Chapter 196 The Second Plan

"His Majesty?"

Lu Xiangqing looked at Zheng Yi strangely.

In terms of eliminating banditry after the war, it is undoubtedly the safest way to restart the system of provincial governors.

Only by concentrating the power of a state in one person can the administration and march be carried out most efficiently and banditry be nipped in the bud.

Your Majesty...why don't you agree?

Zheng Yi shook his head.

With his experience in his previous life, he certainly knew what the provincial governor system was.

Once the provincial governor system is restarted, it will inevitably lead to separatist regimes, or even something worse.

Indeed, the system of provincial governors can mobilize all the human and material resources of a large state with maximum efficiency and achieve administrative goals as quickly as possible.

However, the core of the provincial governor system is entirely based on the provincial governor's loyalty to the emperor and the court.

Once the governor of a state has rebellious intentions, he will inevitably cause turmoil in the state and become one of the princes.

Therefore, if it is not necessary, Zheng Yi will never restart the state governor system.

The provincial governor system in the two states of Mang and Huang is now in name only.

There were two governors, one led the army to suppress the rebels, and the other stayed at Heishan Pass to resist the Wu State.

If this is the case for these two states, how can other states easily implement the system of provincial governors?

Wang Anshi said, "Your Majesty, if you don't want to reinstate the system of governors, then how can you suppress the banditry that will come after the rebellion?"

“Although these bandit problems do not pose much threat to the local area, they are certainly a source of instability.”

"Every time we suppress bandits, we have to mobilize a large army, which consumes a lot of resources, and there are even cases of collusion between officials and bandits..."

Wang Anshi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Your Majesty, you don't want... a military district system?"

A few years ago, Zheng Yi tried to establish the Nanyue Military Region in Nanyue County, eliminating the military district system.

Who would have thought that Xu Xuanwu actually had rebellious intentions, and the military district system directly increased his strength several times.

If it weren't for Xu Mu's army suppressing the rebellion, Xu Xuanwu would have been the most powerful rebel in the world.

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Yes, I do have this plan."

"Absolutely not, Your Majesty!"

Lu Xiangqing was anxious and asked quickly: "Have you forgotten the disaster of Xu Xuanwu?"

"If it weren't for Xu Xuanwu, Nanyue County, Yunzhou, and Yuezhou wouldn't have to suffer rebellion. If it weren't for General Xu..."

"Mr. Lu, I have my own ideas about the military district system."

Zheng Yi said, "I plan to divide Dayu into several military districts, and the troops under each military district will radiate to several surrounding states and counties."

"Each military region is equipped with a general and three deputy generals to suppress the local situation."

"Generals in military regions have the power to train and command troops, but they do not have the power to mobilize them!"

"Moreover, the term of office of the generals and deputy generals of each military region is five years. After five years, they must be exchanged with generals and deputy generals of other military regions, or given other positions."

"Moreover, when a general or deputy general of a military region is transferred to another military region, they can only lead their own troops there and cannot mobilize any soldiers within the military region."

"This way, we can stabilize the military district's rule, ensure its loyalty, and suppress the border of Dayu for me."

"Is that good?"

After Zheng Yi's words, everyone present fell into deep thought.

You have the power to train and command troops, but not the power to mobilize them?

In other words, if the general of a military district wants to mobilize soldiers within the military district, he needs to obtain approval from the court and can only mobilize after the power is delegated?
The generals of a military region are replaced every five years, thus preventing the formation of small groups and the situation where one force is too powerful to be controlled.

If so...

Li Changfeng's eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "Your Majesty, I second the motion!"

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Of course, this military district system can only be implemented after the world is pacified. Your cabinet can set up the military district system and the selection of military district generals."

Seeing that Zheng Yi had made up his mind, the others could only helplessly say, "I second your motion!"

“What about other policies…”

Next, several policies were discussed, all of which were about the most important issues in Dayu at the moment.

Because some of the policies were more sensitive, even the other six ministers and nine ministers were invited to discuss the matter.

It wasn't until half a month later that the new plan was announced!

The tenth day of the fifth month in the tenth year of Zhengyong.

"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says:"

"In the fifth year of Zhengyong, the people of Dayu were united in their desire and the government and people worked together to improve the national strength of Dayu. It also helped to restore people's livelihood and make them live in peace and contentment."

"Five years have passed, and this is hereby promulgated"

"The first item: do our utmost to suppress the rebels in the south, with Qingzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, and Jiangzhou as the final targets, and strive to wipe out all the rebels within five years."

"Second item: Initially establish five major military regions to quell the banditry after the rebellion, suppress the rioters, and maintain local stability and prosperity."

"The third item: reiterate the policy of 'discussing the crime of land', increase the severity of punishment, and strive to ensure that the government is clean and honest and that all officials serve the people."

"The fourth item: vigorously develop light industry and focus on governing the people."

"The fifth item: Each county will establish a government school, and children of school age will pay tuition to attend. Intelligent children can attend for free. After graduating from twelve years of education in various subjects, they can be regarded as scholars and participate in the imperial examinations."

"Sixth item: Due to the rebellion in the southern states, the imperial examination is temporarily suspended. It must be held twice within five years. Qualified students can always pay attention to the newspapers of the Propaganda Department."

"Item 7: Reaffirm the 'military merit system', where those who have made military achievements will be rewarded accordingly, and given official titles and ranks."

"Item 8: Reaffirm the 'Martial Arts Department'. Civilian Grandmaster and Innate Realm warriors who join the Martial Arts Department will receive a large amount of rewards."

"Item 9: The newly recovered territories of Yongzhou, Shuzhou, Jingzhou, Haizhou, Binzhou, Yunzhou, and Yuezhou will be exempted from land tax for three years, while commercial and customs taxes will be collected as normal."

"The tenth item: Search for talented people from all over the world to serve the country."

Although officials in the court were also discussing it, the number was undoubtedly much less than the first time.

With the enemy at the doorstep and under great pressure, many officials still looked to the south. After all, the southern rebel coalition had more than one million rebels gathered in Xuzhou.

The imperial army, including Xu Mujun, Miao Xiu, Cui Xiawu, Jin Peng, Tang Zhengkou and others, also led their troops towards Xuzhou.

Many armies, including the Longxiang Army, the County Army, the New Army, and the Imperial Army, gathered in Xuzhou, and the number of the imperial army reached more than 500,000.

For a time, countless soldiers gathered in Xuzhou, waiting for the final decisive battle.

At this time, in addition to sending people from the Ministry of War to keep an eye on the movements of the army, Zheng Yi also made a lot of preparations.

Bai Yujing.

"Your Majesty, I am Ma Jinwu, here to see you!"

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ma Jinwu, finally returned to Beijing.

For five years, he has been investigating the intelligence of the Mayfly Tower, but unfortunately he still does not have much useful information.

During these five years, he luckily broke through and became a warrior in the innate realm!
"My dear, please get up."

Zheng Yi said: "You have worked hard over the past few years, my dear."

Ma Jinwu said: "Serving Your Majesty is my humble duty!"

"Your Majesty, I have been investigating the Mayfly Tower full-time for the past few years. Now I have discovered the Mayfly Tower's base in Jiangzhou and am ready to respond to your orders at any time."

"There's no rush yet."

Zheng Yi said: "Now that the final battle between my Great Yu court and the rebels is imminent, I have another important task for you."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions!"

Zheng Yi said: "The rebels from the four southern states have now gathered together, with a force of up to one million people, many of whom are innately skilled, and there are even cultivators hiding in secret."

"I am worried about the lack of combat power of General Xu and the top brass, so I hereby order you to lead the warriors of the Shangwu Division to Xuzhou to support General Xu."

Ma Jinwu immediately said: "I obey your order!"

"in addition……"

Zheng Yi waved his hand, and six rosewood boxes appeared in front of him, emitting a faint scent of incense.

What’s strange is that there is a blood clot on the seal of the rosewood box, which looks very strange.

"In these six red sandalwood boxes, six spirit insects are sealed. These spirit insects are the most ferocious creatures in the world. They are invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire. Even a strong person in the innate realm can easily kill them."

"But after being released, they will attack anyone around them. I will give you a formula and a bottle of blood essence, which will allow you to temporarily control these six spirit insects."

Zheng Yi ordered: "If there are any monks in the rebel army, you can open these six wooden boxes and release the spirit insects to attack and kill the monks. Do you understand?"

What was contained in the rosewood box was, of course, the Blood Moon Gu that Zheng Yi had specially prepared for the blood sacrifice.

After Zheng Yi's continuous use of blood and essence to refine the Blood Moon Gu, its strength has already entered the late stage of Qi training.

With six Blood Moon Gu in the late stage of Qi training, he didn’t believe that anyone in the entire Dayu could contend with them.
Ma Jinwu solemnly took the six wooden boxes and said in a deep voice: "I will obey your orders and will not let you down!"

"By the way, Your Majesty, I would like to know how many innate masters and grandmasters there are in the Shangwu Division now?"

Zheng Yi said indifferently: "Besides you, there are six innate warriors and more than twenty Grandmaster-level warriors."

"Six, six innates!"

Ma Jinwu took a deep breath.

Last year he broke through to the Xiantian realm and was complacent for a long time, thinking that his Xiantian realm strength was already among the top three in the world.

There was even a time when he was thinking about challenging Xu Mujun.

What I didn’t expect was that... in the past few years, the Shangwu Division actually recruited six innate realm powerhouses!
This... is truly horrifying.

Zheng Yi said indifferently: "Among these six innate strongmen, there are people from Taiyi Dao, some from martial arts schools, some from the military, and some from the martial arts world, but they are all loyal people and should not be neglected."

"My Great Yu is destined by heaven. There will be more and more innate strongmen in the future. There is no need to be so shocked."

"Yes... Your Majesty."

Ma Jinwu said respectfully: "I will definitely live up to your trust and help General Xu pacify Jiangnan!"

"Go down."

"promise!"

At this time in Youzhou in the north, a woman was crossing the Canglong River alone on the bow of a boat. She was wearing a veil and a black Taoist robe, and her eyes were very bright.

Gazing at the deep and dark waters of the Canglong River, the woman said calmly, "I finally found some opportunities during this trip to the Snow Cloud Country. I wonder how Bing'er is doing."

"This damned Emperor Dayu is so incompetent and foolish that he actually caused the whole country to rebel. He deserves to die!"

"After I return to the palace, I will take Bing'er with me to Xueyun Country to practice in seclusion."

"The North Pole Palace of the Snow Cloud Nation actually did not move away from the mainland, but relied on the Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice to maintain its orthodoxy."

"There is a sign of spiritual energy revival in Xueyun Country. It must be a place of pilgrimage for people of my generation."

"Now that the Beiji Palace has opened its gates and is recruiting disciples, Bing'er is really the perfect person to go there..."

At this moment, another flat boat came on the Canglong River, with two figures, one tall and one short, vaguely visible.

The river breeze blew and the sound of folk songs began to rise.

"Catch the golden crystal to solidify your life base, and the soul of the sun is to the east and the moon is to the west."

"I refined the elixir of longevity in the middle, and after taking it, I became equal to heaven and earth."

"Don't be surprised that there is little news from Yaochi, it's because worldly affairs are beyond the reach of heaven."

"If a person finds fire in water, there will be a yellow boy going up to Taiwei~"

At the same time, the voice of the tall figure on the boat was heard again.

"I am Tianxingzi, I wonder which fellow Taoist is ahead? Can we come aboard and have a chat?"

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(End of this chapter)