Chapter 37 Garrison the army and solid food, keep Sichuan and Shaanxi firmly?
It is not suitable to make major moves in Sichuan for the time being, and Sun Chuanting has no time to go there to make trouble. Shaanxi is the key. Even if they have to give up here in the future, Qin Bing cannot give up.
Besides, Sun Chuanting has no intention of giving up here. Shaanxi is the key to maintaining the unification of the country. If Shaanxi is lost, only half of the country can be maintained.
Since the outbreak of civil unrest, Shaanxi has been the most severely damaged area. This is the origin of the entire civil unrest. Shaanxi border soldiers are both the main force in suppressing the rebellion and the main force in causing it. Basically, the leaders of the bandits come from here.
Military camp, this is also the reason why the Qin soldiers were unable to quell the rebellion as soon as the bandits left Shaanxi. After everyone circled around, they were all related to each other. The reason why you are dead in this province is because if you don’t deal with you, I will have no food.
Eat, but if you don't save it, you can leave some incense and love.
Due to the long years of war, the Qin people and Qin soldiers were good at fighting hard. It was a place where good soldiers were produced and the most important source of soldiers for the entire Ming Dynasty. Once this place was abandoned, it would be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to train strong soldiers. Sun Chuanting naturally knew what was going on here.
of interests.
Civil unrest has caused serious damage to the Shaanxi area, but this is not entirely a bad thing. Where the damage is severe, there will be less resistance to reconstruction. The original local power groups in Shaanxi have been almost wiped out by the refugee armed forces, and a large amount of land has become useless.
In the main land, wasteland is everywhere. At first, it was the mountainous land that was inconvenient for farming. Later, the good irrigated land in the Guanzhong Plain became wasteland. This is also the reason why Sun Chuanting was able to start the reclamation business in Shaanxi.
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"The harvest from the military fields we have reclaimed this year is good. Next year the army will be ready to suppress the Shaanxi bandits, and more money and food will be needed by then. I am trusted by the Holy Emperor and the imperial court, and supervise the government affairs of Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces.
I should devote my whole life to it. Therefore, I have decided to clear another batch of land this winter, resettle the refugees, and strengthen the scale of military settlements in Shaanxi. I hope that you will do your best for the Ming Dynasty. If someone does not do his or her duty in this matter, don't blame me.
Ruthless. The Emperor's Sword given to me by the Holy One is very sharp. I advise you not to test the sword with your own body easily."
In the yamen of Chang'an City, Sun Chuanting made some murderous remarks to a group of Shaanxi officials and staff. The core meaning was to strengthen the scale of military settlements, increase the resettlement of refugees, clear the settlements of grain, and strengthen the army and consolidate the base.
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Everyone who was threatened by Sun Chuanting was frightened. They were completely frightened by the man in front of them. This man was ruthless and violent. A few days ago, because of the military camp incident, the whole of Sanqin was in a state of chaos.
I didn't expect that he would expand the size of the military camp next, and I'm afraid the days to come will be even more difficult for everyone.
Seeing the Shaanxi officials nodding their heads in agreement and exiting the office tremblingly, Sun Chuanting sighed quietly.
"Dong Weng, are you worried that these people will not cooperate with the military decree?" A close aide of Sun Chuanting approached him and asked him why he sighed.
"They don't have the courage to refuse to cooperate. A few months ago, I was able to deal with He Renlong in the palace. Now that I have served the emperor's purpose and have trained in the supervising camp, do they still have the courage to stand up to others?"
"Why did Dong Weng sigh?"
"I sigh because it was too late for the imperial court to act. If I could have gathered troops and supplies in Shaanxi without any constraints three to five years earlier, how could the Ming Dynasty be so corrupted?"
"Now that Dong Weng has completely controlled the power of Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces, we, the Ming Dynasty, may still be saved."
"We can only do our best! Bandits are rampant in the Central Plains. The imperial court has neither a large army to suppress the bandits nor measures to prevent them from continuing to grow bigger. As time goes by, I am afraid it will become more difficult to cure. Although we are cultivating in Qin, we can absorb them.
There are some refugees, but as the Central Plains continues to rot, more and more people will join the bandits. It’s hard to say whether the army will be able to defeat the bandits when the army leaves Shaanxi!"
"Do your best and obey destiny. What Dong Weng did was against destiny. Regardless of success or failure, it is a great responsibility!"
"I'm not the only one who goes against heaven's will. The Holy Father seems to have woken up from his arrangements in recent times. He is no longer as eager and mean as before, but what use can it be to wake up now?"
"Dong Weng, what do you want to say?"
"I still have doubts and difficulties in my heart! If something can be done, we should overcome the thorns and thorns to contribute to the great cause of pacifying the invaders and exterminating the captives. But if it cannot be done, my priority now is to stabilize Sichuan and Shaanxi."
As soon as Sun Chuanting said these words, several confidants in the room suddenly became quiet. The so-called focusing on the stability of Sichuan and Shaanxi means becoming a de facto vassal town? Sun Chuanting did not have this condition before, even if he had such a desire in his heart
Although he had many ideas, he could not accomplish this. The lack of independence in financial and administrative power made it difficult for him to completely control Shaanxi and the army.
But things are different now. With the official imperial edict from the imperial court, he can legitimately take the power of Sichuan and Shaanxi completely into his own hands. Shu has money and food, Qin has soldiers, and with Lao Sun's ability, he only needs
After patiently working on it for a year and a half, it is not difficult to become the king of Sichuan and Shaanxi in real and nameless ways.
What made him hesitate was that if the general situation in the imperial court was to develop for the better, he, the king of Sichuan and Shaanxi, would not be able to do anything. He must make a difference in the great cause of suppressing the invaders, and he must also take the overall interests of the imperial court as his top priority.
"Dong Weng, things in the world are changing and it is really difficult to predict. But we have to do it to stabilize Sichuan and Shaanxi. As long as we stabilize Sichuan and Shaanxi, Dong Weng can advance and retreat in a controlled manner."
"This is reasonable. It seems that I need to step up my efforts to secure troops and supplies in Shaanxi. You should make preparations in the past few days, and then go to the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong to conduct a thorough inspection for me. As long as
Those who privately occupy military land or obstruct the reclamation plan should follow the law and set an example to others."
Although the gentry in Shaanxi were severely punished by the rogue bandits, they were not completely wiped out. Many of them were hiding in big cities like Chang'an and lingering. This group of people succeeded more than they failed. Now that chaos is everywhere, there is nothing we can do
They have planted it, but they don’t want their own fields to be used to house refugees and turned into military camps. To put it bluntly, they just want to occupy the latrines and not poop.
When Sun Chuanting's army was in Shaanxi, they did not dare to come out to cause trouble blatantly, so they could only conspire behind the scenes. For example, they tried their best to move around the capital and let the court force Sun Chuanting to lead troops out of Shaanxi as soon as possible. Historically, Sun Chuanting could lead troops happily.
The troops sent out of Shaanxi also had their share of "contribution".
The staff suggested that Lao Sun should take control of Sichuan and Shaanxi no matter what. After thinking about it carefully, Sun Chuanting felt that this was the best plan. As long as he managed Sichuan and Shaanxi well, no matter what the situation was,
Change, and he has the right to speak about the general trend of the world. No matter how powerful the rogue bandits are, it is difficult for them to have the courage to enter these two places to fight with themselves. No matter how aggressive the Donglu are, they will not be able to march straight into Shaanxi in a short time.
Sun Chuanting was confident in running the army and government. In his opinion, few people in the world had his ability. Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others were just relying on the strength of their numbers. Real warfare
He thought it was not difficult to stabilize Sichuan and Shaanxi and become a local emperor. The difficult thing was whether he really wanted to do it! This determination was not easy to make.