Farmer of Shu Han

In the early days of the Pre-Han Dynasty, the conscription system was mainly implemented, that is, the whole country had soldiers.

In particular, the military exercises (military exercises) hosted by the prefect every autumn made the military literacy of the people of the former Han Dynasty far superior to that of most later dynasties.

This system laid a solid foundation for the powerful martial arts of the Former Han Dynasty.

But similarly, the Duxuan system also allowed the prefect to combine military and political affairs and become the actual ruler of a county.

The armed force controlled by the prefect made it possible for local governments to use it against the central government.

For example, after Wang Mang revealed his intention to usurp the throne, Zhai Yi, the governor of Dongjun, killed "Guan Ling" during the capital examination, and then hijacked the soldiers and civilians of Dongjun to rebel against Mang. Before long, the number grew to 100,000.

Although it failed later, it sparked a wave of rebellion.

When Emperor Guangwu raised his troops, he also thought of using the capital of Nanyang County to seize the command of the county troops.

It is precisely because of this that after Emperor Guangwu re-established the Han Dynasty, he felt that the local governors had too much power, so he implemented a policy of boycotting the army.

From the sixth year of Jianwu (AD 30) to the twenty-third year of Jianwu, the provincial, prefecture and national soldiers were struck down five times, and a military service system based on recruitment was implemented at the same time.

The recruitment system strengthened the central government's suppression of local governments and weakened the possibility of local governments supporting troops to cause rebellion.

But another problem has arisen: the supply of troops is not only insufficient, but also uneven, and the combat effectiveness of the army continues to decline at an alarming rate.

It is not without reason that the martial arts of the Later Han Dynasty was far inferior to that of the Early Han Dynasty.

Especially in the middle and late period, the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou lasted for hundreds of years, causing serious blood loss to the Later Han Dynasty - Liangzhou was an inherent territory conquered by the Former Han Dynasty.

This incident alone shows the decline in the combat effectiveness of the army in the middle and late Han Dynasty.

As for the serious shortage of military resources and strength after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the foundation of the rule of the Later Han Dynasty was greatly shaken.

Finally, as a last resort, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty adopted Liu Yan's suggestion and "abolished the governor and established a pastoralist", that is, abolished the provincial governor and appointed a state pastoralist.

The Zhou Mu held the military and political power of a state. This was simply an enhanced version of the prefectural examination system of the former Han Dynasty - and that was to put it lightly.

History goes round and round, but it eventually comes back.

Not long after the implementation of the state pastoral system, the already declining Later Han Dynasty was no longer able to control the local area and fell apart almost instantly.

At the same time, many state pastoralists became the first batch of local separatist warlords.

Then, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty arose from the Yan and Dynasties. He was the ruler of Yu and Jing.

The emperor of the dynasty was gifted with benevolence and philanthropy, and with his cleverness and wisdom, he waited for the past, and always served as a good assistant, and participated in the outstanding achievements of the elite. He returned to the old capital with the help of the prime minister, and appointed Feng Yong to return to Luoyang.

The Three Kingdoms of the Han Dynasty are in sight. In addition to the support of the people and the people with lofty ideals, they also rely on elite soldiers and fierce generals to sweep away the bandits.

Throughout the two and three rises of the Han Dynasty, its martial arts, rise and fall, and military system all played an extremely important role.

After so many years of continuous adjustment and improvement, Ji Han now implements a military service system that combines the conscription system and the recruitment system.

The soldiers were recruited to serve for four years, to guard the county for one year, and to receive formal military training at the same time. This was the county soldier - this was more radical than the capital examination of the former Han Dynasty.

As for the remaining three years, he will be transferred to the Central Army to participate in foreign operations.

These four years were mandatory and part of the corvee.

After four years, if the best are selected to join the guards, the family will be exempted from part of the tax or corvee.

If you achieve military merit and receive military land, then your life will be worthwhile.

It’s just that from ancient times to the present, there has never been a perfect policy, only a policy that is suitable for the current situation.

Ji Han's military service naturally had its gains and losses.

The advantage is that while ensuring sufficient troop supply, it can also maintain a high military quality.

The disadvantage is that the burden on the people is heavier and the financial expenditure is higher.

That is to say, with the continuous in-depth implementation of various new policies and the vigorous development of the workshop industry, Dahan's tax sources have been greatly expanded.

This allowed the Han Dynasty's finances to be sufficient to support the current military service system.

But in addition to the financial aspect, there is also the same biggest hidden danger as the former Han Dynasty: too much military power is given to local governments.

The county soldiers receive formal military training locally, and it lasts for only one year. If they are really serious, it is enough for the prefect to control a considerable military force.

That is to say, all the central armies are now tiger and wolf divisions, with explosive combat effectiveness, so this small problem can be ignored.

But as the saying goes, if you don’t plan for the eternity, you can’t plan for the moment; if you don’t plan for the overall situation, you can’t plan for a region.

Not to mention who are the Prime Minister and the Ghost King?

There is no need to leave problems that can be solved in the present generation to future generations.

The establishment of the Tongjunfu, to put it bluntly, is to implement the separation of military and political affairs.

The prefect specializes in political affairs, and the duwei (that is, the general who unified the military government) specializes in military affairs.

The governor of a state is responsible for supervising the prefects and captains - supervising the local area is the original duty of the governor.

It's quite a bit like the separation of powers.

Of course, in addition, there are also plans to avoid the rapid decline in the combat effectiveness of the army like the Later Han Dynasty:

In this era, the cultural level of the military is too low. If the soldiers do not know the generals, they will not be specialized in the soldiers, which will probably make the soldiers distrust each other.

If you trust your superiors and subordinates, you will be easily taken advantage of. Once you encounter difficulties, your military morale will be shaken and you will eventually be defeated ("Dasang" cursed and exited the group chat).

However, if there are dedicated generals and dedicated troops, there will be hidden dangers associated with having soldiers as generals.

Although given the current situation of the Han Dynasty, there is no need to be too unreasonable, but the system is far more reliable than the people's hearts.

Therefore, the Tongjun Mansion made a compromise plan based on the experience and lessons of the military system of the Han Dynasty and the actual situation of Ji Han.

On weekdays, the captains and generals of the Tongjun Mansion are responsible for training the soldiers and leading them into battle when they are recruited.

Captains and generals with a certain cultural background can play a role in connecting the previous and the following during wartime and ensure the smooth flow of military orders.

At the same time, as long as it is properly planned, the military strength of a single unified army mansion can be controlled within a certain range.

As much as possible, it will not affect local production, and there will be no worries about big problems.

The Tongjun Mansion, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, can also cut off the foundation of local powerful rightists to have private soldiers.

This can be regarded as another major measure for the imperial power to go to the countryside.

Of course, it is not the turn of people like Old Wei to worry about such major decisions that will affect the Han Dynasty for decades or even hundreds of years.

What they were worried about was what impact the establishment of the Tongjunfu would have on them.

After all, Lao Feng is now a figure who can lead an army to guard a side. He can't come here specifically to talk to these old brothers about these things because he is too busy.

Old Feng poured himself another bowl of wine, took a sip, glanced at everyone again, and saw that all eyes were on him, then he said:

"To establish a unified military mansion, in addition to the captains and other generals leading the troops, and the daily training of the army soldiers, they also need the assistance of a trainer. This trainer..."

Having said this, Old Feng paused again.

"Of course this instructor can't be chosen casually. He is the best candidate if he understands the affairs of the army."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

This job sounds like it's quite suitable for old guys like me, right?

Regardless of the fact that all these people present have some kind of problem, they will definitely not be able to fight on the battlefield.

But with the experience of fighting on the battlefield, they really dare to say that they are not inferior to anyone.

These days, of all the guys who can retire from the army alive, which one is a living wage?

"Become a coach in the Tongjun Mansion. If the imperial court recruits you in the future, should we go together?"

Someone raised this question.

"What are you thinking about?" Old Feng curled his lips, "Even if the captain agrees, are the people sent by the imperial court blind?"

"Even if the people sent here are blind, do you really think that the generals in the army have no temper?"

How can serious matters in the army be trivial?

If something really happened in front of the formation one day, no one from the entire military command office to the imperial court would be able to escape.

Governing the country strictly by law is a rule left by the Prime Minister.

This strict law refers not only to governing the people and officials, but also to governing the army.

What if even figures like Feng Da Sima were beaten with military sticks by the Prime Minister back then?

Glancing at the crowd, Old Feng knew that the coach's gimmick alone might not be enough to attract these veterans.

Don't look at him now, he is a general.

But when it comes to family background, everyone here should discuss it one by one, and no one should laugh at anyone.

The difference is that Lao Feng has actively responded to Feng Junhou's call and studied hard in the military over the years.

In addition, he may be smarter than these big bosses in front of him, so he can learn a little more knowledge.

There is also better luck and a bit more military merit.

Only then did he receive several more promotions than them.

But he knew exactly what these old guys were thinking.

After fighting for half their lives in front of the battle, even though they have retreated, some people's hands and feet are always itchy and they can't rest.

But there are also people who can calm down and want to live a good life without having to worry too much.

After all, after following Junhou in the past, the first thought of most people was to have enough to eat.

Now, we have a house, a field, a kang, a wife, children and a daughter, so what else do we want?

These are the things you paid for by risking your life in front of the battle, why can't you enjoy them?

Lao Feng, who had a similar background, knew these veterans very well, so he was ready to tell a shocking "insider information":

"Over the past few years, those children of aristocratic families have finally put aside their status and participated in the imperial examinations."

Old Feng shook his head and sighed, "I think back then, the imperial examination system was a path specially opened for us by the monarchs. It's not like it is now..."

At this point, someone just "tsk" and then sighed again.

Over the years, more and more people have participated in the imperial examination.

The more people there are, the greater the competition.

Unlike before, as long as you are willing to learn, there will be people rushing to get it after you leave the school.

Although I don’t have to worry about making a living now that I’m out of school.

But if you want to go further to study at the Royal Academy, it is not as easy as it was at Nanxiang Academy.

Thinking about those children of aristocratic families in the past who were willing to lift up their robes and go down to the fields and let the mud and water dirty their feet, it was as outrageous as his mother!

What about arrogance?

Where is the pride of a rich man?

But no matter how much you scold, you can't change this trend.

How can Cangtou Guizhou compete with those children from aristocratic families about studying? !

"But," Lao Feng said with a mysterious look on his face, "the prince is still looking for us Nanxiang children after all. No, the Tongjun Mansion is actually looking for another way out for our children."

These words finally attracted everyone:

"Tell me! Tell me carefully, what's going on?"

If it were anyone else, these veterans would definitely not be able to believe it easily.

But if it were replaced by "junhou" or "child of Nanxiang", it would be different.

The children of Nanxiang are the direct descendants of the monarch. At least in the hearts of Lao Feng's generation, this is eternal.

"The imperial court is about to hold a martial arts examination," Lao Feng did not show off, but directly explained, "Later, suitable men who are capable, daring and good at fighting will be selected from the Tongjun Mansion to serve as generals at all levels in the army."

An army of thousands is easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find.

What is even more difficult to find is the grassroots backbone of the military with firm beliefs.

The children of Nanxiang have been fighting with the king for twenty years, and they have died, become disabled, and become old.

For those who can still be active in the military, their promotion routes are basically similar to those of Lao Feng.

As for whether to be a soldier or a captain, it all depends on personal circumstances.

After the restructuring in the past few years, the Nanxiang children who were not suitable to stay in the army all retired.

The rest were snatched away by military leaders on the pretext of restructuring.

These days, those who can understand 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 90, and pronounce Jia, B, C, D, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Rengui, will be a waste of natural resources as ordinary soldiers in the army.

Even Feng Junhou... still has to think about the future of his direct descendants, and cannot delay their future.

Otherwise, it is harm, not love.

With the descendants of Nanxiang filling up the grassroots generals of each army, the reorganized Han army is really at the peak of its combat power.

Even a new army can quickly become an elite division after experiencing one or two bloody battles.

But as the saying goes, if you don’t plan for a lifetime, it’s not enough to plan for a moment.

As the leader of the Han army, Feng also had to consider the possible fault problems that would arise in ten years.

So the martial arts examinations are just for this purpose - how many generals are produced in the Wushu Hall in a year?

It's totally not enough to fill the teeth of the Han army.

Enrollment expansion is imminent!

There was the imperial examination ahead, and the military examination only needed a brief explanation, and everyone understood it all at once, and at the same time they became excited.

"Old Feng, you are saying that in the future our children, even if they cannot study as well as those from wealthy families, will still be able to do martial arts, then how can they take the path of martial arts and eat royal food?"

"If you really pass the martial arts examination, you will have to go to the martial arts lecture hall in Chang'an City to learn the art of war. What will you eat if you don't eat the royal food?"

"Talk about martial arts hall? Tell me clearly, which one talks about martial arts hall!"

That's a place where you can become a general in the army!

In the past, in addition to being recommended by military generals, one could only get into the Royal Academy.

Now that I heard that there is such a way to get in, why don't these veterans' eyes light up?

"In addition to the martial arts academy in Chang'an, what other martial arts academy is there in the world?"

"Is there such a good thing?"

"What if it's not that Junhou has been thinking about us old brothers in Nanxiang?"

Under the excitement of the crowd, there was another burst of commotion.

"That's true. I can't compete with those rich people in studying. Is it possible that I can't compete with them in fighting skills?"

I heard Lao Feng say that this martial arts competition is nothing more than a test of the skills used before the formation:

Military weapons such as horse shooting, infantry shooting, flat shooting, carbine, weight-bearing, wrestling, long-distance running, swords, halberds, hooks and forks.

I heard that there may be skills such as organizing small groups to rush into battle and fight.

If you don't want to take the martial arts exam, you have to enter the Tongjun Mansion first.

How could ordinary people have such weapons?

Let alone practice.

When it comes to using these weapons, these veterans have special skills.

They were all earned by struggling between life and death.

Pass it on, it must be passed on!

Even the old guy, who had planned to enjoy life and let his wife enjoy life at the same time, was so excited that his face turned red.

If we don’t fight now, when will we wait?

I have fought for half my life to earn such a life, and it was definitely not for my son to lie down and enjoy it.

Sons also have sons of their own, and they have to fight for their wives and children. Otherwise, how can we call it planning for future generations?

The atmosphere was in place, so naturally there was no shortage of wine.

He must have drunk too much bad wine, and someone out of his mind asked: "What should I do if I fail the martial arts exam?"

As soon as these words came out, Lao Feng was so angry that he drank a glass of wine and cursed:

"If you can't pass the imperial examination and can't compete in the martial arts examination, why are you still thinking so much?"

"Either you become a soldier in the army and risk your life to gain military glory, or you just eat in the fields. What else do you want?"

Nothing can compare to others, and they still have so many thoughts. What is a bad person if not a bad person?

A bad person will naturally have a bad life.

Seeing the excitement among the crowd, Lao Feng took the opportunity to raise his bowl to drink, with a smile of success on his lips.

It seems that the instructor of his house has finally been found.

Just when Lao Feng was gathering his old brothers on the east bank of Wugong River, he was preparing for his appointment as the captain of the Tongjun Mansion.

Another old Feng was also standing at Wuzhangyuan on the west bank of Wugong River, looking down at the waterway where cars and boats were like dragons.

Although he had already read the data on paper, seeing it in person still made Feng feel a surge of pride:

This is the greatest confidence that I, oh, and the Prime Minister, have accumulated for twenty years.

When he learned that Da Sima had arrived at Wuzhangyuan, Shangshu Ling Fei Yi, who was inspecting the waterway, trotted over under the scorching sun:

"Yi, I have met Da Sima."

The previous Shangshu Ling, Jiang Wan, recorded Shangshu affairs at the same time as Da Sima, and also served as a general. With his seniority, he could be on an equal footing with Feng Da Sima.

Although Fei Yi was Jiang Wan's successor, he had no qualifications in front of Feng Da Sima.

Feng Dashima, who was looking down with his hands behind his back, waved with a smile on his face:

"Fei Shangshu, come here."

Fei Yi then continued to step forward, stood behind Feng Da Sima, and asked in a low voice:

"Where did Da Sima come from?"

"I came here to take a look at the supplies shipped from Shu." Feng Da Sima's eyes fell down again and asked, "Fei Shangshu thinks that the supplies shipped from Shu this year are enough?"

"Enough! How can it be insufficient?" Fei Yi also looked down, his face stretched, "Not only has it replenished the treasury, but there is also something left."

"Is there much left?"

The Shangshutai was the great steward of the Han Dynasty. Although Mr. Feng talked about recording the affairs of the Shangshutai, on weekdays it was the secretariat that connected with the Shangshutai.

He just needs to know the big things that should be known.

As for whether it is necessary to repair water conservancy, open up wasteland, or relocate refugees, that is all a trivial matter. I believe that the First Secretary will give a proper reply to the Chancellor.

Not to mention the amount of revenue and expenditure in the treasury. Is that something that Da Sima should remember?

Fei Yi had already said half a word of "more", but as he was thoughtful, he had already changed his words when he returned his gaze to Feng Da Sima:

"How much is too much? There's money everywhere."

When Feng heard this, he also looked back at Fei Yi, smiled and nodded:

"Fei Shangshu's words are quite interesting."

Feeling Feng Da Sima's meaningful gaze, Fei Yi's heart moved:

"What is Da Sima's plan?"

Feng nodded:

"Does Shangshu Fei know about the affairs of the Tongjun Mansion?"

"Don't worry, Da Sima, this expense has already been arranged."

"There is still the end of the year, and we may need to use troops."

"At the end of the year..." Fei Yi's tone suddenly rose, and then suddenly fell down again, "Use troops?"

Feng Da Sima nodded and looked eastward, his eyes becoming profound.

"It was a bit sudden."

Fei Yi said something subconsciously.

As a minister, he still knows some military secrets.

According to the plan, there will be no major military operations this year.

If Da Sima could run over and tell him personally, I'm afraid this matter wouldn't be a big deal.

Seemingly guessing what Fei Yi was thinking, Feng Dashima replied:

"There's something big going on over there in Wu State. It's really urgent."

"Wu Guo?"

"Lu Xun is dead," Feng Da Sima explained. "Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, has given orders to gather the army in Jianye."

"Master Wu wants to go north again?"

When Feng Da Sima heard this, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face:

"I don't think so. He is afraid..."