Liu Daogui's words were decisive and powerful. The three people who listened to his words were all deeply affected, and their expressions became excited and excited. Zhu Chaoshi gave a high-five and said: "Brother Daogui said it very well. People from Yongzhou, no matter what Maybe we only recognize the Lu family and not the imperial court. As long as we can send officials and troops to Yongzhou, everything will be easy."
Tan Daoji laughed: "Brother Daogui, if you let 10,000 Jingzhou troops put on the Yongzhou army's armor this time and go to Yongzhou, are you not going to withdraw this army?"
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Daoji reacted quickly, and he immediately saw my intention. Now the main force of the Yongzhou Army is outside, and there are insufficient troops in the state. In the name of assisting the defense, I will let the Jingzhou troops pass, and I will follow behind. In the battle between monsters and thieves, the main force of Yongzhou will still go out to fight. This Jingzhou army can take the opportunity to station in various places and form good relations with the powerful people in Yongzhou. In order to supply this army, we can also specially station corresponding troops in Yongzhou. Officials are responsible for logistics and a series of other things.”
"Even later, this garrison can be mixed with Yongzhou's powerful local troops, so that they can have the opportunity to join the imperial army without having to give out protons, instead of providing young men to Lu Zongzhi's troops, so they can be stationed near their hometown. , there is no need to go to places hundreds of miles away, presumably the powerful people in these places are also willing."
Tan Daoji's eyes lit up: "Brother Daogui, do you mean that these 10,000 troops are not just stationed near the military camp in the big city, but go deep into the countryside, villages, and Wubao?"
Liu Daogui laughed: "Why not? Aren't we going to send troops into Yongzhou this time in the name of protecting the autumn harvest? Naturally, we have to go to the villages with fields at the grassroots level. In this way, we can send troops to Yongzhou in the lower counties. There are hundreds of troops stationed here and a thousand there. The military camps and guards are set up in the village, so that the people of Yongzhou can feel that the court is around and the protection is outside the village. Isn't this more reliable than the protection of Lu Governor? .”
Wang Zhenzhi's brows were still slightly furrowed, and he said: "But do these powerful landowners welcome us to enter? If the army enters their territory, it will protect them at best, and control and manage them at worst. The territory is over. Lu Zongzhi has never sent troops to control it at the grassroots level. I’m afraid he also has this consideration."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "Isn't there a reason this time? In the short term, it is to protect the autumn harvest so that food can be harvested. In the long term, in order to quell the monster thieves, the army has been away for a long time, leaving Yongzhou empty. Later Qin has become an enemy of the Jin Dynasty. It was different in the past. An attack could come at any time, not only to grab food, but also to grab some people. Therefore, it is necessary to establish joint defense between villages and towns in Yongzhou, and the state and county soldiers and militia groups work together to protect the country."
Zhu Chaoshi smiled and said: "This is a good excuse, but will those powerful landowners accept this?"
Liu Daogui's eyes flashed coldly: "The leader may be deeply resentful of the army going to the countryside and affecting their rule, but on the surface he dare not rebel. Moreover, we only station troops to protect the countryside and do not interfere with their daily life. Livelihoods and military ration supplies are also allocated from Jingzhou, and they do not eat the food and grass from Yongzhou, so that he cannot give any reason to object. As for the common people, it is a blessing to have someone come to help them stand guard and protect them for free. "
Zhu Chaoshi nodded: "This is indeed good. The garrison has changed from the prefectural capital and several big cities to the garrison in counties, and even to the establishment of military camps outside villages and villages. After that, the people of Yongzhou will serve , instead of traveling hundreds of miles away, you can directly go to these military camps near your hometown for training."
Liu Daogui nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, we can use the Jingkou model and let the people come to this kind of village. After the training of the rural health center, five households will have one guarantee, ten households will have one tenth, and one hundred households in a village will be organized into a team to give them Corresponding equipment is stored in the village's warehouse. In the event of a war, the villagers can arm themselves to resist foreign enemies. The land of Yongzhou has strong folk customs, but the Lu Zong has always been afraid that these powerful people will be difficult to control, so they do not give them They distribute weapons and equipment, if we take this initiative, the authority and rule of the Lu family in Yongzhou will slowly fade away."
Wang Zhenzhi stroked his beard and said: "It's just that although our plan is good, the Lu family is not stupid. If we send troops to the grassroots to make friends with powerful people and directly manage the people, wouldn't it mean that the Lu family is emptying out the power of the Lu family in Yongzhou?" When they come to their senses, will they strongly oppose or even engage in confrontation and friction?"
Liu Daogui said calmly: "No, because Lu Zong will lead the main force of Yongzhou to fight outside, and my more than 10,000 troops are just helping to defend Yongzhou. He will not react at first, and he will not find out until the battle is over. , the powerful people and people from all over Yongzhou now know that the court recognizes him as the Lu family, and it is too late to go back and restore prestige at this time. Moreover, he has no reason to ask us to withdraw our troops. "
Zhu Chaoshi said with a smile: "Yes, after defeating the demon bandits, we still need to go to the Northern Expedition. Yongzhou is the front line, and troops must be stationed to collect food. How can it be accomplished with his army in Yongzhou alone? By then, he will go there It’s not 10,000 troops, but tens of thousands, or even 100,000 troops, and it’s even less likely that he has any reason to refuse.”
Liu Daogui nodded: "So the smartest thing for Lao Lu is to take the initiative to become an official in the court after seeing this situation. He will be given a very high official position. After Lu Gui becomes the governor for a few years, he can also If he is promoted based on his political performance or military exploits and is transferred to another place, for example, to be the governor of a big state like Yuzhou or Jiangzhou, that is a promotion for him. He takes the initiative to hand over the management of Yongzhou to the court and obeys the transfer. Separation and division is the long-term source of wealth for the Lu family. We are not Huan Xuan versus Liu Laozhi, and we will not engage in things like trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain or kill the donkey. This will chill the hearts of the heroes."
Wang Zhenzhi smiled: "It's really an impeccable trick. Zhengxi, did you plan this plan a long time ago, or did you just start to implement it recently?"
Liu Daogui said calmly: "Before I took office in Jingzhou, I discussed this with my elder brother and Fatty. The land of Jingzhou is extremely important to the Jin Dynasty. There must be no mistakes. Guangzhou in the south and Yongzhou in the north. There is a possibility of chaos. Fortunately, this time Lu Zongzhi is on our side of the Jin Dynasty and does not follow the demon thieves. However, if these states and counties are not controlled by the imperial court, sooner or later they will break away and rebel. Therefore, we need to use various methods to Plant a yang plan to minimize these risks. Okay, that's it for the discussion about Yongzhou. Next, we have to discuss how to raise troops and march eastward with only the strength of our Jingzhou soldiers and horses."
