The city and the river are dependent on each other, and it is difficult to recover if the sword breaks through the force; the mountains and rivers face each other, and the sea moves and the mountains are destroyed by the wind and the moon.
For this most important, treasured and important place outside the Great Wall, Zhangwu County is destined to leave behind a series of good stories and colorful legends in the vast history.
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Since the reunification of the Han Empire more than a hundred years ago, except for the princes and kings before Jiazi and the current family, the power in the hands of the emperor has been overwhelming. Emperor Xiaoren Liu Chan, Emperor Shenwu Liu Chen and the current emperor Liu Yan have paid great attention to the checks and balances of power.
Especially after the powerful clans united to force the palace to rebel twelve years ago, Liu Yan had a clear understanding of the military power in the hands of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and he was able to deploy it appropriately.
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Only in terms of military system. Among the "Five Dukes" who are the most powerful officials in the world, during the war, the chief military governor oversees all domestic and foreign military affairs and has overall military power across the country. On a daily basis, his duties are fictitious and he never appoints a special person to perform the duties;
The Prime Minister's Mansion, the head of the civil service, has Dongying Xiaowei and Xiying Xiaowei. There are a total of 2,400 guards. They serve as daily guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion and are under the direct jurisdiction of the Prime Minister. These guards are only used to protect the Prime Minister and have no authority to carry out arrests or executions. Wait for tasks;
The Censor's Mansion where the Censor is located has military positions such as the Censor's Guard, the Censor's Left, the Censor's Right, and the Chao Warden. Each of the Censor's left and right guards has one thousand and two soldiers, and the Chao Warden has 200 guards. They are all personally led by the imperial censor, who can be ordered to arrest and execute important criminals in the country, and their powers and functions are relatively large;
The Taiwei Mansion has no soldiers, but it can supervise and report the lawlessness of the military attaches, examine the military attachés' talents, and be in charge of the emperor's tiger talisman. He is also responsible for the daily food and accommodation of the newly established twelve internal guards of the Han Dynasty, as well as the officers of the armed forces of less than 400 shi, and the watermen of less than 400 shi. Military officers are appointed and dismissed, and their status is so aloof that no one dares to underestimate them;
The head of the military attache, the General's Mansion, has five battalions of Zhonglang Generals, with each battalion having 3,000 soldiers. They are stationed at five key points outside Chang'an City to protect the capital. They are directly dispatched by the General. To put it more bluntly, the General is the Chang'an area of the capital. The most powerful military attaché.
The five official positions of Governor, Prime Minister, Yushi, Taiwei, and General are what the world calls the "Five Dukes" of the empire. These five ministers all have gold seals and purple ribbons, and have a salary of 5,000 dan, making them extremely popular ministers.
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Just talk about fighting.
Among the "Twelve Ministers" whose status is second only to the "Five Dukes" in the empire, Taichang Temple has four mausoleum guard chiefs and one thousand and two guards. These guards are mainly responsible for guarding the imperial mausoleum and driving away thieves. They are directly dispatched by Taichang;
Guanglu Temple has one person, Guanglu Shaoqing. Guanglu Shaoqing is the chief of the guards outside the palace, commanding Guanglu Cheng and four chariot, household and cavalry generals, totaling nine thousand infantry, cavalry and chariot soldiers. The peripheral guard of the palace is an important position with real power.
When Liu Quansheng first entered the officialdom, he got this important position, which shows the great grace of God!
In addition, Guanglu Temple also has one Wugan Zhonglang general. Wugan Zhonglang will be the chief of the palace guards, commanding two left Zhonglang generals and two right Zhonglang generals to command the cavalry army. Lang will be the commander of the infantry of the palace guards, under the control of Lang, the general of the five senses. The guards will have six thousand foot and cavalry, and will be in charge of guarding the palace. All the above officers and soldiers will be under Guang Luxun's account. It can be seen that Guang Luxun is in charge of the palace. The responsibilities in the palace area are very important;
The Weiwei Mansion has the posts of Bus Commander, Zuo Duhou, Right Duhou, Nangong Guards Order, Beigong Guards Order, etc. There are six out of nine thousand soldiers in command. The guards are responsible for wielding swords and halberds and patrolling the palace. This is said in a narrow sense. To put it bluntly, Guang Luxun and Wei Wei, one is working in the capital with your butt raised, and the other is squatting in the capital watching you stick your butt and work. The two are in a mutually controlled relationship. The soldiers under Wei Wei's Mansion Horses are the product of checks and balances of power;
Tingwei Temple has a chief of guards, a warden, and a chief of the rat-catching department. There are four left and right guards under the chief of Tingwei, commanding a total of four out of 2,000 troops. The warden and the chief of the rat-catching department each command 200 troops and are in charge of arrests. The giants in the world are controlled by Tingwei;
The bureau has a bureau chief of guards, commanding six out of a thousand troops, who is in charge of guarding the bureau's treasury, and is under the jurisdiction of the permanent guard;
There are no soldiers in Taipu Temple, Zongzheng Mansion, Shaofu, Sinong Hall, Honglu Temple, Liangyi Academy, and Caijue Division.
The twelve central ministers, composed of Taichang, Guang Luxun, Weiwei, Taipu, Tingwei, Dahonglu, Zongzheng, Dasinong, Shaofu, Dafu, Changshou and Caijue Director, are the second most powerful ministers. Among the Five Dukes, they all had a salary of four thousand stones, a silver seal and a purple ribbon, which were the pillars of the Han Dynasty.
Being an official and reaching the rank of Five Dukes and Twelve Ministers is what everyone calls an extremely powerful minister!
It can be regarded as a glorious ancestor.
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After expressing the center, we continued to express the local area in one go.
The newly revised "Han Code: Military Bei Zhang" says: There are two out of seventy military generals in the Han Dynasty. Among them, there are forty army and frontier generals, eight naval generals, and four out of twenty military preparation generals. All of them are awarded silver seals and green ribbons. The salary is two thousand dan, and he is appointed by the emperor's edict. He is at the same level as the county governor.
Generals in various places are named after the name of the place where they are stationed plus general. For example, Deng Yan, one of the "Three Heroes of Quzhou", was named Huaxing Armed Forces General because he was stationed in Huaxing and belonged to the Armed Forces. The generals in various places commanded troops ranging from 20,000 to 30,000, with such positions as lieutenants, generals, and lieutenants.
Local civil officials also have military power. The "Han Code: City Defense Chapter" stipulates that the state has 6,000 soldiers, including four pastoral guards and 12 pastoral guards; the county guards have 1,800 soldiers, and there are two county guards. , six county guards; the county magistrate has 800 soldiers, two county guards and four county guards; the township chief recruits village braves.
The empire's twelve internal guards, seventy-two frontier armies, and soldiers from the prefectures and counties of Gongqing, combined together, the total strength of the Han Empire exceeds two million, which is enough to be regarded as a real armed power.
Regarding the division of troops and the granting of military power, Liu Yan was very good at it.
Judging from the numbers alone, even if three generals rebelled against the imperial court, it would not be enough to threaten the safety of a state. Even if three generals rebelled together, they would not be enough to threaten the imperial power of the Han Dynasty.
This Qinghua can be regarded as a careful thinking and a measure of checks and balances. This is also the most important reason why there have been few arrogant generals who have rebelled and committed crimes since the Han Dynasty was unified for nearly a hundred years.
Especially in recent years, Liu Yan has recruited talented people, recruited poor families, and gradually regained power. Even if the family is arrogant today, few powerful nobles dare to force the palace of Chang'an twelve years ago or Baili of Xianning County six years ago. The word "military chaos" comes to mind.
Of course, the basis of all this is that there have been virtuous kings throughout the ages!
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Returning to the main story, in addition to the county soldiers who defended the city, escorted, guarded, patrolled, and took turns to rest, the four hundred county soldiers sent to Shuiheguan by Fan Tingnan were almost all of Fan Tingnan's property.
Over the years, the money saved by Fan Tingnan, the governor of Zhangwu County, has not been wasted. These four hundred soldiers from the county are in good order and marching with sonorous steps.
As the leading soldiers, the two county guards were tall, broad-shouldered and muscular. Each carried two standard swords behind them. They were full of murderous intent. At a glance, they were veterans who had retired from the battlefield of life and death.
The four hundred county soldiers all wore iron helmets and black armor, and formed teams of ten.
Among the ten people, four were holding hooks and short spears on their backs, two were holding ring-headed knives, two were holding divination halberds, one was holding a heavy crossbow, and there was another who was very long. From top to bottom, they were armed to the teeth. .
The sword cut through the cold, the crossbow cut through the wind, and the group was full of confidence and headed for Shuihe View.
Chen, the dead man who promised to help, did not follow the army. Instead, he found some untrodden paths and stayed close to the county soldiers.
Due to such an unpredictable trip, Shi Chen did not agree to Dongfang Chunsheng, Xia Qing, Dongfang Yu and Xiao Yixian's request to go together. After settling everyone properly, he went with Liu Yi alone.
As the disciple of Death Shichen, Liu Yi was taken to dangerous places by Death Shichen. He had his own considerations. One was that he wanted the child to experience the world and broaden his horizons, so as to set great aspirations and achieve a great career in the future. Second Death Shichen has this confidence. With his city-breaking realm, he can completely protect a twelve-year-old child and escape unscathed.
Therefore, Liu Yi, who was not supposed to come, walked slowly with Chen, the confident dead man.
