Chapter 399: A Stressful Change (2)
.When the words came to this point, the matter was basically settled. Since the cabinet agreed and the emperor also gave so many preferential policies, it was a bit unreasonable to disagree.
Su Kangzi kowtowed and retreated, and the other ministers stopped talking, but they didn't know that the other changes the emperor mentioned were about. According to the emperor's temper, it was probably not a trivial matter. Everyone was tactful and did not mention this.
No matter what they thought, Han Mu had started today, he simply did all the other things. These things had been considered in his mind for a long time and could not be delayed.
"I have two more things today, and I need to discuss them carefully. I think these two things are the top priority of the Great Jin Dynasty, so I simply put them together." Han Mu smiled.
The ministers' scalp was numb, and Xie An said intently: Didn't this guy realize that everyone is not in high spirits today? He is so impatient in doing things.
"My Great Jin Dynasty has always been a hereditary military system. The father died and the son was replaced by hereditary military. In addition, the soldiers often used criminals, prisoners, and slaves as substitutes, and their status was even lower than that of ordinary county citizens. I think this is extremely inappropriate. In terms of combat effectiveness, the world's soldiers cannot guarantee the quality of soldiers, and the combat effectiveness of criminal prisoners is not expected at all. In addition, the entire army has a weak sense of honor and has no intention of dying, which has great disadvantages." Han Mu talked.
"Please tell me clearly!" The ministers listened, and they improved their awareness and stopped talking nonsense. The emperor must have thoughts and there was no need to wait for others to come up with ideas.
Han Mu said: "When I established the Beifu Army in Chaohu City, I adopted the recruitment system. If I want to enter our Beifu Army, I still need to go through the three assessments of physical, words, deeds, and thoughts. I cannot just go forward. Therefore, although the Beifu Army recruited all the peasant children, the combat quality is much stronger than that of ordinary troops. Moreover, in Chaohu City, the Beifu Army officers are very popular figures, and the people's daughters all want to marry them. Why? First, the salary is generous, and the annual salary of ordinary soldiers is enough to support a large family, which is 30% higher than that of the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty at that time; second, the Beifu Army's meritorious personnel can be divided into fertile land in their families and their families can be commended, which is the object of everyone's envy. I think this kind of military service system can be promoted."
Many of the ministers heard this recruitment system for the first time, and they all felt very strange. Xie An and others naturally knew what Han Mu had done in Chaohu City. Han Mu did not exaggerate it. The Northern Army is indeed stronger than the military system of the world military system in terms of overall quality. The victory over Huan Wen and the Qin people is a clear proof. Although there are various factors at work in these two battles, the quality of soldiers' fearlessness should be a decisive factor.
However, the establishment of the new army of the Northern Prefecture in Chaohu City is due to unique external factors. If it weren't for the years of harassment by the Qin people and robbery by bandits, the recruitment work would have not been so smooth. If Han Mu wanted to promote it nationwide, he might have taken it for granted.
Xie An raised his concern at the right time and said, "Your Majesty, as Your Majesty said, the Northern Palace Army is a successful example, but if it is released into the entire Jin Dynasty, it may not be suitable. It should be noted that in our Jin Dynasty, the status of serving in the military has been under ordinary people since ancient times, and the overtime situation is unstable. Who would be willing to take the initiative to join the military?"
Han Mu smiled and said, "This requires a lot of work. Whether the recruitment system can be implemented smoothly depends on your intelligence and talent. In addition, the court can improve the treatment status of soldiers. For example, if you double the salary, those who have made merits will be rewarded with land, and those who join the army will be collectively called military families. The families of military families are exempt from taxes and corvee labor. There are difficulties, but there are always more ways than difficulties. I believe that no one is willing to be poor, and as long as there is a chance, many people are willing to try their best. Of course, these are all temptations. What is important is spiritual publicity. If you can establish a sense of honor to fight for the country, everything else will be solved. What does Xie Shoufu think?"
When Xie An heard Han Mu's naive statement, his thoughts suddenly became brighter. This guy really invested in it. To say that the sense of honor was empty talk, most people would only act according to interests. The few things Han Mu said were indeed tempting. Once this move was made, a large number of young and strong people would flock to him.
"Emperor Yingming, this move is OK. The number of troops still needs to be controlled. Once these preferential conditions are opened, I am afraid that the whole people will be soldiers." Xie An said with a smile.
"That's natural. The existing army of Jin must be streamlined, the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, properly resettled, distributed to the land and distributed the cost of severance. My idea is that the standing army is about 250,000, which is too little to shoulder the defense of our vast territory of Jin. Too much, the burden is too heavy. These more than 200,000 standing army specializes in defense. Other matters such as public security and arrest still require the implementation of the inspection and yamen runners of the prefectures and counties. The army is stationed in a certain place and must not interfere in local government affairs. Exceptions may be made during wartime."
The ministers heard what Han Mu said in an orderly manner, but they didn't know what it felt like. They were happy, but they were indeed a little happy. How many emperors have they been called wise men since the founding of the Jin Dynasty? The great Jin Dynasty was definitely a blessing for the country in Han Mu's hands; but the emperor was too smart and was as cunning as a river and sea at a young age, and had unique strategies. Such a saint made the ministers feel faintly scared, and there was probably nothing that could deceive the eyes of this generation emperor in the future.
"Emperor, I ask for an order to handle this matter." Yuan Gang, the head of the attendant's office, asked for an order in time.
"Okay, General Yuan is the right candidate. You have participated in the establishment of the Northern Army. I ordered you and the Ministry of War, the relevant personnel of the Ministry of Revenue to set up a recruiting department to handle this matter, which is under the jurisdiction of the cabinet."
"Abide by the order!" Yuan Gang took the order and retreated.
Han Mu was in a happy mood. Looking at the fearful and fearful expressions of the ministers, he felt the majesty of the imperial power for the first time. The imperial power of the Great Jin Dynasty had been lost for decades. In the eyes of the people of the world, the emperor has always been a decoration. Today, people have felt the first time that the monarch and ministers are. The wise rulers have always been iron-fisted, and there are few people who are timid. Those who originally followed the big family to hold Han Mu high positions, and they thought that they could use this privilege in the future, and those who are smart have been careful and secretly restrained their words and deeds. Those who are not clear have a little regret. They are worried that the new emperor who supports the throne with one hand may become the culprit that ruins their privileges.
Today's morning court brought a strong sense of psychological oppression to the officials. Everyone was really not comfortable with the sudden such a strong emperor. Everyone remained silent and had their own thoughts.
Wang Tanzhi, Xie An and others saw that the atmosphere in the court today was really wrong. For them, they naturally tried their best to assist Han Mu, but they did not want to see it because they were angry with the public. Therefore, Xie An checked his words and decisively decided to harmonize the atmosphere, and it was most appropriate to stop it.
Xie An and Wang Tanzhi exchanged colors. Wang Tan said before: "Emperor, there are a lot of discussions in the morning today. The old minister begged the emperor to let us make detailed arrangements. If the remaining few things are not too urgent, what will be left for tomorrow? The two matters mentioned by the emperor are enough for me to arrange them for several days. After these two matters are properly handled, we will discuss other things. I wonder what the emperor thinks?"
Han Mu knew the meaning of elegance when he heard the string song. He knew that it was not advisable to mention more today. He smiled and said, "Thank you all, I will be here today. I will discuss other things in three days and leave the court."
The eunuch stood for a long time and finally waited for the opportunity to appear. He shouted: "The emperor retreated from the court!"
Chapter completed!