When Meng Tian raised his head and looked south, Fusu had arrived at the Lingnan Military Camp.
Zhao Tuo and others were already waiting outside the camp.
Fusu got off the chariot, looked at the thin soldiers in front, and frowned slightly.
He had actually heard about the bad conditions in the South China Sea, but when he actually went to the scene, he realized that the situation here was even worse than he imagined.
Poor mountains and rivers, nothing more than this.
The officers and soldiers of the Fusu Dynasty bowed slightly and said, "Generals, you have worked hard these years."
Zhao Tuo took the lead and said: "As an imperial soldier, you should perform your duties according to your orders. This is what the general and others should do."
Fusu said: "I was far away in Xianyang in the past. Although I had heard about the situation in the South China Sea, I really didn't expect that the environment in the South China Sea would be so harsh. Such hot weather may not be something that Qin people can adapt to. The first two The reason why the army suffered heavy losses during this crusade is an inhumane crime. It’s Heaven! Earth!”
Zhao Tuo said with emotion: "It's all because of my unfavorable command."
Fusu helped Zhao Tuo and others up and entered the military camp.
Inside the camp, all the generals were present.
Fusu looked at these dark-complexioned generals. If these people had not spoken Qin opera, no one would have thought that these people were from Qin. The generals who were originally strong and muscular in his memory had mostly changed in the past few years in Nanhai. Having to weaken, he saluted these soldiers again.
The ceremony is over.
Fusu slowly straightened up.
He asked: "You may already know what Fusu is here to do this time."
"To rule the world, prepare for a rainy day!"
"Don't blame Fusu for being suspicious. What I want to say today is that the overall situation in the world is not yet peaceful, and the undercurrent of Shandong's restoration is still raging. At this time, hundreds of thousands of old Qin soldiers and civilians are stationed in the three counties of Nanhai. In fact, Old Qin People are from the South China Sea, which means that the old Qin has shouldered the heavy burden of integrating the South China Sea for China, and this strategy has been decided by the court long ago. But the last time my younger brother Hu Hai came to the South China Sea, he went through a lot of trouble. It’s a question that goes straight to the heart.”
"It was also from this inquiry that the imperial court learned for the first time the true attitude of the army's sergeants."
“Homesickness is hard to shake.”
"And that's actually human nature."
"The military is a major event for the country, and it is also the place of life and death."
"If something unexpected happens, how can the world be at peace?"
"It's not that I, Fusu, don't want to believe the old Qin people's support for the Qin Dynasty, but it's because of the current situation. Most of the 500,000 soldiers in the South China Sea are Qin people. During this period, the imperial court conducted an inventory of the population in Guanzhong, but they were horrified. It was found that the number of Lao Qin people waiting in Guanzhong was less than 30% of the peak."
"This is really appalling."
"If there is turmoil, wouldn't it be a great danger?"
“Therefore, the imperial court re-corrected its strategy towards the South China Sea.”
"It was decided to let the soldiers return in batches."
"But now the third expedition against Ouyue is about to begin. Although the scale of this expedition is small, we can't be careless at all. In addition, I came a little too hastily this time, so the first batch of people who have the opportunity to return to Xianyang The soldiers are destined to be in the minority, and after several discussions, it was decided to start with the middle and lower-level non-commissioned officers in the army."
"They have a lot of prestige in the military."
"If they are satisfied with the court's choice, they can also convince the soldiers that this is true."
"If you are dissatisfied, you can better inform the court of your opinions and then allow the court to make some changes."
"It's just that these ideas were only discussed by the Prime Minister's Office and were not notified to the army. I went south in a hurry this time because I actually wanted to ask the generals for their opinions."
"What do you think about this?"
Fusu looked at the generals in the camp.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one had any objections.
Zhao Tuo cupped his hands and said: "I am grateful to the imperial court for your understanding. It has been nearly nine years since the army entered Lingnan. The homesickness of the soldiers has become more and more intense. Many soldiers even shed tears every day. However, we and other soldiers are well aware of the seriousness of the South China Sea. I hope there will be no slack, but last time Master Hu Hai came and said in public that the imperial court would send soldiers home one after another, the whole military camp was jubilant and morale increased greatly. Now His Highness is coming to Lingnan to personally take charge of the return of soldiers. There will be nothing but gratitude left in my heart.”
"The last general will thank His Highness on behalf of the 500,000 soldiers and civilians in Nanhai."
Finished.
Zhao Tuo knelt down and kowtowed.
Fusu quickly stretched out his hand and helped Zhao Tuo up.
He said slowly: "This time I made the announcement without telling you. I am clearly at fault. How can I be honored by the soldiers?"
"General Zhao, please get up quickly."
Looking at the generals with moved expressions, Fusu sighed: "The war in the South China Sea has lasted for too long. It is not the tenacity of the Baiyue people, but the influence of environmental factors. However, when I came, I asked the imperial physician in the palace , several of them even went south to Lingnan and treated General Ren Xiao, so these imperial doctors have some understanding of the situation in Lingnan."
"It also provided a lot of suggestions for the management of Lingnan."
Hear the words.
Li Xin and others looked slightly strange.
They originally thought that Fusu came here only to discharge the sergeants, and never thought of asking the imperial doctor. This was actually a bit unexpected, but at the same time it also made them feel emotional. His Highness is really kind-hearted and always thinks of him. With the soldiers of the South China Sea.
At this time.
Zhao Tuo shouted loudly outside the camp, and an army commander immediately entered the queue.
He held a knife and pen in his hand.
See this.
Fusu did not delay and said straightforwardly: "The imperial doctor said that governing Lingnan is actually the same as treating people. However, Lingnan has a hot, rainy and humid climate, miasma is rampant in the jungle, and there are various puddles and ponds scattered with various poisonous insects. , but most of them are stagnant water, so the first priority is to control the water."
“Dreeze these stagnant waters through.”
"So when Lingnan is completely settled, the first political priority in the three counties of Nanhai will be water control."
"Let the water come alive by building channels, diversion and other means."
“When water lives, earth lives.”
"also."
"This is the way to govern the land."
"The soldiers from the South China Sea were not accustomed to the acclimatization and climate of Lingnan in the past, and they encountered malaria and plague many times. Under the diagnosis of these imperial doctors, they believed that the cause was probably the water source. Since ancient times, people in the world have taken water locally for drinking, but the fear of the South China Sea is It can't be like this. There is too much stagnant water here, and there are too many animal carcasses floating in it. Therefore, when drinking water in Lingnan, you should use scalded water."
"I was quite confused about it at first."
"After all, firewood is expensive."
"But after entering Lingnan, this worry dissipated."
"There are many trees in the mountains in Lingnan, so we can definitely use local materials. However, it is rainy here and the wood is not easy to dry, so it may take some time. But I believe in the judgment of these imperial doctors. When the stagnant water in the South China Sea turns into living water in the future, this place may not be able to become the Qin Dynasty." The second Bashu."
"I just need you generals to pay more attention."
After hearing Fusu's words, everyone was thoughtful.
In fact, Zhao Tuo and others had vaguely noticed it before, but they didn't pay too much attention to it. Now that they think about it carefully, they also deeply agree with Fusu's words. However, these words came too late. If they could know it earlier, Perhaps the first two expeditions in the South China Sea would not have been so heavy in casualties.
Zhao Tuo said: "I will keep this in mind."
Fusu nodded with satisfaction and added: "After these few years of hard work, Da Qin has barely controlled the South China Sea. However, the South China Sea is remote. If there is a crisis, the court may not be able to rush to help. Therefore, it is for the sake of the country and China's plan. Now enter There is only one new road to promote Guangdong in the South China Sea, and it is probably far from enough."
"Lingnan is a vast land."
"It's enough to beat the Qin land in Guanzhong in the past."
"In such a vast land, there is absolutely no room for any mistakes, especially when the imperial court paid so many casualties to conquer the South China Sea. This is even more unacceptable to the imperial court."
"So on the occasion of the coming, I have suggested to the imperial court that when the South China Sea settles down, several new roads should be opened so that the South China Sea can be completely integrated into China without distinction. Therefore, in the future, whether it is going north to quell chaos or causing chaos in the South China Sea, it will be Being able to always ensure that the South China Sea does not break away from China is of vital importance to China's future, and it may require more efforts from the generals in the future."
Fusu handed over his hand.
Everyone was shocked and quickly said: "We will do our best."
Only Zhao Tuo's eyes flickered in the field.
He certainly heard the implication of Fusu's words.
The imperial court is dissatisfied with the current situation in the South China Sea, especially since there is only one Yangyue New Road to enter the South China Sea. If there is an unrest in the South China Sea or the Central Plains, and someone blocks the Yangyue New Road, the relationship between the Central Plains and the South China Sea may be severed. This is The court will never tolerate it.
Although it is not easy to build roads here in Lingnan.
But Zhao Tuo had no doubts about the court's execution ability and determination.
Once the court decides what to do, this huge state machine is activated, and the power it can unleash is enough to shake the mountains and seas. Although road construction is difficult, it may not really be able to stop the court's determination to build roads. It is just the road from the Central Plains to the South China Sea. If there are too many, it may be extremely difficult for the South China Sea to break away from the Central Plains.
Zhao Tuo sighed deeply in his heart.
he knows.
The imperial court has become wary of the South China Sea.
No matter when these roads are finally successfully dredged, the South China Sea is destined to not be as comfortable as it was in the past.
He will also be watched by the court at all times.
Fusu came here this time to probably cut off all unrealistic ideas in the Southern Navy.
Although Zhao Tuo knew this in his heart, he was powerless to do anything about it.
Li Xin nodded and said: "There are indeed too few roads from the Central Plains to Lingnan. Except for the Yangyue New Road built by the imperial court in the past, there is only one waterway, but the waterway is not stable, so there is actually only one road into the South China Sea. If it is used in the future If there is a problem with Yangyue New Road, Nanhai may really be cut off from the imperial court. Your Highness’s view is indeed far-sighted.”
“Nip problems before they happen.”
Fusu smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighing softly: "Actually, I don't want to build more roads. There are many hills in Lingnan and the weather is complicated. Once it is decided to build a road, it will be necessary to collect corvees, which may increase the burden on the world. It's just that Da Qin paid for the South China Sea. There are too many, hundreds of thousands of soldiers' lives, and countless money and food. If the South China Sea is kept away from China due to road obstruction, this is really impossible to explain to the people in the world, let alone those dead soldiers."
"So even though I don't want to, I can only do this."
The generals nodded.
They conquered the three Lingnan counties with their own hands.
Why don't you want to be lost?
Therefore, even if it costs a lot, it is worth it in their opinion.
Subsequently.
Fusu's face darkened and his expression became serious.
He solemnly said: "What I said above are all the future arrangements of the imperial court for Lingnan. They are not the focus of my coming this time. You may have already known the purpose of my coming this time from various channels. I am here to solve the problem. I need to make an announcement in advance about the noncommissioned officer’s discharge and transfer.”
"This time it is compulsory discharge."
"No one is allowed to intercede to stay."
"Furthermore, the transfer of non-commissioned officers this time will not go through the army, but will be fully delegated to the affairs office I founded. The affairs office I created will not handle these matters in the army, but in Lingling. "
"Everyone can probably guess the reason."
"First of all, the military camp is an important place and irrelevant personnel are not allowed to enter. Secondly, this matter is about fairness and justice. If the affairs office is placed near the military camp, it is inevitable that no one will try to lobby, thus making this discharge unfair. .”
"I can't tolerate this."
“So in order to be as fair as possible, I chose to handle the two offsite.”
Hear the words.
The expressions of many people in the field changed.
In fact, they already knew Fusu's intention.
But I really didn’t expect Fusu to be so clever in his work. He didn’t give them any chance to intervene. He directly placed the affairs office in Lingling. Lingling is located in the upper reaches of Lingqu. It is easy to pass the message down. You can just use a boat to pass it. , but it will take some time to spread it from the three counties of Lingnan to Lingling. If anyone wants to do something behind the scenes, they may be easily discovered.
And this time Fusu's attitude was very tough.
He also bluntly said that he was forced to retire.
This also means that once selected by the court, you can only retire from the army without any room for maneuver.
This leaves absolutely no chance for any changes.
Fusu had obviously thought of everything before coming. This was the reason why Fusu was not followed by officials from the Affairs Office when he came to Nanhai this time.
Fusu wanted to fully control the retention and removal of military sergeants.
Fusu naturally saw the change in the expression of the general below, but he ignored it and continued: "When I came from Lingling, the officials from the Affairs Office had almost arrived. In order not to affect the normal operation of the army, we also In order to implement the policy as soon as possible, I suggest that the Army Sima send the roster of generals, sergeants and sergeants to my account as soon as possible, so that it can be sent directly to Lingling."
"But you generals don't need to worry too much."
"This is just the first batch."
"It is also the group with the smallest number of veterans."
"limited spots."
"So it will not affect the normal operation of the army, nor will it affect the next expedition. As the saying goes, talented people come out from generation to generation. If the old ones are not removed, the new ones will not come. Replacement of some non-commissioned officers can also ensure that the army With the normal flow of order, Da Qin has never lacked people who can fight and know how to fight."
Hear the words.
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Fusu's last sentence has a profound meaning.
But what Fusu said was indeed true.
Since the establishment of the military meritocracy in the Qin Dynasty, there has indeed been no shortage of people capable of fighting.
But it also means.
Everyone is replaceable.
The warning in it is beyond words.
Everyone who was still a little bit critical at first became silent now.
Fusu has already explained his attitude. If he still expresses his opinion at this time, once Fusu is dissatisfied, their names may not appear among the people who are discharged next time.
They didn't want to challenge Fusu at this time.
Let’s put the third update to tomorrow, I’m tired.
Woohoo.
(End of chapter)
