"Have the intelligence channels in Zhongyuan and Jiangdong been fully restored now? When did you know about this?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.
Song Chen replied: "The general will report to you as soon as he received it. Although the Battle of Xiangfan ended later, there are many more roads to the north, so the trade routes were restored a few months ago. Jiangdong started last year." It is completely isolated. Navigation on the Yangtze River has just been restored, so the information from there will be delayed."
Lan Tian nodded, "We need to find out Jiangdong's strategic defense, and we need to get in touch with Hu Ke as soon as possible. I'm really not used to not hearing from Jiangdong for so long."
"Whether it's the Yangtze River or the south of Luling, Jiangdong ended in a disastrous defeat last year. Lu Xun and Ding Feng were heavily defended on both sides of the waterway. I want to wait until the two sides relax before sending people. If there is something particularly important in Jiangdong, General Hu will also send Someone took the initiative to contact me." Song Chen expressed his thoughts.
Lan Tian nodded, "The current internal affairs and military affairs in Jiaozhou are at a critical period. All kinds of internal and external intelligence must be collected carefully. Your chamber of commerce must have good eyes and ears. No mistakes are allowed to be made. If there is an emergency, Please report promptly.”
"Wei." Song Chen nodded.
Not long after Song Chen left, Lan Tian played a set of Five Animals and was sitting in the room with his eyes closed to relax. Gao Yuan immediately brought Xia Houqi in.
Xiahou Qi is currently the prefect of Cangwu and concurrently serves as the head of the criminal cao in Liucao. He has been working part-time for less than a month when he found that he could no longer do it.
The chief responsibility of the Xingcao is to be in charge of the law and prisons. Lantian pushed Xiahouqi to this position because he was an old minister of Liu Bei. However, Xiahouqi is the prefect of Cangwu. To perform his duties, the chief Xingcao needs Guangxin and Guangzhou. Running back and forth, and with the lower-level department personnel of the various counties and counties, all of whom were arrogant people who came from the army, Xiahou Qi's negative emotions were relatively high.
The lower-level units of the criminal cao are the jue cao and the thieves cao, which are responsible for the county's security, criminal prisons, anti-theft, law and order, etc. After the injured and retired personnel of the trapped army were filled in, these originally loosely disciplined yamen suddenly became like laws. As a result, the security of all counties and counties has been significantly improved.
The retreating soldiers of the trapped army sank to the counties, and the positive effect was very obvious. On the contrary, they all crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They were used to strict orders and prohibitions, and were not used to the unspoken rules of officialdom, so they caused other problems. Yamen complaints.
When the sky falls, there is a high support. When these soldiers are in the army, all external pressures are handled by Gao Shun. As the chief of punishment, Xiahou Qi also has to deal with the aftermath of these arrogant soldiers.
Conflicts within Cangwu County are easy to resolve. After all, the other yamen will give face to the prefect, but it is difficult to handle external counties such as Yulin and Nanhai. Very understandable.
In the past month, Xia Houqi has absorbed too many negative emotions. Today he came to the state capital to resign as the head of Xingcao.
After asking about the situation, Lan Tian comforted them with words: "It takes time to change one's identity from a soldier to an official. The Xiahou Prefect can teach them slowly. These soldiers are very obedient to orders. Once you use them smoothly, you will still be reluctant to part with them."
Xia Houqi's face was full of bitterness, "Master, it's not that the general is impatient, but the local area and the army are actually very different. They have just retreated from the trapped army. It is true that they can complete their duties independently, but they still can't change the banditry developed in the army." Angry, I can't get along with my colleagues from other yamen. The students you selected in the academy last year have done well in the four positions of official, household, ritual, and work. The punishment officers should also select people from the academy. At least they can be reasonable. As for the trapped soldiers..."
Xia Houqi's words hinted that the trapped soldiers were difficult to control. Lantian frowned and replied in a deep voice: "Xing Prison should be selfless. The trapped soldiers do not cater to the officialdom in the local area. It is not easy for them to just do their job. There is no need for them to make do with others." ?”
"But the officialdom is a big dyeing vat after all. Being unsociable is never a solution. There will always be linkages between various yamen. But now the situation is really delicate. It seems that both sides are right and both are wrong. The general's official duties in Cangwu have been I am saturated, and I still suffer from old injuries frequently, so I really don’t have any extra energy...I don’t have any extra energy to concurrently serve as the chief of the criminal department..." Xia Houqi lowered his head and did not look at Lan Tian, but his tone was very firm.
Seeing Xiahou Qi's determination, Lantian sighed and replied: "Since General Xiahou is indeed in trouble, I can't force him to do anything. Let me change the person in charge of punishment."
"Thank you for your understanding." Seeing Lan Tian's agreement, Xia Houqi quickly clasped his fists and bowed to express his thanks. He didn't know that this position was actually given to Liu Bei for his sake, and Lan Tian didn't want to be known as nepotism.
Lan Tian continued: "The folk customs in Lingnan have always been tough, but since the implementation of the punishment reform last year, the customs in various counties have changed significantly. Therefore, evil people still need to be punished by 'evil people'. In addition, it takes time to train a student in the academy." It's been a long time, so I won't be arranging personnel for the two criminals for the time being."
"Yes, yes, you are more comprehensive than me. Your plan is absolutely correct. I just made a suggestion." Xia Houqi relieved himself of the burden and kept saying good things.
"General Xiahou's old injury needs to be taken seriously. If you are not in a hurry to return to Guangxin, you can go see Mr. Yuanhua and take the medicine that needs treatment. After all, the climate in Jiaozhou is hot and humid, so don't let it get serious." Lantian reminded.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord. I will leave shortly." Xia Houqi nodded.
Lan Tian sent Xia Houqi away and asked Gao Yuan to invite Gao Shun and Xu Shuang. He was not afraid that no one would take the real power positions such as Xing Cao. In the end, Xu Shuang also served as the head of Xing Cao.
Gao Shun was about to go on an expedition to Linyi and his return date was uncertain. Xu Shuang originally intended to stay in Guangzhou to protect Lantian, so everyone was happy with the final arrangement.
It may be that Lan Yuan led the troops on an expedition. Lan Tian's cautious character could not be reassured. He went to the medical school and military area in civilian clothes many times to observe the situation of Lan Yuan's medical camp.
After several secret observations, Lan Tian approached Gao Shun and asked, "The children in the medical camp are all very young. Such a short training time should not meet your requirements, right?"
Gao Shun nodded, "They do still need some training, but the place that can best train soldiers is the real battlefield besides the training ground. I believe they will be reborn after returning from Ninan County, but I am reluctant to let the medical battalion go to the front line."
"But why?" Lan Tian showed a puzzled expression.
"In addition to learning combat skills, these children have also mastered simple first aid skills, which shows that their overall understanding is pretty good. It would be a pity if they died on the battlefield." Gao Shun shook his head.
Lan Tian's expression was solemn, "Children in honey pots don't grow up, Bo Ping, you'd better be cruel."
"Well, don't worry, sir." Gao Shun assured him, patting his chest.
