Chapter 328 We must pay attention to people’s hearts!
For now, the armies of all major military regions are in a not-so-relaxed atmosphere.
If military expenditures are reduced, it may cause moral instability in the army. Considering the need for unity of the army, Xun You suggested that Liu Bei appropriately increase military expenditures.
Liu Bei thought for a moment and then summoned Zhen Yan, the Minister of Revenue, and Liu Ye, the Shaofu, and asked them to bring their respective actuarial teams to make calculations on the spot. Based on the calculation results of the Privy Council and Guan Yu's needs, they calculated whether the imperial court's expenditure could be supported.
The final calculation result is that if no major changes occur, then it is okay for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate part of the stored funds to support the Jiangnan Military Region.
However, considering the possible rebellion and post-war cleanup after Dutian launched, the court must ensure a considerable amount of money and materials, otherwise the appeasement will not be timely, which may cause further derivative disasters.
Liu Bei nodded and looked at Liu Ye again. The results obtained by Liu Ye were more optimistic, because the salt business was indeed very profitable. In addition, the trade of Pu Tao wine and Shu brocade was also included in the Shaofu's income.
So the young master is indeed very rich.
Relying on the income from salt, Liu Bei's Shaofu has already shouldered a considerable part of the court's expenditure needs, and Liu Bei also uses the Shaofu as a piggy bank. If there are places in the empire that are really in urgent need of money, then the Shaofu should
He opened his mouth and threw money loudly.
Now, it is indeed at this time that Liu Bei really thinks that Guan Yu's suggestion is very meaningful. Once successful, Jiangnan's military security will be guaranteed to a considerable extent, and it will also have great benefits for the future Jiangnan development plan. This is visible to the naked eye.
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Liu Bei was not so short-sighted and not stingy, so he decided on the spot that the Shaofu would inject capital and use part of the income from selling salt to provide financial support for Guan Yu's [Jiangnan Military Water Network Plan].
Then he ordered Sun Qian, the Minister of Industry, to send a team of capable carpenters to the south of the Yangtze River, and then asked Guan Yu to gather engineering forces in the south of the Yangtze River, collect talents with relevant professional skills, and build a large number of military ports and boats.
Guan Yu was very happy and excited. After returning to Wuchang, he personally took up the matter and set up a water network planning team in the Jiangnan Military Region. He personally served as the team leader and worked day and night for the implementation of the water network plan.
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From then to now, it has actually only been half a year. Although the water network plan has been implemented rapidly, the preliminary preparation work took a long time. After the official start of construction, the completion progress is actually less than 10%.
But what was built during this period was the military water network from Wuchang to Jiangxia County and then to Nan County.
Due to the situation that the Jiangnan Military Region may have to face after the launch of Operation Dutian, Guan Yu determined early on that there would be rebellion in Jiangxia County and Nan County, and they were the places where the first wave of rebellion was initiated. In order to combat the rebellion as soon as possible, Guan Yu decided
It was decided to start the construction of this section of the water network first.
The construction of this section of the water network just needs to use the Yangtze River system. The Yangtze River system has abundant water, wide and deep waterways, and relatively gentle flow speeds in the middle and lower reaches. It is a better starting point for construction as expected by Guan Yu.
In fact, the water network construction project in this section has not been completely completed, but it has generally reached the level required for military operations. Although the amount of materials in reserve is not large enough, it is just right that Guan Yu can use sailors who can skillfully operate ships.
Not too much.
Wei Yan quickly determined the march plan and decided to mobilize all the ships currently available in the Jiangnan Military Region and mobilize all the sailors who could operate the ships, that is, the two Jiangnan battalions, and use them as a rapid assault force to quickly go to Xiling County, Jiangxia County.
The main force of 10,000 people will use the remaining ships to go directly to Nanjun along the same route. They can use the water network to reach Jiangling City directly and accurately send troops to Jiangling City to resolutely suppress the Nanjun rebels.
"In this way, the troops are divided into two groups, and the waterways can be used to achieve precise attacks on the rebels. The only thing that needs to be paid attention to by the rear is to ensure the smooth flow and sufficient amount of food transported by the waterways. The army can carry enough rations forward, but if there is no replenishment at all,
Then the rations will be consumed faster."
Wei Yan finished his report at the tactical meeting. Guan Yu expressed satisfaction. The other generals didn't have much opinion. At most, they reminded Wei Yan not to capsize in the gutter.
Although the Jingzhou clan thieves are a mob, the locals are familiar with the local climate and hydrology, and the Jiangnan people are uniquely fierce and good at fighting. They cannot defeat the Han army in a group battle, and they may not lose to the Han army in individual combat, so they still have to be careful.
In this regard, Wei Yan was full of confidence.
"The reason why thieves are thieves is because they can't stand on the stage. Our soldiers are deeply favored by your Majesty. After joining the army, they have everything they need. They only need to fight and don't need to worry about anything else. Your kindness is so great. If you still can't win,
Please behead me!"
When Guan Yu heard this, he was very happy and nodded constantly.
"What Chief Wen said deeply touched my heart. Our army has been deeply favored by the Emperor. The Emperor's kindness is so great that we have no worries about food and clothing. The soldiers are fully paid. All the soldiers are grateful and grateful. They are all deeply grateful for the Emperor's kindness. How big is the world, except for
My emperor, who else treats soldiers so kindly? Our emperor treats us kindly as a soldier of the country, how can we not die in service?"
For Guan Yu, as long as someone praises Liu Bei, he will be happy.
When Guan Yu was happy, he became even more pleased with Wei Yan. He felt that this boy had a lot of potential and he felt that he was a suitable successor.
So he issued an order, asking Wei Yan to organize his army immediately and go to war, strive to complete the reorganization within five days, attack quickly, and put down the rebels as soon as possible, without giving the rebels any chance of growing.
This did not require Guan Yu's supervision, because Wei Yan himself also wanted to perform meritorious service very much. Not only Wei Yan, but the soldiers who followed him also wanted to perform meritorious service very much. Everyone's subjective initiative was quite high.
They gave full play to their subjective initiative and completed the preparation work that needed to be completed in five days in three and a half days. After a day's rest, the troops were officially dispatched on the morning of the fourth day.
On July 18th, the first year of Zhenguan, the Han army's waterway pioneers entered Jiangxia County. On the morning of the 19th, they arrived in Xiling County and detected a large number of rebels. According to preliminary estimates, the number of rebels was close to 20,000.
It is not small, and has a considerable proportion of armored and armed troops.
Yan Xing, who acted as a pioneer, was deeply angry about this incident.
"Wearing armor and carrying weapons? Unless Jiangxia's arsenal is captured by the rebels, anyone wearing armor can be killed! Your Majesty controls the world, and never thought that there are so many disobedient people peeping in secret! If you can't punish them all,
Isn’t this a disgrace to our subjects?”
Yan Xing and his companion Shi Huan made a plan. They each led a team from different directions to approach the rebels who were besieging Xiling County without paying attention to the rear. They used a large number of fire oil tanks to launch a surprise attack, and then took advantage of the panic of the rebels.
When you are at a loss, launch a general attack.
At that time, Huang Zu was still immersed in the pleasure of surrounding Xiling County and beating up the imperial army, and did not take into account the possible crisis in the rear.
Although his son Huang She once reminded him to pay attention to Guan Yu and the regular army under his command in Yuzhang County, Huang Zu believed that soldiers are valuable and fast. As long as he is fast enough, Guan Yu can't do anything to him. As long as he takes Xiling
Even if the Han army came to the county seat, it would be useless.
So Huang Zu concentrated all his efforts on attacking the Xiling County town. While watching the soldiers desperately fighting, he also held battlefield banquets with people from other major families, drinking, eating meat, watching singing and dancing, and waiting for good news from the front line.
Then he got the news of the Han army's raid.
"How did the Han army come so fast?"
Huang Zu was shocked and immediately realized that the situation was not good. If this continued, his army, which could only fight against the wind and could not fight against the wind, was likely to be overturned by the Han army.
To say that he himself was quite self-aware, the reality was almost as he expected. The Han army attacked bravely, but the rebels were unable to advance and retreat. They were frightened by the fire and the sudden appearance of the Han army, and there was chaos.
At the critical moment, Huang Zu tried to lead a team of elite servants to counterattack the Han army and block the Han army's attack, but was stopped by his son Huang She.
"The Han army is brave and good at fighting. It would be too dangerous for my father to charge personally. If something happens, the army will collapse! Please be patient and let me charge in my father's place!"
Huang Zu shook his head.
"If I, as the general, cannot fight hard, how can the soldiers fight hard? If I don't fight hard, the soldiers will soon be overwhelmed by the Han army. By then, neither our father nor our son will be able to survive!"
So Huang Zu gathered his bodyguard cavalry and personally led the cavalry to charge for a while. He rushed to the front of the Han army to fight with the Han army. He also bent his bow and arrow and hit Yan Xing's horse with one arrow, causing Yan Xing to fall to the ground.
A face full of dirt.
I have to say that Huang Zu is quite capable.
The Liaison tribe, who were jumping up and down, and the rebels from other wealthy tribes organized a large-scale rebel army, besieged Xiling County, killed the prefect Liu Xiang, and brought huge blows and damage to Jiangxia County.
It's a pity that he provoked Yan Xing.
Yan Xinggun fell to the ground and rolled several times, but did not fall to death. After getting up, not only was he not afraid, but he immediately turned red and went into a violent state. He roared and rushed towards Huang Zu on foot with bloodshot eyes.
He pierced the neck of Huang Zu's horse with a spear, knocking Huang Zu off his horse, then flew forward to suppress Huang Zu, pulled out his dagger, and pierced Huang Zu's neck with the dagger.
Huang Zu just stared and died under Yan Xing's bravery.
Although Yan Xing was not a very talented person in commanding troops, his bravery was praised by even Guan Yu, who said, "There is no braver person in the army than Yan Xing." Yan Xing's bloodthirsty bravery made Huang Zu's relatives
The guards didn't dare to get close, and then Yan Xing's personal soldiers swarmed up and wiped them all out.
Huang She witnessed Huang Zu's death in battle. He was very upset about Huang Zu's death. He roared and charged forward, wanting to take revenge on Yan Xing. Yan Xing didn't care who he was. He saw a boy wearing armor and killed him.
He came over and faced him like a reflex. He knocked Huang Qingshu to the ground in a few seconds and stabbed his neck with a knife.
So Huang She also died on the battlefield.
The death of Grandfather Huang became a symbol of the Han army's decisive victory. The rebels became more chaotic and the Han army became more courageous as they fought.
At the same time, the troops of the prefecture and state soldiers who were trapped in Xiling City also rushed out of the city. In conjunction with the Han army outside the city, they attacked front and back, and the rebel line was quickly penetrated.
Then, without any surprise, the rebels collapsed and the Han army pursued them. There were shouts of killing outside the city. Even the armed people in Xiling City followed the Han army and fought out of the city, looking for these people who had been attacking the city for a long time.
People seek revenge.
After the First World War, more than 10,000 rebels were captured, more than 2,000 were killed, and thousands more fled. The Han army had limited strength and was difficult to pursue.
But it's not a big problem.
The main force of the Jiangxia rebel army collapsed and was completely wiped out by the Han army in one battle. The three or two remaining kittens were unable to make any waves.
After learning about the assassination of Jiangxia County Governor, Yan Xing and Shi Huan knew that Jiangxia County's old political and economic network ecology was expected to face a complete fragmentation and reorganization, and all the old rulers of Jiangxia County would be torn apart by Liu Bei.
Dare to kill the prefect?
That gives me an excuse to kill you all and bury them together.
There were many local wealthy families of this kind throughout the Han Dynasty. They were entrenched in local areas, occupying land and tax revenue, and became the main culprit for the Han Empire's increasing decline.
In Liu Bei's actions for more than ten years, these guys have been continuously wiped out and weakened. Today, their strength has weakened to a historical low, at least a relative low since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
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Liu Bei did not dare to compare himself to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but he dared to say that under his rule, these guys would never be able to seriously oppose the imperial power like they did during Liu Xiu's time.
The most unreasonable and powerful power in the world can actually be countered?
That only shows that the person who holds this power is really bad.
It's Liu Bei's turn to control such a powerful army. There is absolutely no way they can be coerced by such forces. If they really dare to go against the imperial power, then I'm sorry to let you know how Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty brought down the world [hukou reduction]
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It is indeed inhumane and cruel, but that method is a manifestation of the imperial power reaching its peak.
Perhaps people today have forgotten how much deterrence and destructive power the complete imperial power has on the people of the world, but Liu Bei must let them recall the fear they had at the beginning, otherwise, his career will not be accomplished.
After the rebellion in Jiangxia County subsided, Yan Xing and Shi Huan divided their forces and went to various counties to quell the remnants of the rebels and arrest people related to the rebels. Regardless of whether the major families had been reconciled or not, that was not something that the army needed to care about.
What we do is to catch them all in one fell swoop. As for the rest of the matter, we can just leave it to the administrative officials.
The counties in Jiangxia County were quickly controlled by the Han army, and the major families in Jiangxia County were also controlled by the Han army. They were named according to family rosters and counted the population to ensure that no one slipped through the net.
At the same time, the unreported slaves owned by these families, as well as the family-specific iron production system, and even some weapons, crossbows, ring-headed knives, spears, and even armors, shields, etc., were discovered.
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Relevant news was quickly reported to the Luoyang court, waiting for Liu Bei's decision.
Based on everyone’s understanding of Liu Bei and the rules, it is estimated that the game played by these three tribes will be played on a large scale in Jiangxia County. If all the people involved did not report in advance in exchange for the "talisman", what would happen?
There is absolutely no escape.
On the other side, Wei Yan led the main force of more than 10,000 people along the Yangtze River waterway to Jiangling County, Nanjun. He rushed slowly and hurriedly all the way. The marching speed was quite fast. He finally arrived in Jiangling on the 21st day after Jiangling City was surrounded and attacked.
County area.
Similar to the situation in Jiangxia County, the Han army landed directly from the water.
The local military port had been damaged by the rebels before, and some places could no longer be used. This was expected by Wei Yan, so Wei Yan immediately arranged for manpower to land and repair the port, and soon created a good environment for the troops to land.
The army quickly completed the landing, and in less than an hour, they arrived at Jiangling City, where they fought with the main force of more than 20,000 rebels.
Wei Yancai doesn't care about the many and many insurgents. When facing a large-scale rebel army, he just rushes and fights. No matter what, they are all insects. Can you beat me in a head-on battle?
Then I will swallow feces and commit suicide on the spot!
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