Du Zhongxiao put the official documents on the table and said to Tian Kuang on the side: "No wonder the Khitans agreed so readily. It turned out that there was a chaos in their country. Some people transported grain and civilians killed the escorted officers and soldiers and occupied Hongzhou. They were very famous for a while. However, soon a large Khitan army arrived and the chaos was quickly calmed down. If it weren't for this, I'm afraid the Khitans would have to talk about it for a while."

Tian Kuang said: "Since the chaos has been quickly calmed down, what are the Khitans afraid of?"

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "The Taiwei is the civil servant who transports grain to cause trouble. This is not a trivial matter. It means that the people can no longer bear the transportation of grain and grass from Youzhou to the front line. If you continue to fight, the chaos will be calmed down this time, and what will happen next time."

Zeng Gongliang said: "Since the Khitan agreed to the conditions, it would be great that the war could be over. In the past month, we have not made many memorials about military reform. Everything is ready, and it is the front line to fight. The emperor has not approved it. Now that the war is over, the military reform can be completed."

Du Zhongxiao knew that if he wanted to reform the military, the several armies that were fighting would inevitably have a large number of generals to be transferred back to the capital. Without them, what kind of personnel should be used to reform the military? Many personnel positions are afraid that the emperor already has plans in his mind.

Tian Kuang nodded: "Yes, if we want military reform, we can't do it alone. A large number of generals must participate in it to be able to do it well. The war is over and the manpower is sufficient, so it can really start. The 300,000 troops in the capital all know that military reform is needed, and people are in panic. If we don't start earlier, something must happen."

Zhang Sheng said: "This military reform will not only be the Privy Council, but also the Three Yamen. If all the military and political affairs are returned to the Three Yamen in the future, the action will be quite good."

Several people nodded. The three yamen military reforms, Du Zhongxiao and others had already given many plans, but Zhao Zhen kept the military reforms and refused to issue them. The content of the military reforms was separated, but the officials of the Privy Council were presided over the military reforms. I don’t know what the emperor was thinking.

The importance of military power is no exaggeration. Since Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he was quite disappointed with the Song army after the Dangxiang war. After discussing peace with Dangxiang, he basically let the army go, and some important positions were used as rewards to foreign relatives. It was not until Du Zhongxiao opened up the Hequ Road and fought around, and there was no opponent that Zhao Zhen suddenly realized that the Song army could be so powerful. As Du Zhongxiao returned to the court, Zhao Zhen attached more and more importance to military power. How to change and who to use, he had his own ideas.

Tian Kuang said: "The old people in the Three Yamen must have to be replaced. Over the years, most of the three Yamen’s military officers have been in military academy for several years. Although they are not studying in it all the time, they always have to go there every once in a while. However, they don’t know how they can learn and whether they can adapt to military reform."

Zhang Sheng said: "If you can't adapt, just change the person. Give me a idle position and you will have no shortage of salary."

Tian Kuang shook his head: "Not everyone is so easy to talk to. If you do this well, everyone will be happy. If you cannot convince the public, you will be in trouble. The generals of the three yamen and the generals who want to leave the imperial guards in the capital are all difficult."

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "Actually, senior generals don't need to worry. Even Taiwei Di has asked for a job outside the office. Which general in the army dares to fall in love with him? It should be noted that you can't be harsh and leave the army and get rid of it casually. Proper placement and making no one can say anything is the best strategy."

Tian Kuang said: "The army must be eliminated. How could those who want to leave the imperial guards be willing?"

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "So, we must give them a way out. Elimination must be fair and qualified. What we have passed is to pass, and what we cannot pass is not lenient. Those who leave the imperial guards must have a way out and make them have no worries about food and clothing."

Tian Kuang said: "How to do this?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "I have ordered people to calculate these days. If we open up the two lakes, we can accept 400,000 or 500,000 people. However, while we have to reclaim wasteland, we have to prevent turmoil and chaos, and spend a lot of money. This money cannot be saved. Only when the money is spent, can people who go to the two lakes feel at ease."

After hearing this, no one said anything. Although Du Zhongxiao had said before that the imperial guards who were eliminated could go to Lianghuying Field, the court did not make up their minds. Many officials were afraid of difficulties and opposed this matter. For them, it would be better for the imperial guards who were eliminated to use some money to make their own way. When they arrived at Lianghuying Field, the imperial guards would have to pay money and grain and send people to manage them, which was too troublesome.

After seeing the expressions of everyone, Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "Everyone, this matter has to be faced. If you don't care about the way out of picking out the soldiers, where can you accommodate them near Kaifeng? If one of them starts to make trouble, there will be chaos in the capital, which is not a trivial matter."

Tian Kuang said: "But hundreds of thousands of people come to Lianghu to camp in the fields. The government is not easy to manage and the local area is difficult. More importantly, there are many barbarians in the Lianghu area, which often rebel. Now that we have sent a large army, we are afraid that the barbarians will cause trouble."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Without thunder, how can you show the heart of the Bodhisattva? Hundreds of thousands of troops, what kind of barbarians can't quell? As long as the court is willing to spend money and give military rations, I don't believe that the barbarians can cause trouble."

Zeng Gongliang shook his head: "Putting the two lakes seriously, it's a big war."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, this is a big battle! However, the barbarians are not comparable to those of the Hu people in the north. Although they are just small troubles. As long as the camp and field affairs organize the wing army, it is enough to pacify. The most important thing is that the court is willing to spend money."

The two lakes area has not been fully developed until now. There are many kinds of barbarians in the mountains, and they will be rioted every few years. Although the scale is not large, the surrounding prefectures can usually be dispatched to destroy troops, but they are endless. Generally speaking, the places where the government manages are plains and some towns. Some prefectures and counties only have very small areas around the county towns, which are under the jurisdiction of the government, and the rest are all barbarians. As for the later generations, Huguang is well-versed in the world, there is no trace yet.

To quell the barbarians and chaos and develop the two lakes, you have to be willing to spend money. Arrange large troops there to continuously develop land resources and attract barbarians in the mountains. At the same time, you must make up your mind to eliminate those barbarians who are determined to cause chaos. This process is very long and cannot be ended in just a few months. Make up your mind to set up a large number of troops there to truly develop them.

Tian Kuang thought for a while and said, "The Taiwei means to send the selected imperial guards to the Lianghu area, and to equip the fields while placing the barbarians?"

Du Zhongxiao nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. The two lakes are bounded by Dongting Lake and can be divided into two parts. The east side of Anzhou, Hanyang Army, Fuzhou, Ezhou and Yuezhou are just empty, with many water and water. There are no barbarians, and they mainly open up and cultivate land. There are very different things in the west. Lizhou, Dingzhou, Tanzhou, and Hengzhou. There are many barbarians around them, and there are few water and water. They should mainly suppress barbarians. These nine state troops have a lot of flat land that can be reclaimed. The number of people who have been eliminated when they go there is not many. However, the initial cost will be very large, and the court will need to take out a lot of money and grain. Three or five years later, the benefits will be seen."
Chapter completed!