Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 533 Zhu Yuanzhang wants to seize military power and recruit private soldiers (Please subscribe!!)

It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang cares very much about what Tang Duo is going to say next!
It certainly wasn't about proposing that the Crown Prince's brother-in-law become the emperor ahead of time, because that matter would most likely have to be proposed by the Minister of Rites, and Tang Duo was the Minister of War, so it would most likely be related to military affairs.

kindness! ?

Thinking of this, Ouyang Lun couldn't help but look up at Zhu Yuanzhang, thinking to himself: Could it be that Old Zhu can't stand the loneliness and really wants to conquer the world!
At this moment, Ouyang Lun already regretted leaking the map.

I just wanted to fool people, but I didn't expect some people to take it seriously.

That map was drawn entirely based on his memory. As for how big the difference was between it and the actual situation, only God knew.

Of course, it is also possible that it was not. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang had already planned to let Zhu Biao ascend the throne ahead of time, while he himself would retreat to the second line and become the emperor emeritus. It was not in line with the plan to cause trouble at this time.

Just when Ouyang Lun was thinking.

Tang Duo has already spoken, "Your Majesty, since I took over the Ministry of War, I have been thinking about the problem of the military system of our Ming Dynasty, and now there is finally a result!"

"Although the Ming army is nominally under the control of the imperial court, in reality the local princes and garrison commanders all have the power to control the army, and the garrison system is the main system. If this continues, it will inevitably lead to lax military preparations and weak combat effectiveness. How can we defend our country?"

"More importantly, I have discovered that the number of private armies is very high, including among princes and generals!"

"A strong private army stationed in a weak country will endanger the country!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Tai Chi Hall fell into silence!
This concerns the military and is by no means a trivial matter!
Moreover, all the ministers present were not clean. Of course, this was mainly concentrated on the military generals. The high-ranking military generals of the Ming Dynasty were basically the nobles who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to build the country. Before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, they were rebel leaders, doing things that cost them their heads. In order to prevent themselves from being beheaded, they would let trusted people serve as their personal guards. Some people even adopted these personal guards as sons, who not only protected themselves but also took the lead in charging and killing the enemy. This method was extremely practical during the rebellion!

Zhu Yuanzhang is a representative figure among them. Li Wenzhong, Mu Ying, He Wenhui, Xu Sima, Ping An and others are all his adopted sons!

But when Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, the existence of adopted sons had a bad influence, so he abolished the title of adopted sons.

But the other generals naturally followed suit and found various ways to adopt sons. To put it bluntly, these adopted sons were the generals' private armies, and they were the most loyal ones who only obeyed the orders of these generals!
After all, the emperor also adopted a son and achieved very good results. So even though they knew it was not in compliance with the regulations, no one stood up to expose it, and it became a gray area. Even many civil servants kept assassins in their homes.

Now that Tang Duo brought up this matter, it was obviously at the emperor's suggestion. How could the civil and military officials in the Taiji Hall not be confused?

Tsk tsk.

Old Zhu is finally going to take action on this!
When it came to releasing military power, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyi, did it in a more elegant way, calling it "releasing military power over a cup of wine." On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang was more forceful, and it was estimated that his next move would be to forcefully demand that these generals hand over all the military power in their hands!
Old Zhu doesn't know yet, but I also have my own private army, a total of 300,000 men. It's a pity that he can't take mine.

Ouyang Lun grumbled to himself.

Snapped!
After Tang Duo finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the dragon table.

"Great! You actually dare to raise a private army!"

"Tang Duo, do you have a list? I want to check them one by one!"

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, all the civil and military officials present were shocked. Some generals even could not withstand the pressure and were ready to stand up and admit their mistakes.

"Your Majesty, I don't have a list. I just observed this phenomenon!"

"I think that dealing with generals who raise private armies is not a fundamental solution."

Tang Duo spoke loudly.

"Tang Duo, as the Minister of War, do you have any idea on how to solve the problem of private armies and the combat effectiveness of the Ming army?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Your Majesty, I believe that private armies and military power are a legacy of the past. It is not the fault of the generals and princes. However, such a system is no longer suitable for Ming Dynasty. We only need to change the system! There is no need to punish the generals who have private armies!"

Tang Duo said slowly.

Good guy!
This Tang Duo is really a coward! He doesn't offend anyone!
Although it was Tang Duo who proposed it, he also opposed it. The emperor's task was accomplished and the civil and military officials were not offended. Many of them even wanted to thank Tang Duo.

Hearing Tang Duo's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment. When he discussed with Tang Duo privately, he clearly asked Tang Duo to identify a few examples, and then he would severely punish these examples, so that he could establish his authority!

Make other officials obey.

As a result, Tang Duo directly tried to smooth things over, but it was not a big deal, as the most important part had been completed.

"Tang Duo, keep talking!"

"Yes."

Tang Duo cupped his hands, "I have discussed this with several officials from the Ministry of War, and finally decided that, for the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, unless they receive an imperial decree from His Majesty, they will not have the power to command the army of their fiefdoms at any time. The same goes for the generals in various places. They only have the authority to manage and train the troops on a daily basis. The only thing that can mobilize the army is a mobilization order from the Ministry of War with His Majesty's seal!"

"As for the issue of the generals' private armies, my suggestion is to incorporate them all into the imperial army, and to clearly stipulate that no one is allowed to raise private armies! Violators will be beheaded!"

Hey!
If Tang Duo had raised the question just now, everyone would have just been silent.

But now everyone is panicking.

This clearly meant that they were going to take back all the military power! These generals wouldn't even have their own private armies anymore.

The generals did not react much. After all, they did not have much money and could not afford to support too many private armies. They did not have too many ideas. If the court took it away, it would be taken away. If it really took away all the military power and private armies, it would be a good thing for them. Then everyone would be the same and compete fairly.

However, the generals of the Huaixi Party looked extremely unhappy.

The reason why the generals of the Huaixi Party were able to repeatedly achieve military exploits was largely because they had a large number of private armies. These private armies were well-fed, well-dressed, and had high combat effectiveness. This is also the reason why the Huaixi Party became the absolute influential force in the Ming army.

Now, to seize military power and recruit private armies is undoubtedly equivalent to cutting off one of their arms.

Greatly weakening their advantage.

What’s more crucial is that without their private armies, they wouldn’t even be able to protect themselves and would be at the mercy of others.

How can this work!

This proposal from the Ministry of War must not be passed.

"That's complete nonsense!"

"Nonsense!"

"The reason why our Ming Dynasty was able to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty is because of the current military system. Now that you are talking about these issues, I think you are the one who wants to bring disaster to the Ming Dynasty!"

"The current system has been in operation for many years. Any hasty change will only cause unnecessary confusion!"

"The army is in disarray and has no combat effectiveness at all. If the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty send a large army to invade our Ming Dynasty at this time, who will resist the enemy?"

"Lord Tang, can you guarantee that after the reforms are carried out according to your method, the Ming Dynasty will be better and there will be no problems?"

Many generals voiced their opposition.

Faced with these questioning words, Tang Duo was not at all flustered. He put his hands in front of him, neither refuting nor agreeing, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Tang Duo's behavior was also a signal to the civil and military officials. You scolded the wrong person. It was not me, Tang Duo, who wanted to do this on purpose. It was really the Emperor's intention! Even if you kill me, Tang Duo, in this Taiji Hall today, it will be useless.

The generals were all people who understood the ways of the world. Seeing that scolding Tang Duo had no effect, they turned their guns towards Zhu Yuanzhang. Of course, they did not dare to scold or confront the emperor.

This does not mean that they have no way to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Lan Yu immediately showed a pitiful look, "Your Majesty, this is not possible! The reason why our Ming army has achieved so many victories has a lot to do with the existing military system. The troops that the general is familiar with can often exert great combat power!"

With Lan Yu taking the lead, other generals quickly followed.

"Tang Duo is just a civil servant. He has never led troops into battle. How could he understand these things?"

"Your Majesty, you know it clearly! In the beginning, most of us were your adopted sons. We were always at the forefront of the battlefield and fought many tough battles!"

"Now that Tang Duo has said that the military system has drawbacks, we will seize military power and get rid of private soldiers. How can we fight wars and win in the future?"

The generals finished speaking.

Some Huaixi Party civil servants also began to speak.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. You must not make a hasty decision!"

"The garrison system was proposed by your majesty, so it cannot be easily changed!"

"If all military power is concentrated in the hands of the imperial court, how can we command a war thousands of miles away when our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory?"

"These generals have followed Your Majesty through thick and thin and are extremely loyal to You. Such a reform will probably disappoint them!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Most of the generals and nearly half of the civil servants in the court clearly expressed their opposition!
This is the huge community of interests of the Huaixi Party. Everyone spoke very nicely, but Ouyang Lun could see clearly that it was nothing more than a struggle for military power.

Once they lose their military power, the Huaixi Party will lose their greatest military deterrent, which is the basis for their survival.

Even though the civil officials had lost to Ouyang Lun thousands of times on the battlefield, as long as they had the military power in their hands, the Huaixi Party would not fall. But once they lost the military power, not only could Zhu Yuanzhang deal with them easily, but even Ouyang Lun could be manipulated at will.

So you must never let go.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that the reactions of these generals would be so intense, which made Zhu Yuanzhang want to take control of the military power in his own hands even more. However, the more times like this, the more he could not express his position as the emperor. If he expressed his position and these generals still did not give up, then there would only be a more bloody baptism.

Although he had killed several groups of ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to give these generals and officials more chances. If he could avoid killing people, he would. He could also protect these people's wealth and glory.

So someone needs to step up at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang fixed his gaze on Ouyang Lun who had been silent, but at this moment Ouyang Lun was looking at his nose and his nose in his heart, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Cough
Zhu Yuanzhang coughed heavily.

Ouyang Lun took a quick look, and it was this glance that made him regret it.

Because when Ouyang Lun looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, the latter was staring at him and making simple and rough eye hints.

The translation is: It's your turn, now that you're here, stop slacking off for me! !
Hey--

Damn the emperor's balancing act! Damn the factional struggles in the court!
Previously, Li Shanchang was asked to check and balance Ouyang Lun, and now Ouyang Lun is asked to check and balance the Huaixi Party.

Oh shit!

Old Zhu, you really have a good plan. You won’t lose out anyway!
If I had known this earlier, I would not have gone to see Zhu Yuanzhang, but in the end I couldn’t help it.

Zhu Yuanzhang almost mentioned Ouyang Lun's name. Ouyang Lun thought about the conversation he had with Princess Anqing after the family dinner that day and wanted to give Zhu Yuanzhang some face and a way out.

Fine!

This isn't the first time you've used me as a gun.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Lun turned his head and gave Guo Zi a look, and the latter understood what he meant.

"Your Majesty, I, Guo Zi, support Minister Tang's suggestion!"

"The military system of our Ming Dynasty has been in effect for nearly twenty years and has never been changed. I admit that this military system is very powerful and has helped our Ming army win many great victories. However, I can clearly feel that the combat effectiveness of the Ming army is constantly declining!"

"This is enough to prove that there are problems with the current military system of the Ming Dynasty. It's time to reform it!"

If the voices of the generals before were like raging waves, then Guo Zi's voice was like a meteorite from the sky, smashing down heavily and stirring up a thousand waves in an instant!

Swish--

Guo Zi's words immediately attracted hostile gazes from the generals.

"Guo, a civil servant, what does he know?"

"Guo Zi, stop talking nonsense!"

"You dare to say that my Ming army has become weaker? Shall we have a competition?"

"Generals, I have no other intentions. I am just discussing the facts!" Guo Zi said calmly.

Now that Guo Zi had spoken out on the side of the Prince Consort's party, other officials seemed to have received the signal to "get started" and began to speak one after another.

"If we are going to lose if we reform the military system, then what is the point of having a general like you?"

"If victory can be achieved simply by relying on the military system, anyone, whether a man or a dog, can be a general."

"If you generals are strong enough, why should you be afraid of changing the military system?"

"I think you all have selfish motives!"

"Fuck! How dare you, a weak fellow like you, humiliate this general!"

"If we were on the battlefield, I would have already stabbed you all in the face."

For a while, the Tai Chi Hall was extremely lively, with everyone talking and all kinds of "beautiful" words coming out of their mouths!

When it comes to swearing, military generals are naturally no match for civil officials. The Prince Consort's party happens to have more civil officials, and each of them has inherited Ouyang Lun's way of swearing.

Before long, he scolded the generals led by Lan Yu until they were red in the face, bloodshot eyes and furious!
"You bunch of stinky scholars!"

"If we hadn't charged into battle, you wouldn't be where you are today!"

"I'm going to destroy you today!"

Lan Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he lifted his sleeves and prepared to take action.
(End of this chapter)