Whether it is the generals or the feudal officials who are destined to get a share of the pie, they have a feeling of "happy to hear the war" about the fact that the order to conquer the land is about to be issued to the world.
They all know that with the gradual unification of the Han Dynasty and the increasingly stable situation in the world, the possibility of them gaining military exploits will continue to decrease, and the possibility of war will continue to decrease.
As for the generals and the local feudal officials, if they lose the war, the fastest way for them to obtain credit will be gone.
Generals need merit in battle to be promoted, soldiers need merit in battle to obtain rewards, and some administrative officials led by feudal officials can also gain merit through logistics and thus be promoted.
Military promotion is the fastest way to promotion. The possibility of promotion by winning a hearty battle is far greater than the possibility of promotion by accumulating political achievements in the local area.
As Liu Bei improved the promotion mechanism and the protection of the army, the Han army's situation of being happy after hearing the battle became closer and closer to the state of the Qin army back then.
But at the same time, with the gradual reduction of civil wars, many officers and soldiers are actually not very positive emotionally.
Due to the lack of war warning, except for the troops in the Jiangnan Military Region and the Xishu Military Region, the troops in many places were even slack on training, feeling that they could not find an opponent and that no matter how hard the training was, it would be meaningless.
And this time the field operation is tantamount to a shot in the arm for them.
The war is still going on, there are still wars to be fought, and the world is not completely safe.
However, this situation cannot last. Operation Dutian is equivalent to releasing more than 90% of the unstable factors in the entire Han Empire at once, which will cause them to explode in a concentrated manner. However, at the same time, once resolved, it will also destabilize most areas of the Han Empire. Enter a stable state for a long time.
This is a good opportunity for development, but for the military, it is very depressing.
Therefore, after Jiangbei's field trip, in addition to Jiangnan Military Region and Xishu Military Region, as well as the Northeast Military Region that oversees Liaodong, Liu Bei must consider better places for the troops of the remaining three military regions.
Continuing to settle in the war-free areas of the Central Plains is not a good thing for these armies.
Therefore, Liu Bei was considering whether to dispatch troops from non-war areas to war areas for rotational operations.
But this is not a simple matter. There may be a war in the Northeast, but Qianzhao is eyeing it.
There may also be a war in the southwest, but Liu Sheng and the people are not vegetarians.
Not to mention Yangzhou, Guan Yu is a great god.
Even in the northwest, where war may occur, there is still war madman Zhang Fei.
They are not those who are willing to share their military achievements with others, unless... there are some emergencies that they cannot take care of, so that they can dispatch other armies to solve them.
Liu Bei was thinking about whether to wait until the time to launch an all-out aggressive attack on the Western Regions, or an all-out aggressive attack on southern Yizhou to meet the army's short-term needs. But just as he was about to sleep, someone handed him a pillow.
On the seventh day of the second month of the first year of Zhenguan, Liu Hui visited Liu Bei and brought a piece of news to Liu Bei.
"There is Xianglin County in the south of Rinan County. More than two years ago, Xianglin County's meritorious official, who was also a local, gathered thousands of natives to cause a rebellion, killed officials, invaded Xianglin County, and proclaimed himself king. The situation was very serious. It is bad and Nichinan County is poor and has insufficient military strength, making it difficult to suppress it.”
"What happened two years ago?"
When Liu Bei heard the news, he was a little surprised and wondered: "Why don't I know about what happened two years ago now? Why doesn't Jiaozhou solve the rebellion when thousands of natives are in trouble? What does Zhu Fu do for food? What else does he, the governor of Jiaozhou, want to do? Don’t want to do it?”
"It sounds pretty simple, but after our people got there, they realized that the situation was not that simple."
Liu Hui said slowly: "Although Rinan County has been established for hundreds of years, it is located in a remote location. Even with the benefits of trade, local governance is quite limited. During the reign of Emperor Wu, tens of thousands of criminals and other criminals were moved to Rinan County to settle down. The local Han people They are all descendants of prisoners.
Therefore, there are generally no serious people to settle there. The number of local Han people is sparse, and most of them are natives. For local governance, natives have to be recruited into the government to assist in governance in order to maintain stability, so natives also have a presence in the local area. Not a small amount of power. "
"This is not a reason for Jiaozhou not to resolve this matter."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "I don't believe that Jiaozhou, as big as him, can't deal with a district company."
"One district is easy to deal with, but if it arouses a full-scale resistance from the local natives, not only Rinan County, but also Jiuzhen County will be in danger. The number of local Han troops is indeed small, and the number of natives is too large, and they are very cunning. , it is very difficult to deal with. In the past hundreds of years, there have been many rebellions in Rinan County, and each time they were put down, the court spent a lot of money, and the process was not very peaceful."
Liu Hui said helplessly: "To be precise, Jiaozhou didn't think that Xianglin County was worth their war. It was a bit dangerous to take back Xianglin County at the risk of Rinan County and Jiuzhen County being attacked, so they didn't take action. I never reported it to the court, thinking that the court would not know.
Moreover, the imperial court was indeed in chaos at that time. You were busy fighting against the Jinwen School, fighting in the north and south, and fighting without sleep. Even if you knew about this at the time, you might not have the extra strength to solve this matter. After all, you are too far away. . "
Of course what Liu Hui said makes sense, but watching the country fall and doing nothing is not Liu Bei's style of doing things.
So Liu Bei shook his head.
"Every inch of the country's territory was purchased with the blood of our ancestors. Whether it was Lu Bode during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu or Ma Yuan under Emperor Guangwu, many of their soldiers died in battle and preserved the territory. !
Such a territory soaked in blood cannot be spared even an inch, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the ancestors! For such a territory, we must fight for every inch of it! Every inch of soil must be investigated! How can you give up so easily? District Lian, very good, very good! "
Liu Bei took a deep breath and sentenced this man to death in his heart.
Liu Hui swallowed when he heard this and secretly recited a eulogy for Ou Lian in his heart.
Who made you blind and provoke this person in our family?
Wait for death.
"Who is the current governor of Nichinan County?"
Liu Bei flipped through a roster in front of him and looked around, but couldn't find any information about the governor of Ninan.
"It is said that the previous Governor of Nichinan County died in office, and no new Governor of Nichinan County has taken office since then. Currently, there is no prefect of Nichinan County, and only Bie Jiazai is in charge of county affairs, barely maintaining the situation."
Liu Bei nodded.
"Ninan County must not give up. I want to select a smart and capable official to be the governor of Ninan County, and also provide a captain of the county and national soldiers. I will give priority to allocating these personnel to Ninan County and stabilize the situation in Ninan County first... …”
Saying this, Liu Bei opened another roster, flipped through it, and selected a candidate.
"Just let him be."
Liu Bei picked up a piece of paper, looked at it, and handed it to Liu Hui to read.
Liu Hui took it and looked at it. The resume of a young official named Fazheng was written on it.
"He...can?"
Liu Hui was a little surprised: "He is only twenty years old. Although he is an outstanding student who graduated from Liangzhou Prefecture School and is still your disciple, can he serve as the prefect of the county now?"
Liu Bei nodded.
"The situation in Ninan County needs a smart, capable, young and strong official to handle it. Although Fazheng is young, his resume is still acceptable, and he already has experience as a county magistrate. There will be no problem with his ability. I have no doubts about him. Have confidence."
Liu Hui said nothing more.
After that, Liu Bei selected a good candidate for the commander-in-chief of the county and country for Rinan County.
"Ma Chao? The son of General Ma Zhong, he is also... your disciple?"
"Well, he is also a young man I am very optimistic about. He is energetic but also calm. I think he is a very suitable candidate."
Liu Bei said slowly: "Rinan County is the southernmost point of the Han Dynasty and the extreme realm of the Han Dynasty. For the Han Dynasty, it is both a facade and a face. If Rinan County cannot protect it and is slapped in the face without being able to counterattack, it will only make the people of Rinan County... The natives on the border are even more aggressive.
Whether it was Lu Bode or Ma Yuan, the territory was determined through war. Now, Ninan County is being challenged again. It is exactly when we need to use war to solve it. We must not treat it as if it never happened. Jiaozhou doesn't care, I'll take care of it. "
"That's true, but they are too young. Can they control the situation?"
Liu Hui said slowly: "Although the Rinan natives can't be said to have anywhere to fight, they are local snakes after all. They are familiar with the local climate, roads, and have the help of many familiar local natives, so the two young people Isn’t it too difficult to deal with such a problem?”
Liu Bei thought for a while and nodded.
"What you said makes sense. If that's the case, then simply choose a general to lead the troops to fight once, quell the rebellion, and leave the subsequent management and stability to Fa Zheng and Ma Chao. It just so happens that they can accompany the army once and accumulate some experience. 伱What do you think?"
"It's so good, it's foolproof."
Liu Hui said: "However, you may need to be more cautious when selecting candidates. At least you must have an understanding of the local climate, and you must also pay attention to medical care. This time, the team going south said that the local climate is very hot and humid, and northerners If you are not used to it, many people will get sick.
Fortunately, when they went south, they specifically passed through Panyu, recruited some local doctors, and prepared some local medicinal materials, so there was no large-scale attrition. Even so, the expedition team members who died because they were not accustomed to the local climate have already There are fifteen. "
"That's something to pay attention to."
Liu Bei nodded, pondered for a moment, then took out a piece of paper from the pile in front of him, looked at it, and nodded slowly: "Just him, take a look."
Liu Hui took the piece of paper and looked at it.
"Gan Ning...it is said that his record in the Jiangnan Military Region is very good. He is known as the Mountain Crossing General in the army. General Guan admires him very much. Moreover, he is from Yizhou and has been fighting in Jiangnan all year round. He should be familiar with the local climate. His subordinates There are also many soldiers from Jiangnan, so he should be a suitable candidate."
"In that case, let's decide."
Liu Bei began to write the transfer order.
"Let the Privy Council come up with a plan, and let the military department prepare enough logistics supplies. In addition, let the army pass through Jiaozhou when it goes south, recruit local doctors, prepare medicinal materials, and prepare enough mugwort and fire oil cans. We cannot be held back in terms of supplies.”
"Your Majesty is wise."
Liu Hui smiled and said: "With this arrangement, Rinan County will be safe."
Liu Bei nodded and laughed.
"Don't think about this. Let the exploration fleet take action as soon as possible. Find out clearly the sea route from foreign countries to Ninan County. If possible, go to foreign countries by sea along the sea route in person to see the actual situation there. ."
"only!"
Liu Hui bowed and left.
Liu Bei's order was quickly conveyed to the Privy Council, who then cooperated with Liu Hui to collect information, formulate strategies and tactics, and then conveyed the Privy Council's transfer order to Gan Ning so that Gan Ning and his soldiers could prepare.
On the other hand, the official transfer order was also conveyed through the Ministry of Personnel to Fazheng, who was serving as the county magistrate in Yongzhou, and Ma Chao, who was serving as military commander in the Luoyang garrison.
Fazheng was really surprised when he heard the news. To be able to take up the position of county magistrate at this age is nothing short of a dream come true for him.
Because of his excellent grades, he attracted Liu Bei's attention. He has always been a "other people's child" figure in the entire circle of classmates. At the age of nineteen, he was appointed as the county magistrate just after completing his crowning and began to train. He was known as the best among his classmates. As a young county magistrate, everyone generally believed that his future was limitless.
He himself also believes that he must strive to achieve outstanding results within the term of two county magistrates, that is, within eight years. By then, he will become the county magistrate at the age of about twenty-eight and ascend to the position of a high-ranking official with two thousand stones. , which is a relatively satisfactory situation.
Although he also envied those early subordinates who followed Liu Bei to start their careers, such as Dong Huang. This guy was appointed by Liu Bei to serve as the prefect of a county at the age of twenty-two. He is still the record holder of the youngest prefect.
But it’s hard to say too much about the situation at that time. It had its own uniqueness. Fazheng knew that he couldn’t take that path, and there was no need to take it.
But he would never have imagined that his opportunity would come so quickly.
He was only twenty years old and had served as county magistrate for more than a year before he was appointed to the post of prefect.
Even though he was the governor of Ninan County in the southernmost part of the Han Dynasty, even though it had always been considered a barren land among barren lands, going there was as life-threatening as taking a big risk.
But no matter how small a mosquito's legs are, it's still meat, no matter how remote Rinan County is, it's still a county, and no matter how dangerous the prefect of Rinan County is, it's still the position of prefect of 2,000 stone.
This appointment successfully broke the record of the youngest prefect of Han Dynasty, reducing the age from twenty-two to twenty.
Not only Fazheng himself was surprised, but all the officials in his county were shocked and speechless.
Everyone's emotions are complicated.
The governor of Erqianshi County is indeed a high-ranking official. In any case, it is a high-level position.
But at the same time, everyone also feels that Nichinan County... is a bit too far away?
(End of chapter)
