After Li Si and Feng Jie sat down, I directly explained to them about Dada's surrender.
The two of them were shocked at first that I had risked my life to contact the enemy again; then they felt helpless, as if my decision was completely useless no matter how much they tried to persuade me.
The two of them did not dwell on the matter anymore. Li Si pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the three conditions your Majesty has given to Dada are quite beneficial to Da Qin. However, regarding the establishment of a county, I am afraid it will cost a huge amount of manpower and material resources. .”
I nodded. The Hexi Corridor is not suitable for farming. It is indeed not easy to establish five cities and five counties in a short time.
"My idea is that the imperial court will first establish post houses in the five counties, and then consider building a city after the trade with the Western Regions has taken shape. If the trade with the Western Regions can meet my expectations, even if the imperial court does not force the move to Guizhou, it will There was a rush to get out.”
"My plan for the Hexi Corridor is for business and grazing, not farming."
Feng Jie responded: "This eliminates the problem that Prime Minister Li is worried about. As for the supervision of the army, I think it needs careful planning. The supervision of the army is from the Qin Dynasty. It has no military power and is not of the same clan. I am afraid it will not be easy to control the Qiang." military."
I tapped on the table.
"This is one of the reasons why I asked you to come. Currently, the post of Captain of the Guard is vacant. I intend to take this opportunity to reorganize the Qin Army. Without the Captain of the Guard, it will be difficult to implement it. The post of Captain of the Guard is Do you have any recommendations for jobs?”
The two looked at each other and Li Si replied: "Nowadays, there are not many old generals in Da Qin, new generals have not yet emerged, and I can't think of a suitable person for the moment."
Feng Jie hesitated for a moment and then said: "I heard that Zhang Han in Chaoyi has considerable leadership ability. He first put down the rebellion in Surabaya, and now leads the Guanzhong army in Chaoyi camp. The army has strict orders and sharp military formations. I think it can be done." Appointed as Captain of the Guard. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
In fact, after choosing, he is the most suitable.
"Yes. Then pass on my order and immediately order Zhang Han to return to Xianyang. The camp in Chaoyi will still be under the command of Sun Wuhe."
The Chaoyi camp was originally led by Sun Wuhe. When Zhang Han was appointed General Zuo, he became the deputy general, but his official salary remained unchanged.
"Besides, let Yuchi come back with us."
Three days later, Zhang Han took Yuchi back to Xianyang.
Several people gathered at Sihai Palace.
I looked at Zhang Han, who looked more like a general than before. Yuchi is not as green as when he was in Baijia Academy, and is a little more resolute.
"Okay, you two have lived up to my expectations, and you are worthy of being a general."
The two of them bowed their hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your cultivation."
I nodded: "Did Feng Jie tell you about the Qiang people?"
"I hope that the position of supervisor can be changed. In the future, the supervisor will not only supervise during wartime, but also participate in the daily training and management of the Qin army."
"Take the Northern and Southern Army as an example. The status of the Supervisory Army is second only to Ying Heng, and he is not allowed to leave the Northern and Southern Army at will unless ordered by the court. In times of war, the Supervisory Army is only responsible for monitoring Ying He's combat situation and cannot command the Northern and Southern Army. But if If Ying Chen violates the "Qin Army Code", the supervisory army can give advice to Ying Chen;"
"When there is no war, the supervisory army must supervise the army's training. Conduct military discipline education on the army to let them understand that they cannot arbitrarily massacre surrendered soldiers and cannot arbitrarily plunder the people; they must also let the Qin army not only fight for military pay, but also let them understand , they did not fight with all their heart, and it was not the Qin Dynasty that perished, but their parents, brothers, and children. At the same time, the military supervisors should monitor whether the generals were slacking off, whether they violated military camp regulations, etc. "
Zhang Han and others were a little confused when they heard this. Feng Jie said: "In this way, the supervisor's role is not only to supervise the war. Not only must he be familiar with marching and fighting, and be able to make his own judgments, but he must also master enough laws. And his power is also much greater. , must ensure the loyalty of the supervisor to the imperial court and his own integrity..."
I nodded: "That's right, so this is a very difficult task. And not only the first battalion of the Northern and Southern Army and the Qin Army must have a supervisor, every Qin Army led by a school captain and a captain must set up a supervisor. Military. The military supervisors who are below the rank of captain, five, even, or a hundred, do not need to be appointed by the imperial court. They can be appointed by the generals themselves. Their official positions are not called military supervisors, but are called joining the army."
"To put it simply, the general is responsible for marching and fighting, and the supervisor is responsible for the life in the camp. There is no subordinate relationship between the supervisors except the first battalion to supervise the army. If the following soldiers and supervisors have something to do, they can go to the first battalion to supervise the army, and the first battalion to supervise the army. It will be directly under the command of the Protector Commander."
I said to Zhang Han: "What is more urgent now is to select at least six people from the existing supervisory army as soon as possible and send them to the Northern Qiang clan to control Dada's army."
Zhang Han accepted the order and said yes.
I looked at Li Si again: "Do you have any candidates for the envoy to be sent to Dada?"
Li Si responded: "I think that Meng Hanyu, a traveler, can be an envoy. He often goes on envoys to the tribes around Longxi and is quite familiar with the Qiang people. He has been outstanding in the inspections of the imperial censor over the years."
I nodded: "Then I will order this person to be an envoy to the Dada tribe to handle the matter of surrender. Let him come to see me before leaving."
Li Si said yes.
Later, we discussed with several people the details of the establishment of the Supervisory Army and the training methods, and separately formulated the "Laws of Supervising the Military" to clarify the responsibilities of the Supervisory Army.
At the court meeting, I announced the establishment of a new supervisory army. At the same time, I ordered the Qin army to no longer implement compulsory military service from today on, except for Bashu and Baiyue. While ensuring the integrity of the Qin army's organizational structure, the Qin army will be recruited on a voluntary basis. Soldiers. Even soldiers without meritorious service can continue to increase their military pay according to their years in the army. If they do not have special skills after the age of thirty-five, they will quit the Qin army and the court will pay a one-time payment of two years' average harvest for a family of four in the county where they are located.
As soon as this order came out, young men from poor families who had difficulty eating food rushed to sign up. In just a few months, my idea of turning the Qin army into a compulsory army was realized.
During this period, Meng Hanyu came to see me, and I inspected it carefully.
This person is indeed capable. He has a thorough understanding of my plans for the Western Region, and he even came up with some details that I didn't expect. What surprised me even more was that he also dabbled in marching and fighting. No wonder Li Si could remember him as a pedestrian, he was indeed unique. The Hexi Corridor needs such a person with the talents of a county guard.
I watched Meng Hanyu march toward Hexi with six supervisors and an escort team of 200 people, as well as 400,000 kilograms of grain for the first month. It can be regarded as the first step to eliminate the troubles of the Xiongnu and open up the Hexi Corridor.
Soon after, news came from Meng Hanyu that he had arrived in Hexi as scheduled, and the supervisory army also sent Dada's army to start building the five designated post houses. At the same time, Wang Li divided the 50,000 border troops in Longxi into 20,000, assisted in the establishment of the post house, and worked with the Qiang people to defend against the Huns. Everything was going according to plan.
Next, I ordered Li Si and Zhang Han to continue to send more officials and supervisors to the Hexi Corridor, and Wang Li and Meng Tian as backup to prevent the Huns from getting angry and attacking Hexi, and to prevent Dada from having other ideas and gradually taking complete control of the Northern Qiang tribe.
The migration of people is temporarily slowed down. First of all, we need to establish trade routes and let those profit-seeking merchants explore the way to the Western Regions for me.
Da Qin's current cloth production has increased, but silk alone is not enough to support the Hexi Corridor. Salt, tea, porcelain, etc. must also be developed as soon as possible.
