What!?

Is there such a good thing?

No trap, right?

Cai Jing and Cai Bian exchanged glances with each other. Both of them are veterans of officialdom struggles, so of course they will not trust others casually. Now they are worried about the reorganization and establishment of the army, and someone will come to offer suggestions immediately. How can they not doubt it?

However, after suspicion, they also felt that the problem was not big. Because the person who offered the advice was Zhang Yuan! Zhang Yuan was the new party, and Cai Jing and Cai Bian were the same party. Although the same party would also cheat each other, Zhang Yuan had no reason to do this. His father was old and sick, so it was impossible for him to be the prime minister again. Moreover, Zhang Dun had offended the officials...

As for Zhang Yuan’s brothers, they are not qualified to be the prime minister now, so it seems that there is no benefit to cheat Cai Jing and Cai Bian.

In addition, Cai Jing and Cai Bian are both smart. Even if Zhang Yuan put a trap for them, they should be able to see it, right?

Since you can see it, let’s take a look together.

Cai Jing and Cai Bian asked the people who were serving in the middle hall to take over the book brought by Zhang Yuan, and then began to read it briefly.

It doesn't matter if this is not important, Cai Jing and Cai Bian all have a sudden enlightenment. Because the plan brought by Zhang Yuan is the best strategy for "outsiders leading experts" and "civil officials commanding military officers". It is simply a tailor-made military plan for the Song Dynasty, which uses civil servants to control military officials!

First, in the Jianbai book submitted by Zhang Yuan, a general in the new government office was proposed, and a military inspector was appointed as a civil servant at the two levels!

The so-called "general" is a combat unit of about five or six thousand people. It is the largest permanent unit of the Song army under the "Article of Generals and Military". The "team" is one level smaller than the "general", and the force is about one thousand.

Although the Song Dynasty implemented the use of civil servants to control military affairs and also engaged eunuchs to supervise the army, the "general" and "department" level would not be directly involved in the civil servants, and were completely controlled by military officers. Zhang Yuan's proposal to "the censors go to the department" is equivalent to greatly strengthening the civil servants' control over the new army.

Secondly, Zhang Yuan also proposed to start a quick martial arts supervisor in charge of the Imperial College, the imperial guards, and some of the generals and children of the East and West Army, so that they could be competent for officers at all levels of the new army, including the troops, battalions, teams, etc.

Third, while starting the quick-form martial arts, Zhang Yuan also proposed the suggestion of training the "Model Army". The "Model Army" is affiliated with quick-form martial arts, with three generals on the left, middle and right, and a cavalry department and a logistics department, with a quota of 25,000. The officers at all levels of this army are all teachers and students of quick-form martial arts. They can learn while training and explore in practice. When the quick-form martial arts academics are completed, the model army will be almost trained.

With the Model Army as the seed, it will be much easier to expand the new army. After the new batch of quick-form martial arts students are completed, the three generals of the Model Army can be turned into three armies. When the third batch of quick-form trainees are completed, the nine generals of the three armies can be expanded into nine armies. When the fourth batch of quick-form trainees come out, there will be a total of twenty-seven armies and a 675,000 army. Are you still afraid that the Liao Kingdom will not be able to flatten it?

Each batch of quick-acting martial arts students corresponds to each imperial examination. In other words, it takes twelve years for the four batches of students to go through four imperial examinations. And these twelve years are the timetable for the growth of the new army and the gradual withdrawal of the old army.

There is no need to make drastic disarmament. It only needs not to recruit new imperial guards for twelve consecutive years, and gradually advance the retirement period of imperial guards - for example, one year ahead of each year. In this way, the 20-year-old imperial guards are now thirty-two years old, and the maximum retirement age is also advanced to over 40 years old. In this way, the number of imperial guards will not only be greatly reduced, but also the average age will also increase sharply. It should not be difficult to arrange a collective "full-time" plan at that time.

Fourth, Zhang Yuan's plan also gave the imperial guards a way out - the generals can be admitted to the five university palaces including Yuntai, Gezhi, Biyong, Qingcheng, etc., like the knights of knights, and they can also enter the Knight Academy under the Yuntai Academy, and after completing their studies, they can also act as officers of the New Mansion Army.

Fifth, the cavalry of the New Palace Army will adopt a combination of "hire" and "knights" to take a high-price and high-quality route.

"Okay! Zhiping, you are such a talented person!"

"Haha, it seems that the Pucheng Zhang family will have another husband sooner or later."

The two brothers Cai Jing and Cai Bian have read the Jianbai book given by Zhang Yuan, and they both applauded. This plan is really great and can fully meet the needs of both of them. This time I really owe Zhang Dun and Zhang Yuan a big favor.

Cai Jing and Cai Bian looked at each other, and Cai Jing asked, "Zhiping, your current great teacher is inappropriate, so why not change to a magistrate."

Cai Bian also said: "Yes, the northwest is far away and cold, and the expedition to Anxi is also a matter of the Hexi army, so we don't have to get involved."

Zhang Yuan rushed to Cai Jing, and Cai Bian smiled gratefully and said, "My husband, bachelor, my father has offended the official family after all, and his subordinates are destined to be an alien in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, they cannot take the right path. If you want to have a day to join the second palace, you can only make achievements.

The Northern Expedition to Yanyun was more than ten years later. The officials couldn't wait for so long, so they could only find an opportunity in Anxi.

To be honest, I want to hire a group of utility workers in Jiehe Commercial City and JD Commercial City. The number of people may be relatively large, so I hope it will be convenient."

"It doesn't matter if the official knows it." Cai Jing said, "Is it just that King Xiping can let your people enter Hexi?"

"The officials have their own solutions." Zhang Yuan replied.

"That's fine." Cai Jing said, "I'm looking for an opportunity to talk to the official and ask you for a secret decree, allowing you to self-recruit 1,000 soldiers and 3,000 soldiers. I'll ask you for some blank official complaints and certificates."

"Thank you, my husband, for your conscience!"

...

Zhang Yuan’s “private soldiers” have actually been recruited, oh, the bidding should have been completed.

The winner of the bid was Wen'anbang, Hedong, and Fengming Mountain in Yiwulu Mountain.

Among them, Wen'anbang and Fengmingshan each "subscribed" one infantry department. Including combat soldiers, auxiliary soldiers, guards, and commanders, there were at least 2,000 soldiers in one infantry department, all of which were recruited by Wen'anbang and Fengmingshan, which was a total of 4,000 people.

Among them, 1,500 people need to be strong, and 1,500 people must reach the level of utility soldiers. There is no need to prepare their own equipment or configure officers.

A strong man settles basic military pay according to the standard of 50 yuan per year, a utility man pays basic remuneration according to the standard of 100 yuan per year, and an auxiliary soldier costs 30 yuan per year. Food, equipment, and training will be provided by the employer for free. After the contract expires, the equipment can belong to the individual.

In addition, you can receive bonuses of varying amounts of beheadings, climbing cities, and breaking enemies on the battlefield.

With permission, robbery can be carried out...

The punishment measures are also quite severe. Any violation of military discipline will be severely punished, including corporal punishment, confinement or beheading!

Death, missing (missing on the battlefield) and wounded can receive a very tempting pension.

Finally, the commissions for Wen'anbang and Fengmingshan are naturally generous, but they must not be paid from the military pay paid to the mercenaries - if the contract is breached, it is not a matter of losing money, but a beheading!

In short, the two mercenary leaders, Wen'anbang and Fengmingshan, are the two most common contracts in Jiehe Commercial City. They have a lot of terms and take into account all possible situations.

Feng Mingshan looked carefully and didn't miss a word. After reading it, another question came: "Marson, where did the officer come from?"

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Boss Feng, can you find someone?"

"This..." Feng Mingshan laughed, "The kind of officer that the chief of the People's Republic of China is indeed not available to hire."

Wen Anbang, who was dressed as a scholar, shook the beauty fan of Jiehe (a folding fan with a beautiful woman's pattern fan), and smiled and said, "The wind is strong, don't you look at the hidden dragons and creeping tigers on Jiehe. How can we find the leader?"

"Stop talking!" Wu Haogu waved his hand and interrupted the mercenary leader in front of him, "When can you bring people here? Master Zhang can be urgently used."

"People can be brought in soon."

"You gave a good price and don't need to prepare your own equipment, so it's natural that you can recruit people."

The money given by Wu Haogu is not high for the Imperial Guards and the usefulness of the generals. However, Wen'anbang can eat this because there are many friends in the valleys of Taihang Mountain. The ones brought are all the bitter men and sluts in the mountains, which is quite a lot.

As for Fengmingshan, this guy is from Liao, 50 pieces and 100 pieces are astronomical in the Liao Kingdom! It is estimated that there will be a concubine of a wealthy family and a dead soldier from his disciples to recruit. This is actually the purpose of Wu Haogu giving Fengmingshan a high price.

He now wants to have a relationship with Dora, a son of the Han wealthy Han family in the Liao Kingdom, and also cultivate their military capabilities.

"Are you two accompanying the army?" Wu Haogu asked.

"After the army, of course, I will follow the army."

"Well, follow the army, you can see your horizons and learn some skills."

Wu Haogu nodded, "Yes, it's time to learn some skills... Let's do it. When the team is training, you can join the team. See what a regular war looks like. There are opportunities to show your skills in the future."

After saying that, Wu Haogu raised his hand gently. Wen Anbang and Feng Mingshan understood what it meant, both stood up and took the contract back based on reasons.

Then he walked in. This Hebei Heroichi was born in a deputy scholar, with a fair face, a few strands of beards that could flutter in the wind, a white Confucian uniform, and a sword hanging on his belt. He also participated in the bidding, but he did not win the bid - but Wu Haogu still recruited him to his municipal office.

"Su Zhihuan has met the head of state!" When Su Zhihuan saw Wu Haogu, he bowed and bowed.

"No gift," Wu Haogu smiled, "Zhihuan, I didn't pick you to make a fortune this time. Are you a little resentful to someone?"

"How dare you, how dare you?"
Chapter completed!