Hearing Liu Xian's words, Zhu Yijun was stunned. Then, he looked at Liu Xian with interest. This old man was obviously more interesting than Yu Dayou!
After a moment of silence, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "I hope that the capital camp can restore the glory of Chengzu."
"As long as Your Majesty supports me, it's not impossible!" Liu Xian's expression didn't change as he said lightly.
This time, it was Zhu Yijun who was interested. He looked at Liu Xian and said, "Alright, say it. But I'll say the ugly words first. I don't like people who talk big."
In the next few decades, Daming had Yuan Chonghuan who liked to talk big. Was there going to be another Liu Xian?
"There are several factors for a strong army. I think the most important one is the soldiers."
Liu Xian said bluntly, "The soldiers in the capital camp won't do. If Your Majesty wants a strong army, then you have to choose soldiers."
This time, Liu Xian was going all out. He used to fight in Nanjiang and thought that he was going to die of old age there.
He didn't expect that he would have the chance to enter the capital and meet the emperor. Liu Xian felt that he should say what he wanted to say.
Anyway, if the emperor hated him, then he would go home and retire.
"A new army doesn't mean that it can't fight. If the soldiers are good and well trained, they can become elite soldiers after a few battles.
If the soldiers are not good and well trained, they can only flee at the sight of the wind. They can't even defeat bandits.
The key is that these people can't be trained. It's useless to fight a few battles. That's why I say that soldiers are very important. "
Zhu Yijun nodded. It was a good point and very insightful.
Seeing Zhu Yijun nod, Liu Xian continued, "Most of the soldiers in the capital camp are hereditary. The children of the rich and powerful run amok. The results of training are not good.
If you want to completely train the capital camp, then you have to choose soldiers. "
"Tell me what you want to do."
Zhu Yijun looked at Liu Xian and said, "If you want to choose a group of people to train the soldiers, then I might as well let you train the new army."
"I am preparing to conduct a test for the entire camp. All those who do not pass will be dismissed, regardless of whether they are officers or soldiers, whether they are the sons of nobles or nobles, or whether they have entered the government through grace. All will be expelled from the camp."
At this point, Liu Xian raised his head again and said, "The vacancy is to recruit soldiers from the civilians. It's best to recruit soldiers from the disaster-stricken areas."
"Firstly, being a soldier and eating rations can give them a way to survive. Secondly, if they can endure hardship, they can endure training.
If Your Majesty is willing to let me do as I please, I will definitely be able to train an elite army. "
Zhu Yijun looked at Liu Xian. You really dared to say it, and you really dared to do it.
In his heart, Zhu Yijun naturally had the same idea. However, if he really wanted to do this, it would not be easy. There were too many things involved.
Zhu Yijun also felt that this matter was not mature yet, so he had been hesitating.
However, Zhu Yijun also knew that if he really did this, he would face a lot of pressure.
At this time, Zhu Yijun thought of Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng wasn't here, so he had to face the pressure. If Zhang Juzheng was here, then he could share the pressure.
Looking at Liu Xian, Zhu Yijun's heart was moved.
This was an old general. He had fought for the Daming his whole life. His hair was white, and his body was covered with scars.
Even so, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice himself. He saw the intention of promoting him to the position of admiral. He also knew what he would face if he did this, but he didn't hesitate and wasn't afraid of losing his reputation.
What was he afraid of?
Was his blood cold?
Or was it because he was playing with power that he was trapped?
"Yes!" Zhu Yijun's face was expressionless. The corner of his mouth slightly opened as he lightly said these two words.
Liu Xian raised his head and looked at Zhu Yijun. His face was full of surprise. His body even trembled as he asked, "Your Majesty, is this true?"
In fact, it wasn't appropriate to ask the Emperor like this. However, Liu Xian was really excited. He didn't think that the Emperor would agree, but the Emperor agreed. How could Liu Xian not be excited?
When he received the imperial edict appointing him as admiral, Liu Xian thought about what he should do.
In the past, he had a civil official above him, so it was impossible for him to display his skills. However, it was different this time. He had the Emperor above him.
Liu Xian thought about how to preserve the official system of the admiral and how to not let it become an empty shell.
In the end, Liu Xian understood that he had to grasp the power.
From the selection of soldiers, he had to hold the power in his hands.
The selection of soldiers, the promotion of generals, everything had to be decided by himself. He didn't have to rely on the recommendation and promotion of civil officials. Only by doing this, would the admiral be a real admiral.
"Zhen's words are made of gold and jade. Naturally, what I say goes!"
Zhu Yijun looked at Liu Xian and said in a powerful voice, "Zhen Daming the Son of Heaven, Zhen's words are the law. If Zhen says yes, then yes. If anyone is dissatisfied, Zhen will naturally give justice to you."
In this matter, Liu Xian was the vanguard. Zhu Yijun had to support him from behind. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to continue.
"This subject receives the imperial edict!" Liu Xian knelt on the ground and said loudly.
Zhu Yijun could see Liu Xian's trembling body. He sighed. Perhaps it had disrupted his plans, or perhaps it was not in sync with his own pace. However, when he had a good plan and his pace was in sync, would he still be able to meet someone like Liu Xian?
"Rise!"
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, "Go on. We will give you the authority to choose soldiers. We will let the eunuch Zhang Cheng of the Department of Rites, who is in charge of the Imperial Stables, do this with you.
Don't worry, he will not interfere in anything. If there is any trouble, let him handle it. "
Letting Zhang Cheng go was mainly to support Liu Xian and to express Zhu Yijun's attitude.
"The second matter is the soldiers' salaries."
Liu Xian said straightforwardly, "Soldiers eat their salaries. There are frequent cases of corruption in the army. When it reaches the hands of the soldiers, it is less than 30%. They are exploited layer by layer. There are many sons and daughters of influential officials in the capital. His Majesty allows this subject to severely punish corruption."
"No need!"
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, "Zhen will let the Imperial Horse Supervisor send someone to be in charge of this matter."
This matter would offend many people. Zhu Yijun would not let Liu Xian shoulder it. The most suitable person and organization were Zhang Cheng and the Imperial Horse Supervisor.
There must be a supervisory organization in the army. Zhu Yijun was prepared to make the Imperial Horse Supervisor into a supervisory and intelligence organization for the army.
In reality, the Emperor's control over the army was not strict. One of the most important reasons was the lack of intelligence.
The other reason was jurisdiction. The local government had jurisdiction over the army. This was the most important thing. Zhu Yijun wanted to take back this authority.
Hearing Zhu Yijun say this, Liu Xian felt that it was not appropriate. Let a eunuch do it?
However, he also knew the pressure and risk of doing this. He also knew that this was Zhu Yijun's protection for him. He directly said, "This subject receives the imperial edict."