I heard Emperor Chongzhen say to them: "Now my Ming Dynasty no longer only focuses on the surrounding areas, and will definitely go on expeditions in other places in the future. In this way, the ministers should understand that cross-oceanic combat will be common..."

After hearing what he said, the ministers in Wenhua Hall turned their attention to the Americas. According to the emperor's wishes, the focus of future wars is probably this place. And this place is separated from the Ming Dynasty by an ocean.

Some people even thought a little deeper, such as Sun Chuanting, turned their attention to the place on the other side of America. If the Ming Dynasty occupied America in the future, he would be sure that the emperor would definitely look at the old nests of the Western Barbarians again.

Just as they were thinking, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly raised his voice and said seriously: "I decided that the Ming army will be divided into two armies, namely the army and the navy. The Navy Governor's Office and the Army Governor's Office will be added to replace the existing Five Army Governor's Office. In addition, the Army Primary Military Preparation Hall and the Navy Primary Military Preparation Hall will be set up in all parts of the country, which will be under the jurisdiction of the Army Governor's Office and the Navy Governor's Office respectively. The Ming Advanced Military Preparation Hall will be set up in the capital, which will be divided into two classes of sea and land, and will be directly under the control of me."

The highest military yamen was the Grand Governor's Office when the Ming Dynasty was founded. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang changed it to the Grand Governor's Office, then changed it to the Privy Council, and later it was reorganized back to the Grand Governor's Office until the 13th year of Hongwu, and it was finally changed to the General Governor's Office.

Now, Emperor Chongzhen has improved his previous navy status and immediately became a navy that can be ranked alongside the army. It is unprecedented to establish the Navy Governor's Office. In addition, the five armed Governor's Office was merged into the Army Governor's Office, which is almost the same as the previous Grand Governor's Office.

After hearing this, the Minister of War Shen Yongmao was nervous and immediately stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, isn't this Army Governor's Office the former Grand Governor's Office? Taizu once said that power is not dedicated to one department, and matters are not blocked. Therefore, Taizu divided the Grand Governor's Office into five. Now Your Majesty wants to abolish the Five Army Governor's Office? Your Majesty, I'm sure you should be careful when doing this!"

Logically speaking, the world belongs to the emperor, and there are also decisions about what to set up and what power is allocated. As a minister, he cannot blatantly interfere in power allocation. However, it is related to his own interests. Shen Yongmao immediately submitted a memorial report with an intention to object.

The dispute between civil and military affairs has a long history.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it was not until the Tumu Fort Incident that it was divided into the Governor's Office of the Five Army, but the Governor's Office of the Five Army was above the Ministry of War. However, during the Tumu Fort Incident, all the nobles and military generals, prestigious and capable, died in the battlefield. At that time, the Minister of War Yu Qian turned the tide and defeated Mongolian Yesen. Therefore, Yu Qian took all the power of the Governor's Office to the Ministry of War.

At that time, due to the highly concentrated military power, Yu Qian had a great prestige in the army. "On weekdays, military affairs were all based on moderation, and from the generals, they were all obsessed with obedience, and from the head to the ears to obey." It can be said that since the Jingtai period after the Jingtai period, Yu Qian actually controlled the military power of the Ministry of War, and the military command and management power of the Five Army Governor's Office, and the power was greater than that of heaven.

Under this background, even if Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty did not restore his throne, I believe Yu Qian would not have a good end because his military power was too great. However, it was also because of Yu Qian's operation that the power and interests of the Governor's Office of the Five Army declined and eventually became an idle yamen.

However, during the Chongzhen Dynasty, before that, Emperor Chongzhen had actually regained some power from the Ministry of War, so that the Governor's Office of the Five Army no longer became the decoration of the previous one. However, this matter was not mentioned in public.

Now, it would be fine if Emperor Chongzhen added a new Naval Governor's Office, but he also wanted to merge the Five Army Governor's Office into one Governor's Office. This made other civil officials frown and were a little displeased. Several people even wanted to make a list and report it right.

However, Emperor Chongzhen did not give them a chance to speak, and immediately replied to Shen Yongmao: "Now the national conditions are different, one time and another! In the past, Taizu, there were still remnants of the Mongol Yuan in the Ming Dynasty, and they had to conquer rebellions from all over the country. Military operations were frequent, so the country was divided into five places and divided into the commander of the Five Army Governor's Office. But now, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is very different, and there is no enemy in the country, so it is unnecessary to divide the Five Army Governor's Office. What does Shen Qing think?"

Although Emperor Chongzhen seemed to ask Shen Yongmao for his opinion, he did not give Shen Yongmao a chance at all. Then he immediately said in a decisive tone: "Based on the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, the Governor's Office has been reorganized like this. However, I decided to set up another Western Regions Protector and Southwest Protector under the Army Protector's Office to deal with the Tsarist Russia and the Mughal Empire in full-time. In addition, I once again emphasized that the Governor's Office is in charge of military power, and the Ministry of War is in charge of military power, so the ownership cannot be confused."

The so-called military power is to lead the army and train the army in daily affairs. In short, it is the power to lead the army. When the military power is to encounter war, the emperor issued an order to the Ministry of War to send troops to a general to command the troops, and at the same time send a letter to the seal. After the war, the commander will hand over the seal to the court, and the army will return to the garrison.

The separation of military power and military power ensures the separation of military power and prevents the possibility of self-respecting troops.

When Shen Yongmao heard this, the power of the Ministry of War seemed to be going back to the past. You should know that the Ministry of War's military power was only available after the emperor issued an order. He was a little anxious. When he was about to speak, Emperor Chongzhen was really domineering. Before he could give him a chance to speak, he was already saying: "All the army must follow the new military system, and there must be a military supervisor at all levels. However, in the future, the military supervisors below the division supervisor will be selected and appointed by the Ministry of War."

When it comes to the national army, even if all the eunuchs in the inner court are sent to be military supervisors, it is probably not enough. What's more, if you want to be a military supervisor, there are requirements. You must be able to read, do ideological work, and be loyal to the emperor and patriotism. Not any eunuch can do it.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen was preparing to throw the selection of military supervisors to the Ministry of War to solve the problem of insufficient military supervisors, and by the way, it was to comfort and compensate the Ministry of War for "that wounded heart". Otherwise, Emperor Chongzhen would have to issue an order to cut off what countless men had to do to expand the military supervisors' team, which was obviously impossible.

However, as the highest-level military supervisor in the army, Emperor Chongzhen did not delegate power, but was still in the hands of the inner court. There was no problem with the number of this division supervisor provided by the inner court.

With the new army as an example, everyone knows how great the role of the military supervisor is and how powerful the military supervisor is. Shen Yongmao tried to speak and distinguish several times, but he was blocked by Emperor Chongzhen, and he was already a little depressed. After listening to this, he heard that the Ministry of War could select the military supervisor, but for a moment, he forgot to argue.

The military supervisor is actually similar to the previous inspections, and is used to supervise the army. Nowadays, there are many more inspections in a military, all from the Ministry of War, which seems to be good. You should know that the future confirmation of military merits and promotion of generals must be based on the opinions of the military supervisor.

After Emperor Chongzhen said this, he looked at the Minister of War and asked again: "What do you think Shen Qing?"

When Shen Yongmao heard this, he came to his senses and knew that he had no confidence to argue with Emperor Chongzhen. He thought about it and had to answer: "I have no objection!"

This time, the imperial meeting of Wenhua Palace started from the train, discussed, occupied Japan, attacked America, and military reform, division of troops, and renewal of the highest military yamen, etc., was simply dazzling. However, it has to be admitted that these aspects are related, and one moves the whole body.

It is obvious that Emperor Chongzhen must have planned this meeting for a long time. The ministers in the Wenhua Palace wanted to give their suggestions or even oppose some of the decisions. However, this series of combinations were all new things and could not understand them for a while.

When we got a little clue, we found that even the Minister of War agreed to the emperor's resolution. At this time, we would be a bit suspicious of dog biting rats. The most important thing is that the emperor showed a determination and had to be such an attitude. Under the power of Emperor Chongzhen, no one raised objections on the spot.

What these people in Wenhua Palace don’t know is that Emperor Chongzhen originally wanted to make another decision, which was to completely abolish the military household registration system and change it to the recruitment system, requiring everyone in the Ming Dynasty to have the obligation to join the army, that is, to be conscripts.

However, he thought about it for a while and let it go, not to mention it. Today's meeting has improved the Ming Dynasty's military personnel a little bit, and is no longer controlled by civil servants like before, and is a civil servant.

Emperor Chongzhen believed that when the Ming soldiers were constantly rewarded for their military merits in the future, many people would definitely envy them. Gradually, he would improve his status as a warrior. When most of the Ming people no longer discriminate against the warriors, he would not have much resistance if he issued an order to join the army. But at present, it is impossible.

It is not a matter of balance between civil and military affairs overnight!

After Emperor Chongzhen said these things, he stood up. He thought of something again and said to the Minister of War: "Shen Qing, the military supervisor selected by the Ministry of War must be able to teach the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to read. When there is no war to fight and no task to be taken, the military supervisor has to work hard to learn to read. Do you understand?"

"I obey the order!" After Shen Yongmao Shun's remark, he felt a little awkward, so he added, "Your Majesty, it seems... it seems that since ancient times, there are not many martial artists who can read!"

He couldn't say it clearly, let alone since ancient times, Man Gui, who the emperor admired the most, was just blind before.

Although the military supervisors in the new army do teach the new army to read, it seems a bit exaggerated to promote this within the national military.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "The future army will be different from the previous army. Literacy will be the basic condition. If I set up an air force in the future, these Ming soldiers who fought in the air must at least be as good as a juren."

"..." Hearing this, the highest officials of the Ming Dynasty in Wenhua Palace were stunned.

The name Army is not difficult to understand. The navy is enough, and the navy on the sea has been upgraded. But suddenly, the emperor proposed that the Air Force is fighting in the air! Are they a heavenly soldier and general? They still have to be at the level of a juren, this... can this be imagined?

Some of them had heard about Emperor Chongzhen's speech during his southern tour of Yingtian Prefecture last year, but it was just a hot air balloon. At most, no one took it seriously. But now I heard the emperor say this with my own ears and would form an air force in the future. This was really unimaginable for the Ming people in the 17th century.

Emperor Chongzhen saw their expressions on the imperial throne, but he didn't want to leave. He sat down again and said to the ministers below with a smile: "Why, don't you believe it? I have said before that technology changes the future, there is no way to do it, only unexpected things. I can bet in front of all my beloved ministers that in my lifetime, the Ming Dynasty will definitely have an army that can fly in the air. However, it is indeed a bit regrettable that few of you may be able to see it. Of course, I will urge this matter to develop technology as soon as possible, and hope that more people can see it in my lifetime..."

Hearing his words, most of the ministers in Wenhua Palace felt that their hearts were so painful.

Your Majesty, you are young. Can you be so excited if you say such words openly?

But no matter how much they felt sorry for, they all got a strong reminder from the emperor's words, that is, the emperor had absolute confidence and built an army flying in the sky through the development of technology.

But after thinking about it, it seems that I still can't imagine it! It's flying in the sky...

Alas, I really want to see the heavenly soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty!

Emperor Chongzhen didn't seem to think that the hearts of these old ministers would be hurt. In order to prove his point of view, he said: "But it doesn't matter if you can't see that day. In the future, there will be many technical troops in the army and the navy, and these must be knowledgeable. Well, at least it must be equivalent to the level of a scholar. For example, steam engines, oh, by the way, artillery is actually considered. It's not good to learn a lot, and it's not good to open your eyes and blind!"

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen stood up again and raised his voice: "In short, it will be a trend for all the soldiers of the Ming army to be able to read in the future. The responsibility of the military supervisor is heavy and the way to go. Shen Qing, the task of selecting the military supervisor is very heavy, do you know now?"

After saying that, he turned to Cao Huachun and Wen Tiren and said, "The Cabinet and the Chief Listor will draw up an imperial edict as soon as possible. After I have seen it, I will announce the candidates in the world. I will go back and announce them. I have to work hard on it, so I will leave first."

"Your Majesty returns to the palace!" Fang Zhenghua, who followed, quickly announced with a scream.

Many ministers in Wenhua Hall, after Emperor Chongzhen left, they looked at me and I looked at you and didn't come back to their senses from Emperor Chongzhen's words. After a long time, the chief assistant Wen Tiren retreated first and stood up when he walked to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Sun Chuanting, and the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he stood up again.

"Is there anything wrong with the chief minister?" Sun Chuanting bowed slightly to ask politely.

Wen Tiren looked at him and sighed, "It's good to be young!"

After saying that, he turned around and left!
Chapter completed!