacheng, Zhou Aji and others, due to their own reputation, ability and pattern, they were not enough to be so important. The head of the department, but it is still possible to be a deputy. For example, Hou Fangjing is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue; Wang Youzhi is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue; Liu Erping is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue; Zhou Dewang and others are the Chief of the Ministry of Revenue; most of them are the Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Revenue; Zhou Dewang and others are the Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Revenue; , Fifth-rank official. At that time, he was considered a high-ranking official, but for those who were humble, they were already very satisfied.
The leadership team was established, and then a new administrative division was promulgated, replacing the territorial roads of China as "Dao", and some of the names were changed. For example, the former capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, the western capital of Jingdong, and the eastern capital of Jingdong, because Kaifeng was no longer the capital city, so Need to be changed. The roads in Jingji, the roads in Jingji were changed to Henan Road; the roads in Jingdong were changed to Shandong Road; the Yongxingjun Road in Chang'an was changed to Jingji Road; Qinfeng Road was changed to Gansu Road, etc., which are basically in line with the geographical area of later China name.
Each department has a general manager, who leads military affairs and is supported by the chief minister. This is also a transitional stage of military management and centralized governance that any dynasty must go through when the new dynasty was newly established, even in the later period of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Regarding war, Di Lie believed that he had two tricks to do, but he was not good at governing. Fortunately, he had a lot of talents under his command, so he didn't need to understand. As long as someone did it and could do it well, it was enough. And Di What Lie had to do was to be a good balancer - balance the court, balance interests, balance power structure, and even balance the harem... This job alone would be enough for him to work hard for many years.
Although the world is determined, the trauma of war is in front of you. From south to north, it lasts for thousands of miles, the city walls are destroyed, the villages are destroyed, the population is lost, and all industries are withered. All of this requires the court to invest a long and long period of time to recover.
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In September, the Chinese imperial court issued an edict to clear out unowned wasteland and recruit scattered people to farm. The government provided grain and farm tools. This measure must be completed before the spring of the following year, and the advantages and disadvantages of the situation must be completed.
It will be regarded as a performance evaluation of local officials and will become an important measurement indicator for future investigation.
At the same time, the imperial court issued a grace decree to reduce the war that burned the most fiercely, destroyed the most destruction, and withered the people's livelihood. Two years of taxes, money and grain were entrusted in Hebei and Liaodong. Let the people cultivate and live in peace. As soon as this decree was released, both inside and outside Shanhaiguan
, there is a jubilation, so the people's hearts become more and more stable in the land of Liao.
The main establishment of the country is the army. The Tianzhu Army - now it is called the Chinese Army. This standing army with a total of more than 300,000 was still relatively chaotic in its organization before. It has both the main force reorganized the mixed division and brigade and the auxiliary independence
The division brigades are also not standardized, such as Qin Feng Army, Bazi Army, Tianbo Army, Bohai Division, White Horse Division, Five Horse Division, Supplementary Division, Fushan Brigade, etc., after the founding of China, they were single-level unified organization.
In October, the General Staff of China was established, and Ling Yuan also served as the Chief of General Staff. The deputy chiefs of general staff were Wang Yan, Zhao Neng, Zhao Bangjie, Xu Huiyan, and Zhe Keqiu (the latter two were on duty).
In late October, the Ministry of War of China issued the first order to unify the entire army. After the reorganization of the army, the Huazhao team had a total of seven field troops, one navy and one reserve army, and a total of 300,000 regular troops across the country.
The commanders and division-level commanders of each army are as follows:
The First Field Army, Commander Yang Zaixing; Military rank: General of the Cheqi and Cavalry, with three divisions under his command (reorganization was cancelled and mixed to show that each army is the same).
The first division is Yang Zaixing (also); the second division is Zhang Rui; the third division is Yang Zhechong.
The entire army had a total of 38,000 people, horses, carriages and cannons.
The Second Field Army, commander He Yuanqing; rank: General of the Cheqi and Cavalry, with three divisions under his command.
The Fourth Division, commander He Yuanqing (also); the Fifth Division, commander Fang Hong; the Sixth Division, commander Dong Xian.
The total number of the entire army is as above.
The Third Field Army, Commander Zhang Li; Military Rank: General of the Chess and Cavalry, with three divisions under his command.
The Seventh Division, commander Zhang Li (also); the Eighth Division, commander Liang Xing; the Ninth Division, commander Zhang Xian.
The total number of the entire army is as above.
The Fourth Field Army, commander Guan Zhongyong, has a military rank: General of the Cheqi and Cavalry, with three divisions under his command.
The 10th Division, commander Guan Zhongyong (also); the 11th Division, commander Zhe Yanwen; the 12th Division, commander Yue Fei.
The total number of the entire army is as above.
The Fifth Field Army, commander Shi Zhihe, rank: General of the Cheqi and Cavalry, with three divisions under his command.
The 13th Division, commander Shi Zhihe (also); the 14th Division, commander Fuxuan; the 15th Division, commander Wang Zhongzhi.
The total number of the entire army is as above.
The Sixth Field Army, commander Qu Duan, rank: General of the Cavalry (mainly cavalry and infantry, without chariots), with three divisions under his command.
The 16th Division, commander Liu Qi; the 17th Division, commander Wu Jie; the 18th Division, commander Wu Lin.
The total number of troops is 32,000.
The Seventh Field Army, commander Liu Xi, rank: General of the Cavalry, with three divisions under his command.
The 19th Division, commander Liu Xi (also); the 20th Division, commander Guan Shigu; the 21st Division, commander Zhao Zhe.
The total number of the entire army is as above.
The First Division of the East China Sea of the Chinese Navy: Commander Zhang Rong, with rank: General Fu Bo; Deputy Commander: Liang Ashui. He has ten naval battle battalions under his command.
The Second Division of the East China Sea: Division Commander Meng Wei, rank: General Fu Bo. Deputy Division Commander: Li Bao. Under the jurisdiction of ten naval battle battalions.
Chief of Staff: Zheng Wo.
The First Division of the Bohai Sea of the Chinese Navy: Commander Han Shizhong, with rank: General Fu Bo; Deputy Commander: Hu Yantong. It has ten naval battle battalions under its jurisdiction.
The Second Division of Bohai: Division Commander Jia Hu, rank: General Fu Bo; Deputy Division Commander: Yan Qilang. It has ten naval battle battalions under its jurisdiction.
Chief of Staff: Long Xu.
The entire army had a total of 20,000 warships, and transport ships of 1,000.
Reserve Army: Commander Yang Fen, rank: General of Guard. He has two reserve divisions under his command.
The first reserve division, the division commander Gao Liang.
The second reserve division, the division commander opens left.
There are 20,000 troops in a regular reserve.
Gyeonggi Guard Division: Commander Guan Sheng. He is in charge of the second brigade and has more than 6,000 troops.
The country's land and sea standing troops totaled about 300,000. Together with the local troops of various prefectures and prefectures, the total national force reached 500,000.
The 500,000 troops sounded quite a lot, which was one-half of the former million troops of the Northern Song Dynasty. However, it was not much spread across the country. After all, the territory of China was far beyond the Song and Jin Dynasties.
The 300,000 standing army is the main force of the Hua** team. How to ensure the normal supply of weapons, ammunition, food, and military pay for this army is the top priority for maintaining the stable development of the new empire, and it is also the next test of the new empire's ability to govern.
The first level.
However, if a country has too many permanent troops, or if it is too many but not very refined, it will inevitably bring huge burden to the country's finances. In the long run, simplifying military and simplifying administration is the only way to revitalize the country. However, looking around, the surrounding areas of China are not bad.
It was quiet, far from the time when swords and guns were put into the warehouse and horses were released to the south mountain.
The test of the new empire came faster, more suddenly and more violently than expected by the Emperor Di Lie of China and his ministers!
In December of the first year of Tianjian, a message sent back from the northwest triggered a battle to the west. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, yours
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