The more I wrote this book, the less I was, the more I focused on the real descriptions of the Song Dynasty at that time. It would be more difficult to write. I don’t know if it would be thankless. Today, I will be updated for the fifth time. Please guarantee your monthly tickets.

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"Your Majesty, in the Battle of Dingchuan Village, I used more ban soldiers, ban soldiers, village soldiers, and people than Yuanhao, but the total strength was different, from four routes, and I was not familiar with them at ordinary times, and there were people, including Fanzi, and Tubo soldiers, which were mixed with fish and dragons. It can be said to be a miscellaneous army. On the contrary, Yuanhao had few troops, but he was carefully selected. His physical fitness was composed of Qiang people, and the Spanish people, and most of them were cavalry. In any case, they were stronger than our army. Although they had the advantage of the number of people, the advantage of this number was not much, which was completely offset by these disadvantages."

Zhao Zhen's forehead.

In terms of physical fitness alone, Fanzi and Qiang people grew up in bitter and cold places, and mainly eat meat and fish. Relatively speaking, they are stronger than Han people. Geographic factors are also decisive factors. The colder the physical fitness, the better, so northerners are relatively taller and stronger than southerners.

"There are several reasons for winning. Our dynasty is a righteous army, and the enemy is an aggressive war, and does not occupy morality. Control the war on Jingyuan Road, and the right time, place, and people are on my side. Although Yuanhao is resourceful, brave and good at fighting, and is above his ministers' military strategy, he is humble and cautious. He learns from the strengths of others when formulating strategies, listens to the opinions of Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, Zhang Fangping, Di Qing, Zhong Shiheng, Zhang Ji, Wang Ji, Jingtai, Zhao Xun and others, and provides strategies or provides suggestions.

Added, the strategy became more complete. Be careful in your daily life and treat the local people well. They won some hearts of the people and made them thank the court. Yuan Hao was cruel and did not win the hearts of the scholars. There was also the elite soldiers training. When I came to Jingyuan Road, I knew that another fierce battle would take place on Jingyuan Road. Nothing else, before the establishment of the Zhuzhai Fort before Zhenrong Village was established, the terrain was flat and easy to invade. Even when I was preparing for the Battle of Shimenchuan, I was still cutting down my troops."

This is the topic Zheng Lang wants to talk about, disarmament!

He insisted on the idea of ​​being steady in Wang Anshi's various reforms. Generally speaking, Wang Anshi's reform has positive significance, but there are many disadvantages. Wang Anshi was too impatient when implementing the reform, eager to achieve success, and improperly employing people. The nature is to make profits for the country, and he did not really consider the feelings of the people, and the goal was too big, etc., which caused many side effects.

Some reforms are even inexplicable, such as the horse protection method. Some reforms have all kinds of disadvantages but no advantages. For example, the Wang Baojia method and the Shiyi method.

But some laws are very good, such as the Cang Law and the disarmament law. Even the conservative ministers at that time, Sima Guang, Han Qi, Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo and others basically agreed. Except for some controversy in some details, it was not a big deal. Later, Sima Guang overthrew it in order to overthrow and did many ugly things, including the re-abolition of the Cang Law, and the city captured by the front-line generals fought bloody battles to return it to the Xixia people. However, Sima Guang did not increase the number of troops again because of Wang Anshi's disarmament.

The strict meaning of disarmament did not start with Wang Anshi, but with Emperor Yingzong of Song.

This kid has been taken to the deep palace by Empress Cao, and Zheng Lang has a complicated relationship with him. From Zhao Zhen's standpoint, this kid should be killed, but from the perspective of the country, as the emperor himself, he is not very evil, and he has done something in some aspects.

But Song Yingzong did not do enough.

So Wang Anshi made a series of reforms.

Jian Tai retreated, those who did not serve as the imperial guards surrendered to the Xiang army, and those who did not serve as the Xiang army retreated to the people.

The military service period was shortened. In the early period of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was only 61 years before the Northern Song Dynasty was allowed to retreat. Later, the number of troops was expanded. The soldiers were exempted until the beginning of the 61st, but they were still not allowed. This caused Zheng Lang to get a large group of old soldiers into the palace to show off. In the fourth year of Xining, it was stipulated that those who were more than 50 years willing to serve the people would listen.

Work-for-relief, limiting people to join the army. This is a secret removal, formal disarmament is an open sanction, and blocking the source of soldiers is an secret removal. The Song Dynasty government was kind-hearted, and refugees could not survive. Let them enter the wing army to avoid the outbreak of large-scale peasant uprisings, and also to support many poor people who could not survive due to disasters. But after raising them, how much money did the court get to support so many refugees. In the end, the refugees did not keep them, but instead dragged the country down. But Wang Anshi came up with a wonderful method, and problems were also caused when encountering disasters.

Not much, it is inappropriate to force relief, so a large amount of money and grain were allocated to organize hungry people and refugees to participate in water conservancy construction, city construction and other projects, and use labor instead of relief. These projects also need to be built in normal times. They suffer from financial resources and hurt the people. Construction is not beautiful when harvest is good. They can only save hungry people, but also do practical things, and block the redundant houses of the soldiers. After the disaster, they will return to their hometowns so that many fields will not lose their owners and abandon them. This far-sighted policy will be promoted immediately.

The province merged the military camps, and the reorganization and system were reorganized. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, 500 infantrymen were formed into one battalion and 400 cavalrymen were formed into one battalion. The battalion was not full for a long time, and the battalion was not full, and the ranks were still the same. Many generals and schools received empty salaries, resulting in fewer soldiers and more officials. However, this was implemented since Zhao Zhen's hands, and it was not until Wang Anshi's hands that it was promoted on a large scale, so that the commanders were full, the number of battalions decreased, and the number of generals and soldiers was reduced.

After Wang Anshi's reform, the reduction of 400,000 ban troops was reduced by more than 10 million guan in military expenditure alone. If the number included weapons and armor was larger, it might not be known. If the taxes brought by these 400,000 soldiers to the people and the productivity and wealth they created, the number would be further increased. This is the most effective and least controversial reform among all Wang Anshi's reforms.

Therefore, Zheng Lang said it again and again and again.

We chose to be in the slack winter, but some people have a way of wealth even in winter. They are creating value. If they forcefully recruit them into Baoding, it will be a regression.

Sometimes Zheng Lang is still very grateful to him as a student.

Without Wang Anshi, he would not have been inspired by all kinds of inspirations.

Wang Anshi didn't know, and even if he knew, it didn't matter. No matter who it was, he or Zheng Lang, fame was not the first, but the country was the first.

Zheng Lang reviewed his thoughts and continued: "The number of troops is very important when the two armies fight, so although Liu Ping is brave, Yu Sanchuankou will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat, and the number is too great. It is not an absolute factor. The generals and brave soldiers can often make up for the disadvantages of the number. Therefore, Zhang Ke, Zhang Kang, Wang Ji, and Wang Kai faced enemies more than ten times their own in the prefectures many times. However, when I arrived at Jingyuan Road, I saw that there were many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people in the imperial guards. There were also a few strong and powerful, because the court forced to enter the army, and their morale was not high. There were also single people at home, or the family was burdened heavily and their morale was not high. Some people were greedy for life and fear death, cowardly and fearful of war. Even these people were

Have good health and no combat effectiveness. Once they are stuffed into the army, they will not only not play a good quantitative role. On the contrary, they will destroy the morale of other soldiers who dare to fight. So I knew that a large number of troops were needed, but they would eliminate them one by one. Among the four routes, the most soldiers were eliminated by Jingyuan Road, and even if they sacrificed heavily, I did not ask the court to send reinforcements. At this time, Jingyuan Road was divided into various villages and forts, and only more than 48,000 regular soldiers were left, but their combat effectiveness was far better than the original 70,000 soldiers. Because after elimination and actual combat, these more than 40,000 soldiers have grown into real soldiers. Your Majesty, I can ask Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan in this sentence, which soldiers are the strongest among the four routes?”

Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi smiled bitterly. Not only did you fight too much, but you really dare to use money. That is not a military training, but a spending money. I also think, but the money from that comes?

But I had to bear the strongest soldiers on Jingyuan Road at this time, and nodded at the same time.

"Your Majesty, I invited the soldiers of the Ninth Battalion just now. You also saw what the situation was to release these old, weak, sick and disabled into the army. If these old, weak, sick and disabled are promoted, will the overall combat effectiveness of the army increase or decrease?"

Zhao Zhen did not answer immediately.

This was also expected by Zheng Lang, so today I wasted such great efforts and let these people enter the palace for Zhao Zhen to see, and then introduce the Baojia method to convince Zhao Zhen. I also said: "I also know that if the number of troops decreases seriously, Your Majesty will be worried. After all, the west and north sides are strong enemies around the circle, so don't forget that there is Baoding. No matter how poor their combat effectiveness is, they are stronger than the elderly, weak, sick and disabled."

"Yes, Zheng Qing, please continue talking," Zhao Zhen thought for a while and let go.

"Therefore, I have offered a few strategies. After being forty, my qi and blood gradually fade. After being fifty, I began to officially age. Lian Po is old. Can I still be able to eat? That's Lian Po. Your Majesty. Do you expect all soldiers to have Lian Po's body and martial arts?"

Zhao Zhen finally laughed.

"I think soldiers must force their retirement after they are over 60 years old. After they are fifty, they have gradually declined in combat effectiveness. They can try to persuade them to retire. Those who actively demand retirement should be encouraged. Those who are less than fifty, but are weak, disabled, sick, thin, and mentally abnormal will be ordered to retire. For those who are cowardly during training or war, the soldiers will retreat to the wings, and the soldiers will retreat to the civilians. The national redundant military troubles will be greatly reduced, and a large amount of expenditure will be saved, but the army itself will not become weak, but is stronger. Even the court's financial health will be able to withdraw some money and reward soldiers for training and military achievements. Ten years later, the soldiers of the whole country will become a fierce soldier like Jingyuan Road. Why do you need a huge army of 1300,000? As long as you are like the army of Jingyuan Road, I promise that as long as there are 800,000, you can resist the Khitan in the north and destroy the Xia thieves in the west."

"What are the eight hundred thousand? But where does the retirement cost come from?" Yan Shu was shocked by the number of eight hundred thousand, and then raised a serious question.

If there are no military generals to deduct it from one layer, it is theoretically very happy as a veteran of the Song Dynasty. When they are discharged from the army, the court will pay a large amount of repatriation fees, resettlement fees, pension fees, and pension fees. In addition, there are still remaining personnel. The system stipulates that the elderly, weak, sick and disabled soldiers will be relegated to the remaining personnel, or the soldiers will be 60 years old, ten generals, generals, guards, and detain officials until the age of 65, will all be remanded as remaining personnel. They will work in the army for half of their salary and benefits and will be officially retired after five years. Often, after receiving the resettlement fees, repatriation fees and pension fees, they will still be in the army for five years and will continue to receive half of their salary and benefits.

Those who take the initiative to return home to farm will not only have a lot of expenses, but also give money, grain and land, and will always be exempted from taxes, including asking for money for one year, asking them to buy cattle and farm, and rent out vacancies, so that they can be a permanent employee. What should the soldiers in the city do? First build houses for them, and then give them migration fees. Disabled soldiers cannot save themselves and adopt them in separate measures and cannot let them lose their homes.

Even Yan Shu was not opposed to laying off troops. He had just witnessed with his own eyes that Yan Shu could deal with two of the old, weak, sick and disabled. What should he do if he put his body on his body? And as the prime minister, he was also forced to suffer for the financial difficulties that were stretched. If there were 50 million trump cards in the treasury at this time, he would also want to yell. You gentlemen, don’t argue, I support you to beat you. Why bother Ouyang Xiu, let his son-in-law scold him, and let Zheng Lang sarcastically?

It is good to cut it out, but where can we get such a large amount of security costs?

"Yan Xianggong, there are two Antun. Farmers need land and cattle, and urban soldiers need houses. There are a lot of wasteland. As for houses, there are now hungry people everywhere. They can use labor for relief and let them build houses for them. Other expenses can be paid in installments year by year."

"Installation payment?" Zhao Zhen was stunned by this advanced term.

"It is the installment payment that will give you a year of military salary first so that you can live with your family. You can pay more and pay it in three years. Then there will be no pressure on the finances. When they are still in the army, they will have to take out money and grain to support them. Elimination is feasible. In fact, some soldiers do not need to be supported by the country. If they are smarter, they can find a better way to live by themselves as soon as they leave the army."

The reason is the same as Zheng Lang borrowed money from the people to raise grain. This is a method of early withdrawal.

These previous theories made the monarchs and ministers in the palace dumbfounded.

Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi were even more crying and almost burst into tears. We proposed to cut and eliminate the Shaanxi and Hebei troops, and were cautious. This guy was so good that he actually made a nationwide large-scale layoff.

But the effects of the two are completely different.

If it weren't for the Baojia method to quench Zhao Zhen's thirst, ten Fan Zhongyan wouldn't have tried to persuade Zhao Zhen to lay off troops on a large scale!~!

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