For the reorganization of the army, how to reorganize and how to organize it is of course very important. Especially the formal establishment of the Dianqian Division almost determines the situation of the two yamen coexisting in the future. At the same time, the Privy Council will have the power to refute from the side. This This is Liu Chengyou's ultimate intention for this army reorganization.
Of course, as far as the generals are concerned, what they care more about is their own gains and losses in the process. Such a major reorganization naturally represents a huge change and adjustment in military positions. The personnel arrangement for this army reorganization is the most important thing right now.
General Wang Jun reported on the situation of the various armies of the Tokyo Forbidden Army, and also described the reorganization plans of each army. If Sun Li, Ma Quanyi and other generals had any doubts, they would also let him explain. For a time, Wang Jun became the protagonist in the Privy Council.
After his narration was completed and all civil and military attention was directed to him as the emperor, Liu Chengyou finally said: "I am very satisfied with the plan for reorganizing the army."
After a pause in his tone, he looked around, with piercing eyes, and said solemnly: "I emphasize once again that the reorganization of the army must be carried out. There is absolutely no objection and no delay in patrolling. You are all generals in the army. For the sake of the country and the country, and for the sake of the soldiers and soldiers, you should be brave enough to do your job, understand your superiors' intentions, and appease people's hearts! I encourage you all!"
"Yes!" No matter what thoughts he had in mind, he expressed his stance positively when faced with Liu Chengyou's lecture.
"As I said before, the reorganization of the army should be carried out steadily in accordance with the regulations. The soldiers who have been eliminated should be comforted and properly placed!" Liu Chengyou said in a serious tone: "Three months! I will reorganize the army within three months." The plan is initially completed!”
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, three months is enough!" It was Wang Jun again, who was about to step forward and said confidently.
Liu Chengyou paid a little attention to Guo Wei's expression and saw nothing unusual. He just allowed Wang Jun to fully represent the opinions of the Privy Council.
Calmly nodded, Liu Chengyou said solemnly: "As for the generals in front of the palace, I intend to set up a capital commander in front of the palace, a deputy capital commander, and a duyuhou, with the same rank as the guard generals, to guard the horse and infantry capital." The commander, Shang Qing, is the palace commander, and the deputy commander of the guards, Li Hongxin, is the deputy commander of the palace front, responsible for the establishment of the palace front department!"
Transferring the current first and second leaders of the Guards Department to the Palace Front Department was Liu Chengyou's "appeasement" to the generals headed by Shang Hongqian.
And let it be, two people, two reactions, two expressions. Li Hongxin was stunned with confusion. According to his expectations, he would have to be the head of the yamen between the front department and the bodyguard department, and the chance was great. He never thought that Liu Chengyou would make such an arrangement. It is probably difficult for Li Hongxin to understand that if he is in the army, he will only be the second child for the rest of his life.
Shang Hongqian looked happy after a slight surprise. After all, according to the plan, after the newly established armies in front of the palace are successfully organized, they will gather the elite of the forbidden army and then select the strongest men in the world. They will be the most powerful force of the Han Dynasty.
"I will do my best to repay Your Majesty!" Seeing the benefits, Shang Hong showed such positivity for the first time.
In response to this, Liu Chengyou looked indifferent. He is not worried at all about "temporarily entrusting" the Dianqian Division to this person. Just look at the composition of the Dian Qian Division.
The inner hall is straight, and although there are not many troops, the commander is Li Chongju, who was Liu Chengyou's bodyguard. The newly formed army after the founding of the Han Dynasty was previously the first army of guards. However, after the Western Expedition, the middle and upper-level generals were reorganized. Two senior generals, Zhou Hui and Wu Qianyu, were also transferred out. Now they have been basically completely conquered by Liu Chengyou. . As for the Longqi Army, there is no need to mention it. This is the team started by Liu Chengyou, and it is worthy of trust at all times.
If Shang Hongqian really had high enough political wisdom, he would have discovered that by transferring the guards, he was separated from the "foundation". The position of palace commander was not that easy to fill.
The transfer of the guardsmen will make it easier for Liu Chengyou to transform and adjust the guards. Although Liu Chengyou wanted to gather the elite of the Forbidden Army to create a palace army, it did not mean that he wanted to abolish the guard army. He wanted the two armies to check and balance. The target guard army is still huge, including the tens of thousands of forbidden troops stationed abroad. After the old and weak are eliminated, their combat strength will also be strengthened.
Shang Hongqian was obviously unaware of these deeper considerations.
Looking away, Liu Chengyou continued: "As for the Guards Department, Bai Wenke, the envoy of Xuanhui North Academy, is the commander of the guards, and Li Hongjian is deployed in front of the palace as the deputy commander of the guards!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Uncle Li Hongjian stood up and responded, also slightly happy.
The appointment of Li Hongjian can be regarded as a reward for his efforts in suppressing the rebellion on this westward journey, although this uncle was not very outstanding from beginning to end.
"The arrangements for the transfer of other military positions will be decided and reported by the Privy Council and the Second Office!" Liu Chengyou made the last and most important arrangement, looking at everyone awkwardly: "This army reorganization will be coordinated by Guo Qing!"
"yes!"
Under this order, Wang Jun's expression couldn't help but change. He was doing all the preparations for the early charter, but he was not the one "in charge". How could he be willing to do so. However, dissatisfaction can only be temporary.
Following Liu Chengyou's arrangements, most of the civil and military officials below him had no objections. Guo Wei had a thoughtful expression on his face. Instead of being excited about receiving an important appointment, he had a solemn look on his face.
This time, Liu Chengyou's rectification of the Forbidden Army was much larger in scale than Guo Rong's rectification of the army in official history. It needed to be grandly coordinated and executed with prestige. Only a few people inside and outside were qualified to take charge of this matter.
Shi Hongzhao, Guo Wei, no one else...
As for worries that Guo Wei would take the opportunity to expand his influence in the Forbidden Army, form a party and gain power, Liu Chengyou would take precautions, but not too much.
First, Liu Chengyou emphasized more that the role of the Privy Council in this military reorganization, and Guo Wei represented the authority of the Privy Council; secondly, in addition to strengthening the combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army, this military reorganization was originally intended to Weakening the power of the bodyguard general, and instead strengthening the emperor's control and influence over the imperial army.
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After the imperial meeting, Liu Chengyou's rectification of the Forbidden Army officially began. The various armies of the Tokyo Forbidden Army will undergo changes one after another.
Regarding the formation of the armies in front of the palace, Liu Chengyou really dug out the corners of the Guards Department. Based on the three armies of Inner Palace Zhi, Xiaodi, and Longqi, a large number of brave officers and soldiers from other armies were assigned to the palace. Former Division. Among the young officers, Gao Huaide, Li Chongjin, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhang Yongde and others were among them. During the Western Expedition to Hezhong to counter the rebellion, the promotion and demotion of meritorious officers were reflected in the entire army.
As for the remaining guard armies, Liu Chengyou allocated a group of reliable sergeants from the Longqi and Xiaodi armies to supplement the formation of the new four armies of Husheng, Fengguo, Xingjie and Wujie, and also borrowed A group of junior and middle-level officers with insufficient qualifications were promoted.
Involving hundreds of thousands of people, the rectification project is certainly a huge and complex project, but since it was started, it has been like boarding a horse-drawn carriage on a galloping road, vowing not to stop until the goal is achieved.
During this process, Liu Chengyou was of course hands-on and involved. Every now and then, he would personally inspect the old and new armies to soothe their morale and show their sense of presence.
Of course, it is inevitable that some soldiers will be demoted and laid off. Their interests will be harmed and they will not give up easily. Due to Liu Chengyou's strict monitoring of the army, those who gathered to cause trouble were captured and put down quickly.
In view of this, Liu Chengyou mainly arranged three places for the old and weak who were eliminated. The first is to serve as auxiliary soldiers of the imperial army, which is the proper duty, and the salary is reduced by half; the second is to serve as patrol soldiers in Gyeonggi prefectures and counties; the third is to be placed in the local area and allowed to return home and become a rural official.
At the same time, Liu Chengyou introduced a new policy of conferring military merit on land for the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army...
A multi-pronged approach, under the strict control of generals such as Liu Chengyou and Guo Wei, the military reform of the Han Forbidden Army advanced in an orderly manner as Liu Chengyou expected. Although twists and turns were inevitable, the overall situation was stable.
For this reason, Liu Chengyou made no efforts in other aspects during this period of time, just to create a stable environment for the army.
Even the funeral ceremony of great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan was delayed.
When October first entered, Yang Xi reported that the "Ruiling Mausoleum" had finally been built, and Liu Zhiyuan's body was still lying in the ice room in the palace.
