Volume 10 Chapter 224

Chapter 224

There is always a price to pay for squandering resources. As the Wind King, the resources Tang Yin wastes in Feng Kingdom are human resources. Read the full text.

Although the long-term war has plundered a large amount of wealth and vast land for Feng Country, it has also caused a sharp decline in the young population of Feng Country. Now, the price has finally hit people, and dissatisfied remarks have gradually begun to prevail.

Tang Yin looked at Shangguan Yuanji, then at Qiu Zhen, and asked, "How serious is it?"

Shangguan Yuanji frowned and whispered: "There are no young men in the villages in some counties and counties. There are only women, children or old people farming."

Tang Yin murmured: "Why didn't you tell me earlier if there was such a situation?"

Shangguan Yuanji said: "I didn't notice it before. I only noticed it when I did the household registration check recently. In addition, now the people are gradually dissatisfied with the king. They think that if the king continues to fight against foreign countries, he will..."

"What will happen?"

"It will...will lead to the destruction of the country." Shangguan Yuanji lowered his head and said bravely.

Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you think so too?"

Shangguan Yuanji did not dare to admit it directly and said in a roundabout way: "Weichen believes that based on the current national conditions, we should be prepared for long-term recuperation."

Snapped! Tang Yin slammed the table and said in a deep voice: "You don't know how many enemies we have in Feng Country. You want to recuperate and not fight externally, but will your enemies give you such a chance? Externally All kinds of wars are not only about attacking the enemies around you, plundering their wealth, and weakening their national power, but they are also a kind of show off and demonstration to other powerful enemies, showing off one's own force, thus creating a deterrent effect, making those enemies dare not You come here rashly, you don’t understand this?”

ah? Shangguan Yuanji really didn't think so far, and he didn't understand military issues. He would not pretend to understand, and said truthfully: "Wei Chen really doesn't understand. I have never considered these things. It is my negligence."

Tang Yin didn't want to hear these nonsense, so he asked: "Is there a solution?"

"The legal reforms proposed by Wei Chen are one of the strategies to alleviate the crisis." Shangguan Yuanji immediately brought the topic back to the reforms he proposed.

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded and muttered: "If possible, the death penalty should be abolished, and all death row prisoners who have committed capital crimes should be allowed to go to the battlefield and act as death squads to pay for their crimes with merit."

"If this is the case, I am afraid that our country will have to punish the great official Yuan Ji, who is not as crazy as Tang Yin and hastily issued a reminder.

"I know, it's just a casual talk." Tang Yin shrugged and returned to the subject, saying: "The three-inspection and three-trial system you proposed can be implemented, it's accurate." As he spoke, he wrote 'accurate' on Shangguan Yuanji's memorial. The word "play" is written, and then the seal is stamped.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shangguan Yuanji received the memorial, bowed deeply at the same time, and handed another memorial to Tang Yin.

Tang Yin sighed and said with a wry smile: "What else? You have so many things to report!"

As he spoke, he unfolded it and saw that the memorial contained Shangguan Yuanji's policy on encouraging childbirth. As long as he was willing to have more children, he would not only be able to reduce taxes, but also receive a certain amount of land compensation.

After reading it from beginning to end, Tang Yin directly approved it without asking any more questions. Just after finishing processing the memorial, Shangguan Yuanji took out another volume from his sleeve. Seeing this, not only Tang Yin was dumbfounded, but Qiu Zhen on the other side was also as big as his head.

Shangguan Yuanji is simply endless. Who knows how many memorials he has hidden in his sleeves. After finishing his affairs, he will probably have to wait until tomorrow morning. Before he could speak, Qiu Zhen said first, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Hearing Qiu Zhen speak, Tang Yin felt relieved, hurriedly put Shangguan Yuanji aside, and asked Qiu Zhen with a smile: "Prime Minister Qiu, what's the matter with you?"

"It's also about the sharp decline in the young population in our country." Qiu Zhen said: "At present, it is becoming more and more difficult to recruit new soldiers in our country. Military salaries have been increasing, but there are fewer and fewer recruits willing to join the army. This is not our style. The main problem of losing cohesion and determination to serve the country is the lack of troops, so I thought of a solution and asked your Majesty to take a look."

Tang Yin took Qiu Zhen's memorial, glanced at it twice, then took a breath and said in surprise: "You mean... to recruit new soldiers in Ningdi and Modi and integrate them into the Central Army?"

Qiu Zhen said: "In fact, your Majesty has already done this! General Nanye's Huwei Army and General Zuo Shuang's Feilong Army are both Central Army legions composed mainly of Ning people."

"But the combat effectiveness of these two armies is not strong, and it is far inferior to the Pingyuan Army, the Sanshui Army, the Directly Affiliated Army and other armies that are purely composed of wind people. According to your wishes, mix the Ning people and Mo people into the entire Central Army "So, won't the combat effectiveness of the Pingyuan Army, Sanshui Army, Directly Affiliated Army and other armies be affected by this?" Tang Yin frowned. A legion composed of Ning people can fight, but how can it compete with the Pingyuan Army? How about the Legion?

"I think otherwise. Take the Pingyuan Army as an example. Even if a large number of Ning people or Mo people are added, the Pingyuan Army will still be a Pingyuan Army, and its combat effectiveness will never be affected." Qiu Zhense said.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

“There is no difference between the Ning people, the Mo people and us Feng people. We all eat the same grains. Are the Ning people and the Mo people not as strong as the Feng people? I don’t think so. The reason why they are not as brave as the Feng people is because they are in different legions and have different determination to fight. Each legion has its own characteristics, which is what the king calls the military spirit. For example, the Pingyuan Army has long been branded with a strong and tough military spirit that would rather die than surrender. When new recruits join in, they will soon integrate into the legion as a whole, inherit the will of the legion, and become a part of it. This is true for Feng people, Ning people, or Mo people. As for the determination to fight, it depends on whether the soldiers have a sense of belonging. As long as Ningren and Moren can also think of themselves as members of Fengguo, and will be infected by Fengren soldiers on the battlefield, and will have the determination to fight to the death when facing the enemy. "

Tang Yin carefully pondered Qiu Zhen's words. After a long time, he slowly nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."

"Your Majesty, Fengren is limited after all, and Fengguo cannot rely on Fengren alone to conquer the whole world. Since we now have eight counties in Ningbei and five counties in Mobei, such a huge source of soldiers for us to choose from, how can Your Majesty turn a blind eye to it?"

"But how can we make Ningren and Moren find a sense of belonging in our army, so that they have the determination to fight to the death?" Tang Yin narrowed his eyes and stared at Qiu Zhen.

"I think this not only requires Your Majesty to treat Fengren, Ningren, and Moren equally, but also to give Ningren and Moren who are willing to join the army certain benefits. "

"Tell me in detail."

"Ah! These ministers have already written it in the memorial." Qiu Zhen pointed to the memorial in Tang Yin's hand.

Tang Yin looked down and said, "Change the household registration..."

"Yes." Qiu Zhen explained, "As long as there are Ning people and Mo people willing to join the army, as long as they are willing, their household registration can be changed to make them Feng people. If they make meritorious service in the army, they can also choose to get the land of their hometown or the land of Feng country. Even if they retire, they can make a living by farming in their hometown or Feng country."

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded while listening, and laughed and mocked, "Once this preferential treatment is opened, it will be easier for the rebel forces in Ningdi and Modi to infiltrate our army and our country's mainland."

Qiu Zhen smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, there are pros and cons. How can you achieve the best of both worlds?"

"Yes, I agree with what you said." Tang Yin put down the memorial, leaned his elbow on the table, and tapped his forehead lightly.

The military reform proposed by Qiu Zhen can indeed greatly alleviate the pressure of the young and strong population of Feng country, but no one can tell how effective it is.

You must know that this is a matter of great importance. If the effect is not good, it is not as simple as the failure of the reform. At the very least, it will directly lead to the annihilation of one or several main corps of Feng State on the battlefield. Even worse, it may cause Feng State to lose in future wars.

After thinking for a long time, Tang Yin gently tapped the memorial and said to Qiu Zhen: "This matter... needs to be considered and discussed again, and the opinions of the corps commanders of each army are asked again."

"Of course, as long as the king thinks it is feasible, I will go to consult with the generals, ask for their opinions, and finally present a detailed plan to the king." Qiu Zhen responded.

"Yes!" Tang Yin raised his head and smiled, saying: "Just do it!"

"Yes! King!" Qiu Zhen agreed, but he did not have any intention of leaving. Tang Yin looked outside and the sky had darkened. He asked weakly: "Anything else?"

"Yes, King. It is about the rotation of the corps commanders, corps commanders, and centurions of each corps." Qiu Zhen handed over another memorial.

"Rotation?" Tang Yin took the memorial, looked at it, put it down casually, and looked at Qiu Zhen in confusion.

"In the legion, if the legion commander has been in office for a long time, the corps commander will inevitably become his confidant, and if the corps commander has been in office for a long time, the centurion commander will inevitably become his confidant, and if the centurion commander has been in office for a long time, the soldiers under him will naturally become his confidants. People's hearts are unpredictable. If the king wants to firmly control the entire army, he must eliminate factions and cliques. Rotation once a year or every few years is the best way to prevent the formation of factions and cliques."

"Will this not affect the combat effectiveness of each legion?" When people are together for a long time, it is easy to develop trust and feelings, which does facilitate the formation of factions and cliques, but people will also form a tacit understanding when they get along with each other for a long time. On the battlefield, tacit understanding is also one of the important factors in improving overall combat effectiveness.

"It will definitely have an impact." Qiu Zhen said sincerely, "But in order to prevent any unexpected events, rotation is also necessary."

Tang Yin stared at Qiu Zhen for a long time, then rolled his eyes, leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and asked, "Qiu Zhen, have you heard any rumors?"