Zhao Ziliang planned to summon some major generals of the Forbidden Army and the Garrison to Chang'an a year ago.
On the one hand, he would understand the recent situation of disarmament, and on the other hand, he would leave Chang'an and return to Western Qin to explain some things to these people.
Although he left, he still But authority cannot leave.
If he wants to let the current good situation develop, he cannot lose his right to speak.
A few days before the Chinese New Year, on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, some garrison generals from various places rushed back to Chang'an.
Zhao Ziliang convened the generals on this day to learn about the progress of disarmament.
"Zhang Shouyu, tell me about the progress of disarmament in Youzhou."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhang Shouyu agreed and immediately began to introduce: "Our Youzhou Military Region originally had more than 60,000 people.
According to the disarmament regulations of the Regent's Palace, Youzhou can only retain 30,000 people, which means that half of them will be eliminated.
The First Army and the Twenty-Sixth Army each retain only 15,000 men.
If the number of troops in each combat unit is reduced, it will inevitably lead to a decrease in the combat effectiveness of each combat unit.
Therefore, the only way to reduce the number of troops is to maintain the combat effectiveness without declining.
Half of the combat units" "Of course, reducing combat units by half does not mean directly cutting them in half, but rather reorganizing them throughout the region to eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, leaving only the elite.
We have formulated corresponding assessment standards and methods for the elimination of lower-level soldiers.
The method is to first retire soldiers who are over 35 years old or under 18 years old, and then conduct various combat skills and tactics assessments on the remaining soldiers.
After comprehensive results, it is predicted that the soldiers who do not meet the standards will be eliminated.
The required number of troops has been reached.”
Zhao Ziliang asked: "This is only a method for abolishing the lower-level soldiers.
What is the guess method of the lower-level military leaders, battalion leaders and generals?
As long as we know the number of soldiers who will be abolished by half, while maintaining the same strength of each combat unit, , half of the officers and generals must also be eliminated.”
"Yes," Zhang Shouyu said, "to guess the low-level military leaders and the middle-level captains and senior generals, we will comprehensively consider many aspects, firstly, whether they are literate; twentiethly, whether they have surrendered to the enemy; thirdly, their military exploits; fourthly, , ability to command and train troops; fifth, command ability; sixth, personal combat skills; seventh, age."
Zhao Ziliang expressed satisfaction with the measures and methods adopted for disarmament in Youzhou, and asked: "What step has it taken now?"
Zhang Shouyu said: "The assessment has been completed, and statistics and comprehensive analysis are currently being carried out.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month next year, the dismissed soldiers and officers and generals will be demobilized one after another.
Ordinary soldiers can be sent home.
We also have warriors with great military exploits.
I will recommend that the government in their hometown make arrangements as appropriate.
As for the officers and generals, they cannot simply be dismissed.
I suggest that the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of War make unified arrangements, or arrange for them to serve in local garrisons, or individual platoons to serve in local government."
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said with a smile: "It's okay to serve in the local garrison, but to serve in the local government, I'm afraid those noble civil servants will disdain to work with them.
So, I say hello to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel, and they will be abolished.
There are still many vacancies for officers and generals to garrison in local areas and to arrange local garrison under the jurisdiction of the Procuratorate, and these people can fill them."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Ziliang looked at Xin Yungao and asked: "Xin Yungao, how is the disarmament situation in Lingnan District?"
Xin Yungao was the younger brother of Xinyunjing.
When Zhao Ziliang was in Hexi, Xin Yunjing served as a general under him, and Xin Yungao also served as a captain in the Hexi army.
Both of them made great achievements in quelling the Anshi rebellion and were promoted quickly.
Nowadays, Xin Yunjing has retired to work and is at home.
It is said that he is still ill in bed.
Zhao Ziliang once visited him.
Xin Yungao replied: "Your Majesty, our Lingnan District adopts a one-size-fits-all approach, allowing each combat unit to compete in a competition.
It mainly tests various combat skills and overall combat drills.
In the end, the total score is compared.
The combat units with the second half of the total score are directly disbanded.
This simplifies the disarmament process and saves a lot of trouble.
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At the same time, it does not appear unfair.
We believe that a combat unit, regardless of its individual combat power, Or the overall combat capability is related to the talents of the leading general, generals at lower levels and lower-level military leaders.
If a combat unit ranks low in the assessment process, it means that the entire combat unit is not good, even if there is one among them.
If others have particularly outstanding talents or if there are warriors with particularly strong combat effectiveness among the soldiers, they will not have much effect on the entire combat unit, otherwise they as a whole will not lose."
Zhao Ziliang nodded: "Your method of disarmament is also very good.
How is it going now?"
Xin Yungao said: "The assessment and battle drills have been completed.
The specific total scores and rankings have not been announced yet.
This is also to prevent some people from being unwilling to learn that they will be eliminated during the Spring Festival and taking advantage of the lax defense during the New Year to cause trouble.
The main reason is that Once the severance pay arrives next year, we will start laying off people one after another.”
"Very good.
The severance pay will be sent at the end of the first month.
All the laid-off personnel must be laid off within two months.
The same is true for other districts.
This period is a critical period for disarmament.
There must be no trouble.
Do you understand?"
All the generals said in unison: "As ordered" Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said to the generals: "By the way, I have something to tell you.
Maybe some of you already know it.
I have decided to return to Western Qin between March and April next year.
It has been three years.
I have gone back and have a look.
Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty has settled down.
As long as you take care of the disarmament matters, there will be no problems.
Besides, it’s not like I won’t come back.
There is no need to worry about any changes.
While the king is no longer in Chang'an, the Regent's Palace still exists as the highest authority of the Tang Dynasty.
All military orders and government orders are issued by the Regent's Palace.
As long as you follow the military orders of the Palace, you can be here.
After Ben Wan leaves, some people in the court or palace will have some changes, but I hope you can see the situation clearly and don't be confused to avoid making mistakes."
The generals hurriedly said: "I will act in accordance with the military orders of the Regent's Palace."
"Okay, that's it for this time.
The New Year will be the day after tomorrow.
You will celebrate the New Year in Chang'an and rush back to your base as soon as possible after the New Year.
No later than the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Now is a critical period.
There must be no chaos.
Whose responsibility is it?
If there is trouble in the district, I will find someone.
If you have no other questions, just leave.
There is no need to come back after the New Year."
Others turned around and left with clasped fists in their hands, but Zhang Shouyu and Gao Xiuyan clasped their fists and said, "I have something I want to talk to the king about."
Zhao Ziliang looked at Zhang Shouyu and Gao Xiuyan and nodded: "Okay, you two will wait a moment."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Ziliang said to Xin Yungao: "There is nothing else to keep you here.
It is about your eldest brother Xin Yunjing.
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He has been seriously ill during this period, and his errands in the Forbidden Army have also stopped.
Please stay with him more these days. , the two brothers talked and the king had already consulted the imperial doctor.
The imperial doctor said that he only had a month at most.
If the weather got worse, the time he could survive would be even shorter, maybe just these few days.
There’s no telling what’s going on.”
After hearing this, Xin Yungao became very anxious and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me.
If there is nothing else, I will go visit my brother first."
"Go ahead"
After watching Xin Yungao leave, Zhao Ziliang waved to the guard next to him, and when he came over, he ordered: "Go and tell the queen and several princesses to eat by themselves.
In addition, tell the chef to make some exquisite dishes and prepare a few."
Altar of fine wine, today the King of Japan will have a few drinks with the King of Mobei and the King of Yunzhong."
"Yes" the guard agreed and left.
As Zhao Ziliang walked to the Nuan Pavilion next to him, he said to Zhang Shouyu and Gao Xiuyan: "You two are not young at all.
It must have made you suffer all the way from Youzhou and Yangzhou."
Zhang Shouyu said: "It is true that I am old and can't run anymore.
The two of us stayed here because we wanted to resign from the king.
After this year, both of us will have passed sixty-five and will retire from official positions in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the imperial court.
According to the regulations, both of us have reached the age, and it is time to take off our burdens."
Gao Xiuyan smiled and said: "Old man Zhang is right.
In the words of the king, we old guys should also be self-aware and give up our positions as soon as possible to give young people opportunities and let them have more experience.
Old man Zhang and I have already discussed it.
After the disarmament ends next year, the two of us will retire from official service.
While we can still move around now, we want to follow the king to Western Qin to see the local customs and thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in Western Qin."
Zhang Shouyu said: "Yes, I have always heard that the king led a group of people to govern Western Qin into beautiful mountains and rivers, prosperity and strong people, but we have never had the opportunity to go and see it.
The two of us want to take advantage of our bodies to be strong.
I will go to Western Qin with your Majesty and look around, but I don’t know if your Majesty will allow it.”
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Of course I welcome it, and so do the people of Western Qin.
Anyway, since you two have offered to retire, I will reconsider the candidates for the garrison generals of Youzhou and Yangzhou. , but before the new general is appointed and handed over to you, you will stand the last guard for me."
The two clasped their fists and agreed: "Yes" It is rare for the people of the Tang Dynasty to have a peaceful Spring Festival.
For more than ten years, every Spring Festival has been spent in wars.
This year's Spring Festival is really rare.
After more than ten years, the people finally don't have to worry about the Spring Festival during the Spring Festival.
Being massacred and looted by the rebels, although life was still a bit difficult, at least I felt relieved.
Just after the fifth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Ziliang ordered the appointment of Gao Rulei, the son of Gao Xiuyan, as the general of Youzhou garrison, and the appointment of Zhang Xiangong, the son of Zhang Shouyu, as the general of Yangzhou.
He asked their sons to take over each other's positions respectively.
On the one hand, he expressed his respect for them.
Although the two of them have retired from official positions, their power remains unchanged.
On the other hand, the smooth handover of military power can allow the smooth completion of disarmament.
After all, Youzhou and Yangzhou are the two military regions with the most disarmament.
As long as there are no problems in these two places, even if problems arise in other places, they can be quelled in time
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