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After Lu Xiangsheng arrived in Liaodong, he still had a heavy mission. When he was in the capital, the emperor had already said that the matter of the Golden Tartars after the conquest might have to be postponed for a while. Forced conquest will inevitably harm the interests of the common people, so Lu Xiangsheng rushed to Liaodong, and his main duty was to reorganize the Liaodong frontier army.

The Liaodong frontier army of more than [-] troops is too large, and the court cannot support it at all. The Liaodong frontier army is supported by the Jiangning battalion's salary. The court cannot bear it. Army, retain one-fifth, that is, no more than [-] frontier troops, and the integrated Liaodong frontier army will be directly incorporated into the Jiangning battalion.At the same time, the Jiangning battalion dispatched [-] soldiers to be stationed in Liaodong together. In the end, [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers were stationed in Liaodong.

Of course, Lu Xiangsheng also stayed in Liaodong. With the title of minister and governor of the Ministry of War, he also served as governor of Liaodong, directly commanding the [-] troops in Liaodong. The daily affairs of the Ministry of War were temporarily managed by Yang Sichang.

When Lu Xiangsheng arrived in Liaodong and entered Ningyuan City, Zu Dashou and Zu Dale led the officers above the guerrilla generals of the Liaodong Frontier Army to wait at the gate of Ningyuan City.

Liu Jingting returned to the capital, Yan Yingyuan continued to stay in Liaodong, and will work in the Liao Governor's Yamen, becoming the first court official to assist Lu Xiangsheng.

Surrounded by everyone, Lu Xiangsheng entered the governor's office.

Zu Dashou, Zu Dale and others retained their original positions. The imperial decree had already arrived in Liaodong. The only change was that Shi Kefa, the former governor of Liaodong, had not appointed any positions for the time being. He was waiting for Lu Xiangsheng to go directly to the capital after he came to Liaodong. .

Integrating the Liaodong Frontier Army is a major event and must be treated with caution, as it concerns the stability of Liaodong.

The original army of more than 20 people.Retaining only 5 people is not an ordinary abolition. In addition, the imperial court abolished the military household system. The sergeants who have been abolished by these people always need a place to be placed properly. If this problem is not handled well.It is hard to say that it caused changes in Liaodong, and even the situation where the Liaodong frontier army took refuge in the Houjin Tartars.

Fortunately, before Lu Xiangsheng came to Liaodong, he had already figured out a way to adopt the form of overall relocation and settlement. All the cultivated land around the capital was taken back by the government. Because of the ravages of the Black Death, many unowned lands appeared.In addition, the arable land purchased from wealthy gentry is enough to accommodate many people. In fact, after the abolition of the military household system, there are also many sergeants who think that they can farm with peace of mind. After all, in the army, they are always faced with It's dangerous, and if you don't make it right, you won't be able to save your life.

Abolish the frontier army.It needs the support of Zu Dashou, Zu Dale and others, otherwise it cannot be properly arranged.Guarantee the smooth completion of the abolition task.

The 5000 frontier troops who followed Lu Xiangsheng to Liaodong were stationed in Dalinghe City, Jinzhou, Guangning and Shanhaiguan in batches after entering the pass. Among them, only 2 were stationed in Jinzhou and Guangning, and 5000 were stationed in Daling. In Hecheng, [-] people are stationed in Shanhaiguan.Basically took over the defense of Liaodong.

After taking office, Lu Xiangsheng discussed the relevant situation with Yan Yingyuan. Yan Yingyuan was quite familiar with the situation in Liaodong, mainly because he spent a long time with Zu Dashou, Zu Dale and others, and knew the inner thoughts of the main generals in Liaodong.

Yan Yingyuan said straight to the point.The biggest wish of Zu Dashou, Zu Dale and others is to directly enter the Jiangning Camp and become a member of the Jiangning Camp. As for what kind of official position they will hold, the two also expressed indirectly that they hope to become the commander of the Jiangning Camp make one.

It is not easy to become the commander of the Jiangning battalion. After so many years, the Jiangning battalion has always been very strict in the appointment of senior officers. , are very difficult things. Wu Sangui, who was very powerful in Liaodong, entered the Jiangning camp, and he also experienced a lot of twists and turns before he became one of the commanders of the guards.

The imperial court has already decided to completely change the ranks of the Jiangning battalion. After all, the previous military officer positions such as guard commanders, thousand households, hundred households, general banners, and small banners were all created according to the previous military household system. Abolishing the military household system, it seems inappropriate to continue to use these military officer positions. Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng both raised such views, and the emperor fully agreed.

In the army, there are also problems of rank, scattered officials, and lack of real resources. This is because during the Ming Dynasty, the status of military officers was low, and there was no comparison with civilian officials. However, the Jin Dynasty was different. What is the essential difference? Hong Chengchou, the supreme commander of the Jiangning battalion, directly entered the court and became a member of the prime minister. From this aspect, the status of the army will change significantly.

Time is very tight, and the matter concerning the change of officers' titles cannot be taken care of for the time being. The emperor is not very satisfied with the set of plans proposed by the Ministry of War. According to the emperor's intention, the rank and the actual lack cannot be completely separated. What is the rank? Rank, what kind of responsibilities do you have to bear, you can't say that you enjoy the treatment of a general, but you don't have to worry about anything, even in the army, you don't have any actual positions, such a situation must not happen, including among civil servants In the future, such rules will be slowly abolished.

After learning about the situation from Yan Yingyuan, Lu Xiangsheng was relieved a lot. According to the Ministry of War, Zu Dashou and Zu Dale were originally asked to be the commanders of the Jiangning camp.

The total number of troops in the Jiangning Battalion currently needs to be kept at around 30. The imperial court also allows a regular army of 30 people. The rest are local inspection departments. The sergeants of the inspection department do not belong to the ranks of the army. After stabilizing the overall situation, the sergeants of the local inspection department will also carry out the necessary integration and establish an overall leadership organization, just like the sequence of the armed police force hundreds of years later, focusing on protecting the back of stability.

When Zu Dashou and Zu Dale entered the governor's yamen, they were still a little excited. They had already faintly heard that Master Lu Xiangsheng came to Liaodong, and his first task was to integrate the Liaodong Frontier Army. From now on, the title of Liaodong Frontier Army will be completely It was replaced by the title of Jiangning Camp. Since it is called Jiangning Camp, it proves that the Liaodong Frontier Army will be incorporated into the Jiangning Camp. This is something Zu Dashou and Zu Dale have been looking forward to for a long time. They dreamed They all wanted to enter the Jiangning Camp.

After the two saluted, Lu Xiangsheng got straight to the point.

"I invite you two to come here for two reasons. The first thing is to integrate the Liaodong Frontier Army. The second thing is related to the future of the two of you."

Zu Dashou and Zu Dale didn't speak, and judging from their expressions, they were generally a little nervous.

"The Liaodong frontier army will be abolished on a large scale, and the remaining elite soldiers will be directly incorporated into the Jiangning battalion. As for the two, according to the imperial court's intention, they will become the guard commanders of the Jiangning battalion."

Smiles immediately appeared on the faces of Zu Dashou and Zu Dale.

Zu Dashou spoke.

"I thank the emperor for his great love, and I will definitely assist you in the dismantling of the Liaodong frontier army."

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the two of them, and his expression became a little serious. Some things should be said first, so as not to cause trouble later, and everyone will lose face.

"Since I have become the commander of the Jiangning camp, I have to tell the truth. The military regulations of the Jiangning camp are very strict, and one of the most critical is that officers at all levels are not allowed to control the military's expenses at will. , There is a special person in the army to be in charge of this matter, and the military pay of the Jiangning camp is also very high. What the court spends so much money, what is needed is a warrior who can defend the country and kill the enemy. Judging from the current situation, Liaodong It has become one of the most important areas of our Great Jin court, and there will be a lot of fights here in the future."

"The two of you have been in Liaodong for a long time, and you have fought countless times with the Houjin Tartars. You have a very deep understanding of the importance of the army's combat effectiveness, so I won't say more."

"The intention of the imperial court is to keep the [-] Liaodong Frontier Army. In fact, it means that the backbone of the Liaodong Frontier Army is retained. The sergeants recruited later, unless they are particularly outstanding, will be abolished in principle. The remaining [-] Liaodong Frontier Army , All of them were incorporated into the Jiangning Battalion sequence, so that [-] Jiangning Battalion soldiers guarded Liaodong, strengthened training, and waited for the imperial court's will to conquer."

Speaking of this, Lu Xiangsheng looked at Zu Dashou and Zu Dale, and found that the expressions on their faces had not changed much.

"You two soldiers, this time the abolition mission, I need to rely mainly on you, is there any difficulty?"

Zu Dashou answered with cupped fists.

"My lord, my subordinates promise to do their best to assist. In fact, the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong frontier army is far worse than before. The subordinates also know the reasons for this, especially the sergeants recruited later. Fighting against the Houjin Tartars, I don't have any actual combat experience. If these sergeants are kept, they may become a burden on the battlefield. The imperial court decided to keep [-] Liaodong frontier troops. The subordinates think that the judgment is very accurate , the main force of the Liaodong frontier army in the past, there are only so many sergeants left, if it can be integrated like this, the subordinates are sure that the Houjin Tartars will never dare to covet Liaodong."

Lu Xiangsheng had a smile on his face.

"It's not as simple as that. I have to remind the two of you that the [-]-strong army will also be the absolute main force after the Golden Tartars are wiped out in the future."

Zu Dashou and Zu Dale's eyes lit up at the same time. Since the Liaodong Frontier Army retained 5 people and organized them into the Jiangning Battalion to guard Liaodong, it is very likely that the two will stay in Liaodong. Among them, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Judging from the current situation, as long as Liaodong can be taken down, the Houjin Tartars can be wiped out, and the situation in Mongolia can be stabilized at the same time, the imperial court basically has nothing to use troops. (To be continued..)