Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

After the Zhou Dynasty's army captured Taiyuan, a military campaign concluded, leading to a new military system established by Zhang Xuan, categorizing generals into three ranks: Tiance General, Twelve Guard Generals, and regular generals. The reform increased mid-level and lower-level generals while limiting promotions for senior ranks. A list of 174 generals was promoted, and noble titles were granted to several, boosting morale among the troops. The palace also began recruiting palace maids due to personnel shortages. During a grand court assembly, Zhang Xuan and his son, Zhang Ting, discussed military strategy, where Zhang Xuan explained the importance of timing in warfare. The assembly covered significant topics, including road construction and law revisions.

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