Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 125 Military First Policy
Xiangyang has fallen, and Zhu Yixi dare not stop.

Because Chengtian Mansion and De'an Mansion are empty of troops, they must be collected immediately, otherwise they will be taken by Zuo Liangyu from Jiujiang.

So, the next day, without waiting for repairs, he issued another military order to Mingfu Camp and Mingjie Camp, a total of 6000 people, entered De'an Mansion to take strict precautions against Zuo Liangyu.

"Chen Yongfu is the leader, Liu Tingjie is the deputy, and they will work together to guard De'an. Zuo Liangyu should not be underestimated."

"The end general understands!" The two responded in unison.

"In addition, Chengtian Mansion cannot be left behind."

"Li Jizu, You Shiwei, the two of you led the Sanbian Camp and Yulin Camp to take down the Chengtian Mansion, and then closely guard Jingzhou, observe the situation of the western thieves, and report to me at any time."

"Of order—" Li and You said excitedly.

So, in a blink of an eye, [-] soldiers and horses rushed east and south.

In this way, Zhu Yixi was relieved.

Seize the time to occupy the fruits of victory, so as not to be a wedding dress for others.

Sitting down alone, Zhu Yixi began to deal with Xiangyang's government affairs.

Zhu Quan, Yin of Xiangyang Mansion established by the thieves, bowed and said with a flattering smile:

"Reporting to Zongbing Zhu, Xiangyang prefecture governs one prefecture and six counties. After years of wars, there are only two or three out of ten people. There are only more than [-] private households, and there are no more than [-] people in Xiangyang City."

"Now that the imperial court has been restored, it is really gratifying to congratulate."

Zhu Yixi listened to his words and checked the information without feeling a little headache.

In the past few months, almost nothing has been done. The rivers are silted up, the bridges are damaged, the official roads are in disrepair, the rice fields are barren, and the people have fled. The entire Xiangyang Prefecture has been in a state of semi-anarchy.

If the local grassroots are not organized as soon as possible, then the summer harvest will suffer heavy losses.

There is no shortage of gold and silver at present, but food is critical.

It's impossible to still rely on Hanzhong to raise it, right?
"How much is the barren land?"

Zhu Yixi couldn't help asking.

"I don't know, but I guess it accounts for about [-]%?"

Zhu Quan said softly.

"How come there are so many?"

Zhu Yixi was quite surprised,
"Prince Xiang's clan and the noble family of Haoyou were almost forced to ransack their homes. More people fled, and naturally there was more wasteland."

"You go down!"

Zhu Yixi waved his hand. For the governor appointed by Li Zicheng, he can only use it for the time being. In the final analysis, he has to be one of his own.

"It would be great if Mr. Zhao was here."

Thinking of so many open spaces, Zhu Yixi was quite happy.

The entangled local forces were almost wiped out, and what remained were only small and medium landlords who could not compete with the imperial court.

It is really a good thing for him to have fewer constraints, lower ruling costs, and a considerable amount of land that can be planned.

"If you occupy Jiangnan, don't even think about doing things."

With a sigh, Zhu Yixi buried his head in government affairs.

The next day, Zhao Shu, who was in charge of food transfer from Yunyang Mansion, finally came to Xiangyang Mansion.

Zhu Yixi gave a grand welcome.

The corner of Zhao Shu's mouth was smiling, and when he saw Zhu Yixi, he cupped his hands and praised: "The general wiped out the intruders in Huguang in one fell swoop, and became famous. I can't wait to get this joy."

"Mr. came just in time. I was just asking you to help."

Arms together, the two returned to Xiangyang Palace.

Along the way, Zhao Shu looked around, the streets were smooth, the people were sallow and thin, and the market was orderly, not like a military disaster.

"The chief soldier has excellent control over military discipline."

Zhao Shu said in admiration: "When Emperor Taizu ruled the army, he paid special attention to military law. He was ranked the top of the princes in the world. The world heard so much that even the Tartars all came to vote."

"The Justice Department did a good job."

Following his gaze, Zhu Yixi shook his head and said with a smile: "Just after entering the city yesterday, the Military Jurisdiction Division started patrolling. Whenever a case of looting is found, the owl will show it to the public, kill more than a dozen people in a row, and kill chickens to scare monkeys. There will be no more."

Zhao Shu stroked his beard, nodded and said: "The chief soldier has to be far-sighted, so I don't see intruders, officers and soldiers doing such things."

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Yixi laughed.

"It's fine for others. I have to bear the flattery, sir. It's comfortable."

After finishing speaking, the two arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion.

As soon as Zhao Shu got off the carriage, he frowned: "The general is not a king, nor a traitor, why does he live here?"

Zhu Yixi saw that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly said: "Mr. misunderstood, the burglar's food, grass, supplies, money and military equipment are all stored in Prince Xiang's Mansion. If I don't sit in the town myself, I don't feel at ease."

Only then did Zhao Shu smile: "Didn't the intruders go to Guanzhong, how many can they keep?"

Zhu Yixi smiled slightly, and whispered a number in his ear.

"My God!" Zhao Shu's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe it: "This is the looting of the whole Henan!"

"It's really necessary to sit in the town in person, and you can't let the Xiao thief go. A little violation of the rules is nothing."

Zhao Shu nodded hurriedly, his attitude changed drastically.

The organizational system of the palace of the Ming Dynasty is actually the same. The scale and palaces are all customized and cannot be violated.

So the two of them didn't have any intention of admiring it, so they sat down face to face, set up a brazier, and discussed.

Zhu Yixi looked at his rather tired face, and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Zhao, I will also send troops to Chengtian Mansion and De'an Mansion, and if there is no accident, I will take them back."

"In this way, together with Hanzhong Prefecture and Yunyang Prefecture, there are five prefectures under its jurisdiction, with a population of one million. They must be arranged and governed as a foundation."

"My lord's words are true." Zhao Shu said softly, "I've been walking all the way, and I've only seen the local states and counties withered, and the villages and towns empty. Governing the people and the army must be done simultaneously."

"Govern the people!"

Zhu Yixi sighed lightly: "This matter is very serious, and you must go all out."

Didn't Li Zicheng suffer from baseless ground?After half a year of operation in Hubei and only two months in Guanzhong, they thought that if they occupied Beijing, they would be invincible.

As everyone knows, as long as a battle is defeated, the army will not be supplemented with supplies and soldiers, and it will be defeated again and again.

"Xiangyang has been taken, and the north is worrying, and the people can be taken care of."

With that said, Zhu Yixi had a serious expression and emphasized:

"However, although civil affairs are important, they are a supplement to military affairs. Everything is for the army. The subject and the object must not be reversed."

"I call it the government of the army first, the army comes first, and the people follow."

Zhao Shu was a little confused, and then realized: "You mean to concentrate most of the human, material and financial resources on the army."

"That's right!" Zhu Yixi nodded, and said seriously: "I will set up the Military and Political Department Yamen, which will be fully responsible for regulating the local area, in order to replenish the army, and sir will be the head of the Military and Political Department."

"Under its jurisdiction, there are a total of six halls, which are divided into the ritual hall, household hall, industrial hall, official hall, criminal hall, and procuratorial hall..."

"Where's the military hall?" Zhao Shu turned his head and asked curiously.

"I will set up a staff department with overall responsibility for military affairs."

Zhu Yixi was taken aback by the question, and then explained: "The inspector is equivalent to the censor."

"I understand."

Zhao Shu was shocked, isn't this the equivalent of the Prime Minister's Six Departments?
He stood up abruptly, and said respectfully: "Although the name of the military and political department is small, it holds real power. The lord has full authority to appoint him, and his kindness is as heavy as a mountain."

"Right now, the most important thing, sir, is to raise land for the five prefectures. The summer harvest is approaching."

Zhu Yixi said with emotion.

　The third one is before [-] o'clock, a little later, brothers are asking for tickets and subscriptions,

　　
　
(End of this chapter)