Chapter 210 Mountain Rain is coming 3

The situation in the State of Zhao is as Xu Yao expected. A few days later, the order of the Praetorian Guards was suddenly adjusted on a large scale. A large number of officers and soldiers who had served for more than three years were transferred, called accumulation and promotion, which was actually transferred from the center. At the same time, elites were drawn from the garrisons in various places to add to the imperial guards, most of whom were young soldiers who had not joined the army for more than three years.

The king of Zhao's move is undoubtedly to eliminate the influence of the master's father on the praetorian guards and avoid the recurrence of the defeat during the last palace change. The influence of the master's father in the army is mostly concentrated in the frontier fortress, which is much less in the mainland. Similarly, the soldiers who join the army after his abdication will be more in awe of the royal power.

Because the Praetorian Guard was a relative of King Zhao, his father also completely handed over the command of the Praetorian Guard to Zhao He and Feiyi at the time of abdication, and he did not care much at ordinary times. Therefore, the master of the guard did not interfere this time, but just watched with cold eyes. The imperial guard also took the opportunity of this blood exchange to expand on a large scale, and was organized into more than 3,000 people in the six battalions. In terms of numbers, it stabilized the Yulin and firmly controlled three of the four gates in the palace.

Comparatively speaking, Yulin's action is much smaller, but all the new graduates are transferred to the palace and organized into two battalions stationed in the West Hall. The master seems to be unwilling to compete with the royal party, and Ren Zhaozhang and others are not allowed to persuade him.

After the adjustment of the Praetorian Guard, the actions taken by the Royal Party seemed to hit a lot of points. At a court meeting, Zhao Cheng suddenly mentioned that since his independent father created the tiger charm system, the transfer process of the border army did not seem to have been fully complied with, and the generals mobilization of non-commissioned officers happened from time to time. He proposed to re-propose the tiger charm system, hoping to take this opportunity to tighten the military system.

The tiger charm was first created by the State of Qin. During the reign of King Huiwen of Qin, in order to strengthen his control over the army, the king of Qin made a tiger-shaped token made of bronze and split it into two halves. Half of them were handed over to the general, and the other half was preserved by the emperor. It is impossible to use one talisman to mobilize the armies of two places at the same time to transfer the generals. It takes two halves to verify the truth before it can take effect. The tiger rune system not only effectively limits the military power of the border generals, so that they only have the right to lead the troops but not the right to mobilize. It eliminates the possibility of the generals privately supporting the troops and making trouble from the source, and greatly strengthens the royal power. Therefore, it is sought after by various countries, and Qi Wei and other countries have followed the example of Qin and also used tiger charms.

When Zhao Yong ascended the throne, the military system of the State of Zhao was chaotic at that time, and most of the border generals were domineering and versatile to the king's life. In view of this, he forcibly implemented the tiger charm system in the army and killed or demoted several generals who did not accept the dispatch, which improved the situation of Zhao's domestic and foreign situation. However, with the gradual stabilization of Zhao Yong's throne, his position in the army is even more like Zhongtian. The domestic commander-in-chief of the State of Zhao is mostly his confidant. In addition, he is not in the palace all year round. There are so many kinds of tiger charms, which is extremely inconvenient to carry. Gradually, Zhao Yong is not strict at this time. Many times the generals are only adjusted by his edict. Move the army.

At the same time, there are more realistic reasons. The tiger charm system asks the king for everything, which not only strengthens the royal power, but also greatly restricts the general's right to self-determination. Qin, Wei and other countries are fine, because Xianyang and Daliang are in the heart of Guanzhong and Wei, it doesn't take long for the front-line generals to ask the king. But the State of Zhao is different. Handan is located in the southernmost part of the State of Zhao, thousands of miles away from the northernmost Yunzhong County and Yanmen County. If you have to ask for instructions for everything if you are attacked, wouldn't you sit back and watch the enemy **?

For various reasons, the tiger rune system was not well implemented in the State of Zhao. At that time, the master's father just weakened the power of the generals. When the general's power was firmly held in his hands, the tiger rune system was also in form. Most of the time it was just a piece of paper. Therefore, Zhao Cheng suddenly proposed today that everyone in the court suddenly woke up and knew that the king was going to attack the military power that the master father relied on most.

If the tiger rune system is strictly implemented, the mobilization of any soldier with more than 50 soldiers can only be decided by the king of Zhao alone, which is equivalent to depriving the master's father of the power to control the army. Except for his own guard Yulin, he can no longer transfer a soldier or a soldier.

Zhao Cheng's move was tantamount to pulling money from the bottom of the pot and directly launched a fatal blow to the master's party.

Zhao Cheng's words fell, and Zhao Zhang couldn't wait to jump out and object: "I don't think so."

Zhao Chengjian was outspoken and didn't care about the face of his elders. Naturally, he was not happy and snorted coldly, "What can you think? Let me hear it."

Zhao Zhang is not a mediocre talent, and he knows more about the military system. When he asked what he is good at, he talked about it: "Although the tiger charm system helps to strengthen the military system, it also inhibits the autonomy of the generals. If you do this for a long time, you will not know the soldiers, and the soldiers will not know the generals, and the combat strength of our Zhao army will definitely decline a lot.

Zhao Cheng sneered and said, "Then why is the Qin army getting stronger and stronger? You don't see what you said about declining combat effectiveness at all."

Zhao Zhang is confident; "Our state of Zhao is different from the state of Qin and Wei. The essence of the state of Qin is not as good as Guanzhong, and the state of Wei is not as good as Hanoi. Take the State of Qin as an example. The outpost is only a few hundred miles away from Xianyang. Usually, the main force of the Qin army is near Xianyang. In addition, there are many convenient and straight roads in the territory. If there is a sudden military situation, you can feel free to ask the king, and then mobilize heavy troops from Xianyang.

"But the State of Zhao is very different. In the south, Handan is the center, the west is Jinyang as the center, and the north is the Dai County as the center, taking into account the two counties of Yanmen in Yunzhong. These three pieces are hundreds of miles or even thousands of miles apart. In addition, the domestic road is not convenient, so unlike the internal and external light of the State of Qin, most of the main forces of our Zhao army are in the border areas, which requires more autonomy for the generals of the border, so that our Zhao army can maintain vitality.

In terms of the matter in the army, Zhao Zhang was an apnoyan. Zhao Cheng was speechless to what he said, so he had to look at Li Dui and wince.

Li Wei stood up unhurriedly and cleared his throat and said, "What you said makes some sense, but since the master formulated the tiger charm system at the beginning and was able to implement it, there is naturally a reason. Does An Yangjun think it's right?"

Li Dui insisted that the tiger charm system was formulated by his master, but Zhao Zhang was not easy to refute, so he had to snorted coldly and didn't say anything. Li Dui continued: "As for what An Yangjun is worried about, it makes some sense. It's really a little difficult."

When he spoke, he looked at Feiyi and said, "Fat is a state, and I think I must have a sense of proportion in my heart. :

Fei Yi took a look at Li Du and saluted Zhao He: "Your Majesty, I think that the tiger charm is related to the military system of the State of Zhao. Since the master father has implemented it in those years and proved to be effective, it should indeed continue to be implemented. I, the State of Zhao, have always been more important than the inside and the outside, and often send troops in chaos. It is precisely because of the excessive power of the border generals. If the king of Zhao in power is as strong as his father, he may be able to suppress the generals in the army, but the king is weak and has no military qualifications. The veteran generals in the army are unconvinced. In the long run, I'm afraid it will change.

What Fei Yi said was very pertinent. Even the master who didn't say a word on the seat couldn't help but be moved, and his expression seemed to be thoughtful. He knew in his heart that what Feiyi said was indeed the truth. The reason why he was able to firmly control the military power during his reign was that he had led the army for decades, and the new cavalry of the State of Zhao was completely founded by him.

But what he can do doesn't mean that his successors can also do it. Zhao Hewen is weak and has not been recognized by the generals in the army. If he is not here in the future, he may not be able to suppress these veterans. From afar, if the internal and external situation of the State of Zhao continues to be maintained, it will be a trouble for the later monarchs of the Zhao family.

As the father of Zhao Guoqiang's leading the way, he had to start thinking about this problem that he has been ignoring, that is, the hidden danger that excessive military power may bring to future generations.

Zhao Zhang stared at Feiyi and still snorted unconvincedly; "If it is a forced change, I don't think I need to wait for 'in the long run'. Soon there will be chaos in the army. At that time, the combat strength of my Zhao army will decline, and I'm afraid that you can't bear this responsibility."

Feiyi arched his hand and said, "An Yangjun's concerns are very reasonable, and I have considered it repeatedly before, so I think we should treat the garrison differently according to local conditions. For example, Yunzhong County, Yanmen County, Shangdang County, Dai County and Zhongshan are too far apart, so they can be given a certain right of self-determination. The county guards can mobilize the garrison in the county according to the needs of the war situation, but they must be dispatched by the tiger charm given by the king to recruit soldiers and the army. After all, it is difficult to pose too much threat to the court by relying on the border army alone.

"But in addition, most of the troops stationed in other places are in the heart of our Zhao Plain, which is not far from Handan. The military power can be returned to the king according to the tiger charm system to protect the king's power. Moreover, we should learn from the experience of the State of Qin governing the army, gradually change the situation in our Zhao Dynasty, and station the main army near Handan, so that we can not only strengthen the royal power, but also respond quickly at the beginning of the war.

When Fei Yi's words fell, Li Du immediately stood up and saluted Zhao He on the seat, "I seconded."

Zhao Cheng and Zhao Jian also stood up and bowed and said, "I will also reconsider."

Seeing that several of the most critical figures of the Royal Party have made statements one after another, a group of ministers and workers who were still waiting also expressed their views, all of which stood up and agreed with the proposal of Xiangbang Feiyi. Seeing this, Zhao Zhang was naturally unwilling to show weakness. He quickly led some officials who gathered together to express their opposition, but compared with the great momentum of the royal party, it seemed to be much weaker. Lou Xu, who has always been the core of the master's party, and Wang Xu, unexpectedly did not say anything. Lou Huan half closed his eyes, looked indifferent, and didn't know what he was thinking. Wang Xu looked at Lou Xu with a hesitant look, and finally he didn't stand up. Seeing their attitude, a large number of officials who were not far away involved also followed suit, but held a wait-and-see attitude.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhao Zhang turned his eyes for help to Lou Huan, who had been silent, and made several wink, hoping that he could help. Unexpectedly, Lou Huan turned a blind eye to Zhao Zhang's eyes. He still looked at his nose, nose and heart, with an indifferent look, and ignored the increasingly heated debate in the hall.