"Your Highness, the troops guarding Chang'an are all sons of good families, and they are all soldiers recruited by the lower officials in Guanzhong. They are all loyal to the Tang Dynasty..."
The governor surnamed Lu was very worried. He definitely couldn't keep the thousands of soldiers in his hands, but they were all gathered together by himself. He had to protect them no matter what, at least they wouldn't be expelled.
Liu Zhijun frowned a little. He had carefully looked at these Liang Jun soldiers and found that the number of combat soldiers would not exceed 50%. The rest were just like the soldiers belonging to Yijiabao. They could only fight with the wind. The casualties may be overwhelming.
If they stay, these people will not be available for a while. In addition, they are all big men in Guanzhong. It is inappropriate to stay in Chang'an City. If there is chaos in the future...
But he just kept silent and waited for Li Jing's plan.
"The thousands of soldiers in Chang'an are all infantry. They have more than enough to defend the city and not enough to attack. And they have just surrendered to the banner of the Tang Dynasty. They should stay in Chang'an for the time being. All the young and strong men in the army can be mobilized to repair the city. The houses and palaces, etc., can also be used to open up acres of land. Reclaiming the paralyzed fertile land near Chang'an and introducing water from the Wei River is also a long-term solution."
"Refugees no matter where they come from can be introduced into Chang'an City and resettled. This will add popularity to Chang'an and live up to its reputation as an ancient capital for thousands of years. As for Lu Fuyin and the soldiers below, I I believe that when I return to the banner of the Tang Dynasty, I will definitely do a loyal thing, and everything in the past can be forgotten. There is nothing to say about the saying that everyone is his own master, and ministers eat the emperor's salary. What will happen in the future, Lu Fuyin You have to be more careful..."
Li Jing, who was wearing casual robes at the moment, just stood up from behind the long crotch and said something casually.
There is no need to be suspicious of people. As long as the absolute advantage lies in my hands, I am not afraid that the old man surnamed Lu will dare to make any splash. After all, he is the first high-ranking official in Daliang to surrender. How can he have the effect of buying bones for a thousand pieces of gold? .
As for the thousands of infantry below, it is nothing more than to win over and divide them. Those who can fight can be dispersed and integrated into the army to serve as auxiliary troops. Those who cannot fight should stay in Chang'an first and guard Chang'an with the remaining Tang troops, which will be enough to frighten the enemies in the rear.
However, the original middle- and low-level military officers in Chang'an have also been removed and replaced by people from the Tang Army, which can make the generals of the Tang Army feel more at ease.
Chang'an sits on the Guanzhong Plain and is surrounded by fertile soil and water. It has always been the best choice to be the capital of a dynasty. However, due to the dynasties that have emerged successively over the past thousand years, this place has been designated as the capital. Whether it is the construction of palaces in each dynasty or the needs of the huge people in the capital, the surrounding forests have been greatly damaged, not to mention the large amounts of wood needed. natural resources. The daily water supply required by the hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an City alone is no longer what a few rivers can supply.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Guanzhong area had a grand scene surrounded by eight rivers: "Wei, Jing, Lao, Jian, Pou, Chan, and Ba". However, it lost the conservation of forests and the water resources decreased sharply. Not only the flow of the rivers shrank, but also many artificial channels All dried up one after another.
Coupled with the massive destruction of Chang'an by various princes in recent decades, Chang'an no longer meets the conditions for being a national capital.
Although it seems that this place has the bonus of the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing did not regard this place as his capital.
Luoyang has more advantages in comparison.
Bianzhou, which has become prosperous in recent years, is also known as Kaifeng in later generations, which is also a good choice.
Chang'an, in the minds of the people all over the world, is more like a symbol.
It is a symbol of the Tang Dynasty in the past when it swallowed up the heaven and earth and all nations came to court.
Although Datang's proportion in the minds of the people is definitely small, the fact that Li Jing can re-enter here under the banner of Datang means that the comparative and strategic effects are more substantial.
The governor surnamed Lu must know the situation in Chang'an best. If anyone can manage Chang'an well now, he is the best choice.
Regarding Li Jing's arrangement, Liu Zhijun also felt that it was reasonable. His previous idea was to disperse the nearly 10,000 infantry, some of them would be transferred to Fengxiang, and some of them would travel with the army, but he failed to consider the thoughts of these Guanzhong disciples. .
If you can stand on the land of your hometown, who would think of serving as a garrison soldier in another country.
"I will serve as a soldier of Chang'an. Thank you, Your Highness!"
When Lu Fuyin heard Li Jing's words, he felt right in his heart.
On the surface, Li Jing's consideration was nothing more than casually leaving these soldiers in Chang'an City again, but in the eyes of the ordinary soldiers below, this undoubtedly gave them a way to survive again.
If you hold it high and let it go, you will eventually win the loyalty of a group of people.
As everyone knows, these soldiers below, after seeing many middle and low-level officers dismissed from their posts, are in panic all day long, not knowing what will be done to them in the end.
In this way, their recognition of Li Jing will instantly increase.
Li Jing waved his hand and pointed to a booklet on the table.
"As long as you can do things with peace of mind, as long as it is for the country and the people, you can forget about the rest. If you have other ideas again, don't be ungrateful to me."
The words had no weight, as if they were spoken lightly, but when Lu Fuyin looked up, he could see that the booklet was full of names of people who were to be beheaded, and he immediately knelt down heavily.
"From now on, I will definitely die for the Tang Dynasty and His Highness.
Li Jing smiled slightly and just waved his hand.
"Go down, Liu Jiedu and the others and I have military discussions. There are many new arrangements for personnel transfers below. You should go and get familiar with your new subordinates."
Everything was settled, so it was natural to issue an order to expel the guest. After all, he was newly attached and could not be naturally cordial.
However, judging from the observations in the past two days, Lu Fuyin has quite a lot of knowledge in the art of flattering the horse with a smooth beard.
After seeing him exit, Li Jingcai just sat back behind the arched eucalyptus and looked at the group of senior generals who were accompanying the army on the eastern expedition.
"According to the established plan, after taking Chang'an, Haozhou and Luoyang will follow. Do you have any ideas?"
"What else can you think of? If you follow His Highness, you won't be able to defeat the city! Even if Li Yanzhang comes, he can only take one cannon and be captured in disgrace!"
At that moment, there was a strong military general with a scar face, speaking with a rough voice.
Li Jing recognized him. Most of his team were under Liu Zhijun's command. He had met this scar-faced man before in the battle of Shuzhong.
His name is Chu Shan, and he is Liu Zhijun’s most powerful general.
