Liu Mingzhi read the contents of the document with concentration, and Song Qing retracted his original intention to drink tea, fearing that the movement would disturb his third brother's thoughts.
The study suddenly became silent. Except for the even breathing of the two people and the movement of Liu Mingzhi flipping through the papers, there was no sound anymore.
After about a stick of incense, Liu Mingzhi closed the document in his hand with calm eyes, gently put the document on the desk, stood up, walked to the window sill and stopped.
After admiring the scenery outside the window in silence for a long time, Liu Mingzhi slowly turned around and looked at Song Qing, who was sitting quietly on the chair.
"Brother."
"Um?"
"The training schedule for these 100,000 recruits is well prepared, but there is one thing that needs to be paid attention to. It is best to make some adjustments at that time."
Song Qing hurriedly corrected his posture and looked at Young Master Liu seriously.
"What's inappropriate? If there is anything inappropriate, I will inform the Ministry of War when I get back and ask them to adjust the plan in the charter as soon as possible."
Liu Mingzhi walked to the desk, picked up the document, and opened it, lightly tapping on one of the contents with his finger.
"The generals who train them cannot all be veterans selected from the Forbidden Army. The morale of the Forbidden Army soldiers is certainly good, but the number of battlefield battles over the years is ultimately limited.
Compared with the rich combat experience of the border army officers and soldiers who have gone through hundreds of battles, the soldiers and horses of the Forbidden Army are slightly inferior no matter how you look at them.
After these 100,000 new troops are officially formed, they are not going to travel around the mountains and rivers, but to be integrated into the Western Expedition Army to charge forward and expand territory for the imperial court. Naturally, it is not enough if the morale is good.
They need to clearly understand the situation on the battlefield, the course of the battle, and the specific experience of fighting on the battlefield, and the only people who can teach them these are frontier soldiers who have truly experienced life and death battles.
Only by mastering these points can the recruits' losses be reduced by at least 20% in the first bloody battle. They are all young, strong, young men in their prime. If they can reduce some losses, they can reduce some losses.
Brother, as the king of a country, I must try my best to prevent the wives, children and children of the soldiers from seeing the result of the great dragon's son returning home in armor and his soul returning to his hometown.
Whether it is a son, a husband, or a father, if he can return safely, it is naturally better to return safely.
They are willing to sacrifice their lives and shed blood to serve the country. As the current emperor, I must do my best to ensure their safety.
After returning, I sent a letter to Zhou Baoyu and Ye Baotong. After receiving the letter, they immediately dispatched a hundred elite generals to rush to the capital. After my approval, I served as the generals to train new recruits. "
"Okay, I will send a message to Beidi as soon as I get back."
"Also, the officers and soldiers of the three armies who ordered the Ministry of War to pass on my oral instructions to the new recruits, this time the positions of the second marshal of the 100,000-strong army and the generals of the various ministries will no longer be assigned by me personally, but will be left to them to compete for themselves.
There are a total of six competition items: fists and kicks, battle formations, military formations, military books, military strategies, and art of war. Who can win the seal of the second marshal depends entirely on their own ability.
In other words, the position of second marshal this time should be occupied by a capable person. "
After listening to Liu Mingzhi's words, Song Qing's expression quickly became solemn.
"Third brother, this...isn't this too risky?
Once these oral instructions are passed down, if the new soldiers of the three armies compete for the Marshal's seal... and thus..."
Seeing Song Qing's cautious expression, Liu Mingzhi picked up the teacup and shook his head with a smile.
"I have already considered the things you are worried about.
In order to prevent them from scheming for their own selfish interests and doing things that benefit themselves at the expense of others, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Personnel need to formulate a set of reasonable regulations as soon as possible to restrain them.
The soldiers must be allowed to compete for the marshal's seal in an open and honest manner. The regulations can be drawn from the content of the imperial examination system. "
As he spoke, Liu Mingzhi opened the drawer, took out a stack of rice paper and placed it in front of Song Qing.
"Brother, this is a rough plan that I drew up a long time ago. You leave it to the officials of the third department to carefully refine it.
If there is anything that needs improvement, just improve it, and if you don't need it, just delete it. "
Song Qing picked up the rice paper in front of him without hesitation, glanced at the contents on it, then folded them together and put them into his cuffs.
"I understand. Brother, please convey your intention to the officials of various ministries as soon as possible and ask them to work together to handle this matter as soon as possible.
Apart from that, are there any other questions? "
Liu Mingzhi leaned back slightly on the chair, tapping his fingertips on the table gently and rhythmically. The expression on his face was a little hesitant, as if he was hesitating about something.
Young Master Liu's reaction made Song Qing feel suddenly in his heart. He secretly guessed that Young Master Liu was thinking about something that was so difficult to decide.
"What...what happened? Is there something difficult?"
Liu Mingzhi took a deep breath, grabbed the document and read the contents for a moment.
"According to the contents of the document, there are many children of powerful people among these 100,000 recruits. Do you know all these things, brother?"
"The document was sent to you after I reviewed it. I naturally know the contents.
Hiss - Are you worried that the existence of these powerful children will make the fight for the commander-in-chief unfair? "
"Yes, I am still a little worried to a certain extent.
Remember, whether they get in through real skills or through the back door, you must pay close attention to their every move when it comes to competing for the seal of command.
Their origins are already stronger than those of ordinary people's recruits. If they rely on their own power and connections to compete for the commander's seal, it will be too unfair to ordinary people's recruits.
If they win the position that belongs to them by virtue of their true talents and knowledge, I will naturally have nothing to say, but if they engage in some family-related behavior to compete for the seal, I will not be lenient.
No matter how you act, it all boils down to what I just said.
The great seal of the second marshal is reserved for those who are capable.
During the training of new recruits, you should arrange for some of your trusted generals in the Forbidden Army to join them and pay close attention to the training of the new army. You must ensure that the principle of fairness and justice in this recruitment will not be shaken.
If any officials from the ministry want to get involved in these matters, or even come to you to intercede, tell them directly. If they have any opinions or ideas, just talk to me, Liu Mingzhi. "
"Yes, I understand."
"Brother, is there anything else besides the recruits?"
"No, there are only a few matters that I am responsible for for my brother. Other government affairs are the responsibility of the six ministries, nine ministers and cabinet officials, and are not within my authority."
"That's fine. You go back and deal with the things I told you first.
After I finish reviewing the rest of the paperwork, we will go to Tianxiang Tower with my second brother, Lao Jia and the others tonight.
After working so hard for so long, it's time to relax. "
Song Qing's eyes lit up and he stood up happily.
"It's settled, brother, I'll go back and take care of business first. You should hurry up and review the documents. We'll meet again tonight."
"No problem, then I won't give it away."
"Go first."
After Song Qing left, Liu Mingzhi picked up the cooling tea and walked to the window sill with a faint look, and stopped, looking at the scenery outside the window with a lot of thoughts in his heart.
Alas, the relationship between the various generals in the army is already intertwined. If this continues, it will definitely not be a good thing for the court.
For the new king in the future, it is even more not a good thing.
These 100,000 new soldiers must establish their own troops for the future new king, and they cannot be allowed to get involved with the generals of the imperial court.
By competing for the title of commander on your own, I hope you can get a few malleable talents for your children to guard the legacy.
If there is no malleable talent, some changes will have to be made in the Western Expedition.
Otherwise, it will be difficult for the new king to control it after he takes the throne.
Huh? This young master seems to have overlooked some way to get the best of both worlds.
If the new king is tied to the soldiers, wouldn't everything I worry about be solved?
Just how to arrange it needs to be carefully considered.
Liu Mingzhi took a sip of tea silently, lowered his head in deep thought with solemn eyes.
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