Kill them all.
This simple decision made everyone in the Wenhua Hall feel terrified.
Looking at the silent crowd, Sun Chengzong stood up and said: "My lords, don't scare yourselves. I estimate that it may cause some riots, but the possibility of rebellion is unlikely."
Immediately afterwards, Sun Chengzong explained the basis for his guess.
There are four types: clan, gentry, wealthy merchants, and military settlements. Military settlements are the simplest, because military settlements originally belonged to the imperial court and were only managed by the guards.
If the guards and military households are abolished, all the military households will be happy and no longer need to be oppressed. They will definitely support it with both hands.
Those who lost were the senior generals of the guard station and some sergeants who relied on their connections to get into the guard station and hang out.
If the military garrisons were abolished, they would no longer be able to seize the general garrisons as their own and exploit the military households.
After the merger of the guards, there is no need for so many generals. Based on what they have done, the better ones will be dismissed and investigated.
The worst cases include imprisonment, and the worst cases include confiscation of homes and extermination of clans.
The sergeant who was dawdling would definitely be kicked out of the guard station. If he couldn't dawdle, he would have to find another way out.
If you want to hang out, you definitely don’t want to farm, so they won’t support it.
But some sergeants definitely support it. Once the 'worms' are cleared away, they will become more pure.
Under the checks and balances of several parties, those generals who were dawdling and laid off could only accept the reality.
"Yes, Sun Ge is right."
Li Banghua also stood up and agreed with Sun Chengzong's guess.
"I also agree. If anyone resists, I will kill them all."
"First, it is their responsibility to eat the emperor's salary, to be loyal to the emperor, and to fail to manage the guard well. Could it be that they have relaxed because of other issues?
I don’t believe that all the more than 500 health clinics in the thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty and the two capitals are completely corrupt.
Since some commanders can manage the guards well, why can't others? In the final analysis, it is still incompetent or unwilling. "
When Li Banghua said this, he stared at the British prince Zhang Weixian. Zhang Weixian felt uncomfortable being stared at by Li Banghua.
But this occasion and the secret agreement between him and Chongzhen cannot be refuted.
He could only snort and turn his head away.
"Second, if you don't manage it well, you still invade and occupy military camps, exploit military households, and engage in corruption. No matter what it is, it is a serious crime according to the Ming Dynasty Law."
"Third, due to their corruption and oppression, military households fled, and even sparked civil unrest. The people, military households, etc. were disappointed with the court. They are also guilty of this kind of loss."
"So, if they cooperate, that's it. If they don't, then they will be killed directly.
Anyway, martial arts is coming up soon. If we go from province to province, we can definitely handle it. "
After Li Banghua finished speaking, he looked at Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I think we should start with Shaanxi.
First, there are 12,000 elites transferred from Taiyuan and other four towns there, and Ma Xianglin is in command there, so they can suppress emergencies in time;
Secondly, the Prince of Qin’s palace had just been raided and a large number of officials, wealthy businessmen and gentry were killed. Under such a deterrent force, you have to think carefully before doing anything;
Third, the letter sent back by Mr. Yuan Ge said that although the commanders of the six guard posts guarding Xi'an were a little greedy, their abilities were not bad.
Fourth, the sale of the land in the Qin Palace was supported by public opinion and suppressed by the general trend. "
"What Mr. Li said is absolutely true, and I also agree to start from Shaanxi!"
"Seconded!"
"Agree!"
…
Everyone agreed with Li Banghua's proposal.
Chongzhen also nodded, looked at Li Banghua and asked, "What's next?"
“I believe that the reason why it will take one year to complete the rectification of the Shaanxi Health Center before the end of this year is to explore the experience of rectification and train officials for rectification.
Prepare for the subsequent rectification. As long as you gain experience, the rest will come quickly.
In the second year of Chongzhen, some areas in Shanxi, Shandong and Beizhili were close to each other and the imperial army could be mobilized at any time.
In the third year of Chongzhen's reign, there were fewer guard posts in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, and Guizhou;
In the fourth year of Chongzhen, parts of Henan, Sichuan, Huguang, Jiangxi, and Beizhili,
In the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Southern Zhili was placed at the end because it was a prosperous land, and the more guard posts involved the greater the benefits.
The last thing is to give them a chance. Even if they have ideas, the surrounding provinces have already done it and are fully capable of dealing with it.
The plan is such that if there is less resistance during the rectification process, it can be accelerated. "
Chongzhen nodded secretly and looked at the others. Everyone responded that Li Banghua's suggestion was very reasonable.
"Since everyone agrees with Li Aiqing's suggestion, and Li Aiqing also has experience in reorganizing the 21st Guards,
I propose that Li Banghua be appointed as the general person in charge of rectifying the country's military affairs. How about that? "
The British Duke's face changed slightly, but then returned to normal, his face as calm as an old monk in meditation.
Chongzhen, who had been paying attention to his changes, naturally saw it in his eyes and smiled secretly in his heart. It turns out that there is something you are worried about.
But at this moment, he didn't say much.
"Your Majesty, I agree!"
After Sun Chengzong saluted Chongzhen, he added: "It's just that Mr. Li is also the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, the Superintendent of the Five City Inspection Department, and the Supervisory Envoy of the Military Discipline Supervision Department of the Ming Dynasty.
There is a vacancy in the Ministry of War, so he still has to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of War, and now he has to be the general person in charge of reorganizing the Ministry of War. This energy..."
Li Banghua was full of confusion after hearing this.
Chongzhen waved his hand: "Now that I've mentioned this, I just have two personnel adjustments to talk to you about."
"First, the Minister of War has been vacant. I have thought about it and thought of a suitable candidate, and I have already sent someone to summon him."
"Already have a candidate?"
Li Banghua said in surprise: "Who is your Majesty talking about?"
"House!"
"House?"
Sun Chengzong exclaimed softly, feeling greatly surprised.
Everyone was also a little surprised. The Minister of War, the Minister of War, was really too important. It was the starting point and key point in the troop deployment process.
The emperor wanted to find a confidant, but there was always a vacancy, and they could understand.
But Hou Xi is a member of the Donglin Party, so the emperor would actually use it?
But after thinking about it, I realized that although the Ministry of War can be the initiator and executor of troop deployment, after it is initiated, it needs the approval of the cabinet, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the emperor.
Then the emperor issued an order to the Royal Horse Supervisor, and the Royal Horse Supervisor gave the military talisman and fire cards to the military governor's office, and the Ministry of War allocated weapons, food, grass, etc. as needed.
But the problem now is that the palm of the Royal Horse Supervisor is Fang Zhenghua, and the palm of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is Gao Shiming. Both of them are the emperor's absolute confidants, and the channel to bypass the emperor's troop deployment has been blocked.
Secondly, the Military Discipline Supervision Department of the Ming Dynasty will enter the reorganized armies. With their supervision, as well as the supervision of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, it is estimated that the case of Emperor Long has been reported to the Emperor Long before it has been mobilized.
Finally, there are the twenty-one and Tengxiang Four Guards, the Warrior Battalion, the White Pole Soldiers and the Tianxiong Army that is being formed. This is where the absolute confidence lies.
"Do you think it's appropriate?"
