Chapter five hundred and ninety-four: Qiaojun Huan's chips
Huan Chong's attitude made Huan Yi laugh in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it in face.
Now is the critical moment to convince Old Man Huan, but we can't make him unhappy.
"The old general is right. The Wild King also understands these truths. However, once we are unable to suppress the situation, the Jingzhou soldiers will be in chaos again. At that time, the proud person in the court will still be Xie An. Our soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy, but
Isn't it too unfair to be called a quarrel?"
When talking about this topic, Huan Yi and Huan Chong fell into silence one after another. For Huan Chong, what he was aggrieved about was not only his personal honor and disgrace.
It doesn't actually matter whether Huan Chong can get the power he wants. He is already old. He didn't have anything to fight for when he was young. At this age, he has long stopped pursuing it.
Now, Xiangyang City has been recaptured, and Xinye has been conquered. Although he has not been able to achieve his childhood dream of leaping into the Central Plains, he has recaptured these cities that were lost by his own hands!
It could be regarded as comforting for him for the rest of his life, but Xie An's actions still made his old heart feel uneasy.
If Xie Xuan was given such important military power at this time, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the Jingzhou brothers?
Even in the battle of Xiangyang, the Beifu soldiers probably contributed more, but the role of the Jingzhou soldiers was not small.
The power of the generals in Jingzhou was not expanded, but they gave Xie Xuan, who always respected his troops, high official positions.
How will the brothers in Jingzhou be motivated to serve the imperial court in the future?
Serve the country, serve the country, it sounds nice, but without any sweetness, the soldiers will not be motivated.
There was no systematic professional military system in the Jin Dynasty, and almost all the soldiers who joined the army were ordinary farmers before.
You tell these farmers, we want to revitalize the Jin Dynasty and restore the Central Plains!
This is our mission!
We must do our best, even at the risk of our lives.
The brothers didn't understand it very well. Even if they understood it, he couldn't get it into his head and implement it very well.
We still need to have money, food, and tangible tangible benefits, so that the soldiers will have the strength and determination to charge.
Huan Chong recounted all the injustices in his heart. How could Huan Yi not understand these truths? Every general who competes for power in the court is actually competing for resources for his soldiers.
This is different from those civil servants who fight against each other every day in the court. Even if those civil servants break their heads and fight, basically they still represent themselves.
At best, it is just the interests of a family or a small group of several families.
When Xie An handed over such important power to his nephew, wasn't this a plot against Huan Chong?
"Then what do you think?"
Huan Yi had a calm personality and was indifferent to fame and fortune. However, Huan Chong knew very well that his resourcefulness was no worse than those who were constantly scheming in the court.
"For now, we can only wait and see."
"General, think about it. Once Fu Jian raises his troops, Jiang Zuo and Jiang You will be at war for months. It's not certain who will win!"
"Then Xie Xuan has just obtained military power and has not yet established a stable footing. Our Jingzhou soldiers have always been far away from the imperial court. We have been known for disobedience to deployment. This time, if Xie Xuan wants to rescue Xinye, he must use
The strength of my Jingzhou soldiers, but how can he fiddle with me as he pleases?"
"If we want the Jingzhou soldiers to fight the enemy vigorously, they must come up with reasonable exchange conditions. In the past, because of the good cooperation on the battlefield in Xiangyang, we temporarily shelved this request."
"Since he, Xie An, is not a good man, you can't blame us Jingzhou soldiers for being rude!"
Huan Yi didn't want to do this originally, but they forced her to do so!
bargain!
The only rule of thumb for aristocratic families to fight!
You see, Huan Yi is now active in Xinye, although it is temporary, but his hometown of Jiangzhou has not had a governor for a long time.
Seeing as the war is going on now, someone must be arranged for Jiangzhou. Huan Yi himself doesn't want to go back to Jiangzhou.
He decided to follow Wang Zhiyuan on errands, and Jiangzhou needed someone new to control it.
In the past, Huan Chong might have been in a good mood and given this candidate to the person arranged by the imperial court with a wave of his hand.
To put it bluntly, the person Xie An is interested in is not necessarily from his Xie family in Chen County.
The Xie family is now in control of the Beifu soldiers, and is already a big influence. Xie An is not so confused. In an important town like Jiangzhou that can handle both upstream and downstream, and in an important position that everyone in the court is eyeing, then Xie An can't be so confused.
Arrange a thank you family, isn't that the eggs and stones waiting for your friends!
Unless Xie An doesn’t want to mess around anymore!
Otherwise, the leader of Jiangzhou this time will definitely not come from the Xie family, and similarly, it is unlikely that he will come from the Huan family.
Huan Yi has just left, and another person named Huan has been brought in. It would be better to continue to let Huan Yi take on the concurrent role. Xie An should not do such unnecessary things.
Then, it is very likely that this new candidate will be selected from other noble people in the court.
The so-called noble people, first of all, must come from several big families. Xie An still has this class concept. Of course, a good job like the governor of Jiangzhou cannot be made easy for the children of poor families.
Even if it is assigned to other aristocratic families, it is still an operation where the meat rots in the pot, and Xie An can still accept it.
"Wonderful!"
"That's great!" Huan Chong clapped his hands repeatedly, his face almost twisting into a ball of joy. Huan Yi told him all his speculations, and Huan Chong immediately became excited.
"I've told you a long time ago that you young people have more ideas!"
"yes!"
"How could you forget this?"
Huan Chong slapped his forehead fiercely, as if he had just had an epiphany.
"As long as we can control several big states in our hands, Xie An will never take advantage!"
Huan Chong was right. Strictly speaking, the power of governor held by Xie Xuan was actually a temporary military power.
Because there is still a threat from Di Qin, although there is no accurate news about when Fu Jian will send troops, but as long as the sword hangs high, the Jin Dynasty needs to mobilize the troops across the country in time to jointly face the enemy.
Responsibilities exist.
Xie An seized this opportunity and gave Xie Xuan the power to mobilize all the troops in the Jin Dynasty.
Why is it said that Xie An took a huge advantage?
That's all because there is no sign yet that Fu Jian is going to invade the south in a large scale, so Xie An has mobilized all the troops in Jin in advance.
Taking advantage of this time difference, Xie Xuan could familiarize himself with the details of each army and place low-level generals.
These are all things that Xie Xuan can operate. When Fu Jian really sends troops, then the opportunity for Xie Xuan to show off his skills will come.
After the war, the Xie family knew the true situation of each army, and their connections had been laid out.
It will not be easy for all these armies to return to their original commanders. It is very likely that low-level generals will defect to Xie Xuan and constrain local generals.
At that time, Xie An may be able to defeat all the mighty powers in various places within the Jin Dynasty!
However, within the scope of a separatist power like the Jin Dynasty, which needs to mobilize large armies frequently to deal with wars that may start at any time, military power can also be divided into two branches.
One is the governor like Xie Xuan who takes charge of the overall situation, and the other is the independent military forces in each place. These military forces are still controlled by the governors, pastoral guards, and even prefects and chief historians of each state.
Don't underestimate this force. If Xie Xuan wants all the armies in the Jin Dynasty to be able to give orders and point their swords at one place, then he needs the support of these local commanders.
After all, the Jin Dynasty is not the Ming Dynasty of later generations. At that time, the ruling unit based on the county system had reached its peak development. Except for the wars in the last years of the dynasty, most of the time, the territory of the Ming Dynasty was still harmonious.
On the other hand, harmony in a dynasty like the Jin Dynasty is definitely one of the few in the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty that was less than a century old. In the history of the Jin Dynasty, there were either civil strife, various forces in the court, or violent foreign invasions.
A peaceful day.
How is it possible to establish an effective county system?
Therefore, generally speaking, the military power within a county is in the hands of the highest officer within a state or county.
The highest official is not necessarily the one with the highest official position, as long as he is a person with real power in the region.
For example, in history, the Southern Dynasties that followed the Eastern Jin Dynasty had an unstable political situation, and the governors and governors sent by the imperial court to the local areas were often reduced to decorations.
The one who really has the final say is the local chief historian whose official position is lower than theirs.
Why is there such a situation?
It is precisely because the local areas do not obey the central court, and even the imperial power is not effective. For example, taking the Liu Song Dynasty as an example, Liu Yu himself was born in the army and started from the grass. He was very concerned about the local situation in Jiangzuo.
It can be said that I feel the same way and have a deep understanding of various issues.
So, when he became the emperor, he began to put all his brothers, nephews, etc. who he could rely on to serve as local governors.
(Liu Yu's personal sons were all very young. Until his death, only one of them reached adulthood. In Liu Yujian's time, he could not well assume local defense.)
These local governors are constantly changing, so that their local power is not stable. Once it is stable, they are likely to raise the banner and challenge the court.
In comparison, those who have a lower status and are responsible for the specific affairs management of a state or county are likely to serve in one place for a long time and form a force.
The army and people within the territory are often willing to obey the Chang Shi's call, and the Chang Shi also has the power to allocate corresponding benefits to them.
Most people will fall to whatever side is advantageous. Therefore, inferring from the same incident, the situation was similar in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty.
If Xie Xuan wants to wave his baton smoothly, he must see if the generals in these places are willing to listen to his tactics.
You must know that among the ministers and generals of the Great Jin Dynasty, although few were able to accomplish great things, there were only a few who were capable of making monsters.
And everyone has a special skill, which is guaranteed to make a variety of new tricks, and they are not easy to mess with.
Thinking of this, Huan Chong felt relieved.
Huan Yi was told to quickly write a letter to communicate with Wang Mi without wasting time.
Huan Yi was puzzled.
It was Lao Huan who just said not to rush to contact Wang Zhiyuan, and it is Lao Huan who is in a hurry now.
This mood changes too quickly!
Mr. Huan, however, adheres to the principle that if I say I am right, I will be right. If you don’t understand, that is your problem.
Frankly said: "Our situation here has also changed now. Ye Wang, write to that boy Wang Mi. Don't just talk about the battle situation in Xin Ye, but also inquire about the trends in the court."
"For example, what do the ruling and opposition parties think of Xie Xuan's new official position? If you can, ask as many questions as possible."
Huan Chong followed the instructions and made his request very kindly. There was nothing he could do about it. If only he were twenty years younger, he would have written this letter himself.
Just write whatever you want to ask, and don't beat around the bush. Huan Yi is a decent person, but he, Huan Chong, has never been one.
"It turns out, Maidelang, you have this kind of intention."
"Don't worry!"
"Leave this to me, no problem!"
It was rare that Huan Chong and Huan Chong reached a consensus on uniting Wang Mi. Huan Yi was also in a good mood and made three guarantees in a row.
What's the point of him just seeking refuge with Wang Mi alone?
Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the Jingzhou troops, including the Huan family in Qiaojun, could be mobilized to defect to the Ming Dynasty?
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On the other side, at the Langya Wang family's residence, Liu Yu, who was in Jingkou, also received good news.
The demobilization of Jingkou soldiers and the reorganization of the enlistment work were proceeding in an orderly manner. Wei Yongzhi, who was cured by Yin Zhongkan, finally defected to Beifu and became a team leader.
Wei Yongzhi always felt resentful about the fact that his reputation was far behind that of Tan Pingzhi and other Nandu brothers.
Of course he was not jealous that Tan Pingzhi and the others had become generals, but he lamented that if Shi Ye was not suffering from this illness, he, Wei Yongzhi, would have been able to show off his skills on the battlefield in Xiangyang City long ago!
In terms of martial arts, he, Old Wei, has never been at a disadvantage. What's more, unlike Tan Pingzhi, who was born with strange strength, his martial arts, Old Wei's, are the best among this wave of people crossing from the south to the north!
Wei Yongzhi's superb bow and horse skills will definitely help the Jin army win a greater victory on the Xiangyang battlefield, and he himself will be able to achieve his life goals.
Become famous and shine in the world!
Liu Yu also arrived and was very pleased. Who would have thought that he had only stayed in Jingkou for a few days, and the champion general Xie Xuan, who was originally regarded as his biggest enemy, actually set off for Jiankang!
Could this be the legendary help from God?
After Xie Xuan left, the largest general guarding Jingkou became Liu Laozhi.
However, Liu Laozhi was nothing to be afraid of, and Liu Yu never took him seriously.
Liu Laozhi came from a family of generals, and was somewhat better than Liu Yu in terms of background. However, in the Jin Dynasty, this slight advantage did not have much effect.
After all, everyone here is ashamed to join the army.
Except for Xie Xuan, who came to lead the army for family reasons, Liu Yu didn't pay attention to the other generals at all.
Of course Liu Yu knew that Liu Laozhi's official position was still far above him, and this situation would never change for a while.
He saw clearly that although in terms of military merit, Liu Yu was not much different from Liu Laozhi now. However, among the Beifu soldiers ruled by the Xie family, the Xie family would definitely defend Liu Laozhi to the death, and they would never