Chapter 181 The internal fighting in the Northern Army begins
The adjustments in the second half of the seventeenth year of the Longsheng period were only preliminary adjustments. Entering the eighteenth year of the Longsheng period, the major changes in Daqian officially began. The demise of the mortal enemy Jiuhu made the entire Daqian, both the court and the people, feel happy after revenge. , filled with the confusion of losing a mortal enemy.
It turned out that the Northern Army had millions of military households, and the rest of the parties were breathless. At one time, the Northern Army commander could even compete with the court and the emperor. Because Jiuhu was a sworn enemy, the court ministers endured the tyranny of the general. Saints in the past generations needed the Northern Army. Fighting against private enemies and guarding against the Western Army, they also chose to indulge, but when Jiuhu truly ceased to exist, the words "Asuka is the best and Gongzang" appeared in everyone's mind.
First, the Ministry of War reduced the number of Zhechong Prefectures, and reorganized the number of Zhechong Prefectures that had originally expanded to more than 2,000. In the past, the number of military households under the jurisdiction of Zhechong Prefectures ranged from 2,400 to 3,600, but now it has been adjusted to 5,000. Hu Yifu.
Among them, two ten prefectures were assigned to the Beijun Prefecture, which governed Guannai Road, Hedong Road, and Longyou Ten Prefectures. After the integration of the Ministry of War, there were only 160 Zichong Prefectures left, including ninety prefectures on Guannei Road and six Hedong Roads. Shifu, Longyou ten roads and ten mansions.
Compared with the Northern Army's initiative to make concessions, the other three armies and the Western Army were left with only Longyou Road, which had been robbed of ten states, and forty Zhechong mansions were built, which can be said to be a strain.
There are 60 Zhechong Prefectures on Hebei Road of Dongjun Prefecture and 40 military prefectures on Lingnan Road of Nanjun Prefecture. They still maintain their original strength.
But this time, the strength of the original Sixteenth Guards of Nanya has expanded rapidly. The original Sixteenth Guards of Nanya were a mixture of various forces. Now, after being purged, they have transformed into the Forbidden Army. It can be said that there is a new life in front of the palace.
There are seventy military mansions in the two capitals of Gyeonggi and ten military mansions in each of Shannan Province, seventy military mansions in Jiannan Province, ten military mansions in central Guizhou Province, ten military mansions in Henan Province, ten military mansions in Huainan Province, and seventeen military mansions in each of Jiangnan Province. Military mansions, a total of one hundred and ten military mansions.
That was also the first time that Zhuang Biao's strength fell to seventh place in the military before Xiaoqian founded the country.
As for the Saint's Zhongjun Mansion, the troops of other forces were also cleared. Although the ancestral land of Qianzhou is a military mansion, the entire Qianzhou is a military mansion for you. After adjustments, the population of the entire Qianzhou has increased to 800,000. Huh, there are no Conglong people in Qianzhou, no royal family of Zhao, and no Yulin orphans outside.
Before the reorganization of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs also divided the eighteen roads in the two capitals of Tianshang Xiaogan. The first type of military preparation road was the two capitals of Gyeonggi, Guannai Road, Hedong Road, Longzuo Road, Jiannan Road, and Lingnan Road. , Hebei Road, the seventh category grain preparation road, Jiangnan Road, Henan Road, Huainan Road, Shannan Road, Qianzhong Road.
Search "Spring Gift" on the Xiaoxiang app to receive 500 book coins for new users and 200 book coins for old users] After the fourteenth year of the prosperous period, the original purple clothes of the palace will be captured one after another by the orders from the military leader of the palace, in conjunction with the Ministry of War. After taking the military post, the Ministry of War took the list drawn up by the Northern Army and gathered 17 purple-clothed generals from the eighth rank to the government in one go.
Last year, a group of Chu State's Black Wolf Guards were exterminated in Nanshan, but the temptation of power made those people like moths to the flame, especially the temptation to stop.
It's something else. It's a matter for the Xiang Army. The Xuanwu Guard's intervention is in compliance with the law, and it will also arouse the saint's concern for you. I believe whether the government sincerely supports that small change.
After a full eight-month adjustment in the 14th year of Longsheng, Xiaoqian's national military control began to be organized for the first time in a century. In the past, the armies did not attack the government in each province. Those were small battles over the years, and the military department allocated troops. The transfer from outside and the recruitment here have caused chaos in the distribution of the various departments in the Zhechong Mansion. Now the Duke of the Eight Kingdoms seems to have become a soft persimmon in the court, and he has been weak and hard since then.
"Go ahead and send us to the sea. Li Hongtao's boat didn't reach Bahe last night. We wanted to come back because we wanted to take revenge, become people in the domain, pass on our bloodline, and live on."
As for the willing ones among them, they can only swallow their grievances. However, in the past, Zepao could only fight with swords.
So, you are a military commander, and the saint recommended you to be the commander of the army. Why did the government choose you as the commander of the army, but appointed you as the commander of the army? Is it really because of a military strategy that the commander values? You are standing in front of me People have always been commanders, but saints. The prince was encouraged by the Western Army to seize credit, and has been banned from the East Palace. The Western Army lost ten states in Longzuo. These are the things the Saint has done for you to see and explained to you.
"General, eight families have rebelled again that month. The White Tiger Guard has taken action, led by Jiang Lan." Xiang Mao, who was wearing scarlet clothes, returned to the hands of the Northern Army. At this time, Xiang Mao, who was in his early seventies, also When you grow a beard, it doesn't look too childish on your face.
As for now, what the Northern Army has to do is to dig out the scum in the army that has been under the rule for hundreds of years and get back the blood that we once sucked under the government.
Becoming a rich man is a path reserved for those who have lost power, but no one is willing to do so. The Peony Guards in the hands of the King of Shu plus a military guard under the Military Mansion monitor the entire city of Chang'an, and those people still have delusions. The armies that have united but made up their minds have not yet become red-blooded, and whoever touches them will die.
The Scout Cavalry Sword Department transferred a thousand people and formed a separate army, renamed Zhuang Biaowen, and was directly under Zhuang Biaowen. The rest of the Sword Department was hidden and monitored all parties. As for the other Eighth Army Mansion, we also established our own guards directly under Zhuang Biaowen.
After hearing what the Beijun said, Xiang Mao gritted his teeth and said: "So, the purpose of his Beijun is not to steal the power of the government for the saint. You are wrong to think that his Beijun's skills are insignificant. It turns out that he is just a minion of the saint."
Small changes must be made, and they must be changed. Otherwise, once the distribution of forces is unified, the result of the fighting among the armies will not be civil war. The people have been fighting hard for a long time, and the soldiers have been fighting hard for a long time. No one dares to start a fight at this time. That gave Saint Zhao Yumin an opportunity. In addition to the Duke's preliminary decision on the commanders of the armies, the remaining seven armies had not yet been decided. A small part of the army had no leader. How could Saint Zhao Yumin deal with that? Opportunities are always there.
In Chang'an City alone, in early August, eighteen houses were on fire. The people knew it was a fire, so how could the Northern Army know that it was a house raid and exile?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The final result is that the saint personally conferred seven generals and one governor, General Yulinwei Zhao Huayu, General Zhenxi Liu Kun, General Zhennan Diao Wenyu, and General Zhendong Zhou Li , Crouching Tiger General Yuan Ping, Commander-in-Chief of the Xiang Army Zhuang Biaowen.
Xiang Mao opened his small eyes and looked at the unfamiliar Northern Army, and said in a low tone: "Since Zhuang Biaowen wanted to establish his power, why did he give that opportunity to Zhuang Biao of Chu State? The power of Chu State Su Ce was not Well, where is Zhuang Biaowen's power? And your father still has to beg him. Does Su Ce of Chu still need people in the government?"
The Northern Army turned around, shook his head and said: "Yes, the Saint supports you because you have not contributed to the country, but because you, Zhuang Biao, are willing to be the Saint's minion. You, the Northern Army, are still the Northern Army, but you are obeying the Saint's words."
Minions.”
The bird is hidden behind the bow, and the chicken is killed to scare the monkeys. Isn't the government more obvious than the goal of Su Ce of Chu State?
The Northern Army didn't say anything after hearing this, but just sighed. The military's actions were not too small, and they could avoid disturbing these moths.
That can be regarded as a kind of compensation given by the saint to the Duke. After all, counting the losses that time, although the Western Army was injured and broken, the loss of the Duke was actually the smallest. The Western Army has ten more military palaces, and there are more Dukes.
But there are seventy military mansions.
A thousand words are spoken, a ten thousand words are spoken. At the beginning of the 14th year of the Longsheng period, the problems accumulated over a hundred years of war broke out at that time. How many people gained power and how many people lost power. Those who had no merit gained power, and those who had merit lost power. Small trends rolled in.
Now, personal honor and disgrace are already a big deal, and it is the worst result of the joint efforts of the court and the military government to cause trouble before becoming a saint.
The saint must have lived a comfortable life in those years. Forty percent of the income from the palace could be deducted from the tax. The royal family and the princes used gold and silver to pave the floor. It was all because you gave such a thick book of prescriptions back then. Those new ones that were rarely produced
The gadgets are all given by you, and those achievements you can see are recognized as saints.
Bajiao is the most stable, and the monolithic situation of the government will be broken sooner or later. If Xuanwuwei, represented by the Northern Army, is pitted against Guan Longxungui, represented by Su Ce of Chu State, there is still one corner missing. After much thought by the Northern Army, the government
The door also needs to be raised, but the most important thing is to get rid of these moths.
The little ones outside were all old acquaintances of Zhuang Biao who had fought with Gongmen once in the past. But in Gongxiang City, the son of the old commander Li Sizhe was deposed. No one expected that.
It was beyond the expectations of the Northern Army, because although the Xiangjun Mansion had Zhechong Mansion above it and adopted a recruitment system, the candidates for the recruitment were all military households under the jurisdiction of Zhechong Mansion later.
The saint wanted to check and balance the military. A military palace caused the military that once retreated together to fight. Now the battles between the military palaces are not over yet, but the internal fighting within the military palaces has upset the Northern Army. How many days were there in those days?
Noisy, after all, did we have a share in harvesting the fruits for you? Now the official position of Xuanwu Guard has become our goal.
When Zhuang Biao has no enemies, if they are still monolithic, the sage Zhao Yumin can really use the knife. Above the emperor's mental skills, if the government wants to minimize the losses, it must cooperate and fight. Instead of letting the sage
Intervening would be like letting the government divide itself into two parties and fight against each other.
Nowadays, they only use some assassination methods, which is shameful. However, assassination is suspected of breaking the rules, which is acceptable to everyone. It’s just that those people use their energy on the battlefield, but instead cultivate assassins.
With real skill, he was able to catch us for a while.
Entering the fourteenth year of its prosperity, the Chu Kingdom's Black Wolf Guards first attacked the nobles of Longzuo who were integrated with the Duke. Then the Northern Army actively cooperated to reduce 700,000 military households.
Instead of waiting for the court to take action with the saints, Zhuang Biao would do it himself. At most, he would do it by his own people, and no more people would die.
Moreover, Zhuang Biaowen had to fight without rules before.
The backlash from the military soon came in July. The saints established new military mansions. The generals in charge of each military mansion were the saints who used their official positions as generals to take charge of the body. This is understandable.
Multiple military leaders are a temptation. Except for Zhuang Biaowen, the other military commanders in our country have been in trouble for a while. It is a foregone conclusion that the original old military commanders will lose power because the Duke of the country stepped forward and the saint supported each multiple military commanders. Nanshan Lao
Shuai lost seven bad friends again.
Simply, the Northern Army asked the Duke of Chu to perform a play with itself, which not only showed the saint the loyalty of the Northern Army, but also gave the willing scum in the army a "chance".
The Northern Army released Xiang Mao's hand from his shoulder, turned his back and said: "The world thinks you are lucky, but they know that the money and food you spent on buying the hearts of the soldiers in those years cannot cover the entire Chang'an city. The soldiers are grateful to you, and then with
The will of the people controls the general, and Zhuang Biao has long been integrated into a monolithic piece by you.
There are 700 Suzaku Guards of Nanjun Prefecture, 700 White Tiger Guards of Xijun Prefecture, 700 Qinglong Guards of Li Hongtao, Yulin Guards of Zhongjun Prefecture, 400 Tiger Guards of Imperial Army Prefecture, and the Tiqi Guards of Xiangjun Prefecture which are now empty shells.
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I am afraid to tell him that Zhuang Biaowen is a member of the Reconnaissance Cavalry Sword Department, and that the sword of the Northern Army belongs to your commander Zhuang Biao. I lent it to him because he wanted it to be blunted by you. However, I was afraid of living in it. In the past,
Even fewer people will die, and those under the age of seventeen must be kept, otherwise the lintel of Su Ce of Chu State will be red enough, and the most powerful one will be the power of the Duke of Chu State."
After the prince's Northern Expedition, the Duke still didn't hate the saint. If that minor change interfered with our army, the Northern Army would like to test who is stronger, his neck or his sword.
The Northern Army walked out of Zhige Hall and said before going out: "Xiang Mao, before finishing that thing, go back to Su Ce, his country of Chu. The assassins who assassinated you in those days didn't have the White Wolf Guards outside. Tell his father,
The government previously respected your Northern Army, but don’t think that your Northern Army is strong. Su Ce of the State of Chu will follow your methods and save some face for each other. This is the first test and the last warning."
Therefore, Zhuang Biao chose to meet behind closed doors, with the government in charge, and each of our armies decided on their commanders. The dispute between the old and the new was also a day-in-the-day quarrel, and no one had the energy to take care of the affairs of the Xiang army.
"How can he prove this?" Xiang Maoke doubted the Beijun's words.
The front is not the Xiang Army Mansion. The Xiang Army is placed in each Dao Zhizhi. There is Zhechong Mansion above the Xiang Army, and a recruitment system is adopted.
As the name suggests, the Military Preparation Road sends out troops, and the Food Preparation Road sends out grain. The tax standards collected are also fine-tuned according to the conditions of each road.
Zhuang Biao laughed, patted his chest, and said: "Only a thousand soldiers from the Northern Army can achieve the power of Zhuang Biaowen. Everyone thinks that you, the Northern Army, are just a lucky person, but that is your Northern Army."
The army has let the world see that as long as the two units of reconnaissance, cavalry, sword and shield exist, Commander Zhuang Biao will be Zhuang Biaowen’s power, and you will be Zhuang Biao’s power. Does he understand now?”
"Have these women and children been sent away?" the Beijun asked with his eyes closed.
However, the Northern Army felt that sooner or later the Ministry of War would return power to the Xiang Army Mansion. However, Gongxiang City did not have to worry about it. After all, the Ministry of War was in charge of all military mansions in name, and the Xiang Army also had weak enemies. It was just bandits and rogues that needed to be dealt with.
It was only a matter of time before civil servants like the Ministry of War finished their addiction to commanding troops, and returned their power to the Xiang Army Mansion.
"Proof? It is necessary, because you have to prove to anyone, and you have to explain to anyone, even a saint! Moreover, the one who really wants to steal the power of the government is his father. There were many ways in those days, seven places To win people's hearts, do I want to exclude you?"
Beijun rubbed his chin. The idea was not good. Was it over-effective? I guess it was wrong. Anyway, those people had long since lost the bravery of their ancestors, and instead became the subordinates of the Duke. Gangrene sucks the blood of soldiers and sells baggage. The Duke of Chu will cut it off completely next time. The Xuanwu Guard is newly established. It is time to get rid of the old disease.
Therefore, Gongxiang City was appointed by the saint himself and became the governor of the Xiang Army Mansion. However, the position of the governor was not good because later the jurisdiction of the Xiang Army was transferred to the Ministry of War, and the various factions did not recruit envoys to lead the army. The position of the established Xiangjunfu is very embarrassing, and the recruiting envoy is at the same level as the Minister of War, so this will give you a sober account.
The Chu State's Black Wolf Guards faced attacks and defenses from eight provinces, eight ministries, four temples and seven prisons under the court, while the Northern Army suppressed the grievances of the government.
After Zhuang Biao finished speaking, he took a long breath, stood up, walked behind Xiang Mao, patted Xiang Mao's shoulder and said, "You know he has a bad feeling, and you were planning to do it yourself to establish authority for the Xuanwu Guards." , it was his father, Duke of Chu, who begged you personally to ask him to come forward. There is no blood of enemies under the lintel of Su Ce of Chu State, and even less is the blood of his own people. This is the way of checks and balances. Now that he has enjoyed the glory, this There should be room for those pickles outside the heart.
General Fei Yi was also ordered to undergo an internal cleanup by the Northern Army. Today, War General Fei Yi has been divided into seven batches. In the first batch, those over seventy years old were dismissed from their military positions, leaving only their rank and weak orders to return. In the seventh batch of Jia Tingzheng, those under the age of seventy went to Zhechong Prefecture to serve. In the eighth batch, those under the age of eighty served in the eight Protectorate Houses. In the seventh batch, those under the age of seventy were retained by the Northern Army. He served as a staff general in the Xuanwu Guards and served as a staff officer.
The nobles of Guanlong who once shared the honor and disgrace of the government, relied on their contribution to destroying Hu, and passed it on for hundreds of years. However, these people who were greedy for life and feared death when fighting for the country, the credit is taken, and the authority of the Xuanwu Guards has become our frontline. When the opportunity arose, before being agreed by the Northern Army, they were slow to move forward in order to eliminate the Northern Army.
His father only realized it recently, otherwise the newly-built Zhuang Biaowen was used that time, but his White Wolf Guard. Do you know why? Because Zhuang Biao is already the official of your Northern Army, and the White Wolf Guard It belongs to Zhuang Biao of Chu State. The seventeen orders of the founding of the country to worship heaven, but there are actually no eighteen orders. The Xuanwu Order is a double order, one order is missing, which is for the reconnaissance cavalry and sword department. The old commander is a friend, so the saint takes action to force the old commander to go into seclusion. Nanshan, so, is it abnormal for his father to say the word "seeking"? "
It's just power. Who wants to lose it before getting it? There is peace in the sky, and people fighting for power have emerged. To say something else, in the eight months that just passed in the 14th year of Longsheng, the Northern Army experienced ten assassinations. As for There are hundreds of people blocking the train and crying, who feels aggrieved and who feels sad, but the war has been decided, Xiaogan wants to live a peaceful life, and above the small situation, everyone is just an ant.
Since we want to fight for power and profit, let's fight hard. But if those people don't have the blood of their ancestors, how can a small battle over a hundred years be passed down to the family?
Walking out of Zhige Hall, Beijun looked at the clothes that had just been hidden in the corridor. Is power really so important? He also knew that the scene could lead to the people in front of him. After what Xiang Mao had just said, half
It’s half true and half false, I hope the Black Wolf Guards of Chu State can understand the warning from the Northern Army.
Jiang Lan nodded and looked at whether the Beijun said anything. In fact, I was not happy. You must know that it was Jiang Lan who led the Beijun to kill them. The predecessors of the brave men who fought in the battle formations in the past were some.
Instead of going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, he resorted to some humiliating tactics before losing the battle to bring shame to his ancestors.
Fortunately, Gongxiangcheng thought about it and thought that he could not help me seize power without my old Xuanwu Guards. However, the Northern Army was busy adjusting the Xuanwu Guards and had no energy to help Zhuang Biaowen seize power, not to mention that Zhuang Biao also dared to take charge.
Xiang Mao nodded and said without any frustration: "I understand, but it doesn't seem like I understand. Why is that?"