Returning to the original starting point, Zhao Haiping fell into deep thought.
As soon as the officers and soldiers entered the mountain, the tea bandits had already taken flight?
Is this reasonable?
Zhao Haiping can be considered a modern person who knows a lot about ancient wars. It is obviously unreasonable for this situation to happen.
In ancient wars, information and intelligence were crucial.
Many military books contain tactics about the importance of information and intelligence. Know yourself and the enemy and survive a hundred battles. This is the consensus of famous generals in ancient and modern times.
A qualified general, before confronting the enemy, releases a large number of spies and spies to detect the enemy's situation and grasp as much information about the opponent as possible. This is already considered a basic operation.
However, the transmission of information in ancient times was very limited.
After all, there were no communication tools like mobile phones or telegraphs in ancient times. Except for a few cases where flying pigeons could be used to send messages, in most cases, people still had to run errands.
Whether it is delivering oral messages or delivering letters, there must always be someone keeping an eye on the surroundings and passing information back and forth.
So at the beginning, Zhao Haiping didn't think too much. He just pressed the troops and went directly into the mountains.
The reason is very simple. Under the backward communication method in ancient times, even if the sentinels sent outside by the tea bandits discovered that the army had entered the mountains and ran back to notify the tea bandits, and the tea bandits ran away together again, there would always be a certain amount of resistance. time.
The officers and soldiers could always grab their tails and beat them severely.
But now, the officers and soldiers didn't even see the shadow of the tea bandits.
What does this mean?
Zhao Haiping calmed down and analyzed, and came to a conclusion that made him somewhat helpless: "This means that the intelligence system of the tea bandits can crush the official army?
"But why?
"The number of tea bandits is not very large, so it is impossible to send out a large number of sentinels to monitor the movements of the army.
"Could it be that……
"Did someone else tip them off?
"And the so-called 'other people' are probably the people around here?
"Are you kidding me? Instead of helping the officers and soldiers, the people help the tea bandits?"
After some analysis, Zhao Haiping came to a conclusion that made him feel outrageous.
Why do these tea bandits run so fast? There is no other explanation except that a large number of people nearby tipped them off.
And once you figure this out, it makes sense somehow.
You know, this group of tea bandits originally smuggled tea, and they just hired some murderous people to escort them. They had conflicts with officials and killed people, so they were forced to become bandits.
They fought in many places, but they were able to defeat the government and the army repeatedly. Of course, the reason for this was that the leader Lai Wenzheng had certain military talents. Of course, there was the reason for the low combat effectiveness of the government and the army. But the more critical factor is probably the gap in intelligence work. .
No matter how low the combat power of the army is, it is still comparable to that of the Jin people.
Beating up ordinary bandits is no problem.
The reason for repeated defeats is that they always fight on the tea bandit's home court. The tea bandit itself has a huge intelligence advantage.
A large number of officers and soldiers went up the mountain to suppress the bandits, and the tea bandits ran away at the speed of light, leaving the officers and soldiers in vain; when the officers and soldiers returned without success, the tea bandits were able to rescue some lone officers and soldiers and beat them hard.
Isn't it difficult to fight against this gap in intelligence capabilities?
As for why many people sided with the tea bandits?
In fact, you will know why these tea bandits turned into bandits in the first place.
Why don't they do a serious tea business? Is it because you don't like it?
Of course, it was because the tea business in the Qi Dynasty was too difficult to do at that time. Tea was too expensive, and they had to be exploited by various officials along the way.
That's why these tea bandits took risks and started smuggling business.
For the local people, these tea bandits are closer to them than the official officials who work for Nakha.
After all, these tea bandits are different from other bandit gangs in the Qi Dynasty.
Some strongmen who have turned into bandits have nothing to do with production. If they want to eat large pieces of meat and drink from large bowls, they can only make a living by robbing. Naturally, the people around them will avoid them; but the tea bandits are different. They have their own The source of income is from selling tea.
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that the people prefer the tea bandits.
“So... if you want to successfully suppress the bandits, you must find a way to cut off the connection between the tea bandits and the surrounding people.
“…That’s not right either.
"It seems impossible to do, I don't have that much time."
Zhao Haiping's first reaction was to straighten out the officialdom here, and then introduce several good policies so that the people here could live and work in peace and contentment.
In this way, they should no longer support the tea bandits.
But then I thought again, this is certainly a good way to treat both the symptoms and the root cause, but it takes too long and the results are too slow.
Many people collude with tea bandits. This has become a kind of inertia. Even if their lives get better, this kind of loyalty relationship will still exist within three to five years.
At that time, as long as the government troops enter the mountains in large numbers, the tea bandits will still run away immediately.
Of course it would be okay to extend the time longer, but at this time Yu Jiaxuan, played by Zhao Haiping, is actually a firefighter. How could the court wait a few years to deal with a group of tea bandits?
Although everyone knows that it is the best policy to manage a place well and eliminate banditry, this policy takes effect too slowly, and few people can afford to wait.
“So, we have to change our thinking.
"A large-scale entry of government troops into the mountains will be discovered, and people will go to inform them. Moreover, the assembly of a large number of government troops itself takes time, which gives the tea bandits a gap period to escape.
“So… the solution to this question is the same as the previous Fifty Riders Robbery Camp.
"Soldiers should be fine, not numerous!
"Leave the main officers and soldiers in the city, and at the same time select a group of elites to attack secretly. At the same time, send a few more teams to block the path down the mountain, and maybe we can defeat this group of tea bandits.
"Even if we can't annihilate them all, as long as we can catch the culprit, this bandit trouble should be put down."
Thinking of this, Zhao Haiping's thoughts suddenly became clear.
He began the trial again.
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[From the Battle of Uuzhu: 8 years]
This prompt appeared again in Chu Ge's field of vision.
This means that he can once again test the results of his new policies.
This time, Chu Ge did not change the specific provisions of Wang Wenchuan's new law, because he knew very well that there was no point in getting entangled in the details of these provisions.
Historically, Wang Wenchuan was already a capable and wise official. His insights into social problems were very clear, and his solutions seemed comprehensive on the surface.
But once it was implemented, it was completely different from what was expected.
Therefore, Chu Ge came to the conclusion after some analysis that in order to reform, we must first clarify the administration of officials.
Only if the officials under his command are a group of honest and capable officials, can the new law be implemented as Wang Wenchuan expected.
Otherwise, these officials below will only sing crooked words and use new laws to make profits for themselves, and ultimately let Wang Wenchuan be blamed for this.
Previously, Chu Ge proposed a method to rectify the administration of officials. It was not complicated, and there were two methods in total.
The first is to strengthen the performance evaluation of officials, and the second is to reduce the favor of officials.
In Chu Ge's view, this is already so basic that it cannot be more basic.
The problem of redundant officials in the Qi Dynasty is consistent throughout. A large number of incompetent officials occupy high positions. For many of them, it would be fine if they were corrupt and doing things at the same time. But the key is that they are neither corrupt nor doing things, or they are both corrupt and not doing things. .
The Qi Dynasty's treatment of officials can be said to be the highest in history. Compared with the early years of the Dasheng Dynasty, the officials of the Qi Dynasty were living in paradise.
From Chu Ge's point of view, it is obviously impossible to cut all the salaries of these officials to the level in the early years of the Dasheng Dynasty in one step. However, I am also the prime minister of the dynasty. Under the instructions of the emperor, I will carry out performance appraisal and hammering. Those officials who don't do anything are always fine, right?
Nine out of ten officials at the state and county levels are incompetent. Under such circumstances, can the new law be pushed back? Then there is a ghost.
Moreover, Chu Ge did not intend to get rid of all these unqualified officials at once. This policy must be gradual.
For example, in the first year of the trial, measures such as the Beijing Inspection and Quarantine Bureau will be implemented, so that a small number of particularly poor officials will be dismissed from their posts, demoted to the next level, and given a first-level warning...
In this way, it will gradually take three to five years to slowly change the officials from the capital to the local level. When the new law is implemented in the next five years, there can always be some progress, right?
Chu Ge took a deep breath and looked at the table in front of him.
In fact, he has been mentally prepared. If he wants to rectify his officialdom, he will inevitably encounter counterattacks and impeachments from a large number of officials, and there will even be a lot of groundless criticism.
But seeing these more impeachments than the last time, Chu Ge was still shocked.
"what's the situation?
"These people... actually said that I am a crony??"
Chu Ge casually flipped through a few chapters of the memorial to impeach him, almost having high blood pressure.
But the game has not completely failed at this time, because he still has the opportunity to go to the court to see the emperor.
If these opponents can be refuted in the court and the emperor's trust is regained, then there is room for change in this matter. Naturally, his reform will be carried forward smoothly into the second year.
In the court, officials from all walks of life quickly began their performances.
"Officials have learned a lesson! I believe that the new law is large-scale and difficult to implement. The measures are too drastic and are too sweeping. Not only will it not be beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood, but it will also cause turmoil, causing everyone to be in danger and cliques to emerge!"
"I think that our Qi Dynasty shares the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, and the state is insufficient. How can it be justified to plunder the scholar-bureaucrats? If people's hearts are betrayed, who will be the official to govern this huge nine states and thousands of directions?"
"I think that the new law is called to strengthen the country, but in fact it is secretly forming cronies! Officials must be on guard against it!"
"Wang Wenchuan is arrogant and untrustworthy. He has a false reputation! If the officials continue to use him, I am afraid that he will soon become a thorn in his side!"
Listening to these criticisms of himself, Chu Ge was so angry that he couldn't help but burst out.
These people are going to die!
The so-called "official family" was the name given to the emperor by the Qi Dynasty. A minister explained, "The three emperors govern the world, and the five emperors govern the world. They combine the virtues of the three and five, so they are called the official family."
As for the rhetoric used by these officials to attack, there are only a few types.
Some people say that the scale of the new law is too large, involving a large number of officials from all over the Qi Dynasty, making it difficult to implement at all, and it is a waste of effort;
Some people say that the new law's approach to official governance does not have any buffer at all, and a group of people will be dismissed or demoted as soon as it comes up, which can easily cause turmoil;
Others say that the new law is actually a secret attempt to form cliques and threaten the emperor's status...
Chu Ge's feeling at this time was a bit inexplicable.
What kind of remarks are these!
It’s obviously not worth refuting!
But since we are in front of the emperor, we can only show a 120-point attitude and engage in a serious verbal battle with the Confucian scholars.
The talent Chu Ge received this time was the same impassioned speech he gave before.
But this time, the Confucian scholars were obviously more confident.
The Green Crops Law was changed before, but it caused losses to the country and made the emperor no longer trust him. Although his intentions were good, judging from the results, he did have to take the blame. This is true.
But what about this time?
He wants to rectify the officialdom!
The problem of officialdom was obvious to everyone, and the emperor knew it well, otherwise he would not agree to his plan.
If this is the case, then these people’s claims are completely self-defeating!
How do you say that the measures are too drastic and more dramatic? I obviously started with a very gentle aspect, right? Doesn’t it mean that all unqualified officials should be dismissed from the first step, even just some?
What does it mean to be too large and difficult to implement? Reform is not something that can be accomplished overnight. If everything is said to be too big and cannot be done, then what else can be done?
It is even more outrageous to say that the reform would offend the scholar-bureaucrats, make them no longer support the emperor, and lead to chaos in the world.
Did Sheng Taizu kill fewer officials back then? If you embezzle a few taels of money and then peel off the skin, will the world be in chaos?
On the contrary, later on, the power of officials became more and more powerful, and when "all the people were in power", the people were in dire straits...
Among the scholar-bureaucrats, there are indeed officials like Wang Wenchuan who can do practical things, but there are also many who are simply worms in the country. Why, are they not allowed to get rid of even the worms?
Then Daqi deserved to be destroyed by the Jin Kingdom.
As for secretly forming cliques, this is even more nonsense. If Wang Wenchuan wants to use people to reform, he must promote a group of people and suppress a group of people. He can't just call it secretly cliques when it comes to the appointment and dismissal of personnel, right?
Anyway, a crony is a basket, anything can be put into it.
The emperor can't even figure out such a simple thing, right?
Chu Ge was full of confidence because he knew that this emperor was not a top-notch emperor. He still wanted to do things, and his reputation in history was pretty good.
Therefore, this impassioned speech should have an effect.
Thinking of this, Chu Ge confidently refuted all the important ministers headed by Wen Junshi.
Especially when talking about cronies, Chu Ge repeatedly emphasized that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted. This is inevitable in the reform process and is also a normal personnel appointment and removal.
If you want to do something, you must promote some officials who can do it. Otherwise, they will restrict each other and time will be spent in meaningless internal friction. How can the reform be successful?
In a word, I ask the officials to trust me!
As long as you give me five years, you will definitely give back to the government an efficient and clean officialdom; if you give me ten years, you will definitely give back to the government a rich and powerful Qi!
With the blessing of talent, these words were impassioned, and officials of the New Party echoed them one after another.
Those members of the old party have absolutely no choice but to continue to use the term "crony" to make personal attacks.
The emperor was very moved and immediately decided to expel Wang Wenchuan from the capital.
At this time, the border situation in the north is very urgent, and the Jin soldiers may go south at any time. The imperial court needed an important minister to go out on patrol, and Wang Wenchuan was the best candidate.
Therefore, Wang Wenchuan was transferred to Hedong Xuanfu Envoy and went out on patrol.
Although he still retains the title of counselor of political affairs, he has actually been transferred out of the center of the imperial court.
This time, the attempt failed again just one year later.
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