Chapter 276: The Problem of Recruiting Soldiers
According to the news they received one after another, the emperor had long known that Wei Chengyi was already a grandmaster, and that he was protected by a large number of experts. This was one of the reasons why he entrusted the task to the Yinyue Tower. However, the assassination attempt, which was originally thought to be a sure thing, actually failed, and the Yinyue Tower was also destroyed.
If the information Xu Hui received was correct, Wei Chengyi's master and mistress had already reached the celestial realm, and they would no longer have the opportunity to assassinate him.
Are we just going to let him go like this?
The emperor was unwilling and did not dare to let him grow up. If he knew the truth about the old prince and others' death in battle, he would definitely rebel and overthrow the Li royal family.
"Continue to send people to Chenzhou. For the time being, do not assassinate Wei Chengyi. Lay low and closely monitor his every move."
After a long time, the emperor's voice sounded roughly. It's not that there are no Tianren Realm people in the Dragon Shadow Guard, but there is only one. If he can kill Wei Chengyi with one blow and destroy the Wei family, he will not feel sad even if he dies. But the problem now is that there are two Tianren Realm people over there. If his Tianren Realm person goes there, it is very likely that he will be throwing a meat bun at a dog. For now, he can only lie low for a while.
He couldn't kill the person he wanted to kill. Since he became emperor, he had never felt so aggrieved as he did now. If time could go back, he would never let Wei Chengyi leave the imperial city alive.
"yes."
Seeing that he was not blinded by anger, Xu Hui breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was secretly thinking about who should be sent to lead the team to Chenzhou. For an expert, surveillance is not an easy task.
"Go away."
The emperor held his forehead and waved his hands, not wanting to waste any more time talking to him. Until now, he still had not fully digested the news he brought.
"I'll take my leave!"
Xu Hui didn't dare to stay any longer and offend him, so he clasped his fists in salute and walked out.
"You guys get out too."
"yes."
Upon hearing this, the eunuchs who were serving him left one after another. When he was the only one left in the imperial study, the emperor angrily swept everything on the dragon table to the ground. If, if he had not believed the imperial physician's diagnosis, Wei Chengyi would not have been able to leave alive, and he would not be in such a passive situation now.
"Wei Chengyi, you must die!"
"bump!"
After an unknown amount of time, the emperor slammed his fist on the armrest of the dragon throne, his face and eyes filled with intense anger and murderous intent!
No matter what the emperor planned, it had no impact on Wei Chengyi and his wife. One of them stayed at home, fiddling with her little baby when she had nothing to do, while the other was busy recruiting soldiers in Chenzhou. The imperial court generally required every household to send at least one young and middle-aged man, but the main purpose of Wei Chengyi and his team in recruiting soldiers was to settle the soldiers from the eastern border in a legitimate way. Therefore, they adopted the principle of voluntariness.
However, they really wanted to take this opportunity to recruit more new soldiers. However, the people of Chenzhou knew how useless the Western Border Army was. Apart from those from the Eastern Border, few people were willing to sign up to join the army. Wei Chengyi and his men were also very troubled. At present, they did not have complete control of Chenzhou, and it was not realistic to change to compulsory conscription, and it might also make the people hate them even more.
"It's such a simple thing, do you think it's that important?"
In the space, Shen Xiangwan looked at the troubled Wei Chengyi with amusement.
"Oh? Do you have a solution?"
Raising his eyebrows, Wei Chengyi put his arms around her waist, looking willing to learn.
"Well, sort of."
Shen Xiangwan nodded modestly and didn't keep the topic secret. "If you want to get the people to voluntarily sign up for the army, you first have to know why they don't want to join. I don't need to tell you what the Western Frontier Army used to be like, right? For the people, joining it meant death, and there was no future at all. As long as you can show the people a future and the benefits of joining the army, they will naturally sign up enthusiastically."
The people of Chenzhou were known for their toughness. Most of the women, not just the men, were also quite brave. Yet, the government and the army were spineless, daring not to confront the Western Barbarians head-on. How could the people truly trust such an army? Furthermore, the imperial court often defaulted on military pay, leaving the soldiers starving and unable to feed themselves. How could they possibly support their families?
If they cannot change the people's impression of the army, they will not be able to recruit many new soldiers even until next year, unless they make conscription compulsory.
"Um···"
Wei Chengyi did not respond immediately, but lowered his eyes and thought. It is not as simple as saying it to let the people see the future and the benefits of joining the army.
It was obvious what he was thinking about. Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but laugh: "Don't think about it. The first thing you have to do is to change the people's impression of the army. You can start with the city guards and send people to train them. And directly pull them outside the city so that the people can see how they train with their own eyes. Let the people know that they are not only able to oppress the people, but can really protect them. The soldiers in the barracks can also be pulled out for training appropriately, such as letting them run outside the barracks or something.
Next, don't wait foolishly for the people to go to the yamen to sign up for the army. There is a saying that goes, the yamen faces south, and you can't come in without money. Most people have a sense of awe or avoidance towards the yamen, especially the poor people. You can ask someone to set up a recruitment booth in the downtown area, and then announce the treatment of soldiers in the army, the specific amount of military pay, and send someone to explain it in detail to the people.
Finally, you need to show the people that, in addition to receiving a salary and supporting their families as soldiers, they can also advance through the ranks and become officials, just like scholars, bringing honor to their families. However, this requires the military to come up with specific promotion rules, such as how many enemies killed on the battlefield can lead to promotions to the rank of hundred or thousand households. In other words, implement a military merit system to make the soldiers' promotions completely transparent."
Only when the people clearly see the benefits of military service will they voluntarily join. Even if there are dangers, they will work hard for their families. Just like those scholars, especially those from poor families, who study hard day after day, don’t they feel bored or tired? The answer is no. However, in order to make their families live a good life, improve their family status, and bring honor to their ancestors, they must work hard and work hard.
"Well, you have a point."
After a moment's silence, Wei Chengyi nodded in agreement. The reason he couldn't think of these things was not because he was dumber than Shen Xiangwan, but because he was restricted by the times and his identity. Even if he was exiled and had experienced past and present lives, it was difficult for him to think about problems from the perspective of the common people. Shen Xiangwan came from the future world, where feudal exploitation had long ceased. The common people relied on hard work to strive for their future, and she herself was one of the best among them. Therefore, she could better understand the common people and think about problems from their perspective.
[End of this chapter]
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