Su Che suddenly realized that a country is like sailing against the current and failing to advance, and if it cannot maintain progress, it may not be able to ensure safety.

Su Che looked at Ouyang Bian and said, "Although that's the case, this rhythm must be well grasped. After all, a country's national strength is limited. You have to promise me a few conditions."

Ouyang Bian was very happy because Su Che was one of the most respected ministers of the Daxia Dynasty. If he opposed this matter, there would be a lot of trouble at that time, but if Su Che agreed, it would be much easier to advance.

"Okay, I'll tell you."

Su Zhe said: "First of all, before starting a war, the scale must be controlled well and the war that will be conquered as much as possible."

Ouyang Bian nodded: "Of course, but you can rest assured that no one in the world can be worthy of our efforts to attack."

Su Che nodded and said, "The second is a matter of time. You cannot start wars continuously. At least you must give the people a chance to breathe."

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "This is natural, but don't worry, our Daxia national strength will become stronger and stronger, so strong that even the people in the country will not notice too much when a war breaks out."

Su Che nodded: "If this is the case, I naturally have no objection, but there is still a question that needs to be said in advance, and we cannot fight on two or even three lines."

Ouyang Bian frowned: "This needs to be discussed. Due to timing, this is probably inevitable. For example, when we attack the Liao Kingdom, we will naturally fight against rabbits and not let go of any of them. If we separate the Liao Kingdom and the Jurchens, the Jurchens may take the opportunity to strengthen their strength. In this way, we will make wedding dresses for the Jurchens.

Also, if you fight the Uighurs, it is best to start together on the Tubo and Gaozhou Uighurs on that line. After all, the journey is long and it is economically unpaid to launch wars many times. It is more cost-effective to solve the problem at one time."

Su Che: "..."

"You see this. Anyway, the principle is that you cannot interrupt domestic economic development!"

Ouyang Bian laughed: "Well, this is the first priority. By the way, there is something more important now, and we have to implement it quickly."

Su Che asked, "What's the matter?"

Ouyang Bian stretched out his two fingers: "One thing, or two things, is actually one, it is about laying off the army."

Su Che said in surprise: "Aren't you planning to fight? How can you lay off the army?"

Ouyang Bian laughed: "Are there any considerations?

The first is that some soldiers are already older, and these people should let them return to their hometowns and live a good life.

Second, our army also needs to be streamlined. Previously, there were about 400,000 troops across the country. Later, when we fought the Sixth Route in Shaanxi and north of the Huaihe River, we recruited about 500,000 troops in the Song Dynasty. After that, we fought against the Liao Kingdom, and about 300,000 Han troops surrendered. This time, the Song Dynasty was destroyed and more surrendered, with about 600,000 troops, plus about 120,000 troops of the Shanghai Army. Our Daxia is already close to two million troops. Such a huge army, on the one hand, the financial burden on ours is too great, and on the other hand, we don’t need such a huge army at all.”

When Su Che heard Ouyang Bian say this, he was still a little uncertain: "You are sure not to do it. In your plan, you will fight eastward and westward, and there will be many battles to fight next."

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Yes, when we fight, we can't just look at the number of people. We have to pay attention to whether the essence is expensive or not. What we want to build next is elite soldiers. If we use troops in the Western Regions, I plan to produce at most tens of thousands of cavalry. If we have more, it won't work, and it will be too much pressure on logistics.

As long as our army is well built, even if there are few people, its combat effectiveness will not decline. In the next two years, the army will be improved again, and the layoffs and construction will begin simultaneously. I will coordinate this matter with the Ministry of War, but you have to do a very important thing."

Su Che was excited when he heard this: "Ji Mo, you said."

Ouyang Bian said: "In my plan, we only need to maintain a standing army of about 1.2 million..."

Su Zhe was shocked: "We have to lay off nearly 800,000 soldiers! How should we arrange so many soldiers? If you are not careful, it will likely lead to chaos!"

Ouyang Bian nodded and said, "That's right, this matter is very important, but you don't worry, listen to me.

The 800,000 troops that were laid off were elderly soldiers without knowledge. These people should be properly placed. Those with family members have already enjoyed the treatment of military families. Just give more money. As for those without military families, they should give more land. The local area should also worry more about their marriage problems. If there is land and a woman, there will be no trouble.

But most of them are those who have learned knowledge, have high awareness, and have high combat skills. These people cannot let them flow to the people.

There are two main places for this part of the people. I have an idea, so you can help me with reference.

One is that I want to establish an armed public security administrative force that is set up to maintain the ruling order nationwide. I call this force the police. The police include criminal police, public security police, traffic police, patrol police, armed police, etc. This is mainly internal. In the future, there is no need for the army to deal with such matters as bandit suppression. The army is mainly external.

Another is grassroots organizations. In ancient times, what it said was that "the imperial power does not go to the countryside" was actually not a rule or a taboo. It was because they did not have this ability. There were too many benefits of going to the countryside. If the grassroots people could organize it, they would be too powerful.

In the past, there were always clan entrenchments in the village, and rural bullies like fish in the village. If grassroots organizations were established and grassroots organizations led by our organized and disciplined soldiers would not be allowed to happen.

And the time was just right. Our land reform in Daxia swept away all the local tyrants and evil gentry. It was when the power vacuum appeared in the village. At this time, rural organizations will be established and rooted soon. In the future, the court will be instructed to the countryside as an arm, and the power of the country is the degree to which the country is organized. The more people can organize, the greater the power of the country! "

Su Che was so stupid that he heard this.

Ouyang Bian's idea was not a fantasy, but Su Che heard the major opportunities contained in it. Once Daxia seized this opportunity, Daxia would become the most powerful dynasty in history.

However, to achieve such a large-scale organization, Su Che still feels a little confused, especially the funds needed.

"...Ji Mo, your idea is indeed great. The police system is very helpful to social stability. Grassroots organizations can ensure the country's control over the countryside, but this all costs money, and it costs a lot of money. Where does this money come from?"

Ouyang Bian smiled and Su Che's considerations were indeed a real problem. Not to mention the problems of grassroots organizations, just the police system. In the Qing Dynasty, in the later Qing Dynasty, according to Volume 1 of He Gangde's "Guest Ode Talk": Before the Gengzi (year), there were no police officers in China, and Yu came to the post of the post of the post of the Suzhou Empress.

The Dragon Boat Festival Army Commander told Yu: "Because China is large, it only requires two policemen in one mile, and it requires 500 million silver per year. With the national annual income, it is impossible to run a policeman (Note: the annual income was not reached 400 million silver at that time). What about the rest?"

The canal advocated constitutionalism and favored the new policy, but what he said was contrary to it. I don’t know what it meant? Later, the counties reluctantly established them, with 20 to 30 small counties and 50 to 60 large counties. The Republic of China was established, and the police force gradually expanded...

Because the police system maintains domestic order, it is useless if there are fewer ones. A complete system must be formed to achieve the purpose of governance. There were a total of 1.8 million police system in later generations, which was indeed a great burden for Daxia.

Ouyang Bian nodded and said, "What you said is that at present, this expenditure is nothing more than the cost of the army or the construction of the police system. The difference will not be very big. In the future, the police system will expand and meet the needs, it will take several years. Now we will set up a framework first, and it will not cost a lot of money. When it is expanded in the future, the economy in the south will be restored. At that time, Daxia will not be short of money."

Speaking of the south, Su Che smiled on his face. When he took over Jiangnan, all industries in Jiangnan had withered, but the situation stabilized. The return of Jiangnan Haizhuang and the large order procurement of Oceanwide Group, Jiangnan suddenly regained its vitality. In half a year, Jiangnan's economic vitality was much stronger than that in the north. Jiangnan is indeed worthy of being Jiangnan!

Su Che predicts that by next year, the Jiangnan roads will rise again, and the economic center will shift southward. This is a trend of a thousand years, and even Ouyang Bian cannot reverse it.

Jiangnan's industrial foundation is the strongest part of the Song Dynasty. Although it has become backward due to the Great Depression and the promotion of industrial machinery in recent years, the potential of the old base still exists.

When Jiangnan returned to the sea, foreign trade was smooth and the industry began to rush. Millions of skilled workers in Jiangnan began to produce with all their might. The more they had withered before, the more they were now, the more energetic it was.

During the Song Dynasty, taxes on several roads in Jiangnan accounted for half of the annual income of the Song Dynasty. Later, Ouyang Bian carried out large-scale development on Jinghu North Road, which prevented the Jiangnan road from leading the way.

It can be said that the return of the South will increase the annual income of the Daxia Dynasty several times in the near future.

With the southern foundation, Su Che has become more confident in building a police and police system.

What money... Our Daxia Dynasty is not short of money!

During the Song Dynasty, bandits were a big problem for the court. It can be said that in the Song Dynasty, bandits never stopped. Su Che came out of Sichuan and naturally knew this.

The bandits' troubles are particularly severe. Bandits robbed the way, making business travelers dare not travel, and circulation is the essence of business. The existence of bandits is born to interfere with economic development.

Although this time the Daxia army wiped out all the bandits in various places, most of the bandits will grow again every ten years. The military force should be used outward, and it is more appropriate to leave the domestic security to the police.

There are also so-called traffic police among the police. Su Che has actually discovered that as traffic becomes more and more developed, transportation is changing with each passing day, and more and more families owning carriages, especially in big cities like Bianjing. If there is no role like traffic police, Bianjing City may be traffic jam nine days.

There are traffic police in Bianjing City, but they are not called this name, traffic tutors. They were originally just a small organization under Kaifeng Prefecture. However, after so many years of development, they have become a large organization. Because the traffic pressure in Bianjing City is too great, more tutors must be involved. This small organization has the power to impose fines, so this small organization has the ability to grow itself. Now, Bianjing City has nearly 10,000 tutors, and the daily fines alone are nearly 10,000. Every year, a fine of several million is enough for them to spend.

In other words, police like traffic police may not need to allocate much finance, and they may be able to generate benefits for themselves. Of course, such fines are still disturbing the people and must be strictly controlled, but at least they can still share part of the pressure from the court.

In this way, it may not cost much money to establish a police system.

"Kan! I agree with this!"

Su Zhe said loudly.

Ouyang Bian looked at Su Zhe in surprise, and Su Zhe said angrily: "Why, in your eyes, I am so ignorant?"

Ouyang Bian smiled: "That's not what he said..."

Su Che shook his head and smiled, "Okay, OK, I don't know you yet, but this is a good thing. The army does need to reorganize the army, and the people who are diverted should have a good place to go. Establishing a police and police system can accommodate a large number of retired soldiers. The police and police system is also of great significance to maintaining society.

Our current economy in Daxia is the core of everything. Without good social security, the harm to the economy will always exist. Although the police system is expensive, the cost of this part will be rewarded in the development of the economy. This is the overall situation, I understand."

Ouyang Bian was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Su Che learned economics so well and even understood social costs.

Su Che continued: "There is also the grassroots organization, which was monopolized by the gentry before, so that the court was basically separated from the countryside. We cannot make such mistakes, especially when we have many wars to fight in the future. First, it is the issue of conscription, second, it is the issue of taxation, third, it is the issue of social stability.

Retired soldiers with knowledge and ability can be the leader of grassroots organizations and can play a role in stabilizing the countryside. Only with a stable internal environment can we win thousands of miles away."

Tsk tsk.

Ouyang Bian couldn't help but applaud Su Che.

After saying something, Su Zhe immediately understood more meaning. Su Yi's family was all geniuses, Su Shi was better at literary talent, and Su Zhe was more powerful than Su Shi in politics.
Chapter completed!