There was some slight opposition in the court to Liu Bei's appointment suggestion.
Naturally, this objection is not directed at Guan Yu. Guan Yu's military capabilities are still very strong. Those who are recognized by the government and the public are generals with achievements.
This voice of opposition is directed at Man Chong.
Opponents believed that Man Chong was not qualified enough and had little merit. He also tortured suspects to death because of his brutality. If such a cruel official became the governor of a state, he would completely mess up Bingzhou, so Man Chong could not serve as the governor of a state.
But Liu Bei still insisted on his own opinion, insisting that Man Chong's ability was enough to serve as the governor of a state, and his ability should not even be limited to the governor of a state.
And his old subordinate Guan Yu has sufficient military capabilities to deal with the chaos in Bingzhou. Finally, at Liu Bei's insistence, the appointment was approved.
This appointment also has a purpose for Liu Bei.
First, he needs his subordinates to develop strong abilities as soon as possible, be able to take up higher positions, assume greater responsibilities, and share the governance pressure from all over the world for him.
In addition, he also had some ideas to complete the professional transformation of the classical Eastern Han Empire from a practical level.
He hoped that the military attributes inherited from the Qin and Western Han Dynasties of local governors such as state pastors, governors, county guards, etc. could be gradually stripped away, and the professional transformation of officials could be completed.
He wanted to change the tradition of the Eastern Han Dynasty's classical empire, in which generals were appointed and ministers were appointed, in order to establish a pure team of civilian officials and military generals. Civilian officials are civilian officials, and generals are generals. Each performs his own duties. The civilian government does not interfere in military affairs, and military generals Nor does it participate in local governance.
By the way, professional schools should be established to develop a professional and professional path for various national responsibilities, in order to provide more long-term protection.
Liu Bei is confident in this.
Just like the position of governor, it was initially a supervisory position of six hundred stones and did not have administrative functions. However, with the development of the times, the central court's requirements for the governor became greater and greater.
With demand, the power of the governor will naturally increase.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the governor naturally moved closer to the local military and political chief of 2,000 stones, and had certain administrative and military command powers, and was more inclined to military positions. The Luoyang court also habitually regarded the governor as a military and political chief. Go use it.
All positions are not as simple as stipulated in the law. There are always some unexpected or not unexpected things that happen, which change the nature of a position and bring more far-reaching impacts.
Once a practice is formed, even if there are no clear laws and regulations, it can become a hard and unspoken rule that everyone abides by.
Since this change can be formed, as long as Liu Bei sticks to his own views and insists on emphasizing the civilian attributes of the governor and the independent attributes of the generals in his appointment, it will not take a long time for the position of the governor to be established. It will be achieved.
It won't take long for the governors of the Han Dynasty to comply with Liu Bei's wishes and no longer be involved in the military, and the generals of the Han Dynasty will also comply with Liu Bei's wishes and no longer be involved in administration.
As time goes by, conventions and unspoken rules are formed. Even if there are no laws and regulations, people behind will spontaneously abide by the rules. If they touch something outside the rules, they will be frightened, and some people will stand up to obstruct it. .
time can change everything.
On the other side, when Man Chong learned that he had been appointed governor of Bingzhou by Liu Bei, he was surprised and surprised, and then became intensely excited and moved.
Now he is extremely grateful to himself for deciding to come to Luoyang to respond to Liu Bei. So he personally expressed his gratitude to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei asked him some things.
Liu Bei's meaning was very simple. After Man Chong left, Liu Bei hoped that he would pay more attention to the purely administrative aspects of state affairs. He hoped that Man Chong would become a chief executive who rectified local chaos, rather than participating in military tasks.
Just leave the military tasks to Guan Yu, and Man Chong mainly assists Guan Yu in handling logistics affairs, and does not participate in actual military command as a governor.
In response to Liu Bei's request, Man Chong was in favor.
It was a bit strange, but he did not express any objection. It was Liu Bei who gave him the position and trust, and he was responsible to Liu Bei.
Regarding Man Chong's doubts, Liu Bei also gave him a clear answer.
"In my future plan, I hope to separate the military and government affairs at the local level. I don't want there to be provincial governor-style feudal officials who control military and political affairs in the local area. Instead, I hope that the military and political affairs will be separated, with the governor or the governor general. Become a mere administrator, not a military general."
Man Chong expressed his understanding of this and believed that the local chaos from the sixth year of Zhongping to the first year of Jian'an gave Liu Bei some inspiration and gave Liu Bei such an idea. He said that he absolutely supported Liu Bei's request, but hoped that Guan Yu could serve in government affairs. cooperate with him.
He can become a pure administrative official, but when he needs the assistance of military power, he hopes to get the support of Guan Yu. The chaos in Bingzhou cannot be solved without the support of military power.
Regarding this, Liu Bei said that he did not need to worry.
"I plan to restore the system of county soldiers in the future. Unlike the regular army, the county soldiers are not responsible for fighting, but are responsible for maintaining local security. The regular army is commanded by generals, while the county soldiers are commanded by governors and prefects. One of them is responsible for military campaigns. One is responsible for law and order.”
"Country soldiers?"
Man Chong said in confusion: "After the abolition of the prefecture-state soldiers, the Han Dynasty has not had the prefecture-state soldiers for more than a hundred years. The sudden restoration may cause controversy between the government and the opposition, which will not be easy."
Liu Bei shook his head.
"I said, these are simple armed personnel who are only responsible for maintaining public security. I will strictly distinguish them from the fighting army, including the number of people, including equipment training and terms of reference. There will be very strict and detailed requirements. Anyone who does not comply with them will The consequences are very serious.
In the past, county soldiers could have 3,000 or even 5,000 people in a county. They were equipped and trained like an army. They were stationed in one place. Over time, they almost became the private army of the county governor and the prime minister. Therefore, at the beginning of the ZTE, it became The main force in the world that resisted the rule of Emperor Guangwu.
Regarding these things, I will make some changes. Of course, this time you have just passed away and it is too late to improve the system, so I will allocate a team of people to you specifically for administrative affairs, so that you have enough authority to do things. "
Man Chong nodded slowly.
"If you already have an idea, then I won't say more. I will do my best to complete the task you gave me and never let you down!
"Boning, I believe you."
Liu Bei stretched out his hand and held Man Chong's hand: "When we go to Bingzhou, everything will be dangerous. There are bandits, the Southern Huns, and all kinds of unexpected dangers. You have to be careful in everything and pay attention to protect your own safety. Absolutely not I personally risked my life." "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Man Chong knew very well that this opportunity was very rare for him. If he could solve the Bingzhou problem and prove his ability, then it would not be a dream to return to Luoyang and serve as the police chief in the future.
He is not young anymore, and there are many outstanding young people around Liu Bei. He must consider whether this is his last chance in this life.
So, he will do his best.
Liu Bei also made a lot of preparations to deal with the issue of merging states.
Guan Yu was transferred over this time, firstly to consider the needs of his old subordinates who had been with him for a long time, and secondly, to prevent an army and a military and political officer from staying in the same place for too long, which he could not ignore. question.
So this time, Liu Bei transferred Guan Yu and Tianwei Army, and also dispatched Cheng Pu and Xuanjia Army to Liangzhou to take over Guan Yu's position and guard Liangzhou.
At the same time, he did not forget about his old brother.
So Liu Bei signed an order and transferred Qian Zhao, the governor of Bajun and the lieutenant of the Qianniu Army, to be the governor of Taiyuan. He led the Qianniu Army to Bingzhou to garrison and fight, and cooperated with Guan Yu in team battles. In addition, he appointed Liu Sheng, the clan general, as the governor of Bajun. The prefect led the Shence Army to the Bashu region to take over Qianzhao's position.
After completing this wave of rotations, Liu Bei was ready for the Bingzhou operation.
It is obviously not enough for one army to deal with the problem of merging states. Although Liu Bei trusts Guan Yu and believes in his ability, he must
Arrange another capable subordinate to cooperate with Guan Yu.
In this way, the solution to the annexation issue is within sight.
