Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 539 Dilemma
Seeing Zhao Zhen's hesitation, Liu Hui Niang said, "Apart from the craftsmen, most of the soldiers in the Guards' School will be recruited from the disabled and disabled soldiers of the Imperial Guards and the soldiers in the camps. This way, the Imperial Guards will be able to serve until death. Although there are many people, the salary is not much. All in all, there is still a lot of income every year."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "The [Skinning House], [Book Printing Workshop], [Wine and Vinegar Workshop], and [Back Garden Workshop] are just like workshops, and they all have production. The [Repair Army] can still build houses, and there is some income. I'm afraid that most of the garrison troops reported by the prefectures and counties are like the [Qinghe Army], [Ship Service Army], [Qi Ji Camp], and [Military Equipment Supervision], which have no income and only expenses."

Wu Yong said: "There is nothing we can do about this. The imperial guards only fight, and the rest of the troops will naturally be replaced by the garrison troops. Sir, we have discussed this matter. First, we need to control the number of garrison troops in various counties. The second point is to break the source of the imperial guards."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Wu Yong replied, "The garrison troops of various prefectures, counties, and cities that overlap with the [Repair Army], [Qinghe Army], [Ship Service Army], [Qi Ji Camp], and [Army Equipment Supervision] will all be temporarily assigned a part from Liangshan Prefecture to join the temporary laborers of the prefectures and counties to carry out repairs together. Then they will return to Liangshan Prefecture. In this way, the number of garrison troops in various prefectures and counties will not be too large."

"The sources of the imperial guards are varied. There are fallen imperial guards, soldiers from the barracks, criminals sent to serve as soldiers, and in times of disaster, victims of disasters are recruited. We believe that criminals sent to serve as soldiers and victims of disasters in times of famine should not be recruited. The imperial guards are only recruited from the disabled imperial guards, fallen imperial guards, and soldiers from the barracks."

Zhu Wu went on to say, "We should also increase the salaries of the wing soldiers. This way, the wing soldiers can be considered a respectable livelihood. Although they cannot fight in the battlefield, they can win over the officers and soldiers of the imperial guards. In the wing soldiers, the craftsmen are passed down from father to son, and from master to apprentice. The sons of the soldiers can join the wing soldiers and serve as gate guards. They can also be trained and recruited into the imperial guards in the future."

"Also, the miners at Zhuhu Mountain and Heihu Town are mostly conscripted soldiers. From now on, they will only be called conscripted soldiers and will no longer be part of the wing army. From now on, criminals will no longer be divided into different levels of exile, such as the state, neighboring state, 500 miles, 1,000 miles, 2,000 miles, 3,000 miles, and Shamen Island. They will only be sent to different mines and work for different years based on the severity of their crimes."

"Of course, if there are not enough miners in places like Laiwu where there is mining and iron smelting, we can recruit farmers to mine and pay them wages."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen nodded repeatedly and felt relieved about the large number of soldiers in the wing army.

Zhao Zhen continued to ask: "The arrangement of the wing troops is very good, what do you think of the imperial guards?"

"Since you are the pacification envoy, you must also take on the post of military chief, in charge of military defense and civil administration. Under him are the deputy military chief, the assistant military official, the military judge, etc."

"We think that each prefecture's imperial army can set up a commanding office to be in charge of the garrison, training and border defense of the prefecture's imperial army. Under it are the military commanders and militia commanders. These officials only have the power to command troops, but not the power to mobilize them. In case of an emergency, the prefect, the judge, the prosecutor, and the six military officers of the prefecture should submit a petition, and the commander, the commander, and the militia commander should all submit a petition to explain the situation."

"The number of imperial guards in each state is not fixed, ranging from one to three or five. Each army has a commander. In wartime, one person is appointed as the commander to control the generals. Armor and salary are all issued by the prime minister's mansion. According to the wishes of the soldiers, they are either issued to the soldiers themselves or sent to their families."

"The Imperial Guards are stationed in certain places for three to five years, all of which are assigned by the Prime Minister. When the Imperial Guards' stationing period is up, they will be transferred to other states or the capitals of Liangshan Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture. The troops will rotate to serve in other armies in the form of battalions and battalions." "As for the Imperial Guards stationed in Liangshan Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture, they will be rotated to the border areas to avoid wasting their military skills like the Imperial Guards in Bianjing."

"As for the governors and supervisors of each state, it is up to you, my Lord."

After Wu Yong finished speaking, Zhao Zhen looked at Zhu Wu. Seeing this, Zhu Wu also said, "Sir, it's not that we are trying to avoid suspicion. There are people who have followed you for a long time, and there are also people with great martial arts and outstanding contributions. The newcomer Hu Yanzhuo is the governor of a state. How to arrange these people? I have discussed with Xuejiu and Madam Liu for several days, but we still can't figure it out. I am afraid that poor arrangements will cause people to be alienated. Besides, your name must be famous all over the world now. If someone comes to surrender in the future, we must have a plan."

Zhao Zhen frowned after hearing this. In the past few days in the main world, Zhao Zhen had thought about it carefully. Just as Zhu Wu said, although it would not be as serious as Zhu Wu said, with everyone disunited, he still had to take all parties into consideration.

"Since you have discussed this for a few days, I think you have a few nominees. Tell me everything and I will consider it."

Liu Hui Niang said, "Sir, in terms of martial arts, time, and military management, each has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, Dai Zong, the commander of the [Reconnaissance Battalion], is not the best in martial arts, but he has to deliver military reports and visit all directions, which requires a lot of effort, so he must be arranged properly. After all, each army has scouts and spies, and I really haven't thought it through clearly."

Zhao Zhen said, "Brother Dai Zong is a man of great virtue. In the future, the [Reconnaissance Battalion] will still be a separate army to gather intelligence, and it will have its own uses with the scouts in the army. Those who are good at martial arts but have no ability to command troops can first be made the commanders of the two prefectures and the military commanders. It is not difficult to train the soldiers. When you are stationed in the local area in the future, you can also choose the border area, with a commander-in-chief to lead the charge."

Liu Hui Niang said: "If so, it will be much better. [Leopard Head] Lin Chong, [Thunderbolt] Qin Ming, [Double Spear General] Dong Ping, [Heavenly King with Pagoda] Chao Gai, [Faceless] Jiao Ting, [Flower Monk] Lu Zhishen, [Founding Arhat] Bian Xiang, [Dragon Slayer] Sun An, [White Horse and Silver Spear] Shi Wengong, [Big Knife] Guan Sheng, [Double Whips] Hu Yanzhuo, [Little Li Guang] Hua Rong, [Featherless Arrow] Zhang Qing, [Green-faced Beast] Yang Zhi, [Golden Spear Hand] Xu Ning, [Nine-patterned Dragon] Shi Jin, [Iron Rod] Luan Tingyu..."

When Zhao Zhen heard Liu Huiniang say this, he knew that the three of them were unwilling to interfere in the appointment of generals in the army, so he quickly interrupted and said, "Okay, okay, no need to say more. I will think about this matter again. After Song Jiang and his gang are recruited, we will make adjustments. For now, just keep it as it is."

After that, he said to Zhu Wu: "Brother Zhu Wu, we need you to contact Yidu City now. I will write a warrant and you go to Hu Yanzhuo's camp to make plans. If there is any change in Yidu, we can deal with it early."

Zhu Wu heard this and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will handle the Yidu City. Now that Dengzhou is under your control, Shamen Island is not a permanent place. You should order Ruan Xiaoer, Zhang Heng, and Sun Li to return to Daoyu Village."

Zhao Zhen said, "Speaking of Shamen Island, I remembered something. Who are the prisoners exiled to the island? Are there any who can be used?"

(End of this chapter)