After the army review on the 23rd, the Xia army began a series of maneuvers.
First, the Gongchen Army was transferred to Youzhou to reorganize with the Chishui and Konghe armies.
The reason why Gongchen's army mobilized was that the Jin army had retreated.
Li Keyong actually came to Yizhou, but he only had a few thousand troops at hand. He invited Wang Gao to attack together, but he refused because the year was approaching.
Li Keyong was very angry, but he had no choice but to withdraw unhappy. When they were about to withdraw, the Jin army cheered loudly because everyone was celebrating the New Year.
As the ninth unit of the Forbidden Army, the military envoy of the He Controlling Army is Fan He, the deputy envoy Cao Yijin, the Du Yuhou Li Gongquan, the Du Youyi envoy Liu Zhijun, the left wing envoy Hua Wenqi, the right wing envoy Kang Huaiying,
There are appointments for deputy military envoys, deputy commanders, and deputy commanders.
The first thing the Crane Control Army did after reorganizing was to force the prisoners to build a palace for the saint.
The temporary name of the palace is Linshuo, and construction started directly outside the south city wall of Youzhou.
All the wood is taken from the southern foot of Yanshan Mountain.
This mountain range stretches across the northern end of the Hebei Plain, isolating the inside and outside. The northern foot of the mountain range has a small slope, and stretches into grasslands, sparse forests, and swamps. As the saying goes, "yellow grass and white reeds are endless"; the southern foot of the mountain range has a larger slope,
It suddenly descends into hilly plains, "with all kinds of grains and fruits, beautiful trees and good materials".
The landforms are unique, and so are the livelihoods. The north and south of the mountain range are two different worlds. As far as timber is concerned, there is more in the southern foothills.
In order not to disturb the people, the people were not conscripted this time, but the captives were forced to work.
There were already a lot of prisoners. Cangjing Town captured more than 20,000 people. After letting some of them go, they were urgently stopped. The remaining less than 20,000 people all went north to Youzhou.
In Youzhou Town itself, a rough calculation shows that the number of soldiers captured by each state exceeded 30,000.
The labor force that built Linshuo Palace was basically these 50,000 people. Most of them were Tutuan countrymen. They were originally going to be let go, but unfortunately they can't leave now.
"This is a good place, it has the flavor of Dongdu Garden." Fan He walked on the dead branches and leaves, looked at the large patchwork of ponds around him, and said with a smile.
He had been in the east city before and had never carefully observed the situation in the south city. Now it seems that Long Xiang's army must have suffered a serious crime here. This swamp alone is the natural moat of the south city of Youzhou, and it is very troublesome to cross it.
It can be seen from the various pontoons and bridges that are still left on it that they spent a lot of effort here and it was not easy.
The saint has requirements for palaces, and he prefers places with plenty of water. This can be seen from the fact that he usually manages affairs in Shangyang Palace.
Linshuo Palace was chosen to be located around this Tangzhu area. The swamp can be renovated to form a larger lake. The reeds and groves nearby have been cut down, which is perfect for laying a solid foundation for building the palace.
Linshuo Palace is a temporary palace, so naturally it doesn't need to be too big. According to the saint's wishes, it only needs two palaces at the front and back - the front hall is called Jintai and the back hall is called Jiaotai - plus several pavilions and pavilions, totaling 50,000
If the labor force is used normally, it can be completed in a few months.
Chen Cheng gently stroked his beard, looked at it carefully for a long time, and said: "There are no people near the city wall. It's very good. Reserve them all and don't let them go out."
Fan He was a little surprised when he heard this.
In fact, there are not many people living near the city wall. It's just that when the war broke out, the houses were demolished, and people didn't know where they went. Chen Shilang sounded like he wanted to build a palace, but - not just build it.
A Linshuo palace?
Chen Cheng didn't explain too much.
The sage has said that if the people of Yan are disobedient, he will severely punish them here. It would be good if others can hear this. Chen Cheng does not believe it. The sage has other agendas.
He asked Fan He to reserve a place for his own consideration.
If you have old arms and legs, you can't live in the open without food, right? That would be too miserable.
Once the construction of the palace is completed, the saint manages the affairs in Jintai Hall, and the harem concubines live in Jiaotai Hall, where will the civil and military officials live? Maybe they can live in Youzhou City, but what about their offices? Next to Jiaotai Hall, several more halls must be built.
Is the room used as an office space?
But the saint has not mentioned this matter so far. Hehe, Lao Chen has seen through it a long time ago. He is waiting for his ministers to take the initiative to mention it. I have never seen such a dark and cunning warrior!
After walking around, Fan He invited Chen Cheng to have a meal in the camp.
The Hekong Army has just dismissed most of its soldiers, letting them go back to their respective ministries to fend for themselves. After being merged into the Gongchen and Chishui armies, there are currently about 20,000 people. Thousands of new soldiers will arrive in the future, and the final number will be controlled.
Around 25,000, this is also the imperial court's goal of "downsizing" the Forbidden Army.
As for the cavalry team, there will be no changes in the number of personnel for the time being. They may be reduced in the future, but not now.
The people from Shun, Ping, Ji, Tan and other prefectures who were really left in the control army were actually only the strongest and bravest 5,000 people.
After Fan and Chen sat down, the deputy envoy Cao Yijin had a sheep brought in, slaughtered it on the spot, cleaned it, and then roasted it.
The food preparation in the army was so rough, Chen Cheng had long been used to it, and his attention was focused on the warriors walking around in the camp.
The most prominent point is that there are indeed too many Tibetan and Hu soldiers. First of all, the three thousand rebels include many Sogdian, Uighur, Tuyuhun, and Tubo warriors. The newly recruited five thousand soldiers are mostly Khitan, Goguryeo, Xi, Sogdian, and Turkic warriors.
——It’s almost impossible to tell.
Youzhou Town itself is actually a hodgepodge.
In the Han Dynasty, a large number of Xiongnu people were resettled, and in the Jin Dynasty, Xianbei people came to live in the country. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, a large number of Hu people were also resettled. In the Sui Dynasty, many Mohe people moved in. These Hu people have one thing in common, that is, they were war prisoners or surrendered on their own initiative.
tribe.
During the Pre-Tang Dynasty, Sogdians, Turks, Khitans, Xi people, Mohe people, and Goguryeo people poured in in large numbers. This can be seen from the large number of Jisi Prefectures in Youzhou in the early Tang Dynasty.
When Taizong attacked Goguryeo's Liaodong City, 14,000 people were demoted as slaves for "resisting the king's army". They were then sent to Youzhou and distributed among the soldiers. Later, he took pity on these people because their parents and wives were separated, so he gave them money and silk.
Redeem them and pardon them as common people - even if Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty promised rewards to the warriors, he could not regret his promise at will.
These people have multiplied in the ten prefectures of Lulong to this day, and their numbers are already very large. Some of them have become Chinese and have become members of the more than one million people in Youzhou who have registered households. Some of them have not and still exist in the form of tribes.
The mixed situation of Hu and Han made Youzhou's culture a kind of alien in Hebei, which was very different from Chengde and Weibo.
"The Crane Controlling Army still needs to be captured." Chen Cheng suddenly said: "The Saint wants to clean up the household registration in Youzhou, or it may make many people dissatisfied, so the Crane Controlling Army cannot change."
When Fan He heard this, he felt that this was really no small matter and nodded solemnly.
If you look at the registered residence of Youzhou Town alone, most of them are concentrated in the southernmost two states of Ying and Mo. However, all the Lulong Army's military envoys were supposed to be in Youzhou, and most of the sergeants they recruited were also near Youzhou.
, don’t you think it’s ridiculous?
Countless soldiers were killed in foreign campaigns one after another, and some were even annihilated by the established establishment. However, when Jiedushi returned to Youzhou, he actually found himself in Youzhou, Shun, Tan, Ji, Ping, Zhuo and other prefectures, which accounted for only 30% of the household registration in Youzhou Town.
, tens of thousands of soldiers can be recruited at will, not just once or twice. What is the problem?
Fan He followed Shao Siwu all the way westward, and encountered too many tribes along the way.
Many tribes are actually able to farm, but they still have a primitive headman power system, which only provides sacrifices to the Jiedushi, and the rest are autonomous. When there is conscription, some young men will be sent to Youzhou.
In other words, these tribal leaders and Youzhou Jiedushi are in a state of compromise. The tribe belongs to my family. I will provide you with goods and soldiers. You should not interfere with other matters. The two parties have reached an agreement.
They have a tacit understanding and have lived in peace for many years.
After the Jin people took control of Youzhou, everything remained as usual, and they did not touch the tribal leaders and local powerful people who had a very complicated network of connections in Youzhou. Unless they were seeking death, refusing to offer sacrifices, not performing military service, or directly rebelling.
Now Shao Shude is going to take action against them, and this is indeed the best time: with the momentum of great victory, he can use hundreds of thousands of troops to coerce and force these people to hand over power.
Otherwise, things will become more complicated when the Forbidden Army withdraws one after another.
"I heard that there are dozens of Fanhu surnames in Youzhou, especially the three surnames of Gao, An, and Shi." Fan He said: "Yesterday, your Majesty conducted a review of the armies, and these leaders also came. If they are intimidated by the army,
Military power..."
"We can't fully expect them to surrender voluntarily." Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "We still have to be prepared with both hands. The crane-controlling army must hold on to it, and disperse all the Tibetan soldiers, and don't let them join forces. Once we can withstand this formation,
They won’t be angry anymore.”
The Gao family of the Fanhu clan in Youzhou is actually a descendant of the Goguryeo people, and may still be a clan, which has great appeal. But they are actually the tribe with the deepest degree of Chineseization. They are not even a tribe for a long time, but a local tycoon.
The Shi family is of Turkic descent, with the original surname of Ashina. Shi Yongcheng, the Shannan East Road Yamen general who made great achievements in pacifying Huaixi during the Xianzong Dynasty, is the Ashina family. Li Guangyan, who has outstanding achievements, is from the Turkic Adiao clan. His mother and his wife
They are all Ashina.
The surname An is a typical Sogdian, that is, the nine surnames of Zhaowu were born, and they were extremely prosperous in Youzhou for a time.
"What will your Majesty do after clearing the household registration?" Fan He asked.
"Your Majesty expects that these people will not necessarily submit obediently, but will most likely use force." Chen Cheng said: "Once they do, they won't be able to help them. Many of them may be demoted to slaves and given to the government soldiers."
"It's too lucrative to be a soldier now!" Fan He said in surprise.
One hundred and fifty acres of land were granted to one ding. In the past few years, you were regarded as recruiting soldiers and continued to pay you. After the transition period was completed, the fields were almost cultivated and entered a stable harvest period. Originally, the main factor that constrained the income of soldiers and farmers was
Even if there is a lack of steps, we will slowly solve it for you now, which will definitely attract some people to become soldiers, because the conditions are indeed very good.
"Before returning to Germany, many people in the Longwu Second Army were unwilling to become government soldiers. One of the main reasons was that Liaodong was a vast land with few people and they couldn't find anyone to farm for them." Chen Cheng said, "Now we will solve it for them step by step.
This will dispel many people’s concerns.”
"Your Majesty's plan is really a series of links, and the links are intertwined. The considerations are far-reaching, and I can't do it." Fan He sighed.
Chen Cheng secretly sighed.
After all, you are a martial artist, how do you say that? If you are as good as His Majesty, do you also want to sit on the throne of the Emperor?
"As long as you know this, control the bowstring and arrows and keep an eye on them." Chen Cheng instructed.
"Don't worry." Fan He said: "With hundreds of thousands of troops, those local tycoons can't change the world."