Liu Zhaosun promised Bumbutai that when the weather gets warmer next March, he will dispatch elite cavalry to escort her back to the Horqin Grassland to help this descendant of the golden family regain the throne of Horqin Khan.
With the combat power of Kaiyuan's cavalry, two thousand well-equipped cavalry were dispatched, which was enough to push back Lin Dan Khan's troops.
The reason why we chose to support the Horqin Ministry was based on three main considerations:
1. The upper echelons of the Horqin tribe were basically slaughtered by Lin Dan Khan, making it easier to install the upper echelon forces close to Kaiyuan. More importantly, Bu Dayu'er had a close relationship with the Marquis of Pingliao. As the saying goes, alliances need to start with babies;
2. Horqin tribe and Kaiyuan tribe are far apart and not adjacent to each other. They are also separated by Duoyan tribe, Chaohua tribe and so on. This is in line with Kaiyuan’s current expansion strategy of distant relations and close attack;
3. The Horqin tribe has been married to Jianzhou for many years. Every time Nurhaci sent troops, the Horqin people participated. Now that Houjin has been destroyed, the Marquis of Pingliao will not pursue it, but will help Horqin recover. The attitudes of various ethnic groups towards Kaiyuan will be very different. Big changes.
Liu Zhaosun believed that, like Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, who spent a huge amount of manpower and material resources and launched the Northern Expedition solely by military means to fight against Mongolia, they were destined to not last long.
Marquis Pingliao's strategy for Mongolia will be very different from that of the Ming Dynasty, because there is no restriction by concepts such as "Central Plains Orthodoxy". Liu Zhaosun will personally go to war, join forces with Horqin to attack other tribes, and finally accept the canonization of Immortality in the name of Tian Khan, and grant He established his own theocracy and established a unified ruling order of Orthodoxy on the grassland.
These methods of Liu Zhaosun were obviously much more effective than the simple military offensive and economic blockade of Emperor Zhu.
On the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Zhaosun summoned Kang Yingqian alone. Kang Yingqian was going to Kuandian to be Yuan Chonghuan's deputy years ago.
I left Pingliaohou this time, and I don’t know when I will see you again.
Liu Zhaosun had a deep affection for this old subordinate and always regarded him as a teacher and friend. If there was no incident in Hetuala, he might send Kang Yingqian to Chengdu or Chongqing next year to start his career as king of the southwest.
"The country is in turmoil and misses its good ministers, and its talents have withered from the beginning. The departure of Supervisor Kang is like cutting off an arm of this officer, and everything in the future will be even more difficult."
Liu Zhaosun was half lying on the bed and said to Lao Kang with a sad look on his face.
Kang Yingqian had been an official for thirty years and was used to seeing the ups and downs of the officialdom. The failure of the palace also caused him to receive twenty military sticks. Although Zhang Chao was merciful, Lao Kang still suffered from pain for three full days.
For three days, Kang Yingqian thanked the guests behind closed doors and reflected on what he had done in the past two years. He recalled every detail of Ping Liaohou and how he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to assisting Ping Liaohou. Why did he end up like this? He pondered hard for three days, and finally suddenly realized.
Although he did not understand what Ping Liaohou was doing now, he could not go his own way and go against Liu Zhaosun.
From now on, I should just follow the example of Marquis Ping Liao and stop thinking about fighting for power and gain. I will be satisfied with just being a rich man.
When Kang Yingqian heard what Marquis Pingliao said, he knew that what he was thinking was to test whether he was guilty of the crime.
Kang Yingqian said with guilt on his face: "I blame the sinners for attaching too much importance to power, fighting for power and profit, and doing everything. This delayed General Liu's important affairs, and caused Kaiyuan to be hated by foreigners. Marquis Pingliao was merciful and did not kill the sinners. The sinner deserves everything he gets now." "Don't worry, Marquis Ping Liao. When the sinner arrives in Kuandian, he will definitely assist Mr. Yuan and guard Kuandian well."
After hearing this, Liu Zhaosun smiled with satisfaction at Lao Kang and said:
"Hearing what Kang Jianjun said, I feel relieved. I have always regarded Kang Jianjun as a mentor and friend. This time when the Second Army massacred people, many people thought that I would eventually follow the law and not blame the people, and let it go. That’s why I was forced to resort to iron-blooded measures to torture you and Sun Chuanting that day.”
As Liu Zhaosun talked, he asked about his injuries.
Kang Yingqian laughed in his heart. In his opinion, Pingliaohou's city was getting deeper and deeper, and his face was getting thicker and thicker.
"Kang Supervisor, I am sending you to Kuandian this time in the name of punishment, but in reality, I am asking you to go to Kuandian to check and balance. After the incident is over and everyone is convinced, Kang Supervisor will be summoned back to Kaiyuan as soon as possible. There will be more Affairs hold you accountable.”
Kang Yingqian's eyes lit up and his heart pounded. He didn't expect Marquis Pingliao to have such thoughts.
But after thinking about it for a moment, he felt that there was nothing strange about this. After experiencing the incident in Hetuala, Marquis Pingliao had probably started to be wary of this group of subordinates.
Although Kang Yingqian was loyal to Ping Liaohou, whether he was fighting for power or forming a party for personal gain, he always wanted to push Liu Zhaosun to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible, so that he could make the contribution of following the dragon.
As for what other people think, Lao Kang doesn't know.
Marquis Ping Liao made it very clear, and it seemed that he still regarded Kang Yingqian as his confidant. Kang Yingqian was overjoyed and said quickly:
"Don't worry, Marquis Ping Liao, I know what to do."
Liu Zhaosun glanced at Kang Yingqian and decided to give the old subordinate a thorough understanding of the reforms he was going to carry out next.
Liu Zhaosun looked around and whispered:
"Kang Supervisor Army, I have decided to soon establish a representative system for military merchants and merchants in each army and city. To put it simply, outstanding soldiers will be selected from each army - based on their performance, character, and origin. , literacy and other factors assessment - five hundred such soldiers are selected from each Guards, and then five people are selected from these five hundred people to represent the entire army's soldiers to form a five-person soldier representative, who sticks to their respective positions on weekdays. Position, they rank with the army commander during wartime, and participate in military decision-making. The five-person soldier representatives are only responsible for their own officers, and have the right to advise and supervise the decision-making of each army commander. Of course, they have no decision-making power. The merchant Tunbao representatives are similar. The specific details need to be further finalized..."
Liu Zhaosun said a few words in a hurry, and Kang Yingqian understood the purpose of establishing a representative system.
This representative system can further limit the division of power in the hands of each chief officer, and can also help Pingliao Hou to have a firmer control of the army. If it can be implemented in this way, at least there will be no more cases where the commander faints and the army is torn apart.
Kang Yingqian knew very well that as Kaiyuan continued to expand its army, its territory expanded rapidly, and the power in the hands of generals and chief officers expanded at an accelerated pace. The originally established system of lieutenants and supervisors of the army could no longer adapt to the current new situation.
Taking Tieling as an example, the chief officer could easily control the city's business, fortification, education and other interests. At critical moments, the chief officer could mobilize less than a thousand soldiers to put down the rebellion without the approval of Marquis Pingliao. Compared with the chief officer who covers the sky with only one hand, the restraining effect of several lieutenants without any background is obviously very limited, and they may even collude with the chief officer to deceive the superior.
All armies in Kaiyuan and cities in Liaodong have more or less such problems.
Kang Yingqian only knew that the three lieutenants around Deng Changxiong often ate and drank with their commander in private and called themselves brothers.
It is obviously a fantasy to expect these three people to check and balance Lao Deng.
This time Deng Changxiong led his troops to drive the people of Hetuala to fill the trenches. At the critical moment, the lieutenants remained silent and formed an offensive and defensive alliance afterwards, passing all responsibilities to Sun Chuanting, who had given the order.
"Ping Liaohou's move can really be said to be a powerful move, which directly cuts off the root causes of party-based selfishness, self-respect of soldiers, and corruption. It is truly extraordinary and beyond the reach of human beings..."
Seeing Kang Yingqian starting to pimp again, Liu Zhaosun quickly interrupted him and said with a smile:
"It's just a preliminary idea. It's all written here. The specific details still need to be polished. It is expected to be implemented in the middle of next year. Kang Supervisor can also help me think about it in Kuandian."
Liu Zhaosun said as he took out a thick stack of rice paper from under the pillow, which was densely covered with words.
Kang Yingqian turned to the title page, looked at the big words of the title, and read carefully:
"A single spark can start a prairie fire—a preliminary plan for military and political reorganization in Kaiyuan (Taichang 2nd Year Edition)"
Not long after Kang Yingqian left, Deng Changxiong was ordered to come to the General Military Mansion.
Liu Zhao and Sun Dongzhi talked with him with affection and reason, and chatted with him for two full hours from noon to Shenshi.
Until Mrs. Gaoming knocked on the door for the third time, angrily urging her husband to eat quickly.
Deng Changxiong saluted and bid farewell to Marquis Ping Liao.
"General Liu, the last general must strictly manage the army. From now on, he will only fight and never get involved in their fights again!"
Liu Zhaosun struggled to stand up from his armchair, pretending to send Deng Changxiong out, but Deng Changxiong quickly supported him.
Liu Zhaosun waved his hands, insisted on standing up, and said breathlessly:
"Old Deng, the 800 servants under my adoptive father were tortured by me in Sarhu. They died and fled. In the end, the only ones who followed me were you, Pei Dahu, and Wang Erhu. Wang Erhu was too cautious in fighting and could not On his own, Pei Dahu's life and death are unknown now. He has probably died in the capital with his two men. I will avenge them and send people to massacre Dongchang sooner or later - let alone them, you are the most senior, the most powerful in fighting, and the boldest , responsible, not something Wang Erhu, Qi Jin, Qin Jianxun and others can compare to. I will hand over the 2000 headquarters to you. Every time I change the equipment, I will give you the best and the latest. I hope you can understand my expectations for you· ···”
"This time you took the blame for Kaiyuan, and I will keep it in mind. After a while, when the matter subsides, I will find a reason to transfer you back to the Second Guards Army and continue to be your commander. Next year we will focus on the offensive. The mission of Liao Town still belongs to the Second Guards Army. I will personally lead the First Guards Army to attack you! Remember, you are the sharpest sword in Kaiyuan. Many people are watching you, waiting for you to make a mistake. Then I will replace you. The more this happens, the more you have to curb your edge! Don’t let others take advantage of you!"
"Before his adoptive father died, he told me to take care of you. I don't want to live up to his last wish."
With tears in his eyes, Deng Changxiong fell to his knees with a plop and kowtowed heavily to Marquis Ping Liao.
Liu Zhaosun staggered, stepped forward to help this servant who had been following him for many years, and said with a smile:
"Okay, go back quickly. You should also take a good rest these days. Open the door quickly. Madam Gaoming will knock down the door later."
The country is in chaos and misses the good minister.
With the explosive growth of the Kaiyuan system, the territory and population are increasing, and various interests are intertwined and conflicts are highlighted.
Liu Zhaosun urgently felt that he needed a few officials who were proficient in government affairs, took charge of their own affairs, and had values similar to his own.
Looking around, there are only three people who meet the conditions: Qiao Yiqi, Yuan Chonghuan, and Sun Chuanting.
Others either lack the ability and can only stay at the bottom, or they have begun to drift away from the system.
Marquis Pingliao had high hopes for Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chuanting, and had been cultivating them as his right-hand men for a long time.
This time in Hetuala, Sun Chuanting's nature of disregarding human life has been exposed.
Marquis Ping Liao asked Sun Chuanting to start as a civil affairs official, in order to let him re-understand the Kaiyuan system and eliminate the influence of Ming Dynasty officialdom habits on him.
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