Therefore, after Fu Yuanshan pondered for a while, he said: "Your Majesty, I think Master Yang's words are reasonable. Guangnan West Road has been the nest of the rebel king for more than a hundred years. The rebel king's forces on Guangnan West Road are deeply entangled, and our army has entered Guangnan West Road. I'm afraid it will be easy to defeat the rebels on the surface, but what I am most worried about is that those people under the water may not be able to be eliminated in a short time."
"As the saying goes, bandits pass through like a comb, officers pass through like a grate, and soldiers pass through like a sieve. I believe that the imperial court should pay equal attention to war and appeasement when dealing with Guangnan West Road. Of course, the main force of the rebels should be treated with iron-blooded methods. But the barbarian tribes should still be treated with The main focus is recruitment. The strictness or laxity of the military discipline of the official army is directly related to the stability of the barbarian tribes. Therefore, I also second the first suggestion of Mr. Yang. "
After Fu Yuanshan said this, the other civil servants nodded in agreement. As for the thoughts of these civil servants, Huang Qiong understood. If Fu Yuanshan and Lu Meng are sincerely loyal to each other, Huang Qiong believes this. But the rest of them may not be so simple in their hearts. This time in the suppression of the rebellion in Jiangnan, the military attachés who went south were able to shine, and there was basically no civil service affairs.
Moreover, this time the rebel king raised his troops to rebel. Among the civil servants in the south of the Yangtze River, the number of those who surrendered to the rebel king was not much less than that of the military attachés. Even if those officials of the seventh and eighth grades are included, if calculated carefully, they are still above the military attachés. This is really a slap in the face to all civil servants. Since the old man ascended the throne, with his deliberate support, the civilian officials have been steadily suppressing the military attachés over the years.
Although the guards of various routes are under the direct command of the Jiedu envoys of each route. However, the real power over the supply of ordnance, grain, grass, and wages, including the recruitment of new soldiers, was in the hands of the Army Beibei Dao. Moreover, military attachés at the same level must be controlled by civilian officials at the same level. Similarly, the fourth-grade military envoys must be controlled by the fourth-grade magistrate. The military preparations in various places also have the right to supervise. This military preparation road was set up by the old man after he gained power.
Not to mention the soldiers and horse envoys of each prefecture, they are subject to the control of the prefect at the same level and the constraints of military preparation. Even the second-grade Jiedushi envoys are subject to the pacification envoys who are the head of the civil service. Without the joint signature of the pacification envoy, it would be a violation of the law for the Jiedushi envoy to mobilize troops. By setting up military preparation channels, civilian officials controlled military attachés at the same level. With these consecutive moves, the old man directly greatly reduced the powers of the military generals and placed them under civilian officials.
Even for the border army, not only the supply of food and grass was in the hands of the border state capitals. Although the Qi Dynasty did not have military supervisors in the army, the chief officials of the border states still had the responsibility of supervising and supervising the generals at all levels of the border army. Just like when Fu Yuanshan was the magistrate of Yanshan Prefecture, the number of military attachés in the border army who were in his hands must be calculated carefully.
In addition to the establishment of the Palace Front Division, the four major battalions and the horse infantry of the Xijing Camp were assigned to share the responsibilities of the Privy Council in charge of the army. The power to transfer personnel and the power to allocate salaries and wages were all assigned to the Ministry of War. In addition, the status of the Ministry of War is continuously raised and the authority of the Ministry of War is expanded. Officials at all levels of the Ministry of War will be replaced by Jinshi of the second rank. Military attachés are not allowed to serve as officials of the Ministry of War. The generals of the unified army will no longer be in charge of the distribution of food and salary.
The commanders at all levels of the front department are all appointed by selected nobles. Although the old man's actions have prevented the recurrence of military generals relying on their troops to have exclusive power. But it also caused the civil servants to always suppress the military attachés here. Especially the civil servants in the Ministry of War are definitely very good in this dynasty. Even a second-grade military general couldn't stand up when he saw a third-grade civil servant from the Ministry of War.
This person is all the same. It is easy to take over power, but it is difficult to hand it over. Nowadays, we are watching the military attaches making great achievements in the south of the Yangtze River, but the civilian officials have no way to get involved, but they are still exhausted to raise food and military pay for the front. There is no fame, fortune, or money to be gained, and these civil servants are probably going crazy. That is to say, they don't have the courage to restrain themselves in front of themselves.
The most important thing is that in this kind of large-scale counter-insurgency operation, if nothing else, the amount of military pay that passes through every day is an astronomical figure. The rebel king was a first-class fat sheep. The money and silk seized in the battle of Ganzhou alone was an astronomical figure. But the money, which they civil servants could not get their hands on, fell into the pockets of the frontline military officers. This undoubtedly made these civil servants jealous.
If he could get an errand before leaving for the army at this time, the money would still flow into his pocket like water. If he weren't still here, these guys would still be taboo. It is estimated that these guys have been quarreling to death over this errand. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong couldn't help but smile lightly. However, I understand that these people understand clearly, but Yang Jiyuan is right.
He led Huang Qiong from Xiaoqi Camp and Xijing Camp. I also know that if those soldiers really don't have a capable person to restrain them, they may not be able to do anything. A field army is a field army if it cannot go to the battlefield, and it is also a field army when it goes off the battlefield and treats the common people. This person must be sent. Otherwise, once chaos breaks out on Guangnan West Road because of the rebel army, we won’t know how much money to invest in peace.
It's just a question of who to send. That group of civil servants, even though every one of them was a second-ranked Jinshi, was much more ruthless than those rebels in scraping away land and making money. The most important thing is that the war is far from over yet, and capable generals are still needed on the front line to take the lead. If you send a random official to intervene, I'm afraid it will only backfire. On the contrary, it will cause more troubles and make the generals alienated.
If the person sent out is a guy who dares to do anything, even embezzling soldiers' military pay and burial expenses, he might lead to a mutiny. This person must be dispatched, and the person who can be dispatched must have enough rank to be able to restrain those generals when necessary. As a third- and fourth-grade official, who will care about you? Bowing your head and bending your waist on weekdays is what you are doing on weekdays.
Now is the time of war, and the generals who lead the army in battle are the ones the court relies on most. If the level is low, there is no way to suppress those military attachés. Even if it doesn't work well, I may not even try to kill you by changing the method. Therefore, this candidate must be at least second grade. And the most important thing is to have an overall view and not to interfere randomly with the command of frontline generals. But when necessary, you still have to be able to control the entire situation.
Of course, according to common sense, the first choice for this candidate should be the Minister of War. After all, he himself manages military affairs, so he is not completely ignorant of military affairs. Just thinking of this Minister of War, Huang Qiong excluded this person himself. This guy is very capable, and to be honest, he is not weak at all. He's just too soft in character. He's a good old guy, so sending him there won't cause much trouble.
But the problem is that it is difficult for him to restrain the arrogant soldiers on the front line. What's more, the next step is to go deep into the rebels' lair and appease the place. If they are blindly merciful, they may leave endless troubles. It is really inappropriate to send such a good old man. Fu Yuanshan, who is decisive in killing, is actually the most suitable. But the key is that I can't do without him now, and neither can the DPRK.
Huang Qiong stood up and paced back and forth in Wende Hall, while looking at the officials with different expressions present, thinking over and over again in his mind. Until he looked at Lu Mengzheng, who was sitting there, obviously distracted, not knowing what he was thinking. Huang Qiongcai stood firm and said: "Fu Qing and Yang Qing are right. After the officers and soldiers entered Guangnan West Road, the biggest problem was civil affairs, not military affairs.
"Two beloved ministers, these words are really experienced in planning the country, and I am very relieved. However, this candidate is a headache for me for a while. The official rank must be sufficient, and the overall situation must be strong. That is to say, we must not interfere randomly with the command of the frontline generals. But we must also be able to firmly grasp the overall situation. Constrain the frontline generals and never do anything to harm the people. You can't even do it yourself."
Speaking of this, Huang Qiong seemed to turn her head inadvertently, and said to Lu Mengzheng, who had lowered his head and remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking: "Lu Qing, you are a political advisor and the deputy prime minister of the current court. Fu Qing is my right-hand man. He is also in charge of the staff and has been a veteran of the court for many years. He knows all the ministers in the court very well. Who do you think is the most suitable person to do this?"
Hearing Huang Qiong's question, Lu Mengzheng had a wry smile on his face. He knew that this question to the young emperor was not actually about him, but about the most suitable candidate in his mind, and there would be no other person besides himself. Therefore, he could only bow and said: "I don't have any suitable candidates in my mind at the moment. If Your Majesty wants to decide on a candidate now, I can only recommend myself."
Lu Mengzheng's self-recommended answer seems to have the idea of knowing the elegant meaning of the song. Knowing what he was thinking, Lu Mengzheng had probably seen through it a long time ago, so Huang Qiong didn't have anything to be embarrassed about. He said directly: "Since Lu Qing has recommended himself, please trouble Mr. Lu to make this trip. As the ambassador of Guangnan East-West Second Road, Lu Qing will be the governor of all the aftermath matters of Guangnan East-West Second Road."
"I grant Lu Qing the right to act expediently after arriving at the Guangnan West Road. Including Cao Rui, as long as the Southern Expedition armies enter the Guangnan East and West Road, they will be controlled by Lu Qing. Cao Rui is responsible for military affairs, and everything else Lu Qing is fully in charge of everything. All aftermath matters are decided by Lu Qing. Guangnan West Road has been occupied by the rebel king's family for hundreds of years, and the area is a place where many barbarians live."
"On weekdays, even if there is no wind, there are three-foot waves. Especially the Fuyi incident is of great importance. Moreover, Guangnan West Road has been occupied by the rebel king's palace for hundreds of years, and the situation there is extremely complicated. It is the rebels on the surface. They have been eliminated, but no one knows how many rebels are still hiding in private. In addition, those barbarian tribes have been controlled by the rebel king for many years, and they are closer to the rebel king mentally. "
"If there is a problem with military discipline in our army, once someone stirs up trouble, I'm afraid there will be wars all over the place. Guangnan West Road connects Annan to the south and Dali to the west. The rebel king has a close relationship with the Shanchanhou Mansion of Dali. And that Shanchanhou , I’m afraid it won’t be a day or two to peek at Guangnan West Road. Therefore, after Lu Qing arrives at Guangnan West Road, he must grasp the scale when dealing with the barbarians. "
"We must pay attention to both soft and hard tactics, and do not be too tough. But when it is time to be tough, never be soft. Including the Shanchanhou Mansion in the eastern part of Dali Kingdom. If you give in blindly, it will show the weakness of the court. Although the court does not want to cause trouble at this time, it is not just afraid of trouble. With tens of thousands of troops in your hands, what is there to be afraid of? "
After Huang Qiong's words, Lu Mengzheng pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty's hard work, I will definitely improve it. In fact, other things in the aftermath are easy to talk about. The biggest problem is actually the Guilin County The disposal of Wang Yi’s Mansion. As long as the Guilin County Prince’s Mansion is properly dealt with, everything else is easy to deal with. I have read some memorials about Guangnan West Road in the past fifty years. "
"Almost all the land on Guangnan West Road is in the hands of the Guilin County Prince's Palace. As long as the land on Guangnan West Road is properly disposed of, the matter will basically be successful. As for the Yi tribes, there is actually not much of a problem. Without the Guilin County Prince's Palace As a backer, even if those Yi tribes have that ambition, they don't have the courage and strength. As long as they divide and conquer, it will be easier to deal with."
