"All the Ming army will be subject to strict assessments, survival of the fittest, and simplifying the government..."

Sun Chengzong's voice became a little louder to divert the thoughts of the generals present.

Jiannu threatened Liaodong for nearly a hundred years, and the Ming Dynasty had fewer victories and more defeats. Since the current emperor ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty has never lost and is well-known. A group of military generals naturally have a strong sense of war.

Sun Chengzong is a rare calm person, and his voice is getting louder and louder.

Zhu Xu scoffed at Huang Taiji's action. Liaodong was the coldest time, that is, demonstrations, how can we fight? What's more, we can't take it down. Yang, he didn't even have a foundation. With Jiannu's current population, even if it was added to Korqin, it would have a shallow foundation. Every battle was depleted, but it would be extremely slow to replenish. If you were smart, you could only fight on the Mongolian ancient grassland, annex and grow.

Qin Liangyu's face was a little reluctant but stopped. Zhu Xu could guess what she was thinking. In her opinion, even if she could not eliminate Jiannu in one battle, she would have to gradually suppress it and find a suitable fighter opportunity to destroy it in one fell swoop. She could not indulge it like this.

Zhu Xu did not explain that this year is the beginning of the real disaster, and it will become more and more serious, and it will last for more than ten years. The life of the Ming Dynasty will be very difficult, and in contrast, it will be even more sad on the grassland! Without the output of the Ming Dynasty, they will be in pain!

At that time, the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty should be able to enter the grasslands, right?!

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and suddenly interrupted Sun Chengzong's words, saying: "There are too many differentiations in the war, so it is divided into five, southeast, west, north, and middle, according to geographical location. In addition, safe areas must be designated at sea. The navy patrols regularly to protect the safety of fishermen and merchant ships. There are appropriate opportunities. Naval bases can also be established overseas..."

Sun Chengzong was stunned and thought for a moment: "What the emperor said is that I will discuss it again. In addition, I suggest that the standing army in each province be expanded to 50,000, and recruit new soldiers at the same time. The veterans have been retired for three years, and there will be endless rotations."

Zhu Xu's mouth slightly raised, this is the reserve service. After strict training, the retired people have been given up. Once a war occurs, they are short of troops. As long as they are summoned back, they can be sent to the battlefield with a little training.

Others also thought this method was very good, but this was an "official topic" and was a temporary exercise by Sun Chengzong.

After he finished speaking, Cao Wenzhao hurriedly continued, "Emperor, I have another suggestion. A special team will be set up in the military garrisons, which is only responsible for teaching soldiers to read, read, and learn military tactics. No matter what else, it is best to be a scholar..."

Cao Wenzhao's proposal made everyone's eyes lit up. Hiding the generals in the army is a good idea!

Zhu Xu smiled but said nothing. This was what he said before when he was chatting with Cao Wenzhao, but he didn't expect that he would remember it.

As soon as Cao Wenzhao spoke, Qin Liangyu also said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the law of military farming should be applied now. The standing army in various places should have a piece of land for farming. Two hundred hectares are enough to meet the food and grass needs of 30,000 troops a year."

Yang Sichang listened silently. As the Minister of War who was in charge of the Military Intelligence Department, he wanted to calculate every detail they said.

The other generals also began to whisper and whisper.

Qin Liangyu's proposal is not uncommon, and it can even be said to be normal. The court originally had military fields, and Sun Chengzong also reclaimed thousands of hectares of land in Liaodong because the court lacked food and money, so he could only raise it himself.

Of course, Qin Liangyu's current statement is different from the past. She is actually making reasonable suggestions, and this is not "self-financing".

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and at the same time he felt that two hundred acres could support 30,000 troops, and a prince often had tens of thousands of acres, and he still shouted that he could not eat or drink enough, so he reached out to the court.

Seeing that Zhu Xu didn't speak, Cao Wenzhao felt aroused and said, "There are some records here that you can speak freely. As long as it is beneficial to the court, the emperor will adopt it."

After Cao Wenzhao finished speaking, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but say directly: "Your Majesty, I believe that the pensions of the soldiers who died in battle should be clearly stated, rather than to be negotiated by the court."

Zhu Xu was about to nod, and Mao Wenlong, who knew that he would not be loved by all the civil and military officials in the court, finally seized the opportunity and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Mausoleum, I believe that we should build a tomb for the merits of the generals who died on the battlefield to promote the heart of soldiers as the country!"

Zhu Xu's eyes lit up, which was indeed a good idea.

"Emperor," Zhao Rujiao also shouted: "The Tang Dynasty has been famous for its later generations. Please ask the emperor to re-establish Lingyan Pavilion!"

Zhu Xu looked at Zhao Rujiao's jaw that was praised by him. This idea was very good.

As several people spoke one after another, especially the emperor's face of satisfaction, a group of generals rushed to make advice, breaking the situation that Sun Chengzong had been struggling to make and almost out of control.

Zhu Xu likes such a scene very much, which is the atmosphere of discussing affairs.

Sun Chengzong felt a headache secretly. He was afraid that these people would not know the limits and said some seemingly reasonable but actually dangerous demands. The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were almost all here. If they really made it, would the emperor agree or not?

Fortunately, these "reckless men" still have a proper position and did not make any excessive demands. Sun Chengzong ordered people to record the matter and discuss it here. He would discuss it with the Ministry of War and then submit it to the emperor.

This discussion came quite surprisingly. The generals talked about the merits of the generals from the soldiers, and then discussed the war zone planning, combat scope, method, and even how to coordinate. The most 'dominant' among them was Qin Liangyu. She proposed a lot of 'tactics', and Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao, and even Yang Sichang and others all refuted, which turned the conference into a 'tactical tea party'.

Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao looked at each other, and they both shook their heads and smiled bitterly. What they should have thought of was that the emperor seemed to be intentionally asking these people to speak, and they couldn't stop them even if they wanted to.

Zhu Xu sat, smiling and listening quietly.

Open and honest discussions often have unexpected benefits. Through today, I believe that everyone here will gain something.

Zhu Youjian and other people from the "civilian department" did not speak. They were asked to "listen" before and not "involve". The court officials were very sensitive to the foreign generals who held heavy troops. Naturally, no one dared to let in at will under the emperor's nose.

The meeting lasted for nearly three hours, and it was still just the first half. As these generals spoke, the things they had already booked were mentioned many times, and they all wanted to "supplement" and "improve".

Zhu Xu was listening quietly all the time. Seeing that everyone was tired, he stood up and smiled and said, "Okay, everyone said it was right. Let's have a rest for half an hour before eating in the palace. Cao Huachun, let the imperial kitchen prepare."

Everyone suddenly realized it, stood up one after another, raised their hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu left Wucheng Pavilion and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. This was only the first half.

Cao Huachun and Liu Shimin followed Zhu Xu with a strange look.

In the past, the court discussions were all about mutual accusations and attacks between court officials, and sometimes they even wanted to kill each other on the spot. Cao Huachun had never seen such an unconventional "just to the matter" before.

Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao chased after him. Sun Chengzong looked up calmly and said, "Your Majesty, you can't continue, otherwise you will lose control."

Shen Yongmao also said: "Your Majesty, let my Master Sun communicate with you in private, and then gather it and report it to the emperor."

Zhu Xu could understand the two of them. The generals of the Ming Dynasty have always had a low status. In addition, the party struggles have prevailed over the years, and everyone lives carefully. Now that the emperor values ​​military merits, they naturally want to obtain a more "fair" identity and status. If such a request is made public, it will put the court and the emperor in an embarrassing situation.

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Not that much worry, let King Xin take all the civil servants back. The afternoon meeting will be changed to a war zone first, and let them choose a group leader and report the results of the discussion. You will find the group leader to discuss which ones are listed as topics. If you don't list them anymore, don't discuss them..."

Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Yes, I'll do it now."

Zhu Xu left the Huiji Sect and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you can eat something first, it won't be over today."

Sun Chengzong and the others also realized that some of these generals had to say something.

Zhu Xu returned to the imperial study room and while eating, he transferred all the information from Liaodong.

Although he was very calm about Huang Taiji and Korqin's abnormal movements in front of his ministers and was disdainful, he was still extremely vigilant in his heart.

His fight with Huang Taiji was based on the prescient awareness, and he was prepared for a long time. In addition, he could win step by step until today. But now the situation is mutating, and he has to be careful!

Huang Taiji is not an ordinary person!

Cao Huachun took out the recorded intelligence booklet, flipped through the page and handed it to Zhu Xu, and stood respectfully on the side.

Zhu Xu flipped through it quietly. Even though he had read it once, he was still carefully pondering it one by one, trying to find unusual information from it to infer the purpose of Huang Taiji's sudden action this time.

After a while, Zhu Xu frowned slightly. He found no clues, nor could he see the reason and purpose of Huang Taiji's launch of the army this time.

"Is it just taking advantage of my call to the border generals back to Beijing to show off their troops?" Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and whispered softly. Being alert does not mean being afraid. Now the general trend is on him. Huang Taiji wants to turn the tables, but only one sentence: Idiotic!

"Your Majesty, have a meal." Liu Shimin walked in and called in a low voice.

Zhu Xu looked up at him, and then saw a palace maid behind Liu Shimin carrying a plate and saluting her body.

Zhu Xu suddenly felt his stomach growling, closed the booklet and said, "Okay, by the way, send someone to see the adults, don't be negligent, don't eat well, you know?"

Liu Shimin knew that the emperor had never liked luxury and advocated frugality, which had a great impact on the capital's atmosphere. Civil and military officials rarely showed off their wealth.

"Yes." Liu Shimin responded and asked the palace maid to put the food on the table. Then he turned around and went to Wucheng Pavilion.

As soon as Liu Shimin left, Zhu Xu looked at Cao Huachun and said, "Send Liaodong's information to the Military Information Office, let them analyze it carefully and report it to me."

Cao Huachun turned sideways and said, "Yes."

This is the first time that all the generals, including Qin Liangyu, have encountered this situation. They are "rough" and do not involve individuals or attack each other. They are all very excited.

During the meal, Cao Wenzhao took a few opportunities, approached Mao Wenlong and whispered, "Mr. Mao, I heard that the logistics base jointly established by the six ministries is about to be expanded again?"

Although Mao Wenlong was in the Military Palace, the military palace was first established, and he was doing a human being with his tail between his legs, he didn't know much news, but he couldn't afford to offend the man in front of him. After thinking about it carefully, he glanced around and whispered: "I'm not hiding it with Lord Cao, I have plans to expand, but... Now all the generals want to farm the farm, and the plan will be changed."

Cao Wenzhao nodded thoughtfully. He naturally wanted to get more benefits for his Hu Ben Army. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Mao, let's have a drink together tonight!"

Mao Wenlong naturally wanted to have a good relationship with the emperor's number one confidant, so he responded repeatedly.

Not only Cao Wenzhao, but others are also in contact, hoping to benefit their army in this military system reform, so that they can build a strong army. With a strong army, military achievements will not be far away. Which general does not desire to gallop on the battlefield, make great achievements, and then become famous all over the world and be granted a marquis and ministers?

This military reform conference, which was destined to shock future generations, lasted for two days. Before these generals who protected the Ming Dynasty left the capital, the edicts drafted by the cabinet were also issued to the world one after another.

At the same time, the Gongbao sent this message at the same time in eighteen provinces.

There are roughly three contents of military reform:

One is to establish the Ming military system of the Jingzheng Dynasty and later. The second is to personnel mobilize and divide the war zones. The third is to clarify the training, development and war direction of the Ming army.

Although it seems simple, the involved one is extremely complicated. Zhu Xu also prepared for a long time to complete this series of arrangements.

South of the city, the post station.

Zhu Xu and Qin Liangyu were walking around while talking some words.

Zhu Xu walked in front without any airs, and said with a smile: "The old general is old and wants you to run back and forth. I really feel sorry for it."

Qin Liangyu slowed down Zhu Xu half a step, listened to his words, and raised his hand and said, "Eat the king's fortune and bear the king's worries, this is the duty of his minister."

Zhu Xu looked at the station not far away and sighed in his heart. He hoped to keep Qin Liangyu in the capital with selfishness. He had respect for the old general and public. The capital really needed military experts like her who had been through the battlefield for advice.

However, Southwest needs her even more. She is not here, and Zhu Xu is worried!

Sun Chengzong and others believed that Qin Liangyu had been in Sichuan for decades and had gained prestige in recent years. It was not a good thing. They hoped to transfer her away, but Zhu Xu stopped her.

Zhu Xu listened to Qin Liangyu's words and smiled, and said calmly again: "I am still worried about the southwest. Although the bandits have been extinguished recently and have not formed a prairie fire, it is hard to say whether the bandits have learned their intelligence or the local officials are attentive. I have given you the Shangfang sword and secret decree. If necessary, you can mobilize the troops of the six provinces of Shaanxi, Xi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Qinghai, Ningxia, Gansu. Remember that no matter at any time, I want these six provinces to be stable!"

These six provinces are Western war zones, adjacent to the east is the Central Plains war zone, including Hu, Guang, He, Nan, Jiang, Xi, etc., which are also a place of chaos. Zhu Xu does not allow the southwest chaos to penetrate into the Central Plains! The south of the western war zone is the Southern War Zone, including Yun, Nan, Guang, Xi, Guang and Dong, and is not a place of peace.

Qin Liangyu knew the emperor's concerns and said calmly: "Don't worry, I will definitely keep the southwest safe in one day. The bandits and bandits will never rise again!"

Zhu Xu said, "Well, I can trust the veteran general, six provinces and six armies, nearly 200,000 troops, plus the Governor's Office, nearly 400,000. I will entrust all the veteran generals."

Zhu Xu's tone was calm, and there was no warning or worry that the emperor gave remote generals too much military power.

Qin Liangyu's expression changed slightly, and she knelt on one knee suddenly and said in a deep voice: "Even if I wrap my horse in the body, I will definitely not let the emperor down!"
To be continued...