Chapter 1069 Different Guards

July 8th, Shanhai City.

Although there were a lot of things in the capital waiting for Ouyang Shuo to deal with, when he came back, Ouyang Shuo didn't summon a group of ministers in the morning and a group of ministers in the afternoon as before, he was so busy that he was dizzy.

This time, Ouyang Shuo only summoned Jiang Shang, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Zhang Liang, the senior member of the Cabinet and the senior scholar of the Senior Minister, Du Ruhui, the Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of Military Affairs, to discuss matters in the Imperial Study.

Jiang Shang first reported the cabinet's opinions on Dali's resettlement.

"The cabinet suggested that the title of the Dali Kingdom should be deprived, and Duan Yu, the former prince of the Dali Kingdom, should be renamed the Marquis of Dali. In view of the special relationship between the Dali Duan family and Dali City, it can be allowed to settle in Dali City as appropriate. Just one point, it needs Renovate the existing Dali Palace and downgrade it to a marquis' residence." Jiang Shang said concisely.

Prior to this, the title of Great Xia was only reserved for one generation and could not be hereditary. The Marquis of Dali bestowed on Duan Yu was a break from the convention, and it was the first time since the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Only in this way can Dali Duan be moved.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, and added: "That's very good. The former Emperor of Dali, Duan Zhengchun, will also be given a posthumous title, and Daxia will come forward to bury him with the princely ceremony."

Ouyang Shuo still had a good impression of Duan Zhengchun, an emperor whom he had never met.

"The king is holy!" Jiang Shang nodded in response, so that he could win the hearts of Dali's people. "The cabinet has two plans on how to resettle Dali City, and I ask the king to make a decision."

"Tell me!"

"First, put Dali County under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court; second, bring Dali County into Yunnan Province, and move the provincial government from Lingxi City to Dali City."

There are nearly ten million people in Dali City, which is equivalent to the population of a province. The cabinet’s hesitation is because it is worried that bringing Dali County into the Yunnan Province will cause the governor’s office to become powerful, and then compete with the court for power.

Of course, the second option also has advantages.

As we all know, Bai Hua, the governor of Yunnan, was originally the lord of Lingxi City. In Lingxi City, no one has more influence in Kunming County than anyone else. Now he is the governor of Yunnan, so he can be described as a vassal.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to adjust the provincial government this time, Bai Hua was removed from Lingxi City in an open and honest manner, which would also help the court balance Bai Hua's influence in Kunming County.

Even if Bai Hua is not reconciled, she can only obey.

After all, Dali is a royal city. No matter how you say it, it is more suitable to serve as a provincial government than Lingxi City. There is no reason for the outside world to say that the king is suppressing his former allies in disguise, causing any negative impact.

Because it involves the issue of the king's trust in the governor of Yunnan, it is very sensitive. Before he understands the king's mind, Jiang Shang naturally dare not make a claim.

Ouyang Shuo naturally saw the cabinet's intentions, thought for a while, and said, "Let's implement the second plan."

"promise!"

There was a gleam in Jiang Shang's eyes.

Ouyang Shuo sat on the seat, but what Jiang Shang had imagined was not what he thought.

For Bai Hua, Ouyang Shuo not only trusts, but also has high hopes. Leaving Lingxi City will only benefit Bai Hua. If he can't get rid of the existing barriers, how can he go further in the future? !

It's just that even an old minister like Jiang Shang would be wrong, but I don't know if Bai Hua will think about it.

"I hope she can figure it out!"

Ouyang Shuo was not going to explain anything to Bai Hua, some things were not interesting after they were opened up.

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"What's the Privy Council's opinion on the 800,000 Dali Forbidden Army?" Ouyang Shuo asked Du Ruhui.

With Dali attached, the 800,000 imperial troops will naturally be incorporated. Daxia has never reorganized such a large army at one time. The Privy Council must come up with a creative plan.

After all, Great Xia has gained victories in Dongying, Korea, Nanzhang and Chenla battlefields, and there is no shortage of soldiers.

Another point is that the Forbidden Army of the Royal City who have never experienced a war is only a little better than the recruits. Compared with the Great Xia Field Army, there is still a big gap, and it is not suitable for all of them to be incorporated into the regular army.

The Battle of Japan is a proof. The 500,000 Dali Forbidden Army was defeated in only one day, and 200,000 were killed. Although there were factors of Han Xin's deliberate actions, it was enough to show that the Forbidden Army was not satisfactory.

Only like the Great Qin, Great Han, and Great Tang, after the emperor settled in, use famous generals to reshape the forbidden army, and it is best to go through the tempering of the war before it can be tempered into a truly strong army.

In any case, the foundation of the Forbidden Army is good, and the qualifications of the soldiers are also top choices.

As for Dali specifically, Duan Zhengchun entered Dali not long ago, and Dali already lacked famous generals, so the imperial troops brought out were not satisfactory.

Regarding how to reorganize the army, Du Ruhui, the Minister of Military Affairs, is also considered to be rich in experience. He replied: "The Privy Council recommends that the 800,000 imperial troops be divided into three parts, one part is refined into the regular army, the other part is reorganized into the city defense force, and the last part is arranged for transfer."

"City defense force?" This is a new term.

"The Privy Council believes that for super large cities such as the capital city and the former royal city, it is impossible to deal with large-scale sudden violence by relying on government servants alone to maintain law and order. It is necessary to deploy a city defense force to protect the safety of the city."

Du Ruhui's statement is similar to that of the Federal Armed Police Force, but it's not complete. After thinking about it for a while, Ouyang Shuo said: "The name of the city defense force is incorrect. It is still called the garrison force. Its responsibilities should include internal guards, gold, forests, water conservancy, Traffic, security, border defense, firefighting, etc.”

"The garrison is not under the command of the Military Aircraft Department, but is under the dual leadership of the Privy Council and the local yamen. County towns and cities above should be equipped with corresponding garrison troops according to actual needs."

What Du Ruhui said this time is a bit confusing.

According to the king's intention, if every city is equipped, the required guard force will be massive.

More importantly, every duty of the garrison is linked to government agencies, including but not limited to the Public Security Department, Universal Bank, Forestry Department, Water Conservancy Department, Taxation Department, etc., requiring coordination by the Privy Council.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo said to Jiang Shang: "The cabinet and the Privy Council will be jointly responsible for this matter. A detailed system of rules and regulations will be drawn up and then implemented. Don't cause any trouble."

"The old minister leads the order!"

Such a huge amount of coordination can only be done by the cabinet. Fortunately, Jiang Shang is not afraid of trouble, and said with a smile: "The old minister suggested that the capital city should be used as a pilot point first, and try first. After landing, expand to the provincial government level, further summarize and refine, and finally the governor of the province. Pass it on step by step."

This is the old saying of seeking the country.

Du Ruhui naturally had no objection. If the city guards were to be put in place one by one, the total size would probably be no less than 500,000. If they were all placed under the command of the Privy Council, the status of the Privy Council would only be greatly enhanced.

Ouyang Shuo went on to say: "The 800,000 Dali Forbidden Army has only organized two field regiments, one of which is the fifth regiment of the Imperial Guard Army, and Yue Yun is the commander of the regiment."

The Imperial Guard is the only one among the group armies that has not reached full strength. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ouyang Shuo not only replenished the imperial guards, but also promoted the young general Yue Yun.

Du Ruhui nodded and wrote it down.

"The other quota is reserved for the Imperial Guard Army to form the First Guard Army Corps." This is the third group army number directly under Ouyang Shuo after the Imperial Guard Army and the City Guard Army, which is of great significance.

You can tell from the name that the Imperial Guard, like the Imperial Guard, will be the trump card of the trump card.

The positioning of the two is completely different.

"Oda Nobunaga was appointed as the head of the first regiment of the Guards. This regiment only has musketeers, and is equipped with artillery brigade and flying wing directly under it. It is the first purely thermal weapon regiment of the dynasty." Ouyang Shuo continued.

With the intensification of the dynasty's industrialization, the hot weaponization of the army is the general trend.

Before the large-scale transformation, Ouyang Shuo needs to set a benchmark in the whole army. Based on this, he will gradually expand to the whole army and complete a historic transformation.

The Guards are the benchmark.

After Oda Nobunaga was captured, Ouyang Shuo had an in-depth conversation with him in Edo. At that time, Ouyang Shuo revealed to Oda Nobunaga the idea of ​​forming a guard army.

It was because of this that Ouyang Shuo successfully persuaded this person to surrender.

Jiang Shang, Zhang Liang and Du Ruhui were thoughtful after hearing this. There is no doubt that this will be a historic moment for Daxia.

From this moment on, great changes will take place in Daxia.