Chapter 960 New official takes office
Chapter 960 New official takes office (Part )
Since we have decided to take action against Liangzhou, we have to adjust our strategy.
On the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Shao Xun instructed that after the grand court meeting on the first day of the second lunar month, the emperor would issue an edict to abdicate.
Before that, he continued to make preparations for the founding of the country.
It mainly involved the merger, screening and appointment of officials from the Jin Dynasty and the Liang State.
As we all know, Liang was a vassal state under the jurisdiction of the Jin Dynasty. It did not have a complete official system and its management was limited to twenty counties.
The rule of areas outside the twenty counties was mainly guided by the General's Office to guide the various states and counties.
Now the two teams are going to be merged.
If this matter is not handled properly, the founding of the country will be bumpy and full of problems.
Against this backdrop, Shao Xun issued a series of orders:
Shao Xu, the governor of Wei Prefecture, was appointed as the Colonel of the Sili Army to inspect the various prefectures in Sizhou.
Du Yin was appointed governor of Youzhou, replacing Yuan Chong who had just died of illness in the first month of the year;
Man Yu, the military commander of Yicong, was appointed as the governor of Tianshui;
Xu Yu, a former member of the Mule Army, was appointed as the commander of the righteous army;
Duan Mobo, the governor of Luoyan, was appointed as the imperial attendant;
Yin Xi, a cavalry official from the General's Office, was appointed as the commander of the Falling Goose Army;
The actual number of soldiers in the Wansheng Army was checked, and the families of those who died of illness, battle, or were disabled were given two pieces of silk each. The Luoyang and Dongyuan Mints minted a new Yongjia Tongbao coin. The army was reduced to four battalions, led by Yang Qin, Yuan Xi, Liu Ling, and Zheng Dong. They were to start training after the spring sowing.
The last three orders are of military concern.
With a little interpretation, we can know that Shao Xun was not very satisfied with the Yicong Army and Luoyan Army, so he replaced them.
Of course, the reasons behind this are very complicated and may not be related to the generals.
Since the time of Shi Le, Liu Cong and Tuoba clan, most of the battles were with cavalry.
The casualty rates of the Yicong and Luoyan armies were very high, and they were often replenished as they fought. There were many casualties in the military academy, and the barracks were filled with new recruits, which were in a state of constant blood loss.
Now that he could finally take a breath, he replaced officials he trusted, intensified training, and reorganized the troops.
There are only about 40,000 Wansheng troops left, and it is just right to reduce it to four battalions. If these people had not settled down for several years, Shao Xun would even want to move them to Luoyang instead of gathering them in Pingyang, Hedong and Hongnong counties.
In addition to these orders, there are two more that are quite eye-catching:
"This is the office of the various guards." Shao Xun said as he stopped in front of a six-frame palace.
The eldest son Shao Zhang looked up and saw many government offices lined up here with plaques hanging on them. They were: Left Cavalry Guard, Right Cavalry Guard, Left Flying Dragon Guard, Right Flying Dragon Guard, Left Jinwu Guard, Right Jinwu Guard, Left Yulin Guard, Right Yulin Guard - the door of Left Yulin Guard was closed, obviously it had not been used yet.
This is the highest institution that manages the government troops.
The various guard offices were lined up in a row and were not subordinate to each other. Regardless of the number of soldiers, they were all at the same level.
The position they are standing in now is the Left Cavalry Guard.
Originally, the highest commander was Shao Shen, who was in charge as a guerrilla general. Recently, the military system has been continuously reformed, and the post of General of the Left Cavalry Guard (third rank) was directly established, and Shao Shen was appointed as the commander.
In the future, these miscellaneous generals of the Jin Dynasty might not necessarily be appointed. They might be used to posthumously honor officials or to unite against the Hu chieftains.
The palace soldiers are not under the jurisdiction of the Five Military Caos. At most, they have some overlapping business. As a whole, they are directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, and the generals of the guards are also directly responsible to the emperor. This can be seen from the fact that their offices are located in the palace instead of the imperial city - generally only the prime minister and the eunuchs have their offices located in the palace.
Simply put, the emperor issued an edict, the various guard offices summoned their main officials to read it in public, and then jointly issued an order to mobilize troops.
The specific officials in charge would then take the military tokens and transfer orders to the Longxiang Mansion, read them out in public, and assemble to set off.
This is how the palace soldiers who are now guarding Luoyang come from.
The process was a bit bumpy at first, and some people even found it troublesome, but after dealing with a few people, everyone knew that they had to follow the rules.
For example, an order to mobilize troops cannot be signed without one person's signature, unless the person is away on official business or recuperating at home.
Shao Zhang knew the news yesterday, so he did his homework carefully and gained a deeper understanding of the government soldier system.
"From tomorrow on, the post of Shanglin Garden Commander will be handed over to someone else." Shao Xun said, "You will go to Zuo Jinwu Guard as the Chief Clerk. This position is of the sixth rank, higher than Shanglin Garden Commander. Do you know what the specific duties are?"
"Judge the affairs of the various Caos in this guard."
"Sort out the military roster, and count the weapons, carriages, horses, flags, and drums of the Longxiang Prefecture."
"If there are any rewards, make a list and distribute them."
"The land of the government soldiers is one zhang every three years."
"Every autumn, I give an examination to the generals of this guard."
Simply put, the Chief Secretary is the chief steward of the generals of the various guards, handling the more trivial daily affairs and at the same time evaluating the generals of the guards, which is a bit like surveillance.
The Chief Secretary directly manages the various departments of his own guard, such as the Warehouse Department, the Military Department, the Cavalry Department, the Armor Department, etc.
In short, a guard is a systematic and complete military management organization, which comprehensively covers thousands or even nearly ten thousand soldiers in the guard.
This system was formulated by Wang Yan and others after a long time, and was rejected by Shao Xun several times. It was revised repeatedly and finally perfected.
"It seems you have done your homework." Shao Xun said with satisfaction: "Let's go and take a look at the Zuo Jinwu Guard. There are also guards from their division on duty in the palace. If you have time - forget it, you can do it yourself."
After saying that, he came to the gate of Zuo Jinwuwei Yamen.
Chang Can, the former general of the Left Army and current general of the Left Jinwu Guard, immediately walked out of the courtyard and saluted from a distance when he heard the report from the gatekeeper.
Shao Xun looked at the large group of people surrounding Chang Can and said with a smile, "Chang Can, how is the show today?"
"Your Majesty, I never thought that I would be able to serve as an official in the palace." Chang Can said, "Back then, I could only do business in the mountains and forests."
"What kind of business are you looking for?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"It's a no-cost business." Chang Can said nonchalantly.
Everyone laughed.
Some people had smiles on their faces but with complicated expressions.
Chang Can was born a bandit, and was uneducated. He was forced by King Liang to learn to read, but now he can only barely read official documents.
He couldn't understand the text if the words were a little unfamiliar, not to mention that the handwriting was crooked and ugly.
He often curses at people during daily work.
Some people who did not perform their duties well were even whipped with a horsewhip, a typical military style.
The last chief secretary was so angry that he quit and returned to his hometown in Xuzhou. He came to be an official, not to be bullied.
What's more, the post of Chief Clerk of the Left Jinwu Guard is a typical servant, which is very tedious and laborious. It is not a noble position and is not very interesting.
Shao Xun of course knew about the incident that Chang Can had caused, so he came today.
"I sent Dalang to serve you as the chief secretary." Shao Xun turned sideways and said, "My son is here to pay respect to the superior."
"Greetings, General." Shao Zhang took two steps forward and bowed.
"Oh, no, no!" Chang Can returned the greeting in a funny way, saying, "You are the king's offspring, there is no need to do this."
After Shao Zhang finished his ceremony, he greeted his colleagues from the Zuo Jinwu Guard one by one.
These people will all be his subordinates in the future, and he will get to know them one by one.
"Let's go in and take a look." Shao Xun waved his hand and went in first.
After entering the courtyard, there were soldiers on duty everywhere, especially in the corridors, with a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. There were also patrolling teams, all from the Zuo Jinwu Guard. The offices of the various guards might not all be guarded by soldiers from this guard, but the Zuo Jinwu Guard happened to be guarding this area.
"Are you Feng Bachi?" Shao Xun stopped in the yard, looked at the young officer who was standing with his chest puffed out, and asked uncertainly.
"It is me." Feng Bashi prostrated himself on the ground excitedly and said, "I, Feng Bashi, the deputy general of Longxiang Prefecture in Pingqiu, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Get up." Shao Xun said, "Are you in charge of all the guards on duty at Pingqiu?"
"Yes."
"How many people came?"
"three hundred."
"Just one defense?"
"Yes, we will defend this side this year and that side next year. The troops from the four sides will take turns to defend." Feng Bachi replied.
"How was your journey?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Not far." Feng Bashi said, "Starting from Pingqiu, passing Chenggao, we entered Henan Prefecture. I can't remember exactly how far it was, but it took ten days in total."
"Where to stay on the way?"
"Each county has had its share. The house is a little shabby, but it can keep out the wind and rain, which is enough."
Shao Xun turned around.
The assistant general of the Cang Cao of the Left Jinwu Guard immediately stepped forward, sweating profusely, and said, "Your Majesty, the counties wanted to hand over the pass to the military government, saying that they had no money to repair it. But the military government also had no money and food, and the previous Chief Secretary Yan refused to accept it, saying that the county should repair it, so it has been postponed until now."
"Where's the money..." Shao Xun sighed and said, "The military government should be in charge of the money and grain. I will take care of the money and grain."
After saying this, he looked at Feng Ba Chi and asked, "How much does it cost to get from home to Luoyang?"
"I took thirty Hu bings with me before I left, but I ate them all on the way." Feng Bashi said, "I bought some in Chenggao, but they were too expensive."
When Feng Bachi, this idiot, spoke, the officials of the Zuo Jinwu Guard turned green in the face. Why do you say anything?
Chang Can didn't think there was anything wrong with it. When he followed King Liang to fight, everyone spoke like this, and King Liang didn't take it seriously.
"How much more does it cost to be here than to be at home?" Shao Xun asked.
"Fifty percent more." Feng Bachi said.
He knew how much he had eaten, so he blurted it out.
Shao Xun nodded.
This is for the soldiers who have 200 acres of land. If there were only a dozen acres, they would not be able to eat grain every day, but would have to eat a mixture of vegetables, fruits, mulberries and other things.
Going on a long expedition at this time would be a huge expense, and you might even have to borrow money.
But if there are one or two hundred acres, it is not a problem. The extra expense can be fully borne. Not to mention a ten-day march, even a hundred-day march can be afforded.
The key lies in the land.
"How is the countryside?" Shao Xun asked, "Has anyone occupied the fields?"
"No." Feng Ba Chi seemed to have heard something incredible. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. Finally, he could only say, "My lord, no one dares to take our land."
There is a difference between the prefecture soldiers and the garrison soldiers.
The superior officers of the government soldiers only had the power to call them up for training and to command them in times of war, but they had no jurisdiction in normal times.
The soldiers of the government were scattered in various villages, living their own lives, training themselves in basic martial arts, and waiting for the fixed training period of the year.
The land of the soldiers was mainly divided up by themselves or sold secretly.
"After listening for so long, have you gained anything?" Shao Xun looked at his son and asked.
"When I take office tomorrow, I will..."
"Wait." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "You decide for yourself. I don't care."
"Yes." Shao Zhang replied.
He heard it.
Going on an expedition was the biggest expense for the government soldiers, and land was their main source of income.
I'm afraid my father won't be satisfied just sitting in the palace, so I have to go for a walk downstairs.
He has already decided that he will go to Chenliu County, where the soldiers of the Zuo Jinwu Guard are gathered, in a few days.
It is not easy to go out, and the cost of having followers and guards around you is not a small amount.
Shao Zhang thought of his new wife's expression at home and sighed. He had to ask her for money.
Less than a year into the marriage, her jealous nature could no longer be hidden.
At the time of Shanglin Garden, two Diqiang girls were bought. As a result, Liu drove over personally and took the two girls away.
At that time, things like "your father is a fisherman" and "the Shao family is a general" were said.
Liu's character made him extremely upset, and he even suspected that his mother had been deceived.
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(End of this chapter)