The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 270 Military Reform

"Very good. Just now we were on the civil side. Next up is the military side. Our military also needs to be reformed to adapt to new combat needs."

"The king intends to divide the army into local garrisons and directly affiliated legions. The local legions will be under the jurisdiction of the Protector-General."

"First, Tubo. Tubo is located on a plateau, surrounded by mountains. Aside from Nanzhao and Jiannan to the east, there are no other enemies. Nanzhao is weak, and Jiannan is struggling to take care of itself. Therefore, Tubo doesn't need to leave too many troops. Ten thousand Han soldiers, ten thousand Xiongnu soldiers, and twenty thousand Tubo soldiers are enough."

"The same is true for Ryukyu. Ryukyu is an island, and with our navy stationed there, there's basically no security issue. Therefore, 10,000 Han Chinese soldiers and 10,000 Persian soldiers are sufficient for the Tamsui line."

"Regarding the Xiongnu, General Huo currently has 20,000 Han cavalry and 150,000 Xiongnu cavalry. The Xiongnu cavalry is too high in proportion. I intend to split the Xiongnu cavalry. 50,000 will be transferred to Japan in the future, and 50,000 will be handed over to General Bai Qi."

"Regarding the Shiwei and Khitan, General Bai Qi currently has 20,000 Han soldiers and 100,000 Khitan soldiers. 10,000 of them have already been transferred to Japan, and another 40,000 will be transferred in the future."

"In this way, General Bai Qi's final force will be 20,000 Han soldiers, 50,000 Xiongnu cavalry, and 50,000 Khitan soldiers. This arrangement will basically guarantee that there will be no problems."

"The remaining troops are directly under the command of the army. Currently, the total number of troops in the four Hexi counties is close to 200,000, including 20,000 Persian soldiers and 80,000 Xiongnu soldiers. These soldiers will all be under the command of General Li Jing."

"Everyone, do you think this arrangement of mine is appropriate?"

Ning Quan looked at Zhuge Liang and others and said.

"We have no objection!"

Zhuge Liang and others bowed and replied.

"That's great. If that's the case, then let's arrange it this way."

"There is another mission, and that is Japan."

"I said yesterday that my purpose is clear: to completely annihilate this people."

"But this elimination doesn't necessarily mean we have to kill them all. If we kill them all, Japan will become a deserted place, and there will be no point. Even women, children and young women cannot be killed."

"So we need to find a way to completely wipe out this ethnic group without killing women, children and young children."

"The only solutions I can think of are immigration, changing the writing system and language, erasing historical traces, burning all historical documents, etc."

"Please think about it again, is there any other way?"

Ning Quan glanced at everyone and asked solemnly.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has already thought of everything we can think of. We really don't have any better suggestions."

"Actually, this isn't a difficult matter. As long as we resolutely implement His Highness's policies, there won't be any major problems. At most, we just need to identify and resolve any issues promptly."

"General Qi is not in charge of Japan. Your Highness can let General Qi handle it. I believe General Qi has the ability to do so."

After everyone was silent for a moment, Li Jing stood up and bowed.

"Yes, General Qi's ability is undoubtedly unquestionable. Moreover, he is in Japan and must have a better understanding of the situation there. It would be better for him to make decisions based on the situation in real time. Your Highness can rest assured."

"If it really doesn't work, General Qi can always ask for instructions."

Zhuge Liang echoed.

"Well, it seems that this is the only way."

Ning Quan nodded upon hearing this.

"Oh, I forgot one thing. There are only General Qi and General Li in Japan right now. We're short on manpower. Who do you think should we send?"

Ning Quan asked again.

"Your Highness, although Japan is not large, it cannot be ignored."

"I suggest sending Generals Lu Bu and Li Ji."

"General Lu is a skilled warrior, and General Li is a skilled warrior and civil servant. They are the perfect match."

Li Jing suggested.

"Yes, I also favor them."

"Well, then immediately issue an order and order General Lu Bu and General Li Ji to go to Japan immediately."

"Also, we are about to start the relocation work. On the one hand, we will relocate the people to Japan, and on the other hand, we will prepare to accept the elderly, weak, women and children from Japan."

"Prime Minister, please pay more attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please report directly to me."

Ning Quan warned Zhuge Liang.

"Yes, Your Highness, rest assured, I will arrange it as soon as possible."

"Okay, that's all for today's meeting. Military Advisor Jia Xu will stay, and you can all go."

Ning Quan waved his hand and adjourned the meeting.

Zhuge Liang, Li Jing and others left one after another.

"Your Highness, how about I go to Japan?"

After the rest of the people had left, Jia Xu spoke.

"Oh? How did you know I wanted to send you to Japan?"

Ning Quan looked at Jia Xu with interest and asked.

Ning Quan really wanted to send Jia Xu to Japan. Jia Xu was not just a poisonous scholar for nothing. This guy was absolutely cruel and ruthless, and never showed any mercy to his enemies. Sending him to Japan was definitely the best choice.

But just now, Ning Quan saw that he had been silent and thought that he didn't want to go, so he didn't take the initiative to mention it.

But he didn't expect that Jia Xu could guess what he was thinking at once.

"Because I consider myself ruthless, this mission is best for me."

Jia Xu said frankly.

"Hahaha, you are quite frank. Actually, I wanted to send you there anyway."

Ning Quan laughed when he heard this.

"Your Highness, rest assured. I will live up to your high expectations. There will be no more Japanese within three years."

Jia Xu said with a bow.

"Okay, I'm relieved by your words. Go back and prepare. I'll personally send you Anton back!"

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Jia Xu bowed and turned to leave.

"Haha, this Jia Xu is an interesting person."

Ning Quan murmured as he watched Jia Xu leave.

......

The next day, Ning Quan personally drove a three-wheeled motorcycle to take Jia Xu to Andong and asked him to go to Satsuma on the troop transport ship.

The round trip took six days.

After returning, Ning Quan started his vacation mode, taking his wives, concubines and daughter to travel and enjoy life every day.

Or you can go to the steel mill and school.

The steel mill has now grown to a small scale, and the steel it produces is of increasingly high quality. The steel it produces is now mainly used to forge weapons.

Ning Quan was just thinking about when he could produce seamless steel pipes so that he could make flintlock rifles.

But this is not something that can be accomplished just by talking about it. Ning Quan now has the technology but not the equipment.

However, Ning Quan was not in a hurry.

Zhuge Liang is now organizing people to research forging equipment, and results will be produced sooner or later.