In order to effectively manage the 1.98 million reserve soldiers that were about to be added, Du Ruhui proposed to set up a military service bureau in the Privy Council to manage the reserve, conscription, and placement of retired soldiers.
At the same time, the Protectorate yamen, the Governor yamen, as well as the yamen at the county, prefecture, and county levels all established corresponding military service departments (divisions), which were directly administered by the Bureau of Military Affairs.
In this way, the problem of settling the retired soldiers was solved, and the problem of managing the reserves was also solved.
The two million troops that were reduced this time, as well as the soldiers that were previously reduced, had to undergo regular military training under the auspices of the local Military Department.
In this way, as long as there was a need for war, the imperial court would be able to recruit two to three million veterans who had received military training or even rich combat experience within a very short period of time and join the battlefield again.
Apart from the Great Xia Dynasty, no other dynasty could have such a foundation.
Another advantage of setting up the Military Service Bureau was that it could properly settle a group of military officers and generals.
According to the latest establishment of the Great Xia army, every legion would be disbanded by one division. Out of the 99 legions, it was equivalent to dismissing 99 division commanders.
Apart from the division commanders, the brigade commanders and battalion commanders would also have to lay off a number of officers, and the scale of the layoffs would be even larger.
For ordinary soldiers, the Imperial Court could give a sum of retirement compensation to settle the matter, but for these officers, they could not do the same. They had to be given treatment that was equivalent to their rank.
Otherwise, who would be willing to shed their blood for the empire in the future?
According to the Plan, there were three places for retired officers to go. Firstly, they would be transferred to the Theater of Operations Command, Army Command, Military Headquarters, Divisional Headquarters, and Brigade Headquarters.
This was especially so for the last four. They were the main targets of the military reform, and they would continue to replenish a batch of officers.
The second was to enter the Military Service Bureau, as well as the military service organizations set up by the yamen at all levels.
This was also a good place to go. Although it was far from the frontline battlefield, it still retained its military status. To a certain extent, it even had some authority.
The third was to arrange for him to work in the Privy Council, the Grand Council, or other security agencies at various levels.
This placed a higher requirement on the administrative ability of the general, which was not something that ordinary generals could handle. Once he was qualified, he would be a good hand and inject fresh blood into the court.
With these three points, it would be possible to make appropriate arrangements for the dismissed officers. If he couldn't find a suitable position in any of these three places, it could only mean that the officer himself wasn't qualified.
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The third section of the Plan was the long-term planning for the theater of operations after the disarmament.
According to the empire's strategy, the main war zones could be divided into the Central Plains, Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, North Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
This meant that the Empire would need to form seven warzones in the future. Up until now, only the Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, and Africa Battle Zones had been established. They needed to undergo a major adjustment.
Moreover, the adjustment of the war zone would inevitably affect the jurisdiction and subordinates of the various armies. This seemed to be a very simple task, but in fact, it involved the deepest and most difficult task. It required Ouyang Shuo to act on his own.
Due to the fact that the war with Tubo had yet to end, the Mongolian Empire had yet to submit, and China had yet to be truly unified, Ouyang Shuo decided to temporarily put aside the plan for the war zone and wait until the end of the year to discuss it again.
Of course, shelving the plan of the theater of operations didn't mean shelving the Plan. Ouyang Shuo soon approved the Plan and asked the Secret Literature Pavilion to send a copy of the Plan to the Cabinet and the provincial governor's offices.
The Cabinet was responsible for the coordination of military expenditure, and the provincial governor's office was responsible for the reception of retired soldiers in advance. They did not want to wait until the soldiers landed, but the local yamen could not find suitable positions for them.
The disarmament this time involved both the military and the government, covering the entire territory of the Empire. Naturally, the earlier it started, the better.
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Following the approval of the Plan, Great Xia did not have any wars other than the Tubo war. The disarmament would start very soon, and they would strive to completely implement it before the beginning of spring next year, giving the Great Xia army a new look.
The first to take action were the imperial guards, the Yulin Royal Guards, and the city guards.
The three main army groups needed to set an example for the rest of the army. Within a month, they had to complete the screening of the targets for disarmament, readjust the military structure, and transfer of the different arms.
Only when the three main army groups took action would the other army groups be able to follow suit.
In fact, as early as the beginning of the year, before launching the war to unify China, Ouyang Shuo had already informed the commanders of the various war zones and army groups to mention the upcoming disarmament.
In July, the news of the surrender of the four nations, the unification of the Central Plains, and the disarmament had already reached the division level.
Although the imperial court had yet to come out with a specific disarmament plan, it had already given them sufficient time to consider which soldiers could be included in the list of targets for disarmament.
Therefore, by the time the Plan was officially implemented, the generals already had an idea of what to do.
Ouyang Shuo had reason to believe that with the discipline and execution of the Great Xia army, they would be able to complete the extraordinary disarmament and reform before the eighth year and third month of Gaia.
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October 10th, Ogedei Khaganate.
Under the guidance of a Mongolian guide, Wang Ben led 70,000 elite cavalrymen across mountains and rivers. After a week of rapid marching, they finally arrived at the western passage between the Western Turks and Tufan — the Tang-Fan Ancient Road.
There was a military fortress at the entrance of the ancient road that was garrisoned by the Mongolian army. It was called Khantanmu Pasha Castle.
Due to the terrain, Khantanmu Pasha Castle was similar to the Sword Garret in Sichuan. It had the imposing aura of "one man holding the pass against ten thousand enemies". The army left the castle and entered the western hinterland of Tufan.
At 11 am, Wang Ben and his troops left the castle under the watchful eyes of the Mongolian army.
Just as they left the castle, the deputy general came to Wang Ben's side and worriedly said, "Young Marshal, why do I feel that the Mongolians are looking at us with unfriendly gazes?"
Wang Ben smiled. "The Mongolians are under the oppression of the empire and have no choice but to use the road unconditionally. It's normal for them to feel uncomfortable. It would be abnormal if they were to greet us with a smile. "
"But I still feel a little anxious." The deputy general still couldn't get over it.
Wang Ben ignored him and said, "It's better to think about how to complete the mission given by the Commander-in-Chief. It won't be easy to attack the enemy's supply route. Two days ago, the Commander-in-Chief sent a report saying that the Ashoka Dynasty had mobilized another 500,000 imperial soldiers into Tufan, but they didn't manage to capture any traces of them. "
"Don't worry, Young Marshal. Just deploy more scouts and expand the scope of the investigation. I don't believe that those fellows can fly into the sky or burrow into the ground." The deputy general was very confident.
Wang Ben nodded and didn't say anything else.
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Just as Wang Ben and his troops entered the western border of Tufan, the 500,000 imperial soldiers of the Ashoka Dynasty had disguised themselves and mixed in with the long convoy of supplies. They passed through the border and headed east.
If there were no accidents, the two armies would meet by chance.
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