Many differences arose at the meeting regarding the specific military leaders of each major military region.
Some people recommend themselves, some people recommend themselves, some people question certain candidates, and some people are unhappy with everyone else and just decide that they are more suitable.
In the end, Liu Bei gave his own opinions on the leaders of the five military regions except the Central Military Region, taking into consideration many aspects such as military capabilities, achievements, moral character, and close relationship with Liu Bei.
He believed that Zhang Fei should be the military leader of the Northwest Military Region.
The reason is that Zhang Fei has followed Liu Bei for a long time, has sufficient military and administrative experience and foundation, and also has a cultural foundation. He is loyal to Liu Bei and has outstanding military exploits. He is one of the best military generals of the Han Dynasty under Liu Bei.
Moreover, Zhang Fei is very good at using cavalry in combat. The Northwest Military Region faces many known and unknown challenges such as the Qiang people, the Western Regions and the Xianbei people. A tough military leader will have a good deterrent effect on the local area.
Zhang Fei once served as the governor of Longxi County, fought with the Qiang and Xianbei people, and was very familiar with some military threats and political ecology in the northwest.
This opinion had been raised by many people before Liu Bei, and after Liu Bei finally put forward his opinion, there was no controversy, so the person in charge of the Northwest Military Region was basically determined to be Zhang Fei.
Then came the person in charge of the Northeast Military Region. For this person in charge, Liu Bei's suggestion was to lead the army.
The reason is also very simple. Qianzhao was also one of the first confidants to follow Liu Bei. He was very close to Liu Bei and very loyal. Moreover, he was from the same place, lived in Youzhou, and also fought in Bingzhou, so he had rich experience in the border areas.
He has military experience, excellent military exploits, and certain political experience.
Although the threat of the Xianbei and Wuhuan people has basically disappeared in this area through Liu Bei's intensive cultivation, there are still countries and ethnic groups such as Goguryeo, Fuyu, Woju, Donghu, etc. in the area east of Liaoze. These countries and ethnic groups
There are various competitive and cooperative relationships between ethnic groups and the Han people in Liaodong.
Previously, Liu Bei had no time to take care of this area, so he appointed Gongsun Du to command the area east of Liaoze and be fully responsible for the development and military warfare of this area.
In the past few years, Gongsundu has been commanding this area, recruiting troops to form an army, and pulling up an army of about 20,000 people. The combat effectiveness is quite good, and he has launched attacks on Goguryeo, Fuyu and other regimes, stabilizing the survival status of the Han people in Liaodong.
But this doesn't mean everything will be fine from now on.
Liu Bei does not trust Gongsun Du, nor does he trust the Gongsun family. The current leadership of the Gongsun family in the Liaodong region is more like a semi-independent leadership. This semi-independent tendency far exceeds the separation tendency of the Central Plains prefectures.
Special measures in special times were beyond the reach of Liu Bei at that time. But now, he has enough strength to extend his rule to Liaodong. He believes that this area must be included in the central rule of the Han Empire, and some preliminary construction must be carried out.
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If it is handed over to the Gongsun family, it will easily develop into the future "Yan regime", so Liu Bei plans to hand this area over to Qianzhao, who will be responsible for establishing central rule over this area.
He believed that with Qianzhao's ability, it should not be a problem to defeat Gongsun Du and stabilize Liaodong, and Xiahou Dun, who served as the governor of Youzhou, could also provide sufficient logistical support for Qianzhao.
If Gongsun Du is dissatisfied with this arrangement or has any intention to oppose it, Liu Bei believes that if they join forces, they will be able to deal with Gongsun Du without his own intervention.
As for the future, it is also Liu Bei's goal to wipe out all the countries and ethnic groups such as Goguryeo, Fuyu, Woju, Donghu and so on, and complete the complete purge of this area. Qianzhao is by no means a peace officer without a mission. In the past, he was
To fight.
Next is the Central Plains Military Region.
Apart from the Central Military Region, this is the area with the largest population and the most prosperous economy. It is also one of the areas where Liu Bei predicted that the resistance would be fiercer during Operation Dutian.
The daily public security here is still good, and it is also the area with the best economic development, so Liu Bei arranged for regular troops from four armies to be stationed here.
This area is basically a plain area with few hills and mountains, which is very suitable for joint operations of large corps. Everyone argued and argued, and it was difficult to reach a consensus. Some people volunteered and wanted to win this position.
In the end, everyone's opinions gradually tilted towards Xu Huang.
Xu Huang was not the first general to follow Liu Bei, but Xu Huang had good military exploits and was good at commanding many armies to perform more difficult tasks. He was able to fight tough battles and had strong psychological quality.
He is now one of the few generals in the Han army at this stage. In terms of military position, he is higher than many old people.
In terms of cultural literacy, Xu Huang is also among the best in the military.
There is an interesting thing.
Ever since Liu Bei determined that officer promotions must take cultural exams in addition to merit, in every promotion exam, Xu Huang ranked first in the same period, and his ability to answer questions was very good.
Moreover, he is good at mathematics and likes mathematics very much. It is said that the way he relaxes his nerves when he is not leading troops and training is to study and solve problems with a book of mathematics exercises. He can be said to be the academic master among the generals.
In addition, he has always had a reputation for calmness when leading troops in battles. He is meticulous and rigorous in marching and fighting, and always implements orders. He is one of the few generals who can do "the army is passing through without the people knowing it".
Therefore, some senior senior advisers in the military department of the General's Mansion commented that Xu Huang was like Zhou Yafu, a general who could be entrusted with important tasks and had strong ability to withstand pressure.
Xun You, Liu Bei's important senior adviser, especially admired Xu Huang. He praised Xu Huang many times in front of Liu Bei for his ability to entrust important tasks. Don't underestimate him because of his lack of qualifications, but give him enough room for development.
Accordingly, Liu Bei followed suit and combined everyone's opinions to appoint Xu Huang as the general person in charge of the Central Plains Military Region.
Next is the Western Shu Military Region, equipped with three armies, and the main combat area is Shu.
Because of the complex terrain and poor transportation environment, as well as the huge number of Nanman tribes in the southern part of Shu, it is generally considered to be the most likely area for a new round of war to break out in the next two to three years.
When fighting in Shu, cavalry is not the most important army. Generals who are good at mountain warfare and water warfare are the best candidates. And considering the special traffic conditions in Shu, this garrison candidate is really important.
While everyone was discussing intensely, Cheng Yu suddenly mentioned something.
"Yu once heard that when the general conquered Shu and returned to Liangzhou for rebellion, he wrote an eloquent article that has been spread all over the world. There is a line in it that the guards or bandit relatives turned into wolves and jackals. Yu thought that this was a good thing for Shu.
Earthly speaking, it is very correct.”
Cheng Yu pointed out that since ancient times, rebellions in Shu have been very serious. The most worthy of reference is the separatist incident in Shu led by Gongsun Shu.
The occurrence of that incident fully shows that if there is no absolutely trustworthy person to guard the Shu region, separatist events will occur and separatist regimes will emerge, leading to chaos.
Therefore, Cheng Yu advocated that Liu Bei clan general Liu Sheng, who was currently serving as the commander of the Shence Army and the governor of Bajun, should be the person in charge of the Western Shu Military Region.
Judging from his status as a member of the Liu clan and a relative of Liu Bei, it is most appropriate to serve as the head of the Xishu Military Region.
In terms of military ability, Liu Sheng is not the best among Liu Bei's earliest subordinates, but he is not bad either. It is better to say that among the subordinates who have been with Liu Bei for so long, there are no bad ones.
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During his tenure as the governor of Bajun, Liu Sheng did a very good job and got along well with the people. When there was a rebellion in Bajun before, he quickly suppressed the rebellion and handled it appropriately. He was a competent general.
His ability was sufficient, his status was clear, and his loyalty was tested for a long time. So after comprehensive consideration, Liu Bei nodded and decided to appoint clan general Liu Sheng as the head of the Western Shu Military Region.
Finally, there is the Jiangnan Military Region.
Regarding the general person in charge of the Jiangnan Military Region, Liu Bei already had a candidate in mind, so he directly announced the candidate.
Guan Yu.
Everyone was quite confused about the candidate proposed by Liu Bei.
Guan Yu was born in Hedong County and grew up in Youzhou. He was one of Liu Bei's earliest subordinates. He was also a fierce general who was good at cavalry combat. His military ability was unparalleled, and his administrative ability was also remarkable. He was rigorous in running the army and was well received.
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But how could he be suitable for fighting in Jiangnan?