The 36,000 troops were originally in line with the emperor's bottom line requirements.

But this was originally a preliminary idea after Ping Liao, for the purpose of saving wages and food.

But now, the emperor has changed his mind. Because he thought of garrisoning the border, the Production and Construction Corps, and through military reclamation, the ability to consolidate border defense, develop the economy, and resettle personnel.

Even though these 36,000 troops were the strongest combat troops, they could be called Type A and Type B in later generations. However, after careful consideration, the emperor still decided to add another 10,000 people.

The emperor believed that the reduction of the army was a short-sighted move, and it was suspected that the horse would be released from the south mountain.

Of course, these 46,000 people are not all the main forces in Liaodong, and 16,000 are garrison troops, that is, defending the city. Compared with the main forces, their equipment and combat power are slightly worse, and their treatment should be reduced a little.

"Recruit another 10,000 new recruits, mix them with 6,000 veterans into a garrison, and the remaining 30,000 troops maneuvered and attacked." The emperor smiled and said his plan, looking at Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai, and was very happy.

"The establishment of a reclaimed corps is composed of retired or disabled officers and soldiers and their families. They first cultivate the border guards by expanding the territory, and then recruit immigrants to enrich the construction." The emperor continued: "Holding a gun in one hand and a hoe in the other, not only protecting the country, but also farming a wealthy family..."

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai exchanged their eyes in a difficult manner, and they could see that they did not expect the emperor to make such arrangements.

One pistol and the other hand hoe, can retired or disabled officers and soldiers leave the army with guns?

This is not a matter of how much a musket is worth, but it violates the law.

"The Law of the Ming Dynasty": "Any private vests, plaques, fire tubes, cannons, flags, and numbers, etc., should be used as an imperial guardian weapon, one stick is eighty, each piece is added to one level, and the private maker is added to one level of private guilt...

Obviously, muskets are standard military weapons and are not allowed to be privately owned by the people. However, retired officers and soldiers are no longer nominally affiliated with the army and are no different from the people.

The two of them did not dare to interrupt and listened carefully to the emperor continuing to tell the story.

In addition to being sparsely populated in the Great Northern Wilderness, there were also many wild animals. At that time, tigers had not yet become protected animals, and there were many bears, wild boars, wolves, etc.

If the deadly creatures in the tropical and subtropical jungles in the south are poisonous insects, the ones here in the Great Northern Wilderness are wild animals, poisonous insects and beasts, which are also difficult to deal with.

Allowing retired officers and soldiers to return home with weapons is only the first step in the emperor's plan. The general military service system is the second step, and the whole people are soldiers is the third step.

Every young man of appropriate age must serve in the military for two to three years, and there may be no war, but proficiency in muskets is one of them. If the country is in a critical moment, they can re-enter the army and join the war, and they are ready-made soldiers.

By the last step, the whole people were soldiers, the emperor believed that no matter how fierce the foreign enemy was, it would be difficult to defeat the Ming Dynasty with tens of millions of soldiers.

More importantly, by taking advantage of the relaxation of musket control, the emperor hoped that the Ming people with pioneering and adventurous spirit would emerge.

Either the call of powerful people or the recruitment of wealthy people, a group of Ming people carrying muskets rushed to the vast overseas, forge ahead, and occupy land for cultivation.

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai still don’t understand the emperor’s long-term plan, but they just admire the emperor’s courage.

They are still traditional ideas. The possession of standard muskets among the people did not make them think of pioneering adventures, but some of their concerns came from internal unrest.

Although the emperor also roughly mentioned some management of civil muskets, this still could not dispel Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai's worries.

Of course, none of them expressed their objections. Because they heard that this was already a decision made by the emperor and it was difficult to change.

"If there is a foolish and incompetent emperor in the future and the repressed people are willing to succeed, then the people of the Ming Dynasty will be overthrown. It will be much better than the destruction of the country caused by foreign invasion."

The emperor had already had this awareness and would rather change the dynasty from the inside than be caused by the fishy smell caused by foreign tribes or external forces.

"The money and materials used by the army are all people's money and paste; it is better to say that the court is supporting the army than to raise soldiers."

The emperor's voice echoed in the hall, and was heard by Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai.

"So, the army's settlement and participation in local construction reduces the burden on the people. I think it should be divided and there is no limit on time. The reconstruction of Liaodong is just the beginning..."

I understand. Long live is not just asking the army to contribute to this year's reconstruction of Liaodong, but will also form traditions in the future. Local governments or the people have difficulties, and the army must provide help.

In fact, Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai only understood part of it, but did not know the emperor's ultimate goal.

The emperor did not say it, and knew that in feudal society, it was difficult to form a people's soldiers and the military and civilians as one.

He could only try his best to make the relationship between the military and civilians closer and closer.

The emperor stopped, took the tea offered by Li Chengcheng, and ordered the palace servants to serve Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai as well.

After Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhen were grateful, they held the tea bowl and took two small sips respectfully.

Although they were cautious in their expressions, both of them were constantly changing their minds. Obviously, the emperor had high requirements, so he would not hesitate to increase his salary and raise more than 10,000 people.

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai also understood the focus of the emperor's attention. The extermination of the remnants of Jiannu had retreated to the second place, and reconstruction of Liaodong and expansion of territory were the first.

Simply put, what the emperor wanted was that the army would continue to advance northward, not only to occupy it, but also to firmly defend it, immigrate and settle it. Until the army advanced to the place where Jiannu fled, it would be destroyed.

The emperor put down the teacup, looked up and glanced at Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai, smiled again on his face, and said, "Mao Qing, Gou Qing, if you have any suggestions or needs, let me tell you here."

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai looked at each other and returned the teacup to the palace servant.

First, Mao Wenlong bowed and said, "Long live back, I fully agree with Your Majesty's judgment, and decided to complete the plan with all my might and live up to the expectations of Long Live."

Gou Zhenhuai also bowed and made a promise, saying that he had fully understood the entire plan of Long Live.

The emperor smiled and took out the detailed text plan. He ordered the palace servant to hand it over to Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai, and asked the two to go back and study it carefully before submitting the memorial.

He just said a lot, but he didn't say it in detail.

Seeing that the two of them had no suggestions or needs, they knew that they had not learned much. After reading the detailed planning book, their memorials should be more valuable than the current blind guarantee.

From beginning to end, the emperor did not take the exam for Mao Wenlong. Judging from his words, he had basically confirmed that Mao Wenlong was the head coach of Liaodong.
Chapter completed!