Seeing how excited everyone was about the various new artifacts and new troops, I smiled slightly, cleared my throat, and everyone suddenly became quiet.
"I have one more thing, please listen carefully."
"Zhang Han, you will tell the generals about the supervision of the army."
Zhang Han stood up and said, "As ordered."
Then the functions and deployment methods of the supervisory army were given to everyone in the palace one by one.
As they listened, the smiles on everyone's faces gradually faded.
By the time Zhang Han finished speaking, the sound of needle drops could be heard in the palace.
I didn't rush to speak. They needed to digest this matter. After all, even in the armies of later generations, this kind of supervisory army was not easily accepted by military chiefs and ordinary soldiers.
After a long silence, Ying Chen stood up first and said, "I agree that your Majesty will set up the post of military supervisor in the camp."
I nodded, Ying Chen is a member of the Ying clan, there is no way he could oppose me.
"Okay, sit down."
Nei Shi Han glanced at Ying He, then stood up and said, "I also agree that your Majesty should set up the post of supervising the army in the camp."
Now it was my turn to be curious.
"Oh? General Neishi, tell me why you agree?"
Nei Shi Han bowed his hands and said: "I have been in the Bashu camp for a long time. Since the return of Bashu to Qin, except for a few rebellions, almost no rebels have appeared. Rebellions outside Bashu have rarely mobilized soldiers from the Bashu camp. . This led to the soldiers in Shu not to fight again and often slacking off."
"If things go on like this, the Qin army in the Bashu camp will probably become a weak army that is lazy and timid. I have been worried about how to change this situation. I just heard what the Lord Protector said, this supervisory army can actually boost morale. Function. This is why I agree with your Majesty’s establishment of a supervisory army.”
I smiled and nodded: "Yes, if the supervisors stay in the army for a long time, they will become the spiritual support of the army. This is also the most important role of my setting up the supervisors. A defeated army is not terrible, but the terrible thing is that it will collapse as soon as it is defeated. With the supervision army here, even if the battle is defeated, the supervision army can quickly rekindle the morale of the army. This is the most important thing for the Qin army."
After Nei Shi Han sat down, Sun Wuhe stood up and said, "I also agree with your majesty, but the reason is different from General Nei Shi."
"Then tell me the reason?" I was quite interested.
Unexpectedly, three of the five generals actually agreed. This was different from what I expected. I thought they would all object.
Sun Wuhe continued: "The troops in Guanzhong often had to travel to various places to fight. Not to mention the distant Sishui rebellion last year, Chaoyi Camp sent 30,000 troops to quell the rebellion. You know, among the rebels, , many of them were armed with farm tools or even unarmed Guizhou heads.”
"Let the well-equipped Qin army fight against such rebels. It is inevitable that the soldiers will be sympathetic, which will lead to an unfavorable war. But rebels are rebels. From the standpoint of a soldier, it is their duty to defeat the enemy. But I have limited energy and cannot give instructions to every soldier. I believe that supervising the army can play such a role, so I agree with Your Majesty."
"Okay!" It seems that it is not unreasonable for Sun Wuhe to be the commander of the Guanzhong army, and he looks at the problem from the perspective of a general. Fortunately, I went to Chaoyi Camp last time to warn Zhang Han, and now the relationship between the two is much better.
"What General Sun said makes sense. The enemy is the enemy. As long as he takes up arms and stands on the opposite side of Da Qin, he will fight to defeat them. Very good!"
Sun Wuhe bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The internal army has expressed its position, but I looked at the two frontier generals and still did not take the initiative to ask questions.
Meng Tian pondered for a long time, then stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with your Majesty in setting up a supervisory army. However, I have a question, I hope your Majesty will make it clear."
"But it doesn't matter." I looked at Meng Tian and said.
Meng Tian continued: "I just listened to what the guards said. Once the supervisors enter the army, they are not allowed to leave the camp without an order. However, if there are problems with the supervisors, who should supervise them? Doesn't it mean that the supervisors are not allowed to leave the camp without an order? Once the army is appointed, there is no fear of losing the official position? In this case, I am worried that the supervisor of the army will be slack, or he will do evil in the army, and the general will not be able to check and balance."
I waved my hand and said: "General Meng's concerns are not unreasonable. However, I have ordered the captain of the guard army to set up a separate Qin Army supervisory envoy. The supervisory army is not subject to supervision and assessment by the censor, but the Qin Army supervisory envoy is responsible for supervision."
"The role of the supervisor not only includes supervising the army, but also supervises all the soldiers of the Qin Army. Soldiers have a special status and are different from ordinary people. If they violate the laws and orders, whether it is the "Qin Army Code" or other laws, they will be supervised by the Qin Army Let them be dealt with according to the law."
To put it bluntly, it is a military court!
Meng Tian cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty has thought carefully and I have no doubts!"
There was only the last person left, and I looked at Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo was in a dilemma between heaven and man at this time.
"I lead the army of Baiyue. Originally, except for a few orders a year, basically no one could control me." Although the censors sent by the imperial court to Lingnan were changed at least every three years due to the long distance, they basically returned home without fully understanding the situation. '
'Now that the supervisory army has been staying in the army without accepting His Majesty's order, isn't this a nail stuck in my heart? But if I don't agree and the other four people agree, I'm afraid I won't even be able to leave Xianyang Palace. Alas, what should we do? '
I smiled slightly. Among the five battalions of Qin's army, Zhao Tuo's Baiyue Army was the most out of my control. I naturally knew what he was thinking.
"General Zhao, in fact, this supervisory army is mainly designed for you!"
Zhao Tuo looked up in shock. Is His Majesty's target so obvious? Even if I make you most uneasy, you wouldn't say it directly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am stupid. What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
I spoke slowly and said, "There are three reasons."
"First, the current Baiyue Army has truly become a half-peasant, half-military army. In this way, if the soldiers only want to be comfortable, how can they march south again? If the soldiers value their own status too much, There is no guarantee that the head of Guizhou will not be oppressed. The supervisory army is in charge of military life, which can play a role in balancing the two;"
"Secondly, although the supervisors do not directly obey the orders of the general, they do obey the orders of the first battalion of supervisors. As the general, you should be confident that the first battalion of supervisors will be on your side, right? If one of your captains If humans have deceived you, the supervisors can report it to a battalion of supervisors, who will then report it to you, which will help you control the army."
"Thirdly, my plan for the Baiyue Land is not just about that area. It will be of great use to me in the future. However, there are many things going on right now, so I can't take them into consideration for now, but I think it will come soon. There will be supervisors to help me. It will be of great benefit to you and the court."
"With these three things, wouldn't it be tailor-made for you Baiyue?"
Zhao Tuo thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
I thought to myself: 'Your Majesty can explain so much to me, and it seems to be more beneficial to me. If you don't express your position...'
He quickly stood up and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for clarifying my doubts. I also agree!"
I stood up, picked up the wine glass, and said with a smile: "You guys can understand my heart deeply, I feel very relieved, let's drink this cup together!"
Li Si and Feng Jie were relieved to see that everything was fine. If His Majesty really got into trouble with these generals, the consequences would be disastrous...
Then I handed over the subsequent handling of matters such as iron knives, spirits, military supervision, etc. to Zhang Han and asked Zhang Han to discuss the specific details with them. Not only weapons, but also the number of supervisory troops cannot satisfy all the Qin troops at once, and they must be prioritized.
After this matter was resolved, I began to concentrate on the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road. Commerce with the Western Regions was too important to the Qin Dynasty.
