Why were various problems always prone to occur in ancient times?

In fact, at the end of the day, the biggest problem is still the inconvenience of communication.

In some places, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and there are problems with the rotation rules, which gives the upper management too much room to operate.

As time goes by, if these local high-level officials are allowed to operate for a long time, the influence of the imperial court will gradually be weakened.

There are many specific manifestations. For example, the people of a certain place know who came to them and what official position they had. But if you ask them who is the current emperor?

He didn't know anything about it. Some older people may still remember it.

But the most outrageous thing is that the emperor someone mentioned has been dead for decades.

The one who reigns now is the emperor's grandson, or even his great-grandson.

Under such circumstances, what influence do you expect the imperial court to have here?

It is said that it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it. This is actually what it means.

Keeping the country is more about the details, and it is a long-term development.

As the external enemies dissipate, the internal nerves will gradually relax, and then suddenly hit you at a time when you don't expect it.

Only then do you realize that you have been lax for too long and there is no cure.

The most typical one is the late Ming Dynasty.

Another typical example is the late Han Dynasty.

Generally speaking, this is a problem common to people and systems.

If you want to last long, in addition to sticking to your original intention, you must also maintain a balance with the lower levels.

But this balance is not easy to achieve.

Either it was like the situation at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when the heroes divided their power, or it was like the Song Dynasty when the civil servants completely suppressed the military attachés.

Both of these are extreme phenomena.

Regarding human problems, Wang Buxian has no way to solve them.

So what he wants to resolve now is the issue of the system.

He is already thirty-two years old this year. Even if he lives for another forty years, what will happen?

After all, his life can only be a beginning for development, and the subsequent development still depends on the abilities of his descendants.

Therefore, turning into a group army and turning into a military academy are all about changing some issues from the institutional perspective.

Military academies can better prevent some people from deliberately promoting their die-hard loyalists.

Although the army has recommended quotas, this does not mean that the court will not conduct any assessments.

With that said, Wang Buxu asked Zhang Buyi to spread out a map.

This map is a little different from ordinary maps. It divides the entire Han Dynasty into several different regions.

The outline of each area is drawn with thick black lines.

With Sanchuan County as the center, Nanyang County, Chen County, Yingchuan County, Dang County, Sishui County, Xue County, etc. to the south and east.

There are a total of fifteen counties in this area, the two northernmost counties are Taiyuan County and Hengshan County.

Basically, it is a large area such as Henan, Shanxi, northern Anhui, eastern Shandong, and southern Hebei in later generations.

This area is marked with a number 1.

Then there is the entire eastern coastal area, Donghai County, Langya County, Jiaodong County, Linzi County, Jibei County, Julu County, Guangyang County, and southern Liao County.

This area is marked with a number 2.

Then the entire county in the north that is connected to the grassland, as well as the entire grassland range, are marked with the number 3.

The entire Guanzhong is 4, the Western Region is 5, Shu County is 6, and the entire southern part is 7.

This picture clearly shows Wang Buxu’s planning intentions.

Next, the entire Han Dynasty will be divided into seven regions militarily, which are the so-called seven armies.

According to the preliminary discussions, there are ten armies each in the north and west, fifteen armies in the south, and five armies in Shu County.

But the three areas 1, 2, and 4 in the current picture have not been calculated before.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" Looking at the seven numbers marked on the map, Zhang Cang subconsciously wiped the sweat on his forehead.

Arabic numerals have already appeared. Yes, Wang Buxu invented them.

Easy to write and easy to remember.

However, this kind of number also has a disadvantage, that is, it is easy to make mistakes if the writing is not standardized.

So although this thing is convenient, it is generally only used in informal situations.

When it comes time to save files or make some statistical reports on the data, the old method is still used, but for the convenience of reading, such numbers will be marked next to them.

Zhang Cang wiped his sweat, mainly because the version he saw now was larger than the one he had heard before.

Big means that more troops are needed.

In fact, according to Zhang Cang's idea, it is enough for the Han Dynasty to maintain an army of 500,000, and it cannot exceed 600,000 at most.

If there are more, the Ministry of Revenue will have to think of another solution.

But looking at the picture given by Wang Buxu, Zhang Cang realized one thing. These 600,000 people might not be enough...

I have been clamoring for disarmament for so long, and I have wasted so much energy.

In the end, only one or two hundred thousand people were laid off?

Although there has been some improvement in finances, the ultimate goal has not been achieved at all.

"It's very simple, there are seven regions and seven armies. The division of this region is based on the terrain conditions, so the subsequent training must be adjusted accordingly based on the terrain conditions." Wang Buxu said directly.

"Your Majesty...this...isn't this a bit too much?" Zhang Cang said quickly.

There is absolutely no way to calculate this.

If we calculate it based on the size of the area, the center area will have 120,000 to 30,000 people, and the east area will have another 100,000 people. This is an extra Guanzhong. Not to mention too many, there must be 60,000 to 70,000 people, right?

After all this, we can see that the minimum guarantee of 700,000 people may not be enough.

"That's not how the accounts are calculated. Category A troops follow the current standards, and the salary of Category B troops is reduced by 20%. Some stable places do not need too many Category A troops." Wang Buxu rolled his eyes.

Zhang Cang is just thinking about money.

However, Wang Li, who was also a soldier, saw the real purpose of Wang Buxu's deployment.

I even have a rough idea of ​​the area where Category A troops will be deployed.

People who understand will naturally understand this kind of thing, but people who don’t understand will not understand it no matter what they say.

"Zhang Shangshu, now is not the time to settle accounts. His Majesty's arrangement is intentional. We might as well listen to His Majesty first and then we can settle the detailed accounts later!" Wang Li looked at Zhang Cang with a smile and persuaded.

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"Hahaha, Zhang Shangshu has such a temper. Even if he is not allowed to do the calculation now, he will still do it silently when we talk about it later!" Xiao He joked with a smile.

If Zhang Cang is asked to take another position, he may not be qualified.

But if you let him serve as the Minister of Household Affairs, no one can do it better than him.

Every account was calculated clearly, and in such a busy situation, Zhang Cang actually found the time to write "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic". This book has now been listed as a textbook.
Chapter completed!