Volume 1 Chapter 191 Comprehensive Reform
Zhu Qiyu quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "In reply to your Majesty, I am ashamed to say that in terms of marching, fighting, and conquering cities, ten Zhu Qiyus are not as good as one Jiang Fei;
Just from a trip to the southern border, I have understood one thing, that is, the border of the Great Sun Dynasty is always the first place to be guarded, and no lawless elements are allowed to invade!
Only by guarding the borders can the people of the Great Sun Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment, otherwise everything is just empty talk."
Zhu Qiyu then knelt down in front of Xiang Yun and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you to serve as a general in the army and stay in the frontier forever to protect the people of the Great Sun Dynasty!"
Xiang Yun said with satisfaction: "It's good that you understand the truth, but I still have a great use for you. You are not as good as Jiang Fei in marching and fighting, but when it comes to governing the world and handling politics, a hundred Jiang Feis are not as good as you!"
All the ministers in the audience burst into laughter at once. Jiang Fei's old face turned red. He scratched his head and said nothing, then he also laughed.
"Zhu Qiyu, listen to my decree. Effective immediately, you will resume your post as the Left Prime Minister and enter the Secretariat to handle government affairs!"
Zhu Qiyu said quickly: "I obey your order!"
Xiang Yun nodded, then looked at Jiang Fei and Jiang Yue, and said loudly: "General Jiang Fei, the brave cavalry general, led an army of 300,000 to repel the 2 million troops of the Black Witch Kingdom and killed more than 300,000 enemies. He is brave, resourceful, brave and good at fighting. He is granted the title of first-class general of the guards, the title of first-class viscount, and commanded all the troops of the three armies of the Great Sun Dynasty!"
"Hiss~" Everyone couldn't help but gasp in their hearts. What a strong favor! This was the first time Xiang Yun was conferred a title since he ascended the throne!
What does this mean? From now on, the two Jiang brothers will become the most powerful ministers of the Great Sun Dynasty. Because these two are the most favored by His Majesty, many people have begun to become active in their hearts. In the future, they will more or less interact with these two brothers. It would be best if they could establish some friendship with them, but they must not become enemies.
The most shocking person in the whole audience was none other than Jiang Fei.
At this moment, his mind was confused and blank. What the hell was going on?
I did ask the emperor for the position of General Wei, but it was just a joke, let alone a title!
At that time, the emperor taught him a severe lesson, so that he never dared to think about anything else again. Now the emperor actually gave him the position of General Wei. This, this, this.
Jiang Fei's heart suddenly accelerated, and he was obviously a little excited. Just as he was about to kowtow to express his gratitude, Xiang Yun said again: "General Jiang Yue of the Cavalry, who has made great contributions in eliminating bandits and helping his brother Jiang Fei to defeat the Black Witch Kingdom, shall be granted the title of First-Class Viscount and the title of Cloud Cavalry Captain!"
Jiang Yue, who was standing by, trembled. Was he involved too?
He looked in confusion, only to see Xiang Yun looking at him with a smile. Jiang Yue couldn't help but feel quite nervous. Didn't he know how much merit he had contributed?
Not to mention repelling the Black Witch Kingdom, the credit goes to him, Jiang Fei and Zhu Qiyu. With this little credit, let alone being awarded a title, it would be difficult to even get a promotion to a higher rank!
What's more, he is now burdened with the guilt of a failed campaign against bandits, and the emperor didn't even mention it. How can he repay such a great favor!
Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei both knelt down towards Xiang Yun and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"
"I hope you two will not let me down and live up to my trust and love, and your positions as generals. Show your courage and expand the territory for the Great Sun Dynasty in the future!" Xiang Yun advised sincerely.
"I accept your order!"
The brothers Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei are both talented generals, one is a handsome man and the other is a talented general. He needs them so much!
As long as these two are trained, they will be invincible in future wars. Although he himself is capable and can lead the army in person, it would be too disgraceful if the emperor had to take action every time a dynasty went to war.
In future wars, he will rely entirely on these two brothers!
After the reward for meritorious service, it was time to get down to business. Xiang Yun was silent for a while, sorting out his thoughts, and then said: "Now that the Great Sun Dynasty is at war on all sides, the various rebel kings within the dynasty will soon be pacified by the three generals I send out. From now on, you can cultivate yourself and rest!"
"I have drawn up a few policies. Please listen to them. If you have any opinions, please feel free to speak out!"
Xiang Yun then took a deep breath and said aloud, "After the Great Sun Dynasty experienced these wars, the people were displaced, the population of the dynasty decreased sharply, and a large number of grain fields in the territory were abandoned. In addition, there are deserts in the northern, southern, and western regions of the Great Sun Dynasty, and no one is cultivating them.
Therefore, I have decided to implement the military farming system, which is divided into two types: military farming and civilian farming. The military farming is the main one. The military farming is that the soldiers in the border areas of the Great Sun Dynasty guard the city for 30% and cultivate the land for 70%; the soldiers in the interior guard the city for 20% and cultivate the land for 80%; there are also 40%-60% and 50%-50% farming, depending on the fertility of the fields and the local flood-proofness, and each executive officer will decide for himself;
Each army was given 50 mu of land, and some were granted 20, 30, 70 or even 100 mu of land. The oxen, farm tools and seeds were all provided by the court.
As for the settlement of civilians, it was a settlement where the imperial court recruited and relocated civilians to cultivate the land. Any refugees or landless people in the imperial court who were willing to go to the poor and ownerless wasteland to cultivate the land would be given 30 mu of land per household, and provided with seeds, food, oxen, farm tools, etc. The government would take 60% of the profits, and the civilians would take 40%. If they had their own oxen, the government and the civilians would share the profits equally.
The specific matters will be carefully planned and decided by the implementing officials. What do you think?"
This military farming system really convinced the ministers, and they all said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"
The most excited among them was Zhu Qiyu. The problem of food shortage in the Great Sun Dynasty had always been on his mind. This method at this time would definitely solve this problem completely.
"Your Majesty is indeed concerned about the people. I was overthinking!" Zhu Qiyu thought to himself, and then hurriedly stepped out of the line and bowed, saying, "The military farming system can greatly increase grain production. It is not a problem to harvest several million bushels a year. The army will no longer be short of food, and the people will no longer be without food. It also gives them a stable life. It is really a move that benefits the country and the people."
Xiang Yun nodded in satisfaction and said, "Since everyone has no objection, Zhu Qiyu will be in charge of this matter from now on. He will coordinate with the six ministries and provide money, people, and materials. We will implement it immediately. The whole dynasty will strive to launch it before the spring planting season!
This autumn, I want to hear news of a great harvest!"
Zhu Qiyu and the six ministers immediately bowed and said, "We obey your orders!"
Xiang Yun added: "I believe that all the ministers are aware of the existence of the Firearms Battalion. The Great Sun Rifles, the Great Sun Cannons, and even the mortars and explosive packs are all destructive weapons. I relied on these weapons to suppress the Mahayana Treasure Kingdom and the three major gangs!
Therefore, I have decided that from now on, the Lieyang Army, the Black Armor Army and the Red Feather Army will be merged into one to form the Huoyun Army. All members will be equipped with a Da Ri rifle and carry explosive packs. They will then be divided into infantry units, cavalry units, Da Ri cannon units, mortar units and baggage units!
The division and establishment of all troops will be handled by Jiang Fei, with the assistance of Jiang Yue. We must divide them up in the shortest possible time!"
Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei hurriedly said, "We obey your orders!"
Xiang Yun nodded and continued, "The Firearms Workshop will continuously deliver weapons and ammunition. After you two receive the supplies, you will immediately organize the troops to train shooting skills, the firing and use of the Great Sun Cannon and mortars, and the training of explosive packs!
The instructors of each department are from the old firearms battalion, and they have already mastered the use of these things to perfection!"
In this way, the training problems of Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei will be greatly solved. The whole army's firearms, Xiang Yun feels terrible just thinking about it!
In this world, his dynasty must be ahead of the world, first in military!
After thinking for a while, Xiang Yun suddenly thought of an idea and said immediately: "The Ministry of Households has been busy counting the registered population in various places in the Great Sun Dynasty these days. In order to ensure the replacement of active soldiers in the army and the reserve of reserve soldiers, as well as to strengthen the construction of the dynasty's armed forces and establish a basis for mobilizing soldiers in wartime, I have decided to implement a compulsory military service system and conduct conscription and recruitment throughout the dynasty!"
"It is the sacred duty of every citizen of the Great Sun Dynasty to defend the dynasty and resist aggression. Therefore, I have decided that all men who are 18 years old or older in the Great Sun Dynasty should register for military service in accordance with the arrangements of the military service departments of local governments. Those who pass the military service registration and preliminary examination will be enlisted in the army!
Regardless of occupation, family background, religious beliefs and educational level, except for those with serious physical defects or severe disabilities who are not suitable for military service, everyone else needs to participate in the two-year compulsory military service!
After two years, those who have qualified military qualities can choose to continue to serve as soldiers according to their own requirements. The rest who do not want to stay or fail to meet the training indicators can return to their families. During this period, the court will provide a subsidy of ten taels of silver per year.
Active military personnel must abide by military regulations, be loyal to their duties, and be ready to fight to defend the dynasty at any time!
Anyone who refuses or evades military service, avoids participating in military training and performing military duties will be arrested and imprisoned, and those with serious offenses will be beheaded!
This matter is sponsored by the Ministry of War, with the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Justice assisting!"
The five ministers of the Ministry of War, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Punishment all stepped out at the same time, clasped their hands and said, "We obey your order!"
The whole audience was in an uproar. This incident clearly set a precedent in history. Your Majesty, this was forced conscription, but it was better than forced conscription. Not only was there a salary, but there was also a time limit. It was only forced for two years, and after two years they could be free again!
In this way, the resistance to recruiting soldiers from various parts of the dynasty would be much smaller!
Xiang Yun wanted to emulate the system of his previous life, start a war where everyone becomes a soldier and arm the entire dynasty!
In fact, this has a great historical benefit, which is that it can completely resolve the gap between civil and military officials within the court!
Let all those scholars experience life in the army. When they know the cruelty of war and the importance of the army, all the civil servants in the court will not be arrogant and will be vigilant at all times. In this way, the Great Sun Dynasty can be stable for a long time.
Things like the situation in the Song Dynasty in the past where civil servants were in charge of the country and harmed the country will never happen again!
Now the people's food problem and the army's problem have been solved. Now Xiang Yun has one last thing to do. He has thought about this matter for a long time and has been hesitant. It was not until he returned to Beijing yesterday that he made up his mind completely!
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