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Even though Li Jing has lived for six or seventy years, he is already old and has seen too many storms, but when he heard Du Qi's words at this moment, the expression on his face inevitably fluctuated.

He was startled by Du Qi's words.

The powers of the General Staff are so great that they govern the entire army.

When Li Jing's expression changed, and his mind was even fluctuating, Du Qi continued: "The General Staff Department is independent of the imperial court system, directly belongs to me, and accepts my jurisdiction. The officials of the six ministries of the court, and even the cabinet, if there is no approval from me Article, no right to mobilize the army. The staff and even the army belong directly to me."

boom! ! !

When Li Jing heard it, his mind seemed to explode.

His face was even more shocked.

What Du Qi did was too bold.

It can be called the first time since the beginning of the world, because the army has not been divided in this way in all dynasties.The army has always belonged to the stronger side when fighting against the country.But once the world is in peace, the army will be suppressed, and even the status of the military generals will begin to decline. Compared with the prime ministers in the court, or compared with the court princes, they are all first-class.

The so-called mud legs are to describe the generals in the army.

Although Li Jing is a member of the army, he is actually a Confucian general with both civil and military skills. Such a person is not considered a real general.But even so, Li Jing can understand the general, and he knows more about the status of the general.

Li Jing took a deep breath to stabilize his emotions, and he said again: "Your Majesty, your adjustment is naturally excellent. Especially the generals in the army, I am afraid that they will be happy when they hear your arrangement. .Countless generals will treat His Majesty like a god. Because Your Majesty truly treats generals as human beings."

His words came from the heart.

Generals, most people think, are vulgar people.

As for the real generals, such as the so-called Han Xin and Wei Qing, no one regards them as real generals.

Du Qi smiled and said: "When I act, I only ask my heart and whether it is beneficial to Xia Guo."

Li Jing regained his composure, narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked the beard under his chin, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, although it is a good thing to set up the General Staff Department, but once this matter is arranged in the court, Come on, especially when the civil servants hear the news, there will probably be huge waves. At that time, His Majesty will bear great pressure."

As a person who has experienced the Great Sui, the Great Tang, and now the Great Xia, Li Jing is well aware of the situation in the court.

So he was worried.

Du Qi said: "You don't have to worry about this, I have already arranged it. The officials from the six ministries of the court, as well as the other departments, have no objections. This is a confirmed matter. I have notified you, just to tell you That's all the news."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

At this time, Li Jing stood up directly.

He walked to the center of the hall, put his hands together, and bowed to Du Qi, and even after bowing, he knelt down again, saluted Du Qi, and said solemnly: "This move of your majesty can be said to be meritorious." The benefit of the present age will last forever. Countless generals and soldiers will be grateful for His Majesty's kindness. Because of His Majesty's arrangement, the people in the army have a real foothold. It is not to say that only the imperial examination is the only way out. There is a way out."

Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Mr. Yaoshi, you don't need to be like this. Get up and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Jing stood up and sat down again.

Du Qi continued: "The establishment of the General Staff Department is because there are too many things to manage. Leaving aside, just talking about the assessment and promotion of soldiers across the country is not a simple matter. In addition, there are weapons and equipment, soldiers' salaries and supplies. , and logistics supplies, etc., after all the things are done, it will be a big project. To put it bluntly, I am afraid that there will be another small six department to ensure the internal operation. "

Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, you really need too many talents to deal with this matter. Especially the most important point, that is, the arrangement of the army is also extremely important. Now the army gathered in the imperial capital, how many There are too many to count. With so many troops gathered together, it is not easy to arrange these properly."

Du Qi took advantage of the situation and talked about the eight major military regions. After making arrangements for the adjustment of the eight major military regions, Du Qi said: "The adjustment of the eight major military regions has also been approved by the six ministries. All the officials of the six ministries agree. Now we need to make adjustments and make sure." Yes, that is the chief general of the eight major military regions, and all arrangements need to be made."

Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, please show me how to arrange it? The old minister will start to arrange it next."

Chapter 1406 Joining the Army System

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Du Qi nodded, and said again: "The candidate for the chief general of the eight major military regions, the chief general of the first military region here in the imperial capital, is Xue Rengui, who presides over the government affairs of the first army."

"The second military region of Nanzhu Road is headed by Zhu Youtian; the third military region of Gaochang Prefecture is headed by Zuo Xianfeng; the fourth military region of Chang'an is headed by Xiao Yuanqi; the fifth military region where Qianzhong Road is located is headed by Su Dingfang will be the chief general."

"The sixth military region where Jiangdu is located in Jiangnan Dao has Cui Guanglie as the chief general. At the same time, Cui Guanglie is also the commander of the navy. It will connect Jiangdu to the Yangtze River and enter the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. It is the most suitable location for the navy."

Du Qi continued: "Ma Yuan is in charge of the Seventh Military Region where Ji County of Youzhou is located, and is in charge of Henan Road, Hebei Road and other places. Cui Yongli of Liaodong Road is in charge of the Eighth Military Region."

"This is my arrangement."

"Pharmacist, what do you think?"

Du Qi proposed his arrangement, and this arrangement is relatively the most reasonable at the moment.

Li Jing thought about it carefully, and said: "Your Majesty's arrangement is naturally appropriate. After all, the generals of the eight major military regions are all reasonable, especially when the elephant army and artillery are scattered, and they are equipped in each army. Then the overall strength of each army will be greatly improved."

There was also a smile on Du Qi's face.

For the arrangement of the eight major military regions, Du Qi also carefully considered for a long time.After all, for the long-term stability of Xia Kingdom, it is the most appropriate arrangement to set up eight military regions.

Li Jing thought about it carefully, and said: "Your Majesty, although the eight major military regions have been established, it stands to reason that the first generation of the chief generals of the eight military regions are naturally loyal to your majesty. However, in the future, the chief generals of the eight major military regions may not be able to guarantee the They are all loyal to the imperial court and may have selfish motives, so the old minister still has some immature ideas."

Du Qi said with a smile: "Mr. Yaoshi has any ideas, but it doesn't matter."

Li Jing said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have three thoughts."

"First, the old minister believes that in principle, it is not appropriate for the chief generals of each military region to serve in one place all the time. Once a long period of time is served in any place, it is easy to form a small hill, and it is easy to form a local emperor. Only constant adjustments, then It is the most suitable."

"The specific time can be adjusted within five years, or the maximum time is eight years."

"In this way, it can effectively avoid the place to sit too big."

Li Jing raised the first point.

There was a wise and confident expression on his wise face.

After Du Qi heard it, his face also showed approval. Li Jing is indeed a veteran, and he is really considerate.In fact, such a plan is equivalent to the officer rotation system that existed in later generations.

Make sure there are no hills in the place.

Du Qi nodded and said, "Master Yaoshi, what about the second point?"

Li Jing said solemnly: "Your Majesty, in fact, everything in this army cannot be decided by the general of the army. There needs to be constraints. If everything is decided by the general, and the general is like the emperor, then it is very dangerous. After all, the army There is a big difference between a magistrate and a magistrate."

"Even if the magistrate wants to take action, or even has some ideas, but the magistrate has no military power, it is impossible to succeed, so the local

It is impossible for officials to rebel.Only when local officials hold military power, and the military and government grasp it, it is extremely scary. "

"As for the people in the army who hold back the chief general, they are also soldiers, but the responsibilities are different."

"These people are drawn from the staff. Let them serve as the supervisors of the army to monitor the behavior of the army chief to ensure that there is no fault. The supervisor is not responsible for specific affairs, but to supervise the chief general."

Li Jing said: "This is the second arrangement of the minister."

After Du Qi heard it, he thought about it carefully and said, "The second arrangement is actually a bit inappropriate. Supervising the army is similar to the local postal supervisor. It seems to be supervision, which is likely to cause many problems. "