Emperor's Trophy

Ji Bingyuan's voice was calm: "You also want to go to the border? With Zhu Wu?"

Yun Zhen smiled: "I thought about it for a while and thought that since we are all in the army, why don't we go to the border town with Zhu Jiang? It's better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Your Majesty, I can just go over there and open a bodyguard agency." , if there is any trouble in Beiqi, I can also inform you immediately."

"The forms of the frontier are changeable, so it's good to experience..." The more Yun Zhen talked, the more excited he became. He even told the current guards and military strength of each of the nine border cities, and described each city in detail. Advantages and disadvantages of defensive and offensive.

Ji Bingyuan listened to him dancing and dancing with joy, talking about how the city should be repaired and how the soldiers should be trained. After talking about the time for a cup of tea, she reached out and poured him a cup of tea: "I heard that, you are well prepared, and I really want to talk to Zhu Wu." Go out together?"

Yun Zhen said that his mouth was really dry after a long time, so he drank the tea and said: "I just feel that I have been in Beijing for too long, if I can go out and see the border - of course it would be good to be a company with Zhu Wu, he I don’t understand anything, and I don’t know when I’m going to make trouble.” The last sentence was said in an old-fashioned way, and it was obvious that his face was full of childishness.

Ji Bingyuan glanced at his expression and said nothing, Yun Zhen saw that his expression was fine, and calmed down slightly, and asked him with a smile: "So I have said so much, will you agree, Your Majesty?"

Ji Bingyuan was noncommittal, just said: "Let's eat first, the military aircraft department is discussing something later, you can come and listen in."

Yun Zhen started to lose his mind again, and scrambled and emptied the food for three or four mouthfuls. Ji Bingyuan frowned, and asked him to eat more if he wanted to, thinking that he had something on his mind, so he might not be saving food. Well, that's all, he finished his breakfast in a leisurely manner, then got up and brought Yun Zhen out to the military plane.

The Military Plane Department is located in the South Study Room, where important military matters are discussed. Normally, no one is allowed to enter without permission. This is the first time Yun Zhen has come in. When he enters, he sees a large square table in the center of the conference hall. The huanghuali wooden frame forms a small world, the green mountains and green waters are lifelike, the city walls and wild villages are complete in color, and the miniatures are included, but it is a very magnificent imitation of the mountains and rivers. Many small satin flags are planted in the mountains and cities. The lower case letters indicate the tens of thousands of troops stationed, who the guards are, and who the envoys are, all of which are very clear at a glance.

Yun Zhen exclaimed, Ji Bingyuan turned his head and glanced at him, walked to the sand basin of the map and pointed it out to him: "This is the geographical map of the mountains and rivers of our guards and garrisons in various places in Dayong."

He pointed to the north side: "This is Border Nine Cities, as you said just now."

Yun Zhen walked over to lean on the railing to watch, Ji Bingyuan continued: "There are very few people in the border area, and there is no information. Most of the residents are exiled criminals, and most of the soldiers in the army are prisoners who have been questioned and sent to the army. The number of troops stationed in each city is reported. , only two-thirds of it is true, and the remaining one-third is escaped but still reported, and the side generals used it for empty pay. This was just checked by the entire military system a few days ago. Before the check Maybe only one-half."

Yun Zhen was shocked: "Then why not issue according to the actual number? No, this number is not enough, why don't you hurry up and make up for it?"

A voice said: "According to the actual number, the frontier generals will be unsustainable, and more will flee. Anyone who has raised soldiers knows that the military salary issued by the court is far from enough to raise soldiers, but the frontier is bitter and cold. The land is barren and the people are poor. Raising soldiers in the field, the criminals fled repeatedly, turned into bandits, and bandits plundered. It is even more difficult to recruit local troops. Now every border town has less than a thousand people in each battalion, and the defense is far from enough."

Yun Zhen turned his head and saw that Zhang Yan had just walked in and was saluting the emperor.

Ji Bingyuan raised his hand to excuse him, and then said to Yunzhen: "The offensive and defensive arrangements you just mentioned, the training of troops, the digging of trenches, the strengthening of the walls and the preparation of military equipment, everything is carried out on the basis of the supply of soldiers and food. Do you understand? Close the defense equipment and horses, everything needs money, and the treasury is empty."

Yun Zhen was shocked, and raised his eyes to look at Ji Bingyuan: "Nine sides are like this, if the enemy comes over, wouldn't it be vulnerable?"

Ji Bingyuan nodded: "If you come to prepare for the defense, there are no soldiers to use, no food and pay, how do you prepare?"

Yun Zhen looked at that little force, at a loss. He always knew the principle of food and grass first, but he didn't know that the frontier was so empty. How did the emperor beat the Beiqi clan back in such a situation?He calmed down, thought for a while, and then clicked on the two counties of Shangkang and Guishun: "Deploy troops from here?"

Zhang Yan said: "This is the fiefdom of the King of Qin. It's not easy to adjust the troops of the vassal king. Either send half of the troops, or it will be a few days late. The military situation is like a mountain. It is not easy to adjust."

Yun Zhen withdrew his finger, he thought he knew why the emperors of the two generations had to conscript themselves, without him, who could order the prince's soldiers?The king is in trouble. If they don't send troops to serve the king, they are plotting rebellion, so only Ji Bingyuan will fight.But it must still be difficult, so the first prince gave it to Ji Huaiqing.

What about the second world?

How did the emperor think so hard in private to clean up this riddled situation and win the battle.

He frowned and racked his brains, Ji Bingyuan said: "Don't worry, you go back and think about it carefully, write a few articles for me to read, this is your homework."

Yun Zhen asked hesitantly: "I want to know the distribution of military pay over the years, the situation of salt and iron taxes..." These are all military secrets, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Ji Bingyuan stretched out his finger to show him the bookshelf full of scrolls on one side of the wall: "You go there and look over there. Over the years, there are copies of military expenditures, salt and iron taxes, etc.."

Yun Zhen's eyes lit up, and he hesitated: "It's not easy to take this thing out of the palace, I'll copy it..."

Ji Bingyuan said: "You are staying in the palace these few days. If you want to see it, you can come and see it yourself. In a few days, you will also drive to Mount Tai to worship the heaven. You can go with me when the time comes."

Yun Zhen felt as if he had found a treasure: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ji Bingyuan said: "It will start to play in a while, you go to the back and listen in the room, and listen more to how the ministers of military affairs are discussing affairs, then you will have an idea."

Yun Zhen knew that this was an extremely rare opportunity, which would be of great benefit to him, so he quickly thanked him first: "Thank you, Your Majesty." He smiled with his eyes bent, turned around and walked behind the door, as if he was worried that Ji Bingyuan would regret it at any time Looks like, even a little jumpy when walking.

The corners of Ji Bingyuan's mouth curled slightly, and he turned to Ding Dai and said, "Let other military ministers come in, let's do something."

Ding Dai hurriedly bowed in response, trotted out, but clicked his tongue in his heart, stayed in the palace for a few days, and then waited for Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the heavens, riding thousands of rides back and forth for at least half a month, Zhu Wulang should have gone The garrison went to eat soil.