Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

"The main camp?"

"Troop training?"

"Why are you so jumpy?"

"In the blink of an eye, you've jumped back to the military system!"

Master Hu was also impressed by Old Six.

The topic was really skipped without you noticing. The key is that the next topic is still one that interests you.

It's really about changing the subject anytime and anywhere.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then answered seriously.

"This is also a problem we felt when we led the troops out this time."

"That is because the quality of each garrison varies."

"In some of the garrisons, we can pick out half of the elite soldiers, and the rest can also be used."

"But in some garrisons, we can't find many qualified people no matter how hard we try. They are all just veteran soldiers."

"So, I think our guard system still has some drawbacks."

"We are thinking of establishing several large camps and training some elite troops to become the foundation of the Ming Dynasty."

"Of course, the main inspiration comes from China. At least I like your method of combining military service and conscription."

"What do you think?"

"Why did you do that?"

Mr. Hu suddenly realized.

really!

No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang, who first proposed the Wei Suo system, actually wanted to set up a large camp.

For a moment he thought it was the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di from history who had come!
You know, the three famous camps of the Ming Dynasty were all established by Emperor Yongle Zhu Di.

Even so, many people still complained that it violated ancestral rules.

If Zhu Di had not rebelled and come to power, and if his methods had not been tough enough, he might not have been able to suppress the grumblings of this group of people.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was different.

The reason why the old man insisted on the Wei Suo system was because it saved money.

They farm on weekdays and fight in battles when necessary, so you don't have to spend money to feed them.

How good is this?
But now, Zhu Yuanzhang felt something was wrong just not long after he led his troops to the battle.

"In fact, I have never been optimistic about the Weisuo system!"

"Hmm? Why is that? We have been proud of the Wei Suo system for a long time. Not only does it save money, but it can also maintain local stability. How great!"

Mr. Hu was really not surprised by Zhu Yuanzhang's answer.

Although Lao Deng was born into a farming family, his calculative look makes him look like a businessman.

I like to think about whether everything is worthwhile.

"You only talk about saving money, but have you ever thought that the most important thing for the army is to fight."

"If you're talking about saving money, then it would be more economical to have no army. Wouldn't it be better to recruit troops when the war is about to start?"

"And your guard system, to put it bluntly, is to send all the people in the guard station away with just one piece of land."

"Then let me ask you, can the soldiers of the guards not obey the captain?"

"cannot!"

"That's it. The thousand households force people to work, and they also ask people to help them plant crops. What's wrong with that?"

"Go one step further and think of a way to take this land over to your own, and let these people continue to work. Can they object?"

"When the time comes, we can just find a reason and beat or torture someone to death according to military law. Wouldn't that be that difficult?"

"Moreover, according to your rules, he is not only a military household himself, but his family has been military households for generations. The local garrison soldiers, even for the sake of their own descendants, have to listen to the captain, right?"

"Then at that time, will your guard be a farmer or a soldier?"

"When the time comes, will these soldiers obey the imperial court or the thousand households who have arranged them for generations?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. He turned his head to look at Master Hu, and then said something indignantly.

"That thousand households will be transferred!"

Master Hu didn't even look at him and replied directly: "The title of Qianhu can be hereditary!"

"In the future, there will be more and more hereditary thousand households."

"Because this is part of the Ming Dynasty's military merit reward."

"Just like this campaign, will you be able to avoid the rewards of hereditary thousand households or hundred households?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped talking.

He silently looked at the city wall in the distance, just like a stubborn old man.

And Old Man Hu also turned his head to look over.

"As for our country China, it's different."

"The military service system means that all Chinese citizens who are adults must serve in the army for three years."

"For three years, I provided food and drink, and even gave you part of the money as salary."

"This is to make ordinary people learn rules and discipline, and at the same time expand the potential source of soldiers."

"Once the war begins and everyone is really fighting, these civilians who have served for three years can join the army with just a little training."

"It's a little difficult to be an elite soldier, but it's definitely better than those conscripted men!"

“This is the benefit of the military service system!”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded silently, obviously he knew this.

He even quite approved of the military service system, which included the fact that soldiers had to be paid and given food while serving.

"Since you, Weiyong, have said that all the people must go, why do we still need to pay them money and food?"

"We already provide him with food and clothing, why should we give him money and food?"

Looking at this petty old man, Mr. Hu was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Zhongba, we won't give you too much, but we still have to give you something."

"If nothing else, a strong laborer has reached adulthood, but ends up not being able to work for his family and instead being drafted into the army. This is a big deal for a family."

"We can't let people be taken away without any compensation!"

"So what I mean is, it's not much, but I still have to give it."

Zhu Yuanzhang smacked his lips and replied indignantly: "It's up to you!"

"Anyway, I am the prime minister of Huaxia country, so you, as the king, should naturally seize the military power."

"You're the one who pays the soldiers anyway, so it's up to you!"

"But what about conscription?"

"Since you already have a military service system, why not just let people serve for a few more years?"

Mr. Hu shook his head and said firmly.

"no!"

"To train elite soldiers, you need to spend money, time, and concentrate on training them!"

"Quality is more important than quantity!"

"To establish a real standing army and elite troops, you need to raise the salary so that people will feel that being a soldier is a good place to be."

"So all welfare benefits must be high, and we even have to consider how to make people go from being privates to officers!"

"To put it bluntly, people have to have hope!"

"Only if you do this, people will work hard for me!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked at Master Hu in confusion.

Why does this sound a bit harsh?

Is this bastard Hu Weiyong complaining about how stingy he is again?
This bastard has never changed his ways and always picks on me.

What's wrong with being stingy?
If our founding emperor doesn’t practice economy, what will the emperors after him do?
Humph, this bastard Hu Weiyong is used to spending money lavishly, he knows nothing! (End of this chapter)