Zhang Shougui had never dealt with Li Linfu in the center before, but he also heard some things about the right prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.
For example, the style is strong, the style is feminine and cunning, the smile hides a knife.
But no matter what, Li Linfu's reputation is outstanding, and most people in the world think that this person can be regarded as a prime minister who does practical things.
Among all the prime ministers in the Kaiyuan era, he accomplished more or more things. It is not too much to call him a "capable minister".
But when he saw it today, Zhang Shougui felt that the rumors from the outside world were indeed a bit untrue!
What is the concept of recruiting 30,000 soldiers in Hexi? Does the Right Prime Minister have any idea? That’s 30,000 people, not 30,000 pigs!
Zhang Shougui was already scolding in his heart, but he held back his anger because of Li Longji's face.
"Sage, the burden in the Hexi region far exceeds that of Gyeonggi. Liangzhou, in particular, not only bears a large amount of military service, but also a lot of labor that is not recorded in the central account books.
Recruiting 5,000 new people in Hexi is already the limit. If 30,000 people are requisitioned, it will inevitably affect farming and government affairs in various places! "
Zhang Shougui said sincerely.
Zhang Shougui served as a military envoy for the Jiankang Army in Ganzhou and knew the military affairs of the Hexi Corridor very well. This is one of the reasons why Brother Ji asked him to work part-time as Minister of War.
Hexi, especially Liangzhou, has many complicated affairs, which can't be explained in a few words, and everything will be fine by just talking.
"With millions of people in Liangzhou, can't they even recruit 30,000 athletes?"
When Li Longji heard what Zhang Shougui said, he felt a little baffled for a moment.
That's Liangzhou!
The fixed population with registered residence, including naturalized Hu people, has exceeded one million. If the floating population is included, the number would be more than one million!
There are hundreds of thousands of people in Guangliangzhou City.
What Ji Ge didn't know was that in Liangzhou, there was a kind of person whose household registration type was "Xingke".
They do not live permanently in Liangzhou, and they do not have land here, but they are frequent visitors to Liangzhou Changxingfang, traveling between Chang'an and Liangzhou City.
The origins of these people may be bankrupt small businessmen from the Western Regions, veterans who retired and lost their land, and good family members who came to Hexi from Guanzhong to seek a living. In the end, they all became a "special group" who worked part-time, drove goods, and sold some small commodities.
These people are the first to be targeted for military recruitment!
Because they had no land and did not affect local farming, they became the primary targets for military recruitment.
That's right, military recruitment is a kind of compulsory recruitment, which is mandatory, especially in Hexi Bian Town. With a piece of paper from the government, even people like Anaye's adoptive father, Dr. Li, who has lost his legs, must join the army compulsorily. It serves as a field hospital for treating wounded soldiers, not to mention those "travelers" who have lost their land and are alone.
However, the travelers seem to be idle, but in fact they are the key people responsible for transporting goods between Guanzhong and Liangzhou!
They drive cars, feed livestock, carry goods, and maintain the normal operation of the entire transportation line.
During the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, official cargo transportation between Bianzhen and Chang'an was undertaken by the country's post station system. At that time, the soldiers and horses in the Western Regions were not as strong as now, with more than 100,000 Tang troops stationed on the border. The demand for baggage was not as terrible as it is now.
However, since the mid-Kaiyuan period, the central finance of the Tang Dynasty has been unable to bear such huge expenses. This hole also expanded rapidly as the struggle with Tubo intensified!
Therefore, the property needed by the local area will be distributed step by step using a layered transfer method. Chang'an will not send another vehicle to undertake the freight task.
Liangzhou is the only transit station between the Western Regions and Chang'an. Liangzhou, where animal husbandry is extremely developed, sends fleets to Chang'an every day to transport goods. The convoys from the Western Regions transported the goods stored in Liangzhou to their final destination.
Each locality is responsible for its own baggage and supply transportation.
To put it simply, the overall freight consumption has not been substantially reduced, but it has indeed transferred the transshipment costs from the central government to the local governments, making Datang's financial operations look better on its books!
In this system, the role of travelers is crucial. Because they drive for free, there is no subsidy along the way!
The only advantage is that when shipping goods, you can "include private goods" in proportion. If you don't have money to purchase goods, you can also ask the government for low-interest loans. Finally, the goods from Chang'an were sold to the Hexi Corridor to subsidize the consumption along the way.
If Liangzhou recruits troops, it is certain that the logistics system of the entire Western Region will be in chaos!
If you have not served as a local official in the Hexi Corridor, it is absolutely impossible to know so many details about these things. Nor do they understand the stakes involved.
"Sage, Liangzhou is the foundation of the Western Region, don't touch it lightly."
Zhang Shougui begged sincerely.
Brother Ji seems to have calmed down from his rage. It's just a small Turk. Doesn't Liangzhou also have the ace Chishui Army? In a short period of time, the situation will not be so chaotic that it cannot be cleaned up.
"Except Liangzhou, the other four states in Hexi have recruited 20,000 athletes. Start the autumn defense order and mobilize troops from Shuofang to Liangzhou!"
Li Longji said to Li Linfu in a deep voice.
Autumn prevention order!
Now not only Zhang Shougui was not calm, but also Li Linfu was quite surprised and could not control the surprised expression on his face.
The Autumn Defense Order was tailor-made for the powerful Tubo people. It had been moved out since the Tang Dynasty's frontier army suffered repeated defeats to the Tubo during the Zhou Dynasty. It was not an invention by Brother Ji.
It is not a simple decree, but a collective name for a series of highly targeted temporary border defense policies...
This involves complicated matters such as recruiting troops, military garrison, united troop training and dispatch, and large-scale transfer of border troops from different defense zones. If it doesn't move, it will be fine. Once it moves, it will have a great impact on the people's livelihood in the border town.
Since Kaiyuan, the number of times autumn prevention orders have been used is also very few.
You can tell from the name, Autumn Defense Order, that the Tang Dynasty must be relatively weak before it needs to "defend"! If Datang was strong in the border town, how could it possibly use the Autumn Defense Order?
In the history of Fang Chongyong's previous life, after the Anshi Rebellion, Tubo was in an absolute offensive position against the Tang Dynasty, so much so that the Tang Dynasty frequently used autumn defense orders, and even the armies of the three towns of Heshuo participated in the autumn defense. Unable to defend himself, he brought in the allied Uighurs to defend together.
In the end, Longyou and Shuofang, who were originally prosperous, were reduced to ashes, becoming poor and weak.
It is enough to show that the autumn prevention order has done great harm to the economy of border towns!
"Sage, the Turks are already torn apart and have many internal conflicts, so they are not in a hurry to use the Autumn Defense Order."
Li Linfu suggested with crossed hands and a salute.
He wants to trick people along the way, but getting things done is the first priority.
Hearing this, Li Longji shook his head, waved his hands gently and said: "Go and do it, no need to say more. I don't know anything about military affairs. I will think about military matters clearly in the future."
Zhang Shougui and Li Linfu had no choice but to retreat, preparing to issue an edict and use troops against Hexi.
"Urgent military situation! Urgent military situation! Urgent military situation!"
At this moment, hoarse shouting came from the distance.
A messenger rushed into the Zichen Hall in a hurry. Three flags were placed behind him, and the word "urgent" was written on each flag.
This was a characteristic of the Tang Dynasty. Emergency military situations could be reported directly to the emperor without red tape.
Gao Lishi stepped forward and handed the battle report to Li Longji. Brother Ji didn't even look at it. He stepped forward to help the messenger up and asked, "What's the urgent military situation?"
"The ancient tribe of Beye was invaded by the Turks. Fang Youde, the governor of Youzhou, led 5,000 troops north to garrison Qikou, and recruited 30,000 troops from Khitan and Xi people to respond. It was Wei Guangcheng, the governor of Shuofang, who delivered this memorial Reported and impeached Fang Youde, the envoy of Youzhou Jiedu, to dispatch troops and horses across the defense zone.
The military situation is urgent, please ask the saints to make a decision. "
shocked!
Not only Li Longji, but also Li Linfu and Zhang Shougui did not expect that the so-called emergency military situation was this. They thought something happened in Hexi!
The ancient Turkic tribe was adjacent to the Khitan and Shiwei, which were controlled by the Tang Dynasty. Their position has always been wavering.
In layman's terms, her style is that of a top-notch scumbag.
When the Turks were strong, they attacked the Tang Dynasty as "Turkic tribes", becoming the first firewall of the Turkic royal court and the first kicker when they invaded the Tang Dynasty.
When the Turks were weak, they would return to the Tang Dynasty, becoming an early warning rope when the Turks invaded, and drawing a clear line with the Turks.
Baye Gubu is adjacent to the Tang Dynasty, with Shiwei to the east, Khitan and Youzhou Jiedu of the Tang Dynasty to the south.
In the fourth year of Kaiyuan, Datang brought this "green tea bitch" to his side, and until today, the other party has not rebelled again. And now the ancient Beye tribe is invaded by the Turks... It coincides with the invasion of Hexi by the Turks. Is this timing too coincidental?
Do the Turks think that the forces west of Hexi are too saturated, so they want to disperse their troops?
It seems that this is not how it works when dividing and attacking together.
Moreover, the location of Qikou is not far to the southwest of Erenhot City in Fang Chongyong’s previous life, and not far to the north of the Hetao area. That was the defense zone of Shuofang Jiedushi, and it was clearly written on the documents of the Ministry of War!
Even if Fang Youde's dispatch of troops to uproot the ancient tribe was a normal frontier response, then he shouldn't have stationed troops at Qikou! This place was headed for a raid on the Turkic tent! Instead of going to the rescue!
The behavior of the Youzhou border troops is not a bit strange!
"Is Fang Youde planning to rebel? Who gave him the courage!"
Brother Ji angrily threw the love document to the ground. As a result, his hand had not yet been retracted, but it seemed to have thought of something and was frozen in mid-air without moving.
His anger goes away just as quickly as it comes.
"Everyone, please step back."
Brother Ji waved his hand and said, lowering his head and lost in thought.
Recalling the previous battles in Datang's border towns since Kaiyuan, Brother Ji finally figured out where these places were and what the positions of these forces were. There are many inaccuracies and inaccuracies in Wei Guangcheng's report, and we cannot believe his one-sided words.
Brother Ji suddenly felt that the person who had the problem this time should be "the evil one complained first." Shuofang Jiedu envoy Wei Guangcheng, who was a watchdog but only knew how to sleep, instead of Youzhou Jie who ran a little further away with a Frisbee in his mouth. Only by doing so can one be virtuous.
An active watchdog is much better than a dead dog that only knows how to sleep in. Fang Youde's problem was just that he did what Shuofang Jiedushi should do.
…
As night fell, Fang Chongyong, who was pretending to patrol the tower of Baitingbao, was in an extremely bad mood. The feeling now is the same as when I first arrived in Hexi and felt the cold wind blowing on the hillside all night.
Xin Yunjing had already led his troops to ambush near the granary, waiting to ambush the Turks.
Fang Chongyong is nominally the deputy military envoy, but in fact, he cannot mobilize the troops here alone, or in other words, no one will really regard him as the commander.
Now the ion time is still a little bit away, but Fang Chongyong didn't even see the shadow of the Turks!
"You know, there was a Hu Ji named Luzhu in Liangzhou City. She was only thirteen years old and sold to a middle-aged woman for only fifteen pieces of cloth.
If you are captured by the Turks, I will redeem you with thirty pieces of cloth. "
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Fang Chongyong forced a smile and said to Anaye.
He just wanted to hear the other party criticize him.
"It's okay. The Chishui Army is close at hand. Lang Jun doesn't have to worry."
In a rare moment of gentleness, Anaye held Fang Chongyong's hand, only to feel that the hand was frighteningly cold, and her palms were covered in cold sweat.
This guy is just pretending to be emotional!
Anaye was secretly amused.
In fact, the locals in Hexi are accustomed to border wars. Guazhou, one of the five states in Hexi, was once invaded by the Tubo people! The time is not that far away from now.
Going to war, being injured, returning home, working, and going to war again... these are part, or even all, of the lives of people in border towns.
Tonight, Anaye was not afraid at all. The only person who was afraid was Fang Chongyong, a yanei who came from Chang'an and had never seen anything "worldly".
"Mr. Lang, it's cold and windy here. Can we go back to sleep?"
Fang Laique, who was on the side, yawned and asked.
This time, Fang Dafu, who was wearing leather armor, did not scold him. Instead, he said to Fang Chongyong with a relaxed expression: "Young Master, you can go back to sleep. You should be fine tonight."
"nothing?"
Fang Chongyong was stunned. He and Xin Yunjing both thought that the Turks were going to attack at night! Fang Dafu actually said nothing happened?
"Before the war, the atmosphere was not like this."
Fang Dafu said with emotion, seeming to remember the past.
While they were talking, they saw the shore closest to here. The fire was shining in the sky and could be seen from a long distance away!
Fang Chongyong looked at the changes in the distance with a horrified expression, with mixed feelings in his heart.
The book on the art of war is very clear, and it also describes clearly what to do in any situation. But when the real thing comes, the feeling is completely different. It's like that... being at a loss what to do and running around in a hurry, and in the end nothing was done!
"It should be the Chishui Army coming to relieve the siege."
Fang Dafu sighed.
Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions, because as soon as he opened his mouth, his poor IQ would be exposed.
The closest frontier army to Baitinghai, with terrifyingly sufficient troops, is the Chishui Army. There are 33,000 registered soldiers and 13,000 registered horses. Even if they do not rescue the Baiting Army, but just to recapture the Baiting Sea Horse Farm, the Chishui Army will do its best to drive the Turks to the north of the Baiting Sea.
To understand these things, you don't need any skills or advanced knowledge.
It was already the fourth day since Baiting Fort was besieged. If Wang Zhongsi wanted to rescue the siege as soon as possible, it seemed that it would not take so long. Then one thing can be confirmed, that is, the Chishui Army's surprise attack was not a hasty attack, but a well-prepared strategic counterattack.
The "mobile defense" system of the Tang Army in Liangzhou began to show its value at this time. This system is a classic defense method that closely matches the sandbank terrain and uses point control to control the surface. It seems inconspicuous, but in fact it has powerful strategic depth.
The system that can cope with the Tubo and the declining Turks is a piece of cake.
Sure enough, while thinking, Fang Chongyong saw a raging fire burning on another shore of Baitinghai!
"The Turks are running away."
Fang Dafu calmly pointed to the north and said.
"How...how do you know this?"
Fang Chongyong asked doubtfully.
"You'll know it after seeing it often. There's nothing strange about it. Mr. Lang will understand these things in the future."
Hearing what Fang Dafu said, Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and sighed.
I learned a lot when I came to Hexi, but it seemed like I had not learned anything. I was always in a state of being half full after eating five loaves.
This made him feel like a little waste who only came up with crooked ideas.
(End of chapter)
