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Zhao Hanzhang said: "Starting from Yuzhou is because Yuzhou has been stable for longer than other states, and the people and soldiers trust the court more. The entire Yuzhou is my confidant. Once the war resumes, we can recruit them again with a wave of our arms." Enough soldiers."

Qiao Jin was moved in his heart and asked: "In other words, these dismissed soldiers will not be sent back to their hometowns, but will stay where they are to serve the people?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "They want to return home, and we can't stop them. But now that the world is like this, how many people will go all the way back home?"

She said to the two of them: "You should do a good job in appeasing the land. The fields that should be given should be filled. The houses that should be built for the soldiers should be built. The tax exemption work given to them by the court should also be done well. The neighbors on both sides are surrounded by robes. How many people are there? Do you want to leave?"

Mi Ce couldn't help but said: "Isn't this still an army farm?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Then what's the difference? The fields in the army's camp do not belong to the soldiers, but to the army and the court. When the soldiers are returned to the people, the fields assigned to them belong to them. They need to give the court to cultivate the land. Taxed.”

Mi Ce and Qiao Jin's hearts moved, they looked at each other and understood.

"I must do this," Zhao Hanzhang said calmly: "Yuzhou is a stable place, so start with it first, and then all the garrison troops in various states will follow suit."

Mi Ce squeezed the paper in his hand, not daring to object anymore, "Is it... to reduce the number of troops by 200,000 at once?"

"No," Zhao Hanzhang said: "Let go of the disabled and soldiers over forty-five first. After they are settled, follow my orders and continue with the second wave."

Returning soldiers to the people also requires a lot of material resources. Naturally, it must be done step by step. It is impossible to lay off 200,000 soldiers from the 480,000-strong army at once.

In fact, when it comes to disarmament, Zhao Hanzhang's public message has always been to let old soldiers and disabled soldiers leave, but he did not expect...

Zhao Hanzhang's eyes fell on Mi Ce and he smiled slightly, "General Mi, I will leave the disarmament of Yuzhou to you. You are more proficient in military matters than Governor Zhao, and I can trust you."

In order to enable Mi Ce to command the county guards and generals in Yuzhou, Zhao Hanzhang immediately promoted him to the right minister of the Ministry of War.

Zhao Shen, who was sitting next to him, slowly widened his eyes and looked at her.

Mi Ce had been persuaded by Zhao Hanzhang, and now he was sealed and reused. His emotions couldn't help but be agitated and complicated at the same time. He didn't know whether Zhao Hanzhang really trusted him, or let him be the sifter?

However, with the official position being offered to his lips, Mitze could not refuse, so he immediately knelt down and accepted the appointment.

Zhao Hanzhang nodded with satisfaction and asked them to retreat.

Zhao Shen did not leave. He waited until they walked out of the hall before turning to ask Zhao Hanzhang: "Then Qiao Jin was instigated by Mi Ce to cause trouble. How do you use him?"

Zhao Hanzhang took a sip of tea and said: "I have always felt that Mi Ce is more than calm, not brave enough, and rarely quick-witted, so he can only defend, not attack. Looking back today, I was short-sighted in the past and did not see more advantages in him. ."

"He is clearly a wise general who manages the army," Zhao Hanzhang said: "I have been suppressing your official document since it was handed over. There are no more than ten people in the court who know about it, and they are all people I can trust. I let They did not go out of their way to release disabled and old soldiers. Now that the war has subsided, this is a normal operation. However, he could guess that I wanted to disarmament on a large scale, and he could also encourage Qiao Jin, who happened to be in Beijing to report on his duties, to come forward. Wouldn’t it be a waste if we don’t use such talents?”

Zhao Shen was shocked and asked: "How do you want to use him?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "He is calm and helpful, and is more suitable to be Minister of the Ministry of War than you are now."

Zhao Shen himself had never thought about becoming the Minister of War. After all, his qualifications were there. Although he felt that he was qualified, he did not have enough prestige, and he had a candidate in mind, "I thought you would choose General Beigong. "

"Bingzhou cannot be separated from Bei Gongchun," Zhao Hanzhang shook his head and said: "And General Beigong can control the army of a state, but it is difficult to control the army of a country."

Zhao Shen's heart moved and he asked, "Do you originally prefer Zu Ti?"

Zhao Hanzhang smiled at him and said: "Don't be like me and underestimate Mi Ce. Some people's strengths are not in charging into battle, nor in the strategies of commanding soldiers, but in running the army."

Zhao Shen: "But the world's soldiers and horses cannot be controlled by those who only know how to run the army. Mi Ce can't be far from the position of minister."

Zhao Hanzhang stood up and said calmly: "Isn't there still me?"

Zhao Shen choked and understood. She didn't want the military power to fall by the wayside, so she didn't set up the Minister of War before. Now Mi Ce, who she likes, can only manage the army and has no ability to command the world's soldiers and horses. She can take it back with a raise of her hand. Give everything away.

Thinking about it this way, Bei Gongchun is actually suitable. He has a good heart and is really simple. He can't play with Zhao Hanzhang. But leaving such a strong general under her to do something he is not good at is a waste of resources. It is better to put him in Bingzhou. guard the border;

Zu Ti, on the other hand, is very capable and well-developed. If he is used as the Minister of War, the current situation is that if the candy stick is given out and he holds it for a few years, and she wants to take it back, she may not be able to reach out and get it back;

As for him, he lacks qualifications, lacks prestige, and lacks ability... In fact, he thinks his ability is pretty good, no worse than Zu Ti.

Zhao Shen stole a glance to see Zhao Hanzhang.

Zhao Hanzhang greeted him, "Let's go, let's go find the Seventh Uncle for dinner together?"

Zhao Shen stood up and said, "Are you short of money again?"

"What do you mean I'm short of money again?" Zhao Hanzhang said: "It's obvious that your Ministry of War is short of money. Don't you need money to let the wounded soldiers and veterans return to the fields? Not to mention building houses, after the fields are divided, don't they need farm tools? ? They are either disabled or old and infirm, so shouldn’t they need animal power for assistance?”

"There are also wounded soldiers who always need medicinal materials for treatment. It's all money, and I don't spend it," Zhao Hanzhang said: "It's all business, and it's not for whom it is done. The money should not go to outsiders."

Zhao Shen: "I hope the seventh uncle can think so in his heart."

He followed Zhao Hanzhang, "When do you plan to make him minister? After completing the disarmament of Yuzhou?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "How long do you think it will take to disarmament in Yuzhou?"

Zhao Shen lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "At least three years."

"Yes, at least three years, and two years before the initial results are achieved. This time is not long, but it is not short. I have pointed out the way for him. Whether he can come to me depends on his own Able."

She looked at Zhao Shen with a smile: "So if you are not convinced, you can chase after him."

Zhao Shen shook his head directly, "I'm not dissatisfied, I think he's pretty good."

Zhao Hanzhang snorted softly, knowing that he was lazy again, "Since we are all ministers of the Ministry of War, you can sit down with Mi Ce when you have time, and tell him some of the things I praised him just now."

Zhao Shen: "... If you want to win his heart, just let Yun Xin and others do it. They can also spread this kind of words, why do you have to let me spread it?"