Before the leader of the Ministry of War could seriously clarify the situation, the cabinet received a memorial.
"Chen Bing Shi Shu", this is a very simple and simple beginning.
However, the content was quite inspiring for the severity, which made him feel quite amazed.
Every word and sentence of this memorial is to the point.
Who wrote this? It's quite insightful.
A look of approval appeared on Yan Yan's face. He turned the memorial to the cover and saw the signature there.
The left minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian!
He immediately ordered someone to call Yu Qian to the cabinet and had a detailed discussion with him.
Yu Qian had not had many interactions with Yan Yan, but he was able to speak freely in front of this big man, neither humble nor overbearing, and expressed his views clearly and clearly.
"Chen Guogong, I think that although this battle of Huailai is a great victory, all the omissions in our military's military have been fully exposed."
"Ever since Wala became a vassal, there have been few battles at the border, which led to the soldiers neglecting defense. As a result of this battle, all lives were lost."
"The frontier army should conduct drills from time to time. My suggestion is to hold a drill every six months, demarcate an area, and allow soldiers from several provinces to participate in the drill together. The winner will be heavily rewarded, and the last person will be heavily punished, so as to encourage the border army to strengthen Arms."
"In this battle, among the three major battalions, the Shenji Soldiers were in disarray when facing the enemy's cavalry. The fifth military camp was neglected in battle formation. Only the three thousand battalions were strong enough to deal with the enemy."
"This fully proves the importance of actual combat. You must know that the three thousand battalions are all soldiers with combat experience from Jisu."
"This is also the disadvantage of stationing troops in the capital for a long time. Although there are hundreds of thousands of troops, they look very powerful, but they have never had the experience of war. In a real fight, they are not as good as tens of thousands of elites. You need to know that the soldiers are not in Guangzhou. In essence."
"I even saw an old man with a white head and a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old among them. How can this be fought? It is obvious that the people below did it to fool the military department, but it will bring disaster during the battle. "
"I suggest that we reorganize the three major battalions, select the strong ones to stay, and eliminate the old and weak ones."
"Single out those who eat empty pay and embezzle military pay and punish them severely to deter the generals."
"At the same time, the three battalions went to the border in batches or to places where there was war in the south for training, to participate in wars against the enemy, and to accumulate combat experience."
"Among the border troops, those who are good at fighting are selected every year and organized into three major battalions to defend the capital."
"The capital is the heart of the Ming Dynasty. There must be no mistakes. Those who defend the capital must be the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty."
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Yu Qian was thinking quickly, listing his opinions in his mind, and talking eloquently.
After the battle in Huailai, he deeply felt the powerlessness of the Ming Dynasty. If the sudden strong wind hadn't saved the Ming Dynasty, he really didn't know what the outcome would have been.
After learning from the experience, he spent a lot of time researching how to avoid all of this.
Yan Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Yu Qian made a summary of Daming's mistakes in this battle and listed them one by one in front of him. It was refreshing to him. In many places, even he had not thought of it.
An army that has not experienced blood and fire is still missing something after all. As for the frontier army's performance, the reward of gold and silver officers and titles can further stimulate the enthusiasm of the army and enhance their combat effectiveness.
It's indeed a good idea.
So he found Li Xian and told him about it, and after Li Xian learned about it, he also praised Yu Qian greatly.
He is not ignorant of military affairs. He once served as the right minister of the Ministry of War in his original history, so he can naturally see Yu Qian's ability.
"Chief Assistant, with this person's talent, the position of left minister of the Ministry of War is an underachievement."
Yan Yan said, the meaning of the words made Li Xian raise his eyebrows involuntarily.
Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, this is the first person under the Minister of the Ministry of War. This is a talent reduction, so naturally the only one is the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Yan Yan is a scholar who leads the Ministry of War, but this is just an additional title and is a false position. After all, it is impossible for him to handle various affairs of the Ming Dynasty and be responsible for the Ministry of War at the same time. However, he will be more inclined to allocate affairs to the cabinet. Yu is in charge of military affairs.
The Minister of War and the five left governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Office are the real military managers, and the most important matters such as the appointment and dismissal of military attaches, the distribution of ordnance, etc. are all managed by the Ministry of War.
This is a very important position, and Kuang Ye, Minister of the Ministry of War, was exhausted mentally and physically due to the battle in Huailai, so he just submitted a petition to retire.
Among so many competitors, hand him the position of Minister?
He recalled this person's deeds and couldn't help but nodded.
Yu Qian was an incorruptible official, with noble conduct and extremely talented. He had made many political achievements during his tenure as governor of Jiangxi, Henan and Shanxi, and was once highly valued by Emperor Xuande.
It's just that there were too many big guys in that era, such as Yan Keng, San Yang, Zhang Fu... His light was completely covered. Now, it's finally his turn to show his face.
He is indeed very talented. Although his position as a minister is not low, it still limits his talent.
"Since he is the person of Duke Chen's liking, he must not be an incompetent person. The post of Minister is suitable for him." He said slowly.
Although due to the separation of powers and checks and balances, the cabinet is not allowed to participate in the nomination, it is impossible to say that the cabinet has no influence on the nomination, especially Wang Zhi, the Minister of Personnel, who was single-handedly promoted by Yan Yan's father.
Although Yu Qian is very capable, in the affairs of the court, it is not something you can get to the top just because you have the ability. This is a long movie. Once Kuang Ye leaves, I don’t know how many eyes will be watching.
But now that the two of them have reached a consensus, this matter is more than half settled.
Soon, Kuang Ye, Minister of the Ministry of War, officially proposed to become an official. Later, Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, took the lead and held a court recommendation.
Not surprisingly, Yu Qian was promoted by the court and submitted to the emperor as a candidate. Naturally, the emperor would not reject the recommendation of the ministers.
Therefore, Yu Qian, the left minister of the Ministry of War, officially took up his post as Minister of the Ministry of War.
He could finally build the Ming Dynasty's military system according to his own ideas.
After taking office, Yu Qian formally submitted a letter requesting reform of the Ming Dynasty's military affairs. With the support of two members of the cabinet, his proposal was successfully passed.
In addition, Yan Yan also made many suggestions.
For example, you can send a small group of cavalry to harass Wala, enhance the actual combat experience of the soldiers, and then give them a heavy blow when their vitality is seriously injured.
For example, military pay is given priority to the army, even earlier than to officials. In a word, it is better to owe money to officials than to soldiers.
"Just do as you say!"
Zhu Qizhen made the decision directly.
In this way for several years, Yu Qian and Yan Yan worked together. Taking advantage of the chaos and death in Oara, they reorganized their defense and revitalized the three major battalions.
Suddenly, murderous intent was fierce within the Great Wall, and hundreds of thousands of armored men stood on the border.
Foreigners are all fearful.
(End of chapter)
