From the moment he had a plan in his mind, Liu Bei really began to think about what kind of transformation he would make to Liangzhou if he were to govern Liangzhou himself.
Of course, one thing that is very clear is that the first step is to start a war.
"First of all, we must attack and defeat all the rebellious people who have blatantly raised the flag of rebellion, regardless of Hu or Han. If they should be beheaded, if they should be exterminated, they should be exterminated. This will establish the absolute prestige of the government. Only in this way will the government's decrees be able to smooth.
Over the years, the martial virtue of Liangzhou officials has weakened, which cannot deter Xiaoxiao. If the government orders are to be smooth and a state is governed, it must first be strong in martial virtue. Only a government with strong martial virtue can convince people, so what I have to do The first thing is to seek peace without surrender! "
Gai Xun nodded.
These things cannot be done in Zhongyuan Prefecture, but in a place like Liangzhou, the government's military strength is basically equivalent to its dominance. How strong your dominance is depends on how good you are at fighting. As long as you can fight, everyone will win. I'm afraid of you, so of course my words will work.
The simple thinking of Liangzhou people is so direct.
Don't talk to me about benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust. I don't accept that. Do you want me to convince you? Let’s see whose fist is bigger first!
Conquer me if you can!
Is this true for the Han people in Liangzhou, let alone the Hu people who cannot read Chinese and cannot read Chinese characters?
Therefore, if Liu Bei wants to establish his prestige in Liangzhou and improve his policies, he must take this as an important preparatory work.
And this requires a lot of troops, money and food.
"If you want to gain a foothold in Liangzhou, you need to win the battle. To win the battle, you need troops and money and food. Even if you don't need too many troops, thirty thousand is the minimum base. Money and food are an incalculable amount. If the court does not allocate money, Xuande will Where should we get money and food from?"
"I am sure that I will get a sum of money and food from the imperial court."
Liu Bei said very confidently: "If I really get the position of Liangzhou Mu, I am sure to get crucial money and food from the imperial court. In addition, with my identity and status, I can also raise money and food by myself." Get a big sum of money.
I can't get the specific number, but based on the size of the army of 30,000, the money and food allocated by the court and raised by myself will be enough for me at least for one year. During this year, I gained through conquests, seizures, and confiscation of homes and genocide. Yes, it can last for a while.
The government can establish absolute prestige and order by annihilating the rebels through the army. Once the prestige and order are established, the government can encourage farmers to cultivate. In the absence of war, there is a lot to do in both agriculture and commerce. By then, there will be a whole new group of people. situation. "
Gai Xun was stunned for a while.
In fact, Liu Bei didn't say much, but the truth is indeed the same.
Through Liu Bei's narration, Gai Xun can basically confirm that Liu Bei is not messing around. He really has ideas and really wants to do something in Liangzhou, instead of just coming to Liangzhou to make a fortune and leave.
Otherwise, he would not want to recruit troops to wipe out the rebels in Liangzhou.
"Xuande, do you really want to be a shepherd in Liangzhou? Do you really think that Liangzhou is very important to the Han Dynasty? Didn't you come to Liangzhou really just to show off?"
Gai Xun was eager to determine this issue.
And the answer to this question is obvious.
Liu Bei's answer to Gai Xun reassured Gai Xun.
"Although the territory of the Han Dynasty is vast, not an inch is redundant. I can do my best in Luoyang, and I can do it in other prefectures and counties, and it can even be more comfortable. In this case, why come to Liangzhou to enjoy the wind and drink sand? "
After Liu Bei finished speaking, Gai Xun nodded and agreed with Liu Bei's view.
There is nothing to say. If he can say this, Gai Xun can confirm that Liu Bei agrees in his heart that Liangzhou belongs to the Han Dynasty.
Then the next thing is not how Liu Bei views Liangzhou, but how Liu Bei can obtain Liangzhou Mu for himself. Even though Liu Bei has multiple identities and a high political status, Gai Xun feels that this position is very bad. seek.
Unless he really has a particularly hard relationship.
Later, on the way back to the camp, Gai Xun suddenly had a strange premonition.
Liu Bei may be the person who can change Liangzhou.
During his discussions with Liu Bei, he could not feel any negative impression of Liangzhou and Liangzhou people. Instead, he had deep sympathy for Liangzhou and Liangzhou people.
As a top scholar, he did not have any arrogance belonging to a scholar. He did not feel the arrogance belonging to a scholar that Gai Xun hated in the past in Liu Bei.
If he can really become the shepherd of Liangzhou, maybe Liangzhou will really be saved.
From November of the second year of Zhongping, for a whole month until about mid-December, the Han army and the Liangzhou rebels started a tug-of-war in Jincheng County and Longxi County.
Although the Liangzhou rebels suffered heavy losses, they fought desperately because they were worried about being liquidated. Coupled with the favorable location, the Han army could not completely engulf them for a while.
Moreover, due to the severe cold weather, many soldiers of the Han army suffered from frostbite. Thanks to the logistics and transportation led by Liu Bei, which went all out to transport a sufficient number of winter clothes for the soldiers, too many Han soldiers were not left in this place. Life is lost due to the cold in the severe winter.
In addition, because the Han army has completely occupied a strategic advantage, Liu Bei, the logistics and transportation captain, has no active soil. However, the two previous major military exploits are enough to make him the most shining one in this war. A star.
He began to do logistics work with peace of mind, and also had time to get along with and communicate with his subordinates in the General Affairs Department, and handle logistics matters together.
Judging from the current situation, Han Hao is undoubtedly the best among them. Although he does not go to the battlefield and cannot help Liu Bei on the front line, he has done a very good job in logistics issues.
Mathematical calculations, material allocation, quality inspection, material stacking and storage, rations for soldiers, rations for auxiliary soldiers, rations for civilians, rations for war horses, rations for camels and livestock, etc., etc., he can do everything. To this end, he also held the position of general manager in the logistics department.
I have to say, he is really capable.
Compared with Han Hao, the others are slightly inferior. That's not to say they are not good, but compared to Han Hao's outstanding performance, their performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
Despite this, Liu Bei was very happy when quite a few of them stared at the big dark circles, which proved that these young scholars really took their words and this opportunity to their hearts.
They listen to themselves, and they also cherish this hard-won opportunity for on-site practice.
So there was nothing to say. Liu Bei told Zhen Yan, who was in charge of finance and welfare, to remember that when the army returns home in triumph, a generous bonus would be given to each of them.
Since ancient times, money has attracted people's hearts. In addition to the way to rise, money can best inspire the fighting spirit of his subordinates. Liu Bei announced a generous bonus to them, which is more effective than anything else.
That's the good thing about Liu Bei. When it's time to do something, he never hesitates and does what he says. This is his life creed.
For example, when it was time to distribute money, he was never ambiguous.
It is precisely because of this excellent quality of being true to his word and fighting with words and artillery that others in the Liangzhou Army have never left the public opinion field in Luoyang.
Ever since he won the first battle and captured the flag, there has been no shortage of news about Liu Bei in Luoyang City. Not to mention occupying the headlines every day, it is normal for him to be popular every two or three days.
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PS: I felt uncomfortable after breakfast today, so I added another chapter angrily.
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