Chapter 1543 It won’t take long

Fan Zuyu wrote: "This is the beginning of auspiciousness. It is the beginning of a new era. The end of extravagance and frugality starts from this. Anything that can please the mind and eyes should not be added to the old."

The emperor's holy nature has not yet been determined. He will be frugal when he sees it, and he will be extravagant when he sees extravagance. Therefore, those who are taught to be virtuous should follow the law.

Now I heard that the pearls were taken from the Fengchen treasury and the household spent gold. The number is so large that it is feared that the number will increase.

I wish to put an end to this before it happens, uphold frugality and simplicity, support the holy nature, stop looking at extravagant colors, stop listening to obscene sounds, and do not do anything that is inappropriate. Then the knowledge will grow day by day, the saintliness will grow day by day, and this sect will have no boundaries.

blessing."

The story goes that a banquet should be held for the banquet. Fan Zuyu also said: "In this way, it seems to be celebrating because of the banishment of clothes, but it is not the intention of a gentleman to banish it as a last resort. Please stop having a banquet, but listen to music because of the matter."

Following this, the imperial censor was ordered to inspect those who indulged in extravagant and tyrannical folk customs.

Zhao Xu brushed up his character again and said that Fan Shi's advice was great. In addition to the spring drought, he must lead by example and practice strict economy.

The way to save money is to transfer the fees of each palace to the dedicated account of each palace through the bank. Each palace can open a small stove at its own discretion, or they can freely cooperate. The purchasing staff of each palace gather together to go out of the palace to buy and come back together every day.

Supervise each other and everyone prepares their own meals.

The functions of the inner government were transformed into the "cleaning company" and the general supervision of the "finance company" that manages various royal industries. The CTO is Xiang Queen Mother, and the specific business is subcontracted to Huangsong Bank. It is similar to the concept of trust and no longer manages trivial matters.

Details.

There are a hundred servants in the palace, so there are only five or ten people in one place.

Gao Taotao couldn't believe it. Logically speaking, the cost of separate management should be higher. As a result, after each family started to live their own lives, they began to plan carefully, and the cost suddenly dropped. Not only was there no shortage of expenses, but it was also rich.

stand up.

Gao Taotao was very happy. His grandson's academic progress was not the most valuable in the past, but this operation showed his deep thinking about human nature. For a monarch, it is a hundred times more important than being able to write and draw.

In fact, what Zhao Xu did was not as high-minded as Gao Taotao imagined. What he wanted was to finally get the opportunity to open a small stove by himself, and let the people who serve him cook the orders according to the "Kitchen Classic", so that he no longer has to use the in-house kitchen to serve those who have no business.

The salty and tasteless dishes made me feel like a hungry ghost every time I left the palace. My eyes lit up when I looked at the delicious food and my mouth watered. It couldn't be more embarrassing.

In the past month, the palace expenses have been reduced a lot, and everyone is still very happy. The ministers are even more flattering. The only ones who are unhappy are probably a few old middle-ranking officials who are fattened by the daily purchasing business.

Fan Zuyu's memorial is actually a side proof that the people of the Song Dynasty have improved their lives. The courtiers are already calling for an end to the problem of extravagance and waste among the people.

In any case, with the return of Shenzong, the marriage of Bian Guan Tongxie and Guan'er can finally be put on the agenda.

At the Military Aircraft Department, Wang Shao and Cai Jing were explaining the country's geography and military deployment to Zhao Xu, with Su You accompanying them.

There is good news today. The generals from the officer crash course of the Royal Military Academy of the Song Dynasty were released... ah no, they graduated with honor.

They were all veteran killers in the Western Army. Su You arranged a conferment ceremony for them. He swore allegiance to Gao Taotao and Zhao Xu in the Wuying Hall, accepted their titles, and was equipped with muskets.

The main generals in the Pingxia Campaign and the Qingtang Campaign, except for Li Xian, Liu Changzuo, Liu Shiheng who were still in Hexi, Gao Zunyu who had become the principal, and the two who guarded Wuyuan Baotu, the others were Su Lie, Wang Hou, Liu Shiheng, Cao

Nan, Su Chihuo, and Sun Neng can make a big difference; as well as generals from the original army such as Fan Longshan, Tian Shouzhong, Wang Wenyu, Yao Si, Yao Lin, and Guo Cheng; and juniors with outstanding performance such as Tian Yu, Li Chunyuan,

Huang Hu, Bai Qu, Wei Zhao; middle-ranking officials such as Tong Guan, Li Xiang, etc. are among them.

Their next task is to go to Hebei to reorganize the new army.

Today's Song Dynasty has countless generals and talents regardless of land or water, artillery or cavalry.

Wang Shao took the command pen and explained to Zhao Xu on the sand table: "Your Majesty, in order to cope with the future situation, our military deployment will be clearly tilted towards the Liao border."

"In addition to the Wuyuanbaotu area, there are 50,000 new troops under Zhongyi's command, 35,000 old troops under Zhong'e's command, as well as two 40,000-strong Tatar cavalry we developed, and four Zheshi Fan troops on Linfu Road. Thousands of people, to guard against areas outside the northwest, the focus will be on developing the Hebei Fourth Route New Army Organization."

"Among them, Jingdong Road leads to Guide, Wuning, Zhangwu, and Tianping; Hebei East Road leads to Tianxiong, Zhenning, Yongqing, and Polu; Hebei West Road leads to Pingrong, Chengde, Dingwu, and Anguo; Hedong Road leads to Zhaode, Jianxiong , Zhenxi, Yong'an. These sixteen armies, totaling 80,000 people, will all be incorporated into the new army establishment. They will also be equipped with Yuanyou Company's machine guns and become the main force of our country to fight against the threat from the Liao Kingdom."

"All these troops will be dispatched to serve as generals from the Western Army who have been tempered in the battles of Ningxia and Qingtang, and who have also undergone two years of training at the Royal Military Academy."

"All troops are fully cavalry, with one man and three horses, a total of 240,000 mules and horses, equipped with corresponding carriages and artillery."

"In order to adapt to the command, these troops will build a unified system, called the Hebei Border Defense Force, and set up a theater command shogunate. Zhongjie and Chaogu will serve as the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief, and those selected from the Royal Military Academy will be excellent in both morals and academics, and have outstanding performance. The young soldiers formed a staff team. The officials recommended Li Chunyuan, Zhong Shidao, Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu, and Wei Zhao."

"The remaining old armies in Hebei, depending on their eliteness and training level, will gradually replace their old systems, reduce their personnel, equip them with mules and horses, and install magic guns."

"The eliminated soldiers will form an engineering force, which will participate in Hebei's military service in peacetime, strengthen training, and be issued with weapons during wartime to be used as a reserve force."

"In response to this change, the three agencies of the DPRK and the Central Military Commission, the Military Aircraft Department, the Privy Council, and the Ministry of War, will also reorganize their responsibilities."

"Among them, the Military Aircraft Department is responsible for command staff and strategic planning, the Privy Council is responsible for training management, formulation of doctrine, promotion appointments and equipment development, and the Ministry of War is responsible for logistics support, disciplinary inspection and recruitment and mobilization."

"In view of the rapid development of science and engineering, I propose to imitate the Technical Department of the Five Ministries and absorb the weapons supervisor into the Ministry of War. It will not be responsible for production, but will focus on technology and design, forming a Military Technology Department."

"Cai Jing is currently writing the regulations regarding the specific regulations and division of missions. With Cai Jing's dexterity, I believe they will be submitted to His Majesty for his approval soon."

Zhao Xu is already twelve years old. He has grown up rapidly this year and has become much more mature. He turned to Su You and said: "Today I watched my father write the pen. Situ said back then that we have 200,000 new troops in the court. We can then point our troops to the north and recapture Youyan, right?"

Su You bowed and said, "Yes, I did tell the late emperor."

Zhao Xu counted with his fingers: "There are already 50,000 troops in the Upper Fourth Army in central Beijing, and 50,000 in Zhongyi in the northwest. Next, the upper Fourth Army's two-sided military system will be fully restored, and another 30,000 will be added to correspond to the 80,000 in Hebei." , the total is 210,000, which is already more than 200,000."

Su You smiled and said: "If we want to talk about the total number of new armies, we also need to add the 40,000 from the Beiyang and Southern Navy, and the 10,000 from the Dongyang Navy that are being formed. So the total should be 260,000."

Zhao Xu's eyes shone: "Then when will we fight?"

Su You shook his head: "Your Majesty, fighting a war is just like doing business. It requires investment and profit."

"Every penny of military expenditure comes from the people's support and support, so we must save as much as possible."

"It's like a grain merchant. No matter how rich he is, buying grain in May and selling grain in September is the act of a fool."

"Besides, we in Beijing must not move the middle and upper armies arbitrarily. We cannot move in the northwest now. The formation and training of Hebei's 80,000 new troops have not yet begun. The responsibilities of the Military Aircraft Department, the Privy Council, and the Ministry of War have not yet been divided."

"And the war is about logistics. Against the Liao Kingdom, the logistics can only rely on Hebei. Otherwise, we will have to travel thousands of miles to gain food, and half of it will be wasted on the road."

"Although the Liao Kingdom is in chaos now, it is still very powerful."

"If we attack today, with my minister in charge of the daimyo, we are indeed sure to collect Youyun for your majesty, but the price paid is really too high."

"There is still a spring drought in the north. Although drought-resistant crops have been vigorously promoted, and water conservancy and motorized wells have been added, the disaster is not serious, but it has lasted for three years."

"Therefore, Hebei is still focusing on domestic affairs now. When the opportunity comes, we will work hard to build and prepare."
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